SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 4.-S SUN-RISE : To morrow morning, 7.13 HIGH WATER : This afternoon, 0.--3 ; to-morrow, morning, 1.2

ARRIVALS.

Golden Isle, schooner, from Russell Ladybird, 5.3., Daniels, from Southern ports

DEPARTURES.

Go-ahead, s.s.. for Wanganui Sovereign of the So;'s, Gutter, f.-.r Wangarei Tawera' schooner, for Poverty Bay Southern Cross, s.s., Sullars, for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports: Ladybird, s.s., Monday For Levukp,: Mary Eli>_a, cutter, in a few days For Hnbatt Town : Bella Mary, barque, to-morrow For Newcastle : Emilo, brig, to-day ; barque, Wave, brig, early For Sydney and Melbourne : Victoria, s.s., about23rd inst. ; Hero, s.s., about 2nd August For London : Hylton Castle, barque ; Woodlark, ship ; Thames, barque, early For Northern riorts : Rowena, s.s., Monday nest For Now York": Lyttelton, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Clanrannld, ship, from London. Sailed Endymion, ship, from London. Railed Oth April Connlrss of Kintore, ship, from London Sailed 2Sth April City" of Auckland, from London. Loading Berav, ship, from London. Sailed 15th May Fontenaye, ship, from London. Loading Phosbe. s s , from Sydney (in the Manukau) Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Starof the South, s.s., from Levuka

EXPORTS

Per p.s. Comerang, for Napier : —2 cases. 2 hhds, 10 casks, New Zealand Freight Com pany ; 3 sheets iron, 302 bundles do., 321. bars do., 4 plates do., J. S. Macfarlane) 2 cases, H. M. Jervis ; 5 bales hops, 1 pack age, Ireland Brothers ; 2 trusses, 1 case, Sar good, Son, and Co. ; 2 parcels trees, 1 case plants, I). Hay ; 4 boxes soap, Warnock ; 1 box, Smith ; 1 parcel, Thames; 2 boxes, Christian X nowledge Society ; 1 do.. E. and H. Isaacs; 20 kegs, ttanjoorl, Son, and Ewen ; 50 sacks flour, Thornton, Smith, and Firth j 1,000 bricks, B. Xeane ; 1 case, McArthur, Shera, and Co. ; 2 trusses, 1 case saddles,_ 2 cases, Owen and Graham ; 7 kegs nails, ol bars iron, 1 case glass. 1 package, T. and S. . Movrin,—Auckland Steam Packet Comprny, agents.

The barque Thames has completed her loading and will clear at the Customs to morrow for London. The following is a list of her cargo, kindly furnished by her owners Messrs R. Walker & Co:—150 tons gum, 44 bales of wool, R. Walker & Co. ; 50 tons srum. Brown, Campbell & Co. ; 44 tons tallow, 108 bales wool, 'A bales leather, 2 tons cobra, L. D. Nathan & Co. ; 50 tons flax, .T. Roberton & Co. ; 105 cases meat, A. Dorn we'l ; 3 tons copper, H. By Morton ; 4 cases sauce, IT. Olson; 2 ca«es plants, Mason Bros.

The N.Z.S.S. Company's new steamer Manawatu is nearly finished, and it is ex pected she will be able to make her' trial trip on Monday next. She wiil leave shortly afterwards for Wellington calling at all ports. The brig Western Star is still detained at the North Head by head winds.-

The biig Emile* is .waiting a change of wind to leave for Newcastle.

The s.s. Taranaki arrived at Nelson at midnight yesterday from the Manukau. The barque Sydney Griffith is alongside the wharf discharging her cargo of coal from Newcastle.

The schooner Clyde will leave this after noon for Wangarei. * The cutter Mary Eliza has entered out wards at the Customs for Levuka.

The s.s, Ladybird, Capt. Daniels, arrived yesterday afternoon at Lyttelton with the following passenger's 'M. BroWne,- B.ose, Mann, Gibbons, Gesoncr, Levy, Chap man, Bayley, Beaver, Harrison, Paul, Terry, Malcolmson, Sinking, Daniels, Mr and Mrs Anderson, Mrs Te Aorere, Mr Skinner, Eev. E. Anderson. We are indebted to tho purser for files and other favours.

The barque Hylton Castle, under charter to the Auckland Freight Company, is taking in cargo for London. She will sail at an early date, and has accommodation for a few cabin passengers. The ship Woodlark is filling up with cargo for London, and will sail on the 2flth inst. The barque Bella Mary having discharged her cargo will leave early to-morrow for Hobart Town direct. She has accommoda tion for a few passengers. The brig Moa has been safely got off the beach in Allday Bay, after great persever ance, and has been taken in safety to Port Chalmers, where she will undergo repairs. The schooner Tawera left for Poverty Bay yesterday evening with a full general cargo and three passengers. . ' The Oberlin's cargo of breadstuff is landing la good condition. The schooner Golden Isle arrived last evening from Bussell with 118 tons coal. She has entered at the Customs.

The s.s. Ladybird is announced to leave the Manukau for Southern ports on Mon day next. . i The brig Wave has entered outwards at the Customs and will leave for Newcastle to-morrow.

