SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 4.52 SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 6.59 ETT(VEI "WATER: This afternoon, 4.5 ; to-morrow morning, 4.23

ARRIVALS.

Vincent, cutter, from Tauranga Queen, scnooner, from KuaseU

DEPARTURES.

Comerang, p.s., ChriHn. for Poverty Bay and Napier Mercury, cutter, for Mercury Bay ■William Ackers, barque, for Newcastle Amnteur, barque, for Newcastle Nile, brig, for Newcastle

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Go-Ahead, from Wangarmi : 40 head cattle, 200 sheep, order; 27 hides, Gittos ; 19 kegs butter, Combes and Daldy.

The cutter Vincent Las reported at the customs from Tauranga -with the following cargo 500 bushels -wheat, order, passengers 20 pigs. The p.s. Comerang, cleared late last even ing at the customs for Poverty Bay, and Napier with a fuull general cargo. She was compelled to shut out nearly 40 tons. The schooner Sunbeam has cleared for Waipuwith the following cargo—2tons flour, 1 do salt, 6 mats su?ar, 8 pgs leather, 1 horse, and 3 passengers. The schooner Queen has reported at the Customs with 70 tons of coal. The schooner Merlin has also reported with 60 ton of coal.

The ,T.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Go-ahead, Captain McGillivray, arrived at Onehunga this day, at ten a.m. She left Wanganui at 3.30 p,;m. on the 20th, crossed the bar at 4.30 p.m., arriving here as above. Experienced strong N. W. winds to the Cape, from thence light S.W. winds with confused, sea throughout. She leaves for Taranaki, Wanganui, and Westport on Saturday at 10 a.m. Passen gers : Misses Dunn (2), Mrs Daniels and family. Mr and Mrs Darran and family, Messrs Bridge, Haines, Chapman, Meads and Johnston.

The Board of Examiners will examine can didates in navigation and seamanship at the Harbour Board rooms on the following days : —In navigation on Tuesday 27th inst., and on seamanship on Wednesday 28th inst. at 10 o'clock a.m.

The s.s. Eangatira, expected from Napier is announced to leave again for Poverty Bay, Napier, and Wellington, on or about Saturday next.

The schooner Maggie Eobertsonhas cleared for Eussell in ballast, The schooner Alert has cleared for Lyttel ton via Mercury Bay with 40,000 feet of timber.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr E. Arthur sold by auction to-day, by order of the mortgage, 100 acress, land being allotments, 20, 30 and 31, in Hunua parish, for £15. Allotment 137 in Papuranga parish, was withdrawn. MINING. The following are the current call and dividends payable in the companies named below:— £, s. d. i calls. •■ M ' ' ' Margaretta .. .. 00 G Juno 2 Durham Ox .. .. 0 0 3 .Tune 11 American Eaglo .. 00 0 June 11 MEETINGS. Inverness, Mr T. L. White's office, Canada Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m. 2Cth May i "Roy al Standard, Mr A. A. Browne s office, Wyndnam street, Auckland, 26th inst. Moanatairl, Insnranco Buildings, Auckland, noon, Bavenatock, Company's office, Vaile's Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., 30th Mayf Aj . Van, Company's office, Voile's Buildings, Auckland, 8 p.m., 30th May Foresters. Coromandel, 30th Mar Bay of Islands Coal Company, Company's office, Queen street, 3 p.m., 30th May , J Trig Hill, Coromandel, 2nd June Auckland Permanent Co-operative Building and In vestment Society, Vaile's Buildings, 7.30 p.m., sth June Peep o' Day and Day-dawn, Coromandel, sth June .Quebec, Mr E. Home's office, Shortland street, Auck land, 2 p.m., 6th June Chrishtchurch, Grahamstown, 9th June, . I American Eagle, Giahamstowri, 13th Junto*! Lincoln Castle, British Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m,, 18th June '' . .

STATISTICS OF CRIME.

