SHIPPING.

POET OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

Star of the South, s.s., IUI tons, Holmes, from Napier. Napier, s.s , 50 tons, W. Benuall, from Napier. Comerang-, p.s., J. (Jhrisp, from Bay of Islands. Caducous, ship, 1000 tons, ». X. Roberts, from London. Success, schooner, 60 tons, from Bay of Islands.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Napier, from Napier and Poverty Bay :—2O tuns whale oil, 5 tons pork-, 100 hides, J. S. Macfarlaue (a^cnt). Per Star of tho South, from Napier and Tologa Bay : - 1000 sheep, Buckland. The whaling barque Europe arrived ;it Russell yesterday. . She has been very un successful. The schooner Meteor and cutter Woodstock were lying in the Bij Kiver, Poverty .Bay, on the 20th inst., wind bound. The Muriwai was also lying in Ihe Bay, loaded with grass seed, for Auckland. The schooner Tawcra was discharging at Poverty Bay on the 10th. The barque Kate is taking in cargo for Sydney. fcJlie has beeu detained till Satur day next. The s.s. Taranakiis expected in the Maun kau to-morrow. The ship Caducous will haul alongside on Tuesday evening, and commence to dis charge on Wednesday morning.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMERANG.

The p.s. Comerang, Captain Chrisp, arrived in harbour this morning, having left the Bay on the previous day. Passengers : —Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Grey, Captain Slocomb, Miss Webster, Mr. Yon Stunner, Mr. Macfarlane, Mr. Clark, and seven others. Cargo :15 bags gum, B. Tonka and Co. ; 21 ditto ditto, Walker ; 14 ditto, Stone Brothers ; 4 casks oil, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 17 ditto ditto, Must and Co. ; 6 hides, Chrisp; 47 boxes fruit, Eaton ; 4 kegs and 1 jar honey, B. Tonks ; 68 sheep, Buckland; 20 tons coals.

ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE SOUTH.

The cattle steamer Star of the South, Cap tain Holmes, arrived in harbour' this morning from Napier, via the Coast, bringing a cargo of sheep for Mr. A. Buckland. The Star left Napier on Sunday, March 12th, for Tologa Bay, arriving there on the 13th ; strong N.E. wind, with heavy sea. On Wednesday, 15th, weighed anchor, and ran to Poverty Bay for shelter during a heavy N.E. gale ; remained there until Sunday, 19th, when she proceeded to Tologa Bay, and took on board 1000 sheep, and left on Tuesday, at 11 a.m., for Auck land, arriving in harbour at daybreak. Pas sengers :—Messrs. Badley, Buckland, McMur ray, Cowell, and two steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE NAPIER.

The fine little steamer Napier, Captain Bendall, arrived in harbour this morning from Napier via Poverty Bay. She brings a quantity of oil for transhipment to England by the Q ; ueen Bee. The Napier has come on here in order to undergo some slight repairs, and after discharging her cargo she will be placed on the slip at the North Shore. Capt. Bendall reports leaving Napier on Sunday morniug at 5 o'clock. Had strong head winds, arid arrived at Poverty Bay the same day at 6 p.m. ; landed cargo and passengers, and left for this port at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Had fresh head winds to Mercury Island, thence light N.E. winds. Passengers : —-Messrs. Watt, Nelson, McLeod, Gilford, Green, Mrs. Ross and three children, Mrs. Fernandez and 1 child.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening- State Office, Thursday afternoon. Mr. L. W. Eaton hold a sale of fruit, at his auction mart, to-day, and obtained the follew ing prices : —Pears, 2d to 32-d per lb. ; apples, 2£d to 3d ; quinces, Id per lb. Messrs. Arthur and Son sold, at their mart, to-day, as follows : —Wangarei apples, 2.U1 ; pears, 1-Jd per lb. ; potatoes, 3s per cwt. ; onions, 1£ per lb. ; bran, la fid per bushel; sharps, 6s 6d per 100 lbs.; oatmeal, 2id per lb. ; rice, 1. d ; cheese, od to 6d per lb.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— For Tauranga. Opotiki, Napier and Southern Provinces, per p.s. Luna, via Thames, (his day, at 3 p.m. Late letters and tele grams for transmission from the Tauranga Station will be received till 3.30 p.m. For Thames, this day, at 3.30 and 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m., 3.30 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Tairua, per Sea Gull, this day, at 5 p.m. For Fiji, per Argo, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For Q-isborne and Napier, per Star of the South, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier Station will be received till 1.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Comerang, _o morrow, at 3 p.m. For Napier and Southern Provinces, per Go- Ahead, to- morrow, at 5 p m. Note.—Post-offices have been opened at North Omauharo and Tuipana Bay, Great Barrier. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court; for the week ending Saturday, March 25, 1871: — Friday, March 2-1: Messrs. J. S Macfarlane and T. Macffarl me. Saturday, March 25 : Messrs. Joseph May and G. M. Mitford.

