SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WAfSE r This weniug, 7-53; tO*moHfew teeming1, 8.10 SUN-SB ti ThSs woafng, 6.9 ; STO«KI33iS Sc morrow asosnlng, 5 23 MOON'S AGS: First Quarter, 19th, 1.8 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES. Eowona, s.s., for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Kor the South—Wellington, s.s., Tuesday |Vr Kaipara and Oanwn— Mera. schooner, early For DunerJin — ship, early Vnr Lyttelton-East' Lothian, barque, eirly For London—Countess of Kintore, early; Thames, and Ferndale, barques, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Blackbird, s s , from Pydney, early 2>a!andia ship, from London ; sailed 9th July j^apul *, schooner, from Rarotonga Ivanhoe, schooner, from Levnka Southern Cross. Mission schooner, from South Sea

Islands, early Edith Kose, barque, from New York; sailed Sept. 10 Stanley Castle, barque, from London ; sailed 9th July Hydaspea, ship, from London ; sailed Atignst 8 Aasaye, ship, from London ; sailed August "Waitingi, ship, from London ; sailed August 1 Memento, barque, from Newcastln, early Dauntless (Hawaiian schooner), from New Caledonia, early "Vision, brier, from Dtmedin ; sailed 2nd October Pakeha, brig, from Oamaru. early ■RTaeellan Cloud, from Chatham Islands, early Pearl, ketch, from South Sei Islands, early Chocola. barque, from Pan Francisco ; sailed Pent. 10 Rapido barque, from New York.via A delaido, loading Dauntless, topsail schooner, from New Caledonia, e.*rly

AN UNFEELING HOAX.

_ Some one under the norn deplume of "Excel sior" has succeeded in perpetrating a tremen dous hoax on the Cross. In this morning's issue of that journal appears a letter signed as above containing a long rigmarole of non- Bense reflecting on the accuracy our shipping reporter, and instancing his quotation of the cargo of the schooner Pacific. The writer says: "Thus I observe that a few days ago on the departure of the Pacific, schooner, foi the Friendly Islands and Samoa, that re markably commodious vessel of 51 tons register (according to the manifest published by the accurate and übiquitous shipping reporter of the Events Star) took hei departure on October 3, carrying in hei canacious hold the incredible quantity o\ 255 tons of breadstuff's, 596 pieces of timber, 900 shingles, 256 cases of goods, besides t. large quantity of galvanised iron and genera' sundries." . As may naturally be sup posed _ on reading the letter oui Reporter was knocked all of s iieap. aad fearful visions of dismissal as th< consequence of such extraordinary reporting floated before his mental eye. But he was revived on recollecting that the manifest o he Pacific was not published in our columns at all, and that for a very good and sufficien' reason.? She did not clear at the Customs til late on Saturday afternoon, the 3rd October too late for the insertion of the cargo in tha day's issue. On Monday, the manifes having appeared in both morning papers, i was not repeated by us The name of thi schooner appears simply among the list o departures. T?ut the fun is to come If a reference be made to the shippinj columns" of the Daily Southern Cros. on the sth October there will be found the manifest of the schooner Pacific, 51 tons register, given at full length, and among th< Items are the following—s4B pieces of timber. 20 tons biscuits, 25 tons flour, 10 tons piloi bread, 80 tons flour, 120 tons biscuits, 900( shingles. Poor simple Cross ! In its wil lingness tolend a hand at pitching into us ii has fallen into as pretty a trap as can wer be imagined. Perhaps after this the editoi ■oi the Cross, before he allows letters tc -" *p.ear reflecting on us or anybody else, wil ike the trouble to ascertain if they havt any foundation in faot.

There has been a very heavy westerly wind blowing in harbour all day. _ The ship Countess of Kintore, and the Thames are taking in the last of their respec tive cargoes. The schooner Swallow brings 16,000 feet timber from Tairua. The ketch Speedwell has cleared out for Knssell in ballast.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttblton, this day. The brigantine Flirt arrived at Timaru, from ABckland, on Saturday, 10th mat. The brig Ryno will leave Lyttelton for Auckland to-morrow. Wellington, this day. The Lnna, with the S.|F. mail, arrived at 2 o'clock this morning, and left for Lyfctelton V at half-past eleven. Napier, this day. The Southern Cross (Holmes) arrived from Auckland half-past twelve to-day. The Pretty Jane left for Auckland via Gisborne at half-past five yesterday.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10 30 a.m. For K*wau and Matakana, per Lady Bowen, to tomorrow at If) a m. For Taranaki, Sou'hem provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Wellington, to-merrow, at 8 am. For Whitiaogi, Tairua, Taur»n?a, and Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, to morrow, at 3 p. m For C*romaudel to-morrow, at 5 p.m. For Gisborne, per Clara, on Wednesday next, at 9 a.m.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster^

BIRTHS.

Mattiso'w—On October 10, at her residence, Moore- Street, tho wife of Willium Mattison of a daughter. Samufl—On the 9 h instant, at h nr residence, Somerset Place, G-rafton Koad, the wife of Mr Charles Samuel of a son.

