SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIOH WATSR : This evening, 11.40 ; to-morrow morning, 12 aim-SET: This waning, 4.51; SUH-BISK: To mowers' nsornteg, 7 17 MOON'S AGE : Last quarter, 7th inst, 5.40 a.m.

POST OF AUCKLAND.

■^'■■- ■ ARRIVALS. Queen of Nations, ship, 846 tons, Donald, from Liverpool and Belfast James Wishart, barque, 776 tcn3, Groundwater, from London , , . Ocean, schooner, from Mercu;y Bay Pacific, schooner, from Napier i Forest Queen, ketch, from Napier Bonita, schooner, from Wangapoa Fannie, cutter, from "Wangapoa

DEPARTURES.

Glimpse, barqua, for Newcastle Pretty Jane, s.s,, for Gisborne and Napier • Marmion, schooner, for Kaipara Go-ahead, s.s., for Wanganul

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

-cm me xsianas—jvemiworin, scnooner, eariy For Levnka— Sumpter, cutter, early For STew Caledonia and Norfolk Island— Dauntless,

schooner, (Hawaiian), to morrow For Wellington—H.M.S. Blanche, early For London—Hylton Castle, barque, early For Kandavu-City of Adelaide, s.s., (English Mail) Bth July For N»pier^Colonist, schooner, about Saturday Fpr Newcastle—Rooparell, ship, early

A schooner and a sail in sight are signalled &s we go to press. It is not unlikely that the Countess of Kintore may be near at hand. The Mercury brings 24,0C0 feet timber from Mercury Bay. The Morning Light from Port Charles brings 19,500 feet timber. The schooner Ocean brings 22,500 feet timber from Mercury Bay. The schooner Pacific, from Napier, brings 71 casks of tallow, 22 sacks of malt, 3 bales of wool, and some sundries. The s.s. Pretty Jane takes a full cargo and several passengers this afternoon to Gisborne en route for Napier. The cutter Sumpter cleared out for Leyuka to-day with 9,000 feet timber, 10,000 shingles, and sundrie.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

. ; ARRIVALS, ladybird, s s., Andrews, from the South

Thes.s. Ladybird, & I. C, Andrew, com mander, arrived in the Manukau harbour at -1 p.m. She left Port Chalmers at 4 p.m. oiv.the 28th of June ; arrived in Lyttelton at noon on the 29th ; sailed at 4.30 p.m. on the 30th; arrived in Wellington at 1 p.m.- on the Ist oi July ; sailed at 1 a.m. on the 3rd; arrived at Picton at 8 a.m. ; sailed at 10 a.m. ; arrivedat Nelson at 9 p.m. the same night; I sailed at 1 a.m. on the sth; arrived off Tara naki at (3 p.m. the same night j it being too dark and thick to land, proceeded on the voyagej and arrived in the Manukau as above. head winds from Kelson to the Manukau. Passengers: Mr and Mrs McEl roy, English Opera Troupe (34), Captain Linklater, Messrs Batt, Eaton, Marks, Wes ton, Master Pike, and seveji in the steerage. We have to thank Mr William Dougherty, purser, for files aiiS report;

IMPORTS.

I Per Ladybird : 2 cases,, 30 bales, Major Tisdall; 11 kegs butter, Longdill &,Co; 1 case, Seherff and Co. ;1 parcel, Hamilton} 2pgS;, Gilfillan ; 1 parcel, Martin ; 17 half-ohests tea, B. Tonks; 7 boxes, Telegraph. Depart ment j 26 cases cheese, order; 5 cases bacon, Close Brothers ; 11 • kegs butter, 30 sacks oatmeal, 1 parcel, Binney; 10 sacks oatmeal, H. B. Morton; 50 sacks malt, Ehrenfried .; ' Brothers ; 508 sacts malt, Bedell and Wat- V son ; 1 box, A. Cox ; 3 bales hops, 53 sacks k malt, L. N athan and Co.; 1 case, 1 bale, Ryan, Bell and Co.; 7 kegs; 1 basket : jar, Brown, Campbell and Co. • 2 trunks, : "Westphall; 1 parcel, Alexander ; 2 parcels, .-."• E. Beck. '-

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

INapieb, this day. @The City of Adelaide left Napier for Auok and at six o'clock this morning.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maim "wn.ii Close as TTkdkk :—

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 9.30 am. For Coromandel. on Wrdnesday next, at 11 30 a.m. . For Kawau and Matakana, per lady Bowen, to morrow, at 10 a m. For Wangaroft, per Acacia, to-mo;ow, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Au'traHan Colonies, per Ladybird, on Wednesday next, at 10 a.m. ■" For the undermentioned places, per City of Adelaide, i on Wednesday, 3'h July:, asunder.— For Fiji, Sandwich Islands, TJnited State 3of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and Siuth Amer'ca, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 12.80 p.m. For the United Kingdem and Continent of Europe, at 12.30 p m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 11 a m. late letters.bearing an extra fee of 6d will be received] on board the steamer up to time of sailing. N.B.—Mails for, Australian ttofonies. via New castle and Melbourne, close at Hokitikaat 10 a.m. on Monday, 6th instant. ' (Signed) S. B. Bias. Chief Pcxtmarter.

