SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Wellington, s.s., 262 ton 3, F. Holmes, from Southern Ports. Constance, barque, 351 tons, J. H. Gi->D0 _> from Sydney. Saucy Lass, schooner, 38 tons, McGregor, from East Coast. '* -A ,' . .7

DEPARTURE.

Albatross, schooner, 90 tons, for a crtti?e v

IMPORTS.

Per.„,jus^,____l!ington, from Melbourne :—1 parcel", Gourlay; 10 pkgsT.'Edwardsl Tparcelr Bank of New Zealand. Ex Tararua—s cases, 2 casks, 3 balei.. Kempthoi-ne, Prosser & Co.; 1 case, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 truss, Rout; 1 parcel, Club; -ditto, Dunkley. Ex Claud. Hamilton—l qr.-cask, Thompson; 5 cases corn flour, 10 4 Jibds-vinegar, .3 casks nuts, 6 cases bottled fruit, 1 case meats; 2 ditto "-fruit, ■• 10 ditto marJ-alade, 1 ditto" bottled fruits/ order j 3 ditto ditto, 3 ba,gs nuts, H. B. Mor ton ; 4 sacks nuts, 10 chests''tea, 10 cases corn flour, 19 cases lobsters, 10 cases marmalade, 10 half-chests tea, H.. JB. f Morton j 1 bundle wash boards, 1 ditto shovels, 1' case handles, 1 bundle tubsjrl case axes, 4 ovens,. 1 case, P. A. Phillips. "Free goods—From Dutifedin : 1 case,-G undieson & Co.; 1 ditto, 1 keg nails, P. A. Phillips ; 5 hhds. ale; Samson,1- Fraser and Co. From Lyttelton: 25 sacks malt, H. Matson,& Co.; -1 parcel, Sub-Inspector Bullen. From Wellington.: 1 box, Wood; .3 .'bales bags,., order.. From Napier: 118 bales wool, 48° casks tallow, L. D. Nathan & Co.—Combes and Daldy, agents. Per barque. C nstance, from Sydney: 40 gunnies sugar, T: W. Dc__-_; 40 gunnies sugar, J. C Morrin ;• 120 gunnies sugar, S. H. Smith; 80 gunnies sugar,- order; 747 bags wheat, 5' kegs, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 502 bags wheatj 563 ditto, 751 ditto, 250 ditto flour, order; .1 dray, Henderson and Macfar lane ; 392 bags bone dust,- 3. Dilworth ; 68 bags ditto/1 -W. J. Hurst and Co.; 2 bales leather, B. Gittosj 197 bags maize, M. Brown; 124 bags ditto, order; 5 hhds. ale, Cruickshank, ■ Smart and Co!; 50 bags maize, order; 56 ditto, order.;. 50 ditto ditto, T. -Belcher;^ 50 ditto ditto, Ellis; 52 ditto,- ld--"ags meal, .2' bags bone dust, 1 case,'.order;- 50 cases jams, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co'; 50 cases kerosene, J. Philli s; 4 drays, T Belcher; 16 cases, Winks and Hall; 2 cases, 1 package, Young Gray; 22 boiler tubes, order ; 1 case, L. D. Nathan, and Co.; 50 bags -maize, 712 7 bales, hay, 2 di-ays, order j 3 cases acid, Bank bf'New Zealand ; 1 dray,' order; 1 spring" cart, ' 1100 pailings, orders 30 tons coals, order ;' S^cases, 18 nests bask:ets,.,49 coils ropes, 3 cases seed*., 4 bales leather, 1. package, bobtf;' 1 cas67stationery, 2 cases boots, ; order.—Hendersort and^Macfar lane, agents. . . | ;;77"7 •_. •,,-'.'. .' , ' ~■ .'-_..,

EXPORTS.