MARRIAGE.

Hancock— Keane. —At Hawthorn Place, on March 19, by the Rev. P. H. Cornford, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Hancock, to Henry Keane, of Islington, London, England. Home papers please copy.

DEATHS.

Dell-On March 22nd, Amelia, the beloved wife ot Josiati Dell; aged 37 years. London papers please copy. * r * The funeral will leave West Queen-street this day, at 3 p.m. •" Joyni.-Ou Saturday, 18th instant, Charles Rich ard, infant twm son of Mr. W. Joynt. Wynyard street; aged Aye months. . "'"*'"" ■-•"*- ■■- - ~ «_ c-M- m w- __l

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1871.

Anything- more cold-blooded in its brutality than the eouducfc of Special Constable Gee, as revealed in all its sickening details in the Police Court to-day, it is hardly possible to con ceive. How a man residing among civilized men could have nourished within him passions capable of wreak ing such vengeance on a poor harmless little animal, is scarcely credible ; and that a.person capable oi such conduct should have found his way into a re sponsible position, and become the sole guardian in a district of tho peace of that district is one of those things not very creditable to Auckland. Eroru the evidence, it appears that Gee, having been defeated in a Police Court case, which had only been broughb in spite, called his God to witness that he would have vengeance. To what length such a man might go, it is impossible to say, but as a specimen of what he would perhaps have done to Mr. Orme, had he only dared, he took his dog, beat his head with savage fury against the wall, dragged the poor animal bleeding and vomiting, and in the agonies of death, along the rough scoria road, beat it further on the head with a spade-handle, and then covered it up with earth, while still breathing and struggling with death. "We had previously drawn attention to this ca;-;e. Knowing the efforts that were being used for the defence of Constable Gee, we desired the eyes of the public to be fixed upon if. Two able and earnest lawyers, employed, as we understand, by the members of the Devonport Highway Board, have de fended him, with a zeal that must be regarded as having gone a little beyond the bounds of decorum ; and with emphasis, the Bench declared that the case has been fully proved, and Constable Gee, sworn to preserve the peace of North Shore, stands now convicted of a " wanton " and " cruel " breach of law. This is the sole protector of the lieges in that suburb ; a man who swore by his God that he would have revenge; and- who has taken it with fiendish malignity. We would ask is there not danger in allowing such a man to reside in a district, to say nothing of his holding a commission in the district. If remains to be seen what will be the effect of the .conviction on those from whom he holds that commission. Erom the zeal which the members of the Devonport Highway Board have shown in this cause, it is to be presumed that an attempt will be made to retain him in office. Erom his usefulness in milking the cows and doing other menial services for one of the members of that Board, his "pri vate worth" will, perhaps, outweigh his " public services," but we ask in flu. name of ail that is humane, will the authorities not interpose ? For killing the dog at all, without keeping it previously for forty-eight hours, the constable violated the law, and in the manner of killing it, he outraged humanity. The self-restraint of Mr. Orme in standing by and seeing the man with his evil passions stereotyped in his countenance, torturing a pet animal, is deserving of all praise. Few would have acted as Mr. Orme acted on the occasion, and the man Gee may congratulate himself on that self restraint ; for we do not hesitate to say that with nine-tenths of men lie should have met with instant and summary punishment, and both law and public feeling would have con doned the act. To Mr. Wynn a debt of public gratitude is due for his generous and spirited conduct; for the malignity that would torture a helpless animal would if unrestrained soon turn on the human race. We shall note what will be the action taken by the authorities on this case, and refer to it on another occasion. We would only add—and we do it in the interest of public safety—that a man capable of such a threat, and so fiendish cruelty, in the execution of it, is dangerous to those who have offended him, and imperils the public peace.

