SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

f BUN-SET: This ever^iag, 7.17 SUN-BIBB: To morrow morning, 5.1 HIGH WATKR J Thla evening, 2.15 ; to-morrow morning, 2.55

ARRIVALS.

Clio, ketch, from Russell j

DEPARTURES.

Rowena, 8 s, for Russell Wellington, s s, for the South "! Go-ahead, ss, for Taranaki The Merlin is t.nnouneed to Bail positively for Napier to-morrow afternoon. The ketch Cb'o arrived from Russell yes terday evening with a cargo of coals. The brigantme Magellan Cloud arrived at Lyttelton yesterday from Mahurangi after a good run of six daySj The vessels at present lying in harbour are : steamer Governor Blackall ■ ships Chile* Hindostan ; barques Glenhuntly, NaWttrfch, Lady Agnes, Amateur; brig Albion ; schooners Augusta, Southern Cross, Jessie Niccol, Flirt, Edith, «nvi several coasters. The s.s. Rowena took her departure for i Russell yesterday afternoon with a general i cargo and several passengers. The s.s. Wellington, Captain OaVey, sailed yesterday for the South, from the Manukau. She took a general cargo and the following passengers:—Mr and Mrs Hunter, Miss Reynolds, Miss Biss, Miss Mair, Miss Montague, Mr and Mrs Duff and family, Mrs McGirr and family ; Messrs Coleridge, Pepys, Grub, Jones, McKay, Atken, Hall, Hanson, Levy, Daldy, Mclntosh, Isaacs, Walker, Bryce, Kebble, Young; Mr and Mrs Biggins and family, Rev. Mr Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Govin and child, Miss Mair, 3 Tiss Jones, three natives, and thirty-one in the steerage. The s.s. Go-Ahead sailed yesterday for Taranaki with cargo and the following pas sengers :—Messrs Hoskins, Street, Brewer, Caston, Woods, Aiper; Mrs McGregor, Miss Fowler, Miss Brown.

COMMERCIAL.

r AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT. Bank of New Zealand, £16 17s Gd. National Bank—Buyers, G4a. South British Insurance, 455. Eureka Hill—Sellers, 4s Cd. I Toltatea— Sellers 20s. Caledonian —Sellers, £12 ss. City of London, 255 ; buyers, 24s 6d. Oriana—Sellers, 2s 3d. National Insurance—Buyers, 20a ; sellers, 21b. Thames Gas—Sellers, 375. Alburnia (new issue) —Sellers, Gs. Cure, 3s 3d. W Thames G. M. C. buyers, 62a Gel; sellers, 655. Old Whau, £4 ; buyers, £3 17s Gd. At Messrs Coehrane & Sons mart to-day the cutter Sovereign of the Seas was put up to'auction, but was withdrawn at £460.

BIRTH.

Bkmty.—On January 12, at her residonce, Seafield View, Mrs Beatty of a daughter.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And <*« "ood that we can do

The meetings of mechanics convened from time to time of late, for the purpose of con sidering the present rate of wages, indicate that the price of labour is steadily advancing in this province. It cannot be denied that Auckland has been behind the rest of the colony in making a move in this direction, and it is not difficult to see that this has been mainly owing to the smaller amount of general prosperity that has fallen to our lot. We think the workmen have so far shewn a very great degree of moderation in their demands when the inducements that have been held out to them from the South are considered. In considering the present movement for increased pay we cannot but be sensible that although many advantages accrue to a community from the possession of cheap labour, there are also serious draw backs when keen competition is offered by fields of employment near at hand. No employer of labour can fail to forsee that if several shillings a day higher wages are paid in the South than rule in Auckland, the best class, of our artizans will gradually be absorbed by the rival cities, while Auckland will bo left with labour which may bo cheap, but must be decidedly nasty. Nor are the places of those who leave likely to be sup plied by an influx of population when it becomes known abroad, as it must Booner or later become, that wages are lower in Auck land than in any other part of the colony. Here is opened up a subject widely affecting the future of the province ; at this time per haps more than at any other period of its existence, owing to the efforts that are being made to create a steady stream of immigra tion, and to extend settlement within our borders. The primary attraction to an emigrant leaving the home coun try will ever continue to be the improvement of his position pecuniarily, and, although we might assail the Agent-General with vol leys of invective, and loudly denounce the mismanagement of immigration by the Go vernment, the main flow of population would still set towards those parts of the colony which offer the greatest inducements, and where well-paid and contented residents form the source of attraction to their host of friends scattered throughout the United Kingdom. The letters of persons residing in the colony and thoroughly acquainted with its resources and. local advantages do more to promote immigration of a desirable kind than would a host of agents receiving commission per head from ' the Government. The question of wages is . altogether one that deeply interests all who ' have a stake in the province, and in meeting I the demands |of their workmen employers must consider not merely any temporary advantage, but should give due weight to $he

