STOPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATER : This evoniug, 11.12 ; to-mc.ro* toorntng, 11. SI BUN-SST : This evening, 5.0; SUN-BISS: To Diorrr,*,- i?<or_j„.g, 7.11 M 00:,',. AGE': First quarter, 22nd, 1.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Susanne, brier, (German flag), 250 tons, Captain Jno.

Peters, from HoManga Queen, schooner, from Kussell Golden Fsle, schooner, from Kussell Fairy, schooner, from Hokianga Taranaki, s.s., Wheeler, from the South

DEPARTURES.

Minora, brig, for Newcastle

Pacific, schooner, Chrisp, for Samoa Forest Queen, ketch, for Napier Swallow, schooner, for Mercury Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

.tor Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s s. _uesu-y, uuu" For the South—Cyphrenes, v, twelve hours after arrival ; Murray, s s., 20th inst For T Tttsltnn— _.lm Grove, barque, Helena, brigan-

tine, early For the .slaa-'s—P _pu» and Edith, schooners, early For Napier—Southern Cross, s.s . Holmes, early For Chathom Islands—Magellan Cloud, brigantine,

25th instant Eor M ,ii!g;inui—Go-ahead, s s , Tuesday For Newcastle—Woodville, barq ne, early Tor ".an Francisco —Loch Awe, early For London—Hylton Castle, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Cyphrenes, S.S., San Fr-ncisco and English Mail, now

due H.M.s Challenger, from Wellington, early Thames, barque, from Boston, early Miltiades, ship, from London ; sailed 3rd May William GifTord, barque, from New York, via

Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 Cnrrido, from Lyttelton ; sailed 22nd FVrndale, hirque, from London ; sailed May 6 City of Auckland, ship, from London Magelian Cloud, schooner, from Lyttelton Thomas md Henry, brig, from Dunedin Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Eu-i'ka. barque, from Dunedin; sailed 23rd.instant Wave, bri£;, from Oamara Pearl, ketch, from South Seilslands, early Coronet, bri.antine, from Tahiti, ea.lv Bio Grande, birque, from Lyttelton, early Iv.ir,]ioe, schooner, from S.-nnoa, early Albatross, schooner, from Lyttelton, early

IMPORTS.

Per Snsanne, brig, from Samoa : —lO tuns cocoanut oil, SO cases tobacco, Messrs Cruick shank & Co.

'" The s.s. Taranaki arrived from the South this afternoon :—Passengers—Saloon : Mr Henderson, Mr Perriman, Mr Smith, Mi- Bark, Mr Donald, Master Hill. Steerage : Messrs Clark, Grinly, Saw, Mrs O'Brien, and thirteen natives.

The German brig Snsanne, 250 tons re gister, belonging to Messrs Godeffroiand Co., of Hamburg and Samoa, arrived from the island last-named yesterday. Captain Peters is in command, and gives us the following report: — Left Samoa on the 24th June. Called at Savage Island to land goods on the Ist July. Started from there on the same day with stiff southerly breeze. On the 9th July spoke the whaling barque Osmanli, Captain Williams, bound for Fiji, a dry ship. Took on board a mail for Auckland, and parted company. Thence variable winds for twenty-four hours. Afterwards winds vary ing between W. and S.S.E. until making the Great P>arrier on the 17th instant. Down the coast southerly winds till anchoring off the North Head on Sunday morning. The Susunne weighed anchor and came up harbour this morning. She brings very little cargo from Samoa, her entire freight consisting of a few tuns of oil and some tobacco. Her object in coming to Auckland is to undergo a thorough refit. She has been engaged for some years in Messrs Godeffroi and Co.'s island trade. Messrs Cruickshank and Co. are her consignees and agents. Capt. Peters reports sighting on the 13th instant a brig steering E.N.E. in lat. about 32 S., and long. 17S E.; also, on the 14th July, a barque steering N.W. in lat. 33 S., and 177, 20 E.

The cargo of the good ship Queen of Nations has been turned out in capital con dition. Captain Donald is not likely to be troubled with many claims for damage.

The schooner Fairy brings a cargo of gum, railway sleepers and hides from Hokianga. The gum is for Arnold, Hines and Co., the sleepers for Archard and Brown, and the hides for B. Gittos.

The schooner Golden Isle brings 110 tons coals from Bussell for the A.S.P. Co.

The s.s. Murray has been subsidised hy the General Government to convey the mails between Onehnnga, Taranaki, Nelson, West port, Greymouth, and Hokitika, She is to leave the Manukau on her first trip as soon as the Cyphrenes arrives from Kandavu. The opening of a direct communication between Auckland and the ports of the West Coast of the South Island is an event which ought to be hailed with satisfaction.

