SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

STJXSTCT : This evening, C.20 i.' ' 0.10 JlfGil WATER,; This aftornoon, 12.9

TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

oil* 'jo': • ;.«.K-it': \';\'liS, •' , f'indeis,,,,, rship^ 052 ton 3, Culbert, from >■-. ;'«-,iue, ...iayiraJ*. from I.yttelton !i~>c-, s hosier, i\tcOre?or, from Monaoniii . '■■■■ s h wri-r. from Kovpf-onffH and Tahiti ■'Tjliis/, l/.iu r.iy, f'-om Wangsrtei. ■

DEPARTURES Nil.

I'ljioj.KCTED DEPjfiiTUUES. F'/r KaiparaT Met»or, schooner, Monday, For Opo'.iiii : Opotiki, scliooiier^-Mpnday' For >"«uthorn ports, via Napier Kiiigatira, this afler- Jition ""%4<* "orSonthi'm ports (from Uie Mannkir.): Taranaki, s*. ■*thirty'1 ",■ -a-: Boergv, schooner, to-day ■ " ' I;aqj«i. Mercury, B.iy, aud Tawranga: ■ ' ■ '' vss, 5.3., S«f\irclay r 'T Sid Kra ■ '.'is-co : Jfeva^a, mail steamer, Slst inntant »-'or London : Uountosa of Kin tore, ship, 7th pros. : ')'. > f Auckland, ship, in November ?■'•;• . l ■„•■•: i orJ. :Coronilla, < barque, early !-\>i- -.i.iney and rMclboiirne: Wonga Wtonga, s.s., 2n ! tvuvember

VESSELS EXPECTED.

•■i' ■. ■; mlp ffromlionflon. Sailed 7th .July '• '■' shin, froiJi London. Sailed, 2.lth July rfr.oTn Liverpool. Bailed 6th ' : ' '• :nv. ship iron. Grecnnck. Sailed 3rd Aiig, •■.;■. Oa^'le, ship, from Lyndon. Sailed £hid ■ -v.s .' •■• ■ . j)!iip, from New York. Sailed 10th July Tjly '"■:; i lit schooner,;from,Melbourne i: Cj'o 0 '•■els M ib'stfqh^froi1;) Hbbart.Town.:\, f " '" • /•. '^'oiiga, s.s., from Sydney- 1:-; '■•' ■>'elry.'."anjue, from Sydney ■■■■'•■ ■ , Ayr, barqney from the Mauritius ("ornnill.i. banjue, from Nowcastle '>r«-;vrd, spboojier, from I.yttelton Qit««n "cliooiier, from Tahiti .'uH;i Price, schooDer.fiom Levuk* Pakeha, brig, from Oamaru ''~ V««-er Hill, brig, from Warrnambool Brifon, "nrqiie, from Newcastle Rdith schooner, from Tahiti M.:>. Olio, from Sydney

'"• announced about a week since by tele •-'*:>h Captain Hepburn has.taken command of the N.Z.S.S. Company's s.s. Rangatira. We congratulate the company upon the acquisition of so excellent a commander. Captain Hepburn has long been known on the New Zealand cd'ast trade, having; had command of the follbwmg steamers succes sively during the past ten--or eleven years service :—rTJie Beautiful §tai-, the -Wainua, the Bmee.'ancl the William Miskin. He was on the West Coast trada during the rush to the gold-fields there, and was a great favorite amongst the. large number of diggers, that, were attracted to the spot: He has' for :some some time r past acted as chief officer of the Eangatiraj1 and lias now succeeded Captain Keuner in command.:] r.-y_ j, ; :" ; ■"'. The schooner Success has reported from Rorotonga -with the following cajgo : 1 boiler and fitting^22jbons^qotton...aeed,_4fi. baga maize, 3,oOUcocoa nuts, 20,000 oranges, con signed-to Owen and Graham, agents. *& The baique-Joliba has reported at the Cus toms from Lyttpltonfl^ath.3, Opp-sockS;wheats; 1,400 ditto oaW, 70 tfittff raalt^jixd oions oatmealSoi'derJ-f-^Thotason^ Krth, ■ 'agents. i..i The s«h6oher~Tawera l-epjyrted at the Cus toms from Poverty Bay this morning with 9 casks pork* tallow,' 10 fegs bieori;' lard, owwasra"Grraham ; 10 hides, Ireland Bros. ; 14 bales wool, A. Bucklaud.—J. S. Macfarlane and Vo., agents. The schooner Merlin had cleared outward for Levuka with the folloAving cargo ;—2O cases kerosine, 2 qnarter-casliS wine; T. and S. Morrin; 1 b.ox tobacco, I bale cotton, 1 Owen and Graham; 20,000 feet timber, 26,000 shingles, 3 cases bacon, 100 bags flour, 70 sacks potatoes, 25 kegs, 3 corn snellers, 32 tins i^ainV 56 table legs, 12 bundles iron, 32 bars and 1 case, ditto, 12 drums 0i1,'20 cases buscuits, C barrels beer, 4 hhds. ditto, 1 bale scrim, 2 shovels, 3 casks, bottled beer, 1 case ironmongery, 4 boxes glass, M. Niccol. — Mi' Jficcol, agent. She takes o:je passenger, Mr M. D.* Robertson. The schooner Ivanhoe has reported at the Customs from MongOnui with 7 tons kauri gum, Butler, 2 ditto flax, Cruicksharik and Co. ; 10,000 feet timber, order.—Cruickshank and Co!, k ftglfiitß.-,- ; ,-;. /.;':;.■, r)'\ '■■ I

COMMERCIAL.