wider and more important considerations involved. We believe the slowness of the Auckland mechanics in initiating the move ment that is at length becoming so general has been because inanyjof them have found it easier to accept the terms ofl'ered elsewhere than to agitate here, and have quietly gone away. There are others who have many ties in Auckland, and these may be styled the backbone of our industry, who will not leave until they iind there is really no prospect of improvident should they re main, and it would bo nothing short of a cal amity to the city were men such as these finally induced to desert our shores. Employ era will do well to deal in a liberal spirit with workmen whoso services are worth re tailiittg. Auckland has fortunately ex perienced a growing prosperity during the past tew months, and with our many re sources there is no reason why the province should not occupy the highest instead of th<; lo*vv jst position in re gard to the inducements held out for the set tlement of a prosperous working population. Having, so far, advocated the cause of those who are desirous of placing Auckland work men in a more qual position with their fel low-craftsmen c the South, wo might now be disposed to point out to them the evils which, may result from hurried or in discreet action in pressing their demands, but we think such wise moderation has hitherto been shewn that auy remarks in this direction aro at present almost unnecessary. It will bo suilicicnt to observe that too large an advance must in a very short time defeat itself, not merely by the effect iit Would have in bringing workmen from neighboring colonies, but also because of the abandonment of many contemplated undertakings which nearly always results from a high market for labour and material. Persons who would otherwise bo prepared to commence building during "good times," are often deterred by the greatness of the expense, and they not UJifrcijuently put it oil' until a more convenient season which, through tho intervention of a less prosperous period, perhaps never arrives. It is always better for all concerned when capital and labour go hand in hand and jointly frame a scale of regulations possessing mutual advantages, which both are prepared to abide by. When this is done the labour market is not unduly inflated with a temporary prosperity, nor is it liable to equally sudden depression, but a basis is formed on which may readily be built up a permanent and prosperous trade.

It has been asserted more than once lately that the Thames schools have absorbed a much larger amount of the proceeds of the Education Rate than the city of Auckland and its immediate surroundings. This, though not perhaps true- in a literal sense, is so comparative^, and for a very good reason. The residents of the Thames districts being of a practical turn of mind, were quick to see that the Education Act of IS7'2, though faulty in some respects, had mnch that is good in it, and determined to get as much ot that good as possible. They accordingly organised their schools, placed them under the. care of competent and for the most part experienced teachers, and took care, not only that the teacher^ did their duty, but that their children, by their regularity and punc tuality in attendance should reap the fullest benefits to bo derived from the schools so established. From recent returns we learn that some of the Thames schools shew an average attendance of from seventy to seventy-nine per cent, upon the gross number on the rolls, while one at I least of our City Schools shews only a per-centage of 47 for the quarter just ended. At the latemeetings forthe olection of school committees the citizens of Auckland have shown their usual indifference, less than a score of men representing a population of many hundreds. What is tho moaning of this ? AVhy not insist that the schools of tho city shall be as they ought to be—second to none in tho province ? At present they are a long way from this, and will in all probability remain so unless a more intel ligent interest is shewn in their welfare by those persons for whoso benefit they are provided. On the 19th instant tho work will be resumed, and it ia to be hoped that parents will avail them selves at once of their privileges, and insist that their children put in appearance tho very first day, so that the regular course for the year may be at once commencecl. It may be that the majority of our citizens are unaware {hat it is only the pupils of the public schools who are eligible for threo fourths- of the scholarships offered by the Board of Education, and that to enable them to compete successfully for these, it is, of course, a necessity that they must attend for the whole year. Even un successful candidates materially benefit by their attendance at these annual examina tions. The very training which .enables them to become candidates, conducted as it necessarily must be on a defined system, and with a certain standard before them, is of the greatest benefit to those subject to it in more ways than can here be specified. There is no doubt but that the Board of Education, as at present constituted is most anxious to see the primary schools of the city and suburbs take a more prominent position in tho province, and is only waiting for action on the part of those entrusted with' their management, to show that their deeds shall be equal to their words. It rests with the people themselves—more than with the Board of Education—to say whether Auckland schools shall take their proper place, or remain as they were during the last year, nearer the bottom than the top of the list. Mrs Anne Veaey, whose name is by this time tolerably familiar to readers of police news in connection with the assault case pre ferred against Dr Coughtrey of the ship Chile, is again in trouble. The lady is on this occasion the party charged, and tie pro secutrix is a Mrs Hunter, who gave evidence against her in the late assault case. Mrs Vesey is stated on the oath of Mrs Hunter to have made use of the most violent and threatening language towards her, in consequence of which she ia placed in bodily fear, and is ; afraid to go home, be lieving that Mrs Vesey intonds to do her some grievous .bodily harm. The complain ant appeared before Mr Beckham to-day and declared that she was positively afraid to return home without protection. A warrant :was accordingly issued, and Mrs Vesey apprehended and locked up at the watch house. The case • will be investigated at the Police Court to-morrow, and pending the trial jt would be improper to make any further comments on the merits of the case. The notoriety of the Chile case renders any matter in connection with Mrs Vesey of more prominence thau it would otherwise assume, and, the Court will, doubtless, be crowded to-morrow to hear tho proceedings. The City Band will.play on Government House lawn at half-past six to-morrow even ing. Programme — March Riflemen form, (Balfe) ; Overture —Zampa, (Herold) ; Quad rilles —Young Aristocrat, j (Marriot); Selec tion—Orphee aux Enfer's, (Offenbach); Waltzes — Soldaten Lieder, (J. Gung'l) ; Galop—EyderHall, (J. Smith); "God Save the Queen!" Theannual meetingof householders residing in City West, No 1, educational district takes place at Mr Brabazon's sohool-rpom, tjnion-street, at 7.80 this evening. !