Ber.' ( for 'Fijis * —10 cases geneva, o cases brandy, 6 cases old torn, 10 casks bottled beer, 28 cases geneva, Cruick shanl-, S-mart and .C 0.",; 60 casks bottled beer, Combes, and Diilcty.; 2,4dlirt.er-casks arid 43 cas?s-'wih.e,, i 'Mvise and' J Co. ; 4 quarter-casks wine, J. Ritchie-; 10 cases, geneva, 6 quarter casks wine, 10' cases brandy. '2 casks treacle, 2 quarter-casks brandy,. 20 casks.. bottled beer, Must and ; Co. ; I'box tobacco, W. S. Laurie ; 20 bags salt, 11 cases,jam, Must and Co. ; 4 packages crockery, D. Weir • * 2 Cases maize, Must and Co. ; 2 packages sashes, 5,000 feet timber;! 9,000 feet timber, Holdship ; 1 case drapery, 4 pachages, 1 bale, F. Moss.—W. S. Laurie,agent..:l; '_.-,.■. ...■'.■... ..7

ARRIVAL OF THE WELLINGTON.

The N,,Z.S.N7Cq,'s fine s.s.. Wellington, F. . Holmes, Esq-;,; conimander,; arrived in har bour at an -early hour ..this, morning from the Southern Ports, bringing" a general cargo and 23 passengers. The Wellington left Port Chalihm„ak.s.3o .p.m.,; 18th ;.arrived at Lyttel ton 3 p.m., 19ih ; left'.Lyttelton 6.3Q'plm., 20th"; arrived at Wellington',noon',. 21st, leav ing again at 2.15 p.m., 22nd, arrived at Napier noon, 23rd, and left at 1 a in., 24th ; arriving at . Queen-street Wharf at 3.30, a.m. •■' '.• From i Port j Chalmers, to Lyttle ton, had/i__>7 weather,- .with heavy. N.E., swell; thence to Wellington strong wes terly winds ; and frdtn.Wellington to Napier li_;ht S.E..winds and fine; weather ; thence to. East Cape strong N.E. winds .with heavy, head sea, followed by strong N.W. winds with a cross chopping sea." " Mr. Moss, purser, with his accustomed; courtesy has furnished Us with complete files of Southern papers/; v .-, r ..-., Passengebs.—The Hon. Mr. Corry, Mr. Commissioner Brannigan, Colonel Thompson, Colonel Whitmore,Mr. Boyle,; MivW. His lop, Mr. Moeller, Miss Finlay, and 15 in the steerage. . — —

■- The'clipper schooner Flirt, Capt.; McKenziei after a ■■ smart run fro _\ Auckland, arrived at Lyttelton on the 17th inst. The clipper schooner Jane Anderson, Capt. Faulkner", deft. Dunedin in ballast cargo for Kaiapoi on Tuesday last. Had head but moaerate winds to Godley : Heads ; put into Port Levy on Saturday ; arrived and got over the Kaiapoi bar on Sunday at 4 p.m. She is to take in a full cargo of grain from Callender, Newnham and Co. for Auckland.— Lyttelton Press, April 18. ;.-;, a . . ... ~ , Thesis. Wellington will leave for the South on Thursday next. ' ■*' The p:s. Cqmera-ng, Captain Chrisp, hence, arrived at Napier on Saturday last. The schooner Kauri, from. Wellington, ar rived at Napier on Saturday last.

ARRIVAL OF THE CONSTANCE.

The Circular Saw barque Ooristarice, C ap tain Gibbon, arrived in harbour this morning from Sydney, with a general cargo of merchan dise. '•■<> She left Sydney on the Bth instant, and/experienced a succession of light winds and .calms- throughput the passage ; made tbe Three Kings on Sunday last, and arrived off the port last evening. Passed a full rigged ship off the North Cape.

Passengebs : — Saloon : Mr. Calvert, M.A.C.S. ;.Mr.T.R6yall, Mr. Williams, Mr. James Smithers, Mr.. J. Engall, Mr. Symonds. Steerage :—Mr, Wi, Muller, Mrs. Painter, Mr. J. Harris6h,'.Mr; E. Hyde, Mr. W. Hofrisby. ' : •'' •*--.-' . f.

Ttfe s-.fi. Star of the South will, not leave for Napier to-day. She has 50 tons of coals and a quantity of cargo to take on board.

THE STRATHNAVER FOR THE FIJIS.

