SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATEE: Thl» evening, 6-7; SfMBOKaw noorMns 5.25

SUN-SE t t ■ntit avwitag, 64 ; SUN.RISJS; To morrow auuiJiiag. 5 80 MOON'S AGE: New Moon, 10th instant, 6.40 p.m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS,

DEPARTURES.

vivm, fcarciue, J ones, for Newcastle

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Kaipara and Oamaru—Mera, schooner, early For Watigarca and Sydney—Tien Tsin, barque, shortly For the South—Luna, on arrival of San Francisco, Mail For ban Francisco—Lo»>h Urr, barque For Dunedin—^aikato. ship, early Eor Lyttelton—East Lothian, barque, early For London—Countess of Kintore,;>ariy; Thames, and Ferndale, barques, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Mikado, s.s., from San Francisco, (English Mail), lOfch instant Blackbird, s s , from Sydney, early z*a!andia ship, from London ; sailed 9th July Papu», schooner, from Rarotonga Ivanhoe, schooner, from Levuka Sjut>i»rn Cross. Mission schooner, from South Sea Islands, early Editn Kose, barqne, from New York, early Jackson, ship, from London ; sailed Stanley Castle, barque, from London ; sailed 9th July Hydaspes, ship, from London ; sailed August 8 Assaye, ship, from Lonnon ; sailed August Waitmgi, ship, from London ; sailed August 1 Memento, barque, from Newcastle, early Dauntless (Hawaiian schooner), from New Caledonia, early Vision, brig, from Dunedin ; sailed 2nd October P»keha, brig, from Oamaru, early Magellan Cloud, from Chatham Islands, early Pearl, ketch, from South Se* Islands, early ifimu, auxiliary screw schooner, from Lyttelton, early

The barque Vivid moved away from the Wharf early this morning, and the wind being favorable, Captain Jones at once made sail and proceeded on his voyage to Newcastle. Mr Gouk is making good progress with the repairs to the Mera. It is reckoned they will be completed in about six days, and the vessel will then clear out for Kaipara, where she is to load timber fol? Oamaru. In consequence of the holiday, there was Very little business done on the wharf to-day.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, , 7 For the wrong tliat needs resistance^ For the fatnre in the distance, Asi th« eeod that we can do.

"During the month ending September (1874) there were 17 deaths registered within the City of Auckland. The number during the corresponding month of 1873 was 13 deaths. For 1874 :—Under 5 years, 7 ; under 20, 1 ; under 50. 6 ; over 50, 3. Total, 17. For 1873: —Under 5 years, 8; under 20, lj under 50, 1 ; over 50, 3. Total, 13.

To-morrow is to be a public holiday at Warkworth, Mahurangi. In the morning Mr H. Palmer's new cutter, built by W. Southgate, will be launched. This being the first vessel built at the township the event makes a considerable sensation in the neighbourhood. . Prom what we hear of the new craft she is in all respects well and truly built, with clue regard to usefulness and good looks. She will register about 26 tons, and wa3 to receive the name oc the Wark worth. After the launch the grand opening cricket mntoh will be played. It is expected that the settlers from Port Albert, Kaipara Flats, Matakana, Mahurangi Heads, aud the other neighbouring districts will flock into the township, and great preparations have been made for festivities on a large scale. Mr Southgate, the landlord of the local hotel, and the father of the ship-builder, has deter mined to keep open house on the occasion, and we have not the slightest doubt that bis hospitality will be well appreciated. In the evening a ball at the Public Hall will wind up the proceedings.

In speaking of to-day's holiday and dull time 3in general the Thames Advertiser says:— "The Government offices and banks will be shut, and we presume there will be no business, although in these dull times that will be no great change. No amusement has been provided for the public. We presume that none of the mines or batteries will be stopped. The Stock Ex change will be closed, and the sharebrokers have agreed not to do any business, which is an instance of self-sacrifice."

