SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. James Paterson, s.s., F. Moore, from Sydney and Melbourne.

Ai Manukau. Go-Ahead, s.s., 84 tons, P. Doile, from Wanganui.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. James Paterson, from Melbourne— 10 coses castor oil, 7 casks fuze, 40 bottles quicksilver, T. and S. Morrin ; 60 drums oil, ordpr; 6 pockets hops, H. S. Meyers ; 3 three quarter boxes tobacco, 2 cases, Q-. 'Waller; 2 half-tierces tobacco, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 10 pockets hops, Myers and Co.; 2 pockets hops, 3 tanks malt, Hooper, Olhff and Co.; 1 case, 1 bale, G. Gledhilb; 30 cases, C. Sutton ; 1 parcel, L. D Nathan and Co. ; 38 bars iron, 1 box gauge glasses, 1 package packing, 1 cask gas fittings, 1 bag, Frazer and 'I inne ; 2 bales, 10 pockets hops, 10 bags malt, Ehrenfield Bros.; 1 box, C. G. Stone; 2 cases iron, E. J. Ebborne; 2 bars iron, Must and Co. ; 1 truss, 1 parcel, McArthur, Shera and Co.; 1 parcel, E. Wayte; 100 boxes candles, Tonks and Co.; 50 boxes candles, 20 cases kerosine, 30 half-chests tea, G. Sibbin ; 1 truss leather, Ireland Bros.; 1 case, 2 trunks, C.Westphal; 4 cases, Cosgrave and Co.; 2 esses, 1 bale, A. Clark and Sons; 4 cas'^l. H. Hall; 1 case, 1 bide, McArthur, Shera and Co.; 1 cask soda ash, Warnock Bros ; 5 rasps drapery, J. H. Hall; 1 case floor clotb, Winks and Hall; 13 cases sundries, 100 cases kerosine, G. W. Owen ; 100 half-chests tea, J. Buchanan.— From Sydney : 1 parcel, R. Beck ; 1 parcel, H. M. Jervis ; 1 case, W. C. Wilson ; 1 rase, 1 truss, VcArthur Shera and Co. ; 1 pack age, 1 parcel, Wiseman ; 1 package, Combes and Daldy ; 1 bale, Ireland Brothers ; 1 bundle poles 1 reeve, 1 spoke, 1 axle, G. Humphries . 9 packages, 7 boxes sundries, 1 case, Sam Wah ; 250 spokes, 25 pieces shaft ing, H. M. Morton ; 100 bags maize, !S. Jones ; 20 hags maize, M. Brown ; 505 bags maize, oraer; 1 case, Ireland Brothers ; 1 par.-el, New Zealand Insurance Company ; 1 hogs head rum, order; 1 case, pictures, W. I>. Gray ; 1 ba'e, J. Rout; 5 barrels tar, Wil liams and Co. ; 35 bags maize, Bell Brothers ; 1 case, Montague ; 1 case, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. ; 117 cases fruit, 5 casks nuts, Arthur and Son ; 1 parcel, J. P. King ; 1 parcel, Mrs. Gard ; 1 parcel, H. McLean ; 60 cases fruit, Westgarth ; 1 case pines, W. H. Rutland ; L parcel, A. Armstrong.—H. M. Jervis, agent.

The barque Alice Cameron was to leave Sydney for this port on the Ist inst.

The s.s. Wonga Wonga hence, arrived at Sydney on the 23rd ultimo. The Taranaki is not expected from the South before Wednesday.

ARRIVAL OF THE JAMES PATERSON.

