SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Alarm, cutter, from Mangawai Cauibria, schooner, from Wangarel

DEPARTURES.

Dauntless, schooner, for New Caledonia Isabella, ketch, for Kaipara Julius Vogel, schooner, for Napier

IMPORTS.

Per Ladybird : 3 qr-casks, 112 cases, 30 demijohns. Must and Co. ; 1 case, Williams ; 1 qr-cask, Brown, Campbell & Co. ; 75 cases, 6 qr-ensks, Owen and Graham; 1 case, R. Lusk; 7casesbams, G. W. Binuey; 1 case, S. M.Green; 3 cases, 2 trunks, B. Tonks ; 5 trunks, John ston ; 1 parcel, Preece and Graham ; 2 cases, order ; 2 cases, H. Kohn ; 5 cases, Kemp thorne, Prosser and Co. ; 2 casks beef, R. Arthur ; 4 cases, Brown, Barnett and Co. ; 2G sacks potatoes, order ; 2 boxes of gold, Bank N. S.W. ; ] parcel, Hood ; 2 cases, Rev. Turner ; 2 parcels, Combes and Daldy ; 6 casks soda, J. Allender ; 1 box, Mrs Bell; 24 oases brandy, Morrin ; I parcel, National Bank ; 2 casks coffee, D. Stephenson ; 1 box gold, Bank N.Z. ; 15 cases, A. Barnes; 2 cases, Brand ; 1 bag, T. and S. Morrin ; G cases, M. Hood ; 1 case, McArthur, Shera and Co.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Rangatira : For Sydney—s3 bags fungus, J. Reid ; 48 cases metal, 20 kegs nails, J. P_obertson and Co. ; 4 iron castings, H. M. Jervis ; 1 box gold, Bank N.S. Wales ; 4 packages glass doors, Union Sash and Door Company ; 10 bags oysters, Walker ; 72 bales flax, J. R. Robers ; 4 cases sewing machines, M. Montague ; 1 case gum, Combes and Daldy ; 1 paper parcel, Ireland Brothers. For Melbourne —10 pockets hops, .1. Reid ; 1 case cigars, F. Scherff; 1 case plants, T. Littlejohn ; 11 casks hides, A. Dornwell ; 7 boxes gold, Bank of Tvew Zealand. For Adelaide—23 bales flax, J. Robertson and Co. ; and several packages short-shipped cargo from Melbourne. V Per Herald, for Levuka : 2 kauri spars, S. W. Hill; SCO bundles shingles, John Ryan ; 25 tons flour, 19 tons biscuit, 33 pieces sawn timberf, 2CO bundles shingles, A.S.P. Co.; 1 iron safe, Brown Campbell & Co.; 1 case bacon, 20 tons biscuit, 5 tierces beef, 2 kegs sheeps' tongues, 3 kegs butter, M. Jones ; 94 bags potatoes, 12 casks, Townsend Bros.; 2 cases flax plants, Dalgleish & Reid ; 6 casks beer, J. S. Macfarlane ; 20 cases salt fish, 10 casks salt fish, B. Tonks & Co.; 2 spars, A.S.P. Co.; 1,536 pieces sawn timber, 0,100 kauri shingles, J. S. Macfarlane; 5 cases lb randy.

The s.s. Ladybird, Captain Andrew, arrived at Onehunga wharf at 5 p.m. last evening. Reports leaving Port Chalmers at G p.m. on the 21st; arrived at Lyttelton at 3 p.m. on the 22nd ; sailed at G p.m. on the 23rd ; arrived at Wellington at 4 p.m. on the 24th ; sailed at midnight; arrived at Picton at 7 a.m. on the 26th ; sailed at 11 a.m. on the same day ; arrived at Nelson at 10 p.m. same night ; left at 9.30 p.m. on the 27th ; arrived at Taranaki at 2 p.m. on the 28th ; sailed at G p.m. same day, and arrived here as above. Experienced strong N.W. gale svith heavy sea from Taranaki.—Passengers, *' cP<rar*> Mrs E- Larley, Messrs H. Home, S. o'j&ii«__ t Qorbett, A. Willcox, Mr and Mrs Johnson.

The cutter Janet Gray has clea_r.a *--day for Tairua with a cargo of stores. The Charles Edwardes from Wanganui brings 50 head cattle, and 200 sheep. Pas senger—Mrs Lyon. The Countess of Kintore is rapidly filling up, and will sail positively on the 10th De cember. There are a few berths still disen gaged in saloon and steerage, but they will no doubt be engaged at once. The schooner Julius Vogel cleared out for Poverty Bay yesterday with a full general cargo of stores, &c. The steamer Nevada, lately in the New Zealand mail service, has been refitted with new boilers, and is now employed between San Erancisco and Panama.

