SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: Th?s evening, 4.40 STTN-RISE: To morrow morning, 7.18 iTTGH -watt.R : This evening, 11.13 ; to-morrow, morning, 11 83

ARRIVALS.

Hero, s.s., Logan, from Sydney and Melbourne Joliba, barque, Galbraith. fram Lyttelton Velocidade. barque, Ifwerson, from Lyttelton Cambria, schooner, from Wangarei Lady Bowen, p.s., from Mrhurangi Mary Ellen, schooner, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

Rowena, s.s., McGregor, for Northern ports Swallow schooner, for Mercury P,ay Ladybird, Daniels, for Southern ports Didi, cutter, for Enssell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Dunedin : Strathmver. schooner, to-morrow. For Sydney : Alice Cameron, barque, to-day For Opotiki : Janet Grey, cutter, to-day For Southern ports : Wellington, s.s.. early For Levulca : Star of the South, s.s., 7th July For London : Hyltrm Castle, barque ; Weortlark, ship ; Thames, barque, early Por Sydney and Melbourne: Victoria, s.s., this rafternoon ; Hero, s.s., 4th July For Northern ports : Rowena, s.s., Monday next

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Clanranald, ship, from London, riailed Emlymion. ship, from Lonrlon. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Loading Berar, ship, from London. Loading Fontenaye, ship, from London. Loading Phcebe, s s., from Sydney (in the Manukau) Lyttelton. barque, from Dunedin. Sailed 23rd June Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Ocean Wavo, schooner, from Lyttelton, via AU-day Bay Beßa Mary, barque, from Bobart Town. Sailed 18th June EUzaboth Curie, schooner, from Dunedin

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Hero : From Melbourne—6 tanks malt, Ehrenfried Bros.; 5 cases oil, 1 coil

rope, 1 case sundries, 17 ovens, 95 lengths pipe, E. Porter & Co. ; 2 rolls felt, 4 casks sundries, 27 kegs nails, T. & S. Morrin ; 7 cases sundries, 4 bundles spades and shovels, G-. E. Reid; 1 cask sundries, Cousins and Atkins ; 1 cask hardware, H. F. Anderson and Co. ; 2 pkgs. saddlery, W. M. Foster ; 1 case printing material, Peed & Brett, AEvening Star ; 1 ditto ditto, Southern Cross ; 2 cases drapery, 1 parcel, A. Clark and Rons; 2 eases varnish, Holland and Butler ; 100 bags rice, 10 boxes tea, Close Bros.; 14 cases sundries, 1 cask hardware, 1 pkg., 1 keg chain, S ovens, J. and J. Dickey ; 1 cask hardware, 1 bundle galvanised tubs, 1 bundle forks, 1 keg nails, 3 cases, 9 grindstones, P. A. Philips ; 5 cases matel pieces, 6 do sundries, 2 casks ditto, 1 keg livets, 5 bundles spades, buckets, tubs, &c, 2 ovens. James Smart and Co. ; 20 cases brandy, Northern Club ; 11 pgs Chinese goods, Ah Kaw ; 35 barrels currants, 6 bales paper, 5 bags nuts. 10 casks vinegar, 170 boxes raisins, T. C. Morrin; G cases drugs, Kempthorne and Co. ; 16 ovens, 2 casks, 1 case, 2 bundles wheels, 1 buncPe axes, 3 drums oil, J. Eenshaw; 0 drums oil,

4 cases sundries, 4 kegs white lead, 2 nests tubs, 6 coils rope, S. T. Horsfal! ; 8 do, 28 bundles wire, 5 do pipe, 3 cases machinery, 1 piece, Cruickshank and Co. ; 1 case books, &c., Gowan and Stubbs; 2 cases, Upton and Co. ; 1 case, E. Wayte ; 4 bales, E. Binney ; 20 half-chests tea, Elling ham ; 49 ditto, 100 bags rice, H. B. Morton ; 4 do seeds, 2 cases pianos, P. Baird ; 23 coils rope, 75 boxes tea, 16 pgs., Stone Bros. ; 2 pgs, L. D. Nathan & Co.; 1 case, J. Cos grave ; 100 cases geneva, Ryan, Bell & Co.; 9 bales hops, Grant & Morton ; 20 bags coffee, 12 bags pepper, Brown, Barrett A. Co.; 11 eases sundries, 10 bags pepper, D. Stephen eon & Co.; 17 bags coffee, 7 casks coffee, 3 bales paper, Murphy Bros.; 1 bale, 1 case do., Mennie & Dey ; 2 do. do., Barnett & Levy ; 2 do. do., M. Somerville; 1 do. do., E. Waters; 1 case, S. Coombes; 50 boxes raisins, G. W. Owen; 2 casks paint, Phillipps and Son ; 9 boxes glass, 3 packages sundries, Holland and Butler ; 56 bars, and 6 bundles iron, 2 casks and 5 kegs rivets and washers, 1 covered package, Fraser & Tinne ; 7 cases sewing machines, M. Aldrich; 1 truss leather; Ireland, Bros ; 1 ditto ditto, B. Gittos; 9 cases and 3 jars sundries, Hamilton Bros; 1 case bar steel, H. A. Severn ; 1 case sewing machines, J. Harris; 5 ditto tobacco, G. Waller; 50 cases old torn, 75 do brandy, 140 do ge neva, Lewis Bros ; 10 do schnapps, 20 do old torn, 6 qr-casks brandy, W. & S. Lloyd ; 5 do whiskey, Combes and Daldy ; 1 case condiments, S. B. Biss; 50 do brandy, Combes and Daldy; Ido gratings, John Webb; 1 'do sewing machines, Garrett Bros ; 40 do fruit, Arthur and Son ; 1 box apsay lead, Bank of Australia ; 3 cases, J. C. Sharland; 1 do, G. T. Chapman; 1 do. cigars, G. Williamson ; 1 do do, Hayman ; 2 pkgs, Stewart and Co ; 1 cask crockery, D. L. Murdoch ; 2 qr-casks sherry, Han cock ; 1 case plants, J. H. Home; 1 do, Bartlett; 4do sewing machines, Winks and Hall ; 1 parcel, H. Kohn ; 1 do, W. Leys ; 1 do, Bank of New Zealand; lbox,Macready; 1 bale candle cotton, 4 drums carbonic soda,

