SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Kenilworth, brigantine, 113 tons, MoKenzie, from Kennedy's Lav. [-;i';ell:t, ketch, 52 Inns, Patterson, from the l-ovi-reign of the (Tea., cutter, 30 lons, i M.odv, from liny of fshiiids. \ Rob Roy, cutter, :'■'■'> tons, Gurney, from Ker.nedv's'Bay, ' j

DEPARTURES.

Colonist, schooner, 43 tons, W. Jones, for Poverty Bay, via East Coast Tiri Tiri, ketch, 19 tons, for Port Charles. The p.s. Duke of Kdinbnrgh will leave for the Thames this evening at si.- o clock, and the L dy Bo wen ar midnight. The s.s. Tauranga is expeated buck from Tauranga to-mor ow morning. 'Clio ketch Isabella arrived from tie Thames this morning, and wi 1 at once tako in ear^o for tho Fiji:). The cutter Sovereign of the Sens arrived in harbour t. i.. morning from Russell, with a aargo of 46 tons cords. The cutter Hero is advertised to leavo for Norfolk Island and New Caledonia on Saturday next. The utter Rob Roy left Kennedy's Bay on Tuesday cv ning, aud"a rived iv harbour this morning with il_;,000 feet sawn timber and 3 pa-s i-igei-i. The brigantine Kenilworth, Capt McKe izie, left, Kennedy's Bay on Monday evening, aid arrived in htrbour early this morning bhe experienced Vi rv light winds and line weather Her cargo con' ist — feet of sawn timber. She wi 1 now complcto her loading and sails early for the Islands. j The barque Prince Alfred will sail for Tahiti in a few d.ivs. Capt. Young, formerly of the Neva, will lake command. The s.s. Keera, Captain Bain, took her de parture from the Manukau, for Lyttelton, this afternoon.

The three-masted schooner Bernhard will proceed to the Kaipara on Saturday next, to load timber.

The schooner Mary, now discharging a cargo of geuernl morchaudis;>, is advertised to sail for Melbourne about Saturday next.

Moa. —The brig _ioa, Captain Robertson, cleared at Melbourne, for this port, on the Gib instant, with the following cargo : 100 cases kerosene, 1 package apparel, 24 quarter casks wine, 40 cases salmon, 35 cases confec tionery, 30 boxes tea, 1 package medicine, 5 c;iscs bitters, 5 eases herrings, 10 demijohns vinegar, 15. eases condensed milk, 2 cases clears, 260 cases brandy, 25 cases sauc s, 5 cases maraschiuo, 67 packages sugar, 2 cuses hosiery, 13 eases bedsteads, 10 barrels plaster, 15 cases mustard, 50 cases moselle, 16 cases powder, 8 kegs shot, 1 case gun caps, 80 qr. barrels powder, 1 case hardware, 1 case marble, 15 cases sheet iron, 20 kegs grease, 3 cases white lead, 46 packages hardware, 11) cases druggists' ware, 210 boxes soap. 100 tierces beef, 10 tierces hams, 1 case fruit, 1 package drapery. _~.?,?^cO^^TTyte'i_U->* uf6r .lie home market, and will, in all probability, take her departure about the sth proximo. The rapidity with which her cargo has been landed, and the amount of stuff already taken on board, is highly eredi'able to Captain Brown, aud the agents of the ship, Messrs. Owen and Gra ham. Not many mo ths since a vessel, filling up f„r England, had to remain in harbour at least 100 d.iys before she could get away with a full cargo; but the attention more recently bestowed upon flux, gum, &c, has enabled us to send our vessels away with a.s good a freight, and with the same despatch, ii 3 those leaving the Southern ports of this Island. Already we have despatched four vessels from this port since the first of the year, and we have now or the berlh t_o of the finest craft that have for many months visited our port. We refer to tho Anne Main aud Seatoller. The latter vessel arrived her on the 20th February from Liverpool, after a very smart passage, but was de tained in tho stream till the end of the month, awaiting a berth at the wharf. She came alongside on the 28th ulr,., and on the following day opened her hatches, and commenced to discharge her cargo, which contained some veiy heavy engines and machinery. Oo the 11th she had landed sufficient, to enable her to take in rargo for England, and on the 19th instant, ever, package was on the wharf, the whole beiny lauded in first-rate condition. The Seatoller lias at present on board 53 bales wool 400 oases kauri gum, 300 bales flax, and 10 ton. oil, and the cargo is coming down as fast as it can be stowed.