MIMINQ.. , : : ' Th« following *re the current calls and dividend* payable iuTO#companies named below;—' !

Inrperial Crown, Mr To thill"» office, Auckland, 2 p.ni Slst October # ftfl

POST-OFFICE SHORTLAND STREET.

If ins will Close ah Undek:—

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m., and 4.30 p.m. !••• i For Coromandel, to-morrow, 25th init., at 10.80 a.m. For Bussell, Wangaroa and Mongonul, per €oinerang, to-morrow, at noon. For Tairua, per Janet Grey, on Friday, 25th instant. at3p.m. For Mahur.ißgi, Katakana, MangMftti, etc., per Lady Bowen, 0n Saturday, 26th inst., at 10 a.m. : For Taraii:iki and Southern provinces, per Taranaki, on Saturday, 26th inst., »fc tip in. • • ■.■'■,-i.it. !•.:•■ for Whitiiiagj, Tauranga. and Opotiki, per.Southern Cross, on Saturday, 26tfr lnst.", at 3 p.m. For Opotiki, per Opotiki, on Saturday, 2Gth instant, at 11 a.m. . . ... . ; Per Nevada, on Thursday, Sltt inst., as under:— For Sandwich Islands, British 'Columbia, United States of America, British Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, 10.30 at a.m. •'••

For United Kingdom, vii San Francisco, at 10.30 For money orders and registered letters and newspapers,.at 9 a.m. «** Late letters for United. States of America and UnitWQang'JdAii^earißir^'late fee .of 6cUh addition to thfe postage, will be received at this oftice till 11 a.m,, and by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing.' S. B. Bins, Postmaster. ,

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1872.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance,' For the future in the distance, ' And the good that we oan do.

An/announcement has been made respecting the police that has burst like a 'bombshell in Auckland, The &overrim,ent_hasat-la*t consented to hand over ,the contrql of the police to the Province. ° We could hardly: credit the statement, but we are assured that it i» authentic and reliable. What can hare induced the General G|overn,ment to take such a retrograde 'step wp cannot conceive! We do not hesitate to affirm that the feeling of tjfiis city, and of this province, is wholly opposed to the change, and we protest against the false representations and the improper influences that must have been used to effect this object. It is really deplorable to think that the interests of the public are to be •acrificed in, this way to* gratify the contemptible conceit of a few who desire to ape the airs of those in power. It is wholly needle»s to go; through the arguments in favour, of a police force homogeneous and interdependent throughout the Colony. ''.'All oyeri the colonies, there has been a growing tendencjy to consolidate the police forced aijd without such organisation; it is sindply chimerical to dream of the right pursuit and suppression of crime. The promoters of this change are'not actuated by any ideas of such a general and comprehensive character. They simply to have' the police to bow' at theii} beck and nod, to run their meiaagejs, and, generally fo be their very ojbe<|w>ht;' .l ;s6r.ya^ts. i'his ''; is an 014 struggle,' well known al| ;) 'th"c.: colonies. We; know a case |in a neighbouring colony where a; donstableS was dismissed the. force |6b declining to carry the> travel ling t lmgiof a, J.P,, and, if rumour is not inc6'rre[ct, we believe the case has been paralleled in Auckland, for it is said that Cbn^a^e Carrigan, one of the best of I our- police, was dismissed,

in reality because he had neglected to touch Bis cap to the Provincial Premier, Mr Hurst. Be this as it may, those who have been perpetually and per sistently agitating to get the Police force under local control laave. been "actuated by no higher motives than that despicable 16ve of power, and of the honour which power gives, which, in higher spheres have wrought so much woe to man. It is pitiable to think that Mr Brohap's foree Js which is really a body of picked men, should bo compelled to play flunkey to some-of the contemptible people that have Sviats in the Provincial Council, and that instead of throwing their whole souls with professional ardour into the pursuit and discovery of crime, .protected from interference .and im proper influences', their mahr purpose must be to toady friendship with men some of whose sympathies are not : with the guardiansl of ■ law ■ and t morality, but on whose friendship will 1 depend the daily bread of the 'police-' ; man and those dependent- upon him. j Via have had sufficient experience in ' the 'past to know the evils that will arise from this local control of the i police; and to these evils in the past !it is quite unnecessary to refer. Noi I merely; political partisanship and sub serviency to cliques and individuals resulted from the demoralization of the force; but the levying of black mai in the form of bottles of brandy and other small exactions is known to have been frequently practised. We do not know what changes may occur when Mr Gillies retires from office. That gentleman has.his faults^ and wo have not spared them, but in his hands we do not hesitate to say that abuses in the police force would not arise. But Mr Gillies will not be always Superintendent, and it would be difficult to tell what condition of afllairs might result from the change. Mr Gillies himself has been a strong opponent of the locali sation of the police, as must be every one influenced by a simplo desire for the efficiency of the force. The General Government has again and again pro nounSfc^jfcgainßt the handing over the force? to local: 0oi!trolj and we cannot conceive what power can have brought this mischief. upon us. How ever, it is gratifying to observe that steps are being taken to protest against,'; and, if possible, to avert the evil. "We understand that special meetings of the City Council, of the Chamber of Commerce, and of the Harbour Board, have been convened wilhif reference to this most objection -oimtr several of the Highway Boards are also about to take steps to express their dissent. It is astonishing that Mr Vogel would imperil his popularity by conceding a point so exceedingly distasteful to the city, and we can only conclude that he has been misled by the unceasing representations and persistent boring of those who have been using their place in the House to further their private onds.

