SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening. 7.18. SUN-PJSE : To morrow morning, 4.!>8 HIGH AVATER: This afternoon, 3.53 : to-morrow morning, 4.20

STEAM TO THE THAMES.

Golden Crown, to-morrow morning at eleven o clock

ARRIVALS.

Wonga AVonga, Brown, s.s., from Sydney Tauranga, schooner, from Kaipara

DEPARTURES.

Golden Isle, schooner, for Kaipara

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Rorotonga : Mata, schooner, early For Tahiti : Energy, schooner, early For Napier: Star of the South, s.s , Friday For Southern ports : Phoebe, s.s., to-morrow For Adelaide (from AVangaroa): Amateur, barque,

20th inst For Samoa • Dauntless, schooner, early For San Francisco, calling at Honolulu: Dakota,

mail steamer, 23rd inst. For Northern ports : Rowena, s.s., on Monday next For Whitianga, Mercury Bay, and Tauranga

Southern Cross, s.s., Monday next For London : Queen Bee, ship, 20th inst For Sydney and Melbourne: AVonga AVonga, s.s. llth inst; Hero, s.s., 23rd inst

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Caduceus, ship, from London. Loading Polar Star, ship, from Melbourne. Sailed 21st

December Southern Cross, schooner, from Sydney Prosperity, schooner, from Melbourne Harvest Home, ship, from London. Sailed 20th Sept. Lochnagar, ship, from London. Sailed 13th October Durham, ship, from London. Loading AVarwick, ship, from London. Loading

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Wonga Wonga, from Sydney and Melbourne: —11 cases, Stone; 21 cases tobacco, J. C. Morrin; 2 cases cigars, H. N. Abbott ; 2 cases tobacco, 2 cases cigars, J. J. Samuels ; 1 case cigars, B. J. Downey ; 3 cases tobacco, J. Williamson ; 1 case cigars, J. Harrison ; 1 case cigars, M. Corcoran ; 5 pkgs tea, 7 half-chests do, 18 mats do. 20 boxes do, 5 cases table salt, 4 qr.-casks, 15 cases, order ; 157 half-chests tea, 4 pkgs, 20 boxes, Brown & Barrett; 6 qr. -casks, 3 cases gin, 1 pkg cigars, order; 1 parcel do, J. Cosgrave ; 1 case drapery, McArthur & Co.; 9 cases metal, J. Roberton ; 1 parcel, Major Tisdall ; 1 parcel books, C. Murphy ; 1 pkg nails, 1 do lasts, 1 trunk slippers, 1 trunk, J. W. Hoare; 2 crates earthenware, 1 cask glass, Samuels; 13 rolls matting, T. H. Cooke; 2 cases metal, J. Roberton ; 2 do periodicals, Upton & Co., Ido do, T. Turrell; 2 do do, E. Wayte; 1 do do, S. Jones ; 4 do vestas, Samuels ; 1 ease, M. Montague; 50 do brandy, Brown ; 2 casks shot, G. Evitt; 100 bags maize, Ryan, Bell, & Co,; 32 do do, A. Cunningham ; 1 case, P. A. Phillips ; 2 do, M. Montague ; 50 casks butter, order ; 1 do do, A.S.N. Co.; 28 do do, 1 pkg, agents ; 1 case, Samuels ; 2GO bags maize, order ; 1 pkg, McArthur, Shera, & Co.; 150 bags maize, order ; 3 cases garlic, G. W. Binney ; 1 do do, Clark; 3 cases, order ; 1 chronometer, Capt. Williams ; 1 parcel, Jarves; 41 half cases fruit, Eaton; 1 case books, H. D. Jack son; 1 parcel, E. Wayte; 1 case, 1 bale, S. Ro binson ; 1 case, Reardon; 51 bags maize, J. Coupland ; 1 case metal, order ; 1 case, M. Montague; 3 bales, 4 casks, 1 case, H.M.S. Dido ; 25 bags maize, A. Cunningham ; 4 qr.-casks ginger wine, Brown, Campbell, and Co.; 100 bags wheat, order ; 3 drums, 3 bales paper, 1 cask paint, 1 case, 2 do varnish, Holland & Butler ; 9 bales, Daily Southern Cross office : 1 case hardware, 1 pkg, 46 bars steel, E. Porter; 5 tanks malt, order ; 1 case, McArthur, Shera, & Co.; 2do tobacco, order ; 150 do brandy, Ryan, Bell, & Co.; 4 do to bacco, Stone Bros.; 2 g-boxes, 3 cases tobacco, J. Harris ; 20 half-chests and 2 cbests tea, Q. W. Owen ; 1 case and 24 boxes tobacco, W. Adams ; 16 % -boxes do, L. D. Nathan ; 1 case boots, 10 casks pegs, J. W. Hoare ; 4 cases, Bishop Cowie; 1 parcel, A. Aitkin ; 1 do, J. Cosgrave ; 4 qr.-casks, Capt. Daveney ; 1 parcel, A. Alto ; 1 case, McArthur Shera, and Co.; 1 do, Manukau Gold jMining Co.; 60 gunnies sugar, order ; 18 bags maizej G. Rusty ;50 cases brandy, order; 1 pkg skins, S. Connilly ; 10 bgs maize, order ; 1 case, G. A. GilfiDan; 1 do plants, D. Hay ; 100 bags maize, order; 2 cases boots, J. W. Hoare ; 438 bars iron, O. Smart ; 1 prcl journals, Clerk of Commercial office ; 8 pkgs tea, 1 box, Yung Kee ; 1 prcl, Evening Star office ; 4 cases vestas, Samuels ; 80^ cases fruits, W. Marshall; 252.V ditto ditto', R. Arthur ; .300 bags flour, order ; 100 do do, order ; 2 cases, W. Nichols.—H. M. Jervis, agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA.