DEPARTURE OF THE PHOEBE.

The Circular Saw s.s. Phoebe, Capt. If. W< -rap, took her departure from the Manukau this afternoon, with a few packages of cargo and the following passengers :—The Hon. Mr and Mrs. Fox, Mr. Commissioner Branigan, Mr. Nancarrow, Mr. McPherson, Mr. Bainer, Messrs. Adair, Coote, Henry, Connell, Gordon, Merrin, .and 9 in the steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES.—March 24. Phoebe, s.s., Capt. H. Worsp, for Tara naki and Southern Ports. Reera, s.s., Capt.. J. Bain, for Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

EVENING STAR OFFICE,

Thursday After_.oo:_.

Mr. B. Tonics held an extensive sale of oilmen's stores, &c., at his mart, to-day. The trade was well represented, and the following prices were obtained:— English bacon, 6_xl ; light brown crystal sugars, '-.el; Morton's salmon, 13s lOd ; maccaroni, 10s ; Whybrow's salad oil, 7s 3d ; fresh herrings, 7s dozen ; Whybrow's vinegar, 9s 9d ; Keillor s jujubes, 17' cl ; washing soda, 6s ; bicarbonate soda, 14s ;• whiting, 6s ; Barcelona nuts, 6ftll j soft almonds, 8d ; grocer's twine, W ; Batty , mixed pickles, 9s Gd ; L. and P. Worcester sauce. 12s Sd ; Melbourne moulds, 4*d, D. and M. paste blacking, 6s ; D. and M. jar

1 l_lne!;in_', 7s Gd ; candied lemon peel, 15_-d ; jar salt, 5_ ; painkiller, 10s ; Price's Belmont j 'caudles, 11 Ad"; tea, " Frotnm," Is skl; gun {'lowder, 2s 6cl; forest orange pekoe, 2s I'd.

Messrs. S. Cochrane and Son held a sale of property at their mart to-day, which was numerously attended. The bidding, however, was -hii'lc. lllotments 125 and 127, in the Parish of Pukekura, Waikato, brought ss. 6d. an acre ; allotment 46, at Whangamarinb, 2s 3d; lot 117, Waiwera, 2s Od j4O acres at Puhoi, at 2s per acre ; find several allotments at Pokeno brought 15s. Several other properties were offered, but were not sold. Mr. G. W. Bmney sold by auction, this afternoon, the family residence of Mr. John French, College-street, for the. sum of i.175, subjec. to a mortgago of £200.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shortland-street.

Mails for the undermentioned places will close

as follow: —

For Shortland and Coromandel, this day, at SSO p.m ; and on the 25th instant, at 9 30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per s.s. Tau ranga, on the 26th ins ant, at 4.30 p.m. For Fiji, pi'r Coquette, on the 28th instant. For I. oi folk Island and New Caledonia, per Hero, 26th instant. For Napier, per s.s. Star of the South, on the 29t,h instant. Mails for the United Kingdom &.0., via Sau Francisco, will be made up at this oxtice on the 2nd of April next. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star: THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1870.

