SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

H.M.s.s. Virasro. from Sydney. , Tall, barque, Odell, from Newcastle. Taurangi., s.s., 67 tons, Bolger, from Tau-

rauga. Samson, p.s., Mundle, from Bay of Islands. Ivanhoe, schooner, 70 tons, McGregor, from Mongonui. Fortune, schooner, 22 tons, Black, from East Coast. Colonist, schooner, Jones, from East CoasW

The clipper barque Novelh^if^J)flew'ue' tained till 10 o'clock, to-mdrrVfif fmoroing. She takes a quantity of genera||!argd|i-d '* several passengers. i;g ; , jffl, \. __ Tbe s.s. Go-a-head retuwjk, frp^,.thev|_say of Islands this morning, witH 70 totis coals,'for Mr. Gilfillau, and 15 passengers. ' The B.B.7itturanga returned -.from Tauranga - early this morning, having left there at seven o'clock on tbefprevious. evening. Passehser£ :— Messrs. Chadwick, Morrison, Miss Bfownhy and-two-;Others.-4 t „..-. m -« >....:,«.,,.•■. - .-.,-..*--»j» l ...^w™.„-

ARRIVAL OF THE VIRAGO.

H. iyS.; Virago, amved?n ha|b(|r this after noon", from Sydney, having left that * port On the Ist instant;

ARRIVAL OF THE ELL.

I fTHef BaYcme Tell,, Captain Odell, IwifcH ;a cargo of 430 tons coals, * for Messrs. Henderson and«Macfarlane, is coming ujp harbor as we g6 to press;

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

• Shortland-stbeet.

Maim will close as under : — j For Thames and Coromandeh this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, 'at 10.30 a.m., 12 noon, and 5.30 p.m. For Sydney, per Novelty, to-morrow, at|9 ,'.ii___,W_jt ,- _;:i v>■ ■. , i',ii /■■!/ i ' For Wangarei. &c, per'p.s. Samsons•• to morrow, at 3.30 p.m..j , ,ri.. I For Napier, per s.s. Star of the South, tb tiHi O morrow, the llth inst.; at 4 p.mL<.'; Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier station will be received «.U<lti.l;l4.3o p.m; afl ; '. a zox'-i iU *■'!.{; For Russell and Eawakawa, per s.s. Tau ranga, to-morrow, the J llth inst., at f-S-feKSW tit LVAII ;. >l L.'IV. i i For Coromandei, on Monday 13th inst., at ■qa*A§_j_r_____//cw //> y':.i -" ayi ft ? For Sydney and'si .►, Australian Cpfonies, per s.s. Hero, on Tuesday, the 14th inst., at ♦WpOT T&ttMJfflM, bearing-a'&e 'of 3d., in addition'_to___tlie postage, will be rfc ceived till 2.30 p.m

hjß. 3ißaKll'f6rlTiranaii>iand Jfchei Southern Prb- T3BP^» sb<^^l>l^l*f_ made.lP at this office immediately after the arrival of the s.s. City of.Melbourne from Hono lulu, y ! ..ifgrfK-tfj (10 Wtf i Chief Postmaster.

COMMERCIAL.

.TMifOgHaO-CC^AJTaOEg Eventng Stab Office, ,v.<>i<iv.iJj cnujofl! - Friday afire*<roon. Mr. G. W. JBinney. sold by auction, to ot $01 Mikmivi'Pmrimbimwptet/f «f? Is per ton. £ oiM,#W 3f>9i!-to.h»r. t a."^iSflP ffll d,dV fHS*fe>j»' this morning, at their' mart: —Apples, from o h2f AiltosudS. Jr«w!aii& _.£diy.orang*s t Y,affJ'6d.a*er case. Mr..Eaton sold, this inoi»ip£,ia3.i_ollQws;:-— Apples,2id ; f Sydriey oranges. 4a 3d' ner,ca4 ;. \mUi id pmv,-, Mious/'id't&^fd^ut^r; 10d. miv/ . ; j j Me^ar^SfCc^hj^ean^QpsjQld-hy auction to-day,*at their mart,, by order of the Collectpr' 9_dperlb.; 5 Coils rope, v^d.pmj Jp^.egrks, _^__Er__fert.i*.»i»' af lie j Tii»iplant 6f._ihefDl-a.D_ea CirusLiag Gbriipai y was purchried to-day by MoviH* M. Junta-, _f 00- Mr. G. Sibb|n)g!|d.)tjlfiwe sale at his ma-t to-day, and quotes as follows: — Potato, s, cheese, ad } bacon, Sd ; apples, 3 £$~,; changes, 5d to7d.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota of attendance pf Magißtrate.s*at*_l)e,'?oli^ Court, for the week ending Juneill, l'B7o :— ' i Saturday, Junellth.-—-Messrs. R. P. Porter andThos.'ltlt'ch.e. !

