SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATSBt This evening, 11.35 : ♦•wnoirow morninpr, 0.12 _ «.^.^ „ BUN-BXT: TMs waning, 6.4; STO-BIiVE: Tr>- Hnorrow ittornlnsr, R. 5G MOON'S AGE: Last Quarter, 9th instant, 6.50 p.bo.

ARRIVALS.

Southern Cross, Sellars, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Murray, s.s.. for Russell Star of the South, for Tijls Southern Cross fo» Tauranp? St. Kilda, s.s., for Wanganui.from the Manukau

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Ran Francisco Mail-C'iphre Tes, R s., Tuesday London—Anari, barque, early ; Hylton Castle,

barque, early Kaipara— Am.arantb, schooner, to-moTrow Taranaki and Wanganni—Go-ahead, to morrow Timam—-Flirt, bri?antine. at once For the South—Phoebe, Tuesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Rangatira. s s., frnm Sydney, about Bth May Phoebe s s., from the South, early CynTirenes. s s., from the ftrnith, Monday Pontbem Cross, s.s., from England Emrvreza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 15 Jubilee. «hin from London. Pa^efl January 21 Rout iirell, ship, from London. Soiled February 19 Bella Mary, from Hobsrt Town, early Briton, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed April 22 Paterson, p.s., from the South, 10th instan HtinMey Castle, ship, from London. Sailed Feb 21 sab<-na, b^ig, from Newcastle. Sailed 14th wit. Annie Lisle, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed 24th

Mary King, schooner, from Adelaide, early Rose M., barque, from Oama.ru, esrly Aususta, schooner, frnm Sidney, early Edith, rchooner, from Pouth Sea Islands, early Excelsior, schooner, fromDunedin, early Serene, barque, from Wellington Clematis, ketch, from Lyttelton, early Dauntless, schooner, from T.yttelton Charybdis, schooner, from Lyttelton

The s.s. Rangatira is now due from Syd nev and Melbourne. , . , •.

The s.s. Southern Cross arrived last night from Tauranga and Ohiwa with 10 pas sengers and cargo, as follows :—lO7 sacks wheat, 5 tons potatoes.

The s.s. Murray left for Russell yesterday evening with passeneers and cargo.

The schooner Pacific is loading timber at Mercury Bay for Napier. She made the run from Napier to Mercury Bay in 40 hours.

From the captain of the s.s. Southern Cross ■we hear of the wreck of the fine ketch Fanny Kelly, 35 tons register, Captain Baker, which it peems struck on a rock off the Mercury Islands on Tuesday last, and was afterwards beached in Opito Bay to save her from sink ing. She was sighted by Captain Sellars yesterday morning, and a boat was sent off to her with an offer of assistance, which was not however accepted, Captain Baker think ing it would be the best plan to unload as much cargo as possible, and then drive the ketch higher up on the beach and repair her temporarily. The vessel, which belongs to Mr Kelly, of Opotiki, has been running the trips to Opotiki lately made by the Isabella ketch. She is insured in the National for £700 The rnck on which it is thought she struck is a conical peak, rising abruptly in deep water. Other vessels are known to have come to erief on the same spot, and the sug gestion that the place should be marked by a buoy is worthy of adoption. The s.s. Star of the South left for Levuka shortly after 4 to-day She takes a general cargo and the following passengers :—Mrs Horton and. family, Mrs Martin, and Mr Hart.

COMMERCIAL.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST,

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below:— Calls. jE s. d. Date AucVland Whaling Co 210 0 May 9 Ruby 0 1-0 May 13 Lincoln Castle 0 10" May 13 Queen of the May .. ..010 May 13 Una ..006 May 13 Royal Oak 0 10 May 13 Pride of Tokatea 0 0 6 May 13 Windsor Castle 0 0 6 May 16 National Bank of-NZ... .. 010 0 ' July 1

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

gjMAiLH will Close ah Undkb :—

Por Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. and to-morrow,

at 10.30 a.m. For Taranaki an* Wanganui, per Go ahead, to-

, morrow, at 10 a m. ' For Mabtirangl, Matakana. Mangawai, Waipu, &c, , per L;dy Bowen, te-moirow, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga. per Murray. on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For liussell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Kowena, on Monday next, at 4 p m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Pncebe, on

I Tv esday next, at 10 a. m. For Kawau and .Matakana, per Lady Bowen, on

Tuesday next, at 10 a.m. For the undermentioned places, per Cyphrenes, on ■ Tuesday next, 12th instant, asunder : — • For Fiji.Sanrtwich Islands.United States of America, ' Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 10.30 a.m. . „**■»_ \ For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 a.m. 1 For money orders, registered letters, and news \ papers, at 9.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d mill be i received by tho M*il Agent on board up to time > of sailing. (Signed) 8. B. Bibs, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

Green.—On May 7th, at the residence of h'l daugh -1 ter, Mrs S James, West-street, Karangahape Road, | Thos. Green, late of Gee-street, N. W. London, aged i7l years. ,„ . * » i The funeral w!M take place to-mo'row (Saturday) j at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Friends will please j accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1874.

