SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

. SUNSET: This evening, 4.40 SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 7.17 HIGH WATER: This evening, 6.41; to-morrow morning, 7.2

ARRIVALS.

Southern Cross, s.s, Sellars, from Tauranga Rangatira, s.a., Hepburn, from Southern ports Queen, schooner. Veale, from Russell Heather Bell, brig, Duudendale, from Newcastle African Maid, brig, Wymore, from Circular Head Lady "Bowen, p.s., from Mahurangi and Hot Springs Rover, schooner, from the Coast

DEPARTURES.

rowena, s.s., JVlcUregor, forthe .North Mary EVeu, schooner, for Whitianga Cambria, schooner, for Wangarei

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports : Wellington, s.s., early For Levuka: Star of the South, s.s., about Ist July For Napier: Comerang, p.s., Saturday next For Warganui and Wellington: Rangatira, s.s., to-morrow For Levuka: Vivid, cutter, to-day For London : Woodlark. ship, and Thames, barque, early For Sydney and Melbourne: Victoria, s.s., about 26th inst. For Northern ports: Rowena, s.s., Monday next

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hylton Castle, barque, from London. Sailed 28th February Clanranald, ship, from London. Sailed Endymion, ship, from London. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Loading Berar, ship, from London. Loading Fontenaye, ship, from London. Loading Victoria, s s., Moore, from Sydney Hero, s.s., Logan, from Sydney Star of the South, s.s., from the Fijis Phoßbe, s. s., from Sydney (in the Manukau) Lyttelton, barque, from Dunedin. Sailed 28rd June Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Telocidade, barque, from Lyttelton. Sailed 18th June Joliba, barque, from Lyttelton. Sailed 18th June Emelie, schooner, from Tahiti Success, schooner, from Levuka Upolu, schooner, from Samoa Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands Clematis, ketch, from Napier Rangatira, s.s., from Southern ports Ocean Wave, schooner, from Lyttelton, via All-day

Bay Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town Florence, schooner, from Apia Elizabeth Curie, schooner, from Dunedin Emilie, brig, from Oamaru Lsetitia, schooner, from Napier. Sailed 17th Juno Satellite, cutter, from Levuka Western Star, brig, from Sydney William Ackers, barque, from Newcastle Strathnaver, schooner, from Dunedin. Sailed 6th June Union, brig, from Lyttelton. Sailed 12th June

IMPORTS.

Per African Maid, brig, from Circular Head :—IBO tons potatoes, 800 palings, con signed to Stone Bros, (agents).

The cutter Undine arrived from Hokianga last evening. She left Auckland on the llth inst., arrived at Hokianga on the 16th ; dis charged a full cargo and took in a cargo of flax and gum ; left on the 20th, arriving in harbour as above, twelve days from port to port. This is the fastest trip on record. The brig Heather Bell has reported at the Customs with 278 tons coal for G. W. Binney. The barque Alice Cameron has also reported at the Customs. The schooner Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Moeraki yesterday after a passage of three weeks. She will re-load for Auckland. The s.s. Rangatira, Captain Hepburn, arrived in the Manukau this morning, from Southern ports. The s.s. Lady Bird left Nelson yesterday evening for the North. The schooner Queen has reported at the Customs from Russell, with 70 tons coal for A. Gilfillan. The p.s. Lady Bowen made a capital run from the Hot Springs last night. She left there at 3.30 p.m., and arrived at Queen street Wharf at seven p.m., thus performing the distance in three and a-half hours. She proceeds to the Thames to-night with passen gers and cargo. The schooner Fiery Cross is alongside the ship Woodlark transhipping her cargo of cotton, cotton seed, &c, from the Islands. The brig Heather Bell arrived early this morning from Newcastle with loss of main topmast and maintop-gallant-mast, yards,&c. She left Newcastle on the 7th inst., and arrived off the Three Kings on the 21sfc, when she met a strong N.N.E. gale. During the gale on Sunday morning she carried away main top-mast and gear, through the parting of one of dead-eyes in the back stay. She brings 280 tons coal, consigned to G. W. Binney. The s.s. Rowena left last evening for the North. The schooner Clyde will leave for Wangarei this evening, also the cutter Vincent for Tauranga. The departure of the s.s. Rangatira for Wanganui and Wellington is postponed until ten o'clock to-morrow morning. The p.s. Golden Crown will be laid up on Thursday and Friday next and the Royal Alfred take her place. There will be no boat from the Thames on Friday evening. The s.s. Star of the South may be ex pected from Levuka in the course of a day or

so. The barque Thames and Alice Cameron were both hauled alongside the wharf yester day. The latter vessel occupying the inside berth of the Western T. As it is intended to discharge the barque Thames with dispatch consignees of goods are requested to pass their entries, &c, with out delay. On discharge of cargo the vessel will load for London and is announced to sail on the 12th July

