SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATSB : This evening, 6.46 ; to-nsoirrow morning, 7.9 »UN-»ET: Tbte evening, 4.48; SUN-RISK: To morrow morning, 7 18 MOON'S AGE: Full moon, 80th, 627 am.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS Victoria, s.s., from Sydney and Melbourne Acacit barque from Lyttelton TJatal Queen, barque, from Lyttelton. Fa ny Kelly, ketch, from Opotikl St. Kilda, s s., from Wanganui, in the Manukau

DEPARTURES.

City of Adelaide, s.s., for Southern ports Clio, schooner, for Wangaroa and Dunedin

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

ForSydney—Victoria, s s., three days after arrival For I,ondon—Hylton Castle, barque, early For Kandavu—Macgregor, ss., (English Mail), 6th July For Portland, Oregon—Huntly Castle, ship, early For New Caledonia — Dauntless, schooner, (Hawaiian), early For Wellington—H M.S. Blanche, early For Newcastle—Glimpse, barque, early For Calcutta—Rooparell, ship, early For Lyttelton—P.O.E., barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Macgregor. s.s., from Sydney, sth prox. Jamas Wishart, ship, from London; sailed 18th March Queen of Nations, ship, from Liverpool, via Belfast; sailed 17th March William Glfford, barque, from New York, via Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 Countess of Kintore, ship, from London ; sailed Cth April Corrido, from Lyttelton; sailed 22nd Ferndale, barque, from London City of Auckland, ship, from London The Isabella, brig, from Newcastle, early Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Thames, barque, from Boston, loading Hylton Castle, barque, from Newcastle, early Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early Pet, barque, from Oamaru, early Elderslie. schooner, from Oamaru, early Albion, brig, from the Kaipara Freetrader, barque, from Dnnedin Elm Grove, bsrque, from Sydney, early Hadda, barque, from Dunedin, early Papua, schooner, from Rarotonga Tower Hill, brig, from Warrnambool Eureka, barque, from Dunedin ; sailed 23rd instant Wave, brig, from Oamaru Craig Ellochie, brig, from Dunedin ; sailed 25th inst.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Victoria, from Melbourne: 110 pgs tea, 2 cases cocoa, J. C. Morrin ; 1 par cel, J. B. Russell; 1 do., R. B. Stevenson ; 5 cases oil,- Kempthorne ; 9 cases sewing machines, J. Harris; 103 pgs tea, L. D. Nathan ; 30 boxes do., Stone Brothers ; 313 pgs sugar, Close Brothers ;- 58 tea, 10 £ -casts tre"cle, J. Buchanan, 1 case cigars, 1 case, 1 do. gratings, 10 cases whiskey, 75 do. brandy, 100 boxes candles, J. Mprricej ,1 case cigars, Solomon and Mar getts; 1 do. do., G: Waller; 1 cask, hollow ware, 2 cases, 4 bars steel, 149 do. iron, 5 kegq bolts, 6 bundles iron; Frazer and Tinne ; 1 case, 1 pge, D. Gardiner; 9 cases, Unidn Bank; 2 parcels, 120 bags rice, 100 do. wheat, 2 cases, 130 do. brandy, Owen and Graham; 21 cases, 2 casks vinegar, Ballin Brothers; 2 cases cork, W. J. Cawkwell and Co.; 8 drums caustic soda, J. Allender ; 80 bags sugar,Jl cask, Ehrenfried Brothers; 80 bags sugar, F. Hancock ; 40 do. do., Bedell' and Watson; 25 kegs nails, 1 coil lead pipe, 1 case holloware, 26 do., G. Tborhe; 1 case, 5 bales, Hoyrs ; 65 bundles iron, 1,626 bags maize, 5 J-casks brandy-, 5 do. whiskey, 40 cases jams, 1 case merchandise, 27 gunnies sugar, 10 cases castor oil,. 30 bales hay, 11 kegs butter, to order; j!SO cases kerosene oil, J. and Ji Dickey; 1! case Auckland Harbour Board; 1 pge brass tubes, 10 tiles copper, W. Hawkswood ; 5 cases, J. Halladay ; 1 parcel books, Rev W. Tinsley ; 4 cases, 112 cases fruit, 2 hhds rum, Combes and Daldy; 1 case, 1 cask, 3 trunks, T. W. Hoare ; 26 cases brandy, Ryan,-Bell and Co.; 2 cases gold gratings, Nichols and Gilbert; 1 case holloware, 329 iron rails, 10 bundles iron, Stone Bros. ; 2 caspp, 2 ingots tin, G. MeCaul ; 3 cases castor oil, J. C. Sharland ; V' 4 cases, 2 pgs, 1 barrel pegs. B. Gittos ; 8 caeks peas, 2 cases preserved beef, 1 cask * tobacco, 9 casks pork, 7 casks-sugar, 8 ' j-chests tea, 2 sails, 2 cases, 17 boxes candles, 12 bales clothing, 3 hhds rum, H M.s. Blanche ; 3 pgs, 3 cases, 1 case plants, H. M. Jervis ; 1 case Bank of New Zealand ; 1 case 1 parcel," A. Clark & Son ; 1 case, Cosgrave and, Co. ; 1 case J Macfarlane ; 1 case, R. Holder; 2 caskp, T. Boylan ;77 pgs tea,, H. B. Morton; 10 bags maizemeal, J. Fletcher ; 79 mats dates, Barnett & Levy; 1 parcel; 10 hhds tar, 118 bags guano, Hender son & Macfarlane ; 1 case, Marks and Co. ; *1 case, Stuart and. Anderson ; 1 case, A. G. Bartlett; 4 i-casks ginger wine, 50' cases Geneva, Brown and: Campbell; 1 bag seeds, Hurst and Co. ; 2 ditto, R. Baird ; 1 parcel, J. Erskine; 2 cases, Bank of New South Wales, 1 case effects,. E. and H. Isaacs; 1 case, Winks and Hall ; 1 parcel, Colonial Secretary; I 'ditto, C. Payne; Ido periodicals, J. Turrell; 2do do, Tipton and Co; 1 bundle do, S. Chapman ;.1 prcl, Sir.James Fergusson ; 1 portmanteau, Col. Balneavis,; 1 prcl, P. Jones ;, 7 do, R. Lusk; 1 prcl,; National Bank; 8 hhds stout," J. . Winter; 6 barrels ginger, Brown; Barret & Co.; 5 cases varnish, Philips. and Son ; 10 m cases oranges, B. Tonks and Co".; 160 cases '; fruit, W. Eaton; 1 case paper, W. C. Wil son ; 1 do pamphlets, Rev A. Reid ; 40 bags maize, W. Hogg ; 1 prcl, Archdeacon Clark; 1 do, Captain. Bendall; 386 bags* maize, 34 do grain, Wilcox" and. Co.; 1 prcl, McArthur; 2 cases ibjqoks, Union Bank of Australia ;: 1 prcl, 3 cases, M. Montague ; 1 do, 1 do, G, Edmpnstone ; 1 prcl, H. Weeks ; 1 do,Gourlaiy Family (care of A.S.N. Co.'s agpnt)s< 200 bags maize, J. Hart and Co.; 1 case pictures, J. C. Hoyte ; 502 cases fruit, R. Arthur;' 1 buhdle trees, J. Wren'; 4 boxes silver cash, Bank of New South, Wales sptbags maize, J. and J. Soppet; 5 crates, J. Grey. ... , ,

