SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Vrhn B™nnDer.'™m W»ngaroa Echo, schnoner from Wangaro* JLaj-, cuttea. from W ailc^to ((n Manukau) ■latanki, s.a,,from the South (ia Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

Xt • Sru'h. s-s. Palmer, for Southern Ports via Najier Mygi. Peterson, Pchorn-r for Dunlin Column! i, sooner, for Napier vi* E ist Coast •D»wn cutter, for R»(jlan (fro .. M*nuk»u) <JD.fvard, scho mer, for [Vgunguru

THE ADMIRALTY LAUNCHING SERVICE.

The Lords of AdninraUy hava decided ttat the m-re "in eking away iln dog slews cutting a S'lke-> enrd »nd 'maslilsr a boKl* if wine n the bows of the vps*'ls at the moment eh* glirte? into her native el ruent, ' shall not va future he the only ritual observed at the launching and naming of the national vessels. An Admiralty circular has just been issued to the dock yard, whfch gives the form of service proposed by the Archbishops of Canterbury to bo used and ohserved " at the launching of any shipor vessel which may be addad to the n»vy." The service commences with the 107 th Psa'm, beginning with verse 23—" They that go down to the sea in ships. 'he Primate's special prayer is as follows : —*O Thou that sittesh above tie water, Roods and stilleth the raging of the sea, accept, we beseech Thee, the supplication Thy ser vants, fo r an -who i n t^is 811 ,- p now and here after, shall commit their lives into th« perils of the deep All th-ir ways enaMe them truly and goodly to serve Thee, and by t eir Christian lifpsto act forth Thy zlory tt routrhmt tMe earth. "Watch over them in iheirg inp forth and in their coming in that no evil bi-full them, nor lmVchief come nigh to hurt their s^uls : and >o, through aU the chinres and chance<<of this morts 11 fe bring them Thy mercy to the sure bosom of Thine everlasting kirgdom: through Je«lls Chrift, our Lord. Amen" The Lord's Prayer con cludes the ceremonial.—We are indebted to Captain Dtrroru for a copy of the above prayer.

THE S S DURHAM.

The following are extracts from thn log1 of thess Durham oil her late voyigef rom [ ondon to Melbourne1 —Distance made fromP rrnouth to Cape Otway 12 300 miles ; time. 4S days IS hours ; under s earn, 45 dnys ; coal Kurtt. 6t>3 t"ns ; average speed ppr day for the Voyage, 950 mil's : «vera«re per hour, io.\ rtlfts; greuest day's work, 320 miles; minimum, 196 miles. She h*d excellent weatner th:oughout.

The s.s. Taranaki arrived from Southern Ports in the Manukau yentorday morning, having left Dunedin at noon on the 28th ult., and experienced fine weather throughout the passage. Mr C. J. Edmiston, the purser, has shewn us his usual courtesy in forward ing our files, &o. P.issengers: Saloon—Messrs Quartely, McXeath. Mrs Thompson. Messrs T.ennant, Wheeler, Lalley, Hawkins, Whyte, Mrs Heldt, Mrs Davis, Mr and Mrs Goodlme, Mr Oldham, Mr and Mrs Callis and child, Mrs Ashelin and child, Messrs Tizard, Blundell, and McCallum. Steerage—Messrs Smith, Hunter, "•'orris. Brown, Pirch, Burt, Jeffery, Jerritt Stannard (3), Price, smith Seatin, Honwell, Sterie, Mrs Cepertako and family (4).—W. F. Wheeler, agent.

The carpenter of j the Baron Aberdare is busy on board shaping a new fore topmast for the ship, the present one having been found to be defective. The spar from which the new mast ia being made is of North American pitch-pine, and was brought by the Baron from ngland. On Saturday the work of lowering the foreyards was commenced in preparation for the proposed alterations.

The brigantine Auyusta left Lyttelton for Napier on the 29th ultimo.

The fine schooner * Ibatross is advertised to leave on Thursday next for Levuka, Mr C. A. Harris is the agent, to whom application must be made re specting freight or passage. The schooner Oreti arrived on Saturday night from "Wangaroa with a cargo of junk timber for Mr G. Hrldship.

Tie new schooner Maggie Paterson sailed for Dunedin late in the afternoon of Saturday, -he had a trial of speed in bpating out with the yacht Secret, but Mr i. Niccol's little clipper, as might be-ex pected, was too much for her on a wind, especially as the Maggie was very deeply laden. The barque Kieid i a rived at Sydney from Adeuide o-• the 20'h March

The HM s. Blanche arrived at Brisbane from We l'Dgion on the 12th March

The s.s. Star of the Pouth Captain W. H. Palmer, left thi < afternoon for Souherij Pprcs via Napier and East Coast She took a full general cirgo and several pas»entrers : amon? them—M ss Lambert. Mr and Mrs Eilis. Mi*s Brght, and Mr W T *?owdall The fchooDer K. rune cleared to-day for Awanui wi ha cargo of B*ores

The kptch Sppcdwell has entered inwards from "Wanearnm with 69 t--ns fi-ewood.

The cutter Warkwnrth brings 600 sleepers from Pakiri for Mr Whir,*ker.

