SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 4.52 SUN-RISE: To morrow moming, 7.2. ' . HIGH WATER: This afternoon, 5.3/ ; to-morrow morning, 6.1.

ARRIVALS.

Clyde schooner, Anderson, from AWa.^ j^j| Bella Brandon, schooner, frotn \ahura_gi Adelheid, bavque. from Lyt'^.v>n Rangatlra. s.s., Hepburn, from Southern porta Rowena, s.s., McGregor, from Northern porta Mary _liza, cutter, from the East Coast

DEPARTURES.

Go-ahead, -._, McGillivray, for Taranafcl, *c. Queen, schooner, for Russell Fortune, schooner, for East Coast Challenger, p.s., for Mahurangi '

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Rarigatira, from Southern ports : 6 trunks boo *_s, C. Westpfahl; 6 trunks ditto, S. M. Gveen ; 3 bags, Witbewand Co ; 1 cask, R. Orow ; 1 qr.-cask rum, order ; 2 crates, ]_, D. Natban and Co.; 8 bhds. beer, Wil- Viams and Co. ; 224 sacks potatoes, 6 ditto bacon, G. W. Binney; 279 sacks barley, D. H. McKenzie; 30 paddle-arms, 14 pieces rings, 1 bundle iron plate, Thos. Watson ; 1 box, Lieut.-Colonel Lyon ; 1 parcel H. V. Stevens ; 1 cask, W. R. Robinson ; 1 case, Sargood, Son, and Co. ; and a quantity of cargo for Tauranga (short shipped).—Combes and Daldy, agents. Per barque Adelheid, from Lyttelton •. 119 sacks potatoes, 2 tons oatmeal, 33 sacks peas, 70 sacks oats, T. Belcher; 370 sacks oats, order, 295 sacks barley, T. Hancock; 532 sao'Rs -wheat, order, 911 saoks wheat, order, 1 ton oatmeal, 40 sacks bran, James Couplandj 123 sacks grass seed, A Cox ; 86 bags pota toes, G. W. Binney j 170 sacks bran, 43 ditto sharps, T. H. Hall and Co.; 406 sacks wheat, order ; 155 sacks malt, G. W. Binney ; 183 sacks potatoes, Jakins and Willcox.—G. W. Binney, agent.

The s.s. Go-Aheid sailed from Onehunga, or New Plymouth, to-day with a large cargo »ud the following passengers—Mr and Mrs Mclntyre and family (4), Mr and Mrs Scalier, Mrs Parrah, Messrs Taylor, Bridge, E arles, Paterson, Isaac, Harris, Robertson, and Cole, Mr Bromley and party (4), Mr and Mrs Perston and family (3). The ship Parsee will be discharged about "Wednesday next, and will leave shortly after for Newcastle.

The barque Adelheid arrived this morning from Lyttelton with a cargo of grain. Sho left Lyttelton on the 11th instant. The alterations and improvements to the s.S, Star of the South are so far completed that she will be ready for sea on Tuesday next. She will then leave for the Bay of Islands to coal preparatory to her being put into the Fiji mail service. ' The s.s. Rowena, Captain McGregor, arrived at an early hour this morning from Russell and Wanganui, with the following passengers : —Mr and Mrs Hagon, Mr and Mrs Sims, Mr and Mrs Christie, two children, and Miss Christie ; Messrs Weetman, Jack son, Ley bourne, Hales, H. W. Williams, Vilcoy, Wright, Hall, J. C. Hall, and follow ing Maori chics :—March, Brown, G. Wyn yard, J. Brown, Mrs J. Brown, and four in the streeage. Cargo: 34 bags gum, Stone Bros. ; 40 ditto flax, A. Buckland; 4 case gum, Owen and Graham ; 16,000 shingles, G. Holdship and Cq., and sundry cargo. Tqe Rowena will leave again on Tuesday next.

The American -whaling ship California, of New York, has arrived at the Bay of Islands with 700 barrels of sperm oil on board, valued at £6,000. She has been only nine months cruising on the -whaling ground. The American whaling barque Eliza, of New Bedford, has also arrived at the Bay after a three years' cruise. She has been unfortunate, and has only a small quantity of oil on board. She leaves for New Bedford in a few days. The -whaler Rainbow is still lying at the Bay. We understand that the fourth mate, who was stabbed lately, is recovering. The men charged with the offence are still in cus tody pending the result. The p.s. Challenger left this morning for Mahurangi. The barque Prince Alfred, has nearly dis^ charged her cargo which has been turned out in first class condition. She will leave in a few days for Kaipara, to load timber for Melbourne.