BIRTH.

Hooper.—On tb.B 4th inst., at her residence, Spring bank, Mrs Thomas Hooper of ajson.

MARRIAGE.

Connoi/lt—"Watson.—On June 24, at St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, hy the Rev J. O'Dwyer, Wil liam George Conno'ly. to Elizabeth Mary, eldest daughter of the late John Watson, of Auckland..

DEATH.

Hazbll—On the 6th inst, at his residence, Howe street, Brother Bichard Hazell; r-3ed32. : < Funeral will leave at 3pm To-morrow. Members -of 1.0. G.T. respectfully imited. Fiji Times please copy.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1874.

For tho cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance/ And the good that we can do

There is no longer any hope that James Kenworthy, whose loss in the bush has been already announced, will be recovered alive. Trooper Moody returned late last night from the search and he considers there is no likeli hood whatever of his being found living. The unfortunate man eaine over from Mel bourne ~two. months ago bringing his wife and child with him* and the case of the bereaved widow is really a piti able rone. Among absolute strangers she has been selling everything in her possession to keep them, and the very bedstead was sold to pay her husband's passage io Mr Dargaville's place on the Kaipara where he had obtained employment. She is now utterly destitute, and if there can Sbe any conjunction of circumstances that should appeal to the heartfelt sympathy and pity, it is such a destitution with such a sorrow. It will afford us sincere pleasure to receive any assistance that the kind-hearted may be disposed to give for alleviating this case of most poignant distress. His Honor in passing sentence in a case at the Supreme Court to-day said he was aware that in all cases of assaults it had been the custom to treat such cases much more leniently than offences against property. It had always seemed to himself that it was a wrong principle. These remarks of our Chief Justice are very noticeable,' and call atten tion to one of the greatest blots upon our judicial'system. An instance lately occurred here in which one man received a month for committing a savage assault, and another three months for stealing' a sausage. It is to to, be hoped that His Honor's remarks will not be lost. The Opera Troupe, numbering over 40, arrived by the Ladybird to-day, and will appear to-night. • An attempt was made on Saturday to set fire a tarred fence, just set up by Mr Demp »sey around his allotment in Union-street, by lighting a piece of candle and placing it under the fence. It was fortunately discovered-by John Waymouth, Jan., who extinguished it beforp the flame bad taken hold of the fence.