1 he S'hnonpr Kcho from WaDgaroa, brings 14,000 ft tiß'ber ard h% tons gum. The cutter Maburangi brings 9,500 ft innk timber rona iVlahnrsrgi.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows . — For Thames, this day, at 5.30 pm, and to-morrow, at 9.30 a m For Kap»nga. per "Wanderer, this day, at 6 p m, and on Wednesday next, at 11 30 a m For Russell, per Magic, this day, at 5 pm, and per Maude, to-morrow, at 9 am For Kawau aDd Matakana, per Lady Bowers, to morrow, at 10 a m For Great Barrier, per South Carolina, to-morrow, at 4 pm For Levuka, Fiji, per Levuka, on "Wednesday next, at 9 a m For laranaki. Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Taranaki, on Wednesday next, at Sam Per as Cyphrenes, on Friday, 16th instant, as under :— Kor Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Anitrick, »nd British and Foreign West Indies, at 10.30 am. Kor th« Uuiicd Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 a.m. Kor money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9.30 am Late letters bearing an extr/i fee of 6d will b<* received by the Mail Agent on board up to time of sailing (Signed) S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

WILSON—On the 2nd instant, at her residence, Mount Eden, Mrs J. G. Wilson of a sou.

MARRIAGE.

GREY—"WALKER—On the4fh instant, at the bride's residence, Elliott-street, Auckland, William Albert Grey to Wilholmma Walker, youngest daughter of Mr "Walker, of Elliott-street. — Thames papers please copy.

DEATHS.

CORNISH—On the 4th instant, at his parent's resi dence, Napier-street, Thomas Peudennis, infant son of .J. H. Cornish aged 7 mouths H A RT —On the 3rd instant, at her parent's residence, Wellington-street, Eva Rebecca, daughter of Hyuni and Sarah Hart, aged 20 months. FALLEN—On the sth instant, at his parent's resi dence. Somerset Place, Howe-street, John Edmund, second son of Mr D. Fallon. The funeral will take place to-morrow at 3 p.m. HUME—On the 4th instant, at Scarborough Terrace, Parnell, Mary, youngest daughter of William and Janet Hume, aged 3 years—Thames papers pleuso copy. The funeral will leave her father's residence, Scarborough Terrace, Parnell, to-morrow (Tues day), at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invita tion. BTJRNSIDE-Ou the 4th instant, at the Raglan Hotel, Papatoetoe, William, only son of Mr David Burnside, aged4yeais. The funeral will leave the Raglan Hotel on Tuesday, the Cth instant, at noon. Friends are invited to attend.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1875.

For the cause that lacks assistance, I'or the v/ro:ifj l:iHt n'.'uiis resistance, "sr the future in tho distance. Aai tiie irood that wa can <10.

His Honsr Mr Justice Gillies entered upon his new and high official duties to-day, and was congratulated in appropriate terms by his late brethren of the Bar. His reply to congratulation was becoming the successor of a gentleman who as Chief Justice has enjoyed a reputation for impartiality, high honor, gentlemanly bearing and even gentle ness in dealing with the unhappy involved \in the meshes of the law—such a reputation as has never been surpassed if it has ever been equalled by any judge in any one of the Southern colonies. With such an example immediately preceding him, we may hope that Judge Gillies will exhibit many of the qualities for which Sir George Arney was eminent. Indeed, we believe that the general expectation is that he will prove an able and impirtial occupant of the bench, an expectation in which we cordially concur. It must be admitted that his position is one of great delicacy in being suddenly called upon to assume the highest judicial functions among a com munity with all the principal people of which he was associated by relations of hot a negative kind; for whether in politics or law, Mr Gillies was a man of war, re garding whom nsicher friend nor foe could be indifferent. That some of those with whom he was in antagonism, will retain feelings of antagonism towards him now when he is removed to the serene attnos phere of the Supreme Court, may be ex pected, and by these his sayings and his doings on the bench, in cases involving former friends and opponents, and cases and events " quorum pars fuit magna," will be kindly watched, and if it is possible severely judged. We believe that all of just and gene ivus minds, however bitterly opposed to Mr GilJies in former times, will feel perfectly assured that not one remnant of former feel ings towards either fiiend or foe, will stain the ermine, or give the smallest just grounds for censure. Afc the same time we do not hesitate to say that he cannot avoid feeling his own position to be one of extreme deli cacy, and we believe that even more than his keenest opponent he will scrupulously watch against the advent even of the shadow of old predilections and antipathies.

The criminal Calendar is happily a light one, and did not call for any pointed remarks in the usual judicial charge to the Grand Jury. His Honor drew attention to a circumstance that is growing painfully frequent in our criminal records, whether of the inferior or Higher Courts, to wit—the frequency of the appearance of old offenders. We have often congratulated ourselves on the non existence of a "criminal class" in the co lony. But we are fast developing it, and we agree with his Honor, that legislation should step in and mete out penalties that would

tend to stay its growth. Still, even in the hands of the Judge much might be done, and while mercy should plead in ten derest and most persuasive accents for him that has but once stepped as.de from paths of rectitude, the old villain who has grown hoary in iniquity and has shown that the bias of his nature is unalterable, should receive without mitigation the sternest suffering that is known to the statute book. It is intolerable that public money should be played with to support in idleness men to whom the gaol is like a cool oasis in the wil derness of their wicked lives ; and we trust that His Honor's suggestions as to the value of presentments will not be forgotten by the jury, but be availed of to impress on the Court and the Legislature the more effective means for staying this development of a class of professional criminals.