It will afford general and sincere gratification to learn that the Freight Company is not to die at least without a struggle. Although Auckland tacitly admits that private treason and public distrust have been fatal to concerted movements among us for the general advantage, it is not surprising if with time change has come, and if it should be felt an imperative necessity that double dealing should have an end, and citizens should see eye to eye. The resolution passed at the last meet ing of the shareholders of the Freight Company, was the most discreditable and stultifying that wo have saen recorded in relation to any enterprise in the colonies. No project could have been launched with more assured prospect of success j and no project could have been expected to have succumbed before difficulty go trivial. It is .needless to say that that diffi culty! was greater than met the public eye, and that real treason in one case, and suspicion of treason in others, which we believe was mere suspicion, produced timidity and hesitancy. All this may have come down unexpectedly on directors and shareholders, and caused a tem porary fiasco which a little further conversation, and a little further light have probably put to rights. That it may so result will be the general and earnest desire of the community. With the success of the : Freight Company the interests of the people of Auckland without a solitary exception are bound up, and the public are entitled to expect from ; the leaders of commerce among us that loyalty to one another in movements tor the general good, without which our commerce . and our city must languish and fall to the rear in the progress pf the colony. We ,have before us a circular just issued by the Secretary of the Freight Company and which really lets a little sunlight in through the dark clouds. It is as followsp, ff-'-;;; : . ;: i /;;/'.. |i '':;;-' r; ;j;

At a meeting of.- Directors held on Tuesday, 22nd instant, it "Was uh&niinotisly■ re'solve'd»' on the motion of Mr Dargaville, seconded ' by( jftlsr• Clarfc-7 <',That; r a,n^eetuigVf share, ■holderS be'called Jf6r -xhe purpose of r6-cou didering! the resolution (passed ait -fctici meeting h'ejd1 on the 18th instant) by which the Directors; a,re restricted, to one alternative course of actioni" j I have therefore to inform you that a, general meeting of shareholders will be Held for the above purpose, and to receive rep6i*t froin^the'Directors at the (Com pany's office, on Friday, the 25th instant, at three o'ejopje p.m. ; r .,. .., .........

The foregoing bears on the face of it the evidence of - the cormction. that a

grave error was committed; and we do ' not hesitate to express the belief tliat the directors will have the sympathy of almost every shareholder and of the general public in reversing the decision. No harm has yet been done, but, on the. contrary, if the company now : resolves to take a firm stand, the late incident will prove tohave had the effect of arous."ng public interest, and creating a bettor moral support to the company in its struggle with the monopoly that was strangling our commerce. At the meeting to be held, though the freest discussion on every thing relative to the company is desirable, we trust that the directors will not be unduly restricted to a particular course of action. Sufficient will it be if the shareholders strongly affirm the principle that the original intentions of the Company shall bo carried out. The directors have, a wily opponent in Shaw, Savilie, and Company, and, judging from the. tactics hithqrto adopted by that firm, and the private communica tions made by them to.various parties, with the intention of breaking up the movement, and from the power which such overtures evidently have had on the mercenary instincts of some, it is clear, that Shaw, Savilie, and Company will stick at nothing. It may be therefore absolutely necessary that the directors should be prepared with tHe requisite powers to nieefc them at every point, the shareholders only determining that unflinching courage and perseverance shall characterise the action of the directors. So far from the prospects of :the Company having become darkened, everything, save the treason of the "Agents" in London, and a little ahakeyness in Auckland, has tended to brighten the future. The oilers of assistance and co operation from leading English shipping firms, as well as the expressed intention of support from the New Zealand Government} are ot them selves encouraging circumstances that have but lately come to light. There cannot be a doubt that with firmness the New Zealand Freight Company will be a magnificent success, and with pusillanimity it will not only rivet inof© firmly the chains of Shaw, Savilie and Company, but mate its authors a laughing stock. It is physically im possible that the firm "of monopolists can fulfil to all the promises macle in the effort to break up this company ; and every merchant in Auckland that has had to do with this foovement may rest assured that that generous firm will " have it out of him." Even, the house that was the first -to .am'tata -wuu. uiiuu tuu IIrST to desert, for reasons best known to itself, will we

have no doubt be taught a lesson,; and

in relation to the results of failure in

this case the merchants of Auckla nd

may apply to themselves the statement made by one of the signers of the American Declaration of Independ ence—" Friends," said he, "we must all hang together, or we'll all hang separately."