A meeting of the Auckland Presbytery was held in St. Andrew's Church to-day— the Rev. R. McKinney, Moderator, pre siding,—when various Church matters were arranged. We are requested to remind the choir of the Diocesan Choral Union of the rehearsal to be held in St. Paul's Church to-morrow (Thurday) evening at half-past seven o'clock' We have had left at our office a sample of the kerosene from the Poverty Bay Springs which a company has been recently formed to work, and has imported the necessary machinery. Five hundred of the reserved shares are now being offered to Auckland investors. We learn that Mr Gwynne, of the Junc tion Hotel, has purchased Harper's Hotel, Hamilton, and will take possession in a few weeks. It his intention to make very exten sive alterations, and render the establish ment second to no country hotel in the province. The new proprietor is the right man in the right place, and visitors to the Waikato may now rely upon getting first-class accommodation for man and horse at Hamilton. The Golden Crown brought up over a hun dred excursionists from the Thames this morning. Four persons in the Jura—father, mother, and two children—were gathered up under one umbrella during a recent thunder-storm, and were all struck by lightning. The members of the Acclimatization Society held their ,monthly meeting yesterday. Present : Messrs Murdoch (chairman), Burt, Firth, Earl, and Dr Campbell. There was a fair amount of business before the meeting. Mr Burt referred to the difficulty which rangers experienced in collecting fines from persons infringing the by-laws of the society, and it was resolved to consider the subject at the next meeting. The matter of trout occupied some attention. It was also deter mined to put the curator's house into repair, under the superintendence of Mr Burt, as the said repairs would only cost £3. Dr Campbell informed the meeting that one of the wallabies had died, and suggested that the others should be allowed to go into the open pasture where they would do better. This suggestion was favourably received, and the secretary was instructed to order Mr Abercroinbie to act upon it. The receipt of several books from gentlemen to the society was acknowledged. The following new members of the Institute were announced, viz. : —Messrs R. Garlick, W. Bierss, J. B. Brown, G. Murtagh, Thomas Wilson, T. C. Caulton, J. B. Poynter, .Ralph Newman, and Dr R. T. Corbett. The monthly accounts were read and passed, after which the meet ing closed. A barber on the Rhine has recently cele brated his sixtieth year of service with the razor. He had during that time shaved 200,012 persons, and earned 3,800 thalers, from which it may easily be computed that the average price of a shave in Germany for the past sixty years has been less than one cent. For intercepting a telegram and reading it a Manchester, England, schoolmaster has ! been sentenced to three months' imprison ment. •Female convicts are made to blast and i pound rocks in St. Louis. The rights of women are being gradually recognized every- _ where. *

The third of the series of lectures on soien-j tifie subjects Was delivered in the Graf ton road Wesleyan Church last evening by Mr Martin, of the Graf ton-road school, on • ■ Fire, with experiments." His Honor the Superin tendent in the chair. His Honor introduced the lecturer in a thoroughly practical speech, andMr Martin's lecturegavegreatsatisfaction His remarks were frequently applauded, and at the close he received a hearty vote of J thanks. There is, we suppose, a poetry about dress which the true knight of the thimble can appreciate as readily as the artist his paint ings or the sculptor can the Corinthian pillar and marble bust. Tbat the designer of a "true fit" should, therefore, celebrate his goods in verse need not be surprising. High street seems to aspire to a reputation for classics, and in the rhymes published in our advertising columns celebrating the conquer ing virtues of Posseniskie's garments it is not difficult to recognise the fine Roman hand of another High-street resident, whose exertions in the adjustment of matrimonial contracts have been no less successful than those q£ his neighbour opposite. The aaeß may not inaptly _ find a congenial home at the reo : - mged regorfe ft j j a r i adieg ™ ptrr&uit of fortune. Wb fregret, however, that the young lady so nobly celebrated in verse should have been so shocked at the open confession of the way her hand and heart were won as to deemr a denial necessary ; but it would appear from the following letter that such is the case :— Sir, —I can have no objection to an out fitter's rhymed advertisement, but I must emphatically protest against his unwarrant able use of my name. The rhymer in rather unpolished style says:—"You know Kate May's, to her I've lost my heart." Now, sir, as I believe that I am the only "Kate May" in Auckland, I presume that the rhyme especially refers to me. I feel, there fore, that it is a duty T which owe to myself and my revered parents to repudiate all con nection either with the poetaster or his friend "Joe," and I affirm most solemnly that the said. " Joe " never led me to the altar, nor did his dress ever win my heart.— Yours, &c., Catherine May. To the Editor : Sir, —I sat down yesterday morning to read the leading article of the Cross, but I was stuck-up at the opening sentence—"The telegram from Akaroa, wh'ch we published yesterday, and which announced that efforts were making in Otago to effect a Constitutional change to check mate provincial abolition, are instructive in their way." Now, I would like you to tell me what it means, as the information might enable me to understand and appreciate what follows. I would ask the school- ; master, but I am afraid he would not look " childlike and bland." If you cannot com prehend its meaning, perhaps some lucky member of the Education Board would know and oblige, as the disclosure would bo "in structive in their way."—l am, &c, Tyro. The latest joke about "Tupper's Prover bial Philosophy "is that it has been drama tized by Mr Dion Boucicault for the Queen's Theatre. We think a monograph upon the , wonderful work, containing all that has been ' said and written about it, would be an enter taining volume. France allows its soldiers to work for farmers during harvest time. The price fixed upon, this year, is thirty cents a day and board. A concert for the benefit of the Mount Fobson Artillery will take pbceon Wednes day next. From the advertisement which appears in another column we believe the Mount Hobson Artillery concert will be something wor^b poing to. Having =een the libretto, the Italian Opera will alone be worth the admission money. The old-established oil, colour and glass business of the Messrs Phillips and Son has now grown to such dimensions that the old place in Wyndham-street which they have occupied for years has become too straitened for them. This enterprising firm is now erecting a splendid buildiDg, which will meet their growing position. The new place is in Queen-street, next to Messrs Vailes' present premises, and one of the finest sites in the city. The members of the Victoria Company met last evening in the Drill - shed under command of Captain Derrom, and under went their foot drill in a satisfactory manner. The members will meet this evening, after their rifle practice, at the range, in Cook street hall, for social enjoyment. It is only within the last few years that ferns have attracted public attention, with their almost numberless varieties of finely cut drooping leaves. Fern cultivation has become so fashionable that many persons get a livelihood by collecting and disposing of them; the wonderis that their quaint, poetic beauty was not recognised long ago. There is no plant more graceful in its bearing, or more beautiful in its outline than the fern. Botanists do not speak of the leaves of the fern ; they call them fronds, because they partake more of the nature of stems than leaves. New Zealand is not surpassed by any other country in the beauty, growth and variety of its ferns, which have been attracting general attention, and yesterday we had the pleasure of inspecting several hundred differ ent kinds of native ferns in the seed store of Mr Robert Brewim, in Queen-street, elabo rately got up, with their correct names appended. Ferns, like other plants, are of different sexes, or what botanists call dioecious, and which they easily detect by their peculiarities. A very beautiful lace handkerchief, the work of the Misses Teutenberg, to order from home, has been placed on view in the window of Mr E. Wayte, stationer. The fancy work by these young ladies has fre quently attracted attention and admiration at various exhibitions in Auckland, but the article just from their hands is the most delicately wrought work of the kind ever produced in Auckland. I