1 cask silicate, 300 cases fruit, 24 bags onions, 1 case cigars, 1 box apparel, 6 boxes tobacco, »*ll cheats, 207 half-ditto, 220 boxes tea, 134 bags, 80 mats sugar, order. Prom Sydney.: 1 parcel, F. T. Wace; 1 do, Rev. A. Reid ; 1 case, A. Gilfillan; Ido stationery, Bennett and Rogan; 1 do glassware, 2 hhds holloware, James Smart; 1 case plants, E. Adams; 1 do. sundries, P. Hurathonse ; 1 do. plants, G. S.Macdonald ; ' I'do., Lewis Bros,; 1 do., Coombes and ' Daldy ; 1 do., J. Beimet; 3 do., M. Mon-

tague ; 6; tanks malt. Cooper and Co.; 6 bundles coal baskets, Auckland S.P.Co.; 20 bxs. beef, Morton and Jones; 130 cases fruit, L. W. Eaton ; 260 do do, & Arthur ; 71 do do, H. C Canham ; 70 do do, 1 G. Sibbin| 30 do do, W. Marshall; 10 qr. casks vinegar, 6 do-tierces~tobacco, 22 boxes do, Roberton & Co. ; 5 tons kerosine shale, Stone Bros. ; 2 tierces, 9 cases, 4 pgs, A. Wayengong (New Plymouth); 2 do, 1 tierce, 2 crates, 3 cases, Pleming & Stephenson; 1 hhd'earthenWare, N. Z. Steam Navigation Company ; 124 bags bonedust, S. Jonesi; 120 do maize, W. J. Hurst & Co. ; 300 do potatoes, G. W. Binney ; 3 do maize, Mrs Borrowdale ; 627 do do, 956 gunnies sugar, order.

The* fine steamship Hero, Captain Logan, arrived in harbour at 4.15 a.m. this morning, ' after a-qutek passage of five days eleven hours. The following is the Captain's report:—The Hero left Melbourne on the 20th, Sydney on p the 25th ult:, clearing the heads at 5.15 p.m.; rounded the North Cape at 9 a. m. on the 30th; and arrived in harbour at 4.15 a.m. on the Ist July (this morning). On the passage across the Hero experienced strong S.S.E. ' v■• AS, with occasional heavy squalls of wind VRttpafy aintil the evening of Saturday last; '^ feodenvte winds from the same quarter, i it•.^.fffather up to arrival. The Hero V to _§li%-left Sydney on the 24th ult., but \g to%fie difficulty in obtaining coal could %V.# until WU 25th. She brings the fol • V '-A. "sengers -A Saloon : Mrs Taipari, ■■-.'' ' %■■ •-.on.' Mr Ttioa. Whitson, Mr L. N. ;** ,'Tr KoriMarfe Mr'Lander, Mr .:': 'Jy < Ttafctra ]' ajjsj%»6. Rattray, Mr '^ay, '>,li*,Dall||tofl, Mrs R. '^i, Thome, .Mr D: Praser, """■^ *-he\ste*eragfl,\ We,:■. ■:■. • "'l^jnrser, fdj our Hl_l. vs.' X ' sWWm '-A"-'■■"'l

Tbe barque Woodbine arrived at Newcast from ibis poi. on the 20th ult.

The barque Joliba, on discharge of her cargo, will, leave for Newcastle.

The reduced fares to be charged by the watermen, as laid down by the Harbour Board, came into force to-day.

The p.s. Comerang will leave for Napier via Poverty Bay this afternoon at five o'clock.

The schooner Cambria will leave for Wan garei and Mangapai at noon to-morrow.

Consignees per barque Velocidade are re quested to attend to the landing of their goods without delay.