COMMERCIAL.

PROVISION MARKET, COLONIAL PRODUCE.

r.uviNO Prices, Corrected by Auckland Dealers. s. d. s. d.' ..,. s d. s. d Butter, per lb. 1 3-0 0 I Bucks, pair.. 3 C-5 0 Cheese (new) 0 5-0 7-H Geese, each 4 0-5 0 Ecus, per doz., 2 0-0 0 I Turkeys,,,... 3 | 0-5 0 Lard,per lb. ,0 ..7—o 0 I Canterbury Bacon Fowls pair.. 37 0-5 0 | (in cloth).. 0 8-0 C> "Good's Jit Butter, 7—o 11 I Auckland do 0 5-0 8 CanterburyChocse,S-0 011 Hauls;.. .. 0' 0-1 2 Retail Prices, Farm and Dairy Produce. s. d. a. d. s. d a. d. Milk, per <)t. 0 OtoO 5 J Ducks, per pr. 5 0-6 0 Butter (fresh) 1 0-0 5 | Geese, each 5 0-C 0 Cheese (new) 0 8-1 0 Turkeys, each 5 0-7 0 EcfffS, por doz. 2 3-0 0 | Bacon, per lb. 0 10-1 0 Lard per lb. 0 9-0 01 Hams ... .. 12-14 Fowl's pair.. 5 0-0 01 Salt Butter.. 0 10—1 0 Eutoherh' Meat. Beef, per lb. 0 4-0 7 I Pork, per lb 0 6 Mutton .. 0 4-0 61 Veal.. .... .. 0 fi BREADSTUFFS. FLOUR. WHOLESALE. ; Mil'crs'Price, per ton—lst quality.. .. .... £17 Fine Flour—household .. .. .. • *>v Seconds, £12. Sharps, £7103 Bakers' Price, per lb .. .. 3d- Bran, Is 6d per bushel. Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d to 4£d. . • ' . Maize, crushed and whole, Os • BISCUIT. Cabin Biscuit, per 1001b Retail, 22s MMZE, OATS, POTATOES, ETC. WHOLESALE. Maize, 5s 6d to Cs Oafs, 6s (id per buarel. Potatoes, £5 to .£5 10s per ton. Hay, .£5 to £6 per ton. Straw, £4 per ton. Chaff, £0 10s per ton. ,;.);_ RETAIL. Maize, G3 to Gs 6d per bushel; c: ished, Cs Cd. Oats, 6s per bushel. Potatoes, 6s Od pe* cwt.< I Hay, cwt., Gs to 7s. Straw, 4s to 5s p"T cwt. Chaff, 7s Od to 8s per cwt. IH'iij '-I : i KAURI GUM AND FLAX MARKET. The following, aro the prices in the Auckland market:— ,:..';:■ _ , j ' Gum—Well scraped, best quality .. .. £21 to>£2s Ordinary sorts ..- .. ........... £20 to"£22 Flax.—Finest quality- '.. £23 Secondditto .. "77 .. £18 to £21 Jew '. .- .. • £7t-48. I

BUILDING MATERIALS.

iranEK,.—lioards and scantling, lUOtt, Ss tolas; planed, tongued, and grooved, lis to 10s. New Zealand palings, 6-feet, 10s ; 0-feet, 12s : ti ree rails, £215s t0.83 per 100 ; puriri posts, £5 per 100 ; shingles, Ss to 13s per 1000 : Hooart Town palings, sft., lCs; Oft., ISs : HoUartown rails, 70s COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. Coal.—Newcastle, 45s per ton ; Bay of Islands on board ships in pert, 2tis per ton, delivered 35s ; ditto at the mines, lfis per ton. Ftßmvoon. — Uncut, lis per ton, delivered; cut, 17s per ton, deliveied.

HUNTER AND NOLENS REPORT

Horses.—There has been a steady inquiry for all descriptions of a good stamp, but the number oO'ered has scarcely been up to the average, and consisted principally of a very inferior description, consequently sales were less numerous than usual. Scarcely the average number were submitted for sale by auction, and several were withdrawn for higher figures. There is an improved de mand for a better class of hack, and £20 is obtainable for really good animals, and thoroughly staunch young heavy draught horses are worth from £35 to £55, and can be placed at these figures. Light harness from £14 to £20.

Cattle.—There has been increased activity in both tho supply and demand of horned stock, and prices have been uniformly firm, and in some instances an upward ten dency has manifested itself. The dairy cows yarded at Newmarket were of a de cidedly second-class description, the maxi mum price obtained being £<> 17s (id. Stores showed an increase on last week's numbers, and prices were fully sustained. Pens dis playing breeding showed an upward ten dency. Fat beasts were numerically in good supply, but many were not sufficiently up in condition. For well-fatted animals the com petition was good, and last week's prices were sustained, but the inferior descriptions were relatively lower. We quote yesterday steers from £2 5s to £2 Iss : two-year-olds, £3 10s to £4 12s 6d ; three-year-olds, £5 to £5 7s 6d ; beef, from 23s to" 27s fifl lOOlbs.

