SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGB -WATKE : This evening, 8.63 ; KwaesKW i^aSiSi MMte 4.5T; SUN-WSBJ t* ■Borrow mornlnj!, 7.13 „.,,«„„ MOON'S AGB: First quarter, 22nd, 1.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Transport brig. Kavanaeh, from Newcastle Iwbellas, brig, Greenwood, from.Newcastle

DEPARTURES.

Cross, s.s , for Tauranga" 'Ocean, schooner, for Mercury my

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

I'ot the South-Wellington, 5.<... Bammy : ForT,yttelton-Blm Grove, barque, Helena, Dng»u tine, early , , Tor Newcaslle-Minora, brig, early _ Tor Hokianga-Antipodes, barque, early For Samoa—Pacific, schooner, at once For Fiji—Star of the South, s s early - For Sydney and Melbourne-Hero, si. *nree aay" Vor^r^ I S co--Coch^^^utthelSth lor London-Hylton Castle, barqae, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Hero, «.«., from Sydney, 13th _.„„__. ga ii e d 3rd rßella Mafy, barque, from HobirtTown, sauea sra

Miltlades, shlo, fromTondon ; *nMj£ William GiffoVd. barque, from New York, via Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 JBtar of the South. s:s . from the South, earty ;Corrido. from Lyttelton ; sailed 22nd Kemdale. b»rque. from London ; sailedJtfay 5 m-tS. b ChalleuKer. from Weilineton.-earty AinVkland, ship, from "^ d?" _ MaKel'an Clnud, schooner, from Lyttelton Thomas »nd Henry, bri?. from Dunedin bri«, from Duned'.n, early :: l«leanor, barque, from Wewcastle. early .Thames, barque, from Poston.loadine '3lhiTeka. baraue, from Dunedln : saUed 28rd imWi Wave, brig, from Oamara

IMPORTS.

Per trig Transport, from Newcastle: 467 t6ns coal/Thames Gas Cotnparjy. • Per brig Isabella, from Newcastle! 407 tons coal, Auckland Gas-Company.

■ 'The following is the liafc of pasaeneers ll*rotight by the good ship Conntess of Km ■ tore :— Saloon: Mrs Braddoclr. Misses ißleaaham and Forsyth ; Messrs E. T^ch' iIT. C. Jennings, G. T. Harrison. T. W. ipPostans; Intermediate—"Messrs J. B. R. llßrnee. T. Dyson, J. Mayo. J. Hamilton, A. iißoy. T. B. "Self. CAttfieW; B. Hird, E. fill Collins, J. W. Nelson. D. Keoerh ; Misses 11 Sarah, M., and P. Keoeh ; Mts Mayo, Miss H'Dwyer; Messrs, B. H. Hemminaa, Jacob jlitoriamAn, F. H. Cox, D. Apthorp, H. Colson, |11 and H. Hendal. The vessel has, it appears fflj'froin the captain's report, made n, very good H|mn under considerable difficulties, haviDg OTlbeen jammed for several days with heavy II gales in. the Bay of Biscay shortly after If leaving the land. Gales "With dirty thick !$■ weather were also experienced after Hpassing the meridian of Cape Lewin. InSha crossed the Equator oh the Bth IJlMay, the meridian of the Cape of Good illHepeon 4th June, and sighted the land (the iiThree Kinj?s) on the 12th July. The ship iillGrecian of Greenock, was sighted homeward ilibonnd on the sth May. A French barque, ftllinnmber PH.D C, from Marcelles to Mauri llttins, on the 18th May. On June 17th, a ifliailor, H. Green, fell offthemizen-topgallant H|y»rd on to the poop rail, but fortunately did Bfaot sustain severe injuries. The Countess fjjjlpiving discharged all her powder was to come iUpp'to the wharf this* afternoon. ||P The condition of the British navy is just Hfbow occupying a good deal of attention. K|H (When the estimates eume before the House ill tof Commons Mr Ward Hunt stated that our RSlpeeta were in a most unsatisfactory state; 111 l fchat in fact w« possessed a splendid naw on lit P»per» Dnt tnat we had not more **"*? four" Ml wen vesselß fit to send to stea. Imagine the 111 lorrpr-Apf the country at. this announcement. iff And this, they said, is the " economy" of lii ihe Liberal Ministry. Pretty economy in fill Leed to starve our fleeta and dockyards, and Jill >lace England in a third-rate power. "Nothing 1111 las tended more tban Mr Hunt's statements ill o put the final touch, upon the mismanaging UK the Gladstone cabinet. Our navy at least iliik* thought safe. Now we find ourselves in Hf wretched position, and liable to be mulcted P||te»ny amount in order to repair damages'.-* Hi'wn**ava*lare stirpipaeß ft *^eyare got ™ iiSpig -manner. Mr Goschen did not i|l|ttempt to deny the impeachment. Iff] |nt merely urged excuses to the effect that HBie Government were driven to it to save Ulrioney. Mr Childers tried to paas it off with IHI flourish of penny whistles as Is his colonial Hifpanner, but it wouldn't do, and the country Ifleels that there has been a great deal of Hiftottenness hidden behind the fair face of KJiberalism. Liberalism will be at a large dis- ] IH ount for the next five years.— {London Oor- Hi-Singularly enongh the brig Isabellas, to. Hi 'hi«h allusion was mado ia these columns Illil Jf«w days ago in reference to her similarity ■jlf nam« -with another brig then and now Hi nag at the wharf discharging, arrived at *n l|| wly heur this morning from Newcastle H£ ith a cargo of coals for the Auckland Gaa l|B ompany. Captain Greenwood, formerly of KS| is William Acters. comes in command, and Wa iportß leaving port on the same day as tie lijl !Ansport, aud haying experienced similar ■111 reather. '■-••. '■_ 111 l Th» brig Transport arriyed from flew- P| i«tle yesterday evening with a cargo of coals HI j^vthe Thames Gas Company. Captain H|| avanagh reports leaving Newcastle on the ■1| ill instant. Throughout the passage westerly ■IlJnnds and bad weather have been the order Bllr things generally. Mads the land on Hilofiday afternoon. The Transport is owned B||t:Dabiin."b^'Mr Jno. B. Guy, and was built HrasrpV& Scotia. ■■";.'.:.■■*.-.;,..■ r. '■', ;'. - ||iSTh« barque Antipodes has cleared out for |HUkia«gi in ballast and with a few article! IfSffoargo. Sh» Is to tak«her departure at Hike*. On arrival at hor destination sht will H ipd timber for the South. ■iilMr Mcllroy, of Canterbury, has chartered ■iIU barque Elm Grora to take a cargo of liifcber to Lyttelton. Sho is now taking this BMiiii'tb« wharf. .. (t '■'..,. ,-,-*'.-, ■. •' HHlThe fine clipper barque Hokulele has been ■Ml'™based by Messrs TToldship *ni Co., of ■liftii oity, in conjunction with Mr Mcllroy, ■IfK Canterbury. Her cargo of timber is in- Hliaded in the bargain, tht terms of which ■if ,▼« not been mad* public. The new owners ■if tend placing the vessel in the intercolonial |H fcd<:a;line for■:which s"H« is exactly suited, 111 vms exctlleat passenger v accommedation, ■II addition to ijood carrying cApabilities. Bl|| ie "HokuUle wa*>uilt at Pembroke. Maasa ■Hllj «s«kts. Sh« wafje-topperei and fastened |i Sbh TTranoisoo last year.. Messrs Hender- Hj|L an d Macfarlana negotiated tke sale on Bifbonntof Mr Joa«a, of Honolulu, bar late