The Evening Star.

'^>'> 2MMI jj'f «ffi-t__ ol 3___t_ .'£ JI _j| -. .mlt! o..i>.:.jr.\).t<. iwlruj [fiTpuouxo ol !_■.,• :i;q .^iJjiMelljgoHeeiit^feJjtas -Beached is f reoeMly fromHMelbdurney a^fctihglthe !&a*_ .PrafficWco'l lMkir»o&tfu*&b %'v_^hi- suring? 1 ''Mr".^Collie'1 „&"*> A r_f °dfa i seen, and conquered," or, in "other • tfO-cHflfiagi!," jdah b it;" foyJn^jVMtfpry l^s jb^pq. one that . mflst_redouad disastrously to his cause. The twiylea'diligi ffiuv&mglWt]ii%us and _-l^, ar_il_fti'_4.tt'iS'f€»j,| w»fSs_J onekf tneilr Ir] ojqajco^ tempo pa^6^,^ii_i%tlV remarks/are afflicted Vo^i^Mrw'H* theoram-" !|?°* contend .wJtLiad.vd oating the lavishing .of p_ibliq jqonley s on. t/he Cape • arid1- &u'eis,!"(Jr'Ot.teßl^a t the magnificent vista- opened to-th 9 view by the magic wand, of. the "mei chant' pWee"M'rW San 'Tranciscc, Mr ; Collie—they pronounce, with voic. #ftft_3uMa&«_{a cHrdSaST Melcoine ,t6 B_h_ great 'Nebraska.' -Perhaps no- ioui- Z-iQfa.TlCso __3RBOToH__ra2_ "fi^Kr! ,J „ nat in the colonies nas the character erf ih6iHg^6 weUf informed ta'af Kh&iWkJfs ; •and 'w-e^avwa.tf efttfM. '4__i__*' tha! th. tMA dreanpanjfs^.iqF^itpiei,, e&tor_ap janfitup^wijt jg,^, fp QOl .thetauthoritaf tive ...formation of Mr. Q®]\ie[ ywkdnk i__iß"be BO,iwe-ihaw (l,operiedf li'ty'tcJ uk .£__ra_»Jf tf W *TO&g.*ftt,W Mm, ~l*e;t p eop!iei o f

New Zealand are in raptures about the projected scheme of Mr. "Webb, j The Ministry of New Zealand has pro- i nounced for it; and five-eighths of the whole enormous susbidy demanded, has been promised by the New Zea land Govejgjjment Jtt this new scheme. Can'>^./supja|w i < i that this is the vagu&dreaiijHj'g^rlhileadins: iournalof Victoria; or is v t#Ryactual represen tation. o£_TS&Msx&; It is pist possible rh*£t__ it p. .ttfi^'uhibl^in-the editor's brain, from1 the ,c j dij_&sio»-tff thje^MV and l^ebh :^che_|es; but thd^ifc: nc# ■ flike. mh Argus; and #e\ar,e" ajmos't;' 'force* to the conclusionth.at\|h'6;'Case of the postal routes' -has b^eh^4.cjually: so presented to Victoria by Mr. Collie.™*: We"ca>nnot-say that* there^-ia' anything in his past proceedings to belie the supposition. Time-serviag to an .unusual degree, he ha,s i^hi^p^h-i out New Zealand, adapted his words to the capacity of his audience; but if he 'has tried this " sell" on the people of Melbourne, we may anticipate a rather forcible re-action. But who is Mr. Collie ? Can anyone tell us anything authentic about him'or his mission ? Has anyone seen his letters or. credentials as the representative of Mr. Webb ? Is there anything further known abbut his position, than that he has come from San Erancisco, and that he represents himself as the deputy of Mr.: "Webb B We crave light regarding him, and this Elying Dutchman, th^ 'Nebraska.' , Was Mr. Collie ever a resident in Sydney ? Did he hold a subordinate situation there ?'■ ' Vague, misty, dreamy visions hover round him','and we'long for the f City of Mel bourne,' to bringius light.

