SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATBB : Thla evening, 2.1; to-morrow morning 2.46 -„„ ««>«, ir n . STJN-SEf : This evening, 6.1G ; BUN-BISs. xo morrow aiorntag, 51? MOON'S AGE: Full Moon, 25th, i.O p.m.

ARRIVALS.

akeha, brig, from oamaru Ppotiki. schooner, from Poverty Bay Oyno, brigantine, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

Stsro? the South, s.s., for Levuka Kowena, s s., for the North Sontheva Cror% s.s., '°v'J auranga „ Belle Brandon, schooner, for Wwg«o» Kenilworth, cchoozer, for ToDgaand Samoa

IMPORTS.

Per Ryno, from Lyttelton : 10 cases t>acon, 10 casks beef, 3 tons cheese, 38 cheese, order : 300 sacks wheat, 110 cheese, D. i±. Mackenzie.; 75 cheese, Close Bros ; 6 cases hams and bacon, Geo. Sibbm ; 7 do do do, S. Arthur ; 3do do do, Gr. W. Bmney ; 10 do do do, J. Buchanan.—D. H. Mackenzie, agent.

The brig Pakeha arrived from Oamaru at midday to-day, bringing a cargo of gram, &c. She left Oamaru on the 7th with a strong S. wind, which Listed until Sunday, the 11th, when it hauled round to the N.W. and blew hard. This went on till the 13th, the sea running very high. Passed the East Cape on the 14th, when a gale spruhg up from the west. Sdip hove-to from the forenoon of 14th till noon of the 15th. The wind then shifted to S.W. falling to a moderate breeze. On Saturday the 17tb, when about 60 miles east of the Barrier, it commenced to blow and rain, and wind backed into S.E. rising to a hurricane with tremendous sea. About 10 a.m. that day, while the ship was hove-to and the men lee-clewing of the maintop-sail, a fearful sea broke aboard smashing the fore-scuttle hatch and galley, knocking the long-boat out of the chocks, and carrying away the port bulwarks and loosening several of the stancheons, besides doing other damage. Ship lay over on her beam ends for about six hours, and in great danger, the sea sweeping everything. About 1 p.m. the gale broke and died away cud denly to a calm, leaving a high confused sea, la which, the ship rolled heavily, it being impossible to keep steerage way on her. On Sunday weather threatening, and. ship lying very much to the lee side a quantity of cargo was thrown over to lighten her. She then righted herself. Moderate weather with variable winds from thence into port. Captain Wood is of opinion that had the ces sation of the gale been delayed for a few hours his vessel could not have been kept afloat. As it was, the crew were completely worn out by their exertions.

ARRIVAL OF THE PAKEHA.—FEAR FUL GALES.

The schooner Kenilworth took on board ten horses this morning, and during the afternoon moved away from the wharf pre paratorily to sailing for Tonga, Samoa, the is to sail this evening. Her cargo consists of timber, sashe?, and doors, and a quantity of stores shipped, by A. Clark & Sons and her agents, Messrs Cruickshank & Co. The vessel signalled yesterday turned out to be the Eyno, from Lyttelton. She anchored off the North Shore during the night, and came up to the Breakwater this morning. Captain Matheson reports as tollows :—Left Jyttelton on the 15th inst. with a strong S.E. wind. On Saturday morning off Cape Pallisser, moderate wea ther till Snndny afternoon, when Gable End foreland was sighted, and the wind, ■which was now from E.S.E., increased to a heavy gale lasting for twelve hour.*, accompanied by heavy rain. The Couvier was made at two a.m. yesterday. Had light H". E. winds thence into port. A barque was sighted off Hawke's Bay on Sunday. She was under lowertopsails and fcretoprnast staysails and was standing off the land. The Eyno is to load timber for Napier. She will be ready to sail about Thursday.

The schooner Colonist was sold to-day by Mr Ashmore to Mr F. Amodeo for the sum of £950.

The schooner Edith is landing her cargo in excellent condition.

The ship City of Auckland, having sent down her old main-top gallant-mast and nain-top-rtiast to-day set up new ones. Cap tain Bafls has done the work himself. The City being well provided with spars has made no demands on our local shipwrights.

The barque Glimpse cleared at the Cus toms to-day in ballast for Newcastle. She is to sail to-morrow.

The schooner Belle Brandon left this afternoon for Wangaroa with a cargo of bricks, lime, and sundries. She is to load back with timber for Messrs. G. Holdship and Co.

The cutter Undine is advertised to proceed to Hokianga on Thursday, the 23rd inst. Mr M. Niccol is the agent. The Countess of Kintore is to sail, if all goes well, on Saturday. She has a full and valuable cargo, and her cabin is full of pas sengers. Balance of passage money is to be paid by to-morrow at noon at the office of Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co.

Consignees of the Zealandia are warned that all goods impeding ship's discharge will L" 3 stored at their expense. A sight entry to clear the ship Jwas passed to-day. Captain Sellars advertises he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by members of his crew during the stay of the Zealandia.

The barque Glimpse hauled away from the wharf this morning, and anchored in the stream. She will sail for Newcastle at once, her repairs and ballasting having been com pleted.

The s.s. Rowena and the s.s. Southern Cross left for the North and Tauranga re spectively last evening. The brigantine Magellan Cloud has taken a berth at the Gore-street Jetty. The cocoanut oil brought by the Edith has been transhipped into the Countess of Kintore.