The brigantine Kate Brain has been placed on to the gridiron for the purpose of being coppered. The schooner Tawera will sail for Poverty Bay at noon on Saturday next. The ketch Maid of the Mill arrived this morning from Wangaroa with 22,000 feet of timber and 12,000 shingles for Holdship and Co.

Tho schooner Saucy Lass has entered at the Customs to-day from Napier with 100 hides, Ireland Bros. ; 300 sacks maize, A. Buckland ; 10 sacks wheat, Jas. Peachy ; 20 sheep skins, 3 bales wool, A. Buckland ; and 50 live pigs.—D. H. Mackenzie, agent.

COMMERCIAL.

HUNTER AND NOLAN'S REPORT.

Horses.—Dulness has again characterised the market. The number offered at auction was limited. Nearly all were disposed of, although for some bidding was languid. The numbers, value, and description were about the same as the previous week. We quote hacks from £8 to £15 ; light harness, from £12 10s to £22 5s each.

Cattle have continued to be brought for ward in above the average numbers. There has been a commensurate demand. Prices for all kinds were fully sustained, and for good descriptions in many instances advanced rates ruled. The number of fat beasts yarded was not so large as was anticipated, several pens proving not sufficiently up in condition, and were consequently bought by the grazier. We sold dairy cows £5 10s to £7 ss, yearlings from £2 to £217s 6d, 1J and 2 year old steers from £3 10s to £5 2s 6d, 3 and 4 year olds from £6 to £7 17s 6d, store cows from £3 to £5 10a beef from 30s to 33s per lOOlbs.

Sheep were in very short supply, and all shorn selling at 3s 4d per 81b. Pigs very scarce ; demand healthy.

Messrs. B. Tonks and Co.'s sugar sale to day was attended by aU the leading merchants and tradesmen of the city, and two-thirds of the cargo were quitted at pi ices satisfactory to the importers. Fine whites realised £35 7s 6d to £38 10s; yellows, £30 17s 6d to £37 ; yellow and white brewing crystals, £35 to £36 10s. The sale was a very successful one, and the auctioneers may be congratulated, on the result.

PROVISION MARKET COLONIAL PRODUCE.

Buying Prices, Corrected by Auckland Dealers. s. d. s. d. s d. b. d. Butter, per lb. 0 10—0 0 Ducks, pair.. 3 o—s 0 Cheese (new) 0 s—o 7k Geese, each 4 o—s 6 Eggs, per doz. 0 B—o 6 Turkeys .. 3 o—4 0 Lard, per lb. 0 7—o 0 Canterbury Bacon & Hams Fowls, pair.. 3 o—s 0 (bare) .. 0.6-0 8 Good Salt Butter, 6—o 8 Do (in cloth) 6 0-0 8 Canter. Cheese, 6_—o 8 Auckland 0 5-0 7 Hams, 9d to Is per lb. Retail Prices, Farm and Dairy Produce. s. d. s. d. s. d s. d. Milk, per tit. 0 OtoO 5 Ducks, per pr. 5 0-6 3 Butter (fresh) 1 -1 Geese, each 5 o—6 0 Cheese (new) 0 B—lo Turkeys, each 5 0-70 Eggs, per doz. 0 10—0\ 0 Bacon, per lb. 0 B—l 0 Lard, per lb. 0 6—o\ 0 Hams .. .. 0 9-1 0 Fowls, pair.. 4 6-0 0 Salt Butter.. 0 I—l S Butchers' Meat. Beef, per lb. 0 4—o. 7 I Pork, per lb 0 6 Mutton ~ 0 4—o 6 J Veal.. ~ ~ ~0 0

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day.'at 5.30 p.m. and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 0.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. For Gisborne, per Tawera, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c, per Lady liowen, on Saturday, Ist inst., at 10 a.m. For Taranak', Southern Provinces, and Austra'-'an Colonies, per s.s. Lanybird on Monday next, at 11 a.m. A Post-office has been opened at Ohinemuti, near Tauranga. (Signed) S. B. Bibs. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Scakfe. —On the 2!) th inst, at Newton j_o_d, tlio wife of Mr George Scarfe of a daughter.

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do

We are informed on what we regard as reliable authority that Mr Williamson intends on to-morrow evening to recant his political creed in relation to education. It has been found, we believe, that though his declara tion in favour cf denominational education has united one party, and given Mr William son the promise of a block vote, it has done injury in making others stand aloof who are naturally afraid of the reproduction of the same state of things as that which charac terised Mr Williamson's former term of office. It has been deemed advisable, there fore, that Mr Williamson should "explain,'' and show that "benevolence and the church" mean something very different from what the words are naturally understood to mean, and that in fact Mr Wil liamson does not mean to subject education to the control of the "Church." This game is rather a dangerous one, but we presume all things are lawful in love, politics and war. Mr Williamson's educational views, however, are not in themselves so intrinsically important, but the value attaching to them only arises from his declaration being a direct appeal to his old party to rally around him. This declaration has had the desired; effect, and that party, whereof Dr. Lee is the moving spirit, can now afford to allow Mr Williamson to temporise a little, and con ciliate those who were frightened at the boldness of Mr Williamson's pronouncement for "Benevolence and the Church." We shall be interested in seeing how the candidate will "try back " on education.