Sheep : An increased number were penned, and prices scarcely ruled so high as for the last two weeks. Stores sold at from 15s to 18s ; half-breds, from ISs Od to 25s '.Id.

Pigs were in unusually large supply, but a fair demand existed, at from 2d to 2id per Il> live weight.

mining. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in tho companies named below :— i, s. d. CALLS. Windfall .. .. 0 0 6 Aug 13 Yon Tempsky .. 0 0 3 Aug 13 Queen of the May .. 0 10 Aug 13 MEETINGS. Union Poach, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m. 23rd July Inverness. Mr T. L. White's office, Canada Buildings, Queen street, Auckland, noon, 25th July New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Conipany, Company's oll'ioc, Auckland, noon, 29th July El Dorado, Mr F. A. White's oilice, Shortland street, Auckland, 2 p.m., 23th July Durham Ox, Grahamstown, 30th July Bed Queen, Mr Garland's offlco, Vaile's Bu'Vdings, AVyndham street, 2.30 p.m., 30th July Uuna Quartz, Grahamstown, 3lst July Mary Ann. Grahamstown, 31st July Morning Star, Grahamstown, 7th August

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

&f ailm ■will Close ah TJndkr :—

ifor Thames, tins «ay, at a. in p.m., ana to-morrow, at 10.SO a.m. and 6 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 1.30 p.m. For Newcastle, N.S.W., per Wava, to morrow, at 8 a.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu. &c., per Lady Bowon, on Satv-day. 49th inst., at 10 a.m. For LevD'ca, Fiji, per Mar/ E^zay* on Satvday, 19th inst., at 11 8 m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Ladybird, on Monday, 21st inst., at 11 am. (Signed) S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

Taylob. — On Thursday, the 17th 'inst., Edward

Taylor, Chapel-street, aged 45 years. Morrin. — At Lachute, Canada, on the 27th March last, Mr William Morrin, late of this city, and eldest son of Wm. Morrin, Esq., Potite Brule, Canada, aged 40 years and 0 monthß.

Booi-n.—Died suddenly, on the Bth July, at his father's residence Waikato Coal Mines, while in an apoplectic lit, William Edward, son of Alfred Booth, aged 1_ years.

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

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in tlie distanco,

And the good that wo cvi do

A gentleman called at our office this morn ing with three ritle bullets out of seven or eight which he picked up on the road between Queen-street and the firewood whaif early on Sunday morning. The slugs are quite new, and have never been attached to cartridges or fired. They have eveiy appearance of having been moulded in Auckland. The finder infoims us that these bullets were lying on the surface, and were not soiled with mud, which they must inevitably have been had they fallen on the road during the day when the heavy traffic was being carried on. They must therefore have been dropped between Saturday even ing and daylight on Sunday morn ing. These facts lead to strong suspicion that this war materiel was being surrepti tiously shipped away, and as there is no ne cessity for concealment where the obj?ct is lawful, it would also appear that the ammu nition was intended for an illegal puipose. It is well known that the rebel Maoris have some mode of obtaining the ample supplies of ammunition which they possess, and it is not beyond the limits of possibility, or even probability, that those bullets are the work manship of some treacherous "wretch who is employed in our midst manufacturing material to be used in war against his own country men. This matter should be subjected to the most rigid investigation. It may be that inquiry wiHshow that like many other appa rent mysteries the finding of these bullets is easy of explanation. We hone this may prove'to be the case, and that the owner wi'l come forward and claim them P" they lie at our office for inspection. At present, how ever, we see no feasible explanation of this discovery, but the one indicated above.

A remarkable escape happenod at seven o'clock this moiaing to a seamen named Henry Armstrong on board the brig Oberlio, alongside the wharf. The man was engaged repairing the rigging on the fore-topsail-yr'-d, when, missing his hold, be fell on to the deck below. He alighted on the deck on the back of his neck, and strange to say was found to be unhuit by the fall. Dr. M. E. B. Nicholson wrs on the wharf at the time, aud went on board to examine the man. He found that ho had escaped injuiy, aud pronounced it to be one of the most singul-r escapes he had met with in the whole course of his expeilence. The man states that he fro^s a little stiff about the nexjk, and has knocked off work. He is enabled, however, to walk about as if nothing had happened.

The annual meeting of members of the Mechanics' Institute will be held this even ing at half-past seven, in the hall, for the purpose of considering the report and balance sheet, and the election of officers. The fol lowing resolution is to be proposed this even ing at the meeting : —" this meeting is desirous of seeing established in Auckland a free public library and museum. That they see no prosDect of carrying out their views unless the General Assembly can be induced to vote an adequate sum for the foundation of such an institution. That a petition to the Assembly be therefore prepared by the committee, and circulated for signature; and that the members of the Mechanics' Insti tute will gladly consider any feasible proposi tion whereby they may be able to contribute to the object they have in view."