The schooner Strathnaver, Captain McKay, cleared at the Customs, and will take her de pature for the Fijia..-.this evening, with a quantity of general: cargo (SBper imports), and the foliowing-pasie')igers;jySftessrs. R. Garun, A. Bussom, W _cott,,R. iJiJi^och, Stephens, J. LathamV7F.-^.J. {Manf.^Sl McMillan, F. McMillan, Connollyj _nd Captain Forsayth.

j Tha.s.sit Auckland fof-Sydney, and Airedale \ for the South, will leave to-morrow.„"'• ', The schooner Saucy Lass, Captain _EL_sß^ Gfegor, arrived in harbor this morning froin-j ;Ahipara, West Coast, via Wangarei,.bringing: )38 tons kauri gum, and 6 boxeae^gs. Charles^ Davis.—M. Niccol agent. > •'-••.-. ;i

SHIP BUILDING AT MAHURANGI.

There is at present on the stocks at Messrs. Darrach and So s shipbuilding yards, Mahu rangi, a cutter of about 50 tons builders' measurement,, which will be ready for launching in about a fortnight hence. The vessel is to be called the Pet, and has the appearance of a .fast sailer.. Messrs. Darrach and Son; have launched some of the Jinest vessels afloat, including the General Cameron, Golden Isle, and others. One or two other vessels aye also being built at. Mahurangi, and will be launched in a few weeks.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shobtland-stbeet.

Maixs will close as under :— For Thames and Coromandel, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 9.30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 530 p.m. f For the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Auck . land, to-morrow, the 27th inst., at 9 a.m. j Late letters, bearing a fee Jof 3d. in ad dition to the postage,' will be received at this office till 9.30 a.m. For Tauranga and t Napier, per s.s. Star " of the South, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Late letters and telegrams,' for transmission j from the Napier Station will be received till 11*30 a.m. -,-,-... _-~ . For Napier and the Southern Provinces', per - s.s. Airedale, to-morrow, 27th instant, ! at 2 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for : transmission from the Napier Station will be received till 2.30 p.m. For Russell, per Leonidas, to-morrow, at 10-30 a.m. Mails via San Francisco, per s.s. City of Mel bourne, .will close on Wednesday,, the 4th_ proximo, as under :— . _. For Vancouver's Island, British North America, United States, Central and South America, West Indies, Continent of Europe, and Sandwich Islanda, at . noon Bor the United Kingdom, at lp.m. For Money Orders, Registered Letters, And' Newspapers, at 11 a.m. Bate letters for the United Kingdom (bear ing a fee of 6d. in addition to the postage) will be received till 1.30 p.m., and on board s.s. City of Melbourne until time of sailing. .Note. —The postage on letters for all .places, sent via San Francisco, is the same as that for places sent via Suez and South ampton. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

.; Sadgbove,—On April 23rd, at Mount Albert,.Mrs. William Sadgrove, jun., of a daughter.

DEATH.

Shappaee.—On Saturday, April 23,Karang hape Road, Auckland, Nathan Victor, the youngest and dearly beloved son of Solomon and Kate Shappare, aged three years. Melbourne and Home papers please copy.

The Evening Star. THURSDAY. APRIL 26,1870.

