SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 6.5 SUN-RISE: To i)rrow morning, 6.48 HIGH WATER: This afternoon, 2.25 ; to-morrow prning, 2.54

ARRIVALS.

p.s., from Maturangi and Hot Springs »yde, tchooner, from Wangarei ivereign of the Seas, cutter, from Wangarei

DEPARTURES.

jijiowena, s.s., McGregor, for Northern ports ||jiuke of Edinburgh, schooner, for Bay of Islands Ijfolden Isle, schooner, for Bay of Islands

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

'or Levuka : H.M. Gunboat Alacrity, to-morrow 'or Wangarei: Clyde, schooner, to-morrow 'or Newcaetle : Briton, barque, early 'or Ka'para: Surpi!se, bii^, Thursday 'or Tonga : Geraldine, schooner, to-morrow 'or "Wangarei and Mangapai: Cambria, schooner, this evening 'or New Bedford, Mass.: Lochnagar, barque (from

i the Bay of Islands), early Por Eaipara : Agnes, cutter (from the Manukau), to-

[ morrow 'for Sydney and Melbourne: Wonga Wonga, s.s., about 9th May ; Hero s.s., early "or Northern ports: Rowena, s.s., Monday next

VESSELS EXPECTED.

fedinburgh Castle, ship, from London. Sailed 29tb January. Parsee, ship, from London. Sailed 14th January? Agra, ship, from London. Sailed Jountess of Kintore, ship, from London. Sailed Woodlark, ship, from London. Sailed 2znd February Bvlton Castle, barque, from London. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Loading Zanga, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed 23rd January Thames, barque, from New York, via Sydney. Sailed A.kbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne

3atellite, cutter, from Levuka Upolu, schooner, from Samoa Esther, brig, from Newcastle. Sailed 30th Maroh Emulous, schooner, from Dunedin. Sailed 28th April Success, schooler, from Levuka Einelie, schooner, from Tahiti Ivanhoe, schooner, from New Caledonia Margaret Campbell, schooner, from Dunedin Amateur, barque, from Adelaide. Sailed 27th March Prima Donna, schooner, from Levuka ;Eita, brig, from Lyttelton. Sailed 29th April Kile, brig, from Lyttelton. Sailed 29th April. Feronia. barque, from Lyttelton. Sailed 26th Aprilth (East Lothian, barque, from Dunedin. Sailed 29 : April Wonga Wonga, s.s., from Sydney A Ibion, brig, from Newcastle Coronet, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed 29th April Eatigatira, s.s., from Wellington Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands Fiery Cross, schooner, from South Sea Islands Southern Cross, Mission schooner, from Norfolk Islands The gun boat Alacrity, Lieut. Commander Sanders, will leave for Lenuka in a day or so A new spar was sent round to-day, from Duthies' yard for a mainmast. The schooner Cambria, from Wangarei, has reported at the Customs, with 3 cases fowls, 3 cases e?gs, 4 hides, 1 keg butter, 2 ton fish, and eight passengers. The schooner Ruby has cleared for Russell, in ballast.

The schooner Cambria has cleared for Wan garei with the following cargo : —l6 pgs mer chandize, Stewart; 3 cases biscuits, J. Lamb; 3 sacks maize, McKenzie ; 3 tons furniture, and six passengers. Two tenders have been sent in to Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane for the repairs to the ship Polar Star. These are from Messrs J. Niccol and Sons, and Messrs Sims and Brown. No decision has yet been arrived at.

EPAlthough the ship Edinburgh Castle left Deal on the 29th December for this port, and arrived at Portland on the 3rd Jan., she did not finally leave the latter harbour until the 24th January. She is, therefore, only 101 days out from England. The Parsee, how ever, left Gravesend on the 14th January and passed Forbay on the 18th, and is con sequently 107 days out. There will be no difficulty in ascertaining which vessel arrives first as soon as she is in sight, as the Parsee is a vessel of 1281 tons, and the Edinburgh Castle only 627 tons. The former is 227 feet long, and the latter 175 feet. Both vessels are built of iron. The barque Zanga from Liverpool is 102 days out.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current call and dividends payable in the companies named below :— £ s. d.

