SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

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ARRIVALS.

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DEPARTURES.

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IMPORTS.

1 j-rer freetrader, from Dunedin :—S2 hhds. le, John Reid ; 200 sacks oats, COO bags flour, 10 bags barley, 200 sacks flour, GL W, Binney ; 6 casks beef, John Eeid ; 100 bags oats, G. H. Layers ; 3 cases chocolate, Brown, Barrett and Co. ; 40 sacks oatmeal, B. Tonks and Co. ; 530 bags flour, order ; 230 bags flour, order; 10 hhds. beer, Wil liams and Co. ; 303 baga wheat, 735 bags oats, 130 sacks flour, 120 sacks bran, T. H. Hall and Co. ; 2000 palings, order.—H. S. Meyers and Co., agents. Per schooner Edith, from South Seals lands— 10,000,1 oranges,? 20 bundles bananas, 600 pines, a quantity dried bananas, 35 casks lime juibe, 13 tons cocoa nut oil, 1,800 cocoa nuts, L. D. Nathan and Co.

Per brigantine Flirt, from Oamaru : 400 sacks wheat, 800 do. bran, 300 do. flour, G. W. Binney.

The barque Freetrader arrived from Dun edin this afternoon. The Captain reports having left Dunedin on the 16fch inst. Had strong N, and N.W. winds to East Cape; rounded East Cape on Sunday night; had fresh Easterly winds to Cape Colville and light N.E. winds up the Gulf. The Free trader brings a cargo of grain, and is con signed to H. S. Meyers and Co.

The brigantine Flirt arrived in harbour at noon to-doy. Captain Johnson reports having left Oamaru on the 18th instant. Had strong N. winds during the passage. Rounded East Cape 27th instant. Easterly winds thence into port.

The schooner Edith, Captain Trayte, arrived in harbour to-day at 11 a.m. from the Islands, and anchored off the Breakwater. She brings a. cargo of cocoa-nut oil and fruit, and comes consigned to L. D. Nathan and Co. Captain Trayte brings his vessel into harbour in her usual spick and span condition. For cleanliness and smartness of appearance we have not seen her superior, rarely her equal. Captain Trayte obliges us with the following report:—Left Eorotonga 15th inst. After making round of Society and Hervey Groups of South Sea Islands. En countered light easterly weather throughout the passage. Made Poor Knights yesterday. Light easterly winds into port. The Taranaki which sailed yesterday for Southern ports took the following passen gers :—Messrs Sully, Weston, Dowle, Lally, Hoyte, Pierce, Murdoch, " Newman, Will cocks, Carruthers, Wakefield, W. .Kerr, Cr>ote, Cuinmings, Harley: Mr and Mrs Cars, Mr and Mrs Henderson, Mrs Smith, Mrs Mahoney, Mrs Eeid, Mrs Amodes, Mrs Dixpn, Hon. G. M. O'Rorke ; Messrs Wilcox, Harrington, Ledger, T. Tersham, Scotland, Seccombe, Eeid; Miss Henderson; and twenty-six in the steerage.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

The s.s. Star of the South took her de parture last evening for Levuka with a large general cargo and the following passengers : —Mrs Graham, Messrs TV". Brewer, H. Wil son, G. Onions.—A.S.P. Company, agents. The schooner Mata yesterday hauled alongside the ship City of Auckland for the purpose of transhipping her cargo for Lon don. £LJ.

The schooner Fairy cleared outwards for Hokianga yesterday with a general cargo.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wiix Closk xh Undkii :— For Thames, to-day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow

at 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, to-mo:row, at 9.30 a.m. For Russell, per Pacific, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, per Vincent, to-morrow, at .1 p.m. N.B.—The| receiving letter-box 'at the Southern Cross office is Closed.

(Signed) S. B. Biss. Chief PoßtmasUr.

MARRIAGE.

Martin— Bevkoj'.—On December 80, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev Father "Walter McDonald, Matthew Martin, eldest son of Antonia Martin, to Clara Bevege, second eldest daughter of Mr James Bevege ; both of xVucklaud.

BIRTH.

Kiddki/l. —un JJecemoer 14, me wno or menmona Hiddell of a son (prematurety).