We r.rc all aware of the excitemt-ut attending contested political elections. For a time public feeling is awake, and it is a difficult thing to find any one indif ferent. Electors and non-elector alike

have their principles and their partizans, and political enthusiasm decidedly health ful, though sometimes leading to excess, carries away the whole community. To any one that has often witnessed election scenes, there must be the remembrance of this one feature constantly reproduced— ihe man who says, "I ought to have a vote, but unfortunately I did not regis ter." The remark is invariably made with a consciousness of inferiority, and with an air of sheepi-.huess which show

that the regret expressed is sincere ; and the sense of neglected opportunity is in

UO wav l-Um.Ano-l !._-'*-- - -! deference with whicn, on election-day, the suggestions of the "man with a vote" are attended to, as compared with the counsel of the non-voter. And yet, with all these experiences, there are thousands in the colony who will suffer the next. seven da.s to pass away without per-

!brming the simple operation of register ing their votes, and heartily regret the neglect when election times come round.

Be it borne in mind that until this day week, the 31st instant, any person quali Bed can register his vote ; that any person neglecting to register within this time will be unable, by any possibility, to ■ xereise a vote before the Ist of October, 1871; that during that time we shall have i general election for lite House of Hepre. -entatives in which every seat will probably be contested ; that we may be called mto pronounce on tho reconstruction of

representation, intercolonial tariffs, pro vincialism, native policy, perhaps even •olonial relations, and the question o. In lependence. The man who neglects to qualify himself for the struggles that are coming is unworthy of the rights of citizen ship. In order to leave every one of our readers without excuse, we mean to re duce the process of registration to the utmost simplicity. And first, who are qualified to register? Any man, not an alien or unpardoned felon,' being of twenty-one years or up wards, and who (1) for six months before registration has had a freehold in the district valued at £50, or who (2) has a leasehold in the district of the annual yalue of £10, with either three years to

run from the time of registration, or three years already run before time of registra tion; or who (3) is a householder in the district, residing at the time, aud for siy months previously, in a house of the an nual value of ten pounds, if iv a town.

or of fire pounds, if in tho country. Vny person answering the description in either of the foregoing classes, on for warding his claim to the Eegistration Officer of the district, on or before the 31st inst., will, if not objected to, be entitled to vote, on and after the Ist of October, 1870.

Next as to registration.—There is a form appended to the .Registration of

Electors Act, 1866, according to which the claim is to be made. As this farm is

to be had at every printing office in the

city, at tho expenditure of one penny, it is needless to reproduce it here. It is merely to be filled up, and signed in the presence of any elector of the district, or of the Registration Officer, or of any magistrate, who also signs as witness to

the claimant's signature. The lorm so filled up is posted to or left with the Registration Officer of the

district, and the operation is complete. It may be well to further add that iv the ease of claimants lor adaussiou to the electoral rolls of .Auckland .hast, Auckland West, Newton, Parnell, and .Northern Division, tbe claim is to be sent to Col. Balneavis, Returuiug -officer, Auckland, at his office in the old Court-house, Qaeen street. In the case of - intending electors of the divisions of Frankly n, Raglan,

Pensioner Settlements, Onehunga, and

the Thames, tho claims aro to be sent to J. J. Symouds, hsq., Betiirning Offi cer, Onehunga ; while for the elec torates of-the Bay of Islands, Mongonui, aud VVangc.rci, claims are to be sent to the returning officers of these division. respectively. There is no fee or charge of any kind for registration, aud the citi zen who by negligence disfranchises him self, richly merits that quiet contempt with which his seal at election times is so frequently accepted. Perhaps never in the history of Few Zealand has there been an election so fraught with destiny as the genera! election which is at hand.

Questions of momentous import are to be decided, bearing in their issues on the welfare of ourselves aud our children

for generations to come A few days

neglect will place a citizen out oi the "lists," and loive the various con flicts to be determined without ids aid ; and we envy not the feeling, of the man. who in the heat of the conflict will have to console himself with the reflection, " I ought to have a vote, but unfortunately I

teglected to register."