IMPORTATION OF HARES.

T__fE ship Caduceus, which arrived in harbor this morning, has been successful in landing here, for the Acclimatization Society, five hares out of six shipped at London. One died a few days since. She also brings one hundred and twenty five yellow-hammers, in good condition. The total number shipped was two hundred and fifty, The Caduceus has on board three steam launches for New Zealand. One is consigned to Mr. Watt, Napier; one to Captain Ho watt, a passenger, and in tended for the Waikato river; and the third is consigned to order. We believe it will be employed in our harbor.

ARRIVAL OF THE "CADU CEUS" FROM LONDON.

Tite fine and powerful ship Caduceus, in com mand of our old friend Captain D. T. Roberts, arrived in harbour this morning, after a capital passage of ninety days from the Start. It will he seen from the report below that, she has had a very pleasant passage, making the run to Tasmania in seventy sis days. The Caducous brings an unusually large cargo of general merchandise, and 102 passengers, including 21 saloon, four in the second cabin, and 77 in the steerage. The whole of the passengers have arrived in excellent health, and no sickness occurred on thejjassage. On his arrival here Coptaiu Roberts was pre sented with a complimentary address from the passengers, a copy of which appeal's below. The Gadueens left Gravesond on the 16th December, 1370. Experience'! heavy weather in the Channel, and on the 19th put into Spit-head. On the 21st left the Lie of Wight. On the 22nd landed the pilot oif Scilly, and proceeded on tho voyage. Had some bad weather and vi'iy heavy seas in crossing the Bay, which continued up to the 27th. On the 28th the weather became more settled. Madeira was passed the next day, and on the 31st saw Palma. The N.E. trades were favorable to latitude 0 ° N. Crossed the equator on the 13th January, in long. 25 ° W., 22 days out. Thence had fair S.E. trades and sighted G-ough's Island on 24th January. The meridian of the Cape was reached on 7th February, -1-8 days out. She ran down her easting between 44 ° and 45 ° S., with line weather until 24th February, when it blew hard for two days. The meridian of the west end of Australia was passed on February 27th, the 67th day out. The south end of Tasmania was passed ou the Bth March, at the distance of 100 miles, 76 days out, and the course was shaped for the Three Kings, with B.W. and W. winds until the I2th, when the wind drew to the S.E. and E., which increased to a gale on the 13th and 14th. Light winds and calms succeeded, and on the 20th, at daylight, made the Three Kings, 88 days out, and heat up to the North Cape, which was reached at 9 a.m. on the 21st —E.N.E. and N.E. winds. Passed Cape Brett at 11.30 a.m. on the 22nd, and were abreast of the Poor Knights at 3 p.m. Here several flying-fish were seen. At 7.45 sighted Tiri light; rounded the Island at L 1.45 p.m. and achored inside the reef. During the voyage the following vessels were spoken :—January 6th, in 7° N. 20A- ° W., Lizzie J. Bigclow, bt n., J. Cook; out 30 mouths from Province Town, with 170 barrels sperm. January 30th, in 33 ° S. 8° 40' W., Star Queen, s., bound east. February 13th, in 44 ° 15' S. 45 *""■' 40' E., Andaman, s., from Glasgow to Bombnv, 54 days out. Fi-bruary 13th; in 14= 24' S. 52° 50' E., Pride of Wales, from Buenos Ayres to Rangoon, 32 days out. The following is the address and reply referred to above : — "Ship Caduceus, 22i:d March, 1871.— Captain Roberts. Dear Sir, —We cannot leave the Caduceus without expressing our cordial thanks for the many kindnesses we have ex perienced at your hands, and at those of your officers. Wc are also indebted to you for your thoMghtfiilneas on- all occasions, which has, as fa-' as in your powisiKjay, lightened the tedium of a sea v >y.'ige. We hope you will convey to your officers our thanks for their kindness anil courtesy, and, wishing you and them all health and prosperity, and a safe return to those near and dear to you, we remain, dear sir, yours very sincerely, Captain Howat, Ms: and Mrs. Dickey, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Miss Adam, Miss Butte mi aim, Mrs. Dimklcy, Mr. and Mrs. Obuglien, Mr. Bray, and Mr. Baxter." "Ship Caduceus, 22nd March, 1871.— Ladies and Gentlemen, —Allow me to tender you my sincere thanks for your cordial appre ciation of my endeavours to do my duty towards you as passengers in the Caduceus; and I trust that;, should you again have occa sion to traverse the ocean, you may be as well pleased with your trip as at, present. On behalf of myself and officer-, i beg to thank .you for your kind consideration, and wishing you every happiness, believe me, yours very truly, (signed) J). T. "R.OT.T.RT3. —The saloon passengers on board of the Caduceus." PASSENGERS : Saloon, Mi. D. Baxter, Mrs. Bacholz and*2 children ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Dickey ; Mr. Whitford, Mr. and Mrs. Ohieg lien; Mr. C. Stanier, Mrs. Dunkey and 2 children ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith ami child ; Miss Butterman, Messrs. Bray, Heawatt, Hill; Miss Ad.em. Steerage : Mr. and Mrs. Blayds, Messrs. Bowden, Talbot, Mr. Tretwell and - children, Mr. Vipon, Mr. and Mrs. Thayer and 6 children, Miss Rayner, Mr. and Mrs. Eyes and two children, Misses Parnell (three), Miss Marks, Mr. Garland, Mr. and Mrs. Gowen, Mr. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Borough, Mr. and Mrs. Lyall, Mr. and Mrs. Stammer and family (6), Mr. and Mrs. J. Va3co and four children, Mr. R. Vasco, Mr. and Mrs. J. Vasco and three children, Mr. and Mrs. W. Vasco and three children, Mr. and Mrs. H. Reed and five children, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens and two children, Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Perry and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Long, Mr. E. Hera.