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. To-day is a quasi - holiday. The banks, public offices, ironmongers' shops, and other stores are closed. The Black Angel has struck the City of Glasgow leader. It is three inches thick, and shows gold. • No market. Exchange closed. Retorting for the Cure Company at the Tramway battery, from 28 tons of stuff from lode above the main level, resulted in 1.4 ozs ■7 dwts of gold. There is very satisfactory news from the mine. The winze being sunk on the black lode below the main level is now down 8 feet. The leader is from 8 to 10 inches wide; composed of splendid looking stone, in which there is a good show of gold. 401bs of picked stuff, including some fair speoimens, are to hand. Crushing for the tributers of the Red, White, and Blue mine Ko2 section, at the Prince Alfred battery, is showing up for better average than previous crushings. A trial crushing from the Tookey mine commenced today at the Prince Alfred battery.

TAURANGA.

This day. Tho Southern Cross arrived at seven last night. The bazaar opened to-day in aid of the Church of England funds, and was a great auocess.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

DUNEDIN.

This day.

The Harbor Board takes time to the appointment of engineer. Ihere are twenty-four applications. , Mr Brogden offers to do the work d deepening the harbor on reasonable terms.

WANGANUI.

This day. It is blowing a heavy gale here. There are four steamers weather bound. The St. Kilda and Go-ahead cannot leave here for Manukau with cattle. The cattle supply here is running short.

THE HOLIDAY.