The s.s. Star of the Sonth left on Saturday evening for Levnka with a cargo of cattle, sheep, and general stuff. She takes the following passengers :—Miss Whithard, Mrs Feen, Mrs Farquhar, Messrs Brewer, and Findlay.

The schooner Pacific left on Sunday morn ing for the Navigator Islands. She takes a cargo of timber and general merchandize and one passenger, Mr F. Gilfillan.

The barque Novelty has commened dis charging her cargo at the wharf. The barque Flm Grove, although not yet loaded, has been compelled to haul away from the wharf to make room for the mail steamer.

The departure of the steamer Go-ahead has been postponed till Thursday, at noon.|l

Captain Peters, of the Susanne, reports that the schooner Ivanhoe left Samoa for Tonga and Auckland about 8 days before the Susanne left Apia. She may therefore be expected very shortly. It was intended that Captain Stewart should sell the Ivanhoe in Apia if possible, but Messrs Cruickshank are advised that she was not "adapted for the purpose for which Messrs Godeffroi required a schooner.

The schooner Queen brings 72 tons of coa from Russell.

The cuttea Dolly Vaden brings 12000 feet timber, 12 hides, and 3 bags of gum from Wangaroa.

The cutter Janet Grey brings 19,470 feet sawn timber from Wangapoa. She has cleared with a cargo of coals for Tauranga. The cutter Coralie's cargo from Tairua consists of IS tons of gum for R. Walker.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs. Cochrane and Son sold to-day, by order of the Trustee in Bankruptcy in the estate of Wirope Hoterene Taipari, lot No. 575, of subdivision block No. 3, in the town of Shortland, having a frontage of 68 feet by a depth of 135 feet on one side, and 92 feet on the other, for the'sum of £18.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wr__ Closk as follows:— For Thames, this day, at 5 30 p.m., and to-morrow,

at 10.30 am. For Wanganui, per Go-ahead, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Heto, to morrow, at 10 a. m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 a.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, will be received till 11.30 a.m. For Tairua, per Corolle, to-morrow, at 2 p.m. For Taranaki, Nelson, and West Coast ports, per Murray, immediate after arrival Cyphrenes, from Kandavn For Taranaki, Southern provinces, Australian Colonies, per s s. Taranaki, on Wednesday next, at 10 a.m. For Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, on Satur-

day, _sth instant For Napier and Southern provinces, per Cyphrenes,

six hours after arrival For the undermentioned places, per Ladybird, on Tuesday, 25th instant, as under :—

For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at —

For Taranaki, Southern provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, at — Should a later opportunity offer, Supplementary Mails will be forwarded.

a B. Bibs, Chief Postmaster.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"Elector" and "One who Admires a Manly Fellow."—lf you give ns permis sion to append your names to the letters we shall publish them to-morrow. A large amount of correspondence is crowded out.

MARRIAGE.

Loweib—Spkckhav.—On th« 19th inst, at the Roman Catholic Church, ParaeU, by the Rev Father Fynes, Jamef Hamilton Lowrie, late of Dundee, Scotland,' to Catherine Speckman, late of Brighton, England!

DEATHS.

Tatlok—On July 19, Ilirabeth. the beloved wife of R. J. Taylor, Esq.. West Tama.i; aged 43. The funeral will leave the residence to-morrow (Tuesday) at 1 o'clock, for the Presbyterian Ceme tery. West Tamaki. Friends are respectfully in vited to attend.

Mr Rees has opened the election campaign vigorrously. He announces by advertisemnt his intention to address the electors to-mor row night at Devonport Hall, on Wednesday at the "Whau Hall, on Thursday at Stokes' Point, on Friday at Takapuna schoolroom (Lake), and on Monday at Maurice Kelly's (Wade).

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

MONDAY, JULY 20, 1874.

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

And the good that we can do,

The election of Mayor to-day was a very tame affair. It resulted in the almost unani mous return of Mr Isaacs, all the members present, excepting Mr Hurst, holding up their hands in favour of the present Mayor. It was cruel that no one was found manly enough and generous enough to nominate Mr Hurst after his having been led to anticipate his unopposed enjoyment of civic honours. Were it not for his (extreme modesty and retiring .disposi. ti on he would have been quite warranted in nominating himself, but we believe his reluctance to put himself forward in any obtrusive way was mistaken by Councillors for a refusal to stand. The mild protest which he made against the proceedings by keeping his hand in the fob of his breeches while all other hands were brandished high in air was sufficient to show his sense of the wrong that was done him, but what is this compared with the loss which the city has suffered ? Echo answers " What ?"