We have received an appeal of the ad\ misericordiam character from a correspond- I ! cnt signing himself " Old Settler." He charges the crime of " ingratitude " on those who would rofuse to raise Mr Williamson to the chief magistracy of the province " con sidering the long and faithful public services which he has rendered." But we defy any I one to point to anything which we have ever I said that can be construed into anything like a denial of the debt of gratitude due to Mr Williamson. That gentleman has made mistakes, and the worst of them has been his allowing himself to bo too much guided by men who were not actuated by the same purity of motive as that which has at all times characterised Mr William son's own political objects. That gentleman has never prostituted his power for personal aggrandisement, and his entire public life has been an injury to his own prosyiocts while a benefit to those who preyed on his genial nature and cunningly used him for their own purposes. The very same arc the objects now of those by whom he is surrounded, it is very wel known that in the event of Mr Williamson's failure to be elected Superintendent the General Government, of which Mr Williamson is a firm supporter, and whose candidate for the Superintendency he now is, will at once appoint Mr Williamson to a permanent appointment of a very lucrative character. Had it not been for this pending election, Mr Williamson would have been appointed to such situation before this, and we do not hesitate to de nounce it as cruel for a party to subject Mr Williamson, after a life spent in the public service, to a severe party struggle, which, if successful, will only lay him on a bed o thorns. Let no one speak of public in gratitude. It is genuine ingratitude to in duce him to forego peace, and ease, and competence, for the remainder of his life, to merely use him as a tool to exalt to power a party which lias already shown its unfitness to take the premier place, and will not bo tolerated ia the advancing circumstances of the province. Tho defeat of Mr Williamson would bo the greatest kindness that could bo conferred on himself, for it would at once confer on him that comfortable settlement for life whicli has been deferred in Yiow of this election, and would in all probability give that rest, and comfort, and honour which Mr William son has fairly won by a long life dovotcd to the public service.

Although in publishing in our reading columns tho letters of our correspondents we acknowledge no responsibility for the opinions expressed ; —we do admit tho re sponsibility ._ f_- aa to protect tho writer from attack, and take to ouiseiv<__ -t>u*. almso from which W3 shield him with the shield of anonymity. But we accept no responsibility, aud admit no obligation, respecting our ad vertisement columns. If letters there appear they are those which have been refused ad mission to our reading columns. With them, journalistically, wo havo nothing to do. They aro printed at the cost of the Bonders, and as more matter of busi ness. Of course if the writer or sender bar gains and pays for secrecy the bond is sacred ; if he does not he shall merely get what he paid for—publicity. Wo wish this to be distinctly understood. The appearance of a letter in an advertisement column is prima facie evidence that tho sender takes its entire responsibility, and that we admit no obligation of any kind whatever in a matter to which wo havo been no consenting party.

With reference to the complaints made as to the issue of invitations to tho citizens' ball we aro in a position to state that any neglect which may have occurred was en tirely unintentional. The desire of the pro moters was to Becure as large a number as possible, and hence the invitations, and there wa3 no intention whatever of offering any slight or excluding any one. The gentle man entrusted with the issing of the invi tations was also, we believe, sincerely desirous ef fulfilliDg the duty imposed on him faithfully, and the fact that some of his own personal friends were overlooked proves that it was the shortness of time, and the hurry consequently caused, that resulted in any omissions which may have occurred. We are confident that if our correspon dent " Citizen,'' whoso letter appeared in yesterday's issue, were personally acquainted with the gentleman referred to, he would not have used tbe harsh and. un warranted language respecting him to which he gave utterance. We do not think that there is anyone in Auckland knowing Mr Quintal and his amiable and gentlemanly qualities that would use one word of unkind ness respecting him, and in this particular case especially. The charge against him personally was without any foundation what ever. To the Editor : Sir, —I have often heard it said that all things are fair in love, war, and politics, yet I fail to scejthat under any circum stancesy"«Z-,_7-oor. that can be fair; yet it strikes me that certain reporters to the Cross and Herald, in giving an account of Mr William son's reception at Howick, did take advantage of this obnoxious doctrine, and send a most untruthful statement to be printed and pub lished all over the colony that at Howick Mr Williamson did.receive a vote of confidence. Such was not the fact: very far from it. But what are we poor ignorant Howickians to be lieve when the two morning papers lend them selves to publish downright falsehoods for mere partypurposes? Is it possible to expect that we can believe in the flaming accounts given by these two papers of the universal votes of confidence given to Mr Williamson ? Relieve it who can—l cannot. —I am, &c, L. G. The annual general meeting of the share holders of the Point Russell Gold Mining Company lapsed for want of a quorum. The members id the Auckland Harmonic Society will meet at the Young Men's room, Wellesley-street, lijs evening for weekly practice. .

