SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : Thia evening, 10.40 ; to-mosiew morning, 11.2 "Vjj- *&? : ?hfs erentop, 6.47 ; SUN-BIBB: To i/»" morning, C.O OOIfSAaB: First Quarter, 19th, 10.44 am.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

Gena, topsail schooner, S7 tons, Hodgson, from Warrnambool Tawera, ac hooner, from Kaipara (in the Manukau) Queen schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. __ __ ,

*or the South-Wellington, s s., Saturday; Waikato, For Sidney-Helen Malcolm, and Harriet Armitage, For^eibourne^via Coast-Lady Franklin, barque, For Newcastle-Montana, barque, and Isabella, brig,

For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia-Dauntless,

topsail Fcliooner, early For Samoa—Suzanne, brig, early For London—Countess of Kintore. ship, and Thames,

barque, early ... « j „ For Sydney and Melbourne—Victoria, s.s., three days after arrival

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero. s. s., from Sydney, about 20th Victoria, s.s., from Sydney, uncertain Jackson, ship, from London ; sailed Zealandia, ship, from London ; sa'led 9th July Stanley Castle, barque, from London ; sailed 9th July Pacific, schot ncr, from South Sea Islands, daily "Waitingi, ship, from London ; loading lien Tsin, barque, from Launceston, daily Glimpse, barq^.a, from Newcastle, early Magellan Cloud, from Chatham Islands, early Pearl, ketch, from South Sei Islands, early Emu, auxiliary screw schooner, from Lyttelton, early Pxince Alfred, barqilentine, from Lyttelton, via

Thames Kenilworth, schooner, from the Islands Flirt, brigantine, from Oamaru Belle Brandon, schooner, from Lovuka, early Dauntless (Hawaiian schooner), from New Caledonia,

early Vision, brig, from Dunedin, early

IMPORTS.

Per Gem from Warrnambool : 105 tons potatoes.—W.J. Hurst, agent.

The schooner Gem, S7 tons, Cap!) Hodgson, arrived at nine last night from Warrnam bool with a cargo of potatoes for Mr W. J. Hurst. The captain thus reports: — Left 'port on the 31st August. Had strong W. winds at starting. On the 7th and Sfch. instant experienced gales from the N.W. and S.W. The vessel had to be hovc-to for thirty-eight hours. On the Sth, at eight o'clock, a heavy sea struck the ship carrying away- a portion of the port bul warks. On the llth easterly weather sot in, ■which lasted till the 13th. On Monday 14th sighted Cape Maria Van Dieman. Rounded the North Cape at 7 o'clock same night. Orr Tuesday had light variable weather, and on Wednesday strong breeze from the north with rain and thick weather. Anchored off Mechanics' Bay in the evening. On the 4th inst passed a white barque flying French colours, which signalled, but was not able to make out her name. She was standing to the westward. Passed the Magregor off the Hen and Chickens at half-past eleven Wed nesday morning. The brig Tower Hill left Lyttelton for Wanc;aroa on the 9th inst. The Christchurch Press of the 9th reports Hue barque Elm Grove as having cleared in ballast for Newcastle. The Elm Grove had been announned as about to load for Auck land, but we presume her destination has been altered owing to the scarcity of freights offering in Lyttelton just now. The brigantine Garibaldi is announced to leave Lyttelton shortly for Auckland. The barques Helen Malcolm and Lady Franklin hauled away from the wharf this morning and anchored in the stream. They will sail for their respective destinations on the first opportunity. The three-masted schooner Mera now occupies the berth at the wharf vacated by the Lady Franklin. The schoooner Colonist has cleared for Napier, via Cabbage Bay, where she is to load 32,000 feet timber. Shefftakes away 6 casks beef, 2 tons flour, 1 do potatoes, and 6 Captain Nearing has "taken the contract for discharging the ship Oxford and Mr E. Coombe3 the contract for discharging the Ferudale. Both vessels will break bulk to morrow.

The Ryno, having finished discharging, has gone over to the Breakwater to load timber for the Soutn. The schooer Queen* brings 70 tons of coal from Russell.

The cutter Coraiie has put out S tons gum and 6,000 feet timber from Tairua. She has cleared out for the same port. The schooner Tawera arrived in the Manukau, and brings a cargo of slee^&egg from Kaipara for Messrs Arcbard. and Briwra. The cutter Miranda brings 16,000 teat of timber from Tairua, and the cutter Janet Grey 18,000 feet of timber, 55 tons firewood, and 11,500 shingles from Nguguru. The London barques Loch TJrr and Fern dale were brought in from the stream and moored at the wharf to-day. The Loch TJrr takes the berth of the Countess of Kintore, and the Ferndale lies at the west-end of the main outer T. Both vessels are to commence discharging to-morrow. The brig Susanne was towed over from the North Shore this morning, and berthed at the outer T of the wharf to receive her stores and water before taking her .depar ture for Samoa on Saturday. The barque Fleur de Maurice dropped down to the powder ground last night. She is quite ready to sail for Whangaroa as soon ag the wind serves. The barque Moneynick has been berthed on the west side of the wharf to unload her southern produce. The barque Harriet Armitage has entered outwards for Sydney. The Gem was berthed on the east side of the wharf soon after her arrival, and during the day her cargo was disposed of by auction by Mr Eaton at a remunerative price.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Onehunga, this day.