Early in the da^•■ £q weatnei* steehied scarcely set tled sufficiently for the true enjoyment of a general holiday ._ The wind and showers have a deterring influence on people qf mature years, and those who are .susceptible of the various illsof life* such as influenza, colds and rheumatics ; but to the young and vigorous a holiday is welcome at any season of the year, whether in honor of Captain Cook 6r a Maori chief;, It is not the particular day, nor the particular saint of the calendar, so much as a day out, and the enjoyment of the frolic and fun, the sport and the pastime which are inseparable from a colonial holiday that attracts. It is gene rally known, at least by the adult popula tion, that this day is held joyous in memory of Captain James Cook, the brave Yorkshire lad, from the little village of Marton, whose bright visions of the world beyond the breezy hills that bound his birth village, and which resulted in a voyage to these islands and to those of the South Seas, where he fell a martyr to the cause of colo nization and progress. The life and voyages of this brave adventurer are within the reach of every colonial youth, and should be read as an example of what a sin gle earnest-minded individual may do in advancing the interests ©f the world. We cannot read the adventures of such discoverers as Columbuai, Cook, MungoPark, aud the devoted Livingstone without a thrill of gratitude for the benefits their enthusiastic struggles have conferred upon mankind. We have many professors of philanthropy, but few so real and disinterested as the men we have mentioned. It is right, therefore, to keep holiday on the anniversaries of their victories or deaths. We know but little truly of the characters of the saints of the long ago, outside of sacred history; or whether or not they did any good service to , mankind. They might have been men of devotion and prayer, and lived reclusive, ascetical lives ; but we are not aware that they actively aided the progress of humanity. A man folded in the incrustations of self righteousness, and breathing unwholesome air as A'Becket did, in violation of the laws of Nature, has but small claim upon the sympathies of the present age. And yet there are men amongst us who would fain have us to bow down to mystic images, and pay homage at shadowed shrines ; but we know what such men as Shakespeare, and Bacon, and Stephen son, and Buch men have done, because we live in the light of their genius and enjoy perpetually the advantages of their labours. The effects of an occasional holiday on the health and spirits of a people are refreshing and exhilirating, and calculated to stir the blood and nerve the sinews for the great bread struggle of life. We would say, there fore, with Wordsworth — Come fo th into the light of things : Let Natuiebe yout teacher. We believe this day is being kept as a holi day by the majority of citizens, and all classes, drapers, tailors, hat-trimmers, young ladies who ply the needle, and sturdy men who use the awl; all persons, indeed, excepting bar maids and printers have rejoiced to-day in the light of Nature, and have felt the soft breath and animating influences of Spring The senses are the iinlets of outer enjoy ments, which leave lasting impressions upon the mind. The eye, with its wonderful power of seizing material objects, expands the material atom into a miniature world, in vestigates the cells of animal and vegetable organizations, and observes the structures which cover the seats of intellectual and animal life ; whilst the ear, the avenue of harmony, takes in the soothing voices of the season. The holiday flowers are bud ding around us, and the birds are merry in the liviDg trees. These natural pleasures, however, are not equally appreciated by all who take advantage of the New Zea land railways and steam-boats. To those who love to share in physical activities, so conducive to health and agility, the Ellerslie races, the Domain, and the cricket field afford ample means of recreation and sober amuse ment, and each member, of society, according to inclination, may close the holiday either at the Theatre or with the lively and entertain ing California Minstrels.

THE THEATRE.

There will be an entire change of pro gramme this evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre, and the "Fair Pretender" will be presented to the audience, after which a handsome riding whip will be given to the winning jockey of the Hunt Club Steeple chase, and a double jockey hornpipe, in the colors of the winner, will be performed. The burlesque of Faust will also form part of the entertainment.

CALIFORNIA MINST ELS.

These famous minstrels, whose „: erformances and melodies have given so muc' all over the provinces, will entertain the holiday folks to-night at the City Hall. The songs, quartettes, aud Ethiopian sketches will be new to the Auckland public, and will be sure to please.

THE REVOLVING CIRCUS.

The juvenile attraction is in daily motion, and seems to give general satisfaction among the young shoots of society. The tournament is most exciting and successful, and draws crowds into the Market reserve.

THE DOMAIN.

"£iThe Domain, as is usual on holidays, is the pleasant resort chiefly of married people and their children, who love to sport in the shadows of trees ; and of Good Templars and others who prefer the sober delights?of nature in the sylvan recesses. s

MASONIC PRESENTATION.

A veby interesting ceremony took place last evening at St. Andrews Masonic Lodge, Star Hotel, namely the presentation of a very handsome and valuable Past-Master's jewel to Brother William Anderson, City Surveyor. The jewel bears the following inscription: "Presented to P.M. Brother Wm. Ander son by the brethren of Lodge St. Andrew, 418, S.C., in token of their appreciation of his services as R.W.M. during 1872 and 1873.". Brother M. Niceol, R.W.M., invested Bro, Anderson with the jewel, and in doing so referred in a few appropriate and well chosen sentences to the very efficient, faithful, and pleasing manner in which Bro. Anderson I had fulfilled the duties of Master of the lodge during his term of office. After the closing of the lodge • the brethren, to the number of about twenty-five, sat down to supper provided by Bro. Macready in his best style. Bro. M. Niccol, R.W.M., occupied the chair; and Bros. J. Hay, P.M, D. Stephenson, P.M., and J. Smart acted as croupiers, when the following toasts were drank and fittingly responded to :—■ 1. " Queen and Craft," R.W.M.; 2. "Bro. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and the rest oi!

