SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND

BTJN-SET: This evening, 8.13 SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 5.20 fMGH WATER; This evening, 1.20 ; to-morrow morning, 2."

ARRIVALS.

Dunedin, schooner, from Oaiiinvn Fawn, brlsr. from Lyttolton Isabella, ketch, from Opotiki

Saucy Lass, schooner, for Napier Flirt", brigantine, for Guam Laifcitia, schooner, for Napier

DEPARTURES

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Rorotonccfi ■ Mata, schooner early Kor Levnka : Merlin, schooner, to-morrow For London: City of Auckland, ship; loading For London : Lady Bowen, barque For London : Countess of Kintore, ship

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Wellington, s.s., from the South Wonga Wonga, s.s., from Sydney Hydaspes, ship, from London. Sailed July 26 Skimmer of the Wave, ship, from New York Magellan Cloud, biignntinc, from Honolulu Gemsbok, barque, from New York, via Dunedin Lily, brig, from Adelaide Ferndale, barque, from London. Sailed August 12 Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Honolulu Coronet, schooner, from Tahiti, early Ryno, schooner, from Lyttelton, Sailed Sept. 27 'Hazel Home, barque, from Mauritius, via Dunedin Sailed,' October 13 Yelocidade, barque, from Lyttolton. Sailed Oct. 18

IMPORTS.

f?;Per s.s. Go-Ahead, from Waitara : 40 head cattle, 200 sheep, 40 lambs, W. Bayley; 1 horse, 2 tons potatoes, Hunter.

Per schooner Dunedin, from Oarnaru: 515 sacks Meek _ flour, 500 do, Pratt's flour, G. W. Binnev.

Per brig Fawn, from Lyttelton : 150 bags flour, G. W. Owen; 228 sacks barley, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 5 cases bacon, R. Arthur ; 70 sacks potatoes, J. Clarke ; 150 sacks potatoes, Barnett and Levy ; 100 sacks flour, J. Buchanan ; 29 sacks potatoes, J. Beid ; 75 sacks potatoes. G. Sibbin ; 025 packs potatoes, order ; 175 sacks oats, J. Higbley and Co. ; 130 sacks potatoes, J. Veale; 595 sacks (2,079 bushels) wheat, 30 sacks potatoes, order • 217 sacks potatoos, J. Coupland; 217 sacks potatoes, 10 cases jowls, Townsend Bros, Per Zior, from Lyttelton : 11S7 sacks of potatoes.

EXPORTS

Per Flirt, brigantine, for Guam : 70,000f of Sawn timber.

Per schooner Pearl, for Lyttelton : 3.400 pieces sawn timber (or 29,060 feet), 21 tons tiles, 15 drays, shipped by D. H. McKenzie.

The T.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Go-Ahead, Captain McGillivray, arrived in the Manukau this morning at 9 a.m. She left here at 1.30 p.m. on tho 11th ; crossed the bar at 3.30 p.m., and arrived off the Waitara at 7 a.m. on the 12th, and in the river at noon ; left again at 3 p.m. yesterday, arriving here as above. Experienced light head winds with fine weather throughout. Mr. Newman, purser, has kindly furnished us with files.

IP The unloading of the ship St Leonards is proceeding more rapidly. About half of the cargo has already been put out. The:barque Lady Bo wen has finished re stOAving hor cargo. Her hatches have been strengthened, and she is now ready for sea. The schooner Dunedin arrived in harbour this morning from Dunedin. .She brings a cargo of flour consigned to G. W. Binney. The Captain reports having left on the oth inst. Had a good passage Avith moderably air weather.

The schooner Pearl cleared out to-ady for Lyttelton. . The following vessels have entered inwards : Fortune, schooner, from Bay of Plenty with 220 sacks of maize ; Isabella, ketch, from Opotiki with 295 bags maize, 1 do Avheat, 14 casks pork, 03 pigs, LcAvis Bros. ; 04 bags potatoes, J. Buchanan. The brig Surprise had hor measurement taken this afternoon by the Custom House authorities for the purpose of having her registered as a British ship. Her name is to be altered back to the Carl.

The schooner Dauntless having discharged her cargo has hauled on to the gridiron to be •leaned.: .

The brig Tower Hill has hauled off into thestrearn preparatory to sailing for VVan garoa. The Merlin will sail for Lovuka to-morrow with a cargo of timber, shingles and sashes, now loading. *

The s.s. Star of the South arrived at Napier yesterday. The s.s. Taranaki arrived at Dunedin yes terday. The brig FaAvn came into harbour from Lyttelton last night, having been signalled all day. She brings a cargo of grain, potatos, bacon, &c. Captain Anderson reports leav ing Lyttelton on tho Bth inst. Had S.W. winds for the first tAvo or three days; thence thick weather and S. winds to the Fast Cape, which' was rounded on Saturday morning last; thence light variable winds to Mercury Island, where she was becalmed for some hours ; afterwards strong S.W. winds till arrival. ,

•The ketiJlv Isabella brings a cargo of pigs and settlers' produce from Opotiki.

The: schooner Merlin leaves for Levuka to morrow.