Mb. G- Sibbin will sell by auction to morrow, at his mart, a consignment, of ornamental and flowering trees, shrubs', fruit trees, bulbs, &c, from the garden of J. Baptist and Sons, Syduey. The p.s.Luna will took her departure from the Manutau, this afternoon. The following is a list of the passengers who will proceed South by her: —His Excellency the Governor, Capt. Pitt, A.D.C., Col. Kenny, ML.C.J. O'Neill,Esq., M.L.C., his Honor T. B. Gillies, M.H.B , Col. Haultain, M". H.K,, Messrs. J. Hall, C. O'Neill, J. Munro, Swan, and Carlefon, M-H.K., Col. Harrington. Bishop (Fat* teson, W. Mitchell, 'Esq.,' < and I Mr. Farmer.

We understand that the Eight llev. Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, will hold Divine service in, the Trinity Church,, . f>evdpp<jr., 'on S^ridAy ■ We are requested to state that Mr. Binney's sale of sugars, &c, has been altered to next Monday, owing to the im possibility of having the goods lall'dcri as soon as exMgted ~*™ o*4 ,-y • ,> ■" F4 ATINQ--de!:ermiu«Kl upon. »H,t.C|tti«Mng ■*-• jn_M_i ha* now the whole of hl# Immense k f*f I*die** aad Gentlemen's' ' -. ':"*

v_j.i.DiTOBS in the estate ot .li!. h. [, W.illi-H-usnre fioftomed^.B»fiiiunl^<t#_ey• prove their debts before Monday next their claims will hot be recognised. •,•.,..' Richard Hales and Thomas Syaney1 Coppock, of Auckland, have each liled a declaration of insolvency. Thomas Mac farlane, Esq , has become trustee in the estate of henry Bush —his appointment as trustee in the estate of David" King" Clarkson has been confirmed. David Weir has filed a deed of arrangement for the benefit of bis creditors. Meetings of creditors in the following estates are advertised to be held:—Thomas White, 15th inst.; Jackson Keddell, 15th inst. ; and Charles Mclntyre, loth inst. A genebai. MEETiNGJjgT tji|~ share holders of the Golden Point Gold -Mining Company will be held at the office of Mr. Martin Sholl, Qneen-street, on the 23rd nst, ** ■ -rio

THEATRE ROYAL.

This now .popular pin,' c of amusement-wa? Veiy&]l|i tul IjehfaA wlie[i fcfrs. Jfeeksoy apr_*aredMn%a' greatimpWsonation of _oady Audley, and found herself fully competent to perform such a part. In many of the scenes this lady was excellent, and the rapidity with which she changed from frenzy to merriment and laughter fairly brought down the house. It was, without acception,..the finest piece of aetin^tJisMbi^n.lo-rH'ot t3.i_itnl.sß. mQ.

Jackson was ably supported by Mr. Joseph Rayner as Robert Audley—Bubbles and Bibbles were represented by Messrs. Sinimonds and Howard, and full justice was done to the parts. The scene between Bibbles and Martin (Miss Raymond) was rery amusing, this yourfg\l_,d% looking, and p!tplin§,/;he small parVjfery/well. TJW other J were sustained by Messrs. Joyce and Howe, and Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Joyce. A very amusing farce entitled Lola Montes con cluded the performance, in which, Mrs Howard danced the spider dance, and was rapturously encoured. To-night Lady Audley's Secret will be repeated fcr_(th'e) la__t }.fc_i.l_[rA we strongly urge on all who wish to see'a thoroughly good piece of acting, not to lose this opportunity, but pay a visit to the Royal to-night.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

To-N/oii^Mf jandUirOGe^e jgUeTtake their farewell Benefit, it being positively their last appearance in Auckland. An excellent programme is announced, and we observe that Mr. B. BT. Jones, an excellent actor, has kindly volunteered his services, and will appear as Shaun the Post in Arrah Na Pogue. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell will alsapMOM'gr^aii original entertainment entitled Matrimonial Squables. Surely the programme alone ought to draw a crowded house.

ARRIVAL OF THE TAURANGA.

