SHIPPING- INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATEB : This evening, 1.15 ; Sr-morrou morning, 1.51 SUJx-jJIMC s ■ This evening, 5.1; fIUW-EISB; To monow morning, 7.9 MOON'S AGS: Full moon, 29th, 4.22 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Miltiades, ship, 1478 tons, from i.onaon Albatross, so ooner, from Lyuelton Flirt, brigantine, trom Ljttelton

DEPARTURES.

Cyphrenes, s.s., 2000 tons, Captain woods, lor tne South _• Golden Isle, schooner, for Kussell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Kandavu—Cyphrenes, s.s., (English Mail), 3rd August _ , . , For Lyttelton—Elm Grove, barque, Helena, brigan tine. early For the Islands—Papui and Edith, schooners, early For Chatham Islands—Magellan Cloud, biigantine, 25th instant „ ~ ~ For Hobart Town—Jane, brig, at once ; Bella Mary, early , , „ For Newcastle—Woodville, barque, early 5 Isabella, brig, early For San Francisco—Loch Awe, early For London—Hylton Castle, barque, early ; County of Kintore, ship, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Victoria, s.s., from Sydney, about Ist August City of Auckland, ship, from London; sailed 20th Msy Oxford, ship, from London : sailed 7th June H.M.s. ChalleDger, from Wellington, early Thames, barque, from Boston, via Adelaide, early William Gifford, barque, t? from New York, via Dunedin. Sailed Fob 15 Loch Urr, sbip, from London ; sailed 3rd June Corrido, from Lyttelton ; sailed 22nd Clematis, ketch, from Lyttelton, early Harrie>t.Armitage, barque, from Dunedin : loading Ferndale, barque, from London ; sailed May 5 Magellan Cloud, schconer, from Lytteltoa Thomas and Henry, brig, from Dunedln Eleanor, barque, from Newcastie, early Wave, brig, from Oamaru Pearl, ketch, from South Sei Islands, early Coronet, brigantine, from Tahiti, early Bio Grande, barque, from Lyttelton, early Ivanhoe, schooner, from Samoa, eatly

IMPORTS.

Per Albatross, from Lyttelton: 96 tons potatoes, W. J. Hurst.

WRECK OF THE CUTTER KATTERINA BORODAILE. Word was brought to town by the steamer Lady Bowen, which came in last night from Matakana and the Kawau, that Mr J. Watt's cutter Katterina Borodaile had gone down close to Mullett Point, without, for tunately, any loss of life. It appears that the cutter with a load of firewood was beat ing up to Auckland against a strong south wind, when she missed stays about 2 o'clock and went on to a ledge of rocks, her bobtom coming in contact with them very heavily. The Lady Bowen came past soon after she struck, and Captain Kasper at once proff ered 'assistance. The Lady Bowen having steamed to the disabled vessel, Capt Kasper immediately lowered his boat and sent three men with a waip, which was made fast, and with some little trouble the cutter was towed off, but a hole must have been knocked in her bottom by the bumping she sustained. The crew lost no' "time in saving a few of their effects and hastened on board the steamer. The cutter was towed with some difficuloyr—having lost her rudder—to the Hole*"in the Wall,*and when opposite Mr Kissling'a house the vessel unfortunately sank in four fathoms of water. In a few minutes more the cutter would have been high and dry on a good shingle beach. How ever she is now lying in smooth water, and sheltered from all winds. If prompt means are taken she may be floated and brought to Auckland very little the worse for the accident. But for the timely assistance of the Lady Bowen we are informed the cutter would haye been a complete wreck in two hours. The steamer Cypherenes sailed South with the San Francisco mail this afternoon. She took the following passengers : — Paora Tuhaere and wife, Hon C. J. Taylor, J. Williamson, J. L. Murdoch, T. Russell, P. Donald, Hussey, Mrs Ellis, child and servant, Mr and Mrs Mcllroy, Brissenden, Thompson, D. Mapgregpr, D. Atkins, T. Payne, Mrs Mclver, Adams, t). Comrie, and six original from San Francisco. Captain Cooper, who will be recollected by some of our old Auckland'shipmasters and citizens as;master of the ship Percy, has been appointed to the command of the barque Hokulele. Mr'Macgregor, of the firm of Bayley and Macgregor, Hobart Town, has purchased the ship U1fra,,450, tons register, for £14,000. * She is to trade between London and Hobart Town, and will be commanded by Captain Copping,-well known here as commander of the Bella Mary. The fine schooner .Albatross, Captain Mur ray, arrived from Lyttelton last night with a cargo of potatoes consigned to Mr W. J. Hurst. She sailed on the 17th instant. She carried, good southerly winds to Cape Pal liser.« Thence until Monday she had W. and N.W. winds,' and after that southerly winds into port. The brig Susanne is to be refitted by Messrs Niccoi and Son on their slip at the North Shore. ! The schooner Onward was to-day sold by Messrs. Hanson and Harrison to- Mr J. W. Waller for £800. The.ship Countess of Kintore was to-day hauled alongside the wharf into the berth lately occupied by the Loch Awe. She will begin*>discharging to-morrow. The brigantine FJirt arrived from Lyttelton this afternoon with a cargo of Southern pro duce, consigned to Mr D. H. Mackenzie.

