SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mnrr w a ttpt. / This Afternoon, 0.17 niui-i WAUK-j To-morrow Morning, 1.36 SUN SET.—This Evoning. 6.-15. SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.41 MOON'S AGE.-Full Moon, 28th, 6.53 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Christina, schooner, from Lyttelton, via Napier

DEPARTURES.

Wanaka, s.s., Malcolm, for Tauranga and the South Rowena, s.s., Sellars, for Tauranga Orpheus, schooner, Dunn, from Napier Elizabeth, schooner, from Lyttelton

EXPORTS.

Per Wanaka, for Southern ports: SOS cases. 11 barrels, 37 bales, 11 packages, 33 pioct_S, 1 box. —Owen & Graham, agents.

The following were the passengers by tho s.s Ilawea which left yesterday for the South :— Mesdamos, Winter, Wyllie, Marlyon, Coombes, Hay, Wilshiro, Bonzoni, Donald, Dumbell, Lloyd, Hill, Misses Motion, Otway, Garvey. Boggs, Simpson, Captain Petherbridgo, Messrs. Rosk rugo, Hurley, Powncoby, Smith, Donald, Towncliffc, Norris, Gibson, Gore, England, Brown, Sweeney, Lowe, Winter, Dunscombe. Wyllie (2), Severn (2), Davy, Norman, Wilshiro, Want, Siggs. Haynes, Nichol. Wilson, Willis. Saunders.—Henderson and Macfarlanc, agents. The s.s. Go-abead is advertised to leave for Gisborne and Napier to-morrow. Tho s.s. Kina will leave on an excursion to Coromandel to-morrow evening at C o'clock. The screw steamer Lily left last night on a special trip to Mahurangi. She took a large number of persons who were intending to be present at the Rodney Races to-day, and the Agricultural Show to-morrow.

The schooner Christina arrived yesterday from Napier and Lyttelton. She comes in ballast, having put out her cargo at the first named port.

The departure of the schooner Queen for Hokianga. is postponed till Saturday. The barque Stag is shortly expected from Adelaide, via Newcastle, and tho brig Albion from Molbourne, via Newcastle The schooner Isabella Pratt is to load for Oaniani direct, instead of going via Russell. The yacht Good Templar with all her sails outfit complete, was sold to-day at anchor by Messrs Cochrane and Son. She was purchased for £53 by Mr Robert Graham, lato of Waihcke.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs E. and H. Isaacs sold he surplus stores, wines, spirits, etc., of the Thurland Castle, at their rooms, Fort-street, to-day. The following are the quotations :—Raw coffee 6'd ; flour £610s : beef (tierce) £215s ; do pork £3 5s -, suet l_d ; ship's biscuits 5s per cwt; preserved mutton sd; oatmeal £11 per ton ; tea 2s Gd ; rice 2d ; molasses lkl; barley l_d ; peas lfd ; currants 4_\ ; whisky (duty paid) 325; sherry 31s ; Hcnnessy's brandy 5Ss ; port 24s : claret 23s 6'd.

Messrs M. Jones and Co., sold the house hold furniture and effects of J. Lynch Esq. Ponsonby. The attendance was good, aud highgpriccs obtained.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

J..IAILS WILL UIiOSB AS U±NU__K: — For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Argyle, to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m.; and per Kina, at 5.30 p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, por Go-ahead, to morrow, at 3 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, por Taranaki. on Saturday next., at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 3 p.m. Late letters will be received till .1.20 p.m. For Australian Colonies, per s.s. Zcalandia, im mediately on arrival from Kandavu. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

ALLISON.—At her residence, North.Shore, the wife of Mr. Alex. Allison, jun„ of a daughter. BARNOTT.—On the 1-ith February, at Otahuhu, Mrs. Tom Barnott of a son. SPENCER.—At Mangawhare, on the 15th Feb ruary, Mrs. R. F. Spencer, of a daughter. WARD.—On the 21st instant, at her residence, Albert-street, Auckland, the wife of John Ward of a daughter. WITIIEFORD.—On the 22nd February, at St. George's Bay Road, tho wife of J. 11. Withe ford, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

FORDER—DOVE.--On the 11th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. R. F. Macniccol, Edward Neville K. Forder, second son of Mr. E. Bull, of H.M.C., to Christina Hut-ton Dove, sixth daughter of Mr. Samuel Dove, engineer, of this city.