The s.s. Southern Cross arrived this morn ing from Tauranga, with 14 passengers, 60 sheep, and a quantity of wheat and maize. The steamer essayed to leave Tauranga har bour on Sunday morning, but owing to a strong northerly gale blowing, was detained until yesterday morning. She will sail for Tauranga to-morrow. The brig African Maid 143 tons,: Captain H. W. Wigmore, arrived this morning from Circular Head, Tasmania, with a cargo of potatoes. She left Circular Head on the Ist inst., and experienced light northerly, and easterly weather} until arrival off Cape Cape Marie Van-Dieman on Thursday last, when a N.N.E. gale was encountered which lasted two days. Passed the North Cape on Sunday at noon, and arrived as above. She brings one passenger, Miss Wigmore. The ship Woodlark is one of the finest built vessels that ever entered the port of Anckland. Her hull is of immense strength, each plank being bolted on to innumerable iron ribs and cross-girders. Her sides are perfectly dry at ten feet below water-mark, which is sufficient to show that she is com pletely water-tight. The whole of the cargo has been discharged in first-rate condition, and she is now filling up for London as rapidly as it is possible to stow the same. The whole of her cargo is already engaged, and she will meet with quick despatch. Several persons have booked by the vessel, and it would be well for intending passen gers to inspect her cabin accommodation, which is excellent. She possesses a spacious and lofty saloon, with perfect ventilation, and replete with every comfort. In addition to these recommendations Capt. Wood and the officers under his command have earned . good names for their kindness, courtesy, and attention to their passengers during previous

COMMERCIAL.

At Messrs Arthur's sale to-day, bacon realised from 3d to sd. Cheese, 7-£ dto Bd, and butter 10£ dto 11-Jd. There was a very large attendance to - day at Messrs Tonk's and Co's sale of choice English furniture, most of which was sold and realised good prices.

MINING. The following are the current call and dividends payable in the companies named below:— L s. d, DIVIDEND. Bright Smile ~ 0 7 6 June 26 CALLS. Lucknow .. .. 0 0 6 June 30 Bird in Hand .. 0 10 July 7 Golden Point ... 0 0 6 July 9 Pride of Tokatea .. 0 0 6 July 9 Central Italy (new issue) 0 1 0 July 9 Lincoln Castle .. 0 2 6 July 9 New Golden Pah .. 0 0 3 July 9 Golden Calf .. .. 0 0 6 July 9 Twenty-third of June 0 10 July 9 Van 0 0 6 July 9 El Dorado .. .. 0 10 July 9 Bismarck & French Republic .. .. 0 10 July 9 MEETINGS. Windsor Castle, 41, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., 26th June Cure, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, noon, 27th June Royal Oak, Coromandel, 28th June Coronet, No. 1, Vaile's Buildings, Auckland, nooon, 30th June Coromandel Excelsior, Mr A. A. Browne's office, Wyndham street, Auckland, 3 p.m., 30th June White Rose, Mr R. Home's oflice, Shortland street, AucMand, 2 p.m., 30th June Queen of the May, Grahamstown, 30th June Albion, Mr Tothill's oflice, Shortland street, Auck land, 2 p.m., 30th June Watchman, Grahamstown, 7th July Messenger's, Grahamstown, 7th July Windfall. Grahamstown, 14th July* Morning Light, Grahamstown, 10th JHly

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

mails 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 10.30 a.m. For Wanganui, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago, per Rangatira, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. For Russell, per Queen, to-morrow, at 1 p m. For Chatham Islands, per Ocean Wave, to-morrow, at 4p.m. For the undermentioned places, rpersLadvbird, on Monday, 30th inst., as under : — For India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, America, &c, at 9 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, at 10 a.m. For Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Southampton, at 10 a.m. For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and lato letters for Southern provinces, Sydney, and Mel bourne, at 10.30 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. For money orders and registered letters, on Satur day, 28th inst., at 5 p.m. (Signed) S. B. Bisa. Chief Postmaster.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Fair Play.—We cannot admit ex parte statements relating to a case that has boen determined in Court.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1873.