The brethren of the Lodge St. Andrew will I hold an emergency meeting this evening at the Star Hotel, Albert-street, at half-past seven, when business ofanimportantcharacter will be introduced. The regular monthly meeting of the Union Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 154, E.C., will be held this evening in the Masonic Hotel. We have received a letter bearing the nbni de flume of "Anti-Humbug," in which the writer refers to the pain with which he has observed a member of one of our public bodies "walking very laihe, and quite unable to get along without the assistance of a sticlc ;" and tho writer facetiously refers to the resolution of the Harbour Board to ex clude " cripples" from our shores. But the references are too personal; and though we arc sure tho writer means only fun, they would give needless pain, and as such they should not be published Wo notice that Millen Cough trey, Esq., M.8., aud C. M., of the University of Edin burg, will deliver a scriee of lectures in the Mechanics' Institute Exhibition on anatomy and physiology of man and the lower animals; illustrated by specimens and diagrams ; the first of which, "On the Heart in Man and the Lower Animals," will be delivered this evening. We are glad to know these lec tures are giving great satisfaction, and. that the committee and secretary are thus far re warded for their indefatigable and laudable labours to instruct the people, elevato tho taste, and advance the interests of labour. The parting of the Rev. C. Waters and his friends was marked last evening by a sumptuous tea, characteristic speeches, and music in the school-room and chapel of Edwardes-street, where the rev. gentleman and Mrs Waters have laboured with much satisfaction for the last three years. The tea tables were laden with good things and in a manner which has won for the Primitive Methodists a name among the demoninations of tho city. Tho chair was taken by the incoming ministor, the Rev. W. Tinsloy. Hey. It. F. Macnicol engaged briefly in prayer. The Chairman in his introduc tory address regretted the absence of Mr Thomas Cheeseinan and other friends, but was pleased to see that numbers of speakers had obeyed the call. Ho would allow each speaker fifteen minutes, and if he exceeded that allowance lie would take the liberty of pulling his coat toil. Mr Hayter, of Newmarket, made the first speech on "Gold ami the Bible," but did not stick honestly to his text, but referred more par ticularly to the virtues of their passing minister, and Primitive Methodist literature. Mr Booth, of Sheridan-street, made a vigor ous and very practical speech on the " Essential want of tho Church." Captain Peek, of the Ilindoabin, was enthusiastically received, and spoke on the " Ministry of Truth." Mr Smith, of Newton Hall, repre sentative of the old station, waa very suc cessful with his address on " Honor to whom honour is due," and presented to .Mr Waters an elegant purse of thirty sovereigns, to which presentation Mr Waters modestly replied. Mr Goldie, in the name of tho young ladies, presented to Mrs Waters their photographs in a beautifully worked frame, with the portraits of Mr and Mrs Waters in tho centre. The photographs were by Mrs E. Pulman, of Shortland-street, and faithfully executed. After two good speeches from tho Revs Messrs. Macnicol and Cornford, the meeting closed with a hymn and the benediction. The Auckland Royal Cavalry Troop met in tho Domain yesterday afternoon, and underwent their monthly inspection to tho satisfaction of Sergeant Wainhouse, tho inspecting officer. The Sir George Grey Cadets met