In making claim for registration of an elec tor's vote, it is not necessarylto nse the printed ~ i .1 -i ■-, -•'.-..,,,-■ _-.__.cu- or printed, will run thus : —" lo the Itegutr-tion Officer of (he Electoral '.District of Auckland, City West;' Christian and Surname of claim ant in full—' John James Smith ;' place ol abode—' Hobson-street, Auckland;' Mature of qualification—' freeholder, householder, or leaseholds!" ;' place where property situated, and namo or description of same ' Freehold ; allotment iv Hobson-street, valued at, £f_o, and possessed by mo since Inly, 181..) ; or cot tage rented in Hobson-street, since June, 1869, at, £12 per annum; or. house, held on lease, in Hobson-street, since January, 1867; or house, held on lease in Hobson-street, for a term ending June 1 873.' I, ' John James Smith,' do horeby uive you notice that I claim to have my name inserted in the list of voters lor the electoral district of ' Auckland, City East,' and I declare that, my name, place of residence, ami the nature and description of qualification are staled truly in the columns above. 'John James Smith.' Signed and declared by the claimant, this 25th day o' March, in tho year 187 C, before me, ' Charle- Vlontgomery, an elector of the district of ' Auckland,' City East.' "

Thts morning as two gentlemen were bath at the North Shore, one of them having ven tured for a eonsid rnhle distance into deep water, was seen to beat, a retreat towards terra firma with a zeal and energy betokeninj. some unusunl molive. As soon as he had gained the land and was able to express him self after his exertion, it appeared that he had caught a glimpse of a shark at a little distance, and that it, wa3 not a false alarm was soon made apparent by the appearance of the back fin of the monster himself, »s he moved calmly along at a short distance from the shore. We would warn incautious bather- to be on their guard against the occasional visits of these voracious animals, and especially when the tide is out, as it is well known in ail places where these scourges of the seas are more frequent visitors, that it is at ebb of tide they prowl inshore.

The Hon. Wm. Fox, left for Wellington this afternoon by the s.s. Phocbo. Mr. Narcnr rowGov Inspector of Steamers, was also a passenger by the same boat.

At the recent opening of the Canterbury Provincial Council, the Superintendent stated in his speech the following interesting and important facts:— "1 have it on relianle information that the breadth of cultivated ground, including English grasses, this year, will be 215.680 acres, against 145,000 acres of the last year, and the estimated amount of grain this year is 3,270,458 bushels, as against 1,490,(582 bushels of last year, being more than double last year's produce." His Honor further recommended the resumption of immigration upon a large scale, and pro posed to ask the Colonial Government to borrow for the province the sum of £30,000, to be expended solely in immigration over a period of three years, the interest and sinking fund of the loan to be paid by the province.

At a meeting of the Auckland Grammar School Board : present, his Honor the Super intendent, Dr. Nicholson, Mr. Brookfield, Judge Fenton, aud Mr. May, the following appointments were made : To be assistant master to the Grammar School, Mr. Clark ; to be French master, Herr F. Tripmaker; and to be music master, teaching signing and the theory of music, Mr. Brown.

We are informed that the Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland will preach at All . aints Church, Ponsonby Koad, on Sun day morning next. As this Church has with much zeal and perseverance fought a hard fight against most adverse circum stances and. is yet unable to appropriate funds to meet the allotted stipend of the clergyman, we hope that all who feel in terested in the support and prosperity oi Christ's Church in this colony will take this opportunity of making their offering for that purpose.

At a meeting of the Auckland Grammar School Board ; present, his Honor the Superintendent, Dr. Moholson, Mr. Brook field, Judge Fenton, and Mr. May. the following appointments were made : To be assistant master to the Giammar chool, Mr, 1 lark ; to be French master, lierr F. Iripmaker; and to be music master, teaching signing and the theory of music Mr. Brown.

Wk have heard (says our Thames co tc-mporary), that considerable excitement has prevailed at Ohinemuri within the Inst few days, owing to the belief existing among the miners tbat alluvial gold had been found iv the district. A party ot Germans came in to Ohinemuri some days ago with some alluvial gold which i hey had found, hut declined to point out the place. Efforts have been made by the men at Ohinemuri to find out where the Germans are working, but hitherto with out success.