Long Drive, Mr Tothill's office, Auckland, 3 p.in

7th May All Nations, Mr Tothill's office, Auckland, 2 p.m.,

7th May Bright Smile, Grahainstown, 13th May Lincoln Castle, Sceats' Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m., 14th

May Young Queen, Grrhatnstova, 15th May Durham Ox, Grahamstown, 19th May Eureka Hill, Mechanics'lnstitute, Auckland, 2p.m.,

19th May Hand and Band, Grahamstown, 21st May South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company Company's Office, Queen street, Auckland, 2lst May

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mai^h will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For Tonga, per Geraldine, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Fiji, per B.M.S Alacrity, to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m. Mails for the Australian Colonies an 1 United King dom will close at the Bluff at 10 a.m. to-morrow. (Signed) S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATES The Evening News and the Morning News

TUESDAY, MAY C. 1873.

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

Our Waikato telegrams to-day furnish many interesting details connected with the movements of the King natives, although the news cannot be said to throw any new light upon the negotiations pending between the Government and the kingites for the handing over of Sullivan's murderers. The opinion expressed in our issue yesterday that there did not appear to be much likelihood of Tawhiao's compliance being secured is confirmed by our correspondent. He informs us, however, that the demand made by Har. greaves, although treated somewhat cava lierly by the King has not been finally dis posed of, but is to be considered by the native meeting at Te Kuiti. Mr Mackay is determined to be present at that meeting, and his influence may result in a satisfactory jssue. We think, however, that the King can scarcely be expected to capture the murderers and hand them over. If he per mits our forces to pass through his country unmolested, for the purpose of effecting their capture, it is all that can be expected of him j but that he will do this appears equally as doubtful as that he will himself undertake to capture and hand over the mur derers to justice. Many contradictory reports regarding the whereabouts of the murderers have been circulated, but the statement of our correspondent that they are concealed is probably correct. Until the result of Mr Mackay's visit to Te Kuiti has been difinitely made known it is impossible for the Govern - ment to take further action in the matter.

It is generally known that the Queen-street wharf is the favourite Sunday evening parade with the majority of the younger of the citizens. "To chapel or church, and then to the whaif " is the entry which might truth fully be recorded in numbers of other people's diaries, but few if any of these moonlight walkers ever keep a diary or any note of time. Whatever may be the secret motive, however, of the walk on the wharf—whether it be for a sight of the vessels, sitting on the bosom of the deep, or the look out for a beau, the walk is exhilarating, refreshing, and decidedly a change from the wear and tear of every-day life. Most persons who walk on the wharf have a side companion with whom they can hold "sweet converse;" but the person who is companionless can watch the passers-by, moralize, and smoke his cheroot unmolested. Until recently a good man was wont to hold forth on the mysteries of the un revealed future, and in his homely way discourse on his peculiar views of truth. But numbers of that living, moving mass were not disposed to listen to teachings of any sort after public church service. Every phase of feeling and social position is undoubtedly represented on the whnrf, andit would be idle to particularize them. The broad expanse of water, with the silver pathway across the rippling waves, and the dim outlines of the hills, have their attractions ; but the ever-enlarging red or blue light of the coming Thames steamer is associated with deeper interest to many who may be waiting and watching for expected friends. The man in years, with his walking stick, the widow with her grandchildren, the dandy youth, the fashionably-dresced lass of seventeen, the middle-aged bachelor, and the maiden-lady, who allowed her last chance to slip, and now fondles her poodle dog— a sure and certain sign of her single position, — are all on the wharf. Boys and girls, however, parade the wharf in almost countless numbers, which make one believe that all the talk about an immigration scheme is ridiculous and unne cessary. Some young ladies do not visit the wharf on a Sunday evening because to walk there is considered by the severer school of moralists unseemly. There may be some truth in that remark, it depends greatly however upon the culture and thought of youngparadersthemselves. The truly virtuous are, "in their own souls secure," and the views associated with our walks are influenced in a large measure by home examples. Our young ladies generally display a heavy love of dress and the language of their heart is "let me be in the fashion," and if you would like to see the latest fashions in hats, and mantles and chignons, you have only to walk on the wharf, and you will witness them in abun dance. We will not deprecate altogether this womanly passion for the beautiful in cut, tex ture and figure, or we should expect an army of Queen-street drapers upon us with their scissors and formidable yard measures ; besides the drapers even of Upper Queen street, except one, are disposed to keep good hours. They are actually talking of closing their shops at seven. Dress our young ladies should remember, is indicative of character. Will Honey comb (one of Addison's famous per sonages) said he could tell the humours of a ■woman by the colour of her hood. With all due deference to the sage of Queen Anne'ojtime we say that young women can not be said to dress well who do not con sider her own station, her points, and age ; and although we might murmur at those ex traordinary head-dresses which obstruct our vision at the Carandini concerts and at Church we may be permitted to say that in dress a young lady's study should be be coming, and modestly fashionable. In the union of these principles consists the real art of pleasing the eye, and through the eye impressing the judgment and winning respect; and while the lady sets a happy example she may walk fearlessly of the wharf. But if Miss would sustain her fair reputation and avoid the tongue no i scandal, it will be best for her, as papa says, when church seryice is over, to "go home."

