SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATJER : Th!_ erenhisr, 0.28 : 10-ffiOSK;* ttOTTiing 0.-17

SUN-SBT: Thi. swain.:, 5.1; BUN-RIS3: To tar-rro's*' *n-.cvmjng, 7.10 MOON'S AGE : First quarter, 22ad, 1.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Cyphrenes. ss, RM. steamship, 2000 tons, Captain Woods, from San Franc'sco (English Mail)

DEPARTURES.

Emu, auxiliary screw schooner, Baker, for Russell Taranaki, s s., for the South Southern Cross s.s , Holmes, for Napier William and Julia, sihooner, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the South—Cyphrenes, ss., to-morrow, at 12

o'clock noon For Lyttelton—Flm Grove, barque, Helena, brlgan*

tine, early For the Islands-Papua and Edith, schooners, early For Chatham Islands-Msgell&n Cloud, brigantine,

25th instant _ „ __ For HohaTt Town—Jane, brig, at once ; Bella Mary,

early For Wanennui—Go-ahead, s s , Thursday For Newcastle—Woodville, barque, early ; Isabella,

brie, eurlv For Pan Francisco—Toch Awe, early For T nPdon—Hrlton Castle, barque, early ; Countess of Kintore. ship, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Victoria, s.r , from SvSney, about Ist August City of Auckland, ship, from London; sailed 20th May Oxford, ship from London : sailed H.M.s Challenger, from Wellineton. early Thames, barque, from Poston, via *> delaide. early Miltiades, ship, from Tondon ; sailed 3rd May William Gifford. barque, from New York, via

Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 Loch Urr. ship, from London ; sailed 3rd June Corrido, from Lyttelton ; sailed 22nd Ferndale, barque, from London ; sailed May 5 Msgel'an Cloud, schroier, from Lyttelton Thomas snd Henry, brig, from Dunedin Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Wave, hrig. from Oamaru Pearl, ketch, from South Sei Islands, early Coronet, bripantine, from Tahiti, early Bio Grande, bwqne, from "Lyttelton, early Ivanhoe, schooner, from Samoa, early Albatross, schooner, from Lyttelton. early

The s.s. Taranaki, Captain "Wheeler, took her departure from the Manukau this after noon for the South. She takes a cargo of goods and the following passengers—Saloon : Mr E. W. Porters. Mr E. Hooper, Mr and Mrs Butement and 2 children, Mr James Hampton, Mr C. H. Hille, Captain J. Ellis, Mr B. Gouk, and some others shipped at OnehuDga, with about a dozen in the steer age. The fine clipper ship Loch Awe was hauled away from the wharf this morning, and anchored in the stream in readiness to sail for San Francisco.

The barque Thames, from Boston, is filling «p at Adelaide for Auckland. She was to have sailed on the 14th instant.

The ketch Pearl, which sailed for Penrhya Island some two months ago on an expedi tion after pearl-shell, is now expected back. If sufficient cargo to fill her up was waiting her arrival she is fully due ; but if, on the contrary, she had to make a cruise to other islands, she may not be back for some weeks. The last quotations of freights from Lon don to Auckland are as follow:- Rough measurement, 30s ; fine, 403 ; liquids, 45s to 50s ; weight, 20s to 26s ; cement, 4s ; beer, 7d per dozen in ca?es, Is 3d in casks. The ships Endvmion, 759 ; Loch Urr, 716; and Oxford, 1288. were loading for Auck land when the mail left. The Loch Urr was to sail on the 3rd June, and we have since had telegraphic advice of the sailing of the Oxford.

The ship Celestial Queen was to Bail from London for Nelson early in June. The barque Lady Agnes from Auckland bad arrived in New York before the begin ning of June.

The freight from Liverpool to Auckland is quoted in the European Mail of the 2nd June as 35s to 40s per ton (general ) The schooner Vfaid of Erin arrived at Suva, Fijis. from Auckland on the 23rd June. She experienced light variable winds on the passage. The Maid of Erin was to leave Suva for Melhourne direct on or about Tuesday, the 7th inst. The schooner Jeesie Niccol was expected in Levuka on the 7th inst.

H.M.S. Dido arrived at Levuka on the 4th July.

The schooner BelJe Brandon sailed from Levuka for Rewa on the 7th inst.

The schooner Golden Isle has cleared in ballast for Russell.

The cutter Fawn brings 19,000 feet of timber from the Thames.