J" The s s. Victoria arrived from Sydney at eight o'clock this morning. The following is the Captain's report:—She cleared Sydney Heads at 8 p.m. •pn/; the 22nd inst. ; passed the Three Kings^'at 11.45, p.m. on.the 27th, the North Gape at5 6 km, del the 28th, and arrived at on the 29th; experienced moderate west add south-west winds and fine weather to withirf eighty miles of the Three Kings ; from thence tor .the North Cape encountered a southerly gale with violent squalls, heavy rain, and high sea ; had' moderate - south ;and south-eastß winds and fine clear weather on the coast Passen ger^'—Saloon : Mrs Baird, Mrs RaikaseyMrs Sutton, Messrs"W. M. Martin, Charles Sut ton,' H. Kelly,-G. N. Rockfelldw, F. Camp bell;' Martin, Miller, F. Herman, Radcliff, McGuniess, J. G: Mason, E. Annsy, C. O'Neill, F. Cummings, and twenty in the steerage. The barque Elm Grove left Sydney, for this port on the 19 th inst. The barque Naworth arrived at Melbonrne from Sydney on the 17th instant. The brig Isabella, whose arrival at New castle from here on the 11th inst. has been announced, met with an accident on Wed nesday, the 17th inst. She was in the act of dropping down with the ebb tide to the No. 1 mooring-buoy, and when abreast of No. 2 buoy her heel caught the ground,' She swung round and came into collision with the Norwegian barque Johan Irgens. For tunately the barque escaped without any aenous damage being done, but the Isabella Lad her jibboom and bowsprit carried away besides other immaterial damage. ' The barque P. C:E. hauled away from the wharf this afternoon. She has chared with 200,000 feet timber for Ly Helton, and will robably sail this evening. ; ,

The barques "Natal Queen, Captain Gourlay), and Acacia, Captain Riddle, arrived from Lyttelton yesterday. Both vessels fell in with the gale of Thursday night, when off the East Cape. The Acacia was compelled to heave-to early on Friday morn ing for some hours, while the Natal Queen had to run into Hawke's Bay for shelter the same day. Both vessels bring cargoes of Southern produce, principally breadstuffs and potatoes

