SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATE't : Ibis evening.' 8.18 ; to flior o# aorni/ij; 8.'6 *■■. SUN SET : This evening, 7.14 ; SUN RISK: to oa.iiT ■■■* nioruin>- fill . WWNB aOJS ; Full Moon, 22nd, 5.20 a.m. -

ARRIVALS.

Ayr, Dwque, Good, from kelson Oeuitd-, Ket h norn W ».'-r Kenil»o th, s. hrio<.er, McKenzie, from Samoa and VTitJMly Islands Kenilworth, sc ooner, from Samoa Peerless, schoonf.r.from L/ttoiton Cniistiua, schooner, from w>ngaroa

DEPARTURES.

1.0 Tire, Fretich trtnsport, for Tahiti Lana pa for hamoi Southern Cress, s.s, fnr Vapier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London—Glenlora. siip. Jutgfrau, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Mikado, RM.s,s, trom Saa Fiancisco, about 31st instant Papua, schooner, from F-aroionga, early Invsrerae, ship, from London ; sailed October 30 An»zi. bsrque, f rum London ; sailed October 28 Kapido, barque,from New York,via Adelaide, loading Edith Rose, barque, from New York ; sailed Sept.lS Chanticleer, brig, Tom Hobart Town, early Jt'dit.h, schooner, from Month Sea Islands, early Magellan Ulcud, from Lyttelton, early Kyno, brigantine, from ftotumah, early Helena, brigantine, from 1 yttelton, early East L-uhian, barque, frnm LyUelton, early Jungfrau, barque, fr«m Wellington, early Memento, barque, from early Wave brig, from LTtielton ; sailed 15th F*Hee from lyttelton, early Lady franklin, barque, from Newcastle, early

IMPORTS.

Per Kenirworth, from Samoa and Friendly Islands: —00 tons copra, 400 bushels maize, 2 tans oil, 2 bales cotton.—Cruickshank and Co, agents. Per Peerless, from Lyttelton :—263 sacks wheat, D, H. McKeczie; 120 sacks wheat, K. McKay.—M. Niccol, agent.

THE WARWICK.

It appears that the Wai-Wick has made a very fin© "weather passage, fflwl also a very uneventful wile. Captain Skinner is still in command. Sb* 'crossed the equator on November 11, and sighted the Three Kings on the 18th instant. The immigrants were under the care of Dr. W. P* Nesbitt, who has been very successful in keeping the Bhip free from disease. Dr, Philson and Mr H. Elliß went on board late in the afternoon, and after satisfying themselves as to the generally excellent health of all on boavu, gave the ship a clean bill. She accordingly esine up the har bour at once, and anchored off the- wharf, where she will remain till a berth is provided for her. The following is a complete list of her private passengers: —Saloon: Mr and Mrs Garrick, Mrs Knox, Miss KusseU, Messrs H. IS. Wooley, E. J. Bebiiey. H. Palmer, and Br. Nesbitt. Steerage! Messrs Dahl, F.F. Clarke, W. Luke, J. Duke> D. O'Brien, Chino worth, W. H. Airey, J. Ede> C. E. Molesworth, W. Sharpo, H. Charlie, aad H. Hatcly. The following births and deaths occurred during the passage y^ Iteaths: January 8, Michael Donoher, aged 42, of "obstruction of the bowels; November 2, Alfred Bundy,.aged 11, months, of measlfc's; December 24, James Summers, aged two years, of diarrhoea; De cember 26, Ellen M. Wamill, aged 15 days. Births: December 11, the wife of Frederick Burke, of.a daughter; January 9, the wife of John Luvreah, of a son (stillborn). The immigrants were landed by one of the North Shore ferry steamers this morning, and awe been accommodated at the Barracks. They look a respectable class. 1 The Kenilworth, schooner, arrived this morning from Samoa and the Friendly Islands, with a eai-go of South Sea Island produce. The Kenilworlh left Auckland on the present voyage on the 19th October, aid arrived at Tonga on the 20th, after a fine passage ■with prevalent south-west winafi. Discharged horses sum other cargo, and left tor Eaabai, where more cargo was put out. Thence to Vavao, where the T imainder of the cargo was discharged. Loaded again for Samoa -with copra. Arrived there on the. 9th December, and having put out cargo, took in ballast • for Haalaai, where the cargo for Auckland was shipr -ped. LeftHaabai on the 2nd instant, and reached Tonga on the 3rd, where a quantity of maize was iatcen aboard. Took her departure for Auckland on . the 6th; calm's and head winds tlnxmghout the pas sage. Made th« North Cape on Tuesday. Had to beat all down the coast, and arrived as aboVe. Capt. MeKenzie reports the schooner iMrline at Haabai, bound for Samoa. Passengers—Mr Kubary, Mr Hagea, Mr and Mrs Campbell and 3 children, Mrs ; <suairinglmm, Mr Percival, and 1 Samoa native. ; As we expected, the barque signalled yeßterdiiy turned out to be the Ayr from Nelson, in ballast. As soon as a berth can- be provided, she ■will haul along side and commence loading for New York, on behalf of H. D. Eolph and Co. The smart schooner Peerless arrived from Lyttel ton yesterday afternoon, with a cargo of wheat. She left on the Uth, and had light N.E. winds through out.

The French man-of-war Le Vire left at 8 o'clock this morning for Tahiti. j The ketch Clematis arrived during the night from "Napier. . -

The schooner Christina arrived this morning from Wangaroa, with 47,000 ft. timber, and 25,000 shingles, for Holdship and Co. . The barque Eoyal Diadem left Port Chalinsrfi (not Port Charles) yesterday for "Wangaroa, where she is to load timber for Melbourne, It -will be seen on reference to our advertising columns, that Messrs Tories and Co. will sell, on Tuesday next, the Well-known ketch Fanny Kelly. •The vessel.is in first-class order, and is fit for sea at moment's notice.

STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done to-day :— BviEk of New Zealand—Buyers, £18 sa. National Bank (cum div.)— Buyers, 69a. Colonial Bank—-Sellers, 15s. Fiji Bank Sellers, 60s. :/ South British Insurance—Buyers, 49s j sellers, 50s. • Standard Insurance — Buyers, 9a 6d ; sellers, 10a. • Union Sash and Door (cum. div.)— Buyers, £9 155. Thaiaes Gas—Sellers, 355. Union Beach—Sellers, Bs. Tokatea— (ex div.)— Sellers, 12s. Red Queen—ls. Long Drive (limited)— Sellers, 20s.

DEATHS.

Burgess.—On the 22nd instant, at his father^ resi dence, North Shore, Henry Isaac, third- soa of Captain I. J. Burgess, aged 19 years. . 'Xhe funeral «rill leave his late residence at 3.30 p.m.j to-morrow (Sunday), the 2ith inst. Friends ■will please accept this invitation. MoEvoy.—On 23rd instant, at Ms father's residence, "West-street, Newton, Francis Joseph - McEvoy, aged 10 months. The funeral will leave to-morrow (Sunday^, at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this'invitetSoil.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1875

For the cause that lncka assistance, Pot the wrong i. at needs resistance, I'or the future in the ciistaneo. And tin; good that we can do.

The case of Captain Waite and Mr. Millet 13 about as hard a one as we have known for a long time. It well illustrates "what may happen to a man in New Zealand," and es-

pecially in outlying districts remote from the public eye. Its is now admitted, we think, by all, that the act of Messrs, [ Waite and Millet was ona cltotate'd by humanity alone, and the slaiple unvar nished tale unfolded, by Captain Waite in another column 'j a borne out by all the j evidence how coming to hand, Not the te&st shadow of foundation t-em&ins for the charge that they did anything but what humanity dictated in their treatment of the resaains of the poor girl, and yet respecting them .the insinuations publitsly blazoned abroad were of the mXfsl horrible kind. It is needless to explain what those inuendos meant. They were veiled in guarded lan uage, but everyone undcrettfo'd what they were intended to point to, and in cited doubtless by such insinuations the two men were suddenly arrested and kept for twelve days' in custody, and , then liberated without tVeh the farce of a trial, for the baselessness of the charge of crimi nality had become so glaringly ap»al lent than none dared to appear £tt "support the accusation. But wiftfS> v.c ask, ordered the arreat of ttosae men ? There was no warrant shown'to them. What authority had the police for the arrest? WaS there a warrant ? ,Who ewote the information ? On what grounds was a remand obtained, and oil wliaS authority were they detained iv custody? These are questions that &very man in New Zealand h»a a figiit to put, and a right to demand ail answer for. For what may happrsu to one man to-day, may happen to any other to-motrow, and especially if he ventures into outlying districts \V"here private vengeance may werk (t% secret put poses, and find official &id often only too ready to to suppoit it. Captain Waite has lost his situation through tLia affair, fo£ being de tained in custody atiofcitfir was necessarily appointed to Cofomand of the Wild Duck, and he is now in idleness. This may not be much to a man in health and strength, aad with nothing against his professional character,, But the wrong done is one that society should have righted. It is evident that some one's spite hasfbeen at the bottom of all this, and it should be found out i? it was the same identical hand that transmitted the telegrams which for a time covered the names of Millet and Waite with suspicions enough to make humanity shudder. This i 3 a matter that cannot be left as it is, and the interests of society demand that it be probed to the bottom. A citizen's liberty is not§thus to be trifled with> and We tru3t that the police authorities will make known by what authority the civil power was moved to this extreme action. Possibly no reparation can be made to the injured men, but it is at least due to them that they should in the most public manner possible stand exonerated from this imaginary crime, and the civil should for its own credit purge itself from the disgrace attaching to such an evident abuse of power.

H A good deal of strong feeling has found expression from time to time at Farnell, with reference to the nuisance created by the soap and candle works there situated. It appears that this feeling has now reached a climax, and the residents have taken action to obtain relief. A memorial, copy of which we append, has been forwarded to the Parnell Highway Board, signed by a very large number, including all the names of iiflienoe, indeed of all the residents in the neighbourhood of the factory. This memorial the local Board forwarded to the Chairman of . the Central Board of Health, with a letter from the local board, a copy of which also we append. It is to be regretted that any inter ference with a local industry such as this should be necessary, but really when pressure has been brought to bear on other similar factories existing and intended, and they have been compelled to seek localities not surrounded by human habitations, it is fair that fish should be made of one and flesh of another. The evil complained of in this cage is really an intolerable nuisance, the stench at night being at times abominable. Sooner or later of course as everyone familiar with the growth of towns knows, such a factory must be removed from a centre of population, and it is better.for the factory itself that it should be done soon than late. The me morial is an exceedingly influential one, and if the Central Board of Health exists for the general welfare it will surely not close its ear to such, an appeal. The following is the copy of the memorial to the local Board :— "To the Chairman and Trustees of the Highway District of Parnell. Gentlemen,— We the undersigned, ratepayers and property holders in the district of Parnell, beg most respectfully to call the attention of your Board to the intolerable nuisance occasioned by the works carried on at the soap and candle .manufactory. During the past hot and still weather, especially at nights, the disgusting effluvia arising from the rendering down of tat or other materials has penetrated into our dwellings, oausing us to close every door or window left open for ventilation, subjecting us and oar families to great in convenience and danger from disease, caused ■ y euch an unwholesome state of the atmoa- P^^^Further, we big most respectfully to I^a aw^ hose of us who are property holders iavev, threatened with & Ba * f our tenants who very tnral) decJine j. .- S uch a disagreeable n«^ urhood M . J should so happen that w., t Qu ' r tenaatg and rent from such a cause,, Should deem it necessary to obtain legal redrew ...^g^sf your Board. We therefore beg mdi. Te _ spectfully to urge on your Board the absolu^, necessity of taking such action in this matter as to immediately abate and remove the nuisance we complain oft'