COMMERCIAL.

c_ M.S. Van G.M.C . 0d ; October 20 West Coast G.M.C, 6d ; October 20 Windfall G.M.C:, 6d; Nov. 12

OT/RTrNOS. White Rose GJVT.C, October 10 Bank of. New Zealand, October 22 Otago G.M.0., October 28 •.

BIRTHS

Knt.avstub.—<~>ti October 11, at her retidenco, MYiliinri-strcfct, Mrs Richmond Kr.uwstuh, of a daughter. Hatmu-i..'— On October 12, at Auckland, the wife nf Mr K. iludii" of a daughter.

DEATH

Stkwam. -On October 14, at the Provincial Hole] Princes-street, Margaret, infant daughter of .lame and Margaret Stewart ; n-:od 12 months

Funeral will leave Provincia'. Hotel at three o'clock to-mov.ow. Fiicnds will please accept tins intimation.

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1873.

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

And the flood that we can.do

The Avorking of many of our public depart ments is little understood, and much work of permanent value to the colony is lost sight of by those who, either from lack of taste or absence of opportunity, never look into Par liamentary papers ancl bluebooks. The great work of opening up our lands and carrying out accurate surveys is of especial importance to the colony. From a report by Captain Heale, Inspector of Surveys, presented to the General Assembly avo gather that a large amount of valuable work has been done through the instrumentality of his department, which is unquestionably one of the most efficient branches of the Civil Service. Up to June UO, 1872, no fewer than 2,425,029 acres of land in the province of Auckland, claims to Avhich had been made iv the Native Lands Court, passed through the office of the Inspector of Surveys. Since June 552,929 acres have been similarly dealt with. The gross amount of laud thus claimed, and of which maps now lie in the,lnspector's Office is 5,323,441 acres, all, Avith the exception of 21,769 acres, being in the North Island. The maps embodying these extensive claims num ber 2,730. The triang illation has also been pushed forward very vigorously and an area of 1,570,416 acres has been laid off since 1872. Previous to that date triangula tion was carried out over 4,197,224 acres, the work being accomplished at the small cost of a third of a penny. per acre. Whilo referring to this department it may not be out of place to allude to the work done under the Land Transfer Act in another branch of the public service. It is satisfac tory to find that the Registrar General's ( department' is now something more than self supporting, while it has greatly simpli fied the title to land and the charges made in dealing with real property. Mr Williams in his last report to the General Assembly makes some practical suggestions upon the subject, which should be attended to by the Government during the recess. The expense of the Land Transfer department for the ensuing year is estimated at £8,090, and the revenue at £9000. The benefits of the Act have been much more largely availed of by Otago and Canterbury than by Auckland. Tho estimated revenue of the Deeds Registry department for the ensuing year is £12,500, and expenditure, £8,360.

One of the paltriest and most absurd cases ever tried before a judge in this or any other country was heard yesterday in the Supreme Court, and which will cost the country in expenses not less than fifty pounds. It has

often been said in relation to this colony that we have plenty of law and very little justice. Grcnerally however Aye believe that lin criminal cases justice is done. No man can be more careful and painstaking in sum ming up evidence before juries than his Honor Sir George Arnoy, but this upright judge is not responsible for the verdict which a jury may return. The case of tho lads yesterday—Avliich Mr .1 oy truly said never ought to have been bi-ought into Court was remarkable. It Avas a charge of stealing gold - bearing quartz, and four boys were supposed to be connected therewith. The boy Snelgar was charged with allowing a lump of quartz to fall

from the dray, and not replacing it, by a person named Brophy, who could not possi bly have seen it fall unless his optics were sufficiently powerful to see through aboard. The manager could not identify the stone as belonging to the Otago Company, nor could he depose that it contained gold. He could not see any gold even with his magnifying glasses. Two boys, most unreliable witnesses, named McQuillan and Mackey, alias Smith, swore that Snclgar had male certain state ments implying that he intended,to steal the quartz, and that they assisted him to break it up, and that they were induced to "peach "for the sake of getting off "scot free." In spite of palpable facts, unreliable wit nesses, and the evident leaning of justice, the jury fouudjjthe boy Snegiar, a hard working lad who had always borne a good character, "Guilty," and h%. was sentenced to five months' imprisonment for helping to break up a lump of stone not worth half-a crown ; or a piece of eai ';h which belonged, it was supposed, either to the Otago or the Golden Calf, or the Central Italy Gold miuing Company, for either of these com panies with equal justice might have claimed it.

Robert Flood lias, we learn, been released from gaol and restored to liberty. His eman cipation has, it is reported, been celebrated with the convivialities to which he ia pro verbially partial. But for the watchful eyo of tho Star Robert would afc the present moment bo airing himself on the slopes of Mount Eden instead of mixing iv friendly intercourse with his large circle of " choice spirits."

To the Editor : Sir, —In referring to my files 1 find that it was on the 23th August instead of the 2(3th, aa stated in my letter, that the paragraph appeared in the Thames Advertiser, stating that the lender of Swan and Mcßoberfca was accepted.—l am. &c, A. Untiiank.