COMMERCIAL.

The stock and effects of a photographer were Offered to-day by Messrs Cochrane and Son, at the mart, TFort-street. The apparatus was in perfect working order, and the bid ding /was spirited tUI a good figure was realised...,;

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— For Thames, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Taranaki, via Waitara, per Go-ahead, to-morrow,

at 10 a.m. For Wangarei, &c, per "Waßgaroi, to-morrow,

at 1 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &Cj. per Lady Bowen, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. H For Whitiangi, Opotiki, and Napier, via Taurangil per Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m. For the undermentioned places, per Ladybird, on Tuesday, 28th instant, as under : — For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 6.30 a ni. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, Australian Colonies, at 6.30 a. m. For the United Kingdom, via Suez and via Brindisi^at 6 30.a.m. For newspapers at 5 30 p m. For money orders, and registered letters, on Monday, 27th instant, at 5 p m. For .Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, on Fri day. 31st instant For the undermentioned places, per Cyphrenes, on August 3, as uuder : — For Fiji, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 12.30 p.m. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1.30 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 by the mail agent on board up to time of sailing. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH .

■Waukham—On May 2, Emma Ellen, the beloved wife of Joseph Wareham, of Vowler-street, London; aged. 4-2. " Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord."

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

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1874.

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

Thk vacancy created in the City Council by the retirement of Mr. Philips imposes on citizens the duty of again selecting a rate payer to attend to city interests. When we contrast the character which deliberations in the City Council bear as compared with the disgraceful proceedings that seemed inseparable from civic deliberations in days gone byj we can never feel suffi

ciently grateful that respectability is ( \ in the ascendant. Our City Council at ' present and for some time past bears most favourable comparison with any deliberative body in New Zealand, and shame ou our citizens if through apathy or oversight they ever allow the civic chamber to be again turned into a bear garden. At present the best man in the city might well feel proud of a seat at the Council §Board; one false step in such an election as that of to-morrow may change all this, and nuke the position of City Councillor a disgrace. We are not aware at present of the name of any aspirant to a seat in Council, the nomination for wh I] closes to-morrow, but we WPJ*J i( i "gay to our fellow citizens "'^ ;„ &T* WIT-^ g -™we learn that Mr William Kirbv nas been nominated for the vacant at &t tfae city c ouno ii. We are a -oo told that Captain Casey, who had been announced as a candidate, has-withdrawn in Mr Kirby's favour. As we go to press we further learn that a very strong requisition to Mr William Buchanan is in course of signature, and that it is likely to bear a large number of the most influential names in the city. ]

The induction of the Rev R. S. Hassard, M.A., to the ministerial charge of S . Matthew's took place Last evening in the presence of a large congregation, the church being completely filled. The clergy present on this occasion were tlie Eight iiev Dr. (Jowie, Bishop of Auckland, and Revs 11. H. Mitchell, C. M. ISelson, R. Burrows, and E. R. Otway. As the clergy entered the church the organ was played by Mr Brown, and the choir sang the 251 st hymn. The evening service of the Church ©f England was per formed by Rev. R. H. Mitchell, special lessons being read by the Rev. 0. M. Nelson and the Rev. Robert Burrows. The Bishop then delivered an effective address to the congre gation, and hoped the new minister would meet with that kindly sympathy which the congregation of St. Matthew's had ever shewn to previous ministers, and he be lieved that the Rev. Mr. Hassard would win and retain a like sympathy. The Bishop in the course of his address paid a high com pliment to the memory of the late Rev. David Jones, who had during his life devoted himself zealously to the services of the church aud the spi ritual welfare of the people. The Bishop concluded an eloquent address by urging upon the congregation the necessity of co-operating with their pastor in his labours. The Rev R. S. HasF.ird was then introduced to the Bishop by the nominators with those words : —"Right Rev Father in God wo present unto you the Roy Richard Samuel Hassard, Master of the Arts, to be instituted and in ducted into the incumbency of tin's parish." The Registrar then tendered the usual decla rations, viz., of (1) Canonical obedience to the Bishop. (2) Assent to the Prayer Book and XXXIX. Articles. (3) Submission to the authority of the General Synod. The Bis hop then signed the deed of institution, which waa read by the Registrar. After this the congregation were en gaged secretly in prayer to make humble supplications "to God for His blcssiDg on their minister. After that the Bishop laid his hands on the head of the newly-ap pointed minister, saying: "Almighty God, who hath given you the will to care for the souls of these people, grant also unto you strength and power to perform the same : that lie may accomplish Uis work in their midst ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Anvm." The Archdeacon then inducted the Rev. R. S. Hassard by delivering to him the keys of the church. Hymn 147 was then sung. The ceremony was of a very imposing character, and waa brought to a close with a prayer, by the Bishop, written expressly for the occasion.