We understand that Captain Young, mentioned by us the other day as anxious to secure a vessel for the Island trade, has purchased the Julius Vogel.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bluff, this day. The Albion with the Suez mail arrived at seven o'clock this morning.

N'elsok, this day. The Ladybird arrived early this morning from New Plymouth.

Tiwautj, this day. The Flirt leaves for Oamaru to-day to load for Auckland. She had a vei-y bad passage down.

COMMERCIAL.

There was a fair attendance! at Mr E. Arthur's sale of Hobart Town fruits ex Chanticleer. A number of cases of various kinds were sold at prices varying from Id to 3£dperlb, The jams (Wilson's and Cress well's) averaged 7s per dozen. Hops fetched Is 2d per lb.

At Messrs Cochrane's sale of property yesterday, the cottage at Keri Keri, with out the land, was purchased by Dr Lee for the sum of £150. The Wallingham Villa, Devonport, was bought in by the mortgage? for £320. The allotments belonging to the late Andrew Beveridge were sold : "No 23 at 19s, and No. 24 at 20s per foot. The other properties were passed.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

3Vvtlr •will Close as follows :—

For Th'-me*. to-morrow, at 1f>.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m" For Ooromandel. to morrow, at 11 a.m. ForTaramM and Southern provinces, per' L Taranaki

on Saturday next, at 5 p.m. For Chatham J?Jacds, per Mr~eT<an Cloud, on

Monday next, 2Gth instant, at 2 p.m For the unde .nentiorrd places per s.s. Macgregor, on Vrida-f. Situ instant, as under. —

For Fiji, ftvndwich Islands, United State of America, "British and Foreign "West Tnfli*'!, Canada. British Columbia, Central and South America. at?l2 30 p.m.

For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, nt 12 30 p.m.

Frr money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 11 am

Late letters beaming an extra fee of (3d in addition to thfi posta-e. wj'rl be received by the Mail Agent on board thfs steamer uv> to tune of svilinq.

Mails for Australian Coloniei clt-se at Hckitika at noon to-morrow.

S. B. Eiks, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Btvtctt -On October 19, at her r"-idence, Selwyn Terrace, Pr-nell, tho wife i f Mr H. Brett of a son

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1874.

For the cause that laclc? assistance, For the wronp tliat needs resistance. JTor the future In the distance. And the s«od that wu can do.

Very excellent societies are in existence in Victoria and various cities of the T'riited States which mkht with benefit be imitated in this city. We refer to the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Societies. Tho object of there eocieties is to take piisoners by the hand when released from gaol, help thorn into situations, and endeavour to save them from falling hack into their former ways. The difficulties encountered by a man just from gaol in the endeavour to regain the position from which he ha? fallen are almost insurmountable. "Without character, and with the felon's mark upon him, nearly every avenue of employment is closed against him, and the temptation to crime becomes almost irresistible. It is at this time above a 1! others that a helping hand is needed, but where is it to ho found ? It is he^e that the Aid Societies step in, and they have, we lesrn from recent accounts, been very successful. From the Slcetclicr's report of the annual meeting of the Victorian Society recently held in Melbourne we find that during the past year 211 persons have sought to avail themselves of the good offices of this most valuable institution. Of these 144 were assisted in various ways — some were supplied with tools to enable them to follow their callings, others were provided with a stock of goods for hawking purposes, no less than 76 *.vere furnished with swags, clothing, and boots to proceed up country, away from the temptations which beset a town life, and others were dealt with according to their several necessi ties. Sixty-one cases were refused, applicants having shown themselves to be habitual drunkards, incorrigible idlers, &c. ; while 16 failed to return after seeking help. Of the number assisted last year 56 had been con victed once, 20 twice, and 68 three times and upwards. The total receipts for the twelve months were £551 18s lOd, and the expendi' ture £500 19a lOd, leaving a balance to commence the present year of £50 19s. The report points out that it is impossible to say " how far the help which was afforded has been successful," but on the whole there i a every reason to believe that a large amount of good has been effected. The number of loans returned has greatly increased, which is a most hopeful sign, for it shows that the assistance given was received in a proper spirit, and that the recipients are persevering in a course of honest industry. The meeting which was largely attended, was presided over by Sir Redmond Barry, the acting chief justice, who took occasion to say a few well timed words concerning the desirability of meeting the demands on the society by pri vate effort rather than by means of Govern-

ment aid,

The s.s. Albion, which arrived at the Bluff to-day, is the bearer of the Suez mail again within the contract time. Late.3t English news, per Java cable, is published in our telegraphic columns.

An ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board was held this afternoon. The business done was generally unimportant. The model and plans for the new steam launch for the pilot service, prepared by Captain Burgess md Mr W. Lodder, were adopted, and the contract fixed not to exceed three months md a-half. The petition from the lumpers foe a remission of ballast duty was rejected. Mr Taylor's tender for the construction of die now T to the westward of the wharf was accepted. The price was £2,573. A tender sent in by Mr Oameron was only £3 more. Mr Cosgrave was elected a member of the Board iv th^ room of Mr Williams.

A wirea and iiublio meeting will be held hja evening i:i the New lon Congregational school-room, to consist of tea, addresses and melodks. j. 0. Filth, Esq., has consented .0 tike the c'.-'iiir.

