INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

■this evening, 7.2. ATER : This evening, G. 54 p.m.

STEAMEB FOR THE THAMES. *y Bowen, G o'clock this evening.

ARRIVALS.

Clyde, schooner, Anderson, from wangarei. Colonist, schooner, Lewis, from Kaipara. Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, from Wangarei Cleopatra, schooner, O'Brien, from Lyttelton. Maude, cutter, from Tairaa.

DEPARTURES.

City of Adelaide, s.s., Walker, for Sydney ana Melbourne. Comerang, p.s., Chrisp, for Russell. Wangamii, s.s., Linklater, for Winganui. Herald, schooner, for Hokianga-

IMPORTS.

Per Cleopatra, from Littleton : 10 cases hams, Joiin Reid ;14 cases, 53 pieces bacon, 10 kegs butter, 100 sacks bran, 4 wses bacon, lfi ditto cheese, 114 sacks wheat, SIS ditto oats, 243 ditto bran, order.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Tor Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, about the 15th inst." For Tahiti: Queen, schooner, early. For Southern Ports : Phoebe, s.s.. 10th inst. For Napier and Wellington .-Nevada, this afternoon. For Sydney: Amateur, schooner, early: Alice Cameron, Saturday. For Kaipara : Aurora, to-day, For Tauranga : Dauntless, schooner, to-morrrow. Fo. London : Caduceus, ship, early. For Napier: Star of the South, s.s., to-morrow.

VESSELS EXPECTED. Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Naomi, ship, from London, sailed 16th November. Macquarie, schooner, from Melbourne Rita, brig, from Melbourne. Albion, s.s., from Melbourne and Southern ports Wild Duck, ship, from London, sailed 10th December

The schooner Colonist, Captain Lewis, arrived in harbour yesterday from Kaipara, bringing the follow ing cargo :—l3O cases and 90 bags gum, 4 bales flax, 1 bale wool, 22 bags do., 25 pkgs sundries, Must and Co. ; 49 bags gum, 1 chest drawers, Stone Brothers ; 1 keg, Cook ; 34 bags gum, G. "VV. Owen ; a quantity of wreck of schooner Midge, L. D. Nathan and Co.—M. Niccol, agent. The schooner, Opotiki, hence, arrived at Tairua yesterday to load timber. dingy of the cutter Tartar went adrift in harbour this morning as she was beating up. * The dingy drifted towards the Watchman, but was re covered by a boat putting from a vessel alongside the wharf.

The Caduceus is now discharging. She is turning out her cargo in first-rate condition.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :—

MEETINOH TO COME. Golden Phoenix, Grahamstown, February 9 Crown' Prince, Queen's Ferry Hotel, Auckland, February 12 Bank of Tokatea, Mechanics, Auckland, 4 p.m. Feb ruary 13. Queen's Ferry, 49, Queen street, Auckland, 4 p.m February 13 Red, White, and Blue, Grahamstown, February 14 Golden' Pah, Coromandel, February 15. Smiling Beauty, Grahamstown, February 16. Flagship, Golden Anchor, Grahamstown, February 21. Pride of Tokatea, Company's office, Queen street, Auckland, 3 p.m. February 22 Masonic, Coromandel, February 23 Lowland Lass, Grahamstown, February 24 Margaretta, 33, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m. February 24. Nebraska, Grahamstown, February 2G

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this flay, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. ForTauranga, per Dauntless, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Star of the South, to morrow, at 11 a.m., Late letters and telegrams, for transmission from the Napier Station, will be received here till 11.30 a. m. For Kapanga, per Royal Alfred, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For Mongonui, per Ivanhoe, to-morrow, at 2 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, pers.s. Phcebe, on Friday, at 5 p.m. Late letters and telegrams until 7.30 a.m. on Saturday. For Mahurangi, Matakana. etc,, per Lady Bo wen, on Saturday, 10th instant, at 10 a. m. For Napier, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, p.s. Nevada, this day, at 5 p.m. S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

The Evening Star. WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and The Morning News.