{Here follow the signatures.] The follow ing baa been transmitted to the fcuperin-; tendent enclosing the foregoing memorial:— " To the Cflairman Central Board, "or Health, Auckland, Sir,—l have We honor to for warda memorial Numerously signed by some of the ineSt Hluueutal inhabitants of Parnell, eoM4plainicg of the dreadful nuisance occa sioned by the Soap Woiks carried oa by Mr | John Allender, and as the Local Boaid feel i themselves powerless* under the present' form of the Act, to move in iha matter, beg to request that "you will be pleased to call a special meeting <if tile Cexitral Board of Health to deal with the subject of the memorial, with the view of putting a stop to the evil complained of." This being signed i by the chairman oa behalf of the Highway Board has, we believe, r together with the memorial, been foiwar&ftd fco-day to the Superintendent.

W^S Miuerstand that a lesson in official courtesy is being imparted in the dismissal of an officer under the Provincial Govern ment. It appears that Mr Kitchen, who has charge of the water supply in tlie capacity of " stopcock," has beteu &. the habit of rather exciting thah allaying the irritation in the minds of our, citizeos, caused by the unsatis factory supply of water, and forgetting that the public are his. paymasters, has usually expressed himself in a manner more forcible than polite. A few weeks ago, a- citizen who t^kea an interest in the general wel fare of his fellow men, waited ptt Mi- Kitchen, and asked fora Supply or water for some of ins poorer h&igiiboura who were unable to ofefcani.' & drop. He was abruptly asked if he paid for water. He replied no, tllat he had w& fOT enough himself* but only felt an interesi. , his pooree neighbors. The stop-cock told^ niftr ho believed he was a "loafing tarf.ot*' and thathe wasdrunk, which our titizen being a Good Templar, and a strict devotee of " aqua pura" W&S the heaviest cut of all. Bw.t j.fe appears that not satisfied with this, the cock "pulled oft his coat B,hd invited him outside to settle the'quesiiion vi et armls. Our fellow citizea being a man of peace said that he declined making a something or Rnpth^r oJ himself, bub stated that ia ,lied thereof he tvould complain tr3 ttift iPtovincialGovernment, when stttp-fto'ck answered, as we are informed, "You and the Provincial Government may just go"—well some -pla'Oe Where the thermometer is said to range over 150° in the shade. Oar citizen, instead of going there preferred calling at the offices of the Provincial Government, and a commission^ consbiino; of Mi' Alhight and Mr Mdhohy, was appointed to investigate this and some other charges of vigorous deportment. We uaderfitand that the report has bten sent in, that it is unfavourable to the stop-cock, and that another hand is to turn the tap of our city water supply.

When the meleftcholy death of Mr R. I. Burgeßs became known iD was proposed to postpone the match a ranged to take place between the Auckland and North >Shore Cricket Clubs. It was fou!?d, hiswevor, that sufficient intitnatioii 'could not be given to the members oJ fehe respective teams.

Tile Volunteer representatives proceeded to the Thamea iv the Government, BWftmeir Luna to-day to attend the Colbuial Firing. They will be r?chV?kl 'tin arrival at Tararn by the Th&mes Voluuteers, and will go right out Xo the encampment at the firing ground, where Major Gordon and staff have t.tken up their quaiters two or three da-yfi ago;

The members o? thfc G'dod Samaritan lodge meet.eti Mttnd&y £or the election of officers. For time and place see advertisement.

Mr Alexander McKenzie, formerly lessee of the Mercury Bay hotel, waa drowned by falling over skiff while endeavouring to board schooner Kate McGregor. The body has not been.recovered, tie is supposed to have had £(500 with him at the time of the acci ..dent, as he contemplated departing from the district in the schooner, having sold out.

Sabbath serviced will be held to-morrow —as notified in our advertising columns— as follows:—The Newton Kirk, by Dr Wallis, morhiug, v Christ wttunded in the house of Bis friend J evening, " The Apoca lyptic portrait of Christ, and the mystery of seven." Lorne-atreet Hall, by Rev. S. Edger (B A.), morning, "Ritualism: even ing, "Spiritualism." Methodist Free Church, morning, Rev. J. C. Richardson; evening, by Rev. W. Kirk. Baptist Church, Welles ley-street, morning, by Rev. Geo. Brown (from Samoa) j evening, by Rev. P. H; Cornford, on " Why Christ should be loved," no collections. JSdwardee-st. Church, morn ing, Rev W. Harris ; evening, Rev W. Tins ley. Sheridan-street Church, morning by Rev W. Tinsley ; evening by Rev. W. Harris. North Shore Presbyterian Church Service in ths.worning as usual. St Paul's Church, Anniversary Dedication Services, with choral communion morning and evening. Wesleyan Conference Sermons :—Pitt-streefc, morning, Rev. J. Buller ; evening Rev. W. Morley; Parnell, morning, Rev. J. A. Taylor; even ing Rev. T. Bnddle; Grafton Road, morn ing, Rev. R. Bavin; evening, Rev. A. R. Ficchett ;. Union-street, morning, Rev. W. G. Ihomas, evening, by Rev. M. Luxford ; Whau Road, morning, by Rer. J. A. Tay lor; Mount Albert, morning, by Rev. 0. W.Rigg.

As illustrative of the state of things ex isting on the banks of the W&ikato, we are informed on reliable authority, that on Dr. Corbet, the coroner, entering the room for the purpose of holding. inquest on the remains of the late unfortunate young lady, drowned at Mercer, the constable ordered him to take off his hat,' and on the coroner hesitating, the constable knocked it off with his hand.