DEATH.

Kemp—On October 11 Ann, relict of the late IJClio.mas Belton Kemp ; aged 73 years. i-J1?* 5' The funeal will leave her late residence, "Wood street (off Frahklyn-stre-'t), to-morrow (Tuesdiy) at 3 o'clock. Friends please accept this invl'ation.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1574.

For the cause tbat lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance. And the E*od that we can do.

At no time in its history has Few Zealand attracted a larger amount of attention in England than at present, and it is satisfac" factory to know that the impression created is generally a very favourable one. Although many unsuitable agents have been employed by the Agent-General he has been fortunate enough to secure a few men in every way adapted to the work they have to perform, and among these there are none more energetic than Mr H. Twelve trees, who was formerly connected with the Albertland special settlement scheme of this province, which was the means of introducing the best class of immigrants th at have ever found their way to Auckland. Mr Twelvetrees seems to go into the work with his whole fceait, and, as we stated in a recent issue on the authority of our Wellington contemporary the Post, had addressed 91 public meetings, reports of which, appeared in 243 newspapers, written letters on the subject in 38 other papers, and had 25,000 large posting bills, giving particulars as to passages, wages, price of provisions, climate crops, &c, printed, in addition to 250,000 hand bills, 180,000 sheets of letters from emigrants settled in the colony, and 5,180 advertisements inserted in daily and weekly newspapers. Many of the meetings attracted audiences of upwards of 2,000 people. Mr Twelvetrees received nothing for his services beyond the usual capitation fee upon the number of c migrants who are secured through his exertions, but that these are not insignificant is shewn by the fact that between 5,000 and 6,000 of the emigrants sent to the colony were drawn from Essex, Herts, Middlesex, and Bedfordshire, the counties where his extraordinary efforts have been put forth. Indeed these counties seem to have become infected with a New Zealand fever, in consequence of the perpetual repetition of the advantages and attractions of the colony In the English provincial press we find many references to this colony, and the London Times frequently devotes a leading article to the discussion of the affairs of the colony, and we must accord that journal the credit of dealing impartially with the subject. In a recent issue the Times says : "To the able and honest agricultural labourer or mechanic who, in our Correspondent's words, finds himself in a condition in which he can work only for Saturday night, and has to begin the world again every Monday morn ing,; we do say "Emigrate ;" and we believe there is no better place for him than New Zealand." This weight of opinion must have a beneficial influence upon immigration from Britain to the colony, and it is worthy of con sideration whether such an amount of feeling in favour of New Zealand has not now been created as would secure a sufficient and steady stream of population at a reduced rate of passage money, even if the free passage fsystem, which has resulted in the shipment of so many worthless characters, were discontinued.

To bring up arrears of news we shall issue to-Tjiorrow v large snpplemeiat containing our London-correspondent's very interesting letter, received by I the last San Fraucisco mail, and other articles. Also, an extended report of the able/speech delivered during last session of the General Assembly, by Mr. Swanson,- M.H;k£ on the abolition of provincialism. The ad journal nesting of the City Council was held this afternoon, when his Worship informed the Council that the Provincial Go vernment were quite willing to hand over the documents with', reference-to the payment ox £12,000 on? account of loan, when it wus i agreed that the matter of raising the mono v should be referred to the Finance Committdtj, ,