in the flower of their strength ; also, the Bifle Brigade and Engineer Cadets in the Drill-shed. They were commanded by Sergeant-Major Haslem. Tho Royal Company, under Captain Burns, were also successful with their evolutions and exorcises. Wo aro pleased to hear that His Worship the Mayor is about making arrangements for the City Band to play in Government House gardens between six and eight o'clock once or twice a week. Tho journeymen painters, at their meeting at the Bricklayers' Arms, Chapel-street, last evening, rebolved to postpone tho matter of asking for an advanco of wages until to morrow (Wednesday) evening, and adjourned the meeting till that time, expressing a wish that both masters and journeymen will make it their business to attend with their aid and counsel. We have received the speech of Mr Hannaford, a newly accepted brother of the Independent Order of Good Templars, de livered in the Albert-street Temperance Hall in December last, and which event has been regarded by the august order as of suffi cient importance to immortalize in new type. The pretty missive has a golden coat, and inwardly good interest of ten per cent, and one of its recommendations is that it does not pronounce a ban on publicans and sinners, but recommends them, in a fatherly manner, to take to other and more useful pursuits. We will not attempt to criticisethe speech, nor point out its merits or demerits as a composition; nor will we pretend to estimate Mr Hannaford's claims as a poet, which aro great, but the primrosy brochure unquestionably contains matter worth think ing about. Besides it is a page in the speaker's experience, and a vigorous declaration that ho has turned over another leaf. It is moreover wholly-different from the usually monotonous and. ordinary speeches of the happy brethren of the roll, and as such has been numbered among the literary treasures of the Good Templars. It proves further, that the speaker, when controlling char acteristic weaknesses, possesses capabilities for well-doing, and is equal to forcible and ■ even logical utterance. Mr T. Macready, M.P.C., is, we hear, about to erect a handsome villa residence near Kyber Pass road, for which tenders are to be called for in a few days. Plans and I specifications for tho work are now in course iof preparation. The "Auckland Cricketers' Trip to the South" is before the public, and will be heartily welcomed, not only by cricketers but by the many hundreds of our citizens who are favourable to the thoroughly Eng lish, and bracing, and joy-inspiring, social game, of cricket, and as a memorial or record of the successful trip recently made by our Auckland lads to the cities of the South it will be invaluable. We find in the pages of this modesft production brief biographies and miniature portraits of the members of the team. We notice that the majority of the lads come from English cricketing counties : one is from Middlesex, another from Sussex, another from Surrey, and so on, counties which have produced some of the finest cricketers in the world, in conjunction with Nottingham and Kent. The excur sions from town to town, and the descriptions of their surroundings are not without merit, and they form a pleasing portion of the con tents. Hence we have graphic views of Nelson, Wellington, Christchurch, Canter bury, &c. The cricketer, however, will hug those pages in the light of memory which reflect the matches and retain field reminiscences of a series of triumphs on the side of the Auckland team, and will ponder! seriously over the concluding question, j " Shall wo keep our Laurols ?" '

