SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATEK : xj__ «venln_. T.3_ ; io-morrow morning, 7 51 mrx-ams _•___ er OT _.__, 4.56: son-kisss '*»• a rrofl ißoming, 714 MOON'S AGE: ;< ew mooDt 14th, 4.7 am.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

_ DEPARTURES. Kenilwortb, brfg.tutius. for To_ga Rowem*. s.g., for Bay of Islands

The barque Elm Grove has put out all her cargo in first-class condition. The brigantine Helana, after discharging the remainder of her cargo, will load timber for Lyttelton. The ship Loch Awe has nearly completed taking in her ballast. She will be hauled away from the wharf about the day after to-morrow. All her cargo has been discharged in faultless condition.

Tbe three-masted schooner Elderslie, hav ing discharged all her Southern cargo, was to haul away from the wharf late this afternoon. She proceeds to Kaipara in ballast to load timber for Dunedin.

The schooner Sunbeam has cleared ©ut for Waipu with 1500 bricks, 1 ton of potatoes, 3 tons four, and 30 packages sundries, to gether wish 4 passengers.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Nelson, this day. The Wellington left for New Plymouth and Auckland at seven o'clock last night. The Phoebe arrived early this morning from the North.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

P Btranrass bone— Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £17 153. National Bank —Sellers, 765. South British Insurance—Buyers, 50s. I Standard Insurance—Sellers, 13s 6d. Fiji Bank— 50s -, sellers. 55s ; sellers, 58s. Thames Gas—Buyers, 35s ; sellers, 36s 6d. Caledonian—£lo; buyers, £9 15s ; sellers, £9 17s6d. A Iburnia (2nd issue)—33s ; sellers, 38s. L , r^^-^ihnTTiifl, (double) —Buyers, 70s; sellers, 80s. Union Beach, 16s; buyers, 16s; selleTS, :17s6d. City of London—Sellers, 31s. Crown Prince—Buyers, 26s ; sellers, 28s. Bird-in-Hand- Sellers, 30s 6d. - Cure—Buyers. 16s; sellers, 18a. . Vanguard- 2s 4d. \ 'City of York—Buyers, 9s 6d; sellers, 10s 3d. H Queen of Thames—Buyers, 7s. I v Thames GM. Co.—Sellers, 655.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails win. Close as j-ixows :— For Thames, to-morrow, at 10 30 a.m. and 5.20 p.m. For Coromandel, per lalla Rookh, tomorrow,

at 11 30 a.m. For Whiti-ngi, Tairna, Opotlki, and N«pi«r, via Tawanga. per Southern Cioss, to-morrow, at 3 pm. For Tongv and Samoa, per Pacific, on lhursday

next, at 11 a m.< *, * For Waiwera and Warkworth, per La^dy Bewen,

on Thnrsday next, at 10 a.m. For Napi- r and Southern provinces, per Cyphrenes, six hours _fter arrival . For Taianaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Wellington, on Saturday next,

at 10 a m. For Levuka, Fiji, per Star of the South, on Satur-

day next, at 8 pm. For Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, on Satur day, _.th instant

S, B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

L-Ssox— On July 14, at Paget-street, Auckland, Mrs J M. Lennox of a son.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1874.

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

And the good that we can do.

We are very much obliged to tbe Clerk of the Provincial Council for tbe following letter. We are quiet confident that be is correct, and that tbe alarm for the. highway ratepayers intended by our morning contempo raries to-day is utterly groundless. In fact tbe unanimity with which the same state ment appeared simultaneously in both papers impels us to the conviction that there was but one inspiration, and that it is from the same mischief-making busy body. - We trust our contemporaries will repair the mischief by giving the same publicity to the truth as they did perhaps unwittingly to the falsehood:— Sir,—Paragraphs appear both in the Cross and Herald of this day which, if not im mediately corrected, will cause much incon venience and expense to Highway Boards. The Cross states ' the majority of advertise ments which have appeared calling the annual meetings of ratepayers in highway districts do not state the business which is intended to be transacted at the meetings. This, acording to the 17th clause of the new Highways Act, must be done, otherwise the meeting will. be informal.' I confidently affirm that the clause referred to does not bear such construction. It clearly states that after two weeks' notice given a meeting shall be held, at a time and place to be pub licly notified, and a proper quorum being present thereat shall fix. the rate, elect the district board and auditors, "and transact any other business with which the ratepayers are by law authorised to deal. Provided that intimation of the intention to transact such business shall have been given in tbe notice calling such meeting." The proviso clearly refers to the "any other business " in the former part of the clause (and which is set forth in clauses 58, 59, 60, and 61 of the Act), and not to the business which the ratepayers are under clause 17 compelled to transact. I am sure, sir, that you will agree with me in what I have stated above, and that you will lose no time in Betting the public right upon the subject.—l am, &c, P. C. Leggett, Clerk of Council. . .. ; .