The steamship Victoria will leave this afternoon for Sydney and Melbourne with the following passengers;— For Sydney— Saloon: Messrs Jeffreys, H. Wood, Moss J. Brown, J. Higgins, J. Murdoch, E. Marks, Mr and Mrs Carey, Mr and Mrs Gillies, Mrs Burgess, infant, and 2 children, Mr and Mrs C. J. Wilson, G. Buckley T. W. Holly. Steerage : G. Williams, Mrs Apple ton, J. Robertson, W. Crawford, T. Jones, T. Forney, Mrs Mary Usher, Miss Goulbourne, Bridget Cale. For Melbourne —Saloon : Mr and Mrs W. J. Marks, Mr E. A. Johnson. Steerage: W. Nichols and chil dren, A. Z. Daniels, Mr and Mrs H. Trout, T. H. Vfckery, R. Grange, John Rowlands, Douglas, wife and children, T. Dams, Steer age :W. G. Harcourt, Thos. Wilson, John Heane. She also takes a quantity of cargo. The Victoria will leave at five o'clock.

The barque Alice Cameron, Capt. Carter, has cleared for Sydney with the following passengers:—J. H. Canning, G. H. Ham sha,w. James Aula, W. G. Hastings, James Black, C. Cumberland, and 0. Burke. Cargo: —79S hides, Ireland Bros.; 21 ditto,_ J. Scar rott. She will leave for Sydney this after noon.

The s.s. Wellington left Nelson for New- Plymouth yesterday afternoon.

The schooner Florence has reported at the Customs from Apia, with part of original cargo from Dunedin, viz.: 7 bags barley, 9 casks currants, 3 cases glue, 2 cases effects, 78 hhcls. beer, 1 bag rice (ullage), 19 bales, and 3 firkins herrings, 3 cases and 2 boxes tobacco, 1 ditto (ullage), 1 case raisins (ul lage); 1 piano, New Zealnnd Insitranue Com pany ; 14 bags maize, (> pgs fruit, shipped at Apia for R. Wright.

The brig Jane was loading at Hobart Town on the 23rd* June for Auckland with a cargo of timber, produce &c, consigned to H. S. Meyers and Co.

The schooner Florence is alongside the wharf, and has attracted a deal of attention to-day. The bailiffs have been placed in possession of the ship and cargo on behalf of the underwriters and consignors. The barque Joliba arrived yesterday even ing from Lyttelton with a cargo of grain, consigned to Messrs Thornton Smith and Firth, and Mr D. H. McKenzie.

The barque Velocidade arrived in harbour this morning from Lyttelton with a cargo of grain. Mr D. H. McKenzie is the agetnt. The ship Parsee arrived at Newcastle from this port on the 21st June.

H.M. ship Pearl, the relieving ship for the Clio, left England on the 11th June bound for Wellington.

The schooners recently constructed by order of the Admiralty, for the suppression of the South Sea Island slave trade, have all been got ready for sea, and will sail within the next two or three days. The Renard and Conflict bave both had trials under canvas, and appear to be weatherly. The Renard took her departure yesterday morn ing with a fine fair w.'nd. The Sandfly, Beagle, and Conflict are still at anchor in Farm Cove. It has been decided to send the schooners to cruise at Fiji, New Hebrides, Solomons, and New Briton Islands.— Empire,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

wails -will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at

10.80 a.m. and 5.30 p m. For Coromandel, to-m0..-ow, at 11.30 a.m. For_Wangarei Heads and Mangapai, per Cambiia, to-

morrow, at 11 a.m. For Tairua, per Taiuia, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Supplemental/ mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. Hero, will close on Friday, 4th instant, as follows:— follows :—

For India, China, Mpditerranean ports, Continent of Europe, America, &c, at 12.30 a.m.

For Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Suez, at 1.30 p.m.

For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, at 2 p.m. For money orders and registered letters, at 11.30 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Po.tmagter.

COMMERCIAL.

Met-BOTjkne.—A telegram of the 24th re ports : —A good business is being done in sugars. 5000 bags of Mauritius quitted at 15s decline. De Roubaix's candles are much wanted at 12£ d ; woolpacks, 4s 6d ; Devoe's kerosine oil, Is Bd. Deals are in demand at s|d to 8d for white, and red according to size. Breadstuff's unchanged. Flour, £14 7s 6d. 800 bags maize sold at 5s 3d per bushel.

Adelaide.—Telegrams of the 24th report: —Wheat sold at 6s 3d ; country flour at £14 2s 6d. The market is stiff.

Sydney.—The Herald of May 25 reports : Import market business is almost at a stand still. Messrs. Stubbs and Co. offered a large quantity of goods at auction this morning, and only succeeded in quitting some'odd lots of! a faulty character. Chicory commands inquiry, and holders have advanced thsir quotation to 3Jd. In liquors we hear of a declining market. Key geneva was placed at 10s 6d. for 3"4 gallons. Brandies are dull at 6s 6d. Receipt of goods during the last few days have been excessively large. In breadstuffs we note a tendency to higher prices. Holders of wheat expect 3d to 6d p6* bushel higher than at the beginning of last veek.