At a meeting of Mr T. Fish's creditors held at his shofl Princes-streeb this day, Mr W. Atkin in the chair, it was proposed by Mr W. J. Cawkwell and seconded by Mr Upton that Mr Dawson's offer of £450 for the stock,, fixtures, book debts, furniture, including the Sarsaparilla business and all other trustees; rights therein be accepted including the trustees interest, if any, in the lease of the premises, cash to be paidimmediately. Carried unanimously. The liabilities in the estate were £1,349. The only assets were covered by the offer from Mr Dawson. We have received the following vin dication of the Volunteers with reference to the charge J^jtpgainst them of not having received tffiPefmithern sharpshooters :—"To the Editor: Sir,—l am quite surprised that your contemporary the Herald has maligned the Volunteers as a body for not turning out without orders on the occasion of the arrival of the Representatives from the South. If any orders were issued the men did not know of it. If. the officers had the orders why did they not publish them or attend themselves, and not allow discredit to be thrown on the men? Hoping you will defend the Volunteers this time against paper ■ bullets, I am, &c, SIfAPOAP." [It is quite true that the Volunteers have been unfairly blamed in this matter. No official notification was given to the members of corps requiring their attendance. The only reference of an official kind which ap peared was a District order issued by Major Two all which appeared in yesterday's morn lug papers directing that the "Staff and colonial representatives will parade at the Breakwater at 10 30 a.m., to-morrow (Satur day), to embark in the Colonial Government steamer Luna." There was, it is true, editorial intimation in the morning papers that the various corps wouldr assemble at the railway station and receive the Southern representatives, but we question if many or any of the Volunteers saw it, or would have attended to such non-official direction if they had. It is right that our Southern an tagonists should know that the lack of cour onhr was not oa tn.° Parfc °f *he n»en, but Ed ml?l -resul* of official negligence.-—

We wish oar correspondents would make their letters brief! and pithy, as by doing so they would secure their insertion. At pre sent we have a large number of long letters on hand, which, if published nD.eurtai.ted', would fill five or six eolnflflitife _of tsie Btlfe. We are 'compelled-,, therefore^ to coniden^o them to the . b'ri'efes'fc poi&inlH . compass. i( A . Path'6lid'V, wVite'd taking exception to Bishop Moran's remarks against tebtotal efforts as an interference with the undoubted rights of the people and as opposed to the teaching of Christ; Bfe quotes various instances iii which the Saviour inter fered with what. ttjMghl be called the un doubted rsghtls of the people and contends that a Bishdp cannot fulfil the command to *'be sober" unless he is a teetotaller, and endeavours to establish this novel theory by maintaining that a man whom it takes twelve glasses to make drunk is just Oiie-sixkh drunk when lie has.taken two glasses.— ''Makeju" [Writes vindicating the telegrams sent to the B'^Ati relative to a.threatened native di&fcurbanjoe at Maketu -which the Bay of Plenty Times has taken exception to, and makes some remftrisS nob at all com plimentary to tiiat journal. He continues : " If the Bay of Plenty District is to advance as its real friends would wish, we must not be backward at laying bare the few wounds we suffer from ; wounds that uncter proper treatment will tend tc p'Arify the whole of our system1, which through a corrupt local yress, has, during late years been getting worse and worse, until it will (unless! stayed? end in mortification, and political tiii'd social death. The telegrams referred to are strictly true, n'<A only in spirit, bufc every word in them, and had it not been for the prompt action taken by the Native Minister, through Mr Hamlin, E.M., the affair Would have been very serious. Tliß Brnth of my tele grams ca?i be proved from the fact that the p'drfcipn of the pa known as the Kiri Tangata still stands."

As will be seen from another column, a preparatory school for children up t:6 the age of ten yea£s or so 13 about to be opened at the bitilding kuown an the Protestant Hall, in isewton, by Mrs Marcin, whose experience and skill in the training of children will prove a veritable bbo'm to that 'district.

Mr p\ Dnr'An begs to return his sincere liianks to the Rev.. Charles Clark for a cheque of £2 2s, towards the receipt of the benefit of Mrs .Noyer.

"The launch of the new boat fbr the North bhore. Rowing Cltib today, will bo cele brated by a procession of boats "at seven o'clock to-night. The Ferry Company's steamer leaving the wharf at half-past sJs o'clock, will convey visitors frrtm this side.

The flags of tlie vessels in harbour and on mafty business places were floated half-mast high to-day as a mark of respect for Henry Iraac Burgess, a son of Captain Burgess; Chief Harbourmaster. The de^e&teti Was a young man, 10 years of &op, and was much esteemed bjr all acquainted with him. He had been suffering for a long time past from general prostration, which terminated fatally yesterday.

The sumof £1f43 ha&tieen collected through the Idudly exertions of Mr Henry Hawkes, waterman, for the widow and orphans of the late Joseph Noyer.

His HoLor tha Superintendent, accom panied by Mr Allwright, proceeded id (Ooro inaudeJ. today o*i piibilc business, and will reVrirh oii Tuesday next.

The Presbyterian Church, Onehunga. held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening. The report of the committee showed that the attendance at Divine service had beten good; and that all financial claimS .had been folly met;, .The balance sheet shewed : Receipts, £26ti 53. 7d., including £33 Bs., seat rents, £110 10j. ordinary collections, and £50 from the Home Mission-fund. It referred to the formation of a choir during the past year and the appointment of Mr. Blakey to be superintendent of the SuhdaJNsChool during the time the Eev. Mr. Brown has to supply services to the Mangefe congregation. Thauks \vere tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Clark for a handsome silver com munion service presented by them to the Church. Thanks were also given to Mr. Robb, treasurer, for the many services per formed by him for the benefit of the Church for a number of years past. The Secretary (Mr. Dunwoodie) received the Bame compli ments The motion that a more ample, stipend be granted to the minister fur the current year waa carried unanimously. I 1 he last arrangement was at the rate of £150 from the congregation. The grant in aid from the Home Mission-fund will cease during Mr. Brown's supply of the Mangere pulpit. Several sums have been spent by the Tonic Sol-fa Association, and ■ some members of the choir, in church improve ment without passing through the trea surer's hands.