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

HAILS WILL CLOSB AS VOLI.OWB :— i

For Thames, te-morrow, at 10.80 a.n». and 5.80 p.m. Fer Coromandel, this day, at SBO p.m. ' - ' ''

For; Samoa and Tonga, per Pacific, to-morrow, at 10a.m. ■/:■: -..; {.n.i < For Olsborne and Kapler, per. Pretty Jane, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. : . • : ! For Wangarel, 4e, per Clyde, to-morrow, at 4.80 p.m. For Napl«r and Southern provinces, per Cyphrenes, six hours after arrival ; >' "".'" For Taianaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Wellington, on Saturday next, •at 10am. . ■ -,;-"■' [.:■■. -■' ■•; H ■

For Mahnrangl, Matakana, Maagawai, Walpn, &c, per Lady Bowtn, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For Laruktt,| Fiji, per Star of the; South, on Satur day next, at 3 p.m. : For Chatham Island*, per Magellan Cloud, oh Satur day, 25th instant*, -j >■-< '*>■■■' ■•''■ ---~■ : ■' Fair the undermentioned places, per Ladybird, on Tuesday, 26th instant, as under :—••;,'■' .- ■ - For India, China, \ Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe,; at — ■ For Taranakl, Souther* provinces, Australian .Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Sues and Brlndlsl, %t'—- ".. .■ ' "'""' \-~' -"'■■' * '-" _Bhotod a later opportunity offer, Supplementary MalU will be forwarded. ,' - * I. ?. Bin, owet roatiuwtar.

MARRIAGE.

Brooks— H&vgbton.—On 14th July, by the Eev P. B. Cornford, at the re idence of the father of the bride, Fr-nk Jsfepa^JiriCsltMo SeUnaratfiriato,, tbird daughter of Air John BougUton, Of Epsotti, Auckland.

DEATH.

Baktliy—Ori"July.l4, at Houghton, Stokes',Point,, William Barlley, \ Esq. : aged 48, son of the tfon/ Thomas Hougbtori Bsrtley. ~ Funeral will take place at a quartw-past 9 am. on Friday at St Stiphen's, Parnell.

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

THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1874.

For the cause that lack* assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in th-* distance, And the good that we can do.