The s.s. James Paterson, Captain T. Moore, arrived in harbour this morning, from Sydney. Captain Moore reports leaving Sydney at 9 p.m. 29th May, with fresh westerly breeze and fine weather. At 8 a.m. 30th, wind shifted suddenly to P.S.W., blowing at once a heavy gale accompanied by fierce squalls and rain, wind increasing to hurricane force with a fearful sea ; run under a close-reefed top sail until 5 p.m , when (there being no appear' ance of fine weather) the ship was hove- o under close-reefed topsails. Lay-to until 7 a.m. 3lßt, and, on the weather moderating, the ship resumed her course, from which time, with exception of very heavy swell, weather has been fine. Arrived at Auckland at 10 a.m. on Monday, sth June. During the gale, which was one of the heaviest experienced for many years, the ship behaved splendidly, only shipping one heavy sea We are in debted to Mr. Banks, chief officer, for latest Sydney files. Passengers: —Saloon—Mr. Parfitt, Messrs. Westgarth (2), Mr. Otway, Mr. Reid, and 14 in the steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Ftab Office, Monday afternoon. Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and don sold by auction, at their mart, to-day, a four-roomeii cottage, situated in Dublin-street, Mount St. Mary, for £105; 2 acres 2 roods and 28 perches in the parish of Pukuranga, county of Eden, for £4 ss. ; 4 allotments with dwelling house thereon, situated in Albert-street, New ton ; also, 4 allotments at Remuera, for £170.

Mr. George Sibbin sold to-day, Sydney oranges, ex Novelty, from 5s to 5s fid. per case.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :—

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-

morrow, at 2 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, etc., per Duke of Edin burgh, this day, at 5 p.m. For Sydney, per Kate, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Tauranga and Wanganui, per s.s. Go- Ahead, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui station, will be received at this office till 10.30 and at Onehunga till 11.30 a.m.

For Wangaroa, per Speedwell, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, per Hero, to-morrow, at 3.30

p.m. For Kapanga-, etc., per Lalla Rookh, on Thurs day, Bth June, at 11 a.m. For Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per s.s. James Paterson, on Thursday, Bth June, at 11 a.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, will be received at 'this office, till 11.30 a.m. ,

•Maila far tho undermentioned places per Nebraska, will close at this office ou Friday, 16th inst., as follows :—

For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, B.iiish, Central, and South America, British and Foreign We3t Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 12.30 p.m. For United Kingdom via San Francisco, at 12.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and news-

papers, at 11 a.m. Late letters for United States of America and P^ted Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage will be received at 1° ? l iU 1 p"m-' and hy the mail agent on board the steamer up till time of sailing. „ o^° TET ße u Vlß? d tableß of "■<*■ of postage No™ *is office; priced* vmeO_^ h_t°l^ b Alberfc ™ Helens w\m'in S? atea', Pahl > and Matakohe, ?SaSi2P W *} this offi<* «** 10 a.m. on W.dn W days, instead of Mondays as hereto*

fore. The return mails from the above offices will arrive on Friday evening, in place of Satur day. Mails for places on the Wairoa (Kai para) ?iver will continue to be despatched on Monday mornings, but will in future arrive iv Auckland on Wednesdays, in place of Saturdays.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, June 10, 1871: — Tuesday, June 6 —Messrs. J. S. Maefarlane and Thomas Maefarlane. Wednesday, June 7—Messrs. J. May and W. A. Graham. Thursday, June B—Messrs. Mitford and Nathan.- ' Friday, June 9—Messrs. Joseph Newman and O'Neill. Saturday,*Jtihe 10—Messrs. Ewen and Pierce

BIRTH.

McAnam,v.—On the 4th inst., at Kyber Pass Road, the wife of Hugh McAnally, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

Griffiths— c tack.— On Wednesday, May 31, at St. Paul's Cathedral, by his Lordship the Bishop of Auckland, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Bradley, John Griffiths, Esq , of Melbourne, to Kate, the second daughter of Walter Grey, Esq , K.N".

DEATHS.

Fleming.—On June 3,1871, Marearet, the beloved wife of Mr. 'William Fleming, aged 48 years. The funeral will leave the residence "of her brother in-law, Mr. A. Fleming, junction of Grey-street, this day fMonday), at three o'clock. Friends please accept this invitation.

■Ritchif..—On the 3rd ln<=t_, at Newmarket, Mr. George Ritchie, solicitor, aped 26. The funeral will lea%'e Mr. Beveridge's residence, Remuera, on Tuesday, at two o'clock. Nicol.—On June 4, at her residence. East-street. Newton, Mary, the beloved wife of Mr. George Nlcol, aged 73 years

The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock this evening. Friends please accept this invitation.

