SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mn it w a vtvt} i This Afternoon, 7.23 HIGH WATER—| To . morrow Momingi 7AI SUN SET.—This Evening, 7.11. SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 1.42. MOON'S AGE.—New Moon, 10th, 5.33 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Zealandia. P.M. s.s.. 3000 tons, from the South Panola, 3-mastcd schooner, 507 tons, Lunt, from

Wellington Jessie Henderson, schooner, Robertson, from

Levuka Hinemoa. Government steam-yacht, Fairchild, from Wellington (in the Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

Zealandia, P.M. s.s.. Perries, for San Francisco, via Kandavu and Honolulu (English Mail) Atlanta, schooner, for Tairua Taranaki, s.s., Lloyd, for the South

EXPORTS.

Per Zoalandia for Honolulu : 120 boxes soap, 4 tanks oats, 120 coils rope. For Frisco : 1 case plants, 33 cases kauri gum, 12 bales fungus.— Owen & Graham, Agents. 20 cases kauri gum.—Owen & Graham. Per Taranaki for the South, for Nelson: 10 parcels. 1 winch.—Henderson & Macfarlane. Por Wellington : I case.—T. & S. Morrin For Lyttelton : 1 hale leather.—lreland Bros. 2 cases.—Henderson & Macfarlane. For Duncdm : 2 cases.—lreland Bros. 1 bundle.—T. &S. Morrin.

DEPARTURE OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The. s.s. Zealandia left with the English and American mails at 2 o'clook to-day. She connects at Kandavu with the City of Syndr-y, which left Sydney at noon on Saturday wills 12 saloon anil 33 steerage passengers to be,transferred to the Zoalandia which goes through to Honolulu and San Francisco. Passengers from South to San Francisco. Mr and Mrs Lees and family, and Mr Grant, and 5 steerage. Booked in Auckland:— For San Francisco: Saloon -Rev Thos. and Mrs Scott and infant, Mr T. Hartley, Mr Pritchard; steerage -Messrs S. Fancy, A. 'Pratt, Mr MoAnii.y, J. Archibald Ho idor, Mr and Mrs Oofcvand family. For Kandavu: Saloon—Mr Wirt, Mr V. B. Sinclair.

The Taranaki sailed for the South to-day. Passengers : Mr and Mrs Ashforth and son, Mr. and Mrs Becche, Mr and Mrs Simpson and servant, Mrs Percy Smith 5 children, Mesdames Elliott, Mcintosh, Chignell, Reynolds, Herbert, Tibner, Misses Glceson, Byrnes. Mctcalf, Jones, Bowden. Hull- Kemptho he. Dunucsne, Bruce, Signor, Raphael and 3 children, Messrs Gilmour, Bay ley, Schroder, Jacobs, Beeche, Urquhart, Wright, Mawmell (2) Bowden, Kirton, Sadich, Hull. Campbell, Eows^- Blackutt, Hollow-ay, Silk, Hales, Daldy, RicMPringlc, Smail, Gray, Combes (2) Stephenson,THarker, Auckland Fire Brigade (S) and 14 steerage.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. The s.s. Hinemoa, one of tbe new steam yachts imported from England by the New Zealand Government, arrived in the Manukau from Wellington, yesterday morning. Captain Fair child, '.ate of the p.s. Luna, is in command, and reports very favourably of her steaming capa bilities, and behaviour at sea. She left Welling ton on Friday, and made a very fast passage. The run from the pilot station to New Plymouth occupied only It hours 10 minutes, the fastest trial on record. The Hinemoa brought up the following passengers: The Hon. Dr. Pollen, Hon. George Clarke, M 11. R., Major and Mrs. Campbell, Messrs. Churton, O'Suliivan, Morpeth, Lynch, and 20 natives. The P.M., Co's s.s. Zealandia, arrived from Napier and the South, last night at 10 o'clock. She did not come alongside, but anchored in the stream. Passengers: Miss Camobsll, Miss Williams, Mrs and Miss Way. Messrs Prince, Drake, Collins, Buckland, Smith, Harris, Hich, Butler, Montgomery, Donne. Thome, Levinsohn, and i steerage, together with a dozen through passengers. The barque Thomas Crown will, in a day or two leave port for Lannceston via Wangaroa, where she is to take a cargo of Umber on board. Th:? barque E. J. S-isncnis being rapidly loaded with kauri gum, Captain Ncaring expacts her to 1)3 read v for sea by Thursday next. The- schooner Ilinsmoa left Lyttelton for Auckland on the 11th inst with a cargo of whc.it, oafs. &c. The arrival of the S-mast-d schooner Panola, flying the American flag, caused a good deal of excitement last evening at seven o'clock She was without a maintopmasf, and the general impression was that she was another American vessel in distress, a "barque dismasted in fact. However it turns out that there is nothing at all sensat'onal about her visit to this port. She -was originally from New York to Dunedin and Welliii-rton with notions, and she is last from tho Empire City in ballast. She left port nine days ago. Her mainmast was sprung on the loiig voyage. The .topmast was sent down to case the strain on tne injured spar, which, after being fished, was made to do duty till the oppor tunity should, occur, f.r stepping a new mast. The was oric-'nally chartered to load kauri gum hence to New York, but the time allowed by her charter has expired, and another vessel has been substituted. She was formerly a gunboat in the the U.S. service during the civil war. Since that she has been converted into a merchantman. She is a fine roomy vessel and has a hurricane deck along the whole length. The schooner, Jessie Henderson, Captain Robinson, arrived in port at noon yesterday from Levuka. She brings only a few tons of island produce as cargo, and one passenger, Mrs. Smitherson. Port was left on the 29th nit. Her voyage has been prolonged, owing to strong adverse winds, and by her being too light for beating. The Jessie Henderson is alongside the new railway wharf.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Tham-s. this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-mor row, at 11.30 a.m. For Coromandel, per Lalla Rookh, on Thurs day nest, at 1.30 p.m. For' Russell. AYangaroa, and Mongonui, por lona. this day, at 4 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei and Manrrap'ai, per Arg/le, to-morrow, at Ip.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, and Matakana, per Annie Milbauk, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne and Napier, por Go-Ahead, on Friday next, at 3 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Wednesday next, at 1 p.m. For Tairua, par Mana, on Thursday next, at 1 p.m. , , For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Hawea, on Friday next, at 11.15 a.m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

RENNELL.—On the 10-b»ccembcr, at Acanitc Cottage, the wife of MJCCharles itcnncll, Pro fessor of Music, of twfh s^ns; all doing well.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED "The Evening News," "The Morning News," and "The Echo."