Practice has now begun in earnest by the team in training for the Southern cricket matches. The wet weather of the last Aveek Avas against much play, but advantage was taken of it to roll the ground at the Barracks and to get it into very fair condition. The works of the Improvement Commissioners it is found Avill not interfere with the old ground this season, so that time will be alloAved for the turf on the now practice ground to get Avell settled down before it is played on. Yesterday afternoon nearly all the Auckland representatives were in the field, and by the good play that was shown it was evident that the Avinter's rust will soon be rubbed olf. But we must be allowed to point out that the system adopted in the practice games is not one Avhicli is to bu recommended in preparation for a

grand match. A wicket is pitched in the middle, and on either side a stump is stuck up at bowling distance. Two batsmen take possession of the wicket, facing opposite Avays, and they are bowled at by anybody who can get hold ola ba 11. Now, for a rough halt-hour's bit of indiscriminate slogging this is very good fun, but it is not calculated to conduce to a steady style of play. In tho first place many of the bowlers are not capable of getting one ba'.' on the wicket in a dozen taes, and Avhen one does come by chance nenr the mark the batsman is so glad to see the ball within his reach that ho goes out for a hit at any cost. J'hia is bad. Then, again, the fielders, or rather those who are not batting, very seldom take up any legitimate position in the field ; all, with very few exceptions, assemble at the bowling stumps, if tho men wish to get into anything like fettle they must at once alter this radically. As a preliminary step to an improved system, some one should be chosen to act as captain of tho team pro. tern, whose direction* should be followed implicity. Then we would suggest that when enoHgh players show up, say over eight, the Avickets should be pitched as iv a regular game, and the men placed out in the field as nearly as possible in the positions they will be called on to till. Any cricketer knows that fielding behind the wicket is very dif ferent work to fielding iv front, and that Avliile good judgment of the ball's range, and strong throwing poAveia are the principal requisites of " long leg," sharpness and _ quick eye arc most needed at "point." It is of very little use therefore for a man who wi". be placed in the former position in a match to practice field ng close to the stumps and vice versa. Then again by the present style of practice there is no opportunity afforded of rehearsing that very important feature of the game, viz., judging a run. Last season a very large proportion of our players were muddled " out " in that most disgraceful of all Avays of getting out, viz., being "run out." When practicable therefore, by all means let running be the rule and not the exception in practice. Proper boAvlcrs should be told off, and relieved at intervals by others. The overs should be marked as iv the proper game. Now that our cricketers havo taken up a prominent position, and have so to to speak the reputation of tbo province in their hands Aye trust that they will spare no pains to bring themselves into a state of ' efficiency. Wo will shortly give a dcs- '■ criptive sketch of the Auckland team. j

1 The case of Winter v. Brogdon and Son heard at the Distilct Court yesterday, part of which was reported in our issue of yester day, resulted as was anticipated in the non suiting of the plaintiff. This is not a repre sentative case of the claims of the unpaid workmen of Messrs O'Neill and Thomas upon Messrs Brogden and Sons. Winter was not in thes<>rdinary sense a workman at all, and although claiming for Avages Avas compelled to admitin cross-examination by Mr MacCormick that his account had been altered to bring the amount claimed' within the scope of the Contractors' Debts Act, 1871. He had acted as a contracting carrier for O'Neil & Thomas, and although he maintained that his engage ment Avas by the day, an account sent by him to his employer Avas produced in which lime he had carted Avas charged for at so much per load. But while the case was weak in these respects the break down was the inability of the plaintiff to produce any evidence of O'Neill and Thomas being sub contractors under Messrs Brogden and Son.

The play to which we referred yesterday, entitled " Man and Wife," was performed last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre with much success. Mr McGowan in his dramatic version has taken care to embody the spirit and sensational incidents of the work, and it Avas presented last night in a most acceptable form. The parts were ably sustained throughout. "Man and Wife" is a capital performance, and will be repeated to night. We notice that the hotel in Wynyard streot, formerly occupied by Mr James Palmer, of the Wliau, knowh1 as the Royal, has recently been transferred to Mr Benjamin C. Hayle, a gentleman well-knOwn in Auck land. In future this hotel will be recognized as the Clarence, in memory of old associa tions in connection with Portsmouth, Eng land. This hotel has been thoroughly re paired, decorated, and. fitted up for the com fort and convenience of visitors who may re quire a temporary home Avith a pleasant out look upon the harbour. The eloquent sermon praached by the Rev J. R. Selwyn, M.A., at the anniversary of I St. Sepulchre's Church, has been printed, I and will form a much valued memento of |

o. _.. ooiwyn, ivi.A., au tne anniversary -- St. Sepulchre's Church, has been printed, and will form a much valued memento of the sojourn of that gentleman amongst us,

Only two nights more will be afforded the public for witnessing Chapman's great anti- | spiritism demonstration and marvellous performance. Those who havo paid the City Hall a visit havo expressed their gratification at the entertainment provided by the wizard , whose skill is of a bewildering character. We hope he will lie rewarded Avith two bumper ! houses at the close of his short season. ;