For thfCatlse that lacks assistance, For <me wrong that reeds resistance, F*r the future in the distance, And the good that we can do."

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1872.

We believe the public have had quite enough of the Auckland Kowing Club, and would, perhaps, be willing eneugh to let it pass into oblivion, in accordance with the de3ire of a few who have made a fine little society the butt o^ public ridicule. But we have something further to say about them, and specially with reference to the im pertinence of which a few of the mem bers were guilty on the last night of meeting, in passing a vote of censure upon this journal, and also upon our contemporary the Southern Cross. We have no doubt that on the receipt of such a thunderbolt, we should put up our shutters and retire ; though we confess that our inclination would be rather, to turn up the lad that proposed the vote of censure, and having drawn his knickerbockers tight, to give him a good smacking. On the evening in question there had been some twenty five members of the Club present, and very prudently for the object in view, the proposal was kept in abeyance until the half of them had retired. Then when it was thought the coast was clear, with a voice in which fear and trembling were manifested, a young lad proposed>that censure should be passed on the Evening Stab and the SoutJiern Cross. On a vote being taken, the four members of committee who had disgraced the Eowing Club, by the former hole-and-corner meeting, to gether with the brother of one of them, and three other personal friends voted in favor of the censure ; and the four others who were present refrained. It was therefore carried. We had at first thought of publishing the names of these wiseacres, but we really do not want to hold them up to the ridicule of the city. After this farce, we really think the members are doing wisely in breaking up the club, preparatory to having it organised in a different form. Through the want of head furniture in those who presumed to act in the name of the club, Auckland will be the laugh ing stock of all the boating people assembled at Christchurch ; and our vauntings that we could " whip " every thing in the colony, coupled with the fact that our club has burst itself ill the effort, will afford a standing joke and theme for infinite banter. We are glad to see that the club have honor ably resolved* to return the subscrip tions received for forwarding the crew to Canterbury; though it will be a fine affair if they are obliged to sell or mortgage the boats of the club for the purpose. If the few who have wrought all the mischief, had only a proper sense of their position, there might have been public sympathy for the misfortune; but when they have not only done the mischief, but have had the cool assurance to kick against the pricks, they show that they have not got half their deserts in the way of castigation. We know, however, that much is to be forgiven in the vagaries of youthful folly ; and it is therefore that we feel disposed, on the whole, to overlook the foolish conduct of these lads ; and the geniakmood having returned, we are even disposed to accept their censure as a manifestation of pluck not dis creditable to Young New Zealand, We recommend them, however, to not try this too often. They have acted foolishly and we have chastised them with rods, but let them for the future take the rod with patience, or we shall lash them with serpents. We wish well, i and have always wished well, to the Auckland Rowing Club ; and notwith- J standing all the past, we trust that ' aquatic pursuits and pastimes in our harbour, will not suffer seriously by the unfortunate fiasco that has occurred. ' In another column will be found a memorial addressed to the officers of H.M.S. Blanche having reference to an act of bravery, which if not rewarded, should at least plead fo r mercy. OiHast Sunday the schooner Daunt less (which arrived in harbou^ yesterday) lef fc ' Tauranga, and, owing to a fearful gale blow j ing, was obliged to return and anchor unde r Mount Maunganui at the heads. She had on , board, besides other passengers, a late member j of the Armed Constabulary, once a school, maater and greatly respected, but now a lunatic, on hi 3 way to the asylum at tb e Wbaui She had also on board a seaman belonging to H.M.S. Blanche, who, having deserted, at-Tauranga, had been arrested and wfll Wffijfsent to'XucklanX '^AtlifioSb'ten' o'clock at night the unhappy lunatic contrived to make his way out of the bold, and getting on the forepart of the vessel plunged head foremost 'into the sea. There was a furious gale blowing at the time, and the tide was ruaning rapidly, and a few moments would have placed him where neither man nor boa fc could have lived. The deserter Wilicox seeing the state of affairs, instantly dashed into the sea after him, and just as tbe man had risen again to the surface and was drifting past the stern of the vesfaol, Wilicox seized him and at the imminent risk of his life, rescued him from destruction. Sach a prompt act of bravery created the most excited enthusiasm on bo;ird, and the passengers unanimously resolved to forward to the officers of the Blanche an entreaty that such a brave man should be visited with mercy. It is such deeds as this that have made the same of the British seaman svnnnviYimin wifiwl/->;»» Uvnrmv-n *