Qln the language of the penny-a-liner " onr attention has been directed " to a letter in the "Cross" of i-iis morning of a very venomous kind, and having appended the signature "A. Bettany." A correspondent who professes to know writes to us stafihg that the letter is written by the Rev. Edger, and that Bettany has been gol to. sign it. We cannot offer an opinion on.this subject, but at any rate it breathes the hellish spirit that appears to reign in Lome street., It attempts without any reason whatever to fasten on Mr, Hannaford the charge of having written a certain local which, appeared in this journal having reference to a beautifully eulogistic testimony, of Mr. Edgier to bis own worth which had appeared in,the " Cross." In justice to Mr. Hannaford we state that be had nothing to do with it whatever. .We admit that Bettany's letter was;' in his own choice fcvnguage, " kicked out" of this paper. The

M.S. stank abominably of rotten butter., and partially in regard for our compositors' iloses, and partly because of its own valtielessness, we made extract of its points, and Gorrecting its wretched spelling, and the wild distribu tion of its capitals, we presented it to our readers, i -We- can perfectly nnderstand the rage of the "theological butterman," as he is called, against Mr. Hannaford. Onr readers remember a certain exposure of a contract once made for feeding the brethren and sistern from the Thames at a_ f§te champetre in the Domain. For doing a nice little bit of diddle commend- us to your sanctimonious snuffler. He can do it slick; slick as butter. The sandwiches on the occasion were as dry as sticks, and have remained since in the memory, as we are positively assured by some, in the stomachs of the brethren ; while the ginger beer supplied in buckets was such, to say the least, as did not conduce to admiration of Good Templar beverage. _ Mr Hannaford has been creditedfwith letting the Ugh. itito that most nnbrotherly acfiob, and as the oleaginous theologian .£ ihe market is a pillar of th. t.mple, the wrath"of the order Was Awaked. Mr Hannaford has been made to feel this as far as the small and spiteful intellects that do the dirty part of the business of the order could make him feel it. We would recommend Bettany to eschew further controversy. Let him continue to snivel through his nose the merits of rose coloured butter and Lome-street theology to his heart's content; but this fGte champ _tre in the domain is still fresh in memory, and the appearance of his name in print is too unpleasantly reminiscent of that colicky ginger beer and those timbery sandwiches. Gh ! Bettany, Bettany, stick to thy butter and thy theology.

Anxious as we are at all times to give an opportunity to aspiring genius we have much pleasure in giving insertion to the following. We believe the writer should obtain a posi tion on the scientific staff of the Cross :— " Si r) —l W aa very much pleased at the idea of Telegraphic Buoys as proposed by your contemporary, and I venture to make another suggestion by which this ingenious contrivance might be made doubly useful. Sir, you are aware of the system of wire tramways. Now the " idea suggests itself" to me that in connection with the telegraphic buoys of the " Cross " such a tramway might be stretched say from the Manukau Heads to Sydney Heads, being supported in the oentre'by balloons, which might be attached to each of the telegraphic buoys. It would of course be necessary that the tramway should be at such a height as not to impede navigation. In fact it should be sufficiently elevated that the tallest masts might pass under it without touching. On tho stays attaching it and the support ing balloons to the telegraphic buoys, there might be ratlius so that the captain of a burning ship, after he had telegraphed from the buoy, might run up and have a look. As a tnrin could be sent for his relief much more rapidly than a boat, he might just step into the train and go on to Sydney and send back fresh beef and other delicacies to the crew and passengers, who, meantime, could remain in the buoy ; cr indeed the whole of them might run up the ratlins and go on in the train at once. The advance of science sug gests a multitude of other ideas in connection with this Iconjuction of telegraphic cable, buoys, tramways and balloons. But it is quite unnecessary for me to go into detail. No one can fail to see how useful such a tramway would be for facilitating the inter change of commercial - products between the colonies. As the mantle of Mr Luckie appears to have fallen upon some worthy shoulders, and as these ideas are characteristic of this intelligent journal in which the noble proposal of telegraphic buoys appeared, I would suggest that the "Directors" instruct I their editor to bring the matter up in the Honse of Representa tives, as its.mere mention, to say nothing of its initiation and completion, would cover Mr Vogel, his devoted followers, and the Cross, with undying glory.—l an, &c, — Advanced Science. . 7--

