SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : This evening, B.IS ; to-mono* morning, R33 SUN-SET: This evening, 4.49; BUN-BISB! To morrow morning, 7.19 MOON'S AGE: Last quarter, 7th inst, 5.40 a.m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Taranaki, s.s., Wheeler, from the South Elm Grove, barque, from Sydney Clyde, schooner, from Wangarei Fortune, schooner, from Bay of Plenty Alarm, cutter, from Mangawai Paterson. p... (in the M _ukau Go-Ahead, 5.5.., from Waitara AVnnderer, cutter, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Por Waitara—Go-ahead, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Por Sydney—Victoria, s s . Friday, Ip.m. For London—Hylton Castle, barque, early For Kandavu-City of Adelaide, s.s., (English Mail)

6th July Por Portland, Oregon—Huntly Castle, ship, early For New Caledonia — Dauntless, schooner,

f s__"_iW&_-&___ Gftxlv For Wellington— FT. M.S. Blanche, Monday For Newcastle—Glimpse, barque, early For Calcutta—Rooparell, ship, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Adelaide, from the South, early Macgregor. s.s., from Sydney, 6th prox. (doubtful). James Wishart. ship, from London;sailed 18th March Queen of Nations, ship, from Liverpool, via Belfast;

sailed 17th March William Gifford, barque,

from New York, via

Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 Countess of Kintore, ship, from London ; sailed 6th

April Corrldo. from Lyttelton ; sailed 22nd Ferndale, barque, from London 3ity of Auckland, ship, from London Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Lyttelton The Isabella, brig, from Newcastle, early Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Thames, barque, from Boston, loading Hylton Castle, barque, from Newcastle, early Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early Elderslie. schooner, from Oamaru, early Albion, brig, from the Kaipara Freetrader, barque, from Dunedin Hadda, barque, from Dunedin, early Papua, schooner, fromParotonga Tower Hill, brig, from -Warrnambool Eureka, barque, from Dunedin ; sailed 23rd instant "Wave, brig, from Oamaru Craig Ellochie, brig, from Dunedin ; sailed|2sth inst.

IMPORTS.

Per Taranaki, from the South : 17 tubes, Stone Bros, ; 1 case, Craw ; 1 truss, Wise man ; 1 pge, Kohn; 1 case, Montague; 1 trunk, Gittos ; 2 do, Offer; 2 do, Hoare ; 2 do, Marks ; 1 case, ofder ; 1 parcel, Atkins; 2 cases, McArthur ;20 pgs, Hall; 5 cases, D. Stephenson ;20 kegs butter, Jakins and "Willccx ; 3 cases, Veale ; 2 do, Holdship ; 1 do, Morton; 1 do, Buchanan; 11 'boxes, order; 4 pgs, Combes- and Daldy ; 5 rolls lead, Porter and Co. ; 15 £-casks, Meyers and Co. ; 40 kegs butter, Tonks ; 1 case, Combes and Paldy ; 5 kegs, Longdill; 1 pge, Hoyte ; 11 cases, Waller ; 3 do, Lewis Bros ; 10 kegs butter. Nathan ; 1 case, Bull: 1 do, Dornville ; 17 bags onions, 20 kegs butter, 10 cases, Veale ; 3 kegs and 6 cases, Hood ; 1 case. Face.

Per Elm Grove, from Sydney : 36 cedar planks, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 250 cases, L. D. Nathan and Co. : 21 cases, Kempthorne. Prosser and Co. ;. 307 bags maize, J. Coupland ; 1 case. McArthur, Shera and Co. ; 334 bags maize, W. J. Hurst and Co. ; 5 quarter-casks brandy, 100 castes do., 5 quarter-casks do,, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 1663 bags maize, order; 3 cases, 1 trunk, Mc . rthur, Shera and Co. ; 266 bags sugar, order ; 10 tip drays, 3 bullock drays, 69 bags sugar, J. S. Macfarlane ; 302 bags maize, Jakins and Wilcox ; 50 cases fruit, 2 cases hardware, order ; 6 tip drays, 4 spring carts, 2 spring vans, Belcher ; 2 carriages, order. —Hienderson and Macfar lane, agents

Per barque Pet, from Oamaru: 60 bags wheat, 300 do. do., 460 sacks flour, 100 do. ■barley, 200 do. wheat, 815 do. flour, 150 half-sacks do., 300 qr-sacks do., 160 bogs bran, 500 do. oats, 86 do. wheat, G. W. Bin ney; 10 half-sacks flour, 120qr-sacks do., 30 sacks oatmeal, 25 do. oats, H. B. Morton; 200 sacks flour, 200 do. bran, 90 do. pollard, T. H. Hall and Co.; 20 cases meat, L. D. Nathan and Co.—G. W. Binney, agent.