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1876.

For Ore c.iv^e that lacks assistance. For t!it_ wrong that needs resistance, For tire future in the distance, And the good that w can do.

Ix a, batch of parliamentary papers received from the South yesterday, we have, for the first time, obtained a cony of the return made in compliance -with a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the number of members of parliament appointed to ollices of emolument during tbe last ten years. The Opposition press and speakcra antagonistic to the Vogel Ministry, have been accused of making wild charges of corruption against the .Ministry ami legis lature, without any tangible facts to support them. A sufficient answer to those state ments is furnished in the return which, slowly aiid with apparent reluctance, has filtered through official channels to thepress. No statement ever hazarded by the most rabid opponent of tbe late government came with the damaging force of this officially-compiled array of 28 names of members of the legislature who received paid appointments from the Ministries in which Sir Julius Vogel was the ruling spirit. When it is considered that tbe bulk of these appointments were conferred upon the members of one Parliament,, and that the number does not include the various shuillings of portfolios which secured the higher gan\e iv the Assembly, a fair estimate may be formed, of tbe utter rottenness of the system which kept a majority of the House ever ready to ratify the wildest acts of extra vagance perpetrated by the _ Vogel ad ministration. Pernicious as this gross sys tem of bribery is in its influence on par liament and free representative institutians, it is no loss destructive of efficiency in the Civil Service. The return shews that fifteen of these appointments were to ollices worth £500 a year or more-. With the best paid billets in the gift of the colony re served for political parasites,or too trouble some opponents, it is idle to expect econo mical aud efficient administration. When such men as C. E. Haughton are pitched forked info billets with £600 a year, over the heads of meritorious, industrious, and under-paid officers, what possible hope is there of securing the services of aide administrators in the public service ? The ; return, however, gives an extremely limited ' insight into tbe ramifications of tbe evil. It takes no account of the needy relatives of the high-minded politicians who did not accept office for themselves ; of tho political roads and railways that swallowed the million sterling admitted by Sir Julius Vogel as having been wasted. These, un fortunately, there is no means of checking, save by securing parliamentary purify; -but the legislature possesses tbe power and owes the duty to its own self-respect erect an impassible barrier between Parlia ment and the Civil Service. The Disquali fication Act of last session, providing a time limit of twelve months after holding a seat is insufficient. With liberal honor arium and possible market for a vote, the position of M.H.R. is now a tempting prize for adventurers and persons who prefer scheming and chicanery to hard work.

All persons who intend responding to the invitation to take part in the performance of the Messiah on Thursday next, should make a point of being present at the final rehearsal, which commences to-morrow evening at 7.30 sharp. The Choral Society expects valuable aid from members of the late Societies at Ponsonby, Onehunga, and the Thamcs,iso that in point of effectiveness the performance this | year should quite equal that of any previous occasion. \Vc -.have to acknowledge £5 from Mr. AY. Beehan, collected by M. A. Fernandez, of Tiniarn. for Widow Coughlan.

This morning a young girl of about 20, named Fanny Spin, orSpyn, Avas brought up on a charge of felony in the house of Mr Ba.ton, where sh&hftdsbeen received as a servant. The case was remanded in order that other similar charges iinay be preferred against .-the prisoner.'- JfV- draw particular attention to this cafb. as avc learn tliat the girl;' whose cleanly and respectable appear iance would be likely to disanh suspicion, %as been in a number^ places^,'a. servant, and with the sole intent apparently, of committing petty felonies, the particulars of which Will appear in evidence. We. understand that a number of similar thefts have been committed in unsuspecting families by girls oi. the. "Fanny Spin" cljiss, who are taken *ipto service on their own uncorroborated statements. It b-hoves ladies, therefore, before th^y engage girls to ■ be on their guard, and ascertain whether i tiaek statemeftts he true oy false,

/ The monthly inspection of the Victoria Company, under command of Capt. Derrom, will take place to-morrow evening in the Drill Shed, men to appear in full dress, with arms and accoutrements. After parade a meeting will be held to consider the new uniform contract.

Saturday was a very unpleasant day for shooting, owing to tho scudding rain, which was felt to the skin on the Mount Eden range. Most of the men of No. 3 Company were present in order to compete for the Ladies' Prize, which was won by Sergeant Hay, who scored 46. A large assemblage of juvenile templars met at the Wellesley-street Lodge, this morning at eight o'clock, for the purpose of joining the Pakuranga Picnic. In the space of a few minutes, four of Crowthers omnibuses were filled outside, but the laughing votaries of the crystal stream, and a number of children for whom they was no room, burst into tears because they could not go. The little army of water-drinkers was' commanded by Captain McKenzie, assisted by Sister Knox. The pioneers were joined byttlic members of the "Gleam of SunshincT' kftNowmarket, and subsequently by the mciuMn. of the Pride of Pakuranga Lodge. Should the weather be favourable, the little people will enjoy a line holiday at Pakuranga.