Hundreds of people in Queen-street, yester day and to-day, might have been seen with up-turned faces and out - stretched fingers intently gazing into the sky. The reason was that the planet Venus could be dis tinctly seen near the zenith in the full blaze of mid-day. There was a general impression that the sight was something wonderful, and that the appearance was in some way connected with the coming transit. We can assure our readers that there is nothing wonderful at all in the sight, and if our sober citizens only looked after Venus on other days as earnestly as they have looked to-day they would see her frequently in the day time. Her visibility yesterday was simply due to an unusually transparent condition of the atmosphere. With the ex ception that the planet happens this year to cross the disc of the sun in her orbit instead of passing above or below it there is nothing unusual in her appearance or movements at j the present time.

At last we are able to hail with delight the cessation of the gales which have lately almost monopolised the weather. Matters were getting very serious, and if a change had not set in great collapses in business in all directions might have been looked for. Shippers pulled very long faces at their vessels either being buffetted about at sea or tossing about idle in port. Calamities at sea have fortunately been very few, but there is unhappily a possibility we have not yet heard all we shall hear on this score. Tradesmen have been seneriliy complaining of. no business doing. The drapers especially have had good cause to look glum Their spring goo'ls have been entirely neglected, and it is more than probable, judging from the heat of to-day, that their summer stock will have to be opened at once without any of the others being dis posed of. The contrast between the weather of Saturday; wet, cold and windy, and that of to-day, hot and clear, is very marked. The change has made a great difference in the appearance of our streets. To-day they have been filled with pleasant faces of persons setting to work with a will to make up for lost time in their various pursuits by completing engagements, which till now they have been compr-lled to post pone again and aoiain. Could the receipts of our tradesman ho checker!, sve shoulol no doubt find that they have taken as much across their counters to-day as they have taken for many days together, during the last few weeks. Last but not least, the washerwomen have burst out into a perfect irruption of " things " hanging out, and it may be confidently expected that when our washing comes homo this week we shall receive the full quota and not the bare sufficiency which has char acterised the returns of late. The harbour presented a very pretty appearance this morning. All the ships in port had their sails shaken out to the drying influences of the sun's rays, while the ninny small craft, gliding about looked quite as if they were in the full enjoyment of serial beings let loose

after being shut up with their wings clipped for a lengthened period. It is a long lane which hns no turning, and we think we have now arrived at tho turn of the season.

In going through the pages of old writers

we arc often struck with truths in relation to social evils, which bear equally upon the evils of the present age as upon those of the times of the authors. For example, in rela tion to public-houses and the poverty of the people, Oliver Goldsmith in one of his charm ing essays says :—" In the towns and coun tiies I have seen I never saw a city or village yet whoro miseries* were not in proportion

to the number of its public-houses

Rotterdam you may go through eight or ten s'rnetri without finding a public-house. In Antwerp almost every second house seems .in ale-house. In one city all wears the ap pearance of happiness and warm affluence ; in the other tho young fellows walk about the streets in shabby finery, their father's sit at the door darniDg or knitting stockings, while their ports are filled with dunghills. Alehouses are ever an occasion of debauchery and excess, and either in \ a political or religious light it would be our highest interests to have tho greater part of them suppressed. They should be put under laws of not continuing open beyond a certain hour, and harbouring OT;ly proper persons. These rules, it may bo said, will diminish the necessary taxes, but this is false reasoning, since what is consumed in debauchery abroad would, if such a regulation look place, be more justly and perhaps more equitably for the workman's family spent at home ; and this cheaper to them and with out loss of time. On the other hand our alehouses being ever open interrupt business, the workman is never certain who frequents them, nor can the master be sure of having what was begun finished at a convenient time." The friends of total abstinence will see from this paragraph that the poet who wrote the " Deserted Village" was a keen observer of causes and effects ; they will also sec that the views which Goldsmith held were correct, and his ideas on the conduct of public houses have been realised in restrictions. In another

fifty yeara the people will hold still more

advanced views in respect of strong drinks, which lead to so much misery among man kind.

An instance of inhumanity, which happily

is rare in Auckland, reaches us in connection with the boat accident in the harbour men-

tioned in our columns on Saturday

From

what we hear when Mr Heed and his two companions had scrambled into the dingy

after being upset they found themselves without rowlocks, and were consequently unable to pull ashore. Diifting in the direction of the brig Kio Loge they called to

those on board to render them assistance

]No response was made to their appeal. They then asked for a pair of rowlocks, but were roughly refused. Eventually a Kne was thrown to them, by which they were enabled to make fast their capsized boat. This was all which tho.:se on board would do. The din^y afterwards drifted helplessly away with its shivering occupants. Oh coming near one of the coal hulks they again shouted for assistance, and this time ib wm promptly rendered, and the party were supplied -with the means of reaching the shore. Who was on board the brig we do not know, but such churlishness ought not to pa^s unnoticed. Mr Martin will give bis lecture this even ing in the Grafton JELoad school-room on 1' The Chemistry of Creation : The forces of nature and the story of the Hocks." The lecture"will be of a most interesting character in connection with science, and will be illus trated by geological specimens and diagrams.