The s.s. Taranaki, Captain Wheeler, arrived at Onehunga at half-past ten this morning from the South. She left Dunedin at 5 p.m. on the 22nd ; arrived at Oamaru at 10 p.m. Left at 7 p.m. on 23rd. Arrived at Lyttel ton at noon on 24th; left at 6 p.m. Arrived at Wellington on noon, 25th. Left Welling ton at 7 a.m. on 28th; arrived at Picton at noon ; left at 3 p.m. Arrived at Nelson at 6 a.m. on 29th ; left at 8.45 p.m. Arrived at Taranaki at noon on 30th ; left at 4 p.m., and arrived in Onehunga at 10 30 a.m. this day. We are indebted to Mr C. J. Ed miston, purser, for report and latest files. Passengers :—Saloon : Circus Company (Mrs and Mrs King, Mr and Mrs Geddes, Mr and _Irs Braham ; Madames Salavaro, Bitchie, and Fluerette ; Messrs Burton, Worth, Condon, Hunter, Stonun, Dietrich, Cray, and Frank Saline; 13 Siamese, and eight others), Mrs Luks, Mr Harker, Miss Drum mond ; Messrs Otway, Holden, Beaver, and Thompson; Mr and Mrs Burton; Miss Patterson, and Messrs Isaacs and King. Steerage: Mr C. Gregor, Mr Wilkinson, Miss Sinclair, Mrs Gardiner, Mr Webb. The s.s. Taranaki will leave for the South on Friday at noon. The cutter Sumpter has been laid along side the wharf to fit out for her voyage to the Fijis. • She has been purchased by a firm at "Levuka. The schooner Ruby, from Wangaroa, brings 31,627 feet sawn timber to G. Holdsnip and Co. The schooner Fortune, fromAwanui, brings 187 bag_ wheat, 34 pgs, and 7 bags fungus. The ketch Speedwell has entered inwards in ballast from the Thames. The barques Pet and Natal Queen have taken tbe outside berth at the' new western T. They will at once, proceed to discharge their cargoes of Southern produce. The barque Glimpse having put out a por tion of her cargo in the stream was this morn ing hauled into the berth at the wharf lately occupied by the P.C.E. The. Acacia occu pies a berth hetween the Glimpse and the. Camilla. The contract for discharging the Loch Awe has been undertaken by Captain Jones. The hatches were opened this.morning, ; and the work commenced.. Wa learn- by a private telegram received by Messrs Cruickshank and Co., that the s.s. Hero is announced to leave Melbourne on the 2nd July. She may therefore be expected ~*\ere about tbe 13th inst.

VTlie captain of the. Rover reports passing a i I '^B_S_fcJ*Jio_ of a wrecked vessel off the _T* C!ape while on his passage up. He _ Scribes it as about 130 feetlong. Captain McEacbern, of the brig Phillis, lately brought imilar news to Melbourne. In his case the i, ?p rec T£ was passed^about 20 miles from Cape Howe, and from the description tallied with |; „S__tiDg wreck seen in the same neighbour hooclDy the barque Glenshee, bound from • -Newcastle to Melbourne, about a fortnight ii: before. The late gales have left some sad ; iem entoes of their violence. What has be come of the Valocidade and poor gallant Captain If wersoh ? The Emu, which started for Russell yes : terday, lay off the North Head all night and I went away this afternoon. The i. argue Elm Grove, Captain Leddra, arrived early this morning from Sydney. She brings a general cargo as per imports, i and one passenger, Mr Lipstine. -She is con- I gigned to Henderson and Macfarlane, .

The cutter Pawn has cleared for Russell in ballast. Mr John Lamb's new screw steamer the Scotchman, had her machinery tested in a trial trip yesterday with very satisfactory results. The ship Rooparell has entered outwards for Newcastle. All claims against the ship must be rendered to the secretary of the New Zealand Shipping Company before noon to-morrow. At Newcastle the R,ooparell will load coals for Calcutta.

The p.s. Paterson arrived in the Manukau from Hokianga yesterday with a cargo of railway sleepers for Messrs Archard and Brown.

The barque Pet encountered a heavy E.N. E. gale veering to E.S.E. ofl'Hawke _ Bay on Friday last. The accident to the machinery of the s s. Mikado is likely to cause considerable alter ation in the programme of the Australasian and American Mail Steamship Company as given in our columns some days ago. It will be seen that Messrs Henderson and Macffar lane are advertising the City of Adelaide as the next out-going boat. They conclude the repairs necessitated by the mishap to Mikado will prevent her being got ready in time for her next trip, and that the Macgregor will be altered from her Auckland destination to make the run from Sydney through to San Francisco. It is just a question whether the Mikado would reach Sydney before the departure of the Macgregor for Auckland but the presumption is that the latter would be detained pending her arrival. 1 jThe brigantine Sea Gull arrived at Port Chalmers from Picton, with timber, on the 21st ultimo.

The brig Thomas and Henry, from Kaipara with timber, arrived at Port Chalmers after a rough weather passage of 13 days. The barque Hadda was towed from Dune din to a position off Carey's Bay on the 20th ultimo. She was there to finish loading for Auckland. She was expected to sail about the end of the month.

The barque Eureka left Dunedin for Lyt telton on the 21st ultimo.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Welling.oi., this day. The s.s.City of Adelaide arrived at half past six this morning.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mat-8 wrr.T. Ct.osb a» Ttwi)*- '.— For Th .mes, this day, at 230 and 530 p.m.; and on

Fr'.dav next at 2 30 and 5 30 p m. For Ooromaidel, on Frid.y next, at 11.30 a.m. For Waiwera and Warkworth, per Lady Bowon, to

morrow, at 10 a.m. For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, per Daunt-

less, tc morrow, at, 11 am. For Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago,

per Paterson, to-morrow at 10 am. For Wan?a>-ei, etc., per Olyde. to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Opotiki. per Fanny Kelly, to-aooirow, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Province-?, per Taranaki,

on Friday next, at 10 am. For Wangaroa, dpr Ruby on Friday next, at 11 ».*_>. For Austra^an Colonies, per Victoria, on Friday fgjnext, at noon For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Fri day next, at 3 p.m. c'gnPd> «T ■". -.to.. fThln' T»n» ,tv_«W

BIRTH.