The "Long Strike," and magic entertain ment were repeated last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre, with much succeua. Mies Stone took her benefit and was greeted with the plaudits of the house. Professor Jacobs was highly successful with hia mys teries. To-night, the drama of "Harold Hawk" will be presented, Miss Clara Stephemon as the beautiful Jessie Grey. The Girard aggregation will follow, and the plea sant little farce of the "Area Bell," which together forms an excellent and promising bill of fare. .We should state that the won derful Girards, Russell, Julian, and Emile will appear for the first time this evening in their grand fantasticals Saltatorial, and gymnastic - scene d'action, entitled " Leg mania." These performers have perforated in Paris, New York, California, !San Fran cisco, Melbourne, Sydney, and other cities and towns, and have received high commen dations both from the public and the press. We believe this novel and wonderful per formance will be greatly successful, and as it js for six nights only, an early visit will be imperative upon those who admire a genuine performance.

We notice by the advertisement in another page that the members of the Hope of Auck land Tent of Rechabites will hold their future meetings on alternate Monday evenings, instead of monthly as heretofore, and the adjourned quarterly meeting for the election of officers for the coming session will be held on Monday next in Albert-street. The anniversary dedication services of St. Paul's Church will be held to-morrow (Sun day). Holy communion at 830 ; morning prayer, with Choral communion, at 11 a.m., and Choral evening prayer at 6.30. - The offertories will be devoted to the fund for the restoration and improvement of the Church. ;

The inspection and parade of the Naval Brigade, Engineers and Sir George Grey Cadets took place last evening, and passed off satisfactorily.

Service will be conducted in the North Shore Presbyterian Church to-morrow fore noon at the usual hour. .■>.=»' -

The subscribers to the Reformatory and Woman's Home held a meeting in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms last night, the Itev. P. H. Comford in the chair. Mr T. L. White, secretary, read the report: The treasurer - stated that at the beginning of the present-month £28 remained in hand to carry on operations. £200 had been received by the superintendent, but was only available for the erection of anew building: The Rev. Mr Dudley said that since the home had been opened in July,. 1874, eighteen had been admitted. Of these one had returned home to her friends, three were married and living with their husbands —he believed doing well, four were out at service (of which they knew nothing), seven were in gaol, and three had returned to a Jife of sin. It was agreed, on the motion pf the Rev. T. B. Dudley, "That pending the erection and completion of the reformatory at Mount Eden, and in view of the present state of the funds, it is desirable that the institute in be closed with m little delay Mposuole. [i

The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Mary's Church, Parnell, was held last night: the Rev. Archdeacon Malinsell^n, the chair. Mr ft. C. Cver read She < annual statement, ,frorft whicß. it appears that the receipts .WeKJ £515 6s 2d, and the expendi ture £523 19s Id. The receipts on organ fund account were £409 3s lid, expenditure £396 3s lid, the cost of the organ £290 being included. The balancer, of £l# 10.3 was canied to the (! chxtfcH nd; . Tbe re Pair aG.coun^, she we'd receipts amounting to £162 isl- expenditure, £160 12s. JMr. E. G Dyer was nominated minister's warden, and Mr. Walker was unanimously elected parish ioner's warden. The following gentlemen were elected vestrymen : —General Gossatt, Messrs Roskrugej U uline. Rose, Kensington, Mitford, Gay, Tbnks; and Davies. MfesSi'a S., Rissling and R. Lusk, .auditors. Votes of thanks were returned to Mr Lack land for a haiidsoine donation,, to Mr R. C. Dyer, secretary, and to the fenairman.

THE ALLEGED SHEEPSTEALING AT PUKEKORE.

Mb Ogilvie, settler afc Pakekohe, and formerly of Drake-street, Auckland, who is charged by Mr Scott with stealing two of his sheSp, has called at our office and states that the two sheep claimed by Mr Scott were purchased .by himself, (Mr Ogilvie) ,at Mr. tlarkson's sale, with thirty-'eiglit others, and were branded with his own hands. He further says that they do not bear Mr. Scott's brand, and that that gentleman is entirely mistaken as to their indtntity, as lie (Mr Ogilvie) will.be pre pared to prove at the Papakura Court on Monday when the case comes on. Bo'li Mr Ogilvie and his son were arrested on the in formation of Mr Scott, and tlirowh, iut ( o gaol whore they remained a day and a-half befdre' a Magistrate couid be procured to release them oil bail.

THE REMOVAL OF THE BODY OF MISS PORCH.