A letter which appears in to-day's Cross, signed " Caustic," has a strong flavour of the office about it. The statement therein made that upon the election of the first Town Clerk it was resolved he should be a legal gentleman is untrue, and has been repeatedly denied, and the appointment of Mr Brbdie is itself a refutation of any such " unanimous" resolution. " It would appear from the last appointment that theiCouncil wisely desire a business man. The salary, which appears to give our contemporary a bilious attack, is exactly £50 less than the Town. Clerk of Dunedin receives, and about ''half the amount usually paid in any other city in the Australian colonies. "Caustic" should fly at higher game. There are plenty Govern ment officers with from £400 to £800 who find it difficult to kill time here, and plenty of gentlemanly pensioners in the prime of life whose hardest work is to draw their salaries. We learn that it was only when the Council went into committee that the doors were closed. In agreeing to a report the Council resolved itself into usual meet ing. The doors were open for any to enter, and the report adopted. Upon a late occa sion at Wellington when the City Coun cil went into consideration of increasing salaries.and efficiency of officers the reporters were asked to withdraw, the Conncil justly considering that while it was their duty to make themselves acquainted with the capa bilities of their employ.s, it was hardly just to men; who were precluded from answering, that their efficiency or non-efficiency should be so reported upon or criticised as to do them ajpublic injury. Nor did the press at Wellington comment upon what commends itself to any thinking mind. As regards the present Town Clerk's knowledge of law it may not be much, but probably good com mon sense, animated by a desire to forward the interests of the city, will be found to be more useful acquirements.

An open meeting of the Union Lodge of Good Templars will be held this evening in the Union-street school-room.

Carmen who are engaged in carrying loads of barrels or tanks along the wharf should see to their being properly secured on their drays. :This morning an accident of a serious nature was nearly caused by the neglect of this precaution. As a dray load of empty flour-barrels was being carted along the wharf one of the barrels at the top of the load fell off. A-j party of gentlemen were passing at the time, and one of them was struck by the barrel without, however, sustaining any in jury. Had it struck him fairly he would probably have been knocked into the water.

Ceorge Taylor, the victim of the "mys terious" occurrence on tbe Panmure road some time back, has written a long letter reite rating his story that a horseman struck him on the bead. He altogether repudiates the assertion that be was in a state of intoxica tion and so came to grief. He mentions the places where he called prior to the occurrence, and urges that the unbroken state of his scalp is a flat "contradiction of the police assertion that hair was found on a stone by the road side. He says be has been 34 years in the colony, and was never yet seen drunk. We• have not space, for Mr Taylor's letter in extenso, but these headings are sufficient to indicate to those interested that Taylor still adheres to his original story. Mr Philips, R.M., was presiding ma gig- < trate yesterday and not Mr Beckham as inapvertently|reported by us,

I The-hembers of the Orange Society held their annual soiree last evening in the Choral Hall. A plentiful tea was provided, ot which about 600 persons heartily partook, the band of the Auckland Artillery playing appropriate airs during that interesting re past. By the time the meeting commenoed. the large hall was thronged with visitors. J. M. Dargaville, Esq., was called to the chair amid much cheering. The Chairman introduced the business of the meeting in a, good speech, mostly to the point, and which might he termed a miniature his tory of the association from the period ; of the landing of William of Orange ' on the shores of Great Britain. Having detailed many of the privileges which Pro- j testants enjoy, such as liberty of conscience, , the free use of an open Bible, the strengthen' ing breath of religions freedom apart from the shadows of Romej the Chairman spdke j of the Rofflan Catholic Church, of her com plete organisation, and the desire of her j devotees to obtain political power and sub- ! jugate the great body of the people and deprive them of political, intellectual, and spiritual freedom. Let her once again obtain complete political or religious ascendancy, and as surely as her history in the past has been a history of treasons, plots, conspiracies, tor- , tures, and massacres, so surely shall her future j history be of a like complexion. The object of Orangeism is to guard against the pernicious encroachments of Catholicism, and by united action to prevent it from obtaining such a preference in the State as would be fatal to the happiness and most sacred rights of the community. Dr Wallis next addressed the meeting, and was greeted with cheers. His speech was characteristic. He advised Orangemen to support their profession, to stick to their colours, treating all men with ten derness. He advised them to lay aside party prejudices, and whether of the Bulls or McPhersonsto join heart and hand in thegreat struggle against pries tly tyranny. The meet ing was subsequently addressed by Rev. Dr. Maunsell, Rev. George H. Turner, Rev. P. H. Cornford, Rev. W. Olliver, and Captain Hums. Several selections of music were played by the band betwcn the speeches, and the meeting closed with the National Anthem. A small quadrille party was th&n formed, and a few hours pleasantly passed in tripping it on the "light fantastic toe."