IMPORTS.

Per ship Caduceus from London: —50-j hhds, Browu, Campbell, & Co. ; 1 box, J". Crisp; 21 crates, J. Chambers; 17 pkgs, Roberton & Co ; 1 box, C. A. Morgan ; 1 box, •T. Case ; 1 box, Cruickshank, Smart & Co. ; 2 cases, C. Boniugton, 1 case, J. L. Holland ; 16 cases, Owen &, Graham ; 1 case, C. Saun ders ; 1 case, W. P. Clifford ; 3 pkgs, E. Porter & Co ; 2 cases, order ; 7 pkgs, order : 1 case, A. G. Price; 650 pkgs, order ; 3 bales, Lilewall & Rattray ; 8 pakgs, order ; 1 cask, H. D. Reynolds ; 3 cases, S. Bull; 20 cases, order; 10 bale_, New Zealand Loan Agency Company; 1 ease, S. Walker; 4 cases, D. Waddiugton ; 1 case, J. Higginaon ; 2 pkgs, Y. T. Webb ; 20 pkgs, order; 1 case, N. Bushbey; 1 case, order; 1 case, P. Mason ; 5 bales, S. Cochrane & Sou; 1 ca_e, Upton ; 1 case, order ;17 pkgs, lE. B. Morton ; 12 pkgs, E. Wilson ;10 hhds, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; 20 i casks, W. J. Hurst & Co. ; 9 cases, order; 16 pkgs, J. S. Maefarlane & Co; 9 cases, L. D. Nathan & Co.; 6 pkgs, order; 4 hhds, E. Norman ; 1 ease, C. J. Stone ; 1 case, J. J. Hooper ; 1 case, Major Riley ; 20 :'r casks, order; 7 casks, order; 1 box, Bishop of Auck land ; 1 box, G. Squirrell; 1 cask, W. J. Hurst and Co ; 10 pkgs, B. Cashmere ; 6 pkgs, J. McKerras ; 15 pkgs, order ; 1 case, J. Cooley ;