A correspondent writing from Hobson vi He sa y a : —"VVe were quite astonished on Satur day last by the visit of an official (I believe the first that has made his appearance in this settlement) in the shape of Mr Seaman, edu cation rate collector for this district. I be live Mr Seaman was rather astonished at the number of settlers, and the hear ty response with which the rate was paid. lam glad he did come, for it will rase the apathy of the settlers in, getting a school for themselves. Can you, Mr Editor, inform me where our polling-booth will be at the coming elections in this district ? If it is at Riverhead lam afraid no settler will take the trouble of walking nine miles, and therefore an injustice will be done by the authorities, as it will be practically disfranchising a number of electors. We are memorialising the Postmaster in your city to let us have a post-office. By the present mode our letters pass our eyes every day in the steamer going up to Riverhead, and I am sure either the Eclipse or Gemini steamer would be glad to take a second bag for a small subsidy. The Messrs Carder Bros, have kindly consented to take charge of the letters, and act for tho present as postmaster if Mr Biss is so good to let us have this small boon.

The meeting of ratepayer- of the Graf ton road, Highway District will be held this evening, at seven o'clock, in the; [district Bohool-roora,, Carleton Goro-road.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Grafton Boad Highway District will be held this evening, in the school-room, Carlton Boad East. We have received a letter from J.M.* calling attention to the necessity for having a lamp placed between the Caledonian hotel and St. Sepulchre's Church. He says a half-penny rate would provide five lamps, and it would greatly enhance tho value of property to have the road properly lighted.

The new corrugated iron building in course of erection on the end of the wharf is nearly completed. It is intended to occupy the same with the Harbour Master's and Check Clerk's offices, and Customs' Landing Sur oveyr's offices.

The annual meeting of the Horticultural Soci^y was held yesterday afternoon, Dr. Carrrpliell in the chair. Mr T. Kirk, F.L.G., the secretary, read a voluminous report de tailing the operations of the Society for the past year. The balance-sheet was also read. The receipts of the Society amounted to £182 3s Sd, and after paying expenses, in cluding prizes awarded at the hoi fcicultural show, a balance remained in hand of £31 2s Sd. The election of officers for the ensuing year was proceeded with. The fol lowing gentlemen were elected :—G. B. Owen, Esq., president ; J. C. Firth, Esq., vice-president; T. Kirk, Esq., secre tary. Committee :—Messrs G'll ins, Camp bell, Macffarlane, Whitaker, and Farmer.

After the conclusion of an excellent practice of St. Matthew's choir last evening, the organist, Mr Brown, requested a full attendance of members, on Wednesday even ing next for the purpose of electing a member of the choir to represent them on the General Choir Committee, the object of which committee, we understand, is to enable all the choirs in Auckland to unite, so that their services ma}' be more readily available. This is a step in the right direction, and we hope that petty differences of religious opinion will not prevent every choir in Auckland being represented in that committee.

A meeting of the Hobson Company of •Volunteers wi'l take place at head-quarters on Friday evening for the discussion of im portant business. The monthly inspection of the company, in conjunction with the Victoria Company, by Major Gordon on Tuesday right, was veiy successful, and the out-door march, headed by the band playing " St. Patrick's Day," '"Good-bye Charlie," "Garry Owen," and "AuldLang Syne," were appreciated by the members. We are glad to notice a more enthusiastic spirit prevailing amongst our various Volunteer corps, which seem to have been infected with some of the m:litaiy onthusirsm and zeal of their commanding officer, Major Gordon.

We havo received from the young ladies of Mr Higgins' workshop live shillings in aid of Mr3 Ryan ; " A Friend " hrs also for warded 2s ; and " One who believes her statement to be true," 2t Cd, making, with the other donations already acknow ledged, a sum of £1 12s. Mrs Ryan called early this mornrng and received the money. She also infoimed us that her cows were again seized this morning by Constable Melville, whether on account of straying or to defray a distress warrant she knew not. She assured us that at the time they were seized her two boys had charge of them, aud were driving them to the Domain ; that they ran down the gaily sloping from the open space between Grafton Road and Symonds-street, and tho boys were trying to get them out when the police came up and seized them. She says it is useless to struggle longer against this legal oppression, and she therefore wished us to intimate that if any one wants*to buy two cows she will sell her's at any price offered, when the public will hear no more of tho troubles of Mrs Ryan with her cows. Her case, if true, would be one of great hardship, and a wrong that would cer tainly need resistance. We have, therefore, instituted strict inquiries into the matter, and must decline to receive any further sub scriptions on her behalf for the following reasons :— We find her statement that she has paid over £100 in lines to be utterly false, and that £5 would fully cover- the amount exacted, although she has rendered herself liable for considerably over £1 CO. The magistrates havo almost invariably refused to sign a warrant for the recovery of these penalties because of her assumed poverty, and taking advantage of this leniency she has set the law at de fiance. The police inform us that they are constantly receiving <-ompkv'nt"3 from gentle men living near Wynyard-stroet regarding the depredations committed by these cows in gardens; they say that it would pay the owners of gardens better to support Mrs Ryan than have her cows at large; that her children are all old enough to earn their living; that Mrs Ryan's character for honesty will not bear strict investigation, and" that some of her family have seen the inside of Mount Eden gaol. They also inform us that Mrs Ryan, believing that the public sympathy has been elicited by her story, turned her cows loose this morning in open defiance of the police, who thereupon seized them, not one of Mrs Byan's children being near at the time. They add that no warrant has been issued for the enforcement of the last fine, and that Mrs Ryan has therefore ob tained the subscriptions to pay it by false pretences. This is hardly the case, for in «ach instance the subscribers have given their money owing "to special knowledge of Mrs Ryan's case, or in support of the principle that cows should bs allowed to graze in the city, and the woman has un doubtedly paid considerably more than the amount subscribed in poundage fees. We make some allowance for the annoyance of the police in accepting their statement regarding Mrs Ryan and her cows j but withal, it appears that Mrs Ryan's last resolution to sell the animals is the best unless she is resolved to abide by the law. "A Friend" remarks that the lessee of the Domain pasture over stocks the ground, and that, there being no other pasture near available for popr people, cows must either be driven altogether away from the city, or their owners peimitted to graze their animals on open lands about town, so long as the landowners do not com plain. If the cows are under the supervision of a boy we do not see any great objection to this during the day, but at night they become an intolerable nuisance. Since the above was in type we have received £1 ■ from J. Fisher in aid of Mrs Ryan. The money lies at our office awaiting further instructions. It will either be handed over to Mrs Ryan, returned to the generous donor if he believes his charity has been misplaced, or given to any other chaiity he may indicate.