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

Ilk order to appreciate the tirade Of abuse with -which the Cross this morning greets th|e new Education Bill it is necessary to kijow a little of the inspiration. Anonymity in] such circumstances, should afford no shield, foi- anonymity is thus abused in order to give the weight and dignity of all that is con. tamed in the editorial " "We" to motives of the smallest. The two principal, writers on that journal are MrD.M. Luckie and Mr H.| H. Lusk. The former has just been appointed, through the intrigue of the latter, to a seat at the Education Board, au.l though the appointment has given such general dissatisfaction as has prepared the public for a change in the administration of educational trusts, yet Mr Luckie is mentally so consti tuted that he will proceed to any length in consideration of this little bit of honour. With Mr Lusk it is a thing of another kind. He has been acting as solicitor to the Board of Education, and has been receiving large sums in connection with the leases of school reserves

and other business that has grown up under his Education Act. This we know has not been generaly known to the.public, who have been, paying their pound per household, and blessing the disinterested hand that con ferred on them the Act of seventy-two. A the school reserves are all about to be utilise d, Mr Lusk sees at least three of four hundred pounds sticking out fc of another year's occu pancy of the position which his Act has con

fened on him. Besides a strong and peisif tent effort has been made to have Mr Ltisi appointed Vice-Chairman of the Board of Education with the salary of one hundred pounds a-year. Intrigue with this object in vi ew has been proceeding for the past five months, but hitherto without effect. In such circumstances ifc is not to be wondered at that this gentleman views with alarm the taking cf education from the Board and giving it into the hands of the Pro vincial Council. The Cross this morning speaks of tha "fat and indistinct features" of the proposed bill, but the writer has a pretty fair idea of where the most " fat" was. It is an unhappy thing that Mr. ' Lusk, after so long feeding on the good thing 3of office, seems incapable of relish ing other and more wholesome food, and still hangs around trying to pick up the crumbs that fall from official tables. The Cross this morning speaks of the " extreme secrecy " which was observed in relation to this Education Bill. Unhappily this ap pears to have been rendered somewhat advis able in regard to most of the Government measures from the fact that Mr H. H. Lusk has been in the habit for several months past of hanging so constantly about the Go vernment offices trying to pump the various officers, and especially in the absence of the Superintendent and members of the Execu tive. We regret to have to speak in these terms, but it is necessary to make a clean breast of it in order that the public may understand the nature of the opposition which will throughout be rendered to this bill by the writers in the Dalit/ Southern Cross.

We learn by telegram from our Hokitika correspondent that the City of Melbeumo is advertised to leave for Melbourne on the 30th ultimo.

This evening, at half-past seven exactly, vi!l commence the inaugural meeting of the winter course of lectures in connection with the Christian Young Men's Association, con sisting of music, speeches, and song. The addresses will be by the following gentlerm-n, whose names are a. sufficient guarantee of the interestand instruction which thoir addresses will afford. His Excellency the Governor Sir-lames Fergusson will occupy the chair, and will deliver the introductory speech, which, we venture to predict, will be emi nently characteristic of the speaker, on the mullum inparvo principle - neither wearisome nor long, but exactly to the point —pithy, terse, ond soldierlike. Mr J. 0. Firth will apeak on "Difficulties;" with which every one is acquainted, and give a little advice, seasoned with wisdom, as to the best means of overcoming them ; Key. C. Oliver will speak on " Fiction," not disparagingly, we hope, for we love a little romance as well as the rev. speaker himself Mr Boardman. who always talks sensibly and with a purpose, will speak on "Ourselves," and doubtless will be listened to with plea sure. I?ev. Dr. Wftllis will give an address on "Domestic Tyrants," a subject which perhaps may be more useful than agreeable to some persons. We are glad that the doctor has taken this subject in hand, because there are so many petty tyrants amongst us who smile and grnsp your hand in the street, and are little Napoleons at home. Some ladies, too, who may require to keep servants, may be benefitted by the sage advice of the shrewed, Scotch preacher, who may suggest the means of keeping a maid. The pieces of music and verse selected for the occasion redound in poetry of the liveliest character, as their tjitles indicate, •' Hail Smiling Morn," '? Beautiful Spring," "Come, lot us all a- Maying go," " Bells of St. Michael's," " (hiines of St Mary's," (not I'arnell) " Murmur of the Shell," "The Fairies," and "Awake /Eolian Harp." These pieces are from the choicest store of ballad literature. Mr Lambert will preside at the piano with h£s usual care and ability. One word more -4-be in time, readers, there are four hundred tickets sold, and half, or nearly so, of the young ladies of Auckland arc expected to be in attendance, and if their beaux should accompany them there will be no room to spare.