and we mistake the spirit that animate British naval officers if such a manifestation of characteristic spirit will not condone for a breach of discipline. Willcox may have been temporarily seduced from the paths of duty by the delights of life a-shore, but we venture to say that if an enemy was in front, it would be in such as him that British honor would find its security. The man who was arrested in Court yes terday for making a disturbance was brought up this morning for punishment, and instead of the usual ten shillings, was fined twenty shillings and costs, His Worship observing tbat he had rendered himself liable to a fine of £10, or a considerable period of imprison* ment for contempt of Court. An entertainment of a pleasing and amus ing description will be given by the Auckland Temperance band, assisted bj friends from H.M.S. Blanche, this evening, at 7.30 o'clock, in the City Hall. At the inquest held yesterday on the body cf Ada Floss Bryant, the little girl who was run over in Symonds street, on Monday, a verdict of accidental death was returned; no blame being attached to the driver, Mr. David Patterson. At the meeting of the Harbour Board yebterday afternoon, a mass of correspondence relating to the endowment fund of £25,000, and the reclamation of certain lands from" the harbor, was read. It was agreed to call for tenders to repair the wharf, which was re° ported by the engineer to be in an unsafe and insecure condition, and it was resolved to erect a shed for the accommodation of North Shore passengers. Mr. J. C. Doull was appointed wharf secretary. There were fifty - five applications.

The Oriental Hotel, which has for a long time been under the management of Mr. J. Trimble, has changed hands, and has become the property of Mr. F. Sullivan, who will without doubt also carry on the busines in an equally satisfactory rnannei\

By mail advices we learn from Vienna that it is creditably asserted that the forthcoming budget will show a surplus of twenty-one millions instead of a deficit as anticipated. Happy country !

Notice is given that all persons who have subscribed to the Christchurch boat-race fund can have the same refunded on application to the treasurer of the Rowing Club.

A meeting of the proprietors of Wynyard ton, Coromandel) will be held to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Cochrane's auction mart, to take into consideration measures for the preservation of their rights.

We are told by a passenger that during her passage up from Tauranga, the Dauntless schooner encountered fearful weather, and that her behaviour under the circumstances, was admirable in the extreme.

The p. s. Gelden Crown brought up from the Thames last evening, 7,439 ouueea of gold for the Bank of New Zealand"

We observe by advertisements that Mr. R. W. Dyson, so long and favourably known in the drapery trade, is about to relinquish the business, and conse quent upon the expiration of his lease, will, for the remainder of term, hold an unusually cheap sale, and solicits an early call to secure bargains : [Advt.J

To any one who will show a larger stock of Auck land-made Quartz, Greenstone, and Mosaic Jewellery) within six months, I will give a rewardof fifty pounds', I also challenge Now Zealand for style and beauty. Two thousand pound worth of Colonial-made Jewellery always on hand.—F. H. LEWI9SOS, Qneen street. -lAuvt.J

POLICE COURT.

Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.

ALLEGED INCENDIARISM

ME. J. CAETfRI&HT

Contituation —Yesterday.