the Royal Family,'* R.W.M. j 3.,, 'The Governor, Bro. Sh James Fergasson, P-M. Stephens^; L « The Three Grand M*ber« ?M Hay: 5. "Bro. Wm. Anderson, J^.m. Swaa1 . R "Bro WalterGrahame, P.M. R.W.M. ;6. ;;£ d Acce pted Masons Stephenson ; VJ^tftHlSen • 8-' "The all over the world," Bro. W h*^n, ». tressed Brethren all over th« wo.m, Kitchen. i^-hi, of Brother Walter In proposing the he a f oJBjJ^ Grahame, Past Master j. intended reference ; to the fad eveni ng a to present to Brother wmm .h- fait hful silver inkstand in recogn *&**£ s Lq(] and devoted services as aJf g , but St Andrew during a nambei^yea^ that the inkstand (which -S am 0 he presented ~-. - - -.'clock after spena brethren separated at 11 y • ing a very pleasant evening.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Maty R-M.) A BAD CHARACTEB. . Thomas Sullivan was charged with being sonment. ALLEGED FORGEBY. Thomas Morris, charged with forging and uttering an order for the PJg^J money purporting to <be signed byJ^ o ™? Burke, of Mahurangi, on the Bth September, was remanded till this day week. EMBEZZLEMENT. Willian Morehouse was brought up and remanded till next Wednesday on a charge of embezzling the sum of £10, the property of his employer, R. F. Spencer. YOUTHFUL DEPREDATIONS. Harry W. Hickson, Elijah Goult and Charles Lawrence, three boys, we«> charged with stealing preserved sa^o n.to the value of ss, the property of John Blair, on the oth They were remanded till Monday. CITY RATES. Several summonses for Don-payment of city rates were announced to have been settled out of Court. This was all the business.

SUPREME COURT.— Tuesday.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Honor Sir Gkorgk A. Arsjiy, Knight, Chief Justice.)

STEALING FROM THE DWELLING. Mary Glen, Mrs Dodd, and Constable Grace having given evidence, Mr Rees made an able defence for prisoner. His Honor then summed up the evidence, and the jury acquitted the prisoner. He was then discharged.

THIS DAY.

His Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock.

WILFUL MURDER,

Charles Dyer, formerly a sailor, aged 54, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with the wilful murder of Eliza Battersea on the 9th of July, of the present year. On being asked if ho was guilty or not guilty, prisoner replied in affirm voice "net guilty." Mr Brookfield, on the part of the Crown, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Joy defended the prisoner.

Mr Brookfield opened the case for the pro secution, and detailed the horrible circum stances of the death of the unfortunate woman, who bad been living with the prisoner as his wife, but whose habits of life, in that state had led to excessive drinking, quarrelling, jealousy, and finally to death. The particu lars of this tragic occurrence are still fresh in the minds of our readers, and the evi dence of the various witnesses will be read with painful interest. Thet first witness, Michael William Mon roe, deposed: I am a special constable stationed at Mahurangi. The prisoner was living with Eliza Battersea at Pakiri. I went to his house on the Bth of July, and slept there. In the night I got up about one o'clock to attend to the lamp (kerosene). I fed the lamp with a feeder on the ledge in the room (prodnced) I replaced the feeder when I had done with it; the ledge was four feet in length, and about six inches wide. There was about half-a-pint left in the can. The ledge was four feet three inches from the floor. On the next morning I heard prisoner threaten the deceased. He said there had been another fifty pounds of flour stolen, and he took a bible off the shelf to make her swear that it had been stolen. She was then in a most emaciated condition, hardly able to move without help ; she was thin and feeble. I did not notice any bruises about ber person. I should think she about forty. I took the bible out of his band, Band said I would not allow him to use it. I was of opinion that nothing had been stolen as every member of his family had declared to me that nothing had been stolen. He then attempted to strike her. I told him he ought to be ashamed of himself to attempt to strike such a poor, defenceless creature, and I warded off the blow with my right arm. He then called her a w—• —, and said, with the Bible in his hand, " By Christ, if I don't find the things I will roast you alive !" He afterwards took the Bible again, and said, " Do you know what she told me last night?" I replied "No." He continued, after they went to bed she made use of certain expressions (unfit for publication.) I told him be ought to be ashamed to use such language. He then lit his pipe, and began pacing the room. I said it was getting late, and I must go. He said " Stop a moment, and take some thing with you." He put two glasses of spirits in a small bottle, and gave it to me to take on the road. I asked that his son might show me the nearest cut to the main road, and the son accompanied me as re quested. This was about two o'clock in the afternoon. On leaving the house I begged Dyer not to raise his hand against the woYnan again, reminding him of what Dr Smith had said to him on the Monday. Dr Smith said, " Nqw, Dyer, I give you this advice : Keep those paws and toes of yours down, for one blow or one kick from yon may cause her death, and your neck will then be in danger." Dyer promised Dr Smith that he would act upon his advice, and not ill-treat the woman in future. He again promised me that he would not. I got some distance from the house, about the eighth of a mile, when I heard a noise in the direction I of the house, when Dyer's son said " there he is beating her again." I returned to the house, and went in at the back-door, when I found prisoner sitting on the left nursing a little girl on his "toot. I picked up some matches from the floor. I went to the women to see if she had been ill-used during my absence. She was Bitting on the form and appeared stupid, and was undoing the waist band of her dress. I did not notice anything.particular, and left a second time, but on reaching the same spot I heard a similar noise to that I had heard before. I did not then return, as I was anxious to get away. When about seven miles from the house I was overtaken by the son, and in con sequence went back to Pakere. There are three settlers there. I went to the house of George Sharp for the purpose of ascertaining whaf; had been done. I got Reynolds, a man I had known for some time, to accompany me to prisoner's house. This was at ten o'clock I at night. 1 knocked at the end of prisoner's I house with my stick, but got no answer. 11 tnen went to the front and knocked loudly, *