The late hour ai which the proepedinga at the Waitemata jnomination closed to-day prevents us from jgiving in our present edi tion the speeches of Mr Bees and Major Stoney. We shall; however, publish a second edition giving the remainder of the proceed ings in full, which] we venture to say were the most exciting thatj have ever taken place in connection with any election in the district. Our second edition will be published about half-past 5 o'clock, and can be had at our office, and will be; sent around by our run ners as usual. A monument in; memory of the late Bishop Patteson has been' put up in Christchurch, Sydney, f rom the^esign by Mr E. T. Blacket, .architect, with a* recumbent marble figure by Mr H. Apperl^y, sculptor of that city. The cost was defrayed by a subscription, to which Mjss Betts (and the Rev. P. R. Bailey were the foremost jcontributers. In England a memorial pillar of red brick and stone has been erected byi Lord Coleridge to his memory near the district church which he formerly served. It is at the cross or meet ing of four roads ip. the parish of Qttery St. Mary, Devon, wh^re both the Cokridge and the JPatteson families have long resided.

New Zealand is to be represented at the Melbourne Cup tojbe run on the sfch Novem ber) Mr Watts bSaviDg..entered his horsea Lurline, . Parapa, 1 Caltfinny, and Wainui, which are expeate<jl hourly from the ffbuth for transhipment jintoHbhe Hero for Mel bourne: In connebtion,\with this event is a Derby Sweepstake! of £1000 which hasten inaugurated by Mrj Abbo,t, of the City CJub Hotel' success has attended the enterprise, as [already two-thirds oFH^he required number of members have been ob tained, a fact which must be very -gratifying to Mr Abbot, evidencing as it doea'^he confi dence -placed- ( ittr him. Vt'swefipfj" oh the event will take place at eighto'cleM. To Mr Wm. Coleman^per favor-EvENiNG Stae): Sir,—l notice in" yesterday laorning's " pross" an advertisement, whereinf^ou have been .kind enough to make-Very free with my name. Had I not knaw-n you I ' should have undeniably believed you wero drunk when you wrote it, I have had proof positive placed before nwbhatyou apd others have secretly investigated the matter of the -Stab's ' critique on Mrhßdger with a view 1 of fixing on its author, and that investigation has resulted in yo!ur ti&ng aware;: beyoud the shadow of a doubt, tihat [ ha«b notmng whatever, either, directly^or ir directly, to do with it, indeed-whollypigno-ant S'ho «-.;fche writer is. Now, with mat knowledge rally impressed ohi your mindlyou bave the auda city indirectly to; charge me with - its authorship, i ,1,,-; on my part, Sdiraray proclaim you a i dastard and a liar strong language, I admit, but language I deem myself fully justified in using under the. circumstances. | As' regards ydttr charge against the " Star"! itself£l have npthing to do; the editor is I well" able to defend his own. It seems hojwever queer Jogie to me that a party'\vho ajjted >he "carpet snalte" in the1 candidature at the first election of Town Clerk, and under v.*nom de plume OW. lifiedanil'tr'aduced; the Character fef others through the .preasJ who-Nwere morally '2.M mentally his sup^riorgMby a long chalk, should'set himself tip as^ censor of what is foul,, cowardly, and contemptible ! —I am, £6."', T., B. HAJrlfap6rd. k t* To the Editor: [ Sir,-i-Will you" explain ihow.'itiia^th'at the PoflV-office authorises are bo dilatory in acquainting persons that letters.are lying at the Post-ofßoe to their address for insufficient -postage ? A letter addressed to your office for me has bean lying at the Post-office eleven days, and at last they send round and say I may liav^it by paying Id. Cabnot \sAa be remedied?^ yours,"toy ; ■ On'*the':suDJeejt c f land scrip rewards for Volunteers a correspondent thus writes :— *Sir,— When some o:ie with dry humour said that the London tavern was open to rich and poer alike he stated a truth, reserving the fact of poverty being the one insurmount able obstacle to an entrance. When the Volunteer is told ie can exercise his land script', he'is tdld' n—(l was going to say a thundering lie) —Irat I will state what he'fuids jko be" the case :—After serving say sight "of ten yes rs, including say one .ye»?_-Oi_^ctual_se« ice which rendered him liable to be knocked, on the head during that one year had the General thought proper to put nini in the' way of being so, ha receives as a reward for, Sis services (and I suppose an inducement for others to serve) a certifi cate of the nominal value of £35, to be exer cised in the purchase of land; but where can you, sir, tell me, for? I in common with many of my comrades have waited a long time for some opportunity of exercising our sorip, but as we are hene (and not in England, wanted to be here) no special land is set apart for us to select from, and we being in the dark, with respect to the land market, run our heads against someone in the secret, who offers us for our £35 scrip the munifi cent sum of sajr.JE&V Now, sir, I do not blame any one for 'making such an offer, but I do blame the Government General or Pro vincial which subjects us to such an offer, because it enables "the buyer, who under stands, the land market, to purchase the pub lic estate at the rate of ten shillings an acre, and subjects the Yplunteer to the insult of being told that he has been rewarded to the amount of £35. A*. I am one of those who are given to call a spade a spade I have no 'hesitation in Baying that such a system of rewarding Volunteer* is a most unmitigated humbug. Having had my growl for this onoe, and feeling the better for it, I beg to subscribe myself as having been a Volun teer in 1842. If" I i

One of the jurors in the case of Alexander Browa, who is on his trial at the Supreme Court,-a young man of Parnell—haa been obliged to postpone his marriage with Miss M' '■■ for a week in[ consequence of his being locked up in the jurora room instead of in fair'Hebe's 'arms. "" l

The! members of the Naval Brigade and their band will muster to-morrow evening at seven o'clock for the purpose of passing their annual inspection under their command* ing officem. . | «

I The Good Templars have recently organ- < i*d a-brass band, and the members will meet for practice to-morrow evening m tJie Newton Academy at seven o'clock.