Mr J. M. French writes stating that th account of funeral proceedings at Hamilton,e published in a recent issue, were through "misapprehensions or otherwise," untrue, and the offspring of a romantic imagination. On the day following the publication of the paragraph referred to we inserted a statement by the daughter of deceased, which has anti cipated Mr French's contradiction. The opening of the rowing season takes place to-morrow. Thfi occasion is to be celebrated by a procession of the Auckland Rowing Club's boats. Members are requested to show up at the boat-house at four o'clock sharp. If it should prove, as seems certain, a fine das'-, a vei*y enjoyable opening meeting will be the result.

On the 20th October, 1573, the Auckland drapers and clothiers began to close their establishments at aix o'clock, and we believe there is neither a single nor a married draper who regrets the step. The married men can take their partners out for an evening walk uutrammelled by l:ice, and the young ladies can enjoy a thiuco i>y fclio light of the ; " bouuie moon." Mr Rocs will addrcfis the electors of Eden this evening in the Froßbj'tenanechool-ruom, Nowmatlcot, r»t lvi'f n-is:6 pcven.

The Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, No. 81, Auckland branch, have started a brass band in connection witn the branch. A band committee meeting was held on Saturday evening, Mr J. U«J in the chair. Applications were read from members applying for instruments in con formity with an advertisement in our issues of last week. A silver cornet was awarded to Bro. James Lonergan ; the other instra mentswere awarded to the rest of theßuccess ful applicants. Mr Dillon and Bro. O Donnel, were appointed bandmasters. r/ om. tnf names of the members comprising the band we have no hesitation in prophesying that in a short time we shall have another good band in addition to those already existing in the city. The members of this branch aretoba congratulated upon the step they have taken in organising a band for tneir own us.". This blanch has not been quite two years in existence, but is rapidly taking a good position among the friendly societies in the city. We hope now as the Hibernians have taken the initiative in thii respect that the other societies will see the utility or. fol lowing suit, and there can be no doubt that the formation of bands in connection with each of these respective societies will be a step i a the right direction. The benefit given by Mr Doran and his brother amateurs in aid of Mrs Ryan has had a most substantial result. The money (£3O) was paid over to the unfortunate widow at the Stab office to-day. The following is the balance-sheet of the entertainment, which Mr Doran, in accordance with his usual custom, desires us to publish in full, in order that the public may know in what manner It-heir charity has been administered: — Expenses: Hall, £2 ; gas, 17s ; cleaning hall, 103 ; Herald, 7s 6d ; refreshments, 17a 6d ; printing, advertising etc., £5 11s; tuning piano, 13a ; carting, 5s ; music, £o 53. Total : £16 ss. "Receipts : Cash taken at' door, £20 4s ; Hibernian Society for tickets, £1G lls ; Odd Fellows, for tickets, £3 • Foresters, £2 ; tickets sold by friends, £4 10s. Total amount : £40 ss. Balance for Mrs Tlyan, £30 —P. Doran, manager ; W. Mahoney, secretary. Mrs Ryan begs to tender her sincere thanks to Mr Doran and others who took part in the entertainment.

The next of Mr3 Tomes' concerts will be held in the Choral Hall on Monday evening nerft. A choice programme is in preparation, to which we shall refer in a future issue.

The Eev. Stewart Wilson died on Sunday at his residence, Shoifcland, in the fifty-eighth year of his age. Mr Wilson was a Scotchman by birth, and a friend of James Stirling, the hero of the "Gloaming of Life." Mr Wilson came to the colonies more than twenty years ago, and resided some six or seven years in tiie Australian bush, Victoria. He came to this colony at the time of the opening of the Thames goldneld, and settled at Shortland, whore he has been most indefatigable a<? a preacher, schoolmaster, and promoter of the principles of total abstinence.

The monthly parade of the Auckland Artillery Volunteers was held under com mand of Major Gordon last evening, and the men were complimented by thfi_ Major on their exactitude and general proficiency.

A correspondent writes inquiring what on earth is the idea of Mr L. W r. Eaton adver tising 250 baqß of Canterbury cats for sale. He or she, for we should take our scribe to be a lady, adds that she wants a cat badly, but she is not prepared to take a bagful She would also like to know whether the Canter bury cat is a particularly good kind of breed. Sho" adds in conclusion that she considers it a cruel svstcm to import catT in bags. She is quite sure that Jack Graham, when he made such a good thing out of a cargo of cats on the West Coast, took bettor care of them than to ship them in ba^s. In answer to our corr'spondent we arc happy to inform her there hns been no cruelty in the affair at all, but at the same time regret to say she will not be able to avail herself of this oppor-

tnnifcy of purchasing one specimen or a bag ful of " Canterbury Cats " But for a bad impression the advertisement should have read Canterbury oats. Mr Eaton will not object to paying double for his adveitisemcnt after this. To tlifi Editor :—Sir,—You will permit me to record a piece of cool impudence that occurred yesterday on the part of the indi vidual entrusted with the formation of the census list for City Weak in connection with the Education Kate. In all conscience the tax is unpopular enough without house holders brnng subjected to the unwarrantable liberty on the part of the collector of opening their doors. In two instances the act was. not even prefaced by a knock, while in a third the door opened in this manner gave ingress to a bedroom, causing the inmate much unpleasantness. Under any circum stances it is an unwarrantable liberty, and I feel it my duty to bring the matter under the notice of the Education Board. —Yours, &C, A HOUSETIOIVDEII.

POLICE COURT.—Tms Day.

(Before W. C. Daldr and Thomas Macffarlane, Esqa., Justices of the P ace.) WITHOUT LEAVK.