How far prejudice may go in distorting fast* we may illustrate from the following case. Our readers are aware that on Sir George Grey's visit to the Thames, arrangements were made by us to have a photographic copy in miniature of the page of the follow ing morning's Thames Advertiser, contain ing the speech of Sir George in fall, which was despatched by two pigeons from the Thames, and received at this office in two hours and five minutes. As the message as received was posted up and exhibited on the door of our publishing office, and was seen by hundreds of persons, it is needless for us to assert that the feat was accomplished; yet this is the fashion in which the Poverty Bay Herald speaks of what it sneeringly desig nates as a "remarkable instance of journalistic enterprise." "This means, we presume, that Sir George left a copy of the speech that he was going to make at the Star office be fore he left for Grahamstown" la ex planation of the spite exhibited in this in sinuation, we might again allude to our ex posure of the sycophancy of one of the nominal proprietors of the Poverty Bay Herald, to which we last year some what roughly referred as exhibited during the visit of the late Superin tendent to that district, which syco phancy in very truth partook more of the character of a reptile than of a man sup posed to be made in God's image, and which reptile-like was followed byj a sting into the reputation of the Superintendent when his back was turned. The system of telegraphing miniature copies of newspaper columns, of which we have availed ourselves —and illustrations of which may be seen any day at this office, —was brought to our notice by Mr Horton, of the Thames Advertiser, who on a visit to Paris, immediately after it was opened to visitors on conclusion of the siege, was a personal observer of the uses to which in this depaitment, photography had been applied ; for we think everyone knows that our receipt of photographic pigeongrams was but the reproduction of a practice continually used during the troubles of the French capital. The message to which our Poverty Bay contemporary so sneeringly refers, was prepared under Mr Horton's own direction, and the pigeons were despatched from Curtis' wharf by the hands of one of the proprietors of this journal in Mr Horton's presence and in the presence of many others. We find that other journals south endeavour to cast suspicion on our use of pigeons alto gether ; whereas it is in the power of any one to compare our columns frequently with those of the Thames Advertiser of the same morning, and it will be found that long ex tracts from the latter of even date appear in our columns ; and taking into account that the steamers leave the Thames at the hour of our publication and do not arrive till nine or ten at night, we think he will conclude that we are helped either by the pigeons or the devil. As all our acts of fresh enterprise are being scrupulously imitated, we shall doubtless soon see all papers taking to photography, and then the Poverty Bay Herald or some equally truthful print will turn round and tell us that we werenot the first journal in the colony to avail ourselves of the advances of science, that in fact even long before the Star was thought of, the improved form of pigeon graphiog was used by the Turanganui Zrowfer, or the Hawke's Bay TUundermug.

A number of Star readers in. Freeman's Bay are desirous of publicly expressing their gratitude to Messrs. Soppett, of the mill, for permitting them the free use of their wells during the present dry season.

The members of the New Zealand Agricul tural Society will hold their annual meeting at two o'clock to-morrow afternoon, at the Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu. After disposing of the usual business, a discussion on the propriety of removing the slaughter-house to Onehunga will take place.

The members of E. Clare's Variety Troupe are preparing for the performance of an amateur concert for the benefit of Mrs Holt horn and family of six children. Mrs. Holt horn, it will be remembered, lost her husband almost immediately after their arrival in Auckland, and was reduced to severe distress. We learn that this is really a most deserving case. The concert will be held in Newton Hall on the 19th inst. The efficient Temperance Band will give their musical assistance, and Mr Shalders has kindly granted the free use of the Hall.

Some twelve years ago the Rev. Erskine Clarke started and edited the Parish Maga zine, in London, which has been largely patronised by Church of England ministers for the use of their parishioners. Many thousand copies of this useful serial are issued monthly, and by means of an extra wrapper of four pages, the inhabitants of each parish are made acquainted with reli gious progress and church matters During the past month, the E,ev. R. S. Hassard, who from close acquaintanceship with the editor in the suburbs of the great city, was aware of the usefulness of such a publication. He has, therefore, issued the Sfc. Matthew's "Parish Magazine," which, apart from the stereotyped contents, contains local intelligence of an interesting nature in relation to Sunday-school work, the church, the Union Society, births, deaths, and mar riages in the parish, and church matters, meetings, and lectures in prospect. The present number contains several excellent woodcuts, tales, biographies, a sermon, poems, and papers. Among the poems of the month is one' of great beauty by the gifted daughter of the late Barry Cornwall, a young lady whose early death was touch ing ly recorded by the lamented author of the " Pickwick Papers."