The s.s. Southern Cross, Captain Holmes, cleared out this afternoon for Gisborne and Napier with a full cargo and several pas sengers. She takes her departure this evening.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr. B. Arthur reports a large attendance at his sale of fruit, etc., to-day. The apples (various kinds) ranged in prices, from l£d. to 3i[d. per lb. ; jams, 7s. 4d. to 7s. sd. per dozen; hops, withdrawn; onions, s|d. to 5Jd. per lb. Messrs. Cochrane and Sons sold at their Booms to-day about 300 volumes of books— most of them standard works —varying in price from 6d. to 17s. 6d. per volume. At the Brunswick Mart to-day Messrs. B. Tonks and Co. submitted to public competi tion 937 packages of choice congou teas. They report a very successful sale, quitting about 600 half-chests and 350 boxes, but give no quotations. The bidding was spirited. E. and H. Isaacs' sale of spirits, etc., ex James Wishart, was not so good as was anticipated, owing no doubt to the heavy stocks on hand. The attendance was large, but not much inclination to buy.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

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

at 10.?0 a.m. For Napier and Southern provinces, per Cyphrenes,

to-morrow, at II a m. For Waiwera and Warkworth, per Lady Bowen, to.

morrow, at 10 a m. For Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, on Fri.

day. 31st instant For Bussed, per Onward, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For Mongonui, per Jane, to-morrow, at noon_ For the undermentioned places, per Ladybird, on Tuesday, 25th instant, as under :— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at — For Taranaki, Southern provinces, Australian Colonies, and TXnited Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, at — Should a later opportunity offer, Supplementary Mails will be forwarded.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

Lynch—On 21st instant, at Parnell, Patrick Lynch; aged 58 years. The luneral will leave his late residence to morrow at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation.

McVeigh— John McVeigh, aged 44, at his late resi dence, Wake&eld-struet, formerly of County Antrim. Ireland.

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1874.

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

In order to clear off the large amount of news by the mail and at the same time to give our readers a full report of the financial statement delivered by Mr Vogel last night we issue a supplement with to-night's paper.

The Cyphrenes is to sail South to-morrow (Thursday) at noon. She will on her return leave for Kandavau with the outward mail on the 3rd August.

Mr Goertz, who is at present teaching in the Waiotahi school, Grahamstown, has been appointed master of the Devonport public school. Mr Gcertz is a gentleman of very superior attainments, and his appointment will, we have no doubt, give satisfaction to the residents at the North Shore.

The congregation of St Matthew's have been anxiously looking for the arrival of their new minister, the Rev Mr Hassard, who arrived this morning by the mail steamer Cyphrenes. Mr Hassard will be inducted to the charge of St Matthew's this evening, at the seven o'clock service, by the Right Rev Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland.

The following Justices of the Peace, I according to rota, will attend at the Petty Sessions on Tuesday next :—Messrs David Limmond Murdoch, Laurence David Nathan, Lewis A. Nathan, Henry M. Nation, Allan O'Neill, George Patrick Pierce, Richard Field Porter, Allen Kerr Taylor, William St. Clair Tisdall, J. L. Tole, John Williamson, John Alexander Wilson, Reader Gilson Wood, William Young, and W» C. Daldy, Esq., chairman.

At the Police Court this morning, George Thurgood and Thomas Brickwood were sentenced to one week imprisonment each for desertion from the James Wisharfc, and to three months each for several acts of larceny. Two men named Pepper and Macklewee were sentenced to one month und fourteen days hard labour respectively for the larceny of a pair of boots.

The Loyals Combination Troupe com menced their series of performances last evening in the Lome-street Hall. There was a numerous audience and the gallery was crowded with members of the rising generation. The musical department was under the direction of Mr Cullimore. and was most satisfactory. The singer of tbe evening was Mr George Turner, who gave several comic songs in character, the most practical of which was "Live and Let Live ;" the most poetical was "Down by the Old Mill Stream;" and the most pathetic, and to our way of thinking the most acceptable, was "Kiss Me, Mother, ere I Die." The other songs of this gentle man created much mirth, but the latter, with its "Little-NelF'-like pathos, won the sympathies of the audience. Mr Turner possesses an excellent falsetto voice, and we hope he will not fail to give at least one of his beautiful sentimental ballads on each evening. Miss Lizzie Shapter, who is a very pretty dancer, treated the audience, in com pany with Mr McLean, to a dance from Massaniello, also with the barley shoe dance and a Scotch reel, which were all cleverly performed. The Army and Navy dance, by Mr McLean, was a capital get-up. He ap peared first in the uniform of a tar and danced a hornpipe, and on turning round appeared in the garb of a soldier, each side of the dancer representing in dress and ap pearance the soldier and sailor. This was a clever performance, and set the gods in the gallery in a roar of mad delight; the whistling and kicks and shouts were tremendous. The "Spider" was another clever representation of " Yankee doodle do," by little Master McLean, whose drees and every peculiar movement were highly gratifying, and if the lad's voice is somewhat weak (he appeared to be suffering from a cold) his antics and distortions of countenance were irresistible and laughter-provoking. The " Bold Militiaman" by Messrs McLean and Turner was well performed, and was, we pre sume, a burlesque upon the third part of the sparkling opera of "Genevieve de Brabant," recently represented by the English Opera Company. Thegreat and most startling feats of the evening were the flying trap* zeof Verletti, the ladder of life, and the double horizontal bars. The flying trapeze surpassed any feat of the kind that v/e have witnessed since the the days of Leotard, in London ; and Verletti went through the dangerous experiment from one end of the hall to the other with faultless precision and coolness. To admirers of the art, Verletti's performances were a real treat. The ladder of life was ex traordinary, and gracefully executed by Mdlle. Zuila and Messrs Loyal and Verletti, and equal to anything in that peculiar line previously represented. The dresses of these performeis are exceedingly chaste and attractive ; and the handsome figure of Mdlle. Znila was beautifulty and tastefully robed. We advise onr readers to pay a visit to Loyal'B Combination Troupo, and promise them that if they do so they will spend a pleasant and not unprofitable even ing.