The s.s. Wonga AVonga, Captain Brown, arrived in harbour early this morning. Left Sydney at 8 p.m. on the 2nd ; rounded North Cape at 1 a.m. on the Bth, and anchored in side of Tiritiri at 8 p.m. on the same day • got underweigh at 5 a.m. on the 9th, arriving in harbour as above. * Experienced light head - winds until noon on Sunday ; since then a very strong wind from the S.W., at times -owing quite a gale. Passengers: Saloon— ■m-» Watt, 'Miss i?.r.bbeths and servant, Miss jSi ,- M. ■■■' £aie Ahgell, Misg Fanny •i , it. % <wd, Capt. Morgan','Mr / Eiiiwli VJ\t -Aj r^i'"^JO.ZYh i^Mr vf^W , F&Vp.MizMsuoc&sxd .MrJfferman.,Mr,Evens, ] Mrlßichardson, Mr F. Angell, Mr V. Angell, Mr F. Clifton, Mr B. Buckley, Mr C. Holly, Mr C. Hood, Mr W. Moore, Mr Moust, and thirty in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr John Cox, third officer, for prompt delivery of our filGs, copy of manifest, and other favours.

The schooner Tauranga arrived in harbour this afternoon from Kaipara.

A barque and a brig have been signalled all the afternoon, but up to the time of our going to press neither had made the harbour. They are believed to be the Lion, from Sydney, three weeks out, and the Byron, from Newcastle.

The manager of the A.S.N. Co. has received a telegram from Capt. Munro, agent for the Company in London, reporting the purchase of a second steamer possessing great speed, with large passenger and cargo accommoda tion.

The Sydney Herald of the Ist inst. says that the whaling barque Adventure returned to port yesterday, after a cruise of twenty two months. Her take of oil has been but small, the total being 160 ban-els, of which she has on board but 60. She is last from Tahiti, sailing from that port on the 10th October. The Onward, of Sydney, was spoken off Norfolk Island on the 19th November, gyith 120 barrels sperm and 300 barrels bla^^il. The sc,c^ n 6 - Golden Isle will leave this evening ... A .„-. The stJ^^S 1 Alfred will make her usual fortnignciy Trip to the Hot Springs on Saturday afternoon, returning at an early hour on Monday.

The s.s. Wonga Wonga will take her departure for Sydney and Melbourne on Monday next, at noon.

The barque Glenhuntly, on discharge of he? cargo of coals frpnyjTeweastle, will load gum and flax for Nejj^#ym, The barque Glenhun^L?H Newcastle on the 21st December ||ypkland with 814 tons coal, and 9£ to4»* W The barque VelJ P gjsT arrived at New-1 Re tle from this^ ,. yfthe 29th ult, <i>£f29_______! ■'"' J

The Comerang will not leave for the North | this week, as she will be laid up to clean. The schooner Energy has been laid on the berth for Rorotonga and Tahiti. The new twin screw steamer Lily took up the Gemini's berth yesterday, and is running to Riverhead to enable the latter vessel to undergo an overhaul. The s.s. Hero left Sydney for Melbourne on the Ist inst.

The brig Rita arrived at Newcastle from i this port on the 30th ult. !

The favorite steamer Golden Crown is announced to make a moonlight trip in the harbour on Saturday night. The s.s. Star of the South will leave for Napier to-morrow afternoon, at three o'clock. The s.s. Phoebe left the Onehunga wharf early this morning for the Bluff anchorage. She will take her departure for the South ward at four o'clock this afternoon.

The good ship Queen Bee is announced to sail for London on the 20th inst. Shippers and '' homeward boimdrers " should note this fact. She has room for a limited num ber of cabin and intermediate passengers.

From Mauritius papers received by the barque.Tliomas Brown we learn that the ship Glenora from London to AA relliiigton, N.Z., put into Port Louis in distress on Nov. 14. Captain Colbert, of the Glenora, reported that on the 10th October, in latitude 41.45 S., and longitude 23.47 E, experienced a very heavy and sudden squall of wind from N.W., veer ing to S.W suddenly, heavy sea running at the time ; the ship being caught all aback, carried away all braces, foretopmast, main mast, and the mizenmast; being all adrift, had to cut away the mizenmast to save further damage, losing a complete suit of sails, except foresail, main trysail, and jib. Cargo not damaged. On the llth October, in latitude 40-17 S., and longitude 24• 10 E., bore up to the Mauritius for repairs.— An/as, Dec. 21.