The Loyals entertainment at the Lornc streetHalllast evening was well attended, and the acrobatic .and vocul performances of the previous evening repeated with equal suc cess. We gave a resume of tho feats of this excellent company in our last issue, and their second appearance fully justified our remarks.

The members of the Hobson Company of Eiile Volunteers will hold thoir annual meet ing to-morrow (Friday) evening in Wellesley street Imtituto.

At the meeting of the Juvenile Tent of the Independent Order of Kecbabites, held last evening in the Aibert-street Temperance Hall, the following officers were electe.l for the ensuing session:—T. Cranch, W. Hancock, W. Strong, W. Taylor, W. Trayes, W. Tremain, T. Danks, H. Sims, W. Cammell, E. JET. Tremaine. We notice that the friends of temperance have resolved to make extensive alterations in this hail, for which tenders are invited.

" A Ratepayer " makes an enquiry which we should ourselves be glad to hear answered" He wants to know why the repairs in Wynrt hains-treet, authorised by the City Council Borne time ago, have not been carried out. Perhaps the City Surveyor will tell him ; we cannot.

The annual meeting and soiree in counec tion with St. James's Presbyterian Church was held last evening, A bountiful tea was spread at half-past six, of which the friends heartily partook, The Eev. It. F. .Macnieol then occupied the chair, and called upon the secretary to read the report of the committee, which shewed the amount of contributions for the past year to be £713 19a lOd, the number of scholars 289, with a staff of 33 teachers. The children's contributions amounted tof 55 3s 6^d. Th c choir it was stated had made great progress under the excellent training of Mrs Mitchell. The Young Men's Mutual Association has also increased in numerical strength, and consequently in in telligence. The report was most satisfactory. The Treasurer's report shewed a balance in hand of £22 7s. It was resolved that the report should be printed. The gentlemen elected on the committee were Messrs Hardy and McLeod. Messrs Morton and Grant we're re-elected auditors, and Mr and Mrs Mitchell leaders of the choir. A selection from Mendelssohn's "St. Paul" was then given. Mr Macnieol in the course of his speech alluded to the large amount of sickness which prevails in Auckland at the present time, and re ferred especially to the indisposition of Mr William Ilattray, who, we learn, ia gra dually recovering. Mr Mitchell sang the beautiful passage, from the B.;ok of Job, which Handel selected with much propriety : " I know that my Redeemer liveth." " Too late," was well rendered by Mr Reid. After a brief speech by Mr Thomas Macffarlane the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman and the doxology.

An enquiry was held yesterday afternoon at the Windaor Castle Hotel, Parnell, before Dr Philson and a jury, for the purpose of en quiring into the cause of the late fire at Olson's Tomato tsauce Factory. Mrßroham conducted on-she part of the police, and Mr Pierce •natcheafthe'Proceedings on behalf of the New Zealand-sn^urance Company. After receiving the evidence of Mrs Reeve, Miss Murant, Mans Olson, and Samuel Geddes, the jury returned the following verdict :— "That the stores of H. Olson were burned down en morning of July 4, 1874, but how or by what means the fire originated there was nogevidence given."

H^Tho examination, of candidates by the Board of E hicatim was postponed until August in consequence uf'the absence of Mr O'SuUivun, Inspector of Schools, who is on a business tour through tho country settlements.

The return football match Anokland^v. North Shore will be played oa tho latter club's ground on Saturday at 3 o'clock sharp. The following are tho name 3of North Shore players :—Pvees, J. Nolan, R J*olan, Duder, X I'urgess, H Burgess" i' Wells, Dacre, H. Niccol, R. 1W 1 Cochrane, W. Hales, G. Hales, Cavp; iflill) Wi i son .

-.oK desires us to acknowledge the receipt of a brace of pheasants which he has received from the Patumahoe library committee in exchange for a number of books left at the Star oilice for the Institute. He hopes the books will be as useful to the library as the pheasants have been agveeable to him.

In consequence of Mr Beckham's detention at the Thames there will be no Resident Magistrate's Court to-morrow: All cases set down for hea.ing will be heard on to morrow week.

