SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATE* mori-ow morning 7 6 SUN SET: Thh'evening, 5.27 ; SUN RIBE : to morrow mornin■■ 640 MOON'S AGE . Full Mcon. 21st inst., 19 a.m.

This evening, 6.48 ; to-

ARRIVALS

Yisiin. brig, Banzau, from Friendly Islands and Samoa

DEPARTURES.

atxrel'ior, schooner frr>m Dnnmin Ladyhird, «■ s An rew, for South Eudoxi:- Adolphlne. brig for iNewcistle >ar n ship, Edmonds, for Newcastle lona, ss, for the Noith R wena. ss. fur T-iirarg^ Sou.hrun Cross, a.S P.i.v.'s, for Napier

IMPORTS.

Per Vision, from Friendly Islands ancl Samoa:—9l) tons copra, 20 casks cocoanut oil, G casks liinejuice, 47 bags pearl shell, 11 bags eoffeo, 13 bales cotton 1 large anchor, 1 oil press, IS cases coral. Original cargo—l case saddlery, 1 bale drapery, 1 case sun dries, i pkge calico, 20 bundles iron.—Owen and Graham, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per Lndvbird for the ''onth : 1 case, T. Mackay ; 2 timber jacks. Masefleld; 2 cases, Jenkins.—W. F. Wheeler, agent.

THE SHIP OUTSIDE.

It wiU be reen fr m the report of the brig "Vision that, ayes-el apoarently a barque steering south, was sighted about SO miles N by w. of the reat Ban it-r. daptain Rnnzau states that h". is nearly certain it was a birque, but as it was getting dusk and the vessel was end ori when seen he would not swear she was a full-rigged ship. >h*. was to all app*arai>c* bound to Au'-klind. Probably this w-is the sail signted by the Kenilworth unless, wlv'ch is not un likely, the ship seen in her rase <*as one bound to N»vier. i he un-ertainity will probably be cleared up ■within the next four and twenty hours Tne supposition lnzirded by the Cross that the vessel sighted hv the Kenilworth was one 'if the barques which arrived fro n the south on -undav is out of che question, as neither of th^m went anywhere near the Cavsillis, and besides Ca tain Mitthews informs our reporter he could njt be mistaken as to her rig. for he was in empanv for four days, and was at one time within two miles of her.

A schoonpr is signalled as we go to press It is probably the Excelsior from Dunedin

The barque Martha made the run to Tongatabu in 11 days. Capt. McKenzie writes that he had fine weather throughout the passage.

The brig Vision, Captain J. P. Eanzau, arrived from Tongatabu and Samoa this morning. She left Auckland on Thursday, the 21st January, and arrived at Wangaroa on the 23rd Took on board 53,000 feet of timber, and sailed at daylight on the 31st with a light easterly -wind. On the 2nd February -wind veered to the V E. and contiued in that quarter for three days, and then died away to a calm lasting another three days. On Monday, the Bth, the wind came on from the S.E., latitude 32° 18 v S., longitude 171° 2r "W. This increased to a strong breeze later on Made the island of Eoa on the morning of the 12th. Discharged part of cargo and sailed for Tonga at G a.m. on the 14th. Arrived the same day. Found the brigantine Tafahau and a small schooner lying there. Discharged greater portion of cargo at Tonga and sailed for Hapai on the 21st. Had light head winds and made the anchorage at noon on the 23rd. Discharged more timber. Detained by head winds from the N. and N.W., with thick dirty weather until Tuesday, the 2nd March. Weighed anchor at noon and sailed for Vavau. Had thick rainy weather on the. passage down. Arrived off the island on the 4tli. Stood off and on all night under the lee of the island. Came to anchor at 9 15, and found +here the barque iteconnaisance and another Pat out more cargo and sailed for Snmo^ on the 9h. H*d strong N and N.W. winds wit heavy ruins and squalls for two days. Sighted Kep pel's Ti-lard on the 11th : passed Tutnila at 6 a in on the 12th; arrived at Tlpola, in ''amoa, on Tuesday, the 16th, at 7 a.m. The following vessels were lying there :—i hips : Ramon and Emooa Otesar Godeffroy. La Rochelle ; ba'ques: Johann Beorieh. Reconnai aarc-, B idila of Alcona ; brig : Adolph ; schooners : Samoa, Hlack Hawk, Louisa Rid«r ; cutter : Satellite. The ship Hamon and Emma, after two days' survey hart been helri on her. was condemned and sold by auction on the 25th. She realized about $5 000. Put out balance of timber, and V ok in oil, copra, lime juice, »nd pearl shell. Sailed in the return voyage for Paicia on the morninsr of tha 26 h. After set ting out of the harbour, lay b- calmed in sight of lanrt for fi-da^s. Then met lieht bre-ze from the X on the 2nd April. Passed "Vavau on the night of the 3rd, and made Ha^pai oh the evening of the 4th. Took in cotton and copra anil sailed for Tonga at noon on the 9tb. Arrived 10.20 am, the 10th. Found the Auckland ba-que Martha there. Discharged cargo and t?ok in 11 bags coffee, 200 bags copra, and sailed at noon on Tuesday, the 13th, for Auckland, with a strong E S.*\ wind. CU-ared the reef at 3 p.m., and made all sail on her r>rop°r course with strong winds f<r three days The wtnd then veeerd to the n.E and dropped light On the morn in? of the 1-th the wind hauled into the NE. Shifted into the east at noon with heavy squalls. Sighted a barque on the lea beam at 5p m. steering south under easy canvas*, about SO miles N.E of the Eirrier R duced sail at midnight and made the Great Barrier Island at 3a m. Could not make out the land, so wore ship and stood out to sea until daylight. "Wore ship again and stood in for the lan-l. Passed N\E end of the Barrier at 8 a.m. on the 19th Thence into port light easterly winds. The Vision has made the passage from land to land in 5 days and a half. She brings the following pa«sengers:— From —Messrs P. o'Dwyer, Dunlop, otuart. Moses, David, T. Farre'l (owner) From Tonga—Mr G. Owen. On dis"h<rging her cargo the "Vision will load again for the Islands. Phe has most of her caTgo cgagel. The brig Vi«ion returns to Auck land under command of Capt»in Ranzau, late of the Flo ra, of Sydney, who joinel her in Samoa, Captain Lamb, who took the brig down staying in the Island