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

And tlie good that we can do_,

We do not know if we see the begin ning of the end of the " Auckland Freight Company." Its brief his tory hitherto has been a remarkable one, but not remarkable perhaps as compared with other enterprises originated in the same locality. Con ceived and born amid salvos of popular , acclamation, it speedily became a child of tribulation, falling into the hands of • the spoiler. Roughly handled in its infancy, it has grown up but a pany thing at the best, exhibiting in dications of premature decay. Whether it is to live or die is probably a debateable question ; but if it is deathstriken its history affords a com mentary on our mercantile enterprise that should be pondered well and laid to heart. Its fall would be a fate over which no Aucklandc^r should have any ■ other feeling than that of shame, and even those on whom commissions may be showered as the price of their de ; fection should conceal tho chuckle with which they press to their bosom ■ the ill-gotten gains. While we feel at ' times disposed to fear for tho success of our local enterprise, wo ought however to rejoice at the evi dent success attending the "New Zealand Shipping Company," tho head quarters of which aro located in Christchurch. Born among mer cantile men who have more mutual faith in each other's honesty of pur i pose, aggregating gradually to itself many others who see in a New Zealand 1 ownad mercantile fleet one of the best agencies in advancing the interests of the colony, that enterprise is the ono to which we think the eyes of our merchants should turn in the event (which may the gods forfend) of the dissolution of our " Freight Company)" or in the event, which is quito;jthe same, of its becoming a subsidiary branch of the great shipping firm of Shaw, Savill and Co. Wo should not bo afraid to own that we are incapable of carrying out any enterprise de manding mutual faith and mutual co operation. However we may feel ashamed of it, this is a circumstance that is generally known throughout New Zealand, and if the supporters of the " Ereight Company" have a feel ing of weakness we sincerely trust that instead of betraying the cause into tho hands of our old enemy, thoy will have the moral courage to open negotiations with the New Zealand Shipping Company, assist in raising that to a position of assured success, and in obtaining for Auckland commerce a share in those advantages which it is certain to confer. It will be deplorable if the contemptible inter provincial jealousies, which have|been the bane of the colony, here interpose. Auckland should learn a lesson from the history of the South British Insur ance Company. That originated here, but it was taken up with spirit and without any feeling of jealousy by our Southern friends, and its suc cess was in consequence achieved. And subsequently, when the proposal to increase the capital had an appear ance that induced a fear that the South British was beginning to show the effects of breathing the atmosphere of Auckland mining swindles, on enquiry showing the groundlessness of the suspicion, confidence and even enthu siasm respecting our Auckland born institution, were increased in the South. Why should we have less confidence in a shipping company originating in .Canterbury, and ' extending its ramifications over the colony, than Southerners have shown in an Insurance Company with head quarters in Auckland ? There is no difference whatever in the two cases ; and it is greatly to bo desired that if our Ereight Company is doomed to die, the cause of the New Zealand Shipping Company will take the place in the esteem and confidence of our mercantile com munity, and that we shall have another illustration of the dying out of old inter-provincial distrust and jealousy, and the growing unification of the polony. If there is one other circum stance .wanting to commend this Southern enterprise to confidence and favour, it is found in the fact that Captain Ashby is to be the London representative of the company. Than the late com mander of the City of Auckland there is no one better acquainted with the requirements and the trade of New Zealand, and, we may add, especially of Auckland to which he has so often conveyed passengers and cargo. All this we say on the supposition, which ' we hope sincerly may be utterly un founded, that the Ereight Company is in articulo mortis. If it is not yet given up by the doctors, the London agency, which has been so treasonably treated, if placed in the hands of Captain Ashby himself would in all probability give the Ereight Company a new lease of life. But if there ;is a

prospect of our falling again under the iron rod of the old firm, it may fairly he expected by the whole people from the originators and upholders of the Freight Company that the public interest will not be lightly-abandoned, but that steps will be taken for trans ferring to the New Zealand Shipping Company the benefits of that organi zation which arose from the grinding monopoly of Shaw, Savill and Com pany.

To the Editor : Sir, —I beg to write you a few lines in reference to Happy John, now suffering a term of imprisonment in Mount Eden gaol for thirty days. For these last forty years John has been an able seaman on board of all kind of crafts sailing on the coast of New Zealand, and belonging to merchants of this province, and went by the name of "Happy John" owing to his being in a happy frame of mind under all circumstances —in the storm as well as in the calm—and always happy and cheerful in doing his duty on board any craft to which he might happen to belong. But, unfortunately, time and an arduous seafaring life for the above-named person has made an impression on John's constitution, and he is once more on Queen street wharf, seeking to be employed as usual, whence he is taken to the Police Court and asked by the Bench (Judge Beckham) what he has to say for himself, and John replies to tho Bench that he hopes to be employed on some craft in a day or two ; and Mr Broham informs the Bench that John is a very harm less person. But although Auckland abounds in benevolent institutions, yet John is sent to prison for thirty days. Hoping, by the insertion of these few lines in your paper John will meet with a little kindness on his release from prison, I am, &c, B-. Matthews.