(To the Editor of the Evening .Stab.) i Sir, —As one of the actors in the lute nn ! pleasant snd, to me, unfortunate occurrence ! on the Waikato rive? I beg you to give the following publicity to the facts as they hap pened,, that the public at large may then judge if ir.y Conduct was unbecoming in ally way as became a man, atio if I deserve the name of "itiffiian" or " blackglUrd," as well as of being intoxicated through the tnistatement or falsehood cf one individual. On the morning I picked the body np I breakfasted on board the steamer at the wharf, at 7.30 a.m;, aiid after having ddne so . I bought two", bottled of Ifemonade anil two of fceer from the steward, and put them in ihe boat, Mr Miilet buying a half-pint flask of brandy at the hotel. That was all we had in the boat when1 leaving the wharf at about 7450r 8 a.m. Oile man I believe" at the inquest stated we appeared drunk when leaving, and if mutton chops atid coffee makes a man drunk I must say we were. His opinion, I believe, arose from the remark which I made to Mr. Millettj which was thus. Millet wanted to pull the boatj and I replied to him " dhlet her drive. I am going to have a smoke," and sat down to light my pipe. So much for the first witness. nfter we had proceeded some distance down the river we met a canoe with a man in it who stopped a few minutes in conversation with usj and told us he was goingf to the1 sp'ofts: lie had a glass of brahayj also Millet, and I was going to have a drop of beer, but it was sour, and I threw the two bottles in the river, beer and all, and took a drop of brandy. About a mile below we gave the lemonade to some children who were playing with their mother on the banks of the river. After doing so we met or rather passed a canoe with two men in it, who called out and asked if we were looking for the body. We replied that we were. They then answered and said she is floating along side the bank of the river above Tuakan. If they said she was tied up I did not hear them, as the boats were passing at some 150 yards distance, and, of course, Boon separated. We thought they were also going to the sports, and had they have come alongside or asked us to stop to tell us they Were going to report it, we certainly should not have troubled ourselves about the matter, but they did no such thing. After going some distance we called at a house, where au elderly lady with two married daughters were living, and they gave us some milk, I should think about a quart, into which I put the remainder of the brandy and drank it between me, MiJlett, and the eldest lady. I solemnly declare that was the only grog that was drunk in my boat from leav ing Mercer until we got to Waikato Heads. On discovering the body floating in the water we placed a blanket belonging to Millet under her, and lifted her into the boat, covering it over with another blanket, and went on shore at Taukau, Millet going to find Dr Cor bett and me looking after the boat. He was gone about three-quarters of an hour, and on his return told me a man was gone to fetch him, and they'd be at the boat shortly. We waited an hour, and finding no one came, I thought it advisable to go down to the Heads as the wind was too strong for us to pull the boat against it, and the tide always running down. Thinking Mr Marshall »wil a J.P., we went to the Heads, and I sent for him. He came instantly, and told us that not being a J.P., he would endeavour to get a Maori to cross the river and go to Waiuku to the officer in charge. The Maori would not go on account of the wind and sea, being frightened he would lose his horse. We then moored the boat with an anchor off the beach. I went and had a glass of gin, and so did Millet; from there I went on board and had my tea. We had been at the Heads I should think an hour, when Mr Marshall came to me and told me a man had come to take the body, and after some demur I consented, on his giving me a receipt for it, which he did. What passed between{him and Millet I do not know as. I did not hear or see them con versing with each other, this was about 7.30 p.m. The man Gale came to me and said he could not carry the body in his c»noe, and" I told him I would give him the use of my boat if he needed it, for which he thanked me in the presence of several men. The wind increased that night, no much so that they could not get away, and in the morn ing was still the same. Gale told me he had been up all night and another man named Fisher who was with him. I told him to come on board of my vessel and getsomething to eat. Daring the day the boat drove on shore, and it was then that Mrs Dash wood made a square coffin for her in which we placed her; and the man Gale who has been the cause of all this unpleasantness was frightened to get into the boat to bale the water out or to moor her, and it wi'a myself with the assistance of Fisher, who did bale her out and moor her, this being some 24 hours after he had pro fessed to take possession. I then placed the ship's flag over the coffin, and when the wind moderated they went away. I heard no more of the affair until I was arregted aDd taken to Mercer when the worthy Magistrate remanded us from the Friday till the following Monday week, viz., the 18th, and when the Court was opened the case was dismissed, but by whose instructions we were arrested I do.not know. I beg to say that throughout the whole transaction I did what I considered was a humane action.' I neither did it for praise, gain, or pleasure,, much less thinking it would have placed me in the position which it has done, as well as losing the com mand of my vessel and pecuniary loss beside. Theso, Mr Editor, are the true and.candid facts of the case, and several respectable, persons, are quite prepared to verify them I hope; by giving publicity to this the public mind will be disabused of the impression with which it was first impressed. By doing bo you will oblige yours respectfully, Wil- LIAM WaITE. : - ■ :

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(E'eiotMham&a Beekbam Esq., 8.M.) . i . HAYLB_A>D SriBITSI bharles Hay.le for beingin a tipsy, state in Queen-street last night was fined 10s and costs. . • r ■■■-. y , ..MIND Y®UB ST..»PB. .. , . iiary Ann Birketi pleaded Rtiilty to a Itiarub of • making use of obscene language in Hi»h-s!reet on the 22nd. His Worship told her she must mmd her stops better in future. At present sbe ; must pay £5 and costs or go to prison for six weeks. THE TRAILING SHIP. William Woods, the little boy who was i brought up as a neglected child with the object of having, him sent to the TramiDg Ship, and who.nad been remanded twice, was again broiigLt lip, and his Worship said he iiad been empowered by ihe Government to send the boy if necessary. Sergeant-Major Pardy deposed that he had made enqui.iea about the boy's relations. He had ascertained that he had been treated /cry badly by his mother, a very bad woman in Chancery-street. The boy had no father, and hi 3 mother, he understood, was now married agaih, but where slie lived he wa3 unable to Bay. , - His Worship made ah order for the lad to be sent for two years to the Training Ship. HE WOULD NOT JCEEfc HIS CHILD: Francis Bergan, wlio had been ordered soriie days back to come tip' td day and pay the shm of £3 16s 3d due towards the sup port of his child in the Industrial Home, now appeared, and iold a rambling yarn about not having coDßtaut work. He couldn't pay the money. His Worship gave the defendant a bit of bis mind, and said that the law must take it 3 eourSe. Sergeant Bulford deposed that the money was still unpaid, and was due on the 31st October last. Tl\e Sum due to the end of the year wfeS £4 13s 6d.. • . A distress warrant was ordered to be issued at ODcei DISOBEDIENT SE*MAN. August Hinson, a seaman, was charged with the wilful disobedience to lawful com mands on board the ship Warwick. - A remand was gi anted till Tuesday. _ Jno. Hines who appeared on a similar charge was also remanded to the same day. Anne knoX. This incorrigible woman was brought itp againj on jemahd from yesterday, charged with1 being an inveterate vagabond, CVtotable Graham, Sergt.-iMajor Pardy, and Mr Cunningham having touched upon the character of the accused in not the most complimentary terms - Mrs Ktiox began lier uSnal story Of promises of amendment. His Worship said she must think they were wonderfully "green" to believe the nonsense she told them. She must go to Mount Eden for six months and learn better manners^ tIR I MARIA. Maria Price, a woman whose face bore the unmistakable imprint of "grog " was charged with causing a disturbance in the city last night. Constable Graham deposed that he arrested the woman in "Victoria-street last night. She was creating a great disturbance, and threatening a man whom he found out after wards to be her husband. Prisoner spun a quiet yarn to herself, which no one could hear or understand, and his Worship cut her short by imposing a 6ne of 20a'and costs, or in default 14 days imprisonment.