I We are pleased to observe that Messrs. Owen Jones and Co. are rapidly filling in tbe portion of Mechanics' Bay cut off by the rail way embankment east of the YVyuyard Pier. Nearly a hundred yards square of reclaimed land in this direction has been levelled off djiring the last fortnight. It is gratifying to sqe that the contractors are taking proper advantage of the exceptionally fine weather we are; at present favored with. The work men have had fewer interruptions in their wprk this autumn than for several years past.

jThe running of the special train last night to, Onehunga at eleven o'clock, with the cduntry visitors at the Claus-Rekel concert, was attended on the return journey by a slight accident, which, trivial though it was, itjis just a8 well to make public if only to ,keep the officials on the alert to prevent similar or more serious occurrences in future, The accident took place close to the new carriage painting shed, which is the most eastern of the railway[buildings in Mechanics' Bay. On the line of rails, vhich here branches off from the present permanent way, and about 50 "yards from the _ points, a machine called a crab, used for raising heavy beams on end, had been left lying across the metals by the workmen who had been en gaged with it during the day. It appears that the driver of the late train did not know of the whereabouts of this machine, and shunted some carriages right on to it. Th,e result was that the crab was smashed upi and the metals considerably disturbed. No one. was injured. When obstacles of this kind are left on a line in close connection with the main track some signal should be displayed to show that it is blocked.

We learn that the Mercury Bay 'sawmills are now in full swing. At Craig's mill about 120,000 feet of sawn timber is being turned put per week. It is estimated that the cost of this at the mills does not exceed 6s per 100, and it is sold for 12s, leaving a profit of £360 a week. When this enormous sum is considered the p-iblio w 11 understand better why such a fierce battle should have been fought for the possession of the mill. Its steady revenue would pay for the loss in curred for a good many "white elephants."

The motion by Mr Phillips yesterday in the Provincial Council for a grant of £250 towards a steam fire engine, the General Go vernment, having promised' a' similar sum, evoked considerable discussion, and seemed b~> be generally regarded as a fancy vote. The motion was ultimately withdrawn.

We understand that a football match is to take place on the North Shore Club's ground bo-morrow between -a twenty-two of the Auckland Grammar School (old and new members) against fifteen of the North Shore Olub. Against such odds we may safely say chat the North Shore have got their work out out for them.

At a bankruptcy sitting of the Supreme Court, yeftprday. before the Registrar, Andrew Jackson McMath received hip final dipcharge, there being no opposition. Mining lopses were set down as the chief causes of bankruptcy.

The Hobson Company will meet for drill this evening in the Catholic Institute, Wellington-street, under Captain Burns.

The members of the Ponsonby mnsical class will meet this evening in the new Hall, for practice, at the hour of seven.

A special meeting of the Auckland Teachers' Association will be held to-morrow afternoon in Mr Eraser's High School, Sy mond-street, for the consideration of impor tant matters. A full atendance of members is particularly requested.

The business at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day was unimportant. Judgments were given for plaintiffs in the cases of Casey v. Adams. L 2 14s ; Kean v. Pool, L 4; Can shaw v. Q. P.rown, Lll 8s 10d ; Paice v. Londercan. L 4 8s 4d. A nonsuit was ac cepted in the case of Beal v. Harford, L 5 6s. Four cases were adjourned.

The Claus-Rekel concert last night af- the Cbornl Hall was a brilliant success. The hall was crowded, and the programme was gone through most effectively. The com pany give a concert at the Thames to-mor row and on Monday night, and, as the Ean gatira, by which they proceed, does not leave till later than was anticipated, the company will probably aprear next week at the Pon sonby Hall. We are compelled to hold over our notice of last night's concert until to-

morrow

COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER TO THE FIRE BRIGADES.