This evening at half-past six, as will be I seen from another column, a soiree will take I -dace at the Devonport Hall, North Shore, j ] oeing valedictory to the Rev. P. E. MacKen zie. For those going from Auckland side j bhe trips of the boats at five, half-past five, six, and half-past six will be suitable ; and the return trip can be effected by the Takapuna, leaving almost | the door ot the Hall at half-past ten. The ( entertainment will be, almost exclusively, musical, for which most satisfactory arrange ments have been made. Mr John Crawford, master of the cutter Ellen, died very suddenly yesterday. Dur ing Tuesday night he vomited a considerable quantity of blood, but did not think it neces sary to send for a doctor. He went about his ordinary duties until noon, when he again vomited blood. Dr llartmann was then sent for, and Mr Crawford was taken ashore to the house of Mrs Short, Official Bay. On the doctor's arrival he prescribed for the sufferer, and forbid his proposed removal to his residence at Howick, stating that if such a step were attempted the man would un doubtedly die in the cab. He said tho blood came from the stomach, and was conse quently not so dangerous as if from the lungs. Not, as our contemporary the Cross states, " that the vomiting of blood was not danger ous." In the afternoon Crawford became very much worse, and Dr. Hartmann, being from home, doctors M. E. B. Nicholson and Goldsbro' were sent for, and soon arrived, but the man was beyond hope, and expired shortly before six o'clock. The cause of death seems to have been the bursting of a blood vessel in the stomach. Deceased was a very old colonist, having arrived when a boy with his parents in 1841. The members of the Choral Society have determined upon giving a complimentary concert to Mr Joseph Browne for his long and earnest services in connection with the musical world. Tho concert will be held during the month of November, in the Choral Hall. Persons passing up Wyndham-street must have frequently admired the really beautiful illustrated paper in the window of Messrs W. Phillipps and Son, paperhangers, &c. The admiration excited by an outside view will be greatly enhanced-by a close inspection of the inside specimens. They will be ngrcrj ably surprised on witnessing a complete picture gallery in the various assortments unrolled to view, comprising scenes in Switzerland, the hind of Tell and Pberty ; Also choice views of continental scenery, chaste sketches of the Muses, and numbers of classical figures, groups of birds, fruits and flowers. A series of five illustrations of the five senses, finely draped, ami executed with consummate taste, is especially noticeable. These exquisite improvements in paperdiangings are new in the colony, and comparatively unknown in Melbourne and Sydney. Messrs Phillipps have imported 25,0000f these pieces by tho last two vessels to this port. Not only do these papers illus trate natural scenery, but also the forms and faces of such men as the late Duke of Wel lington, and other distinguished heroes of war and peace. The collection is well worthy the attention of citizens, and calculated to adorn and beautify the humblest home. \ JThc treasurer (Mrs Bunn) of the Onehunga Benevolent Society desires to acknowledge tho receipt of £2 18s, being the proceeds of an entertainment given in Onehunga in aid of the society. The weather was very stormy yesterday on the Manukau harbourand aboutOnehunga. The works now in progress for the Mangare bridge sustained some damage from tho action of the strong tide and heavy wind. Tho attendance at the Prince of Wales Theatre was not large owing to the heavy '«''«• The play presented to the audience was "Aurora Floyd," whioV. w«h i.«. -_p»„.„nd this evening ; also tho " Widow's Victim." To morrow a new piece of special interest Will bo introduced. The attempt to get up a Temperance Society in St. Patrick's school-room last evening was a total failure. Mr Leahy, the chairman, was in a similar position to that of Dean Swift in St. Patrick's, Dublin, whose congregation consisted only of Uoger tho dork, whom he addressed as " Dear Roger, the scripture nioveth you and me in sundry places," to which Roger groaned "Amen." The night was unfavourable certainly for persons who are opposed to a wet, and in favour of a dry speech ; henco the Chairman wisely postponed tho meeting until Bishop Croke would be able to fill the chair. The committee of the Mechanics' Institute, making arrangements for the contemplated show, have issued the following ci rcular :- "Sir, —The committee of the above Instituto having resolved to hold during the next Christmas holidays an Industrial and Fine Arts Exhibition, the profits of which are to be applied to building class-rooms and carry ing on the technical classes which have been very successfully begun, respectfully invite your co-operation, either by the loan of articles for exhibition or by a donation in aid of the necessary expenditure. The Auck land Artists' Society have kindly consented to take charge of the fine arts department, and competent persons will superintend the mechanical department. Great care will be taken of all exhibits with which the com mittee may be entrusted, and they will pay all expenses for carriage from and to places beyond the city. The committee will be thankful for any suggestion you may think useful, and will bo glad to give any further information you may require. —We are, sir, your most obedient servants, P. A. Philips, President M.I. ; Frederick J. Moss, Vice- President M.1., and Honorary Secretary to Exhibition Committee.—Mechanics' Insti tute, Auckland, 29th October, 1873." On Friday last Mr Dargavilleaddrcssed the electors at Waipu, and received ajjuiianitnous vote of confidence. On Saturday he visited Mangapai, and in the evening addressed over one hundred of the most in.luentip! electors. At the close he received a vote of confidence. —[Correspondent] New Zealand war medals have been re ceived for the persona named below, who are requested to ca 1! at the Militia and Volun teer Office, Auckland, and receive them: — J. W. Munday, Auck'aud Rifie Volunteers ; C. Nicholas, Armed Constabulary ; W. H. Rouse, Taranaki Military Settlers. Sbme blackguards last night unhinged and removed the gates of the Church of England burial ground, at Onehunga, and allowed cattle straying in the streets to enter and destroy the flowers and shrubs planted over the graves. The watercloset belonging to, the school-children was also overturned. It is to be hoped that the police will soon be able to bring tho offenders to justice, and also prevent cattle straying by night in the streets. Afc the ordinary meeting of tho Education Board this afternoon some time was taken up in discussing a complaint from Major Mair that a pupil of a school had been expelled because he refused to take his turn in sweep , ing the school. It appeared that this prac tice of the boys sweeping the rooms had been in vogue for above a year. The local com mittee upheld the action of the master. The Board decided to endorse the opinion of the I committee, '

