SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

|f HIGB WATEs : ibis evening, 6.23 ; to- J morrow morning. 6.36 l|l SUN SET: Thi.«eveniug,s.2S; SUN RISE: to j morrow morninsr. 6 40 jj MOON'S AGE : Full Mcon, 21st inst., 4.9 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Kenilworth, schooner, Mitthews, from Noumea j Mary Blair, barque, Carson, from Melbourne, via ! j Dunedin Medra, barque, 357 tons, Anderson, from Lyttelton | Atlantic, schouner Hooper, from Lyttelton ! Opotiki, schooner, from R«st Coast ! Queen, schooner, from HoM-iuga (in the Manukau) I Fiery Cross, from Lyttelton (in the Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

Gem. schooner, for Russell Effie Meikie. schoouer for Fast, Coast

j J Tnis Day [| Blanche, sdioouer for R ro'onga I Golden isie, schooner, fitters, for Russell

VESSELS EXPECTED.

i j Macgregor, R M s.s., from Sm Fr-ncisco, 25th inst I Rotina Dmlop, ship, from London I jII Lanarkshire, ship, from London ! Caller t-u. snip, KM PK, from London ; sailed jj Pernglen, ship, from London : sailed 2nd Januiiy W. w. Smith, ship, from Lytteltou early jj Shooting Star, Darque', KS RV, from London ; siiled jj! Dec 23 |j| Emily McLaren, barque, from London ; sailed 20th January , Cabarfeidn, harque, from Boston, via Table Bay ; j sailed December 21 Marathon, barque, from Boston via Melbourne, earl)> jj Rapido, barque, PGKL, from S< dney. early I j .Elm Grove, ba-que, VJVKJ, from Sydney; sailed j _ 25th March ; Tien TsiD, barque, from Launceston, early I Prince Alfred b.rquet.tine, from Lvttolton. early I ! Falcon, barquentine, from Port Cha'mers ; sailed Bth ; I in!s_( j | Jai.eTbrig, from Hobart Town, i Prairie, brig, from Hobtrtown ; sailed 20th March A isioL, brg, from the Islands | Ryno, brigautine from «otumah, early ; Flirt, brigaaline, from Lyttelton, early.

IMPORTS.

i Per Mary Blair, b^r t j. c, from Dunedin:—227l 7 bags sugar ; 4152 mats sugar—G. W. Binney, agent. ijj Per schooner Atlantic from Lyttelt n : 272 sack* oats, 491 do wheat, 21 do barley, 49 do potatoes, 32 jj j do bonedust. U — _ _

11l Tbe Medora wos this mening brougl.t alongside the outer western T to discharge jji her cargo. [ The s.s. Pretty Jane, now reduced to a ; mere iron shell, is being repaired on MoCal i lem and McQuarrie's slip in Mechanics' Bay. A good view can now be obtained of the . hole which the anchor made in her bottom. The schooner >ffle Weikie sail-d "n Saturday evening for G sborne and the Itast Coast with a i miscellaneous cargo. .' The top^il schooner Dauntless left Noumea for ! the Isle of Pines four days before the departure of : | the Kenilworth. j Ihe schooners Opotiki arrived from Napier aud the East Coast yesterday, with a cargo of grass j I seed, wheat, and other co,*st*l produce The schooner Golden Isle left this morning for I Russell. The schooner Advance w*s sighted by the Opotiki on Saturday morning last off Alderman Islands. jj! The harque Medora a>rived from Lyttelton yester day, with a cargo of breadstuffs :-he left port on jj the B.h instant, and for the first part of the vocage jj had aK. weather. The lattei'part, calms aud easterly winds were experienced The Medora belongs to the owners of the brig Rio Doge. Mr R Arthur is ! the agent. The barque Mary Blair entered the harbour yester ;i day afternoon from Dunedin. where she had dis charged a portion of her Melbourne cargo of sugar. She left Pi'tt Chalmers on the 7 h instant, and has experienced variable weather till arrival off the F,*9t ;j Cape. Thence to Great Barrier, calms and light airs ; thence into port strong easterly squills. The schooner Ken lwortii arrived on Saturday lj evening from Noumea, with a small quantity of | wine for Mr C. A. Harris. The Kenilworth left Auckland on the Ist March, and arrived on the 13th ; i having teen kept wailing outside the reef for two days waiting for a pilot. ;-he left again on the 21.h ult, and had ccntraty we-uher the whole voyage. Sighted the Three Kings on the 9.h inst. Captain Matthews reports bring in compuiy with a full ij! rigged ship off the Cavaliis on Friday la.t. . 'Ihe iFernglen is due. but she has not yet put in an appearance. It i 3 probable that she is detained on the coast by adverse winds. Passengers : George Ivey, Michael Hogan

The schooner ifortune brings 900 bushels of wheat from Awanui.

The scho ncr Echo from Wangaroa brings 14,000 ft timber, 32,000 shingle?, 1500 palings and 7 hides. The schooner Ruby h*s cleared for Wangaroa with Stores.

The fine ship Baron Aberdare dropped down to the Heads this morning. She is to sail at once for Newcastle.