We are obl^|_|^_roKr over our leader with some lo^f/andTeejieral news- •v*' 'V-i. V "" •4^''^:'= -.V An unusuaif^iit^'n.uinßer of natives wereJmt<JW^6s*^^ from thei^ham^ and-i6 was. quite 7a study to watcJi--ihetn r as ,^ey^s|oo(jj» cbq.,g*egated afcput the/ n^ghb«_rbood of Som^rville/s?: co^n-tr^'F^ tK&' %m-ps_yjpaFt^ -the. men": ySee-ned'toTpfe^chie-fs of s^me ibrJortance, ' a^'appar^t-ylwellto dbln the i worlds if one might judge' from their outward "appearance";-'wfe-ersome-rof the—ladies were decked out in the height of fashion, throwing completely into the shade, in this respect, some of our countrywomen. There was one lady in -particular who attracted considerable attention By her tall and classic proportions, robed in silks and velvets, with clean worked stockings and natty little bottine. But the great point of attraction was her hair, which was " chignoned," braided, and waved, and masses of which fell down her back in a truly luxuriant manner, the whole surmounted by a fascinating and fashionable little hat cocked well qver the eyes, according to the custom of the present day. This lady was the cynosure of all eyes, and many, as she passed before them, took her to be an English lady of fashion lately arrived amongst us ; but how great was their astonishment and vexation on' her turning round and discovering to her admirers an unmistakable .Maori physiog ._aomy, the mouth of which was sucking at a dirty clay pipe, and from the ears hang ing a couple of immense shark's teeth, making the whole countenance positively -repugnant to the beholder. O tempora, 0 mores ! 1- is stated in the Melbourne Argus that so many of the Europeans residing at Fiji belong to the Church of England that it has been found necessary to establish a place of worship there. With the sanction of the Bishop of Melbourne, the Hey. W. Lloyd, officiating clergyman iat Northcote, will proceed to Fiji early in July to take charge of the new church. We have been requested by Mr. Browne to inform those ladies and gentlemen who have been invited to take part in the forthcoming Cconcert, that in consequence of the Music Hall being engaged for a subscription ball on Thursday evening next', Lady ■Bowen has kindly placed the ball-room at the rear of Government House at their dis posal for the first practice on that even ing. Sib Geoege Gbey has been elected a director of the English, Scotch, and Aus tralian Chartered Bank. Mb. Commissionee Bbannigan arrived here this morning by the s.s. Welling ton. The Prince of Wales Theatre was not so well attended last night as might have been expected from the sensational drama announced to be produced. The weather may have been the reason for the meagre attendance. " Time and Tide" was the drama produced by the management, who announced it to be superior to the two dramas " After Dark," and " Under the Gaslight." but we failed to see any superiority, in fact we think it is inferior to either of the above-named plays. The piece is wanting in plot, and the really good scenery that is provided is entirely lost. We did not see the " wondrous effects" at the close of the last piece, and the curtain fell amidst no applause. The p.s. Royal Alfred will leave the wharf, Auckland, at 10o'clock on Wednes day morning, to remain at Grahamstown until 5.30 afternoon, thus giving three hours at the Thames. The Provincial Grand Secretary. 1.C., has requested us to draw the attention of the members of the " mystic tie," who intend proceeding to the opening of the Thames Lodge, to the hour at which the ceremony is'to take place— high noon', so that members proceeding from Auckland may arrange for their passages, that they may not arrive in time to be too late. A musical and literary entertainment in aid ofthe funds of St. Matthew _ School, will be held in the school-room, on Friday evening, at half-past seven o'cloc-. .*•»'.; Meetings of creditors are advertised to be held in the Supreme Court in the following estates:—John Thorp, Harry Mann, James Liddle, John Gibbons, and Samuel Alpe, at noon on the 2nd May. It is notified that Alfred George Howard has filed a declaration in the Supreme Court of his inability to meet his engage ments. We had tho pleasure of inspecting yesterday afternoon, a very pretty model of the famous cutter yacht Mosquito, manufactured in England, and now on view at the Custom-house. This pretty toy is between three; and four feet long, and is complet9 in" every respect. '■ She is the property of,-a ; gentleman residing in the city,' who-has, be -believe, matched her against an Auckland model yacht of similar dimensions. A man named Michael Fahey was yesterday removed from the Provincial Hospital to the Lunatic Asylum; -It appears that Fahey has been confined in the Asylum for some months, but was but' on probation a week or two ago, when he met with an accident to his hip, which necessitated his removal to the hospital. Here the poor fellow'smind again relapsed, and he became so much worse that on the completion of the cure of his leg yester day it was deemed advisable to send him back to the Lunatic Asylum! -*- ■-■'-'- 1 The Bank of JNew Zealand received, by the p.si Williams, from the Thames, .last evening, 2816 ounces of gold. City Boahd.—A'special -_eetmg of the City Board was held yesterday, to consider several complaints of a nuisance adjoining