Buchan .v.— At Rosebr-.k. Whau, on Ist July, the wife of John Buchanan of a son.

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1874.

For the cause that licks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance. And ttw good that we can do

A very nice kind of old gentlemen to entrust with a cargo of single girls must the doctor of the Loch Awe be if the testimony taken before the Immigration Commissioners is to be credited. The warm interest mani fested by Dr Wylie in the welfare of his charge is really very affecting, and the authorities will find some difficulty in dis covering a reward adopted to the merits of an officer whose zeal for the good of the people entrusted to his care, and his desire to minister to their well-being in every relation of life, have been so ardent that his strict sense of duty would not rest satisfied unless by personal presence in the young Women's bath-room be obtained ocular,proof of the due performance of the ablutions necessary to the maintenance of vigorous health. On the whole it might not be inappropriate to try the exhilirating effect of cat-o-nine tails upon his I system, or demonstrate the cleansins rn*°i ><"r'***o-of M»© procoas Known as " rubbing down with a brick." The Cap tain of the' ship, who at any rate may be accepted as one speaking with authority, tells us that "the doctor's conduct was not calculated to promote good order ' and propriety ;" and again, that " if left to him tha ship would have been a floating hell," Altogether a sweet creature that doctor to supervise -360 immigrants of both sexes and check any sign of impropriety or undue familiarity between the men and women on board. But what strikes us as most remarkable in the' Captain's evidence is the statement that he heard something re specting the Doctor's peculiar weaknesses before leaving Gravesend which he thought it his duty to make known to the London pilot and others. Yet the Agent-General knows nothing of all this :; or, knowing, is as heedless of the qualifications of the offi cers in charge as he appears to be of the character of some of the emigrants whose passages he defrays out of colonial money. Plague-ships, pauperism, asylums for the insane, the blind, and maimed, last but not least, to use Captain Weir's forcible lan guage, " floating hells," are alike matters of indifference to our worthy representative in England so long as be can wile the tedious hours away in Oriental luxuriance amid the entrancing fumes of the in toxicating drug. Surely there will be a day of reckoning. Our Chamber of Commerce has at length awakened to the necessity for public action in a matter which the Colonial Government has hitherto shown itself power less to deal with. The people do not yet seem to have fully realised the fact that in the colonies they are pre-eminently the ruling power, and until that is thoroughly understood, and a healthy public feeling is created, reforms will be only very partial and slow in their accomplishment, but gross mismanagement of a kind likely to affect seriously the future of the colony should call forth such unanimity of action through" out New Zealand as would compel compli. ance; from any Government. The blundering in the management of immigra tion has at length created a feeling of alarm in all parts of New Zealand, and we are dis. posed to hope that the worst has been reached, and that the forthcoming session of Parliament will form the prelude to a better and more beneficial regime.

Wm understand that the application made through the Bank of New Zealand by the Im provement Commissioners for a loanof £50,000 has not been responded to, only £500 worth of -debentures having been tendered for at par.; The result is surprising when the unquestionable nature of the security is taken into consideration. Upon this point we have the written testimony of Mr Mur doch, Inspector of the Bank, given during the last session of the Assembly, in which he expresses his belief that the security is •^ndoubted." We have also the offer made wfc.T_^k^ itken ' our foremostland valuator, oe7c_ntb_t^ lend ,the £50 '000 at se™n percent., butst^^Bhould be obtained!at

f six per cent." With such testim™ as this we are somewhat surprised that th, response has not been more hearty, but pliably an exolanation may be found in an lijpression which has gained ground that the tj o mmis« sioners are contemplating some ebensive works not absolutely requisite or the immediate utilisation of the propert| By abandoning the proposed road tlirogh to Commerce-street, which is really an uijeces sary work at present, an unproductivl out lay of from £10,000 to £15,000 wota be saved, and the Commissioners enable^ to complete their plans in all other resets with £30,000, lessening to the exteii| 0 f £20,000 the necessity for borrowing. \ A mortgage of £30,000 would, we are s re , readily bo taken up by banks, insurafce companies and private investors in Aucklaq, The security, although one of the best tl\t could be offered, is not of that charaj t r which i 3 calculated to obtain favour wit* outside capitalists who are unacquainted with the property, and in a great measur. nc doubt with the objects of the trist, and the mode of dealing with it. The. failure of the present effort illustrates the fact that the Commissioners must depeid on local capital for their loan. This miglt have been anticipated from the first, and f the proposals for money had been issued ia that way the present failure would probably have been saved. .As it is,! steps should at once be taken to place the loan on a better footing by withdrawing £20,000 worth of debentures, and offering the re mainder either by tender or at par. The works which must be abandoned in making this change in the original design are such as will largely benefit private property, the owners of which will be very glad to contribute towards the cost of carrying out the works hereafter, as Mr Darby has con sented to do in connection with the im provements to the Supremo Court site. It seems to us that this is tho only course open now, and we see no reason for doubting that it will prove not only successful but the wisest in the end.