A return she-wing the number of cases dealt with by the Auckland and Thames Police Courts and the Courts around Auckland show that during 1872 2,706 arrests were made, 2,284 of whom were males, and 422 females. Of those arrested 2,447 were convicted, and 252 discharged. In addition to the above 1,024 persons were brought up on summonses, and 832 of these were convicted. In the aggregate .1,779 persons were arrested for drunkenness. "We append a list of the most common offences. The more serious crimes have fortunately been very few, and are not enumerated below :— 'Arrests. Con- Dis- Cases Males Females victdchrgd Drunkenness .. 1550 1319 231 1507 43 DordU. and. » 201 28 222 7 TSf DK.. Lan" 25 20 5 16 10 Vagrancy .. ..253 155 68 216 37 Assaults, common.. 78 74 4 57 il „ on police .. 43 43 0 42 1 " indictable.. 0 6 0 4 2 Larceny summarily dealt with .. 182 169 13 122 53 By committal /. 19 15 4 15 4 Forgery & uttering.. 5 5 0 3 j Embezzlement ..880 34 Malicious injury to „ ni property .. .. 04 60 4 53 11 Neglected children.. 25 8 17 24 1 Lunacy .. 41 34 7 a* i Breach of peace ..16 16 «' S Attempted suicide.. 5 5 0 f 7 Arson .... 5 5 14 Breach Merchant •. ' iJ'i,, Shipping Act ..74 74 57 17 The following are the returns of the prin cipal convictions under aummons: —Municipal Police Act, 212 ; rural, 7 ; impounding, 138; dog nuisance, 78 ; licenses, 45; vagrants, 27 ; oity by-law, 185 ; assault, 40 ; surietiea of the peace, 37} Sale of Bread Act, 6.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

ahead, to-morrow, at 5 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakan», Mangawai, Waipu, &c, per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 5 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Welling ton on Monday, 20th inst., at,| a m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mefagonul, per Kowena, on Monday, 2Cth inst., at 3 p.m. Saturday, 24th instant, beiiog a publio holiday, the mails usually made up on that day will oloae at this office tomorrow, at 5 p.m. (Signed) S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

Vlails wiu. Close as Uxder :— For Thames, this day. at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 1.30 p.m. For Tairua, per Tairua, this day, at 4 p.m. For New Caledonia, per Colonist, to-morrow, at

For PTaranaki, Wanganui, and Westport. per Go-

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Citizen.—The tenders are invited in ac cordance with a resolution passed at the last meeting of the City Council. New Chum writes offering his services for the Front. He has no doubt other Volun teers will do the same. We have not yet received our appointment as recruiting sergeant, but when it comes "New Chum " ahall have the honor of being first enrolled.

BIRTH.

McKeixab. —On the 21st inst., at Parnell, the wife of H. S. McKellar, of a daughter.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1873.

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

And the good that wo oan do,

Murder is murder whether by white man or black, and recreant in its trust is the Government that will on any grounds condone wilful bloodshed within its jurisdiction. That a man has grounds for irritation, and wreaks his vengeance in consequence with homicidal hand, is no palliationof mur der by a white man, and the difference in the colour of skin makes no differ ence in the colour of the blood guiltiness. While therefore it is the bounden duty of the Government to avenge the death of Sullivan, and bring the murderers to justice, ib is not in opportune to glance at the causes that have led to this outrage, so that while the evil of Maori outrage is being put down once and for ever we may also look in the face another growing evil of only secondary im portance as regards the advance of settlement in the North Island. It is quite unnecessary for ns to say that these outrages and the chronic dis content among the natives arise from the extension of pakeha occu pancy, whether in the form of freehold or leasehold of lengthened duratipn. And among ua generally it is regarded as quite the proper thing that we should rejoice at the extension of such occcu pancy, and every new block of twenty thousand acres of land acquired from the natives is announced as a fresh advance of settlement, and as the yielding of savagery to civilization. So far has this feeling gone, fostered by our natural antipathy to Maori isolation, that it has been elevated quite to the dignity of cant, and the statement, let the native titlo be extinguished any way, is allowed to go unchallenged. We have no doubt we shall be regarded as saying something very horrible when we say that so far as the future settlement and prosperity of the province and colony are concerned we should rather see the lands remain ing for many years to come in the hands of the Hauhaus than see them passing, as they have been passing, in huge blocks into the hands of our fellow-coloDists. There has not been a month for a long time past in which we have not been called upon to rub our hands and chuckle over the fact that a block of so many scores of thousand acres has been surveyed, and sold or leased to Mr So-and-so. Now, we ask, is the public fully aware of the bar to settle ment that is here being raised up. Any one that has resided for any length of time in Victoria, New South Wales, or Queensland, must be aware of the in tense agrarian agitation with which public feeling has been vexed, and the terrific struggles that have been found necessary by the people in order to prevent the whole country being swal lowed up by capitalists, either for speculation or to turn those fertile lands into sheep and cattle runs. This has always been the great ground of struggle in the neigh bouring colonies, and despite the training which years of struggle have given to the popular mind, the popular party has barely been able by the most stringent legislation to prevent whole territories from being swallowed up, through the various subterfuges of dummyism and personation, by per sons who, fencing round these princi palities with posts and rails, bar them for ever against the intrusion of popu lation. And this is just what has been proceeding in this province under oUr very eyes, and entirely unchallenged; and by-and-bye we shall wake up some morning and find that while we have been singing jubilate over the retrocession of the native power, we have been establishing a monopoly in land, against the bulwarks of which the storms of popular agitation will lash in vain. We know that this view will be exceedingly distasteful to many, but for this we do not care a pin's point. We see the danger ahead, and we feel that the public should be awake to it. We are quite aware of all the old Australian worn-out replies to those opposed to the absorption of huge tracts of country for unpro ductive occupancy. Capitalists will sell them in portions; they will cut them up in farms; they will employ labour; they will increase consumption.