MINING.

vi ,? u°7 k*_ are the current call and dividends payable in the companies named below :— L s. d. OAI/LS. Bird in Hand .. OXO July 7 £ r.°^^ r. nice •• ° ° 6 July 9 Middle Star.. .. 010 0 July 9 rW3^ 08?.- " S° « J^y 9 golden Point .. 0o 6 July 9 Pride of Tokatea .'. 00 6 July 9 Central Italy (new issue) 0 1 o July 9 | Lincoln Castle .. 02 6 July Q . New Golden Pah .. 00 3 July o Golden Calf.. .. 00 6 Ju y o Twenty-third of June 0 10 July 9- Van .. .... 00 6 July o El Dorado .. .. o1 0 July 9 Bismarck & French * Kepublic .. .. 010 July 9 MEETINGS. New Zealand Freight Company, Company's office "Vaile's Buildings. Auckland, 2 p.m., _yi July ' "Watchman, Grahamstown, 7th July Messenger's, Grahamstown, 7th July

BIRTH.

Moyle —At "Wharf Dining Rooms, Queen street on July 1, Mrs W. EL Moyle of a con.

MARRIAGES.

Clark—Lander.—On Thrr_da,y, June 20, at the residence of the bi.de's father, North Shore, by the Eev. J. WnHh, Thomas Wat on, eldest son of the 'ate C.ota'n Clark, late of South Shields, England, to Mary Hannah, third daughter of Mr John Lander. Assistan* Wharf finger, Auckland. Micnie—BAl.Erw_i.J-. —By special licen.e, on the 11th June, at Chri.tchvrch, Geelong, by the flev. G.-orge Goodman, Mr John Micnie, to .Sarah Ann, only survhing dau-jjhter of Mr Thomas Bakewcl, _en., of Hobart Town, Trsmania.

NOTICE TO COP-RESPONDENTS.

W. L. Rees.—We have to apologise for again holding over your letter, which is crowded out by the intelligence per Hero. It will be inserted to-morrow.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News

For the caute that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1873.

We would desire to draw attention to an infamous attempt which is being systematically persisted in to damage the prospects of the coal mining com pany which has uudertaken the de velopment of the"k coal deposits near the Miranda .Redoubt, opposite the Thames. We do not know if this company has dismissed any servant or refused any applicant for employment, or. done anything else to excite the implacable animosity of any one, but there is evidently some pen steeped in gall that, under all kinds of aliases, squirts venom at the company. Two letters evidently from one hand appear in one of our morning contemporaries this morning, and we have traced the same pen through internal evidence in papers nearer the coal field. What the writer wants, or what object he hopes to ac complish, we know not, bmt his queries are put in that form which is readily known as not one seeking information, but as intended to convey information possessed by the writer, and put in the form of query. This we know is a common way of producing unfavorable impressions; the air of innocence on the part of the querist being assumed to represent perfect indifference on his part, but a mere " wanting to know, you know." This writer is " given to understand" that'the'coal block was bought for so much, and the company retain so many shares, and he asks : " Am I to understand that the differ ence is charged by the promoters for preliminary and other expenses ?" Well, and supposing it is—what then ? Supposing that is their profit in the transaction—what then ? What the mischief has the public got to do with that ? If we were owner of that coal field^ we certainly should not be so stupid as admit the public to a share without taking a good slice for ourself. If London capi tal has deemed it right to go in to the extent of £75,000, accepting the promote-s' interest as worth £25,000, and if ail this latter sum was clear f? m t0 _vh<l Promoters, so far from the public regretting this we believe every right-minded man should rejoice

that fellow-citizens had been so well rewarded for successfully introducing English capital for the development of one of the most legitimate and mostpro mising and beneficial enterprises ever proposed in the province ; and any one that would envy the promoters can only be some unfortunate who had tried to pull a plum out of the pudding and got a knock over his knuckles for his pains. To use the language of this secret Protean assailant, " we are given to understand" that this has not been all gain to the promoters —more is the pity; but that like all men of enter prising spirit who seek to develop the resources of the colony they have been subjected not only to risk but expendi ture and trouble, and but a moiety of this coveted "difference" is the reward of their enterprise. We trust the public will keep their eye on these underhand efforts to damage this young company. So. far as we can judge it affords a most excellent investment for capital, and that of a far more legiti mate and respectable character than those mining swindles which have corrupted our social system and turned Auckland into a den of thieves.

The July number of the New Zealand Presbyterian Church News is just issued, and, *mong other papers, it contains a thoughtful discourse by Rev. William Arnot, of Glasgow, and the excellent paper by Rev. D. Bruce, which the author read at the meeting preliminary to the winter course of lectures at the-Young Men's Ohiistian Association. This essay will be read with interest. The sketches of "Presbyterianism," and " Calvin" are continued, and in addition to those we have news of the churches, a letter from Rev. John. Macky on the sustenation fund, short papers and extracts, which make up a very readable and edifying number of this useful monthly publication.

The Australian and New Zealand mails for England and the East were shipped on board K.M.S.S. Bangalore, at Melbourne, on June 18, and the steamer left her anchorage in the bay at two p.m. punctually. Amongst the Bangalore's passengers are Mr Saul Samuel, Postmaster-General of New South Wales ; Mr H. H. Hall, who goes to Eng land to procure steamers for the mail service via San Francisco ; and Mr Macauley, who represented the P. and 0. Company in the recent contract concluded by the Victorian Government for the Suez route. Mr Hall is confident of the success of his scheme, and mentioned that tho steamships for the trans pacific station would come out from England, via the Cape of Good Hope, with immigrants for New South Wales.