Some important directions to mariners as to the navigation of the South Channel ol Port Philip are published in the Victorian Government Gazette of the 16th inst. Several new lighthousos have been completed. The notice has reference to theso.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails -wilt. Clouts ak TTwdeb :— For Thimes, this day, at 6.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10. R0 a m. Por Coromandel, on Wednesday next*- at 11 SO a m. For Russell. Wanearoa, and Mongonui, per Rowena, th's day, at 4 p.m. For Wellington. Canterbury, and Otago, per Luna. to-morrow, at 8 15 a m. For Kawau and Matakana, per Lady Bowen, to morrow, at 1" a.m For Taranaki, via Waitara, per Go-ahead, to-morrow, at 10 am. For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Wed nesday next, at S n m. For Nnrfrlk Island, per Dauntless, on Thursday 2nd July, at 11 am. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Taranaki on F df.y next, al 10 a.m. For he undermentioned places, per City of Adelaide, on Momliv, Cth .Tulv, as under :— For Fiji.San'lwich Islands.TTnited StatesofAmerir.fi Canada, British Columbia, Central and SontV A merica. and British and Foreign West Indies, at 12 30 p.m. . _ For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 12.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 11 am. Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d -"ill be received on board the steamer up to time of TT B.—A Post-office will be opened at TTihlkihl r\v Ist July proximo, and mails will hn made up at th'f on Thursday and Saturdays at 7.30 pm. Return mail* will arrive on Tuesday and Thursdays, »i 7 30 p m. Attention is diree'ed to the altered time for clearing the reserving Boxes and Pillars In the city, which wi 1 be found written thereon. 'Pigned) 8. B Btw», Chief T»««tm<«t.<iT.

BIRTH.

PATTun'ow— On .Tune 2< at Reafleld View, the wife of Mr J. M. Patterson of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Middlttov— Stktttw.— On .Tune 11, at St Sepul chre's Chu oh, AucVland, by th» Bey B. T. Dudley. Charles W Mitldelton of this olty, to Ellen Lousia. second daughter of F W. Strotton, Grey street, Auckland, ami late of Belvedere, Kont, Eng land.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1874.

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

SELDOM has so much sensation been excited by so baseless a cause as has that relating to the reported wreck of tho Queen of i Nations. Tho agitation that swayed tho crowds that thronged tho streets of Auckland on Saturday night When it flow from mouth to mouth that an immigrant ship with its living cargo had gone down beneath the waves within sight of our harbour was no discredit to our common humanity. Pity is that the wretch who caused so much distress by first giving wings to the canard has not yet been run to earth. We have done much in tho effort to trace the heartless rumour back towards its original starting place, and we aro not yet in despair of finding the villain. Law cannot reach him, but we vow that if we find him he will be meted out a penalty as Bcvere and as im pressive as if his crime against the peace and comfort of society had been included in our statute book. We may be premature in guessing, but we think it not improbable that we may suspect some of our "new ar rivals ; and whether from jealousy of com petitors in the labour market, or sheer wan tonness of mischief, the report of tho terrible disaster will probably be found -to have there had its origin. It is not an easy matter where the rumour was on every breath to trace its course from ear to ear; but we cannot sufficiently depre cate the conduct of the Cross in cruelly try ing to fasten the offence on harmless and in offensive citizens, Mr and Mrs Woodward. These had evidently heard and retailed the oft-told tale simply as hundreds of others had done, and because they naturally re sented the impertinent intrusion of strangers in the midnight and morning hours they are in unmistakable, terms charged with origi nating the heartless hoax. That the Wood wards and all those who heard and told the story on Saturday night are guiltless of the authorship of the rumour is shown from the account which we publish in another column, from which it is apparent that the little; spark had been smouldering all the pre viousday, and only blazed forth on Saturday night when the general concourse in Queen street gave oil to the flames. Since the heartless story of the " Kaskowiskie," which -appearedin the Cross, and for long before, no canard perhaps has caused so much dis tress in, Auckland as did this idle .tale . •and it affords us the greatest pleasure to state that after the most careful inquiry we are in a position to state for the comfort of those who have friends on board the Queen of Nations that there is not the smallest cause for believing or suspecting that any jevil whatever has befallen the, ship. [Since the above was in type our reporter has got at what we believe to be the root of the matter. His version will be found published at length in another column.] • i ; - •

, To the Editor : Sir, —Can you inform me if there are any grounds for the rumour which is current that the heartless hoax re specting the Queen of Nations had the same origin as the equally heartless hoax about' the Russian vessel, the Caskowiski. lam told that Mr Lucky, the author of the former canard, was going about through the streets On Saturday night like one demented, and that his demeanour, whether intentionally or not, was calculated to greatly excite the already excited people. I see that'tbe "Cross this morning says that "the wickedness of originating such reports cannot be too strongly condemned," and apparently with approval says that the people would have " Roused" in the harbour the malioious originator of the hoax if he had been found. Indeed the excitement and distress exhibited by the crowds in Queen-street and on the wharf on Saturday night were enough to frighten any man as to the peril of trifling in this way for the purpose of getting up a sen sation, and it is to be hoped that the people of Auckland will not be subjected again to any such cruel trifling with their best and most humane feeling,—lam, etc., Htjmanitas.