To the Editor : Sir, —In your paper of last evening a "Ratepayer" says there is an error in the report of your contemporaries of the meeting of the Ponsonby district, and that votes of thanks were not passed to the out going Board or Chairman of the meeting. I was present, and the votes of thanks as re presented were both proposed and passed by general acclamation without the usual and stereotyped addition of waiting for a seconder, everybody being glad to get home at eleven o'clock at night.—l am, &c, T.

The inmates of the Old Men's Refuge de sire to return their grateful thanks to Mr Broomfield, Onehunga, for kindly remember ing them by a liberal donation of £5, which has procured for them a cask of butter, which is duly appreciated this cold weather.

Messrs T. Macky, R. Mackay, and J. P. DuMoulin, the arbitrators appointed to deter mine the accounts between T. Craig and J. S. Macfarlane, have awarded the latter L 11,006.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

SAILING OF THE CITY OF AUCKLAND.

SHIPMENTS OF PRIZE EWES AND

RAMS

(From our own Correspondent)

London, June 2nd. Shipping for Auckland and the New Zealand ports generally has not been over brisk since my last dead weight, being exceedingly scarce, and nearly all the ships having to take in ballast in their bottoms for stiffening. There is still a quantity of railway material to convey to the various ports in New Zealand, but owing to the strike in the north, iron is scarce for shipment.

The N.Z. Company has a fair share of the New Zealand trade.

Emigrants are still going out by hundreds, but in many- instances not the class of people I should like to see on board a ship. I think if we had four ships a month instead of eight there would be a chance of having a better class of people, and not that risk of mortality among them during the passage out. I am certain the class of vessels that have been dispatched to New Zealand are far above the average, and the care there is in sending them away from this country ought to prevent the mortality among the passengers. The Agent-General has despatched three of his own chartered vessels, viz., the Corona, Carisbrook Castle, and Strathnaver. The fourth—the Tweed—will be dispatched on the 10th instant, which the Shipping Company are loading for the Government.

The Shipping Company has altered its flag to St. George's Cross, with blue initials, "N.Z.S. Co/ The Loch Urr, which sails for Auckland to-morrow, carries the first new one. [I have sent you a copy of the same by book post.] The Loch Urr carries no passengers, but conveys four ewes and five rams for Messrs. McLean, of Howick, and two rams for Mr. T. Russell.

The Columbus sailed this morning for Otago with fourteen rams for Mr. T. Russell, and twenty rams and ten ewes belonging to Sir Cracroft Wilson.

The City of Auckland sailed for Auckland on the 25th May. She carried with her a fine strong wind out of channel. The vessel is in splendid trim, and ought to make a good passage. She takes the following passengers: —Miss M. J. Scaly, Captain A. E. King and family, Mr. J. Rock, Mr. David Hutcheson, Captain and Mrs. Martin, Mr. H. Cox, Mr. S. Willmott, Mr. J. Fitz patrick. The Waitangi, the third new ship of the Shipping Company, was successfully launched yesterday by Messrs. John Blumer and Co., of Sunderland. Her nett register tonnage is under decks, 1,030 ; poop, 95 ; house on deck, 18 : total, 1,143 tons. She will sail in August for Canterbury. ■ i

ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL S.S. CYPHRENES WITH THE English and American Mails.

MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS IN CHINA.

Total Wreck of Steamer

Prince Alfred.

PASSENGERS. CREW, TREASURE, MAIL'S AND LUGGAGE SAVED.

FATAL DUEL BETWEEN TWO EDITORS IN THE OPE* STREET* OF SAN FRANCISCO.

Small Pox, and great Distress

in Canada

Grounding s.s. Tartar on Calden Reef.

The R.M.S. Cyphrenes left San Francisco 21st June, Ip.m.; arrived at Honolulu 5 a.m. oil the 30th inst., sailing from thence G p.m. same day ; passed Wallace Island lat. 13.22 cleg, S., long. 170.4 W. On the 10th July at dusk observed what appeared to be a French or American man-o'-war, brig'rigged steamer, aground on a reef at the North end of the istaud, lisled over, and apparently abandoned. No signals visible. Beached Kandavu 3 a.m. l4th July. City of Adelaide arrived two hours later. The Macgregor arrived on the 13th, and left midday on tho 14th. The City of Adelaide and Cyphrenes both left G a.m. 15th inst. From San Francisco to Kandavau the weather was unexception aliy line and calm, accompanied by cool and refreshing trade winds, entirely counter balancing the excessive heat experienced in passing through the tropics. Arrived at Auckland 22nd July. From Kandavau to Auckland met with severe S.W. winds, ac companied by storms of thick hail and rain, with heavy head seas, which necessitated the slowing of the engines, and impeded the pro gress of the steamer very considerably. On the 21st passed a barque steering E.S.E. with double topsail and topgallant yards, flying the Aberdeen clipper flag We are indebted to Mr 0. C. Billman, purser, for full files and reports. Cargo :— 1 bundle whips and poles. Cobb and Co.; 100 cases salmon, 1 parcel, Hender son, Macfarlane, and Co. ; 1 case seed, R. Baird ; 4 do merchandise, Lewis Bros. ; 8 do do, A. Clark and Son ; 1 do brooms, E. Porter ; 3 do hardware, G. Holdship and Co. ; 3,347 bags barley, order; 0,380 do oats, order ; 4 cases carriage and material, 2 bales bags, order ; 1 parcel, Thomas Shep peraon.