At the usual quarterly meeting of the Presbytery of Auckland held this day the following business was transacted. It was announced that nine congregations had made collections on behalf of the Foreign Mission Fund. The collection for the Assembly Expenses Fund was ordered to be taken up on the first Sunday in August. The report of the committee appointed to examine the minutes of the Mahurangi session was given in and approved of. Several documents, which were regarded by the Presbytery as tantamount to a call to the Rev James

McGee from Mongonui, wero laid upon the table, and it was resolved, on the motion of Rev D. Bruce, that the call be sustained, and that it lie on the table till a special meeting of the Presbytery, to be convened for the purpose of considering it. A petition from members and adherents of the Church at Mangere was presented and supported by Messrs John Wallace and John Scott. After considerable discussion it was resolved that the petition, which prayed the Presbytery to disjoin the charge of Mangere from that of Otahuhu, and to give the petitioners power to call a minister of their own, be ordered to lie upon the table, and that a deputation of the Pres bytery, consisting of the Revs. D. Bruce, Jas. Hill and R. F. Macnicol, and Messrs Sevenson and Peacock be appointed to meet the delegates from the two congregations, and report to the next meeting of the Pres bytery. It was agreed that the Presbytery meet again this day three weeks. In consequence of the provision in the new Highway Act lequiring fourteen dayq instead of ooven days' notice, the meeting of the Parnell Highway Board announced for to-morrow has been 4 postponed. We would draw special attention to this change in the law regulating the appointment of highway trustees, as inattention to it in connection with the forthcoming annual meetings may lead to serious complications*. Mr. Willis, the scenic artist of the English Opera Company, arrived by the s.s. Tara naki to-day, and the company follow by the Ladybird, which is due on Monday morning next. The season will commence positively on Monday evening next, and a large number of seats have been engaged in anticipation. The company are still drawing crowded houses in Wellington. The Government have decided not to pro vide the ports of the colony with storm-sig nals until Captain Edwin has (-ascertained from a year's experience the average run of the weather along our coasts. The members of the Victoria Company of Rifle Volunteers did not undergo their weekly drill last evening in the Drill-shed there being only Lieut. Mahon and about half-a -dozen members present. A special meeting of the company will be held on Tnesday evening next, when members are requested to be in attendance. To the Editor : Sir, —I was a unit among the many who attended at the Whau Public Hall last evening to witness the performances of the Titirangi and Auckland amateurs, and I must acknowledge that the concert gene rally was successful and satisfactory with the one exception of a recitation, supposed to be original, by a man in years named Hill. Now, sir, there were many ladies among the visitors, and this man's recitation filled the majority of them withdisgust.andnever ought to have been given in the presence of females. When I considered Mr Hill's years, and his being the father of daughters, I was. all the mor? astonished that he should, unblushingly, have[ recited a piece so closely allied to ob scenity. I hope this slight rebuke will be effective in suppressing anything of the kind in future.—X.X.

The balance-sheet to be presented at the annual meeting of the Albion Company was made up in a new and very much improved form by Mr John Waymouth, accountant. Thejexpenditure is given under its varions heaols in a form which shews the whole posi tion; of the company at a glance. The same system might be adopted with advantage by other companies.

His Worship announced' this morning in the Police Court that the civil cases set down for hearing in the Resident Magis trate's Court on Friday next would be post poned until the following Friday, in order that the charge of incendiarism against the young man Brown might be completed dur ing the present week. ,

A rumour has been current that it is the intention of Mr Yon der Heyde to retire from his candidature for Waitemata in favour of Mr J. S. Macfarlane. After inquiry we have the best possible authority for stating that the i report is wholly without foundation. Con_e_what may Mr Yon der Heyde is deter mined to go to the poll.

Speaking of the contract the Agent-Gene ral for New Zealand has made with Messrs Shaw and Thomson, of Leadenhall-street and the Moor Ironworks, Stoekton-on-Tees_,, .for 9,000 tons of rails for shipment during this year. The London Times observes :—The extent of the recent fall in the price of iron may be judged from the fact that the Indian Government contracted with the same firm for 9,000 "tons of similar rails less than six weeks ago, and the difference iv price between the two contracts is £13,500 in favour of the New Zealand Government

The members of the Hibernian Society presented a purse of sovereigns to Father Golden last evening previous to the reverend gentleman's departure fcr the Waikato.

The co__m% oi the Orphan uome a_ knowledge, wft-py thanks, the receipt from Messrs. SJ Brothers of two sacKs of cauliflowers U the children of the insti tution. |

THE PACIFIC SVINDLE.

To the Editor of the Evj.ino Star. Sir —Next to " specimen-tealing " in con nection with cold mining W be classed " rigghig the market" in po| of enormity An Ltance of the latter h* ***** _T.T. P arance of being the casein connection wfh the Pacific Gold Mini* Company at Sromaudel, as I perceive froihthe moraing papers a call of mnepence per sire has been made-a most excessive one, Bpd whoUy &TwS:^» n#^ about in Auckland by Mr. Bnddrd one of +hp directors—is the supposition tfct snares were Sg secretly purchased bfe mine manaeer anrl one of the workraffl How- SS the announcement of the inltaon of mak ng the call had the desired effect of reducing the value of the scrip fey per cc X which has been taken advanjge of according to a manly letter in the Cormandd S?, by Messrs Buckland and Surfle, also by one of the workmen. For the, Hernia tion of shareholders I wash to make *own that the real secret of the call being mdc is not th want of funds, but the xmjgred prospects ot the mine, and the beliethat L Psame "run of gold" >« being_wcked as in the Union Beach rmne-a fact thaftas been hitherto concealed from sJiarehoWs and the public. As an Auckland sine bolder I call upon those like myself| terested to take steps to purge the directe, of men who are suspected of abusing tlur trust, and remove at once the mine managt if complicity is proved, and suggest that th initiation should be taken by the co-director, of Buckland, and thus remove an unpleasant suspicion against them. — Yours, &c, A SHAREnOLBER.