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

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1877

yor-tlft cavse that licks assistanc*, Ptjr'lno wrori|{ tl-.tit need, resistance. ,' Jfor the Tulare fn tile distance, ' Awl tlie £oo<__&t wc- cco-do.

MR. E. C. J. STEVEKS is a typical Canter bury man. Had he been nurtured in a better school it is possible that his fair average abilities might have developed 1 some germs of statesmanship, and pro bably it is more a misfortune than a fault that his peculiar political education has'produced conceptions of the duties of a member of the colonial parliament such as wo might look for from an aged bucolic female. Mr. Stevens' address to his con stituents on Tuesday was charged with that kind of prattle so dear to the heart of a Canterbury assemblage. Accustomed for a long scries of years to a Provincial Treasury overflowing with wealth, the proceeds of a legalised system of plundering the Crown lauds, and in blissful ignorance of the difficulties of colonization in hundreds of ill favoured and thinly populated districts where the average Canterbury man would starve, those who applauded Mr Stevens' views, may plead in the language of Sir Thomas More that "if you sutler your people to be ill educated, and their manners to be cor rupted from their infancy, and then punish them for tlio.se offences to which their first education disposed them, you first make thieves and then punish them !" The colony has permitted Canterbury to usurp the national heritage for twenty years, and if we now find a spoiled child in the family of provinces, estranged in wants, in sentiment and sympathies, from the colonial brotherhood, we ought, perhaps, to execrate our own original folly more than the natural fruit. When Mr Stevens told his constituents that it was not unlikely the subsidies to road boards and municipalities would have to be cut off during the ensuing session, and he would support such a pro posal to avert new taxation, we have little doubt be spoke according to his lights—we arc quite satisfied that, as a stock and station agent, he spoke in accordance with his interests. Surrounded by the fertile plains of Canterbury, opened by splendid roads and railways constructed with monies the rightful property of the whole colony; and a large per centage raised on the security of the customs revenue to whiclt Canterbury was, until recently, a small contributor, Mr Stevens and those run monopolists who think and feel with him are satisfied to sacrifice everything rather than suffer the twinges of a land tax. There is nothing disastrous or alarming in the prospect to Canterbury; and for the rest of the colony it can take care of itself. What do the proposals ot this brilliant statesman mean? That a Government raising a revenue, exclusive of hind fund, exceeding two millions sterling per annum, shall become a mere taxing and ad ministrative machine, sucking the blood of the colonists and extending no hand towards the development of the re- > sources of the country? And, that the whole colony will consent to this abrogation of the most important functions of a govern. ment with the simple object of securing the spoils intact to those sections of the colony which have battened on an exclusive enjoyment of the public estate. The subsi dies, whose abolition Mr Stevens regards with the utmost complacency, amount to no more than £150,000 a year, and are the only items of the two millions of appropriated expendi- i ture from consolidated revenue offered by the General Government to advance colon.* j gat-ion in outlying districts throughout New j Zealand, Did it not occur to Mr Stevens IJiat. ajiy tteJii^ney might be r^up^d nw<* 1

readily aud beneficially from that laud fund which everywhere but in New Zealand is devoted by the legislature to the advance ment of colonization and the opening up of the least favoured parts of the country? Or, if he is utterly unfitted by long associa tion to look at the question through any but Canterbury spectacles, was no restrain ing influence exercised by the knowledge that the honour of the Government and legislature was pledged to pay tbe subsidies for a period of live years—that this was the price promised for the surrender of the provincial birthright ? Mr Stevens and tlie Canterbury school of politicians appear blind

in the fact that with the death of provincial- ', ism a radical change lias come over tlie political heavens. Sacrifices which might havo been submitted to for the preservation of local autonomy and independence, will now he viewed by the people in a totally different light. Tlie South, and Canterbury more particularly, has forced us into a distasteful union, and we aro not to be cheated out of the price without a struggle. Mr Stevens judges aright when he sees a serious deficiency upon the Treasurer's esti mate.?, and a consequent necessity for taxation ; but he mis-gauges tlie state of colonial feeling when lie assumes that Canterbury will he left in undisputed possession of its land fund, while other unsubsidized districts are condemned to grinding local taxation for the smallest purposes 01 local improvement. His speech, however, shews tho tendency of opinion among Southern politicians, and the value that is placed hy Government supporters upon the solemn promises of financial help held out to the Counties as inducements to enter upon the performance of important duties and respon sibilities. Audit throws some light, too, perhaps, upon the object of that clause of the Counties Act which binds its machinery for ever upon any County Council which is unwittingly led into the temptingly baited trap.