The Armoury Militia stores have been removed from the old wooden building in the Albert Barracks to the stone building lately occupied as female immigration barracks. The old Militia store-house will now be pulled down to make room for one of the new street- that are to intersect the barrack ground. '

A special sitting of the Resident Magis trate's Court was held yesterday to try a case of Watt Bros. v. Farron. The claim was £10 for damages, or, according to the plaint note, " for an empty cask of whisky." It appeared that the whisky had leaked out of the cask owing to bad stowage on board the Zanga. Judgment was glvea for plaintifif for £9 sa.

A meeting of the Market stallholders was held this afternoon to consider the advisabi lity of petitioning the Council to prolong the market hours. Mr Bettany was called to the chair. After considerable discn_sion, during which several speakers complained that they lost a great deal of custom owing to the market being closed at six o'clock in the evening, it was resolved that a deputation should wait upon the City Council for tho purpose of submitting their grievance. It was agreed to a?k that the Market might > re- , main open until eight o'clock in the evening. | The committee appointed to form the depu tation consisted of Messrs Bettany, Eady, Saunders, Brown, Fenton, and Messenger. A meeting of the St. Sepulchre's parish ioners was convened last evening for the purpose of considering the propriety _of building a Sunday-school in connection with the church. The Ilev. Mr Selwyn occupied the chair. It was agreed to authorise the trustees to build the school, the site being three allotments in the Karangahape-road, near the toll-bar, and belonging to Mr Pro beit. This gentleman had graciously offered to lease the land to the trustees at a nominal rental. His offer wai g atefully accepted. Bower was given to the trustees to borrow money to cauy on the work, and they were authorised to commence the building as soon as they had sufficient money in hand. The cost is estimated at £300. The following amounts have been promised towards the object in view :—£so from the Diocesan tius tees ; £50 from Bishop Cowie ; £30 from St. Matthew's parish ; several private subscrip tions, and £ICO from the Standing Commit tee. The latter amount is offered as a loan. The work of building the Sunday-school in this growing district will shortly be. com menced. We are informed that Mr C. Atkin for merly a member of the City Counci 1, has been requested to become a candidate for the seat vacated by Mr J. Co^g/ave. We are sure the announcement win give satisfaction to the ratepayers, who have had good opporunity for judging of Mr Atkins usefulness in the Council, and in the old City Board. On Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, Mr Worthington v.'l! read an essay in Mr Fraser's High School, Sj monds street, entitled " A day's work at school." It.is to the interests of a ]l teachers to enter heai Lily into the spiilt of the Association, as the in terchange of ideas' oh the subject nearly affecting the profession must prove beneficial to them all. Traces were found. yesterday of the Bey- D. Hamilton, by Mr John BoUard, of the Whau. Tb;s was in a place between the Huiaand Mr Gibbon's sawnr'lls, atManuk-u Heads. The rev. gentlemin's horse was found entangled in supplejacks and, at a dis tance of live miles beyond, in tho direction of the Wa:takerei ranges, there vrai evidence of a person having sat down on some fern and cut a piece of r^'kau, probably to satisfy the cravings of hunger. Other traces were discovered in the neighbourhood, but darkness coming on Mr BoUard was forced to relinquish the eearch. Nothing was seen ofithennYsing gentleman. A party stai ted for Waitakere to search the ranges.

A ool'ision between vehicles took place hst eveir'ng ; i Sjmond-strce};, by which a young man named Bell, ?'n the employ of M-Rsrs Hew in and Co., wrt severely injured by be;ng thrown from h's cart,' The driver of the other vehicle drove oif without,offer ing any resistance, and is not known.

We have received a number of letters which pressure on our space compels us to hold over. J.B. writes upon the subject of Mrs Ryan and her cows, with whom he expresses sym pathy, and asks if her case is more deserv ing of fine than that of the Mayo., who, ..he says, diives his perambulator drawn by a horse on the pathway from Mount-street to bis residence, a distance of 150 yards, and allows his horse to feed on unenclosed g.-ound inMount-street, to the danger of children who play there, while hip servant iides every day on the path. Our coirespondent might have gone fuither, and asked whether one of the city by-laws docs not expressly preclude a mayor from walking on any footpath, and whether if this law were as rigidly enforced as some of the city laws i his Worship would not have to keep on the main road.