SniPMENT op Gold. —The Bank of

cw Zealand shipped yesterday per Cuke of Kdiuburgh, to Auckland, 3495 ounces.

Mr. RATHER, of the Christy Minstrels took passage by the s.s. Phoebe yesooriay for Wellington" in order to make preliminary arrangements.

T c " lifPertali" ofSmyrna givesan account of a fri.htfiil catastrophe. The town of Oula, in the district of .vientocho, a .dependency of .idin, has disappeared—entirely swallowed up in the earth after three suecesssve shocks of earthquake. Providence seems to have had pity on the inha itants, as a day or two be fore, they were to some extent warned of what was about to occur by dull rumbling and alarming sounds, which were soon followed by a first shock that made them fly terrified to the neighbouring hills. With the exeption of three men, whose cupidity pro ably detained them, all the inhabitants escaped with their lives ; but it was, it is said, a pitiful sigh!;- to see men, women, and cnildren—some on their knees, and others lying fiat on the ground — contemplating the destruction of their homes, and all tbev possessed engulphed by the cruel earth belo're their eyes. Maruiaritza and Uoula, in the same district, have also suffered severely. 'the Governor ad interim has, however, sent provisions, tents, and money to these unfortunate people, who are thus left without a roof.

We are very pleased to find that, although the provincial authorities have given over the police to the General Government, wo are likely to still retain ihe services of our worthy ..„.i '_ CTI .,<---v.i_. commissioner ol J'oiice. Ihe way in which he conducts cases iv the Court, and the general courteous uroanity which characterizes everything he does to a-sist both the press and the public, have raised up for him a host of friends in this (Jitj ; and there are very few whose business brings them into con tact with him who would -not be sorry to lose him.

The question of women's rights seems to be practically settling itself iv the United States at, least, if we may judge from the following announcement from the "personal general' column of an American paper : —Mrs. Araoella Mansfield is the gra c and be uty of the lowa b„ v _ —Miss Ella _ ntes took the premium for pistol shooting at the Danville (Va.) Fair.— Miss Mary liovey has been offered the chair of Horticulture in the Kansas Agricultural College.—Miss .Julia C. Addington has been elected superintendent of common schools in Mitchell county, lowa.—Amy Wilkinson ot Benton county, Ind., behoving that she could not enjoy her rights on account of her sex. commenced chewing tobacco, and persevered in the pra tice until she w as lodged in the lunatic asylum, her reason entirely wrecked.

The Melbourne Telegraph says : —General Tom Thumb, family, and s, ite, are ceriamh the most noticeable in the list of recent fashionable arrivals, ami it is doubtful whether, in a certain way, and among a certain class, the General cuvi suis, does not creaie more excitement than did ihe Duke of Edinburgh. True, he is not' H.lt.H., nor has he the button-a-top that decorates the "great panjan drumship" of royalty ; but he can w. ar boof. that H.R.H. could not get on, he could enter places where il._t.Jl. could not go, and he has a carriage in .vhich none of H.R.H.'s suite, excepting, perhaps, "Molly," could be driven. throughout Saturday a large number of people congregated round the entrance to Scott's hotel, anxious to get a glimpse either of the General himself or some of his companions. The greatest curiosity is, however, to see Madame La Oenarale aud her sister, Miss Minnie Warren, both of whom are said to be extremely agreeable and fascinating ladies, somewhat fairy-like in stature, but yet what full-grown ladies call "very ni c." Treacy's stable, where the General's carriage and ponies are kept, was also visited by large numbers and when the carriage was driven through some of the principal streets it was followed by a wondering crowd of the Punch-and-Judy admirer order, including girls with babies, and boys with babies, and boys and girls scarcely bigger than themselves. The coachuian— Commodore Nutt's brother —dressed in livery, with a cocked hat and orthodox wig, was also a great object of attraction, but like all really great men he treated the admiration of the crowd with calm indifference. The crowd might be pleased or not, Parliament might be sitling or not, the country mi^ht be tottering on the vei'ge of ruin, he was the coachman of General Tom Thumb, and it was enough. • The carriage this haughty Jehu drives is not the one the General used to drive in London in 1846-7, but one shaped like a walnut shell, with tiny little d^ors aud windows, a seat for the coachman, and a seat behind for any one small enough to sit on it. 'Ihe general has not been seen much in public himself, but this afternoon at 3 o'clock he and his troupe will make their first appearance at the Polytechnic hall, and again in the evening at 8. Tbe advertised programme includes singing, danc ing, burlesque, fai'ce, etc., and there is every chance that the General will have no cause pecuniarily to regret his visit amongst us.