To the Editor: Sir, —Referrng to the case of Machattie v. Lamb ?nd Macfarlane, as it appears utterly incomprehensible to me and many others how Lamb coif d rank upon the drawer's (Machattie's) estate for the amount of the £SOO (more or less) bill of which he was the acceptor, unless he had actually paid it on Machattie's account to Henderson and Macfarlane, to whom Machattie endorsed it, or else had it transfen-ed to him by them for value, and got no value for it origi nally from Machattie, but merely signed it for his accommodation—facts which did not tran spire in the evidence published—l should feel obliged by your enlightening us on that point if you can.—l am, &c, A Constant Reader. [This bill for £823 14s was given by Lamb to Machattie for Machattie's accommodation. Machattie gave it to Henderson and Mac farlane for cash, and at maturity Lamb paid this bill, and now seeks to prove against Machattie's estate for it. Machattie was under the impression that he had given Lamb goods for this bill until he discovered from his own bank book that he got cash for it, which cash went into his own account for his own purposes. Lamb pot nothing for the bill. We understand that the high Court has three times refused to expunge this proof of debt until the accounts with Lamb and Machattie are taken, and the balances ascertained. This is not quite completed.— Ed. E.S.

Mr James Palmer, of the Whau Hotel, with that liberality and openness of heart which characterise the brotherhood of inn keepers, invites all his old friends, and their name is legion, to dine with him at six p.m. on Friday, when a capital spread will be pro vided in the largest room of the house. Per haps some of h;s old friends are super stitiously disposed, and consider Friday an unlucky fishy clay, and would rather '' mine host" had proposed Saturday, as Sunday might restore them to their wonted mental position. " Mine Host's" new friends don't like it> because they are excluded from %he feast. No doubt braving all these considera tions a jovial company will assemble at Host Palmer's to partake of his hospitality.

The ploughing match under the auspices of the New Zealand Agricultural Association w.'ll take place at Waiuku on the 15th of the present month.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, at the Star Hotel, Newton, on the body+of the man Stephen Taylor—or Newberry as he ca^ed himself—before T. M. Philson, Esq., M.D. (coroner), and a jury of twelve. The evidence of Messrs Campbell, Curile, Constable Clarke, and Dr Bayntun, tended to show that the poor man died of sangu ineous apoplexy, and that death must have been instantaneous. The jury returned a verdict accordingly. From the strong smell of decomposition in his room it was supposed that he must have died on Wednesday night upon going in to get his tea. The horse was exceedingly hungry, having been tethered to a post from Wednesday till Sunday.

The Prince of Wales Theatre was well filled in every part last night, the dress circle being well patronised, and the stalls packed to overflowing. Madame Cora in troduced her many clever tricks to the delight of the audience. The goblin drum which was made such a striking feature in Haselmayer's entertainments was no less successful in the hands of Madame Cora, and its responses to the questions put by Madame Cora created much mirth. The distribution of presents was watched with the usual interest. There were four leading prizes offered—a silver tea and coffee service, a China service of forty-four pieces, and two one pound notes, besides a host of silver tea pots, cruet-stands, vases, and other articles, useful and ornamental. A similarly liberal display of prizes will be offered this evening. We understand that Madame Cora will con clude her series of evening entertainments in Auckland on Saturday next, so that those who have not attended should lose no time in paying a visit to the temple of magic. A great recommendation with the entertain ment, which should not be lost sight of, is the support which it gives to local tradesmen. Nearly all the prizes are purchased in the city, and we are informed that £100 is spent every week for this purpose with Auckland shopkeepers. Considering the number and value of the prizes this estimate does not appear to be very much above th« mark. j

The annual meeting of ratepayers in the • Devonport district for the fixing of a rate and the election of a Highway Board will be held to-morrow in the Devonport Hall, at noon. . The hour is a very unusual one, and is re garded as inconvenient, especially to working men ; and it is even said by some that there is an " object" in it. However, there is no doubt there will be a good gathering, and as proxies are said to have been gleaned with _;reat zeal, the district will probably be true to its wonted character, and show up lively. "-•' Parnell will hold its annual meeting for-the election of highway trustees at seven o'clock to-morrow evening. In addition to the usual excitement attendant on such elections we believe the "gasquestion." will be the sub ject of discussion. It is really desirable that the names of those opposed to the> in troduction of gas should be made publicly known. The last relics of a by-gone age are fast passing from our eyes ; and even the bones of the Moa are interesting as memorials of the huge feathered biped that once stalked over the fern hills of New Zealand. Amid such antiquarian curios it would be right to embalm the name and memory of the last of the heroes who shall have died fighting against the progress, of the age, and it will afford us the utmost pleasure to immortalize Parnell in the names of those whose venerable prejudices will ex hibit themselves in resisting the introduction of light into darkness. Gas as well as the steam-engine, and the telegraph and evening papers, is the product of the age, but we have a reverential feeling for those whose hearts are buried with the past, when these things were not.

Mr John Laurie, of Karaka ferry, Otahuhu, died suddenly on the 25th June while con versing with some children at his own fire side. The deceased was very old, and had complained of feeling unwell for a day or two previously. It was not thought necessary, therefore,, to hold an inquest.