A large audience again attended the City ' Hall last evening to listen to the Carandini concerts. The programme was a diversified one, and included several operatic selections, part songs, and ballads. Madame Winter also appeared, for the first time, and gave a solo on the piano, which elicited general praise. Madame Carandini sang "The Harp that once through Tara's Halls," and that i beautiful ballad, " The Old Arm Chair. We are glad to observe that the encore element is subsiding among the audience, and that the concert is permitted to proceed unin terruptedly. A deputation, consisting of His Worship the Mayor and Messrs J. 0. Stovin and S. Vickere, waited upon his Honor the Superin tendent for the purpose of asking for some concessions towards the proposed Refuge for the Destitute. In the first place they re quired the Provincial Government to enlarge and increase the accommodation in the present Old Man's Eefuge. They also wished the Government to assist them in the Refuge for the Destitute. To the first application his Honor said that until the Council met he had no power to interfere ; and to the second proposition his Honor was of opinion that a night refuge was not required, and he could promise them no assistance. The deputation, having thanked his Honor, then withdrew.

Mr Robert McCulloch having purchased "those premises," situate in Wakefield street, publicly requires Messrs John Mow bary and Sons to quit and deliver up posses sion.

There was a good attendance at the Prince of Wales Theatre last night on the occasion of a benefit tendered to Miss Campbell by the leading amateur talent in Auckland. The performance consisted of "The Momen tous Question" and " Boots at the S\van," the interlude being filled up -with comic songs and dances. We are glad to observe that the new les-ee is making an effort to put down the obnoxious habit of smoking in the theatre. There are of course to be found a certain class of low ruffians who resist any attempt to enforce decorum and good order in a place of amusement; but these skunks of society should be taught manners in a summary way by being trans ferred from the pit of the theatre to the cells of the lock-up ; and in jjlace of their being permitted to peruse the playbill of the theatre, their names should figure on the playbill of the Police Court next morning. Some of the occupants of the pit last night may probably observe these remarks; we hope they may take them to heart, for they may re3t assured that we have our eye upon them.

Two men of unsound mind yesterday, after hearing the medical testimony of Dr Golds - boro' and Hooper, were committed to the Provincial Lunatic Asylum.

The members of the Wellesley-streot Essay and Discussion Class will commence their winter operations this evening with an essay by Mr Ewington on " Present Phases of Religious Belief." All young men desirous of improving their mental powers are requested to attend. The next essay weunderstand will be " Wet winter nights and literature," by a practised hand.

The Rev. Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, will deliver a lecture on India, on the Dfch instant, in the Agricultural Hall, Waiuku, a subject with which the Bishop is very well acquainted from his several yeai-s residence in that country.

The enquiry into the alleged claims of the men and officers of the late Colonial Defence Force will commence at eleven o'clock to morrow morning under Major Gordon, the newly-appointed commissioner for that pur pose. To the Editor : Sir, —Some few weeks ago an attempt was made by myself and a few others to organise a company in Auckland to develop the resources of the colony by turn ing the iron-sand to account. Auckland, with its accustomed apathy, allowed the thing to pass over, possibly because the matter was not entertained by the few leading capitalists who endeavour in all cases to create a monopoly to enrich themselves at the ex pense of others. Such, I fear, is the case in this instance ; but still the fact—the grand fact—remains that within a few miles there is undoubted wealth staring us in the face. I have said, and still maintain as a practical man of great experience, that it is, beyond all doubt, possible to produce the best mer chant iron at the small cost of £10 per ton, and that without any expenditure in sinking shafts or driving. There is the material on the surface, waiting to be converted into money. Trusting that through your valuable columns you will be able to awake the sleep ing energies of Queen-street, and prevent this wealth passing into foreign hands, ] am, &c, William Suttox.