POLICE COURT.

_ YESTERDAY—Continued.

Alleged Incendiarism.

Two other witnesses were examined last evening before the rising of the Police Court in the case of alleged inceudiarism-viz., Catherine Gleeson and Detective Ternahan. The woman's evidence related chiefly to the kerosene and the piece of skirt. The latter she deposed was given to her by Mrs Brown out of an old dress since the night of the fur, and that the piece found in the bundle was not a part of the same skirt. She denied also that the lamp-wick was in the house. Her evidence was rather favourable to the prisoner than otherwise. Detective Terna han's evidence was very similar to that pre viously givon by _>otootivo Jeffrey. rJ he Court rose a little before five o'clock.

THIS DAY.

•DRUNKENNESS. William Will, an old man, and Richard Sarafield, well known at the Court, were subjected to the usual fine for drunkenness. A SRAMAN ON SHORE. John Park was brought up on a charge of threatening to punch the head of Jeremiah Selines, of the ship Rooparell, on the 30th June. Fined 20s. and costs, or forty-eight hours imprisonment. lunacy. Daniel McCarthy, from Coromandel, was charged, on the testimony of Drs. Hooper and Lse, with being of unsound mind. It was shewn, however, that McCarthy's mad ness was the result of excessive drinking. Under the circumstances his Worship dis charged him rather than incur the expense of sending him to the asylum. BREACH OF SHIPPING ACT. John Pinkey was charged with disobeying lawful commands on the brig Minora, but on application of Mr Laishley the case was remanded until to-morrow. ALLEGED INCENDIARISM. Alexander Brown again appeared in an swer to the charge of attempting to set fire to the premises of Messrs Must and Co. on the 11th instant. Mr Brookfield on the part of the Crown, Mr Hesketh for the Insurance Companies, and Mr Joy, Mr Rees, and Mr Meyer for the prisoner. Detective Ternahan's examination was continued by Mr Joy: Hunter's story about the Drill-shed was substantially true. I did not see Clark; he did not know where Clark lived. Hunter was not sure of the time ; he thought it was about nine. Prisoner, who was present, said it was a little before nine. I spoke to the man Killion on the night of the fire, but I will not say that I was the .first that spoke to him. He' said he saw a man run round Fort-street a little before the bell rang. I told this to Mr Jeffrey on the same night. The consequenc was that acting upon Killion's information I went to see Borthwick ; not from the pri soner's statement. I believe I told Mr. Broham of fchi*. I found afterwards that Killion misled me. He always maintained that he saw a man running round the corner, but differed slightly as to the place where he saw him. I believe I told Mr. Broham that it was immediately be fore the bell rang that the man was seen running. On the following morning I assisted in the search about the premises. I did not look over the hoarding on the night of the fire, nor did I search the hoard ing until after the bundle was found. I went with Mr Jeffrey the next morning about ten o'clock to make a further search when I saw the bottle. We went to search for the purpose of seeing if anything could be found that would throw any light on the fire. I have not looked carefully over the aEotment to see how many broken bottles were lying out. I know old bottles don't lie about in any allotment long. The intake near the hotel often con tains a lot of rubbish. On the night of the fire suspicions rested on more than one in dividual. Those matters were talked over by the police as is usual in such cases. A person was mentioned who had left Messrs Must's employment without giving any rea-' son. I was told that the man was dis charged from ' the premises of . the fire. He was slightly suspected at first. I went to his house, but gave him up. I saw the larap^wick in the bundle which Mr Bartley brought to the station (produced). I never questioned aojC -one about the wick. Jeffrey fitted the wick' to the burner. When I got Into the kitchen I took a sharp look round to see what there was to be seen. I was there but a few min utes, and sometimes out Of Mr Broham's sight We had several interviews with the servant. I believe it waa three. We met her