Mr Richard Elobbs this morning had an | interview with the Hon. Mr.,, Whitaker, and , iloii Dr. Pollen relative to the omission of Mercer from the Maiing-Hawhiri riding of Manukau County. Mr. Hobbs pointed out the ureal injustice that would be done to the property owners <>f Mercer, 11 they were disfranchised through this manifest blunder. After consideration, Mr. Whita ker informed Mr. Hobbs that the Returning Officer would bo instructed to take the Mercer votes. Through the prompt action of Mr. Hobbs, therefore, the rights of the electors have been secured. A Maiden Rice with prizes of £5 and £1 has been substituted for the Amateur Puce at the Ellen-lie Gardens Spots on Boxing Day. Mr. Raines, butcher, has generously undertake]) to raise a»ubscription on behalf of the aged widow oft the unfortunate man Home found hanging in. the Domain. The ease is ono of great, ijfcfcl, and well worthy of the consideration! jof the charitable. Lists have been left atjthc Windsor Castle Hotel; Mr. Odium's Exchange Hotel; the Occidental Hotel ; the Swan Hotel, and with Mr. Samuel Combes, Queen-street. Wo arc informed that Messrs E. C. Lcg o-ett and I). B. Orchard have been ap pointed as Deputy Returning OJlicers for the Whau Riding. The St. Matthew's Bazaar closed on Saturday evening., The object of this Fancy Fair was the acquisition of funds for the erection of the projected branch church in Union-street,in the center of a thickly popu lated neighbourhood. -The pelting rain prevented many persons from attending on Saturday evening, and necessarily told upon the fund. The takings of the three days atiiountbdto about €100. The expenses arc estimates at £15, so that something like £80 will goltoYtho building fund. The ladies in connecluon with the movement, namely Mrs Hassard, Mrs Jones, .Mrs Cadman, Airs Halstcnft. and Misses Eames and Vickers, deserve great credit, for their labours. \ Tho subject of discuss-on-jthis evening by tiie Pitt-street library class will be " Communism." f The New Zealand Insurance Company have decide* on dstt^ilishing a branch agency at W^i|aiiui*iiislead of having their business dnnefby a local linn acting as agents. Mr R. M. Simpson, late of the Fiji Bank, has received the appoinlni :nt of manager of the new agency, and let this morning lor the scene of his labours in the Taranaki.

Tbe Hon. Dr. Pollen arrived in lb Manukau yesterday by the steamer Hinemoa. " 3 \

12 and 1 -o'clock yesterday the chimney of Mr... Gil herd, \ of Parnell, was noticed to be on fire. Fortunately however, the lire was speedily extinguished, or the loss to Mr Gilberd would have been con siderable.

Tbe anniversary tea-meeting and sonco of the Sir Henry Havclock Lodge, 1.0.GT., is announced for Thursday evening next and will be held ia the school-room of Edwardes-street.

The religious service last, evening at the Young Men's Christian Institution was largqlv attended. Mr. R. Arthur presided, and Rev. W. J. Williams and R. B. Shal ders addressed the assemblage. The choir sang several hymns.

The Good Templars of the Devonport Lodge will bold an open meeting this evening in the Devonport Hall, consisting of songs, recitations, and music. The Hobson Company and band will parade to-morrow evening in the Drill-shed, under command of Captain Dignan.

To tbe Editor : Sir, —As an instance of deceiving the public by some storekeepers iv this city, permit me'to state one circum stance which occurred on Saturday morning: At a store in Shortland-street I observed a quantity of Auckland plums, marked Sd por lb. ' I subsequently sent tho servant for 6'lbs. of the same, with 5s to pay for them, thinking to get a shilling in change. The wife of the storekeeper replied, " That will be right; the plums are lOd per lb," and she kept the shilling, although the ticket still in the window had the figure 8 dis tinctly written thereon. I consider this a swindle.— Yours, &c, G. W. HAltmviCK. " J.D." writes with reference to the con tinued popularity of the Disraeli Cabinet iv England notwithstanding the agitation against their Eastern policy. He refers^ to the fact of Sir Stafford Northcotc receiving votes of confidence at Yorkshire and Edinburgh. Our correspondent adds ;" I think there is no dialled of Gladstone and hi,, party getting into otlice at present, aud the longer they are kept out of 6ifi.ee the better for England and Englishmen.

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MAR RIAGE

TRIAL BY JURY TO-NIGHT,

We would again remind our readers of the performance to-night iv the Choral Hall of Sullivan's comic opera " Trial by Jury," followed by Offenbach's operetta "The Blind Beggars." The performance promises to be one of the most successful, ever given by the Society.

Australian Telegrams.

(PE ll RING A ROOMA.)

BALLARAT FIREMEN FOR

DUNEDIN.

Terrible Sfiurder at 2£omix_gto&

Melbourne, December 13

The Government having withdrawn their Railway Bill, the session will close before Christmas. Tbe Government, in conjunc tion with New South Wales, will ask for the services of an eminent engineer to report on defence.

Some Ballarat firemen arc aboard the Ringarooma to attend competition in New Zealand.

' A terrible murder has occurred at Morn ington. Ann Hastings, a married woman, was found dead with her skull battered in. Her husband has been arrested. An axe covered with blood and human hair was found close to the house.

The first match with the English eleven takes place here on Boxing Day, The local team is ftQt yet <jlwwm

Markets are quiet, but prices fully sus tained. Sugars, brandies and other articles have been largely operated on lately.

CABLEGRAMS.

[KRESS AGENCY.] THE CONFERENCE ON EASTERN AFFAIRS. GENERAL IGNJLTIEFF ELECTED . | PRESIDENT. \J LONDON, December 14th. At tho fli-t conference of the represen tatives of the European Powers, held on the 12th inst.; at Constantinople, General Igna tieff, the Russian ♦ Envoy, was elected President. A conciliatory disposition was manifested on all sides. Tho proceedings were conducted with closed doors. The French -Ministry has been re modelled with Radicals, M. Simon as Pre mier and Minister, of the Interior, M. Mar tha as Miiiistcr of Justice. The other members of the Ministry remain the same. There has been a serious disagreement, between President McMahou and the representatives on ithe Left.

CRICKET.-THE SOUTHERN TRIP CHALLENGE CUP.

North Siioih; v. West End.

Tins, the first Cti]) match of the season, was begun at tho North Shore on Saturday afternoon, when one innings on each side was played, with the result : North Shore, 81; Wosfcfmd, 42 Mr A. King, for tho North ShU-c, mad« 41, including one hit for six ovjer the fence and several good drives over the bowler's head. He went in fourth, and kept his wicket up till the last man had joined him, when he was bowled out by a "shooter" from Cook. W. L. Rees 12, and T. Maeky, 11, were the only other double figure scores on either side. Tho rain spoilt wiiat, would otherwise have been a very enj6yable game and an excel lent wicket. The., match is to be resumed on Saturday no.^t.