of dutiable articles and so forth. But they will do nothing of the sort. At least they have done nothing of the sort in Australia; but these huge wastes of pasture land have cramped settlement, and have been an insolent defiance to those who have felt keenly and laboured hard fcr the general welfare. In the colony of Natal, in South Africa, so ruinous did this be come that the Legislature was absolu tely under the necessity of borrowing money, and buying back the alienated lands for settlement to prevent utter collapse. Neither need we go beyond the province of Nelson in our own colony for an illustration of the evil. Already t enortfimis tracts of lan din the Northl Island have fallen into the hands of capitalisitkat the smallest of cost, and we'do )tiiot hesitate to say that the " peace policy," such as it has now proved itself to be, has been exactly calculated to foster this quiet and noiseless absorption of land. The resistance offered by the native owners has been just enough to deter the great body of the people from obtaining land, but has not been sufficient to resist the persever ing pressure, the half blandishment, half compulsion of those who have been prepared to risk money for an almost certain enormous gain in the future. The acquiring of these lands has been reduced to a science, and as wegradually advance on Maori territory these specu lators will keep twenty miles ahead picking out the eyes of the country; and the subsequent advance of settle ment will simply confirm the position and enhance the value of principalities so acquired. It is an admitted fact that the < heaviest curse that can burthen any young colony is a large quantity of alienated, but unimproved and comparatively unproductive land, and this is the very curse that we are bringing on our own heads while we rejoice at every acquisition of twenty, fifty, or a hundred thousand acres. Whatever may bo tho connection of "Sullivan's murder with the advance of this system, it does not in any way affect the duty of run ning the murderers at any cost to earth. The safety of the settlers in the Waikato is absolutely dependent on this systematic and murdering policy being put down*;for ever, and the Government that would hang back in this crisis, whatever bei the cost in blood or treasure, should go down in history with execrations. But we do trust that when the trouble is over, .provision .will be made that these vast tracts- of -<s6nntry, instead of passing into private hands with out any conditions of cultivation, will be guarded for bond fide settle ment whenever Maori owners feel it to be their interest to lease or sell. Mr McLean's " peac;? policy," as we have said, has worked in such a way as to thoroughly play into tho hands of this objectionable class. Tho rupture of that policy, and the settlement of the pending Maori questions by the arbitrament of the sword will tend, we have no doubt, to bring the general public and "bond fide settlers, either directly or through the Government, into immediate contact with theso lands, and as such we do not hesitate to say that war will be about the very best thing that could happen for the extension of bond fide settlement. The burthen of our public debt will press very heavily on colonists if there are not large accessions to our population, and beyond a question this sub rosd acquisition of huge tracts of country by private persons, which Mr McLean's policy has so fostered, would be that which of all possible e.vils would pre sent the most insuperable barrier to satisfactory colonization.

THREATENED ATTACK ON THE THAMES.