The new valuation of city property can be inspected by ratepayers at the City Council offices, and the Council have resolved to hear any appeals against the same on Monday. ([A public meeting is convened for to-mor morrow, at the Mechanic's Irstitute, to discuss the statements made by Mr Lusk in his address on Tuesday ?ist.

Notice is given through our advertising columns that the United Service Goldm'uing Company is to ho wound-up, and a meeting of the creditors of the company will be held at Messrs Jackson and Rus_elTs office, on the 13th of August. . 7

THE SENTENCE OF DEATH.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir, —I will preface what I have to say on this subject by stating that I have no sym pathy whatever with a morbid philanthropy that would abolish capital punishment. I look upon the law that inflicts death for murder as the best safeguard of society. I' think nothing is more wke, or just, or poli tic, or, in the long run, benevolent than to hang a base, cruel wretch who has planned the destruction of his neighbour's life, or murdered a defenceless woman, or child, or secretly poi-oned his fellow ; but I cannot . see that the evidence in Eppw_.ight's ca^e proves him to be one of that desperately vicious class. It does not appear that the act for which he is condemned was even for a moment contemplated in cold blood, nor wai it executed with that fierce brutality that usually characterises the acts of deter mined murderers. What are the facts pf this case ? More or les3 under the influence of drink he provoked an encounter with Ganity, •in which he (Eppwright) was worsted—" knocked down." It is very evi dent, therefore, that Garrity was the stronger man of the two. They met again shortly after on the wharf, Eppwright being still ex cited by passipn and wounded pride, and with the full concurrence of Garrity the encounter was renewed, for he, was heard to say, "If you think you are a betier man than me, come on." Eppwright had in the meantime unhappily provided himself with a knife, and with it he disabled Garrity with a stab in the arm ; but he does not appear to have followed up this advantage by stabbing him in the body, or otherwise attempting a consummation of the murder.' Yet he had every opportunity of doing so ; having wounded his antagonist with the first blow he could, without difficulty, have in flicted further and instanteously fatal wounds on him. The bystanders appear Jo have offered no opposition to his doing so. THe was not seized or disarmed, or otherwise . hindered from a further, attack.; H__ actions i therefore were not tho_e of a. determined murderer. He voluntarily relinquished the knife, saying, "Take this knife, for I have got through with it;" meaning I presume that he had overcome a difficulty!. iby<r'e% I ducing Garrity's superior strength to a, levet with his own. Beyond that he appears to have not'cared to go;' Those vetyiaghificant words, " got throughJwit it," proves ithai the prisoner had completely performed j all

that was contemplated, and no one can imagine that he was aware that he had mortally wounded Garnty by a stab m the arm. To disable his antagonist, therefore, was the prisoner's only intention Now if we accept this interpretation of the affair the conversation relative t» " knifing (the word murder was never used), and the waiting of the two prisoners at tlie mn door all had reference to a determination to disable not to murder. One witness, it is true, tells us thatthe blow was aimed at Garnty s breast, but with the same breath he destroys the weight of his evidence by saying that he could not swear what weapon was used to give the blow. If Garrity had not unfortunately received the blow in that part of the arm where lie the arteries he would have been alive at this moment, in which case, I pre sume, no serious effort would have been made to prove Eppwrigbt guilty of attempted mur der, and yet such a charge could with equal justice have been established against him then as the condemnation under which he now lies. I have mentioned these facts, sir, with no desire to defend an act of violence suchasthatwhich the prisoner has committed, and whereby he has justly forfeited his liberty during the remainder of his life, but to put us on our guard lest the prisoner's life should be sacrificed for a crime which he had no in tention of committing. I believe sincerely that if his sentence is executed a feeling of profound sorrow will arise among us, but that can avail nothing when be is in hisf grave ! His execution, too, will here after be made to support an argument by the opponents of capital punishment for its entire abolition, thus striking at tbe root of order and security such as we now enjoy under the present law. On this lower f ground the sentence of death should only be executed when there is the clearest possi ble proof that murder has been deliberately intended. It should be reserved for those vile beings who maliciously plot and wilfully carry into effect their brutal designs against their fellow-men, and on such may the pun ishment of death ever fall unerringly, not as a gratification of the vengeance of men, but in obedience to the unalterable decree of heaven.—l am, etc., W. Woodward