At the meeting of the Diocesan .Synod yesterday, Messrs Gordon, Dyer, Pierce, Peaeocke, Kissling and Shepherd were ap pointed'a committee to consider the collect ing of the church properties of Otahuhu, Panmure and surrounding districts into one trust. A motion moved by the Rev. B. T. Dudley was carried, affirming the desirability of relieving archdeacons; so as to enable them to visit the various parts of their arch deaconries. —A cordial vote of thanks Avas re turned to the Bishop of Lichfield for his munificent gift of £1000 towards the Home Mission. It was agreed that a report should be brought up shewing the operation of the Church Fire Insurance Society. A motion for the payment of country ministers' travelling expenses to the Synod Avas negatived. Bey. Mr Dudley moved a resolution for the establishment of a branch of tho Church of England Tem perance Association'here. A Printing Com mittee was formed consisting of the President, Messrs Pierce, Dyer, Jackson, T. Kissling, Upton and Rev. R. Burrows. It Avas resolved that the Synod approve of the formation of the districts of Otahuhu, Panmure, Woodside, and Mangere into a parochial district.

The Newmarket Literary and Debating Society seems to be in the fair way of suc cess Archdeacon Pritt, Mr Baber, and other gentlemen have promised to aid the society. A meeting of the Association Avas held last Pevening, Mr Jenkins in the chair, Avhen Archdeacon Pritt Avas elected presi dent, Mr McNeill treasurer, Mr Witheford secretary, and Messrs Dennison, McColl, Jenkins, Morgan, McDonald and Hogg mem bers of committee. The subscription Avas fixed at 2s (id, and it Avas agreed that the society meet every Tuesday evening. The names of members were received, and it Avas proposed to hold weekly meetings. The Chair man then called on members to volunteer their services for the first meeting to bo held next Tuesday, at eight o'clock. One member offered to sing a solo, another to read a paper in the Gaelic tongue, and several others ciune forward as amateurs to as.-Jst in the performance. Mr McColl volunteered to open a debate on the subject of" Gold v. Coal—wluch is most valuable and useful'?" Fie would argue in favour of gold. Mr Witheford agreed^to oppose him, and endeavour to shew the superior merits of coal. Mr McNeill intimated his intention of giving a paper ou "Bread and Broad cloth." A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the meeting.

The annual soiree in celebration of tbe establishment of the Pitt-street Wesleyan Mo thodist Church Avill be held this eveidng. Tea a\ 111 be on the table at half past six, after which several excellent adrcsses will be given, with various sacred anthems and selections of music. We would draw atten tion especially to two papers, not stiictly of a religious, but of a most useful character. We refer to those of the Rev. J. Cramp, on "Music in Worship," and Rev. Dr Wallis, on "Eight hours a day labour." The pro gramme, as appears in another'column, is a very|varicdone, and the names are a guarantee that the speeches Avill be worth listening to" We are sure from the special preparations made, the whole Avill be a great success. The -proceeds are to be devoted to the services of the church.

To the Editor: Sir, —I have looked in vain for the advertisement of the coming annual show of the Agricultural Association. The Show Committee by this time should be aware that the Slur is extensively circulated in the country districts. Aro none of the city gentlemen likely to fo'low the example of Mr Thomas Morrin, and offer some extra prizes for long-wool sheep. The value of our long-wools are well-known out of the pro vince, and I trust the exhibitors of this class of stock Avill be numerous, and I think it would be well to offer some extra induce ment— I am, <_c, Aco.

All the consignees of goods by the ill fated llangitoto Avero not losers by her dis aster. The benefit of insurance was clearly manifested in th- case of Mr Edward Howe. That gentleman had on board a parcel of goods, valued about £180, insured for £'2CO. This latter amount has been paid to his credit, so that he is a gainer of £20 by the transaction.

The story of a young lass Avho "never toll'd her love" has been variously stated ; but the true story is left for the livening tifal io tell. Marmaduke Jones was stationed at the toll-gate near Horsham, Sussex, Eng land, not far from the birth-place of the poet Shelley. Marmaduke had a daughter, Madaline, who occasionally took toll in the absence of her father. She had, moreover, a lover, who passed through toll free. ' Mar maduke, upon finding out that "she never toll'd her love," chastised her pretty severely, for which parental act he had to answer bofore the local magistrate, Avho.con sidered that Madaline had acted consistently in never having "tolled her love," and fined her father 20s and costs.

A trial has been made on the Rotton Park reservoir, Birmingham, of Avhat is called an " unsinkable boat." It is made of boiler plate, shaped somewhat like a flask, air being supplied through tubes. The boat upon Avhich the trial was made is capable of holding sixteen people, and is fitted up with lockers, seats, pud table. The experimental trial is said to have been successful.

An inquest was held yesterday at the Mount Eden gaol, before Dr. Goldsbro' and a jury, on the body of Kopa, a Maori Avho died in the' prison on Sunday last. The verdict, " Died from natural causes," was re turned.

Coffee.—Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Standard Coffee is oth delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, & Co. s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the brands, sold at almost every grocery establish ment in town and province.—[Advt.l

THE REPRESENTATIVE FIRING.