The schooner Tawera arrived at the \ Heads at nine o'clock this morning from Kaipara*

Tauranga, this day.

The Southern Cross, jOapt. Sellars, left for Auckland at ten minutes past eleven this morning

Napeek, this day. The Southern Cross, Captain Holmes, ar rived from Auckland at 7.30 last night. The Pretty Jane arrived from Gisborne at IT o'clock to-day.

Wastgantji, this day. The Go' Ahead left for Auckland at two o'clock yesterday.

COMMERCIAL.

Meßurß B, Tonka and Co. held a trial sale of new teaa, etc., to-day, but the same in diapoaitlon to purchase was exhibited as at previouM naleo of now teas, and in moat cases only a small lino of each was placed at prices ringing from Is s£d to 2s 2.1 (in bond). Datim sold at 3d ; Hawaiian sugar, £22 to £25 10a ; in bond rico, £24 ; and a number of other lines fetched fair prices.

COLONIAL PRODUCE.

BUYING PBICE3, CoftBECWD BY AUCKLAND DEAIiEK.«. s. d. s. d. s d. s. d. Butter,per Ib. 19-20 Ducks, pair.. 00-0 0 Cheese (new) 0 s—o 8V Geese, each 0 0-0 0 Eggs, per doz. 0 10—0 0 Turkey ..0 o—o 0 Lard, per lb 0 C—o 0 | Canterbury Bacon & Hams Fowls each 1 o—2 0 1 (bare) ..0 9— 9 Good Salt Butter-1 2 0| Do (in c loth) 9J-0 9 •Canter. Cheese B—o 9 | Auckland 0 G-0 6 Hams, OJd to lOjd per lb. .Retail Piuces, Farm and Dairy Produce. s. a. s. <i. s. as. a. Milk, per qt. 0 0-0 6 Ducks pair 5 o—6 0 Butter (fresh) 2 0-00 Geese, each 5 o—6 0 Cheese (new) 0 10—0 11 Turkeys, each 4 6-6 0 Eggs.per doz. 1 o—o 0 Bacon, per lb. 0 9—o 1 Lard, per lb. 0 6—o 9 Hams .. .. 0 9-1 0 Fowls, pair.. 3 0-5 0 Salt Butter.. 0 7—l 0 Butchers' Meat. Beef, per lb. 0 s—o 7 I Pork, per lb. 0 6-07 Second quality 3£ 0-0 3 | Veal.. .. 0 5-0 S Mutton • .. 0 4—o C | Steaks .. 7 0-0 9 BEEADSTTJFFS. PLOTTK. "WHOLESALE. Millers' Price, per ton—lst quality £16 Fine Flour—household £14 Adelaide Flour £17 Canterbury £12 to £13 Seconds, £12. Sharps, £8 Bakers' Price, per lb 3d Bran, Is 6d per bushel. Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d to 4Jd. Maize, crushed and whole, 5s 6d ti 6s BISCUIT. Cabin Biscuit, per 1001b jßetail 22s MAIZE, OATS, POTATOES, ETC. WHOLESALE. Maize, 5s 6d Prime Sy.-tiiey Oats, 5s to 5s 6d per bushel American Oats, 4s to 4s 6d Hay, £C to £7 103 per ton. Straw, £3 5s to £3 10s per ton. Chaff, £7 10s per ton. Onions, scarce, 9d lb RETAIL. Maize, per bushel, 6s 6d to 7s Oats, 6s per bushel. Potatoes, 8s 6d per cwt. Hay, cwt., 7s Od. Straw, 4s to 5s per cwt. Chaff, 7s to 8s per cwt. KAUKI GUM AND FLAX MARKET. The following are the prices in the Auckland market :— Gum—Well scraped, best quality .. .. £28 to £29 Ordinary sorts £20 to £27 Flax.—Finest quality £17 to £1!) Second ditto £13 to £10 Tow £7 to £8 BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber.— Boards and scantling, 100 f t, 9s to 15s ; lit mills, 11s Od ; planed, tongued, and grooved, 11s Od to ISs New Zealand palings, 5-feet, 10s ; C-feet, 13s: ti tree rails, ,f2los to £15 per 100 ; puriri posts, .£5 per 100 ; shingles, 8s to 15s per 1000 ; IJooart Town palings sft., 17s; 6ft., ISs ; Hobartown rails, 75s ■ COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. Coat,. — Newcastle, on Wharf, 475; delivered, 50s per ton. Firkwood.—Uncut, 15s per ton, delivered cut, ISs 6d per ton

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— For Thames, to-morrow, at 13.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromaudel, to-morrpw, at 11 a.m. Box Sydney, per Harriet Armitage, to-morrow,

at 3 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c,

per Lady Bowen, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga. Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m. For the undermentioned places, per Wellington, on Saturday next, as under :— For- India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at noon

For Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, at 12.45 p.m,

For the United Kingdom, via Suez, at 12 45 p. m,

For the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern provinces and Melbourne, at 1.15 p.m. For newspapers, at 11 a.m.