It affords us sincere gratification to be able to announce that Mr. Beveridge, whose serious illness we last week referred to. is steadily improving. A manifest change for the better has taken place since Friday last, and hopes are now entertained of his re covery. Considerable pain was caused this morning by a slovenly and uuf.eling para graph which appeared in the Cross announc ing the death of this gentleman, which that paper alleged to have taken place " early yesterday morning." We should think that in the case of a gentleman so generally known as Mr Beveridge, and one occupying a prominent public position, any journal should have been at the pains of ascertaining the truth of such a statement before publishing it. The reference to the '" railway accident" which the writer says to have occurred "late at night," but which actually occurred in the afternoon and in broad daylight, is another illustration of the carelessness which was exhibited in this paragraph which had the effect this morning of producing a profound sensation of grief among a large number of Mr Beveridge's friends and acquaintances. From what we learn we hope shortly to have the pleasure of announcing Mr Beveridge's complete re-

co very,

We regret to learn that Mr William Rat tray, draper, Queen-street, is very danger ously ill.

The most unbounded astonishmeut pre vails in our little community (says the Coro mandel Mail) at the withdrawal of the charge made by Hogan against John King for an indecent assault. We had intended to give the full particulars to the public, but as we understand other proceedings are about to be taken to bring the offender to justice we withhold any comments until the ca=e is de cided by the police authorities. An eminent solicitor is expected from Auc]|land to-day to prosecute the affair to a conclusion.

Captain Kennedy was a passenger for Taranaki by the s.s. Wellington on Satur day, having been despatched by the under writers of the s.s. Paterson to visit the wreck and see what prospect there is "of getting her off the bank at Waitara, where Bhe now lies.

At the monthly meeting of the Auckland School Teachers' Association on Saturday afternoon, (Dr Kidd in the chair) Miss Hazelden read an essay on "Secular v. Religious Education." The paper was ably written, and the writer's arguments were in favor of Bible-reading in schools. Some discussion followed the reading of the essay, in which Messrs Martin, French, Leonard, Fraser, Worthington, and the chairman tool part. Mrs Shayle George also took part, and coincided with the views expressed by Miss Hazelden. The paper was excellent it its literary character, and the opinions of the authoress fairly and calmy stated. We shall welcome these essays as they appear in uniform order, and hope they will meet with due success.

To the Editor : Sir, —One of the most ill conditioned streets in city west is Napier street on the right side leading down from Union-street, and it is quite time that the attention of the authorities was called to this seeming thoroughfare. The path is com pletely washed away, and the place is full of holes, which render it extremefy unsafe for any one to pass down in the dark. The drains from the houses run out into what was once a path, and at the lower end their is a considerable pool of dead stagnant water from which in warm weather an offensive odour arises, and which is not at all calcu lated to improve the health of the residents. Some time ago attention was called to the state of the opposite side of this street, and a creditable scoried path was at once made ; but the broken path of which I now complain was neglected. I feel sure that the evil needs only to be mentioned, and the simple remedy will be at once applied.—l am, &c, A PRESI DENT.

On Saturday evening, about seven o'clock, an alarm was raised by the ringing of the fire-bells. Queen-street was crowded at the time, and there was a general rush towards Crowther's stables, when happily it was only a chimney on fire, which ended in smoke. We advise citizens generally to have their chimneys regularly cleaned, remembering the adage "Prevention is better than cure."

It will be seen by advertisement that Mr S. Rueff, chiropodist, has succeeded in estab lishing himself as a skilful operator in corn-extracting, and is in possession of many gratifying testimonials.

A funeral sermon was preached in Pitt street Wesleyan Chapel last evening touching the death of the late Rev. G. Buttle. The Rev. J. Wallis was the preacher, and deli vered an affecting discourse from Hebrews, chapter 6, verse 12—"That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises," which was listened to with deep attention by % full congregation.

The Loyals Combination Troupe of Vari eties will open their great sensation enter tainment to-morrow evening, in the Odd fellows Hall, Lome street. The programme furnishes a fund of amusement, including Mdlle. Zuila, who .needs no introduction to an Auckland public, also, Miss Shapter, who who will be remembered in connection with Lyster and Cagli's Italian Opera Company, also, Verletti, the flying gymnast, and other noted names. The stay of this first class troupe is limited to six nights.