The s.s. Bangitira, Captain Hepburn, arrived in harbour at 10 o'clock this morning from Southern Ports. She left Wellington at 8 a.m. on the 20th inst; arrived at Napier at 8 p.m. on the 21st; sailed again at 5 p.m. same day, arrived at Poverty Bay at 5 a.m. ; sailed again at 3 p.m., and arrived as above. She brings 20 passengers. The Rangitira ■will leave again on Tuesday next. The tide was so low this morning that the s.B. Gemini stuck in the the mud while trying to clear the wharf on her way to Riverhead. She was after some difficulty poled off, and proceeded on her trip. The barque East Lothian will complete her loading this afternoon for New York, thus showing the dispatch that has been exercised. The folliwing is a rough estimate of her cargo : —1350 cases gum, 15 tons flax, R. Walker and Co. ; 787 cases gum, H..D. Rolph and Co. ; 35 bales wool and 24 tons flax, J. Roberton and Co. Her owners, Messrs. R. Walker and Co., expect to dispatch her on Tuesday direct for-New York. The p.s. Lalla Rookh will leave this even ing for the Waikato Biver, having been •bartered by IV r Franz S-herff, on behalf of the Waikato Transport Company for their Bervice.

The p.s. Golden Crown will make another trip to the Thames and back on Monday next as per advertisement. The s.s. Hero may be looked for on Tues day next. The p.s. Royal! Alfred will make a special trip to the Thames at seven o'clock this evening, returning to-morrow morning at ten o'clock: She will take down the Auckland Naval Brigade for the Volunteer Review on Monday at the Thames. Owing to the heavy bar at the Manukau Heads, several vessels cannot take their de parture. The brig Rita, with the pilot on board, is ■tuck on a mud-bank at Onehunga. She has not yet completed her loading.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Undkb :— Vor Thames, this day. at 5,30 p.m., on Monday, 28th, at 7 a.m., and and on Tuesday, 27th instant, at 10.20 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Tuesday, 27th inst., at 11.30 a.m. For Tauranga, per Vincent, this day at 4 p.m. For New Caledonia, per Colonist. thiß day, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Welling ton, on Monday, 26th inst., at 7 a m. For GUborne, Napier, and Southern provinces, per I Ranjfatira, on Tuesday, 27th inst., at 1 p.m. For Eussell. Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Rowena, on Tuesday, 27th inst, at 3 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranpa and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, on Tuesday, 27th inst., at 1 p.m. JPor Wangarei Heads, Wangarei, Waipu, and Manga pal. per Clyde, on Tuesday, 27th inst., at4.30p.r0, N.B. -The mails generally [made upon Monday will on the 26th inst. be be closed at 7 a.m., instead of at the usual hours. -■' (Signed) S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

AsHBY.-OnMay22, the wife of G. S. Ashby, ola daughter.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that wo can do.

IBy common consent it will be ad mitted that there is abundant room for improvement in tbe machinery em ployed in tbe administration of justice in New Zealand. This holds especially in tbe inferior Courts, and in tbe country districts. " Justice's justice" ■ has become a by-word, but tbe report published in another column of a scene in Court at Hamilton directs attention to tbe fact that vagaries are not con fined to "the great unpaid." We do not suppose that Mr Searancke is anything worse than other Resi dent Magistrates in rural districts re moved from tbe searching scrutiny of the press and public; but his ease illustrates a theory which we have pre viously urged, that these officials should frequently change their local habita tion and" jurisdiction. We are quite aware of the advantages arising from a magistrate being perfectly familiar with the special peculiarities of dis tricts, and the features of character of tbe unruly classes, and all other classes in his district, but there is the danger, and it has been proved times out of number that the magistrate in whose