The schooner Queen from Hokianga arrived in the Manukau on Saturday with 18 head cattle and about 10 tons k*uri gam

The schooner Kate McGregor sa'led on Saturday from Lyttelton for Auckland via Tauranga. The Klirt. brigantine, according to a telegr*m re ceived by Capta'n D.' H. McKenzie, is to leave Lyttelton for Auckland.

We learn that a sytem of petty pilfering has been carried on lately in the harbour. Messrs J. &D. Oxl-y complain that during the last few months they have had stolen from their yacht Fleetwing nearly £30 worth of gear, consisting of wire-seizing, rope, sails, ship-carpenters tools, *c. They have now re solved upon keeping a close watch, and intend prosecuting the offenders if they can catch them. Robberies of this kind are very paltry, and the thieves deserve a good we'tinr from those honest men whose character they are damaging.

COMMERCIAL.

At Messrs Cochrane and Son's Land Sale to-day the following was the business done : Cottage in Seafield Eoad, sold for £175 ; allotment in Abercroinbie-street, 50 links by 178 links, £52 16s ; allotment in Howick, 1 a?re, £12"; three allotments in Springwood Ponsonby, 33ft. by 99 ft. £30 ; 80 acres land at Mongonui £4. By order of the trustees of tbe Melanesian Mission, lease for a term of 40 years of allotment No. 1, 49ffc. to Nelson-streeb, £10 per annum.

At Mr Sibbins' land sale to-day, the fol lowing prices were realised : —The two Islands in the Waikato, comprising 250 acres, sold for £200 j lot 22, 1 rood (Man gere), £30; lot 24, 2 acres (Mangere), £60 ; lot 25, 2 acres (Mangere), £65 ; lot 387, 15 acres (JNgaroto), £10 ; lot 327, 1 rood b perches, at JNgaruawahia, £14; 3 allotments at St. Mary's Eoad, Dedwood, 99 feet x 85 feet, £102 10s ; 1 allotment off Karangahape Road, £25.

BIRTH.

CARDNO—On the 18th instant, at Newmarket, Mrs W. W. Cardno of a daughter.

DEATHS.

POG ARTY—On the 17th April, at the Warwick Arms Hotel, Shortland, William Edward Tichbourne, son of Edward Fogarty, aged 12 months,

SEA RLE—On the 17th instant, at her parent's re sidence, Cook-street, Mary Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Thomas and Delia Scale, aged eight months.

MOLLOY—On the 17th instant, at her parent's re-

sidence, Otahuhu, Alicia Molloy, aged 19 years. CARDER-On the 10th instant, Walter Douglas, infant son of Mr Carder, Hobsonville, aged 1 year and 11 months.

The funeral will leave the residence at 2 p.m. to morrow (Tuesday).

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

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1875

For the cause that lacks assistance, >'or the wrong Unit needs resistance, *W the future in tlie distance, Aisti the uood that we can do.

The half-navvie half-soldier project for making railways in Waikato came a surprise to most people when first mooted. But we fancy we are on the eve of revelations in connection with the proceedings of that mongrel force that will cause rather greater surprise. The fact is, embezzlement and swindling on a rather systematic scale appear to have been characteristic of its proceedings ; and worse than this, there appears a very distinct determination on the part of the authorities to hush the whole matter up. But even beyond this, there appears to be a worse still, for with a promptness that does more credit to the vigour than the wisdom of the administration, the man that gives tbe infor mation is promptly arrested and lodged in quod on the charge of having "stolenthe docu ments." which to his honor be it said, behad retained and lodged in the hands of his solici tors as the evidence of the crimes 'which he had charged. We think most people will be surprised at such an attempt to turn the tables and . stifle enquiry, but there are greater surprises in store. It is not onr purpose to enter into the particulars at the present moment, and we merely awaken public attention, that with us the public may watch the evolution of affairs. One case in point may suffice. It appears a Government horse was sold for £35, of which £30 was paid to Government account and £5 was paid —well not to the Government. The explana tion given on enquiry was first, that the purchaser owed £5 and that the price of the horse being actually £30, the debt and the purchase money were paid at one time. Evidence however showing that £35 was the actual price bargained for, the former explanation is abandoned and the following substituted, to wit; the horse was sold for £35 and this was paid, but tele graphic message being received from superiors. that the horse should not be sold under £30, the five pounds were given back. This excellent explanation was we believe accepted as satisfactory and the matter was hushed. But it was not enough to stop here. The person who had deemed it his duty to bring the case before Government, had also laid a charge of falsification of accounts, nd the drawing of payments for men that were not employed and for work not done. Hav ing private memoranda of his own which he had made, and which as he alleged proved this, he refused to give them up, stating at the time that he deliberately retained them for the pur pose of proving his charges, expressing at the same time his distrust of the bona fides of the investigation, and his belief that the evidences if surrendered 'by him would be wilfully destroyed. He was at once arrested and searched, and the places of his resort were also ransacked, but in vain, for he had placed the proofs beyond the power of seizure, and they are now securely lodged in legal hands that will have justice done, or the public ear will hear the reason why. The man who tried amid so much difficulty to do his duty to the Government and the public is this day standing at the bar, in a Waikato Court, and from our heart we earnestly hope he will be committed for trial. Then will the case be dragged into the light, and further revela tions will probably be made that will throw a flood of light on Government rail way making. We observe a mysterious and vaguely worded letter in this morning's Cross, referring to the case, and our con temporary, true to his instincts, sits upon the writer. With an instinctive leaning to the side on which "Authority" seems to rest, our contemporary says the accuser "is guilty of theft;" and without any warrant certainly from any thing in the letter, charges him with "connivance at the fraud iv not making "it known while he was still a public servant," and with " surreptitiously abstracting public documents," while the documents in question were the man's own private memoranda, written only for his own private information:. The Cross recom