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

And ♦'"> cnod that we can do

Among the brotherhood of |New Zealand journalism there is one that at intervals ministers to the intellectual cravings of the noble savage; in fact it is a dispenser of literary milk and water for Maori babes. Who may occupy the editorial chair of the Walca Maori we are quite in ignorance, and we only opine that he must have been aelected - for tho office on the principle that any intellectual ability on his part might have a deleterious effect on the minds of his readers by unduly stimulating the aboriginal intellect. But like nil weak things the Walca Maori can be spiteful, and we ;have before us a oopy of this Maori news paper which exhibits this quality in a sneak ing cowardly way and shows at once the manner in which our aboriginal friends are being tutored in the ways of civilization, and the contemptible dodges to which the Native Administration of New Zealand can descend when desiring to benefit its friends and crush its foes., For be it known to our readers that the Walca Maori is a Government newspaper, printed in Maori and English, sustained in its feeble existence from the public coffers, ..supposed to be ministering to the pacification of the natives and the unification of the races, and bears at its head the royal arms, and at its foot the imprint " Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government by George Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington." The article, a portion of which we extract, is headed "The Pakeha-Maori." It is a make-believe description of the various classes of Pakeha-Maories, but several specimens are lightly and very briefly touched in order jto serve as an intro duction for a fling at a gentleman who as disturbed the game of the bandit-ring in Hawke's Bay, where systematic robbery of the natives has made that province to stink in the nostrils of all New Zealand. The article is evidently in spired if not -written from that region of lambed-down Maories, for of one specimen presented the writer says, "We knew one of this class in the Ahuriri district." But the object of the Ring's wrath is thus painted by our feeble brother of the Walca Maori.

" We shall not now, however, speak of any further varieties of the genus Pakeha. Maori

of the olden time. In these plodding money making days men's minds areiixed uptjin one object, namely, the acquisition 6f money. And we find a new species of Pakcha-Maori has sprung up in our midst, who is not a whit behind his neighbours in that respect. He is neither genuine Pakeba - Maori nor genuine Pakeha, but a sort of mongrel half breed. There is no probability of the Natives of New Zealand having to call out to him, " Stop, Boby ! stop !," in respect of any good he is likely to confer upon them as a race, but rather in respect of the damage he is likely to do them by his officious inter ference with their affairs. He is generally a person of very inferior attainments, but possessing, nevertheless, a very exalted opinion of his own importance. Unsuccess ful among his own couutryinen in the race for wealth and position, and having acquired a smattering of the Maori language, he en deavours to enrich himself by practising upon the inexperience and credulity of the Maori people. He-professes great anxiety for their welfare, sympathizes with them in what he calls their wrongs, talks of "bad laws," restitution of confiscated lands, recovery of lands unfairly acquired by dis honest Pakehas, affects great airs, and offers himself as their champion generally, and assures them if they will only submit them selves and their affairs to his guidance he will remedy all these evils. Ho declares the Pakehas are afraid of him, aud that the Government would give him anything he asked if he would only throw the Maoris overboard ; but no, he will never desert them, —he is their friend, staunch to the backbone. And is all this profession unselfish ? Is it unaccompanied hy some proposal for his own benefit '( It is unnecessary for us to answer these questions. The Maoris know full well that in no single instance have they ever found one of this class of Pakeha Maoris offering his services gratuitously. If he do not receive direct payment he always manages to benefit him self indirectly—and without benefiting his dupes, the Maoris, in the least. But what cares he for that ? He is intensely selfish, and his own gain is the only object ho has in vieAv. You know the old Maori proverb, ' Insensate god ! to leave Hapopo in trouble !' So with this stamp of a Pakeha Maori, a fool and a deceiver, he will load Hapopo into trouble and there laave him. He will not himse'f do anything of which the law can take hold. 0 dear, no !Ho keeps strictly within the pale of the law ; he advises his Maori friends to do everything legally—to proceed by public meetings to petition Parliament for tilings he knows they will not obtain, to institute actions at law, and so forth. In all this he breaks no hisv, but ho excites the Native mind, and

encourages liopes which must end in dis

appointment ; and it is not his fault if they do not render themselves amenable to the law. "Do the Maoris believe that these meu are actuated purely by love for the Maori race ? If they do, they are greatly mistaken. They are simply using the Maoris as a ladder by means of which to ascend to a position of . aflluence and power as they fondly hope, and then, having attained their object, they will kick the ladder over into the mud. If we saw them and their

supporters expend their own money and treasure in the furtherance of their Utopian schemes we should at least give them credit for sincerity."