Messrs, Cruickshank and Co., agents of the s.s. Hero, have received a telegram stating that the Hero left Melbourne on the ICth April with a large cargo. The barque Mary Blair came alongside the western outer T of the wharf this morning to discharge her cargo of sugar. The ship Baron Aberdare got under weigh at high water this morning, and tailed for Newcastle with a light S.E. breeze The br g Eudoxie Adolphine sailed for the same port shortly after the big ship. The s.s. Ladybird sailed for the South this morning with the following pabseng»rs booked at Auckland : Saljon—Mrs Sheath. Mrs Quick and Waster Quick, Mr D. Campbell, Mrs Bridger, Miss Passmore. Steerage : Mr Sullivan. The new brigantine Roderick Dhu has been "char tered by Messrs Owen * Graham to load for Sydney. She wUI traiship the island cargo of the Vision. which nas t<> be sent heme via Australia, as there is no vessel here on the berth for London.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails -will Close as follows .—

For Thames, to-morrow, at 9.30 a m and 5.30 p m For fvapier. per Southern Cross, to-morrow,

at 3pm _ ._. . ~ - For Kapar.g*. per Mania, on Friday, at 11 a m For Uuiied Kingdom. Ac, via Suez. Mails will be made up at this office (for letters specially addressed), about the 29th inst. (Signed) J. E. Comky, Acting Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

S jnTH-On April 17, at Onehunga, the wife of T. Smith, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

JOHNSON-On tha H)th instant, at his parents residence Kyter Pas* Koad. George, youngest sou of Jose, h and Lucy Johnsou ; aged 8 months. MaKsUvLL On the 2uth April, Alexander Mar shall ; aged C 4 days. The faneral will leave the residence of his son-in law Mr J. M, Mcdonald, Grafton Koad, on Thursday, the 22nd instant, at 3 p.m. Friends art respectfully iuvitsd to attend.

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1875.

For the cause that locks assistance, For t!se -.vr-nig i.■■*.'. nr.ei!.-, vesis.ti.ace, *'or che future in il:-- distance. Aai Hie good that vii e^.:i io.

As will be seen from our telegraphic columns, the charge to which we in our last issue re ferred as laid against Corporal Craig, of the Engineer Militia, for stealing Government documents, was yesteiday dismissed at Ngaruawahia. We are very sorry at thi3, as the committal of the accused would pro bably have given greater certainty to the whole recent proceedings being dragged out before the public eye. However, as it is, there is not much likelihood of the matter being hushed np, an operation which appears to be quite official, whenever any thing affecting the character of public servants shows symptoms of struggling to reach the public ear. We observe that our contemporary the Cross is lashing away ia a fog, being evidently all at sea about the thing ; guided only by an unerring instinct to hit away at somebody or something that seems to have raised itself against the Government service. It sits on late Sergt.- Major Small, thinking it has . got astride of Corporal Craig; and, not under standing what it is driving at, declares an imaginary and ridiculous supposition of its own to be " one of those social mys teries which we cannot understand." Ser geant Small has been bat the amicus curiae n the transaction, and has just now volun tarily abandoned the militia because of what he had seen ; and it is Corporal Craig's private memoranda detailing discrepancies, and errors, and general proceedings in connection with the conduct of this mili tary railway makiDg that have been in question. The further evolution of this matter will he interesting; for while it is evident that officialism will be moved to its very depths to draw a veil over proceedings, legal acumen, as well as public feeling, will demand that everything reaoh the public

We have received another letter with reference to the abominable nuisance arising from the boiling and rendering of tallow at the soap-works in Parnell. This unsavoury subject is invested with an importance apart from its own merits, in the illustration which it affords of how the public safety may be sacrificed in deference to private backstairs influence. The following letter is from a resident in the vicinity : —