We have been requested to notify that there are still a number of New Zealand war medals at the Imperial Pensions' office ready for issue to discharged soldiers, and that a list of the men's names has been put up at the Post-office.

A shocking accident has occurred at Bombay Settlement. A bushman named Matthews was crushed to death by a limb of a falling tree which had been burned through, and came down without warning. The deceased was carrying a pannikin full of tea to his brother-in-law, who was working at some distance, when the accident happened.

One of the Boston papers relates that "a tall headless figure in white" has several times appeared lately in a " once fine man sion" in that city, which has now become a larger beer establishment. On the last occasion it passed through a room at mid night where a number of persons were assembled, and made the most frightful noises. In Nevada, California, if the 'Echo Independent is to be believed, there is a truly dangerous ghost. A man named Chase was sitting before his fire when the ghost came, and seating itself besida him said, " These hands of yours belong to me, and I desire to burn them ; you will please put them in the fire." Chase unwillingly obeyed the com mand of the strange visitor, who watched him closely till his fingers and a portion of his hands were consumed, and then bade him " Good evening," leaving the wretched man mutilated for life. Chase has since been shut up in a lunatic asylum, and has thus lost his liberty as well as his fingers.

On Thursday next Messrs Cochrane and Son will sell by auction at Mr J. Craig's yard, Fort-street, a quantity of sails, de scribed as being almost new; a quantity of ventilating bricks, iron tanks, ship's galley, and a variety of articles too innumerable to mention.

Mr Franz Scherff offers a reward of £5 for the return of a small box containing books delivered by mistake. The box is addressed to Miss Griffiths, care of Millar and Co., Christchurch.

We observe that an application for a trans fer of license of the Coach and Horses Hotel has been made from Mr H. W. Stebbing to Mr James Campbell.

The Auckland Troop of Royal Cavalry Volunteers under Lieutenant Isaacs held a dismounted parade last evening in the Drill shed. There was a fair attendance and the men were put through the exercises by Ser geant Wainhouse. The Choral Society will meet this evening in the Choral Hall for practice. The subject for practice will be " Elijah,"

' The annual meeting of the Hobson Com pany A.E.. V. will take place this evening at head quarter, Wellington-street at half-past seven o'clock. A preliminary meeting of the Essay and Discussion Class, Young Men's Christian Association, will take place this evening, at , the rooms, Wellesley-street, at half-past ' seven o'clock.

We rejoiced when Mr Hannaford's breeches proved that the sentiment of honesty is so strong in some as to manifest itself in the most unlikely circumstances, and we rejoiced when Mr Cucksey's gold-saving machine proved that so many of our uncouth looking street bedouins are the offspring of poor but honest parents, and no less satis jaction do we feel at knowing what a num ber of kind motherly persons there are in the city. In yesterday's Star an advertiser stated that he '' wanted a kind motherly per son to take an infant to nurse," and our office has to-day been fairly besieged, fully thirty seemingly eligible candidate-) laying claim to the flattering designation. How to decide among so many will puzzle the fond parient, even if one-third of those aspiring to the office press|their suit undeterred by the crush of competitors. As a practical solution, and as being far better than nap-hazard, we would suggest that the infant should determine. The power of reading human character pos sessed by infants is well known, and we shall be very happy if all the "kind motherly persons" will meet at an appointed hour in our office, and ranged in a circle around the darling exercise all their motherly endear ments and coaxing wiles, and let the child be the prize of her to whom he shall stretch his little arms as being deserving of his childish confidence.