A charitable effort is being made in aid of the widow of the late MrgHalligan who was killed recently by a quarry accident at Mount Eden. The circumstances of the case are no doubt familiar to our leaders, and we need not jtherefore recapitulate them. By the sad 'misfortune Mrs Halligan has been left almost destitute, and desires to return to her friends at Ohristchurch, where she be lioves she Avould be able to earn a comfort able livelihood. It is with this object in view that subscriptions tire now solicited, and may be paid in at the office of this paper. We have to acknowledge receipt of one guinea from Mr H. Isaacs, and other dona tions will be received with thanks.

A remarkable statement with reference to a charge of assault sworn against John King, formerly Relieving Officer, Auck land', but afterwards withdrawn on payment by King of all costs, appears in the Coro mandel Mail of Monday last. We have not space to republish the article, but those in terested will Hud it in the paper mentioned.

The following paragraph appears in the San Francisco Weekly Bulletin of the 18th ult: —Three small vcs&ets aro now loading railway tics at this porb for New Zaaland, and one or two more are loading at northern mill ports for the same destination. The trade is comparatively new. We believe it is only two years ago since the first samples were sent out. Last year two or three cargoes were despatched from the north. The cargoes now loading we bulievo are the first Redwood ties [ordered. These were originally got out for Peru, but the orders from that direction suddenly (Oeased, for want of money to carry on contemplated enterprises. New discover ies of guano lately made Qffithe coast of Peru will probably enable the Government to negotiate pew loans in the London market,, l and thus renew railroad building. The ties now, being- shipped to New Zealand aro too long for the purpr.se, and are being shortened without extra cost to thifshipper, thus indi cating that they arc to be used for narrow gauge railroads. —(One of those vessels, the brig Sea Wave, Captain Koerner, sailed for Lyttleton on the 20ch June, with 11,245 railway ties.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers' in the Titiragi highway district convened to be held at the Commercial hotel to-diy ended in a most extraordinary row. -Abouk thirty persons were* present, and Dr Lee and Mr Pu^h respectively were propesed as chairman. On being put to the vote nine hands were held up for Mr Pugh and ten for Dr Lee. This Mr Pagh'l party denied, and a row ensued, in which the word "liar" wa3 freely bandied about and a little free sparring indulged in. ! One. ratepayer threatened to throw Mr Hinsen, the late chairman, out of the window. After this demonstrative kind of argument Had goiio on for some time Mr Hansefi called oat that tho meeting was adjourned) and left with all books and papers, which brought the proceedings to a termination. »- A meeting of No. £ Company A.R.V. wil take place tio-morrownighVft the' Drill-shed, not to-night, as at first announced. Messrs Webb and Kirton' havo been appointed agentß of the best wine firms in Sail Francisco. A full advertisement is now in type, and will appear to'*morrow.

THE LATE ORANGE MEETING.— DAR GAVILLE A HUMBUG.

To the Editor : Sir;' —The hearting of this letter tells you at once $Khat I mean. Jf there is anything low and contemptible in' the world it is in a "man signing his name to a letter which he must believe in his heart ancT soul to bo complete rot. I happen to hail from the same part of Ireland asHhis humbug,-and I defy him to quote one instance wKere the Catholics in the County (Jork ever took any advan tage of tho Protestants because they were in the minority, and I defy not only hira, but any man from the South of Ireland,: to prove "and give day and date, wheu or where, the Catholics proved themselves to be cruel and intolerant persecutors of their fellow-men. I fear your mental faculties must' be somehow impaired, for if not you could never write such a long rigmarole of abuse against my church. If you were a good! man you would use your influence to have a Hibernian Society established, where all classes of Irishmen would work in harmony on the same platform I believe you are a bad Irishman, and what ia wdrse a psalm-singing humbug, and being so you can't be worse. You state a gieat lot of rubbish about the Roman Catholics. If it is not tell us what pope, bishop, priest, or parson ever came back to let you know that Cathblics were on the wrong tack. Is it not sickening when you hear people of one Chris tian church vilifying and calumniating one another. Now, I ask you, have not the atheists and infidels a good right •in believing that the Christian Church is nothing more nor less than a good make up. ' Now, sir, let U3 talk business ; one time^ not long ago, you dearly liked to be the fond and loving husband of this province, and for reasons best known to yourself you did mot tell the Catholic anything about Archbishop Manning. Now, I tell you to your face, the Catholics found you out, and therefore kept clear of you ; and do you know the reason why ? you can answer this question, if not, tell me whs can ? Sir, had you the refined tastes of a gentleman or one spark of nationality you would use every effort in your power to conciliate all classes of Irishmen in this their new country, irres pective of their different persuasions, and thereby sow the seeds of concord, harmony, and peace among us. —I am, sir, W. Kirby.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

W. E. Sadler.—The "Education question" has been so persistently harped upon during the past three months that readers are hep.rtily sick of it, and we do not care to open our columns to any further corres pondence on the subject until the public have had a respite. Your letter is there fore declined with thanks. We have again to apologise to a host of •correspondents for the non-appearance of their contributions, and can only plead in extenuation the old story—pressure of news and limited space.