At last the Government have given orders for the prosecution of the alleged conspirators in the Green Harp case. "We have strongly and steadily urged the public to not rest under the disgrace of allowing this prosecu tion to be abandoned, and to use every con stitutional means to force the Government to do its duty. tt]is therefore to us exceedingly gratifying to find that the prosecution will be pressed. We say no,t, one word to affec^ favourably or unfavourably the cause of the defendants. If they establish their innooence, or if they are convicted, the duty was none the less of prosecuting to the end a case in ■which there had been a committal from the Police Court, and its abandonment of which would have covered this community •with infamy. Such a seeming condoning of crime would not have been understood else where, and a cloud would have rested on our commercial character that no explanation would have dispersed. We observe that Mr Sheehan, counsel for the alleged con spirators, from his place in the House, has expressed his intention on hia return to Auckland of prosecuting, this journal for having, offended him. We are getting some what accustomed $0 this style of thing, so .that we await his adventjwith equanimity.

We give credit to Mr Sheehan, however, for more se^se than to do anything of the sort.

At four o'clock this afternoon the procession of the rowing boats in connection with the Auckland Rowing Club will take place. The Wangarei Co-operative Society is flourishing, and has just issued its fifth quarterly report^ which ■ stows that the net profits on the past quarter's business have enabled the directors to pay 10 per cent, interest to members on capital, and 7d per £ on their purchases. The store ia now opened daily instead of twice a-week as of late, and this mode of doing business daily has had the effect of increasing the business to nearly forty per cent. . .;

There was a full attendance as usual at the Diocesan Synod held in the Cathedral Library. The Bight' 'Rev. Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland presided. ." The chief; business of the evening were the report on Fire Insurance Fund, which was carried; the sust^nation of 'the Church Gazette, which the Syiiod* promised to support; a motion to appropriate; a sum of £50; fronl the Diocesan lipaiU'TFjUnd to the augmentation branch of the Pension* Fuiidj' w*asvwas!: subsequently withdrawn. The report; of the Burial Grounds Committee, waa discussed and adopted, and an address of condolence \o the widow of the late Rev. E. H. Heywood was carried [unanimously. Votes of thanks were given to ihe Auckland press for the publicity given of their proceedings, and t6 Mrs Cowie for her hospitalities to the members of the Synod during its sittings. The Synod was then prorogued. /.

Saturday next will be the last day for the reception of tenders for the erection of cattle yards in the Albert Barracks, foi' the pro jected Agricultural Show. ;.- ~'.,;, '..".; •;. .'.,;.;

Messrs Coohrane. and Son will sell, at their j rooms, to-morrow, at eleven o'clock, a large i collection of South Sea Island shells and curiosities. Persons who take an interest in su.eh things should not miss this opportunity of adding to the value of their private museums. The Chairman of the Harbour Board has announced that premiums of twelve and five guineas resjjectively will be given for the' best and second best models of a vessel for the pilot service. This announcement, no : doubt, will cause some competition among the , boat-builders, who have complained very much of a dearth of trade lately. I -Mrs (Jolclough is busying herself among ..the good people of Tuakau, where-she now I resides. She lias been taking-an/jietiye. part Jat a Presbyterian meeting in that district, and is spoken of as " our talented and most accomplished teacher, who promises to be a most. valuable acquisition to US in many ways. A reward of £100 is offered by the Govern ment for the apprehension of the: person or persons who maliciously sunk the Mystery at Port Lyttelton, with a free pardon to any accomplice not being the actual delinquent in the case. The LyUeUon Times says (-October 17.); — " Yesterday a number of ; men left Christ church for the purpose of laying out a toAvn ship at the Malvern Hills, the plan of which has been prepared by Mr S. C. Farr, on instructions received from a^riyate eojnpa4y.. recently formed in t-'hristchurch. The town ship .'block comprises fifty acres of'land, and is m ; a very eligible locality,!beingjon a:high: terrace at the entrance to the Selwyn valley. Water Will be plentiful, ■ and' the proposed line of railway runs through the block. The land is tojbejlakl outjii^.qne-eighth.jand] quarter-acre'seciion^, '"^The, toiwiship will' Be, about forty miles' from (s^tbhurch7 , , n We perceive, by advertisement, that Mr John Hollbway has taken the Q.C.E. Dining Rooms, Shortland-street, which he intends to open to the public on Monday next. An emergency meeting of the Royal Albert Loyal Lodge,I'No. 2jl(will be held tb : inorrow evening, in the Lodge-room,' J Karangahape Road. As btisiness of great importance to the Order will be introduced, the visiting brethren a»3 especially invited to attend. The man, Mark Sheehy, sentenced to four years' penal servitude for specimen stealing from the Green Harp mine, presented to the Court an open, florid countenance. He was ably defended by Mr Joy ; and, from the general tenor of the evidence, we anticipated an easier sentence. There was observable in the prisoner's- eyes a restlessness which evidenced a restlessness witiiin. The shadow of wearying care sat upon his brow, the result, most likely, of uncertainty and anxious suspense. He was a little under the middle height, five feet four or five inches. It was almost clifficulfc to believe other, from his unassuming appearance, than that Sheehy. was a victim of circumstances, rather than a calculating thief. His hair was slightly, grey, and his fe^turep, apart from a certairP sadness of expression, were anything but repulsive ; and we shQjpl^j ha.ye ta^en him for •a decent working miner. He said he^was "as rnnocent *3 ra" ,chiM unborii;" and a[ shrewd physiognomist would .hare such an estimate-of Mm, But he hagJtogeq found cuiltv .^ r^:^xr Vr -^-^einl aerraeraxion ; and, ;whatever the extent of his crime, he will have ample time to reflect and reform.