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) . Sir,—ln your issue of Friday last appears an article on the Parnell fat nuisance, for which you are entitled to the thanks of tne unfortunate inhabitants of the vicinity. I wish to call your attention to the common mistake of saddling all the blame on the Central Board. You state in your leader that it is astonishing to us that the Central Board of Health tolerates the continuance of this nuisance. Now, sir, I mention that it is the Local Board of Health that is to • blame for allowing this filthy nuisance to plant the seeds of disease in the healthiest district about Auckland. By referring to clause 12 and 13 of the Pub lic Health Act, 1872, every Local Board as hereinbefore defined shall within their re spectvie limits and jurisdictions be the Local Boardof Health therein "with all the powers, rights, and duties by this Act given or im posed." You state that the Local Board has

ordered the discontinuance of the rendering ' of fat on the premises, their next duty to the public is to summon the occupier before the Magistrate, when he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds for every day in which he continues, to make . dtfauit. The Board will find by reading clauses 26 and 34 that the law is very plain 'in this matter ; for example the shifting of Warnock Brothers and Wood and Co , re ferred to by you, and that the remedy for ail this nuisance and sickness is in their own hands. They will also find by reading clause 25 that unless they attend properly to the sanitary condition of the district their powers will be suspended the same as that of the Newton Board was in the matter of the ai^ht-soil depot. In conclusion, I would advise the members of the Board to carefully read the Health Act and they will find that they have full powers to deal with all these nuisances without petitioning or dancing attendance at the Governmeut offices. —I am, Ac, G.A.

We have carefully done as directed by our correspondent, and still we adhere to our opinion, that not the Local Board but the Central Board of Health has power to abate this nuisance. Tlie 12th Clause is, as stated by our correspondent, and the Local Boards is invested "with all the powers, rights, and duties by this Act given or imposed ;" but among them all we fail to see anything that wculd give the Local Board of Health power to interfere with a nuisance caused by a fac tory alieady built aud working. What we stated was that the Central Board, not the Local Board of Health had ordered che discontinuance of this rendering of fat, which is what constitutes the nuisance, and it is therefore the duty of the Central Board to sea its owa orders carried out. We understand that the Local Board would not lose a single day in enforcing the order and stopping the abominable stench if it had the power. The Central Board, as wo have said, issued the order and hare the power to enforce it, and would have done so but that the ear wigging of members was of more weight with the Board than the health and lives of the public. The course, which our correspondent in error points out as the duty of the Local Board, could be taken by the Central Board, namely, summoning before the Magistrates, when, if ■die Bench was not packed—which is very iikely—the offenders would be fined in the amount stated. The 21st clause of the Act gives the fullest power to the Central Board co make regulations, and especially on the occurrence of infectious or contagious dis ease, such as the typoid fever, which has begun three day 3 ago to develop at Darnell. The clau3e says the Central Biard "may issue such directions and regu lations a3 such Central Board shall think lit for the prevention a3 far aa possible or mitigation of epidemic, endemic, or conta gious disease ;" aud in a subsequent portion of the clause, provision is expressly made, especially on the occurrence of such diseases, " for the removal of nuisances, for the speedy interment of the dead, aud generally for preventing or mitigating such epidemic, endemic, or contagious discas-33 in such manner aa to such Central Board may seem expedient." Oar corres pondent refers to Clause 2G, which gives powers to Local Boards to make regulations as to noxious trades. But closer examination will show him that this soction pro vides against the new establishment in the district of such noxious tradc3 without the consent of the Local Board, "unless the Central Board shall otherwise direct." But this factory is established, and it was so done in direct defiance of the formal and earnest protests of the residents, and being once begun the Local Board has no power to stop it, and this section and others go little further than arranging for white washing and sweeping etc., which doe 3 not meet the principal business of melting fat. Section 34 to which our correspondent refers goes nothing further. It merely empowers the Local Board to direct the owner of an offensive business to have the " premises whitewashed cleansed or purified as aforesaid;" but what whitewashing would stop the stench that floats away from this melting tallow, against whose all-pervading influence closed doors and windows are in vain ? But the sorest cut of all from our corre3pon dent is where he refers to clause 25, by which the powers of the Local Board may be suspended aod taken by the Central Board "unless they attend properly to the sanitary con dition of the district." If the clause gave any power to the Local Board to suspend the powers of the Central Board, and assume the exercise of such powers because of the Central Board's neglect it would meet the case. For the Local Board is in this ease earnest to the last degree to save the district from being decimated by the plague already begun, aud it ia the Central Board that is obstructive. That Board has abundant powers, and if it would only exercise them or depute the exercise of the larger powers to the Local Board, there would be short work made of this abominable and disgusting nuisance. The para lysed arm of authority in this case deserves to be noted by the public as an illustration of how, through, private in fluences, the public are recklessly left to suffer, even to the extent of disease and death.

" Waikato " sends us the following memo randa, and asks our opinion on the same. "An officer receives percentage from a con tractor on goods bought for railway purposes, and is allowed half profit on other articles. The case is reported to Government, an enquiry made, the charges are proved, and the officer is merely removed to another portion of the district. Officers employ men during Government time in making furniture, building additions to dwellings, and doing private work with Government timber, &c, an officer sells Government property and does not place the whole of the amount of purchase money to credit of the Government, to whom the matter is reported. An officer falsifies his company's accounts, and receives pay for men who had left the corps ; and it is reported to Government. Another officer acts similarly shewing a certain man in his muster roll for pay, said man being shown in the order book some time previously dis charged. Not reported to Government." Our correspondent asks our opinion on all this, and our opinion is that there is some thing rotten in the State of Denmark.