Some idea may be formed of the treatment which our New Zealand horses will meet with at the hands of the Victorian handi capper on the Melbourne Cup from the estimate made of their capabilities in appor tioning the imposts for the A.J.C Metropo litan Stakes, in which Lurline and Calumny are both entered. The weights appear among onr Australian news,

The popularity of the Royal English Opera Company, which opens here on Monday next, has been almost unexampled. From our Wellington telegrams it will be seen that Miss Alice May, the graceful prima donna, has been presented by her admirers in the Kmpire city with jewellery valued at £200. This young lady also received a valuable gift before leaving Dunedin. The company is a strong one, and we have little doubt that music-loving Auckland will be no less enthusiastic in its support than have been the cities of the South.

The members of the Early Closing Associ ation have taken a step which is likely to popularise their society and keep it promi nently before the public.. Arrangements have been made for a course of monthly lectures, to be inaugurated to-morrow week by the Rev. Dr Maunsell, with an address on "Toil Triumphant."

The Californian Minstrel Troupe arrived in Auckland to day by the s.s. Victoria and, open at tho City |Hall on Wednesday night. This troupe has been most successful in Aus tralia, and itsjmembers are thoroughly up to their work. We would draw attention to the announcement in our advertising columns, from which full particulars of the constitu tion of the company may be gathered.

The third monthly meeting of the Auck land Institute will be held this evening in the Museum Buildings at half-past seven, when papers will be read by Mr Goodall on the discovery of a stump, giving evidence of human life at or prior to the volcanic erain Auckland ; by Mr Cheesemat?, on a descrip tion of a new species of senocio ; and by Rev Dr Kidd on the question " What is Science?" Ladies are invited to attend.

Our respected townsman, Mr D. Goldie, had a hair - breath escape of his life this morning on the wharf, Custom-house-street. It appears that some boatmen wore dis charging a cargo of shingles, and were in the act of stacking them up in order that they might be counted. A passage was left between the shingles and the timber, —a vast pile of several tons weight. Mr Goldie had occasion to yiass betwixt the shingles and timber, and just as he had got within a yard of the extreme end of the passage a cry was given by the men at work that tho timber was falling, and simultaneously with the cry Mr Goldie sprang, and ju»t cleared the timber as it fell with a crash, inflicting only a small scratch upon his log. LTnfortu natcly a littler boy who just passed between the timber and Ah- Goldie at the time of the spring received a dreadful cutting upon his legs, the timber actually piercing his thigh.

We aro requested to remind the holders of wholesale spirit licenses that all such licenses expire to-morrow, the 30fch instant, unless previously renewed.

THE RUMOURED WRECK OF THE QUEEN OF NATIONS.