The Evening Star. MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1871.

It will be seen on reference to our advertis ing columns that the steamer Go-Ahead leaves Ihe Manukau to-morrow (Tuesday), at noon, for Taranaki, Wanganui. aud Wellington.

We observe that a course of winter evening lectures are to be given under the auspices of the Auckland Sunday School Union. The first of these will take place in the Wellesley-street School-room, on the 6th of June.

We desire to draw attention to the fact that a most pleasing entertainment wiil be given to-night in the City Hall by the Orpheus Minstrels, as a benefit to one of the most deserving of our charitable institutions. The bill of fare is excellently arranged, and a great treat may be anticipated.

As will be seen from a notice in another column an emergency meeting of the St. Andrew's Lodge will be held this evening, and that the masters of the various other Lodges in the city are particularly requested to attend.

THEATRE ROYAL.

"The Great World of London" was repeated at this theatre on .Saturday evening to a crowded audience, and passed off even mere satisfaet^rily than than on the night of its first representa tion, those little hitches, incidental to such occasions, being entirely avoided. The court scene went very effectively, and at the full of the curtain there was loud and prolonged applause. Mr. Joyce came forward and thanked the audience on be half of the author of the piece, Mr. Utting, as well as on the part of the management, and announced that the drama vfould be repeated this evening for the last time, when we hope to see a full house, to which both the merits of the play and the manner in which it has been got up entitle it.

TARANAKI.

Br the arriva.': of the Go-Ahead from Tara naki we have files to May 31st, from which we make a few extracts :—-

Mr. Townsend, the gentleman appointed Collector of Customs here during Mr. Chil man's absence in England, arrived by the Phoebe on Thursday. Mr. Townsend comes from Akaroa, Canterbury, where he held a similar office.

An inquest was held on Thursday last, at. Huirangi, before Josiah Flight, Esq., Coroner, upon the body of a child named John North cote. From the evidence, it appeared that on Tuesday last, the father of the deceased was driving a cart at Huirangi, in which were the deceased and six other pers-ons, when the off wheel got into a rut, causing the deceased to fall out, and he was killed instaneously by the wheel passing over his head. Tho jury re turned a verdict of " accidental death." By a Provincial Government gazette, issued on Tuesday last, we perceive that the Pro vincial Council is to be called together on the 9th June.

SHARE MARKET.

Me. J. Newman reports market very Ti q6 i=• y sale comPr ise : — Alburnia, £> m?; Lonff Drive ' £16 5 Excelsior, 22 8 ; Thame ß , £35 15s ; Tokatea, £5.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF G. RITCHIE, ESQ.

Sincere and general sorrow is felt at the occurrence orone of the saddest accidents that have taken place in Auckland. Mr. Ritchie was esteemed as few are, and his sudden and awful death in early youth has produced feelings that are not often experienced. The sorrowful incidents are best narrated in the evidence taken at the coroner's inquest, which we have published in another column. Death at such an early age is generally a cause of resrret that can hardly be felt when a man dies in mature years, but the character of Mr. Ritchie, and tbe pro mise which he gave of a career of useful ness and honor, make his removal at the early age of twenty-six to be invested with peculiar sadness. Lawyers have got for themselves the name of being hard and stern in their dealings, but no pro fession and no line of practice could have impressed such a character on Mr. Eitchie. JNo one in trouble, and coming to him, was ever deprived of his counsel and services by want of means, and his kindheartedness found satisfaction many a time in affording all the aid that his profes sional services could render it without even hope of remuneration. In his private as well as his professional life the deceased gentleman had won the esteem of all with whom he was associated ; while his blameless and upright character, his steady attention to business, and his pro fessional ability indicated him as one of the most rising and promising young men in the province. One feature in his character will be looked on now with perhaps more satisfac tion than all his other amiable and endearing qualities. In the Church to which he belonged he was a valued office-bearer, and not only in his m<>re private capacity of an earnest Sab hath-sehool teacher, but in his gratuitous and valuable professional services, he showed not only his warm attachment to the Church of his fathers, but his sincere desires for the cause of religion. Mr. Ritchie will long be remembered with feelings of tender regrot, which will not be lessened by the awfully sudden circum stances of his removal. The funeral will take place to-morrow, at two o'clock, from the residence of Mr. JBeve ridge, at liemuera, and we feel confident that not only by the Ma sonic brotherhood—of which he was an honored member, and who are to at tend—but by a large number of citizens, will a strong testim-my he rendered ol the respect and esteemZn which the de ceased gentleman was so generally and so deservedly held.