4 cases, J. Rout; 6 pkgs, J. Harris ;15 pkgs, order ; 4 pkgs, Ireland Brothers ; 8 cases, M. Levy ; 2 cases, B. Gittos ; 9 pkgs, L. D. Nathan and Co ; 8 cases, Upton ; 3 cases, E. Wayte ; 1 case, H. Cucksey ; 7 pkgs, J. Case ; 4 cases J. Cooley ; 2 cases, Preece & Graham ; 95 pkgs, order ; 219 pkj?s, order ; 5 pkgs, L. K. Howatt; 4 do, 365 do, L. D. Nathan & Co ; 3 cases, J. Prandi ; 19 cases, 5 pkgs, Owen and Graham ; 1 case, C. A. J. Curtis ; 12 pkgs, J. De Hirsch ; 1 case, J. Kirk ; 7 cases, W. Phillipps & Son ; 1 case, J. A. Pond ; 1 case, A. Woolcott; 1 case, A. Wintle ; 7 cases, Upton ; 14 pkgs, E. Wayte; 1 box, R. McLurk; 51 pkg3, R. Lusk ; 3 cases, R. Work ; 18 trunks, 10 cases, T. H. Hall; 269 pkgs, 2 cases, L. D. Nathan &Co ; 2 trunks, order; 4 pkgs, order ;23 do, order ; 17 do, W. Phillips & Son ; 200 do, 2 butts, Brown, Campbell, & Co ; 43 pkgs, L. S. Christie & Co ; 21 pkgs, T. _ S. Morrin ; 68 pkgs, 114 pkgs, A. Clark and Son ; 1836 do, Combes & Daldy ; 14 pkgs, Hamilton Bros. ; 36 do, J. Smi'h ; 410 do, Sargood, Son, & Co. ; 41 do, order ; 1 cask, J. R. Stewart; 43 pkgs, MeArthur, Shora & Co; 154 pkgs, E. & H. Isaacs ; 100 do, J. & J. Dickey ; 10 do, R. Hobbs ; 1 case, J. Gordon ; 12 pkgs. W. South land ;12 cases, S. Jones ; 1 do, Barnard ; 4 cases, Duncan _ Mitchell; 1 box, A. W. Brown; 3 pkgs, order; 1 do, E. Wayte ; 3 do, order ; 34 do, Edson ; 10 pockets, Seccombe and Son ; 2 hhds, Newman & Ewen ; 1 case, D. Day; 21 packets, order ; 1 case, Dr. Tassell; 47 pkgs, H. Fendelow ;24 do, J. Cosgrave and Co ; 1 case, D. Hay ; 8 pgs, T. Macky, 1 case, Seherff; 1 steam launch, order ; 3 trunks, Rout; 18 trunk?, 232 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 3 cases, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co. ; 30 bags, order ; 1 box, H. T. C. Braddon ; 2 cases, J. Rout; 1 ease, Bishop Patteson ; 10 i-casks, 313 pkgs, Must & Co; 37 pkgs, E. Porter &, Go; 37 pkgs, Lewis Bros ; 1 case, Miss Todd ; 37 pgs, E. and H. Isaacs ; 25 bundles, W. J. Cawkwell; 2 cases, E. Wayte ; 350 boxes order ; 3 pkgs, Lilewall & Rattray ; 3 ca_ks, G. H. Layers ; 1 box, A Wardrop ; 1 ease, W. Soppett; 83 pkgs, 452 do Owen and Graham ; 1 box, J. Banks ; 52 pgs, Owen'and Graham ; 5 pgs, J. Game ; 2 casks, order ; 14 pkgs, Lilewall & Rattray ; 6 do, order ; 3 do, J. A. P. Butler; 2 cases, order ; 2 do, Owen & Graham ; 8 do, R. W. Dyson ; 8 pgs, 9 cases, 2 do, order ; 48 pkgs, order ; 4 do, Stevens & Co ; 4016 pkgs, and bricks, Auckland Gas Co ; 1 case, J. Buller ; 133 pkgs, Brown, Campbell, & Co ; 56 do, Williams and Co.; 6 trunks. J. S. Macfarlane & Co.; 1 case, L. D. Nathan ; 4 do, E. & H. Isaacs ; 4 do. order ; 10 pkgs, J. de Hirseh ; 5 cases, order ; 4 pkgs, J. Rout; 1 case, J. J. Holland; 12 pockets, Brown, Campbell, & Co.—Owen and Graham, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'NAPIER' AND 'STAR OF THE SOUTH.'