mends him "to act the part of a penitent abstractor of public documents," and •' to at once send them to the Minister of the Department." All we may say as to this is that after what preceded, we would not trust the Minister of the Department or any other such authority in a matter affecting the credit of the department through the acts of subordinates. It is not from this case that we form the conclusion that it is perfectly idle to look for impartiality in any case affecting the misdeeds of public officers. The man is perfectly right in casting him self on the open courts of the country where the eye of the public and of the public Press will be on tbe proceedings. Altogether this affair is one that should be spread out before the country, for there is a growing convic tion that in Government departments aud in dealing with the conduct of officials, there is one law for the lofty and another for the humble.

" Count not your chickens ere they are hatched."—Bravo Reeaius, miscalled " Bree zious," well you've fought the good old fight, not oft foughten—as it oughten—fight of right against the might. For Jai S., the meek and lamblike calls for water, calls for soap ; Allender, and Carr the Templar—that with Reesius he might cope. Shouting, spouting, in and outing, button-holing in the street, with mysterious whispers, touting for the vote of all they meet. Patriotic watchwards spewing right and left, to catch the " green ;" though, when no one's looking at 'em, fingers to their nose are seen. Bravo ! now, my trusted henchmen, says Jai S., you've tried your best, we will see these Auck land softies once again at our behest; flag, not in your ballyragging ; now's the time or nevermore- and the soapman and the temp lar roaring:lionized till four. Oh ! the sad and bitter anguish that upon the trio fell when the polling tot had shewed 'em that they'd had a jolly sell. Rees, called " bumptious," cool and scrumptious, listen'd to the ringing cheers ; Carr, the templar, and the soapman, swabbed Jai S.s Bcalding tears.

We see from last Saturday's Advertiser that some correspondent inclines to be facetious with respect to things political and says, " Messrs Lußk and Hurst are said to be organising an opposition to the Executive." We would suggest that in the changes con - sequent on their success, the former should have charge of the land sales of the province, the latter is adapted for anything, even the Jbepnty Superintendency..,

Yesterday being the anniversary of the Pitt-street Wesleyan Schools, the sermons were preached morning and evening by the Rev. W. J. Williams. The subject of the morning's discourse was drawn from the 9th chapter of tbe Gospel of St Matthew, the 37th and 38th verses. After dwelling on the breadth and truth of the Saviour's description, the rev. gentleman developed his subject under three heads. Ist. The extent of the Harvest : The surroundings of the Saviour warranted this simile. The time of harvest was at band and a vast, multitude around him from all parts of the land. What a type, were they of the multitudes from that age to this waiting to be gathered into Christ's Church. The universality of Christ's Church, he thought, was far from near. When we looked around at the vast multi tudes in Asia, Africa, and these Southern Islands, we could not think so. Europe owed its preeminence to the Gospel, yet much remained to be accomplished there. The stats of the Heathen and Christian worlds presented many features that called for labour. 2nd The number of the Labourers : There was a sad disproportion, he was sorry to say, between the need of Christian work and the labourers. He had thought oE the work of the Christian fathers, of the influence of the Reformation, and of the evangelising efforts of Whitfield and Wesley. And why, he asked, despite these, after 1800 years, is there so large a portion of the world left to be reclaimed ; Because the labourers were so few. 3rd. The Remedy : The prayers of tlie Disciples are to be directed to the one most interested, " The Lord of the Harvest," and he thought there was great encourage ment there. If we wanted labourers we must pray for them ; we must have God's men to d<j>God's work, and if we asked for labourers we must prepare to labour our selves. The rev. gentleman concluded his remarks by an earnest appeal to all present to become labourers in God's harvest field.

The following is the return of the sick treated at Provincial Hospital for the week ending Saturday, April 17, 1875 : Re mained last return, 75 ; admitted since, 16 ; discharged, 10 ; died, 2 ; remaining, 79 ; males, 69 ; females, 10. Arrangement of cases: Zymotic, 18; constitutional, 10; local 32 ; developmental, 3 ; violent, 16. Two deaths occurred during the week, viz. : Ist, S.C., male, aged 75 years, on 15th inst. of parslysis; 2nd, M.S., female, aged 33 years, 01 peritonitis. jST.B.— Old 'men very much needed.

Dein Stanley, in closing his recent sermon at Westminster Abbey on the late Cauoo Kingsley, spoke of him as a layman in the disguise of a clergyman, sayinc : —" Yet, human, genial layman aH he was, he still was not the less—nay, he was still ten times more - a pastor than he would have been had he shut himself out from the haunts of men. As an instance of this, witness the tears of the roiisjh peasants of Hampshire as they srowded round the open grave.to look, for the last time, on the friend of thirty years, with whom also mingled the passing hunter and wild gipsy wanderers who mourned for the face they should no more see in forest or on heath ; witness the erief which afflicted this venerable church which in two short years he had made his own, and in him the place found an occupant worthy to fill it. He was a spiritual teacher and guide and they claimed for him what he never would have claimed for himself—the character of a pro found theologian."