To anyone who baa watched the progress of events in Hawke's Bay during the past few years—the swindling tricks that have been resorted to in order to denude the natives of their territory there by strictly legal but decidedly dishonest means—and then} has noted the hubbub that has been created by a recent and still continuing effort to burst up a Eing in which the prin cipal people of that province are linked to gether, will readily understand the reference in the foregoing feeble and greasily sancti monious homily. This disturber of the peace of Napior —so disastrous to native land-holders —has " acquired a smattering of the Maori language." He " sympathises with them in what he calls their wrongs, talks of ' tad.Jaws,' restitution of confiscated lands, recovery of lands unfairly acquired hy dis honest Pdkehas." He " keepa strictly within the pale of the law • he advises his Maori friends to do every thing legally, to proceed by pttblic meetings to petition Parliament," &c. These charges are but re-hash of the statements familiar to the pens of the mercenary prints that have been dis gracefully defending the wrongs that have been perpetrated on the natives of that district ; and it ia scandalous that public money should be expended in supporting an official journal like the Waha Maori for squirting the spite of those whose dishonest trading has been called in question. It ia generally believed that there are official hands not clean from having touched this accursed thing. And we have little doubt that the Waha Maori speaks the sentiments of high official minds. But in the face of Heaven we protest against an official Gazette of the Government commit ting the whole colony to this implied con nivance, and even approval, of the robbery of the natives of "Ahuriri.'' There may be questionable things done by Government, and official hands may be very dirty; but the people of New Zealand as a people are honest, and should not be committed to this sneak ing underhand attempt to blindfold the natives while their pockets are picked, and to blacken the characters of any one that calls out Robbery ! Police ! It is really high time that honest journalism should be introduced among the natives to neutralise the poison of such a print as the Waka Maori. The native mind is quite cute enough to appreciate such snivel a3 that contained in the extract above, and not unnaturally will suppose that auch doublc-deaiing literature ia expressive of pakeha character It is time that Maoris should be spoken to as men, face to face, without covert purposes and guile. In

these qualities they are adepts, and at least our match ; and though it might not so well suit the Napier swindling ring and its aiders and abettors, plain out-spoken dealing in literature as well as in land would be truer and more effective statecraft than treating them at the public expense with auch literary slobber,

The Chile investigation has now come to a ! close, and on the whole it will be generally a admitted that the decision of Mr Beckham £ is the wisest and best in the circumstances, i That the medical,officer is wholly excused for , his action by the violent character of the woman Vesey willnot be admitted, for thereia < something in man's mind that recoils from i indignity and suffering such as that being imposed on any one of her sex however unwomanly her conduct may have been ; and we do not hesitate to say i that however blameless in the eye of the j law—just like the penal enforcement of passengers' [promissory notes — this in cident occurring on board a New Zealand passenger ship will ring through out the length and breadth of Eng i land, and prove in the highest degree detri* mental to the progress of New Zealand inimi^ gration. It is true Mrs. Vesey was a rebel against authority, and a firebrand inthe ship; and if she had been incarcerated in privaoy till the end of; the voyage she would have received but her just deserts. Nevertheless we affirm that it was an undue assertion of authority to chain her for hours in public to the capstau ; that could only be defended by the same arguments that might be used for applying the cat 'o nine tails to the woman's bare back. The youth and inexperience of Dr. Coughtrey are his only excuse for step- ! ping so far aside from the usual forms of civilised discipline. And we trust when he j has immigrants under his charge again he J will learn the lesson of experience. As , for Mrs. Vesey herself, personally, she deserves and will receive but scant sym- ■ pathy. That she should have been selected i as a colonist suitable for New Zealand is a J forcible commentary on the sevices of that i most worthless of immigration agents—Dr i Peatherstone. Unmistakeably she is a dangerous woman, and unless the influences of fresh air and plenty of elbow room mollify her dispositions she should not get far from tlie eyes of Mr Croham'a myrmidons. On the whole it is well that these strange doings have been dragged into the light of day. They sorve to illustrate the workings of our immigration system, and they will serve the no less important purpose of showing that what passes on board ship many thousands of miles away from land may be as much the subject of review and redress as if ovcry in cident had transpired in the centre of Queen strcct.