A tender-hearted reporter who does the "affecting" intelligence for the Star, has, we find, been misled by his feelings and gal lantry in the case of the girl Rebecca Cul bert, whose story was told so pathetically in our yesterday's issue. Sergeant-Major Pardy referred to the matter in the Police Court to day, and we have since been waited upon by Mr and Mrs Carboy, who assure us that our reporter's suspicions that the "green-eyed monster" had something to do with the case are as unfounded as his statement that Mrs Carboy Hung "a shoe of considerable weight" at the head of Ihe girl while Mr Carboy was taking the dimensions of her foot. On the contrary, Mr Car boy is a gentleman whom no one would suspect of anything improper, and he might with propriety be entrusted, sa he no doubt frequently has been, witlj the foot of a Venus, without any uneasiness in the mind of his staid partner in life. It seems, how ever, that on the present occasion he declined the ofFered order, and therefore did not take measurements at all. The customer, who has made so deep an impression on the heart of our reporter, remonstrated in language more forciblo than polite. Mrs Carboy here in terfered, but did not throw a shoe, merely tilling the damsel that she could not permit her to use such language before her children. Tins only served to add fuel to the flame, and a good full torrent of invective flowed, which was diverted into a new channel by the appearance of other spectators on the scene, The part taken by constable Clark in the case was simply one which, as an officer charged with the preservation of law and order, he was bound to pursue, his services having been called for the protection of in offensive citizens against unwarrantable abuse. This is the story as gathered from the leading actors in the ca^e, the police and the neighbours, who state that similar dis turbances have been repeatedly created ; they also express their sincere satisfaction at the information conveyed by Mr .Joy that the girl has resolved to reform and lead a new life : reform, they say, was never more needed. It will be seen by our report of the Police Court an opportunity for carrying her good intentions into effect has been afforded her through the eloquent pleading of her couu^el and the merciful decision of the

Court

As we have been given to understand that our local of yesterday, with reference to the liability for rate.:; of landlords and tenants, has been in one particular mihinterpreted, we desire to state that tenants cannot re cover rates from their landlords unles'; there had been previous engagement th.it the tenants shall have no rate1} to pay. The oc cupant is in the first; instance liable to be sued, whatever may be his understanding with his landlord; but, if by that under standing, he is exempt from rates, his action is against the landlord —not the City Council.

The breach made in the sea-wall in Cus tom House street during the late gale has been repaired, and piles erected along the whole front of the wall. The wall is now finished, and it is to be hoped will be enabled to withstand rough weather in future .

An entertainment was given by the New York Star Minstrels in the Choral Hall Onehunga last night. It was about the very worst affair of the kind ever witnessed in Onehunga or elsewhere. If the same parties give another we would give all who purpose going the same advice as Punch gave to those about to marry, " Dont."—[Own correspon dent.]

A strange story comes from Paris. A German professor—the nationality is to be noted— begged two condemned Communists named Dodu and Brun from M. Thiers, in order that he might, as a scientific experiment, kill them and bring them to life again at the end of three months after death. His plan was to inject solution of calx in the system, by which decomposition was to be prevented ; and according to his theory the patient might be revived, not only at the end of three months, but of 300 years, according to desire. In the presence of medical men and public functionaries the professor, having administered chloroform to each of the men, injected the solution, and t hen bled them till they died. The corpses were then desiccated by the heat of furnaces till they shrivelled, and till the skin became yellow, like leather. In this state they remained in a moderate temperature for the prescribed three months, and the process of revivification began by injecting the blood of two healthy laborers, and by the application of the galvanic battery. The process completely failed in the case of Dodu. But in that of Burn the result was, to say the least, sur prising. First the opaque eyeballs rolled in their yellow sockets, the muscles began to twitch, the heart to beat; and at last, after 14 hours of treatment Burn spoke, rose from the table, swallowed a bowl of beef tea and several ounces of brandy, and audibly complained of soreness in his limbs and of pain in the regions that had rested on the table. He is now alive and well in Switzerland, under the assumed name of Fourbe, while a post mortem examination showed that fatty degeneration of the heart had prevented the revival of Dodu. So any one who wishes to see how the world looks a hundred years hence has only to apply solution of calx and to leave word when he is to be called. It is singular that the hisiory of so important a scientific discovery made so near home should have reached us via New York and Louisville, Georgia. But as everybody knows, it is to America that we must always look for the very earliest information about everything, more particularly inexplicable nonsense. '