GROUNDING OF THE TARTAR.

The steamship Tartar, Captain Ferris, left Sydney Heads at 2 p.m. ou the 6th of June ; arrived at Kandavu at 3 p.m on tho 13th, and left for Honolulu at 12 p.m. ou the 14th. after receiving the New Zealand mails and passengers from the City of Adelaide. Tho line was crossed on the evening of the 10th, and fine weather was experienced until Sunday, the 21st, when tho weather became thick with heavy rain, and it was impossible to obtain any observa tions. On the morning of tho 22ad, at 3 a.m., the Tartar struck upon a coral reef, and it was found hy Monday's observations that the ship had b<*en set 40 miles to the eastward by an easteily current, whereas westerly currents are sup posed to exist in that latitude. It was found necessary] to lighten the ship immediately, and the work of discharging coal, etc., con tinued until the vessel floated on the morn ing of the 24th. The ship made no water either then or since. Tho commander takes this opportunity of publicly thanking his passengers of all classes for the valuable assistance they rendered in lightening the ship, and of complimenting them on the self-possession they displayed. The centre of the shoal, none of which shows above water, was found by accurate observation to be in lat. 6° 24' N., long. 162° 22' W. The shoaj appears to be of considerable extent, and is of a horse shoe shape. A current was found setting across it E.N.E. at the rate of from 3.1 to 4 knots an hour. Thence to Honolulu experienced fresh trades and line weather, the currents being more uncertain than usual. Sighted the Maud at 5 p.m. on the 28th, received pilot aboard at 8j) m., and arrived alongside the wharf at 9 p.m.—J. S. Fekres, commander, R.M.S. Tartar.

GREAT BRITAIN.

Mr Taylor made another attempt in Parlia ment to pass a measure for opening of libraries, reading rooms, museums, and similar institutions, on Sunday. It was defeated by 271 against 6S.

The Post saja the Public Worship Regu lation. Bill now before Parliament, which is intended to restrain Ritualists, threatens to lead to a coalition of the High Church clergy and the Liberals, which may result in an attempt to replace the present members for Oxford University with Gladstone and Mon tague Bernard. Gladstone heads the oppo sition to the Bill.

The " Times," in an editorial article com menting on the communication recently sent to various Powers by the Spanish Govern ment, says it is hinted that the time approaches when the Spanish Government must be received within the pale of nations on terms of equality.

The " Times," in an article on the Ameri can pilgrimage to Rome, expresses surprise that a race priding itself on shrewdness and precision of thought should indulge in such an antiquated superstition. "Is it possible, that after contrasting the desolation and wreck of the late Papal States with the cultivation and fertility of America these eminently practical people, who are accus tomed to judge of institutions by their results, will find their minds disabused."

London, Junee 20.—Th Parliamentary election in North Durham resulted in the return to the House of Commons of Charles M. Salmer, Liberal, one of the former mem bers, and George Elliott, Conservative. The election of Elliott is a gain for the Conserva tives. The "Pall Mall Gazette" says the success of the Congress on International Law, called to meet at Brussels, is very doubtful. The Governments of England, France, and Austria raise objections to the scheme, and Switzerland extends to it but feeble support. Disraeli says that no less than seventeen bills of domestic importance are to come before Parliament, and he urges members to be diligent to avert a protracted session.

There has been another discussion upon our Naval efficiency, during which the quietus was given to the oft repeated allega tion that the late Government had lived on the stores of their predecessors, and had left the dockyards empty.