John Barrington, a seaman, was charged with a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1554 by being absent without leave from the ship Countess of Kintore on the 19th instant.

Prisoner pleaded guilty. The mate said that prisoner was under the influence of liquor, but the captain was desirous that he should be slightly punished.

The Bench said that it was a serious thing to send a man to prison unless he waT an habitual offender, and as it appeared that he had not previously offended prisoner must be discharged on payment of the costs. A SAD FATHER. William Halliday again appeared in answer to a charge of failing to contribute towards the support of his three children now in the Industrial Home.

Defendant had seen Col. Haultain upon the matter of handing over his pension, but had brought no written guarantee that it would be done.

jj|fSergeant-Major Pardy informed the Bench that the pension must be paid to the defen dant, and could not be transferred as sug gested. The Bench recommended defendant to give a promise to pay the arrears on the 4th January, hia pension day, as far as his money would go.

Serjeant-Major Pardy asked that a warrant might be put into the hands of the police, so that defendant might be arrested on that day if he failed to keep his promise.

The Bench, in acquiescing with this request, said that in all future ca3es where parents neglected to contribute towards the support of their children in the Home the law, as far as possible, would be put into force to compsl them to pay. This was all the busi ness.

TAKE TIME BY THE FORELOCK.

" Take time by the forelock," an old man said, Ere the pi'-fcing light of Tie's evening sped ; Waste not thy morning in profitless sleep, If Uiou a harvest of blessings wordst reap ; But low the right seed, though it may be in tears, And thou shalt be blessed in thy future years Without the shadows that often annoy, j* nd darken life's winter— my boy, my boy I Take time by the forelock, and duly heed Tne voices of wisdom, with truth for thy creed, The words of experience do not despise, Nor uuto the beautiful closs thine eyes ; Never let mammon-love cheat thy heart Of the progress of thought and wealth of art ; Beware of the bl'^hts that ofteu destroy Tub flowers of the spirit—my boy, my boy ! Take time b? tho forelock, bs good and wiie, Uave faith In the ri.;h ~ to manhoo ' ri.e, Ever aia.ic erect with mat ireod^ui of sonl Which tyrants &ad priosts have sought to control ; Iv a'l thy wayd be faithful and juso, With a soul a^ove cant, and a holy trust; And tiiou shalt gather the Luits of joy And the peace '.>( ihe 013119.1t my by, my boy !

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

(PER ALBION AT THE BLUTF.)

[Renter's Special.]

Rumoured War between China and Japan. President Grant won't seek Re-election.

BLUFF.

This day. The Albion with the English mail left Melbourne at 7.30 p.m. on the 15th, and arrived off the Bluff at 5 a.m. on the 2Cth, Sr a quick passage of 4 days 8 hours. She brngs3l)saloo Pn.ud 27 steerage pa-engers and 30 tons cargo for all ports Sh^sa, the Albion. .

LONDON.

October 10

The monetary position has improved. The Hungarian loan has been trebly sub- SC Wheat is still falling and foreign arrivals are abundant. , ~ , The Queensland mail has been delivered. The ship Duchess of Edinburgh from London to Melbourne was towed into Ooruna 1 Arrived— Superb, from Melbourne; Rakaia from New Zealand

October 13

The Victoria loan wa<? only partially suc cessful. Oat of 101 tenders sent in the total applications were slightly under a "»11i0n £344 300 wa-3 taken at and above the sealed minimum, 91#. The balance will be offered on Friday at minimum fixed at 9. The Victorian Czarwitch was won by Lord Aylesbury's Aventuriere ; Truth (gelding), second ; Gamecock, third. Obituary —Duke of Leinster. President Grant won't seek re-election. The Spanish Ambassador in Paris pre sented a protc3t to Duke de Cages stroagly protesting against aiding Carlist insurgents at Bueno3 Ay res. They are preparing for strenuous action. It is rumoured that a war between China and Japan is imtnineut.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(PER ALBION AT BLUFF.)

THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL LINE,

MELBOURNE,

October 15

The Pera having been telegraphed at Adelaide six days before date necessitated the Albion leaving for the Bluff the same day as the Tararua for Hokitika. Mr Vogei at once arranged with McMeckan and Jilack wood, who offered every facility, that the Tararua should take the We3tland,*Nelson, Wellington, Taranaki, Marlborough, and Hawke'B Baji mails, and the mails for Otago and Canterbury go by the Albion. Mr Vogel albo applied to Bright 8r03., who courteously agreed to detain the Hero at Sydney to allow time for the Wentworth to carry the Auck land mails. The Hero will probably leave Sydney with those mails late on Satuiday evening. Although Mr Itussell has come to an understanding with the New South Wales Government as to the Calfornian service it has not yet been reduced to printing. Mr Russell returns to New Zealand by the Hero.

The steamer Macgrcgor is chartered for the Californiau service, and arranged to call at Auckland for inail3.

Mr Vogel remains in Melbourne until the departure of the next mail for Furope on Tuesday. He visited the Assembly during its sitting.

Mr McCulloch's amendment on tha Cus toms Duties Bill wa n, disposed of after one night's debate, and was rejected by a majority of 20. During the discussion Mr Francis expressed himself opposed to 20 per cent duties.

Mr Francis has resolved to resign his seat for Richmond.