The meeting of householders residing in ' City West, No 2, educational district will take place in the school-room, Hepburn street, to-night, at half-past seven o clock. The committee hope there will be a good attendance of householders. In the rogues' gallery in the New Orlean Police department there is the picture o " Mollie Waterman aiid her Dog.1 Molhe was no thief. She was never known to steal anything in her life, and yet she was classed, amongst thieves, because her dog had a habit of stealing. Mollie would go into a store and examine goods, jewellery, &c., and the dog was alwajs at her side. bne had a way of telling the dog what she wanted out of a store, and then she went out, and the dog hung around. When the Shopman's back was turned the dog never tailed to lay his teeth on the very article that Mollie wanted. He punctually brought it to his mistress at her rooms. Sometimes the dog took little things that he thought Mollie might waut, without any hint from her. Mollie and her dog had a perfect understanding, worked together for ■several years, and were very dear friends, as events proved. One day the dog Was caught stealing. Mollie flew to his rescue. She exonerated the dog and actually accused herself of being the thief. The police took her at her word. She said she was willing to do all the suffering, and pay the penalty, but begged her gaolers to spare the dog. The gaolers had the photograph of Mollie Waterman and the dog taken and hung up among the rogues. They then told her the dog had to die without judge or jury. She prayed the inexorable police to take her life but spare the dog's. They would not listen to her appeal, and, killing the dog before her eyes, they flung his bleeding carcase into her cell and locked her up. Next mornin" Mollie Waterman was found dead in the cell, with the dog in her arms. There was an instance of devotion. Ihe picture is worthy of a better place than a police-office rogues' gallery.-- Missouri Republican. At a numerous and influential meeting of the Chinese residents in Melbourne it was resolved, in view of the deplorable paganism which prevails, to establish a mission in Victoria to bring its benighted inhabitants to a knowledge of Confucius, and to the pure morality which he taught. Careful enquiry and prolonged observation have convinced the promoters of this pious movement that the population of this colony are sunk in the grossest idolitary, and that they worship medals of gold and silver stamped with the portrait of the reigning sovereign. Certain temples callod Banks are erected as the shrines of these pocket deities, and so abject is the condition of thousands of these idolaters that they not only adore these gods of gold and silver, but they also worship those human beings who possess the largest collection of them. Grateful for the pro tection they enjoy under the laws of Victoria, and desirous also of reciprocating the zealous efforts of British missionaries in China, the Chinese residents in Melbourne propose to send English speaking and highly-educated mandarins into the metropolis and country towns of Victoria, with a view of winning their inhabitants, if possible, from the degrading worship of the god who is under stood to bear the name of Mammon, and to be the father of the little gods. One of our sacred books, the Ming Sum Pavu Keen, tells us '' contentment furnishes constant joy ; much covetousness constant grief. To the contented even poverty is joy." Now we observe that among the idolaters and pagans calling themselves Christians there is much covetousness aud no contentment, therefore wo desire, as fellow-beings created by the same power, to bring our Victorian brethren to a knowledge of the truth, as it is in Con fucius, otherwise Tv, and to convert them from the error of their ways. Persona wiliing to subscribe to tbis laudable object will pleaso communicate with Ah Sing, hon. sec., 42, Little Bourke street. The performance of the Gourlay family last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre were marked with great success and of tho most satisfactory character. There was an entire change of acting and scenery from those of previous nights. " Put me in my little Bed" was rendered in the happiest manner by Mra., Minnie, and Ada Gourlay, illustrated by four beautiful living tableaux, after which the amusing sketch fri>m Sir Walter Scott's universally-admiredlfnovel tho "Heart of Midlothian," embracing the loves of " Dumbiedike," and "Jeanie Deans," was given, Mr Gourlay representing the " Laird of Cockpen," Mrs Gourlay, the 1 persevering and bonnie Scotch laas "Joanie," who travelled from her native valley among the Scottish mountains to London for the noble purpose of saving her sister's life whom she believed to be innocent of the charge imputed to her. Mr Corbet person ated tho rather difficult character of Mrs Balchristee. Mrs Gourlay sang the very swee song of "Afton Water "by Burns. " Military Style" with side-drum accompaniment was sung by Miss Minnie Gourlay with ex quisito perception and finish by special re quest. The "Scotch Dwarf," with his funny sayinga and doings, closed an admirable evening's entertainment. On Friday evfln ing Mrs Gourlay will take her benefit, tor which oocasion an excellent programme is in preparation. The population of Victoria on the 30th September, according to returns published in the Government Gazette, was 785,702. News received at Adelaide from the Northern Territory shows 75 per cent, of tho foldfields in the latter quarter to be "rank uffers." It is computed that in Melbourne no less than three million gallons of water are used i for gardening or run to waste eyxry night over and above the regular supply consumed for domestic purposes. The Pogres dv Nord (Belgium) states that ■ in a village of Belgium an atrocious crime < has been committed. A young girl in , service at Brussels had saved^ little fortune >of 1800 francs. Hearing her mother, was ill and required her care, Bhe left for Home by , rail, and had to alight a league- distance ', therefrom. To reach her destination she ] would have to pass a wood, and fearing the , dangers on the way she resolved to pass the night at the house of an uncle who lived near. She then knocked up her relations, and having told her story and her fears, was . put into the room of her female cousin, i who was out at work. While lying awake • she overheard a conversation which filled her with horror. Her hosts were .planning '. to murder her for her money. Thereupon she leaped from the window and fled, half naked, until, uttorly exhausted she encoun tered two gendarmes. After she had told them what had happened, they led her back to her uncle's house, where a light was observed in a distant part of the garden. The gendarmes approached the spot silently, and found that both the uncle and aunt were engaged burying a body wrapped in a blood stained cloth. The cloth was suddenly snatched away, and the murderers uttered a common cry of terror. The victim was their daughter, who, having come home late, had crept up stairs quietly so as not to alarm her parents, and had been killed in mistake for her cousin. The aunt went mad forth with, and the uncle stabbed himself from remorso and d.md of the consequences of his Grime.