THE LOYALS.

Axother sensational performance was given last night at the City Hall, Mcllle Zulia and M. Loyal adding laurels to their name by their graceful and fearless feats on the aerial ladder and flying trapeze. Each act was greeted with most tumultuous applause. The entertainment was greatly enlivened by the vocal music from Mr and Madame Winter, and Mrs Mitchell. Their songs were loudly applauded. The former sang " Sweet Love, Good Night to Thee," "Happy by Thy Dreams," and " The Death of Nelson," in all all of which he showed the fine qualities of his voice; in the latter especially he gave out some very fine ch6st notes! There was again a large attendance, the entertain^ ment being highly popular.

MADAME STATES AND SIGNOR ORLANDINI.

were glad to see'Mr JJrewne presiding at a much better instrument last-night, ia th© shape of a'full toned piano, The concert was most successful. The programme waa rendered with, a degree of taste and skill which left nothing to be desired. Madame States was in excellent voice. In the, first paxi; she sang "Kathleen Mavourneen," and showed that in ballad as well asin'higher class music she is thoroughly at home. She fairly enchanted her rapt listeners. Signor Orlaudini was also heard to perfection, and executed the pieces allotted to him with feeling, sweetness, and taste. Nothingcould have been finer than his '' Largo al Facto tum." It was the.li&ryiioFeam of &• buffo song, and his acting was superb., T^he music was well executed. To-night they will make their last appearance, and will;be assisteel by the principal members of the Choral Society The performance will conclude with! the opera "'II Trovatox%e." We hope 011 this occasion to see full house.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

There waa a very fair gathering of the Engineers at their weekly drill last evening in the Princes-street Drill-shed. They went through the skirmishing very fairly; are evidently gaining ground, and promise to become the most efficient company in the Volunteers. The members of this company deserve great praise for liheir efficiency and regular attention to their duties..., The Onehunga Rifle Volunteers are not so happy, as, from some or other cause, his Excellency the Governor has disbanded them. The Thames Volunteers are not so lively as heretofore, but perhaps the fine weather will bring them out. • The Thames Engineers, and Scottish Volunteers have amalgamated./! The Thames Naval Brigade are to be presented with' colors - on the 9th- of November j the Prince of Wales' birthday, byMrs W> Lloyd, *!who takes much interest in'theu,' 1 martial 'proceedings. ''r;:' jl,.'.'1- The VoLUNxißSß'..¥oiftfaiOßliM ; *OUr sQldiers fought for. freedom,1 boys,'i 3 >'l ' (8 ' '■"■ 'Beneath heaven's azure dome ; . And won tliose swcut, domestic joys, -, u y w y •. . ,< ,Thap mark a Briton's home.. ,No sefvile fuavs their souls alarmud, — ~,,,.-. I ' aJSo demon urged them'Oh ;00 tI&Q Co Lv i !, \yith Konpurfß.sword.and j«stico!»iW«drT- •jhcj ; • In hope's ambrosial dawn. ■~, [ajutK Joua vj Our f^thora fearedno'deadlyfoe, v! r- V ' !;l lA "' ,No stilrn Napoleon'sffowri: ' . ' ' . '-'i W A ~'i But bravely passed each fiery1 throe;' -' );i';; Then laid their armour down. Ju ■"• - ':<l May that true courage which impelled Those patriots to the right,; , From Auckland's rank's be ne'er dispelled— ' l ; If wjb should ever fight. - Our fathers^strove'with nature, boys; ' ~ >.'A'VI '.H ;,.. And, broke the stubborn soil; And earned, more vichthanbloodrStained tovgi- ; I , Thejholier fruits of toil. v ' P""*^ n ' Thus we, my noble Volunteers," - >' liH Miii With loyal hearts and true,- ' i .iiw'-i Would labour through revolving years,'' .•' i " i And fire our bullets too. '""■■ • ";' ■ a:ii;" ... ~ .'j:-:.,w::^.ra,:Ui • '*"'.■ i ~:t,;.,.-. ..t:....,.:!i...... ,{j it >f>r, i. ~„•■ . ~,,TTr ;r.-.

THE MAORI ABDUCTION CASE.