The members of No. 2 City Company, and No. 3 A.R.V., are reminded that the annual inspection will he held at the Drill-shed on Thursday evening next, at seven o'clock. Members absent without the Inspector's leave are liable to a fine of £5.

Sharp competition in trade is looked for, and in fact is almost necessary for success in btißines3 in these days. But there are a few branches of business in which undue anxiety and haste to obtain an order is indecorous to call it nothing else. The calling of an under taker is one of these. We all recollect in David Copperfield old Mr Oram's delicacy about calling upon a sick friend for fear he should be thought to be looking for a job. An instance was brought under our notice yesterday, in which an undertaker of our city has displayed a cuteness worthy of a Yankee. The only drawback to his cuteness is that possibly he may have been a little too cute. The story possesses a singular mixture of the tragic and comic elements. Our readers are aware that Mr Black all, the mate of the barque Pet, was fatally injured a few days ago while attending to his duty. Death occurred in the hospital, and measures were taken by some gentlemen connected with a business firm in Auckland, to whom the captain was well known, to secure a decent funeral for the ill-fated young officer. Mr H was communicated with, and arrangements were made that the funeral should be conducted by him and fahould take place yesterday. In the meantime Mr J , another undertaker, hears of the death and applies for the favour of an order, referring to his large experience and calling attention to his extensive stock of coffins. Mr B ,to whom Mr J applies, informs that gentleman he believes other arrangements are already made. He after wards sends up to that enterprising trades man and informs him that the order is given to Mr H . But Mr J is not to be daunted. He hears that Monday is to be the day, so he determines to steal a march upon his rival. Agjcoffin is taken up to the Hospital on Sunday morn ing; the body of the deceased is put into it; the captain is communicated with;, the Hos pital authorities are informed by Mr J that he is acting in accordance with instruc tions ; at mid-day the funeral sets out, and poor Henry Blackall is buried. We can imagine Mr J ——'s complacent smile of satisfaction as he returns to his tea and toast on Sunday evening, and we can also, though it is difficult, picture to ourselves Mr H.s look of dismay at finding his attentions not required. Mr J. may perhaps not look quite so radiant if there is a difficulty, as there is likely to be, about the "little bill." We do not think this indecent haste is characteristic of our Auckland undertakers. It can in this in stance perhaps be ascribed to the panic in •the profession caused by Sir Henry Thom son's movement in favour of cremation.

Through an oversight on the part of our advertising clerk the advertisement announc ing the meeting convened by Mr W. L. Rees in connection with his candidature for Waitemata was not sent to our morning con temporaries. We make this explanation be caus« it might be thought that, Mr Rees had intentionally deviated from the usual course in reference to.such meetings. ' This was not the case; instructions were given to have the advertisement forwarded from this office to all city journals, and we must apologise for not fulfilling them, as we have thereby placed Mr Rees somewhat at a disadvantage. Matters not merely affecting Waitemata but the whole colony will be dealt with, and we hope, therefore,- to see a crowded meeting. Mr Rees will commence his address at eight o'clock.

The first public meeting in the Waitemata campaign takes place this evening in the Mechanics' Institute hall, on the invita tion of "Mr W. L. Rees. A correspondent forwards the following suggestion in relation thereto :—" Sir,—l sincerely trust Mr J. S. Macfarlane will come forward at the Mechanics' hall to-night and show the public that he is not afraid to encounter openly one who has so persistently thrown down the gauntlet for his acceptance. Mr Macfarlane's well-known powers of oratory, his amiability of disposition, his great public spirit, and his purity of motive are such that he need not fear the result. A beautiful couplet from Milton's "Paradise Lost" seems so clearly Indicative of Mr Macfarlane's duty to the public in this matter that I cannot refrain from quoting it :— Go In thy native Innocence; rely On what thou hast of virtue. Yours, etc., Thomas Cat, jun.