Telegrams in another column state that at the Coroner's inquest at Ngaruawahia, on the remains of Samuel Morgan, v verdict of " Wilful Murder" was returned against the native Te 'Patui. The mur derer has confessed his guilt to Major Mair, so that any difficulty of securing a conviction which might otherwise exist has been removed. The murder was pre meditated, and was perpetrated in a manner at once cowardly and brutal. It bears a striking resemblance to the unavenged crime of Winiata in the selection of a toma hawk as the instrument, and the alleged motive, which is that Morgan had cursed Te Patui. It is probable that a short shrift and a long rope will he the fate of this miscreant, and it is to be regretted that tlie arm of the law has been hitherto powerless to reach the wretch Winiata. We think it was fortunate in the present juncture that Te Putin was captured before lie could reach the King country. His doing so would havo caused fresh complica tions, and would have put to a crucial test those pacific assurances which the Native Minister lias recently received from Manuhiri and Lewi. We are not so sanguine as to believe that, had tlie murderer escaped to Te Kniti, the Kiugites would have shewn any disposition to give him up to justice. Murderers and ruffians have acquired too much influence at tho Maori Court to render such a happy result possible. 'Indeed it is exceed ingly probable that the escape of tho mis creant would have been hailed with savage joy, and that be would have been regarded as a hero, and entertained with Bacchana lian honours by red-banded compeers in crime. Unless the Kingites be warned in time, turn from the error of their ways, and satisfy the claims of offended justice, there will come a heavy day of reckoning when the accumulated crimes of years will be visited upon guilty heads, and even tbe innocent may suffer in the general vindica tion of that law which has been so long and so defiantly outraged.

As tlie reference made yesterday to the action taken against the double bar at the Occidental Hotel perhaps conveyed the impression ot prejudice by tho authorities, it is fair to state that the action of tho police ia based on a farcical distinction in the law as interpreted in former licensing cases. Previous decisions as to what constitutes a public bar specified as necessary conditions direct entrance from the street and complete separation from another public bar abutting on a public thoroughfare. So that, one continuous counter half a mile long and divided in front by partitions into fifty I distinct rooms, each without communication with the other, and entering directly from the street, would in the eye of the law, be one bar; bat if a passage instead of a partitioned room intervened dividing any part of tho line, the landlord would be amenable for opening two bars. Or again, if an inner bar opened into a room entering off a passage leading directly from the street, it would, in the cyeoftho law be a private in sidobar, but if a barstandiug in precisely tlie same relation to the street opened into' the ' passage instead of into the room, it is asserted that the difference would constitute a public bar. Legal j absurdity could, surely, no further go. It is, however, unfair that the police should be blamed for attempting to ad minister the legislative abortions thrust ! into their hands. We must look to the Bench to interpret the law by the light of common sense. The whole administration of the Licensing Act, as shewn in cases lately brought into Court, is a farce, calculated to bring tiic Pencil, the police, and all connected with it, into ridicule and contempt.

The spiritualists of Auckland are in high glee over the prospective visit of the Daven ports, and wo believe that preparations have already been made for holding private ! seances when all the appliances of the supernatural business will be brought into use, and the mysterious arcana of the other world will be unfolded to the gaze of curious mortals. We have heard that a deputation of the leading disci j )lcs of Swedenhorg will receive the Davenports on their arrival at Onehunga, and after the manner of the Hobson Land will sing a spirit-stirring song of welcome. A prize has been offered to local poets for the bust composition appropriate to the occasion, and several of them who have boon seized with the divine afflatus have retired to the Parnassus on the top of Mount Eden, and are absorbed in poetic incubation. We have been permitted as a particular favour to inspect a few specimens of the proposed poems which are in course of construction. We give the following verse :— Welcome ! noble brothers Devon -Port! who summon down from heaven, And from t'other warmer regions Call the spirits up in legions ! May the c(h lords of friendship tie us, In a circle mysterious. May no " raps" of dark Dyakas At our seances attack us. The expected arrival of Mr Peebles hy the San Francisco mail has also sent a flutter of excitement through the circles and even the tables have manifested their joy by a suc cession of oscillatory I tits. The Free Templars select monthly entertainment in the Oddfellows Hall, Cook street was a great success. About fifty couples were present, and dancing com menced ateight o'clQek,and was kept up with great spirit until midnight. The proceeds of the these entertainments are for tho purpose of augmneting the benevolent fund of the order, instituted about three months' ago for the immediate relief of di,-; tressed iue mhera, The thermometer lifts V^tt US *tt tiwj