WHALING ALONG THE COAST. (To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —On returning the other day from atrip to the Northern districts I was astonished on passing Hen Island (Taranga,) to see a | fine whale, and then another, and then another, and at last whales by the dozen. I am sure without the slightest exaggeration I saw at least fifty of as tine a fish as ever I saw in my life, playing and frisking about all round the old Hens. A thought struck me could those be the chickens, as I had fre quently heard of the Hen and Chickens. I naturally concluded that I at last had the pleasure of seeing them. On enquiry I find that it is not an unusual occurrence to see wha'es in even greater numbers in the same place ; that on the contrary, after every gale of wind they are to be seen there. What I wish to suggest is that I don't think there could possibly be a more admirable situation for a whaling station than at Hen Island ; all we want is that some of our enterprising capitalists should be made aware that here is a field fortune if they would only embrace it. I have no doubt many of your readers will remember old Mr Johnstone's whaling station at Wangamumu See for what a num- j ber of years he succeeded, and now the monsters of the deep are again coming back to our waters, and it is to be hoped that we will some day see a good company formed that will bring the oil into our own market that is at present being carried away from , under our very noses by our friends the Americans. I have heard that Hen Island covers an area of about eleven or twelve hundred acres, and that it is well wooded, and would thereby supply fuel for boiling down purposes. The soil also I understand is of the richest nature, and flax is in abundance. By inserting this letter you will oblige, yours truly, Ax Ouj Whaler. May 1, 1873.

A WARDER'S LIFE AT MOUNT EDEN.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—Seeing a letter in your paper written by an ex-prisoner from Mount Eden Gaol, complaining of the hardships which those who are unfortunate enough to get in there have to contend with, and knowing that your valuable journal is always ready to assist thoae in need, I shall as briefly as possible lay before you the duty imposed on those who are jjlaced in authority over the priso ners in Mount Eden Gaol, so that you and the public can then form an opinion of who is the hardest dealt with, Jack or his master. The unfortunate warder is on his post fourteen hours a day, Sunday included, from six a.m. to eight p.m., except three days in week, when he gets home at five p.m. There are nineteen warders, and out of the nine teen one of them gets leave each Sunday in his turn, thus allowing this government machine an opportunity of attending his place of worship two Sundays in the year. 1 ask you, Mr Editor, in the name of all that is humane if you'ever knew or ever heard of any body of men worked like these. In all gaols throughout the colony the warders get every third Sunday to themselves. Surely those in authority must think that the warders of Mount Eden Gaol differ in flesh and blood from the remainder of their fellow creatures ; or is it because they are connected with the gaol that they should be treated with such similarity to the prisoners who are placed under them as regards their hours of recreation. Hoping that the few fact 3 1 have here stated will help to excite the sympathy of the public in their behalf, and cause this gro"s injustice to the cause of humanity to be rectified, the sooner the better, both for the credit of those in authority and the province in general.—l am, &c, HUMANITY.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before J. M. Dargaville and G. M. Mitford, Esquires, Justices. DEUNKEN'NESS. Four drunken people were fined 5s each and costs, another 10s, and a sixth forfeited his bail. THE CASE OF REBECCA CULBERT. Rebecca Culbert was brought up on remand with being a common prostitute, and with behaving in a riotous manner in Wellington street mi the Ist instant. Mr Joy appeared for the prisoner. Sergeant-Major Pardy stated that the police had no wish to either persecute or prosecute the woman, but the people in the neighbourhood where she had lived had complained so much of the conduct of the prisoner that he had been compelled to take these proceedings. Further than this he had been urged by the prisoner's neighbours to proceed with the case in consequence of the mis-statements that had been made in last night's Star. He would ask to be allowed to prove previous convictions against the pri soner.

Mr Joy was willing to accept this as proved, but he would urge that although his client might at a former -time have been a woman of bad . character, she was not so now, but was endeavouringtogainan honest livelihood. He also complained of these proceedings being taken under the Vagrancy Act.

Sergeant-Major Pardy objected to counsel proceeding with his remarks until the case for the pror.ecution was completed. He was anxious that the T3ench and the public should be acquainted with the facts of the case, be cause those connected with it were naturally aggrieved at the statements that had been made respecting it in the Star. He had several of the priconer's neighbours in Court who would prove the character of the house kept by the prisoner. It was a nuisance to the neighbourhood, and many complaints against it had been made to the police. After some argument the Bench suggested that the case having being thus far sifted it shoxild be withdrawn on the promise of the prisoner to amend her ways. Sergeant-Major Pardy: And leave the neighbourhood where she is now residing. Mr Joy : She promises all this.

The Bench : Then let her be discharged. BREACHES OP THE HARBOUR REGULATION,

John McDougall, master of the North Shore ferry steamer Takapuna, was charged with a breach of the regulation laid down by the Harbour Board for the conduct of ferry steamer, on the 30th ultimo.