THE INQUEST.

At 10 o'clock this monning an inquest was held on the body, at the residence of Mr. A Beveridge, Remuera. The following gentle men were empanelled as jurymen :—Messrs. Archibald Clark, foreman; James Sergeant, Thomas Keir, Hugh Campbell, James Wrigley, David Boosey Cruickshank, Charles Cook man McMillan, James Smart, Thomas Short, Thomas Saddler, David Hay, and Charles Alderton.

Robert Edwards deposed :I am a saddler, residing at Newmarket, two miles and v quarter distant from Auckland. On Saturday evening, June 3rd, instanb, at thirty-five minutes past 5 o'clock, I wa3 coming down the Kyber Pass Road, when I saw a man pass me on horseback. At a distance of thirty yards ahead of me the horse on which he was riding suddenly swerved, or shied, and threw the man in the road. The man waß riding at a steady gallop. After throwing his rider the horse trotted leisurely along the road towards Newmarket. The spot where the horse shied-was exactly twelve yards west of my door, opposite a mud hole, by the road side.. I immediately ran to the help of the man. I was unable to identify him, and the light was imperfect. I raised him up. Blood flowed from his mouth and nose. I procured some water and loosened his collar. Some other persons now came up, whom I asked to remain while I ran for Mr. Hooper, the chemist. He came immediately, and des;red me to go for Dr. Philson. I jumped on the same horse, and galloped to his house. He came with me, and when we reLumed found that .deceased had been removed to Mr. Hooper's shop. Dr. Philson examined de ceased and pronounced (hut life was extinct. I then came into town, and reported what had occurred to the Inspector of Police. I then brought the horse home. Deceased manifested no sign of life when I first went to him. His head fell forward when I picked him up. I heard a gurgling noise in his throat. I apprehended that he had been killed. There were no stones in tho road where the circumstance occurred. The road is perfectly smooth. I did not observe any thing at which the horse'could have taken fright. I noticed no one passing at the time. I did not examine whether deceased had re ceived any wound. The horse seemed to be a quiet animal, rather hard in the mouth. I do not think the horse kicked deceased. On returning I was informed that it was Mr. G. Ritchie, solicitor, who had been killed. —Robert Richardson Hooper, being sworn, deposed: I am ' a chemist and drug gist, residing at Newmarket. On Satur day evening last, 3rd. instant, between the hours of five and six, I was called to visit deceased. I fouud him lying on the Kyber Pass Road, surrounded by a uumber of persons. Life was just ebbing. I then de sired that he should bo removed to my shop, and sent for a medical man. The right ear was much -lacerated, and there was great loss n i°,^' I cm Ptiod the pockets of deceased. Dr. Philson arrived in about a quarter of an hour, and pronouncod life to be extinct. Mr. John Ritchie, brother of deceased, arrived, and removed the body to the dwelling-house of Mr. Bevendge, at Remuera. After this one of the police arrived. Mr. John- Ritchie took possession of the papers, watch, Ac- John Ritchie, sworn, deposed : I am a solici tor's clerk, in the empoyment of the firm of Buveridge and Ritchie. I live at Remuera. I am a brother of deceased. I last saw him on the same day, at 40 minutes past 3 o'clock p.m. He was then in the oflice in Wyndham streefc, and in his usual health. I don't know when he left town. ' I believe that he rode on 1 t horse which occasioned his death. He