the premises of Carey, GillesJ and)_-__ien v the uuisancj^as convbyed jthei^by^3ej.)of t^Fdreman of Works/ WrS^oTew^lofmfoTm denied-his As seMpn v. buttis men placed the " stuff" *._^^wil-^.\lH^!,;'7knowlei i (3ge.' It was alleged that Messrs^-Carey. Gilles, and -H_nter.<ihfld cut down the road four feet. M|ist ofthe Commissioners were of opi nion that the Foreman of Works was not igblamajn this matter. A rather curious COTTespon^nce was read relating to the -/outlet of''the main sewer. The laconic 3-eply 1 l)e feund elsewhere. A_ depu : Ration of the. J -dwood Trustees waited on the JB-ard in>respect of Frankly n-street, the result'of which was that tenders are ~to be called for for work in that street. The admirers of the Eev. Professor Kirk 1 of Edinburgh areHesirous of pre senting a testimonial to him in &\ precia tion of his herculean labours as a minister of the gospel and teetotal advocate for ■^3p^-_B^^-^^^l"T%:^ryettrs> Further particulars will be found in our advertising columns. We are informed by Mr. Allwright, Inspector of Works, that the damage done by the p.s. Williams to the wharf on Saturday night can be repaired for less than £2 >, and he also informs us that our .contemporary was iv error in stating that'the water and gas pipes were broken, only th. latter was carried away, the for mer remain uninjured. In consequence of one or two of the piles being damaged at the spot where the collision oceured, they have been propped up and secured and the wharf immediately above them hasbeen closed in to prevent any heavy traffic still further fctraining it, and- will remain so until after the repairs are com plete 4 ~, ■ Pib vincial Hospital.—Beturn of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, April 23, 1870. -Remained last return, 70 ; admitted since, 6 ; discharged, 0 ; died, 1; remaining, 70 ; males, 62 ; females,. 8. Classification : fever, 2 ; syphilis, 4;' cancer, V; phithisis pulmohalis, 9 ; rheu matism, 8 ;• lunacy, 1-; paralysis, ,8 ; epilepsy, 2; chorea, 1; neuralgia, I; amaurosis 1; cataract, 1 ; bronchitis, 1; albuminuria, 1; abscess and ulcer, 9; wounds and contusions, 5 ; whitlow, 1 ; cutaneous, 2 ; uterine descase, 2 ; stricture, 1; fractures, 5 ; debility, 4. A woman died oh the 22>id instant, of heart disease (mitral), who was admitted in a dying state 24 hours previously. Thanks are returned to Lr. Goldsbro' for supplies of old linen on two occasions. We observe that a musical and literary entertainment will be held in the Catholic Institute, Wellington-street, on Monday evening next, in aid of the funds for the liquidation of the debt remaining on the building. In the Police Court to-day no drunkard -fade his T"appearance, the only one that had fallen into the clutches of the police having given bail and cleared off. But in lieu of such offenders the police had made a raid on wandering cattle, and a suc cession oF. men, women, and little boys passed before the Bench to answer for the irregular proceedings of horses, cows, and pigs in the public streets. Two offences against the slaughtering rules were punished with mitigated penalties, and the notorious water-cress man, CJowen, whose peculiar ecentricities of language and conduct are so well known, was very properly prevented from the indulgence of his little freaks daring the next six monts, by being, in the absence of security for his good behaviour, put to Mount Eden Gaol, there, in seclusion, to meditate on Water-cresses ho ! We learn that the lion. W. Gisborne intends to offer himself as a candidate for the vacant seat in the House of Re presentatives, for the district of Parnell, rendered vacant by the resignation of Major Heaphy. Mr. (J is borne having been formerly a resident iv Parnell has no doubt secured many friends who will support him cluriug the coming election. Mr. deader Wood is likely to be another candidate for the same seat.

POLICE COURT.—TUESDAY.

(Before James O'Neill, Esq., J.P.)