For registered letters, and money orders, at 11 a.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Eowena, on Monday next, at 4-p.m.

S, B. Biss, Chief Postmastei1.

DEATH.

Cootkbe.—On September 16, at the residence '.of Mr William Arthur. Hobson-street, Herbert Coumbo, second son of the late John Coumbe, Esq., Mile End, london. The funeral will leave the house Tomorrow, at at 4 o'clock p.m.

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance. , For the wrong that needs resistance / for the future in the distance, A*i th« food that we can do.

The letter published by Mr Firth which appears in another column is an illustration of the class of questions on which electors and the public generally would have required enlightenment had Mr Vogel not beaten such a precipitate retreat from the platform of the Choral Hall. The Premier tried to make much capital of the

' the back for having co-operated with him in | conferring so many blessings on the colony. | Assuming th at the crowd of Auckland citizens assembled in the Choral Hall con sisted of the gobemouches who swallow every, thing that is presented to them, he doubtless felt warranted in making any statement, however preposterous, and only found out the mistake in time to fly from the spirit of scrutiny that his statements had so evidently evoked. Mr Firth puts the question bluntly as to the basis of the present prosperity, and at once fixes the Premier between the horns of a dilemma ; and it seems to us that any attempt at escaping from these horns would only fix Mr Vogel between other pairs. Is New Zea land's prosperity due to Mr Vogel's extra" ordinary high pressure policy ? If it is, then how is Auckland not so prosperous as the South ? How has it been attended by pros perity in one part and depression in anothei • It must be from its unequal action; from worksand immigration being pressed for waul in the one pa?t and neglected in the other. But Mr Vogel will net admit this. He will tell us that Auckland lias been fairly and equally treated in the administration of the Government. Then whence the difference in results ? This we ask on the assumption— Mr Yogel's—that prosperity is the conse quence of his doing, coupled to some small ex tent with the assistance which he lias received from Providence. Mr Firth, however, shows the true state of the case when he points to the prosperity now apparent throughout the whole of the Australasian group as dependent on the much less romantic circumstance of a rise in the price of wool. Perhaps this is what Mr Vogel referred to on the other occasion as the help derived by him. from Providence, but most sensible people will see the relation of effect and cause between this prosperity and Mr Vogel's policy to be about the same as that existing between the Goodwin sands and Tenterden steeple. But it is .Mr Firth's last question that presents the crucial tost of Mr Vogel's harum-scarum scheme of constitutional reform. " From what source," asks Mr Firth, "does Mr Vogel propose to draw the coat of education and all the other services he promises to provide '! From consolidated revenue, from laud revenue, or from direct taxation, to be specially applied to tho people of tho abolished provinces?" We know that there are many who will laugh at the idea of Mr Vogel being asked where he is to get the money. It appears the height of absurdity. He who has but to wave his wizard wand and golden ingotg come Hying round his head ; ask Mm indeed Avhere ho is to get tho money ! But people are all now considerably well assured that the borrowing game is now pretty well played out, and that with some twenty mil lions on our shoulders—for that will be about the figure—we shall soon have to cease