Cook-street, like the brave Captain whose name it bears, is pushing ahead. Towards Freeman's Bay, that independent locality' of shop - keepers, Cook - street is assuming an air of importance. Little wooden habitations are springing up week by week, like mushrooms, with their white roofs, but more durable than mushrooms in their character. Other foundations for other homes aro also being laid. Cook street is tolerably straight, but straighter with its ups and downs than many lives. Time, however, will smooth down nil impediments, and lessen tlie cobbler's bill. The glass-blower's new brick chimney looks down with silent contempt upon its diminu tive neighbours, as the white hat and broad cloth look with contempt upon the alpine and tweed ; when all in a moment the glass-blowers' chimney is lost in the black volumes of smoke which pour down with a disagreeable rebuke from the prince of Freeman's Bay chimneys, over topping the bone dust mill which proudly faces the water. But while wc look and moralise the lamps on yonder brow are lighted, and through the shadows v-omes the well-known voice with the evening sheet of four pages. Tho curtain of night falls around, big and little chimneys are no langer visible. Pride and humility retiro from view, and all, save the prowler and petty thief, sink their inequalities in unequal slumbers. Such is life?

The Auckland Cavalry Troop, under the command of Lieutenant Isaacs, mustered last evening at the Drill-shed for their usual weekly dismounted parade. Drill-instructor Wainhouse put the troop through their drill. Why are there no prizes distributed amongst this troop to stimulato the men towards attaining efficiency, the same as in other corps ?

Madame Cora was honoured last night with a crowded house as usual to witness her feats in legerdemain, and to participate ia her handsome gifts amongst tho audience. This versatile wizardess and her admired sister are likely to draw for some timo to como.

At the ' half-yearly meeting of the Good Intent Lodge, 1.0.0. F., last night, tho following officers wero elected: —V.G Prince, elected G.M. ; V.G. T. Holland, N.G. ; and Brother J. Harley, V.G. Brother Neumegan was re-elected secretary.

To the Editor : Sir, —I see there, is to be a meeting of the Cure Gold Mining Company on the 27tb, and I hope that the shareholders will attend, and show that they have not lost all interest in tho management of their affairs in it. For my own part I hope some will speak out with no uncertain sound, and know whether the feelings and anxieties of the largo body of shareholders are to be com pletely ignored in this little pocket company, and why we cannot have some information through the public press in regard to our dearly-bought property as well as any other public company upon the Thames goldfield. Upon what grounds do they call it a private company ? Is it held by two or three individuals? Does it not show 8000 shares upon its books ? And is it not possessed largely by the general public ? To compel the great body of shareholders to call upon the legal manager's office for every little item of information is a piece of gratuitous impertinence, and I think the whole conduct of this little hole-and-corner mine is simply absurd. I would quite as soon run the risk of the reporters of the press trading upon their information then I would the directors that are paid to visit the mine.—l am, &c., Shareholder.

. The adjourned meeting of the Political Union failed last night for want of an audience. The President attended at the appointed time with the silent volume under hi 3 arm, sat down, smoked his pipe of peace for a time, when in walked one reporter folded in a buff-coloured winter great coat. Mr John Mason sat mute with surprise that no public-spirited reformer had made an ap pearance. The President, apparently in despair, rang the death knell of the Union on mine host's bell, and called for a glass of hot toddy, drank it up, and folded the new song and placed it carefully in his pocked book. He then rose, groaned audibly as he passed into outer darkness, leaving the re porter behind him munchingbiscuits. Thus closed the last scene of the ''Political Union," and the efforts of the man of Birmingham.