Tltc extensive cotton mills of Moslere and Co., near Manchester, have been burned. The'loss is estimated at §250,000. London, June 18.—The missing Earl of Yarborough has been discovered in the island of Jersey. He left there to-day fcr London in charge of friends and policemen. In the House of Commons, to-day, Bourke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, ex plained the draft of the Code of International law sent by Russia for consideration of the International Congress at Brussels, lie also said that tho British Government had not yet decided whether it would send delegates to the Congress. The Times' Berlin correspondent sajs tne Congress which assembles at Brussels next month to consider the subject of international rights in time of war, will first codify the recognized usages of international law which affect the actual conduct of war, and then enact a ne« code in the form of an inter national treaty, which promises to become tb~ first law common to the whole. A fliatt of the treaty has been made. It has seventy six clauses, saving the rights, obligations and mutual claims of belligerent States ana individual-*, and specifying what arms may be legitimately used iv war, and making regulations for the treatment of prisoners. "it is stated in diplomatic circles here that Great Britain has offered her services in adjusting the differences between Brazil and the Argentine Republic. Gladstone asked leave to present a petition to Parliament, signed by 8(5,000 labourers asking for an assimilation of county and borough franchises. The report of the New Zealand Kapanga Gold Mining Company, to be submitted to the general meeting on June 8, states that it is a source of much satisfaction to the directors to announce that early in March the 24 inch engine was successfully set to work" and very shortly afterwards sinking was resumed in the shaft. Since tho meeting in May, 1873, 1,400 shares have been applied for and allotted, enabling the directors to pro vide funds for tlie energetic carrying on of the works, and leaving only 415 unrepresented, the directors think they cannot do better than reiterate the remarks which concluded their report of last year. The directors express their confident opinion that the company possess a most valuable property, and one that cannot fail to piove highly remunerative as soon as it is sufficiently opened and the gold reef reached. The moiety of the expenses of the legal suit which preceded the trial of the claimant for perjury, which will fall upon the Tioh borue estates, now amounts to £90,000 A man named Blair has murdered his wife and four children while suffering from an attack of delirium tremens, lie afterwards committed suicide.

Sir Edward Watkin has obtained leave to introduce a Bill providing compensation to workpeople (men and women) for accidents from causes beyond their own control occurring during the hours of lawful employ ment. The French Derby was decided in tho pre sence of one of the lagest assc-mhlages of people ever seen at Chamilly. The race ap peared all in favor of Mr H. Jennings' Premier Mai, but, amidst a scene of great excitement, a rank outsider in M. Fould's Saltarelle got up and won in the last stride by a head. The winner started at tho long price of GG to 1. The prospect of any settlement of the lock-out in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire seems very distant. In the neighbourhood of New market it is statod that sixty or seventy men who migrated to the north have returned. The chief objection that they entertained to tho north, was the piesence of the gang master keeping the men to the performance of their duties. The Norfolk Farmers' La bour Defence Association contemplate alter ing their rules, so that instead of a lock-out being adopted a general mot-ting of members be called to consider the course to be taken.

FRANCE.

Paris, June 20. —The chamber of the Assembly was crowded to-day with Deputies. The Municipal Organization Bill was again before the body. Fourton, Minister of the Interior, announced that the Government had accepted the amendments proposed by Clapier to the bill, which extends for two years the operation of the present law, pro viding that the nomination of Mayors shall be made by the Government. The amend ment was thereupon adopted by a vote of 358 to 329.

A Committee of the Assembly has unani mously resolved to unseat Ranc, because of the sentence imposed upon him by the military tribunal for participation in the Commune.

PABIS, June 13.—1 n the Assembly, to-day, General DeCissey, Minister of War, intro duced a Hill to modify the regulations for mobilization of the army in case of the breaking-out of war. The large lire last night was not in the Northern Railway dep6t, but in the lumber yards adjacent. A company has been formed in France for the manufacture of manganesian iron and phospherous steel. MM. Jullien, Jessie dv Motry, and Delessert are directors, and the capital is 6,000,000 francs.

A duel has been fought between Prince Metternich and the Compte de Montebello, in which the latter was slightly wounded in the sword arm. The Count met the Princess at a reception, and bowed to her. She begged that he would not again salute her. This was the affront, and as the Count could not call the lady out he called out her hus band, with the result above recorded.

Rumours are current in Zurich that the Castle of Orenberg is to be prepored for the reception of the Empress Eugenic and the I mperisl|Piince.

Pauis, June 17.—-Copies of the New York Herald, containing Rochefort's letter, writtan on his arrival ni New York, have been seized on account of the attack on MacMahon.

GERMANY.

London, June 10—A special diepatch from Berlin says the Government of Ger many, Servia and Roumania have confi dentially informs other European powers that they have concluded an agreement to mutually protect their interests against the dnsigns of Turkey. Bkemen, June 20.—A banquet was given to-day in honor of the agricultural exhibi tors. Crown Prince Frederick William, of Germany, in reply to a toast to Emperor William, expressed the hope that the foreign exhibitors Would, on their return to their home, convey the assurance to their country men that nowhere was the wish for a peace ful continuance of the labors of civilization stronger than in the rehabilitated German Empire.

AFRICA.—A SLAVER SEIZED.

New Yoek, June 14.—A London letter says a slave ship with 275 negroes on board, from Mozambique, bound for Madagascar, was captured by the English, man-of-war Daphne, March 14. The slaves were put on board with only two days' provisions, and the voyage was prolonged to eight. Their sufferings are alleged to be indescribable, and many died.

SWITZERLAND.

New 'York, June 14.—London papers of the 4th mat int state that M. Bedenheimer has been appointed President of the Swiss Confederation for 1874-5.

ROME.