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

DRUNKENNESS. Four drunkards were fined 10^ each and costs. AN UNFOUNDED CHARGE. John Ashbury was again charged on re mand with assaulting Richard Weston, by attempting to stab him with a l"vfe, on the 14th inst. Mr Beveiidge appeared for the defendant. inspector Broham stated that from in quiries made by the police he was satisfied that the charge was an unfounded one. The prosecutor was not now in attendance, and there was reason to believe that he had gone away in the Comerang. Mr Beveridge complained that his client was perfectly innocent of the offence imputed to him, and the charge had only been brought for the purpose of robbery and extortion. His Worship remarked that defendant had been in custody three days without this charge being proceeded with. This was an instance, how a respectable mm could have his character blast id by unscrupulous people. The defendant was at once set at liberty. .' : ALLEGED ASSAULT. Wm. Scott was charged by Wm. Taylor with unlaw fully asFaulting hf-n by striking him on the mouth with his clenched fist, contrary to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854. Mr Beveiidge appeared for the complain ant, Mr Weston for the defence. Wm. Taylor deposed that he was an able seaman on board the Hylton Castle. He had signed the ai tides. Mr Weston asked for the articles to be produced. These not being forthcoming the hearing of the case was a-jouraed until Saturday. ; LUNACY. A pereon of unsound mind was ordered to be conveyed to the Provincial Lunatic Asylum for medical treatment. Drs Lee and Mr E.- B. Nicholson were the ceitifying doctors. CITY RATE CASES. Several summors cases aga;_st pavties for failing to pay their city rates were Let down but the majority of them were settled out of Court. Judgment was given against Geo. Thorne for £7 108 10d, for unpaid oity rates. A case against BuchoJz & Co. for £15 over due rates was adjourned for a week. ! This concluded the business.

SUPREME COURT.

Yesterday —Continued,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Honor Sir G. A Arney, Knight

Chief Justice.) CHARGE OF ARSO# (CONTINUED). Alice Woods, on being sworn, said: At the time of the fire, in March last, I was living at the Albion Hotel, Tararu. The prisoner i was lodging there. On the evening before |the> fire he was in the house, and had two glass bottles with h;m like those produced. He went for a walk on the beach, came ?u again, wished me good night, and went.^as I ; thought, to bed. The kere :ine was kept in a room next to the prr.oner's sleeping room. : Before retiring to rest I went through the ' house as usual, and into the kerosine room, ■ when I observed that some had been spilt |on the floor. I had not drawn any that day : into the can. Our dog made a great noise, ; and I got up, went to the kerosine room, and ■found that the bottle had disappeared. I was suspicious of the prisoner from his con versations about Mrs Sawyer. Prisoner was ■in bed at the time of the breaking-out of the ; fire. He would not get up, but asked if the i fire was at Mrs Sawyer's. Upon being told that it'was he said, "I shall be blamed for ;it." This was about three o'clock iv the morning. Harry Sellers, deposed : I keep the Albion Hotel, Tararu, arid prisoner lodged at my house on the night of the 31st March. I did not draw any kerouene frommy store, nor did I give permission to any one else to do so. My memoryys pretty good. I sleep well, genera'ly ; cspe3iaHy well after two or three refreshers. I went to bed at half-past eleven that night. I was awoke by the prisoner sometime in the morning, who was dying for a driDk of beer. I got up and gave it him. Afterwards Alice Woods woke me again, and said the dog was making a noise in the store, aud she thought he would upset the kerosine. I then went to the store, but there was no bottle there then. Tyler wanted more beer. I told him to lie down, when I heard the cry of " Fire !" Alice had heard it too, and was calling "Harry !" and I was calling ' ' Alice!" I then called out, " Job, all Grahamstown's on fire!" On going out I found it was at the Shellback, when Job answered and said, "If it's thenfl shall get blamed."

Mary Aim Sawyer, owner'of the Shell back Hotel, said : The hotel was my own property ; it was not insured. The adjoining cottages and smithy were also my property. The loss I sustained was not less than £503. Albert B. Brown, storekeeper of Tararu,

said: I know the prisoner, and have kno% him for .some time. I have often heard bim spsak in violent, terms of the proseca trix. On teveral, occasions he told in© that he would roast the b alive.

Robert Mnrdock gave similar evident.

Elizabeth Henderson, wile vi' James Hen,. derson, of Tararu*, said : T remember priso-"" ncrs smithy being sold by auction, and Mrs Sawyer purchased it. Prisoner was angry, and -aid to., me if any one else had bought the propei t'y they might have had it in peace but as Mrs lawyer bad bought it he would burn the b house down.

Inspector Bullen, Constable Brennan, and Detective Murphy gave evidence of a secon.r dary natnre, when Mr BrooMield addressed the jury for the prosecution, and Mr Joy f o j the defence.

His Honor having summed up, the .jury found the prisoner guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to six years' t penal servitude. 7"

THIS DAY.

His Honor took bis seat at nine o'clock,

ALLEGED WILFUL MURDER ...

Daniel Burke, aged 39, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with wilfully killing one .Tamos Marks, at Mercury Bay, on the 24th of April of the present year. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. "Mr Brookfield, for the prosecution, dej f tailed at length the particulars of the case.