In consequence of the change in the chair manship of the teell Highway Board Mr. H. Brett becomes a member ol tne Harbour Board vice Mr. Kissling. j The half-yearly meeting of the Union Steam Saw Moulding Sash and Door Com pany (limited) was held this afternoon at tlie office of Mr. F. A. White, Shortland-street Mr. J. Howard in the chair. The report and balance-sheet having been read, a divmena at the rate of ten per cent, was declarea payable at the office of the company on ana after Wednesday next, the 26th instant. Messrs. Fendelow and Hughes wereselected directors, and M. J. T. Gailick auditor. We are obliged to hold over till to-morrow a letter from Mr Thomas Machattie. | We are glad to learn that Mr G. J. Brown, of the firm of Brown and Son, of the music warehouse, Wyndham-street, has accepted . the position of organist at St. Paul's Church at present vacant in consequence of the ill ness of Mr Livingstone. Mr Brown officiated for the first time yesterday, and his skilful ex. cution was the theme of gener?! admira tion. Mr Brown has more than realised the expectations entertain.d regarding his ability as a musician, and the congregation of St. Paul's may be congratulated upon the satis factory arrangement that has been made for conducting in an efficient manner the church s.rvices during Mr Livingstone's illness. At the afternoon meeting of the teachers and scholars of St. Matthew's Sunday-school the superintendent, Mr Nolan, presented to the Rev. R. H. Mitchell, in the names of the scholars, a very pleasing address, accom panied by a handsomely-bound copy of the Communion Service, in token of the esteem which the children bear towards their minister. Mr Mitchell was evidently affected by this unlooked-for tribute to his worth. Since Mr Mitchell has officiated at St. Matthew's he has regularly attended the Sunday-school, and by his genial manners has won the con fidence of the children. The choir sang, " Onward, Christian Soldiers," accompanied on the harmonium by Mr Webb, and after this anthem Mr Mitchell delivered an ad dress. The half-yearly report of the Tonio Sol-fa Choral Union was submitted to the members at their metting on Friday eveuiug, which showed that institution to be flourishing, .-.financially as well as musically. The master Mr Jas. C. Doull, on behalf of the members, and in a few suitable remarks, presented Mr French the able conductor with a purse of sovereigns as a mark of respect and grati tude from thoso who compose this Union. Mr Doull refei-icd particularly to Mr French's long connection with this system of teaching music, and his painstaking and punctual attendance from week to week. Mr French in replying hoped that all would do their utmost to overcome the prejudice in the minds of the uninitiated with respect to the tonic sol fa-system, and while thanking the members for this mark of their kindness to him, led them distinctly to understand that his exertions -towards tho spread of the systemjnas to him a labour of love. We aro glad to find that the union ia extending its system especially in the style and class of music, which it practises, last night for in stance being occupied in studying "Locke's music to Macbeth," but set to different words than those most appropriate ones of Shakespeare.

Mr John Lamb will deliver a lecture this evening, at the Albert-street Temperance Hall, on "Woman's influence against the Bottle,"—P. A. Philips, Esq., in the chair. Admission free.

Mr James Stewart, late of the Provincia Hotel, Princes-street, has assumed the pro prietorship of the magnificent Albert Hotel, lately built in Queen-street by Messrs Whit son and Hon. It is intended to make this one of the most comfortable, as it is by its sizo the roost commodious, hotel in the city. Mr and Mrs Stewart are well known for their excellent catering for their customers, and their management should draw to the house a prosperous business.

We have noticed at several of the recent inquests held in this city that the majority of the witnesses were incapable of signing their depositions. On Saturday last at the enquiry into the cauEe of the death of Eliza Battersea, held at Mr Hayle's hotel, no less than three were obliged to resort to the ancient cross," being unable to write.

We learn that the members of the Mechanics' Institute, at their annual meeting on Wednesday evening next, intend to dis cuss the propriety of opening the reading room of the Institute on Sunday afternoons.

Througha printer's error Arnold, Hines and Co.'s advertisement was omitted from our Saturday's issue, one by Mr Samuel Coombes being substituted in its place. The business announcement of this enterprising firm has been restored to its place and we have much pleasure in taking this opportunity of draw ing attention to it.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done— Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £17 12 Gd. National Bank, 74s ; sellers, 755. South British Insurance—Buyers, 50s; sel lers, 51s. Alburnia (paid up), 363 ; sellers, 365. Caledonian—£lo ; buyers, £9 15s ; sellers, £10.