had very often ridden that horse, which is a quiet aninal, but somewhat liable to shy. He was never known to run away or kick. Deceased was perfectly sober when I saw him, and was ordinalily abstemious. About ten minutes to six o'clock p.m. word was brought to me at Remuera that a fatal accident had happened to deceased. I found him in Mr. Hooper's shop, at Newmarket, lying dead, with much blood about his head. I have got possession ef the effects that were on deceased's person. His age was 26 years. He wa3 a solicitor. He always enjoyed good health. I believe deceased was a good rider. Tho horse was kept in Mr. Quick's stable. — Charles Field Goldsbro' deposed : I am a doctor of medicine and surgeon, and a duly registered medical practitioner in New Zea- Zealand. I practise in Auckland. I have this day made a post-mortem examination o' the body of deceased, and have discovered a fracture of the base of the skull. The petraus portion of the temperal bone i 3 broken acros?, extending to the synamous plate of the same bone, and no doubt the brain is extensively injured. The right ear is much lacerated, almost detached from the head. No other serious injury is present. I think a violsnt fall from the back of a horse in rapid naotion wo'ild be sufficient to cause such injuries, and the immediate death of the deceased.

The jury returned the following verdict: — " That deceased was killed accidentally on the 3rd inst., on Kyber Pass Road, by a fall from his horse."

POLICE COURT.—Monday.

(Before T. B. Kenderdine and L. D. Nathan,

Esqs., Justices.)

Drunkenness.—J. Freer, R. Fraser, E. Burns, H. Ady, J. Robinson, S. Jeffery, P. Coyle, H. Jackson, W. M". Greggor, and J. L. Carte, for this offence, were punished in the usual manner.

City Boabd Act. —E. C. Morgan was charged under'the City Board Act with ne glecting to piy £1 6<. 31., rates due on pro perty in Napier-street.—Mr. Wynn appeared for tbe Municipal Council.—The information was amended so as to make the claim for ss. 3d., omitting arrears. -- Mr. Diddam3 proved the amount due. —W. F. Brown, John Lock wood, and the defendant, gave evidence for the defence, and defendant was ordered to pay ss. 3d., with costs of Court.

Slaugiiteb-housb Regulations.—J. Mul laly was charged by J. McDermott with a breach of these regulations in not slaughter ing a pig within forty-eight hours of its being admitted to the yards.—Mr. Wynn for the prosecution, on whoso application the case was adjourned till Monday next for the production of a material witness.

Labcknx aS Bailee.—"F. Roach and T. Hurris were charged by Frederick Ford with having fraudulently converted gum, to tho value of £3 55., his property.- -F. Ford de posed : I am a farmer, rending at the Wade. The defendants, I believe, are the owners of the Minnie. They were employed by me to take gum to Auckland. About the Bth of May I sent a cargo of gum by t he prisoners to Auckland, consigned to Mr. Ellingham. There was 29 cwt. 27 lbs. of tbe gum. I had weighed it in consequence of finding that I was being robbed of gum being sent from time to time by the prisoners. On their return I received a note by the prisoners from my agents. In consequence, I told Roach that there was a difference of two hundredweight. He said, " Well, I don't know how that could be." On going last Friday, the 2nd of June, to the North Shore, in company with Detective Jeffery, I saw the prisoners. I told them that on the day on which I had missed the gum they had sold a quantity of gum to Mr. Walker. They said that gum belonged to a person of the name of Lamb. I stated I could disprove that. Roach then said, " I did take that gum of yours, but may I bo struck dead if ever I took any more." He was referring to what he had sold to Mr. Walker. He afterwards admitted that he had sold another lot to Mr. Waiker. He said he had only sold gum twice to Mr. Walker. He offered to pay me the amount he had got from Mr. Walker if I would not press the affair. The whole of the gum sent had been in nineteen bags. The quantity lost was 2 cwt. 21 lbs. I also had shipped three bags of washed gum, the weight of which, in Auckland, tallied exactly with the weight I bad found them to have at the Wade. The same scales weighed these three bags as had weighed the larger lot.—Edmund Ellingham, grocer, deposed as to the delivery and weight of the gum, on the 9th May, which he had sold to Mr. Edmonds.—James Hamil ton, a carter, evidently a very reluctant wit ness, and who was strongly censured by the Bench for equivocating, gave evidence with reference to having carried up the gum to Mr. Edmonds, but his memory being very hazy, nothing of importance was elicited.— S. J. Edmonds deposed to having on the occa sion in question bought twenty-two bags of gum, nineteen being of good, and three bad gum.—W; H. Swan, of the firm of Walker and Co., deposed that on the 9th of May, Roach came into our shop. There was some gum being landed on the other side of the wharf, from the Miunie. I went over and asked Roach whose it was. He told me Mr. Elling ham had the sale of it, with the exception of one bag, which he was selling. There was another man in the boat, but I do not recog nise prisoner Burns. The bag was a smaller one than the others. He did not say to whom the bag belonged. He sold it to me for the price I offered, viz., 245. a hundredweight. There were two quarters and twenty five pounds in t^is bag. I paid 17s. 4d. for it. — Detective Jeffrey deposed to having accom panied prosecutor to the North Shore, and seen the prisoners, and corroborated the evi dence of prosecutor as to the admission of guilt. Burns said that they got so little for bringing down gum, or they would settle it at once.—The prisoners were committed for trial.