One of those interesting little scrimmages which sometimes occur among neighbours, and which tend to vary the round of human existence, happened on Saturday last in Franklin-street, City West. Mrs H., with a kerosene tin in her hand and a baby on her arm, accused Mrs D. of sticking to her iron, also of cribbing her baby's napkin off the fence. Mrs D. not only stoutly denied the hideous charge, but flew at Mrs HL with a broom and knocked off her chignon, which disclosed an old worsted stocking. Mrs H. stormed so loudly that people ran, and dogs barked ; when she declared she would cure Mrs D. of the liver complaint by tearing out that interior part, of her being. On hearing this, Mrs H. ran indoors, bolted the door, and from the inside of her window extended her fingers contpmptuously from the tip of her nose, a smash was heard, a stone from the vigorous hand of Mrs D. had passed hur riedly through the window, and the storm was over.

To the Editor : Sir, —I fear your aged cor respondent, "A Loyal Subject," has not advanced in wisdom as he has done in years. Permit me to ask him what ho means by speaking of " the brand of Cain" being upon the Irish race ? Are Irishmen all murderers ? Really it is provoking to see a person styling himself an Irishman saying "down-trodden and degraded shall they live and die," mean ing the Irish race. Desrnded ! How ? and by whom ? No, no. The Irish race shall never be degraded. True it is the people of Ireland wore " down-trodden" for a time by persecuting despots ; but when they were awakened from the sluggish state in which they hud been for years under tyrannical laws, about the elope of the last contury by tho appeals of patriois, whose names shall never die, their struggles purchased a free dom which can never again be deprived from them. Though nil means were tried by their oppressors to extinguish their nationality and their very name, yet tho Irish valour and perseverance could never be overcome. Though your correspondent mentions the Good Templars in his letter, I am afraid he did not adhere to the principles of Templary when penning his epistle.—l am, &c, Dion Snip.

The members ami frionds of the Harbinger of Peace lodge will hold a social tea naeet ing and entertainment this evening in the Cook-street Christian meeting-house.

" The publicans of England were a good deal disgusted by the action of the CoDserva tive Government in the passing of the Amended Liquor Licensing Act," writes a London correspondent. " When Boniface had worked so hard to get Gladstone and the Liberals turned out and the Constitutional Conservatives in, he felt aggrieved when liquor laws were passed stricter in many respects than those passed by the preceding Liberal Government. By if 'mine host' was augered, his customers have been aston ished by the enforcement of one of the provisions of the Act, for now if a man stays in a taproom to finish his toddy after the time for closing public houses, he is liable to be fined as well as the publican who permits him to stay. A surprised and indignant tippler who was caught in a public house when a paternal Government thought he ought to have been at home, was hauled up before a magistrate and ordered to pay a fine. Heing a few shil lings short of the required amount, he was put into one of the Queen's carriages with company he did not like, and carried to the House of Correction, where he was detained until, Sunday intervening, his friends could pay his fine and get him out of " quod." He has poured out his griefs to a sympathetic public in a long letter to the Moaning Advertiser, in which he describes the hardships he endured. It was bad to be made to go mto^a bath, to have his clothes taken aw*y and be obliged to wear a prison suit, to be fed on " skilly" and dry bread, and to be treated like a felon ; but hardest of all to bear was the loss of a luxuriant head of hair. He wore, too, a moustache and an imperial, in which he took especial pride, and he protested that he ought not to be disfigured and degraded with a prison "crop" as if he were a common thief. His remonstrances availed nothing; the stern official in the prison gave the order, the hirsute ornaments of his mouth were shaved off, and the cluster ing locks fell under the shears of the prison barber, who made such a ' guy ' of him that when his friends received him at the prison door, after he had been incarcerated for thirty-eight hou'S, they thought they had liberated the wrong man. After this novel experience of our boasted liberty, this Briton, " all shaven and shorn," must have recalled the words of the Bishop of Peterborough, who, when the Licensing; Bdl was before the House of Lords, manfully stood up, and declared that if Eng land must be either free or sober, he, for one, would prefer to see England free."

Sermons were preached yesterday, morn ing and evening in the churches of St. Mathew's and St. Paul's, in aid of the Home Mission, as the Sunday previously set apart for this purpose was - very unfavorable, and the collections far below the usual mark. At St. Mathew's the sum of £30 ss. was col lected, and at St. Paul's £18 10s. Total, £48 15s. ' The choir mustered in strong force at St. Paul's in the evening. The anthem was "Call to Remembrance," ren dered as a solo, quartette, and chorus, and was exceedingly well given.. Sermons were preached at t^t Maryjs, Parnell, yesterday in aid of the same object. The sermon in the morning was preached by the Rev Mr Bice, and in the evening by Archdeacon Maunsell. The collections amounted to £11 9s Id. In reference to this it should be mentioned that a house to honse collection has been carried on for some time by several ladies in the parish, which, no doubt, materially affected the offertory.