DRUNKENNESS. William Taylor, charged with drunkenness, not appearing, forfeited bail. 88-ACH OE IMPOUNDING ACT. Denis Britt was charged with a breach of the above Act in suffering his horse to stray about in Barrack-street on Sunday, April 17th. Defendant pleaded guilty. It appeared that the animal was totally worthless, and that he had now been turned out at Mount Eden to die. , . Mr. Naughton did not desire to press the charge, and defendant was fined 5s and costs. John Dorvey, with allowing a cow to stray in Wellington-street on same day. rlhe de fendant a lad of about ten years, pleaded guilty, but stated that the cow had. got out while he was dressing. Fined Is, and costs. Henry Kennedy, charged with allowing a horse to stray in Barrack-street, on same day. Fined ss, and costs. John Homer, charged with allowing a horse to stray in Nelson-street on Monday, -18th April, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and costs. j W> Earrell, with allowing two pigs to stray in Upper Queen-street, on 18th April, -pleaded guilty. Fined 5- and costs.. William Jennings, charged with allowing four cows,to stray in Victoria-street, on April 17th, was fined 5s and costs. James Southwell, with allowing one horse to stray in Victoria Quadrant, on April 16th, was fined 6s and costs. John Spencer, with allowing two* pigs to stray in Wellington-street, on A pril 21st, was fined 5s and costs. • Michael Q-race, with allowing four horses to stray in Wellesley-street, on April 19th,- was fined.s3 and costs. 'James Kogers was charged with indecent exposure in a public place, viz., Wynyard Pier, On'Sunday,l April 17. Bleaded guilty. Mr. Naughton stated that it was a habit with' b6^ tlt6^trij>)-th«_nse>lv.s and ride horses

in to wash them ; but did not wish to push the charge, as the lad was a good boy, and only intended it as a warning. iThis case was accordingly withdrawn.

[j. Naughton Esq., J.P., now took his seat on .:/.' on the Bench.] '. BBEACH op the siaughteb house bules. Reuben Elley was charged with a breach of the 18th clause of the Slaughter House Bules, in having left a beast over 48 hours in the slaughtering yards before being killed. Mr. Brookfield appeared for the prosecu tion, and called — ~ Richard Carter, who deposed : I am In spector, of Slaughter Houses for the district. Know Mr. Elley's brand. Recollect on Friday morning early a white cow in the yards bearing defendant's.brand. Saw-it again on Sunday morning and Sunday evening, being more than 48 hours. Beasts are without food and water when in the yards. *B Arthur Gardner, deposed : I am a slaughter man. I know the white cow alluded to. She was delivered at the yards on Thursday even ing and slaughtered on Monday morning. De fendant got the carcase. For the defence, defendant called F. Or. Clayton, who deposed that the cow was brought there by mistake ; I did not know it was there until Saturday evening. To Mr. Brookfield : Mr. Foley bought some bullocks on Thursday, they were larger than the ones on hand, and I drafted ono out for him at his request. He told Buckland's man that he would not require the white cow. I told Mr. Carter on Saturday night that it was a mistake. I did not ask * Mr. Carter's leave to remove it, nor supplied it with food ; nor asked that it should be fed. Defendant stated he did not know the beast, was in 1 the pen. '" ..■":■' The Bench stated, that though fully proved, there were mitigating circumstances in the case, and inflicted a mitigated penalty of 10s and costs. _. William Loggie was charged with a similar offence. Mr. Brookfield appeared for the prose cution, and stated that this was a second offence; but the Bench, with an admonition, inflicted a mitigated penalty of 10s and costs. THBEATENING LANGUAGE. - Anthony E. Cowen was charged by Captain Aldridge with having repeatedly threatened the lives of his children, and by his conduct causing terror in the neighborhood. Thomas Aldridge, deposed : Since I have been living in Pitt Terrace, prisoner has been, in the habit of coming there to gather-water cresses from the watercress* bed. Generally carries with him a bag and a large knife. 1 here are many children about, my own four, and th se of neighbours. He has threatened to take the lives of the children, causing great terror. One of my little boys did not sleep on Saturday night, crying that the prisoner -was coming to cut his head off. First met him about fifteen days ago. He was threat ening another person, and attempted to stick me. He charged in at the door, and tried to force his way in. On Saturday the last threatening occurred. lam decidedly in fear that he will do injury to some of my children. Constable Andrew Clarke, deposed: I know the prisoner. He has been frequently shut np for drunkenness. Is in the habit of constantly assaulting people in the street, shaking his clenched fist in their faces, kicking them, and using profane language at the same time. Previoas witness here accurately desr cribed the dangerous character of the man. Prisoner stated that he never saw prosecutor in his life, did not know Pitt Terrace, &c., ---•&c. S/~\ '■ " "~' The Bench ordered the prisoner to find sureties, himself in £50, and two others in £25 each, to keep the peace for six months. Mr. Naughton here left the Bench, and Mr. Morrow took his place. -.BEACH OP THE GAOLEBS' AND PBISONS' ACT, 1869. Patrick Dunn was charged with a breach of the 3rd section of the Gaolers' and Prisoners' Act of 1869, in giving a piece of tobacco to a prisoner in the gaol. Prisoner plea led guilty. Mr. Naughton stated this was the first charge laid under the new Act, and though he did not wish to press for the full penalty, namely, a fine of £30, or three months' imprisonment, he desired that it should be made the means of making the stringency of the law known. Although the first under the | Act, it is known to all released prisoners— . such as prisoner—that it is against the gaol regulations. Fined 20s. and costs, or to be imprisoned for 48 hours' with hard labor. The Court then rose.