We understand that the Honourable the ! Commissioner of Customs, Mr Esynolcts, ; will, to-morrow at noon, ?.£ c'ne office of the ■ Superintendent, receive a deputation respect- i ing the Section of the tower on the Post cfnce buildings, a subject on which we i recently endeavoured to awake public interest. A tender was to-day accepted by the Provincial Government for the erection of the pilot station, &c,, at Pouhi Point, North Head, Kaipara. There were seven tenders sent in, and that of Mr J. Sheehan, junr., of Kaipara, was accepted for £498 10s, being the lowest tender. The next lowest tender was for £594 10s, the highest being £847. The work will be at once proceeded with, and the great danger to the Kaipara shipping trade will soon be removed. Custom has rendered it necessary that assistants in shops should be kept at work on Saturdays several hours longer than on ordinary week nights, but even the Saturday night's labour will be curtailed as time advances. The men, however, do not so much mind the extra hours at the close of the week which public custom imperatively demands; buo why should young women connected with some of our city houses be engaged up to a late hour in work rooms ? This we cannot understand, nor do we think that it is absolutely necessary. Even on the Captain Cook holiday a number of young persons employed in a house in Shortland street were plying the needle through that day instead of sharing in the freshening recreation round about. We learn further that in some shops there are no seats behind counters whereon delicate young women might occassionally be permitted a brief rest. There is no doubt that business when^ it absorbs the whole thought has a hardening effect. Things, however, are moving in the right direction, and ere long we hope to see these evils pass from our midst. The early closing movement hitherto has had an ameli orating influence, and must ultimately become universally adopted. At the late concert at Devonport Hall, North Shore, in aid of the Building Fund of Trinity Church, the total receipts were £16 Bs. The expenses were : Hire of hall (Burns), £3 0s 6d ; advertising, £1 13a j sundries, £1 7s, leaving a balauce in favour of the fund of £10 7s 6d. The Church Committee has again to thank Mr Atkiu, printer, for his kindness in gratuitously providing the posters, tickets, and programmes, thus in increasing the balance by tha sum of £1 15s, the value o£ the work done. The medical officer to the General Post Office, London, in hisreporton the candidates for minor appointments in that department during the last: year gives a few examples of replies of candidates in making their written statements as to the medical histories of their families or themselves, andhe remarks : "It is to be hoped that in future years the effects of compulsory education may be shown by renderiug such replies amoag the things of tho past." " Father had a suustroke, and I caught it of him," " My little brother died of some funny name," " A great white cat drawed my sister's breath, and she died of it," "Appeplexity," "Parasles," "I caught Tiber fever in the Hackney Hoad," " I bad "Burralger in the head,'' "ftuminsifcanicpains," "Rutninsitanic paius,^ "Shortness of "breath," "Cairacatic fever, "Indigestion of the LuDg3," " bister was consumpted, now she's quite well," "Sister died of compulsion," " Toncertina in the throat," "Pistole 3on the back." The intelligence of horses is often enlarged upon by writers both, in works of fact and works of fiction. The dog is frequently held up as the model of fidelity and intelligence among brutes, but it is a question whether the horse docs nob display these qualities quite as markedly, while his superior useful ness gives him a much higher value, and should make owners feel how much they are indebted to their four-footed assist ants. Au admirable opportunity is afforded those who are fond of noticing how , nearly brutes can under good train ing and treatment approach to 1 human keenness of perception in the ex cavating and tilling-in work going on under i the direction of Mr Owen Jones on the rail , way in Mechanics' Bay and at Fort Brito '. mart. There are here some of the most mag r niflcent specimens of heavy draught horses ; employed in work which would be dangerous • to a degree if done by 'common animals. Yet we never hear of an accident, and our astonishment at this is lessened when we see "' how docile, and at the same time keenly alive i to the nature of their duties, these animals are. There is one horse, a noble-looking I grey, which especially excites our admiration. As the man who attends to him says, "he ! can do everything but speak." He is em > ployed pushing the trucks into the tunnels, > where they receive their loads from an over head shaft. He is furnished with an iron spear attached to his collar, and planting this against the trucks, by his huge strength he ' drives them into their required position. The ) word of his driver is all he requires to apply , or withdraw his powers. The approach of a truck or dinnei-time he is as fully alive to 1 as a human being, and he displays more ) coolness in getting out of the way of the one t and more eagerness for getting in the way of ' the other than would most probably be shewn by his possessor or any other man. 5 This horse is worth nearly or quite J £100. He was bred by Messrs Reed, ■ at Motutapu, from stock introduced by the late Mr David Graham. Another 1 horse, which has become a most useful '. animal in his vocation, is now employed with s the tip-trucks at the Strand end of , the new Beach road. This horse is of a lighter frame than the one we spoke of just ' now, but is very strong. He formerly be -1 longed to Mr T. Morrin, Mr T. B. I Gillies, and other gentlemen in succes j sion; but he ran away so often, and smashed so many traps that his owners were glad to get rid of him at any price. '' Since he has been at his present work he has ! vastly improved, and he will pull, push, or > carry anything he is told to. He has a I curious habit when approached by a stranger ' of walking sideways. In this work when a 1 truck is being brought along to be tilted *it is most important that the horse « should get clear of it as soon as_ suffi cient impetus has been given to it. To ' enable him to do this a spring bar is used 1 to which the pulling chain is attached. On > the driver pulling a cord the connection is at . once severed, and tha animal then runs off the track and leaves the "truck to upset. It ' is generally a long while before horses can ' be depended on to do this work well. The b horae of which we are speaking has picked it t up in a much less time than usual, and is now one of the best of the lot " These are only two among a large number. > These horses generally cost from £40 to £80 l a piece, and are undoubtedly the best heavy [ framed animals to be seen in Auckland. I Three of the lot lately introduced by Mr J. Bennett from Sydney are to be seen at work i here. They are all young, varying from four s to six years old, and show every indication of developing into fine and valuable horses. To the Editor : Sir, —I noticed a paragraph in the Waikato Times of 26th ult. stating that the man who was charged with a crimi -1 nal assault upon a little girl only four years ' of age had been brought before the Resident ' Magistrate and discharged. I was in court 1 and heard the whole of the evidence, and I considered the commission of the offence was '• clearly established against the prisoner. However, the Times oi Waikato, with tbat obsequious deference to the powers that be indicative of its decrepitude, subserviently reported the decision of the worthy magis trate, but did not publish a particle of the evidence adduced. I wish the new paper : would be got to' work at the earliest date, -so that the public in this part of the world may be protected by the reliable reports of a free and independent press.—l am, &c, A Voice 3-eom Wai'kato. ■ .