ofttids are poised the scales of justxoe may by long association become in volved in commercial obligations, or even in the ties of friendship to such an extent that his hand may tremble while he holds those scales. We do not say that it is so in the case of the Resident Magistrate in Waikato, nor of any Resident Magis trate in New Zealand. We only say I there is a danger of this, and the danger I has been practically experienced in the administration of Colonial law Courts elsewhere. It is quite possible, and we accept the negation of Mr Searancke, that he is not bondsman for the par ticular plaintiff in particular circum stances, but hia non-denial of the soft impeachment of having given this tes timony of friendship to this suitor in other circumstances, and the evident empressment with which he stands up for his friend, are sufficient to suggest grave fears respecting the admin istration of justice in the Wai kato settlements. These fears we must confess are not allayed by a glance at the admitted principles on which Waikato law is dispensed. It appears that the local courts there as sume the functions of small courts of equity, and that cases are not deoided according to the great landmarks laid down in the statutes, but on what is called "equity," which we apprehend will, in this case, be synonymous with what is vulgarly known as the " rule o' thumb." If, which we do not for one moment sup pose, this particular magistrate should at all be disposed to show favour to a suitor or defendant, this a equity" or "rule o' thumb" arrangement, being exempt from any means of testing by the ordinary technicalities of law or principles laid clown by legislators, would afford unlimited licence for abuse. And altogether the glimpse which we have into the petty Courts of the Delta, assisted by concurrent testimony from many observers, leads us to think that while we are waiting with bated breath for the souud of the first burst of thunder in the Waikato, the attention of the more peaceable departments of Government might with advantage be turned to enquiring into the conducts of the courts of justice in the same district. We believe that however it may be in this particular case, the long residence of a Resident Magistrate in .any particular rural district is fraught with evil. It is impossible for any man of ordinary dispositions to be long a permanent resident in a district without becoming involved in the friendships and an tipathies of the place, and without engendering at least the suspicion that his judgments are biassed. It is true this evil exists in the case of the great unpaid, but this constitutes the very reason that necessitates the appoint ment of paid magistrates who, though they may not be more learned or more able, may be expected to be a species of check on the vagaries of jus tices' justice. But this benefit cannot exist if from long residence these officers become mere ordinary units in the population among which they dwell. In other colonies the principle of the removal of Police Magistrates from one district to another is carried into practice, and we should not be above learning from the experience of others. The case of Waikato is not an excep tional one although such a charge of partiality as that made in open Court, and waived by the Bench, is not often made. Individual cases of " scenes in Court" such as this coming up from time to time only serve to indicate how much there may be that does not meet the public eye, and con vinces us that the whole system calls for reform.

We have had the pleasure and honour of being to-day interviewed by Marsh Brown Kawiti, chief of the Ngapuhis, and successor to Tamati Waka. He has assured us that he can guarantee that the whole of the fight ing men of his tribe are prepared at once to mar_h to the front and fight for the Queen against the murderers. He says that they feel that their women and children will be safe in the North from their position on the peninsula, and from the protection of their European neighbours. He says the system is all " rotten" that has acknowledged the King, that there was no King at the treaty of Waitangi, and that they promised to have no King, but the Queen who was to be King and Queen at the same time. That since Waitangi they have stuck up the King to protect murderers, that they the Ngapuhis had no share in raising him up, and that they will be very glad to go and tear him down ; that they want nothing from the Government, and will only take loot; that the Europeans have been like fathers to them, bringing them good clothing and every kind of com ort, and they will fight for the European authority, under which they can have peace. He says he can bring with him every Ngapuhi fighting man. He ridicule g the idea of Rewi having so many fighting men, and uses an illustration on the subject very expressive, but which we do not publish. He says that before the Europeans came they had laws by which a murderer would be hunted down, and now a code of laws is brought in, and by that some murderers are punished and others are not. He says he cannot understand it, but he will look into it. This powerful chiej expressed repeatedly the utmost willingness to bring hia tribe at owe to the frojit if asked

by the Government; and if hia fellow*j clansmen are anything like the brave, intelli. gent, soldierly-looking man that worthily bears the honors of Tamati Waka, we venture to say there will be few entering the terri tories of Ngatimaniapoto who will make their presenoe more sternly felt. The floats on Mr F. W. Steven's principle are fitted to the p.s. Lady Bowen, and on completion of other alterations and repairs she will make a trial trip. This is ex peoted to be made on Wednesday next, it the vessel's speed is increased one knot per hour by the introduction of the new floats the inventor and patentee will have [accom plished the objeot, as the engines on board the Lady Bowen are ill adapted for very great speed.

The Revision Court held yesterday for the purpose of revising the list of voters for Parnell was adjourned until Monday in consequence of two new applicants, namely Peter ignan, and William Shanaghan, not giving sufficient description. If this is not supplied on Monday their names will be struck out. This was the case yesterday with regard to the names Isaao Barnett, F, G. Clayton, and Shirley W. Hill, applicants for City West. The list for City West was re vised yesterday.