The Christchurch Museum possesses a statuary room, and among the copies of classical works there displayed is a Venus di Medici. A party of ladies, leaders of TON, having heard so much of its perfec tions as the bean ideal of tho female form, made up a quiet little party, at an early hour ono morning, to study, admire, and compare notes. They saw,' and criticised, and were unanimous in tlie opinion that there was no such very singular perfection after all, and expressed with consentient voice the conviction that they could severally compare with the model to no disadvantage. Thus far good, but alas, a gentleman of foreign accent had been in an adjoining lobby, and had overheard, and unable to restrain his feelings, burst out with "It

ecs imposscoble, I vill not believe it ontil I see zo fac." Tableau ! A rustlo of skirts, and lo! tlie lady critics had in continently disappeared.

Tho Kawakawa Co-operative Society is progressing. At tlie annual meeting 83 shareholders were present, and the report shewed, purchases £2651 9s Sd, sales £3141 15s 4d. A dividend of 10 por cent on capital was declared, and 2s 3d in tlie pound on shareholders' purchases. Messrs Finch, Parker, and Cameron were elected on the Committee. The amount of busi ness for 1870 shewed an increase of 50 per cent over that of the previous year, being considerably over £11,000 for tlie hitter year. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary has gone to the Thames to meet tho local "authorities with respect to the granting of aid for works. The half-yearly meeting of the Court Zenlandia, A.0.F., av.tr held last evening, in the Christian Young Men's rooms. The following olliccrs were elected for tlie coming half-year :—C.R., Lro. J. Dcmpsey ; S.C.R., Bro. T. Bakcwoll; Secretary, Lro. F. Christinas (re-elected); Treasurer, Lro. Stewart (re-elected) ; S.AV., Lro. Oraddock ; ■1.W., Bro. Webley; 5.8., Bro. P. Fin lay ; J. 8., Bro. 11. Keaiie ; Surgeon, Dr. Hooper (rc-nlected) ; auditor, Bro. T. Bakcwcll. The report shewed that tlie Court had made satisfactory progress during the past year, both in monetary matters and in crease of numbers. A silver medal (a gift from Court City of Auckland to the member who had introduced most candi dates for initiation during the year 1870) was won by Bro. G. Christmas, and Bro. W. J. Wright, P.OR., was also presented with aP. C. l«"s. ribbon and certificate, in acknowledgement of past services. It was decided to hold tlie anniversary of the Court on the 23rd May next, by a soiree and ball in the Lome-street Hall. We understand that Mr Wyser has pur chased an extensive block of land in tlie Tokatoka district, Wairoa, for agricultural purposes. Tin's sort of settlers are welcome ones, and add to the advancement of the district, which will eventually prove a, grand agricultural one. Henderson's Mill races come ofTon Satur day next, and arc likely to afford the same jolly outing they genet ally do. Tho class of horses is this year above the average, and as the entries a>e fairly numerous some good sport will l»c afforded. Conveyances will be laid on for the day in large numbers to take the. town contingent of spectators to flic ground. The officers of the Hertha will be there, and, as there is no admission fee to the course, all the world and his wife besides. The Bijou Star Variety Troupe will open at the Lome-street Hall, this evening, at eight o'clock. Mr. Edward Lewis's, lecture on tlie "New Testament Church," will be given in the Cook-street Christian meeting house, this evening. The "Saturday Night," entertainment committee, having taken the Young Men's Lecture Room, will bold two entertainments on Saturday evening, one at the Temperance Hall, and one at the Young Men's Room's. Particulars will appear in the Stak of to morrow evening.