LtrNAOY.—On the evidence of Doctors Stockwoll and M. E. Nicholsou, a person of unsound mind was sent to the Lunatic Asy lum.

A meeting of Lodge Ara, 340, 1.C., will be held at the Masonic Hotel, at half-past seven o'clock this evening.

An extraordinary meeting of the Una Quartz Crushing and Gold Mining Company will be held on the 23rd instant.

The usual monthly meeting of the Sur veyors' Association will be held at the Bel fast Hotel, Princes-street, at four p.m. on Wednesday next.

SUPREME COURT. — CRIMINAL SESSION.

MONDAY, JUNE 5

(Before His Honor Sir George Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.)

The quarterly session of the Circuit Court for goal delivery was opened this morning. His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 11 o'clock. The calendar is somewhat heavier than usual, both in respect to number and the character of the offenses charged: There were eighteen prisoners for trial and about thirty indictments found. The following gentlemen were sworn of the Grand Jury : Albyn Martin, Esq., (foreman), J. M. Dar gaville, J. B. Braithwaite, John Roberton, James Farmer, J. T. Mackelvie, J. R. Mae farlane, James Dilworth, Robert Wynyard, P. F. De Q.uincey, W. C. Daldy, G. M. Mitford, William Innis Taylar, G. P. Pierce, Joseph Howard, J. M. Hamlin, Sampson Kempthorne, C. J. Taylor, Wm. Styak.

His Honor, in addressing the Grand Jury, said that the calendar was not numer ous, but, unhappily, some ofthe charges which appeared there were of a very serious kind. There was one ease of wilful .murder, several oharges of breaches of the Arms Act, one charge of perjury, and several other offences which, though minor in their character, were yet very griev ous in their nature. In the case of murder, a man named Muirhead was charged with causing the death of a Mr. Gilfillan in the blockhouse at Rangiawhfa. His Honor recited the facts as they appeared.in the depositions, and from which it would seem that no person saw the shot actually fired. No' person was in the room of the blockhouse where deceased W-ii fouud but himself. The prisoner was found proceeding from that direction, and smoke was also observed to come out of the muzzle of the musket, thus establishing the fact that it had been recenty discharged. The duty of the Grand Jury was to consider the facts, and it would be sufficient for them if the facts established a prima facie case. As to the charges made under the Arms Act, the facts were wholly matters of evidence, with which the Grand Jury was thoroughly competent to deal. There was a case of concealing a debt under the Bank ruptcy Act, in which the accused person, one Nash, is charged with concealing the debt due to him by a person named Bush. It appeared that the name of Bush did not appear among the debtors, and it was said that Bush admitted being indebted. The question that will be asked of the jury was whether the name of this debtor was knowingly omitted from the bankrupt's schedule, and, if so, whether the motive was to commit a fraud upon the creditors to bankrupt's estate. The affairs of bankrupt have not unnaturally occasioned a good deal more vigilance than «vas formerly the case. Of the precise character of such an offence as that charge, commercial men were more com petent judges than others not acquainted with mercantile transactions. There wjis a case of perjury against a gentleman, to which they would give that careful consideration which the facts of the case required. There was also a charge of assaulting a Fiji native upon the high seas. His Honor considered that it was somewhat unfortunate that this case had been made the subject of strong comment. Some of the acts charged were undoubtedly offences against the public law of the country, but the jury would do well at the same time to consider what amount of dependence was to be placed upon the credi bility of the witnesses. These cases appeared to be all that it was necessary to be noticed. The others presented no special features from which the Grand Jury could derive any assistance from the Judge.—The Grand Jury retired.