The V°lunteera (No. 1) were paraded last night in the Drill-shed, under command of Lieutenant Payne. There was a good muster, and the 'results were successful. v The privilege accorded the Victorians and some other colonials of marrying their de ceased wife's sister has led several New Zealanders to proceed to Australia for the purpose of being united to the one lady of their heart. Unfortunately recent English I decisions are conclusive in determining that j marriages so contracted are void in a country I where a limilw law doss not exist.

, We are exceedingly sorry to team that Mr Beveridge, Provincial Solicitor, is very an accident which occurred to this gentle man at the railway terminus abouttwo months ago gave a severe shock to his ™?em, aid ."trip to Wellington w« 8 un dertaken in the hope of restoring him to health. Mr Beveridge returned on imday last, but this good result we regret to say, has'not .been acheived, and grave.appre hensions are felt by his medical attendants Doctors Philson .and Goldsbro . In accordance with the plan developed by the Immigration Commissioners referred, to in our columns last night the first batch of immigrants were sent off this morning to the Waikato. There were sixteen of them, and with their baggage filled twd of Q™* « omnibuses, they took their departure from , the Northern Club corner at half-past eight o'clock. , , __, ... . There is a paper published in Wellington called the New Zealand Tablet. It professes to be for upholding the interests of the , Roman Catholic Church in the colony, but wo- greaMy fear from a few specimens of the writing contained in it that its labours will have a directly contrary effect. Our atten tion has been directed to its corres- j pondence from Auckland, aud to one or two remarks therein contained. Ut the Auckland Evening Star, the corres pondent, who we are told is Dr. J. Wood, says this "journal is made the medium ot casting the most unjustifiable aspersions on the Catholics of the whole British Emp're. Although we treat Roman Catholics as we do others—praising and censuring precisely as we deem their actions deserving, —we think a more unjustifiable falsehood than the . ahovecouldscarcety bepenned. Ontbecontrary we have defended Roman Catholics when our two morning contemporaries were atraid to have a word on the subject, and whenever we consider they require defence against m- j justice or attempted wrong we shall do the same again. But such a tendency isl.not ; cultivated by the venom of such a »igot as the Auckland correspondent of the Tahlet And what we ask are we to think of such writing as this in a free British colony where the_ members of every sect and every denomination are on a perfectly equal platform: "We must combine in Bolf-defence:" "We are learning the lesson of self-reliance and must thank our oppressors for teaching it to us. When wolves are abroad the sheep must keep close together for mutual protection and defence. Now we protest that such language from a man representing the Catholics of Auckland is a libel on them, and we assert tb»t the bigot, whoever he may be, should be un masked and disowned.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

[By Electric Telegraph.]

MR TAIROA'S LAND CLAIMS.

THE RUMOURED CHANGES IST

JUDGESHIPS,

WELLINGTON.

This day,

Mr Tairoa will move to-day for the ap pointment of a select committee to consider his land claims to an Otago block purchased by Mr Symonds, of Onehunga, in 1844. The men who will be selected are not mentioned yet. Everything is dark here, as though the whole Government were composed of " heathen Chinee." The real business will commence when Macandrew, JRolleston, and others put in an appearance. Gossip says that Mr Prendergast won't take Sir G. A. Arney's place. He makes more money under present circumstances. Judge Johnston would take it eagerly. In Buch event the Chief Justice's residence would be at Wellington. Mr Swanson goes on the select committee to consider Tairoa's claims instead of Mr Rolleston. ■ Mr Vogel makes a Ministerial statement this evening at 3.70.c the question of con servation of State foroats. (From a Correspondent.) 1 It is reported on good authority that the Government will propose to pension off Judges Chapman and Arney and Dr. Featherston. Judge Ward!will suceed Judge Chapman, and the Attorney-General will probably suceed Sir G. A. Arney. Mr Russell will probably suoceed Dr. Featherston. In consequence of the union between the ! Universities of Otago and Wellington the Government will propose to set free all endowments of the Sew Zealand University for general educational purposes of a higher class than that of the common schools.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

This afternoon.