SUPREME COURT—This day.

CIVIL SITTINGS.

T ESTERDAY - (Continued.) (Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knight Chief Justice, and a special jury ) RYAN AND BELL V. MACFFARLANE. This was an action brought by plaiutiffs' agaiusb Thomas Macffarlane, Provisional 'Lrustee under the Bankmptcy Act of 1567, for residue of property out of tha posses sion of plaintiff's cuttody at an .hotel at Grahamstown known as -the Court House, on the loth of July of last year, the hotel then beiog in the occupation of Samuel Young. The facts were proved by Mr Bell, oae of the .partners of .the bouse of Byan and Bell, Vulcan lane. Young was their tenant, against whom a distress warrant was issued, and Timothy Howard put into possession. The provisional trustee, Mr Macffarlane, also had a-man in possession, named Alexander. The question was whether or not the man Howard did break and enter the premises. Howard wss "a man of large experience as a bailiff, and should know his limits. Be was refused peaceable admission, and watched the house until the door was opened by the wife of Alexander, when he rushed in. A scuffle ensued between the two bailiffs, and the door was broken. A regular fight ensued, and three black eyes was the result. The damages were laid at £150. The case was then adjourned until to-day, and the Court rose. '

This Day.

The case of Eyan, Bell and Co. v. Macfar lane was resumed this morning. Mr Thomas Macffarlane was then examined as to the distraint. Mr Oldbury telegraphed to him respecting the matter, but? he did not go down to the Thames. The goods in the hotel were valued at £101; but that did not include the. license. To Mr Hesketh : He did not value the goods himself. The bill of sale for £141 did not include the two pictures, which were previously removed by the bankrupts. The pictures were valued at £11 14s. He received the pictures, and gave Mr Young £13 6a, the difference of the £25 for them. The, total proceeds of the sale in August were £88 6s 3d; the charges and expenses were £13 4s 3d, leaving the sum of £75 2s. He put William James Alexander in posses sion. William James Alexander, of Grahams stown, remembered being the man put in pos session in the Court-house Hotel by Mr Macffarlane to take care of the goods. He saw Timothy Howard there on the \l4th July. He had a conversation with him through the keyhole. He wanted to get in but he would not allow him. He was in the act of- opening the doer to let his wife out when the door was violently burst open by the man Howard. He caught him by the shoulders and put him oat. He believed Ho waidstruck bis wife, but he would not swear to that. Howard fell forward. His wife's face was scratched. Howard clawed hold of the handle of the door. His wife helped to release Howard's hands, and he (witness) dragged Howard out. Another man then rushed up and pinioned him behind. His name was Alexander, but no relation. Howard then got in again and began moving the furniture. He told Howard that he had broken the law, when he replied that he would make witness smart for keeping him out of possession. Hearing of the row, Con stable Grace and' Sergeant Elliot came over and enquired as to the nature of the row. He shewed them the strained lock arid the split door. He asked Howard what he wanted there? He said, "rent." MivMac donald came and remarked about the "mess." There was a great # fray in the passage, and some heavy blows struck, which resulted in three black eyes. The row was short and sharp, and soon over. There was a light, indeed: . ' Mr McCormick: We won't go into the particulars of tfee fight now. To Mr Heaketh ; He was instructed by Mr Thomas Macffarlane. He had never been a bailiff before. The lock was; damaged (produced). • - p . William H. jOldray deposed that he was at the Court-house on the day in question, and he noticed the damage done to the lock So— b—ding waa^algQ^jamgg^^j^

noticeo more particulurly becatigeT|^''B lenqe that had hceii used. Be %J.lr %■ lawyers, Messrs JW acdonald jjnd Mill' *!■ Macdonald at'compaaied him a-f 1 -^^' *B examined the d or, lock &c. 1 ■-Swß^-—- ---not been readjusted on ac cojmQ^y ';T%^|lp^ excitement which prevailed. » ■■< - 16|%!1iI 6|%!li doubt but forcible entranpe had biV^%W*" '" The godds w6re removed the' ntxt il TS ft his superintendence; he acted nrrt^^B advice. He acted on Mr Macrf' ■ advice, and treated the distress as ■^' I one. There was a good atte^ancl\?s I . sale, the bidding was spirited, and *T ** B the publicans were there. o| 1 Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh- Tt, % was banging by one screw. The sta f W forced because of the damaged State "f^" i Samuel .Young .depofed tjiat hij Ljl i I Couit. House Hotel, Grahainstown S I under Messrs Ryan and Bell. He fsi Jl I petition of bankruptcy in that montft' I admitted his liability for rent, butth 8 a dispute about the amount. HeiememW* 1 8 the breaking in ; he went to a nun V^ P Copeland and asked him if he had seen 8 body getting into the hotel. He tolJ^-*^" B that Howard had been lin K erih» v" 8 the plae&, aild At last Mfa CopfeUnd \S\ 1 crash. He went to the house and Ba*ii 8 Macfarlane's man there.. He tHens»»u' 8 state of tlie doot- and lock; **.. || [Left sitting.] ■ ■ ■;;

THE APPEAL IN THE HERO'S CASE.