Embezzlemknt.— William Knapp pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzling £1 2s. 6d. from James Row. The prisoner, who had borne a previous good character, was sen tenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Stealing feom a Dwelling.— Charles Price was found guilty of stealing a watch, chain, &c , from Andrew Burns, ot Awaroa, near Mahurangi. —Sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'JAMES PATERSON.'

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. THE VOLUNEER REVIEW.—A GUN NER SHOT. THE RACES. MR. PARKES' VISIT TO ADELAIDE. LATEST MARKETS. By the s.s. James Paterson we have received files to the 29th ult., from which we take the following telegrams :— MELBOURNE. May 22.—The Mint buildings are completed, and the machinery will be fixed immediately. —The Somersetshire had four cases of small pox on board ; the last case was only a week before arrival. The doctor aud passengers have been landed at the Sanatorium.— Arrived —Somersetshire, 55 days, from Lon don, in quarantine.

May 25. -A sad accident occurred at the clo3e of the review yesterday. A mine was exploded, by which Corporal Alexander, of the Engineer corps, was killed. Alexander, it appears, gave the signal to fire the mine, and before he could get out of the way, he was blown a hundred yards into the air. The body was seen in tha air by the spectators, who imugined it to be a dummy, and his Ex cellency's private secretary remarked that it was a capital idea to show the effect of exploding a mine. An hour elapsed before the sad reality was known. The unfortunate man leaves a wife aud child. The Volunteer Engineer ball was postponed in consequence. —The weather was very favourable for the review, t aad consequently there wa» a large

attendance of Volunteers, numbering 3,lpf. —Several fatal cases of diphtheria have occurred at Ballarat.,—His Excellency's levee wis fairly attend cd.—A Masonic ball took place last evening at the Town Hnll; 1000 persons were present.—The Omnibus Company have wound up ; eight 'bu«es, 30 horses, and the harness were «old for 3007.—The Bendigo Steeplechase was won by Vulcan, with Rein deer second.—B p.m.—The debate on the budget was resumed.—The Government have promised to provide for the widow of Corporal Alexander. His body was found in the river much mutilated.—The Pharos has returned from a survey of the coast. Capt. Fu'.larton thinks the vicinity of Gabo Island could be made as good a harbor as any on the coast.

May 25.—The long pending case of M'Cul loch v. Chambers, was dismissed without costs, on the ground of informality in the hill.—--The balance, of the cargo of sugar ex Carah was offered to-day, and 100 bags sold as follows :— ration, £27 to £27 5s ; fine yellows, £32 5s to £33 10s ; brewing crystals, £36 ;' whit© counters, £36 17s 6d.—Charles Johnston has been committed for trial for forging, onStrettle and Co., a cheque for £70. May 26.—1t is not likely that the Somerset shire, in quarantine, having had small-pox on board, will be released for 10 days yet.—There was a collision between the steamers Dande nong and Hercules in the Yarra. The latter sunk. No one was hurt.—Mr. Firth, photographer, has recovered £100 damages against tho Maritime Credit Company, for seizing goods not included in a bill of sale.— An inquest was held on the remains of Corporal Alexander, blown up on Queen's Birthday, and a verdict of accidental death returned. —Daniel Lalor has bren committed for trial for stealing kerosene from M'Ewan's bonded stores. Other charges are pending.— Rresdstnffs closed easier. Flour selling at £16 lfis ; maize, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; oats, 3s 3d to 3s 7d. Sugars have a downward tendency.