Tt must be very gratifying to the Acclimati sation Society to learn that numbers oi pheasants have been seen at the Upper Ihames. Wc are always glad to chronicle such success ful results to' their endeavours, and we are sure our sporting friends will join with us.

We understand tbat Mr. Commissioner Brannigan is leaving here for the South this afternoon.

It will be interesting to a, large number of residents in Auckland to learn that Mr. Kirk wood, of the Albert Brewery, was this morn ing united in marriage to Miss Lillewall.

Most heartily do we thank and congratulate the deputation that waited on the .superinten dent respecting the sewage nuisance. Their effort has already borne pleasant fruit. On yesterday afternoon, by the apparently feeile instrumentality of two men, the Herculean cleansing of the Augean stables was begun. The accumulation at the mouth of ihe main sewer bos been removed, and presto ! the stench is almost gone. It would appear as if it was the daily spread of filth that produced the daily effluvium ; and now when free pas sage to the water is _iven to the sewer, halt the battle is over. We trust that the gentle men who havo moved in this matter will not rest contented w th this temporary relief, but, encouraged by the present success, press on to the total suppression of this intolerable nuisance.

A eecent number of the Melbourne! Argus contains an interesting letter describing the present condition, climate and resources of Western Australia. ■ After mentioning that transportation has ceased the writer says : — The colony is already undergoing a change from a slate of helpless dependence to one of s lf-control and responsibility; the c -lony must now be self-supporting ov else utter.} fail. At the critical moment, when some ex ertion has become a matter not of choice but of necessity, all eves have been turned to the Governor, instead of relying on their own enerigi"S and rousing their dormant (acuities to action, the inhabitants have been construct ing triumphal arches for His Excellency, and overwhelming him with petitions. I readily grunt that trey could not place their trust in a better man, or rely on one who will assuredly labour heart and soul in tbeir service, but, at the same time, unless Governor Wold meets with a hearty and active support from all classes of the community, it is impossible that his endeavours can be crowned with success, or that the colonists will reap those benefits which the ample re-ources of tho country would give them every reason to expect.

The West Coast Times states that on Satur day morning some little children were playing in Stafford-street, when one got hold of a tomahawk, and in the course of playing managed to nearly cut off a finger of a child named Ross. Nothing connected the mutilated part to the hand but a strip of skin, but Dr. Dermoit to whom the little sufferer was taken, believes that he will be able so save the limb.

On Saturday, March 5, as one of Mr. Enys' shepherds was proceeding from the station in the direction of Lake Lyndon, Canterbury, he saw an aerolite fall, starting over Mount Tor lease and sloping towards Big Ben. Before reaching the hitter- it burst. _____> many p-ooos. the shepherd is unable to say on which side of Big Ben the pieces have fallen, as the aerolite burst over the hill. It was about 9.30. a.m. when the aerolite was seen.