The subject of street tramways was dis cussed in the City Council yesterday after noon, on the report of the committee appointed to consider the applications sent n which was favourable to the carrymg out of the proposed works. After the pros and cons were fully discussed, it was resolved to postpone consideration of the report for six months. The Town Clerk meanwhile to communicate with Europe and America for information regarding the working of the system.

The resnlt of the polling for the election of a member of the Provincial Council in the place of the late Mr Hay, of Papakura, was as follows : Crawford, 112 ; Morgan, 47 ; Crispe, 39. We are glad to learn that the Waikato railway will be ready for opening to Mercer on the Ist of June next. The engine is now running for the contractors within two miles of the Waikato terminus. The Jockey Club intend to interview Mr Carruthers, Engineer in-Chief, while in town, to endeavour to let the line be opened on the Queen's Birthday for the races. ft The Hobson Band Minstrels, assisted by gentlemen amateurs, will give a grand negro entertainment in the Catholic Institute, in aid of the funds of the Band, on Queen's Birthday night, 24th May. A very choice programme is in preparation, and we have no doubt they will be rewarded with a "bumper" house.

A soiree and concert will be held this even ing in the Whau Ball in aid of the w hiu Church Harmonium Fund. The fine choir of St Sepulchre's will give their services, and addresses will be delivered by ministers and laymen.

We may state the fact in favour of the climate of New Zealand that the plaintiff, in the cause White v. Macfarlane and another, now proceeding in the Supreme Court, that the plaintiff, one of the defend ants, and a witness named Reeks have reached their, eightieth year, thus making together, two hundred and forty years.

The number of people in Auckland who find a difficulty in filling out their time appears to be considerable, judging from the knot constantly watching the progress of works at Mr Somervel's new block of build ings, corner of Vulcan Lane. Curiosity and surprise seem to be excited by the fact that notwithstanding the dryness of the season, the earth which is being dug out preparatory to laying the foundations, is a mass of soft black mud, which forms a relic of the times when the tide used to flow up the old creek tojthe National Bank corner. The ci;y has undergone very considerable changes sinoe then. It has been found necessary, owing to the nature of the ground, to drive piles iv order to form a secure foundation for the handsome block which it is Mr Somervel's intention to have erected on this central site.

Mr. J. Levy announces his intention, in our columns, of leaving Auckland, where he has been in business for the last six years. To effect a clearance, the sale of his large stock commences to-morrow morning.

The following extraordinary incident 13 related in connection with the Kyneton race meeting :—" The jockey of Whalebone was suddenly overtaken with a fit whilst riding in the Selling Hurdle Bacc. So severe was tho attack that he screamed with pain and fright ; but the specta tors, Jhtle dreaming what was the actual state of the case, attributed the con vulsive attitude of the fugitive jockey to some wild freak, the result of ovev-excite incnt in the contest. He stuck to the horse (irmly, and the animal, incited by the tierce screams of the rider, dashed on at a headlona pace, taking the jumps as they successively occurred iv splendid style. The spurs were unwittingly dug itito the horse's side, but it ultimately came in victorious, the r^der, as may be imagined, being very much ex hausted. When the true nature of the affair was ascertained the surprise took a more sympathetic turn, and everything was done to alleviate the sufferings of the unfortunate young fellow. It was subsequently found that, the screams were intended to cause the horse to be stopped, but tbe crowd had viewed the matter in a totally different light. The lit was stiil strong upou hun while he was being weighed."

Tenders are invited by Messrs B. Reals and f-'onsfor erecting a building at Dedwood; and by Mr J. Davies, for a building in Pitt street.

HARBOUR BOARD

Tije ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Auckland Hn-bour Board was held this afternoon. Present: VV. C. Daldy (Chair man), Messrs. Hill, McKcnzte, Morton, O. Mays, and L. Eaton. APPLICATION. An application from Messrs Holmes Bros., to erect a coal bin on their T, was referred to the Wharf Committee. ACCOUNTS.

Payments were authorised on the general account to the extent of £1252 lis, leaving a balance of £798 17s Id in the Bank. On loau account, payments were authorised to the amount of £1400 5s 10i, leaving a balance of £039 10s sd. DKBENTUPvES. The Secretary having read a letter sent to the Board's Loudon agent, in reference to the debentures for sale in the London mar ket, Captain Daldy stated that he had placed ou the table a letter mentioning the minimum price lie had fixed, and his rea son for stlicting that price.

REVENUE EOR THE QUARTER.