AUCKLAND STOCK AN'i> MINING REPORT. j Business done this day : — Bank of New Zealand, £16 5s ; buyers, £1G 2s Gd. National Bank, 47s ; buyers, 475. Auckland Gas—Sellers, £10 ss. Caledonian, £14 10s, ; buyers, £14 ss. City of Loudon, 25s Gd, 2Gs ; buyers, 25s Gd. Bright Smile—buyers, £5 7s Gd. Thames Gas, 38s ; buyers, 38s. Moanatairi — Buyers, 455. Albnrnia—Buyers, 20s. Red Queen—Sellers, 2s 3d. Royal Oak, 20s 3d. B ismarck —Sellers, 35s Cobban, 4s.

THE ROYAL EXHIBITION.

This exhibition of marvels, wax figures, paintings, artificial and natur.il curiosities was opened this afternoon for the iirst time to the public in the City .1 fall. We were privileged through the courtesy of Mr, Gourlay to inspect the works of art j and ejection of models and relics last evening, and can therefore write with more assurance than otherwise. We confess that this is the best exhibition of the kind that has yet appeared in this city. VV re were particularly struck with the faithful ness of many of the full-length representa tions of persons whose names are associated with virtue or crime. The Rev. C. H. Spur geon, for instance, is an excellent life-figure, as visitors who have heard and seen that reverend humourist wPI candidly admit. The good-humoured face of Garabaldi will also be recognised, as well as the_ exact features of honest Abe Lincoln, and his mur derer the villainous Wilkes Booth. Con stance Kent's appearance is wrought with equal tmth ; and in truth all the wax models portray with remarkable accuracy the form« and faces of the originals. The great alligator Big Ben, and his assembled family, form a most attractive portion of the exhibition, and will excite much interest. This monster of the deep, when captured in July last year on the Fitz roy river, in Queensland, measured over 23 feet in length, and 9 feet G inches in girth. Two hundredweight of stones were taken out of his paunch, besides a quantity of human bones and petrifactions, which are shown. Another object of deep interest is the embalmed New Guinea chief, or Damley Island mummy, certainly the strangest speci men of preserved humanity we ever wit nessed, surpassing anything of the kind among the mummies of the British Museum. The letter of Captain Lo Maistro, of January in the present year, explains particulars respecting this curiosity. The model of South Head, Sydney, showing the lighthouse, signal station, Jacob's ladder, and the gap where tho ill «ted Dunbar was lost is an excellent model, chastely wrought, and with the waves and vessels in motion is a pretty sight. A special prize was awarded for this ingenious model at the Sydney Exhi bition of 1870. -Another model, executed with equal skill, is the miniature hawthorn tree in full blossom, with golden birds dying, twittering among its green branches, and ever and anon wetting their beaks in the bubbling water of the fountain below, re minding the visitor of the many poetical descriptions of the hawthorn by the poet Burns, in memoiy of Mary Campbell:

" How sweetly bloomed the gay green birk, How.ich the hawthorn's blossom." This interesting model is musical at well as poetical, and is everywhere admired. The royal models of Queen Victoria and her family are well executed ; also Queen Elizabeth and her hated rival, the beautiful but ill-fated Mary, Queen of Scots. A small piece of the curtain which surrounded the bed ol Mary, DrougUt V»y tlio proprietor from Holy rood Palace, is also exhibited ; but it is impossible to do justice in a single notice to Gourlay's Grand Exhibition which the public now has the oppoi .unity of visiting, and which we are sure will give the utmost satisfaction to every intelligent rnbid. An excellent band of music is provided under the management of Mr Lord.

EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN NEWS.

From the ample telegrams pubMshed in late San Francisco papers to hand via Honolulu we cuU the fo"on'ng interesting items, which have not yet been published in Auck land :— HOLY PLACES IN PALESTINK. —SETTLEMENT OF A LONG-STANDING RELIGIOUS QUARREL. New York, August 10th.—Tho Constanti nople correspondent of tho Eastern Budget says that the late dispute about the holy places is now settled. Zerier Bey, who was sent to Jerusalem for this purpose, has con cluded a treaty of peace with the Greek and Latin clergy, which has been sub mitted to the Porte for his sanction. The principal stipulations are as follows : — Those of the Greek and Latin clergy who took such an active part in the conflict are to be either dismissed, or transferred. The curtains of their motto near the southern gate a*-e to be provided by the Latins and hung by the Turkish Government. The altar which was the cause of the conflict be tween the Armenians and the Latins is in future to belong to the latter, and the altar of the Latins, which was destroyed, is to be replaced, the pillar to remain, as hitherto, the property of the Greeks. The Latins are to retain . the right of passing through the church ; but are not to be permitted to sing litanies or organize processions. The curtains which were destroyed during the late distur bance are to be replaced, for the present, by common curtains. It is said that both the Latin and Greek Patriarchs in Jerusalem have expressed their concurrence in this agreement. ITALY AND FRANCE. If the following report of what the King ef Italy said to the French ambpssador be true, it indicates anything but harmony between these two natiors : —By the European files just received the King of Italy is re presented as having held the following language to the French Minister on the occasion of his departure for Rome: "M. Founder, you may leave in all assurance that my Ministry will bo Conserva tive. I want no other ; and tell your Go vernment that I desire to be on good terms with it. I have no taste for a Prusssian alliance, and there exists no treaty between the Emperor and me. Only call the atten tion of your Government to the doings of the clerical party in France. These doings are a continuous provocation. The cry of ' Sauvez Rome et la France' is a cry of"war against Italian unity. If Marshal Mc Mahon's Govern ment does not succeed in calming this agita tion, which is communicating itself to the whole of clerical Europe, he will oblige me to cast myself entirely into the arms of Germany, and I shall do it. At present I represent peace between France and Ger many. Do not forget this. Let war he de clared, and it will be sufficient for me to place an Army Corps on your frontiers in order to paralyze the great part of the forces of .France, and cause her an invasion and loss of provinces and indemnilies more tsmbfe than those of the war of 1870.

AMERICAN NEWS.

, -c ■mrrrwinw FREEMASONS AND DISTURBUNOES BETWEEN i n*» CATHOLICS IN SOUTH AMERICA. New York, August lGth—The Fall Mall , i says : During the disturbance m ler- Lra~eue s-i^s _->_■ » measures taken nambuco, growing out of the c'^r^ by the Brazilian bishops against . \* e™?o^ a Jesuit college was broken into and tie sacrd picture! destroyed, the oonfcssmnal scattered and four of the reverena Fathers beaten one of whom died from the blows received The office of the Bishop's news paper was entered and the materials thrown out of the windows and the papers burned. . AVVKUI, BUTCHERY IN N»W_YORK. New York. August 22nd.—Michael Bro derick, who has been drinking for some tune past, quarrelled thfe mormng with his mother-in-law at their residence No 81, Carmine-street. One of Mrs Broderick s daughters, becoming riarmed at b;s violence called to her brothers in pn adjoining room to save her graudmotner. James, aged nineteen endeavoured to take bisfather away, when the latter turned upon the youth and stabbedhim fatally. Another brother, John, then came ! upon the scene, and was m turn stabbed by themaddeiicdfather,butnotfatally Theories lof the family and neighbours attracted the police, who after a severe struggle succeeded in pinioning Broderick and taking b'tnto the station-house, where he expressed himself ignorant of any quairel or murder having taken place. OvrJng to the Dealing and excitement the old grandmother lies m a critical position. Broderick and sons were cartmen, and because of liquor were fre quently quarrelling. terbium: accident by JAlmxovau* New York, August 22nd.— While the laborers this morm'ng were hauling down a building on West Eleventh-street near Hudson-street, the walls, fell, killing four men instantly and wounding nine others, so seriously, that they arc not expected to recover. Criminal proceedings are to be taken against the contractor, to whose carlessness the fall of the walls is attributed. RICH COLD DISCOVERY. A Buenos Ayres correspondent narrates particulars of the discovery in a province of the Argentine Republic of wonderful gold mines, said to be the richest in the world. One-half of the site of the mine has been sold, according to the nairator, for 100,000,000 dollars.