To the Editor : Sir, —A great number of persons have done me the honour of congratu lating me for receiving a first-class prize for a new and useful local industry. If those per sons are in earnest, all right; but I don't like to be poked fun at, for although I handed in the names of my goods on Wednesday, and carried them in on Thursday, they were entirely overlooked on Friday, in spite of a small card with name and address, measuring 12£ x 10 inches. Mr Greenwood informed me that there were not sufficient prize cards printed. I thought thia all moonshine, but I found it was not, for when I went bobbing around I saw them shining on pumpkins, cabbages, and carrots; and as I gazed on those carrots a pudding-headed barn-door savage said, "Walker, will*you take a car rot ?it is all'you will get." I replied " No," and walked off with my blighted hopes and brushes too ; so that my brushware has not been judged by the almighty judges of local industry. Perhaps some other persons will look with more favour on my labours as a manufacturer as well as those of a grower, to wit :—Broom material, first prize, C. T. j Wren j brushware, d—nit,— R. Walkeb. j

This evening, at half-past seven, the Devon-1 port Literary Society will have the second 1 lecture of the season delivered on the "Adventures, Opinions, and Character of ■ Cobbett," by Mr Blackman. |

Daniel Burke, committed for trial at Mer cury Bay, on the charge of murdering James Marks, was brought to town by the steamer Southern Cross, and lodged in Mount Eden gaol. The accused has formerly undergone a term of imprisonment for manslaughter. The evidence taken at the preliminary in vestigation was wholly of a circumstantial character, and is fully reported in to-day's issue. Sub-Inspector Bullen, who conducted the prosecution in the case, was also a pas senger by the Southern Cross.

The Lottie Magnet Troupe arrived in town last night from the Thames. They will give one performance before leaving these shores, and this will be the occasion of a grand com plimentary benofit tendered to them at the Choral Hall to-morrow evening.

The Harbour Board require tenders for the supply of nails, spikes, and general iron work.

The annual* meeting of ratepayers of the Parnell Highway District will take place on Wednesday evening, the 2nd July, in the Parnell Hall.

A meeting of the cricket committee appointed at the general meeting of cricketers was held yesterday, when it was determined to send a circular to the captains or other representatives of every cricket club iv the province, asking for their views as to the formation of a cricket association for the pro vince and the representation of Auckland at interprovincial matches. The committee were of opinion that the formation of new clubs should be left to private enterprise and did not form part of their duties.

In a private letter received by one of our readers yesterday from a tailor in London, the following pathetic passage occurs :— " The winter has been a very dreary one, work has been extremely scarce, but the spring buds are bursting around, and a few gleams of Bunshine occasionally appear. Beef is a shilling a pound ; mutton eleven pence halfpenny ; potatoes, twopence, and diseased at [that price, and as for cabbage, the London tailor can get none; and goose, even at Michaelmas, is beyond the reach of poor snip. There has been a great meeting at Exeter Hall, where some of the speakers spoke of New Zealand as a perennial para dise. Of coure there are no poor tailors in your city!" The letter is dated 9th April, 1873.

After hearing a mass of evidence touching the death of the Hindoo "Goey" yester day the jury returned a verdict of 4' Manslaughter " against the man William Roberts, who was then taken into .custody by the polico. Dr. M. E. B. Nicholson was of opinion that death resulted from an effu sion of blood on the brain, which might have been produced by a fall. The Coroner fully concurred in Dr. Nicholson's opinion.

The following letter discusses a question of considerable importance : Sir, — The approach from Custon-house-streetto Jermyn street is by a ladder, certainly not an angel's one, as even ladies would be unwilling to tempt its elevating influence, it is a sore trial even to vigorous men, and as long as it remains must be an eyesore to all who really wish to see the most made of our city and its streets. At present Custom house-street is virtually a cut de sac, leading at its eastern end—nowhere. The road which is in the course of construction by tho beach to the railway terminus actually crosses the western end of Jermyn - street, and yet I believe it is proposed to build a wall some where about the junction of the two roads, viz., the new one and Jermyn-street, for the express purpose, I suppose, of disconnecting the eastern from the western suburbs of the city. I would propose that Custom- House-street should be continued right through the hill to Jermyn-street, that that portion of tho latter street which forms a small spur between Mr Whitaker's and Admiralty House should be levelled, the earth so taken away becoming immediately available for filling in the hollow just by the house of Conley, the waterman, in Jermyn street. Tho removal of the necessary resi due of the hill, after the construction of the railway road, if I may use the term, would be a mere bagatelle and when this was done there would be opened a splendid street from the bottom of Albert-street to the Supreme and District Courts; almost, I may say, in a bee hive in the most important part of the city. I can imagine that some slight opposition might be given to the adoption of this plan by a few who selfishly prefer their own in dividual comfort to the palpable benefit of a very large portion of their fellow citizens; but I am so convinced that the work I have indicated will sooner or later have to be carried out that I would ask them to make a virtue of necessity, and aid in trying to con vince those in authority of the advisability of doing at once, with a good grace, and at a time when it will be comparatively costless, that which must eventually be carried out at a very great expense, when the facilities which now exist for its completion shall exist no longer. I may say that as you know I am not a resident in the neighbour of Custom House-street or Jermyn-street, and can have no motive except a desire to see the most made of our present opportu nities in writing this.—l am, &c, Impar tial.