City of London—Buyers, 295 ; sellers, 31s. Crown Prince—26s; buyers, 25s 6d ; sellers, 27s 6d. Tookey (double)—£3 17s 6d. Old Whau—sls 6d ; buyers, 50s. Cure—Buyers, 15s; sellers, 16s. Moantaira—Sellers, 425. Union Beach, 15s ; sellers, 15s. City of York—Buyers, 10s. Queen of May —Buyers, 12s: sellers, 13s 6d. j !

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Dr. Home and G. S. Grahame, Esqs., Justices.) DRUNKENNESS. George Layton pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined ss. and costs. THE WAY TO GET WORK. William H. Bell, who was admitted to bail on a charge of being drunk in Wellesley street on Saturday night, appeared to answer the charge this morning. ; The prisoner is the same man who was ; remanded on Saturday morning to give him i a chance of getting employment and contri • buting to the support of his wife Mrs Sarah j Prisoner now pleaded guilty to the new charge, and their Worships inliicteu the sin gularly lenient penalty of 5s and costs. ANOTHER OLD TOPER, I James Whitelaw, also out on bail pleaded guilty to being intoxicated^ in Queen-street, j and was similarly punished. j DESERTION. . i Jonathan Atkins was charged with having deserted from the s.s. Hero on the 2_tH March 1874 in Auckland. . Prisoner pleaded guilty but as Captain Logan said he did not wish to press the charge the Bench allowed him to go tree after administering a reprimand. j ANOTHER OASE. ! M. O'Brien pleaded not guilty to a charge ' of deserting from the" barque James Wishart on the 10th of July, 1874, in Auckland. Prisoner said he did not desert. He had ' told the captain he wanted his discharge, but he refused to give it to him. He then said he should go, whereupon the Captain ; replied " You can if you like. i Captain Groundwater corroborated the ! man's story so far as having refused the cha ! charge was concerned, but denied having told • him he could go if he liked. Their Worships inflicted a sentence ot i four weeks' imprisonment. ( WITHDRAWN. A passenger by the Countess of Kintore was charged with the larceny of £9, the pro perty of Frederick Cox, on board the British ship Countess of Kintore, on the high seas. In regard to this charge Sergeant-Major Pardy now said that on investigation he did ! not think there was sufficient evidence against i the prisoner to warrant his detention in custody. , | Upon this the Bench dismissed the in formation. ■ _.-. ' —

TELEGRAPHIC.

. (From our own Correspondent.)

ALEXANDRA.

This day. Produce from tho King country still con tinues to pour in. A great number of natives are here to-day, and are getting 7s for maize and oats per bushel- Wheat, Ga lid ; potatoes, £5 per ton.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. The Caledonian week's crudhing of 79 tons yielded 52 ounces of gold. Tookey's shaft is down within ten feet of the level, andjwill communicate at the end of this week.

Tho Exchange started a trial crushing at the Prince Alfred battery to-day. Sales : Cure, lGs 6d ; Crown Prince, 255.

ROTORUA.

Monday,

The Natives have concluded a sale of twenty thousand acres of forest land on the west bank of Lake Rotorua to the Govern ment. The Natives are anxious to deal with several other large blocks on the north and east bank of the river.

The natives have concluded the sale o twenty-two thousand acres of forest land on the west shore of Lake Rotorua to the Go vernment. The natives are anxious to deal with several other largo blooks of land on the north and east shores of the Lake.

TAURANGA.

Monday,

The Town Board eloction is creating excitement. The Times is full of election eering squibs and mottos. The walls are eovared with posters. There are twelve candidates in the field. Messrs Firth Wrig loy and Hannon are first favorites. There is great excitement.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

COROMANDEL,

Saturday,

There was a large attendance of children at the mid-day performance of the Oxford Troupe. Major Keddel has been summoned to Auckland re Harris and Macfarlane's case. He is appointed by the residents of the Upper Township to wait upon the Deputy- Superintendent about making a road to the Kapanga mine.

A leader was cut last night in the Kapanga Company's shaft 18 inches through. It is in good country, but ho gold is yet visible.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

OTAGO GOVERNMENT SHIPS A LUNATIC TO WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON.'

Monday. MrKissling has been appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court of Auckland during the absence, on leave, of L. O'Brien. Arrived : Brigantine Rino, from Auck land. At sales by auction Hennessy's pale brandy fetched 10s 5d per gallon ;. old tomr-J2a a dozen; oats, 4s to 4s 9d per bushel; 22 cases of port and sherry, 29s per dozen, duty paid. At the Resident Magistrate's Court on Saturday James Wheeler, charged with vagrancy, stated he had been discharged from a lunatio asylum in Otago, and that the Government of that province paid his passage to Wellington.