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TAWIIIAO SAID TO BE BEWITCHED. ALEXANDRA. This day. Tawhiao is reported to be very ill. A messenger has come down for medicine for him. The Hauhaus say he is betwitched for visiting the pakehas. This settlement is strong for Dargaville. If the olection depends on Waikato bis return will be a certainty. A performance by the Waikato Minstrels will be given here to-night in aid of the Catholic church.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

—« — GRAHAMSTOWN. This day. Sink-to-Rise tribute, 36 tons stone yielded 128 oz. 5 dwts. gold. The Candlelight tribute finished crushing 40 tons, and expect 2 oz. to the ton. They will retort to-morrow. Cure, 121bs. of very good specimens were taken from the stopes in the foot wall of the main reef. Red White and Blue—3l tons of stone have been crushed. The retorting takes place to night, and is oipected to yield an ounce per ton. Caledonian, £14, buyers, £14 ; Bright Smiles, buyers, £5 5s ; City of London, 20s ; Bird-in-Hand, gbuyers, 10s. The Golden Crown landed her passengers at ten o'clock last night, and is detained until to-day.

COROMANDEL.

This day. The Van has struck gold in the low level. The Native Land Court closed this morn ing.

TAURANGA.

This day. Recent arrivals from Opotiki confirm pre vious rcpoits about tho unanimous feeling prevailing there in favour of Mr Dargaville. Maori opinions is said to be changing in the same direction.

There is internal discord among Mr Wil liamson's supporters, and a growing feeling in favour of Mr Dargaville along the East Coast.

Mr Harvey, butcher, broke his leg to-day for the third time.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

FIRE IN DUNEDIN.

INSURANCES LOSSES

A WOMAN ATTACKS A MAN WITH A SPADE. [Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Company.] WELLINGTON. This day Parliament is further prorogued to the 10th of February. Mr Weston, the Australian billiard cham pion, beat Nesbitt agaiu easily. Mr Walter Johnston, member for the Manawatu district, has addressed his consti tuents there. Arrived : Taranaki, from the North. Mr Izard to-day files affidavits in the Supreme Court for the release of the Tap scott prisoners. Documents will be foiwarded to Mr Justice Johnstone at Wanganui per Stormbird to-night, where Mr Travers will move formally for their release. The prisoners are expected to be liberated on Tuesday noxt. Negotiations regarding the purchase, of the Independent by the New Zealand Times Com pany are still unsettled.

NAPIER.

This day. Arrived — Paterson, from Wellington ; Rangatira, from Poverty Bay. Sailed—Columbia, schooner, for Auckland. Captain P.ead is a candidate for Poverty Bay in the Provincial Council. Mr Dargaville has a long address published iv the Standard. Mr Hector reports re samples Havvkes Bay limestone sent to him that it is suitable for the manufacture of hydraulic "cement, but not of sufficient good quality to be used in bieakwattr. Two new hotels are about to be erected at Waitangi, the first station on the railway line. The contract has been taken for one at £2,000. Contracts have been taken to sink artesian wells at all four stations—Napier, Waitangi, Hastings, and Pakiki, for £000,

DUNEDIN.

Thi. dav-H A warm discussion took place in the (JitT Council on tho subject of the Town Hall ay the Supreme Court being fine building, jl question was further poa^pmed. le The City Council i-rfaili psking the Go vernment for the use of water of Leith for waterworks purpose. ' r There are many enquiries here as to th allotment of National shares. X The late Mayor is to be made RcifW Magistrate. tnt The Church of England Synod commenced to-day. Bishop Neville delivered a W address. The principal matters to treat of are standing committees, visitation of tt diocese, ordination, consecrations, eiami na c ton of schools on religious knowledge an j Theological CoUege. An inquest held on Ann McConnor _ c . turned a verdict, Died from natural causes" The Provincial Government promises to survey the harbour at the close of the year I A lire broke out in George-atreet at two I o'clock this morning Avhen a strong g_l e from the S.W. was blowing. The flames spread with great rapidity, and destroyed a block of buildings before it could be stayed. The brigade was not on the ground as soon as usual. The shops destroyed were G. J. Merrie tailor and fiuiterer, insured for £300 in the New Zealand office ; Messrs Wilson and Morrison, boot and shoe manufacturers • Jj_ i Chiaroni, picture frame maker; A, TJayfo grocer stock, insured for £200 in the South I British, and Building, for £200 in the j Scottish Commercial. I Mr Jollif, cutler, building insured for 1 £103 in Norwich Union ; and £ICO on stock ; in the same office. : Mr Johnson, tailor, was not insured; his ! loss is £100. I Mr Merries loss is £300. j The origin o' the fire is unknown. Nominations for the Dunedin Cup, to be ! run in March next, and for the Master of i Rome Produce Stakes, 1875, must be made i on Saturday next. j A woman named Kate McDonald has I neaily killed a man named Richard Briges ' with a spade His dying depositions have j been taken.