Mr Beveridge, for the complainant, applied for an adjournment until Thursday. Mr Rees, for the defendant, consented, and the case was accordingly adjourned. Thomas Clark, master of the North Shore ferry steamer Enterprise No. 1, was charged with a similar offence on the day previous. The defendant pleaded guilty to the act, namely of not complying with the time-table laid down for the guidance of the steamers. Mr Beveridge, on behalf of the Harbour Board, had no wish to press for a heavy pen alty this being the first case of the kind ; but at the same time the Harbour Board were determined to establish their authority. The Bench under the circumstances fined the defendant Is and costs.

VERY PETTY LARCENY. William Wilier was charged -with a species of highway robbery, to wit stealing the sum of Is 9d from a shoe-black (his little-all.) The prosecutor, a diminitive and dirty specimen of humanity, named Isaac Bryant, who has often appeared in this Court as a witness and informer, swore the prisoner took the money clean out of his trousor's pocket. They had both been sleeping together, On missing the money he accused

the prisoner of robbing him, when he swore at him dreadfully. The prisoner when asked if he wished to put any questions to the prosecutor made a number of statements which the prosecutor stigmatised as false. gSergeant-major Pardy proved several pre vious convictions against the accused. The Bench considered there was a doubt in the case, and were willing to give the prisoner the benefit of that doubt notwith standing his previous convictions; at the same time they wished to caution him seri ously, and reminded him that he was on the high road to penal servitude. The prisoner, without thanking the Bench for their leniency or plain advice, left the dock. This concluded the business

MASONIC.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Ara Lodge last evening, Bro. A. S. Ptussell, E.P.M., was presented with a very hand some gold Past Mastei'd Jewel, in recognition of his services as W.M. during the year. It was manufactured by Bio. Alexander of Wellesley-street, and does great credit to his taste and skill both in the design and workmanship. We hear that at the same meeting Bro. Jenkins was unanimously elected W.M. for the ensuing term. We sincerely congratulate th« lodge on the selec tion of a gentleman who is possessed of so lengthened experience and minute acquaint ance with the craft, as well as of all the qualifications of a true brother of the craft.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

The Followers of SulHvan's

Murderers

Tuhere t8 Wiri to demand the

Murderer.

Action of the Ngatimanipoto

Sullivan's Heart on a Pole near Te Ao's

House

No Prospect of the Murderers being

given up

Departure of the King from the Meeting.

(From our special Correspondent.)

JSTGAKUAWAHIIA

This day,

Official advices state that the fol lowers of Sullivan's murderer only number nineteen.

Tuhere te Wiri and the Ngatimani poto tribe are very angry about the murder. They are assembling at Te Him, one of their principal settle ments, to consider affairs

'J uhere will demand that the mur derer be given up to justice.

The Ngatimaruapoto will not take part in any hostilities unless attacked.

OTOROHANGA.

May 2

The large number of tribes invited to the meeting at Te Kuiti not having arrived the talking is indefinitely post poned. The natives say they are absent on account of the bad weather, but it is believed their absence is caused by the horrible murder. The King, with his immediate fol lowers Kewi and Ngatimanipoto, also the tribes belonging to Kawhia and Haturu and the others assembled are waiting Te Wahauui, the King's mouthpiece, and Te Wetere, are most anxiously sly expected from Makau, together with a large number of Taranaki natives. Sullivan's heart has not yet been presented to Princess Sophia, the King's sister, she being absent four miles from here. It is suppossed by many to be hidden, but its whereabouts is not known. Te Maru is the only native who has seen it. He met the murderer carrying it on the end of a stick, covered with a blanket, and told him it was the heart of a pakeha he had killed for working on his land. The murderer then proceeded to Sophia's. It is not known where the murderer now is, but it is supposed that he is keeping quiet till the meeting of May the 4th.

May 4th. A reliable report states that the heart is at Mongamutu, on a pole, in front of Te Aos' house, having been left there by Hohepa. A messenger has gone to Major Mair to ask whether the heart shall be buried there or whether he wants it sent back.

There is not a word about delivering up the murderer.

Win. Hunia has gone to meet te Wahanui, from whom a letter has been received, stating that he will arrive to-day.

There will be no Europeans present at the meeting. The demand made by Hargreaves that the shall be handed over will be considered to-day. lam afraid there is not the smallest chance of getting them.

ALEXANDRA.