"VVe know at length what has become o thatjinteresting criminal Snllivan^-As appeals from our telegraphic column lie has goce from us bearing the name of Clarke. Our special tells us the Governor- justifies this procedure. We wish he had told us how. The deception practiced on the passengers by the affixing of an alias, and the crime of letting loose this demon on an unsuspecting community at home may have been politic, but can be justified only on very low grounds indeed. We do certainly consider that the disreputable ruse is a disgrace to all con cerned, from the Governor down. We have received a letter signed " Thomas Merigau," who appears to be a dismissed, warder. It is a savage and brutal personal attack on Captain Eyre. Merigan seems im patient to hasten an investigation into certain charges laid by him, and if possible by his letter to influence the decision, on the cases. We believe our correspondent may rest as sured that there will be the fullest and fairest investigation into his charges. If the.se are substantiated Merigan will doubtless have his satisfaction. If they are not we hope he will himself have experience of the internal economy of the gaol. We are sick of these complaints constantly sent to the Star by dismissed officers of our various institutions. Our good-heartedness, which prompts us to always take up the cause of the distressed -, is availed of by every man who for "thieving or drunkenness or any other cause has been sacked from any office in the province. We are anxious to see one of these cases pushed to the end, and if Merigan cannot substanti ate his statements it will afford us much pleasure to see him chipping scoria at Mount Eden. As to the truth or falsity of his statements we are not in a position to form any opinion, but if his statements are as true as truth could be, the savage and vindic tive disposition exhibited in his letter of to-day convinces U3 that Merigan must have been a very unfit person co be entrusted with the cbarrfn prison ers. His letter we shall n«£ puufgh ute pendente. Vt One of the Workmen " writes to us from Coromandel with reference to the alleged New Pacific Swindle. His suppositions with regard to personality of the writer of the lettsr that appeared in our paper are wholly erroneous, and as the whole context rests on that his letter is inadmissible. To publish it would be unjust to the person who is unwarrantably attacked. To the Editor : Sir, —I have read the other evening, in your most valuable ■paper, a letter -from a Volunteer complaining about his land scrip, and also about emigrants to have their land scrip. lam very glad indeed that the Government is so generous. But I must 3ay that some Government, either Pro vincial or General, has behaved very ungener ous to the discharged soldiers in not giving them ajand-scrip or anything of a recom pense for the hardships that the men en dured in this colony-during tho years from 1863 to 1806. I for one have been in the field during these years with the 18th Royal Irish through the Waikato, also on the West Coast up to :Waingongoro. I need not tell ■ you, for you know the service that that gallant regiment done. They have traversed over about eight or nine millions of acres of land, which has been confiscated, and shame on the Government in. them days for not giving us a lift. I took my discharge in February, 1870, as my regi ment was going to tho other colony, in hopes of getting a bit of land to settle down. But indeed I'was disappointed when I went to the Superintendent's office, and was informed that the Act was cancelled. Lord William Pauletttbld my regiment, on parade in Park hurst barracks, Isle of Wight^that v?e were coming to the land of milk and honey, and that, when some of us would Save our time up, that the Government of N,Z. would give us a grant of land to remain in tho colony. Poor Paulett! You are quite ignorant, or were then of the treatment that we got. Only a barefooted medal for our hard work. I hope, sir, that the motto of the Star will do something yet for us, who has always advocated the poor man's cause, better late than ever, as our worthy Superintendent (Mr John Williamson) pro mised in the Mechanics' Institute, the night before hia election,* that he would do all in his power with the, Government; and, Bir, now is the time.—l am, sir, yours, etc., J. 8., late H.M. 2-1S Royal Irish. The task of providing accommodation for the large number of immigrants" arrived per James Wishart and Queen of; Nations will give the staff of the Im'migratioirDepartment ample employment. To meet the require ments of-such a njamerouß invading army (there are 625) the old quarters will be totally inadequate. The Drill-shed was applied for some days back by Mr Ellis, and has been kindly placed at his disposal by the Govern ment. The immigrants to hand appear an improvement on those lately imported. The classification of each ship1 is as follows :— " Queen of Nations : 43 married couples, 85 single men, 79 single girls, 88 children, 9 in fants. Per James Wißhart: 48 married couples, 60 single men, 19 single women, 88. children,. 15 infants. A good lawyer ia almost invariably a good punster. We often hear some very good puns made in our courts of law. Even the Chief Justice is sometimes very happy with a pun when the case is not of too serious a character to render a pun irrelevant. The Resident Magistrate and the Mayor and our leading counsel cannot always resist an in clination for punning. Sir George Rose, whose memoir will shortly appear,. was an interminable punster. A mattez-of-fact gentleman once attempted a joke in his presence, when Sir George, who discovered the failure, said. " He has tried a joke, but reserved "the point. On another 6ccasion, when Sir John Rolt remarked "I am glad, Sir George, to see you look ing -bo well." Sir George immediately pointed to his hair and said "This deed-poll may not disclose the fact, but (opening his mouth, and pointing to a certain gap in his front teeth) this indenture witnesseth." The members of the Auckland Shipwrights' Protection Society will meet this evening in the Albert-street Temperance Hall for general business. The first of a series of lectures in connec tion with the Early-closing movement will be given the Young Men's large room, Wel leslay-street, by Yen. Archdeacon Maunsell, P. Ai. Philips, Esq, Mayor, in the chair. Subject: "Toil Triumphant." , The object of these lectures is twofold, viz., to popu larize the early closing movement, and to assist with the proceeds the charitable in stitutions of the city. The anniversary entertainment of the Catholic Literary Institute will take place this evening in the hall, Wellington-street. A female who has figured lately both in the Supreme and Police Courts, but who was compelled to go into a situation, having lost her " John," was asked if she took kindly to menial service ? She replied, " pretty kindly, but I prefer the hymeneal." " Traveller " writes with "respect to a most;pestilential odour arising from a large deep drain along side the Old House at Home between Hobson and Victoria-streets, which he very justly thinks is not a desir able thing at the present time, and wishes to know who is responsible or to whom he should applyTto have this evil remedied.—[T,he Inspector of Nuisances is the man.]

The united bootmakers connected with the Auckland Boot Factories will hold_ a meeting this evening in the room ox the Young Men's Christian Association at halt past-seven.

PARLIAMENTARY.

THE MURDEEER SULLIVAN

(BY ELECTBIC TELEGRAPH )

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON.

This day,

The Governor explains in a lengthy des patch why Sullivan was shipped frcim Auck land for London by the ship Hiridostan under %he name of. Clark, justifying his conduct, and states that hi 3 advisers com municated to the Home authorities.

Kimberley refuses a training ship to the colony for the education of boys for the Colo nial Mercantile Marine. The Times has a loDg article justifying the Immigration Depaitinent here, and castigat ing Dr. Featherston. It says it does not clearly appear whether the Agent reads despatches, nor what his action may be, but his reticence is certain. He has been lectured about Asiatics, ballet-dancers, Whilechapel Boys, Mrs Howard n,ud her Cork women proteges, and all oilier subjects connected with the department. 1 have had no time yet to wade through papera, Neither Macandrew nor Reid have yet shewn up. Only two or three Canterbury men hero. It is blowing and raining as though it never blew nor rained before in Wellington.

ARRIVAL OF THE JAMES WISHART.