borrowing to pay intorest, without trying to borrow more to make railways, and then comes the tug of war. Moat people admit that borrowing cannot lagtfor ever, and as bor rowing: has been the only means by which Mr Vogel has kept the golden ingots flying round his head, it is a very natural anxiety to arise in the minds of men like Mr Firth, who have something to lose, and cannot bolt from the country, where is the money to come from when Mr Vogel's wand ceases to conjure, and his hand has lost its cunning on the Stock Exchange. How, says Mr Firth, is the money to be got to pay for education, gaols, hospitals, and so forth in the abolished provinces? From present sources? No, because these contributories are to be dissipated, says Mr "Vogel, and he says they are "disgrace"—fully unsatis factory. From consolidated revenue? Let no one be deluded. Consolidated re venue means the contributions of all the provinces, and our Southern rulers are not likely to consent to support our hospitals and education from tJielr moneys when they have to support their own from their own resources. Besides where will the consoli dated revenue be when there is suddenly thrown on it -the payment of interest on oui enormous loans, heretofore paid from bor rowed money ? Any one with an ounce of sense knows that there will be no such source available to sustain our hospitals and schools. From land revenue Mr Vogel dis tinctly says the present provincial services will not be sustained, and nothing remains but special and direct taxation on the resi dents in the abolished provinces. Mr Vogel tried to excite popular feeling by denouncing the direct tax 1 for education. He had that self same tax in his own Education Bill of 72, and tried to force it on the colony ; and he knows very well, as well as any man in Auckland, that not only for education but for our poor, and our sick, and our insane, he and the dominant majority will at Wellington have to impose on the North Island direct and special taxation if hia infamous '' Resolu tions" are embodied in a Constitutional Amendment Act;. There is no avoidance of this conclusion. Had Mr Vogel stood his ground on the platform he would have been compelled to avow it, and his precipitate flight is the strongest confirmation of the belief that his " Resolutions " have"in them the embodiment of tyranny and injustice and cruel grinding oppression for the North Island.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham Esq., R.M.) INTRACTABLE AND AVILD. Bridget McLean, otherwise Trotfcy, a wretched looking woman in a half naked state, was charged with drunkenness, and fined 103. John Morrow, with a dreadfully cut face, and in a most disgusting state of dirt, was fined 10a for the same offence. James Collinson, a new arrival, was also fined 10s for drunkenness. NEW CHUMS. Henry Wilson McCullagh and George Grasscrow were severally charged with being drunk and disorderly, and seriously interfer ing with Constable Shaw in the execution of his duty last night. Prisoners left the barracks for a walk round the town and to inspect the different buildings; they did not think they were drunk. Constable Shaw and Mr Little proved that prisoners were drunk, and used very im proper language ; because they were refused drink at the Thistle Hotel. His Worship said that Mr Darby was to be commended for refusing to supply such men when in a state of intoxication. His Worship : Where do you come from ? Prisoner McCullagh : Prom London ! His Worship : From Wapping I suppose ? Prisoner : No, your Worship, from South wark. The prisoners were fined 5f20.«. each for drunkenness, and 405., or fourteen daya for disorderly conduct, and McCullagh for ob structing the constable a further fine of 205., or seven days with hard labour. THE HEAVINESS OF HIS MOTHER. Edward Good Pearce, a rough-looking customer of Newmarket, was brought up on warrant charged with threatening to murder his father, John Pearce, on the 16th inst.

Prisoner said he was not guilty. The father, an elderly man, asked his Worship kindly to withdraw the charge, as his son would be good in future. His Worship considered that "good" was a misnomer in this case, but as the father wished to withdraw the charge againßt the son it might be done, otherwise, from the nature of the assault and language used, the "good" son would certainly have had to experience a little stone breaking at Mount Eden for some time.

The son preserved a sullen silence, and passed from the Court with an unrepentant look.

THE LION OF CHAWCERY-STREET.

Thomas Lyon, against whom a warrant had been issued, was brought up on a charge of using most obscene language in Chancery street to the terror of the inhabitants of that district.

Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was ordered to Mount Eden for fourteen days with hard abour.

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

A BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB A BANK.

New York, August 12.—An unknown man attempted to rob the Marine Bank in Wall-street in open daylight to day by leap ing the counter and assaulting the teller, threatening at the same time to hell himselt. He was overpowered nnd arrested.

THE CUBAN WAR.

Cubans here have received news by way or Havana to the effect that the patriot troops have destroyed a number of plantations in Trinidad valley, and that planters are aban doning their property there for fear of being captured, and because the Spanish Govern ment cannot give the necessary protection. The President of the Cuban Republic has ordered Captain Carepio to destroy every thing he can lay his hands on. Cabo, the ne-ro captain, at the head of a number of emancipated negroes, is in the neighbourhood of Cienfuegos, wrecking plantations and enlisting slaves and coolies in the patriotic ranks. . A general uprising of negroes under Cabo is'daily expected.

DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A GIRL.

A handsome girl, apparently about eighteen years of age, committed suicide this morning by leaping from tile fore-dedk of the ferry-boat Hoboken while on the trip from Hoboken to the city. She was observed while in the ladies' cabin to read a letter with evident emotion, and soon after left the cabin. She leaped on the guards, and quickly plunged into the water. She was struck"by the wheel on the head. The body was not seen aftewards, and all efforts at rescue were fruitless.

GREAT OIL FIRE.

The Standard Oil Works and National Refining Company's building, on the Alleg hany river, in the Eighteenth Ward, were burned last night. The lightning struck the oil tank, containing 30,000 barrels oil, setting it on fire, and shortly wards the build ings and stands in the vicinity of the fire, which covered the space of an acre and a half. The amount of oil destroyed is 93,00 C barrels, all the buildings on the premises, and 13,000 empty barrels.

MURDER ON A STREET CAR IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

Augusta, August 15.—This evening, at about 7 o'clock, as Captain Butler, agent for the South Carolina Railroad, was proceeding home on a Broad-street car, on attempting to leave the car with his wife, he requested some negroes who were on the rear platform to make way for them to pass, and in reply was shot through the head, and it is supposed fatally wounded, by a negro named Gabe Murrell, who was also subsequently shot and captured by the police. Captain Butler is a well-known citizen and greatly respected.

A SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN CANADA.

Toronto (Ont.), August 15.—A terrible at tempt at a double murder was made at Guelph. A man named Hazel threatened to shoot his daughter, a girl of sixteen, if he found her again in male company. Being informed on Thursday that she was with a man on the Arlington, Gray and Bruce Rail road track, he went out" and shot both the man and the girl, inflicting probably fatal wounds, but on reaching them he discovered they were not the guilty pair, but a man named Hurley and Mary Calvin. Hazel fled, and has not since been captured.