Oa the Papakura election "An Elector" writes :—" The election in this district has now passed over and Mr Crawford, of the Wairoa, is returned to tho Council by a large majority. Mr Morgan who got a majority of votes at Pokeno and Bombay, is well-known amongst us ; a gentleman who has proved himself for many years an enterprising and industrious settler, he has taken a deep interest in the social and religious welfare of hisfellowsettlers. and is known to bean active worker in thetemprancereform movements. It does not speak well for this constituency that he is not returned, and the most noticeable feature of the business is, that the large major ity of the electors did not record their votes at all, proving an unhealthy state of public opinion, and that we shall always be at the mercy of trading politicians.

The following pigeongram came from the Domain ground on Saturday afternoon too late for insertion in our last issue :—" The Provincial Treasurer was interviewed on the ground by a deputation, introduced by the new member for City East. The object of the interview was to urge upon the attention of the Treasurer the desirability of placing a liberal sum on the estimates towards im proving the Domain cricket ground. A pro mise was graciously granted to the effect that the matter should have his cordial support."

The monthly inspection of No 2 Company will take place on Thursday next, and will be followed by a general meeting of the mem bers of the Company for the consideration of important business. The next monthly firing for Lieut. Robinson's medal, will take place on Wednesday at six o'clock in the morning sharp.

We learn by a telegram received from Mr JR. J. Smythe, agent for Rev. Charles Clarke, tbat ihe rev. gentleman will give two farewell entertainments in Auckland on Friday and Saturday evenings next. JFTe will be assisted by Miss Christian, the talented contralto vocalist. The rev. gentleman will return to Australia in the s.s. Macgregor, which is now expected from San Francisco. We are glnd to learn that Miss Christian's vocal efforts have won her well-merited meeds of of praise everywhere throughout the colony.

A strange musical light, in the shape of a person calling himself Paganini revived, has just dawned upon the musical world of Rome. He will reveal nothing in regard to himself, not even his name and country, though he appears to be of French origin. In playing in public he attempts to imitate the dress and physical peculiarities of his great prototype. He wears a sparse suit of black ; the sleeves of his coat being much too short for the length of his arms ; his hair is very long, and over his nose he wears a false one, which he supposed to resemble more that of the great violinist than his own. The public at first thought that it was a joke, which Pulcinella, who had bean performing there the night before wishedlto play them, but no sooner did he begin to play than there was a general silence throughout the audience. He played with great feeling the " Carnival of Venice," adapted for the violin by Shuloff, and in this he showed himself complete .master of bis instrument. He was loudly applauded, but would scarcely condescend to thank the audience for their good will. Finally, having broken three cords of his violin, and taken off all the strings of his bow but one, he played with great ability a part of the symphony of " William Tell," accompanied by the piano. Aside from his singular manner of dress and acting, which only ap pear affectations, he possesses great merit to which it would be well to trust himself without trying to heighten the effect by optical illusions.

Mr Seufferk] of Wellesley-street had con structed a very handsome inlaid fern box, of 32 varieties of New Zealand woods, to the order of Messrs A. Clark and Son's employes, as a marriage present for Mr James McCosh Clark ©n his return from Australia. The donors could not have chosen a more appropriate mode of testifying their respect and esteem for the leading member of the firm under which they are engaged. We have received per Kenilworth from New Caledonia, copies of the Moniteur, but as this is the Official journal the items of news in ifc arevery guarded and meagre. Dr. Rastoul, who escaped, was a man of con siderable note during the days of the Commune, and was chief of the medical ambulance staff during the seige of Paris. The Governor has been visiting the Isle of Pines, and still more rigid regulations to prevent further escapes have been put in force,

The Brothers Mason, hairdressers of Queen-street, have done what they could to help the people to a supply of water, and their conduct deserves notice. They have been at some expense, too, in the matter. Having a deep well on their premises con taining a considerable depth of water, they have erected a closed trough by the side of the pavement, easy of access, in which'they have affixed a tap from whence persons can have a gratuitous supply of the pure element. A leaden pipe is passed from the well through their house into the said trough, and by means of machinery a constant stream issues. We are glad to notice this effort on the part of these patriotic hairdressers : also, that generally among citizens, a neighbourly feeling has been shewn in respect of water during this remarkably dry season.

A great noise and cries of murder were heard on Saturday evening in a locality near Cook-street, known as Brewer's Lane, which caused considerable consternation ; numbers of people ran to ascertain the cause, while others ran for a constable. On reaching the spot a sort of disappointment was felt by many on hearing the ordinary fact that it was '' only a drunken man beating his wife."

The Cadet Colonial firing resulted as follows : W. Frearson, Thames Engineer Cadets, Champion Belt and £8, witb a score of 77 ; Cadet Currie (Mauku), £5, score 74 ; Cadet C. Aarmodt, Sergeant (Wanganui), 72 points, £3. Sergeant Partington, of the Auckland Cadets, G8 points, was the next highest scorer.