A COMT'MMT.NTAr.Y Ruprer to the members of the Auckland nnd Newton Fire Brigades was given by the Insurance Companies last even ing in the Lorne-strret new hall, and which passed off with mutual good feeling. The spread was worthy the occasion, provided by Mr Charles Burton, of Parnell, with excel lent taste. About, sixty eentlemen sat down to supper, to which they appeared to do ample justice. Mr ,Tohn'Tsucbanan occupied the chair, and Mr (i. P. Pierce the vice chair. The toast "The Queen" and "The Prince of Wales" were drank in the mostlo\al manner, having been proposed by the chairman with appropriate remarks. The next toast, " His Excellency the Governor," was proposed by Ivlr Pierce, who made some observations or flir James Fergusson's general character as a soldier statesman and gentleman of the right stamp. This toast was drank in the. most entHisiastic "manner, with musical honors. Mr Boardman proposed the next toast of the evening "The Superintendent, Officers and Members of the late Fire Brigade," Mr Boardmnn marie a capital speech in connec tion with his tonst, and said that the im portant and essential qualifications of a good fireman were coolness, steadiness, and know ledge. It wns supposed by many person? that insurance companies were formed to put out fires instead of dealing with risks and paying losses by firo. Mr Boardman Concluded his speech by urging the necessity of a salvage brigade, and considered that the municipal authori ties should organise an efficient brigade nnder one bead, and ca'l the members round them once a year, as on the present occasion. Such a brigade would work well, and be the meanß, under j-roper discipline,- of saving a large amount of property. Mr Matthews responded at some length, and felt pleasure in stating that he had always found his men ready when a lire broke out, and willing and active to do all in their power to render necessary assist ance. He desired to say publicly that he and Mr Superintendent Asher were on the most amicable terms. Mr T. Macky then proposed, and Mr Yon der Heyde responded, to •• Success to the Trade and Commerce of Auckland." Mr W. H. Armstrong, in a very neat speech, proposed the " Press," which was ably responded to by Mr Ewington, who humourously referred to the twinkling star in the firmament of journalism, which was much applauded. Mr Ward presented an address and a gold ring to MrS.-H. Matthews from his brigade in testimony of his worth, which evidently took the gentleman by surprise, so much so that he said he had scarcely a leg to stand upon, Mr Mat thews, however, at length overcame his feelings sufficiently to make a very suitable reply. A gold ring was also presented in like manner to Mr Hayes, Superintendent of the Newton Brigade, who made a noble reply. The "Insurance Agents, coupled with the name of Mr Millar," was the last toast of the evening, to which Mr Millar eloquently responded. At half-past nine Mr Buchanan retired from the chair, and the re maining half hour was spent in harmony. Several of the brigade sang some excellent songs, after which the meeting separated in the happiest manner.

VERY CROSS.

To the Editor of the Star

Sir,-—I observe the Cross man has been wiring into our Wurshup for defending the city officers from abuse. Well, sarve him right. He be always picking people and never give any praise for anything they do, and that keeps them spry and prevents their waxing fat. Besides, if you don't abuse these people, who are you to? It looks well in the public interest," and they ain't bank directors or club folk. I see, however, the funny Cross mau gets contradicted pretty often, and I think if' his Wurshup was wise he'd let them say what they like. Everlastin fault finding, whether deserved or un deserved, is sure to give good encouragement for men to do their duties ; and when they do try why, call 'em interfering, presuming busybodies,, and give them fits. —Yours, &c, .. Jeajies.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before"Dr. Home and W. Bucldand, Esq.,

Justices.)

DRUNKENNESS,

William Lestrange was fined 5s and costs for his offence, with the alternative of twenty four hours imprisonment. THE DORETTE PLUNDERING. Edward Wright, John Johnstone, and Nathaniel John Blair were charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, the the property of Captain Ayles, of the ship Dorette. The hearing of the case was put off till Monday. INCENDIARISM. . Sophia Hunter was brought up charged with attempting to set fire to the school premises in Hepburn-street. At the request of Mr Inspector Broham, the case was remanded till Monday* ASSAULT. John Whisker was charged with un lawfully assaulting P. G. Clayton on the 4th instant at Newmarket. W. H. Kissliug appeared for the complain ant. From the statement of Mr Clayton it ap peared that he hired defendant to come and work for him a few days ago. He did not come on the day appointed, but turned up two days afterwards and demanded to go to work or be paid. When complainant refused

Whisker then used threatening and abusive ( language, and said he would shoot him and sot fire'to his house. Complainant still re fusing to give him any money, defendant then committed the assault. Complainant called a witness who (deposed to Feeing defendant squaring up to Mr Clay ton, and also hearing him call Mr Clayton a Wesleyan Psalm-inging b . Defendant denied the? assault and tne language, but'notbeing able to produce any witnesses in his favor was bound over to keep the peace for three months in two sureties of £25 a piece, and himself in £00. A skulk. John Fowler appeared toganswer a charge of failing to pay the weekly sum of 2s for the maintenance of his children in the In dustrial Home. Defendant, who it was stated had only paid 4a 6d out of £5 due on account of the children, did not appear, and a warrant was ordered to issue for his apprehension. Alleged Inciting to Murder. John Sangster Macfarlane appeared to answer an information and complaint laid by Christopher Atwell Harris that he did on or about the" 10th day of November, 1870, at the city of Auckland aforesaid, solicit, persuade, and encourage one Thomas Craig, of Whangapoua aforesaid, to murder this deponent, being an indictable offence. Ihere are two other informations laid against the defendant, one of a similar nature to that now being heard, but in which the date of the offence is set down as the lufch October, 1871 ; and a third — " That on or about the 12th of .November, 1870, he did solicit, encourage, persuade, and propose to one, Andr#w Craig to murder the said Christopher A. Harris." Defendant, when called upon, did not appear, and, no one representing him, a de lay of ten minutes was caused. At the end of that time Mr Heeketh, defendant's counsel, came into Court, and shortly after defendant himself. Mr Hesketh explained that the absence of Mr Macfarlane was unintentional. Knowing that the assault case was going on they did not think their case would be called on so soon. Mr Hesketh appeared for the defendant, and Mr Eces appeared for the informant in the place cf Mr Biookfield.