Mr James Hammond, whose death oc- | curred on Friday la3t at the North Shore, was one of the old identities of the province, •>nd had long resided in the district where lie died He was the owner of considerable property in the locality, and some of the most delightful sites around the North Head were acquired by him some years ago, and have now pleasant residences dotted over them. He was formerly a member of the Highway Board, and at one time took an active part in local affairs. His death will be lamented and his loss felt by numerous relatives and friends. Thus from the gra dually narrowing circle of the old identities of Auckland one more prominent member has been taken away. A letter written by Mr T. B. Hannaford, and apparently calling in question the distance of Paparoa from Auckland as stated in the "Auckland Almanac," appeared last week in the Cross. Mr Hannaford subse quently wrote to that journal, stating that his first letter was intended as a " sell, as he was perfectly assured, from personal knowledge, that the distance of Paparoa was correctly stated. This letter our contem porary very unfairly refused to insert. Mr Hannaford has since forwarded us a copy of it, from which we make the following extract; its tone no doubt fully accounts for the exclusion of the letter from the columns of the Cross :— ---"What on earth does your correspondent from that far-off region (Paparoa, Kaipara) mean by taking me to task for what was on my part intended as the highest compliment.' I was well aware that Paparoa was sixty-five miles from Auckland, as I have property oi my own there. Finding such to be the dis tance in miles marked against that district in the almanac, I immediately shut it up, being perfectly satisfied with that test of its completeness and correctness. The fact of ray not having looked in it again up to the time I wrote you was simply be cause I had had no occasion and, time to do so. Since however I wrote my letter I have dipped into its pages again, the perusal of which has afforded me much comfort and consolation. To common minds it might ap pear that I had "sold" those estimable gentlemen R. and B. Those however who know me best will unhesitatingly acquit me of such detestable conduct. In conclusion I can only say (and I am now writing seriously) that I do not think throughout the length and breadth of her Majesty s dominions can be found a more complete and perfect work of its kind than the Alma nac now issued from the Star office. The mind is divided between admiration at the vast amount of truly valuable matter it contains, and wonder at the ridiculously low price at which that matter iz obtainable." —I am, &.0., T. B. Hannaford. A full practice of the Choral .Society will take place in the Choral Hall this evening, when Mr Mitchell will conduct in the absence of Mr J. Brown. The Evening Post dissents from Mr Vogel's views as to the extension of the franchise to women, and advocates instead the substitu tion of a family qualification for a property one—heads of families to kave voting power in proportion to the number dependent upon them. Archdeacon Slattery, of Geelong, who on Eome previous occasions has proved himself a very energetic member of the Church mili tant, has again distinguished himself by putting a. member of the St. Patrick's Society, who disputed the ruling of thechair maiii oat of the room. Mr Michael Dinnin gives notice in our ad vertising columns of his intention to apply for a trrnsfer of the licence of the Army and Navy hotel to Charles Hickling. At the annual meeting of the Victorian Ladies' Sericultural Company, held at Mel bourne on the sth inst., it was stated that 2COO silkworms, with proper treatment and food, would produce £S0 in fifteen months. The Adelaide correspondent of the Argus reports that the whoat yield of South Aus tralia this harvest is expected to be prolific enough to furnish an export surplus of 130,000 to 140,000 tons. In reference to a question a correspondent asks about the gas pipes not being laid on yet as promised to the Drill Shed we believe the cause is attributable to the Gas Company at present being out of the piping required. As soon as it comes to hand, now daily ex pected, it will be laid. Wo notice by advertisement elswhere that the Bros. Jamieson have taken the premises at 208 Queen-street, next door to Coupland's store, with a new stock of goods, etc.