. mT j_ t^_c^au^gammmmmmamaaammm**m^mm*mmm——— - when after some time prisoner pw*li*?eiijS the door. He had nothing .on bat WS shirt. He stooped a little to *& •who was coming, and said, . that you Monroe?" I said "yes," and^ into the house. I said this is a bad job, »? told him to put his clothes on while I lit *° iire and got some tea. He went into m* bedroom, and was there a considerable tim® Burns or Reynolds hung on the kettl • Prisoner came out of his room, and I laid mJ hand on bis shoulder, and said " You must not blame me for what I am compelled to do." I then proceeded to handcuff him. He j said "I hope yon are not going to handcuff mo behind my back." I replied that I must, iv order to keep him out of further mischief. He complained that the hand cuffs hurt him. He (prisoner) said: "If you will take them off I pledge you my word that I will not move away." I then trusted to him. He then told me that Eliza Batter sea had knocked ber head against the kerosene feeder as it stood on the ledger, and he went io light his pipe, when the head of the match flew off and ignited her hair, 1 -^ was saturated with kerosine. I went winy- k eros i ne can> and it con and examine*. . -uantity as I left after tamed about the same /_. and it wag feeding the lamp in the nigti^, -here standing exactly in the same position as >.. I left it. I examined the feeder minutely to ascertain if any had been spilled, but the can was quite dry. I marked it and put it back on the ledge. I examined the ledge and floor ; there was no kerosine on the ledge, but some had been spilled on the floor. & quantity had been spilled on the form, but not under where the feeder stood. ToaU appearance a large quantity had been spilled both sides of the spot where Miza Batteraea sat. There was also a large patch on the , wall behind 'where she sat, as though a good deal of the spirit had Iplashed on to the wall. There must have been at least a quart of kerosine spilled there for it had run from one end ot the room to the other. I searched further, and found a large four-gallon tin of kerosine about half full under the stairs. I inspected the tin ;it was unplugged. I then went into the adjoining room to see Eliza Battersea, Dyer followed me. She was in bed, and one mass of burns from head to foot; her hair was all off her head, a cut was on her lip. I took down the clothes and discovered that the upper part of the body was severely burned, especially about the breast; her hands were roasted, and the nails of one hand' were completely turned up. 1 raised her arms, and the skin hung in shreds from them, also from ber breasts ; her face was in a dreadful Btate, and her right ear very much swollen. I immediately got some flour and sprinkled it over her. Her head was covered with a cloth, which I removed, and saw that her head was quite brown ; her eyelashes were completely gone. She was unconscious at the time. I turned up the bed clothes from her feet, and found both the legs bandaged, and the bandages burnt through in places. The smell of kerosene was very strong. I told prisoner I thought she would not live six hours. He made no reply, but lit his pipe and walked out of the room. I had her conveyed to the Prince Rupert, ketch. She never recovered con scionsness, but died on board on her way to Auckland. The body, on arriving in Official Bay, was deposited in the dead house, wbere Dr Ellis made a post mortem examination.