COUNTY ELECTIONS.

Manukau 'County.—Waiuku Riding, 1 member. Mr. R. H. King officiated as Returning Oilicer. Messrs Ebcnezer Hamlin and George J I*' Solly were nominated.— Howick Biding, '1 member. Mr. W. G. O'Callaghan, Returning Oilicer. Messrs Kells, Goodfellow /und Hutchinson were nominated.; Panakuni Riding. — Rev. Gideon StfMcs, Jamesfßarry Hay, James Crawford, JiiUj, nominated. Pukckohe Riding.— Benjamiu/Harris, elected. Waitemata County.— Manukau Rid ing, 1 member ; Cajtain Wing, Returning Oilicer ; no candidate was returned, the boat with those I who intended to make nominations not teaching in time. Waita kerei Ril-ng, 1 Jitiiber ; Mr. K. Gamble Boturniiii Oll'icor. k No candidate was returned/ Titirangi Hilling, 1 member; Mr. I). Greene, Returning Oilicer; Messrs W. McCaul, G. Laiug, and C. 11. (Xwa.v were nominated. Great intercut appeared to he takc.iby the settlers ; a sharp contest, is* expoote-L |b Anirimu Biding, Mr. Clen don lietunijillofti-cr ; 2 members; Mr'ssrs John Lamb ah^ Robert Sinclair, elected. EI)KN County. Whau Hiding, 1 mem ber; Mr. J. .1. Kelly Returning Oilicer; Messrs A. K. '.Baylor, U. Seymour, and .John UucJianan were nominated. i;.\';i,Ab" (,'ouNTVfc—Oncwhcro Hiding, i.ichanl Kob%t Iliiiifll elected. BoDNi-V CftUNTY.—Mahurangi Riding, 2 nieinbeis ; .lumen S. Matthews, Henry William Piilham, John Brcbncr, Nathaniel Wilson, Henry Palmer, and George Moore, nominated.

Hay of [slaxds County.—Kawakawa Riding, Agassi/., H. WilHum-. Siinenv. ..llildletor., Henry,nominated. SVhanoauki County.— Waipn Biding, Duncan McKenzie, Horace Rowlands, elected. . Thames County.—Ohinemuri Hiding, 2 members ; Henry McKay, C. F. Mitchell, G. S. O .lalloran, Adam Porter, A. .J. Thorpe, M; Vaughan. . The pollingltakos place on the 22nd inst.

A CONTRADICTION.

(To the Editor or tho Evenino Star).

Kir —Will you spare mo space for a few lines in your paper to contradict > statement made by Dr. Wullis at a meeting of ratepayers of he Karaninilmpc rlifitrict list nlglif. He staled then that n.ombcrHofHlghvhii ttwirds previous to tho Counties Act coming ftitjforcc had not been paid, but although tho HigTiwnys Act, did not allow them par. they always managed to nay themselves somehow or other. Now, sir, I ii-ivo been a member for the above Board for six years, four of them I served as treasurer, twoVears I am secretary without fee or reward, andl now defy Dr. Wallis or any other man in the district, to point out in the accounts during that time one penny misappropriated, or to shew when any member of that Hoard has been paid one penn'v. I think it a very unkind cut indeed of Dr. Willis, considering his position, to stand upon a platform and express himself in such a manner against men that. have been devoting their time and doing their very best, for the difllri.-t. lam afraid ho will have mprc occa sion to grumblo at the end of another six years. I wouldnot have troubled you with these few remarks, only I have been accostod by several nooplc asking an explanation of Dr AYalliss assert ions.-Yours, ItoiißKX Stevenson, New ton Road.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow Esq., R.M.) THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. John Hayes was floored by liquor strong, And so was little Mary Long. These two individuals were charged with drunkenness, John was lined ss, and Mary 10s with costs. FANNY SPIN, This young person was charged with stealing a one pound note, a number of knives*and forks, spoons, salts, egg cups, shoes, and a number of articles of use and ornament, value £6 13s 9d ; the property of Mr. George Basten, of Auckland, on the 17th inst. Sub-Inspector Pardy said that there were other charges against the girl, and he would ask for a remand. Remanded until to-morrow. ABSCONDERS. Two boys, Frank Brown and Edward Roberts, were charged with escaping from the Naval Training School on the evening of the 15th inst. As Captain Breton had been prevented from getting to Auckland, the boys were remanded until to-morrow. THE HOAVICK COW-CASE. ■ William Henry Smith, on remand, again appeared in answer to a charge of mali ciously maiming a cow, the property of Mary Donnelly, of Ho wick, on the 7th inst. Sub-Inspector Pardy conducted. Mr. Rees, for prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mary Donnelly, an elderly woman, de posed that she was a widow of Howick; she knew Mr. Smith, who was a neighbour ; road divided their paddocks ; she had one cow, purch-lsed and'^-tecnted to her by her daughter, Y-l'-uh Holt, of the Bay of Islands also a widow.'. On the sth inst. (Tuesday) her grandson ran in, and said that her cow had "been hurt; the little boy's name was Jamieson. She and Mrs. Lundon immedia tely went to look for the cow, and found her a little way below Mr. fcSmith's paddock in an open'''place with bet hamstrings cut. She was very much injured, and there were several pools of blood near; she was evi dently cut with some sharp instrument. She challenged Mr Smith, and sent for the constable, who told prisoner that he was suspected of injuring her cow, but he denied the charge. Her son, John, said to Smith, you have been cutting thistles this morning; wlurt >vere you cutting tUew, \rith\ ta ,&ia,

with his peel. Tho cow got very bad ; and on the Saturday following Mr Knox of Otahuhu and the prisoner's wife came to her house, and oflered her £3 for the damage done to the cow. She said, she could not take it without consulting her son. On the follow ing Tuesday, Mr Smith offered her another pound, as they thought the cow must die. Smith afterwards acknowledged that ho had done it with a spade. Cross-examined by Mr Rees ; the cow had i boen in the habit of getting into Mr Smith's paddock, but she offered to pay for the damage, until she could sell the cow, which was honestly worth £10 ; she would have sold her however, for £7. His Worship said the evidence shewed no malice aforethought, and if nothing more came out, ho did not see how he could com mit. Mr Rees said that Mr Smith was nearly blind, and had boen treated for tho disease in one of the Home Hospitals ; he was well known by Captain Daldy and the truth appears to have WOQii this : Smith struck at the cow withffhe spado, and the sonde turned iv his hald/ijo he stated, and the injury was. unintentionally inflicted with the edge of the spade. MrsDonelly said the cow had been a rare good 'un, per daughter had given £410/ for her, and sue had-had a line calf since ; and prodiicod enough milk for the family. John Donelly, deposed that he was a son of the last witness, and was 17 his last birth day. His evidence was simply a repetion of his mother's statement.