Mr Rees opened the case for the prosecu tion by saying that the information was laid under the*3rd peotion of Offences against the Person Act, 1557- The offence of which the defendant was accused was clearly referred to both by the law of New Zealand and in the English Consolidated Acts, and a specific punishment was provided. The charge was laid by Christopher A. Harris, the younger. He (the counsel) bad reason to believe that he would be able to produce sufficient evideuce to show that the case must go before a jury. In 1870 the defendant was engaged in lawsuits with Thos. Craig and complainant. Those law suits had since beconre notorious. About the beginning of November—he should have, by-the-bye, to ask tbafc the information niujht be amended by the alteration of the date from the 10th November to the 3rd—a party of men were 6ent down to Whangapoua to take forcible possession of certain timber. These mm were hired by Craig at J. S. Macfarlaue's instigation to obtain the timber which was at the time in possession of Mr Harris. The men were told to take the timber by force, and moreover that if" they did not care to fight for it they need not go. They went down by the schooner Tauranga, and the attempt was made without success. It was just previous to this that that the offence of which defendant was charged was alleged to have been committed. The parties he should mention were in a peculiar posi^ tion. Every cause had an adequate result, and it would be part of the' work of the prosecution to show that there was a cause for defendant mak ing use of the language attributed to him. They would do this in addition to proving the commission of the crime from direct evidence. On the 20th October Harris had taken possession of the disputed timber ; and on the 31st October the news reached Auckland. Craig and J, S. Macfarlane then consulted together as to what should be done. The consultation mostly took place in Mr J. S. Macfarlanc's office. A t one of these meet ings it was that Macfarlane instructed Craig to go and hire men to go down to Whangafoua, and take forcible possession of the timber. He then added, "If Harris re sists shoot him down, and there will be an end of all disputes." He then used several arguments to induce Craig to follow his sug gestion. He said he had sufficient influence in the case of Harris being killed to prevent any jury convicting ; and, if by chance they should "convict, he had plenty of weight with the ministers, through Mr Vogel, to procure a pardon. Defend ant afterwards made a similar suggestion to Andrew Craig, a son of Mr T. Craig, and when he objected to the scheme Mac farlane said "at any rate take your father down." Andrew Craig then went and tried to persuade his father not to go. Mrs Craig added her entreaties to those of her son, and ultimately Craig did not go down. At this time Macfarlane was very bitter against Harrisses, especially against the younger Harris. They had been fighting for some time. Macfarlane at this time held the whole of Craig's property, and that of his wife vested in himself. Supposing that Craig had been mad enough to have gone down to,, Whangapoua and killed Harris there would have existed good reasons for such a step on Macfarlane's part. He would have got rid of a hatred enemy, and obtained possession of all Craig's property. He could show that within the last six months Macfarlane had maintained that the property did belong to him—

Mr Hesketh here objected

' It was necessary to go into other matters unless they were going to be included in the case of the complainant.

Mr Rees said he had intended to shew a (Sause for the inducement being made. It was possible that the case might be proved by one conversation ; but that was no reason he should not prove it by a dozen. If he went beyond, and made charges against the defend ant beyond his instrnctions, Mr Macfarlane had his remedy.

Mr Hesketh pressed for an answer to his objection.

Mr Rees maintained he was justified in pursuing the course he had taken.