The Cadet match of the Rifle Association annual prize meeting will take place on Friday next. The first squad will assemble at nine o'clock, and the second squad at noon.

As a noticeable fact in evidence of the ignorance which exists among the inhabitants of Chancery Lane—the embryo St. Giles's of Auckland—we may state that five of the witnesses at the inquest on the body of "Goey " were unable to write their names.

The|popular concert at the Choral Hall last night was well attended considering the inclemency of the weather and counter attractions. Mrs MitcheM. appeared with three or four of her admirable songs, and was vociferously applauded. Her song, " I'm alone," was rendered with much grace and sweetness, and she was no less successful with "I love the morning." A lady sang " By the Banks of Allan Water" very pret tily, and also gave a solo in the^hird part as a substitute for the duet from Robin Hood, which was omitted owing to the severe cold from which the gentleman who had promised to sing it was suffering. Madame Moller sang " Cherry Ripe " in her usual skilful style, and a pianoforte solo was nicely rendered by a lady amateur. We would suggebt to the gentleman who sang "Will o' the Wisp" not to accompany himself in future render ings, as the loudness of the accompaniment completely spoiled his successful rendering of the song. The proscenium was up last night, and greatly heightened the stage effect. Altogether the concert, musically speaking, was a very successful one.

Mr William Eyre, of Enniskillen house, obtained both the first and a second prize for fancy canaries at the la,te Market Exhibition.

PETTY SESSIONS.—This Day.

(Before Drs. Nicholson and Home, and S. Kempthorne, and T. Cheeseman, Esqs., Justices of the Peace.) DRUNKENNESS. A Maori, calling himself Napier, was charged with being drunk last night, and fined accordingly. CHIMNEYS ON FIRE. Ebenezer Fitness was charged under the " Municipal Police Act " with allowing his chimney to take fire on the 14th instant. Mr Wells, for defendant, who is out of town, pleaded guilty. Fined 5s and costs. Richard Kelly was charged with the same offence on the same day. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said his chimney was swe^t six weeks ago. Fined 5s and costs. Robert Gallagher was charged with the same offence on the 12th instant.

Defendant said his chimney was swept eight weeks ago, and although it was all smoke he would plead guilty. Fined 5s and costs. Burton J. Daveney was charged with the same offence on the 19th instant. Mr Bennett appeared for Captain Daveney. Fined 5s and costs. COWS AND HEIFERS. Jeremiah Cullotz was charged under by law No. 1 with allowing two heifers to wan der unattended in Franklin-street, on the 12th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said he could not help it. His heifers were naturally quiet, and would not offend the by-law wil fully, but some young ragamuffins tore' down his palings, and the poor things took their walks abroad. The Bench said that the defendant's excuse was somewhat worn by frequent use, still it was hard to lose palings. Under the circum stances the Bench would fine him in the lesser amount of 2s. 6d and costs, but he must not repeat the excuse or a heavier fine would be inflicted. William Charles Campbell, of the firm of Campbell Bros., was charged with allowing five cows to stray on an unenclosed piece 0£ land in Union-street, without a boy, on th e 3th. inst. Mr Alexander Campbell, on the part of th firm, pleaded guilty, but stated that thei r fence was continually being broken down by persons who seemed desirous of getting them into trouble. They -were extremely anxious to keep their cows within bounds, and would look closely after them in future. The Bench said that Messrs Campbell's cows had offended several times before, but as they had suffered repeatedly, and seemed willing to keep their cattle in enclosed ground, the fine would only be 2s 6d and costs. I « FUHOUS bEIVING Thomas Lett was charged at the instance of Mr J. B. Russell, who proved that defend ant was driving furiously in Stanley-street on the 14th of June. The defendant cross-examined Mr Russell pretty sharply, but to no purpose, alleging that one of his horses was a slow one. " Mr Russell said the accused galloppe'd at a furious rate. «• The Bench considered that the case was proved, and fined the defendant 20s. and costs. Mr Russell said he wished his expenses to be reserved until the poor box was put up, when it should be deposited for the benefit of the poor. HARD WORDS. Louis Garnant waa charged with using threatening language towards James Miller, on the 21st instant, with intent to commit a breach of the peace, and swearing he would shoot him. Mr Joy appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Beveridge for defendant. James Miller, baker, lodging at the Ameri can Restaurant, deposed that on Saturday evening last he was in ths hotel, when the prisoner, who had just arrived from Fiji, slept on the sofa. He had known the accused previously. He met the prisoner on the previous night by the Star Hotel, Newton ; it was nearly twelve o'clock at night, when prisoner called him on one side, and told him he had come from the Fijis on purpose to see him, and, patting his side pocket, told witness he had got a little play -1 thing in his pocket, loaded inth an infallible pill, which would cure him of the stomach ache for ever. But he added, " I won't behave meanly, I'll give you a chance, I'll toss up for the first shot, and whoever cries right shall have the first shot, but if I get the first pull at you I will tllow you to say. your prayers, anj. thenblowyou to smither eens." Complainant had known the prisoner before as a desperate character, and as he had a wife and family to support he hooked it as soon as possible. He hsd no particular ljking for pistols. Cross-examined by Mr Beveridge : His fears of the prisoner arose out of family matters, which he would disclose if the Bench thought it necessary. Mr Joy objected to the disclo sure being made.