Sarah Conlon, the next witness on being called said. And, shore your Worship, and whoso t<> pay me for coming this blessed fifteen miles. 1 can't give evidence without the money, your Worship. His Worship : Then you must, go to gaol. Witness: Then I can't help it, I'm a poor woman, aud oan't come without eating and drinking. Mr. Roes said there certainly ought to bosomo provision made by Government. His Worship said that representation had boon marie, but in no instance bad be known a wit ness under such circumstances to be paid. Witness said her railway expenses were 3s. His Worship said he would voluntarily give her her coach fare, and something to get her a dinner.

Mr. Heos thought Government should givo discretion to justices to pay witnesses in such cases.

.Mrs. cvmlon : What shall I do for my dinner, your Worship. His Worship: I will give you 4a out of my own pocket. , Mrs. ConlonfvPlcaso make it ss, sir (laughter). Witness, aftpl a deal of persuasion, proceeded with her ovi.k^cfe. She saw Mr. Smith about, five in the morning, driving his cows with a spado in his rigntliand, but she did not see Mrs. Donnelly's cow tnitil tho mischief1 was done. She know no more about it. Constable Moar produced the spade which ho brought, from Ho wick. Mr. Itces: I hope the cow will not be brought in. Complainant: Old Biddy, poor thing, is not able to come. Edward Kinlock, veterinary surgeon, deposed to the nature of the wound, which might have been caused by'a spade; the injury was perma nent. His Worship said the prisoner had no doubt acted very foolishly, but as there was not suf iicient evidence of malicious intent, the prisoner must therefore be discharged. "l EDUCATION RATE. Mr Heale, solicitor, and Mr Dusk, late receiver of the Education tUnte. nppwTred in court this morning with a loub list of the names of persons who had not paid IBe rate due on the 31bI .July. Mr Ileal.- inform -d the court, that twenty-four out of the twenty-eight cases had been settled out of Court. Dr Kcnderdine, in answer to the charge of nonpayment ol the rate,| said that In- would admit thai hrUiVul not .paid the £1, but if the Court ordereitumvmon-, he of course would pay il, hut not otherwise ; he did not wish the alleged claim lo he proved. Kin Worship then ordered Dr Kcnderdine to p.-iv .1. wilh eost-KK! r _ . Sydney Smith, ufrtunist, and James Craig were called, but did not appear. MrLu.k proved thai the rates hnd not been paid, and Mr Westmoreland tcstiiled that he lm I not received them in answer to repeated calls. t Ordered topajt <-l in dack case, with costs £1 7s Sd. ,] fl* A ifACfUU-On SUMMONED. John Abho't.jun., was called upon lo shew why he had not paid tin-, bachelor's rat<; v .'f J },lT'Y.or wil'liiiglo pay.'iind a similar order was made in his case. This was all the business.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING.

The cencral lentries for dhe approaching race mcHini" wcro rcccivcd<)iUl', ri<lay evening at the S. in .-it-v'sot-See. Shurtl-Uid-slreet. and it. will be seen by tin appended list that they are more nuini-ronr. thiinii«ial. The acceptances for Ihc Su-ciilc'h'isc. which alsoVamc m the same. night, include the whole lot entered, a very satisfactory •oof of the excellence of the handicappcrs work There are 32. horses engaged in the different (-veils. It, will b. seen that Mr Walters has accepted in the Derby with the Fanny Fisher colt and ha- also entered him in the Maiden Plate Publican* Purse, and Auckland I late, nretlv forcible evidence that Ihe colt has re covered from his reported Strom at Christchurch. The appointment of the entries and accep tances is as follows:— First Day, December 26. Hurdle Pace (entriesI.—Gladstone, Shamrock 5 yrs., Modora, Mystery, Don, May Moon, Tommy Dodd. . ... ~-,. . .. Derby (acceptances).-Fanny Fisher colt, ■Vcrolite, Danebury, and Middleton. Railway Plato (entries)- -Gainsborough, Isaac AValton, Fallacy, Danebury, Tui. Auckland Racing Club Handicap (accept ance —Ariel, Danebury, Elfin King, Perfume, Miiidlcton, Kingfisher, Isaac AValton,, Rangi, Tui, Belle. \ j \ _~,,.. . ... Selling Race (entries).— Skylark (to be sold for £50) Gainsborough (£100), Isaac Walton (£.00), Polly Plum (£SO), Tommy Dodd (£200), Ngaro (£206). SECO-.B Day, Jija. ary 1, 1877. Maiden Plato j (entries!.—Aconite, Sprig of Shillelagh, Rangi, Shan+ock, 5 yrs., Skylark, Fanny Fisher cplt, Aerdlite, Derby, Ladybird Auckland Cup-Tandicap (acceptances).—Ariel, Dancburv, Don, Elfin King, Kingfisher Middle ton. Isaac AA ralton, Rangi, Belle, Pin. Publicans' Purse (entries) — Gainsborough, Fanny Fisher colt, Perfume, Fallacy, Middle °Grand Stand Handicap (entries), -Sprig of Shillelagh. Gainsborough, Kingtisher, Isaac AValton, Modca, Peijfume, Danebury, lallacy, Middleton, Tommy Dpddf Ariel, Tui. Third Day*.Ta|'l-ary 2, 18/7. Handicap Stceplcchase%-cccptances).—Tommy Dodd, Butcher Boy, Mcdora, Isleman. Perfume, Toby, Don, Shamrock, 5 yrs., Gladstone, ' Auck'la nd Plato, (entries).— Sprig of Shillelagh, Fanny Fisher<cblt, Middleton, Danebury, Ariel. Selling Race (entries).— Belle (£o0), Skylark (£SO) Gainsborough (£100), Isaac Walton (£200), Fallacy (£300), Tommy Dodd (£200), (Ngaro £100), Tui (fiiOO).