The barque James Wishart, 776 tons, arrived at daylight yesterday morning from London after a passage of 107 days from port, or 97 days from land to land. Sho brings 278 immigrants, .who arrive in good health. There have been nine deaths during the passage— all children, with the exception of Ellen Wilks, aged 21 years. The James Wißhart comes consigned to the New Zealand Freight Company, and in addition to her load of immigrants lirings a general cargo. She is commanded by Captain Groundwater, who seems another of those Bea-dog class of captains who are paradoxically at home when at sea, and at sea when in port. Our representative, after the health officers had passed the vessel, made his usual appli cation to inspect the ship. The request was refused in the surliest of tones. Unless a captain hos something to conceal it is difficult toseewhyhesho.uldrefuseaccess to the search ing eye of the press. Under the circumstances we give a sojmewhat curtailed report of the passage. Left London on the 19th March, Put into Plymouth on the2lstin consequence of an outbreak of measles. Left again on the 25th, and crossed the Equator on the 23rd April, having had light winds and fine weather. Hounded the Cape of Good Hope 14th May, and ran down the easting in the 47th degree of latitude. Had light variable winds across the Southern Ocean. Rounded the North Cape on the 2nd of July. Had light and baffling winds down the coast. Dr Warner i 3 the surgeon - superintendent on board. The James Wishart belongs to Messrs Thomson and C0.,-of Leith, and has been previously employed in the India trade.

ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN OF NATIONS.

This expected vessel, about whose reported wreck bo much excitement was experienced last Saturday week, put iD her appearance in port yesterday morning a few hours after the James Wishart, the two crafts having been within a few hours' sail of one another nearly tho w hole of the voyage, which oc cupied 103 days. The Queen of Nations comes from Liverpool and Belfast, and brings 347 immigrants and a general cargo. Captain Donald, whose courteous reponse to the en quiries of our representative was at strong contrast with his watery brother of the Wishart has obliged us with the following report of his passage:—Left the Mer sey on the 17th of March, and Bel fast on tae 21st. Landed pilot on the 24th, and carried light winds and fine weather to the Equator, which was crossed on April 23. The trades were pretty fresh. Passed the meridian of the Cape on May 22. Ran down easting in 42 S. with moderate S. W. and N.W. winds. After the 21st June ex perienced a succession of S.E. gales, which ran the vessel down to 54 deg. S. Made_Cape Maria Van Dieman on July 2. Had S.E. winds down the coast. Sighted the barque James Wishart off the west coast of New Zealand, and were in company till arrival; The Queen of Nations is a wooden vessel, clipper built at Aberdeen in 1861. She is 846 tons register, and looks roomy for her tonnage. Her passengers appear in the' best of health, 'and the ship's condition on coming into port gave great satisfaction to the Health Officer and the Immigration Commissioners, who, with Mr. G. M. Reed, Provincial Treasurer, acting for the Superintendent, went on board soon after herarrival. Weare happy to state that no com plaints were made to these officers by either of - iicers or passengers. The Queen of Nations is consigned to the New Zealand Shipping Com pany. During the voyage the following deaths occurred :-Wm. J.Lattimer, aged 1 year; Martha Woods, aged ,1£ years j Jane Ann McCall, aged 21 years, of bilious fever. There was one birth, Mrs T. Connor being safely delivered of a daughter. Dr. Allnutt is the surgeon-superintendent in charge.

CITY COUNCIL.

At the meeting of the Council this afternoon it was decided that the Council pay half of the sum charged as extras by the contractors for the silt basins. |

A petition from the residents in Vincent street, for the maknig of the footpaths in that street, was received, and the Clerk instructed to inform the senders that Vincent street would receive attention when Hobson street was repaired. The report of the Streets Committee was read and approved of. . ■#*-

The report of the special] committee re commended that the building regulations be dispensed with in the case of certain land in the Albert Barracks. After some discussion the consideration [of£the^subject was post poned.

It was camod that the appeals against valuations be deferred for a special sitting^ to be advertised

Mr. Prime moved that Mr. Henry Ridings be appointed sole City Valuator, at a salary of £100j>er annum. Mr. Holdship moved as an amendmen that the subject be left over for consideration of the Council -when in committee for re-1 arranging the officers of the'city.

CITY OFFICERS.

. A motion for re-arranging the city officers was postponed for a special adjourned meet ing, to be held on Thursdoy, at three o'clock. Some other important business was trans acted.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs Hurst and W. A. Graham, Justices of the Peace.)