Strange statements are sometimes made oalamo currente ; but the most noteworthy comment that we have seen for some time is contained in a leader in to-day's Herald Here it is : ««The City Counoil is far in ferior to the old City Board in practical ability." Comparisons we are told are odorous 5 this one certainly is ; and it is the odour of the mildew and the fungus of fogeyism of the antiquest type. We would neither flatter nor disparage ; but we think it will be admitted that despite its failings the present City Council oontains about as intelligent, enterprising, able and respectable citizens as are to be found in the city. To the City Board, as existing for seve ral years before the constitution of the City Council, we Bimply refer, and ask our readers to tot the members up, and note them down and ponder. In our memory they come trooping up fragrant with the odours of the oity sewer, and associated with the incident* of the bear garden. No !Wo like as well as any one to take a fling at the City Council. It does them good, and relieves our over burthened feelings ; but when we hear a sigh for the past, and a longing expressed for the " good old times" of tho Oity Board, we pray with fervour, from "the superior practical ability" of that anoient institution, from its oaterwaulings and its fisticuffs, from its blackguardism and its drunken brawlings, may the gods deliver us.

Now that it is desirable to keep a close eye upon natives who profess friendship for the pakehas, but who are in reality keeping up a correspondence with the king, it may not be out of place to publish some of the characteristics of Ngatipare, the King's spy at Tauranga. His visage is broad, square, and flat, with high cheek bones ; the nose large and flat; the lips thick, and the mouth large ; the eyes blaok and large, bulging out; the hair cut short and black ; the eyebrows black, and short black beard ; the back of the head perculiarly depressed; his person strongly built and very muscular ; he stands about five feet nine inches; the skin very dark, nearly black. This fellow lives with the Perirakau family, all rank Hauhaus, re siding at Te Whakamarama. They number about twenty all told. They hold constant communication with the King party at Takan ganutu, and appear perculiarly alive to all the movements of the pakehas at Tauranga, which is reported from time to time by Nga tupara to his dusky majesty King Tawhaio, The Pirirakaws are trained to their respective vocations, whether lawful or unlawful. These kind of Hauhaus call themselves neutrals, or kupapas. But they are more to be dreaded more than the real Hauhauß, for the simple reason that they act under a mask of friend ship to the pakeha, meanwhile Ngatupara, their spy, enters the stores and hotels, and without interruption interviews any move ment in the township. After he has satis fied his curiosity by peeping into the white men's thoughts ho then returns and reports progress to Tawhio. The celebrity of the Waikato is not con fined to native disturbances and panics, but the district has become famous for what is' more closely associated in our minds with peace and plenty, namely good beer. "Whether it is due, like the Burton-on-Trent brew, to the water, or whether to the employment of plenty of hops and no strychnine, we know not, but it is certain that Waikato beer has a flavour of its own which distinguishes it from all other beer. So successful has this industry already been that we learn that the beer-producing capabilities of the district are to be increased. Mr Cummins, late of the Royal Hotel, Hamilton, is erecting a large brewery on the banks of the river. The structure is of wood, and will be fitted up with all the necessary apparatus for produc ing good beer. In close proximity to the building is a beautifully clear spring of water, which furnishes a supply of the limpid fluid more than sufficient, when converted into the fine Waikato brew, to sup ply the whole colony with beer. The brewery is admirably situated for shipping its pro duce being only a few yards from the river bank, down which the barrels can be rolled with little labour and expense, and de spatched by steamer to all parts of the Wai kato. The plant to be used in the brewery is that formerly known as Walnutt's, at the Thames, and it is capable of brewing 30 hhds. a-week, a quantity it is estimated about equal to the consumption of the whole dis trict. The brewery is altogether a very compact establishment, and occupies a site Eossessing many natural advantages. It will c in full work in about a fortnight. The Royal Hotel, vacated by Mr Cummins, has been taken by Mr Cleary, of Panmure.

The members of No. 1 Royal Company of Auckland Rifle Volunteers are requested to assemble for churoh parade in full dress, with side arms only, to-morrow morning at half past o'clock, for the purpose of attending divine service.

The time for receiving tenders for build ing a second steamer for the Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company is ex tended until noon on Tuesday next, in con sequence of Monday being a holiday.

The members of the Auckland Amateur Dramatic Club will proceed to the Thames on Monday, in order to give a performance at the Theatre Royal that evening, in aid of the Miners' Accident and Relief Fund. The agent in advance left for Grahamstown yesterday to arrange preliminaries.