ALLEGED MURDER THE ARARIMU DISTRICT.

DENIS SHANAGHAN, A SETTLER, IS FOUND BY HIS WIFE BEATEN TO DEATH IN A PADDOCK.

MARTIN CURTIN, ANOTHER SET TLER, IS ARRESTED FOR THE MURDER.

A very terrible and sad event has happened at Ararimu, about eleven miles beyond DruryrAj. an early hour yesterday morning, Mrs Shanaghan,"' the wife of Mr Dennis Shanaghan, a small farmer in that district, being alarmed at her husband not having returned home the night, went in search of him, and to her horror found his dead body lying tied to a tree in one of the paddocks belonging to a neigh bouring settler named Martin Curtin. There had been bad blood* between Shanaghan and Cyirtin for a Jolig time, and as the body horo marks oi violence about the head, Mrs' Shanaghan at once suspected that her husband had been murdered, and that Curtin wns the perpetrator of the foul crime. After the first shock was over, sho lost no time in returning to her house and giving the alarm. She despatched a neigh bour to Papakura to give information to Constable McLellan,Vvho is stationed there. The man rode fast, and reached Papakura in about two hours. On making his report to tho constable, ho was thunderstruck on hearing from the oificer that Curtin was in the township, and had, only a quarter of an hour previously laid a com plaint against, Denis Shanaghan for anpssault. On receiving the messenger's tidlpgs the con-ttalile immediately pro ceeded'm search Ai the suspected murderer, who ws* found close by and arrested. He totally denied having murdered the man, but repeated the story he had previously told the constable, that Shanaghan had attacked him in tho 'bush, and that they had had a set-too with sticks in which he got the bestV it. He acknowledged that he had disabled his antagonist,and tied him to a tree. He afterwards admitted that he knew Shanaghan was dead. It appears that Curtin had ridden into Papakura, a distance of 14 miles, directly after the en counter, which so far as can be ascertained at present, took place between noon and four oclock on the afternoon of Saturday. Meeting a settler, named Dclaney, he asked him whci*v the clerk of the R.M. Court resided, f This gentleman's name, singularly enough, is Shanaghan, but he is no relation of the mur dered man. Curtin told Dclaney he intended to proceed against Denis Shanag han for an assault which he had committed that afternoon. Dclaney gave him the in formation required. He says he noticed nothing peculiar about Curtin's manner; lie was very rough to his horse, but that did not appear singular to him. Although Curtin went off in senrch of the clerk it seems he did not carrjipmt his purpose that night, but rode back 16 Ararimu the same night arriving at his houif about one o'clock on Sunday mAning. He states that in passing the placeywhcre he and the deceased fought he had ffk. curiosity to go and look whether he had got away or was still fas tened to the tree: He says lie was surprised t<> find him dead. When he left him he did not consider him badly hurt, though he hinl struck him several blows. Detective Jeffrey's arrived from Auckland on Sunday night,' and received /Dclaney's statement first. He is now engaged in investigating the fearful affair which, has thrown such a "-loom over tie whole district. The reports moot has eoo&d down a little we are not likely to arrive at the true account. A good deal of uncertainty will also result from tha fact that there was no wit ness of [\y the struggle between _ the two mcirf jmd this is not unlikely to reduce the crime which Curtin has undoubtedly 'committed from murder to manslaughter. Shanaghan wns a young man, and about a year.ago married a young woman named Grace, Vlipse parents reside in Freeman's Bay. He leaves one child. Curtin is .about 40 years old, and is unmar ried. Both have resided in the district foi ten years. They came to the colony together from lAustralifi, where they had been on tfie, Wiggings, and from this fact the pla&q where their farms are situated is lUown .as Diggers' Settle ment. Their quarrels have recently been notorious, and have formed a prominent topic of conversation in the neighbourhood. Curtin has been in a curious and morose frame of mind for some time, and some of the settlers' have expressed doubts of his sancness. He lias been in the habit of sleeping with a revolver under his pillow, and he tole several of the neighbours he felt convincec Shanaghan meant, to do him an injury if he got a chance. Thcrb has been a very general expectation of a row between the two men. but no one foresaw* the terrible tragedy which has taken place. Mrs Shan aghan says herSj husband left home all right on Saturday morning, and went as she thought to his work on the farm. She is quite sure he had no stick witli him when he set out. She heard no more of him between that time and the moment when she found his dead body.

The inquest is to take place to-day, and Curtin is also to be brought before the R. M., but it is quite certain a remand will be asked for. The body is at present lying at Mrs. Shanaghan's house. The widow is fearfully cut up by her husbands violent death. One report says that Curtin,on finding out that Shana ghan was dead, went straight to McDonald the settler who took the news to Papakura, and told hijp everything that had occurred, but on this ppint, as on many others, we expect our spedial reporter will be able to give us the rights of the matter.

LATEST PARTICULARS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

CURTAIN'S CLOTHES SATURATED WITH LLGOD.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.]