A ease, arising out of neighbours' quar rels, is likely to come before tbe Resident

.Magistrate, in tbe Police Court, in the course of a. few days, and is what the eon-

table facetiously terms "a goosey case."

The persons Avho Avill face each other are lavo in number, a lady and gentleman, Avho havo resided some time at Stokes' Point. Tbe lady has a penchant for keeping animals, such as cats, rabbits, dogs, and geese. Her neighbour bad no sympathy with the lady's taste, nor bad lie much feeling for animals in general, but be was tend of shooting and gardening, and his little, carefully fenced garden, breathed, so to speak, of luxuriant Mowers and stout vegetables. Fowls, and even geese, respect not law or order, and pry into anybody's garden without leave, and inspect and taste whatever they may come across. Such were tbe habits of tlie Woodside fowls and geese who flared to venture on forbidden ground. The geese had a liking for a bit of fresh greensward opposito'Mr——'s bouse, and their vocalisation Avas so audible at times, especially Avhen he Avas deep in some theological treatise or metaphysical mystery, that he told the lady if she did not silence her " quacks," he would settle them with shot and gunpowder. The lady re sponded in terms not to be mentioned, which elicited an imitative hiss and a defiant look. Mr——loaded his riile, and as the geese were waddling among the daises all un conscious of any offence, the report of a gun broke tbe silence of Stokes Point, and the dead bodies of tAvo fat geese Avere shortly aftei-Avards picked up, and taken to the OAvner. The whole story Avill be told in a feAv days in open Court, in all its rustic simplicity, to tbe satisfaction of the public.

To-day, avc had the pleasure of inspecting a varied assortment of Ornc silk, at No. 27^ Insurance Buildings. Some of the articles shown wore richly embossed, partly with plumage and partly Avith silk. Amongst other things, there Avere ladies' and gentle men's belts, braces, garters, etc. These are chiefly intended as presents for parties in Ncav Zealand, Tonga, Noav South Wales, England, etc. Some of these are marriage presents, birthday presents, etc. With the Hero, Mr Greenshields received a supply of sliding adjusters, which alter the size of braces at pleasure ; some of the braces being noAV made with additional spring across the shoulder blades, thus effectually -preventing slipping off the shoulders, at the same time alloAving every freedom of movement. Some of the garters shown Avere ex ceedingly pretty, being mounted Avith engraved silver clasps and stones in the middle thereof, the silk being richly em bossed Avith different coloured threads. Those avlio wish to send unique, useful, and ornamental presents to distant friends AArill find these Orne silk articles exceedingly appropriate, as they can be sent by sample post to all parts of the world.

We are requested to state that the street which it was resolved at yesterday's sitting of the Council to cut down in accordance Avith the terms of agreement entered into by the Harbour Board and City Council is Hobson-street, and not Nelson-street, as given in this morning's paper.

We nave been requested by Fatder Wal ter McDonald to acknoAvledge "with many thanks receipt of the sum of £9 16s from Messrs Cruikshank „Co., being the amount allotted to St. Mary's Orphanage from the proceeds of the Hero excursion.

A fine cabinet portrait of Mrs Morgan, the Avife of Samuel Morgan Avho was mur dered at Ngaruawahia, appears in the AA-indoAv of Pulman's Stioi-tland-strcet Pho tographic gallery. Mrs Morgan is a fine looking woman, and expressed her pleasure at seeing so correct a portrait of herself by Mr Steele. The portrait was taken a feAV weeks ago. She Avas persuaded by a native sister to sit, and at once donned the Maori mat. filled her pipe with tobacco, and under its soothing ium.es, she gat with, the utmost.

We learn that the railway employees will have a holiday on Saturday. They have been much overworked of late, and are de serving of a day's relief. In Otago and Canterbury, the business men endeavour to fall in with the views of the railway ofli cials by sending as few goods as possible on the holiday so as to allow the fullest number of employees to enjoy it.

The sailors of the Hertha wore over at the North Shore yesterday practising revolver shooting. To-day being the birthday of Washing ton, the great American Liberator, has been observed by those of our citizens who owe allegiance to the Stars and Stripes, either as a holiday or by some special demonstra tion. The ollice of the American Consular Agent, Mr li. P. Barber, was gay with flags and streamers from oarly morning. The star-spangled banner was also notice able over many other buildings.