(To the Editor of th&EyENis»? &"**•) " Vice hath not a more hideous slavej^ci^a ff<M| odious .v&rain, nor can.the Devil receive ft s™** more ; wdrthy of him, or possibly more welcom* to him, than**-, Slanderer.' 1 ' Sir,—l wist to give the true version of the circumstances professed to be ean&unedm your ptoer of date the 21st ins*, with regard to the case in the Police Court on Monday last, in which a native woman named Huihana Pvangituia claimed protection against her husband, Makaore Kakati. 1 am Makaore and the husband of Huihana, legally married according to the rites of the Church of England^ am therefore entitled" to-speak. I will take the abatements contained in the alleged explanation seriatim, and give the truth with regard to each. I beg.to. state that I first became acquainted with my wife at the Thames, whither she had fled, ac cording to her own statement, from Coro mandel, :on 'account of • cruelty- practised towards her by Pita Taurua,' to whom she was was not married, and who,' at me time, was living; with another woman called Mereana. She made the first advances for an acquaint anceship, and I agreed to lives with h,eri So mttcfifor my Having induced her to 'slope from lier former MsbandJ With reference to the charge of "great ill-treatment at my hands. Shortly after onr acquaintanceship commenced I and my wife went to reside at Mr John Lundon's, at Ofnehunga (I have _his authority to refer to him), who .will state the kindly terras upon <which ,we, there lived. From there' went to my own place at Kaitara, near Manganui, where we lived'together in harmony, until at her own, request we,., T were legally married. The fact of 1 our marriage conclusively settles-the question of llfc-treat; mentupto lihat'time.q Frqm that time 1 lived-pn the s/in^e good te#ns with my wife, -until ihe was requested by>Pitas,people .to tometo Coromandel improve "her claini* in the' Native Lands, Qjourt,tq certaitf lands"she possessed there,,.ttncl upon.the, assurance that she would not be taken, from me. We came down, and first stayed with Mr Lundon, at Onehunga^-'to wlioin again I tfefer to disr credit any charge of ill-treatment during our visit to him.. He will prove the reverse, and that my wife often stated she would never go back to her own people. We went to Coromandel. Had I ill-treated her, and thus giyeii her justifiable caUse to leave me, should I myself have willingly placed her in the lion a den? Common sense answers aw. From the first day I saw. her until the present time I have never laid my hands upon her in anger. So much for, the, charge, of ill-treatpie\rf: 3. With regard to the alleged letter of divorce, the statement is simply, a, lie. [ I will now shortly state, the circumstances under which I lost my wife : Fdr some short time after our arrival'at Coromandel we were both with great respect . and kindness ,by the natives there; as after events proved, this was only done to blind us and throw us 'off ourjguard. About six weeks after our arrival, when my wife wearied to go home again, and so x expressed her. desire to her people, one night whilst I and she were in bed several" natives came to/the door of oft* whare, which was locked, and loudly/called upon my wife to get up and leave me. She energetically wpKed^No! 1' The door wad then bufst-open; some of the natives seized and bound "sne"J arid my wjfejaui-^^™;^ taken away. BcteA^-s^^?" 6618?^' - by J* 1! -cnarers; —Iroes this look as though parted from me willingly ? From that time to this I have usedalOawful ways-and means: to get possession of my wife, to whom I am still attached, but without success. Nor shall'l give up the attempt until I am satisfied there is one law for the white man, and another for .&.e Maori. My wife has, since her abduction, been most strictly watched by her people. All opportunity of escape has been denied her. She has been threatened by them. She has been tampered with by them, and as persons conversant with Maori customs can well understand has been so influenced that her mind is now the -'mind of the tribe, arid she will say or do anything whilst under their 5pe11.... She may have said that jfchat I have ill-used her, and that she does not wish to come back to me; but she is only now the mouth-piece of my enemies; —were she away from their influence I am positive she -would return to me, ."and never wish to leave me again. I do not care to deny what Is stated in the alleged explanation about the'conduct of Mr Civil Commissioner Kemp, Mr Brown, of the native office, or Mr Dufaur, clerk to Messrs MacCormick and McKectinie. It is not for me[ to reconcile their, conduct with their duty, but I should like to ask those gentlemen what they would do if-the wife of one of them wer« taken from' him in the forcible way mine'was, or what '-Mr Dufaur would do"if he caught his wife or; lady-loVe walking arm in, aim with me on the Queen-street wharf on a dark night. -I have married my wif e^ and thus I have 'conformed to the law- I look to the law for help, and I look to all ministers and-good men who desire to seethe Maori relinquish his old customs and embrace the more decent habits of Englishmen toassist me in this, my great trouble.. 1 may say that the Northern natives sympathise deeply with me, and are eagerly awaiting ,the result of my endeavour to punish the abductors df my wife; and get her back. They want to know, if the law is as strong as they have been.'taught to believe ? If the pakehas con i aider that marriage does confer legal rights. If not, they will think their present state'worse than their former condition ; for a Maori man cannot' now get his wife back—cannot get rid of, her—and cannot marry again for fear of the law of bigamy. Hurrah for the good old times when there were, no missionaries to persuade us into legal marriages, and leave us without legal. redress as I am left.—l am, &c, :MjLKOAiIe KAKATIi