SURRENDER OF SIX KAffiAJ^\ £ The s.s. T^ranga.-^pitaffitßolgM arrMdinl harbour Jms^fioriiirijA ,frOffiri^Tamnga.jJ£iShe| brings v^»;lit't^e'pewraf in^est_,p> ; .\,^ ; ■#* On Tv-May Mt 'six^f/Teltooti's'men were brought iiM'^-^ranga, having been escorted. down froffif/ o™®^^ 06 on c cowM^y tn? Arawas, \^re tM_^had sjp»Meredr £ Shortly aTt-tftwdepaau^pfftheTauran^i, last ev^n^ff-nufacc^^^appened^^KK'h .tfro^en^aad ..a&aj_row escape, pij losliltf'their 'lives'- ; ,GaptainCarnuchaelirblielj^ilob atyTau ra'nga.;]cdque3lted Captain JBolge^i to give His bqat.»» itpw &wn the fiEpr. ...Th^ request" wus" cOmpliqcf "with, and the boat floij_ainihg the Jw/> .men atodva'.quan|iit/of'provisiqnl___&c., was. madeifast to the.at_ahie^ When' She reached the Mount, the pilot was requested to leaie -the.«teanier,^bul-iieiused^ eßayiogvhfiwWQuld-^go as far as the reef. The sea was running very high at. this time, 'land i-fiie, men in the boat repeatedly called to Captain Carmichael to leave„thftste J ftm,er.,- v .The-pilp.t,„hqwaw^^^ no notice, and while" down in the cabin, endeavouring to obtain another glass of brandy, the boat was swamped, and the men precipitated into the water, one of them bein<* cut severely in the side by a blow from the fan. Captain Bolger immediately stopped the vessel, and a boat was lowered. After pulling about some -little .time the. , two .men picked up clinging to, the boat in an exhaustpd state. They were taken on board the steamer, and Captain Bolger very kindly put the* steamer about and landed the pilot and.men at the nearest place to their homes. Everyf thing in the boat was of course' lost.

SUPREME COURT.-Criminal Sittings.

THURSDAY, JUNE ?.

(Before1 His Honor Sir G. ; A. Axney, Knight, Chief Justice.) , y ~ . .... , . ' iibel. : '••' :;'

Thomas Sydney Coppock, of the late Morning Advertiser, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with having unlawfully written and published, and: having caused to be written and published, a malicious, false, and defama tory libel upon George McCullagh Reed, of the* livening Star, with a view to vilify, prejudice, deprive of his good name and reputation, and scandalously to defame the said George McCullagh Reed, &c. The defendant surrendered to his bail. The libel was read by the Registrar. It has been many times published. The prisoner being challenged in the usual way by the Registrar—How say you, prisoner : are you guilty or not guilty ? Defendant: Guilty. Mr. Brookfield: After that plea by the de fendant.' I tarn instructed by the prosecutor (Mr. Reed).-whose only object was to clear his own character, to state that he has no desire that any punishment should be inflicted on the defendant —but on certain terms. He believes that Mr. Coppock, al r tljibughJtbe real piibjishferlof the p|per_in wliich the libel appeared? at the t-irte ie- was printed, did not know anything about it having been written: that the libel was written by another person, and that defendant did not see it, nntil after it was published. The fault was ih-»Mr. Coppock not at the time lepudi; ating the statements made in the libel, and permitting it to remain uncontradicted. But in as much as he has now done what he could, andplead'ad guilty of the" charge of publishing a libel of that nature, if your Honor thinkß such a course can be adopted, Mr. Reed is willing to withdraw from any further prose, tion pf. this indictment; upon Mr; Coppock expressing his regret for such publication, publicly stating that the charges contained i iare ; unfounded ; and that Mr. Coppock shall be willing to enter into his own recog nisance to come up aud receive judgment i.iWjaenlcbUebVmpon.v: i.; ■ • '•■■■, By Mr. Hesketh: I appear on behalf of Mr. Coppock, the defendant, and I may state that when he entered into Court this morning it was his intention to defend this action, oil the one ground, that although it was his paper "In which "this" libellous article appeared, yet that Mr. Coppock had nothing whatever to do with the writer of it, that he did not know anything about it, or by whom it was written, until it was inserted. However, after the hint thrown out by the prosecution, I have advised the defendant, he being legally responsible for publication, although hp >_k_»ew nothing of the libel or the writing of itj, Cfeoat the-Tjetter course would be to plead guilty, and ask the prosecution to grant the. indulgence which they have now proposed! Therefore, on behalf of Mr. Coppock, I tender Ito Mr. Reed a full and ample apology: and state that Mr. Coppock was not aware of this article being written, or of tho intention, on the part of anybody, to publish it: that if the j defendant h"ajf Iffiprfi lofjfslich/intention" |he ._wj_K__l not lfcveiallostid i__: t£u ijhl rlgifetit the article ever having been published, and that the statements contained in it are, so far as the defendant is aware, not true. j

His Honor: I concur in the view which tin prosecutor has taken of this case. It occurrec to me at the moment when I became ac wonted, m addition to the disclaimer tlmblmi been made, was that there should have beei an expression of regret that the libel evei appeared ; and the ourse so taker was not unnaturally that which should b< adopted. I am, therefore, fully prepared Ito smctiomthe jcoiirse |;hat is now suggested kn4/_j> ordj. r (tsa<\ tj-e vdjnenda_nj\ 4>e required to enter into his own recognisances for £10(j to come up for judgment when called upon, j

The defendant entered into his own recog nisances for £100, and was discharged.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10.