The following paragraph, regarding the timbor trade of the Manukau, Kaipara, and Wangaroa, is extracted from a loading article in the Auck land Journal of Commerce:---" We turn now to the returns for three of the principal timber exporting ports of the Colony, for the year 1876. From Onehunga, the export of timber amounted to oil, 185 feet, to foreign parts, and 10,000 to Fi ii; 1,221,930 feet being exported coastwise to places in the Colony, in addition to 120,000 shingles, and a very largo quantity of mouldings and other manufactured timber. Ono mill alone turned out 1,613,892 foet during tho year 1876. At the port of Kaipara, 139 vessols entered inwards coastwise, and four foreign, of the aggregate tonnage of 17,850. Tho number of vessels out wards was, coastwise, Hi, of 11,021 tons, and foreign, 19, of 1,115 tons; a total of 133 vessels. of ah aggregate tonnage of 16,136 tons. The export of timber, expressed in feet was as follows :—United Kingdom, 123,000 ; Victoria, 1,600,523; New South Wales, 253.309; South Australia, 251,710 ; Tasmania, 217,700; New Cale donia, 2:55,000, and China, 815,521, making a total Of 3,320,850 feet of timber exported to f oroign and inter-colonial ports. But to this must bo added the shipments coastwise of 8,133.571 feet, and 3,972 sleepers, making a grand total of 11,760,127 feet, besides tho large quantity of baulk timber. At Wangaroa, tho quantities of timber exported were as follows:—Victoria, 791,232 feet; Now South Wales, 157,050; Tasmania, 631,208 ; South Australia, 270,802 : New Caledonia, 15,600, mak ing a total of 2.201,872 foet, besides spars. The quantity exported coastwise was 1,051,253 feet; shingles, 321.500, and sleepers, 900. This gives a grand total of 3.856,175 foet of sawn timber alone, exclusive of the quantities of shingles and sleepers above mentioned.

A meeting of the Karangahape ratepayers will be held this evening, lor the purpose of considering the matter of forming a borough of the district. Mr Cherry, Chairman"

-.Major Lusk, Captains Derrom and Leßoy, met yesterday, and arranged for the distribution of the prizes in the district tiring about to com mence, and to be llnishcd before the end of March.

At the request of a number of the ratepayers of Newmarket, the Rev. Dr Wallis will deliver a lecture, to-morrow (Friday) evening, in the Newmarket Hall on " Local self government and the Counties Act." As the subject is attracting great attention at the moment, there will, no doubt, be a large attendance.

CABLEGRAMS.

[PEIt ritKSS AGENCY.]

THE LONDON WOOL SALES,

RULING PRICES In LOWER.

LONDON, Fob. 20th

London Wool Market : Tlie Wool sales opened with a total of 2(.5,000 bales cata logued, of which 94,012 were offered. Port Phillip wool preponderated. There was a. very large attendance of home and foreign buyers, and prices ruled Id lower.

SYDNEY, Feb. 23rd Sailed : Rotorua.

POLICE COURT—This Day.