The Canadian papers report that Miss Bye's Home for Children at Niagara was formally opened on December Ist. A num ber of invitations had been sent to those interested in the work, and the attendance of visitors in response was highly satisfac tory. In the course of some remarks ex plaining the objects of the Home, Miss Bye said, it was not the lack of money that pre vented a larger flow of young emigrants to Canada. The British public ouly wanted to see that a suitable outlet could be had for its homeless little ones, and the means for send ing and maintaining them for a time would not be wanting. More than a hundred thou sand could be had at once, if the colony could find homes for them. Miss Rye said, she did not £>sk the people of Canada for money, but for their sympathy and moral support in finding place for the orphan children.

The IV. C. Times gives the following details of a shocking accident which occured at Okarito ou the 18th ult., and which has previously been shortly mentioned : —"On the 18th ult., the deceased, whose name is \lexander Finch, a native of Barking, in Essex, England, was engaged with a mate named John Barton, cutting timber at a saw mill and while in the act of throwing a slab from the saw bench, slipped his foot, and fell on the bench, his right arm coming in contact with the front of the circular saw which cut off the limb close to the shoulder In trying to save himself he placed his left arm against the back of the saw, which cut off that limb alsc close to the elbow joint. This was done asmost instantaneously, as the saw was making two hundred revolutions per minute. Although the steam was imme diately shut off, the weight of the driving wheel kept the saw going at the same speed for some time. Deceased was rescued as quickly as possible by Mr. Barton and a man named John Marks, who at once strapped the stumps of the arms tightly down and succeeded in stopping the bleeding in about a minute after the accident occured. Deceased was then removed to Mr. Watts, hotel, where he remained until his death, which occured in three hours and a halt after the accident. He remained sensible until about twenty minutes before death, He left no property, except -bout £12 due to him in wages, which has since been paid into the hands of Mr-. Pratt, chemist, at Okarito. . The shareholders in the claim in which he worked buried him. He had no reiatia°s in the colonies, but has left two sisters in London, whose address is not known. Deceased worked for a long time as packer for Messrs Beal Bros., of Stafford Town Track.

THE HERO.

The s.s. Hero, Capt. Logan, is now fully due from Sydney and Melbourne, and may be expected in harbour either this evening or to-morrow. The English Mail is due in Sydney on the 20th instant, so that there is a probability of the Hero bringing our portion of it.

He who avoids small sins does not fall into large ones.

If dry beefstakes could speak, what Roman knight would supply them with appropriate words? Gravius

SUPREME COURT.—CIVIL SITTINGS.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24,

(Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knight,

Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)

His Honor took his seat on the bench at 10 o'clock. The lb lowing unopposed cases were dispcsod. The cases of Halligan, Sweeney, and Henm a wei-e adjourned. Cornelius O'Leary and RO -bert Jennings received their discharge. BE SIMON __IPSTI2__. In this case tlie execution of the deed of arrangement wa. by conaent made an act of oankruptey. E : W. SHAW, PRINTER. The hearing of this ca.e was resumed. The bankrupt was called and examination resumed by Mr. McCormick, he said, . have been "already sworn, 1 have obtained the information respecting the sums due to Mr. , .uetmold. Mr. McCormick: Tell us how much was due to him of this 3000 and odd pounds tea years ago ? , Bankrupt: Ten years, it would be impos sible to toil. Mr. McCormick : Well, as near as you can aay. Bankrupt: The account has been continu ally fluctuating, in 180 o it would not imve been much more perhaps than £200. I can not exactly say when the uebt to Levy was commenced. The debt £014 was commenced auout 186;- in Otago. There have been settle ments of account with Levy. McCormick : if so, surely you can tell us; when this debt w s ..ontr eted. Bankrupt: Yes ; the last settlement was -September, 1869. 1 had no-ledger account with Mr. Levy. The on y way it appears is through the cash book. Mr. McCormick : I see no settlement of account among these papers. Bankrupt: It is a statement of account. The statement shows the sums p id the pre vious year. Mr. McCormick : This paper gives us no information. liis Honor : What is Mr. Levy ? Bankrupt: He is a type deal r. Mr. McCormick : We cannot tell from these papers vihen the debt was contracted, i here has been no entire discharge of liability in the cases of Detinold and Levy. I have failed in Kngland, I never failed in the colonies. I never compromised a debt in the colonies; I never paid less than 20s. in the pound. But 1 got from those gentlemen whatever time I required. I was never in business in Geelong, I was in business iv Melbourne. I never suspended payment there or at any place in' Victoria. I never suspended payment at HokitiUa. I have frequently made arrange ments with creditors for renewal of bills. I had hardly any creditors except these gentle men. I have never stopped carrying on business at those places in consequence of be ing unable to meet my engagements. I have stopped now, but I never before stopped un der similar circumstances. I have several times found myself unable to meet my bills. I have dishonored billß and paid a heavy in terest for their renewal. That was alt the failing I ever made. I carried on business at Dunedin and Hokilika. At Dunedin we had to ask for time and got it.