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAM'S. By the s.s, Napier we have receivod Napier papers to the IStli instant. We take the following :— NELSON. March 17. —In the libel case, Sir D. Monro against the proprietors of the Colonist, de fendant applied to-day for an extension of time and enlargement of the rule under which an application was to be made for a criminal information. Granted until next sifting after vacation.—Sir David Monro has been served with copy of petition against his return, on the ground of certain charges of personations, bribery, and treating.

DUNEDIN.

March 16. —Mr. Strode has refused to pro ceed in Mr. Lemon's case, on the ground that it will not stand the preliminary hearing.— Mr. Gisborne has accepted Mr. Brunton's of fer of reconnaisanee for the survey of the railway between Matanra and Balelutha.— Major Richardson has been thrown from his carriage, and lias received a_ severe scalp wound. —The work has been commenced on the Chitha railway. The Governor turns the first sod on Saturday, and leaves town on Monday.

TARANAKI.

March 16. —A native meeting at Mataitawa has passed off satisfactorily. Titokowaru, with forty armed followers, was present. He wants to come in, ami complains that an armed expedition has been sent out from Patea. Several Europeans were present, in cluding two women. The two women shook hands with Titokowaru.

NAPIER.

The Times of the 17th says : —The s.s. Napier will leave for Poverty Bay and Auck land to-morrow. In connection with this vessel, it is a matter to be regretted that she will have to proceed to sea without being re paired at this port, for, slight as the damage is that she has sustained, there is not the requisite convenience here to give her an over haul. We are glad, however, to hear from Mr. C. Days, of this port, that he has obtained the lease of a piece of ground on Gough Island from the Government for the purpose of erect ing a slip, and that the work will be at once proceeded with.

AUSTRALIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE TAEAETJ. TOOKET'S SHARES.—EXCITE MENT IN MELBOtTENE. NEW ZEALAND FLAX EOPE. THE BLUFF. March 17. - The Gothenburg left Hobson's Bay at 2.30 ou the llth inst. ; experienced easterly winds across, and arrived in Bluff Harbour at 8 a.m. on the 17th. Passengers : Messrs. Legge, Gordon, Morris, Massey, Clark (3). Cargo: For Dunedin—l96 tons. For Lyttelton—3o tons. For Wellington, 30 tons. For Nelson, 30 tons.—The s.s. Tararua steamed for Melbourne yesterday at 6 p.m.

MELBOURNE.

March 11.—Nimblefoot won the two prin cipal ,*aces at Geelong ; also the Australian Cup (Melbourne) yesterday. — There have been several arrivals of sugar ships. The market, however, remains firm.—Capt. Dudley Coote has gone to Tasmania to negotiate with the Government for railway extension. He has been in communication with Mr. Dwyer, with reference to his suspension railway. —On the arrival of the Hero at. Sydney, the market for Tookey's shares became excited, but buyers declined to give more than £5 10s. Tlie market is now steady at £5 10s. to £5 12s. 6d., with no buyers. — The intercolonial cricket match commenced yesterday. Victoria, in its first itmingsj scored 198 ; Sydney, 200. The former, in the second innings, had four wickets for 90. —The schooner Elderslie, from Java, has arrived at Sydney, having eneouutered a hurricane, in which she lost bulwarks and boats.—The Sydney Government have deter mined to release Lorando Jones on his own personal bond for good behaviour for twelve months.—The markets are quiet. Sales of flour at £14 to £14 10s. Wheat 6s, and oats firm at.3s7d to 3s 8d ; not much of the latter offering. Maize is wanted at 4s 9d to is lOd. Kerosene is still in good demand ; holders de manding full prices at last week's quotations. — New Zealand flax rope has been tarred and tested, and is coming into favor. Sales have been effected at £43 "to £56. Flax is quoted at £16 to £21, without buyers.—New Zealand wheat 5.3. 6d. to ss. 7d. —Macklin, the brewer, has been remanded on three different charges of forgery. The first time bail was accepted in two recognisances for £50 each, but he was subsebuently re-arrested, and bail fixed at £1000 eaeli.-Mr. Wrixon, the Solicitor- General, and Mr. Hannah, have been re turned unopposed. For the remaining thirty five seats I' 2 candidates have been nomi nated .