Very few of our citizens will require to be told of the fearful rumour circulating in town on Saturday night that the ship Queen of Nations, dow due from Belfast and Liverpool^ had been totally wrecked off the Great Barrier with the loss of all on board but seven. The circumstantiality which attended the report made hundreds of persons accept it in good faith, and great excitement was created. Many friends of the passengers reside in Auckland, and these were running about in an agitated state striving to find if any one had reliable information of the disaster The Superintendent and the Executive had been holding a meeting during the evening, and on hearing the report his Honor im mediately took steps to ascertain the true particulars. Our readers know by this time that at a late hour (the report.first became fcneral. about 10 o'clock) the public anxiety egan to allay. The Sovereign of the Seas, the cutter which was said to have brought tho news and the survivors, was found not to have arrived, while the captains of other vessels who were men tioned as knowing something, on being in terrogated profes-sed them total ignorance of the matter. The scene in Queen-street- on Saturday night between ten and eleven o'clock was of the most animated character, and in some instances very affecting We have made it our business to day to trace the rumour to its source, and we are happy to state that we have arrived at what we believe is the true origin of the canard. The iast impression on Saturday was that Mrs Woodward, wife of a baker near the new Market, had heard it of some gossips, and had told it to her friends. The following is the chain of evi dence which we have strung together during the day :—On Saturday morning several of the new chums were talking up at the Bar racks about the expected Queen of Nations. Two of the married male passengers, named Murphy and Becket; and sone of the females, notably a Mrs Routhdge and Mrs Newman, all passengers by the Loch Awe, were engaged in the chat, which was of the most harmless and pleasant descrip tion. About 11 o'clock a sailor named John Davey, boatswain's mate of the Loch Awe, came up to the Barracks, and while there , spoke to Mrs Routledge and Mrs Newman, ; who were of course known to him. In the course of the conversation the Queen of 1 Nations again cropped up. Now it happened (that Davey had just previously been reading lof the wreck of the ship British Admiral, lately lost with such melancholy attendant loss of life on King's Island, off the Austra lian coast. Some years ago Davey was in •this vessel, and, consequently, was some what interested in the news of her loss. A mention of , the Queen of Nations on the part of' one of the women was taken by him as referring'to. the-ill-fated vessel, and he forthwith gave them an account of her loss. Big with their news the women soon told it to a Mrs. Lamb, living off Drake-street, substituting the name of the expected Queen 6f Nations for British Admiral and no; doubt' supplying such additions as their fancy and excitement suggested. From Mrs Lamb the 'story travelled to Mrs Callinan, another highly respectable old lady living close by. She in turn lost no time in telling it, to Rhodes', of Graham-street, in the course of an afternoon tete-a-tete withjthat lady. Who is responsible for. adding as the locality.the Great, Barrier, we are unable to say, but this embellishment the story now had with the date—Thursday evening. To Mrs Rhodes in the.afternoon about half-past one o'clock came Mrs Flynh.wife of a grocer in Victoria-street. , Of course the story passed. Mrs Flynn, on her arrival at her home, informed her better half,' who told it in turn to the cook of the Blue Post tavern in Victoria-street East, From his mouth it travelled to the landlord, who passed it on to Mr, Stewart, firewood merchant, and ,others. Our readers know how the story after this raged like a wildfire through the town. It is grati fying to discover that the report is simply the result of a misunderstanding, and not a premeditated hoax as was anticipated. It is one other instance of the wonderful ro Portions which a story, simple enough at first, assumes when it has undergone the transformation ordeal of a few women's tongues. As an illustration of the prompt ness of some of our local preachers to "im prove the occasion" we may mention that the Rev. Mr. McDonald preached a sermon', bearing on the "awful calamity," taking for his text the 10th and 11th verses of the 2nd I chapter of the Second Epistle of St. Peter.

A parallel caso to the above occurred in Sydney just before the departure of the Victoria. A notice was posted on the Syd ney exchange on the 18th inst. that the s.s. Egmont, expected from New Caledonia, had been wrecked near that island This turned out in a similar way to be a mere fabrication.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. VICTORIA.

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

MONETARY. London, June 18. The bank rate of discount is 2£ per cent. SPORTING. London, June 18. The Ascot Gold Cup, value 500 sovereigns, given from the fund, and added to a sub scription of 20 sovereigns each, was won by Mr FT. Delamarre's b c Borard. Mr J. Merry's eh c Doncaster and Mr T. Lombard's eh c Flageolet ran a dead heat for second place. The Royal Hunt Cup race resulted as fol lows :—Lord Aylesford's eh o Lowlander, 1 ; Mr J. Merry's b f Maid of Perth, 2 ; Sir F. Johnstone's b f Flower of Dorset, 3

A London telegram received at Adelaide under date Kith June states that copper is quoted at £00, and that the market is rising. The National Assembly, amid great excite ment, has voted in favour of the introduction of a bill to carry out the programme an nounced by the Left Centre. The division was 345 to 341. Tho object of the bill is to proclaim a republic, confirm McMahon in the Presidency for seven years, and revise the Constitution.

. The Assembly has rejected amotion favor ing the restoration of the Comte de Cham bord.

The case of Count Saint-Croix, who as saulted Gambetta with a stick, has been ad judicated upon, and the aggressor has been sentenced to pay a fine, or be imprisoned for six months. ;

The Grand Prix de Paris, of 100,000 francs (£4000), resulted as follows :-- Trent, 1; Saltarell, 2 ; Tomahawk, 3. ;j .' fl ■''» The Pan's Moniteur says :—" Although England is indisposed to grant tbe extradi tion of Rochefort, she cannot refuse an en quiry as to whether British subjects were not concerned in his escape, in accordance with the prinoiples laid down at Congress on International law." , ,

Rochefort has arrived in Ireland, and haß been hospitably received both in Cork and Dublin.

MARKET TELEGRAM.

London, June 17. •VV ( 01. —The sales closed at the level of last series on tbe ICt'u instant; -- New South Wales and Queensland clothing, washed, market easier; New Zealand cross-bred, market also .easier. 15,000 bales have been held over for future disposal; 150,000 have been taken for export. ! f ,'V .

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

SYDNEY.

June 22,

A strong feeling against the present' educa T tion system is administered. A secular Education Bill is to be proposed during next session of Parliament. The first meeting of its supporters was held to-day, when the Mayor presided. A series of public meet ings are intended to advocate the object. Heavy snow storms have occurred in the Southern districts. A shepherd named Elsworth was frozen to death near Cooma.

Mr A. H. Richardson, formerly general manager joint stock bank Sydney, and-lately managing director of the Mutual Lifee Com pany, died on Saturday after a few hours illness.