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS.' - One person was fined 10a and costs fov thisi offence. . ' ~ 1 ; HJOTELRO^BBIIY- ; ■.. \V, , William Smith, Francis' McCarthy, and JohntNash, alias Mark Phillips, were charged on remand with stealing a canvas bag con taining la number of articles of clothing, valiiea at £5, the property of Peter McLeod, from...the Waiteniata Botel, on the 2ist inst.; The prisoner Smith pleaded guilty, and the case was proved against the other prisoners! McCarthy strongly protested his innocence, and appealed to^mithto bear him out. He said he had been, thirty,-four years in New Zealand, fand nev^r'before stood in suchU position*.' ''"' Smith! supported his statement. ' ; , r Nash declared that he too was innocent", f but Sergeant Pardy proved four previous coii-^ •nations againiti Him for'lSarce'ny. ■ * ji The*"Cpurt sentenced -Smith1 a»d Naßh to six months' hard labour, but discharged McCarthy.- i hd"io\en(\ '■'■ '■~yr ■"' '■ )i';!' jr This concluded the business. ,: '' ''.■;■

The nionthly inspection of the Auckland Troop <jf Light HttHbe'Cavalry was held yesterday afternoon in the Domain. Major Gordon was the inspecting officer, and Lieut.' Alexander in command. There-.were four 1 members of the Prince .Alfred Troop also present. i:0'" i! -:; ': ' *'.' ' \ ' '. *■ Theiv ffhv York Hrtalti statea that the perilous expedition of Dr Livingtona cost between £B,QOQ and i69,0Q0. ,

FREEMASONRY.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) jSib,—l read a letter in-your last MdridayV' issue (headed as above), and after jiewailing ; the un-Christian-like feeling thai prompted £he writer, who it.seems is ever ready jo " Fash a mail when going down the Jaiiy» and who also.is such a cur that he creeps under a woman's cloak to bark, I dismissed the subject from my mind until seeing th 6':;, second paragraph, aiid I would like to ask one question, how did Mr Jenkins know it was a real ladies^ hand ?T I ;co"al<l iiifoim the writer that Hail ,it ; not havei beenlfer the^ 'dishonesty of a certain person who tjiiitted this life very suddenly, S. Lepstine would never'"have had to appeal; before Sir^sAqwy and certainly after ti^-'years^ coLAjg^ape* ; rience on my part I fail to see thai, iv^TcWj^ ' i sidered a disgrace.—^l am, &c., A^fe^jj-. • '■& street Merchant. U \TI ■''■ ■ ■■■'-'■■-:■-■

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR O^N CORRESPONDENT. (M

GRAHAMSTOWN.

The Caledonian,'sihows^a 'little gold over pTo.l level. The Cure has produced Jffl&&o£&sPfifx n 2 specimens ; more this afternoon. ' ,"r !', T-he Alburnia leader showsi gold freely; some rich specimens broken out to-day. The Bright Smile-has melted for tHOnonthv 540 punces and^ 10 dwts; '■ '■

TAURANGA.

..The B.S. Southern Cross sailed from here last night. :' '[ Passeiigers—For Mercury Bay^ Mr and Mrs Lehey, and three childrjen ; for Auckland, Captain Toyey. ?.

(SPECIAL TO THE STAR, PER 6REVILUF3 TELEGRAM COMPANY, I rr . ■ ■ •' ■' ; // • J'' ; ' ■ -' i f

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

WELLINGTON. Wednesday.

Inlreply ,tq Major Jackson, Mr Onnond said that the Government were commuui* eating with the Agent-General in Auckland in the matter of the Green Harp prosecutions. -He said that it was entirely a question of | expense. The Government were desirous to ' prosecute, but it had not yet decided .on. what course should be taken.

This day, noon. ;&iP5| Mining .Gdmpanies' iand: Prfpleges 'Bills were read a third time. On J^hepiotipn o£ Mr O'Neil, Mr Bathgate promised thai^^ GovernmentLjHonM^*«-r^--«r^iatapaet "Of applications for patents to December of the present year, and present-to the House next session. The Government promised a return next session of the claims for compensation for land taken for railways.

SITE PURCHASED FOR THE NEW BANK.

WELLINGTON.

Wednesday.

■ The section opposite the Supreme Court was sold to-day for the site of the new National Bank of New Zealand.

This day, 1*1.25 a.m. Parliament • will be prorogued to-nibrrow morning. ..- , ; : .. '

The Phoebe will sail~for the North on Saturday next, and the Keera on Monday.

NAPIER.

The Star of the South- and the Keera have arrived from Auckland.

HOKITIKA.

The s.s. Wallace sailed yesterday with provisfons for the settlers at Martin's Bay.

DUNEDIN.