The barque Gladiateur is ready for sea, and will leave for Newcastle as soon as the weather permits of her being hauled away from tbe wharf.

Tlie schooner Dauntless will take her departure for Samoa on Monday next.

The schooner Mata has entered outwards for Rorotonga. The schooner Mahurangi has arrived from Mahurangi with 25 tons firewood.

COMMERCIAL.

,j;'At L. W. Eaton's sale this day of fruit, ex Wonga Wonga, the following prices were obtained :—Apples, l£d to 'i\d per lb. ; pears, Id to 4-J-d ditto ; plums, 4d ; peaches, Ss. per case ; oranges, 13s Gd ditto.

Sydney.—We have files to January 2. The Sydney Morning Herald reports :—Trade has been decidedly dull during tlie last four weeks. The only really scarce article has been beer, and for this fancy prices have been paid, both on the spot and to arrive, while local brewers have been unable to keep pace with the increased trade caused by im ported brands being out of stock. Owing to floods the wheat harvest—although the grain is good—is likely to be smaller than before anticipated. The new wheat that has come forward fetched 5s (id per bushel. Flour (nominally, £14), £10 to £16. Maize (good supply) sells freely at ls 10s. Pearl barley, 30s. Stocks of candles are large and prices a trifle lower. We quote best brands 10£ d to lOi-d ; inferior, 9id and upwards. Light weights rather scarce. Caustic soda is still extremely scarce, and for small lines £38 to £40 have been paid. Crystals are worth about £12. Carbonate of soda, £20 to £21. Blasting powder easier—sales at lid. All descriptions of dried fruits except cur rants command improved prices. Muscatel raisins sold at from ls to ls 2d ; eleme, 9d to Old ; sultanas, 9fd jto lOd ; currants (dull), 5d to SM. Stocks of fish are very small. 1-lb salmon, 13s Gd to 14s ; oysters bring Ss Gd to 9s ; no preserved lobsters obtainable. Sardines firm ; 8s for qarter"s, 13s for halves. Tasmanian crops dull, Is 3d to ls Bd. Malt firm'at 10s Gd. All descriptions of rice com mand extreme values ; sales confined to lots of a few tons. Patna is held at £26 ; dressed Java, £28 to £30. Quotations of salt are less firm. Coarse Liverpool has changed hands at £4 10s to £4 12s Gd ; fine, £4 15s to £5 ; rock, £4 12s Gd to £4155. Mauritius sugar sold at auction at £36 10s to £42. The tone of the markets for teas has been less favourable to mporters. We do not see any indications of a change for the better just yet. An extensive tobacco factory with which one of the largest shippers from America to Australia is connected will be in operation here shortly. Imported twist is rather scarce. Very little cable in agents'• hands. Raven sells at ls 7id. Signet tern& held for ls 3d. Orion, ls 2M. Havary^h cigars nominal. Manila in supply at f-^s Gd to Gss. Bottled stout is worth n t p_ft 0 " i2s Stocks of brandies still excessive^ x Martell's dark, dull, at 6s Gd; pale, f m cases 24g Hennessy's, 25s to 35s 6<Lf- Foreim ' ' very dull, at 3s 4d to 3s ° Urns MELEouRNE.-AteW n . amof December 30 reports :-New Adel^f e wheat> 6s oid to G8 ™ ,ye7^°?-B«&Pfes of flour sold in Ir.rge parcel, at _l tss . Sugars very firm. Late telegrams frp m Mauritius report an advance, vvnites quoted at 7 dollars 85 centg . yellowg hf«B8n? °fferS freely made' Two tho«sand Wm ■ Java. sugarwere sold at an advance ISI STx by auction. Private telegi-ams report lan advance of 34s to 40s. New hops are ■ quoted at ls 9d to 2s. Galvanized iron at I £36.

Adelaide.—A telegram of December 30 quotes breadstuff's quiet, at 4s 6d for prompt and 4s 5d for late delivery. Fiji.—Messrs Oliphant, Paton & Co. quote on December 30th :—Hennessy's brandy 43s and 44s ; other brands, 36s and 37s ; JDKZ gin 3Gs ; key brand 34s ; port wine, 40s • sherry, 42s ; claret, 34s and 37s ; kerosene (per case) 5s 6d ; in quantity 4s 9d ; flour L 23 and L 26 ; navy bread, (3d ; yams, L 6 15s kumulas, L 3 10s per ton; maize per bushel, 3s. In all cases the prices quoted for native food are retail for small parcels.

MINING.

nJnhi/^ 1?^ ar° *. uu curren!; cans ana dividends payable in the companies named below :— £, a. d. oaixb Queen of the May .. o1 0 .Tan 0 Ttn«ki« •• •• 00 6 Jan 10 Uultalo ~ A ft O T 10 Lincoln Castle .. o0 6 Jan 22 Coronet No 1 .. 01 c tSS 2? ' JohnO'Groats .. 06 0 Jan ll Thames Gas .. .. 05 0 Tan oq Italian 00 6 JaS SO t Central Italy .. 00 0 Feb 12

MEETINGS.