Home, June 18.—At the reception of tbe Cardinals by the Pope on Tuesday, WS Holiness mentioned that proposals bad been received, emanating from exalted political personages, looking to a reconciliation between'the Papacy and the Italian Govern ment. He declared, however, that lie would yield nothing ; that any concession on his part would be injurious to the church ana society. , Cardinal Antonelli is suffering from a severe attack of gout, and is very weak. The American pilgrims have scattered from Rome, for rest and recreation. Some have gone to Venice and others to the mountains in the north of Italy. June 17.—Many deputations waited on the Pope yesterday and tendered congratu lations on the occasion of the anniversary of his accession, which was observed at the Vatican with the usual ceremonies. The American pilgrims have assured Car dinal Borromio that on their return they will advocate the organisation of a regular pil grimage to Rome. The pilgrims purchased a large number of photogarphs of tho Pope.

MOROCCO.

London", June B.—The insurrection at Fez has been quelled. The Sultan's troops on tbe 19th ult., opened a heave cannonade on the town and kept it up for several hours. Many houses and stores were burned. The troops afterwards entered and sacked a por tion of the town. Ninety inhabitants were killed ; the loss of troops was trifling. The insurgents pave up the fight and submitted, and the Sultan has granted an amnesty. London, June 9 —A dispatch from Mor occo says fifty of tbe Sultan's troops were killed and wounded in the attack on the City of Fez.

ALGERIA.

Patus, June 17.—1 n the fight at Algiers, 37 Moorish insurgents were killed. Loss by French troops, six killed and ten wounded.

PORTUGAL.

Lisbon, June 10.—The steamship Africa has returned to this port afVr successfully submerging her section of the Brazilian cable The line has been tested and found to work satisfactorily, and has been handed over to the Brazilir.n Cable Company. Unbroken telegraphic communication is thus established from England, through Lisbon and Madeira, to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands.

TURKEY.

Constantinople. June 20. —The Turkish steamer Kars, with 340 persons on board, was run into in the Sea of Marmora yester dny by an Egyptian vessel, and sunk in a few minutes. 320 of her people were lost.

Dispatches to the Daily Telegraph from Berlin af-sert that the differences between the Khedive of Egypt and that Sublime Porte are serious, and intimate that grave complications in the East are probable.

NETHERLANDS.

THE Hague, June 20.— There is a crisis in the Dutch Ministry. The Chambers have rejected the Government bill lowering the franchise, and the Ministers have in conse quence tendered their resignations to the King.

AUSTRIA.

Vienna, June B.—The International Con gress to discuss measures to prevent the spread of cholera and to establish quarantine regulations will meet here in January, 1875. All the European countries will be repre sented

London, June 3.—A special from Vienna reports extensive inundations in tho Province of Banat and elsewhere in Hungary. Many villages have been swept away.

SPAIN.

London, June 17.—The Spanish Govern ment is negotiating with the Credit Mobilier for a loan of 50,000,000 of reals.

Pari?, June 2.—lt is reported here on good authority that Serrano will soon order a general election in Spain, and if the Monar chists are in the majority he will propose the enthronement of Prince Austria*., under his (Serrano's) regency.

London, June 2.—Dispatches from San Sebastian say the Carlists have attacked the town of Oits. Men-of-war have been sent to protect foreign residents, and reinforce ments are hastening to the relief of the garrison.

BRITISH INDIA.

Calcutta, June 17. —Meteorological ob servations give notice of an approaching cyclone, and preparations have been made accordingly among shippers.

Dispatches from India report serious famine riots in the district near Darjeeling, in the Sikklm territory. Troops were obliged to fire on the rioters, a number of whom were killed and wounded.

A special dispatch to the Times from India says one hundred and twenty-three rioters in the Sittin district have been sentenced to imprisonment from two to five years. Forty deaths from cholera are reported in Dinburgah.

The Viceroy of India telegraphs that reports relative to the growing crops are favourable.

A special from India to the " Times " says the Government continues to furnish assist ance to 3,500,000 natives. There can be no crop, in Tirhoot until December, and the Government admits that some of the people msy die before assistance reaches them.

CHINA.

The French papers publish a letter written by the Bishop of Laranda upon the massacre of Christians at Tong King. The Bishop says that with his mission there were 80,000 Christians, but that 10,000 have been strangled, burned, or drowned ; and he adds that he has no hope of escaping a martyr's doom himself. This startling communica tion bears no date, but is generally credited in Frauce.

RUSSIA.

It is said that a special commission appointed by the Russian Society of Manu facture aud Trade, has reported in favour of the construction of a line of railway from Russia to Pekin, through Siberia. The lino, with its lamificatious, would traverse a thickly-populated country, and open up immense cattle and wool-growing districts now isolated from the commercial world The line would have to be made in sections commencing at one of the fortified towns in Western Russia and ending at Pekin.

CUBA.

Havana, June 26. -The Diaro de la Ma rina says four armed insurgents entered the Cuban lines at Trogha Juacara and surren dered themselves. They asserted that the Marquis Santa Lucia had been deposed from the Spanish Presidency, and that General Gomez had been appointed as his successor

PERU.

Panama, June 12.-Wealthy families in lama are excited over the failure of Julian Seasacondique, an unfortunate speculator to whom they entrusted their money without security His liabilities are $2,800,000, not one-third of whioh is covered by assets.