News by the Mail.

FREEMASONS IN ITALY.

B-6M15, June 10th. —At a recent annual election of Italian Masons here reports showed about eighty lodges in the kingdom, and the Order constantly increasing. Mea sures are instituting for the erection of a Masonic temple. REBELLION IN KUOKAN, CENTRAL ASIA. LONDON, June 15.—The Daily Telegraph has a special dispatch from Central Asia announcing that a rebellion has broken out in Khokan. Sixteen officials of high rank have been beheaded. Russian commanders in Central Asia have received orders to remain neutral i A STORMY RECEPTION FOR ROCHEFORT. Queenstown, June 10. —When the steamer Parthia arrived here this evening a large and uurulymobh-adgathered onthedock awaiting the appearance of Henri Rochefort. As lloehefort passed down the gangway he was at once recognised by the crowd, who received him with hootings and execrations, and made a rush for him as he landed. The police sur rounded Rochefort, who it is feared would have been lynched but for their protection. The inteusly excited mob pressed forward hooting and yelling, followed the Frenchman to Queen's hotel. From that place the police escorted him to the depot, where only pas sengers were admitted. His arrival at Cork was not expected; he, therefore, passed through the city unnoticed, and took the train tt 9 p.m. for Dublin, whence he will proceed to London. AFRICAN EXPLORATION. Another African explorer, in the person of Charles New, has started from England to follow up Livingstone's inquiries concerning the sources of the Nile. Mr New is a cor responding member of the Royal Geogra phical Society, and of the British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society. EPISCOPALIAN CntTRCH IN IRELAND. A Dublin correspondent says that the dis establishment of the Irish Church seems likely to end in its destruction by schism. There are divisions between the clergy and laity in regard to the Government of the church, which seems likely to lead to the Archbishop of Armagh and Dublin seceding from the Synod. GREAT FAMINE IN JERUSALEM. Very painful news has arrived from Jeru salem. A grievous famine prevails there, and a measure of corn, which at twenty piastres would usually have been considered beyond the reach of all but the rich, is now sold for 42 piastres. Jerusalem depends for its supply of bread upon the crops raised on the plains of Sharon and in the valley of the Jordan. But this year the Jordan over flowed, and all the plains on the western side were converted into swamps. _ The consequence has been an actual famine in Jerusalem, and the leading Jews of the holy city have sent a mo3t pathetic appeal for aid to their co-religionist, the venerable Sir Moses Monteliore, in London. Dating their .appoal "29th Nisan, 5.634," they say that they grieve to sadden his old age with their woes ; but, they add, " the fearful necessi ties of the Daughter of Jerusalem, and the . cries for bread from thousands of souls who have never before Buffered from such sore need, urge us to cry aloud and spare not. We appeal to those feelings of pity and mercy which have their dwelling-place in your heart, 0 Prince of our nation ! as well as in the hearts of the people of the God of-Abraham, who at your sail will rally round to help Zion and to give bread unto the inhabitants thereof. For all her people sigh ; they seek bread ; they have given their pleasant thiDgs for meat to relieve their souls. A grievous .famine has suddenly come upon us. We are "•become a reproach to our neighbours, who cry : ' Where are your brethren, your mighty ones, those who are of old men re nowned for benevolence? Let them arise and help, and do valiantly in Israel.' Sir, the eyes of the people of Israel turn unto you, who havo ever been a father unto Jerusalem, that you may arise and save, by great deliverance, the lives of 10,000 in habitants of Jerusalem, who faint for hunger, and whoso souls are bowed down to the dust." THE ROYAL THIEF. The American lady to whom the young Duke Nicholas, of Russia, gave his mother's stolen diamonds is now in Paris, with the jewels, worth 500.000 francs, in her posses sion. She is described as intelligent and •beautiful. The Duke is said to be madly in love with her, and wishes to marry her. INDIAN MUBDERS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Victouia, June 12.—Thos. Laughten, who came down from Ryder's Inlet in a canoe, yesterday, reports that rive Indians have been murdered by other Indians : two at Ryder's Inlet, two at Alert Bay, and one between Nanaima and Cowachan, within the past few weeks. 'I he liquor traffic is carried on un restricted and is the cause of most of the cr i me —The party found a rich silver lead at Ilyder'a Inlet, and brought down specimens. THE EARL OF YARBOROUOH. The following telegram explains one pub lished yesterday with reference to the Earl of Yarborough having been found waadering on Jersey Island : —London, June St!i.— Earl j Yarborough, who is said to be fre quently •' drunk as a lord," appeared in the House of Lords on Tuesday las.t, when a deputy Sergeant-at-arms, thinking him in an unsually bad condition, accompanied him to an ante-room and left him. He has not been seeu' since. FEELING IN FAVOUR OF PAPAL RULE. The Romans, groaning under their taxa tion, are beginning to recall regretfully the cheaprliving under Papal rule, and toinciiue more kindly to the Holy father. They are like the Hebrews, who forgot all their burden of slavery under the privations of the desert, and cried ior the tieshpots of Egypt. ENGLISH LTQUOR LAW. The House of Commons last night adopted, 161 to 126, the Government propositions thai the public-houses of London ba kept open on week days from 7 in the morning til] 12.20 at night; and by a vote o£ 352 to 4S the proposals that in towns having ovei 2,500 population, be kept open from 7 in th« morning till 11 in tho evening. In towns of less number, from Gin the morning to 10 ir. the evening. STATUS OF THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH. New York, June 4th. —A London lettei says' the Duchess of Edinburgh's position a! the Court has been settled. She is to b< called "Her Royal Imperial," or Itnperia Royal Highness, and is to rank next to the Princess of Wales, except when the Princess Royal, Crown Princess of Prussia, happen: to visit England. The rule has hitherto beci that the daughter of the Sovereign took pre cedence over the wives and sons, except ii the case of the Princess of Wales. Th< Duchess of Edinburgh however is not onb royal by marriage but imperial by birth, anc it is on this ground that a higher place ha; been assigned her.