It is stated that Mr Cohen, tha Com missioEer of Customs, will shortly retire fro.n political life. An agitation is proceeding with regard to opening museums and picture galleries on Suudays. The subscribers to the Athenoeum have resolved, by a large majority, against op ;uing that institution. Councillor Juines Gatehouse wa3 elected major of Melbourne for the ensuing; year.

Susler has been committed for trial for the murder of his wife.

Unusually hot weather is experienced just now in all the colonie3.

A coach accident occurred near Warnam bool, and several passengers were injured, one severely.

The wool sales opened satisfactorily

A shipment of pure Cotswold shesep, for Bushy and Co., of Auckland, was made per Hero.

The new steamer Somerset with the Torres' Straits mail arrived five days before her time.

Isabella Carandini was married to Mr Cotterell at Sydney yesterday. 'I he Ne.v Zealand mare Lurline is still much fancied, and is doing good work. She is well backed for the Cup. The Coet Logou, French corvette, has arrived en route for New Caledonia.

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining a suit able site, it is unlikely Blbndin will perform here, but proceeds to .New Zealand and California.

A number of American wool buyers have arrived per Pera. She only left Boston 53 days ago.

McMeckau and Blackwood are building two new steamers (2200 tons) on the Clyde, guaranteed speed 13 knots, for intercolonial trade.

Madame Arabella Goddard, who is beng enthusiastically received in the large inland towns of Victoria, will positively leave for New Zealand on the 24th inst. Her agent, It. S. Smythe, is a passenger by the Albion. Commercial.— Wheat very firm, Gs 4d to 03 9d. Flour selling freely, £13. Oats firm, supplies short, 5^ 4d to 5a 6d. Demand for salad oils. Devoe's oil offered at Is Id. Dried fruits and new teas moving off freely. A meeting of the creditors of Samuel Macgregor, stock agent and auctioneer, wa3 called. Liabilities £60,030.

SYDNEY.

Governor Robinson reached Fiji. Letters state that his interview with Cakobau ia likely to result satisfactorily. Joseph George, a blind man, was murdered at Bathurst. A man named Harrison has beea committed for trial.

The mail reached California two days late. It was detained by the City of Melbourne until the 12th.

ADELAIDE.

The Governor's only danghter, aged three years, died from the effects of accidental scalding. A Government scheme for the Murray rail way has been carried.

«nA v m wgai r C, ens assortment of expensive goldlan ? w E 7glt^ lel el8 ' from T- E*ssell a*d S°n's uctoiy, London, has been fmpoiied by our eriter pnsing citizen if H. Lewisson. she watches seem Obe of tbe be t description ever imported into New Zealand if tho prices are criterion to go by. Each watch is accompanied by a certificate from the makers, with a description. There is one a calendar watoh, winch gives the day of the month in addition o the cor.cci time. This watch is j\ welled in ten holes, and priced at £50. Another of the best thr -- qna-ter plate independent centre - second keyiaw watth, jewelled watche-, j.wdkd i IS holes, chroao met r balance, is priced at £00 'J hia is guaranteed by ihe makers, and is the only watch in New Zea'and of the kind, and is worth iooku. B at. Besides tha-e there are ladies' and gentlemen's gold keyl^i watches, gentlemen's gold centre-second stop watcha, and * variety_nf <-th^r fclnda <,f watche , clocks aa [

SUPREME COURT—This Day.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Honor Sir Georpe A. Aeney, Knight, Chief Justice.)

Libel Case.

THE QTJEEN F. REED & BRETT,

His Honor the Chief Justice entered Court at ten o'clock this mnrnins;, when the further hearing of the action for libel against the proprietors of the Auckland EVENING Stak was proceeded with npfore the special jury. The evidence hart closed on the previous day, and was published in our last issue. Messrs Gillies and Heßketh appeared for Captain Eraser ; Mr MacCormick for Mr Reed, and Mr Rees for Mr Brett. MIS-REPORTING. Mr Oillies drew attention to a mistake in the evidence of Mr Salmon in last night's Star., in which the word "belief was erroneously minted for "disbelief," the word actually used by Mr Salmon. His statement was- " There was a general disbelief of the allegations in the articles. He a^o called attention to a letter which Captain Fraser bar! been cross-examined unon, but which ' bad not been admitted in evidence, yet was printed in last night's Stak. He called attention to it because he looked unon it as an attempt to prejudice the case. Mr Rees explained that he had seen the letter in the Star shortly after leaving the Court, and called Mr Reed's attention to it. Messrs Reed and Brett were engaged the whole of the day in Court His Honor thought the publication must have arisen throuch a mis understanding as to whether the letter hart been received in evidence or not. The ques tion then was how did it get into the hands of the reporters? The fact that the defendants were connected with the press might account for this. After some further remarks from Mr Gillies and Mr Rees the matter dropped.