The Sit George Grey and Engineer Cadets underwent their annual.inspection last even ing in the Drill-shed under Major Gordon in a very satisfactory manner. W c understand the whole of the members were present. Major Gordon subsequently addressed tnem, and spoke favorably of their attention ana general efficiency*

The proposed meeting of the shareholders of the Albion cjoal-mining company failed yesterday for want of a quorum. To the Editor: Sir,—At our glorious Orange meeting lon Monday night at tne Choral Hall there was only one cause ot regret in my mind ; that was, why do we not have a hall of our own ? Some years ago the Protestant Hall !in Wakefield-street was burnt down, andi it was insured for £200. What became of the money ? Is it as I hope kept as a nucleus; to raise a building worthy of our soci< ty ? Perhaps some of my brethren can iufortn mo. -I am, &c> Williams.

John Blair, late of the firm 61 Blair and Lambert, has re-commenced business in lus new and commodious premises in the grocery and cheesemongery line, at 223, Queen street, with a large stock of first-class teas, groceries, cheese; and ConnelPs bacon and hams at reasonable prices. The store, warehouse, and yard, are roomy and con venient, and well adapted for the require ments of the trade. Householders and others will do well to visit Blair's new em porium. To the Editor : Sir,—The ratepayers in Wynyard-street have just cause to complain of the state in the cfty authorities leave the drains running into the Alten road. At a small expense the drains might be cleared and deepened and the water pre vented from running across the street to the inconvenience of travellers. Moreover, the watsr now lying will become stagnant when dry weather sets in to the detriment of health. Hoping that Mr Anderson will look round before the rainy season passes and see to this matter, I am, &c, Stranger. A joke was perpetrated yesterday in the Supreme Court which came down heavy on this journal. Several witnesses in the alleged incendiary case affirmed that the prisoner told them that immediately the match was etrucki the flame under th« door shot up. No wonder, it was remarked, the Evening Star was under the door, and a blaze would have been inevitable without the aid of keroeine, and the act done hrown in spite of ocsal (Cole) man, and the eloquence of a (b) reesr

The twenty-fourth anniversary di/iner and ball of the toyal Good Intent Lodge, No. 4369, took place laist evening in the Lorne street hall. Aboiut eighty members and visitors sat down' to dinner, which was catered by Mr Riordan. Justice having been to the dinnef, the drinking of toasts customary qiLsuchian occasion was the order Sf the evening. The chair was filled by Cole, PJP.G.M., ; supported by Brothers Smith land Hobson. Brother Combes occupied J the vice -. chair. The toast of the evening was the " Loyal -Qood Intent Lodge," proposed by Bro. JP.G.M. Hobson, and responded to by the 'secretary. BJ* Smith, who read the twenty rfpurtbi«nnual report, which gave a synopsis of the^progresß of, the Lodge since its for mation; in July, 1850, and from which it appeared that the increase of members had •been marked. The financial position of the Lodge, up 1» l the' 30th June, 1874, is as follows :—Cash in hand, £56 4s Id ; in bank, $57 l3s 3d } invested, £337 10s; value of freehold, £6TO; goods and furniture, £55 Bs. 3Eotalv?Jlls6 158 4d, Dancing was commenced at nine o'clock, and kept up with spirit until an. early hour. Mr Cole was master of the ceremonies. The'^kwo cricket grounds now in process of <ronstraotion,"the one at Ellerslie on the race courso, and the other in the Domain, are progressing favorably. At Ellerslie about ten acres of the ground inside the running track are being levelled and turfed by Mr Beau mont, ."the course-keeper, who took the con tract from the Racing Club. The work is in a^very forward statp, and the ground will be ready to play on next season, though it would be better that it should remain unplayed on for a year if possible. The Auckland Cricket Club are under an agreement to pay a pprtion pf the expenses of making this ground, which is : intended especially for their use. The committee held a meet ing yesterday evening to . consider how this money could most easily be raised. It has-been determined to give « dramatic per formance with that object at an early date, and an athletic meeting will, we believe, be held in the spring. J It is part of Mr Beau mont's contract to construct.a running rink round tho new crick«t ground.' The Domain ground ia now looking very well; the new grass has cdme up very thickly. There are, however, a great many docks scattered over the surface which jt^would.,be worth while to put a man on to remove at once. After a time this will baa difficult J0b...,.,,

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomas Esq., E.M.)