JAPAN

SHIPWRECK AND MURDER OF THE SURVIVORS. ! News has reached Yokohama of the arrival of the Formosa expedition at that island and the lauding of the troop 9 without op position. ! From Corea an intimation of a most pain-* ful as well as insolent character has been ra ceived. It is to the effect that eighteen Japanese having been shipwrecked on th coast ofQ orea, they were on the 14th of las

roor.tb. beheaded, "because they were Japan ese." Hsd they belonged to any other nation they would have been taken eate of. A bcok has been published within the last three or four days on Christianity. It is said to be the work of a Sinto priest connected officially with the Kiyobnsho (Department of Religion). It is so violent and so blasphemous that even Japanese say the writer defeats hia own end?. A tenible fire has destroyed 1,358 houses, in addition to 10G mud fireproof buildings, in the town of Hamam;itzu. It commenced in the branch of the Ono Company (not the bankers). Two men and a woman were burnt to death. Commencing at 9 a.m. it continued to blaze until sp.m.

SUPREME COURT.

CIVIL SITTINGS

Malicious Prosecution.

Yesterday.— Continued.

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

J. S. MACFARLANE V. HARRIS,

J. S. Macfarlane's examination continued : I cannot recollect writing a letter to Craig upbraiding him for not murdering Harris. Plaintiff after much hesitancy said, I don't believe I ever sent such a letter; it is not afc all likely that I should have done so. I might have said things to them jokingly. Mr Hesketh : What terms were you on with Mr Rees in May last when those in formations were laid ? Mr MacCormick objected to this question. His Honor said that whatever hostility may exist between Mr Macfarlane and Mr Rees could not be admitted as evidence unless it could be shewn that Mr Rees had first met Mr Harris and said something to the effect that he is a bad fellow, give it him, here's a chance, or something of that sort. Evidence continued : I am a merchant in Auckland, and have been so, on and off, since 1841. I ask for damages to cover ex penses of the prosecution, about £50, and the damage likely to accrue to me in a commercial point of view through charges against me being circulated through out the colonies injurious to my repu tation. The litigation between us is not over. I know Mr McLeod. I have known him fourteen years. He frequently called upon me and pressed me very hard to become hi 3 agent. He came so frequently for two years about it that it was a nuisance. To Mr. Rees : I don't know that I was tried for smuggling. I signed a bond in con nection with Brown, Campbell and others, and we were all pulled up about it. I was not arrested on a charge of smuggling, but in con nection with the bonds which I signed. The goods were landed on the West Coast. Capt. Daldy wa3 arrested as well, but I don't think it was circulated much for there were no newspapers in Auckland then. Andrew Craig, I believe, brought the intelligence of the disturbances at Whangapoa, but when he states that I upbraided him for not shooting Harris he states what is not true. I believe I called him a coward. I knew the men were hired for the log battle, but I had nothing to do with it ; it was left to Mr Thomas Mac ffarkne. I said to Craig, pray keep away from me. Go to Thomas Macffarlane ;he has the management." I thought the men were hirdd principally to start the mill and get the logs by force. Mr Rees pressed me to prosecute young Harris for pet jury. Mr MacCormick : And you gave him a brief to bully me, I believe? (Laughter.) Cross-examination continued : I don't be lieve myself in matters of law. Igo to my solicitors, Messrs Hesketh and Rich mond. I did not anticipate the battle of the Jogs, and I was wonderfully surprised Andrew Craig told me what had happened. I was then in pos session of the saw mill, at least there was no actual possession, things were going on as usual. I knew that in October, 1871, the Maoris were employed to get the logs. The chief came to me. and I said if you can get the logs from Craig I will give you 10s each for them. The interpreter was WilkinsoD. I believed then that they were all Craig's logs. I did not know, nor did I care, what the natives did. I went to Dr. Pollen, who said if the natives goandgetthe logs it wasall right. A certain number of logs was delivered Ito Craig at the mill by the natives, because I paid for them. I explained to Dr Pollen the position of affah's : That some logs were claimed by natives, some by Harris, and some by other natives. Dr Pollen said, " Don't let any Europeans interfere, but if the natives like to get them for Craig let them get them." I thought it was very likely the natives would take the logs by force if necessary. There was no injunc tion in force at that time by Mohi against Craig, forbidding him or any one else from touching these logs. On the 14th August 1871 I published the little work "Craiq's troubles," with a chronological table of events. (Copy produced bound in green.) The work contained an account of the injunction. I believe there are lots of printers' blunders in the several editions of the book. The statement of the injunction might Have been a printer's mistake. (Laughter.) I believe I did not know of the injunction against Craig at the time. Mr J. A. Wilson the interpreter, a careful man, had a good deal to do in building the book. I know there have been injunctions several times I am not clear about. I would not vouch for the truth of every statement in "Craig's Troubles." Mr. Rees : Now try, and recollect, Mr.* Macfarlane, and dont appear so very inno cent.