The Secretary submitted a statement shewing the revenue for the quarter ending the 31st March last, as compared with the same quarter of 1874, which shewed a nett increase of £481 9s sd. The gross revenue for the quarter ending 31st March, 1875, wa3 £6708 13s, a large proportion of which was refunds of various kinds including sales of piles and old material. The nett revenue, £3,833 13s 9d against £3,352 4s 4d for the quarter ending March 31, 1874. The chief increases in ordinary revenue last quarter as compared with the corresponding quarter of 1874 were :—Rents, £216 Bslod increase ; goods wharfage, £74 ISs Gd ; export wharf age, £50 6s Sd ; shipping wharfage, £59 14s 2d ; harbour-master's fees, £18 12s 7d ; pilot age, £89 19s 9cl. There were slight decreases on crane dues, gridiron fees, and wharf licenses. The wharf tolls only showed a difference of £2 10s between the quarters in favour of 1875. The statement was altogether a very satisfactory one.

There was no other business.

GENERAL AVERAGE OF THE S.S. MACGREGOR.

The statement of General Average of the cargo of the cargo of the s.s. Macgregor, which the consignees are bound under bond to pay or receive as the case may be, in con sequence of the vessel having struck on a reef at Kandavu has been prepared in Sydned and has come to hand by the Cyphrenes. By this it appears that the total cost of getting the ship off the reef, of repairing her and adopting average wa3 £15,803 4a sd. The value of the cargo jettisoned was £9973 19s 7d. It will be recollected that a large portion of the New Zealand cargo was brought on by the s.s. Tartar, after being transhipped by the Star of tho South. The rest of the cargo was a total loss on the consignees. From this it results that on the average statement it appears that all the payments have to be made by New Zealand firms, while all the Australian consignees have to receive. _ . The amounts set against the names of the Auckland firms, are as follow : — ™£ "TS. d. H. W. Heath, to pay 7 2 Henderson &; Macfarlane, to re ceive ... '"' ... ..'. ... 32 12 o Grant and Morton, to pay ... -9 17 5 Stone Brothers, to receive ... 278 10 0 John Beid, to pay ... ... 210 2 H. M. Jarvis and Co., to pay ... 22 12 6 E. Porter and Co., to receive ... 39 19 4 Brown, Campbell-and Co., to pay 50 19 0 C. G. Quick, to receive 3 16 11 These amounts are now being paid and received by Messrs Henderson and Macfar lane, the agents for the owners of the Mac gregor.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

[Before Joseph May, Esq., Thomas Cheese man, Esq., Justices.] STEADY ON THE tfBEAK. Daid Kelly, Joseph Taylor, whose legs were beyond their control last night, paid 5s each and costs for their spree. Eliza Bice, an old offender, received a sentence of seven days imprisonment as.a vagrant. DOINO NOTHING. George Hesford was charged under the Vagrant Act with being without any lawful means of subsistence. As it transpired that accused had friends at AVellington who were willing to receive him, he was remanded for a week that they might be communicated with by the police. REMANDEL. A charge of theft was remanded till to-morrow, on the application of Mr Thorne, solicitor.

EAT BUT POCKET NONE. Alfred Carter was charged with stealing a quantity of rump steak and three kidneys, the property of Mr Messenger, butcher. Mr Thorne appeared for the accused, and plea led not guilty. Jane Messenger deposed that accused had been employed in her husband's shop as shopman. On Saturday night she saw him take something out of the shop into the salt ing room, which he had no business to do. Witness went into the room as soon as she was disengaged, to see what it was. She could not see it ; bub in a blue frock coat belonging to prisoner, she found fib °^ rum p° steak, and 3 sheep's kidneys. She showed it first to her husband, and then, after consulting with her husband, they laid it on the counter and called the prisoner. Her husband told him that his services would not be required again after that night. Ho at first denied all knowledge of the theft ; but on being threatened with imprisonment, he confessed that he had taken the meat. A joint was missed some day 3 before, rri-ioner was employed in a position of trust, and had extra wages. By Mr Thorne : P'isoner said he cut the meat off the bone. Her husband said he had it in his hand a little before Carter had been out that night

Mr Thorne : Had you no ill-will against the prisoner ?

Witness : 111-will ? Mr Thorne : 111-will! Yes, ill-will about Palmer. Witness: I'm surprised at you, Mr Thorne. Do you think I'd bring an accusa tion of theft against the prisoner out of ill will ?

Mr Thorne : You must answer my ques tion ? Will you swear tbat you yourself did not put the meat into Carter's pocket ? Witness : Is'o. I did not. Serjeant-Major Pardy complained of the insulting; nature of the question. _ Mr Thorne said he could not help it. He was instructed that the meat had been put iato the prisoner's pocket by some one else. William John Messenger corroborated the evidence of Mrs Messenger as to the words of the prisoner when accused, and as to his having confessed the offence. William Phail deposed he was present at tho conversation iv the shop on Saturday niylit. Prisoner first denied the theft, and then acknowledged it. He saw prisoner trim the meat off the bone, but he did not see where he put it. He was himself in the salting room during the evening. Charles James Cantill, a lad iv the employ of Mr Messenger, deposed to being called into the shop between eleven and twelve, and being asked if he had put anything into prisoner's pocket. He said he had not. The preceding witness was then asked tbe same question. Carter first denied putting the meat in his pocket. He afterwards thought for awhile, and then said he did put it there This was after Mrs Messenger had threat ened to send for a policeman. Mrs Messenger, recalled by the Bench, said the meat found in the pocket was not the substance she saw him carrying out of the shop. That was a nobble of suet. One of the kidneys might have come out. When, the accused bought meat, lie always paid for

it. Mr Thorne a-ldressed the BenA for the defence. He maintained that there was no direct evidence to convict the prisoner, and even if there was, it was one of tho3e trivial affdrs which arc specially taken note of in the S2nd section of the Justices of the Peace Act, in which the right of dismissing such cases was reserved to the Bench, even when a felony was clearly proved. Sergt.-Major Pardy denied the case waa a trivial one. Por a man in a confidential position to rob his master was not trivial. Prisoner : Will your Worships allow me to speak? I can no longer contain my feelings. Their Worships told the accused he must only speak tnrough his lawyer. Mr Palmer, a master butcher, gave the prisoner a very high character. He had known him for three years.