11 x_?* s ffon^£/I??K_L sea^ on ac enc^ a

SENTENCE-

William Lyne Gerrans, the youth whej pleaded guilty to four separate indictments,! charging him (1) with arson, (2) horse-stealing] (3) stealing a watch, value £13, (4) stealing al

saddle and bridle, was. brought up to receive «M <t . 8,1 H T. *The prisoner being asked in tbe usual way whether he had anything to say why sentence of the Court should not bo passed upon him,| answered " no." I.

His Honor in passing sentence, said, Q-er ranß, this is a very sad case, and one too that isjTer^rgfflpting to the Judge whose duty it is to pass sentence on a lad like you, for a series of offences —at least for a combination of offences—of so serious a character. I have!

thought much and anxiously "Jwhj^might be the lowest sentence I cohid pafpapon^.you, ecnnsistantly with the djffljffnds of pußljgMu'st'ice. 51 have ctmsnlt^kithrafue exceheht^yemor :'of thla gafif 'wliß|paysAhat if3fP^r^|S n''ell^^ |to penal||servij|de, JijOu woltd )be,^socia^ §with p^onsgrbinjl^whoni you' Juff«> djnTO /greati|a'oral cintgniihatidn, aiid^'come^^th from prison a young inanrhhjt.ed for/hjßp3But BL&el i(i imperative upon me>jfe«vii^jHpfra to the^haractat/of the ,offences of -which you have pleaded guutyy>|a,,*.aas upon you any other thaVi.verv.>f of im p'ril6hmeii.t,', 7 lt:.iS1 1;rW-thjat all your*' offences were-committed! at one and the- same time. (It)'. may be said{thSt^__a otii> -theyyoon^tu^-but' one crime^and do not-show a nn^d^liMdicted;. -to the co&infssiqn of/sutjh acts, or!tha_Vpf a; Jouhg man*.n the habit of practising crime1, tut there is'this feature, about^your comiuct," that when you set' fire tol^fe"dwelling of tbis gentleman, you must have acted under one or tW itates* of iniiid.' vAEither "ydu-must 'hay done it to conceal various robberies which you wore .committing, reckless whose property you were taking, or else you burnt it to carry out a-" design - you-had formed r-from a feeling of spite for some supposed indignity that may have beeh pat upon y'oh/' But'whatever way the Judge may look at it, it is imponsible to regard the burning of this house as indicating anything else ■ than a'bad mind. For 'the twd principal offences,the! Court will pass sentence upon you, for it is. not necessary to deal with each separately, and, your sentencs will be limited to the arson and the horse stealing. The governor of the gaol tells me he will be able to let fou have a cell to your-j self, and so keep you apart as. much as possible from the other prisoners. The sentence, of the Court, therefore,. upon, you is', that'for burning this" dwelling you be im-. prisdned-and'.l_cpt;to hard labor.for two years, and that for the horse-steahng you-be further imprisoned and kept to hard labor for.onfc year, the term,to commence at the expiration of the first. '% The prisoner was removed. BOBBEBY AT -GBAHAMSTOWN'. -■ I James Foster^ Thomas Sfeen^ and Daniel Sutherland were arraigned upon ah indictment charging them with breaking into and .enter ing the-" dwelling-house of* John WarmoU, draper, Grahamstown; and stealing therefrom drapery; hosiery, clothing, &c, to the value of £250. ' ' '■ ArK '"' ! ■ Mri Brookfield prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. Beveridge defended the prisoners.' '•' '' •'■ • '' ' ] ~'"Jbhir ~ Warnfoll 'examined, described the situation of tbe building upon a plan. On the ;4th'of May the shop part of-'the premises!wer« in charge of David Harry and Robert Jennings,' shopmen Oa the night of that day Jennings brought witness the key of the shop, about ten o'clock at night. I went to see that everything was secure ; everything appeared secure. The top sash could be drawn down, leaving an"' opening of sbine three or four feet. On the sth of May, about 8 a.m., .Jennings came to witness for the key. , He went away and came bask, and told witness the.place ; had been broken open. Witness went to the shop. Everything Svas" in confu sion. The window in the hat-room looking into: Davy-street was open. The sill appeared as if some persons had been standing there. Sent Jennings for the.police. I /foatjdVthat goods to thevalue of between £250 and £300 were missing, comisting of ilB- tweed suits, 12 black cloth sac coats, 6 Paget coats, 10 trousers and vests, 20 pairs of Bedford cord trousers, •10 pairs of tweei "and ! doe 'trousers; 3 best Crimean shirts, 10 tweed Crimean shirts, 1_ dozen colored wool'mufnt*., Iwhite honey comb muffler, 8 under-flannels, 2 heavy pilot jackets, 1 blue whitney overcoat, 1 black bearer overcoat, 1 blue diagonal coat, 1 drab box cloth ed_t, s.blue quilted.,jackets, 1 blue pilot jacket, 8 pairs of black cloth trousers, a lot ot;silk and cotton pocket-handkerchiefs, 6 pairs of blue blankets, sundry lots of woollen socks, 12 pairs of moleskin trousers, 1 railway rug (with tiger or leopard on a mauve ground), 6 black Oxford hats^ All those articles were taken between the night of the 4th ahd the triorning of .the sth of May. Witness identified several tweed shirts and several of the Crimean shirts by the material and pattern of the tweed which witness, said he bought* afcj Wellington, and got made^ np -rfor his 'establishment. The pattern wus not frequently seen, and less frequently1 was' the material iuad'e up in shirts. They were taken into stock as shirts only two days before the r ibbery.' jHad not sold any shirt of tho same pattern and material before the robbery. (Witness, identified several of the articles produced by 'the police as being similar to those stolen from-the shop). Witr "nes's'had' been' in the habit of tying up bfrw odfeij'iof .clothes with " red window cord," such 2»Ml?rfl*WP&-.,:.■;■•. Hj.r-.__J '4$ \*vAA-mA\ In cross-examination by Mr. Beveridge, the witness described the manner in which he made, uo the list; pf the missing goods by saying th&VthV 1 Spaces'1 inl'the sho^ were;filied with goods of the same size, and wheu he came to i*tdar»atfgß thetgbo&'s.i Ire-found what waswant ing in the spaces. By comparing this defi cienoySlw-tH. _fi_OfooEi Usbld, l-ha I ascertained exactly what was stolen. The witness could not state wheTKer there was not the town, or Bnortliind. Could not say now many pattern shirts of the same kind, bu; had a list in his pocket-book. Bought the material of< Messrs, Turnb,ull, Reeves. &_Co. Bought all tbey-eMb'i-ei^fo.' sWeX -Other nterchanta .might have goods , of, the „ same .nrntenali pattern shirts fpoiUj^n/emory. The witness said he knew the* trousers by the " axe brand direct from .Home-' He cffuid speak.,genpratly to the quantity of the severa^ Jy.nds.qi gpods missing, but could not particularise tne exact number of each. . ,tßas tsr gW ft'yfcjaa, jja w I