CHILE.

Panama, June 13.—Forged drafts h avß been sold to a Valparaiso Bank to the amonnt of £32,000, by an American named A. Q Wendell, son of Dr. Wendell, of New York

AMERICA.

Toronto, June 16.—Small-pox has brok^ out at the lunatic asylum here, which con. tains six hundred patients. Th«r_ have been four deaths already. -rrinrH Letters from Saguenay. Canad UVO- n'0A that great distress prevails. Inctssat : _ig foy . ing fallen since the disappearance' ,*• -%et«o» no°grain has been sown. Farme/^ ' |ye been eating their seed grain, their catfc*- mg^ and fears of famine are entertained*' The hostilities between the. v \' *'\ rival papers, the Chronicle an-": 3\ s !IW nated yesterday morning m^ six shots on a crowded street, acd the wound, ing of an innocent and uninterested person who chanced to be in range of the bad marks men. De YouDg it appears waylaid Napthaly and fired at him. Napthaly returned the shot. And the men then fired six shots at each other while Young was pursuing Napthaly down Washington-street, in every case missing their mark, but wounding a passing boy on the leg, and nearly killing a girl. Both men were arrested. The dams gave way at East Worcester yesterday, carrying off a number of houses and barns. No lives lost.

The steamer Faraday has laid all her cable. There are no tidings yet of the cable steamer Ambassador. A London dispatch says she did not leave London till the 2nd of June.

Svkacuse (N. V.), June 9.—One coach o! an excursion traia jumped the track at Lebanon Hollow last evening, and thirty persons were more or less severely injured.

New York, June 2.—Mrs Bwyer (or Devinc) who murdered her husband and three children this morning, was in a lunatic asylum a year ago, but was discharged, fit was thought, completely cured. Contentions with her husband on account of the strike, are supposed to have reproduced insanity. Her account of the butchery of her children is horrible. It appears that she went about deliberately, killing the babe, first, then the boy, then the girl. She reiterates the state ment that she wanted to send them to Heaven before she went, and appears to have loved them dearly. New Orleans, June 9. —Thirty disguised men on Saturday night took from Winns borough and hanged A. B. and Tom Norris, who murdered and robbed some flat-boat men an Bayou Macan a month ago. Wilmington, June 17.—This morning aa excursion train with several hundred people was thrown from the track near Lilesville. The conductor was slightly and the express messenger seriously hurt. Three negroes were killed and nine injured ; ten whites were also injured.

Cincinnati, June 16.—A horrible and mysterious murder has occurred near Law renceburgh, Indiana. The bodies of Mrs M. Bradeley and her [two young daughters were discovered early this morning in their country cabin, terribly gashed and mutilated, The family had no money, and the reason for the murder is unknown. Mr Bradley was absent.

Salt Lvke City, June 10. — Dr E. S. Cram who has been in jail here some days, charged with committing abortion on Mrs Waldron, who died, shot and killed himself this after noon.

Governor Kellogg telegraphs to Secretary Belknap that the suffering, except on the Mississippi banks, is unaßated, and askg that 20,000 daily rations be ordered from the first appropriations : that tbe people are in danger of starvation without this.

A n explosion in a shaft at Nanticoke burned three miners to death. The breaker was destroyed. Seven men, while fighting the lire, were overcome with gas, and were carried home ; two died. A falling beam killed William Vivian.

A hurricane in Kempeville unroofed and demolished a number of houses, destroyed much property, and injured several persons.

The only reported casualities from the gale on Lake Onondago yesterday, are, one boy drowned and another missing. Salt LAKE,Juue 16a —Some weeks ago a party of men who were hunting stock about titteen miles from Parowan, in the Bonthem patt of the Territoy, discovered a number of caves, in one of which they found the remains of three-men and two women, partially cover ed with loose boulder 3. The hair on the scalps and remnants of clothing, etc, indi cated clearly that the deceased were not Indians. There is no explanation of the mys tery yet.

WRECK OF THE STEAMER PRINCE ALFRED, 891 TONS.

The steamer Prince Alfred, S9l tons, trad ing between Vancouver's island and San Fran cisco, in a fog took the ground on Duxbury Reef, the northern head at the entrance to Colinas Bay, San Francisco. She knocked a hole in herT-ottom, leaked badly, and had to be driven ashore at Scolio Blanco, three or four miles from Point Bonita, where it ia believed she has become a total wreck. No lives are lost. It was found that the steamer had broken into two parts, separating about amidships. The aft portion, in which the engine is located, had sunk off into deep water out of sight. The forward half of the steamer lay on the side, and at low tide pro jected a few feet above water. A few bales of fur and other articles of the cargo were found floating about, and eleven bales of furs in good order wer secured. Probably but a small part of the balance of the cargo will be recovered if any is. The wreck was sold for 250 dollars.