The first Sunday evening lecture on the prophetical portion of the Apocalypse was delivered by the Rev. T>r. Wallis, at the Newton Kirk, in the presence of a large con greation. The Rev. gentleman explained the first seal—(the rider on a white horse, with a bow in his hand and a crown, interpreted a laurel wreath—on his brow, going forth conquering and to conquer,) as being symbolic of the Roman Empire in its greatest period of prosperity, from the yeat- A d. 96 to a.d. 180, or during the reigns of Cocceius Nerva, Trojan, Adrian, Antonins Titus, and Marcus Aurellus. The horse was accepted as symbolic of the Roman Empire, its white colour as indicating properity, the crown or laurel wreath representing the cus tom of decorating a Roman Emperor on his return from conquest, and the, bow, which was not a prominent weapon among the Ro mans, as indicating the Cretan origin of these successful Emperors. The difficult subject waß dealt with in a most masterly way, and the speaker referred to Gibbons' history of the Decline and Pall of the Roman Empire in order to place in contrast the picture in the Vision with the facts as shewn in history. He interpreted the prophectic visions recorded in the Revelations as fore shadowing the history of the world and the Church from St. John's time, and dated the commencement of the period of the nrst seal, or the season of prosperity, from the year 96, that following the date of St. John's imprisonment in the island of Patmos, and beginning from'the death of Titus Plavius Domitian, the last of the twelve Csesars by whose command St. John was imprisoned. Dating from this period, the visions will be traced in the events of history to modern times. Last evening plans, representing the writing on the inside and outside of the sealed .book or scroll were placed in the seats of the Church, in order to make the subject clear to hearers. On this plan, the seals and vials are placed in the order, and under the dates which most commentators have agreed upon. This plan will be of great service in following and bearing in memory the interpretation of this difficult portion of the Scriptures. Next Sunday evening the second and third seals will be inter preted.

In consequence, we presume, of the large amount of infectious disease prevalent in Auckland at the present time, the Supreme Court this morning, at the opening of the Criminal Sessions, was plentifully sprinkled with carbolic acid, and smelt unpleasantly strong of that disinfectant.

This is the style in which a servile depen dent of^the powers that be can afford to sneer at the ([helplessness of a whole community. Referring to the injustice wbich leaves one member only to represent the vast population at thej Thames, and to the remark of Sir George Grey, at the Thames, in which he said "they should not stand it," the minis terial paper at Poverty Bay, the Herald cays : —" The question arises, what are they to do if they do not stand it ? Levy the local Volunteer corps some time next August ; make a trip to Wel lington and turn Parliament out of doors ? or finding this impracticable, after the fashion of the American gentleman whose hopes were blighted, stand in the middle of the street and swear promiscuous." Where one of the smaller branches of the stipendiary press is permitted to talk in this bumptious way, we think we may predict that the end is not far off; nor can we wonder that the low-class writer employed should be so ignorant aa to confound the noble order of the Bath, with that of Sfc. Michael and St. George, regarded by Mr Staffold as that of brigands. " There would be much genuine enjoyment," says the writer," to be derived from hearing one knight of Sfc. Michael and Sfc. George making it lively for the others."

The following is the return of the sick treated at Provincial Hospital for the week ending Saturday, April 3rd, 1875 : Ke mained last return, 74 ; admitted since, 14; discharged, 10; died, 0 ; remaining, 78 ; males, 64 ; females, 15. Arrangement of cases : Zymotic, 28; constitutional, 8; local 26 ; developmental, 5; violent, 11, No deaths occurred during the week. N.B. Old Unen much needed.

Mr John Gilbert has kindly handed to us the sum of £2 143 6d, collected by him from friends and fellow workmen on behalf of the widow and orphans of the late John Holtham.

To-morrow evening a specially grand en tertainment is provided at the Young Men's Christian Association, consisting of highly interesting life-size views of some of Eng land's venerable Cathedrals, Old Abbeys and Castles, with 12 views of the life of Mary Queen of Scots, and with a choice of a few of the best singers in Auckland, assisted by our talented musician, Mr Lambert, a treat of no common order may be anticipated. The object, or rather benefit, being to pur chase new books for the library. The several Young Men's Improvement and De bating Classes, and who hold their meetings in various school rooms, are members of this parent depot or library, and derive material aid in posting up on their various clever essayg, and new books will be a boon to them, but, more especially, the lady members will rejoice in having some new literature suitable to their requirements. His Worship the Mayor will preside. It may not be generally known that on the arrival of each emigrant vessel, an agent visits them and gives to each young man a circular, directing: them to the care of the librarian, some GOO of them were given to them during the past twelve months, and the greater part some 400 or more have had the free use of the reading-room for a month, several of these expressing their gratitude in having this privilege, serving at it does to keep many from going astray, and in several in stances, has beeu the means of them obtain ing situations and making a position for themselves. We may here observe that the late appeal for £500, to re duce the debt on the building, has been most nobly responded to, and most promptly has the amaant been contributed to within some £20 or so, unmistakably show ing the Institution has the sympathies of many kind old friends as well as new ones. The next effort should be with the aid of a bazaar to wipe out the remainder of the debt. This can easily be done, and brighter, happier and more extensively useful days will be in store for this purely Christian and philan thropic Association, we have no doubt a crowded house will testify their appreciation of the gratituous services of all connected with the entertainment, so as to make it a decide d success for this well-deserving institution.

The members of Masonic Lodge Ara have determined to recognise the services of their PastW.M., Mr W. J. Rees, by a suitable presentation. A handsome Masonic jewel has been furnished by Mr Isidore Alexander, of Queen-street, and an illuminated address, expressive of the appreciation of Bro. Rees' services to Masonry in Auckland, will ac company the presentation, which will be made at a supper to be held shortly. The jewel is now on view at Mr Alexander's shop. The jewel is of eighteen -carat gold, with the letter "G" set in torquoise in the centre. It is of very handsome manufacture. The illuminated address was prepared by Mr E. B. Dickson.