An entertainment in aid of the Whau Church Harmonium Fund will take place to morrow evening in the hall, when St. Sepulchre's choir will render various musical selections.

To the Editor : Sir, —Referring to that portion of your leader in Saturday's issue concerning the late election for City East, allow me to inform you that Good Tem plarism had no part in the contest, and I indignantly deny that any individual con cerned in that election "holds the political vote of the Good Templars " "in his hands," and furthermore, Good Templarism repu diates the actions of any of the Order if they be not in accordance with its principles — namely, the prevention and cure of drunkenness. To asaist in the con summation of this important object, we desire the suppression of the liquor traffic, and this being a political question is the one sole object of its political ambition. And unless any politician recogaises tbe importance of this question, he cannot re ceive the support of the Good Templars as a body. But apart from this question, any person has a right to use his individual vote as he may consider best, but as he may use it for good or for evil, on him be the praiseffor odium it may merit. There are black sheep in every flock, and much as we may regret certain members of the order stultifying themselves in their political ardour, we must respectfully object to the blame being cast on the honor able name of Good Templerism. — .PW.C.T. [We have much pleasure injgiving insertion to the foregoing repudiation.g££The cause of Good Templarism has ourj heartfelt sym pathy, but we do feel sorry to see it made a tool of for personal ends, and to see it drag ged through the mud by unworthy members who use the position won in the order to bring discredit on a noble cause.—Ed. E.S.]

In- another column will be seen the new face of the New Zealand Times towards the Superintendent of Auckland. Formerly we spoke with much satisfaction of the cordial and hopeful welcome accorded to Sir George Grey by that journal on his leaving his long retirement. Then it was that Mr Creighton spoke, and doubtless sincere convictions, as well a3 old memories, revealed themselves. Now a new hand appears to blow the bellows, and the Government organ is true to its mission. Our contemporary asks, " Why should Auckland members look upon Sir George Grey as their leader any more than they looked upon Messts Gillies and Williamson as leaders ?" The writer knows the answer himself, and could give several. For one thing, the two gentlemen men tioned represented two parties in actual and frequent collision in their province, neither of which would consent to see its party serve under the leadership of its opponent. Sir George Grey has been apart from these collisions, and neither of these parties could feel it derogatory to accept him as leader. And again we think that the warmest friends of the two gentlemen mentioned would ne?er have denied that the new Superintendent occupies a vantage ground both in respect of fame throughout the colony and throughout the colonial empire, and in respect of qualifi cations of statesmanship to which they did not aspire. These wo think are reasons, to mention none other, why the province of Auckland should consider that it has now an opportunity of attaining unity and harmony among its representatives such as it never had before. Our con temporary asks if it is " because he had displayed a lamentable ignorance of the constitution and laws of the colony V" This would certainly be a queer reason for accept ing him as leader. We may admit that Sir George is an igaorant man—a very ignorant man—and especially ignorant of the consti tution of the colony of which he was founder. This is so generally admit ted that it would be folly to deny it. But instead oF his modicum of knowledge on such matters operating against his leadership, we rather incline to think that, startling as it may appear, it is this modicum of knowledge, great or little as it may be, and on this very subject, that drew the eyes and hearts of Auckland to the "Hermit of Kawau," and that is likely to bring to him the leadership of Auckland, and, perhaps, of the House. But the Ministerial organ pro pounds another question, Whether it is because of the "verbal quibbles" between him and the Colonial Secretary, while heavier duties are neglected, that Auckland would choose him leader. But Auckland thinks that, whatever quibbling may have emanated from wiley Dan, the Superintendent was fighting the fight of right against might in trying to get back a little of the plunder, and that, tightness of the chest being just now the malady of the province, the primary duty was to relieve, if possible, the malady as " the most pressing and paramount in terest." And Auckland thinks that in doing so, he does that which will win to him the confidence of all her members who are not her secret foes. But then the Times propounds the further question: "Is it because he advocates a retrogade policy within the colony and promulgates revolutionary doctrines regarding its relation towards the British Crown ?" Nay ! but per haps more than anything because he proposes an advanced scheme that in its vastness and comprehensiveness, eclipses any of Mr Vogel's wildly chimerical South Sea Bubbles; a scheme^ not revolutionary, but conservative in the fullest sense—the only one yet propounded that seems calculated to collect and bind in one the membra disjecta of the Colonial Empire. Truly we should be obliged to a Southern paper (and that a min isterial one) for teaching us our duty to our members, and our members their duty to the province. But, despite these inspired and interested utterances, we believe that Auck land will not stultify herself again, but that to a Superintendent, whom she has with one heart elected leader of her forces, she will give an army that will not show disaffection or disunion in the hour of trial.

CITY COUNCIL.—This Day.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held to-day. JPresent : The Mayor, Councillors Holdship, Hurst, Daldy, Brttt, Cosgrave, Buchanan, and Macready.

A letter from Councillor Isaacs tendering his resignation was read. Councillor Hold ship moved, and Councillor Macready seconded, in most eulogistic terms, a vote of thanks to tbe retiring member, which was carried, after other Councillors had spoken to the same effect.