DRTJIiKENNES3;.Kf v I;,-.-' Alexander Steward, James Conlon, Mary Burke, Anne Paulgrum, and Anne Reiley, accused of .this offence, were punished in the usual manner. THE CHAKQE OJ ; WIFH J3BATINO. Win. Westwood, aocused of assaulting his wife, appeared to answer the. charge this

morning. i Mr Laishley appeared for the prosecutrix, and Mr Smith, from the office of Mr Joy, represented the defendant. '.V ~IV. It was announced by Mr Laishley that an amicable compromise had been effected be tween the parties, and it was. desired not to continue the prosecution. ' His Worship allowed the charge to be withdrawn, defendant paying all coats. ~ > ALLECHED LAROBNY. Thos. Hayler was brought up a,third time on remand, charged with stealing a box t of wearing apparel from the Exchange hotel, value £1 10a, the property of Caroline Jen nings, on the 9th mat.

Sergt. -Major Pardy said that the principal witness in this case lived at Little Huia, and although every means had been taken to pro cure har attendance she had not appeared. His Worship remanded the prisoner till to-morrow, on the understanding that if the prosecutrix did not! appear then the case would be dismissed.} $ *-*■ •'

A. KICK COUPLB. Bridget Hennessey was charged with using threatening and abtisiue language to Eliza Symonda on the 11th July. The information alleged that on the day in question the defendant threatened to stick a knife into complainant and also to break her head. ' q . > . , Both the parties were in attendance, the complainant being a young rather good look ing girl of about twenty and the defendant a dissipated looking Women some ten years older, .i : .•>__<*■!;.<,!,

The complainant now said she had no wish to press the charge I against tho defendant. If the oosts were paid she wm willing to withdraw from the case.

Defendant Raid eUo ww willing to agree

to the terms. She had no reoolleotion of using the language attributed to her. His Worship said he had little doubt her defects of memory were produced by mtoxi °aThis Mrs Martell— Hennessy, we should say-indignantly denied. Although her name was suggestive, she iiad never touched spirits) for five years. His Worship asked the character of the accused. ■ ■ • - ~, ~ Sergeant-Major Pardy answered that both prosecutrix and accused were of very indif ferent character. The case he believed arose out of a quarrel in one of the worst dens in Auckland.' His Worship, after givmg the defendant some good advice, allowed the charge to be withdrawn.

This was all the business.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

YESTER DAY—Continued.

Before his Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Xt. k

Chief Justice.

Charge of Incendiarism.

Thomas Hopkins, the first witness for the defence, was then sworn, and deposed that he lived in Upper Queen-street. On the evening of the 11th June he saw the prisoner Brown, opposite Mr Howdon's, the jeweller. He was going from the wharf,.and prisoner wav coming from the opposite direction. We had a few words together. It was nearly ten o'clock. He waa dressed in dark clothes, with his hands in his pockets. Apout two minutes after he left Brown he heard the fire-bell ring. Detective Jeffrey had spoken to him on the day of the arrest at his father's residence, but he had not then eccurately measured, the time. He had told Jeffrey that it was four minutes, which must have

been wrong. Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh : The only words that passed between them were, " Whore are you going," and Brown said he should not be at the Gymnasium on the following evening. "When he met Brown on the following Monday he asked him about the man he had seen set lire to* Must's place, but he did not answer him definitely. He said he had been worried a good deal about it. He saw Brown after his arrest, but he gave him no description of the man. He had known prisoner for a number of years, and they were companions at the Gymnasium. Johannes B. Killion, of the Post Office, deposed that on the night of the fire he was at the corner of Fort-street when he heard the cry of fire. He saw a man run round Williams' corner. He was near the Waver ley hotel when the firebell rang. The man ran across towards Craig's fence. He had on a dark coat. He told Detective Ternahan that he saw a man running away. The man was about the same height as prisoner, but rather stouter. Constable O'Reilly muse have been at Williams' corner at the time.

Georgina MariaJPulleine was examined, and deposed to seeing a man sitting on the step near Must's store. It must have been about a quarter to nine o'clock. She could not desoribe his appearance. Timothy Savage, bricklayer's labourer, deposed to making a search among the stones the day after the tire, but found nothing. Joseph Pridmore, also a labourer, gave similar evidence.

Samuel Clarke was at J;he drill-shed with prisoner on the evening of the fire, and accompaned him from the Drill-shed to Shortland-street, and parted from him opposite Mr Brown's residence at a quarter past nine. The Court then rose.

THIS DAY.

His Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock. rAlice Murphy was sworn, and deposed that she remembered the night of the fire, and met prisoner in Upper Queen-street, not far from the old Market-place. He was in her company some time, about"half-an-hour. He went home with her to Hobbon-street. This was before the outbreak of the fire. She then went into town and saw the people run ning to the fire from opposite the Crescent, Shortland-atreet.