The Bench, after consulting for sometime, paid they could come to no other conclusion than that the prisoner was guilty, after his admitting the offence in the presence of three persons. It was a very trivial offence, and they should merely inflict a sentence of 4S hours without hard labour. AT VARIANCE. James McCarthy appeared to answer a charge of unlawfully deserting the wife of his bosom at Wangapoua. Mr McCormick appeared for the defendant. Mr Thorne said he had been at the last moment asked to appear for Mr Laishley. He was not sufficiently posted up in the case to go on with it at present, and he should ask for an adjournment till Thursday. Mr McCormick said the accused had been brought up on a Sunday and imprisoned—an illegal act by the way. He had been put to great expense, and was in a position of great hardship. He was quite willing to support his wife in her proper position at his house Ec would produce a letter which he had written to that effect. She had left him, and persistently refused to return. The two had been married in October last. Soon after the marriage an absurd rumour arose that the wife's previous husband was still alive. A squabble came about on the sub ject, and it ended by Mrs McCarthy going to Auckland. She returned some weeks after, and then left him again. She first laid information against her husband for deserting her at Auckland : that was with drawn, and subsequently the present in formation was laid. The wife merely wanted to get a separate maintenance. He must insist on the charge being disposed of at once.

Mr Thorne said he could not go into the merits of the case. If his learned friend on the other side persisted in refusing to agree to the adjournment, he must let the c?.se go.

Mr MacCormick objected to this course. It was the second time the charge had been brought, and it was becoming persecution.

Mr Thorne said he would go on then.

Frederick Sheelan was called and deposed he was at Wangapoua in the month of March. He was on his way to the boat, when he heard screams. He then saw McCarty '' sling " his wife out of the house, and call out that if she came into his house again, he would break every bone in her body. She fell upon her back outside. He interfered. The daughter, who was on the spot, said he had better say nothing abo 11 it there, but get Mrs McCarthy to take proceedings in town. He had neve" seen McCarthy ill-use his wife before ; bub he was always speaking ill of her to witness.

By Mr MacCormick : Mrs McCarthy came up to town with him. He could not say what had taken place inside the house when he heard the screams. He believed defen dant gave her a good " drubbing." He was sure she got a hiding, because she screamed. He considered that a sure sign. He was quite sure that his wife would scream if he gave her a hiding (laughter).

Mr Thorne : I suppose, although there is a magistrate at Coromandel, there would be nothing to prevent a man killing his wife if he chose. . __. ~ Witness : Lor' bless you, no ! He could kill half a dozen wives if he liked (laughter). Mr McCormick addressed the Court for the defence, and quoted precedents to shew that the plea of ill-usuage was no legal excuse lor the wife refusing to live with her husband, and therefore was no ground for a separate maintenance. A charge of assault should have been laid : if not at Coromandel at any rate in Auckland. The present proceedings were wholly unjustifiable. _ David Thomson Fox, solicitors clerk, proved that the letter referred to by Mr McCormick was read to Mrs McCarthy by Mr Laishley, and the sum of £2 offered her. She would not take it, and said she would not go back to Wangapoua. She wanted a separate maintenance of 10s per week. The Bench were of opinion that the charge of desertion was not proved, and dismissed 4-Vj p CcISG« Mr McCormick said he must request that , their Worships would grant the husband certificate protecting him from any further persecution. The husband repeated his offer to maintain her at his house, and ot course if she still persisted in remaining away she could not complain. MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. John Brown was fined 5s and costs for allowing his horse to be at large in Parnell Road. Caleb Wood for the same offence was similarly mulcted. This was all the business.

SUPREME COURT.

CIVIL SITTINGS,

(B> fore His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.) WHITE V. J. S MACEARLANE AND ANOTHER. Mr Bees for plaintiff, Mr Hesketh for de fend ants. Yesterday—Continued. The evidence of plaintiff having been given, John Symons was called and deposed that he remembered Messrs Whitaker and Bussell lending Pirama £2000 on mortgage, some of which had been repaid, but hewas not aware whether any of it related to Mr White's trustees. The money was no L- all repaid. The Court adjourned till ten o'clock next day, (Tuesday.)

THIS DAY.