Communications were received from his Honor the Superintendent relative to the subjects raised by the recant deputation. His Honor found thai the Council exercised, by power of attorney, full control over the city endowments. The question of giving them an absolute title would be referred, with the question of a provincial gaant to main roads, to the Provincial Council at its next session. On the subject of police assistance, his Honor found that owing to the illness of threa men, the Inspector could not set apart a man at present for city work.

NEW BEACH ROAD.

A discussion arose on this subject, conse quent on the City Surveyor reporting that a drain had been stopped up by the formation of the road.

After a long argument it was resolved, "That a deputation consisting of the Mayor, Councillor Macready, and Councillor Bucha nan, wait upon Mr Stewart, the Government Engineer, in reference to the new Beach Koad."

HARBOUR BOARD.

A letter from Mr Brigham, the secretary of the- Harbour Board was read requesting the Council to appoint a Councillor to fill the place of Councillor laaccs, the late representative of the Council at the Harbpur Board.

It was decided to elect a representative next meeting.

TWO FIRES AT PANMURE.

A pire occurred on Saturday night, by which the house of a man named Thoma3 Harris, residing near the toll-bar, Panmure, was totally destroyed, together with a ton of hay, and some harness. The house was valued at £40, and was uninsured. Incen diarism is suspected.

Three large stacks of hay, the property of Mr William Innes Taylor, West Tamaki, containing about 90 tons, and valued at £300, were destroyed by fire about half-an hour previous to the destruction of Harris's house. The stacks were a mile from the main road and no one |had [been employed near there during the day. They were not insured.

ENGINEER CONCERT TO-NIGHT.

A musical and ballad entertainment of* a very pleasant character may be enjoyed this evening in the Choral Hall The concert will be in favor of the Engineer and City Band, and will be supported by the leading men of the city. The excellent and well arranged programme will be seen in this evening's issue of the Star, and is sufficient and calculated to gratify every taste. The members of this, perhaps the best of our city bands, will, we believe, produce satis factory results in more ways than one. Strains of sweet music in the interval between toil trad rest is refreshing, and those who contribute amusement of such an elemenating nature should have the cordial support of those to whom they minister by sweet, enchanting Bounds.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Aye ry serious accident occurred at New market yesterday to a man named Galviu, formerly employed by Mr Dilworth, and subsequently by Mr Joseph May and other farmersj While riding alongjthe road he was thrown heavily to the ground, and fell upon his head. He was picked up in an un conscious state, bleeding profusely, and ap parently suffering from fracture of the skull. He was conveyed into an adjoining house, and a messenger was dispatched to Parnell for a doctor. This morning the unfortunate man was lying in a very precarious state, and Father Fyneß, V.G., went out to visit him, 'i as he is an adherent to the Roman Catholic faith. - 7v; • & ■2

OHINEMURI.

[Per Star Carrier Pigeon.]

Bush to Tairua

ITew Reef in the Morning Star-

(From ©ur own Correspondent.) This day.

Over fifty miners have' left for the new Tairua goldfields. There is great excitement over the find of gold there. Numbers are getting ready to go, and I expect this week there will be a regular stampede of diggers, storekeepers, and carters from this district. A good find of loose gold is reported in the direction of the Waihi.

A large reef has been discovered in the Morning Star claim, Rotokohu, which shows good prospects in the hanging wall.

OHINEMURI.

Saturday. PRESENT POPULATION. — MULTI-

PLICITY OF STORES

Our mining population has been heavily drained this past week by the numerous departures for the new goldfield at Tairua, and even now many men are leaving what is considered promising ground for the new rush. The population cf Ohinemuri at the present time does not, I imagine, exceed one thousand, and of this number there are only about six hundred miners ; the rest are storekeepers, carters, &c. There must be in this district fully one hundred stores ; so that it may be reckoned that there is one store to every six diggers. This state of things cannot possibly last very long ; and already the ominous words, " For Sale " and "To Let," have made their appearance on the outside of stockless shanties, which present anything but a jovial appearance to the wandering eye of the wayfarer.

NEW REEF AT SMITH'S FLAT.

Having beard, as I stated in my last letter, that a reef had been struck in one of the adjoining claims to Smith and Snowden's, T proceeded yesterday to Smith's Fiat to ascertain the nature of the find. Upon arriving at Mr Whitby's store, which is situated on a hill overlooking Smith's Flat, 1 leatnt that in the Morning Star claim, which joins the Star of the South and Even ing Star claims, northern boundary, the cap of a large reef had been touched in the drive. Upon entering the Morning Star drive, which is cut into the spur for a dis tance of 100 feet, I found the above informa tion to be correct, for on the floor of the drive and up to the face the cap of a reef fully six feet thick had been cut. The reef crops up in a good-looking blue sandstone country, is comprised of a good deal of clay mixed with the quartz, and has a dark-blue clay han?ing-wall, which had just been cut when I arrived ; and before I left Smith's Flat it showed a few specs of coarse gold when panned off in the dish. No gold was visible in the few pieces of quartz as yet taken out, but no idea of the quality of the lode can be formed until it is somewhat opened ; at present it is only touched, and if the drive, which in this claim sinks as it goes in instead of rising, had been a few inches higher, the reef would not have been discovered at all. The course of the reef is about N. and S., with a westerly dip, and lays, as far as can be at present judged, with a very flat under lay, at an angle, I should imagine, of nearly 45 degrees. In the Star of the South claim the reef where driven upon still continues to give good prospects. In the shaft a chamber ha 3 been cut, and a cross-cut is now going in to cut the reef, which is expected to be close at hand. Tbe lode, if cut, will be in the solid blue country, and should give a very good idea as to its proper course and under lay, about which at present there are many surmises. In the adjoining claims the reef is not yet fo hand, but may be cut now at any time. Another reef nas been cut'in the low level of the Prospectors' mine, and yesterday afternoon they were bagging quartz to send to one of the mills at Grahamstown.