C'l°3th Tamm Queensferry Hotel > Auckland, 2p. m.. AsSix.ASS?pS?iS'",ry'

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this flay, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For Gisboine and Napier, per Star of die South, to morrow, at 2 p.m. For Rorotonga, per Mata, on Saturday, 11th inst., at 11 a.m. For the undermentioned places, per s.s. Wonga "Wonga, on Monday, the 13th inst., as follows :— i For India, China, Mediterranean ports, and Con | tinent of Europe, at 10 a.m. i For the Australian colonies and the UnUed I Kingdom, via Southampton, at 11.30 a.m. '■ For ttie United Kingdom, via B.lndise, at 11.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers, i at 9.30 a.m. I V; letters for Sydney and Melbourne bearing an additional fee of 3d will be received till 11.30 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

Ireland.—On the 9th inst., at Hulme Court, Parnel 1., I the wife of Frederick Ireland, Esq., of a daughter. I Haiuh.—At Makefcu Hotel, Makfctu, on Januaiy 8, I Mrs E. ./ Haigh of a daughter. lr Sklwvn.—On October 2S, the wife the Rev. .T, £> Selwyn, M.A., the Palace, Liuhtield, of a ctou^Jfhter!

DEATH.

Boss.—At D.jmmonds Ishjafo' on November 5, on board the Kate (Irant^'james Ross, of Levuka, ajed 10, nativu of thg/lsle of Skye, Scotland.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

THUSRDAY, JANUARY 9, 1873.

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

Aid the good that we can do,

Toll-gates are commonly regarded as a remnant of a semi-civilized age. They may serve a purpose which nothing else would equally serve when a community is in a chrysalis-state, as the Auckland community at present is ; but they are invariably pushed aside as the intelli gent independence of a people is ma tured. But offensive as the system necessarily and essentially is, it can be made more offensive still by the manner in which it is administered. This object his Honor the Superintendent apparently seeks to attain, while at the same time giving a snub to the City Council for having the imper tinence to live. Mr Gillies has no good feeliag to the City Council; in : fact he appears to have a cordial and ' genuine hatred of everything possess- ' ing the character of independent life. ] The Harbour Board, the City Council, * and the Highway Boards have each in i their turn felt his small revenge ; and i the manner in which he has now ] exhibited his spite to the City Council \ in the matter of the Mount Eden toll- > gate adds but another to the instances * of his antipathy to municipal life. We 5 do not say that the City Council X have any right to use the suburban i; roads without repairing what evil their t drays may do. But we protest that * no one, and no power has a right to exact revenue in such a matter from a a body that is as much the servant of is the public as are the police or the " members of the Provincial Council in ! session assembled. Mr Gillies has himself the honor and glory of putting jdi down the screw in this particular case. ,»] The sudden change in the imposition £j of a royalty for scoria ash taken from Mount Eden, however questionable, a l

is^ but a trivial matter compared \ with the imposition of toll on all road material passing from the Council's own stone-breaking machine at Mount Eden and the city. This new condition, interlineated evidently in a moment of biliousness by Mr Gillies after the con ditions of the sale of the toll gates had been placed in the auctioneers' hands, Avill have the effect of imposing an expense of some four or five hundred a year on the city, and all to gratify Mr G-illies' bad temper. Eeally this kind of thing is not to be tolerated. If the various parts of our complicated Grovernment are thus to jar and work in antagonism strong measures will have to be resorted to, and in default of any other remedy the City Council ought to find access either through, their own property or any other way that will enable them to evade this splenetic imposition. Hangitoto is found to contain in unlimited quantity _ the material required by the City j Council; and in the face of this action •of the Superintendent we hope it will engage attention. _No blame in I any form attaches to the purchaser of i the tolls for insisting on the paymert of toll by the Council. He has fairly bought his rights, and if the Council can evade payment by the method pro prosed by Messrs Cosgrave and Hobbs, Mr Kirby in justice should be re couped his loss by the vendor. But it is really very discreditable that we should be treated to these constantly recurring and irritating hitches in our public proceedings. That Aye are over governed is day after day unpleasantly impressed on our attention, and inva riably the unpleasantness caused by the interposition of Provincial au thority, which, as if from a conscious ness of its own utter uselessness, seeks to avail itself of every opportunity of self assertion, in order to convince people of the reality of its existence. Provincialism is the only element in our complex constitution that could be abolished without being missed, and it is the only one that invariably makes itself a nuisance. These little irritations are helping to fill up the measure of its iniquity, and soonAvith the toll-gates themselves, and all other remnants of a defunct age, it will, we sincerely hope, be consigned to the limbo of forgotten things.