OK THE COLD, COLD GROUND. James Bennett was found drunk on the : ground in Chancery-street on Saturday night j ' by Constable Spry, and fined for the same offence ten shillings and oosta. THE WAITIiMATA BATTERY. > Philip Vidoick Avas charged with larceny of a galvanic battery, the property of C. B. ' Edwards; of the Waitemata Hotel, value £4, on tile 2nd July. Mr Joy appeared for the prisoner, who wasi represented to be a Spaniard, then of i Genoa, then of Germany, when at length it j was discovered that prisoner was an Aus trian. ~ , J Prisoner, tlirotigh. an interpreter^ pleaded ibi guilty. Mr George Harper, an accountant, deposed that he was present at the Waitemata hotel on the night of the 2nd, and saw prisoner going towards the wharf with a galvanic battery tied in a white handkerchief. He spoke to prisoner about it,, when he aaid lb is my own ; it is glas3. He took prisoner to the hotel; when he sjiid a. woman in. the house had given it to him, bub none of the females in the house knew anything of the yrisoncr. He untied the hankerchief, and was about to leave the battery, when witness told him he had stolen the battery, and he must give him in charge. # Charles Edwards, son of the proprietor of the hotel, recognised the battery a3 the property of his father. Detective Jeffrey took the prisoner into custody, when he pointed to a young woman in the hotel, who, prisoner stated, had asked him to take it out on the time of the fire. Mr Joy addressed the Bench, and called several witnesses for the defence. Thomas Guy, rigger, was in the hotel at the time, and saw prisoner assisting to take out some of the mate's things, and heard Miss Edwards a9k paisoner to help them out with goods at the time of the fire. He saw the battery in a young woman's hands tied up with the handkerchief. Joseph Here, chief mate of the Moneynick, was lodging in the hotel. He had known the prisoner for many year 3, and he always bora a good character. He asked prisoner and others to help in getting out his boxes. Mr Joy said that it was to be regretted that the chief witness, the servant of the hotel, wa3 Jiway, and as there was great doubt in tho matter he hoped tho Bench would give the prisoner the boneflt of that doubt. The Bench dismissed the case, considering that in the midst of the excitement a mistake might have occurred. BATHER DEAF. John Skerry waß charged with breaking a number of squares of glass value 7s, the property of Thomas Hopkins. On being asked if he was guilty, prisoner replied, "I'm rather deaf." He was_ then charged with striking Constable Allen in the face, but was still "rather deaf." He was then charged with striking Mr. Hopkins violently in the face. Prisoner was still deaf. Dr. Rosenthal would have restored his hearing, but ho had gone away. The clerk, with the assistance of the bench, at length made the prisoner hear the voice of the Court. When he said, 1 plead guilty to all the charges. I was so drunk that I did not know what I did. Fined £5 and costs, or one month's impri sonment with hard labor. BILLY WHITE. William White was charged with attack ing Constable Allen on the 4th instant while in the execution of his duty; Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr Broham said the assault was of a very bad character. Prisoner had just come out of Mount Eden. Prisoner was fined 20s and costs, or fouf^ teen days' imprisonment with hard labour. JOHN MARSHALL AND THE FRENCH GIRL. Mr John Marshall pleaded guilty to break ing fbur panes of glass, value £1 10a, the pro perty of a little French girl named Lizette, on the 4th instant. Mr Joy appeared for prisoner, and as he was willing to pay the amount of damage and expenses the case was thus settled, and Lizette perfectly satisfied. woman's tongtjb. Ellen Coffee, a modest looking young per son, was charged with using bad language in Coburg-street on Saturday last. Mr Broham stated the case. Prisoner had used language which was reprehensible. ! Ellen expressed her regret and promised not to repeat the offenca. As it was her first offence she was dismissed with a caution, A KEW CHUM. John Brett was charged with swearing in Chancery-street on the 4th inst and fined 10a and costs. Mrs conley's cows. Joseph Conley was summoned In two instances for allowing his cows to wander on two occasions. Mrs Conley pleaded guilty to one charge, and not guilty to another. It was a case of persecution, besides Mr Conley's name was not " Joe," it was " James." Mr Conley then appeared in Court, and Master Conley. Mr Conley said that hia business was of the sea. The cows belonged to his misses. He did not know any thing about the cows. After a good, deal of talking, in "which the Conley family took a leading part, the Bench fimposed a fine of 20s and costs, when Mrs Cooley lifted up her hands in as tonishment, and looked ceilin gward. A DISOBEDIENT SAILOK. J. Pinkey, a seaman of color, was charged with a number of offences, such, as disobe dience to orders on board the Minora, assault ing Miss Smith, and knocking a man down with a heavy saucepan. Mr Joy" appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Laishley for prisoner. As the charges were likely to occupy the greater part of a day the case was remanded until to-morrow. TWO JOLLY WOMEN. Maria ( Magginua was charged with using threatenin language towards Mary Khmer on the Ist instant. The combatants, two fine stout red-faced "ladies, were neighbours, and Maria called Mary certain names which Mary did not like ; consequently she summoned her to this Court, to put a stop to such proceedings. Maria said Mary was as bad as her, and was making a long speech to Constable Mul ville when she was stopped by the Bench, who told the lady in kindly tones that she must govern her tongue in a lady-like man ner, and, in order to assist her, the Bench would ordar tnat she be bound over herself in £5, and two sureties in £5 each, td keep the peace for two months. Mrs Magginus: My husband will make that all right, your Worship. 1 ' > LTJKACY. , -. Edward Dean was charged with being of unsound mind, and upon the medical testi mony of Dr Nicholson and Dr Stockwell was 1 ordered to be sent to the Lunatic Asylum. This was all the business, \

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Before his Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Kt., Chief Justice, , , The winter Court of Criminal Sessions- ot the Northern district of the colony_ yas opened this morning at 11 o clock at toe Supreme Court before his Honor Sir Geo. A. Arney, Kt., Chief Justic. ■ His Honor took his seat promptly at tnc time appointed. The following gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury :— , J. McA. Shera, David HeanChas. Rosk ruge, J. M. flamaville, W. C D.aldy, Robt. Graham, G. S. KisslingH Isaacs, Albyn Martin, V. S. Graham, G. B- Owen, W. T. Ba"et 0 H. Mclntosh, G. P. Pearse, Ja^sValUce Jas Dilworth, 3 S Macfar lane, J. T. Boylan, W. Aitkin, A. K. Tay lor, J' P. DuMouUn, F. N. George, T. F. b. Martin on being called inti mated to his Honor that after this session he should be entitled to claim exemption on account of age. , T His Honor paid a compliment to Mr Martin for the service he had rendered m the past, and expressed his rfegfet at losing his assistance in carrying out the business of tne

°Mr Albyn Martin was chosen foreman of the Grand Jury. - t . His Honor then proceeded to deliver Jus charge, which was somewhat longer tnan on the two last occasions.