His Honor took his seat at ten o'clock

Previous to calling witnesses, Mr Bees re marked upon a paragraph which appeared in this morning's Herald commenting upon this case, and which was calculated to prejudice the minds of the jury ; he felt it to be his duty to ask his Honor to caution the jury against such comment. His Honor considered the paragraph as a fair summary, although it miaht contain a few inaccuracies. If news papers made comments on cases likely to influence the jury, it would be the duty of the Court to interfere, but in the present instance, such interference on the part of the Court did not appear necessary. George RicKs, boatman and mail con tractor, remembered that in 1862 he took Mr White iv bis boat to Orauharo. The natives went with Mr White to measure timber, but it was so long ago he could riot distinctly recollect. He took a letter to Mr White about two years after, it came from Mr Macfarlane; he heard it read. Mr White remarked that he must return to Auckland at once. He could not speak with certainty as to date, it was so long ag;o. He saw Mr Macfarlane talking to Mr John Lamb yesterday talking together. Mr Lamb did speak to him about this case. His Honor wished to know what this had to do with the cas3.

Mr Ries said his object was simply to shew the animus that existed towards plaintiff.

To Mr Hesketh : He remembered Mr Vernon and another person coming up re specting the spxrs ; he bslieved the timber had broken away. He could not say whether that was the time whea Mr White boats were scuttled. He went with Mr Ver ner to see the timber at the Kaipara Heads, and it was then measured. The natives ex pressed their willingness to pay, and they were able to pay. To Mr Rees : The breaking away of the timber was before he took the letter to Mr White.

Mr White re-called : He saw the timber every day. It was close to his house, and was there some years after the award of the arbitrators.

This was the plaintiff's case. Mr Hesketh submitted that there was no evidence upon the issues to go the jury. His Honor could not entirely agree with the opinion of Mr Hesketh. He thought there were some points for the consideration of the jury, and upon, which he should feel it his duty to direct them at the close of the case.

Mr Hesketh then addressed the jury at considerable length, and called the witnesses for the defence.

S. Browning deposed that he was one of the defendants, and in 1858 he supplied Mr White with goods and £150 in sovereigns, for which he produced a receipt. He was to receive according to agreement 100 tons of gum, Mr White promising to let him know when the gum would be ready. He sent his brother, who brought back a report that if he could not supply the gum he would give him an order on Mr Fletcher, then a miller in Auckland. He subse quently saw Mr Fletcher, who said he would pay whatever balance there might be. After several disappointments he threatened Mr White with proceedings. He then brought to him some Maori papers, which were put into the hands of Mr Wynn to sue for him. He had to pay his expenses. Judgments were obtained, but the expenes were ten times more than the amount of judgments. He was no party to the first deed. He could not place confidence in Mr. White. In 1562 he signed a deed as trustee at the solicitation of Mr. Macfrrlane for the benefit of the creditors. He knew that some gum came to Mr Fletcher by the Aquila, but he could not say how much. Mr Fletcher was a prior creditor. He heard about 26 ton 3of gum by the Isabella Hamil ton, but he received no benefit from it. Fletcher was agent for Danger and Co., of Sydney ; the mill belonged to them. The statement of Mr White, that he left his papers in witness's office was untrue. He had never heard the statement until yester day. The logs at Kaipara were rotten and utterly useless. The wreck had taken place years before the logs were offered to him. It was in May, 1853, that Mr White offered him timber instead of gum. The native vessel was seized some years afterwards. He knew nothing of the meeting at Hender son and Macfarlane's.

To Mr Rees : He did not send the ship Aquila round to Kaipara. His brother went somehow, but he could not say how. His brother saw Mr White, when Mr White offered the timber in - lieu of gum. He might have sent his brother with Captain Austen, he could not say positively. He did not know whether any gum was consigned to him. He did not get any. Whatever came wa? received by Fletcher ;he claimed it. He did not send the Isabella Hamilton round. Mr Macfarlane might, as he had a joint interest in the trusteeship. The gum by the Isabella Hamilton (26 tons) did not pay the expenses of freight. He received £25 from a person named White (J.E ) for the bill of sale, which he held over for some furniture. He got no returns about timber. He could not say that the twenty-six tons of gum was not delivered to his brother under the terms of the con tract. He believed it belonged to Danger, and went to Sydney. He never got any part of Harrison's debt of £80, but he heard that