Cross-examination by Mr Joy : There was a large lamp hanging up in the kitchen con taining four burners, and a smaller lamp up stairs. Prisoner assisted me in trimming the lamp ; he took the feeder from under the stairs. I did not draw the attention of either of the witnesses to the quantity of kerosene. I told Dyer about it. I had something to eat in the house, but there was no regular meal ; the place was all in confusion. The deceased was unable to walk without assistance before the burning. I helped her once from the fireplace to the table. I did not charge her with stealing. I asked her if she knew anything about the goods, when she hesitated in giving a reply. Dyer did talk of giving her into custody, when I said "If you persist I ehall have to put the hand cuffs on her." He was going to strike her with his clenched fist. He struck at her, but his fist did not reach her. I believe she would have told me something about the goods, but she was afraid of the prisoner. He did not ask me to remain in the house as he feared something would happen. I was quite certain of the words about " roasting alive." I was anxious to get away, as I had nine miles to go through the bush. I went really for the express purpose of getting a warrant for hin apprehension. I had two written statements respecting'his conduct previously, which made me feel that I was justified in procuring a warrant. , I was not desirous of accepting the whiskey ; it was forced upon me, but Ididnotuseit. Dr Smith residesabont twenty-five miles from prisoner's house. I knew that Dr. Smith had been attending the deceased, but I cannot swear that he is a duly qualified medical man. I saw a few slight blisters on prisoner's hands, but not on his wrists. They were very trifling. He did not complain of them to me. Prisoner tried to give ber cornflour several times during the night, but she could not take it. She was unconscious all the time that I was in the house. She asked once very indistinctly for water. Prisoner expressed a wish to get her to town if possible. I took upon myself to bring her to town. I cannot say whether or not Sharp was in the house, he came into the bedroom once and looked at deceased. I was the first person that used flour to the burns. Prisoner asked if fiour was a good thing, I told him I believed it was in such cases. Sharp did not say that if I had her removed to the ketch it would kill her, but on the contrary, he and all the family desired that she should be removed. [Left sitting.]

DOMAIN BOARD.—This Day.

The regular meeting of the Domain Board was held to-day. Present:—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Messrs Fenton, Brett, and Mitford. The Secretary reported that he had received tenders for the repair of the brick cottage in the Domain. Mr Saxton's tender, £22 lis, was accepted, the tenant to be informed that an increased rental, £25 per annum, would be required in future. A letter from the Superintendent relative to Coolahan's mill dam was received, requesting a conveyance of a piece of land in Stanley street in terms of the Act passed during the last session of the Provincial Council. The letter enclosed a draft deed. It was resolved to refer the deed back for completion. A letter was read from Mr Aitken relative to the occupation of the bowling green by the Domain Board. It was resolved that Mr Aitken be requested to sup ply a copy of the letter from the Government, on the faith of which they incurred the expenditure, and to be informed that the matter would be considered at the next meet ing of the Board, The usual accounts were ordered to be paid, which terminated the business.

A CAUTION.

(To the Editor of the Eventing Star.) | Sib,—The Licensed Victuallers' Society have lately imported a quantity of copper ' tokens, which they issue to their customers ! for one penny, but that owing to their de- ' creased size and weight the shopkeepers of this city, many of whom have already deter- i mined, will only receive for one half-penny It therefore behoves the public to be on their guard when copper change is handed to them ' Jghave weighed the Victuallers' taken with a I penny piece of Queen Victoria of 1845, which I resulted in shewing that the former was 7 j grams less in weight tha» the latter. Iha v '] also tested it against a copper token issue

by one of onr tradcßtn^T^ , IL^S> W 35 grains lees in metal' n- Vh\H weight will secure to the Vu^W siderable margin of profit sSwJll tokens be made to pass SgTiijH pnbhc for one penny each' t\^ eil marketable value as mixeS' ut MM below the decimal they are 1 B °°PW»-fcTB tokens, if not redeemed by «?** < M Society will entail upon tiil^^S loss. It may be said that th £ *!9_M tokens are of the same size arT Viel'^B bronze penny of the United Ki*^3Bl must be borne in mind thar?r°tt.MH legal coin and the former onlyi6 WiH value in old metal, for as if-si •ptes^l " unincorporated » body nS^ h I aller could be made J2SKg«*« lam, &c, Ahgtts. fWedonnf P°W cessive weight as a rBcoSiS^J copper coinage, but rather th«V ttdatl H i should, however, be som^S^ wh^ch a penny may readily be msw\ from a half-penny, and there i. . ln^ sent. The Licensed TiotwlJ SM to us to be of a very convenient? % ever its intrinsic value may be.^fi^

THE RACES.

AUCKLAND RACING CLTrt'* CHASE MEETING* .'