The Judge's Charge.

His Honor sand he regretted to announce that the gentlemen of the Grand Jury would have a formidable calendar to deal with both as regards the number and character of the offences. There was one offence of a fright ful character which he had. hoped that the colony was entirely free from, and there were two charges of wilful murder. His Honor said it wa? not his intention to trouble the m with many observations of a general nature, but to proceed as soon as possible to the business of the calendar. But he felt that if he passed over Without comment one feature of the crimes under consideration it would appear as if the_ colony were insensible to a most important feature. That was the inflaence of drunken ness on crime. There would be a person brought up before them accused of an attempt to commit an unnatural offence. The pallia tion put forward in this case is drink There was another charge of a frightful character which his Honor said he would not even name. Although the offence in this instance was alleged to have taken place early in the morniDg, drink was'ayain put forward as the excuse. There were two cases of murder included in the list, in which what ever verdict might be arrived at by the jury there could be no question that fearfnl cruelty had been practised. Here again drink \*as urged as an excuse. It was vain to declare that the law did not recognise the excuse of drunkenness as a mitigating cir cumstance. While things were as they are offenders would continue to shelter them selves under the plea of being drunk, and the law was powerless to altogether ignore the plea. As to what could be done by way of punishment to prevent such fearful con sequences of intemperance that remained an open question until some means could be devised to compel drunkards to work, even at some physical suffering to them selves, to earn their own bread, and to support their wives and families. Reading the records of criminal proceedings both in the colony and in England he was forced to say that crime as the result of drunkenness waj on the increase. It *as worthy the consideration of the legislature whether some means of stopping this could not be provided. His Honor would not detain th6m by a homily on drunkenness, which could be much better given by more competent persons—his province was marely to bring the subject under their notice, — and it would be for them if they pleased to make any suggestions in regard to it. As to the offences included in the calendar they would find them generally of v simple kind. There was scarcely one in which they would re quire the direction of the Court. Two of the charges only he should deem it necessary to allude to. One was the case of a man who would be indicted before them for break ing into a dwelling house. The person was alleged'Whave taken certain chattels from the house and burnt them outside. It was a question whether the crime would be regarded as one of larceny, or of wilful and malicious injury to pro perty. A charge of arson against a young man named Brown, for attempting to set fire to premises in Shortland-street, he should only notice in consequence of its hav ing caused such a sensation in town, and was so recent. The only direction from the Court which the Grand Jury would require in that case was this : that to constitute the offence it must be proved that there was ac tual burning. If the building was only charred ever so little that was sufficient to prove this. As to the circumstances they were purely of a circumstantial nature, and if he referred to them at all it wouldjbe by going right through, the evidence. This his Honor presumed the jury did not desire. There were two cases of murder. Intone a native surrendered himself on. a charge of having murdered another native named Timati, at Wangaroa. (His Honor went into the details of this case, which were laid before our readers a few days ago.) His Honor said that, assuming the accused was the person who committed.the crime, the Grand Jury would of course wish to enquire what took place in the whare when the deed was commited^ The principal witness on that point was a Maori woman who heard the disturbance and found the body. Unless upon satisfac tory grounds they were convinced that Timati had so conducted himself as to con duce to the violence they would be obliged to find a true bill. There was another charge of murder in a brothel, where a man had been struck down and received such, violent treat ment by kicks and blows that he was obliged to be taken to_ the Hospital, and while there died from his injuries. One woman was pre pared to swear that she saw the whole pro ceedings. The circumstances were most painful. It was not necessary to recapitu late the facts of the case. But assuming that the persons charged were concerned in the crime it was a question whether it amounted to murder or was only manslaughter. It appeared that deceased first laid his hands upon the accused. They were forcing their way into the chamber of a woman, when the victim of the violence interfered to prevent them. He pushed them out, and the blows struck followed the push. It was alleged that the fatal result was caused by one blow If so the case would have assumed the phase of a fatal injury being inflicted in the irrita tion of the moment in return for an assault just committed. But this was not such a ease, and His- Honor said it was his duty to direct them that if they discovered tnat death was the result of injuries inflicted after the first blow, and after resistance on the part of the deceased had been discon tinued, then the crime would be as much one of murder as if deceased had not previously laid his hands upon the accused. Strange, to say the name of the victim was not at first known, but had been subsequently discov ered, Hig Honor said he had now referred