Mr Hesketh said that if Mr Rees intended to prove by evidence all the matter he referred to of course he could raise no objec tion, as the object was to establish a motive. Mr Rees replied that it was his intention to prove his assertions by evidence. In such a charge it was not sufncent to make out a bare case ; it was necessary that tne charge should be fully oone into. However the thought first entered Macfarlane's head he was for some time continually harping upon it, and urging his influence to protect Craig from getting into trouble. In the meanwhile Harris was continually warned that his life was in danger. He was even warned by Macfarlane's own servants. Mr Hesketh objected that the fact of Mr Harris being warned that he was in danger was no evidence against the -defendant. Mr Rees continued :He would not refer to any one in particular as giving warning, but he would simply state that from the

rumours going about Coromandel there was only one man in the place who would ven ture on the ranges with the complainant for fear of violence. The complainant would tell their Worships the circumstances under ■which the words were used, and would also tell them the words themselves. It was not only in one converf ation that the expressions were used, but they were spread over two or three days. One inducement used by defen dant was that in the confusion of a fight it would not be known who fired the shot. Craig did not know at the time why it was he was not wanted to go to Whangapoua. Andrew Craig, when the thing was proposed to him, said he did not mirjd the fighting, but stuck at the shooting. All these matters had been sworn to in affi davits. Andrew Craig, when the men went down to Whangapoua, refused to take any firearms, thinking that similar instructions might have been given to some of the men. When they returned the first words made use of by defendant were to upbraid Andrew Craig for letting the opportunity go by and not shootiDg Harris. Some time afterwards, when the charge was brought against Craig at Coromandel, Macfarlane wrote to Major Keddell informing him not to interfere in the matter. Major Keddell had been subpoe naed but it wasiimprobable he would be able to appear to-day. He should, therefore, ask the Court to allow such evidence to be taken as was available, and then postpone the case for the advent of Major Keddell. On the return he should &how Macfar lane said to Craig (who was at that time a bankrupt), " Hadn't you any money in the r;auk at the time you became bankrupt ? Craig said he had £150. Mac farlane then told him to draw out £50 and pay the men. No doubt defendant was un willing to have his name mixed up in the affair, and wished to throw the onus on to Craig. The cheque was drawn out, and althouah previous cheques had been stopped by the bank owing to Craig being insolvent, vet on this occasion the cheque was honored by the Bank of > Tew Zealand, Macfarlane having previously promised to make it all right It was after the " Battle of the logs," as it was called, that Macfarlance wrote to Keddell. All this while, although Craig and Harris would have been willing to come to terms, J. S. Macfarlane stoutly refused to effect any compromise. He would shew this by the direct evidence of Thos. Craig. It would probably be asked by the other side how it was that such a space of time had been allowed to intervene since the com mission 'of the offtneo. It was easily ex plained. Although Mr Hams had bis suspi cions that the defendant was concerned in the rumours that were afloat he had no written proof of it till a week ago, when he received a statement which he submitted for counsel's advice on Tuesday morning, and laid the infoimations the same afternoon. Their Worships would no doubt see that such a serious charge as that preferred against the defendant-a charge which it was a melancholy sight to see brought against an old colonist holding the social position of Mr J S Macfarlane—would not be invalidated by howevergreatalapse of time. MrHarris would tell them what took place when Craig presented the pistol at him. Mr Craig would state why he did not before disclose the sugges tions made to him by the defendant. Mr Harris' answer would be very plain. On one occasion when Craig came back from Coromandel J. S. Macfarlane said ''Why did you let the opportunity slip? I will lend you my own breech-loading gun if you like." Craig when he came to his senses, would not leave'the mill. He emplojed Macfarlane to effect a compromise, but he flatly refused. In the meantime Macfarlane was writing letters to the paters signed Thos. Craig, and answering them in a mainer leading him to suppose tbat the piiblic sympathy was with them. All the matters he referred to would be proved. Some of the evidence tendered might be objected to, but still it would be tendered by Mr Brookfield and himself, and it' would be for the Court to judge whether it would be admissible. If the Court decided not to receive it they must bow to the de cision. The conversation having occurred in private it was necessary that the whole circumstances should be gone into to shew probability. As to the assertion that Craig was mad, or that the suggestions Were made in a jocular manner, he should produce evi dence to shew that Craig was speaking the sober truth. It might be that the public mind might be so inflamed by letters in the papers, or it might possibly happen that juries (and he knew something of juries in Auckland) might be so influenced that justice would not be done. It might even occur that through the bias of Ministers such a result would follow. It might be asked by the prosecution, "How are we to contradics these assertions when we are not to'able to put the defendant in the witness box." He would say, in conclusion, that corroborative evidence to prove the charges should be adduced, and if a reasonable case was made out he should ask that the defen dant be committed for trial;