At a meeting of the Harbour Board this , afternoon a letter was ivad from Mr. Seed, ■Secretary of Customs, advising that the Harbour Master be instructed to prepare reports of weather, &c., with a view to a . system of storm signals being established i throughout the colony. It was agreed that i the suggestion should be acted upon. A memorandum was received from the Clerk of i Works stating that it would not cost £(309 to t put the wharf near Shoal Bay in repair. It was r resolved to inform the Chairman of the [ Highway "District that the Board would • contribute towards the cost in conjunction r with the local highway board. A petition | against a ship-building yard on the beach, i Pevonport, was held over. Messrs. Grant t and Morton were appointed auctioneers to the Board. The St. Kilda's wharf dues were remitted to one-half. Other business was 3 | disposed of.

An inquest was held at the Lunatic A sylnm to-day on the body of the late Peter Reed, a patient. The evidence showed that since his admission on the 13th November the de ceased refused to take any food, and died of starvation. A verdict in accordance with the facts was returned.

The English and Australian telegrams per Claud Hamilton, published in another column, are unusually interesting.

The drawing for Mr Perkins' Calcutta Sweep in the Auckland Summer Handicap took place last night. The following were the prices fetched at auction by the horses drawn : Hatred, L 37 ; Calumny, LI7 ; Batter LlO ; Moonbeam, L 0 19s ; Yatterina, L 6. The value of the sweep is LB7 13s, which is divided as follows : —LS3 13s to the first; L24Ss to the second j and L 9 to the third.

The talented family of Australian Bell ringera had a full house last night in the Lome-street Hall,'and everything passed off with eclat. The programme opened with an overture by the pianists, Messrs Seymour and Cullimore. The latter musician played a polkaof hisown composition in the most able manner, and which possessed very consi derable merit. After which the Bell-ringers rang out right merrily the " Elfin Waltz," and the " White Cockade" to the evident delight of the listeners. The German melody on the clock bells was beautifully rendered with piccolo and pianoforte accompaniment. " The Girl I left behind me," "Come Home, Father," "Chime Changes," "Life let us Cherish," "Limerickßaces,""SweetHome," and " Auld Lang Syne " were rung out in a manner which excited genuine admiration, and touch a chord of associations. Mr Verten appeared with his fine sentimental and humourous songs, and was received with well-merited enthusiasm. His " Death of Nelson," The " Anchor's Weighed," and "Thou art so near, and yet so far " were given with due pathos and spirit.

Captain Thomptou, of the Chile, has kindly invited the children of St. Stephen's School, Parnell, to a treat on his ship, and the offer has been joyfully accepted and will take place to-morrow.

The proposed cricket match between the members of harmony and news, or the Stage v. the Press, will not take place so early as anticipated, but will if possible come off on New Year's Day.

I The farewell concert to Madame Winter, previous to lier depaiture for Chriatchurch, will take place in the Choral Hall on the Bth inst. A splendid programme is in prepara tion, including the leading vocal and instru mental talent of Auckland.

The Good Templars—at least those of th« Pioneer Lodge—will hold a meeting to-night in the Albert-street Temperance Hall.

We have received copies of the favourite songs of Miss Lizzie Watson and Mr Harry Braham, printed in a convenient form in Melbourne. The vocalists who have lately become identified with the songs in Auck land have gained immense popularity by the vivacity of their rendering, and we should imagine that their little book will meet with a ready sale. In Miss Lizzie Watson's col lection six of the songs are original, and were never before published. They have piano forte accompaniments arranged by Professor Hughesj of-Melbourne.

The Auckland Scottish Volunteer Com pany announce that their annual ball will take place on Thursday evening next in the Choral Hall. Great preparations are being made by the sons of the hoae and kilt, and semblances of the glories of Auld Reekie will be revived by the bonnie Scotsmen.

We have in our possession a most interest ing love-letter from a Good Templar to his sweet-heart, and signed James R , picked up in the market on Saturday evening. It is full of honied sentiments, and too rich to be lopt. The writer can have the letter by call ing at our office, but if not called for within the next twenty-four hours it will be duly published (without names) for the benefit of all Good Templars and the public in general.