Allan Todd, a tinsmith, residing in Hobson street, deposed :On the evening of the 30th January I left my house to go to drill, at about 20 minutes to 7 o'clock, and arrived in the Barracks at about five minutes to 7 o'clock. I met Martin there, and after parade saw Carven. It was then sor 10 minutes to 8. I then saw,Cart wright in the Barrack Square. We then went all four to the Globe Hotel, in Wake field street. Martin and 1 had started to go down Shortland street, when Carven called us back ;he said it was his birth day. When we got to the hotel, Cart wright called for drinks—one each; After that, Carven called for another. When we reached the hotel it was about 8 o'clock. We stayed about half-an-hour. Cart wright was with us all the time, except a few minutes, during which he went out by the back door. He was two or three minutes absent. He might have been able to go to his own house if he had ran across and back. I saw no light in his house. Ido not know the width of the street. It might take me half a minute to run across, and back in the name time. After he came in, we had the second drink. We remained about 20 minutes after that. I never was in Cartwright's company. When we left we went down to Martin's house, and celebrated Carren's birthday. By Mr Rees : Cartwright went out and in leisurely ; there was no appearance of haste. He went out the back way from the street. It was* not quite dark at the time. " xtobert Martin deposed : 1 aim'a tin smith, residing in Wakeh'eld street. On January 30 I was in Auckland, In the the evening I was in company with Todd and Carven. I left my house with the latter at about twenty minutes to seven. Went to the Albert Barracks. After drill Todd and I were coming away together, when Carven called us back to have a drink. We then went to the Globe Hotel in Wakefield street. Mr Cartwright joined us in the Barracks, and went with us to the hotel by way of Symonds and Mount streets. Cartwright called for drinks first. Mr. Cartwright left the room for a few minutes. Ido not know where he went to. He was not absent more than four or five minutes. Mr Cartwright's house was opposite the Globe Hotel, He might have had time to go to his "house and back. Carven called* for the next drinks. Carven had boarded with Cartwright. He now lodges with me. After the second drink we all four came to my house, It was then

about a quarter to nine. We remained there until the fire-bell rang. We 'then all went there together. I heard Mr Cartwright say that his wife and family had gone to the Thames. I believe his furniture and effects were not in the honse when it was burned. Mary Head deposed: I reside in Wake field street. I know Cartwright. I re member that, about the end of January a case was heard in the Supreme Court be tween Cartwright and Lyons with refer ence to the house which was afterwards burned. Afterwards and before the fire I had a conversation with Cartwright as he was passing my door. I said I was sorry he had lost his property, He asked if I had only just heard of it. I asked if he could take down any improvements he had made. He said not now he had lost the trial, but he could have before. He ; never said he would do any injury to the property, He said he could do nothing with his own hands, but he could not help what others would do. On the night of the fire I saw Mr Hobbs, and afterwards saw Ternahan and Jeffrey. John Peter Burguist, a Swede, deposed : I used to board and lodge in prisoner'g house in Wakefield-street from 1870 to 1871. There was a dispute between him and Lyon. I often heard him, talking about his law cases. About the end of 1870 Cartwright had been down town to see Mr. Sheehan about the law suit, when he come home he appeared dissatisfied j and took his hat and coat off and set down J on my sofa in a lying position and spoke ! about the case. He said they had tried to take the house from him, but should not have it yet. He then said " I would rather see it burned than that vagabond should have it." Several times I heard Mr Cartwright say after returning from town, "as long as there is life in my body they never shall have it." By Mr Bees: Mr Cartwright and I always have been friends. I have re ceived a summons from him. To my knowledge I am not aware of owing him any money. I first mentioned the cir cumstance's about the conversation to Jeffrey when he came to me. 1 think it was last Monday but cannot be certain, I do not remember having spoken to any one else. The only house 1 was in after the fire was Pat Kearney's, and I do not think 1 spoke to him about the conversa tions. Ido not remember his having said anything to me to the effect that if Cart wright was convicted it would be a good thing for me as the case for which I am summoned would then fall through. Jeffreys came to me and asked some ques tion as to whether I had not got a sum mons, and whether I had not stopped for sometime with Cartwright. He asked also if I had heard any expressions about burning the property or any intentions of burning it. I then told him what I heard Cartwright and Mrs. Cartwright had said. The Court then adjourned, bail of prisoner being enlarged.

THIS DAY.