MR. REES ADDRESSES THE ELECTORS OF CITY EAST TO-NIGHT.

Mr Rees meets the electors of City East to-night, at half-past seven. The meeting will doubtless be a crowded and excited one.

OHINEMURI.

April 3, 1874.

MR, ROWE AND THE ELECTORS. Mr. W. Howe, one of the' candidates for the seat in the Provincial Council, for the Thames, made vacant, through the decease of Mr Swan, addressed the electors of this district yesterday afternoon at Mackaytown, and ;in the evening at the Paeroa. v Pre cisely at 8 p.m. a load ringing of a bell gave notice to the inhabitants that the candidate was about to address them. A small knot soon collected in front of Austin's Hotel from ithe verandah of which Mr. Howe held forth. The candidate stated that if he had known that another candidate would have appeared to oppose him, he (Mr. Kowe) would never have come forward. Seeing that time was passing, and there was no candidate at all in the field for the seat made vacant on account of Mr. Swan's death, he had consented to stand. No sooner had he done bo, than at the eleventh hour Mr. Davies was brought out against him. How ever, having stated his intention of standing, he was cot the man to go back. He had a large' stake in the welfare of the Thames, and its prosperity was his prosperity. The ! candidate then spoke about the abolition of provinces, and was of opinion that 'if one province was abolished, all should be abolished. If returned he would do hijt utmost to support Sir George Grey in his efforts to rescue this province from the state j into which it hvl fallen through the mismanagement of their 'leaders.—He, the candidate, would do his best to sweep away that £j,ugust body called thr Upper- House, who were eating up the vitals of the country. —Auckland Province had great grisvances. One instance he would give them: The Gene ral Government owed this province the sum of £16,000, not a large Bum, but still it would show the animus that existed against Auckland. Would they give us ' that money? No, they would not. When Mr Vogel went to England the Hon. Dr Pollen wan acting Premier, and our late lamented Superintendent begged and entreated Dr Pollen to hand them over the money ; but the acting Premier would not, although the Southern provinces had but to ask for large sums of money and they got it at onoe. He, Mr Eowe, had nothing to say' against Dr Po11«b, whom ht had a great wpeot for, he

had known him for this last five and twenty years (a voice : ever since he used to make bricks.) Yes, as you say, ever since he used to make bricks many of wbich I hare carted away and have been paid for, (a laugh). After Beveral questions h.*u been puc to the candi date and answered sa isfactorily, a show of hands decided that Mr W. Rowe was a fit and proper person to represent the Thames district in the Provincial Council. Three cheers having been given for the candidate, the meeting dispersed. MEASLES AMONG NATIVES.

There are now twelve cases of measles amongst the natives, one case that of a lad being very bad ; he is literally crowded with large pimples re?em i)ing small bores from the sole of his fett to the crown of his head. As yet, fortunately, there have been no cases that have terminated fatally, but directly the wet weather sets in a great many will doubtless fall victims to the disease.

WAIAPU, EAST CAPE.

(from our own correspondent.) March 12. ACQUISITION OF LAND. —THE KEROSINE SPRINGS.

Since the commencement of this year, a good deal has been done here towards open ing up this district. The Government are buying and leasing a very lar?e track of country, splendid land, although some of it is rather rough. Private parties are also leasing a good deal of land, and having it surveyed. There are already five blocks of land surveyed, and one of the blocks is the much talked of kerosine spring?, so we hope something will be done to start them ?t work. Tne Lands Court is expected to sit here in month or two, probably that will be some time in May next. This will be the finest work done here for years. The Government are also trying to purchase all the scabby sheep in the district, which are all owned by natives. They are a great pest to the settlers, and will be until something is done towards destroying them, and boiling them all down. The scabby sheep run over , a large track of country, nearly fifty miles long, the whole distance facing the sea, and the greatest wish here is that the Govern ment; will succeed in removing the nuisance. The natives will, I believe, agree to take a fair price for their sheep. Captain Porter, of Poverty Bay, Adjutant for the East Coa3t, and Major Ropata, have done a great deal in this district among the Ngatiporous. Capt. Porter is greatly respected by the whole of the Ngatiporou tribe, and it is their wish that he be made Commissioner for the dis trict. LANDIKTG OP CONSTABULARY. On or about the 16th January last, there came to. the Awanui a small detachment of the Armed Constabulary. They were landed out of the steamer at the Kawa Kawa, Hicks' Bay, and came overland, a distance of twenty two miles. We supposed they are to be stationed at Te Awanui, but for what pur pose we do not know ; as they have not that we hear of taken any cases before our R.M. There would be work for them if they have authority to act upon. There ought, by all means, to be a blockhouse, a-* the A.O. are now living under canvas. We do not know what they would do if they were in charge of prisoners. We are expecting Sir D. McLean here from the North in the Government steamer Luna, as] his presence would do a great deal of good'in a great many ways.

NATIVE MINISTER AT MAKETU.