AN INTERVIEW WITH DON CARLOS— HIS CONFIDENCE OF SUCCESS.

A Herald correspondent interviewed Don Carlos at Elorria, August 4th. He said he was always glad to meet correspondents and. to give publicity to truth. His enemies had reported much that was false about him and circulated absurd stories of Carlist atrocities. He did not anticipate German in tervention on account of the execution of Captain Schmidt, who was arrested under very suspicious circumstances. He re gretted that his reprieve had not reached him in time. Though the Spaniards did not like any meddling with their conflict, intervention would favor him and make him the leader of the united Spanish army. Spain, impoverished by war and changes, needs a whole age to restore her needed prosperity. Tranquility was necessary to the establishment of prosperity and Government credit. His task wa3 to restore Spain to her ancient grandeur. The Cortes should be elected fairly by the nation, should reflect the feelings and wishes of the people, and not be a mere body of factious politicans, alike powerlesss for good and strong for evil, promulgating doctrines for the overthrow of society, and ending with barricades. He would have Spain march onward with her sister nations. "When my enemies are conquered, my throne restored, and peace established, then i 3 the time to consider education," Touch ing Cuba he said he would offer free pardon and amnesty, and would guarantee a good Government devoted to the interests of the island. He said he was opposed to slavery, and would abolish it with all speed. Don Carlos is very sanguine of the success of his cause, declaring that his prospects are favor able and giving good reasons therefor.

THE MASSACRE OP CHRISTIANS IN CHINA.

HORRIBLE DETAILS,

The literates who were the heads of the militia appointed to massacre the Christiana say that the work of extermination carried out under,the eyes of the Mandarins was concerted between the Court and the lite rates, and was done in reprisal for recent events. The Mandarins have just received orders from the Court not to employ any other means save of persuasion to stop the murderers in their career. One of the chiefs, who had just caused two Christians to be murdered on the highroad, went on the parade before the Governor of the citadel, by whom he was dismissed with honor. On his return twenty women or children fell under the sword of this man and his followers. He had just come from offering sacrifice to the Goddess of Prostitu tion, to whom a famous temple, that stands near the road, is dedicated. In several localities they take an entire family — father, mother and children—bind them together with bamboos, and then fling the bundle of living humanity into the waves. First, however, they take care to cut off the man's head. The multitude of dead bodies thus fastened together in groups of from eight to ten block up the principal river, but to the great surprise of all does not send forth any bad smell. There are, th«n, five parishes, containing 10,000 Christians, which have to be blotted out of the mission, namely : Lang-Thank- Huyen, Nam-Duong, Hoy-Hen, and Doreg- Thank. Many of the victims died in the midst of flames. • A village of more than 400 Christians was attacked by the literates, and soon became a prey to the flames. Among these 400 Christians there were 120, more or less, who succeeded in saving themselves by taking refuge in a. large village near by. The remainder, about 300, were near all massacred. Two small villages of Christians, situated two hours' walk from the place at -which I then was,

were hemmed in by the pagam—i.^"'. %t visited each house, numbered fpCriafc and forbad them, under threat ol most ba^' 1 punishment, to go out of doors. & fS 1* the Christian women attempted to wt!m* market to keep themselves from ata • They never returned. Some pag an J" 11?. who went with them say that theChriK 1 women were captured aud beheaded t*" men from ono of these same vill hazarded a flight during the night W6B passed the great river by swimmW 2 came to me to tell their roisforh, " Alas," writes Archbishop Gauthieff^* whose letter this information is «Ufl" derived, " I could do nothing but ween '*' them, being unable to do anything toW 1 them !" Two or three days afterward?? learned that all the men in that village W had their heads cut off ; but the women^ children were spared. And as their hong* were intermingled with those of the paoS it was forbidden to burn them down » '

A N ON-UNION MECHANIC MURDERED BY EIGHT-HOUR MEN.

New York, August Bth.— Murder was com^ mitted last night in East Brooklyn, when a * property-owner had hired some non-society men to do plastering, working ten h<mis, a day. Threats were made by members m the league, who were working eight hours. Last .night three of the l*tte^ ( James Kil duff, Thos. McLaughlin, and John Kinjjpton, after quitting work, started for the building to teach non-society men a lesson not to act in opposition to their wishes. Kilduffled the attack, and the other joined. Frank struck s the watchman of the premises on the he»d' with a plaster's hammer and killed him instantly. All the parties concerned were arrrested.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Oa July 24 there was a violent hailstorm on the Moravian border. Several persons and many cattle were drowned. Fifty to 1"68 were destroyed, as well as many vineyards, and the railways were much damaged. -" M. de Groof, the "flying man," has met his death in pursuit of an experiment whit* qpuld not be productive of any useful resal«. As the machine left the balloon it capsized, and the poor man was killed in his fall to tM, earth. v The death is announced of Mr Howard Staiinton, the well-known authority npon chess, and commentator upon Shakespeare. Mr Staunton was born about the year 181W, and was educated at Oxford. Messrs. Dixon & Co., iron shipbuilders, Middlesbrough, have arranged with the Lords of the Admiralty to build an iron frigate of 14 guns, with screw propellers, for Her Majesty's Government. The vessel ia to be delivered in May, 1876, and is the tim war vessel to be built upon the Tees. A sentence of six months' hard labour was passed at the Devon assizes on George Payne th man who had charge of the boat, by the upsetting of which five persons lost their lives. The Pope has declared his intention to create four new Cardinals.