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE COURT.

(Before-Tlwmas-Beckham, Esq., R.M-.) Action eoh Detenue. !M.aiv ßHA^:^ia Pl , o^Hr.i Judgment was given in this case, which iiadj been brought for "fhe~restoration of certain! Nonsuited. / *i- f»'"u¥t4'rolWb^s ] To' set Wiitf %rJ_WB_& ' Wilson y. Jones. —Judgment set aside.! 'Qbldon -Crowi-'Ette-riaM CriM.C.T'l'Ttegda^.! —Application refused. <_£.Bi.&un l^i'Str-yKb^t.^ETltrE-.^117 I)l'", h!° Unsatisfied judgment ot the Court, £9 13s.1 -WHS? W_>nk 1(for _ilalh_in*'M^, _foy fb^'attfeha-j ant. ! .oi b'ihiioJJu feiab-iO t.

John Moore Perrier deposed : I have.filed a declaration of insolvency in the Supreme Court and am at present under its protection, having been adjudged a bankrupt. Notice of this has been published. Case adjourned for production of notices of insolvency. Judgments fobPiaintiffs.

Macfarlane v. Wright, money lent, £5; New man and Ewen v. Loveden. goods, £8 16s j Taylor v. Singer, board, £_ 4s 6d; Dillon; v. Mullin, for returning of a bppk, value £l|08; Porter and Co. v. Fernand*iis|.£5 12s 4d. } Burst and Co. v. Carpenter, £8 29 l*. ftp.. M-. ______ Depended Cams. W; ,'.'/,

''" New,Zealaud Gold Mmmg1 Cojhr. ; Book#, <!alls.*M^. Rees for plainW.* M^iMcOm-mick for defendant pleaded that he wasv'hot">p_hare-». hofdet, //>- sM- '•> Mj v Judgment reserved till next Court day. •- "* »oßTH'"isi.Ain> G-.ar.o. v. nathan. Aotion brought by the liquidator for re •covery of _WST m*1»ms*Mmmam" m ■—■—' T—" Mr. Hesketh for plaintiff; Mr. Wynn and Mr. MacCormick for defendant.