On Saturday last a number of gentlemen wore invited by a recently-formed local com pany to witness the irritation of an experi ment with the view of testing several com positions of "their manufacture for the pre vention of the corrosion and fouling of iron ships. The experiments were considered to be successful.

Six building at Pyrmout were burned yesterday. The Italian Opera season opens to-night, but is not likely to last long. The schooner Peri was wrecked at Botany Heads, but the crew were saved. A case of garrotting occurred at Grafton on Saturday. The supposed perpetrator was arrested.

j Dr Van Beckeren and a quack named Burdett, was remanded on a charge of attempting to procure abortion on a Para matta resident named Banks. Public meeting continue to protest against Gardner's release. The Macgregor leaves for Auckland on Saturday. , On the 12th there was a race between the cutters of the Pearl and the Dido. The Pearl men pulled well, but they were beaten by half-a-mile. An accident occurred on the Northern Railway on the morning of the I*. 2th, at Newcastle. Several passengers were hurt. The passenger train came into collision with the Wallseud coal train. Mr Curtayne, manager of the Union Bank, was fined £10 for having disobeyed an order under the Matrimonial Causes Act, for the seizure of the goods and chattels of Thomas Mitchell, who has not satisfied the order— wife's maintenance. It was contended that money in bank is not a chattel; but the Bench held otherwise. Execution is stayed to allow of an appeal. The Waterloo coursing meeting is fixed for the 3rd of August, as Mr Warwick re turns to England by the August mail.

A young woman named Scandebury was arrested at Clunes for concealment of birth. No body has yet been found.

i A daughter of the late William Howe, author, is in the colony in destitute circum stances, aged 72. 'J ; .., t .; . , The jury in Green's case, after five hours' deliberation, brought in a verdict of "not fuilty" of murder, and the prisoner was ischarged.

; Tha Cup Handicap is viewed with dis satisfaction.

The body of a woman, whose name is Unknown, was found in the Yarra this morning. \ News from Noumea gives us to understand that the authorities are on the gui vivi to prevent any more escapes. About a fortnight since, a Mr Frederick White, a late teacher of the Public school at Pipeclay Creek, near Mudgee, fell into a mining shaft, and was killed.

Some of the new issue of New Zealand fours have been taken at the Government minimum, Debentures : New Zealand fours, 87.

MELBOURNE.

June 22. A young, woman, name unknown, was found drowned in 9 inches of water in the Sandridge lagoon.

The Municipal Conference Committee have

I submitted a scheme for the formation of a I Metropolitan Board of Works, in which re- I presentation will be based on the annual value of property.

June 25. Although Governor Fergusson denies hav ing originated the idea that colonial corres pondence should pass through the Governors it is likely that the papers will be produced. There is a rumour of two failures on a small scale, but meetings of creditors have not been called. Communications in reference to the float ing of a four per cent, railway loan have been sent by the mail to the Agent-General. A fatal mining accident has happened at the Catherine United Claim, Sandhurst, to a miner named Bray, who has been nearly cut in two. A lire occurred at Warrnambool early yes terday morning. The losb is estimated at £7,000. It is partly insured against. The Nubia took 85,490 ozs gold, and 137, ---605 sovereigns. Several articles of clothing found on the bank of the river have been identified as be longing to a man name i Woolnough, who is supposed to be drowned. A man named Blair was killed in a pugil istic encounter near Ballarat. Three men have been arrested.

The tinsmiths protest against a reduction in wages at the' Meat Preserving Works. Flour, £14; Californian oats resold at 5s 4d ; maize is bare at 5s Id ; malting barley is much wanted at 6s 6d to 6s 9d. Currants are much inquired for, and holders prices are stiffening. There are large inqui ri< s for teas, and considerable negotiations are pending. Kerosine oil is firmer at Is 4\& for Devoe's, a large parcel, and Is 4£d for small parcels; corrugated iron, £32 5s to £34; 2000 cases diamond kerosine oil, Is 3d ; 3000 mats Java sugars, £32 5s to £32 10s ; 2000 boxes figs, Gfd ; Associated Vineyards'brandy 6s 8< d ; Otard's, 9s Id. Californian oats sold privately at full rates.

ADELAIDE.

June 22. ! Nearly a thousand pounds have been col lected towards the Inebriate Asylum. Wheat is dull at 5s 9d. The Treasurer's motion for a free inter change of products between the colonies has been carried ; and a bill has been introduced, based upon the resolution. The Insolvent Commissioner has delivered judgment re petition of Mrs Levi Rank, creditor in the estate of Levi and Company, and made an order regarding Rank as a creditor tp the extent of £12,000.

BRISBANE.