SUPREME COURT.

TUESDAY (Continued).

SPECIMEN STEALING. John Hawkins, 25, was arrainged upon an indictment charging him with stealing and carrying away, on the 15th day of last October, five pounds weight of gold bearing quartz, the property of the Dauntless (Joldmining Company and the tributers of the Sink-to-Rise. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Brookfield prosecuted, and Mr Hesketh defended. Robert Maodonald Scott deposed that he was manager of the above-mentioned com pany, which was duly registered in 1869, and that a portion of the mine had since been let on tribute. The agreement between the parties was produced. He could not say from his own knowledge that prisoner worked in the mine as one of the tributers. Catherine Gleeson deposed tfcat in July last, while she waß living with the prisoner, he was working in the Sink to Rise from October till November of last year. He was frequently in the habit of bringing home specimens, which he washed with a small :brush. He buried them under ground in two tins, remarking that it waa dangerous to have them in the light, as the detectives might pop in at any time. She opened the ground and took six pieces of stone out. On the 10th November she gave information to Mr Inspector Bullen, when Detective Bfennan went to the house. She pointed out the spot to him, and he dug them up. The specimens and tins produced are the same that Hawkins buried. After some other evidence Mr Hesketh made a long and eloquent defence, and the jury retired to oonsider the verdict. At half-past twelve at midnight" they returned with a verdict of Guilty. There was a third charge against the prisoner, Jio which, upon the advice of his counsel, he pleaded guilty. Owing to the lateness of the ihour the result ■was postponed till this morning.

THIS DAY.

Hie Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock. CATTLE STEALING. William Martin, who was found guilty of killing and feloniously stealing a cow be longing to Mr John Lamb, of Riverhead, on the 18th of October last, was brought to the bar to receive the judgment of the Court for the said offence. His Honor reviewed the nature of the offence, and sentenced the prisoner to three yeara' imprisonment irith bard labour. - SPECIMEN STEALING. John Hawkins was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with stealing and taking away on the 20th of October five pouaa? of gold'lJewißg quMfca, the property

of the Dauntless anflS ed ik-to-Rise Gold Mining Company (registered.) Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Brookfield opened the ease for the prosecution, and Mr Hesketh for the pri soner. Mr Hesketh said that last night he advised fl the prisoner to plead guilty to this charge; but upon considering the matter tho prisoner had come to the conclusion that he could not plead guilty to stealing the specimens. After some consultation between counsel and the Court the prisoner was still advised to plead guilty. His Honor informed prisoner that he was I at liberty to withdraw his plea of not guilty. He then pleaded guilty. Several points of law were reserved in | this and the previous case for the Court of Appeal, and judgment was deferred. Tho questions for decision by the Court of Appeal relate to the rights of the prisoner as a partner in the tribute from which the specimens were taken. This closed the criminal cases, and the Court adjourned until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, when the jury were ordered to I be in attendance.

DISTRICT COURT—This Day.

(Before His Honor Judge Beckham.) Mahee v. Smith. Mr Alexander appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Beveridge for defendant. This was a claim of £24 15s Gd, on account of work, plaintiff having been employed by defendant for nearly two years, commencing in January, 1872, at various jobs, but with" out any special agreement between the parties, and without any final settlement;" defendant, however, in the meantime had, supplied plaintiff with certain goods. Mr Alexander stated that the investigation of the accounts would take up a deal of the time of the Court, and he thought it was reallj a proper case for arbitration. His Honor expressed the same opinion, and considered that with the help of an account ant matters might soon be adjusted. Mr Beveridge was willing to fall in with these views, but he feared there were obstacles in the way which would prevent the settlement of the claim in this way. It was at length agreed between the parties and their counsel to endeavour to arrange matters, and put the accounts into something like order before the next Court day. The case was therefore adjourned until the next sitting of the Court.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