Arrived at Papakura. at 11.46. The Coroner, Capt. Jackson, Detective Jeffrey, and others went out this morning to hold an inquest on the body, which lies at Ararimu. The prisoner is in the lock-up at Papakura. He is a vicious-looking man, 5 feet 5 inches high. He was an old digger. His clothes are saturated with blood. I Shanaghan was tied] with a strong rope, not with flax. It lifts been found that Curtain cut tkc\rop«r W his own house with a knife before the Mirder. It is believed hoy murdered Shanaghan before tying him up. Curtain unsuccessfully applied to several magistrates for a warrant after the murder, first to Captain Jackson, secondly to Mr Martelli, thirdly to the police. Curtain is in great disrepute, and would have been lynched if he had made his ap pearance ac Ararimu after the murder. Dr. Tapley has gone out to view the body. After viewing the body the Coroner will return here and hold an inquest. A man named Higgins came in here last night, He say. that Mrs Shanaghan fo/and

the body in Curtain's paddock. He _, also that Shanaghan was driving a ys which ran into Curtain's paddock ____ «T» SS 1 m T menced thoro' [Curt* »™ The body of Shanaghan is fearfully h_^ about the head. Curtain has nonH n except a slight scratch on his thumb Sr J represented that he had beeu _. H, e behind th. car by Shanaghan ?_Jg* a bump was tb.re, but Constable M ]L that found no mark. iVJ->-lf-niian Shanaghan wius _ n-ann... <•.-.. district. ° I am Sh»«S?to W^l k the the scene of the aU* Ararimii, to yiwr

LATEB.--S.. PP^ED komll^ I met Mr Shauahan, and constable McLennan a- __ <_i Court, road to Ararb.m. and catheref'. irT^ l UlB facts : About three years ago GiL^S&S ing of name at i^eut mTcortaiVuff 2. 1. "■ actions against his neighbors on charges, principally tn.spa.ss he lo'•t r,ola!, " * was mulcted in heavy damages c>_WM the defendant was Shanah.vn who teeov4_d * cost and put in an execution on Ourtahr. grass-seed whk-h was seized-; since tlifn Curtm entertained a grudge towards Siirn aghan. For tawe i,_no past C.'-tin h_. been in the hg. V. , ; . ,:, j 0 r;., c p o };' v Court at Fa__tkvrX laying charges teaing* Shanaghan, and applying for' warrants ' The police got so accustomed to this that they refused to gran- them. Mrs Shanaghan says that about a *-r_k ago Curtin said to her, " You wili not hin* him long." Curtin's own statement to tl.c- pr>lic^ i« that he met Shanaghan en tho road to Curtin's house. Shanaghan said, "Come and see me bum you. house down." There upon, Curtin says th_-. /ought. Ho bested Shanaghan, who fell In the midst of cleared ground where the stumps-remain. Curtin says Shanaghan cried out " You've done enough, Curtin, let me up now.'' Curtin said "No, I will nor. I'll tie yon up for the constable." He then tied Shanaedafe to a stump with half-inch rope, and tied his hands behind him. He left him there and rode into Papakura on Saturday evening, the event having probably occurred about 3.30 p.m. He wanted a warrant from Mr Shaneghan, Clerk of the Petty .Sessions who referred him tp the Constable '..ho was at Pukekohe. (pnjfcin wcnl to I """Vkson R.M., for a warrant, which -' | J^' He then returned to Ararimu,. _ _rrrived there about one o'ci..' .'St. morning. , He went by ca~ -H -...-light, and <. '..way the cords binding the jWIj. \ Eleven drops oi candle grease were loand on the trousers of the murdered mair. The end of a sperm caudle was in Curtin's pocket when arrested. Mrs Shanaghan says that Curtin saw her on Saturday She was .anxious about her husband's absence. A sow that Shanaghan took ay. ay had returned. She got anxiLus and went to neighbours abont it. It secinld that herluisband had been at Fieldings until three o clock. He then left with a scyllie. This has" been found on the road a few chains above the sceneof the murder. Therj; '••'-,.., _-.o blood on i|& She met Curtin,' and ask..- 1, where her husband was. Curtin saidf" lie is lying dowa where he has got his desertL* On Sunday nmrrilmj "at seven e'clock,. Curtin rode hastily inti) Papakura, aud met j Constable McLesfenan at the door 61 the Jj Police Station. He marie a statement about the assault, and wanted the constable tc r accompany him to the scene. The Constable put questions.' Curtii. pointed to the side of his head, and said "See, he marked me here/ HJMcLennan said that isn't much. P - also said he had a cut on his hands, ajjtx tbe Constable to believe that Sba-^H, was dead. And added MVr" £&'• There wore marks of hi..':*, 1' nE» r9 1* washed away by rain, ri fhf f§ J3'T near, not cnC A ' /tencierf frora, frontal bone to the/jof^.-. mt. This is* _.__ incisive wound. %l Most adctmnts agree that Ciirtin insane ''*• but has suraprel froWfpartial monomnißa. The CcnTstablt saiq " I'll arrest you. You I won't get anM mirth fir from me. I'll keep the living malifor the dead one." The Constable seems to have behaved with promptitude. DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE AND BODY. Those who visit&l the ground state that hair was found all aWmt the .place. Shanaahan appearsvto have struggled desperately to free hitasclf. There aref.. several iaarks on the body. One o£ the ; marks crossed the skull, and was cvi- '"' dently ■ 'MADE BY ,_ SHARP INSTRUMENT, not by a sth k* An axe was found in the ashes' of the fire in Curtin's house, -with the head bunft ofll The body still libs at the deceased's late residence/ The jur| viewed it this morn ing, but no evideiwp, was taken. _Dr Tapley is on the groMd. An additional medical man is required, and has been telegraphed for. There seems to be some - hitch. Detective J.ffrey came here oni cattle-stealing case, but promptly took up this, and as usual is behaving splendidly. He is master of the situation. The body was found by Mrs Shanagan and twelve or thirteen of the settlers lying on its side, stiff, with the hands behind. There were marks, of ropes cut into clothes above the Avrists*\ There wire mark.-, of a rope aroundfthenody. The dent of the rope cut nearly half an inch into the stump.

ST. THOMAS'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL THAMES.