The UsineßS at the District Court this morning only occupied a few minutes. Only two cases were called on. In one, J. B. Jordan \ and Co. v t William Denhame ; SM lf> 3» judgmentwasgivenfor the defendant, whodid not appear; in the other, Hoffman v. Ruther ford, a claim for £88 10s, Mr E. Bennett, J on behalf of the defendant, asked for and < obtained a remand till the 9th November. 1 ' A casting, the largest we are informed that has taken place in- Auckland, was suc cessfully carried out at the foundry of j , Messrs Masefield and Co. on Saturday. It L consisted of a wheel with driving teeJi, , weighing four tons, for Mr Holdship's saw- | mill. The operation was carried ont very smoothly without a hitch, and it is c°n" fidently believed that the appliances of the foundry would be equal to a casting of more than twice the size. We notice with great satisfaction the work done at our engineer shops, which are a credit to Auckland. The rifle contest at the Mount Eden rifle range between the Hobson Company and No. 2 A. R. V. resulted in favour of the latter by a majority of 62 points. Nine men fired anrl the total scores were: No. 2, 318 ; Hobsons 256. The highest scorer for No. 2 was Gleeson 47; and for the Hobsons, McComish 38. Lieutenants Skinner and Dignan officiated as scorers and Volunteer Eady as marker. A very, strong gale was blowing throughout the afternoon, and the firing on both sides may therefore be regarded as very good. Henry Wilson McCullough, the police victim, writes thanking those who came forward at the time when he was suffering imprisonment, and declared his innocence of the charge of drunkenness preferred againsb him. His statement confirms that which we have heard from several credible witnesses, and published in the Star some time back. He says :—" I merely asked the constable to kindly let me take the man, who was drunk, home, for which I was rudely repulsed, and afterwards locked up. My prospects now are entirely damaged. Being a stranger to this part of the glojie, without a friend to go to, and, what is worse, without a penny, who will give me employment when they hear I have just come from gaol. But al though they have deprived me of my liberty, they cannot deprive me of that which proves that I have been most wrongfully imprisoned." Let McCullongh come to the Star office when he gets out of gaol. We'll find him employment. We shall speak to our friends the public for him, and there are plenty in Auckland -who feel *' for the cause that lacks assistance," &c. A singular accident happened to Mr Caleb Wood, butcher, of Parnell, on Saturday afternoon. He was attending to his busi ness in his shop when he had occasion to stoop to pick up something close to the ohopping-block. In doing so he is supposed to have touched with his shoulder a heavy chopper, which, after the manner of butchers, was stuck in on the edge of the block. At any rate the chopper, which weighed 61t>3, fell, aud alighted, edge downwards, on Mr Wood's hand just as he placed it on the floor. The result was a severe wound across the back just above the knuckles. Medical assistance was promptly procured, but the cut was so serious that a removal to the Hospital was deemed necessary. Moat of the tendons being severed, it will be a loDg while before Mr Wood will be able to use the hand, which by ill-luck is the right. A correspondent, writing to the Olago Daih) Times on the subject of cremation, re marks that " there is far more odour from the living on the earth than from the dead in the earbh." A meeting of the members of the several Volunteer co>'pa, i 3 called for this evening in the Drill-shed, to take into consideration the best means of celebrating the sixteenth anniversary of the Volunteers in Auckland. We notico in a liat of rewards for saving life presented by the Royal Humane Society which appears ia the Illustrated London News of August 8 that a testimonial in scribed in vellum, has been awarded to Charles Hopkins for trying to save Mr T. Blyth, who accidentally fell into the water in Auckland harbour. Walter Long, draper, of Auckland, has filed a declaration of bankruptcy in accord ance with the provisions of the Act of 1867, being unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. At the close of the service at St Patrick's Cathedral last evening it was announced that the sum of £2,004 Is had been collected towards the projected new Roman Catholic Cathedral. To the Editor : Sir—l wish to contradict the statement which appeared in your issue on Friday night to the effect that a seaman (Robert Barrett) of the Oxford claims to have rescued the man Corley who fell from 1 the wharf cvi Wednesday night. I wish to 1 state that it was Mr Pollock, Mr Burgess, 1 and myself who rescued the man. We saw the man fall, and cry loudly for help, and the men of the Oxford supplied us with ' ropes which we placed around the man's 1 body. I cannot think what could make ; Barrett lay claim to having rescued the man, : (MtVl I think any further explanation on his 1 part quite unnecessary.—l am, &c, Thomas Jones.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

SPECIMENS FROM THE CURE.

GRAHAMSTOWN,

This day,

Cure—Gold is showing in the reef in the winze. Thirty pounds of specimens and thirty pounds of first-class picked stone were taken out of the Cure mine to-day. Exchange—Gold has been met with in the stringers from No 1 reef within 16 feet of the Crown Prince boundary. The South British have sunk 250 feet, and start opening out to-day. The Moanatairi fortnight's return is 494 ozs 5 dwts melted gold. The Queen of Beauty has 869 ozs 2 dwts. Sales : Golden Calf, double, 143. The inquest on the fire in Murphy's store i.a now proceeding.

SIR DONALD McLEAN GOVERNOR OF FIJI.