The year's football match between New Zealand v. The World is proceeding in the barrack-field as we go to press. The youngsters appear in full trim, and the New Zealand side are struggling desperately towards a victory at the end of the # year.. We understand that Ching Fong, from' Pekin, and Poskie, from St. Petersburg!., are on their way to Auckland to take part in the strife.

A select quadrille party will be held at the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening next, at which Volunteers are requested to appear in uniform. Refreshment^ will be provided,

To-day her Majesty the Queen completes tho 54th year of her age. T^*™vf sai7 a r is always celebrated throughout her Majesty s c wide dominions as a public Hobday and Monday has been act apart by .proclamation for this loyal observance. Diatnot orders have been issued by Major Gordon for a full f dress parade at the Drill-shed, Princes-street, at eleven o'clock. The Royal salute and i feu-de-joio are intended to be fired in. tae • Albert Barracks, subject to the approval of 1 the Improvement Commissioners. A™ena ; ance at the parade will count as attendance !at the monthly inspection parade. Ihe worn idoes not include those forces whose head quarters are not within the oity. Ine crnei excursion of the day is a special trip to the, Thames by the favourite steamer Golden Crown, which will convey passengers at a return fare of eight shillings and sixpence saloon, and six shillings steerage; children under twelve years of age, if accompanied by their parents, will be conveyed free of charge The steamer will leave the Queen-street wharf at nine o'clock a.m., and Tararu wharf at six o'clock p.m The North Shore no doubt will, as usual, be resorted to by a large number of excursionists, and tne saloon steamer Takapuna, which has well earned its title of « The People's Boat, will be kept fully employed. There will be ' ample amusement m the evening. Another of the Monday popular concerts will be given at the Choral Hall. The programme will xn , elude some very choice selections, including "The Wedding March," by the orchestra. The concert as usual will be under the effi cient conductorship of Mr Joseph Browne. The Auckland Ethiopian Troupe will appear at the Parnell HaU in their grand " Carnival ] D'Afric " The entertainment will conclude ■ with a select quadrille party. The members , of the troupe are requested to meet at six . o'clook this evening for rehearßal. ; Mr John McLeod, M.H.R. has resigned ' his seat in the Assembly for the Bay of Islands | district. The town of Onehunga is a little more lively than it has been for some time past. , It is said that a gentleman from down South 3 is about to build a brewery on a very large , scale. A lemonade and cordial manufactory . is also in progress. Messrs Price, the con . tractors for building the railway oars and s waggons, are aotively preparing, and will ] have the carriages under weigh in a very short time. "A Soldier's daughter" writes indignantly ' to the Advertiser against the idea of allowing c the repeated murders to go unavenged. She ? says "lain the mother of a Bon who has ' been wounded fighting against the Maoris, a and I would rather let him run the same risk s again than for the Government not to take , any notice of the murders committed by the Maoris. It is quite shocking to think, my dear Mr Editor, that the men are so de fc generated as not to at once put an end to c such awful doings, it is indeed, and if you P do not'urge them to show ther courage we, 1 the wives and daughter inhabiting these c islands, will cry shame upon you all for being v poor inanimate cowards, and we will take ;> the arms from the Volunteers and go ourselves .c and see if we cannot put down the Maoris, h stop all murders, and bring in the head of > Te Kooti, &c, as the blood of our white '* brethren is crying for vengeanoe from the >f ground. I can assure you, Mr Editor, the n race of amazons is not extinct yet, for there ls are many brave women in New Zealand I ready and willing to avenge the murders of our dear countrymen.

The Rev. Dr Maunsell delivered his lecture last evening on the "Gentleman," to a crowded audience. Captain Daldy occupied the chair, and the proceedings opened with the 315 th hymn, and prayer by the Rev. Dr. Kidd. The lecturer dealt largely with character, and described the Maori gentleman, the collegian on the sheep run, the fop in dress and ornaments, the snob with his vul gar habits, and the puppy with his ignorance, impudence, and self-conceit, as the most con temptible of all human beings. The rever end lecturer held that Abraham, in his recep tion of the angels, was a true specimen of the primitive gentleman, and he cited the pre cepts of St Paul in illustration of the basis of the true gentleman, whose characteristics were refinement, soundness of judgment, presence of mind, self-restraint, a nice dis crimination, and a sensibility which render him courteous to all. The lecture was fraught with many lively anecdotes from his tory and the doctor's own experience, and from its unsectarian character was pleasing and acceptable to every one present, and es pecially serviceable to some of the young men of this city. The reverend gentleman was listened to with great attention, and .at the close the Rev. Mr Nelson pronounced the benediction. The Glee Club gave some musical selections during the evening, which allowed the lecturer a pause, and gave keener relish for the entertainment.