To Mr Beveridge : He went into a house by request of Mr Pillinger, in company with the accused, and had a drink; but he did not take Garnaut round the neckias though he would embrace him ; he had wflove for the accused ; he was afraid of the little article in his pocket.

To the Bench : He did not know the sign of the house they went into ; it was a corner house. He had but one glass.of beer, but not at prisoner's expense. H#hen talked about his fists in lieu of the pistol. He had never seen a revolver in his plsession, but believed prisoner had one in hispocket, but when he talked about fists he was not so much alarmed, as he could do aiittle in the pugilistic line, but he did not challenge either of them. He kept his eye on Garaaut's pocket pretty closely, expecting the revolver to peep out; but it did not. Mr Pillinger per suaded him to be friendly, and he would tell him where his wife and child were, which was the cause of the disturbance. He regarded Garnaut as hia deadly enemy. Mr Joy asked for sureties as his client went in fear of his life.

The Bench remarked there was no evidence to show that the accused had a pistol in his possession.

Mr Beveridge said there were other wit nesses, but he was quite willing to leave the case in the hands of the Bench, and consent to Mr Joy's suggestion that the accused be bound over.

The accused was accordingly bound over keep the peace, himself in £50, and two sureties in £20 each for six months.

PERAMBULATORS,

_ Jane La Roche, a pretty-looking girl of sixteen, under a gaily-trimmed maiden hat, was charged with wheeling a perambulator containing a baby six months old, along the pavement in Que»n-street. The young girl seemed to feel her position acutely. The Bench remarked that the accused seenjed a very innocent offender, and thought, upon the recommendation of Sergeant-Mj&jor Pardy, the case might be withdrawn, hut any similar charge would be dealt with in a dif ferent manner. . The Bench wished tlie press to intimate to young girls generally that they must not perambulate on the paveiiient to the danger of other,, people's toes, or they would certainly be fined. This was all the business,

ALLEGED WILFUL MURDER.

The Accused Committed

for Trial.

On Friday last, June 20, at Mercury Bay, Daniel Burke was charged before Robert Wigmore J.P., that he did on or about the 24th April, felonously, wilfully, and with malice, aforethought kill and murder one James Marks.

The investigation was conducted in a large room at Carini's Whitianga betel, and extended over two days.

Mr Sub-Inspector Bullen conducted the prosecution, MrJStoney Clark, of the Thames Court, also attended, and took the deposi tions.