WELLINGTON.

This day,

A private correspondent of the Post pub lishes a rumour that Sir Donald McLean will be offered the Governorship of Fiji, but there is good reason for believing the whole story a mere fanciful creation circulated for the purpose of hoaxing "own, correspon dents" in Wellington.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Business dosj/e — ' . Colonial Bank—Sellers, 13s. Fiji Bank, 575. 6d ; sellers, 60s. National BankVßuyers» 7Os* South Britsb. Insurance—Buyerß 51s sellers 535. ■ \ National Insurance—Sellers, 27s 6d. Caledonian—Sellers, £6 10s. Golden Calf (paid tip), buyers, Ba. Golden Calf (new), /sellers, ss. Old Whau—Seller^, 40s. . Royal Oak—Seller's, 3s. Cure—Buyers, 10s ; sellers, 12s. Bismarck—Buyers, 3s. Italian —Isl6d. \ Junction—2s. -;■- -f ,

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J.H. Home Esq. J* «* <*• *• MitfordEsq. J. P-) DRUNKENNESS. .. George Jackson, Ellen. McLean, Elwabeth STEALING PANTS Louis Wilbert, William Martin, an and Charles MoLeod were chargedl wth stealing two pair of riding pant va.ue W 11. fid of Mr G W. Friend on Saturday. WUbS pleaded guilty Martin and Mo- Leod not guilty- Sergt. O'Connor deposed.to having see/i Martin stoop down and pick lup something. MoLeod Being ih« policeman tried to stol Martin by putting bis foot ou the article Witness went to MoLeod and SkedS what he hrf put behind hij* He replied that it was some clothing belonging to his companion. Witness picked up the article and found it to be the pant, pro duced. He accused Martin of stealing t tie or Martin denied the charge, but said he had seen a man run away with a pair of trousers. Mr Friend then came out of his shop and iodentified the pants as belong ing to him. Witness therefore took the prisoner into custody. When at the station SMcLeod acknowledged an acquaint ance with Martin as a shipmate, although lie had previously denied all knowledge ot him. Alfred F. Friend indentih'ed the articles which were missed from his father's shop. Detective Jeffrey deposed that the prisoner Wilbert had given himself up at the police station on Sunday morning for stealing one pair of pants, stating that he did not wish Martin to suffer for what he had done. Witness replied that two pairs of pants were missing, and took him into custody. Detective Ternahan gave similar evidence. The prisoner Martin was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour, and the other two to two months each. CHEA.P PROVISIONS. Henry W. Hickson, Elijah Gaull and Oharles Lawrence were charged on remand with stealing preserved salmon from the shop of Mr John Blair. Serjeant-Major Pardy said there were six or seven charges to be brought against the prisoners, and asked for a remand until Wednesday next, which was granted. DISREPUTABLE PROCEEDING. JohnEglington was accused by Dora Theora .Tones with having assaulted her on the 10th

instant. ~ The case was one arising out ot trie disre putable conduct of a low house in Chapel street. The plaintiff deposed that she hadborrowed an article of wearing apparel (which proved to be a chemise,) from the defendant's wife, and he wanted her to return it to him. She refused as she thought she ought to give it to the person she borrowed ifc from. He then without provocation knocked her down and kicked her. In proof of this the witness shewed a frightfully swollen black eye. Annie Dunbar witnessed the assault, and corroborated the statement of the plaintiff. For the defence Eglington called Ann Dunbar, who said she was 50 years of age, and never in a Court in her life, and thought it very hard to be brought up on snoh a simple case. She said the plaintiff' called the defendant a "rotten brat." He went out into the porch, and she knew no more about the matter. Sergt.-Major Pardy stated that the parties were keeping a very bad house, and it was a disgraceful state of things that a young man like defendant, who coald work for his living, should be in such a position. The Court sentenced him to one month s imprisonment with hard labour. This concluded the business.