It has been officially reported by Mr C. F. Mitchell that a meeting of Ohineniuri natives was held yesterday, at which measures were discussed for an attack on the Thames, and suggestions were made as to how the greatest amount of damage could be inflicted. We are in a position to Touch for the fact that this information has been officially communicated to the proper quarters, but as to the extent to which the report is based on truth we are not in a position to state. At the same time we are perfectly confident that if an attack is made on the hearths and homes of our goldfields friends there will few Hauhaua return to tell the tale. Particulars are fur nished in our telegrams.

Some days since our contemporary the Cross made a boast tantamount to the state ment that it suppressed Waikato ne ws of an exciting character. Whether such action is calculated to produce a feeling of confidence in the public respecting the present state of affairs in the Waikato it is not for us to say. But we do most vehemently protest against another system pursued by the understrap pera of the ministry in relation to the present embroilment, which will be more mischievous as tending to alienate the people of the South. It is very well known that the "Telegraphic Press Association" was started for political purposes, and itis curious, though not pleasant, to observe that all the telegrams sent South are framed so as to make little of the trouble in the Waikato. The Thames Advertiser is represented by telegram as declaring its opinion that if war takes place nobody would be able to live in the country; and a bias is everywhere unmistakably shown to represent the murder of Sullivan as of no political importance, and as being in fact a very vulgar murder. Judging from these indications, and from the drivel in the Wellington Independent, which breathes the very breath of ministerial nostrils, it is evident that warlike demonstration was not originally on the. card of the Government; and that even yet they would purchase forgiveness from Purukutu with any amount of sugar and flour if they only dared to.

Monday has been proclaimed a public holi day in honor of Her Majesty's birthday. A notice to that effect under the hand of His Honor the Superintendent appears in our advertising columns. Several merchants also intimate their intention to close their busi ness premises on that day.

The Carandini concert was well attended last night, and several excellent ballads were sung and musical selections performed. The "Good old days of the Country Squire," and "The Brave Old Oak," were admirably rendered by Mr Gordon. " I cannot mind my wheel " was touchingly given by Miss Rosina "Did I not love thee?" was most effectively sung by Miss Fannie. The duett "Sainted Mother,"by Madame Carandinumd Miss Rosina, was a great success, and given in the true spirit of the piece. Madame Carandini gave with beautiful effect " Come, Music," but much disappointment was ex perienced in not hearing from that lady the sweet little song "Beautiful Star," which is a household ballad or child-hymn in thousands of home-circles. The clappings and whistlings and kickings from a cluster of shilling boys with shoes on prevented this enjoyment. We hope, however, the song of the star is only delayed. We would-Yefer especially to the musical accompaniments by Madame Winter, and the vocal assistance of Mr Sherwin. A change of song will take place to-night.

In the case of John Greig, a seaman, charged with disobedience of orders on board the 'Edinburgh Castle, the sailor pleaded guilty, when it was suggested by Mr o . &. Russell that Mr Beveridge, being the senior solicitor present, should take up his counter charge. Mr Beveridge consented to do so, and asked for a remand in order to get the necessary information. The remand was granted and the result was success. Mr Beveridge took up the seaman's case, elicited some truths from the captain favourable to his client's cause, and won freedom and full wages free of all costs for Greig, who may reasonably thank his eloquent counsel for the liberty he enjoys.

To the Editor : Sir,—The Herald of yes terday, in criticising the action of the City Council in the matter of the water supply, alludes to the city now being divided into wards. It is only fair to that body to state that they have on two occasions, at some expense, endeavoured to have the city divided into wards, but failed after a strenous canvass to obtain the requisite number of signatures. The other insinuations will of course always be fostered whenever the Council ventures to differ in opinion with the views of the writer, but not necessarily the more truthful.— Youra, &c, R.

A gentleman residing in the Great North Road made a complaint in Com t yesterday morning that he was followed by a strange dog from his villa into the city, and he could not get rid of the animal. The dog was with out a collar, and as lie had been threatened with a summons he considered it would he a hard case for him to pay for a dog belonging to somebody else. He also suggested that some" benevolent perscta might establish a " dog refuge," similar to the Home for Stray Dogs, at Islington, as in case of a war and scarcity of meat dogs might be, turned to good account.