Mr Fraser, in asking the Government as to the complaints of "faulty " material for the construction of colonial railroad, deposited a piece of faulty iron on the table. Dr. Pollen said he was thankful for the help of members generally, but that as a rule the railway material imported was of excel lent quality. Mr Watt-house, on the question of not increasing colonial indebtedness, wished it viewed impartially. He said when the policy was first introduced members supported it with fear and trembling. He quoted Mr Vogel's speech on the inauguration scheme. He then contemplated borrowing eight millions and half, extending over ten years. He considered a reduction would take place in consequence in the revenue stated. During the period that had elapsed since the commencement of the scheme the Government had incurred greater liabilities than the whole contemplated. The total authorised nine millions ; and eight hundred thousand- pounds were expended last year, thus making seven years only instead of ten to cover the liability. Thousand of miles of railway should be made instead of fifteen hundred. The indebtedness in IS7O was seven million. The indebtedness, at the end of the period would be seventeen millions.

(Left Sittlng.)

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

(PER JAVA CABLE.)

(EX SWORDFISH AT PORT CHAM_---S.)

MOTION FOR AN IRISH PARLIAMENT.

CARLIST ENGAGEMETS IN SPAIN.

LONDON.

June 18. Mr Butt, the leader of the Home Rule movement, introduced a resolution in the House of Commons for the restoration of the Irish Parliament.

The Attorney-General spoke in opposition. He said such a measure would be dangerous to England. The debate has been adjourned till Thurs day. --■-'~. "~"' :;;« "

The Government are negotiating with th contractors of the Suez service for the steamer* to pais through the Qmal It jg

expected that a saving of twenty-four hours would thus be effected. . Marshal McMahon has issued a proclama tion declaring that the army shall be used during his seven years of office for the Pre servation of order. This allusion to hw Septennat has given offence to the Legiti mists, but is regarded with satisfaction by a large section of the people. ; An engagement between the Spanish Re publican forces, under General Concha and Carliststook place near Estella, when the forme- gained a decided victory. General Concha followed this up by attacking the Carlists position at Maro, and was killed m the' engagement which ensued. His forces retired in good order. A later telegram states that the -Kepuwi cans have been defeated with loss of 40UU men. __ _

Death in the Horrors.

INQUEST.— This Day. An inquest was held this afternoon at the Terminus Hotel before Dr. Phllson on the body of Arthur Horsnail, late of the s.s. Mikado. _^ __~, , William Kidd, son of the Rev. Dr Kidd, de posed that as he was going down to the wood wharf, Custom-house-street, yesterday he saw something floating in the water about fifty yards from where he was standing. He thought it was a woman's body, and went and gave information to Sergeant Martin, of the water police, who immediately went with a boat to the spot indicated and secured the body, which was taken to the dead-house. Sergeant Henry Martin, of the water police gave evidence in corrobation of that of the last witness. The body was clothed with the exception of a hat. Ho made enquiries on the different vessels, when he learned that a person named Carroll could identify the body as that of : Arthur Horsenail, of the s s. City of Ade laide. Mr Francis Brogan also identified the deceased. Witness found some French and i American coins and a bunch of keys on the person, now produced. i Mary Ann Carroll deposed that she was a i laundress in Abercrombie-street, and she j had known him seven years ago while living at Nelson. He was a steward ou the Ladybird, and kept her company. In Janu ary last he pressed her to marry him, but as he had given away to drink, and had threatened her life, she told him candidly she would not have him. He went away by the s.s. Mikado, and returned last week by the City of Adelaide. She saw him last on Thursday. He threatened to take her life because be

was jealous. They had been cohabiting for seven years; still she could not be persuaded to marry him. He^ made continual remit tances to her in money. Francis Brogan, labourer, knew the de ceased, who came to witness's house'on Sun day at noon inja strangely disordered state, and appeared to be in the horrors. His talk was incoherent, —speaking of his friends in Mel bourne and EDgland. He was shaking all over. He stayed about half-an-hour ; did not once refer to the female. A young man said that he had seen the deceased sharponiug knives. He did not know the young man's name. Ha could not say that it was a house of ill-repute. He had lived in the street five weeks. This was all the evidence. The jury re turned a verdict of " Found drowned."