Mr Gourlay's Royal Exhibition was well attended last evening. The dwarf was an object of special attraction, and the music aitd singing were of the first order. As this is the last week of this admirable entertain ment the opportunity of seeing its charms and varieties should not be lost." One or two slight inaccui'acies crept into our notice last night of the Advertiser's attack on Volunteer Skinner. The £3 which Mr. Skinner won at the GOO yardsj*ange was in the All Oomers' Match, not the Military Eifle Match; The ten men picked to take part in tha Intercolonial Military Rifle Match were shosen on the suggestion of Mr. Walker, not by him. Messrs Ho&kins and Christie, as champions, selected the men after Mr. Walker's proposition had been determined on. No doubt the Advertiser will harp on these slips of memory in order to avoid the main question. The public, however, will not lose sight of the point at issue : Let the Advertiser prove what it has repeatedly asserted, namely, that Volunteer Skinner only won £2 at the meeting, and if it desires to go into Mr Walker's claims to the captaincy of the team, and his right to order representatives out of the ranks, let it also prove that he was elected by any but the Thames men. We have a few more facts in relation to these matters, but the public must by this time be tired of the con troversy. | The literary and musical entertainment at the Whau Public Hall last evening i was successful in every respect. It i was well attended, and the per- I forinances Were rendered in the happiest I manner. Mr Bollard occupied the chair, i and delivered a brief introductory address. I Ward's minstrels, who have achieved more j than local fame, materially enhanced the entertainment by their " Blooming Glories," i and High Heeled Boots," by Mr Ward ; | Nicodemus Johnson (Mr E. McCleary). The "Liverpool Hornpipe," and the sprightly song and dance, " She's only Seventeen," Several ladies and gentlemen from Otahuhu took part in the proceedings and sang several songs. The whole concluded with the "Shaving Saloon," in which Messrs Verner, E. Ward, McCleary, Frost, and Cottingham appeared to much advantage. The enter tainment was well patronised by the Whau settler*, who evidently enjoyed the pleasant break in the routine of their calm existence. Dancing commenced a little before midnight, and the sounds of the fiddle ceased as the clock struck three. Mr John Goodall, one of the scientific ex hibitors in the Mechanics' Institute Exhibi tion, has consented to give free lecture shortly on his various scientific instruments. The subject is interesting, and should attract

a good audience

The carpenters and joiners held a special meeting last night in the Young Men's Rooms, Wellesley-street, and resolved that on aud after the sth of January in the new year the current rate of wages should be en shillings a day. A Coromandel team of cricketers has arrived in Auckland to play a match with the North Shore Club. The event has been on the tapis for some few weeks, and our

suburban cricketers have been in special preparation for it. The team of Aucklanders will most probably be as follows—Messrs Rees (captain), Thorne, Nolan, Leggett, Wynyard, G. Whitaker, A. Whitaker, C. Dacre, G. Dacre, Waterhouse, and Brassey. The Prince of Wales Theatre was the scene of a varietj of amusements last night, and created a great amount of mirth and good humour. "Pygmalion and his Gal-a -dear was immensly taking, aud the several performers—Mias L. Watson, MesSrs Bra ham, Baker, and Riley—were deservedly en cored. The Irish songs, comic impersona tions, and dances were all of the most satis factory character. The band made the city musical last night, and echoed from one end of Queen-street to the other ; and the overtures and selections did the band and the conductor great credit. Mat Riley and Alick O'Brion are perhaps unequalled in their peculiar line of dance and melody; while the trapeze performances of Mademoi selle Blanche and Monsieur Hamew need no criticism. The Queen's Star Variety Troupe deserve well of the public for their studious endeavours to swell the stream of social en joyment.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A CHILD.

A VERY sad occurrence was reported to the police this afternoon. A child named Eliza JaneMavtin, aged one year and elevanmonths, whose parents occupy a house in Scarborough Terrace, was found drowned in a tub of water at the back door of the .. house about half-past eleven this morning. The child had a bottle in her hand, which, she had evidently been trying to fill, when she lost her balance and fell into the water. Dr Wright was at once sent for, but was unable to restore animation. The coroner has heen communicated with, and an inquest will probably be held. The mother says the child was not out of her sight more than ten minutes.

TURF NOTES.