(liefore J. Yon dor Ileydo, Esq., and Patrick Comisky, Esq., Justices.) DRUNK. A man with his coat collar stuck up to hide bis dirty shirt was lined us and costs for drunkenness. UNNATURAL William Negus was charged with desert ing his wife and family at the Thames. At the request of the Sub-Inspector the prisoner was remanded to the Thames. A PETTY THIEF. •lames Dougherty was charged with pur loining two bags of onions, tlie property of Albert Domwell, on tho 17th inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty. The Sub-inspoctor asked for a remand as there were several othor charges against the prisoner. Remand granted. A HOY-BITING DOC. William Jennings was brought up on remand charged witb having a fierce and savage dog, which had bitten a little boy on the l-">th inst. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Ellen Curtain, the wife of David Curtain, living in Nelson-street, said, she was out side her house on the 15th inst. when some one came and told her that Jennings'dog had bitten her boy. She went down the road, and found her little nephew lying on the ground crying. She picked him up, and found that his small clothes were damaged and his side bleed ing. Airs Jennings and her daughter were standing close by. They admitted it was their dog had bitten the boy. Mrs Jennings afterwards came and asked her not to summons them as she was willing to pay for the boy's breeches. The accused cross-examined the witness with a view to showing that the do" avus not his. ° William O'Donald, the little boy who avus bitten, appeared in the dock, and detailed the circumstances. He and some other boys were playing about when the dog came out of Jenning's gate, and bit him. The Sub-Inspector : Where did he bite you. The Boy: Here, sir, (pointing to a part winch could only by extreme courtesy be cabed his side). I know it was Jennings dog because I have seen it often driving- Jennings cows. ° By the defendant : He Avas playing with some boys Avhen tlie dog came out. Witness evinced some reluctance to say what he ay.-is playing at, but after a time said be and the other boys Avere playing with a drunken Avoman ; "the other boys Avere pelting her. He was not. _ The defendant : What kind of do°- avus it ? Had it a tail on him ? (laughter). 0 The boy said if ] 1C remembered right the animal had a tail on him. ° ' Constable Burke deposed to going to defendant's house about the case Mrs Jennings admitted tho dog was theirs, and she Avas quite willing to pay any expenses An old man Avas called" as a witness by Jennings, and deposed to the defendant having sold a retriever dog to Mr Green wood for ss, a year ago. By the Sub-Inspector : He could not say it was tho dog that had bitten the boy Jane Jennings; defendant's daughter a smart lass of about 16, was called, and denied that her mother had ever offered to pay the expenses. When Constable Burke came up they denied the dog avus theirs A little son of defendant Avas called He knew the dog was sold a year ago. It was away about a month, and then came back The Ayitness was a Jong time explaining where the dog spent his time after this" He did not stop at their house. The boys use to come and take him away. ,; Mr Pardy explained that the Act rendered \ '' any one who sheltered a dog, liable as the '- owner. The bench found defendant guilty, and 1 fined him 20s and costs. i _ Miss Jemiings (sotto voce) I wouldn't pay { EDUCATION RATE. I Mr Beale appeared with a most formida- ] ble list of defaulters. Their names were s called, and only one, Alfred Turner, res- t ponded, and he acknowledged the debt. c Judgement with costs was given in every ; instance, alter th<; usual preliminaries h&d \ been gone through. _i %lxiii ym '41 the MM< J

Warkworth.

[PER PIGEON EXPRESS.]

Melancholy Fatal Accident.

AN INTENDED MARRIAGE SUD DENLY PREVENTED.

THE township of Warkworth and surround ing districts has been cast into a state of" sorrow and gloom, by a sad accident, which lias occurred to a respectable and highly esteemed settler named James Rose, a Scotchman by birth. He had long been affianced to an estimable vouiK- lady, and the pair wcro on their way to Auckland to be married. They were ridine- over the Hotea bridge when ho endeavoured to light his pipe, but the horse took fright at a spark of lire and began to plungo violently. Mr Rose, "who was a good horsoman, en deavoured to manage the animal, which, however, threw him against one of the rails of the bridge. The young ltuly, who was terribly alarmed, as he lay insensible, but she managed to dismount, and examined as to the young man's in juries. She was horrified to find thrt he had been killed by the violent collision with the rail. The body has been removed for an inquest, Great sympathy is felt for the lady, who is distracted with grief. THE PASSAGE UP. The Lily brought nearly 100 passengess, among whom were a number of ladies. The Hobson band, under the leadership of Sergeant Christopher, discoursed sweet music at frequent intervals during the trip. The passengers Avere much pleased with Captain Casey's kindness in providing such a treat. The deck was cleared on tlie passage up, and Captain Rasper opened the moonlight ball with a lady passenger in a quadrille, and dancing was kept up with great animation throughout a pleasant pas sage of about four hours, exclusive of necessary stoppages. A HUMAN SARDINE BOX.