If there were in existence in this province a " Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals " we would direct their attention to the Provincial Government. And if tliey asked us for our proofs why this body should be arraigned, at least at the bar of public opinion, we should direct them to the New market slaughter yards on Saturday and Sunday in any week. There is a rule that slaughtering shall not be done on Sunday, and work commences on Monday morning at midnight; and from the forenoon of Satur day, at which time all the cattle arc usually penned these unfortunate animals are couped up in agony without any shelter from the broiling sun, fighting with the swarms j'of Mies with which the place is infested^.*gorinf one another, and foaming at the .*~ ul outh in agony without a drop of w/tfter to quench their raging thirst. JSTtfthin a few yards' distance there is^Sny quantity of water, which a man^with a trough and a few minutes' worjcc might bring within reach of the amnTials, am \ the expenditure of less fcfeian a tithe of one year's rental JffTiuld throw a simple means of shelter over the suffering brutes. To the extent of about a thousand a year the Provincial Government derive revenue from the slaughter house, and yet so clo_.e shaving does pro vincialism neccss'tate that those charged \\ itli the expenditure of tlie finances w.'ll not incur such small expenditure in the cause of mercy. And yet these gentle uen go to church and say their prayers on Sunday, never giving a thought to the torture that is being endured by their neglect. We sincere^ trust that this cruelty will no longer be perpetrated, and tl at pending permanent and complete provision some temporary shed of ti-tree and ferns, or something of the sort may be sup plied, andth{\t the expense will be authorised of employing a man to Lupplythe suffering animals with water.

We have been requested by Mr Goldie, of the Rosebank Nursery, North Shore, to state that he has still abundance of the best of strawberries, although, as he is told, the fruit in other gardens is getting generally exhausted.

"This stall is reserved for his Honor the Chiof Justice." Such is the legend till yes terday inscribed over a compartment in one of the establishments attached to the Pro vincial Council Chambers, and usually appro priated for the use of horses aud other animals. The document has been brought to us by a friend interested in curious re search, and suggests the query whether his Honor anticipates passing a portion of his life ala Nebuchadnezzar. Had the various compartments been allotted to the several members of the Provincial Council as a mark of appreciation of " the assembled wisdom," we should not have wondered, inasmuch as the stalls, though originally intended for horses, might be as appropriately occupied by animals of a kindred species.

If any evidence were required of the popu larity of a good circus last night would have supplied it. A nasty, cold, wet, windy, cheerless evening, and yet Chiarini's circus pavilion was packed from almost Hoor to ceiling by an audience determined to see the scenes in the ring. The programme was a varied and attractive one, and not only gave general satisfaction, but sent people away with the full intention of coming again. Of the performance we can only speak in un bounded praise. Where all was so good it would be difficult to select any single item as better than the rest, and we will con tent ourselves with advising every one to pay a visit without delay to the best and most attractive Circus that has ever appeared in the Southern hemisphere, or is ever likely to appear. We might mention that amongst the novelties of the evening were the infant, Leotard (a young man, aged 3^ years), who appears in conjunction with Professor Carlo ; and in addition to numerous feats of skill and strength turns a double somersault in the air. "Garibaldi," a beautiful dapple grey trick horse, was exhibited ; also, "General Grant," a fine, noble-looking animal, went through a clever and amusing performance under the direction of his rider, Signor Chiarini. Loud applause greeted the performers. The other attractions were also applauded to the echo. The performance was a great success. It will be repeated this evening with several alterations,

At the Education Board yesterday the question of primary Education, being given in the Grammar School, waa again mentioned by Mr Boylan, when Mr Hurst replied that it had been referred to the Enquiry Committee. A memorial from Coromandel, signed by twenty-seven of its inhabitants, praying that the district might be proclaimed under the Act, was read, and it was agreed, on the motion of Mr Firth, " That the memorialists be asked to define their boundaries, and also whether they wanted one or tivo schools. Applications from several settlements for grants Avere postponed. The Rev. Mr Nome and Mr Hay waited upon the Board as a deputation from Papa kura, and expressed the dissatisfaction of settlers in that district on the education rate. They considered it hard that they should have to pay the house and capitation rates, and the school fees as well. The chairman explained that as soon as the rate was got in the projected means of obtaining money by school fees would be discontinued. Several applications were read from Port Albert, Freeman's Bay, and other places. Mr Firth's name was added to the committee, and it was announced by the secretary that convenient chambers for the future meetings of the Board have heen secured in Wyndham-street.

Tenders are required and will be received at the General Government offices until Monday, the 14th instant, for the works ne cessary to complete the Quarantine Station, Motu Ihi.

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

GREAT BRITAIN.

London, December 28. The year's import of Australian me t amounts to 17,518 tons. The introduction of Australian tierce beef has proved un successful.

A measure for a more liberal exension of the franchise to the population of the agricul tural counties is contemplated by the Go vernment.

A plan has been proposed to set apart a court at the Kensington Exhibition to include the exhibits of the whole colonial empire in separate departments for each of the colonies. It is probable that the French Court would he given for that purpose. The Annie Lisle, reported ashore at Dun geness, has been got ailoat. Victoria Six per cents, April-October, 112^. Ditto, Five per cents, January-July, 108. New Soutli Wales Fives, 106. South Australian Sixes, long-dated, 117. English, Scottish, and Australian Char tered Bank, 21.