His Worship announced this morning that the Police Court will be closed on Monday in order that the officials might join in the general holiday. We may mention as a re markable fact in connection with the Queen's birthday, that in England the weather is in variably fine. Hence a fine day at home is termed " Queen's weather."

Miss Fannie Carandini was greeted with a full house on the occasion of her benefit last night at the City Hall. The various items on the programme were rendered in a talented maimer by the members of the company, and the audience testified their approval of the same. The Carandini concerts are drawing to a close, and next week will see the last of these popular artistes in Auckland. This evening the programma will include selec tions from* the operas "Maritana," "La Grande Duohesse," 5' Norma," and " Cinder ella." Songs, duet, &c. : "By the sad sea waves," " Rocked in the cradle of the deep," by Miss Fannie ; " Her bright smile haunts meistill," "How to ask and how to have," by Miss Rosina ; " Little Nell," "Beautiful star," by Madame Carandini; " The Flying Dutchman," and '' Man the Life-boat," by Mr Henry Gordon; and "O'er the hill, o'er the dale," " I know a bank," and others.

To-morrow (Sunday) the subjects of dis course will be at Newton Kirk, by Rev. Dr. Wallis. Morning, " The Promises in Christ;" evening, "The ||Education Question." At City Hall, by Samuel Edger,, B.A. Morning, "The Flock;" evening, "The New Testa ment on Future Suffering." Cook-street Christian's Meeting House. Morning, "Cbm mu_ion;" evening, "The Gospel." tJnited Free Methodist ChUrch, Rev. G. H. Turner.

The Chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board has advertised for tenders for the con struction of a hew wharf at the North Shore, in terms of plans and specification to be seen at tbe office of the Board. •''>.

The Auckland City Band will play on the Government House Grounds on Monday next, at half-past two p.m. Programme: "March Festal" (Sir G. Elvey); overture, "Fra Diavolo " (Auber); quadrille, "Petre Le Grand, (Tulien); selection, " Orphse Aux Enfers (Oftenbach); valses, "Juliet" (Coote); selection on " Irish Airs " (W. Eisen) j galop, '' Liebes Keange " (Guhg'l). '' God Save the Queen." '; '

Applicants are invited by the committee of management of the Thames Hospital for the appointments of house-surgeon, secretary and collector, and dispenser and wardaman. Full particulars will be lound in the advertise ment columns,

We observe by advertisement that seventy new volumes have been added to the liarary of the Young Men's Christian Association.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

The following are the quotations onm«»«« ---for to-day:— , .„_ South British Insurance, buyers, 425. Bank of New Zealand, sellers, £lb ion. Tokatea, 245. Cure, 25s Gd, 275. Brieht Smile, 50s. Black Angel, 31s ; buyers, 30s. Moanatairi, 39s 6d. Caledonian, buyers, £15. Tookey (double issue), buyers, HUB. Red Queen, buyers, 2s. D. B. Orchard, Secretary.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