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Honor Sir George A. Akney, Knight, Chief Justice.) BUROLA.RY. James McCabe, aged 30, described as a farmer, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with entering the dwelling house of Michael Hanley, of Cambridge, on the 2lßt August, with intent to commit a felony. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Brookfield, on the part of the Crown, : opened the case. Prisoner was undefended. Michael Hanley was called, and having been duly sworn deposed that he resided near Cambridge, and that on the 21st August last he was away some distance from his house in a field. When he left at seven o'clock in the morning he was careful to fasten the door and windows. On his return in the evening he found two squares of glass broken and tbe window open. He unlocked the door and bawled out, thinking some person might be inside ;he got no reply. He heard some one moving, and upon going outsidesaw prisoner getting out of the windew. He enquired his business, when prisoner said he got in to roost, He then toak hold of him, and, knowing that the police were looking after him, cooed for assistance, when » man named McGuire came. We took him to Cambridge and gave him into the custody of Constable Parr. Witness found that prisoner had shifted his flour, tea, sugar, and other articles from the cupboard to the table, and packed ready to take away. As prisoner had no questions to ask of Mr Hanley, the next witness was called. James McGuire then deposed to the truth of the statement of prosecutor. He saw an axe lying near the window of prosecutor's house. . Prisoner's statement was then read, to the effect that he had been in the employ of Mr. Cudworth, and that on the evening in ques tion he went to prosecutor's house for a night's lodging, but found no one at home. The window was open and he got in; the two panes were already broken. He did not intend to steal prosecutor's stores, but had nowhere to sleep that night. His Honor commented upon the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty. , The prisoner was then arraigned upon an indictment charging him with breaking and entering the dwelling house of William E. Underwood, on the 7th August, and stealing therefrom two shirts, a waterproof suit, blankets, and other articles of bodily and house use, value £7 15s 6d. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. A fresh jury was empannelled in this oase. William Henry Underwood deposed that he was a settler near Cambridge, and on the 3rd August of .the present year he left his house all secure, and on tho Bth he returned and found that his house had been broken into by way of the window, and that the clothing mentioned in the indictment had been taken away. He recognised the goods produced as his property. Walter Luckman, g irdener, stated that he had lodged with the list witness, and left with him on the 3rd and returned w.ith him on the Bth August. He identified the articles as those belonging to Mr Underwood. Hugh Lang, a farmer in the district, deposed that on the 11th August his honse was broken into during his absence from home. He made enquiries of the neighbours, and was told that a man with a heavy swag on his shoulder had gone towards Hamilton, when on looking ahead be discovered the prisoner on the road with the swag folded in a blanket, He spoke to prisoner, who began to awear and kick j he thought he kicked because he found that he was detected. He went close up to him, and recognised one of his handkerchiefs peeping out j prisoner had also witness's hat on his head. He kept his eye on prisoner and followed him across a farm, when he Joat sight of-him. He a^ain discovered him among the ti-tree, and went m not pursuit after him. Prisoner leapt ove r l

a ditch Into a clump of shrubs, and -witness V leapt after him, when prisoner dropped the l swag and increased his speed.. He took the b swa| to the farm-house, and in the Presence t of Mr Reynolds he opened it and found the o articles as previously described. Prisoner : Why did you not stop the man you saw with the swag on the road? I 7 Wimess : I thought it was the safest way to let you get a little nearer Cambridge. AlMl Parr, constable of the Armed Con- 1 sUbulary stationed at Hamilton, deposed that ] the fcwt witness gave him information abouo - the iwttfrt Mr fleynold's farto, m conse quence of »hich he went to the farm and found the things. He subsequently took the ] prisoner into custody. This was the case for the prosecution. ■ Prisoner, on being asked to address the iury in defence, replied that he had nothing to say. . He was perfectly innocent, and would cast himself upon the mercy of the C°hJ Honor carefully went over the complete evidence? and the jury found the prisoner |tE prtnei'wasthen arraigned upon an fdiotment charging him with b"-*ing«id entering the dwelling house of Hugh Lang, and Selling therefrom sundry hats, coats, Sd other of wearing apparel, also 15s in mTlesh jury was etnpanndled. Prisoner ple M r eßrokfietl%ened the case which was similar in detail to the previous cases Hugh Lang gave evidence that on the momfng of the 11th August when be started to his work he securely fastened his dwelling house, but on returning found hie house broken open and that goods J nd wearing apparel, and money had been taken which witness minutely deswibed. The money was in a shelf. A quantity or books two knives, and a quantity of beef were also stolpn. His house was by the side of the !hi"h road from Hamilton to Cambridge. < Constable Parr deposed to finding the mis sin^ property in the swag, but neither the Kf nor the money. He was looking for prisoner nine clays. He took him into custody on the 21st August. This being the evidence his Honor re- | marked -upon the evidence, and the jury found the prisoner guilty. . The Court then sentenced the prisoner to three years' penal servitude for the three offences. • "" The Court then rose.

SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY.

Thk fourth half-yearly meeting of the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company was held at two o'clock this afternoon, at the Company's offices, Queen-street when there was a large attendance of shareholders. Mr W. C. Daidyy-chairman of directors, presided. The manager read the report and balance sheet as follows :— " The directors in placing before the shareholders their fourth half-yearly report and balance-sheet are glad to be able again to state that the business of the company con tinues steadily to increase. " The receipts on premium account for the half-year have been £37,949 8a sd, exceeding those of the preceding six months by £<»,»a6 193 6d Th.c losses amount to £21,098 18s 3d, and the sum of £5,040 5s 6d has been paid for re-insurances. " The investment* are £66,853, and the interest and dividends therefrom for the half-year £2935 13s 3d. The funds of the Company are invested in bank and gas stock, freehold property, and on mortgage securities in various provinces of the colony. "The balance to credit of profit and los 3 on closing the books was £17,77S 153, of which the directors have carried £5000 to the reserve fun'l, making £25,000. Out of tho remaining balance of £12,778 15a the directors recommend a dividend for the last half-year at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, which will absorb £2,109 7s 6d. - "Tbecourseadopted by the shareholders of 1 not drawing; a dividend until the company had been two years in existence, with the view of commencing the formation of a \ reserve fund at the earliest possible period, ' has been fully appreciated by the public, and the same prudential feeling has led your 1 directors to advise that the dividend they 1 now recommend — the first paid by the company—should be only for the last half year. ' " The directors cordially acknowledge both the efforts of the shareholders and officers of the company to extend its business, and also * the \ncTCised confidence of the public in the [ institution as shown by the premiums for the second year of its existence, amounting to 1 £69 041, being rather more than double those j of the first year, which were £34,032. "It is the duty of this meeting to elect ' two directors in the place of the Eton. Henry i Chamberlin and Joseph Howard, Esq., who retire according to the Articles of Associa tion, and who are eligible, and offer them- selves for re-election." Balance-sheet of the Sottth British Ftke and Marine Insurance Company of New ' y Zealand.