To Mr Brookfield : It was a quarter-of-an hour or so after he left ker.. She resided opposite the Temperance hotel, Hobaon stroet. Prisoner had left her house before she went into town some time, but she could not say how long. She got her living by prostitution, and the prisoner visited her for an immoral purpose. '

Mrs Frances Brown, mother of the prisoner, deposed that she remembered the night of fire, and knew the lamp (produced) and little tin measure, which were kept on a ahelf opposite the dining-room door, where they had: stood for six months. Oa the Sunday afternoon after the fire she was sitting in her bedroom, and she heard a noise. She was then ill, and she learnt the next morning that the little boy, Silvester, had put the kerosene tin into the water barrel, for whioh his brother had beaten him. The barrel had to be cleaned out in conse quence. On coming home from worship on the Saturday, and, on going into the house, she smelt a Btrong smell of kerosene, and she enquired the reason: of Msfty, when she told witness that she had been using kerosene in lighting the fire. The detective, she believed it was Ternahan, fetched the lamp away • it contained more kerosene than at present when it was taken away from her house. There was no other kerosene than that in the housa. The dress was taken to pieces on th« Monday before the lire, and the skirt given to the servant to make what use of she thought proper. On the Sunday after the fire the lining was on the back of a chair in the kitchen. A piece was torn off one of the widths, which she had washed and hung upon the line, and which was taken away by the detectives. They, did not take lin the " Southern. Cross," only the " Evening Star" and the "Herald." The police merely I looked round, did not search minutely ; they searched the kitchen, and then went upstairs. She wandered what they were all about; she was bewildered. Detective Ternahan: went into her dressing room, and hunted ovjerher boxes. He found -part of the "Jewish Chronicle" which had been there for months. The papers were kept in the baby-basket; the baby did not sleap in that basket; it was merely called the baby basket.There in a little window looking into the passage which leads from Fort-street into Shorfcland-street; it ii ohiefly used by the Post-office people. She was in the kitchen on the Friday when Jeffrey came for, her son., Mary knew him in a minute : she knew him before.

To Mr Hesketh : She believed that Mary (Gleeson) had used the kerosene tin, and she might have left it within the bhild'B reach. She was doubtful whether the skirt produced was the same as that whioh she gave to the maid. .

Silvester Brown;, brother of the prisoner deßcrjbod the tin, and ; beat hia younger brother for, putting it into the water-barrel? This being the case for the defence, Mr Brookfield asked permission of the Court to r«-oall one or two of the witnesses fortheproi«outio«toooatrftdiotowrWaiUt««

Sergt. Faunderson was then re-called, and Btated that when opposite the Q.O-E- ™ person stopped him and spoke to him, nor Sid he see any person on that spot. Nor did he think the prisoner saw him on the nigou ° The witnesses Boyd and Fitts, onjeing re-called, stated that when they left the Q C.E. on the night of the fire the young man Stewart was not pacing the street, x ney were positive there was no one near ttie Mr Joy then addressed the jury for tbe defence, and remarked that the prisoner at the bar stood before them charged with an offence second only to tbat of murder, and upon their decision would depend tne fate of the young man, and he felt it his duty to le&ve no stone unturned in order to clear hia character. It was often the case that a person becomes the victim of circumstances, and yet w^oi/ guiltless of the crime imputed to him. Mr Joy then referred to the wonderful we, wbicn was now used by the members of the police, and when the tempting .reward of <*wmn ment was considered it was natural tnat a great deal of zeal should be exercised in get ting up a case. The apparent discrepancies of the lad, which ifc may be said looked very bad, but whether a story-teller or not, tne question was not sa much in references to what be said or what he did not say as to the question who attempted to set fire to the premises of Must and 00. This would be the subject upon which gentlemen of the jury would exercise their judgment and calmly consider. Mr Joy characterised the prisoner as an unsuspecting youth who had been lured, in the innocency- of his nature, into Fort-street and other places for the pur pose of drawing from him certain statements, which the police were obliged to commit to paper. With these slightly-varying state ments the detectives had sought to entrap him. It was a devilish design, and in similar circumstances, in the event of another fire, any person might fall into a similar snare, and no person would be safe. Mr Joy then reviewed all the points of the evidence before the Court, and said that he should only be wasting the time of the jury were he to attempt to deal with the contradictory statements. He would not anathematise or cast aspersions upon the police, but in the sense of the. words of a well-known writer, the police hunt with the keen sense of a sportsman, and pick up one sided evidence, but which is not legal evi dence at all.

Mr Hesketh then proceeded to address the jury for the prosecution, and is still proceeding as we go to press.

Waitemata Election.

NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.—

THIS DAY.

The nomination of candidates for the repre sentation in the General Assembly of the electoral district of Waitemata took place at the Devonport Hall at nooa to-day. Colonel Balnearis, Returning Officer, opened the proceedings by reading the writ and the proclamation notifying the time of nomination and polling'places. Some time elapsed before anyone would propose a candidate, the desire evidently being to keep back in order not to be called upon for the first address. At length, Mr J. Leek proposed Mr Yon der Heyde as a fit and proper person to represent the district.