to such of the charges as he thought neoea-. sarv and had presented to them what ha considered the beariag of tbejaw upoueach,.. He would no farther detain them from their duties. TRUE BILLS. The Grand Jury then retired to their room, ' and shortly afterwards returned true billa against Henry Brady for housebreaking Hy.. "" 4rnott Bigby, larceny as a bailee ; Edward Jones, two charges of embezzlement. SPECIMEN STEALING. John Hawkins, who was. convicted at the last sessions on two indictments of specimen ■'.."• stealing at the Thames, and whose case was '*, submitted to the Courij of Appeal at Wei lington for the settlement of certain points of law reserved, wa3 brought up for judg ment, the verdict having been fully affirmed by the higher Court in both cases. His Honor in passing sentence said that the points re served had received the fullest cons*,* ! tion, j and tbe Court of Appeal, without aiifc^J ; hesitation, decided that the verdict b§®^m( stand. The facts disclosed were such as Xc - convince his Honor that the prisoner was . . once of a class of persons who preyed upon their fellow creatures, and who did so upon a system Under the circumstances he felt it his duty to inflict a very severe severe sen- ..; tence, and that was, that for each offence , the prisoner undergo four years penal sern- . tude. UNNATURAL OFFENCE.—SENTENCE. 'ii John Gudge, who was convicted, at the last sessions of this offence, but whose sen- . tence wan postponed till after the settlement:, of some points reserved for the Court of Ap peal/ was brought up for judgment. Tha charge was contained in two indictments, the :, second of which the Court^at Wellington ruled could not be entertained. On ths firßt indictment, his Honor, after alluding to the enormity of the crime, in- < flicfced a sentence of five years' penal servu tude, to commence from this day. LARCENY AS A B4JLLEB. ; Henry Aruott Digby was placed at the ■' bar, charged with the above offence, on twa separate indictments, which set; forth that * the said Henry Arnott Digby did, on the 23rd March, 1874, while in charge of a ceriara mare, the property of Henry Maynard, wil fully lead away and steal the same contrary to the statute in Buch case made and pro- ■ vided. , . , The same prisoner was again also charged that on the Bth ApriJ he wilfully led t way and stole a gelding belonging toJno. Lander. - Prisoner pleaded guilty to both charges, f* and was sentenced to eighteen calendar sg months' imprisanment upon each indictment HOUSE-BREAKING. Henry Brady was arraigned on the charge " of having maliciously broken into the dwell- .. ing-house of Arthur Edmonda at the Bay of r. Islands on the 3rd April, 1874. , Prisoner pleaded guilty, and received a v sentence of 12 months imprisonment with hard labour. EMBEZZLEMENT. Edward Jones, aged 19, was arraigned upon two indictments charging him with, embezzling moneys, the property of his employer, Mr John Townsend, of Auckland, viz, on 13th April, £1 Is, 27th April £2 10s and May 4th, 19s 4d. ■■ Prfsoner pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two jears imprisonment with hard labour. EMBEZZLEMENT m Felix Seymour, a young man aged 34, ' clerk, was arraigned upon several indictments charging him with embezzling various sums of money at certain times, the property of Messrs Fraser and Tinne, of Auckland, his employers, amounting to nearly a thousand pounds. Prisoner pleaded guilty to all the charges, and at the same time handed to the Court a memorandum in respect of the nnfortunate condition of his wife and family. His Honor remarked, in passing sentence j upon the prisoner, th*t this plea could have but little weight with the Court considering the number of offences and the large amount of money he had stolen. The sentence upon him would be fire years penal servitude. MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY. Charles "Whetherall, alias Andrews, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with malicious injury to property, blankets, and certain wearing apparel on the Bth June, value £5, the propeity of Thomas Hawkins Smith. Prisoner pleaded auilty and was sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for six calendar months. HORSE STEALING. Heta, alias Peke Puru, a native, was • arrraigned upon an indictment charging him • with stealing a horge on the 28fch May, the , property of Robert Kelly. Prisoner, through an interpreter, pleaded | not guilty. , '

CUSTOMS SUMMARY

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting of this Society was held this afternoon. Present i J. 0. Firth, Esq. (Chairman), Dr.'Campbell, Hon. ' James Williamson, D. L. Murdock, J. Burt, J. Webster, J. Slatter, and the Secretary. In the matter of importation of seeds and * plants it was stated by the Secretary that an order as compiled by the Council, undei the supervision of Mr. Dickspn, was for-.' . warded by the mail to the various European and American seedsmen, and an answer received that they -would, be sent by first opportunity. The list comprised all the special seeds and plants so long desired by the Society and its friends. It was stated that instructions were sent for the importing at an early date of the English partridge and nightingale. ■■•■; It was resolved that a propagating house be erected in the Society's gardens. The Secretary read a letter wildi he had ■£ forwarded to the Clerk of the R.M. C°ur*»^tf#i asking why the fine of £20 which was ufra ■' posed upon Mr. Head was not p&id into tnjpk-jj Society's account. Mr. Cunningham hatt' f answered that the money had been paid intd;: J;. the Colonial Treasury pending Mr. Heath's, I application for a remission. V Mr. Burt moved, and it was carried, that the Secretary write to the Colonial Treasurer ' asking that the fine be paid into the Society's account at the Bank. It was regretted by the meeting that so many were allowed to escape the fines, who were daily shooting without a license, and it wa3 asked that in. future stringent measures be adopted for the punishing of these breakers of the law. ' '*q Mr; Abercrombie. applied for some repair* ■ o the >hot>hQus9 and 4weliingrlioviß9 r Th©