Christopher Atwell Harris, jun., deposed : I am a settler at Whangapoua. I was at Whangapoaa in IS7O and IS7I. I remember on the 29th of October, 1870, I took posses sion of certain logs at Opotinui. On the 4th of November between twenty and thirty men were landed by a small vessel outside. So far as I know the men were employed by Mr. J. S Macfarlane. Myself and men employed by me were on the raft composed of these logs. On the morning of that day at the mill, John Macfarlane (Mr. J. S. Macfar lane's manager) and Smallpage came up to me and asked me to give them possession of those logs, showing me what they pretended was an order of the Supreme Court ordering me to do so. On looking at it I saw it was merely an order of Thomas Macffarlane, Fro visional Trustee. I declined to recognise the order. If they produced the seal of the Court or Judge Arney's signature they should have the logs. They then told me they would take forcible possession of every log. I told them' not to attempt to do any such thing, that , if.-* I *»» doing wrong they had their remedy, but should not use force. In the afternoon four or five boats full of men came up with the tide to take possesion of the raft. As jihe first boat came up I called out several times to them to keep off the raft. They took no notice, but kept pulling on. A man in one of the leading boats got up with a pike pole to jump on the raft. Seeing they were deter mined to use force, and, after pushing a boat off once, I produced a revolver, lhey attempted to take the raft. If they got on it I believe there would have been bloodshed. I said I would use force if they attempted to get on the raft, and saM. I would shoot the first man" who got on. Upon this they pulled off, and abused me. On and after the attack on the rafc from public rumours I heard, and acts .done, I believed my life was in danger. Hearing that violence was to be done I naturally thought I was the party it would be used against. In 1871 proposals were made for the settlement of all disputes between Harris and Craig. I was at that time willing to settle with them. The settlement did not come about. The reason I did not lay any information about these matters prior to this time was because I had not evidence. After the time when I proceeded against Craig, at Coromandel, for holding a pistol at mo I always "suspeoted Mr Maofarlaue was at tho bottom of

it, because Craig in mV evident ~» he was advised m Auckland U J? shoot me, brat had no- evidence of&3£/? Saturday last I got evidence, and on If' » submitted.a.-written statement ofSs > ' MacCormick, solicitor. On Tuesday^ me his written opinion, and (m?ftjS'e" afternoon I laid the information. -I «T 4y ber the time in 1871 when Craig came^" in a cutter with alout twenty ST ■ A dny or so after they had M^h was up the "Waitekuri Creek.on aW v. I: Mr Craig came up in a boat and attS to shoot me with a revolver. A ferfcs after that,, as I was going down with a .5 of logs,, we .were/attacked at the entrance? Whangapoua by between twenty »riS HaJ 0 white men and thirty or forty" *sE* all half-drunk. Mr Craig was not,th e » He was at Cpromandel .on a chars* of attempting to shoot me..,HjZ Macfarlane and James Gibbons T^r*; jo the attack. The other men werestraEße According to the best of myknowledgefc were in J. S. Macfarlane's employ. AltW% no lives were lost one man on eacrraide ff aa wounded in the battle of the logs* By Mr Hesketh: The charge againsjfCraia was dismissed. There was evidence nyi that the pistol was empty. Gibbons w« prosecuted for.wounding one of my-menon the occasion pf attempting- to - take thetaft and was acquitted at the SupreniwCj^ The Magistrate at Cbromandel gay&!,j« yj reason for dismissing the charge""^!^ Craig, was that there was not evidence. The logs were lyibg at th« Opitonui .booms. The bulk of. the logs i& the raft of. the 4th November were tliosel' had taken. In the second raft the bulk 6f the logs were my own,-as distinguished frem the Opitonui logs, but there were also fonror five of the Opitonui logs in the acaadaraft, I was proceeded against for breakinjfaiif 5£ junction by taking those .logs. proceedings ended in my making ania'jfofbly to the Court and paying costs. WhenGraig came close up he called out, ■ t'-Giet:offtheft" logs.'' I picked up an axe lying' nea^ind he drew the pistol. In 1871 Craig went * down and took by force every log he conld lay his hand on. . Craig was going about with a pun and revolver. My men when they saw Craig's arms, went away. Craig was continually claiming the OpitonmJSjj, Before the attack on the raft I'ti^kfgit afraid of my life. About "two yearalsefoie that Craig tried to throw men in the water." We had a little .scuffle" m the-water, but I never took any notice of that.' "Thistoot place when I wenti down to demafidjw'SE^. sion of what is known as Craig's mutj/.I'(I» not rememler- him saying he wouldlrown me. In the Court at Coromandel, as far a I remember, Craig said "I have been told in Auckland I have a right to shoot yon in defence of my right, and have been told ip from Wellington also." I have not spoken to Thomas Ciaig from 1868 till noiveice|f in answer to some abuse, of wbich^ have had plenty. I first heard'that Craig would give a statement from Mr Bees, who is my solicitor in this case, my father- 5 and1 Mr Craig's. I have not spoken toMr.Crai&he ca.u£e I was on bad. terms with him, indie is a man I don't care about having anything to do with him. I would believe him on Mi oath sometimes. I did not submit the case to Mr MacCormick to save myself from an action for malicious prosecution bei||kd against me. /e jyjM By Mr Eees : I submitted the caM|g|| MacCormick after getting MrEees aSS W Brookfield's opinions iff order to get to opinion whether I ought to igo -on-.:witk<tM" case. When he told me he thought I shopltt' lay the information. ' ' _ ' Thomas Craig deposed as follows: I hare been a timber-merchant. I remember news coming at the end of October, 1870, that- Harris had seized certain logs at" Waugapona. I saw Mr J. S. Macfarlane aboufc the matter. I saw him daily about that time._ II??;* conversation with him about the logs .injus office in Queen-street, and after copsuljata we came to the cor>4usion r that it was best to get a good many men to to take possession of the logs by 'forced Reference was then made *4 Tf^.f? Harris.- .. If he was there and^striicted, Ifwas to shoot him down. Yo^g^f^* particularly mentioned. It wasdefenaam who made the suggestions to Bho.ot ilamt Iti was-often mentioned. He said fc JM such power both with tke "baiftj-tne^r and the Government that, he.could" getlne off. The proposition was made mqti ®W It was said seriously It was brought npw often to be in A joking way. I' WMJ» 8" down with J the men that were to be n™ut was to hire the men, and tell them if W would not fight for the logs they were W, go! About twenty men were hire£ « this timel wasa bankrubt andhada^/ all my property over to J. S.-McF»_ He evented to buy Burtt's; debt ,ig, was secured by a mortgage on the *fsrV --" He proposed to do this for me not himsJ Mr Hesketh asked how this bore nppaW- explained that were then prepared were hidden» Craig, and were only brought.^"J^ months ago, so that if anything tajg^. Craig Macfarlane would have come row * property. ,"•*■■'■■ y : [Left sitting.]- -~.