Mr Burn seconded the nomination.

Mr W. Atkin, in proposing Mr J. S. Mac farlane, expressed his confidence that he would be returned, and regretted that he was not the only candidate. They all knew what he had done. (Hear, hear.) He was an old settler, and had his hand constantly in his pocket. (Mr Worthington : Yes \\ keeping it there. Laughter.) Mr Macfarlane bad always been a great promoter of local industries, which was nob the case with all rich men.

Mr Kirby seconded the motion, and said they required men of standing and influence to represent them ; men who could take care of themselves (hear, hear), and who could assist the Government. Mr TJeorge Staines, in proposing Mr W % L. Bees, said he would guarantee his candi date was equal in ability to any that had preceded him. He was sure Mr Eees would be first at the start and, winner at the end. Mr Rees could speak intelligently on any subject, and could draft a bill or point out the defects of one. He had come forward in a manly way and faced a thousand electors and non-electors, which none of the other candidates had done.

Mr A. Wilson seconded the nomination. Mr A. Alison proposed Mr H. B. Stoney. He was a very old settler, and would look after the interests of tho district.

Mr Bass seconded the nomination,

MrVonder Hey de in rising to address the electors said he had,not the slightest .objec tion to being proposed first, but he could not thank Mr Leek for proposing him consider ing the part that gentleman had taken in the contest. Mr Burn had agreed to propose, and Mr Bollard to second him. After this explanation he proceeded to remark that the great questions before the country had been so ably deoussed in a public lecture at the Mechanics' Institute a night or two ago that he felt some diffidence in addressing the electors upon them. Hig views were similar to those of the other candidates proposed. The first duty of a representative of this > province was, he thought, to cry for justice to the province of Auckland. (Cheers.) Hitherto th« provinoe had not been fairly treated, and it was the duty of our representatives to combine for the pur pose of demanding, not as a favour but as a right, that justice should be accorded this part of the colony. During the last few years the circumstances of the colony had greatly changed, and what was suited for the necessities of the colony twelve years ago was not adapted to its requirements at the present time, i Measures which might be expedient in 1856 were unjust and unfair now, arid it was the duty of the Auckland representatives to get them amended. With regard to the special wanta of the district he might rs*v with confidence that' they would receive his earnest attention. He was thoroughly conversant with them, especiallywith those of the portion of the district lying around the t?^ our' >«In hi* »°«itio« *s a member of the Harbaur Board hefhid done his beit for the district, , and should--he continue to occupy that positioH h. would n.ot relax his efforts. He referred especially to S\ n!°^ lt3T f^r wh*rv?«- A^rharf at Stokes Point was very much required, and th^electors there resident might mti assured that the work would be carried out if his influence would accomplish ifc The wharf Mi.- y?*?■* ,*l 80 Wirei repairing, and although he # did not wish to give himself undue prominence in connection with the action taken by the Board in reference to that work, yet he.might say that it received his support when under consideration. The roads in the district required attention, and i* w»^ he d»*y 6f their representatives to Bee that the^ money voted >y the General As sembly for roadai : north of Auckland was fairly .expired; (Cheers;): The money hitherto expended put of that vote-had been il 4°S o ? e Mrved .from the telegrann that Mr Shwlun had moved for a £turn •bowing tht waowt exptidod, aad S bZ

lieved that when pre»A ig \\ . Wturn would open their eyes. £A% *\ Mare of thr money should bave^. \\ \\ directly after the sefsion, wl^\i'&■ V''*7 o*- $*&*' The want of commu*Y~ Y v / „, * much felt in the WaiteiV* > gSO, QUEE2fa had been very forcibly c: \ / - H night, people might more ' y • produce to Auckland ?/ v ~ the v. m: 1 southerly part of the iLiony than from, |~ some places iv the district (Applause.) .> The Kaipara railway was another important work. He attended a meet- < in« convened at the Whau lately for the ;' purpose of urging on that vork. The subject ' had been so much discussed that he need not ' enter into ib at length. It was enough for - him to remark that every easy # means of transit existing in a district in creases the traffic. lir-the case of the * Onehunga railway it was stated bjr . many that the work would never pay, "^ yet it had more than equalled the most , sanguine expectations. The traffic had in- « creased from 800 persons weekly, when the . busses were running to 3,000 weekly. The M demand of the traffic in the Kaipara also ne cessitated the construction of the extension of m the railway to Auckland. The extent ofvo the trade it was almost impossible for.; 1 any one who had not gone into the subject to . form any idea of the extent of that trade. He m referred at some length to the injustice the province suffered from the want of a share in |gj the land revenue, and thought it was the | duty of the Auckland members to ■ 1 unite in a firm phalanx in order that a jjj portion of that ;■ revenue which •/ properly belonged to the whole colony '." might be secured for necessary works in tbi«i province. (Cheers.) The total Cnstoms re- . venue of the colony was about a million ster* ling, and of that Auckland contributed one* I fourth. The whole of this was seized by the | General Government to support the cost of -■.■/, governing the country, and he did not see why i the land revenue should not be similarly dealt .., | with. The Southern provinces let the Customs revenue go cheerfully while hehadtheexcba- g sive use of the revenue from colonial lands, but the hardship of it was felt in Auckland. ; : Prom what he had been told of the compact of 185 Che understood that it was framed to - meet special circumstances which did not <-; i now exist. Some Southern members then ~\