Monday. The ceremony of opening the Victoria Bridge was a great success. The day has been observed as a general holiday. The Corporation banquet was moderately at tended.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] The following are the weights for the Mel bourne Cup :—

AMUSEMENTS.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE,

i Mr Collier took his benefit on Saturday evening at this theatre, when the sensational drama of " The Bells " and the two last acts of " Rip Van Winkle " were performed. The performances were varied and amusing, but : the house was not so full as we had expected under the circumstances, especially when we consider Mr Collier's efforts to revive a love of 'the drama in this city. Miss Andrews sang "Behind the Scenes "in excellent style and the recitation of " Shamus O'Brien" by Mr Douglas was loudly applauded. The proceeds of the entertainment on Thursday by the officers of H.M.s. Blanche, amounted to £7, which has been handed over to the {treasurer of the Orphan Home. FOLEY'S MAGNET TROUPE. This troupe of known artistes, including Master John Foley and his sister Kate, will commence a series of entertainments this evening in the Prince of Wales Theatre. The boneless boy, termed the unrivalled contor tionist, will also appear. A number of valuable gifts will be distributed among ticket holders. WHATJ. An entertainment of an interesting charac ter will be held to-monow evening in the Whau public hall, in wbich many of the leading vocalists of Auckland will take part in connection with the talent of the Whau and Titirangi districts. " Handy Andy," one of the liveliest pictures of Irish life ever presented to the public, will be performed, and several sentimental and comic ballads will be sung during the evening, the whole to co nclude with a supper and ball.

ENTERTAINMENTS AT THE ASYLUM.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sir, —I feel sure that its will afford general satisfaction to observe that the entertain ments at the Lunatic Asylum have been re newed. It is admitted by the best authori ties that nothing has a more palliative and ameliorating influence on the disordered intellect of the insane than such amuse ments, and I hope that nothing will again occur to deprive these unhappy sufferers of this small amount of enjoyment in their dreary lot. I am told that these treats were suspended in consequence of some disrespect real or fancied shown to Mr W. J. Hurst, then a member of theProvinci 1 Government, and that either from his being refused admission for some reason, or from the negleot in some way of paying him that attention which i» due to

such an important person, he hadtrT^ tamments peremptorily stopped T^' see by the Star that Mr Huriti. fi*i r A pointed Deputy-SuperintendenVlS^ eitherthe managers of. these etfSE** will be-more careful in ftttbe^SfW* he will not. visit on the poo?JS?> patients the penalty /for 'hi^aSV not being properly recognised^n"?o* been re - commenced, any su«r-;7*,inß them will be such a disappLtS^JS probably have afar worse effect on uJL-*lll of the patients than if tney-'hMK** publicity shouldbegirenon theTS? that more might be induced to.atteS? *t even assist «, the entertammentX t *? small suna (£75) appears to havrfltegij by the Provinciar Couhcii; atifSr^ many m tW city who would gUd?£ assistance either in money or kinder I make each of these entertainmentfljui? spot in the dreary life of the inroiSlC whatever may be done in this IffllLw his Honor the Superintendent whoUSf sent at the last entertainment, anoVtoE deep an interest in the Welfare' of the IS lum, will instruct his .Deputy; Mr:|fi not abuse the position in.his afowmh^ terfenng with the enjoyment of .these W sufferers.—l am, &c.,SyjirjATinvt» *!T

POLICE COURT.-Monday.