POLICE COURT.— Thursday.

[Before G. P. Pierce and i±. V. Jilorpewi, Esqs., Justices.]! Dett_ticen> t__ss. —Three drunkards were punished in the usual manner for drunken ness. VAG-nAKCT.—Mary Condor, one of the drunkards, was sent to gaol for three months as a vagrant.—John Shiers, another of the above drunkards, whose face wa_ in a woe fully delapidated slate, charged with using obscene language, was also imprisoned for three months. Drunk and DisoBUE-aLY. —W. Cox was fined 20s. aud costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours for this offence. EiraEzzi/E^rENT.—W. Knapp, charged with this offence, was remanded till to-morrow. Municipal Police Act. —W. Douglas was charged with creating a disturbance, and assaulting the police in Queen-street, on Wednesday night. Mr. Joy, for de fendant, pleaded guilty in extenuating circumstances. Sentenced for the disturbance to a fine of 10s., for injuring the policeman's clothing to a fine of Is., and for assaulting the police, seven days' imprisonment. — Henry Tickle, charged with violently assaulting the police, was sentenced to ten days' imprison ment with hard labor. Ceitelty to Animals.—Samuel Gee, Spe cial Constable at the North Shoi*e, was charged under the Bural Police Act, by Constable Do novan, with having cruelly illtreated a dog the pronert.y nf "B- 0.-n-o, <_.*» the 16th Sfarnb. Mr.Wynn and Mr. Joy for the prosecution, Mr. Rees and Mr. J. B. Russell for the de fence.—Mr. Wynn opened the ease. —Henry Wynn, a lad of about eleven years, examined by Mr. Joy for the prosecution, deposed : I am the sou of Mr. Wynn, and live at the North Shore ; was on the beach last Thursday afternoon ; knew the little dog called Squash, belonging to Daniel Orme. Saw the animal with two others on the beach. It was a very quiet dog, and little. We were accustomed to play with it. Never saw it run at any one. Saw Con stable Gee on the beach. He took hold of the dog by the neck-, put his knee on its back, pressed, him to the ground, and put a strap on its neck. He then took it to the pound and tied it up. Gee then went to the beach and sat beside Mr. Biddell and Mr. Merrick. A lot of children sang out " The dog is loose." Gee then went back, and got hold of it by tbe hind leg, and the dog turned round and tore his trousers. Holding the dog by the hind leg, Gee swung the dog three times, striking its head against a post. He then went to the Victoria. On re turning he took boll of the rope, and dragged the dog along the road, the dog vomiting. The road is very rough where he dragged it. The dog was bleeding. I stopped to tell Mr. Holloway what Gee had done to the dog. I then went up to where Gee was with the dog, in Bond's garden. I saw the dog kicking in the hole into which Gee had put him. Gee then, while the dog was kick ing, covered it up with clay. On leaving by the gate Gee said, " There's a nice little dress ing for him."—Cross-examined by Mr. Rees : I was only a yard or two from the dog when it was buried. It was in Bond's garden.— John McDougal, a lad of about nine years old, deposed : I am a son of Captain McDougal, of the steamer Enterprise. Was present with Henry Wynn on the beach on Thursday last. Two other dogs were fighting ; Constable Gee did not mind the other dogs, but seized Orme's dog. (The witness corroborated in every respect the evidence of the previous witness.) Before putting the dog into the hole Gee beat him on the head with the handle of the shovel. The dog was not dead when covered up in the hole. —Cross-examined by Mr. Rees.—D. Orme deposed : I am a butcher, residing on the North Shore. I owned the dog in question. I had reared him. Never heard of his having attacked aDy one. It was registered for last year, was not for this year. I had never been asked about it till the day Gee killed it. I had been summoned by Gee on this day week. I won the case. The dog was killed the same evening. The first time I saw Gee with the dog, he was beating the dog against the post. As I came he wes locking the pound door. 1 asked for the dog, he said he would see me first. The dog Was then bleeding from mouth, eyes and nose. On his returning he dragged the dog away. —Cross-examined by Mr. Rees : Never was asked by Gee about the dog till the day it was killed. To the best of my belief he never spoke to me before about die dog. The ticket on last year was taken out for me by Blakesly, or Mrs. Holloway, as I was at the Thames. I do not know whether the dog had bitten Gee or not. —Charles Holloway, deposed : I am a hotel-keeper at the North Shore. The dog in question was an exceedingly quiet dog. I