ADDRESSES OF COUNSEL,

Mr Gillies addressed the jnry, summing up the case for the prosecution. He said that if he had merely to sum up the evidence for thra prosecution alone his task would he a simple one. The papers had been published in evidence. The defendants were shewn to be the publishers, and the articles were for the jury to say whether they were not libellous. He had also to sum up what defendants relied on as their case._ They shewed no cause against the granting the rule ; they put in no defence but the general one of "Not Guilty." In the evidence given there was marked reliance on the part of the defendants as to the line of defence they intended to take. They had kept their defence in the back ground ; they pleaded jointly one plea, but they were represented on this trial by separate counsel. He felt justified in saying that the defend ants would rely upon strong appeals to the feelings and prejudices of the jnry. The counsel for the defence could not ask the jury to believe that the articles were not libellous. The defendants would not deny that the articles were in themselves libel lous. He would ask the jury to remem ber that they were not to be affected by appeals to their feelings ; they wera there to be guided by the evidence alone and not to allow their private feelings to interFere with the proper performance of their duty. Some of the jury might be jiif-ticei of the peace or shareholders, and had suffered loss from specimen -stoalinir, but they were not to allow these feelings to influence them ; nor were they to allow nny feeling of friendship towards the defendants to affect them. They would judge of the case purely and simply upon its own merits. He then referred to the ca?e on behalf of the Crown. It was an action by an officer of the Cotnt upon Captain Frasei's information. The articles, it was not denied, were published by the defend ants. The jury were the sole judges whether those articles were libels or not He called attention to some of the salient points in the libels, which, he contended, could not be justified in any way. The question was whether the comments were fair comments or not, or whether they did not go beyond the bounds of fair criticism and imputations to Captain Fraser which were nottiue. The remarks were of such a nature that they could not he justified by whatever view they took of Capt. Eraser's con duct. (Counsel read portions of the article.) Whether Captain Fraser was right or wrong in what he said to the police it would not warrant the paper in saying that he was courting the applause of the rabble, and that he was " a disgrace to the Bench, and should be deprived of her Majesty's commission." Nothing could justify the language that Captain Fraser had deliberately pandered to the lowest principles of the lowest canaille at the Thames, that " he had unjustly maligned " a class of persons at the Thames, that he " pandered to the lawless sentiments of the rabble" to gain popularity. No graver imputation could be made against a magistrate than that. Ib might be urged that malice was an essential ingredient in libel, but he must tell them that malice was to be in ferred from the words being in themselves libellous. The intention to do harm was a necessaty ingredient in most offences. The act was of such a nature to imply intent, and the remarks implied an injurious intention against Captain Fraser. There was a mali cious intent to damage Captain Fraser. The writer repeats the statement, and becomes more severe on three successive 'evenings, and imputed to Captain Fraser the writing of an article in another paper j that gentle man had clearly disproved all know ledge of that article in the Thames Star. They attacked him as magisterial sympathi ser with specimen-stealers, and said he jus tified himself by writing the article in the Thames Star. The attempt was clearly to damage Captain Fraser's reputation as a magistrate. Counsel for defendants, no doubt, would say that the liberty ?L m,.^ should be protected. He (Mr Gillies) was aa anxious as any one to defend the liberties of the Press. For the sake of the Press itself and its liberty he would hope the jury would lend their aid to put down the license of the Press. The articles went beyond the fair liberty of the Press to comment on public questions when Captain Iraser wa3 accused as a writer in favour of speoimen-stealers, and pandering to the lawless sentiments of the rabble, &c. and seeking to win the applause of the rabble in Court. That was a license calculated to destroy the liberty of the Press Captain Fraser was bound to vindi cate himself in the same way ; he did not however, bring this case for his own sake merely—or to obtain any satisfaction for his own wounded feelings, or anything of that sort, but simply to justify his own conduct m the public position he occupied Ilie language used was calculated to injure the magistrate, although, not the man. It was a malicious intention for the writers for the sake of sensation to write in such a style Counsel on the other side might say that Captain Fraser's remarks in Court were pan dering to the public. His remarks were just and right and not in favour of specimen stealers. Counsel referred to the particulars of. the case as to the transaction between the police, Cass and Manning. The fnA f°n gli\* conviction against Manning induced Cass to commit a crime. In this case himself, and the police actually ad vised lihn to uo so in order to pet Manning to commit • a breach of the law. It was different from the case of selling powder to natives or sl y crro? «s;i.njj-:Lo i*,.ii iuo <Wk irom, a ijtiton wbo hud no license did not