1 I ____ I Profif ANn Loss Account. •I i? a A

3 We have examined the above balance -1 sheet and profit and loss account, together j with the vouchers and accounts, and have 3 inspected the securities held by the Company, 1 and we are of opinion that the balance-sheet 3 contains all the particulars required by the articles of association; that it is correct, and a exhibits a full and true statement of the b Company's affairs. 1 John Batger ) A ... s T. Leigh White] \ A^^^- Auckland, October 3, 1874. » In moving the adoption of the report the J Chairman said that although the directors i could not present any very brilliant xeault > for the half year, they had every reason to ? be proud of their present position. Losses > had unfortunately been very heavy, but so J had their revenue. The item of £5040 for i re-insurances which appeared in the Profit » and Loss account showed the extreme !• caution of the Directors, who had parted with ' such a large sum in preference to running any undue risk. They had reason to look with k pride upon the way in which the business of i the company had increased, doubling itself i* in two years. He thought that in the ' future they had the same prospect Jof advancing, if not at such, a rapid rate, at • aay rat© at a good rate. They were only'

ust beginning to be known aTTpl^-iiiß" London. No doubt when their *% ft II jeoame more widely recognised tK^S U :eel the effects in more business n y II observe that the directors had nU y*N4 IR bo the reserve fund. This fuid t 5>4 W* them to regard as the backbone of+t^W X pany. He believed that their oouri * ' v-X in this respect had received cordial i«l Of the agents of the company h^ appr°W?iH be able to say that they would l?** 4 to • parisoa with any agents in the coW^ I Manager as they were aware hart H visited Australia, and reported satif B of his interviews with the agents of a °% X pauy there. He thanked Cthesha-k^' I for the support they had given the d ei> I la the matter of dividend they h»A IT^A H middle coarse, ■ m adoPted a I Mr Buchanan seconded the adopts Bf Themotiouhavingbeen carried uaa H the Chairman gave notice that 'B would be payable at the offices of th n* I pany after 12 o'clock to-morrow and I agencies upon receipt of advice. ' fl| The motion having been carried 'fit mously, the Chairman gave notice thX' I dividend would be payable on and iff c » at the offices. rer ■ Mr Hughes proposed a vote of tha v B the directors. He was quite eer taj« 1$ HI the shareholders were satisfied with hT ■ I duct of the officers of the Company m a" 1 Isaacs seconded the motion, which was ■ ' B unanimously. ■ eatrM I Captain Daldy and Mr A. Boardm an «, I manager of the Company, returned tkt H The latter gentleman especially aU n SH the great support rentered to theoffl^L? H th* local shareholders. The mariu e b n ? by B of the Company had more than -toffi" H daring the last twelvemonths. In S ■ bury a very large business was beinsS' fi owing to the exertions of Mr Macpherl I! who was preseut, and would no doubt M H them something of his experiences. ■ Mr Macpherson said he was glad to fi a B hhat his exertions were so well appreckS B and that Canterbury stood so well amerc-th I agencies of the company. A great deal of £ success which had attended his efforts w I due to the manager, Mr Boardman. g 0 / ■ as he was concerned he would assure tW fl that he would continue to use every uses? to ensure the success'of the company. " fl Colonel Balneavis said he had, as they wen I aware, sent in his name as a candidate! I directorship in the Company. He had dose so— not because he had any fault to find will. the former directors, but he thought that m a general rule that a fresh director should be elected every year. (Hear hear.) lie thought if that pl an wa J adopted in every company in Auckkm} there would be a very great d.fferenceia some of them. He had determined, in accord ance with the suggestion of some of hia friends, to withdraw his name, but he could not do so without; piacio* 'upon record his' object in coming forward. He also thoaohi that it woud be an improvement it tha number of votss which could be held by cni ■shareholder should be limited to a ceA number. f:'"s\ Mr Tonks then moved, and Mr'Csgrave seconded, that Messrs Chambsijfti and Howard be re-elected directors of the com pany. , / This was carried unanimousb'afterafew remarks in. support of Golosh BalneaviaV views. / Mr Howard having returned thanks foil himself and colleague, a vpe of thanks wai • passed to the chairman, .Jand the m« broke up. /

THOUGHTS FROM THE PULPIT.