May 27. —Mr. Walsh resigned his seat for the Central Provinces ; and Mr. Miehie has issued an address to the electors. —The pros pectus of a Jewish newspaper is out, to be styled the Australian Israelite. —The Races:— Handicap Hurdle Race.—Dolo, 1; Yorkshire* man, 2; Dainty Davie, 3. Handicap Steeple chase.—Amabilis, 1 ; Reindeer, 2; JBear nnught, 3. A protest wa3 entered against the first horse on the ground of breaking through the course, and the stakes were awarded .to Reindeer. Se!ling Stakes. —Flat, 1; Delhi, 2 ; 'Prentice Boy, 3. Felling Hurdle Race.— Dainty Davie, 1 ; Sportsman, 2, The Cid, 3. Selling Steep 1 echase. —Launcelot, 1; Fear naught, 2; Shamrock, 3. —The Drag Hunt was won by Canary.—Breadstuffs are dull. Maize is declining.

HOBART TOWN.

May 26.—The Launceston train ran over a log, smashing the break ; and, being down an incline, the train proceeded six miles before it could be stopped.—The manufacture of pearl barley has commenced.

ARALUEN.

May 23.—The creeks are all flooded. The mails have returned. —The unemployed are to be engaged on the roads, and ten tons of flour have been allowed by the central committee to the distressed people in Aaraluen.—The body of a man, at present unknown, was dragged out of Araluen creek. It is supposed to be that of a person called " Paddy," for merly a tutor.

ADELAIDE.

May 21.—Considerable anxiety is felt about the ship Columbus, 114 days out from Lon« don. She is a China clipper, and was expected in seventy days. May 22.—1t is stated that Douglass has confessed to the murder of his wife, but he says it was done when drunk. Memorials have been signed for a commutation of his sentence. —Sales of wheat have taken place at 68 o£d.; holders are very firm.

May 25.—Mr. Parkes explained his scheme to the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, when1 the members postponed arriving at any actual decision. He afterwards had an interview with the Government, who urged upon him the necessity of obtaining from New South. Wales concessions as regards the Suez route before any decision could be come to. Mr. Pai'kes leaves by the Coorong.—l>r. Todd has published his report on the overland tele legraph, in which he defends the line against the aspersions thrown on it in the recent report of the Queensland Superintendent of Telegraphs.—Wheat, 6s to 6s Id ; very little offering ; market, consequently, quiet. —The governor of the gaol denies that Douglass has confessed his guilt.—Douglass's sentence has been commuted to imprisonment for life. May 26.—The question of precedence on official occasions is causing considerable ex citement amongst the Nonconformists. —The Chamber of Manufactures decided to distri bute 150 bushels of flax seed amongst the farmers in the Gumeracha district. —The action of the Government in endeavouring to come to some equitable arrangement with the Sydney Government as to the border duties is being strongly backed up by the mercantile community.

May 27. —The Queen's Plate was won by Darkie, with Centurion second ; time, 3 minutes 54 seconds.—Great satisfaction is expressed here at the Sydney Morning Herald supporting the proposal to land the xmaila by the P. and O. steamers at Glenelg.—Mr- Goddard, the discoverer of the Barossa gold field, reports the discovery of gold at Humbug Creek, and has handed in his claim for the reward. —There is considerable anxiety at the non-arrival of the ship Columbus, and in surances have gone up. There are several well-known colonists on board.

A Berlin letter to the London News says • Berlin is highly tiokled with the story of the manner in which the eldest boy of the Crown. Princess demeaued himself when he met hw grandfather the other day, at Wildpark. As soon as the Emperor came within proper dis tance, this youthful Fritz saluted him with intense gravity, and stood to " attention- as rigidly as if he had baen petrified. \) The Em peror called him familiarly byiiame; and asked an affectionate question. His reply was another elaborate military salute and a resumption, on the boy's part, of " attention." With a burst of laughter, the old gentleman took his grand son in his arms, when at length the latter thought circumstances entitled him to me^ge discipline in affectionate demonstrations. R* is very like what, in appearance, our Prince 01 Wales was at his age. He is spoken of as » very promising boy—honorable, studious, an" eager to excell. The second son, Henry, * * pretty hoy, but rather pale and delicate.

THE EVENING STAR.

[June 5, 1871.



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