in Shortland-street , that fK° Auckland. I made enquiries. He W as in the ■«^£f eB y him i nothing upon him to produce that he had a yo ung scoun- J. T^' dfdl^hakemv fist in his face. I •' drel, nor &J {■ *h**: my eh , may bave said that he s _ did r with wilfully ?ettmg hre wrtn p * . .say to prisoner^ hf _^ 8- ot told hy I . pamon for CyrusU awy a man r __. Charles Stewart that he^ auchaman n,!J, g _7 _ - While we were search • T- *£-Brownt.house some of the family - , iug in Mr Brown J™" through. Suspi were with us all the way g^ .^^ cions were aroused agai description duals in consequence ot j- Of the man given y V j think the ratako jhe r™d | i 8 about two i hundred gj*™l^-^ witha j house. p I found «> o™.J^ had contained J, I sr'iuuor^: „_*« «_, man remaining. '-ij"_-,i_ This closed Ternahan's evidence. J Fra_J_ Eastwood Pitts, solicitor's clerk, S„r^i QSr.seet 1 iD to the street. There was f^i^ffiS see across the way to Must> and C^sJhere arp oeveral lamps near the spot. VVnenr i got. ?5» the street the other men Boyd^and Lon- - dil we?e near Nathan's, a little higher up Shorlland-street. I M**f.f Jg Jg dl _ f not overtake them till I got to the tire. . x - JSK "£ wr|st%oL g on to the fool, | path, *^%%^£a^2& soner said to me, The». w , _ c y w^^S^he We i^S^ ■ down the street, but I could-not say whether, heTan or walked. I did not hear him raise,. a cry of fire. I saw no other, person pass down the street at the time If any person had run down the street I think I must have _ seen him. When I got to the fire I found Longdill and Boyd there. It was then burn ing. I saw the reflection of the fire. We all three ran over to Mr Darby S , 1 opposite, to borrow an axe, which a;» Boyd procured. We returned ■}; to the and saw a -policeman there. A crowd mn Shortly gathered at the door, and ma few . <•, ninutes he saw the prisoner come up. Inid - lot hear prisoner call fire. I heard/the fire iell ring after we had cried out fire about ~ bur minutes after. I don't know who broke $en the door. I believe he was a ship- w* tight. " » Robert Home Boyd was next sworn, and cthosed: lama clerk at Hurstoand T Go.% ~,k iWember the fire at Must and Co. s. lias in company with the last mtpeia. anl_ongdill. We left the Q.C.^a^eigbt A mirttes to ten o'clock. We left the Mhard- -*-» rooi together, but as Mr. Fitts h*i left his %brella behind he went back for_it. • ; , We Yen went up Shortland-street. We were -fext door to Nathan's when I, saw _|| youngftrown. He was in the middle of the .^ street^ a straight line between Darby's and ..^ Must'sßrown said "fire, fire," and something -.1 about running down Shortland-street Mj into Quk-street. 'Brown then went down ;, a the Btif| while I and Longdill went oye_\ to r.a Must's.. I saw no person running _oWB •;» Shortlan. street. Had a person ran down Ithink I must have seen him. There w^no cry of fire before the prisoner,.«. raised it. 1 could see him when he cried fire. He .ras tunning towards Darby's when he cried fie; tins was before he spoke to us. . jr I and LongLillwere the first at the scene of .-;.,. the fire aft*? t_ alarm had been given; then Mr Fitt's e»ne ip. I went and got the axe, and when Ijetuned a number .of people had assembled, a^d Srgeant Saunderson came up. I saw prisoier ixbsequently with Jeffrey jj after the fire yasput out. I saw no other person in thei|tret when prisoner cried fire, excepting my tomymions. \ _ George Freiierik Longdill deposed : I >__ reside at Parifc_%ft_'_ty father. On the 11th of June I w i at the Q.C.E. billiard- ..; room with the l%t fro witnesses. We left - the room a fey _iiute3 before ten o'clock. • v I went down sttifc h-st. I remained at the door a short 14.1 I could see distinctly _, across the street hj ?4he. light of the lamps. I did not see arp {__oh go down the street while at the do(r.i Had a person gone down the street 1 thirt' lmust have iseen them. I and Boyd went id ihortland-street. I saw some one in tbe udtle of thestrpet, between Must's and DarWs. I w*a^ by 1 Sharland's shop at the ■ ths | The,- peraQn] Bhouted "fire." He tht ran towards me.' I believe it was jnng but I did not know him. _>yd said " Where?" he replied "at Must'si when, Boyd said go and ring the fire-bell. . haw no other person in the street from the Wj left-the to the time when theWof fire .was raised. I did not see any persa run down the street I believe I should hav|e_hka if!X gi person had run down thestret \ ' - - To his Worship:[ ;thto by Darby's I q could easily distingiuslt that there "was a e QI fire at Must's. _r_ m \ - _<ro3 George Daniels, night by merchants, said, I _»-bn^dnty on the night of the fire, and aw iniinhtes before ten I was at Philips's coriif. The gaslamp at the corner was^ alight, ai_ Vt the opposite- '^^ corner, ggWhile at the Mayrs'coraer I heard a cry of fire. I had been t_i_\a quarter of an hour previous to hearing^ cry _o£.>____?_ No person had run down nortlaiid-stre'et towards Fort-street, or I jaa\ have ..safial them. I went and rang the bill. There were a few persons in the street. | \\.■■;: ;.i-. -it To Mr Joy : I am rather dei, but I heard, the Cry of fire distinctly beke I rang the : , bell. When T heard the cry IVai off-like a shot, bub I did not go to the Wei fot";some •; ,i: time after. Sergeant Richard Saundersot was then called, and stated: I recollect theugb.t of the ( T fire at Must's store, and was Iposite the Jt New Zealand Insurance Compara Vhen I heard the cry of fire from the are.tion of Shortland-street. I went aGrol Vo the Mayor's corner, and up the footpatltowards Must and Co. I saw the last wltneawfiianinig ;; towards the fire-bell. I did not no|ce any person running down the street exap. the watchman. No person could have rffi down without my seeing them. When iWot, to Must's there was a person who point*! V' some burning ma tches. \ , To Mr Joy ; I could not say whethitie three lads were there. I am not sureihat Butterworth was them. The d<jor wasmot broken in. * "^C Q Edmund Thomas Dufcut, solicitor's clek, deposed on the nightf $£ the fire he via engaged late in the', ■&_s,.%' and rOmenu^ hearing the iire-bell ng' Iran at once i -Must's stors ; I ar not certain as W^OP t|me. When I gotto the; stored the door | j not broken in ; b.5-P erßolJs were hammer. I at the door. I kj* w young Brown by sig^_ J had eoen hie. &fOre. _ saw bi-^cr oppoj & Mci-athux' -*nd" Shera's place. I hesr^M pereiim-f*-7' "Here's youngßyown whoi-lw i» \ the mas* who set the place on fire'" «.f ; asked gown What he kn*r about it ? M I \ said I was standing in Shortland. strej Be and -1 W a mm approach pke di e*r