Before Thomas Beckham, $sq., R.M\, and

Captain Holt, J.P. This morning the*^ interest taken in Cartwright's case "seemed ,to have greatly subsided, and the crowd was far less than on yesterday, much to the satis faction of those who really had business in the Court. Prisoner, as before, seemed perfectly calm and collected. Detective George Jcffery deposed i At a quarter past ten p.m. of 30th January, I ran to Wakefiefd street, seeing the house of" John Cartwright was on flref. It was at the corner of Mount [Lynaoch' ?] street and Wakefield street, and faced both. There was a passage at the lower side leading to a back entrance. The back part was in flames when I reached it. The fire had evidently broken out in the back part of the house. I know the Globe Hotel; it-is immediately opposite. From the Globe Hotel parlour to the passage behind the house which was uurnedj it took me under a minute when I tried it last night At the time it was very dark and raining. I saw prisoner in the street at the time of the fire. I took him to the Globe Hotel; he told me he had left the house at 6 o'clock to go and see the drill at the Albert Barracks ; he said he had fastened up all the doors — had come out of the side door and fastened it with a padlock, and that he had rto light in the house that evening. He could account for his time all that evening, and that he had not left the company of three men since he joined them in the barracks. At 12 that night I arrested him in Martin's house, charging him with setting fire to the house. He repeated his former statement. He expressed an opinion that it was set on fire, but gave no reason, and said very little about. By Mr. Jttees: If I were two or three minutes away from from people I should certainly say I was out of their company. Even if I were away for half a minute I should say so. Should calculate that it would not take long to set fire to a house. Never tried the experiment. The front door of the house was burst in when I arrived. The crowd had probably done it. The back door might not have been locked. I charged another man with this offence. The * charge was withdrawn without any evidence being taken in the cage. From information I received I have just cause to believe that Cartwright had sot fire to the house. I was in possession of the facts that have appeared in evidence and more besides. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Eees submitted that not sufficient Bench iv committing the prisoner for trial. He "quoted various authorities to sub stantiate his applica ion, and applied for the prisoner's oisch*rge. There was no prima facie case njade out against his client, and the prosecution had lamentably failed in producing any evidence incul pating him. The evidence instead of being confirmatory had in fact been contradic tory. If a man was to be committed for trial on a charge of arson becaifse he went out of a hotel for a few minutes, no one would be safe. He then proceeded to review the evidence that had been ad duced, and showed that no proof of actual firing the building had been given, which was absolutely necessary to warrant the Court in committing the prisoner. The Bench considered that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant a committal. The prisoner must be discharged ; but the detective had acted quite right in adopting the course he had. The prisoner was discharged,

ALLEGED BBEACH OF THE LICENSING ACT. The case against Eobert Haywood was postponed until this day week. Mr Brookfield called the attention ot the Court to the abominable nuisance arising from carts passing the Court and causing such noises as to prevent any ona from hearing a word that transpired at the time. He would suggest that a few loads of tan be thrown down on the road way. The Court is fully aware of the nuisance, and hoped something would be done to abate it.