Captain Cleland, an old settler, was killed on Saturday by a horse shying at the coach, throwing him, and being checked by reins, one hind foot struck his jaw and the other his chest. Death was instantaneous.

PORT CHALMERS.

Monday. Arrived: Sussex, 75 days from Graves end, with 495 souls ; all well. This week we have received over 1,500 immigrants by the four ships Caroline, Hindostan, Car thurn, and Sussex. The Sussex spoke the Henford, from London for Canterbury, on the 12th May in about latitude 10° N., and left her behind.

Messrs McKerman and Tunes were nomi nated for the Mayoralty.

CHRISTCHURCH.

Wednesday. At a public meeting held last night, at which about 400 persons were present, a resolution was passed protesting against the proposed alienation of five acres of the public domain for the erection of Canterbury College was carried by a very large majority. Messrs Williams, Knight, Maskell, and Andrews, members of the Provincial Conneil, spoke in support of the resolution.

The Superintendent and Rev. C. Frazer 1 who presided, signed a peti tion on behalf of the meeting against the BUI now before the Assembly for the pur nrtRP of alienating the land. P ?he Colonial Bank have had 4,500 share, applied for to-day. Grain market quiet. Quotations :— X .o. D. flour £12 ; oats, 4s 9d ; barley, 5s ; wheat, 4s 9J ; bran, £G 10s ; potatoes, £4 10s ; but ter, Is Id.

WESTPORT.

This day,

On Saturday evening Mrs Carruthers, wife of the Town Clerk, committed suicide by plunging into the Bailer off Nelson-street. She had been drinking for some days, ±he body not yet found.

DUNEDIN.

This day,

The following are produce prices current: —Hay, £(S 10s; straw, £2 ss; oatmeal £24; flour, £11 15s to £12; wheat, 4si 3d to 4s 9d; oats, 4s to 4s 2d ; bran, 5s ; chaff, 4s lOd ; pollard, 53 lOd to Gs.

NELSON.

This day,

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Auck land this morning at eleven. She had. a heavy rough passage from the Manukau with a South-westerly gale all Sunday.

SUPREME COURT.

CIVIL SITTINGS.

THIS DAY,

(Before His Honor Sir George. A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice, and a common jury.)

Seduction Case.

Donfl-V .. Burnside,

This was was an action for damages, in which Mr. Beunett appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Joy for defendant. The damages were laid at £500. The issues for the consideration of the jury were (1 ) Did the defendant in April, 1873, at Papatoitoi, debauch Bridget Donelly, daughter of plaintiff, while in defendant's service. 2. Was the said Bridget Ponelly at that time under the age of 21 ? 3. Did she thereby become pregnant ? 4. What sum of money, if any, is the plaintiff entitled to re cover from the defendant ? Defendant denied the material facts and allegations. Anne Donelly deposed : I am the wife of James Donelly, residing at Maketu settle ment, near Drury. Bridget Donelly is my daughter by James Donelly. We were mar ried'at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, on the 7th January, 1854 (Certificate pro duced.) My daughter was born in April, 1856, in the same town. My husband is now very' ill in the Provincial hospital. My daughter was delivered of a male child on the 7th of February last. I was not aware that she was pregnant until within a week of her confinement. I paid a nurse £2 for attendance, besides other expenses. After the child was born I made an application to defendant for assistance towards the support of the child, which ho refused to give. To Mr Joy : I don't remember the date when I spoke to Mr Burnside at his hotel. My son, a lad of fourteen, was present at the time. He took me into a private sitting room. I said, "I am come for some support towards the maintenance of your child." He refused to give me anything. She never mentioned the name of George Smith to me. She did not say that he was gone to America, and when he came back he would marry her. When Mr and Mrs Burnside called at my house I did not say anything to him about my daughter's condition, because I did not then suspect him. I was not then awaro of Bridget's condition. This was sometime before the birth of the child. I think about a week before. Mrs Burn side came once to see my daughter, and sent some things for the girl's comfort, consisting of a bedstead, vegetables, meat, and drink, and promising to be responsible for any necessaries that she might require. Mre Burnside also sent a letter to Bridget making like pro mises.