' * MB President: Mr James Watt • Vi VHI dent: Mr Thomas Morrin'. '^MB The Hon. James Williamson Captain Fraser, Mr S. Morrf^B Walmsley, Mr J. Cosgravg < i^dce.?™ Beckham; Starter: Mr Eobt■ W**■ Clerk of the Scales : Mr W J'^B Clerk of the Course : Mr T, A. B It was a happy thought of the adai* I the gallant Captain Cook to peS/H Superintendent for a public holiday day which more than any other:^ j|fl New Zealanders the exploits of that >'l brated navigator. Not only jy,H such an anniversary be a public holiday m in a way, but it should be constituted \i___ lar holiday, We believe that with a W expression of public opinion such aaaim* ment might without difficulty be nude. X holiday being proclaimed, the Baeingcu promptly took measures te organise aiß a, ing for the amusement of the : ■io;aM Their action wa3 cordially received by ft, great mass of the citizens, Horse-rajiM. always a favourite pastime toEnqlijW. and it is .astonishing how soon thegpotmj permanent root even in a new coy Whatever may _be the objections al]Jj against it —and iiyleed what, amusement» be named against which there is no ,W back alleged—there cannot he a tnotja that the "national pastime," asitißgoiKk called, affords a healthy invigoratkg item of spending a holiday, lie railway aftjj ties have not' been behindhand in fc the required facilities for reaciiiio'j| course. For some days the special % table arranged for the occasion ])»__ |g. published, and considered amply satirife,. The entries for the different e?en^ f^ not numerous, wens expected toproducignj contests since nearlty all the horses ob _ card were pronounced certain starteitjlli prospect it will be s«en was to a cerSk a tent realised. The .handicapping ggyeafr faction to the majority, than whichjlms. capper can expect no more. T^-tf., nights the sporting "drums" ha; some signs of the approaching ni amid the much talk ed-of chances borough for the M elbourne Cup heard enquiries aftvtr Slander, I Middy Ashore, and now and. th proposal for a wage r on the Gap riurdle Race was boi aie on the frai night breeze in iihe neighbod Vulcan-lane. But whatever they nj be in gold-mining;, Auckland j^ are not rash speculators on horsfrnm and any projectors of a Gretflj swindle on the Auckh rad turf would ka; bait their hooks with _ something verja indeed to catch a snfi icient number -m to pay them for their trouble, fhenit^ being mainly a jump ing concern dHi attract the fashionable1: Watt stable, Ttt representatives are flying at higher g*i» the other side of the - rater, but wefoj think the popularity of the re-udm. ■ thereby marred, as the nominate 1w meeting on something like level terms, a none of the events coi lid be said to Is fc gone conclusions for anybody in paraoife Jupiter Pluvius was tb« adverse deitjsii marring influence waii. most drea3«pß continual westerly srjualli of wind tmi] which prevailed dv ring the last^iris were still predomii lant on Tuesdays' did the aspect of the heavenisi morning show any . change for the P» We should mention that the "pis' were sold a few < days since to.Mri'BJ Greenwood for £10' D, and the; Grand|4 to Mr Lynch for £?15. Mr Ramus als6l)ts the cards at £15.. The first train!«* out at eleven o'clock, and was patronislii] a good many. Fc flowing at intervals o[W an hour several loads of passengers fft? * posited at the* Course, the railwayif|' 3s return firsii-class, and 2s return«»« class, also inclmding admission to the:|jp The ground wa is found to be in excellgS» dition, neither too hard nortoosoft, asW things very desihable at a steeplechase J« ing. The wine I was high, but wWW spirits of the spectators, so fchaidifj;^ matter much. The effect of a few show was rather dat? aping, but their depresEPS 5 fluence was merely temporary, and: f humour and fu in came off vietori6us';!p main. The scene on the course at t!«c» mencement of .the sport was much thff as usual. The wonderful' : specim|« ; ij humanity w'fco make their pile out'™" " green-hori is," who are certain to ~abc* a race meeting gazing about for some _f| fleece them, were only sparsely repress There were a few of them to beJfV they were ;as remarkable as ever. Elo<sj? of the mos fc fluent and striking descnp| might be 1 leard proceeding from hp3*^ on any ot her occasion are never kno*? get bey<»nd "the most ;conffiion-pj remarks. Men who yesterday .wg about the : doors of public . ;M anxiously; looking out for -\ a'. f^fe shout" far them, now appear i^S attire asi the presiding dieties of and ovor," or rouge et noir- in the niost assured manner talk^j^ left the m which they are bound to spen the gor/I of their audience, and ofier IJ{J for any/ sum from Is up to £loof.a?U-j hay« t be money, too, though it w*M& follow .that they will-pay *W4sj} One t mterprising individual had t psj& Saily which he named the Mermaid-, yerar c,» he kept constantly shouting, have a shot at the Mermaid, oWj"^ Truly they are a remarkable .jg Tho'r enjoy an existence mor^ k eral than that of the butterfly exulfc in all the brilliancy; ot ■*^^, bow,, and rejoice in the superiority^ calcwlating power over thos| i .^iifi moai berd to-day; to-morrow it we may find them here and there a ,0, ba C k slums no better dressed ana ; n oCr than last week. They open W te-testing inquiry, but we f^^m. m ore legitimate topics. ±Sy tne ■■ j,**: rung for the first race theC,oU^L^'j thronged with spectators, and «*Vtrf/J /chin _ fringe of oar^g^, opposite the grand stand, m^"H f.s» moderately wdl filled. ™J%*V weather kept away a great man^ nno r«d ■*■<. sex who would otherwise have proceedings. Those who were P"-^ tha more prized from the p»uon» number?,

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