Till-break-up for Christmas of the St''i'r.**.-iK_ Superior School, in AVilloughby-strccf, .Jfeoi* -I'dntL was most interesting in detail. ri ..tyro, n was decorated with flowers, evcrw-cen; a^L other si.ms of festivity. Ine exanmation tv, , satisfactory, the following of the (&*& «""• gentry acting as referees:- -Ihe yerj i.c\. Father Fyncs,S^(J., Rev. »w^^% Maior Cooper, and Dr. Kilgour. The- P'^* in«-s onened with tha Cornflower waltzes, by fees 1 Mcllhone Awalker on the^ piano forte, and Miss HofnTcs on. the harino muni. Very Roy. Father Fynes A ■ (_., then delivered an address of welcome to all P^^fc Mh» £• Smith sang "Call me- not back .folic*ed to "Ye Banks and Braes," a duet. Ihe v. hole ot the examinations of the various c asses^ highly creditable. On New Zea and geo|W| andgrammer, Misses May, Cook. took the lead in English history and arithmetic, Misses Walker, Powell, McllhonejuadJEWESS* were at the head of the list, and received, pre sents. A Tarious selections of music vera performed between yM _ ™um.tfion of tho. classes. At the close J^hvely dra.na, ontittul the "Peasant Queen/ was represented by th? young ladies. The £20 worth of prizesj ha^ bcen distributed to tho successful echoic .7. A rery Rev. Father Fynes, in a pleasap expressed the pleasure le exre,/ .: witnessing the satisfactory prpgr-—; scholar. The Rev. Father Chastagnon Bed his feelings in a similar mannci.v. proceedings closed with the National Anting

MPS.-LEAVIS'S SEMINAR.. _A The pupils of Mrs Lewis's .-cniuarj, itf£f. y House, Onehunga, with their psu _nt sami men. .., ... assembled on Friday tolwith-SS the »wqng t M of the prizes on the conciision ot the a^* 3™1 .!* tion. Thf following ate It bo. .lames n, t,.. - recipients: prutfc, i-£ I . Brookfield, a|UndaSce,fessoV., c.p.'.-e.-Jrg. draw |, , ing classes,!ifcedle\fork, lancing ( ./, ,i French. Gosdj Conduct Exammation.-J rst J 7 prize—F. E. fSfcwn, attendance. lessons, cipher; f ing, needlcfwork, drawing, cxeroses, i-oot. conduct, Sinday-school, and nept-ics'-.-Am ■ Daw, attendance, lessons, drawing, mappm. . reading, dancing, needleworif, ..eiau examination, good conduct, Ist i\m.. :-u Ida Jana Brookfield, attendance c':issc{^n,». lessons, and drawing, good cor. duct l;&V_f/'. Ist and 2nd prize. C. B. Lew . 7 ,-. . and Sunday-school attenu..<.ci. needlework, and iicatne^s Ist ; |M prize ; E. H. Caldcr, muf c . -d sSf conduct, Ist prize ; Alice DiyJ, ™b«ftl ing, mapping and obltong jonV-ict, Ist am.,, prize; Ida Lawtqn,°*%a^_n|. and niaj., ciphering, andmu^c, is^ndv^ndp^^- Poton, dancing, lit .'pnzeV 3^-"- f-L- ; >| writing mapping! 4ndnitativ-;-;; -[->i;.i t Haroldßrookflell^adingVi^niß^BOOi , duct, and niusic./Waiul 2nd pr .t. ■><-*-• w presented as rosiMs to I aim} * S t v' ,f f& 1 Bell, Robert \*nyard, Emmr, _| Maim, Percy Afield, aud YiftH*t TO

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1876.



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thurnhure/eubm/tttre/ Ladies and Qentlmen about to Furnish ar/ respect fully requested to inspAwe Largo SM&k of DRA WIN a - R O OMWD WIS Of- ROOM BEDROOM, fIMND GENERAL HOUyMtOM) FURNITURE, In our Ni w and Spaciojiyahowrooms wM'EYooke, r p&t, QUHEi. STREET Mfolning Bank of New Zealand. V cos g/r AYE & CO. ZJ 0 Beg to announce they will bring forward on MONDAY NEXT, 27th NOVEMBER, A Fresh Lot of BAR G \y I N S! 1 ! ConsiSkrg of*. THEIR LATE SH^IS-Xl* BY THE ORARI, Purchased at Home a\t Job Prices, together with the whole \ '' of their SUMMER DUPERY & CLOTHING. REDUCE** IN PRICE TO SUIT THK TIMES.! Several Bales of CALICO, damaged by sea water, will bo Sold under Invoice I 'rice.



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NOTES FROM .THE COURSE.



The rain last, nightifas bad a great effect upon tho race course. The Agoing is now very soft, and will suit the tender footed to a nicety. There was-a good deal of work done Saturday. Islesman a\d Shamrock opened the ball by going tlircfct, times round at agoodpace. The old horse went in very!good stylo, evidently liking the soft turf. Shajhrpek went straight as an arrow, att begins :tX|look in very good con dition. ThJMcxt to apjear wire Sprig of Shil lelagh and Icfi. ISprigvfc-ciit three times round, and Tui tfrltc-f both going nicely. The latter looks bcttdr this year than be has ever looked before, and doei credit, to Donald Taylor s tuition. Bob Ray/nowfshcwcd up with Tommy Dodd, Fallacy, Middleton, and Danebury. Alter walk tor a short time, they were all stripped, and Danebury leading, were sent round twice at a smart gallop. Danebury's appearance and style of going pleased every one. He is a very compact chesnut colt' with capital points, and docs his work A if he liked it, with nice, easy, tolling,-action. Middletons style is also very taking, apd there is no doubt the son of Lady Florence is a good one. Fallacy did not ploase nfc any more than she did the first time I s|w h_r. DiCkfAV heeler went a mile and a qua&ei- with Gainsborough and came homo at a good.pace. Diiblc^s taking great care of this horse, aiid byNMt/Ring entering him in the weight for age raocl it is evident be is fond of him. Mcdorii went two miles stripped. Ihe old mare is in good fettle, and I shall look for a close thing between lie* and Tommy Dodd in the Hurdle Race. Butcher Boy cantered round twice without exerting himself much. .Range was the last to show, a|d she did two miles at a good pace with Watty fp.going well. The Bello and Aerolite,wore ovijl but they did walking exercise only .J The' f>on, and Mystery were absentees. I flotic. tblt good progress is being made with jackets stifiid aid dressing room. A match whicli if made s6itotime ago is to come off on tbe course next Saturday between Don and Gladstone tit., up oaoh half a mile. Don is slightly the fafourife. b\}t many are backing Gladstone, aa tho distance is altogether too ghQl't for the mjfcvtO horse, $9„BPV3.