Bridget Donelly, an interesting young per son, daughter of plaintiff, was sworn and deposed : I am the daughter of the plaintiff in this action. I know Mr Burnside. I went into his service in April 1569, when I was thirteen years of age. I was born on the 9th ; my wages were 3s and my clothing. At the end of the first six months I had a shilling rise, until 1 got 10s a week. I left Mr Burn side on the 19 th of November last. I was the only female servant in the hotel Defend ant was a married man. I am aware of the nature of this action. Mr Burnside first took liberties with me in March, IS7I. Mrs Burnside was not living in the house. I was not quite fifteen when Mr Burnside made free with me. Mrs Burnside went away to stay with her friends. I know that it was on the Ist March, IS7I, that the liberties were taken, because Mrs Burnside went away on that date. She went on the Thurs day and returned on the Saturday in the same week. There was no one left in the hotel but Mr Burnside and me. He made advances, and I asked him what he meant. He then first had connection with me, and afterwards at intervals of about a week. Mrs Burnside was in the house on some of these occasions. I believe that Mrs Burn side had no suspicion of the connection be tween her husband and me ; she did not ap pear to have any knowledge of it. The con nectiou 'with. Mr Burnside continued at re gular periods down to 1573. In August of tfeat yaar I was ill, and told Mr Burnside so, that I could not tell what was the matter with me. He said you must go to the doctor, and I went to Dr Stockwell. He wrote me a prescription, and I went to the chemist and got it. On returning to the hotel Mr Burnside was anxious to know what the doctor said to me. I told him that I said I had a cold, as he wished me to tell the doctor, and that I had got some medicine. He frequently enquired about the effect of the medi cine, when I told him it did me no good He then put his hands upon my hips, and said, Bridget, you are getting stout. I asked the reason, when he turned pale, and said nothing. I again went to the dootor, on my own account, when he told me that I was in the family way. Miss Burnside accom panied me to Dr. Stockwell. That was the farst time that I suspected that I was preg nant. I began crying, but the doctor told me it was no use crying about ft. I went back to Mr. Burnside's. I informed" Mr. Burnside that Dr. Stockwell told me, that I was pregnant, when he said, " well, I thought as much." He then said "You had better go home to your mother "for fear any one might take notice." I agreed to go home, and went on the 19th of November. There was no further intercourse between us. He wished era the Sunday to get into my bedroom, but 1 would not allow him to come in. Mrs Burnside was not at home. It was his practice to come into my bedroom at seven m the morning. Before I went home Mr Burnside bought the baby-linen, and hid it in one of the outhouses. The linen consisted of i calico and flannel. It waa not made up. Th.