MEETING OF JUSTICES.

A meeting of gentlemen holding Her Majesty's Commission of the Beace and resident in the district, was held at the Bolice Court this lnornin?, in accordance with the provisions of the Petty Sessions Act for the fixing of a rota of attendance of Magistrates, &c.

Tho following gentlemen were in atten dance :—Messrs. James O'Neill (chairman elected), T. Beckham, R.M., Kenderdine, Naughton, Mitford, Kempthorne, Beetham, A. K. Taylor, Browning, May, Dargaville, J. Williamson, Porter, Morrow, Jervis, Thornton, Bradshaw, Newman, Owen, Otway, Ritchie, Baber and Daldy. * APPOINTMENT OE CHAIBMAN. Captain Daldy in moving that James O'Neill Esq., be appointed Chairman of Petty Sessions for the ensuing twelve months, stated that Mr. O'Neill was one of tte earliest settlers in the district, an_ from his position in the province, and his character as a public man, none had greater claim to the honor of pre siding in their Court. The proposition being seconded by Mr. Mobhow was carrid unanimously. On the proposition of Mr. Naughton, Mr. O'Neill took the chair, and returned thanks to his - brother magistrates for the honor con rered upon him. He would be obliged to ask their indulgence during the few-months of his absence in attending on his duties in the House of Representatives, \ when some of the magistrates could preside, but hoped that at the end of the year he should be found to have given satisfaction. CLBBK. On the motion of Mr. Naughton, seconded by Mr. Hobne, Mr. J. Cunningham was unanimously appointed Clerk of Petty Ses sions. . In supporting which appointment Captain Daldy proposed thnh communication should be opened with 1 ...* Government as to the

position ofthe Magistrates with r gard to tha payment of the officers of the Court. On the motion of Mr. Hobne, fe Richard, was elected Bailiff of the Court. -__, x BOTA. J Mr. Readeb Wood drew attention to the absurdity of a large number of Magistrate! being brought together to sit on the most trivial cases, and recommended that gen tlemen having seats in the House of Repre. aentatives should seek to procure amendment in certain parts of the Petty Sessions Act. Mr. Beckham urged that an alphabetical list of Magistrates should be made, and that two being summoned a few days in advance the duties would be efficiently performed, and' only require an attendance from each MagU. trate of once in six months. D On the motion of Captain Daldy, the Rota for the Petty Sessions was fixed alphabeti cally. . .. ...

POLICE COURT ROTA.