"■ i The following notice is posted at the office of Messrs J. P. Dv Moulin and Co., Insurance Building:—" Yield of gold from the Green Harp Mine. Gross weight of specimens 71b.50z.; yield 12oz. Odwts. Average, 1 ounce 9 pennyweights 12 36-89 grains to the pound. The assay report of the Bank of New Zealand is as follows :—B9 oz. troy of quantity yielded 12oz. 9dwt. of gold, in bar value 625. per oz.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of the Emily Gold Mining Company was held at the office of Messrs Russell andDevore, solicitors, this morning. It was resolved to place the estate in the hands of Mr H. _N. Warner for liquidation.

The No. 1 Royals paraded last night with satisfaction in the DiiP-shed under the able command of Capt.-in Buus. The Auckland Cavalry Troop also met for week'y dri 1! under the leadership of Lieutenant Isaacs, Sergeant Wainhouse acted as drH-instructor. The companies mustered well, and went through their exercises with solc 14er-like precision.

Tookey shares were quoted in Sydney on June 25 at £18. A Melbourne telegram of the 24th reports Tookey (full shares) at £16. Bank of New Zealand shares were quoted at £17 on the Sydney Exchange on the 25th.

British settlers in outlj.ng districts, during the last few mornings, have been not un pleasantly reminded of old times by the keen white frosts which have shone over the sward and glittered in the early sunshine. The fineness of the season has made agriculturists busy on the land, and wheat - sow Ing has commenced in many places.

The young men of the Wellesley-street Debating Class will meet this evening at the V.M.C.A. Rooms. The question for discus sion wiP be: "Is the love of display the greatest evil in modern society ? "

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. HERO.

ADDITIONAL

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Reforms in Persia

The War in.Sumatra—Severe Engage-

ments

The Eai-hquake at San Salvador.

London, June 19,

The Times has published the details of the concessions obtr;ned by Baron Reuter from the Shah of Persia. The Shah is to supply all the material re_ources, and give Reuter a monopoly of the i;nes of seventy years. The arrangement: are considered to evince the desire of the Persians to have the latest triumphs of European civilization introduced into their countiy.

J'me 22nd.

The steamer Columbus, rurr>-"ng between Holyhead und Dub^n, which stuck on a rock near Holyhead, had 200 peri_ons aboard, and fifteen of them were drowned. The Bank of South Austn> i:a,bas declared a dividend at the rata of 10 per cent per aunum. The authoriticfl|are taking every precau tion to prevent the sm^l-pox from spreading to the metropolis from Chatham. H.R.H. the Duke -of Edinburgh paid a visit to the Pope on the sth April. Paris, June 19. The Government have demanded from the Assembly authority to institute proceedings against M. Rane, one of the deputies from Lyons, and also to prosecute the remainder of the ex-members of the Commune. EARTHQUAKE AT SAN SALVADOR. Yew York, April 20. Pai.iculars of the eai-hquake at Sari Salvador reduce the lo_s of life to 500, and that of propeifcy to 7.C00,000 dollars. The first shock, which occui/ed. on March 4, was a slight one, but the inhabitants left their houses and encamped on the Plaza and in the fields. A great shock was felt the next day, which left only two buildings standing. A fire followed, but was quickly extinguished, and the authorities checked all attempts at plundering. The surrounding villages within forty miles' distance suffered. New York, April 21. Advices from San Salvador state that the earthquake lasted until the 19th of March. An eruption of the volcano Izaico occurred simultaneously. •* The officers of H.M. steam sloop Reindeer have received the thanks of the Government and of the American Minister for the assist ance they rendered on the occasion. THE CUBAN INSURRECTION. Havannah, April 14. Bidwell has 'been re-captured on the sea shore twenty miles above Havannah. He was severely bruised in the hands and legs while escaping, from prison. THE SULTAN OP TURKEY.

Vienna. The Deutsche Zeitnng aud the Hungarian ! paper Reform publish under reserve telegrams from Constantinople, which state the Sultan has frequent fits of furious irritation, and it is feared that his brain is affected, Great consternation is said to prevail in official circles in Constantinople. The dismissal of

the Grand Vizier is daily expected. .he members of the Diplomatic body are mich embarrassed.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER R. WENTWORTH.

By the arrival of the A.S.N. Ob's. ,ew steamer Wentworth, at Sydney, we lave Cape of Good Hope papers to the 20th IMay. The following are the principal item, of news :— Supplies of Cape diamonds for sale son tinue large, although the number of diggers has so much diminished. Prices are somevhat

more encouraging. , .- Sir Bartle Frere had ai rived at Bom. ay, from Zanzibar, on board the Enchantres-i.and upon landing met'with an enthusiastic recep tion. The ship Windsor Castle arrived al the Cape of Good Hope after a passage of twmty three clays fifteen minutes. We learn from the Cape Argus that Par liament is discussing the manner in vhich railway works are to be cairied out jr. the colony. The ministerial proposal is that the work should be done by the Goveumeiit; a counter-proposal is that it should be clone by contractors. The House of Assembly has not yet decided which plan is to be adopted,

WAR IN SUMATRA.