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

DRUNKENNESS. William Speakman, William Taper, and James Bergan, were severely charged with being drunk, and fined 10s. each or subjected to forty-eight hours imprisonment. WOMAN IN HER LOW JMTATE. MaryHowley, alias Rogers, was charged With being an incorrigible rogue and behav ing in a riotous manner in Queen-street last night at twelve o'clock. She pleaded not auilty, she was not drunk. S Constable Diver proved that the prisoner was drunk, and behaving in a bad manner. Prisoner said she was on a little business in town, and had a glass. . Detective Jeffery could not speak in favour of the woman's character. His Worship feared that she was in corrigible. He had seen her face many time in Court before. Prisoner avowed that she was a virtuous person, and did scrubbing and washing. His Worship said he had exonerated her a few days ago, but now he could not do so. She must go to prison for three months. JOHN WALSH _GAIN. This power ul, able-looking man, was charged under the Vagrant Act with being found in an enclosed piece of ground belong ing to Mr H. Harris without lawful excuse. This powerful prisoner excited some atten tion in Court from the robustness of his appearance and the sympathy excited in his favour by a recent description of him in a weekly contemporary. Mr Broham stated to the Court that the prisoner was an idle, worthless character; he would not work, but was in the habit of sneaking about and stealing the dinners of workmen. His Worship said he was sure that a strong man like the prisoner could get work if he was industriously disposed, but he preferred the gaol to honest labour, and evidently got fat upon prison fare. His punishment must be one year's imprisonment with hard labour. STREET GIRLS. Mary Storey and Annie Miller, two gaily dressed girls, were charged with creating dis turbances in the public streets laßt night while under the influence of drink. The prisoners pleaded guilty. His Worship regretted to see young women in such a position, and that when sent to gaol they could not be kept separate from the worst of characters. Annie Miller, as this was her first offence, was dismissed on promise of good behaviour, and that she was going away to Napier. Mary Storey, being an old offender, though young in years, was sentenced to seven days imprisonment with hard labour. A PETTY CASE. Kanaka, a native, was charged with stealing four oranges, of the value of eightpence, from a shop on the wharf. The prisoner through Mr Brown, the in terpreter, pleaded guilty, and said he had been drinking, or he should not have stolen them. His Worship informed the prisoner that such offences could not be permitted, and that drunkenness only made the case worse. He must go to prison for seven days. ALLEGED WATCH STEALING. John Wilson appeared in answer to a charge of stealing a watch, value £1, on the 9th of January, at Renluera. On this application of Mr Broham, this case was remanded until Tuesday next.

This was all the business,

REMARKABLE SCENE IN A COUNTRY COURT.

HAMILTON R.M. COURT.— Tuesday. (Before W. N. Searancke, R.M.; R. W. Ham mond and T. S. Seddon, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

EDWARD CLARKE V. ALBERT POTTER. Edward Clarke, collector for the Kirikiri roa and Komokorau Highway Board against Albert Potter. Claim 17s 2d, for arrears of rates. .

Defendant pleaded not indebted. All the necessary documents were put in evidence, and Mr Clarke, examined, said the amount claimed was due, and a demand had been made, both personally and in writing. The last year's rates had not been paid, and he now sued for what the law allowed—two years. Mr Clarke was cross-examined by Mr Potter. ' Mr Potter, in defence, said he objected to the form of particulars, as it did not show that Clarke was collector for that particular Board. ,_.:.« A long altercation between Mr Searancke and Mr Potter then took place, the R.M. contending that the bill of particulars was sufficient, and that the Court was a Court of equity and not a Court of law ; that no legal quibble would be accepted. He Baid it might be allowed in the Supreme Court before the -Judge, but he would not allow it here. f Mr Hammond, one of the Justices, said : If on. magistrate is to have the whole of the ruling on this Bench when other J.P.s are present, I for one will not sit. Mr Searancke : This is my Court, and I have already decided. Mr Potter : I hoped you would not sit on thid matter, as you are surety for the plaintiff. Mr Searancke : I »am not, nor never have been, surety for Mr Clarke. Mr Potter : I am prepared to show that if you are not surety for him on this Board you are to another on this side of the river. Mr Searancke : This case must go on. I Mr Hammond : The Bench must be con sulted, and as far as I am concerned I will disguise my opinions for no man. The par ticulars are bad.

Mr Searancke : This is not the first time you (Mr. H.) have been rude to me on the Bench. lam Resident Magistrate, have two votes, and will exercise both of them. Mr Seddon : I agree with Mr Hammond that the particulars are bad. Mr Hammond then called upon'Mr Hay to give his opinion relative to the particulars. Mr Hay said: There is a clause in the Resident Magistrates' Act which compels any one suing in a representative capacity to state that he was suing in that capacity on the face of the particulars.

$ Mr Hammond : This is not the first time you have endeavoured to overrule the Bench, but I shall not allow it, and shall report the matter to the Minister of Justice; I know the law as well as any one here, and have not served 15 years m a magistrate in Victoria,

where barrister- and gentlemen were resident magistrates, to beoome a mere myth of % magistrate in New Zealand. Mr Searanoke ; It would not da.for lawyer* to be on the Bench here. Mr Hammond; If we had a little mm law, and not so muoh equity, we should have more justice. [Mr Clarke, who was continually interrupt* ing the Court, was here put down by Mj. Hammond.] .'_,■__■ « ~ Mr Hammond then asked Mr beddon i whether he concurred with him that the particulars were bad. Mr Seddon : I do. *« Mr Hammond : Then the case must h, ~ dismissed. Mr Searancke : The case will not be dis missed. I have two votes and a casting vote, and will adjourn the case. Mr Hay was again referred to, and said that under certain circumstances magistrates had two votes, but not two deliberative votes. Mr Searancke said he would adjourn the case and take a legal opinion. Mr Hammond said he would not agree to an adjournment. If the Bench were not lawyers enough to decide they had no right to sit there. Mr Seddon was then applied to, and after some pressure agreed to an adjournment till the 3rd June. Subsequently Mr Hammond showed from the Resident Magistrate's Act that a Resi dent Magistrate had only one deliberative vote and one casting vote in case of equality of justices. The case was then adjourned. CARKE V. PEARSON. Claim 8s 4d, for rates. Dismissed with costs.