The business _ri connection with the Court of Petty Sessions .bping finished,.. Captain Daldy proposed that the Ma^.tfateß"Kinl."?* together, a similar rota should be formed for the Police Court. He urged the injustice of the amount of duties thrown on a few Magi., trates, whof. places of business.- were witjiin 77 easy reach of the Court House; in not/; only. , having to attend to persons buying .powder, ' ■ getting summons, &c., but in being so fre quently called on to sit on the Bench in the** absence of others. Complaints had been fre-

quently made of delay in opening the Court, and general inconvenience to litigants and others ; but the blame did not attach to the Magistrates, but to want of organization/ Mo "' was sure that if a rota was made out the preu would willingly publish each day the name, of Magistrates whose duty it was to sitonthe«i? Bench. He moved that a daily Rota be formedsm§ for the attendance of two Magistrates at the Police Court; that the same be printed, and ~ that; notice be sent three days before to eaeli ; , „ Magistrate when expected to atteneLj jHMirfl country Magistrates having, if requisite, longer 'I, notice. Being seconded by Mr. Home, and supported by Mr. Morrow, who felt sure that gentlemen would attend or find' substitutes, the resolution was unanimously carried. The meeting then dissolved. - . , M

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. OMEO AT THE BLUFF.

LATER FROM MELBOURNC' 11

/ _ r.i .J . y ■-: */■ -} * ' -<_■ i 7*«s. ".'., BLUFF,, April 22. * ■ The Omeo, Or. Calder, commander, with mails from England, arrived at the wharf at 6.80 this morning. She left Melbourneon the 16th*j. experienced light variable winds on the rim p down, and entered the port at daylight th_77 morning, and will sail for Dunedin _ndtNa_ipi them Ports to-night. Passengebs :-^For Dunedin: Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Capt. and Mrs. Barry, MißsM'Lar,?*9ii?/ Messrs. H. Harper, M'J_enzie, Smith, R. S, j. Dods, and John Oliver Eva. For Wellington .7 —Mr. Watkin*?, and 11 in the -steerage. '2\l for Northern Ports. — Cargo : -For Dunedin, 70 tons ; Lyttelton, 70 tons ; Wellington, 50 tons ; .Auckland, 4j|| tons ; Wanganui, 2 tons 5 Napier, 25 tons.^'^'j, .The following are additional telegramlW1 _ those received per City of Melbourne :— ' ! MELBOURNE, April 16, T The mail news is not calculated to imprpte; the import m arkets .generally. -_.. ~. ~,. .y Flour is dull at £1110s. Wheat scarce at_7 4s. lOd to ss. Id. Maize wanted at 4s. 3d. Oats, per G-othenburg, 3s. 3d. to 3s. sd. Corn sacks, 10s. 6d. bond. Rains general all over the country. ~*~ Digging operations are being extended by the G-overnuient in Tasmania. There was no opposition to Ministers' re-y election. .7 M'Pberaon made a satisfactory explanation, and gave reasons for joining M'Culloch. ■"- ~

ARRIVAL OF THE 'WELLINGTON,' FROM TEE SOUTH.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

The s.s. Wellington arrived in harbo-j;; f> this morning. She brings very litfle MCbW*: 1 news to that received by the Airedale, _2M_I 1 take the following from papers to hand :— | : NELSON, April ,21. . ( News has been received of a quartz reef at 1 1 Havelock. There is said to be good goia^j | blue- stone. One-ninth share has sold ft* £100. T , w&lmm WELLINGTON, Aprdai- ,| The steamers St. Hilda and Storm im | have returned to this harbour, after soieiy | landing their motley cargo at Wanganui. « The Circular Saw Company s steamer g Phcobe sailed to-day for the South, taKmg ~.,■ from here, and picking up at th* ports sou* |g ward she calls at, the ac_nowW*d comp^ .| titers in the Government p^«e tonns , . Dunedin. 7^ r _<iiti * LYTTELTON .^Vl^!-! The brigantine Flirt, from Auckland- nw ft arrived, after a rapid passage. _ fi fll GREYMOUTH, Apnl *& ■ It is reported that a discovery f Z^_ M quartz reef has been made in Murray.MJV. | Little Grey; A party brought in specif of. a dark colored stone thickly _»P*Wi£ 1 with fine gold. A reef has been struck m^\ m up the hill. ; j npie i The news from the Moonlight is. goo^-. miners there are confident that vvhenmacu * ■ is improved the return will be oree-vwo v |

THB EVENINGLSTAK, APRIL 25, 1870.



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