[BY TELEGBAPE.]

MAKETTJ.

(FEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT). This day,

The Tapuika are before Sir Donald McLean to-day. The meeting is likely to clase on Saturday. Sir Donald McLean gains golden opinions by his patient hearing. The enquiry re Sub-Inspector Mair is still going on with closed doors. The moat of the evidence is native evidence.

POLICE COURT.-This Day. (Before Thomas Beskham, Esq., R.M.)

THE PRETTY JAKE CASE.

Hi» Worship gave Judgment in this case as follows :

The Court haviDg duly weighed and consid ered the evidence adduced is of opinion that the steamer Pretty Jane was stranded and seriously damaged by the want of knowledge aud great imprudence of the Pilot, Joseph Kennjedy. Toe Court is also of opinion that the chief officer, James Carey, is extremely culpable in having permitted the Pilot to take Jthe vessel to sea during the master's temporary absence, and having thus taken upon?himself such a grave responsibility, for not having remonstrated with the Pilot for attempting to take the bar (which, he states, was dangerous at any time) with an " ebb tide." The Court is further of opinion that fcho master's conduct is most reprehen sible m absenting himself from his ship when ready for sea without any cause whatever, and for not having given positive instruc tions: for the vessel not to be taken to sea during his absence (a course he appears to have permitted, or rather sanctioned on more than , one occasion), although, in this in stance, he had imperative instructions not to run any risk in endeavouring to enter the " Big, River," thereby ignoring the very great responsibility appertaining to the position of master. The Court is therefore of opinion that the master's certificate should be sus pended* for a period of three months, and the certificate of Thomas Fernandez, master of the Prietty Jane, is suspended accordingly. The Court regrets that it has no power to deal with the Pilot in the manner he deserves, beyond ordering him to pay the cost 3of the investigation, £11 4s. 6d. This decision was also concurred in by Captain Tilly. A BLIGHTED ROSE. Rose Hawkins was charged with vagrancy and having no visible lawful means of sup port. I Rose said she had only just come out of prison, and was about to leave the city. His Worship said if it was so, he would allow?her a little time to clear out. She musb go to-morrow, or be brought up again. A PRBTTY PAIR. Robert Moon and Ellen Whitaker were charged under the Vagrancy Act, with keeping a house of ill-fame, and therein harboring thieves and prostitutes. The case was remanded until to-morrow. SHADOWS OF NIGHT. Henry Williams, Archibald McKenzie, Hanwell Edmonds, Thomas Burns, James O'Dopnell, and George Colville, were charged with being drunk, and fined accordingly. INFELICITOUS. Robert Spears was summoned to answer a chagei of deserting Martha Spears, his law fully wedded wife, on the Bth day of March. Mrs Spears said she wished to withdraw the j charge. Hia- Worship said the Court could not permit it; he must support his children and find satisfactory sureties to that effect. "•' Defendant expressed his willingness to do so; and the case was remanded until to morrow. MB. JOHN" SANGSTER MACFARLANE. This well-known individual appeared this morning in answer to a summons, charging him with using threatening and abusive language in Shortland-street, on the Ist April, with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. Mr Laishley appeared for Mr Brett, and Mr: Hesketh for defendant.

Mr Hesketh said it was a bad information on the face of it. He then read the infor mation in proof of the statement, and sub mitted that it wm bad,

Mr Laishley appeared under disadvantages in place of Mr Rees. Mr Rees now entered the Court, and, hav ing apologised, proposed to strike out certain words, and alter the information to using abusive and insulting words, whereby * breach of the peace might be committed, by saying, "Ye aire ad —d cur, ye aire a fool." It appeared that Mr Brett was coming down Shortland-street, when he observed a man cutting down a certain hoarding. The man said he was ordered by Mr Hood to cut it dowfl, when a voice from behind said " cut ib dawn a little lower." On remonstrating with Mr Macfarlane that person used the offensive terms nanied in the information. Mr Rees said he should ask the Court to impose a fine upon defendant in order that, such offences may be prevented in our public streets. Mr Henry Brett, one of the proprietors of the Evening Star, was sworn, and deposed that he was the informant in tbig case. On the Ist of April, he was coming down Shorfcland-strset, and saw a man cutting down a large hoarding which he had erected there. He asked who gave him authority for so doing ; he said, his master, Mr Hood, of Port-street. He told him it wns his property, and his master must have made a mistake ; he said he did not care, so long as he was paid. Jnsfr then, a voice said, "cut that down a foofc lower, my man ;" he turned round and saw the speaker, Mr J. S. Maefarlane. Hea3ked Mr M. if he gave instructions to cut it down. Mr M. replied, "Yes, you cur, I did; you're a fool, you're a fool." He then asked Mr Maefarlane what he had said. He.(Mr M.) then looked at him in a rage, opening his eyes, and grinding his teeth, said " You are a d d cur, you are a fool." He made no reply, but called on Mr. Thomas Macffarlane to take notice of the words. He had not given any provocation for the outburst When they last spoke to each other they were on very good terms. Had Mr Maefar lane been a younger man he possibly might have struck him. ,-.