DRUNKENNESS. (Beforo Thos. Beekham,|Esq., R.M.) , Michael Burton, % John Thackerberiy, James Heaton, were charged with this offence. The bail of the first-named was forfeited, the second had to pay a fine of 10s and costs, and the third was sent to prison for seven days. LARCENY. William Brown was charged with stealing, a portmanteau with contents of the valueof £10, the property of Ihos. Siadon, at the | \ Governor Brown hotel on Monday, the 12th instant. Prisoner, who appeared to be suffering from nervous debility, resulting from excessive drink, had represented himself to the police aa a delegate from the Fijian Government, commissioned to raise a £60,000 loan. Sergt.-Major Pardy asked for a remand.of a week that the prisoner might receive medical attendance. He was suffering from M delirium tremens. His Worship said the prisoner looked more fit for the hospital than any other place. He was evidently in an unfit Btate to be" trial; and he would readily grant the applicatiou for a remand. ■ ■ j: t Remanded for a week accordingly. .■'*'■'/ " ' ' ASSAULT. Henry Nolan was charged with assaulting Rachacl Morgan on the 12th inst. by strik ing her smd tearing her dress. The parties in this case had been cohabit ing together, and had quarrelled. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was Sided 20s and costs, with the alternative of going to prison for seven days. . t ; .. ABSOW. - ' ■*■'}'. ■\-\-. -' Henry Carinas was charged with feloniously, setting fire to a quantity .of shingles, value £21, the property of A. J. Hatfield; in Hatfield's Bay, on the 28th December, 1873. The prisoner was remanded till Monday, for the production of witnesses. * This was all the business..

PUBLIC LANDS SALE.

A bale of the Waikato and other public lands took place this morning at the Waikato", Lands office, Supreme Court buildings. The sale was! unusually well attended, and the) bidding for the different lots was spirited; while the prices realised were in excess of previous sales. Both the increased attend ance and the higher prices can only be | ' attributed to this being the first sale pro perly advertised in the public journals, instead of only in the Government Gazette. The re sult of the change only shows what a penny wise and pound-foolish policy the cheesepar ing economists of the Government have been hitherto pursuing. Now that they find the ■difference which publicity makes the Govern |ment would do Well to go a step further, and hold the sales in a more convenient place. To be in the middle of fifty persons crowded together for over . an, hour in a narrowcorridorabout 3feet 6 inches in width is not pleasant this hot weather. If a public auction room and a professional auctioneer are too expensive for the Government, at any rate let a suitable room be found, where the sale may be attended with some degree of personal comfort. The following were the prices realized for the .'■ different lots :—■ • ''^ j Town of Tauranga : Section No. 2, lot 194, ; 1 rood, £25, B. McDonald; lot 642, 1 acre, /i £20, T. S. Grace ; lot 643, 1 acre, £20, T, Si Grace. : Town of Opotiki : Lot 127,1 rood, £7 10s, George Ball. Hamilton West: Lot 447, 14 perches, L7l, Jno. Knox; lot 448, 14 perches, L3O, W. Aitkin, jun.; lot 449, 14 perches, L 24, Col. Moule; lot 460, 14 perches, L2O, Col. Moule. Cambridge East : Lot 150, 1 rood 13 perches, Lsq, Jno. Kirkwood; lot 342; 2\ rood 32 perches, L26jtG3O. Hanson ; lot 410, * 3 roods 23 perches, L 36, Jno. Kirkwood;, lot 577, jl acre, L25,g Jno. Skelton ; 588, 3 acres 2 roods, L7O, E. Reynolds. Rangiriri : Lot 110, 1 rood, L 27, C. Bell. Tuakau North: Lot 591, 1 rood, LlO, •■Cheshire. Whata Whata : Lot 19, ljrood, L 7 10s, Hughes. County of Eden, settlement of Pukekohe': Lot 160, 10 acres, L3O; 164, 10 acres. L3O, Alex. Leach. Parish of Maungatawhiri : Lot 146, 64 acres 2 roods 16 perches, £50, Oliver; lot * 147, 99 acres 3 roods 20 perches, £75, Oliver;; lot 150, 43 acres, 1 rood, £30, John Little. Settlement of Maketu : lot i 46, 10, acres, £24, J. Hannaa j lot 151, 5 acres, £10, Mrs Sinclair. Settlement of Williamson's Clearing, Opa heke j Lot 89, 10 acres, £30, Geo. Soke. Parish Puhekohe ; Lot 79, 18 acres, £36 v Thomas Routly, i lot m 30 acros, LSI, Af«ekay, A f,'!

THE BVBITCKG Bl\AB, TUESDAY, JANTJABY 18 1874



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