! (From our own Correspondent.) It has been decided by the Auckland Jockey Clubs in order to give the public a chance of ! seeing Kakapo run that two additional handi caps shall be appended to their programme, the entries for which shall not close till twop. m. on Wednesday. These races are to be called the Flying Handicap, distance one mile, and the Epsom Plate, 1J mile. The weights are to be declared at eight p.m. on the same day as entries are made, and there must be three acceptances or no race. While fully appreciat ing the motive that has led the Auckland Jockey Club to make this alteration in their pro gramme, I cannot regard it myself as any improvement. It was not the fewness of races which spoilt the Turf Club meeting, but the fewness of horses. The essential to good racing which is lacking in Auckland is a good healthy rivalry between a number of equally influential owners. As things stand at present the more races there are the less sport we are likely to see, for the owners of the few good horses can parcel them out pretty much as they like. This being so, a gain of two more races and one more horse is in reality a loss to the interest of the meeting. Even if, as anticipated by a contemporary, the new handicaps turn out the best races of the meet ing, some of the other events are sure to suf fer proportionately. I will venture to say that had both clubs been content with one day's racing each the public would have seen some excellent sport, and the money from gates and entrances would have nearly equalled the present amount, while, the expenses would have been less. From the prices fetched at Mr Perkins' sweep last night it trill be seen that Hatred is the favorite for the Summer Handicap. There is very little betting, but what there is seems to be about Mr Watt's pair. Batter looks well in on paper, but it is doubtful whether she can go a distance. Her running with Calumny in the Metropolitan at Christehurch does not speak in her favour. Whichever Mr Watt declares to win with will be made very hot at the post. I am inclined to think it will be Calumny. Chanticleer.

THE EXHIBITION.

The Exhibition at the Mechanics Institute was very fairly attended on Saturday con sidering the number of other attractions, and especially considering that it was the day of the Ellerslie races. The Exhibition has been established for a most excellent object, and it is well worthy of public support. It is, moreover, a marvel of enterprise when the large number of articles of use and beauty is taken in account and the short space of time at the command of the secretary and committee for the concentration of their energies and the bringing together in such good order so many things. We desire in our series of notices to do justice to all the exhibitors, and especially to those persons who may be the workers and producers of the exhibits. We hope, therefore, that our readers who may be interested in the suc cess of the exhibition will not consider them selves slighted if not mentioned at an early date, as we are anxious to render impartial justice to every one who has put a hand and added one charm to this laudable undertaking. In continuing our march, pencil in hand, we noticed Mr Ncale's series of pictorial exhibits, consisting of thirteen oil paintings. Mi- Arnold has furnished a life-like framed photograph of the proprietor of the New Zealand Herald. Dr Wright, Mr Drum mond, a young artist; Messrs Wrigley, Rey nolds, Millars, Cucksey, Cruiokahank, Dr Hartinann, and others have by their contri butions enriched this department. Among the models of yachts, buildings, &c, the most noticeable are the thirteen yacht and boat models of Mr Waymouth ; the hospital plans of Mr Peppercorne ; the Fijian war canoe of Mr Wrigley; and the splendid model of the a.s. Golden Crown, by Mr W. Banks, presented by Richard Riordan. There were also some good specimens of polished black totara wood ; also, a yacht, by Mr Vance, and a model of the Dayspring missionary schooner by Capt. Clayton. A model cutter by Mr Clough was very good, and the stag's head, presented bj Mr John Sceats. We noticed some fine samples of bookbinding by Mr J. F. Leighton, artistic, strong, and serviceable. Among curiosities was a copy, in good preservation, of an ancient church porch bible, one of the eleven priated in English in IGO3, and which, in days before the Reformation, had been chained to an altar. A cluster of curiosities from the wreck of the Ida Zeigler is also shown. The Fiji and Maori department is filled with native curiosities, and forms a most interest ing study. The mats, fishing-tackle, clubs, and war implements are all of remarkable construction, and exceedingly interesting in their way. They are so various and numerous that it would take a considerable amount of space and time even to enumerate them. They consist of shells, vegetables, and ivory ornaments used by the Fijians, and thanks are due to Mr Smith for his in duatry and ingenuity in adding so materially to this part of the Exhibition. Mr A. Brock, solicitor, has also enriched this department with a case of curiosities, con taining rings, shells, calabashes, beads, pearls, lish-bones, glass-work, and a carved pipe, once owned by the murderer Kereopa, of un blessed memory. Among traders' contribu tions and local industries we noticed many neat exhibits from citizens, such as a very chaste case of various spices from Messrs Stephenson and Co., of Wyndham-street, which was quite a picture of the spiciest des cription ; also, several samples of Fish's iin proved sarsaparilla of excellent quality, which bids fair to surpass that of other coun tries. Mr Kerslake's potted meat and fish were tastily prepared.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckhara, Esq., K.M.)