A public meeting will be held this evening at the Mechanics' Institute for the (purpose of establishing a Refuge for the Destitute, an institution much needed for the unfoitunate and homeless, and those amongst us who are not the favorites of Fate.

The prizes won by pupils of the Auckland College and Grammar School -w 111 be presented by His Honor the Superintendent to-morrow afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, at the Choral, Hall. The presentation wiU be made in public, and all are invited to attend.

At the half-yearly meeting of the South British Insurance Company's office, held yesterday afternoon, Messrs Tohu Batger and T. L. White were elected auditors for the ensuing year. An honorarium of £ SCO per annum was voted to the directors, dating from the formation of the company. The subject of the Sir George Bowen Prize Essay, for which the sum of live pounds, or a medal or books, according to the special taste of the successful competitor, is a most in teresting one, viz.:—" Tho Wars of the Roses, comparing the titles of the respective claimants to the Crown, and pointing out the effect of those wars upon the subsequent course of English History." In point of pecuniary reward the amount of research and study necesssary for the evolvement of the effect of this passage of history would be of no consideration. The labour would be undertaken for the honour of a literary vic tory, and not for a piece of paper of five pounds value, which would, lower the character of the acceptor. The offer, how ever, by the University of New Zealand, is restricted to matriculated students of the University, and Sir George Bowen's prize of five pounds may prove a god-send _in the form of pocket money to some needy student, and may stimulate him to the pursuits of other subjects in the open field of history.

We understand that Lottie ■will be back in Auckland id the , course of the next fort night, and will perform for a few nights if time will permit.

The fifth annual meeting of the Auckland Institute was held last evening in the laree room of the Museum. The president, T. Heale, Esq., took the chair. Mr Kirk, the secretary, read an excellently prepared, report, which shewed that the society had been the means of spreading much botanical and scientific knowledge by its papers, and incetings, and that anothervvolume of such information would be issued before the close of the present year. The 'balance-sheet shewed a balance in favour of the In stitute of £51 19s. lid. The following new members have been added to the roll since the last monthly meeting : Messrs J. Slatter, W. Scott, M. Hannaford, H. M. Williams, E. Thomas, W. J. Cawkwell, A. Cox, and C. B. Knorp. Mr Gillies was elected president of the Institute, and the follow ing to the council: Messrs Campbell, Heale, Haultain, Kinder, R. B. Lusk, H. H. Lusk, T. Russell, Stewart, and Tinne. Votes of thanks to the Chairman and Mr Kirk brought the meeting to a close. Mr Kirk, on acknowledging the vote, suggested the necessity of a waterproof building to preserve the valuable specimens of the In stitute from the influences of the weather. He believed in other respects the Institute would compare favourably with any of the other affiliated societies of the colony.

,To the Editor : Sir, —I would wish to draw your attention to a great nuisance that pre vails to a considerable extent in this city, especially on Saturday evenings. It is almost an impossibility to wend one's way along the Queen-street footpath in con sequence of the little knots of elegantly dressed young swells who stand about and attitudinize on the pathway, quite callous and indifferent to those who are desirous of moving on. Amongst these I have noticed a considerable amount of local talent, viz., gentlemen who have, or do now belong to amateur troupes that go in for "nigger" business ; and as you pass you may catch some of the following items of conversation— "bones," "sand jig," "gags" "best corner man," "big shoes," &o. I wonder some of the policemen who seem to be so hard up for a job do not make it the the business to put an end to this system of loafing.— Yours, &c, KusTiom > '<} t

Our correspondent in the Waikato refers to the overworking of the telegraph operators at the various stations in the Waikato dis trict. That additional operators were not at once despatched when the present disturb ance arose can only be ascribed to the red tapeism which seems to prevail supreme in the Telegraph department. At Newcastle the telegraphist is post-master, agent for the Government Savings' Bank, and holds numerous other offices. When transmitting a message he is frequently interrupted by people for letters, or on other business. We know that these clerks have been working day and night of late, yet no assistance has been forwarded, and the work of the various departments is necessarily administered m a way unsatisfactory to the public. It is to be hoped the matter will be at once attended

to. *■'•'.., The annual tea-meeting in connection With the Eclwardes-street Band of Hope Society will take place this erening. After tea, pub lic meeting will be held, when the Hon. Colonel Haultain, M.L.C., will take the chair. The Tonic Sol-fa Union will give their valuable assistance on the occasion.