In our last issue Aye gave the result of the firing at the two first ranges of the last corh petitition. It then appeared as if the first first four would maintain their positions, the lowest being nine points ahead of the fifth num. At 000 yards, however, some impor tant changes' took place. It Avas evi dent that many of the competitors were nervous. Only Hay made over 60 points at tho three ranges, and he was not concerned in the contest having, missed one day's shoot ing. Skinner shot steadily throughout, and finished 14 points ahead of the lot. Stone has been steadily making up the ground he lost on the third day, and his last shot, a bull's-eye, placed him second one ahead of G. Partington. The [most start ling alteration was made in the relative positions of;Alderton and E. R. Partington. At the beginning of the firing yesterday, E. R. Partington stood 223 to Alderton 214. At the conclusion of the shooting at 50<J yards their respective scorei'3 were 264 and j 255, both having marked 41 points at the j i-xan vfmnr«s and it looked aa if the first four I

255, both having marked 41 points at the two ranges, and it looked as if the first four were as good as settled, but the old proverb, "there's many a slip." was verified in this

instance. At the lastrange Partington could ) not find the target. Shot after shot was fired, and still the dull sound came up the range, telling a " miss." A solitary " outer " was the only telling shot. Alderton meanwhile made the moderate score of 15 at the same range, aud comes iv fourth man with a total of 270. The following aro the six highest ' scores in order of merit: — Skinner 300 Stone 280 G. Partington 285 Alderton ■ 270 B.R.Partington 266 | Kelly 264 i %, The result of the firing may be looked upon "with satisfaction as having brought four i really good shots to the front to represent j , the district. It is regretted that Hay should j have been excluded, but with this exception the four selected are as good as any that could be found to sustain the credit of Auckland. Stone rnd'G. Partington are both reliable marksmen. Skinner, although 'he has not done much in public, I must be in rattling form now judg'og by j his steady shooting throughout the whole of j the competition ; while Alderton is known as ! one of the most iiii]n<»ved men in his corps, i and is likely to do better as time goes on I than now. At present only sufficient money j has been collected —or rather n_t quite suffi cient—to pay the expenses of four men. It is hoped that the funds will allow of live going to Melbourne. Here is au opportunity for : some wealthy patriot to come down with a ' donation.

DR LANG AND THE OLD LAND CLAIMANTS.

Hear me Auld Hangin for a weo, An' let poor damned boiMos he, I'm suresma' ploasr-u it can tie

E'en to a del. To skelp and scaud poor dogs like me An' hear us squeel. --Burks,

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —I am sure you will agree with me ?u thinking that no one who has read Dr Lang's letters of 1839 to Lord Durham, heard the lecture he delivered during his brief stay in this city, ami read the report of the meeting held at the Young Men's Association rooms on Wednesday evening last, Avill deny tho applicability of the sentiment contained in the above lines to those who have been so loud and so vehement in their abuse of—no mistake about it—that great man Dr Lang, whose name has been a household Avord for nearly half a century. I heard the doctor give his lecture on " Sketches from his Colonip! Life," and on his refeiring to the old land claims his stilctures appeared to me to be directed against those claimants only who had not given frdr value for the lands claimed, and notably the late Mr Wentworth, of Sydney, and W. J. Fair burn, but not a word was said derogatory of the cream of the missionailes, and certainly gave no cause for Messrs MaunseJl and Burrows to abuse him as they have done. Fie Mr Burrows in having so far forgotten yourself, as to have thrown aside your naturally meek and gentlemanly dis position as to abuse Dr Lang iv the way you have done. You appear to have changed natures with your colleague, Dr Maunsell, and to have assumed the role of the bear and he that of the lamb. You charge Dr Lang with sedition, and ask what he has done for the Australian colonies, especially for New South Wales, knowing aa you must do what the latter colony is at present doing Avith a vieAv of acknowledging the vast sen ices to hor in particular. Both as a churchman and a politican iv every step taken by the Doctor in the interest of the Aus tralian colonies he has beon actuated by the purest motives, and if Mr Burrows and those with him will only make themselves better acquainted Avith Dr Lang's career they will come to no other conclusion. Will Mr Burrows as agent for the Church Mission ary Society explain Avhy the society did not get a single acre of the claim put ia for 11,030 acres. Was it because the Society's agent had not given fair apiice, or what? Why did the promoters of the meeting held last Wednesday evening not test the question by moving a resolution condemnatory of what the Doctor had said or written—because they knew better. I send an extract from the Doctor's pamphlet. Will you kindly find room for it along Avith this if. you think the matter of sufficient public importance.— I am, &C, AUCKLANDER. -XTKACT.