Mr. MacCormick : Now is that not stopping

payment ? Insolvent: It all depends how you take it. We had plenty of resources in the way of property^ I did a splendid business at Hoki tika. The affair at Dunedin was at the first rush to the goldfiekl, we had to go to great expense in plant, &c. It was in 1861. Mr. Levy was not in the business then. It was Mr. Franklin. Mr, Detmold came in as a creditor. They never stopped our credit. Amaz, Calendar, and Company were the largest creditors. We owed them £1,600. Mr. Detmold bought the debt and paid 12s. 6d. in the pound. He drew upon us for the full amount and was paid. We paid in bills of 3, 6, and 9 months. Harnett, and Company was the style of the firm. I did not carry on the business at the Thames as William Shaw, except in the imprint of the paper, which was done in compliance with the statute. Mr. Levy was here a short time since. Ho went away in the last steamer. He did not take away some of my property. He took some of his own away. He took ten boxes of typo from my store. It was taken from my store about two days after he arrived. This was after tbe deed of arrangement. I did not mention the fact to the trusiee. The trustee was present when I disputed Mr. Levy's account. Mr. Levy was three - weeks in Auckland —about three weeks, I cannot say whether he was here longer. He took away ten boxes ot type which belonged to himself and Detmold. They were stored in a shed in Weilesley-street. I did not think there was any occasion to communicate the fact to the trustee. The £514 9s 5d due to Levy is made up as follows : —My accep tances, £497. Here is a list of them. He claimed, when he came first, £650.

Mr. MacCormick : We want to know what these acceptances were for. Were they for goods ? --- .' ~ .

Insolvent: Yes ; there are four invoices for good, which will show it.

Mr. MacCormick : It is unfortunate that you have not these things in your ledger. Insolvent : There is one invoice for £149 6s , BJ. These were oebts lately contracted. I have not the invoice of the ten boxes of type \ I do not keep copies of letters, not even, business letters. I have no copying press. The bill of lading was con signed to Harnett and Company. I sent the invoice back as I got it. I took a contract for printing from the Provincial Government, and I ordered these goods to be not later here than tho 14th of January. I decided to : t row up the Government contract, and these. M things did not arrive till the end of J'muaryJjß so they were sent back. I had no use -onfl them. Ho claimed £650, and the type hehisJH sent back the account Wfis reduced to £514. - jM Mr. MacCormick : But all that is after .... "g deed of arrangement. ijl His Honor : This is the-explanation of tbM matter. There is, indeed, 'the fact thatHy ■ property was eonsigneol to him as Harnett ar.i U Co., and the property vested in him. '_.»$ | a separate consideration. '»■ Mr. Rees : Would it be so in law ? jj Ihs Honor: Yes. , - ) Mr. MacCormick:.lt isL*vf unfortunate .i. that these transactions do Wot appear m the I ledger, and that the invoices have been sent away. It is a very extraordinary way of- V keeping books. . j|

TUX EVENING STAR, MARCH 24., 1870

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