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For year ending 30bh June :— £ s. d. Spirits 57,500 13 10 Cigars ... ... ... 2,992 6 3 Tobacco ... 21,825 17 11 Wine 5,518 11 a Ale ... ... ... 3,77111 S Tea ... ... ... 12,063 16 6 Coffee, &c. ... ... 1,319 10 5 Sugar ... ,;.;: ... 21,660 0 6 Measurement duties ... 3,313 6 3 Weight... ... ... 13,897 15 5 Ad valorem ... ... 62,078 1 7 Other duties ... ... 7,256 13 9

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/^NEHUNGA PERPETUAL LAND \J BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. | Investing Shares £20 each,, by payments of One .^^SfctnTng per week, bearing eight per cent interest, with profits. Money advanced without delay on appro ved Mortgages, repaid by weekly instalments of principal »nd interest. Offices—Onehunga. J. D. JACKSON. Secretary. "pOE SALE OB TO -LET. VALUABLE , ,■ FREEHOLD PROPERTY, -■ SITUATED IN GOLLIN iWOOD-STBEET/ ; OIOSK TO PONSONBT JROAD. 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 < papered and ... painted throughout., The - Allotment is 66x100; arid is planted with aEout 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; O*,»fc EvßNure Star office, ft ' TDOIAL IKSUEAIGF - JL%» ( t COMPANY. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The Office of this Company has been REMOVED : TlremNo. 15, Shortland-street, to Hobson's Buildings, on the opposite side, immediately adjoining the Post , c, GEO. WM. JONES, '■< Auckland, May 8.1874. ""'- - x hereby give notice that tha '* » business heretofore carried on under the Style or flrm'of "Preece and Graham as Timber Mer chants at Tairua and Auckland," will for the future be carried on by "the undersigned, under the style or firm ' of " Preece, Howard and C 0.," as and from the Six tecnth clay of May last. I Dated at Auckland the Twenty-seventh day of June, 1874. . ; , J J. W. PREEGE. JOSEPH HOWARD. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM. JAMES W. WALLER. "Witness—Samxtkl Jackson, Solicitor, Auckland. Mr James W. Waller, of Custom-house-street, will /act as the Auckland Agent of the above firm.! ; o' ', ■ ' • I" C GSGSA V E Sr C O.S. •"'■••I •■■ "■ ■■ "--■; : . '■"' '■■v ' •', ■ ■..:■ FINAL eiiEAEiNCJE SALE"' WINrER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, COMMENCES TO-DAY, "WtQnLthe S»Je will be con^nued until the Stock . : is^isposed of either by tender or • ' auction.



;./..■ [Established 1884. -._-?.'..- T\ STETKENSON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, "BX HI BITION BE A N D," "jBAGLB.BRA.ND," "CEOWN BP.AND," Are [to be procured at all respectable Gkocsrs and Stoh^eeepers throughout the Province of Auckland. D. STEPHENSON & CO., TV V N » H A,M S T E E E T, Auckland. TDLASKETS! BLANKE T 6 S . KUSHBROOK & BPJDGMAN I Beg to notify that they have received Ex RooyAßELii, 10 BALES SUPERIOR BLANKETS IN ATA SIZSS. 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 PEOFIT. Also, LAEGE STOCKS 02S\HAND, AND TO OPEN IN Flannels, Crimean Shirtings, Winceys, French Merinoeu, ' v/;! New Fancy Dress Good 3, White and Grey Calicoes, Plain and Twilled White and Grey Sheetings, White Toilet and Marsella Quilta, Toilet Covers, &c. Children s', Girl's, and Ladies' Winter Hosiery, New Black Straw Hats, Flowers^JJeathers, and Eibbons, New Fancy Wool, Collarettes, Ties, Scarfs, Infants' Turbans, Hoods, Boots, Bootees, &c. A SPLENDID STOCK OF NEW CLOTHItfG, CRIMEAN SHIRTS, and GENTLEMAN'S HOSIER ( HEAVY T^EDg Suitable for mttT Wearj J &c &0 . "fiT?SHBILOOK & BEIDGMAN (LATE E. HOBBd), IVholt:sai,e akd Retail Bbapj?rs, Cicihiees, &c JUNCTION DSAPESY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army aiid Navy Hotel,) ' : *JPFEB Q-OKEK-SanEET, AVOKLkTSV. g PEC IA L NOTICE Wanted the publif and fiTcrsof t'oodCmrio to tnow hatthey can get U. Kerslulra's Superior Cnrric Powder at Mr Christophers, f .'mcer Qneen-street, the mine that was exhibited at tho different Colonial Exhibit:ons, and was so highly..recommended' by tho Coinmit*o«s. Mr Kerslalie has had the honor of mpplying His Excellency the' Governor, Sir James Ferpusson, during his stay in .Auckland ; it is nlso nsed in the St. Mungo Cafd, and the different Hotels of Auckland. Bottles at Is 6d, 3s, and upwards.