Bank of Victoria, 43

The Peel River Land and Mineral Com pany has declared a dividend of 4 per cent. Copper strong at £92 to £94. Tin firmer. Oils unchanged. Tallow drooping. Leather active.

December 29. France is to pay Germany two hundred million francs monthly until May.

The Sub-Committee of Thirty are in favour of conciliatory conservation. Neither side haa made any concession.

M. Theirs urged the importance of creating a Second Chamber ; but he did not make any distinct proposal.

The Berlin Press vigorously denounces the language of the Pope towards Germany as insulting. j. jr - -••'" The Baroda (s) has sailecL>rroin Galle. s-^ December 30.

Prince Bismarpk.i "has ordered the German Charge d'Afijp-^rres to quit Rome immediately. The^fiewspapers in Prussian Poland have Jiftfen threatened with confiscation if they I publish the utterances of the Pope.

The Constitutional paper asserts that Austria has dispensed with the services of Count Beust, the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Passports between France and Germany have been abolished.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

[Special to tue "Star."]

SYDNEY,

January 2. The A.S.N. Company advertise their in tention to place a new line of steamers be tween the Southern ports of New Zealand and Melbourne in March next.

The Christmas festivities passed off suc cessfully.

At the Victoria Theatre, on Tuesday night, a ballet girl named Osborne caught lire during the transformation scene, and has been removed to the hospital. There are only small hopes of her recovery. Mr Crow, charged with the Wooloomooloo murder, is sufficiently recovered from the wounds, which he inflicted upon himself to be sent to trial next week.

Tattersall's races took place yesterday. The weather was fine aud the meeting a success. Tattersall's Cup was won by Prophet, Abbot 2, Bridesmaid 3. Betting at tbe start was 5 to 4 against Prophet. H.M. s. Cossack has sailed for England. The permanent infantry force was dis banded yesterday.

A Select Committee has been appointed to inquire into telegraphic management regard ing the transmission of cable messages to the Sydney Empire, a delay of 43 hours having occurred after a message had been lodged in London.

Mr. Fairfax has resigned his seat in the Council of Education.

The chess contest between Sydney and Queensland terminated in favour of the former.

News from the Northern tin districts reports the effects of the late floods as being disastrous.

Capt. Armstrong, R.N., sailed by the Bungalore for England on Tuesday last. George Burton, Armidale mailman, was drowned in crossing the Nymboi river ; his horse bucked while in the river and threw him. Deceased leaves a. wife and a large family.

Dennis Corcoran was found dead on Christ mas morning in Maybe-street, Bombala. He is supposed to have fallen off his horce.

A fire has terminated in the total destruc tion of the tannery and shoemaker's estab lishment of Mr Edward Hyde, Bombala. Three tenders have been received for the Californian mail postal service—two Colonial and one English. One of the Colonial is reported to be the lowest; but no contract will be awarded until after the Intercolonial Conference has been held.

Severe hailstorms have occurred in the Mudgee, Hunter and West Maitland districts. Hail of an enormous size fell and did great damage to the windows. Trees were up rooted, aud several buildings unroofed. Mr. W. Riley, son of Mr. Riley, furniture dealer in Pitt-street, Sydney, was, with Mr. C. Stewart, connected with the Treasury, thrown from a buggy at West Maitland. The neck of the former was broken, and the latter was so seriously injured that he is not expected to live.

[From Papers by. the Wonga Wonga.]

MELBOURNE.

January 1. It is proposed to hold a meeting to raise a memorial to th» late Captain Gray, gf the Gteat Britain.

E Gregory, of Sydney, and Arthur, of Tasmania? get the trophies for batting m the r>rifket match. , -, . Mr Peebles, the spiritist, drew largely at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Sunday. The theatrical and musical carnival, an ci the cricket match on the Melbourne Groun d, have attracted the attendance of large numbers of residents from all parts of the

Four men have been committed for trial for most brutally ill-treating a farm labourer They nearly forced the rough handle of a knife down his throat when attempting to gaflrFrancis (Chief Secretary) and Mr Langton (Treasurer) will attend the Con ference at Sydney, leaving here about the iSs^has been appointed Secretary to the Council of Education. Mr Spensley, late Solicitor-General, Has been presented with a testimonial of silver plate on his leaving the colony for Europe. The Albion Woollen Manufacturing Com pany at Geelong have shipped six pieces of their tweed to England, to the order of Mr Poole, court tailor, London. The Government contemplate the amalga mation of the Savings Bank with the Post office Bank. . A man named McKenzie has cut his throat in a fit of delirium tremens at Richmond. The English company who laid the Tas manian Cable have reduced their tariff of Press charges by 50 per. cent. It is confidently stated that Mr. Langton will not become Agent-General. There is a probabaility of the Echuca and Australian Meat-preserving Companies sus pending operations owing to the high price of stock. Messrs. Ryan and Hammond have sold short horns at prices ranging up td 185 guineas. The Rangitoto steamer arrived form New Zealand on January 1. The Hons. Julius Vogel and Reynolds were passengers en route to attend the intercolonial conference at Sydney. An attempted swindle by a well-known bookmaker, at Croxton Park Races, is ex citing attention in sporting circles. There are twenty-one acceptances for the Geelong Cup. Mr Brown, late Organising Inspector, has been appointed Inspector-General in the Education Department, in the room of Mr Budd, who retires on his superannuation allowance.