" For my own part knowing that there are reputable men in NeAv Zealpnd who havo acquired the lands they occupy by fair and honorable means, and who have greatly im proved their lands by the erection of valuable buildings, while there are others whose regularly drawn deeds in the English and native language give them no title in equity to the lands they lay claim to, I would respectfully recommend that in the event of the colonization of New Zealand, and the assertion of Her Majesty's right of pre emption in all cases, whether pastor future, a board should be appointed like the Court of Claims in New South Wales, with fhll power to decide definitively in all cases of land claimed on tho ground of purchase from the natives, and that that Board should be instructed to lay it down as a general principle that no such deeds as I have mentioned should be regarded as a valid title to land, but that each case should be decided upon it own individual merits ; and that, according as it should appear that the natives had or had not been fairly treated, and that an adequate consideration had or had not been given, the holder of the native deed should either receive a deed of grant from the Crown for such part of the land ho claimed as he should be found fairly entitled to, or should .merely have the right of pre-emption within a certain period at the, Government minimum price. By this means tlm rights of honest men would be secured, while the Government would have ample means of doing justice to those natives who have been Avrongfully despoiled of theirdands by unprincipled Europeans. Such my Lord Avas the general impression produced upon my mind by my short visit to New Zealand b- the months of Januaiy and February last [Mr Burrows four days]. While that im-Y pression was strong and vivid I committed my ideas on the subject to writing a few days after ( we had lost sight of the island, while our vessel was pursuing her homeward course across the Pacific, and with only a few unimportant alterations the preceding pages have been printed as they were written. In writing these pages I Avas therefore entirely unconnected Avith either of the parties who I knew had been at issue in England on the Noav Zea-, land question. I had no private interest to servo in the matter ; I had no motive to in duce me to write but a sincere desire to sub serve the cause of humanity, and to pro mote the interests and extension of the British empire. On touching at Pernambuco in the course of my voyage home I Avas fortunate enough to obtain a copy of your Lordship's report on the affairs of Canada, which had then just arrived from England in the Brazils ; and on my arrival in London I ', was induced, from my perusal of that ad mirable report, and from the fact of your Lordship's having subsequently become.the<: Governor of a company established for the colonization of New Zealand, to address these , letters, to your Lordship," , '..'.,'.,.','.:

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS,

THIS DAY

(Before His Honor Sir George A. Arney, Kt., Chief Justice.

MANSLAUGHTER,

' Peter Boylan, late landlord of the Royal Hotel, Wynyard - street, aged 35, Avas arraigned upon an indictment charging him with the manslaughter of his wife, Maria Louisa Boylan, on the evening of the. 18th July last. Prisoner pleaded Not Guilty. Mr Joy and Mr Beveridgc appeared for the defence. Mr Brookfield opened the case for the pro secution, and stated the particulars. Elizabeth Ellis, wife of Harry J. Ellis, deposed that she resided at Eden Crescent, opposite the Royal Hotel. She knew the prisoner and his wife, and remembered see ing them in the street on the lCth July. Mrs Boylan was dressed as though going out for a Avalk. Prisoner followed, calling out for her to return, but she not doing as he wished, he put his arm around her Avaist, and got her inside the door. She after wards came out again. They were still struggling. A gentleman then came up and tried° to release Mrs Boylan from the prisoner, but did not succeed iv doing so. Tbe prisoner again got her into the house, and closed the door. Witness immediately after heard the woman screaming. Mrs Boylan again came out and walked away. This happened at noon, about 12 o'clock.

Jeremiah Casey, retted master mariner, ; recollected passing the Royal hotel on the j day in question, when he saw a man and woman struggling in the street. The man was hauling the woman about. He seemed a little drunk. He had hold of the woman by her hands. He believed the prisoner at the bar was that man. He had seen the \ dead body of the woman at the time of the inquest, and recognised it as the body of the Avoman he had seen struggling with the man. I She broke lose from prisoner, but he captured j her again. She then clung to the post outside i the tavern. The man then hauled her in ! doors, when he heard a terrible screaming from j under the Venetian blinds, as though she • was on the floor. There was no mistake about that in his own mind. He went and gave information to the police, thinking it was the most proper thing for a man to do. To Mr Beveridge : He did not state the words the wornah shrieked out, which were " murder, murder." He thought he had not done right in Avithholding this at the inquest; his conscience had not been easy ever since. When he heard "murder, murder" cried, he thought a man's duty was to rush after the police. Susan Conley, Avife of James Conley, boatman, Official Bay, deposed that she kneAv pLsoner aUd his wife, Avho were then keeping the Royal Hotel. She Avas in the habit of going to the hotel to assist in the house-work. She remembered going there on the 13th of July. When in the kitchen on that day she heard a scuffling and a fall tip-stairs in Mr Boylan's bedroom. I Mrs Boylan called Avitness to come to her. This was soon after the fall. She repeated ' "Come up quickly!" She went up, when Mrs Boylan said ft Heaven has sent you !" She was then lying down, with her head hanging ovec the stair-step, and Boylan holding her by her wrists. He Avas holding her down by force. She complained that her arm Avas nearly broken, and desired him to let her go free. Upon witness request ing him to liberate his wife he did so. Mrs Boylan told witness that she had been lying down asleep, and her husband had Avoke her by burning her hand Avith a lighted cigar. She said she Avished to get away from him, as he was continually shutting her in the room, and beating aud ill-treating her. , They all three afterwards sat down to tea. The next evening Mrs Boylan came to witness's house at half-past eight. The eldest of her children Avas Avith hor. The youngest had been Avith Avitness during the greater part of the day. She was Avringing wet aud miserable. She retired to bed in witness's room about twelve, and on that night prisoner came and opened the door, which was not locked. He then struck a match, and went into the bedroom where Mrs Boylan . was lying. Wit ness Avas in the kitchen. He enquired for his Avife and children, and upon being in formed that they, were in the house he en tered the bed-room and took up the baby, kissed his wife, and wrapped the child in a sergo skirt, and took the child away. He returned in a feAV minutes, and found his wife sitting on the bed. Witness was then in the bed-room. He then took the other child under his left arm, and seized his wife by the hair of her head and dragged her into the passage. A struggle then took place, when he pulled the hair from her head. He then seized her by one arm, and dragged her out of the house to his home. Witness was- alarmed, and about two o'clock in the morning she returned; haying escaped from the hotel, when witness, made tip a bed for her in her parlour. Witness noticedr nothing particularly beyond a' black eye and a scratch over her left eye, which she had received from him a week; previously. On the Friday following she went to.see Mrs Boylan, who was in bed, and appeared to be dying. Large quantities of blood were about the room. She put some clean things beneath her, washed the baby and went home. About half-past three she made' her' some gruel, when Mrs Boylan said she felt better. At half-past five she called at the hotel again, and went into Mrs Boylan's bed room, and found her On her knees on the floor with her head rested on the.bed. She sent for the doctor, Avho shortly avs_ in! attendance. •. "