commit a breach of the law >?v J~~^* ! ler. The conduct of tWlvaßt^y I his opinion strongly to be 8* ii I The question was not whether iU de. tt»eil I was wrong in what he said. Arllll^B^ H, hewaswrong-'was there anytC^B %1 ■ remarks to radicate sympathy J?,thV B specimen-stealers. The infereL ) % i Star writer was not a legU^* • ° f { % I even supposing Captain Fra-er'a y^t W were wrong. He showed no desinu*lll4^ I Manning or to inflict a light nenait Betee H him, and remarking that the conduit >1 police was no justification of tt, S ' ner'a conduct there was n n tv I those remarks to indicate 58 >* I witb specimen-stealer3. If th ?% I had expressed regret at such rem s ?tets f having a tendency to encourage at, •"» k stealing there cou]d be nothing to aa? 6* I they imputed improper motives to p! r* I Fraser, and wound up that the vtUu .P1 n I a dirty business," and the more it was ,f *a * I up " the more unsavory the Btench» I was not a question whether the artic 1 j- i not go far beyond what was fair com!! * I assuming Captain Fraser was wron™ »' f thought his learned friend, Mt b'\r I Cormick, would calmly admit tvo' the articles were libellous, no a' he might endeavour to justify ft" His defence, so far as he could judge ■» , be that the language, though stron?, Va»; so strong a1? to be called a libel. "But f Mr TCees' croES-examination there seemed SH E still a futher desire on the parb of thedef a \ ants to blackguard Captain Fraser m?" if suggestion was made that he wished to en I favor with the miners who went up tot? I Hikutaia with him, and who were inCWt I that he had been making bets on cases co ' f ing before him. Captain Fraser denied??' 1 imputations. There was also the question t i the missing notes. How did the defendant! I come to know about the notes of evidence i Manning's case—the counsel did a !! I want them. Their object Beemed 2 1 be to imply that Captain p ™ i had made away with them. The Clerk f 1 tbe Com t was present, bat was not examined I The counsel suggested improper conduct I which was hardly fair when they did not 1 pursue the inquiry as to how the notes y 1 disappeared. The jury had to detennim I whether the articles were fair and legitimate comments on Captain Fraser's remarks and conduct, and whether motives of the basest character had not been imputed. J 6 would leave that question very conn", dently in the hands of the jury to a j whether the articles had not gone fo beyond fair criticism, and whether they did not hold tbe magistrate up to public scorn. The jury, while upholding the liberty of fte Press, should protect private persona from unjust imputations for which there was no fair foundation. If there was to be no Emit to the Press to make comments it wonldhe. come a scourge and an evil he thought those belonging to the Press would admit If this was not a case of exceeding the liberty the Press is entitled to he did not know what could -be so called. The remarks hid imputed motives —bad been libellous,—and tbe jury would feel bound to give a verdict of "Guilty." Any other verdict would • mean that these articles were true, and would mean that the imputations were fail and proper. The jury would see that they were so clearly libellous that they hadno alternative but give a verdict of 'Guilty." Mr MacCormick addressed Hie jury on behalf of Mr Reed. He would cotappealto their feelings or prejudices—the jury must exercise their leason. He could not under stand tbe charge made of reticence ; it wu forced reticence on the parb or defendants' counsel The facts must alone be considered. The defendants were charged with public* tion of libellous articles. It was unneces sary for the prosecution to prove that either of the defendants wrote the articles ; all that was required was the proving that the defendants were the publishers. rJ he defence rested on this ground. Are they to be treated il criminals on account of these articles?.ln a proceeding of this kind according tolw the defendants were charged with the offence of publishing a libel under Lord Campbell1* Act, adopted in this colony in 1845, under the sixth section of that Act. Mr Gillia had anticipated partly the grounds of defence. The only character in which defendants could be charged with offence w&s in the charac ters as publishers of a newspaper. There wa3 nothing in the article pointing to the private character of Mr Fraser. They refer to nothing else but his comments in Manning's case. There was no libel in th«« articles apart from the remarks of Captain Fraser. Counsel gave a short history of the ■ law of libel. In 186S it was first established that newspapers could publish proceedings in Parliament even when they contained inflammatory and libellous matter. It w« useless for his learned friend on the opposite side to go back to the days of Blackstonei Commentaries, — they must look at the state of the law in . more recp times. A journal was justifiedin commenting on the conduct of the judges of the land when they considered he had been wrong. It was a mistake to say that it -W» immaterial whether Captain Fraser had acted rightly or wrongly. Why did counsel tan up so "much time to shew that he had not sympathized with crime-with specimen stealers? Cass' conduct was a senons offence; it was not really a crime; ltw^ burglary or anything of that kind. , ltirr a great mischief .to give facilities w specimen - stealing to get them crus&eo without detection. He would not rely on the sympathies or prejudices of the jary, but asked them to give their verdict on broad, general grounds, and what they^co ■ uidered for the public good. He woum not harangue them on the liberty of the r«f' the Press really meant the power of speeco, and what a newspaper might publish w» not what a person might say without layiug himself open to slander. When thei jOT_ came to see how the articles were pw^T they would see that they were provoKw ■ ■ called forth by the action of another. J journalist had no privilege to abuse peop"' and he stood in a different position trom» ordinary individual. The conduct oi private individual did not apPVj a journalist. It was the duty of a ]onn»JJ to comment on public acts of V™r zZ and so long as they do not impute impwp motives on that person the ]onrn alls* justified. So long as they did not asm moral and private character of a P"?"^*; ■ son the articles were justified. . oran t no imputation that Mr Fraser was W of his duty. The defendants' position . this. They could not plead any p» , that of not guilty. The jury **«»■ could judge whether there was trutn x . articles written. The articles aw $ impute generally that Mr Fruor .. . disgrace to the Bench. The whole, fig flB tion of those articles was his that occasion ; they could not w> » f^ from his remarks from the Benan- of his comments on that occasion w did be things attributed to anY "c to *• was, aa defendants stated, » dlS§ r to f the Bench. Would a person igß°r»" . oft ho parties, and who took up the rep° case and observed those remar ~,' fog the justified in saying that by cejSg^ police the Magistrate did pardon tnei Of course the Court had now Capta m &6i explanation that that wasnotM j{ hfl It wa 3 necessarily involved w» ffit h maligned the police he BymP»JJJ k) cO m; the offender. He (Mr MacCorm^ plained that the facts of Mannings not been put before the CourS, an regulations under the Act were no* f lie would contend that CaS3 gie tfrf. udt-ed a ciime under the thrt the prosecution had not P^Lfrb*''' before the jury. Thematenalawwi the jury would not, he thought, Jj-J^ttj- Mc4,o V f th r .ye»d.^^iyjM v-.aa nob a v.ubiio u.e, 112 "'-v . jf r J1"- ;; was entirely a private ono by

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