Defence: The company is not in liquidation. Objectidff,#«» R-'ai-ed! by'counsel-for defendant that the company had not sufficient assets to pay costs Of 'adverse judgment ■'. 4>uV such ability was proved' by-Mr. fl/Hi 1/Usk, Offi cial Liquidator, who also testified to his having--beenjappointed liquidator ;at one ex traordinary meeting pf shareholders, and con firmed by another | and that he had forwarded notice in due 'form for" publication in the Gazette.at Wellington.', .He had not yet re ceived-a:cop_f of the Gazette/ ■:■.._. '"' The Court held that the produc|;ibn;,of the Gazette was a necessity, and gavei-M*. Hes keth a nonsuit. ' f'-

In a similar case by the same company v, Shove, in. the' absence of the same evidence (the Gazette), a nonsuit also was accepted; ' j Court adjourned for half-an-hour.,: i• I These to be placed, the first c^ses in the JR. M Court .-:•:,.•'

POLICE COURT.—Friday.

[Before J. S.'Macfarlane,. G..7B_i Owen, and '~ ,T, Ritchie, Esq.-, J-P-'e-],. ~; ,

DKTJNJ-ENNESS.

John Higgins.' Thomas Harris6n/and A. J. Nicholson were fined, in the usual way for being drunk. -.>. />'_iiHC__itf|"l .. .. .. ''.'; ' Thomas Brown was charged; hy- Martha Lamb with stealing a pair of boote, Valne l()s. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. '"'" The .case was dismissed, the evidence,.not being very, clear. : ( ,....- ;• ..,;•. ~.i-,;/ ...... ; "WINDINO UP." ;. .. . ~.. ) r E. H. Power was sued for £380, amount cf unpaid capital oh 76 shares in the' Monarch Gold, Mining Company. .- ; . . ( .-, Mr. R.ees, appeared for the official liqai- datbr, and' Mr. Beveridge for the defendant, who was not present. ■-' . It will be remembered that last week Mr. Stewart was sued by the, Official Liquidator for the sum of £380', amount, of unpaid capital on a number of shares held by him. On that occasion the case was dismissed, on the ground that tke company was called in the summons the Monarch Gold .Miping .Company; instead" of the Thames Quartz Mining Company. In ,the:pj*Bentv<sasethe summons; was niade.qut in, the .name, of. the/Monarch,,,Gold. Mining Company. ' _-.■.., ■■ i Mr. Beveridge said that the action' was brought on the winding-up, order, which was especially granted to tnej Quarta Mining,Company,.ancl not 4' Gold Mjbah%g.,'i Mr. Rees asked "'that the summona'ia^ght^Lp amended. i ' The Bench wWof dpfaion<that. the Alteration was of So much importinW that it'should hot be made atithe.dastmoment,; ..The case'must be,.dismissed wit^h costs. Qf course, it could ber brought again on a fresh summons. SAME V. HANNAFOBD.

In this case the defendant's solicitor agreed to havethe information amended,, q-i7,>' j' 1 ' EJAMB V. T/ G. ABMSTBONG;" ;"Mr. Roes for ;the'plain_n£ '•" ''; k--' This defendant was sued for the unpaid capital on 80 shares, amounting te £376, in the Armstrong.dolpl Mining Company.; .•_/ Mr. W. Wilsonarid.Mr. J. B.Russell, ap< ,peared for .thg .defendant .and. jpleaded^, not indebted.I'"' _. "" ' .' ' ~_,v - .T r_ . j '■md Beerbrleny' opCneu^h6"cas_r-ana put, in the New Zealand (_^ze_-e'-_^/M_toEland Provincial Gazette,- in which the appointment of Mr. Otwayi'as official- /liquidator_apj|Bared, also the certificate of incorporat_bn%f the company afgn-d iby-theWarden^a.-Bi'Davy, the winding up order of the District Court in I the Monarch . ; Cold . Mining Company's liquidator, the register of.shareholders. ; ml. : The following,-witnesses, where then, ex amined: — :.;.■: ;,.<! "'!.