SUPREME COURT—This Day.

CIVIL SITTINGS,

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

WHITE V. J. S. MACFARLANE AND ANOTHER. Mr Rees for the plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh for the defendants.

To try the case the following special jury was empannelled :—Messrs Alexander Ste venson, Richard Baber, Edward Mahoney, Henry Egerton King, Jno. Gordon, Shirley Whitfield Hill, William Atkin, Charles W. Pye, William Ball, Thos. Cheeseman, junr., George Kells, and Alfred Barnes.

Mr W. Atkin was elected foreman,

Mr Hesketh, before the case opened, rose and stated to the Court that since his arrival there that morning he had been subpeenaed by the counsel for the plaintiff as a witness in the case.

His Honor said it would become a question how far hs could give evidence on matters confided to him in his professional capacity.

Mr Rees in his opening set forth the de claration of the plaintiff, the pleas of the defendants, and the replication. These were dated severally the 10th December, 1874; 2nd January, 1875; and llth March, 1875. Out of these the following issues had been agreed upon for the jury to decide : — Ist. Did the defendants become trustees of the plaintiff's estate under two deeds dated 7th June, 1859, and 13th February, 1862?

2nd. Did the defendants' duty take up and discharge the duty and performance of the said trust .

3rd. Did they surrender an account of their dealings with the plaintiff as set forth in the 3rd paragraph of the declaration ?

4th. Were the defendants or either of them at the time of the Ist deed creditors in the estate of the plaintiff for the amounts set opposite their names ?

sth. Were the items of £142 and £80 property chargeable and paid as alleged ? 6th. Was the sum of £1549 or any other sum received by defendants instead of £1250 given credit for ? 7th. Were the defendants guilty of wilful default in not recovering the sum of £1930 17s 2d from the natives in accordance with the terms of an award made by the arbitra tors ?

Bth. Did defendants take possession of certain timber in the Kaipara district be longing to plaintiff's estate, and neglect to realise its value ?

Mr Rees shewed that the present suit arose out of transactions as far back as 1859. At that time the plaintiff, being in financial difficulties assigned his estate to Messrs McCaul and J. W. Carr as trustees. By an other deed in 1862, he shifted the trusteeship into the hands of Messrs J. S. Macfarlane and Samuel Browning—the defendants. The plaintiff at that time had large dealings with the natives, and was their creditor for large sums which were in dispute. These were sub mitted to the arbitration of Mr Beveredge and Mr Wynn, who made an award in favour of plaintiff for £1930 17s 2d. This sum it was alleged defendants had never tried to obtain, although the natives had actually borrowed £2000 from Messrs Whitaker and Ruaseilfer the purpose of paying ifc^glaintiff was also possessed of a large quantity of timber at "Kaipara, which should have been measured and disposed of by the defendants. The delay which had taken place in bringing the action was due to special causes which Mr Rees detailed. On the first three issues ah answer in the affimatiue had been agreed upon. Upon the next two very little depended, but (upon the last three the case would be fpßgbt out. A form brought by the plaintiff was dropped because it did not include the

question of "wilful default," which was one of the main issues of the present action.