SAME V. HAY. Claim 12s 2d, for rates. Dismissed With costs.

MOORE V. THOMSON. Mr Hay appeared for the plaintiff. Claim £5 2s 6d unlawful impounding. Adjourned 3rd June. SAME V DEEGAN.

Mr Hay appeared for plaintiff. Claim £5 2s 6d, unlawful impounding. Adjourned 3rd June. LE QUESNE V PIRIPI.

Claim £9 10s, for a plough. After hearing all the evidence on both sides, the defendant not being sworn, plaintiff agreed to accept £1 and costs.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

Bewi in bad health.

Purukutu refuses to go to Kuiti.

Arrival o ative Allies.

Two Settlers leaving for Auckland.

Threatened Attack by Piako Natives.

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CAMBRIDGE,

This day. TeJWhearo, with forty men, all fine look ing fellows, arrived last night and will leave for Rotorangi on Monday. ,-.,-. They report that Nini, Kukutai, andanother chiefs from Waikato Heads are on the way here with thirty men.

ALEXANDRA.

This day. Rewi has arrived at Te Kapua. He is very weak and poorly. _ _ . . ... PUrukutu refused to go to Te Kuiti with the King's last messenger. He is now sup posed to be within two miles of Rotorange, where the Constabulary are ■tationed. Mr Mackay has had an interview with the messenger from Rewi. Two more families passed here this morning on their way to Auckland. The Maoris are reported to be very short of lead. Nearly every copper has been ga thered from Cambridge, Hamilton, and Alex andra, for the purpose, it is supposed, of making bullets. Major Hay, for whose safety some anxiety has been felt, arrived last night. He ha* been away two months surveying.

HAMILTON.

Friday. ■William Te Wheoro and eleven armed friendly natives have arrived, but are waiting for ammunition before they can proceed to ~

Cambridge. ,; Thirty others are on their way. A chief, who lives at Komokorau river, reports that the Piako Hauhaus intend, while the main body of European forces are employed in the vicinity of Cambridge, to create a diversion by attacking the Europeans resident on the Waikato and Waipa rivers. The Europeans and their families are dis posing of their surplus property and stores.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Volunteer Review.—Gun Accident.

Crushing Returns

Mr "Whitaker's Opinion on the School

Dispute

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. • A Volunteer review was held to-day in honor of the Queen's Birthday. 200 Volunteers assembled at the cricket-ground under Major Cooper, and fired a/c» dejoie. The first two v f usilades were regular, but rather slow, the last in splendid time. The troops marched past in quick time, and afterwards had a sham fight. The attendance would have been larger only all the mines were working. Another review at Tararu will take place on :• Monday. While firing the/<?~ dejoie a sea- ;' man named Jennings ran his ramrod through the palm of his hand whilst awkwardly pres-.a'j ing the cartridge home. "'' Mr Frank Daykin has been re-appointed mine manager of the Blaok Angel at a meet ing of the directors to-day. ■;. Moanatairi.—During the fortnight 300 tons of stone have been crushed, ani 578 ounces of gold have already been lodged. Another parcel is to come. Rpranui.—The fortnight's return is 250 ounces of gold. IB_Golden Crown.—Eighty-five tons of Btone have been crushed, and yielded 126 ozs 10 d-wts of gold. The tributers crushed 80 tons, with a yield of 153 ozs of gold. Waiotahi Tribute.—Fity tons of stone yielded 44 ozs 16 dwts. The opinion of Mr Whitaker, on the Rev. J. Hill's demand to use the school-room on Sundays, is against Mr Hill. He shows that the committee have discretion as to the use of school-houses, and power to refuse appli cations.

The Arawas anxious to fight the Kingites.

TAURANGA.

This day. The Maungatapu natives are very inqu-itiv'e regarding thu strength of the WMk*tO settlers,

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