SINGAPORE. , A 17th April, j The war at Acheen is being vigorously j prosecuted. In their attack upon the Acheenese the Dutch succeeded by a second assault in taking two forts, buttbey suffered a repulse in attempting to gain possession of the principal fort. The fighting was of a very desperate character, and unfortunately for the Dutch their commander, General Kohler, was killed. At present the invading j force is engaged in besieging the Sultan's , palace. In the storming of tie forts the Dutch amounted to 200 kjled. The Acheenese, who were poorly armed, suffered heawly. The despatch adds taat there is considerable sickness in the Dutch troops, and that reinforcements have been ordered. The hospital ships being fiM.ed have been ordered to Padang. A blockade of the Popper Ports has been effected, and trade is checked. •Craton is provided with artillery of large calibre, has a numerous garrison, and is making a desperate defence. Outside Craton the Dutch troops are assailed ot all sides by numerous bands. £

Penang,2oth April. All the Dutch troops have retreated to the sea beach, behind stockades, fheir position there is probably untenable. %<* Acheenese forces are large, and the raay season has commenced. The Dutch losse in k-lled and wounded are estimated at sCDmen ; th.ose of the Acheenese are unknown, but are immense. Sumatra had amounted to 7 >fficers and 38 men killed, and 25 officers and 383 men wounded. A telegram from Pep an g says it is feared that other outbreak will take place in Sumatra At yesterday's meeting of the Dutch Chamber it was announced |y the Minister of the colonies that the loses of troops in their engagements with th Acheenese in A council of|war held in font of Acheen unanimously expressed thatthe position was untenable after the losses tbt had been sus tained, and especially on account of the violence of the monsoon. Con_equently, the Governor-general and tb President of the Assembly of the Council offndia, in the pre sence of the military and nffal commanders, and General Vespyk rested to suspend the expedition until the aiiumn. This reso lution was especially adop.d on account of the monsoon, which mipt interrupt |for whole weeks all communiction between the shore and the ships, and thus stop every means of conveying previsions and fresh water to the troops. The blockade of the c<ast will be main tained.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Per ss. lero

Scandalous Conduct cf a Government

Officer.

Auckland Favourite ictors in Sydney.

A Girl Convicted of Placing a Child on

a Doorstep

[Special to the " Star."]

SYDNEY. ' t

June 25. An official holding a hgh appointment has been fined at the Policeoffice for disorderly conduct and assaulting! constable. Offences of a disgusting characte are also imputed to him.

The s.s. Phoebe is amounced to leave for the Manakau next weel.

The Suez mail is die at King George's Sound to-night. £1735 were subserved last night for the completion of St. Andew's Cathedral. The Towers Miners Advocate (Lambton) newspaper premises am plant were destroyed by fire. They were iisurcd. Madame Goddari visits the Hunter dis trict. The Chief Justice oi New Caledonia, while on a visit to Syc'ney, died on Sunday night, and was buried with {Governmental honors yesterday. The Government haagiven a complimentary railway ticket to Madame Goddard. The Wentworth, lew steamer for the A.S.N. Co., arrived frtm Glasgow this morn ing. She brings later news via the Cape of Good Hope. She macb the passage in a little over two months. A man hanged hiinielf at Be-.hurst look-up last evening. Great preparationsare being made for Mr John Bennett's beneit, lessee of the Victoria Theatre, by the Jewsh community in conse quence of his having given the theatre for the benefit of the Hmrew Orphan Society. The Darrell's leave for San Francisco by tbJf.City of Newcastle, ship, next week. Carden, the tragedian, is playing a second engagement at the Victoria Theatre. He proposes visiting New Zealand shortly. Mr B. N. Jones' management of the Vic toria Theatre is considered successful. Mr S. H. Banks, well-known in connection with the press and stage of the colonies, is about to be presetted by Mr John Bennett with a complimektary benefit for services rendered, Hemsejy playing William Tell." J. G. Joyce, comedian, is eminently suc cessful in his engagement at the Victoria Theatre. Chiarini'scircmis drawing crowded houses. Sir Terence Murray, President of the Legis lative Council, _ died on Sunday night, and was buried thisf morning, the Civil Service attending the funeral, The Shoalh .v__ Sugar Company has col lapsed. The pack o hounds for the Sydney Hunt Club has arrived A young girl J.as been coaunitted for trial at Geelong for leaving a child on the doorstep of its putative fither. Sir Hercules Robinson expects to visit Melbeurne in November.

De Courcy Browne was brought before the Bench at Geelong charged with embezzle ment The accused was remanded until Friday ; bail given, self in £500 and two sureties of £500. Mr Lightfoot, Mayor of Lambton, narrowly escaped death by a fall of coal in the Waratah colliery. His right, thumb is out completely off, and he is much bruised. Four tons of coal were displaced. The store of Mr C. Mutton, Bathurst, was broken into while the person in charge was at church. The latter, however, returned while the robbers were in the house, and, giving the alarm, succeeded, with the assist ance of neighbours, in capturing one of them.

At the Goulburn Police Court, the mayor of the city was summoned by A Idorman Fitz patrick for neglect of duty in having omitted to give a certain ratepayer notice to repair the footpath in front of his property, as was required to be done by resolution of the Council. The Bench held that they had no jurisdiction, and dis_iissed the case. .