CHARGE OF SETTING FIRE TO TWO HAYSTACKS AT THE PA

AGAINST ! CYRUS HALEY. Cyrus Haley was again brought up, and a further charge proceeded with against him. The prisoner had nearly the same aspect as on the previous occasion, and his hair had not the appearance of having " turned grey in a night," as was reported. The wounds on his forehead were healed, and lie did not appear to wear that care worn aspect previously noticed. He took copious notes during the proceedings, which he continually handed to his solicitor, jMr Brookfield and Mr Eees appeared !to prosecute. jMr MacCormick counsel for defendant. |Mr Thomas Eussell, solicitor, was called and deposed: I am residing with my i family at the Pa, and remember receiving a threatening letter marked C, on the morning of the 25th January now produced it was enclosed in the envelope also pro duced, marked B ; the handwriting on the envelope is prisoners. The paper has been torn and the other half sheet marked D forms a letter addressed to the prisoner by Mr .Newman. The latter half sheet was found amongst the prisoner's papers In my presence. The handwriting is diffi cult to identify in the threatening letter because it is drawn in Eoman capitals in pencil. I have compared it with similar " printing" done by prisoner, and have no doubt that it is his handwriting. The letter indicates with regard to my pro-! perty " poison" and " fire." I remember being at the Pa on Saturday night, the 27th January last, at the time of the fire. Two stacks of hay were burnt. They were situated about 200 jards from the house, at the end of a shrubbery and fence which runs up to the house. Both were burned dowil, and one! only recently burnt out. The value of the two stacks was about £300. I remember seeing the prisoner in custody of the police a few hours after the stacks were fired. Mr. Broham charged Haley with burning the stacks ; he had been charged before, but Haley asked him in my presence what he was detained for, and Mr Broham told him the charge, for burning two haystacks, my property, during the preceding night. It was daylight at the time, He said, " but the" gold was not under the hay ricks." Turning to me he said, '' You'll have to give up that gold yet, Mr Eus sell." Something more was said, but it had reference to the shooting. To Mr MacCormack: I have not had any business tranasctions with the prisoner, nor any transaction in shares or gold mines, to my knowledge. Have known him for some time, and seen him about the town and frequently conversed with him. The haystacks referred to were in sight of the north end of the house. "The stables are nearer1 in sight to tlie ricks than the llodae. When I saw him in custody on the 28th ulto., lid was ex cited. He showed a strong personal animosity to me. I would describe the animosity by his demeanour and looks ; it was to me peculiarity. The stacks were fired at a quarter to 12 o'clock. They stood at the end of a very thick shrubbery, which runs past the house down to the main road. Charles Pelham Browne, coaachman to Mr T. Eussell, deposed : I reside at the Pa ; I was there on the night of the 27th ult. on the watch. Shortly before 12 o'clock, my attention was attracted by a light underneath the peach grove at the end of the house. I said to the police constable Mulloney, " There- is something wrong here." We ran forward, and saw the two stacks on fire. They stood about 200 yards from the house, in a line north and south. The wind was from the northward at the time. The north end of each stack was burning ; one could not have communicated with the other; they must each have been fired. I aroused Mr Eussell, and by his directions I rode into town, and gave information to In spector Broham Thomas Broham, Inspector of the armed Constabulary, deposed :In conse-l quence of information I received from last witness, I left the Albert Barracks about twenty minutes past one on the morning of the 28th ultimo, for the purpose of going towards Onehunga by the Mount Eden Eoad. I intended to go to Mr Eussell's house, the Pa. When I was about 300 yards past the Mount Eden Vine Hotel, I observed a man coming towards me. When he was about one hundred yards off, ho got over a stone wall and quickset hedge. I dis mounted and pursued him. I overtook him. We had a scuffle, and both fell. I was uppermost. He struggled very violently, and as I raised my whip to strike him, he cried out, " I surrender, I surrender." I took him in custody, and made two charges against him. One was for having, within two hours previous to the property of Mr Thomas Eussell. He merely said, "Indeed." After.a time he said, " This will be a feather in your cap, but the police of Auckland are a set of muffs. This is a mere fluke." I was holding him by the collar, and I said " Woll, Haley, is it you that has given us all this trouble; I didn't think it was you." He said, "Mr Broham, are you a married man ? " I replied, " No." He said, " Then you can't have the feelings of a married man. If you had been placed in a similar circumstance you would have done exactly as I have done. If you were to have seen your wife and four children starving I'd like to know what you would have done." I said, " Work for them like a man.*' During the conversation he said, " You have mentioned names."- The only name I had mentioned was that of Mr Eussell. I said "I shan't repeat it." He said, " There is no spirit in the working men of Auckland; they