it was recovered and the money given to Mr White. He never heard of the loss of Mr White's papers until yesterday. Had he dropped the papers in his office he must have seen them. He believed Mr White's estate.*.; to be worthless, hence he did not make any claim when it was in the hands of McCaul and Carr. He put it down as a bad debt. The thiefs were men of property, but they would not pay. He hadnodia-,. tinct recollection of any particulars, but he had to pay the costs. He threatened to pro. secute bim (White) for obtaining money under false pretences. He did not know that in 1859 Mr Bussell had £2000 in his hands unexpended. Mr Hesketh said that statement had not been proved. John Sangster Macfarlane was sworn, and deposed that he was one of tie defendants in this action, ?nd that Mr Whit? was indebted to bim £800 for goods supplied to Mr White from Irs store, and for bills for goods that he authorised him to purchase. He was never paid. He oply had a small dividend. Be did it with a view of helping Mr White on. He gave him a long time in order that he (Vtr White) might meet the bills. 7 He did not remember receiving a note from Mr White. He had forgotten the circumstan ces to which the note referred. The Caroline was a brig loaded by Fletcher., he believed with timber, but he was not, advantaged by the cargo. " Isabella Hamil ton," was a small barque, but her cargo did not realise the freight, and Mr Danger, when i he saw him in Sydney, was very indignant about the way in which be was treated ; he knew nothing of the " Aquila." He was persuaded partly by Eev. Mr Gittos to become a trustee of the estate with a view to a realisation of tlie estate and to get the matter settled. The natives came down to the arbitration. He found money to bring them down to have their own affairs settled. The parliculars of the sum of L 142 expenses were sta ed in a book which was destroyed in the fire of 1573, and he w? s of opinion that the expense k of the arbitrate n were included in that amount. Having got the award, he co responded with the Bey. W. Gittos, and learned that the natives were dissatisfied. He attend tbe arbitration every day, and every native bad his own claim. His object in employing Mr C. O. Davis was for the purpo c of getting tbe award settled with the natives for which he was to receive a commission. He assisted in bringing the natives to Mr Bussell, which ended in Mr Pus=eH's giving the money to the natives. He endeavoured to get the Government to advance the money, but. failed. He re ceived £1250 from Mr Bussell, and not £1549. He never refused accounts either to Mr Gittos or any one else ; be never insulted any one iv respect of the award ; he had no complaint from any creditor respecting the selling of tbe award. To Mr Bees : He did not think he asked any creditor besides Mr Browning about the award. He could not tell what amount of goods he sold to Mr White. He could not say that his ledger was in the office of Mr Hill. He thought Mr Waymouth had it, but found he had not ; ; other offices were searched, but the ledger was not found ; he had no doubt but the account of the £800 was duly rendered to Mr White ; he difficulties in 1559 aud '60. ■ ... Mr Rees : Were you not in difficulties in Sydney ? Mr Hesketh objected. His Honor : What en earth has this to do wich the present casa ?

Our Pigeons' Goldfields Budget.

Ottr carrier pigeons from the goldfields brought the following budget of news to day:~ OHINEMURI. Mackaytowjs", Monday, 5 p.m. PARCELS FOR CRUSHING. Tbe prospectors have been busy all day getting quartz down to Frazerville. Two tons from No 1 and one ton from No 2 have been forwarded. A number of volunteers from adjoining claims assisted in humping the ouartz as far as Gorge town (Aoble's), and the local storekeepers provided horses to pack it as far as Fraservilie. From thence it will be carted to the Paeroa to be shipped to the Thames per first opportunity. _ Mr Corbett, the manager, goes down to-night to make arrangements for the crushing. In the mine, the main drive is being continued to cut the No. 1 reef, and a large quartz paddock is being excavated near the mouth of the drive. The information I forwarded on Saturday as to gold-beariog leaders was hardly correct. A 6-inch leader was cut, but no gold was seen. ...

In the All-Nations, the lower drive is in 103 feet, and have got into fine sandstone country, through which good progress will be made, and the reef may therefore be looked for very shortly.

The Tairua Goldfield.

OPERATIONS AT THE FIELD,

The news from Tairua yesterday (Monday) was quite as encouraging as could be ex pected from the state of the weather, which was such as to make travelling in that locality very uncomfortable. The rain des cended in toijrents at intervals, and there was a thick mist at all times in the ranges. The Prospectors' Claim was visited by a number of Tnames people, and adjacent ground was also inspected. There was a number on the look-out for likely sports, en couraged by the result of the yield from the first parcels tested. It was found, however, that a considerable area of ground had already been marked off, and if anything good was to be ensured that it would have to be prospected for, as the favourite spots were all picked up by the early birds. There were several reports of gold having been obtained by prospectors in other localities, and altogether those on the new field spoke hopefully and sanguinely of the prospects of the place. Those who pegged out at the opening will have to set to work soon, or do something else, and if the ground is fudy manned there will be work for a good many hands there.

OPPOSING CLAIMANTS.

Some doubt has arisen respecting the peg- ',-,■ ging out. The first notification was issued by Mr Mackay, purporting to be an extract from the Gazette of the 9th instant. Those interested in the Prospectors' claim who ] had arranged—through Mr Mackay we ; presume—to have early notice of the i publication of the Gazette, were under the impression that it was published on the 9th, and in consequence sent up and pegged off early on the morning of the 10th, and in the registration notice stated that as the time of pegging. It was found, however, that the Gazette bore date on the 8 th, and was issued on that day, making pegging out on that day and on the 9th legal. It seems that two parties ! have now started up, one of which claims to have pegged a part of the Prospectors < Claim on the Sth, and another on the 9th. What proportion of the thirty acre area is so claimed we do not know. Nobody ' grudges prospectors a substantial reward for ; i their toil or enterprise, but we think it would be better if regulations were made by which prospectors on new ground got extended areas, rather than that there should be the procedure we have seen at Ohine muri or at Tairua. People here cannot understand this system of giving prior information, and prospectors ought to get all the privileges they are entitled to secured to them without having to resort to a such means as making arrangements for tbey-T obtaining qf early information of the issue of ; Gazettes. X W& THE OVERLAND ROAD. The subject of roads to Tairua is receiving a good deal of attention, and it is not yet settled which is the best road from this Bide. We hear that Mr McCartie, surveyor, has

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