SUB-CONTRACTS.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —It is very far from agreeable to us to intrude our business affairs upon the notice of the public, but as we have been most un justly aspersed by correspondents in the newspapers, we cannot remain longer silent, for we do put some value on our position as contractors and employers of labour, for which we pay with promptitude. - In your issue of Bth May a paragraph appeared reflecting on Messrs Shaw and Donnelly, formerly sub contractors on our section of the Mercer railway. We cannot say who the author was, but the statements in it are perfectly correct. This was replied to on the 13th inst. by Mr Shaw, in a letter singular for its perversion of facts and untruthfulness. Messrs Shaw and Donnelly were not pre cluded from paying their men by not hav ing been paid by us. They received several sums of money on account as our sub-contracfc ors, which were not applied by them to its legitimate purpose, viz, paying their men, a dereliction of duty we cannot permit our name to be associated with. Their trumpery and false excuse about the settlement of measurements with us keeping them from paying their men may find its proper value when wa state that by the measurements of the Government Engineer they are (less the 25 per cent customarily withheld until com pletion of contract) positively a small sum of £12 13s in our debt as an over advance. The Messrs Shaw and Donnelly, three individuals, perhaps found that a small sub-contract could not keep them each doing " boss," and threw it up; but when they attempt to impose upon the public with a fictitious yarn about their being unpaid by us they ought to remember that fact says they are indebted not only to men for wages, but to a storekeeper at Makau ; also in a large sum of money for supplies, all of which they ought to have been able to meet with the money received from us. We are aware that Messrs Shaw and Donnelly have been making sympathising remarks aboutthe "poormen," but did they think of the "poor men" when they received from our Mr Thomas £25 on the sth April expressly to pay wages, and forgot to do it ? In closing we would wish to state that most of the men employed by them remain with us, and that it is our intention to take Buch pre cautionary measures in future as will protect the labourers, irrespective of the stability or instability of our sub-contractors. —We are, &c, O'Neill & Thomas.

OLIVE BRANCHES.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,— Can you kindly inform me if what I hear is true, that neither of the gents who proposed and seconded the first resolution at the late anti-educational meeting have or arelikely to hare any children ?—Yours, The Father of Six.

[We believe they have not been blessed with olive branches, but as to what thoy may be "I'kely to havu" in the future we are not in a position to form any opinion.—Ed. E.S.]

HOARDINGS.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —As one lately arrived from Melbourne I was considerably surprised at a paragraph which appeared in yesterday's Southern Cross in reference to the erection of hoardings in front of buildings in course of construction. The writer of the said paragraph displays very limited knowledge, and surely could never have been out of Auckland when he sees and finds fault with "unsightly ob structions," which, in other large towns— London, Melbourne, &c—are generaHy con sidered a sign of progress, and as such admitted and recognised by aU municipal authorities, the utmost latitude being given to contractors. Moreover, planking three feet wide, with hand-rail outside, has been constructed for the convenience of passengers, The many "bitter complaints," and the " wading through mud ankle deep," is a bit lof sensation thrown in gratuitously by the writer of the aforesaid paragraph.—l am, &c, Progress.

[Probably the paragraph wrs penned by some junior reporter reduced to a state of desperation for want of some-hing to exercise his genius upon. Our correspondent should not be so severe upon his harmless little production.—Ed. E.S.]

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

IN BANKKUPTOY.

(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Johnstonl) The Court sat at three minutes past eleven o'clock this mornmg for the disposal of bankruptcy cases : — In re Charles moeller.