can be whipped like curs and not resent it. If others would do as I have done, there would soon be a change for the better. I said, " These are the sentiments ot the International,—this is downright Com munism." These I took to be synony mous terms, "Yes," he said, "these have been my sentiments for years. Mark my words. Mr Broham, this is only the beginning of it." He repeated this over and over again. I waa present when prisoner was searched. Detective lerna han found some loose matches in his waistcoat pocket, and a piece of bread in his coat pocket. Haley, when I arrested him, wore a pair of yellow shoes, and a kind of comforter which concealed his waistcoat and breast. When he was searched there were also found five re volver cartridges. I found the paper marked D. Mr Russell and I fitted the half sheet to the other marked B, and they exactly fitted. The two half sheets evidently originally formed one sheet ot note paper. Where I arrested prisoner we found a revolver without chamber, about two hours after. The chamber was afferwards found, loaded. The cartridges I found in Haley's pocket were similar to those of the revolver, and fitted it, and were of a peculiar construction. I had not previously seen any like them. By Mr MacCormick : When I ran after Haley he turned round before I reached him. I knew him directly, and he must have known me. He put himself in a fighting position and struck at me with j his fist. I struck him with my fist a few times, and then two or three times with the whip, and then we closed and fell. I did not strike him so as to stun him or cause him serious injury. He did not seem at all affected by the blows. After he said he surrendered, he said he would not attempt to run again, and he remained quiet. There is ammunition in Auckland like that I found on prisoner. Ido not know whether it will fit the revolver. The revolver is a common " Tranter's patent." Dr Nicholson was sent for to attend the cuts on prisoner's head, This was in my opinion about an hour and a half after I arrested him. By the Court: Prisoner was coming from the direction of Onehunga when I arrested him. Sergeant Pardy deposed to conversa tions with prisoner after his arrest, but stated nothing of much import in addition to what has been published in the evidence on the previous charges. After Mr MacCormick had addressed ths Bench, his remarks tending to show strong delusion in the mind of prisoner, Haley was committed for trial for arson, and wasalso committed for trialforattempt ing to murder. On the charge of the threatening letter Mr MacCormick ad dressed the Bench at great length. On this charge the prisoner was committed for trial. He was further charged with having fired the kerosine store, in Mechanics' Bay, and remanded for a week. The Court then rose.

The following cases were disposed of previous to the foregoing : —

DETJNKENNESS. Two persons were punished in the usual manner for this offence.

PETTY LABCENY.

James Waters was. charged by Henry Mason.with stealing from his person the sum of five pence. He pleaded not guilty, and was remanded till to-morrow.

FKATTDULENT BAILLEE

Mary Kenny, charged by Henry Gilbert with feloniously converting to her own use various articles of the value of £4105., pleaded not guilty, and was also remanded till to-morrow.

LUNACY

On the testimony of Drs. Hooper and Bayntun, Joseph Cleary was sent to the hospital for the insane for medical treat ment.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGEE'S EEPOBT.

The following is a copy of a telegram received from the Mine Manager:—

" Bth February, 10.56. " There is no change in slope. No. 2 reef close at hand in shaft. No increase of water. "S. E. Eichards."

ALL NATIONS.—MINE MANAGES REPORT.

" Bth Febauary, 10.16 a.m. " Mine looking well. Crush speci mens on Friday. Retort.on Saturday. Expect 800 ounces for the fortnight. Tailings per Enterprise.

THE VOLUNTEER CRRONICLE.

PEINCE ALFRED LIGHT HOESE. A parade of this troop took place last evening, at the Drill Shed. There was a

small muster, and the presentation of the sword to Captain Cholmondeley Smith, was further postponed until next Wednes day evening, when it is to be hoped for the credit of the corps there will be a full muster. A spread had been provided at Mr Hanley's Wyndyard Hotel, and thosejpresent adjourned to that hostlery to partake thereof. Captain Smith oc cupied the post of honor, faced by Private "Salos^'^*ftSSftfe^-«Agood supper was provided, and the usual loyal7lstt£tfKrfrs~ and special toasts were drunk. An in scription has been neatly engraved on the scabbard of the sword setting forth the object of the presentation ; and the pre sentation is accompanied by an illuminated address on vellum, which now lies ready for signature by members of the Troop. At a meeting of Volunteers last even ing, held in the Drill Shed, to discuss the challenge of the Thames Volunteers to a rifle match, after some discussion, it was agreed to accept the challenge for £50 a side; the match to be fired tn Auckland. A committee consisting of Captains Clark, Batger, Johnson, Morrow; Sergeants Soall and Boardman {ex officio) were appointed to make the necessary arange ments for carrying out the match. The second preliminary firing for com petitors iv the proposed international

match, will take place at the range on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. The members of No 3 Company, Rifl e Brigade, will meet ia the Albert Barracks, for company drill, to-morrow, and every succeeding Friday evening.