It is reported that Father Hyaointhe bas resigned his curacy in Geneva. Great distress prevails in Florence. Ta& . other night a crowd assembled in. front^ of &t the Town Hall, raising cries for a reduction^ in the price of bread. The crowd war.. J dispersed by the police, but returned » midnight in increased numbers, and only dispersed after the Riot Act had been read. About 30 individuals were arrested. • A split is spoken of among the Clerical party on account of the order of the Pop«

THE CROPS OF EUROPE.

The Marie Lane Express of July Wn. says : — Harvesting began in the 4IS districts with a quality exceptionally '^ and the yield fair, but with the weatta rather broken. We have reached a very critical period, and after so long a periods drouth it is not unreasonable to expect rain soon. France has been gathering herpro<3 nc6 very favorably ; much new wheat has ahead? appeared in her markets, and everywheßj there'has been a material reduction in fi» prices. The pressure feared from lowneggof stock has already passed away. Italy 3^ the southern regions appear satisfied.* Tij brilliant sun which has lately ruled hailjeea doing its best for the North. The late ex cessively severe frosts have brought a heavy cloud over cereal prospects, and we mayyet see the effects in the tirst gatheringof Whej§ The real hurt has been from the drouth.

GERMANY.

OLD CATHOLIC MOVEMENT EXTEND. ING TO SOUTHERN GERMANY

London, August, 15.—The Paris correspon. dent of the London Times writes that the old Catholic movement is extending to Southern Germany. In Bavaria, at Limbach, Bishop Reinkens has just consecrated a new church1 the first buildiDg -which the Old Catholicj have errecfced in Germany. It is stated that the Emperor William presented a quan. tity of metal from French guns captuied in the late war to be cast into a bell. An Old Catholic community has just been formed at Stuttgart. ■ i Three Socialist members of the German Reischstag, Hazelmann, Rejner and Rax®. clever were tried at Berlin for attendag meetings of the Workmen's.Society, after i| had been ordered by the police to discontinue its gatherings. Hazenclever was convicted and sentenced to two months imprisonment

THE TRIAL OF BISMARCK'S ASSAILANT.

Berlin, August B.—The trial of Krilman/> the would-be*assassin of Bismarck, will ta&, place in October before a Franconian jury. Judge House, of the town of Bamburgh, will preside.

RUSSIA.

CONVICTIONS FOR DISSEMINATING

COMMUNISTIC DOCTRINE: >:

New York, August 15.—European com>! spondence states that ten persons recently, convicted at St Petertburgh for revolutions^ propagandism were from twenty-six yeara tri age, and included two married ladie3in afflu ent cirouinstances. Eighteen months ago a overseer of some tinworks formed the ac quaintance of some young men much higher in social position, and discussed economical questions with them. Some peasants after wards attended the meetings, and having agreed that all property ought to be" held in common they built a hcuse in a remote quarter outside the city, set up a secret press, and distributed pamphleta advocating the new creed. In these meetings they carried out the fusions of classes, the working man and peasant sitting beside the gentleman. Six of the members have been condemned to from three to ten years at hard labour, and the; other four, including two ladies, will nn;; dergo imprisonment varying from three days to two years.

A CONDEMNED MURDERED LYNCHED.

A World special from Marfcinsbury, !W. Va., says that John Talerfo, a negro, rcon fined in the County gaol under sentence of death for the murder of Annie Butler, a white girl, aged 12 years, yr&s taken, out of the gaol by a mob on Thursday night and lunwa on a tree a short distance from town. He protested his innocence to the last.

unquestioned prosperity which is at present enjoyed by New Zealand as a whole, and with an air of becoming modesty attributed it all to the policy of Immigration and Public Works, which his own hand had inaugurated. A short time since he shared the praise with Providence, kindly patting Providence on

We are glad to learn that our remarks on the advantages of the new Government Assurance regulations, in favour of members of benefit societies, have led to substantial results. At a meeting of Good Templars last night it was resolved to form a benefit society in order to take advantage of the new regulations. Fifty-two members joined the society, which will bear the title of the "Star Benefit Society." By advertisement in another column others are invited to join, and we hope the movement will be successful in enlisting the sympathies of a large member of those for whose special benefit the new proposals for assurance were specially de signed. %

Messrs Jakins and Willcox have received a telegram intimating that the s.s. Victoria was loading at Melbourne on the 6th instant. She may, therefore, be looked for at any hour.