Mr Joy, L.L.8., appeared on behalf of the prisoner. Isabella Brown, the first witness, deposed that sbe was a domestic servant at the Whitianga Hotel, Mercury Bay, kept by fi Mrs Carani, and that on the 24th of April last the deceased man, Marks, accom panied by Burke, came to the hotel. They had tea there. One Thomas Ackran was there also. After tea, Burke and Ackran, who were mates, had some words to gether. Prisoner, was very angry with Ackran, and urged him to leave the hotel, and not make his home there. Marks then spoke,'and said he did not make his , home there. . Burke then said to Marks, ,"I', am not speaking to you, but if you like to take the matter up you can come outside, and we will see all about it." Marks replied ,' that he was not inclined for a row there., Burke, Marks, and Burns then left the, hotel. Witness never; saw Marks alive after this, j In twenty minutes' time Burke returned to the hotel for bis mate, Ackran, who had stayed behind. Burke had a lighteji'lanterii .A in his hand. Burke and Ackran then went"; towards Ferguson's hotel, and she did not gee -ith-r-hf them again that night. Thomas Burns deposed that he was iri the Whitiangi Hotel on the evening in question, and had tea with the parties, with Mi- Grant and Isabella Brown. There was ii.3" heavy rain on the 24th April, but the winclst. was blowing. After tea, between seven and eight o'clock, witness left the kitchen with Marks and Burke. They all drank togethe. , at Carini's bar. Burke paid for the drii__3."i They went out::i3e and stood talking 'fflßf some time, when Burke returned to the hotel bar. He then paited from- Marks, and they wished each other good night. Marle^i said he was going to Ferguson's. He b3 lieved he did go to Ferg_son's,as he heard his fdotsteji-- cro- sing the bridge. It was. a hazy n'ght, but a man could easily cross the budge without danger. As he was going to to his bed he saw Burke standing at the bar of the hotel. He never saw Marks alive after paiting with him that night. The sea was four or five hundred yards away. Marks had taken drink, but he was quite, rational. . He. did not think it possible, that he could:; haye got into the seafi by accident, as it w&S low water at the time,' • and had he fallen, from the bridge the body'1 would not have sank In. There were about one hundred yards of mud between the bridge and the sea. On seeing the body he could" not recognise it, as it was so much emaciated* He recognized-the clothes. 7*^! Alexander McLeod, batman, aj; Carinfjj-. hotel, knew thew the deceased, and corro borated the first poi tifl® of the evidence' hi* the previous witness. He furnished Burke!, with a lantern and candle, at his request, at;! ha^l-past seven on the 24th Apr...' -■ r tot CharlesPearce stated that he was employed as cook at Ferguson's hg«gl on the evening I of the 24th of April, and re__einbered going to White's boat-shed, situated between tha two hotels. He remained there for a quarter, tf an hour, and left for the purpose ef return-' j_g to the- hotel. "He took shelter under a lean-to from a parsing shower. While stand-,,' ing out of the shower he saw two persons about twenty 'yards from the spot ; they were apparently making up a quarrel, but did not talk very loud. He knew their voices ; he had known both the men. for a long time. He was quite positiv^*' that the men were James Marks and- Daniel Burke. Witness went on to Fer guson's, and left the two men standing together. He had no doubt about the iu-'' dentify. He never saw Marks alive aga;i.v' To Mr Joy : Bffrke did not ask for sup-' per on that paiticular night, but he did on the previous night. He went on a visit to White, on bis own private business, her was not disposed to tell the nature of thai business. He mentioned what he had seen to Mr Mackenzie, He had nothing to do .with the beds, he was simply,the cook, and his duties were cor fined to the kitchon.

Alexandra Mackenzie, barman at Fergu-, son's hotel, deponed that 'on the 24th April he saw the accused at the hotel bp%' It was a little sftar eight o'clock,: He was there about balf-an-hour, when he went away ; and in half-an-hour he returned again to the bar, and enquired for bis mate Ackran, who was sitting with Mrs Ferguson ,i_ an inner .room. ' Piisoner Was pearly drunk, and very quarrelsome. A man named; Mackenzie, a Scotchman, who was presents said "your mate is at Carini's. Prisoner1 immediately said, " ; What does that d——d Englishman say ?" Mackenzie replied that he was not an Englishman, but was quite as good a man as Burke ; when Burke replied, " Come outsiile aiid I'll finish you." Burke' came in again, and stopped at the hotel all night. His [clothes were very wet, and the water was oozing out of bis boots. He was wet all over, as though he had been in the water. It could not have been oaused by the rain. Burke went to bed at eleven o'clock, but was restless ; and witness heard' him about the room in the night. Burke was wet on both sides, ruside and outside. ; To Mr Joy : He did not remember taking off Burkes boots. He paid the next morning for his bed, and Ackran .squared for the drinks. it • .

To Mr Brookfield : He was astonished that Marks did not turn up as usual, as he had: frequented the hotel for two years, and was very regular. He invariably lodged there; Marks received twenty-five shillings on the 24th, and did not spend any poition of it. '! A Jobnßunyan Ferguson aeposed that he was proprietor of the Mercury Bay Hotel, known as Ferguson's hotel. He knew the deceased man, Marks, who always lodged at his place when down from the bush. On the 24th April he was there, and he gave him a ?? c - P.aund note,; at . his request, ou^> Ola sum of £6, which he hid in custody? belonging to deceased. The remaining por tion* of this witness' evidence was similar' to that ofthe last witness. A" <l.

Arthur Steel Ford, engineer, deiposed that he slept at tho Whitiangi hotel on the 24th

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