night before going home Mrs B pa i_ t my wages. Mr Burnside gave me £3 ia addition to my wages. He said h e Wa , afraid to give me more as Mrs. Bur* I, side would misa it from the cash-bor He had previously given me a pound at« 1 time. I came into Auckland in January to try to get into the hospital; but on goi_» home I met Mr and Mra Burnside, who took |> me to their home, the Raglin hotel, and kept me f romithe Friday until the Monday. Befo_ 9 $,V leaving on the Monday Mr Burnside gavem e £2, and promised to do all that he could f w j me. This was early in the morning before the family was about. Mrs Burnside was always kind to me, and paid my passage I home to mother. They came to see me on the following Thursday at my father's >T-____.\^ He brought me a blanket and some I.^*^3l^: porter, and told me I was to come back w\ _/\ it was all over. He said he would call ifW f! see me in the shooting season, aad wo_l\ } bring me some more money. He sent me « ( quantity of cabbage out of his garden, # and bottles of gin and brandy. Mrs 11. Burnside sent me some more baby-linen. The child was born on the 7th February. J | told my mother that Mr Burnside was the. . ¥• father of the child. Mr Burnside also acknoW- i ledged it. . . _ To Mr Joy : The intimacy has continued from 1871. -No one was aware of it. The house was sometimes opened at five in the morning, when I went to light the kitchen fire and prepare for breakfast. The kitchen is attached to the house—under the same roof. (Mr Joy regretted that he had not a sketch of the house.) The intercourse often , took place in the sitting room, Mr Burnside used to watch me about from place to place when I was cleaning up. YV'e were never»,* surprised by any one. Sometimes he would" make free before persons in chaffing me, but he would not allow others to do so. There 1 were several boarders in the hotel in August, 1873, Mr O'Donnel, Mr Frederick Burrell, and a man named Jtseph Young, what* was employed there. There was a George Smith there also ; he was only thera for two or three months. He might have come there in March, 1873, and he left in June because the work on which he * i was engaged at Papatoitoi {was finished. I; ! did sometimes call him Geore. I hare" spoken to Mrs Burnside about him, but never about a letter from his father in AmericaF Mrs Burnside knew at time about my. situation, and at the urgent request of Mil.., Burnside I told his wife that Smith was the father of my child. . I at first objected to tell an untruth, but to please Mr %■ Burnside, I said so I did not ask my mistresa b | to speak to my mother ; but she said she ; would do so, in order that mother might not ■ be crosss with me. I said that mother waa a great deal put about whea she knew the ■ state lwas in, but she was not cruel to me. I expected Mrs B to call on the Thursday she aid and Mr B was with her. I re member Mrs B making remarks to me about my health and appearance in August ,| last; and she asked me certain questions of a private nature which I answered. I told the doctor of these facts. The medicine not f. S doing me any good Mrs Burnside suggested V| some herbs. The next time I went to Dr. Stookwell he did not give me any medicine. Mrs Burnside, when she knew I was poorly, wished me to go home for two or three month thinking a change of air might do me good. His Honor: I was not aware, Mr Joy, that change of air was beneficial to such cases. Mr Joy : No, Your Honor. Cross-examination continued : When M» -,/«§ Burnside was .speaking to me at my honse 1.. I told her that Smith was the father, because Mr Bumaide wished me to blame George. Smith. Mr Burnside also spread a report that Smith was the father; he was contin- •■■> ually urging me to blame Smith. The school- \s master wrote a letter for me to Mrs Burnside H asking her to get me a bedsted, and some -j spirits which I needed. He (Mr B.) has never given me money since the birth of the child. He gave altogether, while at the hotel, five pound ten shiUings. Three I pounds of which I received when I left. I f did not keep company with Smith, nor wag 1 -..ever alone with him in the kitchen. (A number of qnestiens were here - pu: to the witness by Mr Joy in respect to • Smith all of which she answered in a clear and straightforward manner.) M ary Guine van was next called and deposed: I am tfce wife of Patrick Guinnevan, settler at Maketn. I know the plaintiff and defend ant in this action. I saw the baby a fort night after birth. It was a full-grown child. Miss Donnelly told me that Mr | Burnside was the father, and on the 17th of M" February I spoke to Mr Burnside about the • matter at his hotel. He referred to i^ the child, and said that Mrs Burnside £ had learnt for the first time that day. • the report that he was the father of M Bridget's boy, but she did not believe it; it n was impossible. I told him what the girl - had said about the child's paternity, when , M he replied that he would see the girl. Burn jSK side's son then came to the spot, when the "y father said "My son, we shall soon have another son sent home to us." I told Mr »Jf Burnside that he had better settle the case. -, " He said "I can afford to lose £100, and a am sure they cannot." He did not deny that ; he was the living father. This, was the plaintiff's ease. Mr Joy then addressed the jury previous to calling the defendant to disprove the charge. David Burnside, the defendant, gave cvi- I dence. He denied the paternity, and stated . ".;' that he had never taken liberties with tha *"f ---girl. He never gave her baby linen, M nor promised assistance to keeping the '?f child.

The case is not likly te be concluded be« fore seven p'clock.

CITY COUNCIL.

A meetikg- of the City Council was held this ,; m afternoon. This was the first meeting of the \'.",'| Council since the resignation of the Mayor. 1 In the absence of a regular chairman, Coun- § cillor W. 0. Daldy was voted to the chair. £|w Mr P. A. Philips, as Town Clerk, read the |i minutes of the two previous meetings, which X were confirmed. , ti | SLKCTIOX OF MAYOR. Councillor o*ssvave rose and said that it had been for years the ■ custom I in all municipalities to elect the ; senior Councillor to be Mayor. In pro- OH posing Councillor Isaacs for that honor*, ■ he was quite sure that the choice of that : Wk gentleman would meet with the approval of H ilie citizens generally. Not OBly from the -m leugth of his services, but also from his weU. ; j known usefulness, that gentleman had a good M claim to theoffi.ee. The salary, which was but small, would not beja matter of object to j M Councillor Isaacs, as he was a rich man. He had no doubt that if elected he would not be backward in displaying the usual H - hospitalities which the citizens of Auckland * expected from their chief magistrate. He begged to propose Councillor Isaacs as Mayor I of Auckland. M Councillor Holdship seconded the motion | which was supported by Councillor Prime. No other candidate for the office being iM proposed, the motion was put and carried by show cf hands, item. coa. Conncillor Daldy then vacated his seat ; 1 which was taken by Mayor Isaacs. The new Mayor, in assuming his position as President of the Counoil, returned "thank for the bojior conferred upon him. J» th

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