Mr Rees then called William White, deposed that he knew defendants. He remembered, in 1859, making a deed to Walter McCaul and James W. Carr. In 1862 the property was shifted from McCaul and Carr to Messrs. Macfarlane and Browning. Messrs. Macfarlane and Brown ing commenced an action against some natives on his account. The action was sub mitted to arbitration. Mr. Wynn and Mr. Beveridge were the arbitrators. It was necessary to find out was the timber there was in the Kaipara belonging to plaintiff. A deputation, consisting of a man named Jones and a native, wbo understood English, went up to measure it. Two days after the day appointed he found that they had gone on, and plaintiff walked there himself. _ At Ricks' place he took a boat, and with Hicks, went to the spot where the timber was. There saw Jones and the native. They had measured the timber, and objected to go round and re-measure it. He knew the number of the spars and the approximate value. It had cost him about £1400. There were about 161 spars. If he recollected right there were about 400,000 feet. Ha had anticipated loading four ships. All the timber had been paid for. It was quite ready at this time to be taken away. He had sold timber before this to merchants ia Melbourne at 12s per 100 feet. The trustees did not do anything with the timber. He had spoken to them scores of times about it. That was the great concern which kept him at Kaipara for five years. He gave up speakiDg to Mr Macfarlane about it last, because he was afraid be would make a fool of himself. Mr Macfarlane's^ habits and language were insulting. During this time witness came up to town at intervals, and then returned to the Kaipara. His wife and family were living in Auckland. He believed the timber went adrift at last. On return ing once he heard that it had been adrift two or three times, and collected again by the natives. Between three and five years after the timber was measured by Jones, a letter was brought to him from Mr Macfarlane by Ricks. He had lost that letter with other documents. In that letter he was informed that a ship was coming round to take a cargo of the timber. He immediately started off to Auckland to prevent the ship coming. As near as he could recollect it was only a few months before this that the timber had got adrift. Before it got adrift it would have been easy for a ship to have taken it away. He used part of one of the logs, but the rest was all floating about at random in tbe different creeks. He never saw the award. About three weeks ago he saw a copy of it for tbe first time. ; He wa3 firmly impressed that the natives were at the time of the date of the award quite able to pay the sum of £5000 if ■-, necessary. He constantly urged the getting of the money from the natives. In 1869 he employed JMr McCormack to write to the trustees. Mr A. Brock wrote the letter. He had written himself first sni received no answer. (Copy produced.) The letter was dated 16th February, 1869, and requested Mr Macfarlane to tell him if it was true that £2000 had been paid over by the natives, and if there was not a surplus to come to him after his creditors had been paid. Six weeks after, the solicitox's letter was written. No answer was returned to that. Thereupon an action was entered upon. A statement of accounts was then sent in. Up to that time witness was quite ignorant that Mr J. S. Macfarlane claimed to be a creditor for £350, or that Mr Browning was a creditor for £875. He did not know that Mr Wall was a creditor for £69. He had often tried to obtain accounts from Mr Browning and Mr Macfarlane, but they would never send any in. He was quite cer tain that if he could have obtained accounts they would have shown a balance due to him of £400 from Mr Browning. He could not r say what the balance' would have been in re^ J. spect to Mr Macfarlane. Left the papers and accounts in Mr Browning's store, and never recovered possession of them. He went to Mr Browning's for the purpose of getting a settlement. He was not quite clear whether Mr Wall had ever rendered his . account. He believed he was a creditor to about £14, but he was not certain. He did not know anything of an award until within a few weeks since. He was told by Mr Beveridge that the award was:: £2,500 He knew nothing of the award of £1930, until a few weeks ago, when he saw a copy; he believed the men could have paid that amount ten times over ; he believed the accounts were correct. He never authorised the defendants to sell the award to Mr Thomas Russell. He attended a meeting of creditors held at Henderson and Macfarlane's soon after the date of Mr Brook's letter ; neither Mr Browning nor Mr Macfar lane attended ; they refused to attend. JMr Hesketh attended and said so; he did not then know for whom Mr Hesketh appeared, after the timber was measured in 1863, any ship could have taken the timber with very little trouble; he believed the timber was there for three years after it was measured. He never received an account either from Mr Macfarlane or Mr Browning. He had pro missory notes of the natives for what they owed until they could sell their land, * which was handed over to Mr Brown ing for collateral security. He did nob continue = shipping timber after 1862 by the Isabella .Hamilton. He then lost his papers, which were in Mr Browning's, but he believed there was sale for timber, but at a less figure. He had a recollection of Mr Macfarlane speaking to him about the price of timber, here and at Sydney ; had the tim ber been put into his charge he could have sold it.

To Mr Hesketh : Mr Macfarlane is not a creditor of his. He ignored his account as sent in. Mr Browning is not a cre ditor, nor Mr Wall, ia his estate.. He knew there were accounts between him - and Mr Browning, but he did not know the state of these accounts. He never had an account from him, nor had he any account of Mr Macfarlane. The balance of the timber delivered to Mr Fletcher, by the Caroline, had never been paid to him;. but he never knew what became of the Caroline's cargo, and when Mr Macfarlane came back from Sydney, the only answer he ? could geb from Macfarlane was, yon ought to be thankful the matter is settled." In June 1859 he did nob know the state of accounts. In 1856 he had goods and money of Mr. Browning amounting to £958, whioji was paid by two cargoes, one of gum by the Aquilla, and gum and timber by the Isabella Hamilton. He claimed to have credit for that. His sen gave him £25 ; also, by Mr. Harrison, of Kaipara, £80 odd.

[The case will not be concluded to-day.]

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before G.M. Mitford Esq., J. P.) ; UPPER STOREYS IN DISORDER. , r,v George Craig, Alevander Drummond, John Grogan, and James Armstrong were charged with drunkenness, and fined or imprisoned; excepting Craig, who said he was taken ill by the wayside, and the constable mistook the spasms for the effects of imbibing. Constables Gordon and Williams proved that prisoner was helplessly drunk and in-' sensible ; it took two of them to carry him to the station. . . A '■ Prisoner said he had the .stomach-ache. Seven ,daj_.' imprisonment with hard ilabouif.-'"^'" y.x Prisoner : Is that all ? LEONARD THE VAGRANT. John Leonard was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act, by being drunk and ':M having no visible lawful means of employ- J# ment, and being a rogue and vagabond. H Prisoner denied the charge. Detective Jeffrey deposed thst prisoner* was essentially a "loafer," continually drank and lmteriiig abbut, aU pub_ic ? hbu«es, spoaon' 7 ing upon sailors. +, :yy.7 5"

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