ANCHOVIES AND-TOAST.

: [From our London Correspondent.] j. .' . THE DEATk OF SHIRLEYBBOOKS will be a considerable;.^ to .fj-jf^ ' light literature; He was one of:«*SgJ ■ witty set which mcluded ajj.^gj'. Dickens, Lemon, Thackeray, s&s&;■ Smith, Jerrold, Leech, and Gilbert S ft . not:one of whom, as Dicken■f-J^. marked shortly before his deatt, «—g^ the, age of 60 years. Brook* * at i the time of his deam ■ hfl some other writers, of began life in a iawyer^o^ce,.,^^^ forsook a business he disliked, *gjj*.-. journalism and play wnhng.- ■» • . liamentary summary writer tor w^,, Chronicle in its palmy days. ** of several novels, including, ~^£ Cord, « The Gordian Knot," " The SjJ* _ and « Sooner or Later," and hfe *«,^ W tributor of those sketchy^ artic^^ Illustrated News under theieadoi in the Papers," and ''/^Kp^H When Mark Lemon died he «" .- Editor of Punch, ' the politics of thatpubhcatioQ H ate Radicalism to Ujtraconserja^ j^ was a genial soul, and looked »£jjto* <■ reaUy was. His *^"%£S».M r the literary talent of the -«jSw'Wjs ' understood that he is to be fm^hio^ Percival Leigh, who has long be?" t with the Punch staff. ■ ■' ■ : : ■ ! i,,'^^ . mozENMEAT.y gome. _.., : mutton «>a V? itr'?s%*<**> A■ , I

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"El H. L E W I S S O N Begs to inform his numerous frienes and the public at large that bavins; been success ful in disposing of all his old STOCK at the recent. 5 C L E A RI N G-0 TJT SALE, He has determined to HE-OPEN" with an ENTIRELY NEW SELECTION OF EVERY DESCBTPTION OF JEWELLERY, WATCHES; &C, And is resolved to offer to the PublicilGoods of the best Quality at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. t3T Extensve Alterations are about to be made in the Business Premises, which when completed will make them second to none in the Colonies. The Manufacturing Branch of the Business will be carried on as usual, and all Repairs or Orders for Cutting and Mounting Greenstone and Quartz will be executed with promptness, P. H. LEWISSON, OPPOSITE UNION BANK, QUEEN-STBBBT, AUCKLAND. TJETIRING FROM THE RETAIL J. COSGRAVE & CO. Are giving up their Retail Business In Queen-street. A SALE of the Goods will be held TO-MORROW, the 14th. of March, and will continue until the entire Stock is disposed of. We are now landing THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS jWORTH of; DRAPERY ana MEN'S CLOTHING; purchased by Mr Cosgravb from 'the English and French Manufacturers, which will be Old at TJNPBECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES. No credit will be given during the Sale. T\ C A.M.AG E.D BLA N- KE;T' S. SALVAGE FROM THE L4.TE FIBE. 100 PAIR, BLANKETS, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, Must be cleared out this week. A. LINAjTtJry & C 0., flj|k CITY HALL.



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