The members of the Auckland Rowing Club will hold their annual general meeting this evening at the club room, Thames hotel, for the purpose of receiving the report ana balance-sheet ;| also to elect officers tor tne coming year. To the Editor : Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following amounts on be half of Mrs Gribble's relief fund :—Vivian Troupe, £14 ; Wm. Scott, £5 : F. Taylor, £4 Is Gd; C. Collect, £1 17s ; Wm. Golds worth, £12 15s Gd; Harbinger of leace Lodge, Us Gd; Good Samaritan Lodge, 24s 6d ; John Taylor, £52 7s 9d ; James Rad cliffe, £8 18 ; P. Doran, on acount of amateur performance, £25.-1 am, &c, D. Goljwe, Treasurer. A want of animation is strikingly apparent even to the casual observer in walking along Queen-street. Nearly every person you meet complains of the dulness of the times, and yet it is not the complaint of despair. The murmurers feel in their very blooi, and in the genial spring showers, that better times are at hand, and that a resuscitation of business must be the inevitable result. _ It the drapers stand occasionally meditating on the past, present, and future, their win dows exemplify in their silent ministrations to feminine vanity, the hope of the draper s heart. Many of their windows are dressed in the most attractive style, with significant representations of the opening beauties of the season ; others again seem to shadow forth the wane, or autumn time of the year; for the proprietors, for reasons of their own, are selling off, of course, for the benefit of the public. If we might single out one window in preference to another for gracefulness and taste we should point to Cheapside House, in the windows of which are displayed the (lowers and hats of the season, and all the other pretty presentations to feminine fancy. The hats are of straw, and' bound with blue, and are called the "Tom Bowling Hats,' and are tastefully arranged. The flowers are suggestive of English ' hedge rows and corn fields. Other people's windows were similarly if not so tastefully adorned, yet in .such a manner as convinced the ob server that the faculties of the mind had all been concentrated, apart from graver con siderations, on the great work of dressing a , window. Mr Vogel expressed regret that Auckland was not in a more prosperous con dition, but with prophetic eye he saw across tho surging sea of time a happy future forthe colony. That his vision may speedily become a splendid reality is the prayer of every honusb heart in the city. Tho entertainment last evening in St. Patrick's hall, was in every respect a splendid success. The principal performers wero the members of tho juvenile society in connection with the place. The success of the concert was chiefly duo to the exer tions of Rev. Father O'Dwyer, who superin tended the arrangements. A number of bal lads were sung, and selections given by the juvenile band. The whole concluded with a laughable farce, entitled "A Ghost in Spite of Himself." Thus writes a correspondent :—"I cannot but place it upon record. It i 3 what I have never heard before in the whole of my travels for upwards of a quarter of a century, to hear an honest fishmonger cry. Every vendor of fish cries ' All alive,' and of course they were. I have often asked how is ifc ? Are there no honest dealers in this business ? are there never any stale fish ? are they always kicking in the basket ? I have never had a satisfactory answer yet, but I was peculiarly

struck yesterday morning in the vicinity of Freeman's Bay to hear a fish-dealer cry at the top of his voice—' They were once alive, alive 0 ; but now they are dead !' —and he continued bis onward course in quest of a customer. This chap well deserves the palm, and I commend him to our young Tenny sons. It is nobly earned. He would tell the t ruth if not a tail was disposed of." The battery and band of the Auckland Artillery Volunteer will assemble at the Grey street junction thia evening, and march from thence to the drill-shed for monthly inspoc tion. The eighth lecture of the winter series at the Young Men's Christian Association will be delivered to-morvow (Friday) evening in the large room of the Institute. The lecturer will be the llev. J. Crump, of the Thames, and the subject will bo " Music," its various no tations and modes of teaching, illustrated by a choir of voices. The subject is inter esting and calculated to draw a large audience.

The Engineer Volunteers underwent their monthly inspection last evening in the drill shed under the command of Lieut. Anderson. They marched through the city with true military step, headed by their capital band enlivening the city with a number of musical selections.

The California miustrels had a very good house last evening in the Prince of Wales Theatre. The sentimental portion of the programme was of a very choice character, including such beautiful effusions as " Kil larney," " Happy Days of by Mr Amery, which deserves special mention, also the musical accompaniment ; 1 Home by the Sea," and " Touch the Harp Gently." The several vocalists acquitted themselves ably and well, and Mr Rocke feller's instrumentation on the banjo was an exquisite performance. The comic sections were also first-class representations, and with the judicious blending of the serious and comic the Ministrels' entertainment is both amusing and instructive.

A meeting of shareholders of the Imperial Crown Gold Mining Company was held yesterday afternoon at the office of Mr Tothill, Shortland-street, F. Whitaker, Esq., in the chair. The business of this extraor dinary meeting was simply the confirmation of previous resolutions, recommending an in crease of the company's capital from £50,000 to £60,000 by the issue of 10,000 new shares of £1 each. The project met with general approval and the resolutions were endorsed.