opposed it, but now .they see reason* ■•; for desiring to keep it intact, but he thoughts | it was time for a re-adjustment of"that com poct, and he would support any measure thrt * might be introduced having that object, (applause). The immigration abuses were so '\[ constantly before the people that it* was not necessary for him to enter —_ into them at length. The right | class of immigrants were not brought out. The colony required practical miners, agri cultural labourers, artizana of various kinds, &ri carpenters, bricklayers, and other kindred . tradesmen, not. persons .who. had; been .' living on a miserable, pittance, in England by shop-keeping, hawking, etc. Jnjas* -• tice was also done to Auckland in re-

gard to the number of immigrants landed in the province as comparedjwith those sent to other parts of the colony. Another matter which he considered should be closely

watched by the people were the appointments made by the General Government. (Cheera.) He had always thought it strange that officers who had been in receipt of very large salaries, £1000 or £1,500, should be pensioned

proportion to their salaries, while mc-» who had been employed -at small salaries, not-, more than sufficient to keep them, received_,,,'. v . a mere pittance as a pension. Men with; large salaries were in a position to make provision for their-families while in office, j and he did not see why their pensions should be larger in proportion" tirthe liberal seals... . :i .; : upon which, they had been paid. Hewasalsoat a loss to see the reason foxthe-differencaomadwi. -; between Provincial and General Government _. servants, who both served the country'in ''■ ( their own capacities, He ■ was, however, favourable to the abolition of pensions. ,jj Government officers, like others, should be r paid liberally, and left to their ©wn" prudence and frugality to make provision. '~f for the future. (Cheers.) M^ "Yon - der Heyde concluded with a hope that the same good feeliDg would be manifested throughout the contest as that shown in the commencement. He expressed his willing-

ness to reply to any questions. In answar toMrStainea hr said he hadnoth ing whatever to do with the scurrilous and slaa-

derous handbill circulated at the Mechanic*' Institute. Upon the education question he '' was favourable to secular education, and thought it the duty of the General Government to provide the necessary funds.. If however ■ they could not be induced to do bo the people must tax themselves, as education was of paramount importance.— In reply to Mr Kirby he said that he was a member of the ; Harbour Board Committee, which recom mended a duty on ballast.—ln answer to Mr O. Mays he expressed his willingness to demand from the General Government a re- - fund of so much of the revenue drawn from the province as will provide: education.—Jn«? ! reply to Mr Marsh he said the country was, committed -to) Mr Vogel's scheme, and it now only remained for members to see that the money was wisely adminis tered. He was favourable to the abolition of imprisonment for debt

Mr Yon dor Heydo then a»t down amid loud: applause. r .

J. S. Macfarlane, who was received ; s with mingled hisses and cheers, the former ; preponderating, said he was a very indiffer ent speaker, and would detain them but a very few minutes. All speaking candidates were bad candidates, so he would' say very little. Taking Mr Rees' speech, at the' Institute the other night for instance, it was ■■-■- all nothing ; there was no great question involved. He wished however to refer to one thing,—a report -had been 'circu- : lated. that his chance was ; remote. Hei'.■• ; begged to; refute this by pointing - to his requisition, which was signed by nearly 100 names. : An to certain publioa- ! tions which had appeared he had been unable to get them refuted hy the other journal* % because they had refused to degrade their columns by answering them. Thos« journals had told him that other gentlemen, especially" the Premier of the colony, had been: tub- 1 jected to a similar abuse. Mr Macfarlane then preferred, to the accusations which had been brought against him for logirollirijr. ' He did go down to Wellington to get th» Timber -Bill, passed.! That was a measure which wasnot only to hiaowh interest l>ut it - was to the interest! of every mill-owner in \ New Zealand. That Bill had cost him --mmc' ' f2op, and instead of getting commendedf£^ he had-bwn abused" VbicV^Pob* ,i fellow): He would ■' not pVtfht to wSu^. he had done. "They all knew him. V (A yoice-T-Many of us too well): They would consult their own intereitt by electing a man who founded his claim as a candidate upon what he could do in the House irather than uP°?. wha* he comld ;Bayl Auckland would get justice, but not in the way some people expected. If they waited-patiently it would \0 be given in a proper way. He would bepre- ? pared to answer any questions that mfcht be ! put toning

Mr Staines asked i£;Me Majofarlarie had I j anything tM? with thepaper beaded;" The i blanderer," circulated, H a tii the -Mechanioa' InßtltUte. -'\ .■C:.:ii.--:V:.v,. .:. ..;C:.': ,: i ■..-.; -Mr aa^d he- haji himßfli first half of tH* 1 piwier 3ij#n to MMJ it to a friwd to liik Ui -

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