The Chief Justice stated that if the full term of imprisonment were to be awarded to Mount and Morris in the Carl case, they must be transported to Western Australia or remanded to England. Two brothers, named Smythe, school masters, were drowned in Lake Colac by the upsetting of a boat.

A fire occurred at a bootmaker's in Bourke street, on Sunday night. Stock and fixtures insured for £1300 in the London and Liver pool, and Imperial.

The servant girl who brought an action against Mr Amess for false imprisonment, arising out a charge of stealing a presenta tion Mayoral gold collar, has obtained damages in the sum of £35.

Butterill, charged with embezzlement, has been found guilty. More than half of King's Island has been surveyed, and H.M. Colonial °ice«mship Victoria returns theirs to-day. A mjoser named Jones has been killed by '-railing down a shaft at the Golden Fleece 1 claim, Sandhurst.

Four larrikins gagged and robbed a man in daylight off Bourke-street.

A man named Frederick Stevenson* has been found dead in Little Bourke-street. He was a dissipated character.

Payable gold has been discovered in Home stead Gully, near Berwick.

New Year's day was observed as a close holiday. The V.R.C. races took place. There was a large attendance at the races to day. Ten started for the Hurdle Race which was won by Bismarck after a good race, with Benecia Boy second, and Horizon third. Seven come to the post for the Three Year Old Handicap, and Blue Peter made all the running and won a good race ; Leonidus second, and Hesperus third; time, '2.49. Two Year old Stakes : Maid of Avenel first, My Leah second, Kinglike third ; won pretty easily in 1 minute 6 seconds. The Handicap brought ten to the post, and Dolphin won cleverly, Misty morn and the Count second and third ; time, 3.12. Blue Peter won the Canterbury Stakes, beating King of the Ring. Topper won the Plate. Seventeen thousand people travelled on the Government railway on January 1. Weather splendid. No business doing in consequence of general holiday.

ADELAIDE.

January 1. The Bishop of Adelaide proposes to hold thanksgiving services for the abundant harvest.

Information has been received to the effect that the Government survey of the Roper country is nearly completed. The natives have been very troublesome, having killed two horses, and the lives of the surveyors have frequently been in peril. A man named Shape has committed suicide in gaol. The verdict of the jury at the inquest was felo-de-se.

BRISBANE.

January 1. William Miller, a young man twenty-one years of age, who has for four months been officiating as a minister of religion at Rock hampton, has confessed to a charge of obtaining money under false pretences. He was arrested on several charges of swindling. He is well educated, of engaging address, and is a fluent preacher. The arrest caused great sensation.

LATER FROM FIJI.

By way of Sydney we have Fiji news to December 14. We make the following ex tracts from the JFiji Times :—

" The planters and other residents of Ba called on their member, Mr T. de Courey Ireland, to resign his seat in Parliament on the ground that Self-government having now been tried for more than a year in this country, has proved to be such a signal and complete failure that we have abandoned all hope of any improvement in the state and prospects of the country from that source."

The petitioners intend to withdraw them selves from all connection with the so-called Fijian Government, and endeavour by petition or otherwise to place ourselves under British protection, and to get these islands enrolled in the list of British colonies. In tendering his resignation Mr Ireland expressed his full concurrence in the views of the petitioners.

Dreadful Outrage.—On the 3rd Decem ber a horrible outrage was committed on the person of Mrs Vernon, who lives in the cottage in the neighbourhood of Messrs Henning'g ginning establishment. At an early hour in the evening, some person, supposed to have been disguised, went to the house, and on Mrs Vernon going to the door to see who was there, threw some vitriol over her. The unfortunate victim ran out of her house, and down to a neighbour,

where every attention was paid her and her wounds dressed. The injury to the face is slieht but the front of the chest was found more 'or less injured from severe redness or inflammation to vesication, and in some places the skin was charred of a black to dark brown colour, and feeling to the touch like parchment. An outrage took place at the gaol m Tato"a, which resulted in the death ofaLine Island prisoner. About half -past 4 o clock the Fijians raised the cry thatthey were being murdered, and upon the police going to the spot they found that the deceasedhadseized one of the of wood, and was belabouring his fellow-prisoners. Mr Inspector Harding at tempted to enter the room but found the door held ; he therefore put his hand round the door and fired. This shot did not take effect but the hold on the door was relaxed, and Harding entered, followed by Sergeant Senior. At this time deceased was holding a piece of wood in his hands (he was hand cuffed at the time) and attacking a Fijian, and Harding fired at and shot him dead, the bullet going through his skull. Several of the Fijians are severely hurt. The deceased was in prison for threatening the life of Messrs. M'Dougall and Johns. An inquest held brought in a verdict of "justifiable homicide."