.1. .-!___.._. ■""» ■% never heard a ccnplaint regarding it. This witness corroborrf-d the previous testimony ns to the brut-iy of the treatment. The blood marked tb road the whole way he was dragged. I ssd to Gee he ought to be ashamed of li.in.lf. He told me to " not use any threatemmdangunge."—Cross-examined by Mr. Rees : roe showed me his trousers torn. He cd not say the dog had bitten im. I believe the dog had not bitta him.—William Newman, baker at Norh Shore, also corroborated the previous evebnee. —James Sheriff, settler at the Lake, cbjosed : On this day week I met Gee. He ad me he had been defeated by Orire, and ailed, " By I'll make him pay dear for it, tirough the dog he has got." —This closed t:u ca-e for the prosecution.—- Mr. Rees addi?sed the Bench in reply, and tendered the e-ileuce of defendant. A long debate ensued and the Bench decided that the evidence ould not be received.—For the defence, Johnßidwell deposed : 1 reside at the North Shir.. On the occasion referred to I saw the log bite Gee. I saw Gee's trousers torn, aid saw him lead the dog away. Did not see _np blood on his leg. Saw the dog tear his .misers.—Burrcll being called, entered the witiess-box, and being evidently in a state of inbxication, Mr. Joy objected to his evidence beiig taken. Witness persisted that he was a "t man and a gentleman," and in requesting tie learned counsel to put his " head in a bag" a scene occurred not often witnessed in a .ourt of Justice. _ The Bench questioned tl_3 witness as to his state, aud refused his evidence. Witness, with some difficulty, was rbrced out of the Court by the police, and IVr. Rees applied for an adjourn ment. The Bench* at first proposed an ad journment fir an hour. Mr. Rees replied that it was "a farce to make such a proposal." —The defense having no further evidence to adduce, the Bench retired, and after a few minntes' delimitation, returned a verdict that the case hadoeen fully proved, and fined the defendant 40*. and costs.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE THAME S. THIS DAT. THE CALEDONIAN". ALL NATIONS CEUSHINGh [FEOM OUR OWX COB-ESPONDENT.] G-KAHAMSTO-WTSr, 2 o'clock p.m. The Caledoniau commenced sinking this morning. They have taken out 120 lbs. of good stone to-day. The Ad Nations crushing is sti]] going ou. The return will be a good one.

THE SHARE MARKET.

Business ios been better to-day. Mr. Newman r.ports having sold Caledonians at £85 ; All Nations £6 5s ; Tokateas at 12s ; Whaas, £1. There are buyers of Tookeys at £6 10s, and Whaus at 17s 6d.

RE-OPENING OF THE PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

This favourite place of amusement will again op_n on Saturday evening, under the direction of Mr. B. N. Jones, who has orgaxised a most effective and com plete caupany, consisting of several artists—veil known Auckland favorites. We understand that Saturday will be the preliminiry opening, with a new play entitled " Friends or Foes, " and that Monday is to be the first fashionable re union, vhen the great French play of " Frou Trou," now so popular in Europe, will, in ill its completeness, be produced. To ensue a success for this play the company have been rehearsing it during the lasi month at the Thames. The theatre has been entirely re-dennr»*Arf and thoiDughly cleaned; the dress-circle renovatel and thrown open; cloak rooms and atteidants—every necessary prepara tion for the comfort of its patrons, ana we confidently predict a successful season for the eiterprising impresario.

THE EVENING- STAR, MARCH 23, 1871.



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