: To Mr Beveridge : She never saw Mrs Boylan take but one glass of sherry in her presence. She herself took a glass occasion ally, but she was hot a drunkard. • She would refer Mr Beveridge to'the Pplic'6 Court, and Avould'defy liim to findth.e name of Maria Conley among the records of that office. She sometimes took a ■"glass of brandy., She must say she was not particular to a shade,; she took a drop when she liked, apd kept' out of the hands of the police. She had no great respect for the police. She always kept them at..a,,'distan.ce. Shs never got drink free,; gratis, for nbthing of Mrs Boylan.' She was too much of a woman, and had too much of the spirit of a woman to take drinks without paying for them. She did not have any brandy at Boylan's ou the Sunday ; but its being Sun day was not the reason of her not having a drop. She drank when she was thirsty, and that was her business and nobody else's. SJie did | not have a sip that night. Mr Beveridge need not look at her like that, She had no brandy hot. The last she saw of Mrs Boylan that night was going over the hill by St.. Paul's. She afterwards saw two "bobbies" coming over the hill. Policemen were called " bobbies" by common people.

William Mitchell deposed that he was employed by prisoner as barman in July last. The prisoner took the Royal Hotel en the Ist of that month. ;He Avas only there for a fortnight. He recollected on the , July being awoke in the night by a noise. It was a little after .midnight., The noise seemed like the crash of something that was broken.

The children set up crying. The noise -J& in the lower gart of the house. He did n_2 ■ go down to see what was the matter foPr observed in the morning that the pane] of their bedroom door Avas broken. It Waa n °: broken on the previous day. He did n f see Mis Boylan until the folloAvingdayvfU* she had two black eyes. She did not ex plain how she got them. Prisoner a_A % lag wife were generally on good term* i n ft jf presence. To Mr Joy : He remembered Br Render d^ne coming to see Mrs Boylan at the bean" ning of July. She was then underl_i doctors treatment. He Avas in the bar at the time. He had heard prisoner persiijin his wife to stay at home, when she wishel to go out. She never told witness to say to Dr Kenderdine that she was out. He neve, ' knew Mrs Boylan to tike drink excefltih"™ once, and that was a drop of porter with her dinner, and he believed she did not drihk that. He had said to Mrs Marsh that h e thought Mrs Boylan drank, although' _©, never saw her drink. He said this because she often appeared ha disturbed state about Mr Boylan. She had stayed away occasionally for a night—he should say three or four nights. To Mr Brookfield : She stated that she Avas rfraid of her husband. He hadaceohjf panied j her one night at her own requestto Moyle's. He never saw Boylan beat his wife. He had seen Boylan drank ffflS* cpuently when his wife would get out of the,; way. ' ..■/,' Dr Kenderdine deposed that h« knew the* deceased, Mrs Boylan, and Avas caueßin'ti> see .her on the 4th July. She.theaceni.r plained of flooding; he prescribed for lifer audi strongly advised her to go to bed, anri'_eeft, herself quiet. She was about two'^outh*; enciente. He told Boylan of the c_c_nta stances. He AA ras of opinion that any'aSi of violence or strong irritation would cause ~a miscarriage. IntempeTance on the. part' 0 f the person Avould tend to a miscarriage. She did not appear like a. person given to (ihte_t perale habit's. On the, i.lasjfc occasion' upon seeing him she ran away^Ajg^ then told her husband that it was uo use his staying if she would not see him.' rJT Dr Mark E. B. Nicholson deposed ti&tfMr Boylan came to his house about ui_eJ/(i,c» iv the morning, and asked himto cojneajld gee his Avife "Who had: had a miacarrirge, re marking at the same time that ■a\ayiiw?_<tfi Avant a doctor.