ALBION GOLDMINING COMPANY.

The annual meeti- 0 f the shareholders m the Albion Gold feg Company convened for to-day again l^ e d owing to the want 01 a quorum. The. footon. report, prepared for presentation, \g as follows ;— "The commenc^ent of the works referred to therein has bfc delayed much beyond the time anticiftfed by the protracted labours of the Vm Pumping Association in sinkiru? their s_ff but now however that that shaft has beg sun k to 400 feet and j the country soufch,f your mine effectually drained to that deft, vigorous efforts will be and are being rude to explore the irine to that depth a j quickly as possible. I The delay has 4 0W ed of arrangements bein°- made with (_panies owning adioin ' ing mines to work i ro ugh their grounds on advantageous term! 80 that the expenditure fco be incurred in a6 development of the vine will be mucl less than it otherwise vould have been. ?he directors have every confidence that at their next meeting of slareholders they y„ be enabled to submit I a ieport of a very saj^factory nature. The receipts during thepast year have been— iro__ calls, £479; f> m tributers, £1,331 la |d; and balance froil last year, £1,281 lCs id. The expenditurhas been £1,572 5s 4d, Wing a cash balan. at the Bank of New _aland of £1,519 6s d. The balance-sheet anexed will explain lie financial position of th Company. Messs Thomas Russell and C.J. Taylor, two f the directors, retire fro. office, but are eljible for re-election. le mine manager report detailed the wor'_gs and prospectiof the mine. T|balance-sheet w s drawn up on a new and |st excellent patera by Mr. J. Way moutl accountant. I shewed — RECEJ-TS.

£ s. d. Cash atJank of New 2saland : Ist Jie, 1873 ... .- 1281 10 9 Calls reeved 479 0 0 Receivedrom tributers ... 1331 1 5 £3091 12 2 1 ; 1 EXPE.DITCRE. £ S. d. Wages (incding nine mana ger's salarfil27 Ids, an. sec retary's dip £100 ,'.\ ... 303 5 0 Driving crosijut, 30. feet level and timber ... 197 9 11 Driving cross. t, 400 feet level 780 .19 4 Drivingcross^t, Calidonian ... 70 0 0 Timber for dit\.. 49 3 1 | Winding for d.o 31 2 0 License ... I ... 27 0 0 Survey ... I 45 0 0 Highway rates ijl appeal ... 22 19 10 Law expenses 1 8 5 7 Mining Compani? Protection Association call 5 0 0 Stationery, printiiudvertising Cash at Bank of Neft'ealand". 1519 6 4 £3091 12 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

— %~ ... _'.... OUR REPORTER INTERVIEWS MEMB^S. what taran|_i wants. moral reforms ij mr sheehan. (from our owmjsporter.) wellinJo

This day. The members are arming here to their post. I have interview|severally. The Superintendent ofraranaki said this morning : "lam going i for progress, my boy ; we've hundreds ofhousands of acres of land now, and we'll sot show them what West Country blood carlihieve."

I'll back Carrington ioush against any man living, dead, or unb_. He wants to borrow money to buy I estate for the province, which he wants, hypothecate. It is reported here thacSheehan intend s bringing in a Bill to eferce chastity of female emigrants while oiugh seas. There is no political sign nor clot. Julius can walk.. He wits figures. Didsbury, Government pnter, is bother ing everybody for a proof|ud the New Zea land Times has gone to sle».

At one period, when th\^ndependent was inspired, you could forecsi coming events. It has neither inspirationpr " verve" now. It has fallen into the hancUf the effete, and will awaken only when'mr great press magician swears and remod* the staff of this psuedo-eccentric colonial jomal.

SUPREME COURT-This Day. IN BANKRUPTCY.

(Before His Honor Sir Geok. Arney, Kt., S Chief Justice RloßDAsr v. tokat| g.m.c. This appeal case, from the Warden's Courb at Coromandel, walresumed from last sitting day. At the last hearing Mrjßees, for the appellant, argued that th&judgment was erroneous because the Co'foany did not hold the land in dispute ijder a miner's license within the meaning o the Act, and that therefore the appellant Kg entitled to occupy it for mining purpose! Mr Hesketh this j morning, for the Toltea company, argued in favour of the ju^ment of the lower Court. He contendedphat the land being used as a machine site Kg to be con strued as employment for m|ng purposes. Mr Hesketh's argument anpMr Rees' re ply occupied the entire day. | I •

DOMAIN BOARD.— This Day.