This morning an application in writine»M i made to the Kesident'Magistrate by M P Hesketb; on behalf of the agents of thega fa Hero, for a case to be stated ftfr * n a J/j }\ against the late decision of His'Wor^ if agsunst Captain Logan for breach of tH! '" Passengers' Act. AiUr the ordinary biuintt «* of the Court \v>s over, Mr Reea, the sollcitef i for the prostcujtipDj attended; arid "af- Si mated to Mr Btckliam f hat te thonght fci I defendant had forfeited the right ;l|! '1 appeal by not having applied sooner. J. if the Act of ISG7 there were two powers of 1 appeal given ; one within 7 days on.geiiertl I facts, and the other within 14 days on point I of law. After a talk over the,matter, Mr fl Beckham said he should not pntatty'diffi; B culty in the way of tha appeal as he comi/ 1 dered the question a very important one, 1 The best way of proceeding he thoti^t 1 would be for all parties to meet in Gomtuy 1 on Wednesday nexf, at 12 o'clock, and at>«( l| upon a caae to be submitted. Mi if Rets sad he was of the same opurioa''''" vB as his Worship. He woidd attend. IHe !JL trial could not come on in the Suptenw % Court till after the vacation,' that wm till if the beginning of March. Tlie applicationif« 1 the Appeal was accompanied by th« '? appellant's bond for the fine and coils is viz, £185. ; '' I

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.-This Day.

The President look the chair at 10 o'clock, and opened the proceedings by giving out the 44(5th hymn, after the singing of nhick the secretary read the 62ud chapter <A Isaiah, and prayer was offered by the Key. Messrs Schnackenberg and Bavin. The Ray. Mr Dewsbury, on behalf of tl» young ministers who were ordained lut evening, moved a vote of thanks to the tx- President for his appropriate and effective charge delivered on that occasion, coupled ! with the request that he would allow its ' publication either in the "New" Zealand ! Wesleyan" or in some other foim.;. Seconded by the Rev. Mr Thomas, . The ex-President responded, and promised to comply with tne request for the publi cation of his charge in the " Weeleyan." The Rev. Mr Morley moved a vote of thanks to the Bey. Mr Jhigg for his aermcn preached before the Conference on Wedna day evening. Seconded by the Rev. Mr SchnackenbeTg, and supported by the Eev. Mr Bavin. The iiev. Mr Rigg responded, . The Rev. Mr Moriey moved r " That the Rev. Mr Reid preach the Conference tension next year." - Seconded by the Rev. Mr Kirk, and ctr ried. The Secretary stated that he had been informed by 'Me general missionary ecert lary in Sydney that the Rev. Mr Brown was requited to pioceed without delay to Sydney, for the puipose of preparing to embark for the proposed new mission to Kew Guinea, and that Mr Brown was in tending to leave Auckland next week. He , would move, " That the Bey. Mr Jltcheti draw up a resolution of the Conference, thanking Mr Biown for his able and1 in* terestmg lectuie on Tuesday evening, acd expressing hearty sympathy in the enter prise upon which he was about tq enter. Seconded by the Rev. Mr Schnackenbeijj, and carried unanimously. The Secretary read"a list of the number «f . Church membei s in th eyarious circuits. !«• totals were aB follow :— Auckland district, 568 ; increase, 35; ot trial, 45. Taranaki and Wanganui district, , 188 j increase, 51 ;on trial, 13. WflKtj ton district, 311; increase, 28; on trial, 21. N elson district, 318 ; increase, 32; oa trial, 65. Canterbury district, 904 ; decrease, U j on trial, 53. Otago district, 357; decreaie, 5; on trial, 28. Maori members, 375; in crease, 32 ;on trial, 62. Totals : Memuen, ' 3101; nett increase, 164; on trial, 28' 'ihese figures refer only to those memberi who attend weekly class meetings, other communicants not being enumerated. The Rev. Mr. Morley informed the Con ference that there were at Napierabqut SO.or^. 40 Scandinavian membera under the ea-re^ w ,; the Rev. Mr. Neilson. _ j^The circuits were then called over hi order, ; and cases of decrease accounted for. The total number of ministers connected with this Conference was stated t.i be 55. The Bey. Mr. Morley moved, and the Key. Mr. Bavin seconded, "'lhat Monday be the day "appointed for a conversation on the state of the churches." The various Connexional Fands were again passed in review, and recomendationi to the General Conference agreed upon. Tha Secretary read a letter from the Bey. Mr fch?w, lately removed from IS'ew Zealand to Victoria. The Rev Mr Rigg moved, and the Rev Mr Warren seconded, " That Jhe Conference heartily approves of the cours? pursued by the ex-President with reference . to Mr Shaw.—Carried. . ... The. Conference adjourned ai 1.30 till :• v ; Mondaymorning..:

REOPENING OF SCHOOLS.

As will be seen from advertisements in other columns Of our issue to-day and of previous issues, the following educational establish* menta re-open on Monday next, Church of England Grammar School Parneli; Auck land College, Upper Queen-street, Rev. W. Taylor's j Auckland College, Young Ladies 1 School, Miss Tayior's j High School for Girls Mrs Shayle George's, at the High School (late Mrs Frazer's) Symond's-street. Miss Hill's academy, Hobson-street; Mrs Woolley's Karaugahape Road; Mrs Rack straw's (late Mrs Morressey's) Epsom ; Mrt Smith's Karangahape Road ; Mrs Morrison's Onehunga Young Ladies' School; Missßobert shaw's, Parneli; Mrs Lewis', Epsom House; Mrs Norman's, Waterloo Quadrant; Ladies- College, opposite St. Matthew's, Hobsou street, The (Provincial) Auckland CCollege and ■ Grrammar School, Albert Barracks, Mr F. Macrae, Principal, is announced tore-open on Tueaday, IFebruary 2. -The following establishments as 'notifig^sffi in our columns have already: resumed bo*"*^. duties. Misses Supple, .hast-street, secouaN^ house from Symonds-street opened Jan lStb.j . Mr; Glover's Glenside, UpperSympnd-street, * opened Jaa 21. Mrs Garden's bhorllai House Shortland Cresent, opened J*?^, 19. MiMea CrMg'a, corner of B»rdin|*^i

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