To Mr Hesketh : Fe believed he had got Mr Macfarlane's consent through Mr Eussell. He only put one question to Mr Maefarlane. He (defendant) tried to introduce another matter when he left, and it was not discus sed. He said he did not know what he (Mr Brett) had done to be thus treated. Mr Maefarlane replied, " Oh, you are as bad as the rest." This was after he had called Mr Thomas Macffarlane. He shewed no fiehting attitude. ; . Mr Thomas Macffarlane was called and deposed that he remembered coming down Shortland-street with Mr J. 8. Maefarlane on the Is*; inst. and seeing a man cutting down a hoarding, when Mr J. S. Maefarlane said : " That man is not cutting the hoarding low enough, you must cut it lower." Mr Brett asked what right he had to cut down the hoarding. Mr Maefarlane replied, " No body but a fool would ask auch a question." Mr Brett then said, "Do you call me a fool?" J. S. replied, " Yes, and nobody but a fool would put up fencing on other people's property." They walked down the street discussing the point. He did not hear J. S. call Mr Brett, either a cur, or a d d fool; he called him a big f——l and a by fool. He thought Mr Brett asked Mr Mae farlane if lie authorised the man to cut down the hoarding; he did not hear Mr Brett give defendant any provocation; he was standing near ; it only lasted half a minute; a discussion took place after passing Pro berfc's store, wrangling about the affair.

To His Worship : He accompanied them as far as Connell-street; they did not appear pleased with each other. Mr Hesketh said there was no alternative for the Court, and the case must be dis missed. The charge must fail, as no breach of the peace had been committed.

Mr E,ees said the practice of the Court' had always been consistency to impose a fine under these circumstances, and he hoped it would be continued. If Mr Brett had struck the defendant, he might have been brought up on a charge of committing a breach of the peace. His Worship said the language of the act was abominable. Something might have been done, but it was not done, and he should like to look more closely into the phraseology of the section more closely. Mr Rees asked for an amendment of the information.

Mr Hesketh said this would be introdu cing a new offence.

His Worship thought the case shouldbe withdrawn, and a new information laid

"with intent, but it would be injudicious to convict under the present information. >: ■ Mr Hesketh asked for costs in this casei Mr Reeß considered that defendant was not entitled to costs. He had simply es caped through a technical point. If the case ' rested on its merits, he should be one of-the , ; ~ last to object to coats. The case was then dismissed ia order that a new information might be laid. jlaJ -!. After the adjournment, the information was amended to the effect that the defendant, in Shortland-street, made use of abusive and insulting language towards Mr Brett, with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. Henry Brett gave evidence similar to that in the former case. Defendant first called him a cur and then repeated it, saying / $ " You're a d d cur ; you're a fool." He Jm was grinding his teeth at the time. Mr Macfarlane drew himself up, as if he wanted witness to strike him. He believed it was' with that intention Mr Macfarlane used the language. He put his shoulder near witness as if to provoke him to strike him. He thought Mr Thomas Macffarlane might not have heard the word " cur,", as it was spoken in a lower, sneering tone than the second word "fool." If he could have got the carpenter he might have proved it.' To Mr Hesketh :He had subpeened the, •' carpenter this morning, but was told he was ■;<> isst away. He had permission from Mr Thomas.... < iS & Russell to erect the fence there. A man ~,,-|| had broken his leg there, and Mr Eus- ." ,B;

sell told witness that he might fence it in, and use it as a hoarding until they wanted to build. Mr hussell said he must ask Messrs Macfarlane and Mackel vie first. On the following day Mr Russell told him he might go on with it. When Mr Russell was in Auckland last time, defendant had written abs>ut the board, and Mr Russell told him to, take no notice of Mr Macfarlane'; he had nothing, to do with it. If Mr Macfarlane had given him notice to remove the board he > would probably have done so. He received no such notice. He had since found that a great portion of the board was on the footpath. He did'not know, why Mr Macfarlane should have cut down the board, except for spite. Mr Hesketh contended for the dismissal of the case, on the ground of insufficient. , testimony. He said that defendant did not deny that words had passed between himself and plaintiff, but there was a dispute as to; the language used, and also denied that it was used to provoke a breach of the peace. ..) Mr Rees contended that defendant was not bound to call the personal friend and'the' servant of the defendant, who Messrs Macffarlane and the carpenter were. ' Alexander Hood, carpenter, deposed to being employed to cut down the fence. Mr £ Brett came up and spoke to him. While Mr Brett was speaking Mr Macfarlane came jxp ; (I and said witness was not cutting it low •* enough. He would have to take a foot more 1 off. 1

Thomas Macffarlane gave evidence similar to that given by him in the first case. _ fikv Mr JBeckham said the affair reminded him «-.,-_ of the feud between the Capulets and the \j^ Montagues., The question was, were ''X the words proved, and if so, were I they calculated to produce a breach . M of the peace? The defence was en- JR tir'ely opposed, to that of the other side.. | After the evidence the Court has nothing /'' left but,to dismiss the case. The law did '--■ not intend that «very idle word should be ■ construed into an offence, Mr Hwketh asked for costei ;' , ~>| " " '" '" ■! ""' ' -^

WSO6 HVIWIHS STAB, MONDAY, APHIL 5, ttfji



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