(Before Thomas Beckham. E^lCf \ ' DRUNK,,"'' ..':.-„',, .Walter Stubby was charged wi£j^ drunk on Saturday evening^ and finedfcffctv shillings and costs. '" .- IBLr^ ¥ Alleged, lii(je|diaris£ & Alexander Brown again appeared on . / charge of attempting j'to set.-firatofte'nJ,. P. mises of Messrs; Mast and.Cttf d^Mrtto. 'v street, on the 11th Inst. "'"-/>/ Mr. Brookfiehf appeared W"bs*Jfiol (^ Crown ; Mr. tfesketh for thei^mnmuj Companies ; and Messrs.:' Joy,' and 'Bees for the.priaoper. ,;-.;„.„vii: -.■•-■;.., "./".'rfteW) The usual interest wa* again mini!ejted, and the Court was" crowded. ; , His Worship expressed a wish ttutgeaflg. men would keep ras: close to the factg of the case as possible, and not admit any.nioie.ex traneous matter thahZwavreauy necenin or he could not say when the matttffvonld be -got" through. •/.-;;;; f.-, ,-,7. dsilam& Mr. Broobfleia said 4 that hill' fJI', remarks did not apply to! the proseeWSoa? His Worshiped he did not refer to this case in particular^ but to cases in ffinwj- The- prisoner looked; soMeWytpd^ftift on previous occassions, and seerhed te- feel his position'more,MJutely. The depositions of Mr Inspector Bwbiia were then read over by Mr' Cnnrl^flSiriL' , George Jeffrey, "detecffire^fficMNiiS&d to the Auckland. Armed CJ^ta^M&de posed I recollect thejoich|;,or t^^Bß^t. I was in Queen-street thrt ught^p||jj|£L near the,. NevadarHoteL) WMen ISr%«HHBe fire-bell ring., I immediatdf ran down to Must and Co.'s premises, m Shoiti»«**te«t. It was the Insurance'•fir«*!Be^ JTOS?SBig, There/^were' befrweelC €wenty and" thirty persons near the door of the store. One of the panels of the door- had teen broken open, and I found Batttitorth and Doran inside ' when. I J|oßere. I found the place full of «moji£.j»|h» strong smell of kerosene and biirafwoqc^l heard the fire originated in nthe cellar, ud got into thai? department? 1*11 fonnd»j|tp tity of smoke in the eellai, beneath, ■whereit wag supposed fitafiifroiigi nated. Some kerosene had.raa-dofHii&om the .upper flooring by the''deor^y.-#j3j«'. flame had also descended from1 the'tori^j and followed the kerosene. •'•■* I f once that the fire originated abore. jnd'*6t below. I came up-stairs and exunined the place above in lhe passage,' -The street door was now open, and it was clear that the, Jre originated at the door-step, as'the' kerosene had flowed over the step. J saw atyjpfck up, some charredipaper/whicS Kfiwßemo me. (Produoed.)v 1«1^-P inside the door. 'Lfonnd the panel of the door, and the partition .inside, .^nd^iOjßfl framework slightly jChaircd; als6',^,'|Bb%. The.paper was saturated mth:£«*•**•;'J went.outside and saw the priame^-Beli^ five -'• minutes after < the' .paper il^,™^ up. He ..was iTampngst the' r ,isrjrf oi ,fl I , asked, him if, he gawi a man «& ■&*¥*» rlace. He said he did. I theii'fp*;hif out of the AGfoiw&l] and'^brbngnir^tw** police station. ;,He^yas jessed the lAmpl believe; as he'isnow; laskedKuwpir1 ticulars about the man he stated he h*die» set fire to the place. I made •^■PHHP • of his replies, of which I have aJKWg-l™1 words were these : I was coming up Mortj land street, and when, ,at the co^ffl! hoarding, next to Must's, I BawaB»«J» down at Must's step; and pull somethmgv» I thought, from under the doofc fle stow*» match and a flame startedup like a flMhot P"' powder. , He .then ran away, '^W^m Shortland-street." I followed. biip, r MMW} out "fire"li"' Whennearly to'Qneen-gtoeetJ turned with a lot of people.■todftft*****" man ran nearly to the corner of Q^W* and turned back with, the crowaV-1- VT I tioned him several times. on thja M*Q*s I made a memorandum of his statement^ read it over to him.'..,, ... , ' Mr Rees said the memorandum snotuajp-s tainly be in Court. ' ' '"'.' .-^ It was at once fetched by Detecbre JeWJ who continued his evidence, frao »**V described the man he had *mM**- T^m and added that h* should not. too* JJ . again. A young man- named 'V**. d ; with prisoner. S, ■ I -'SV writing down such, matters,,-,wh«n'PS|f! me. Prisoner said the person ;W"|fj£&L young man about twenty, 'ij^jJE. wearmgahght-colpuredPaget.cM^ light, open front vest sweUish appearance, with a hard ww^ hat on his head; (black). InW^X* prisoner round Fort-Btreflt^JjTJ^^. Breakwater and Ba^y'-tata**^^ the supposed incendiary. I told■»» very foolish tajet *te^sjOTsrt said he! was so excited that ne know what he wm, _d°,n£ " -.-in he was coming from a mnsic-lesson w _^ aaw the man at. the door. i'^JJJf <j»y at an 1 interview on the w^S**** with : the .prisoner ,and Mr,-'tf™^ coo he told'Mr. Broham that -h» *J*t #'; ing up Shortland-atreet, *nd ,*W^^ corner of the hoarding he saw *^^0 ing down at the steps, and'afte^fle" he (prisoner) put his hand under .. J. he and got it covered with **»£sk man had run close by hum and tn? « ffJg and ran very fast round the off a good runner, very'active, ana ,_ raci> with a bounce as though in ,jw mga a j Prisoner imitated the style^ ot w ut five starting. He stated him to W » aD d feet nine, of a fc^fflgfi*. dark scanty whiskers, and that M^.^ >,; colored coat.' Bis escn?S given to ; , differed from that he d Pr^SoW»(f me. I went to see him fj^ come to , J day, the 13th, and desired fcffl * . f^msx A Mr Broham's office. J *V^f^mWn o'clock, and^he'came J« t Broham told him that he hja J , tradiotory statement wsm^J^gwh* m anddeßirkhimtostate^herfw^ +$ I he saw the man run *JW^, lo#f* I that when he w»s «* jb*» ** I end oi the howk* th« 1 i

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