A vkry interesting and instructive addres upon Scepticism, whiijh we Bhould be i!:d to see published in extenso, was delircre'! by the Key Warlow DaviesJ" M.A., intheßeres ford-street Hall last evening, from the Ist verse of the 14th psaim, " The fool has said in his heart there is no God." The speaker regarded the sceptic altogether as i phenomenon. He said the belief in a deity was so coexistent with man, andnope could be pointed to when false religions and religions that were partly true ai»il partly false did not exist, in the world. Idolsfey seemed to him to be the natural result of raan's desire when in a primitive state, and without the guidance of a revelation to realizeandpw sent in a visible form the invisible things which they believed in ; nor was it iea\A aole that before science had made known the nature of the heavenly Mp worship should have been rendered to tk sun and every powerful force in nature, W upon no reasonable ground could be basedi total disbelief in a Uod. The sceptic had formed the exception to the rule thathadpre vailed with mankind, and by studying his c^se ministers aud Christians might be siw to convert many more than they were able to do at present. A sceptic must be a rid'i!«to himse f. If he analysed his mind he feond a monitor that indicated right and wrong, the conscience will break in upon the sceptic's doubts, yet if his creed were tree, the conscience would be a lie and a useless and unnecessary thing; whence then its exist ence. Hope, too, etill shines like » bright star in the midst of the dart est hour of despair; but in what w»y did it arise if men are made but for tue present ? He said a sceptic did not judge bj the same rules in religion as in other t# If he went into a picture gallery and sw* beautiful painting his mind would naturally revert to the artist who conceived m i executed the glorious picture ; but helootea I around on the wonderful landscape of ««»■;: | and denied that it had an author. It» went to examine a complex machine tfteiw of an inventoi must be present on his mj yet he gazed upon the stupend« mechanism of nature going on for ages J^ out variation, and rtUl damad the co*» of the master mind,, which he wtaowgj as necessary in the construction of a «JJ» machine. If he considered the operate.« the laws of a human Government .and^ thws the wisdom of which he couM understand, he did not a once deny J existence of a Commonwealth,; yet nee look around the. world fd see'for speaker maintained that ia the majority of instances it was so triumphant over vice and **?*****■ existence of any. Supreme,G«Wj d 1 over man's destinies. ■ W«* "Ju^, life presumption it was for a creature wj» d , Sated back but for • ;few shortj£ who could not foretell the events ol s row, to assert that there is no> W ■ young person who met) •^'"fl him to answer this question: U8"/ the ,{• there is no God unless you posses tributes of a deity yourself.' £ did he know? Was .he aoq»wrt» everything in the universe. ,iv eO ib« could ha say there was no* \^ ven kao* other world than this? wa, " Bver y»»«» ' all the things in our owbearth. J'^ must confess that he knew only small portion of our own g jtt , I then could he be sure ' dl d I where his knowledge ceased tw b0 0t | not begin. He maintained ttj^ B I unless he were a god, could « aS J ■ God. There was no such 2= mat e^ I without a maker. If they t^• m. fl things. down to their ongW" #& >* H would find imprinted upon.them cl^ | God. He-believed a tenieng^ p ■ was constitutional, J disposition to doubt should be- nJI U M fJ[ it. He urged ta. hgj^ tha rfj | determination to read-one w' bjic3t io» ■ side for every sceptical P u de d t«J ■ ■ perused, and especially % a£«r»°< I younc; John Foster's work f M Character," upon which m«iny H in his address were b «*L JJ ■ Dr. Burrows preached •«? ■ •[ '$ ■ nell, last .night, takuuf as J» • » i ■ course the atonement >°adi: y jaiHH which followed the M

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AUgUSl HI, iOli.

To Capital Account:—

37.500 Shwes @ £20 .. .. „ Paid-up, £1 2s tSd per Share ,, Uncalled Capital .. .. „ Unpaid T.osses ,, Reserve Fnnd „ Profit and Loss (New Account) ..

£ s 750.000 0 42,187 10 707,812 10 l.fiOO 0 25,000 0 12,778 15

£81,566 .6

By Investments f , Cash in Union "Bank of Australia „ Balances at Agencies .. ., „ Sundry Accounts owing ., .. ,, 0iHce Furniture, Fixtures, Stationary, &c. ..

& s 66,853 0 5,155 7 6,954 9 1,513 8 1,089 19

£81566 5



To Five and Marine Losses .. .. 21.095 18 S „ Reinsurances 5,040 5 6 „ Commission, Salaries, Rent, Ad- vertiun?, Printing, and General , Exnenses .. 5,529 13 8 „ Transfer to Reserve Fund .. .. 5 000 0 0 „ Balance 12,778 15 0

£49,447 12 5 £ s. d. By Balance from last "^alf-year .. .. 7.822 3 3 ,, Premiums "^eoeived 87,949 '8 5 ,, Interest, Dividends, &c. .. ., 2,935 13 3 ., Transfer Fees .. .... .. 45 7 6 „ Enh<uiced Value of Investments .. f 95 0 0

£49,447 12 6 Balance down .. .. £12,778 15 0



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