The bankrupt, a master mariner, came up to pass his last examination. Mr S. E. Hughes supported. There was no opposition. The Trustee's report was read. It stated for the information of the Court that the bankrupt was master, and formerly part owner of the schooner Dauntless, which was built expressly for trading between Tauranga and Auckland; but the tradefailing offshe was put upon the Island trade, alterations being necessary to fit her for the trade. His liabilities had been caused owing to his con nection with the vessel, and he had sold his interest in her to enable him to satisfy his creditors. He had paid them a composition of 3s in the pound Arith the proceeds of the sale ; but some of the creditors in the hopes getting more out of the bankrupt had per suaded him to give them promissory notes for the balance of his indebtness to them. This he had foolishly done. , The bills in due course became due, and the bankrupt was unable to meet them. And he had con sequently come to the Court for protection. In July 1872 his liabilities were £310, and the only assets were his clothing. From that time to July last his receipts had been £56, and expenditure the same amount in January 2nd, when filing his petition his liabilities were £369, and assetsnil. No creditors had proved their debts. In addition to the non-success of Dauntless in the Tauranga trade, the bank rupt had incurred additional expense owing to the ill-health of his wife, whom he had been compelled to send home.

The bankrupt deposed on oath to the correctness of his statements, and. received his immediate order of discharge.

In re Patrick glebsoit. Adjourned last examination and discharge, jj Mr Armstrong appeared for the bankrupt.' rJ>e hearing had been adjourned for the purpose of enabling the trustee to make enquiries of creditors at the West Coast, where bankrupt formerly resided. This had ; been done, but no opposition was offered. ../Ihe bankrupt, in reply to his Honor, stated that he had formerly been a miner on the West Coast, and he had trusted people oa the West Coast to the extent of £2,000. His Honor granted an order of discharge, to date six months from, date of filing his pc tition, namely 3rd February. In re ALEXANDER MCDONALD. \ Adjourned last examination. Mr Rees and Mr Armstrong supported, and Mr Whitaker opposed the bankrupt. The Trustee's report stated that bankrupt had opened a store, bakery, and butchery on the line of railway between Kaipara and Eiyerhead, for the purpose of sup plying the workmen, and a system of credit was adopted. In September, 1872, the liabilities were £1,1G5 11s sd, and assets £712 9s sd; deficiency, £453 2s. Be tween September and March laat the receipts were £1,040 including the £200 advanced by Edgar, and the expenditure the same'amount. The bankrupt's liabilities in March were £910 10s lid ; assets, consisting of book debts, &.C., £315 Bs.; deficiency, £595 2s lid. The bankrupt had kept books, butjhad failed to enter them up properly, and it was impos sible for the trustees to test the correctness of the accounts. _ _ [Since the last examination the bankrupt had been examined by the trustees' in refer ence to his connection with Mr Edgar, and the evidence was read over to the Court. It was of a voluminous nature. At its conclusion Mr Itees wished to ex amine a clerk in the employ of the bankrupt to contradict a statement that appeared in the Trustee's report, to the^ffect that* the bankrupt would not allow him to post. up. the

books. '.t ,j • ■' ■'< The witness was called, but /jetused to be sworn without his expenses we«e paid; He stated that he had received no conduct money with his subpcena. . ' His Honor decided that the witness could not be compelled to give evidence. Mr Rees also called Mr Edgar, but he made the same objection. Mr Whitaker opposed bankrupt's discharge on several grounds, which he proceeded to enumerate. One of these was undue, pre ference to a creditor by giving Mr-Edgar (his brother-in-law) a bill of sale, whereby the whole of his property was swept off, leaving the remaining creditors without a farthing. Mr Rees urged that value had been re ceived for the bill of sale. His Honor said that was not the question. The bill of sale appeared to have been given with six month of the bankruptcy, and under the clause of the Act it was not competent' for him to grant the discharge in conse quence. Mr Rees applied for an adjournment to enable the petitien to be amended. Mr Whitaker contended that the bankrupt had passed his last examination, and the petition could not be amended. His Honor was opinion that the bankrupt had not passed, his. iinal examination, other wise he would be entitled to his discharge. The question was argued at considerable length, after which His Honor decided to allow the petition to be amendecL An adjournment was then applied for by Mr Rees. This was agreed to by Mr Whitaker upon the bankrupt paying the costs of the adjourn ment. Adjourned for a'fortnight. IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS CRAIG'S ESTATE. Mr W. L. Rees applied to the Court to compel Mr John Sangster Macfarlane as mortgagee of certain property at Whahg aproa, consisting of saw mills, timber logs, forest lands, &c, belonging to the estate of the bankrupt to render ac counts of the sale, and disposal of a large quantity of timber. The application was supported by affidavit from (Thomas Craig which alleged that the debts owing by tho bankrupt were £4555, against which was pro perty in the hands of Mr J. S. Macfarlane as mortgagee, valued at £16,550, leaving a sur plus of over £11,000 after liquidating the debts. His Honor considered that it was the duty of the trustee to make the application1 and not Mr Crdig. This concluded the business.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Worship the Mayor.)