Isabella Brown deposed : That she was a donjcstic employedbyMrCarini, of the Whiti angi Hotel, Mercury Bay. On the 24th April she saw the deceased (Marks) at the hotel. About six o'clock, after having had tea, Marks came into the kitchen of the hotel with tho accused—Burke. Prisoner got angry with his mate Ackran, who was present, and urged him to go to the bush, and not to stop down there like those men who made their home there. Marks said he did not make his home there. Burke replied that he was not speak ing to him, but if he liked to take it up he might; and if he came outside they would, see about it. Marks replied that he did not want to have a row there. Nothing more was said in witness's hearing. A man name Burns came in, and the four men had drinks together. The*accused—Marks and Burns— then went out. Witness never saw Marks alive after that. About a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes after that Burke came back to call away his mate Ackran, who had remained at the hotel. Burke had a lighted lantern in his hand. The two men went in the direction of Ferguson's Hotel, and witness did not see them again that night. , Deceased was sober so far as witness could judge when he left the hotel. Burke had been drinking, but witness could not say he was drunk. Prisoner declined to cross-examine this witness. Thomas Burns, labourer, deposed to hav ing been in the Whitiangi Hotel between seven and eight o'clock on April 24, and having had a drink at the request of the prisoner with deceased, Ackran, Mrs Grant, and last witness. Witness left the kitchen with Marks and Burke. They remained talking together outside three or four minutes, and then Burke left them and went into the hotel bar. Deceased and witness stood talking some time after Burke left, and then bade each other good ( night. Deceased said he was going to Fer | gusson's hotel. There is a blind creek at ! the rear of the Whitianga Hotel bar, and a footbridge over it. Witness heard footsteps going over the footbridge going in the direction of Fergusson's hotel. The footsteps sounded after about the time had lapsed which it would take Marks to reach the bridge after he parted from witness. As witness passed the bar of the hotel he saw Burke standing in it. Marks had been taking liquor, but was quite rational, and did not stagger. He was well acquainted with Mercury Bay. Witness did not think it possible that deceased could have lost his way aud got into the sea when going to Fergusson's Hotel. It was a very dark hazy night. It was low "water at that time, and any one to get into the sea would have had to wade eighty or a hundred yards through mud. The lights of Fergusson's hotel were plainly discernible. Witness went to bed after wishing Marks good-night, and never saw him alive since. He saw his dead body a fortnight afterwards so much decomposed that he could not recognise it. He recognised the clothing as that worn by deceased. The prisoner did not cross-examine. Alexandra McLeod, barman at Carini's hotel deposed to having seen deceased frequently at the bar of the hotel on tho 24th April. About half-an-hour after tea, a little after six o'clock, Marks, Carini and Burke, had a drink at the bar Marks left the" bar saying he was going home, and he did not see him after alive. Wit ness saw Burke about half-past seven, when he came into the bar alone, and asked for a lantern. He sent him upstairs for one, and accused shortly afterwards came down with one lighted. Witness believed Burkes mate—Ackran—was with him. Charles Pearee, cook, at Fergusson's Hotel, deposed that he knew White, who kept a boat-shed on the track from Fergusson's hotel to the Whitianga hotel. On the 24th April witness went to White's at two minutes to seven o'clock. »He remained there about a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes. After witness left White's house it came on a shower of rain, and he took shelter at the boat-shed. While standing there under shelter of one of the doors he saw two men standing about fifteen or twenty yards distant. I heard their conversation. They appeared to be making up a previous quarrel. Wit ness looked out from the door and plainly identified the man as the prisoner Burke and the deceased Marks. He was positive on this point. Witness last saw James Marka alive on the evening of April 24th, when he was talking to the accused (Burke) near White's boat-shed at about a quarter to eight o'clock at night. . When the rain was over he left the shed, leaving the men talking. Prisoner did not cross-examine. Alexander McKenzie, barman at Fer gusson's hotel, stated on oath that he saw the accused (Burke) at the bar at Fergusson's botel on the night of the 24th of April, about eight o'clock or a little after. He did not notice any one with him. Pri soner, was drunk and quarrelsome. He went away, and returned about half-anr hour afterwards, when he asked whether any one knew J where his mate was.' A man named McKenzie, in the bar, replied that his mate was at the Whitianga Hotel. Burke replied, "What is that d d Englishman laying." McKenzie replied, "I am not an Englishman, and though I was perhaps I am as jjjood a man as you." Burke then sadd, " Come outside and I'll finish you." When Burke came into the hotel the second time witness noticed that his clothes were wet. The water was running out of his boots. Wherever he stood a pool of water remained on the floor. Witness did not notice when Burke came in to the bar the first time that his clothes were wet. He did not observe the pools on the floor that he noticed the second time. Witness showed accused to bed about eleven o'clock. His mate, Ackran, was already in bed. Accused sat on the edge of the bed, and witness believed he would not let him pull off his boots. The loweV part of Burkes clothing was wetter than would have been caused by rain. It was as if he had been in the Vater. There was not much rain to witness's knowledge that night. Witness did not see Burke again that night though he heard him knocking about the house. Witness saw Ackran going from the passage into the parlour of the hotel while Burke was in the bar the first time. While Burke was away for half -an - hour. Ackran remained in the parlour. Marks received 25s cash from witness and Mr Fergusson on the 24th

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