A meeting of the Domain Bard was held this day. Present:—Messrs ]ti_ips (chair man), Fenton, Mitford, Hughei Kissling. WYNYARD-STREET Le|eS.

On the motion of Mr Hug] solved—"That the leases on eastern side of Wynyard-stre quire a retaining wall, be exten in the whole of 60 years, on < the lessees first erect a substai wall.

is it was re land on the I, which re -4d for a term audition that rial retaining

APPLICATION,

An application frOni Mr Cajej lease of the allotment in Stanl Fraser and Tinne's, was not ent

EVbod for a street, op ained.

ORNAMENTA POND,

On the motion of Mr Hugh! it was re solve 1 that Messrs Kissling andjrughes be,a sub-committee to report upon t| possibility of making an ornamental pond izjthe Domain paddock.

TREES POR MOTUIBX

An application from the Officer for trees for the quarai was referred to the General Govt

Snmigratio line statio iament, n

NATfE TREES. Mr Fenton movedthat Mr Chalmers plant as many native tr .is as possible in tne Domain. GOVERKMENTHOUSE LAWN. On the motion of Mr?enton it was resolved to supply grass seed fo sowing the lawn in front of Government liase. TIIE BOWLTNC OREEI-. . Messrs Fenton and Hc/hes were appointed a B ub committee to mak ™^ ef*T leasing the land now occtned by the Bowl ing Green Club. . \ This was all the busines.

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DLASKBTB! BLANKE TS. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Beg to notify that they have now landing IX _-QOP__l__,_,, And to open up in a few days, 10 BALES SUPERIOR BLANKETS IN ADL SIZKH. To which they invite particular attention of intending purchasers, being to their order direct from the manufacturers, and will be sold at the LOWEST LIVING PROFIT. Also, LARGE STOCKS ON HAND, AND TO OPEN IN Flannels, Crimean Shirtings, . Winceys, French Merinoes, New Fancy Dress Goods, White and Grey Calicoes, Plain and Twilled White and Grey Sheetings, White Toilet and Marsella Quilts, Toilet Covers, &c. Childrens', Girl's, and Ladies' Winter Hosiery, New Black Straw Bats, Flowers, Feathers, and Ribbons, New Fancy Wool, Collarettes, Ties, Scarfs, Infants' Turbans, Hoods, Boots, Bootees, &c. A SPLENDID STOCK OP NEW CLOTHING, CRIMEAN SHIRTS, and^ nT . a__NTiEJ___N-_ HOSIERY. HEAVY TWEEDS, Suitable for Whiter Wear, &c , &c., &c. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN (LATE E. HOBBd), WHOXES ALE and Retail Dbapeks, Clothieks, Ac JUNCTION DBAPEBY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel.) Upper QrjEHN-saiißET, Auckland. TjlOK SAL _ 04 TO LET VALUABLE .FREEHOLD PROPERTY, SITUATED IN COLLINGWOOD-STBEET, Close to Ponsonby Road. Seven-roomed FAMILY RESIDENCE, consisting of Drawing-room, Parlour, Dining-room, and four Bed-rooms. The rooms are large and well ventilated. There are three registered stoves, and the rooms are handsomely papered and painted throughout. The Allotment is 66x1C3. and is planted with about 40 choice' Fruit and Fancy Trees. There is an Out-Kitchen, with Chimney and Colonial Oven for washing and cooking. Reasonable terms are offered—Apply to WM. BEAUMONT, Collingwood-street ; Or at Evening Stab, office. NEHUNGA PERPETUAL LAND BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Investing Sharrs £20 each, by payments of One. Shilling per week, baering eight per cent interest with:profits. Money plv.nced without delay on approved Mortgages, repaid by weekly instalments of principal »nd interest. Offices—Onehunga. ■ J. D. JACKSON. '■ H| Secretary. DOTAL INSUKANCE JtV COMPANY. . ~ . NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The Office of this Company has been REMOVED from No. 15, Shortland-street, to Hobsor.'s Buildings, on thie opposite side, irrJinc diately adjoining the Post office. . , , GEO. WM. JONES, A-jent. Auckland, May 8.1874. . I) fx ■ f,ix t ::' r .T, -+J .tt {') t ' - O I" . C 0:S GRA V E * C O.'S: FINAL CLEARANCE SALE ox WINTER DRAPERY AND ULOTHINGi COMMENCES TO-DAY, When the Sale will be continued until the Stock is disposed of either by tender or auction.



[Established 1864, • "P| STEPHENSON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES,*" "EXHIBITION BRAN D," "EAGLE BRAND," "CROWN BRAN D," Are [to be procured at all respectable Grocers and Stor -keepers throughout the Province of Auckland. D. STEPHENSON & CO., wyndham street, Auckland. Cj PBOI A L NOT ICE Wanted the public and l_Tersoff.oodCurrietoknow hatithey can get R. Kerslake's Superior Cume Powder at Mr Christopher's, Grocer Qneen-street, the same that wa3 exhibitedat th. different Colonial Exhlbit'ons, and was so highly recommended by the Committee. Mr Kerslake has had the honor of supplying His Excellency the Governor, Sir James Fergusson, durirg his stay in Auckland ; it is also used in the St. Mungo Cafe, and the different Hotels of Auckland. Bottles at Is 6d, 3s, and upwards.