THE ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

THE BOHEMIAN GIRL,

This most charming of Balfe'a operas was performed last night at the Prince of Wales Theatre, and as anticipated drew together a full house. The company in the dress circle was certainly the most fashionable assem blage that has yet graced the performances of the troupe. But we are unable to say that our expectations of a tborongh treat were realised. The first act went very flat, and the audience Beemed chilly in their demonstrations to a degree. In the second aot the performers and the.audience warmed up a bit, and the acclamations at last ap proached enthusiasm, The flatness of the opening act was contributed to by three causes, the absence of Miss Alice May, the prefatory nature of the libretto, and the inadequacy of our stage accommodation to represent hunting and' gipsy scenes with any true effect. This last named, defect was painfully apparent all through the opera. The so-nery was perhaps ss good as could be arranged, but when all is said that can be said in extenuation of it the fact remains it was very poor. It may be asked by some how it is that this should be the case with "The Bohemian Girl "and not with "Mari tana," an opera in which the same gipsy element is prominent. The answer is that in "Maritana" we. have very few country scenes, the action of the plot being developed in prison, drawing-rooms, and streets of towns. As to the performances per se of the company, they must be pronounced to have been good. The singing of Messrs Rainford and Hallam was -better than any we have yet heard from those gentlemen, while their acting was animated and intelli gent. If the latter gentleman would only vary his monotonous finger-post attitude, he would remove a very serious bar to his becoming a general favorite. The chorus was very effective. All the voices seemed well expressed. One young lady in deed was a little too prominent, and her notes bad been sharpened up slightly above concert pitch. Miss Alice May's rendering of " Arline," the stolen child of the Count Arnheim, wa3 a beautifully delineated piece of character painting. Her opening song, "I dreamt thai I dwelt in marble halls," was looked for with joyful anticipation by the audience. As its well-known strains thrilled from the lips of the fair prima donna the house from the dress circle to the pit sat in pricked attention. Each beautiful cadenoe Was lent a magic charm by the per fection of, expression which Miss May im parted to it. As the last sounds died away, and the singer, or rather the noble gipsy girl—for the exquisite acting which accom panied the song had for the time rapt the audience into the character,—fell upon her lov.r's neck, the house burst into one"of those mighty shouts of applause which only the power of genius can .awaken An encore was demanded and Miss May had to give the second versd over again. There are several sweet melodies interspersed throughout the role of Arliae, and to all of them sweet expression was given. Mr Rain ford s portraiture of the bereaved father was in good taste. The singing was, however, far before the acting. His rendering of the Heart bowed down" was magnificent. The intonation was so good that every word could be distinguished. A pathos was imparted to the.sadly beautiful words.which Conveyed their poetic significance home to the hearts of the listeners. We certainly consider it Mr Rainford s finest effort in Auckland. The taniultuous applause which followed was intended to provoke an encore, but Mr Rain ford, with somewhat overstrained modesty, declined. Throughout his part Mr Rainford sang with fine effect ;-the character suited him, and he was in splendid voice. Mr Hallam, as Thaddeus, the Polish refugee, who take* to the sdpsy life, waa, aswe -■ ■ «>&T »boy«. very -uooeaaful. He H»g *'wlw» other lip* tad otto tauts"

with good effect. Here again the music and the words are in such exquisite rapport that the result of a successful achievement of the music is intensified. Mr Hallam certainly ;% deserved all the applause he received. The last verse was encored. The trio in the third act "Through the world wilt thou flyf^9 which Arline, Thaddeus, and Devilshoof take part was a performance of rare merit. The several voices were perfectly blended, and the effect was charming in the extreme. Mr Hallam was also encored in his last g__t " When the fair land of Poland." The execution in this stirring melody was un- y doubtedly good, but it requires a more :M powerful voice. W> J- Hallam should " ?.? call "phalanx" "pfENTanx" we are unable to say or guessA. Mr Ternon had a very uncongenial- ">t in Pldres. > tein. There is h^^tches, &cF tttrongh out it that cair Mr s Templeton's Devilsli.-rwba.l-Locks fml piece of acting, and in more fe pittance he , was rewarded with loud >Brad_ of approba./ tion. Miss Lambert's j>lf/ _3 Queen waa unsuited to her, and conoqaently her pretty piquant acting was thrown away. The music of the rflie also requires more strength of voice than she is capable of giving it. The orchestral portion of the opera was given very perfectly by Mr Allen's fine band. To night we are to have another of OffenbachV sparkling productions, viz., "Genevieve da Brabant."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) DEtTKKBN-TESS.