NEWCASTLE.

June 25.

Arrived.—June 20 : Woodbine from Auck land ; Eleanor and P.C.E., from Dunedin; Princess Alice and Lady Emma, from Lyttel ton l June 21 : Parsee, from Auckland. June 23 : Formosa, from Dunedin ; Alarm, brig, from Bluff. Sailed.—June 20 : T?sso, for Nelson, with 348 tons coal and 175 bags maize. June 22 : Queensland, barque, for Dunedin, with 380 tons coal.

MELBOURNE.

June 25.

The Victorian Electoral BiH has been read a second time by a majority of sixty-two to eight. The Mining on Private Property Bill and the Labor Bill it is expected will be rejected by the Council. Exile is backed freely one hundred to three for the Melbourne Cup. A new trial has been moved for in the case of Smith, divorce case

The "Evening Express announced its last issue on the grounds that an evening journal cannot yet be profitably conducted here. The iron moulders struck for an advance of Is per day. s The Melbourne City Council have decided to oppose the South Melbourne Gas Company and to prevent them laying their pipes in the city. A lunatic jumped off the wharf into the Yarra at Kew; the body has not been recovered. 'A , ■

The horse Marquis of Lome and its owner have been disqualified for ever from running on the Victorian turf for questionable, doings at Sandhurst.

Mahoney won two out of three events in the pedestrian contest with Hewitt: There was a great crowd on the ground. A pontoon of the bridge at Echuca foun dered to-day whilst crossing sheep. Most of the sheep were saved. Pilot Kennedy has reported to the Pilot Board the existence of a rock off Point Lons dale, upon which the barque Condor struck on the 19th, whilst under his charge.

A charge of perjury is preferred against Mr William Morley, the carrier. The perjury is alleged to have been committed on an affidavit of a marriage 18 years ago. Arrived.—Carlisle Castle, ship, from Lon don.

ADELAIDE.

Saturday. Mr Boothby has issued his annual agricul tural statistics. Last season's crops were as follows:—Barley, 180,000 bushels; an average of 14 bushels 16 lbs. per acre. Oats, 36,000 bushels ; an average of 16 bushels 16 lbs. per acre. Hay, 140,000 tons. Wine, 658,000 Live stock in colony on December 31 :— 82.0C0 horses, 152,000 head of cattle, 5,000,000 sheep.

THE PERRY COMPANY.

We would direct attention to the advertise ment in another column respecting the dis* posal of shares in the " Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company." The opposi tion having now come to an end by the satis factory purchase of the two steamers '' Devon port" and "Enterprise," the ferry service cannot fail to become exceedingly remunera tive, and as the shares in the company are almost exclusively held by North Shore people and those having large vested interests in the North Shore, the prospects of any future opposition to the company would be particularlyhopeless. There are already about two thousand paid up shares held, and the purchase of the Devonport and Enterprise necessitates the sale of two thousand more, the cost of these two boats being two thousand pounds cash and five hundred shares. There will thus be in existence four thousand five hundred shares of one pound each, to which may perhaps be added five hundred shares more, for providing coal-shed, alterations, clearing off every liability, and having a re serve ; so that for the sum of five thousand pounds the Company will have, entirely free of. every liability, as nice a little plant of three steamers, all in excellent working order, and with all appurtenances of well, tanks, windmill, coal-ahed, and all fixings re quisite for the efficient carrying out of a ferry service, as could be desired. Al though, the i amount of the new shares to be taken will be required to-be paid up at once, a proportion of shares, in small parcels 'from five to twenty, will be reserved for residents and small property holders in the North Shore and Lake districts, and the terms of payment will be so arranged as to extend over twelve months. These will be exceptional cases, and for the purpose of making the basis of the company as wide as possible, and to identify it with the interests of all those who will be its most constant and reliable supporters. Applications for shares, with a small deposit, will be received as announced only till Friday, after which it is probable that the share-list will be closed. We would urge this in the strong est manner on all interested in the North Shore ; those merely seeking for investment for capital can please themselves after a little conversation with tho manager as to" the posi tion and doings and.prospects of the Company.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

DRUNKENNESS,

Edward Walsh, Henry Wells, and John Roche were severally charged with being i.| drunk last night, and subjected to the usual fine or imprisonment. VAGRANCY. .... . . | James Heaton was again brought up on a charge of vagrancy, and with having no visible lawful means of support. The accused, apparently a strong, healthy man, had spent a considerable portion of his time in " durance vile," and sued for liberty on Monday on the plea that the captain of a ship would employ him. The case was remanded in order to test the truth of prisoner's state ment. His Worship : I thought yeu were going away.' • . • • • I Prisoner: I am, going to a situation to day, to a store at Drury.

f HI IV1K1H& WJtA.% TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1878.



Q A U _T_ I O TNT . j OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for general use in households, and, in con sequence of its high reputation, some unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and pass the same off as " Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his TRADE MARK to be Registered under the provisions of the " Trade Marks Act, 1866," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to , j>^._ ASK FOE OLSON'S SAUCE, .Jin*S6_, that the name is Stamped on Bottle and Sl? er ' *^yra PPed rovm(i w"11 N 8 well-know*



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