Mr Macfarlane : I dont know. I did go to Dr. Pollen, but left tha business to Messrs Wilson, Wilkinson, and Craig. I atn sure I never gave instructions that force was to be used. Craig, senior, managed the mill, or rather was in charge fromlSTl to 1573. John Macfarlaue was the working manager. The mill was stopped for want of logs for a long time. Craig and Wilson agreed about the logs. I left it to them. I wrote to Major Keddell at the time of the arrest of Craig and, cautioned him against the char acter he had to deal with. I wrote a letter to the " Cross" in justification of my con duct. I heard the statements of the two Craiga in the Police Cou*-t, and declare them to be untrue. If I circulate stories about people they are nothing more than the truth. I depend in a great measure upon the evi dence of Thomas Craig in the arbitration case for success. I believe Mr Thoma3 Craig to be mad, and if he was out of the lawyers' hands he might become a decent man. To Mr Hesketh : There was the Police Court in the smuggling times. I was never i in prison. The Court rose at five o'clock.

This Day.

His Honor took his seat at ten o'clock. This action was proceeded with this morn ing, in which the plaintiff claimed damages -. for malicious prosecution. I James Young, on being sworn, deposed I i was employed for ten years at Craig's mill. I remember the disturbance in 1870 at Whangapoa. I was employed in one of the boats. There were no arms used on tha occasion. We had pike poles with us fo