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Trouble between Gern?"wand

French.

Bismarck threatens France,

The Ex-Emperor of the French

Republic

London, January 5th —The Marquis of Harrington, Chief Secretary o f Ireland, in an address to his consti tuents, declared that the government must be firm in suppressing rebellion in Ireland, and should set its face against leaving education in the hands of the priesthood. •London", January Gth.—The ex- Emperor Napoleon, on New Tear's day, isreporte'dto have said: "I will wive Thiers six months of Presidency of the French Eepublic, and at the end or that time G-ambetta will be in his place and the change be favorable to the Imperial cause." In a terrific thunder storm at Ports mouth and vicinity last night, hail fell to the depth of two inche3, The glass of nearly all exposed windows was destroyed. The Prince of "Wales is steadily im proving. Joseph G-illott, the steel pen manu facturer, has just died. G-eneral"Andrew Porter, formerly of the United States Airiny, died at Paris yesterday. The total number of deaths from small-pox in London during last year was 8,000. London January 7th.—The Govern ment having refused to help the Royal Geographical Society to organize an expedition in search of Dr. Living stone, the Society now appeals to the people for assistance. Great efforts aro being made to start the expedition this month. London-, January Bth. —Morning— The Times to-day again discusses the subject of the Alabama claim, main taining that the American argument embodies an entire misconception of the views and feelings of the English Government at the outbreak of the war. London";-■ December 29 —An attempt was made on Sunday night in the tcvrcn of Oh'arleville, in the Department ol the Ardennes, to assassinate a corporal and trumpeter belonging to the Ba« varian regiment quartered in that place. The wounds received by the cor]) oral it is believed, will result in death. The German military authori ties have commenced a searching investigation into the affair. The repeated outrages upon the troops in the occupied Departments have caused the issuance of orders providing for the severe punishment of all persona found guilty of such offences. The Master of a College in Yillecsy de Francais has been seized and held as a hostage because of some of the students under his charge having manifested their disapproval of Ger man soldiers. Parts, January 7. —Thiers gave a banquet to-night to the Emperor and Empress of Brazil, and afterwards held a reception, which was largely at tended, and was the most brilliant affair of the kind since thft war. New York, January 7th. —The Grand Opera House is draped in mourning. The flags at the Grand Central Hotel and several theatres are half-mast.

During the proraedm&s -v^esterda? in the long continued libel suit of Miss Mansfield against Colonel 'Sb^-Jifh^ plaintiff and Stokes were subjected- fo rigid examination, Miss Mansfield breaking down and shedding tears. Stokes was taken to the Tombs this morning, and placed in a cell on the second tier, where the worst criminals are confined. WTien he heard of Fisk's death, he expressed regret, and said he did the deed in a state of frenzy. The indignation of the public finds vent in a general wish that the criminal may be tried, convicted, and hanged without delay. Chicago, January 7th.—The news of the assassination of Fisk has created a profound sensation here, and the cowardly manner of the killing is universally condemned. Salt Lake, December 2nd. —Brig- ham Young was arrested this morning at his residence in this city, by the United States Marshal, on a charge of murder, and accompanied by Q-eorge AT-Sfflith^Daniel H. TV'ells, H. D. OiawSon 'and other" Etgh C^^ h dignitaries, appeared before Chiet Justice McKean this afternoon, under indictment for murder. Th<^ Court room was crowded to suifocat^- Hempstead moved that the>>oner, be admitted to bail. Bates offered no opposition to bail but suggested that if bail be taken, it should be fixed at §500,000. Judge McKean declined to admit the defendant to bail.

On leaving the Court Brigham Young tendered the Marshal his resi dence on South Temple street, which was accepted, and the prisoner drove him to his own house. Brigham was perfectly cool and unconcerned-

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