It deserves to be placed on record that a Star runner has afforded another proof that sterling honesty may be found in fustian. The lad had given change for what was be lieved in the darkeness to be sixpence, but which he found on examination at the nearest gaslight was a half-sovereign. The lad at once went back and delivered the coin to its rightful owner, receiving as a reward for his honesty a penny for himself. With this acknowledgment, and the consciousness that virtue hath its own reward, the lad is richly endowed. It is advisable, however, that such strong temptation should not be placed in the way of the boys, for honesty thus treated is likely to sicken and die.

We would suggest to Mr Doran and the clever troupe of amateur minstrels and histrionic delineators associated in the recent laudable and successful effort in aid of Mrs Gribble that they should exert themselves on behalf of an equally deserving case, that of the poor widow Mrs Ryan and her family, recently left destitute by sickness and death. Mr Jackson, who has been the means of bringing her hard case before the public, and who has already collected £7 on her behalf, will render assistance at any performance that may be devised, and we are sure a generous public will furnish a large, consider ate, and liberal audience on an occasion which combines their own amusement with the relief of the distresses of a sorrowing widow and orphans.

There is a great demand for potatoes in the market just now, and the shipments from Southern and Australian ports are quitted at highly remunerative prices as soon as they arrive. A cargo o£ about 100 tons of JWarrnambools brought by the schooner Gem were sold at auction to-day and fetched £9 per ton right through, bags extra. The barque Tin Tsin with a load of Hobart Town potatoes is eagerly looked for. She is fully due.

On Tuesday last a very fine trout fish was drawn up in a bucket from tlie well of Mr Poppleton, of the Eden Vine hotel, measur ing fifteen inches in length. This specie of river fish is rare in this part of the province, and Mr Poppleton thinks that, as his. well is very deep, the fish must have come into the well from some stream far below the surface of the water.

WA paragraph in last night's issue referring to a steamer for the pilot service is not ex actly correct. The model prepared by Cap tain Burgess was merely a suggestive design of a screw steamer, for which Mr Lodder prepared plans of suitable engines. The steamer would not be of sufficient power to tow in vessels, although no doubt; able to assist a ship in a calm. As yet the plans have neither been submitted to Pilot Com mittee or Harbour Board and are private property.

The committee of the Auckland Catholic Literary Institution announce their next dramatic entertainment on. Monday evening, the 21st inst. A good programme will be issued for the occasion.

The committee of the Orphan Home, Parnell, return thanks to Mrs. Dornwell for a jar of butter and a case of apples.

The Brussels Criminal Tribunal has sentenced M. Fontuenas, the Echevian of Public Instruction, who eloped with a young lady from from a public school, and then killed her brother in a duel, to a year's im prisoument and 2000 francs fine.

Of "Noah's Ark "a correspondent thus writes : — Sir : Having read a sketch of Noah's Ark in the Star of the 12th inst. I was in duced to pay a visit to that resort of the homeless, and found it much in the same state as described in your journal. A number of unkempt lads, rough as colts on English commons, were there in glee singing negro melodies. Two women were also quarrelling in the immediate locality, and exchanging unclassical words, until one pulled off her heavy shoe, and, not for good luck, (lung it at her opponent's head. I noticed also a tenantless building close by, of the same dilapidated character a3 the ark. " Noah's Ark" appeared to me to be in a very unsafe condition. The boys are continually in the habit of taking away the brick and decayed wood, which form the ararat on whioh the ark rests, so that possibly ere long the ark will come down with a crash on the heads of some of the half-stupified hapless sleepers within. I learn that Mr Goldie has been inspecting the ark, so that it is likely before long it will be finally removed, and no longer remain an impediment to the view from Baker-street. —lam, &c, Rambler.

To the Editor : Sir, —Having shipped for Taranaki, on September 4th, seven cases containing G3 dozen oranges, on arrival at Taranaki they were 24 dozen short. Who is responsible for the loss. —Yours, &c, J.M.

The tender of Mr Philcox, £1743,^ was accepted to-day for the alterations of Vaile's building, in order to make it suitable for the premises of the National Bank. The tenders received were :—Mr Dickson, £1,919; Mr Andrews, £1,890; Mr James, £1,929 : Mr Philcox, £1,743 ; Mr Consta ble, £2,;j50. The designs for the j)roposed alterations were prepared by Mr Keals, architect, and when completed will make the block one of the finest in the city.

The Auckland Orange Institution has re solved, as a mark of respect for the deceased Brother Andrew Beveridge, to wear mourn ing for one month. A notification to this effect appears in our advertising columns.

The following gentlemen are nominated as directors of, the Colonial Bank. The election takes place on the 30th inst. Auckland shareholders who intend to vote should sign the deed of settlement which lies at Hen derson and Macfarlane's office, and send proxies. Seven directors are to be elected : Hon. M. Holmes, W. A. Tolmie, Donald Reid. M.H.R., Morris J. Reid, of Ellerslie, Cutton Reid, of Merton, C. R. Howden, R. Oliver, 3. M. Ritchie, E. B. Cargill, T. Bathgate, Smith, W. J. M. Larnach.

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