Joseph Lyle, deposed : I was late, manager of the Monarch. Quart*; '/Mining' Company. I produce the register of the company. Mr^ Armstrng's name appears upon it'on the llth of April. He was di -hatel. older during the months of March and April for eighty shares'. He haß paid "calls from time to time in the company. The -last was paid on the 27th April. I produce* aQiranife'r from Mr. Arm strong to Mr. Pickering, executed on the 22nd jApril. At'the' date! Qf/the. finding np order those shares w,«|ro;np,t transferred. Each share represented £5, that is they were £5 shares. Upon those eighty sEareTMr. Armstrong paid certain calls.! i I produce itheilfcdger. , ,r'V. Mr. Wilson objected 'to the production of the ledger. .... :; x_.\_. , ISHHg .R^eslpphtehde'd; jtliat the books'-^of a company were evidence and could he pro-; •ducftdnmoO ~pn51,... •. I .....'',' :-"■,;■ .1 .... I .'_ ' ~! . fS©u_.e^discittsion tooktplace, Mr,. .Wilson ic«ntc_»dingjthat the, book was only the copy M ojtftaipldoouments,; and not even in .tile ,i«itni»s9,Uhand*j.it)Uig4. v . ■ il:r>z. laoitr i .atiTh,e (B_aiM!l_irpl«di i th'»t the book., could,,npt! lbt#._Slt in-, mm 'ilgitia 9'io:u xi. ainJ N.v ; Examination cctafcinuftd. -i J kVas manager, [of _thisico c mj|w«yj oThfedeftindantiflaame appears i in the Gazette prQ<Juwdj_jj»3ifh(s> holder'; of eighfe^h^esrin^er Mpnarchy^aajite Mining Conipaqy. From the formation of ihe com pany _o the 22ud April the .de^p^n^.^eld eighty shares. The transfer came to my -hands-on-the-27th. —Befendantrhtts-patdH£24 on accouut of those shares. Up to the 22nd of AprilTQftrM t<Ari-_sW|>> hever'^ disavowed being a shareholder. : Ashman ager of the company it is my dftty t^^wtf^he register. Tljer^apo date to sho^^t^tito^Mr. Armstrong became a shareholder. ,-^p^.%^an original shareholder.,,., On the 28fih April «erii#Ma_eu»s^ <psny f ftiMrdng eeaVe rd'(&|be'a MfcrelWae'l? oh MtfaTtn'Aptfl.'.me'ta by my clerk. Ican'tswear WW& .nbe'nWiCtfwer.

same time. I can't swear whaherlh hS I over my scrip to Mr. Armstrong T*? de * | think he attended a single mating of lT*' 11 holders; according to the muu\ g he toA* I He was absent from the Thames XJ_a» I an assignment by the original "sharekold^ and the rules. Mr. Armstrong nan . c doeaT. I appear m the nunutes of the meeting »W was held before the formation of the com and when it was decided to form the §ll .'into, a o|topany. The shareholders at tV° meeting empowered me to form the claim ii a company. The defendant did not person.!) authorise me,; he did so in writing; T'vja not the iwritihg with me. "**j bu^£-i|= M,'-AmßtrOngdido<'»'H MW Wilson j That cannot go down. Tf ■ _jot. ey|de-ice unless the letter is produ^ 1 B<»mo'discussion arose.

By Mr. Wilson : I received _}24_fro__ hu_ "-b3hSt!_@ic^^ pany are about £220. ThqJ number of __./ is 900.., They* are all- allotted!a't» fig, m* atnount of the calls already paid in is about fi! C. Otway deposed : I am the Official Agent I received the order to wind up the Monaroh Quartz Mining Company. 1 have taken .steps to-obtain a full, test-of the debts due to the company. They amount t_.s3oß'L pluding all the costs and , charges;' it '^oiild buffice to wind up the company *_n_« &T all the debLs. The proved debts amount Ia £205. i. ; , > y ;j'._.TT This was the case. . • ..

Mr. Wilson contended that the cue ___ not been proved, and that it ougtt,'therefore to be dismissed.' ' .'v"';i *;< Mr. Rees replied at considerable length, and contended that the case had been fully prbTed, As for the 'factof Mr. Armstrohghavihg: ______ ferred his shares, that would'not'avaulimv _. he had not assigned his shares until eleren days after the estate was ordered to be'tround up, and when it was in the hands of tiie official agent. Nothing that was done after the company had been wound up could hire any effect, and he therefore confidently asked the Court to give judgment on "bthalf 6f hi client. '" '-■' •' - -'J'' ''

Mr. Wilson wished to reply on a point of law, but Mr. Rees objected, and the jßentsh said it was not necessary, as they, hadljKJlt made up their .minds on the subject. After a short consultation, i., The Beneh;?dismiseed the Case wit-icost. on the ground; that the amount sued for was, out of all propßrtioii to tho liabilities of ; tke defendant. They expressed no opinion as to whether, he waa a shareholder, or/, not, but dismissed it, of its merits. . ~( ), ~...... The bther'cjraes were withdrawn.' ; ",\; This was all the business.'''"

THE EVENING STAR, JUNE 10,1870.



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