MURDER OF Mtt ROSS, AND LOSS OF THE SCHOONER KATE GRANT.

By the Rosamond, which arWVed in -Levuka on November 26, from Taviuni, we learn the sad intelligence of tlie murder of Alt Ross,, builder, of Levuka, on board the schooner Kate Grant when at Drummonds Island, The particulars are as follows : —At about 6.30 p.m. on the evening of the sth inst. the canoes which had been trading were told that it was time to leave to leave —the sun had set. With one exception they all left. The one canoe hung on astern. The white mell Were now lounging about the deck, when one of them (McDougall) heard a sort of scuffle, and looking up saw a stab given. The next instant he bimcelf was stabbed, and grappling with the rieildve he raised the cry of "murder." He saw Ross run past him and fall some five yards away, almost at the same moment he himself was seized. In the struggle with the native he (McDougall) succeeded in wresting the knife from the native, and the captain who had procured a revolver fired at the man, but shot McDougall through the leg. The man then jumped overboard, and the crew slipped the cable, and stood out to sea. Poor Ross it was found had been stabbed through the heart, and never spoke afterwards. He was a native of the Isle of Skye, and of about 40 years of age. Misfortune followed the vessel, for on Saturday morning ahe wa» drifted on to a reef near Goat Island, in Soma Soma Straits, where she became a wreck. The crew and passengers were landed in safety. The wreck we believe was bought by Mr W. S. Morgan for £25.

Mr Thurston, the newly-appointed warden at Nadroga, while at Ba, ordered the arrest of Messrs Phfluger and Linberg, on a charge of treason for speaking against the Govern ment. Mr Phfluger was handcuffed, but Mr Linberg jumped overboard the steamer where the arrest took plac§,, Mr Tliujjeiccn oitered _. - his men to^nre upon the "swimmer. The settle^'afe indignant at the proceedings. I" A meeting at Keyse's hotel, Levuka, passed resolutions condemning the Fiji Government, and favourable to annexation to Britain.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

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

DRUNKENNESS.

A fine of ss. and costs was inflicted on an inebriate. Another was fined 20s. and costs, it being her second offence. ,_ A case of failing to provide for an illegiti mate offspring was settled out of Court. T his was the Avhole of the business.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

YESTERDAY—(CoxNtinued). (Before His Honor Chief Justice Sir G. A.'

Arney.)

HORSE STEALING CASE.

Himone, one of the Native Contingent, on being examined, stated that he purchased the horse of Pani for £3. Several other na tives proved that the horse had been for a long time in the possession of the prisoner. George Young, a blacksmith, identified a brand which he made for Pani. The prisoner in defence said that the native witnesses were dishonest and unworthy of belief ; that they had formed a conspiracy for the purpose of getting him into prison, and that Himone had been guilty of stealing a horse.

The jury found the prisoner guilty,

His Honor said that the practice of horse stealing had become notorious in the neigh bourhood of Tauranga, and it would be necessary that the Court visit the crime with severity. The prisoner must therefore be imprisoned with hard labour for the term of eighteen months.

THIS DAY.

(His Honor took his seat at ten o'clock.)

ARSON.

John McVilley, aged 44, described as a miner, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with setting fire to a house and hovel at Coromandel, the property of William Henry Shingleton, on the 16th of October, 1872. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Brookfield appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner was undefended.

Mr Brookfield having addressed the jury on the particulars of the fire, called upon Sergeant Egan, stationed at Coromandel, who produced a plan showing the position of the building and. the locality. William Henry Shingleton deposed that he was a miner residing at Coromandel, living in the Tiki Road with another miner, named Shan. The prisoner's and Mary Quin's whares were about ninety yards distant from his own whare, which was formed of ti-tree and rushes, and thatched with rushes. He and his companion ate, drank, and slept there ; it was his only home. About half past six on the morning of the 16th October | he left his whare to go to his work, and uponv returning at half-past seven in the evening with Charles Black they met Patrick Clancy, Mr Sheehan, and Mrs Quin —that was about 300 yards from his whare—when they saw a fire, and discovered that it was his own whare on fire. The accused was the only person standing near when prosecutor and the other witnesses arrived. He had known the prisoner at the bar about eight years ; had no quarrel with, although they had worked together in a previous contract.

The prisoner, who displayed a considerable amount of shrewdness and intelligence, questioned the prosecutor closely upon the circumstances of the case, the persons pre sent, and the different roads leading to the prosecutor's whare.

To the Prisoner : Could not tell what dis tance he could have recognized a man on that night; it was moonlight; no one told him to give the prisoner in charge ; he knew of no reason why he should set his whare on fire ; they had no quarrel; his things were all burnt, and he went to Kapanga to get more ; he did not remove any of his goods on that oocasion to the butcher's shop,

Ml ETEKiya STAR, THURSDAY, JANTTARY 9, 1875



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