Edward A. Clark and John Coleman were brought up and accused of this offence. ~..-, Clarke was fined 5s and costs, with the alternative of 24 hours incarceration, while Coleman, who was riotous in his cups, was fined 20s and costs, or in default 48 houra imprisonment. -''»v__i .A BAD SHOT. William Pratt was charged with a breach of the Malicious Injury to Property Act, 1567, by wilfully and maliciously breaking one pane of glass, value 3s, the property of Mary Bates, V7est Qneen-street, on the 13th ; Defendant pleaded guilty, but said that ho was having an altercation with a gentleman last night when they became rather demon strative, and he went to -hove his friend away, and by mistake shoved his fist through |g| the window. lb was not intentional. His Worship inflicted a fine of 5a and ■ costs, and ordered defendant to pay. the damage. JOHN ANDEBSON (.TOT) MY JO. y John Anderson pleaded guilty to a charge of indecently exposing himself in Shorthand street on the 13th inst. He was ordered to : prison for thirty days with hard labour. This was all the business, v

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

Before his Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Kt., Chief Justice. YESTERDAY. Charge of Incendiarism. Inspector Broham in cross-examinatioa I stated that the only article found by himself in searching Brown's house was a portion of the Jewish "Chronicle." All the other things were discovered by Detective Jeffrey.' " Suspicion first rested upon prisoner on the -tm Friday evening after the fire ; his story was Jj considered improbable. The night before the bundle was found he had given instrnc- ..M tions to arrest him ; he had weighed the evidence he had gathered, and under certain circumstances he had given the orders. > |m Detective Jeffrey was examined and deposed to the circumstances attending the discovery . Jtja of the fire and the account of it given by the m prisoner. (His evidence waa similar to that given in the Police Court, and was oorrobor- T1 ative of that given by Inspector Broham.) J He saw the woman Gleeson on the Tuesday 51 evening prior to the discovery of the bundle . J with the view of getting evidence in this case. Mr Brookfield objected to the particular* of this interview being elicited in cro_i« examination. - t $\ His HoUor said that although communica- - fl tions between the police and their agents in - furthering the ends of justice were privileged, yet if the defence could shew conspiracy the .;' usual privilege would not be extended. Mr Rees thought they would be able to M lay a sufficient foundation for assuming con* spiracy. ■ ■ ■■■•*••■■■ t _ ■ The Court adjourned at six o'clock.

THIS DAY.

His Honor took hie seat at 10 o'clock. The ease was resumed to-day. Mr Brookfield and Mi Hesketh for the pro* :M seention, and Mr Joy and Mr Rees, instructed , ? % by Mr Meyer, for the defence. -- Cross-examination of Detective Jeffrey by Mr Rees : He wrote a letter to Catherine Gleeson, who' lived in Mr Brown's house, but requested her to tear it up al soon as she had read it. He did not sign the letter with bis own name; he sent it by a boy named Haurianu He, with Detective Ternahan, met her on the evenings of Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. On the Monday evening he asked her for a favour on condition that he would try and I get an interview with John Hawkins. She wished him to give Hawkins a letter. He wanted some information about Mr Brown's house, but she kept harping upon Hawkins. He did get a little information from her, but she was net aware of it. He made an ap- - I pointment for the following evening, when we came, upon the sn.ject |>f Mr Brown's house. She told him, in answer to his questions, that the family took in certain papers which she named, but she did not know whether the papers were filed. She also told him about the lamps, but could not give any definite information about prisoner. He wished to examine prisoner's pookets if he had the chance, to find out whether they smelt of kerosene. She said she missed some kerosene from thp kitchen lamp, which was full, when she went into the situation six weeks before, and she did not know what hid become of it. She promised to give us all the information she could on the foilsw* ing night. She desired witness to convey a letter to Hawkins, and get an interview with him if possible. She promised to send or _J bring the letter to him. They met again on - the following Saturday, but her thought was still upon Hawkins. Cross-examined by Mr Ra*k_y He-did not ;,-,' think anything was said o__f^ % .\ - .it was offered that day. !_<£<#* L- : —r_ll'. copies of the Eveninc. Stab 'i&-& • «" /-. but could not recollect any d<?v' ~/] The bundle was found early ft»^(' #,* after his last interview with the woman. He believed Mr Bartley's plan of the hoarding J - in front of the poßt-offioe was correct/There was a number of atones standing on end by the hoarding; the spot was pointed out to me where the bundle was found. On the morning after the fire he Went to the premises to make a search for any bottle that •* might have contained kerosine. It was suggested to him oh the previous night. He made a general search, but not necessarily nearest to the premises. The bundle wag dry. when brought to the police offiod. It might previously have bsen wet. He did not § xpwt» Urge porti.a c. tht rtwwd ia mm

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