This day, 12.5 p.m. ,s; Mr Douglas has received an order for four of his boats, toi] be fitted up with patent lowering apparatus, for the Australian Steam Navigation Company, Sydney. He haa re ceived a French patent. • '■'.' l *-lj 0 V '■■ During the season Messrs Bradahaw and Ellison'si party has realised £1,718, the pro cc«ds of whales caught off the coast. ■• ■ ib The lumpers of, the Dunedin wharves have struck for an increase of wages. ; About two hundred; Chinese are spending - 'money freely at Alack*, which: shows &ey are doing well. A bank offers to take the Corporation accounts at 6 per cent, on overdrafts. The Immigration, barrack* tat Caversham are approaching completion. A man n*med Thomas O'Neil iias be»n killed on the Clutha railway by * Wl Of " f The University session will olote next •week* I BMOOST {)VAY-l\l fcVLKT"" A fiije' broke 'out &t the farm of Mr Howarth, Queenstown, last night, ' and,, destroyed five stacks of oats and barley. I The tiro is aujiposed to be tlw of au incendiaW." /ent," j- ,- ,

BLUFF.

Thi Stohu--IBird ilt«^^^t(hi|^tfJ^^ v*! Dunedinj with the San Franoisco anaila s ; ',

A meeti^ rfff' am^bM*i^^nt^;^^^w;i^ : at whichT6 was agreed' to forma new ?cl4b,__ to be styled the - j Amaj^ur Dramatic Ch^b." r n//^* I}j We begf.to acknowledge/the receipt of Nofi* 24, 25,' and 26 of Mansard, and the Mtf«*ll» the.. Parliamentary, debated; 'also "eWrM Parliamentary papers. ' ...t . Thu if the w»y a Troy reporter opjßfrato*, latod » friend on his mairiag*: ■■ •'' ! "" °i-\ "One more unfortunat#| : f XJ \ W«MjtofUfo, ■■-' c'1 ■'" r:.;... ---•'■"""u I KwUyimbortanate, 7 S H "* TiH ■; ~..

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jiO jr.-, ~<i i i -tii-i:! i'.;s: ■■■;■.» , m-. SYDNEY TW B'f^Df SLIGHTLY BAMAfiBD..,. ;i ,, , APABCEL of the above just received, and now being Sold at i . . ' " Al«o; A DOUBLE MILLED SYDNEY *tV^EED, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED; 48, 'Od, ■ Very Choice Patterns: AT Nwi 180, :QUEE'N-. STREET/:' ;j (n^ositp Darbyfs )SpteJ.) '. : SAM W&lii GOO M-!B;E S;:..;'; T... Uv:i"K(,!.sso slight fo^tob«hardly1 notlceafcle, '



SPECIAL CIRCULAR ... -f t ASTand CLRAiING-OUT SALE Li of DRAPERY ami (.'LOTH INU^ before the Final Ci.osino of our premises commenced on t'iIIDAY; the 18th inst : ; A Largo and Well-assorted Stock to choose from, ami the whole will be offered at an Immense reduction . from former prices, for a;, limited .time only, prior to . the Auction Sa!eVv%r, Jidfore Tenders are called for". N.B.— Tlie Stock haS been REMOVED from the. Waicelii'ld-street Shop into tne Queen-streut Shop for convenience of sale. : Boys" and Men's -.Clothing, White Shirts, Under Vests, .Socks, tiapoes, Ties, So., at a Creat SucrlAoe. . B. HO BBS, j WHOLESALE & RETAIL, i UPPER QUEEN STREET, Opposite the Army find Navy Hotel. October 18,1.372. ARSON'S TOMATO SAUCE This Sauce has now been sufficiently long in the market to stand the test of ; public opinion, and it/is urat.if.ving to the manufacturer to be enabled to state that lie is constantly receiving testimonials as to its worth. It is an excellent tonic, and. for persons of delicate appetite a wineglass-full before meals is of immense benefit; and for children, when used in the place of sugar or jaml, it is In valuable'in many wayk. : Sold everywhere. Pleise observe that the maker s name is on label, and stamped on bottle and stopper. , T CAJTEB (late Crombie's) ROYAL j t' • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY-; Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform i g his friends and the: public generally that he has ! purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombie ; and having secured the services of an Experienced OperatoiV'feels warranted in seating j that thoy;will receive every civility and attention, as i well as ilrst-class and artistic portraits at his hands, i and that no pains t.ill be spared to give entire satisfac tion. J.C. begato imnounee tlvvt his arrangements for takhig'lnstantaheous Portraits of Children are now complete. TO FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. THE; Undersigned are Cash Pur chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, "Wool, Tallow &c, &c, at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SIiORTLAND STREET (Opposite Post-oftico), Auckland. ■ i. . 600 p A * E s [ J- i of DAMAGED BLANKETS ,';)(. ' i' I i ' ■ • ' ' ' ■ TO BE SOLD AT \ A < > ' I WA'L F ENGLISH COST. '•- — : -uoTioO '"■ 1 •' .ulLi'iti soiioO tiTii&3B bn^L..-S 2-Zi ,o'j » y.o&Yikn&Jdji '<-- ~j . cos an ay c s^- :c or A V CTION NO TI OE. HHHE undersigned, having taken the premises lately oooupiad hy Messrs B. Toxkh Si Co,, 123, Queen-street, are prepared to receive COLONIAL or FOREIGN CONSIGNMENTS, for Sale by Auction or Private Contract. ?T/ ,W. G. HAREISON & CO,