[Left sitting.]

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

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

FUGATE V. JEFFCOri'.

Balance of account, £68 8s Gd. Mr M eyer Avas the solicitor for the plaintiff. Before the case wns entered upon a long discussion took place as to whether the adjournment fee, of 5s was payable. HSJ Honor maintained that it was, while WA solicitors present agreed with Mr Meyer that it was not. Ultimately the fee was paid under protest. , ; , . i/.vb,,,; Mr Henry Isaacs was then called, and deposed to. being one of the trustees in the estate of Fugate. The account before the Court appeared on the books of the estate as unpaid. Judgment Avas returned for the p__hlj_U

SECOND SCHEDULES OF CONTRIBUTORIES. Before these applications Avere entertained, i his Honor said it had been stated before they' had been I adjourned at t_6) la_kf hearing that £1,400 had been paid*' into Court by the Official Agent. The amounts were before him. He only found j that £50S 19s had been received ,by/,!, the Court, and of that sum £159 .13*.:' had been refunded, so that a sum.^f oily^ - £349 Os was at present} in the hands, ojf the.' Court. He, hoped that the difference of, i £1,000 was in the hands of the Official ' Agent, and Avould render some of thesc^f|*? dules unnepessary. ' ", J . ...'.'. Mr Rees' explained that the 'greater V amount included the costs paid under ihe^ order of the Court to the parties wlib had ap peared. Some of these costs were enombußr- He meant to have mentioned the matter to His Honor before, but it "had escap-idus memory. i j i Q fiT The hearing of objections to the eonCTWj. butories was then proceeded withs ..■> _. ;! ,1 Mr W. L. Rees appeared for the Official Agent, Mr,H. N. Warner, ii '. u'':'\if'*-' LORD NELSON G.M.CY /i.^tt The name-of J. IS. White was* added to the list of contributoiries, and the schedule-. wa» confirmed. -f,ii_# -KCIT :.'.! ■ ; WATERFALL G.M.C. ' ' "*£ In this case Mr Rees stated that the con-"' tributors were at present trying to make a compromise with the creditors, and he shouldY ask for the case to be allowed to stand oyeijrT Adjourned till next Court day. ~* j,. :i ■•-,:•'■■ ' ' , ~;j BONNEY-SPERANCE G.M.C.' \<: Mr C. Madden appeared in this case for Mr Wellesleyfjpragg, who objected. '• , It was agreed to allow the objection to stand oyer till next Court day to enable Mjf)Ma-fy| den to shoAV why his' clients' contafcution | should be reduced...' ' ' | . 'CALIFORNIA ROUTE G.M.C. ~-0 tWW | No' objector appeared, and schedule was confirmed. DAySPRIMG GOLD MINING COMPANY. .!,-.„; A" large number of names were added to ttye list of eontributories in this claim. Mr Alexander! objected to the name, of C.-I Fischer being added to the list,, and pointed m out that-several persons had not paid the m sum? for which they appeared in tie first schedule. „..,,Y . I »o Mr Warner admitted the sums were not._, paid, but gave, various reasons for the suin-jl injit having been collected. ,-«stf ■ ' - I His. Honor suggested that as' the 'firstj^ schedule did not appear to be exhausted S3 , completely as it might; be the matter should '■■ stand over for a month, and meanwhile Mr | Alexander might afford Mr Wamer. son»J\ : information as to the past schedule. JJX- His Honor's suggestion was adopted. *'*pj| I I " METROPOLITAN G.M.C. ... ~, , f^ijf," J IMrs Harriett'Watkins objected t6heM name being on the list.' She was a married | woman, and had had no previbus notice of | i the proceedings. Her name, was struck fff\ the'list.' The schedule with this exceptiol^ was confirmed. • ; ' , ; ~;v ■ HARP AND SHAMROCK: GOLD MINING COMPANY. Mr C. Madden said, he appeared in .thig |" '• caisb _dr Mr Delaney, a gentleman residiiig a£f_ the'Thaines, who meant to Object to Ms, name v, being included, but had not received -h_'l> usual notice. «. Mr Rees. said they had no objection tpji waive ithe four days notice of objection, as; 1- MrDelahey had not been advised of the pro-;J| ceedipgs. '. ,iV . '";' lfj ■' : ";.,Y .'•'' /<>Ai The objection was then entertained, W»?g at' the request of Mr Madden the' CiS6-~ms" A allowed to stand overate* enable an applica tion to be made for the striking out of a." claim against the company .for £60 > made by | a man named.Scanlin. ■>... ...•'■ i ■-■■: ->' '•'/, |§1 ' This was aU the business. ."'"_' ''

POLICE COURT—This Day.

(Before His Worship the Mayor.) , : Edward Burns, George Campbell, J0hn.,,,,' Keys, Hector McKenfcie (a.recentarrival), ...ii T. Morren, and J. Murray were punisheq for drunkenness,,,'! lm/: ijun'H -Jif) ''"' ■// §

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