purposes of rafting. No violence waa Hse& Wo were not armed. There were no arms, fE only such implements as were necessary foj the work of rafting. There might have been •exes in the boat. To Mr McCorimsk : The object wag to get possession of the raft. I cannot swear that John Mocfarlanehad no pistols with him in the boat. # We intended to demand possession I 'lid not think about getting poasepsion by force. I would not use force if I could help it; but ''n that ease I would have used force, be' -*s told the logs belonged to anotb ;I waa emnloyed in Auckland*' r^ M ■•',". told by Thomas Cra'ig %uZ *. | *l " to go down arid take possessu,. .. I was engaged upon the Wharf atr^, •* C Macfarlane's office. I was informed4^ .\ was to fi'arht for the logs, but when I g o j '/ \,.' there things were the reverse. When I on the boat I heard Mr Harris say Vif "If you approach this "boat I will shoot yon !" The boats were pretty close together, , and I could bear all that was said. . The ap- ! pearance of the revolver had an effect upon 4 the expedition, and resulted in our going away. The threat was effective. I" wag ," aware that Thomas Craig paid for the labour, and I did not doubt but that the logs were his. Robert Bruce was next examined, and , deposed I live in Auckland, am a carpenter, and was one of the party in the boats »t Whangapoa. The men were not armed > TOf | there were bo crowbars. I did not go on the raft. We had orders to take the raft. On getting to the raft t Mr Harris had a revolver, and threat ened to shoot me. I know he meant me, because he said, " Keep back, Bruce, or I'll shoot you." We were not ordered to ns« -1 violence, nor did we. To Mr McCorraick : I was not engaged to - go down in Auckland. I went over from., Coromandel to try and get a job. I am not $ aware that Smallpage had been a bruiser. He - : had been a lieutenant in the navy, and no doubt he could fight. : - t M John MacfarJane deposed: I am the manager of Craig's mill, and held that posi tion in 1870. I remember the boats going to- jj wards i/t r Harris's raft. I was with the men. .t, $ Previously I went to Bee Mr Harris at his mill about taking posssession of certain logg l7'' with an order from Mr Thomas Macffarlane in the Court of Bankruptcy. My authority was in writing, which T believe I shewed to r Mr Harris, He Mr Harris refused to give up possession when I gave him notioe that I intended to take all the loga '^ | marked O. P. and T. C. I then manned | j two boats and went up for the purpose of I taking the logs, when Mr Harris presented a revolver and said he would shoot the first man that attempted to take them I replfe* — I "We are not come here to cause bloodshed^ . and we returned to the milL The men in | the boats were under mv control. I acted under instructions' from Thomas Macffarlane. «J To Mr MacCormick : Mr Craig was a bank. rupt at the time, and the mill was not at :b! work. I thought there might be a scuffle. Andrew Craig had a pistol, . and I believed carried one, but without the slightest intention of using it. The __ pistol belonged to Andrew Craig. _ I took it inadvertently, but never produced it. Thomas Macffarlane deposed : I am trustee - in the Court of Bankruptcy, and waa pro visional trustee in the case of Mr. Craig's bankruptcy. I remember, the men going fj down to Whangapoa with an order from me to get possession of what I believed was the ■,</# property of Mr Craig. I did not engage the ■■ --& men. I addressed the order to John Mao- . ffarlane at the mill. To Mr Rees : Ido not remember seeing J. m S. Macfarlane on the matter. I believed the s) arrangement was made between Mr Rich mond and Mr Craig. I was not aware at, .^ that time that all Craig's interest had passed under a deed assignment to J. S. Macfarlane. I simply acted upon a visiting-order given to j me by either Mr Hesketh or Mr Richmond, I don't know which.' I have not the slightest ,| recollection of what passed in the way of 1 conversation at the time. I would not have signed such an order had I known that the r .g logs were absolutely the property of J. S. Macfarlane. I paid the passage money of the men on Mr Craig's order. Mr Thomas Craig was to have gone down with the inen> but hia 1 son would not allow his father to go, as he -. feared b,e could not be trusted. Andrew i^? Craig therefore went in his stead.. I under? «j stood afterwards that it was arranged between % Richmond and Macfarlane that Thomas Craig was to have .gone down.' Captain William Souter, of the Thames, xjj® was sworn and stated that he read the charges of inciting to murder in the columns j of the "Thames Advertiser," and that, to CJL his knowledge, the charges had been circu lated in the Australian colonies, and that they were likely to injure the reputation and good name of the plaintiff in this action. This closed the plaintiff's "case. Mr McCormick then addressed the Court for the defence. •

Mr Rees also addressed the Court upon the failure of the plaintiff to establish his case, and showing cause why a nonsuit should be ordered.

When Mr McCormick rose to apply for a non-suit Mr Macfarlane, jumping up in Conrt f said, " It's a conspiracy." His ETonor took no notice of the implied insult, but Mr MacCormick gave a well, merited rebuke.

His Honor would not allow a nonsuit, and Mr MacCormick then commenced his ad dress for the defence, which was not conclu* ded wnen we went to press.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Dr Home and Dr Kenderdine, jf Justices.) DRUNKENNESS. ,! Mary Storey, Daniel Mears, Alexander Bass, James Smith, Horace Barker. Wanfer Brows, James Gibson, and John Campbell formed a very pretty batch of topers. Most of them were accused of disorderly conduct . in addition to intoxication. They all pleaded \/ guilty and were punished in the usual manner. . s 'M Summonses for Breach of By-Laws. fire and smoke. Isaac Bryant pleaded* guilty to allowing the chimney of his house to take fire on the . 4th July, 1874. He was fined 5s and costs. Walter Lee for the same kind of offence on the sth July was similarly punished. . . -<>i A HORSE ! A HORSE ! Samuel Seymour confessed to allowing Us ", ( horse Dobbiu.to wander in Hobson-street, on the sth July. Fined 5s and costs. ~* . A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. Nathaniel Stafford pleaded guilty- ing his horse and hansom cab unattended e^.-? i Queen-street on the 3rd July, 1874. A fine of 10s and costs had to be paid. ANOTHER CASE. : 3 Henry Sullen admitted to have left au» !f) cart in Durham-street on the 30th June un- . attended, contrary to the by-law. He was also fined 10s and. costs. ._ Anne Mclvor was accused of a breach of by-law No. 6 by allowing two cows to wan der in Union-street on the 29 th June, 1874. *, Like the rest defendant admitted the ... charge, and was mulcted \xi a3s 6d penalty | with costs,

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