JUDGMENT IN THE CHILE CASE

His Worship proceeded to give judgment in the case of Millan Coughtry, who was charged with ill-treating Ann Vesey on board the Chile, by fastening her to the ship's capstan, &c, as follows: — " The fact that the prosecutrix was hand cuffed and subsequently fastened to the cap stan is beyond a doubt. The evidence for the prosecution and the defence makes that, point clear. Even the defendant does not deny it ; but it occurred under very different circumstances from those detailed by the prosecution. Indeed it would appear that three of the iritnesses for the prosecution who gave a description of what took place in the emigrants'berth when thefdisturbance first commenced were not presant. Neither jdoes it appear that the handcuffs were placed on the woman when sh« was in a fainting state. Nor did the defendant screw his knuckles into her hand to force it open.. The evidence shows clearly that he took no per sonal action in the matter, and that no more force was used by the officers of the ship in placing her in irons than was absolutely necessary for that purpose. It is further proved that after the prosecutrix was hand cuffed she broke from the officers of the ship and endeavoured to commit a most violent and linprovoked outrage on Mm Wall, and there can be no doubt if she had not been immediately seized and restrained by force a most serious assault would have been committed—as it was she bit Mrs Wall on the hand, and struck the infant she was nursing out of her arms. Had not this violent outrage been attempted the chief officer states he was to place her in the after part of the ship, and make her sit by the wheel ; but in consequence of Mrs Vesey's violent conduct the defendant ordered her to be secured to the capstan until a place of isolation could be con structed for her accommodation. The evi dence show 3 that on its completion at four p.m. she was at once removed to it, and the handcuffs taken off her wrists. That this woman was a most violent and dangerous ' character is proved beyond all doubt, several of the witnesses swearing that she had placed them in bodily fear, and that they were afraid she would them some ctrevious bodily harm ; and that such would have been the case had she not been placed under restraint cannot, I, think, be questioned after her threats and violent assaults on Mrs Wall, the taking of ! her husband's knife (who was the ship's butcher) and declaring it should 'taste , blood before they arrived in Auckland." I And that she did intend to carry her threats I into execution may readily be inferred by I the fact of a butcher's knife being found i concealed under her bed in the room pro vided for her especial occupation. The evi dence further proves that she was not hung up to the capstan so that her heels could only touch the deck. On the "contrary, she could have aat or laid down without incon venience had she controlled her temper. Whilst Mrs Vesey was handcuffed to the capstan she appears to have received every attention and comfort that could be adinin tered under the circumstances, and during the period she was isolated from the other emigrants she received more attention and comforts than they did. The witnesses for the prosecution admit that the defendant was kind and attentive to all the pas sengers, rising at all hours of the night when they required sbis services. Even the prosecutrix herself, states ' she was always very kind to me on every other occasion. No one in the world could be more attentive than he has been to the em giants.' It is most remarkable that when

the prosecutrix wag placed in irong^T^ sequently fastened to the capstan '(lvL 8uli) ---there were so many men on board, n J£&% lirat and second-class passengers S^- 1 raised his voice against the proceedim, xtl * * does it appear that the female i * were move affected by it. It was ST 3 evidence that it was necessary to nla v Vesey in that position, and that it had been done there was no in the ship, and that her bein<* g^ ca* 9 trained was felt to be a great relief n?' still more remarkable that when the Em tion Commissioners went on board m!??' 24th of November that the woman's kuT , made no complant, and when those genti men were taken to the proseeutrix in I place of confinement she made no eh whatever against the defendant, and it * not made until the 2nd of December W ) the complainant was taken to \\? private residence of Dr Kenderdine at't o'clock at night, and the information th sworn to before that gentleman. g "*n mons was issued for the defendant to anneT at the Police Court on Monday, the 6th f December, but the case was adjourned from time to time until the 18th of December when it was first called on before myself an 1 the case proceeded with. From the evidence adduced it appears to me that -this case re. solves itself into two very simple questions' Firstly, Was it necessary for the presem tion of the peace, and to prevent bloodshed" that Mrs Vesey should be restrained' Secondly, Had the captain and doctor any other means of restraining Mrs Vesey than those resorted to ? The evidence is abun dantly clear that the first question must be anawered in the affirmative, and the second in the negative. I must therefore dismiss the case.'-'

DRUNKENNESS.