DRUNKENNESS. Robert Crane, James McGrill, and Margaret ixichards were charged with this offence, and Crane and Richards were fined ss. each, and McGrill, an old offender, was fined 20s. VAGrANCY. Daniel Donohue was charged under the Vagrancy Act of 1866 with being found lying in the stables of Mr. James Dempsey, at Eden Crescent, without lawful excuse, on the night of the 22nd instant. Prisoner pleaded, guilty, but said'hehad no money to procure a bed, and he crept" in for rest. Sergt. Connor said he found the prisoner in the hay-loft, but he was perfectly sober. } His Worship asked if anything was known of the accused. • Mr. Broham said he was well-known as a thief, and as a person of indifferent character. The Court sentenced him to seven days' imprisonment with^hard labour. STEALING NAILS. f William McKenzie, Charles' Moss,:1-and a John Johnstone; three boys were charged with stealing fifty pounds'weight of copper nails, value 255, the.property of Mefcsr*Sites and Brbwn, shipbuilders, on the'l9th rdst;. The boys said they picked up the nails on the beach and in an old punt. : ■ ■( William Brown, of the firm of Sims and Brown, deposed'that He missed the nails on Monday and some old copper, buthecould not say that the prisoners were the thieves. __, He should not like to press the charge against them. \Jj Charles Lander deposed that he bought the copper produced of one of the boys. Ho gave him 3d per lb. He did not ask them any questions, as he had purchased of them before. His Worship thought that Mr Lander had not exercised due caution in the matter. His duty was to have made enquiries as to where the boys got the goods. Detective Jeffery took the boys into cus* ,tody. ; % IgSergeant Baker saw. the boyß together in j Shortland-street, and accused McKenzie pi stealing copper and nails, when he acknow ledged that he had some which he had picked up on the beach. The boys adhered to the story that they picked up the nails and copper by the water side. Mr Broham stated that McKenzie was an orphan boy, who had several situations but would not stay in any of them. Johnston f had been in Court before for stealing. ( His Worship reviewed the antecedents of |< the boys, and dismissed Mackenzie, and f sentenced Moss to twenty-four hours, and. I Johnstone to seven days' imprisonment*" j» BOOTS AND JVHISKBY. : Jane 'Ryan, a. poor Irish woman,., .was^ charged with stealing a pair of tipots, YftW% 7s. 6d., the property of George Lee, «- j 7 I

ttgtt ETgyrPTG tfeAE, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 187 S.



An inquest was held at Mercury Bay on the 14th instant on the body of James Marks, formerly a clerk at the saw-mill. The evi dence showed that deceased had left the hotel partly intoxicated, and he had probably fallen into the creek while crossing on a plank which serves for a bridge. The jury returned a verdict of " found drowned." gfi< Coffee.—Brown, Barrett and Cos. Standard Coffee is both delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett and 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 establishment in town and province.—[Advt.] Public taste has decided that the American Pea Nut, when fresh, and newly roasted, is the most wholesome and palatable nut that is grown, and in View of this fact Mr W. Marshall, Fruiterer, Queen street, has received direct from the grower a ship ment of this nutritious esculent. One trial only Is ■oliclted. Sold whelesale or retail.—[Advt.] Oh, Mary, do give me a little light wood my fire won't burn this morning. How is it you always get your work done in such good time? You know I never loose a minute in the morning, but the bothering fire takes the half my time, and I don't always like to be throwing in the sperm candles, and the last place I was at 1 set the chimney on fire with kerosine. How did you manage it ? I just use one of Williams' lire-kindlera, which ooßts master one farthing, nfl my fire v alight in a minute,—[A»yt.



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WANTED, by a gentleman, comfortable Board and Lodging in a healthy part of the town ; must be within twelve minutes walk of the Post-office.— Reply, stating particulars, by letter, to M., Box No. 23. HPHE Banks will CLOSE on MON DAY, the 23th inst., in honour «f the Queen' 3 Birth day. _____^__________