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

A meeting of the Auckland Presbytery was held to-day at St. Andrew's Church. Rev. J. Hill, moderator, presided. The deputa tion appointed to confer with the Mangare and Otahuhu congregations gave in their report, which was sustained, and it was resolved on the motion of the Rev John Macky that the prayer of the petition of the Mangere people be granted, and that they be disjoined from the congregation of Ota huhu and formed into a separate congregation, I-- was also resolved that the Rev J. Macky be f§ appointed with Messrs J. Wallace, James Wallis, andD. Thomson, elders, a session to manage the affairs of Mangare congregation preliminary to a more permanent organisa tion being formed. A deputation from Mangare apj led to the Presbytery to ap point a minister to moderate iv a call, when it was resolved that the Rev J. Macky be 1 appointed to do that work on such a daw as he may find most convenient. The C^gf? deration of the call to Mr McKee, to Mango>^ nui, was then trken up, and the Rev D. Bruce &tf4 wag heard in support of it on behalf of the Man- l/M goauipeojle. After Mr Brace's statement ' Mr McKee was asked to declare whether be accepted the call. He stated that he pre ferred to leave the matter entirely in the "Iff hands of the Presbytery It was therefore vf resolved that the Presbytery recommend Mr McKee to accept of the call, and as it would be inconvenient for the Presbytery to meet at Mangonui for the purpose of ordain- - mg Mr McKee, it was resoh ed that he be ordained at the special meeting of the Pres bytery to be called for the purpose of con siering the call from the Mangere congress*" turn. It.waa arranged that a special meeting ofthe Presbytery be convened on this d»f V, three1 weeks,

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p A U T I 0 N . OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. Connoisseurs pronounce this f auce to be the BEST for general use in ho -Beholds, and, in con sequence of its high reputation, some unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the Manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and passed the same off aa " Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his TKADE MARK to be Registered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1866," and - proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forjze or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ASK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and Stopper, and wrapped round with his well-known abel. » ' [Established 1861. J -pv STEPHENSON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, EXHIBITION BRAND, EAGLE BRAND, CROWN BRAND, Are to be procured at all respectable Grocera and Storekeepers throughout the Province of Auckland. D. STEPHENSON & CO., WYNDHAM STREET, AUCKLAND. J COSGRAVE& CO.'S FINAL CLEARANCE SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING COMMENCES TO-DAY, When the Sale will be continued until the Stock I ia disposed of either by tender t» g auction.



PT^HE attention of Purchasers is requested to oar LARGE, NEW, AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY ANT) CLOTHING, SXJITAI3I.S FOP. THE I>RE33Er SEASON. BLACK SILK, From 3s 9d per yard, wide with, and much below regular price. 10 BALES WHITE BLANKETS, 9-4, 10-4, and 11-4. BLUE AND GREY BLANKETS AND RUGS, SHEETINGS, Q-pir/rs, andall kinds of FURNISHING GOODS. A Lot of Douhle wid;h GREY SHEETING, from IOJd yard Cheap Flannel?, Ciirnear. ShiHinps New Dress Materials, Cheap Winceys , Children's. Girl's anp Ladus' Winter Hosiery Ladies' "Wateri.roof Tweed Mantles A Choice Lot of BABIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS, New and richly trimmed. Black Straw Hats, Flowers and Rihhors Silk, Alpaca, and Gingham Umbrellas Gii? Umbrellas, extra sizns New Wool Ties, Scarfs, &a. BOYS', YOUTH'S, AND MEN'S CLOTHING Mackintoshes, Pilot Jackets, and Overcoats Boys' Overcoats. A Splendid New S?Wk of Gentlemen's New Sil Scarf Ties, Prnces and Belts, Felt Kats Warm Winter Gloves Boy's Caps, from Is Cd Hosiery, &c. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, (LATE E. HOBB?,) Wholesale and Retail Dkapef.s, Clcthisrs, JUNCTION DHAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) Upper Qoeen t - street, Auckland. OOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. FIEE DEPARTMENT. Risks on nil d'scription of property accepted as heretofore, at Lowest Current Rates. Ftjui'aMe claims will ever b<? liberally dealt with, and paid promptly. LIFE DEPARTMENT.. In consequence of the restrictions imposed by the Legislature, this branch of the business has been •WITHDRAWN. GEO. WM. JONES, Agent. Office : Hobson's Buildings, Shortland-street. July 10, 1874. ON V, _TtJ IST a A VPV PETF A L T AND. BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIFTY. Investing Shaves £20 each, by payments of One Shilling per week, be ring eight per cent interest, with profits Money advanced without delay on app'oved Mortgages, repaid by weekly instalments of principal and interest. Offices— Onehunga. J. D. JACKSON, Secretary.



SEWING- MACHINES at Reduced Prices 'or one month. 7n consequence of my having received notice from the Insurance Companies that at the expiration of the present policies they decline to Miew them. T have determined to reduce the prices considerably in ordT to Clear Out my ■present laree Stock, cnneisHng of Thomas's. Singer's, Howe's, Wheeler and Wilson's. Britannia, ittle Stranger, "Wanzer, and Little Willcox. Each machine guaranteed. The only establishment in town devoted entirely to the Sale and Hep *ir of Sewing Machines.— G. W HESLOP, the Fitting Shop, Vulcan lane.