John Callaghan was fined 20s and costs for being drunk last night.

A CHRISTMAS HUBBLE.

James Green, who had been enjoying him self among the evergreens of Christmas, was charged with assaulting Mrs Margaret'Bar stow on the 27th itist.

Defendant regretted the assault, which was the result of the effervescence of Christ mas, and as Mrs Bars tow was willing' to withdraw the charge, James Green was dia. missed.

STEALING A. PORTMANTEAU,

James Daley was brought up again on the charge of stealing a portmanteau containing property valued at L3O, belonging to Joseph Morton, in November last.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty. ■ .. t Joseph Morton deposed that he was steward in the s.s. Golden Crown, and he knew the prisoner on board the Jffydaspes from London. On arriving in Auckland they lodged together at Mrs Haslett's, in Waterloo Quadrant. He remained there three weeks, and then went to Wangaroa. He left bis portmanteau and box behind him in his room. Prisoner promised to take care of his property during his absence. Here turned to town on Thursday, the 18th inst. He went to the boarding-house the next day, saw the prisoner the next day, who at once confessed that he had taken his things and disposed of them. The property; con sisted of seven coats, four vests, three pairs of trousers, two doz. white shirts, flannel do. two doz., socks six doz., studs, collars, neck ties, and a variety of other clothing and goods, value L3o—enough to fill a shop. Benjamin Levey and Elizabeth Heavy deposed to the pawning of several articles. Kobert Ternahan proved that he arrested the prisoner. Prisoner, who stood apparently weeping, with his face buried in his hands throughout the enquiry, had nothing to say, and was duly committed to take his trial at the forth coming criminal sittings at the Supreme Court. KATE M'PHERSOX. This unhappy woman was again brought up on a charge of vagrancy, and sentenced to Mount Eden for six months. BOOTS. Christina Wilson, brought up on suspicion of having stolen four pairs of boots was dis charged. SWEA.RIXG, ETC. James Hennessey was charged with using horrid language towards Sarah Kerslake, and running after her with a tomahawk, threatening to do for her. After hearing the evidence which shewed that there had been a general row, his Wor ship read over a long list of convictions for rioting and disorderly conduct against the prisoner, and ordered, him to find sureties^ himself in £50, and two others in £25 each, to keep the peace for six months. '- ■':

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THE ASHANTEE WAR.

Nomination of Cardinals.

The Wool Sales

Marshal Bazaine Banished

BLUFF.

This day,

The Claud Hamilton left Melbourne at 2.30 p.m. on the 24th, and arrived at the Bluff at 5 a.m. on the 30th. . She brings 30 steerage passengers, 300 tons of cargo, 21 horses, and 50 rams for all ports. She sails for Dunedin at 3 p.m. to-day.

LONDON.

December 23. The latest Cape Coast news states that the Ashantees have crossed the Prah. l"c English are encamped at Mansee.. ~...-; At a Consistory held at Rome yesterday, twelve foreign cardinals were nominated. ■ | Foreign meats from Canada have been suc cessfully introduced into Liverpool. Mr Burt, Chief Justice of Western Australia, has been knighted. Mr Red, M.P. for Hackney, .has-been elected Chairman of the London School Committee. : •'' , ;^ The Sydney December mails will be for warded via Suez as usual. Money is easy, the Bank reserve strong. _; The wool sales have been postponed in , consequence of a fog. T;be series; closed flatly. The general .results are disappointing. The average fall pass<?a twopence per pound, except for greasy sorts,. on which the decline is a penny. A total ot, 61,000 bales only was offered, but consider-, able withdrawals were made. Foreign arrivals have been so large as to depress the corn,market. ■..- _ " December 15. A partial rising of Kaffairt has occurred in Natal- Troops have been despatched to. tne| disturbed districts. ,' _ Obituary.—The Queen Dowager of Prus sia, aged 72; Mr Winterbotham, >; Liberal Member for Stroud ; Professor Agassiz, naturalist, aged 66. ■ !.■ _> December 16. General Wolley has recovered his health, f, and is at the Gold Coast. , ', , ; • „ December 1?. - The Conservatives have elected' Hunting don in room of Thomas Baring, late member. A very severe storm ln.s swept over tne Midland Counties, causing great destruction of life and property.

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