This day. A runanga was to be held yesterday at Te Kuiti to decide whether the murderers are to be given up to jus tice.

Tawhaio is now] at Hauturu, near here.

He left the meeting suddenly yes terday to visit the latest of his wives, who was confined on Saturday last of a daughter.

Mr Mackay arrived late on Sunday night and left here yesterday morning for Te Kuiti to demand that the murderers he given up. No better man could be found to perform the task. May success attend him.

'LATEST THAMES NEWS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

Another Shocking Accident at the Bright Smile Mine.

The Bankruptcy Court

Crushing Returns

GRAHAMSTOWN

This day,

Another accident has occurred at the Bright Smile mine, by which a miner named Richard Fennel! has been seriously injured. He was em ployed clearing away some quartz near the man-hole, at the side of the collar of the shaft, when he stooped into the shaft "to remove some pieces resting on the framework. While so engaged the cage came down and struck him on the back of the head. He would have been torn down the shaft only his mate caught him by the legs. His nose was torn away from his skull, and a severe gash was given to his forehead. The back of his head is very sore, but is not cut He was taken to the hospital. His escape from instantaneous death was almost miraculous. I Ab the District Court [sittings in I bankruptcy Thomas H. Bell, Charles Rowley, and J. C. D. Bowden passed their last examinations. There was no opposition, and the bankrupts received their final discharge. Ballakat and Kisestg Strar Tri bute.— A crushing of 13 tons of stone yielded 7 oz. 13 dwt. gold. City of Lojsdon.—The gold when melted weighed 266 oza. 5 dwt. IjfYEENESS.—The clearing-up after a week's crushing is likely to give an average of 1\ ounces to the ton. Caledoxian. — Breaking down picked stuff from the ten feet reef in the 100 feet level, and several other leaders, is proceeding, and crushing with 15 head of stamers is being carried on continuously.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Salmon Ova for Dunedin

Establishment of a Bottle Manufac-

Tory

DUjXEDIN.

This day.

A bottle manufactory is being started. The Superintendent promises a bonus of £300, and free passages from home for the workmen.

POET CHALMERS.

This day. Sailed —Alhambra for Lyttelton. The Claud Hamilton sails for Mel bourne via the Bluif to-day.

INVERCARGILL.

This day. One hundred and sixty-eight boxes of salmon ova have been landed.

WELLINGTON.

This day.

The Gras Company has taken forty tons of Ngakawau coal as a test of ita qualities for gas making. The engineer of the Paterson reports favourably upon the coal for steam raising.

Wellington, Monday. The Post severely denounces the Wanganui agitation foi? separation. It is calculated that Ngakawa coal can be landed here at 325. per ton.

Invercargill, Monday.

The schooner Nancy, while crossing the new river bar on Laturday, bound on a seal ing cruise, was totally wrecked. Not in sured.

Charleston, Monday.

A meeting of 300 miners was held on Saturday to bring a permanent supply of water from the Four-mile River. 2000 shares were taken up and a directory appointed. The disti ict has been languishing for want of water.

Dunedik, Monday. Sixteen students presented themselves for matriculation at the Otago University. The Otago Daily Times suggests, in lieu of another University for the North Island, that the Legislature should give additional means to the Otago University, so as to render the staff of professors complete, and grant scholarships to deserving youths of the North Island, to enable them to attend the University free of expense. A coroner's jury at Clyde returned a ver dict of manslaughter against a carpenter named Atkins, in whose house Ellen Main, a miner's wife, died from injuries received. Nelson, Monday. Mr Acton Adams has been elected to th 6 Provincial Council vice Mr Luckie

There is to be a great demonstration to morrow on the occasion of turning the first sod of the railway. Great disappointment ia felt at Mr Vogel being unable to attend. Much sympathy is expressed for him on ac count of his^illness.

HARBOUR BOARD.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Harbour Board was held this afternoon. Present:— W. C. Daldy, Esq., in the chair, Messrs Casey, Kissling, McKellar, Yon de Heyde, Eaton and Williams.

The minutes were read and confirmed.

The report of the Finance Committee wa9 brought up and confirmed, and the accounts ordered to be paid, after which the Chair man moved that the Board adjourn for the purpose of allowing the members to attend the funeral of the late Mr Thos. Russell, senr.

The meeting adjourned until Monday afternoon next.

thb imnriro sear, Tuesday, may 6, 1 m.



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