NELSON.

This day. Alexander Mackay'sNative Commissioner's house was burnt last night. The house was insured for £200 in the Northern office. Furniture, uninsured: all lost. The children narrowly escaped. The night dress of one was on fire when rescued.

The Diocesan Synod was opened yester day by the Primate.

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANCO

(Before His Honor Sir George A. Arney, Xt, Chief Justice.)

Re GODFREY HOGAN. Mr Armstrong appeared for the bankrupt, who came up for his last examination. The trustees' report was read, and showed the bankrupt had been a shoemaker at Ka wakawa, but was obliged to discontinue business in consequence of dullness of trade. On the 30th May, 1873, the liabilities were £98 17s 9d, and assets, no. including furniture, £110 14s lOd. On enquiry the trustee found that instead of there being a surplus there was a deficit of about £100,» the aook debts would not pay the expenses of suing, and the allotment included in the assets did not realise the amount of the mortgage upon it. Three creditors had proved. There was no opposition. The bankrupt received his discharge. Re JOHN' M'LEOD. Mr Cornford applied for an order for the complete execution of a deed of arrange ment for the benefit of the creditors.

The usual proofs were put in of the neces sary forms having been complied with, and his Honor granted the discharge.

lie J. G. HENDERSON. In this case which has been before the Court for a long time; Mr Meyer, who ap peared for the opposing creditor, now stated that since the last hearing of the case an arrangement had been come to which was satisfactory to aU parties. He should there fore no longer oppose the discharge of the bankrupt. His Honor directed that the bankrupt should receive his discharge. Re HENRY POPE. Mr Keatly who appeared in this case for for the bankrupt said that his client from extreme poverty had been unable to pay the fees of the Trustee, and consequently the report was not prepared. His Honor postponed the case till the next bankruptcy sitting. Re ARTHUR G. SMITH. Mr Beveridge appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr Weston for the opposing creditor. Mr Weston now stated that inasmuch as the bankrupt had surrendered to the trustee oertain property made over to his wife just before the bankruptcy, he had been instructed to withdraw from opposition to the bank rupt's discharge. The trustee's report was then read. From this it appeared that' the bankrupt was a farmer at Tarapa, and had been formerly in the colonial and imperial services. He had become involved in certain actions in which judgment had been given against him. It was owing to this he had been compelled to seek the protection of the Court. On the 7th of September last he was ih possession of a farm valued at about £700, which he had conveyed to a trust for the benefit of his wife. He had also executed a bill of sale on his general effects to the same purpose. At that date the value of his assets and liabilities was about equal. Three months later, on the 23rd December, the liabilities wsre £248 16s Bd, and assets £103 ISs 7d deficiency, £144 18s Id. On the 30th June the liabilities were £329 18s 2d, and the asset £67 3s sd—deficiency, £262 14s 9d. There was no opposition, and the bank rupt's discharge was granted. At the request of Mr Weston, his Honor directed that the costs of the opposition were to be paid out of the estate. At the close of this case the Judge complimented Mr Weston on the fact that on his last appear ance in that Court, he had been so instru mental in conducing to the ends of justice. Mr Weston acknowledged the compliment, and expressed his regret at leaving. Rfl wished his Honor long life, and health to enjoy the honors of his position.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) STEALING A COW George Martin was charged with stealing a cow, value £23, the property of John Lamb, of Riverhead, on the 15th of Octoler. Mr Broham asked that this case might be remanded in order to complete the evidence. Prisoner said he had several witnesses in bis favor, and would be glad if his Worship would remand his case until Wednesday next- Remanded accordingly. ... | ATTEMPT TO DROWN A MAN. --f b Patrick O'Brien, a powerful son °'*JSO Emerald Isle, was charged with attempting to drown Denis Hartman, this morning, by throwing him into the Waitemata. Prisoner said he know nothing about it. penis Hartman deposed that be w^s »

THE EVENING STAR, THTTMDAY, OCTOBER 30 1873



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