Mahurangi is packed with human being.?, Avho have been rolling in for the past tAvo days from Matakana, Oruawharo, Kau kapakapa, Wainui, Wangarei, etc. The last detachment per Dily has iilled hosts Brebner's house to overflowing. A great many visitors are running about in search of a night's lodging, and do not know Avhere to lay their heads. A bachelor resi dent says lie has already three lodgers, and a fourth is to be accomodated. A visitor is now inquiring if room can be found him in a chest of draAvers. The landlord is doing his best to meet these extraordinary demands, but in vain. A lady has offered to give up her apartment and sit up all night by the kitchen lire in order to give your reporter a comfortable night's rest, but he is not so unchivalrous, and looks forward with sure and certain hope to a snooze in the kitchen chair. A lot of beds bespoken by early arrivals have been jumped by new chums, avlio liua'c turned in, and the rightful owners are con templating an assault to dislodge them. A North Shore resident has hired a man with a blunderbuss to guard his bed Avhile he is eavoortin around in his slippers. The sentry has bad too much Avhiskey, and has subsided into a blissful slumber on the North Shore man's bed. Several arc sleep ing in chairs. The Maories are excited by anticipations of coming sport.

For the Hurdle Race, Pukeko is a great fuA rourite ; looks in line trim ; if anything, a little plump for racing. Mickey Free considered second ; Rabbit, third. Heats for the Rodney Stakes will be run alterna tely Avith tlie heats in the Pony Race. All horses entered run except Young Performer. Derby, at top weight, is thought the surest horse. Indian Warrior, though a favourite, is mentioned as a little capricious. Betting, hoAvever, is level on the two. The Pony Race is likely to be Avell-contcsted, Brandy and Creamy being the favourites. Captain lyes horse is looked forward to as lea ling horse in the Ladies' Purse.

The. Rand are already enlivening the spot with music, to the great admiration of the Maories.

North Shore representatives are swim ming like ducks in the river.

A number of settlers have jusV ridden iti from the Port Albert direction, and must have left- early.

Mr Palmer's- Fairy av_l not run, being in foal to Wizard. •

Communication avus received yesterday from Mr Whitson, stating that through severe indisposition he could not attend this year's gathering. It is also stated that the Mayor has been prevented by the sitting of the Raihvay Commissioners from coining tip.

Rodney Races.

Serious Accident to an Auckland Boy-

(From Our Oaa-ii Correspondent). WARKWORTH, this day. Hurdle Race.— Pukeko, Ist: Rabbit, 2nd. Roenky Plate.—Toby, Ist; Young Ratan, 2nd. Pony RACE.—Entries : Creamy, Nelly, Skipper, Brandy, and Skysail. Brandy Avon. At tbe finish of the first heat, Nelly's jockey ay.-is thrown on his head, and nuich injured. lie avos carried on a stretche to tho setttement. Mr Hudson has set his collar-bone. He is an Auckland boy, avlio came doAvn per Lilly. He lives in .Durham street. At 1.30 p.m. adjournment took place for lunch.

REV. J. J. LEWIS'S ENGLISH REMINIS CENCES.

The Rev. J. J. Lcavis, avlio has reccntlyreturned from Ens-land, pave an oration last evening in tho Pitt-street Wesleyan Church, on " My Trip tp the Old Country." Tho church A\-as' filled. Kca'. \Y. Kirk occupied the chair, supported by l^n Vu' To<S!i l1 _ms- T he Proceedings opened with the 22oth hymn by the choir, and the reading of a portion of the. 150 th nsalm, and prayer by Rev. Mr Williams. The chairmen then called upon Mr Edson, avlio read the statement of the Org-an Fund, which shewed that the neAV organ A\-ould cost fiiCl 16s. includine insurance. The amount of money already in \'l ndi.i^r arrls 3ts liquidation was £200 About £230 more Avas required, which could be easily raised by carrying into effect a suggestion made by Mr Edson. Rev. Mr Lewis then commenced his promised lecture, and said he felt gratified in appearing again in a sanctiarv HpHw ft rG -K£ , W£ ich he felt a interest: IWu"'^ 1 hls sea voj-agj, to London, in what ho termed a wooden pnton, Avith the prospect of being drowned. PHe grapWcaUv demcted the sea sickness, the quarrels the rolling of the ship, the spouting whale the frW^t. so< ™Pc.-s'*tiouslv pictured bvCote fish W^' Ancient Mariner," and the flying B£if »BMT^ 6 aspects "history but repeats ■. . J ll Jjcwis AvaspK-isantlv surmised iT.>>. a had W? Velßto moot *vlth s° many Perils who had brothers or cousins in various parts of New Zealand. He met with a brother of Mr. AndrevvT n" tnnbM;, ol tl,c H?u^ e of Parliament at Web DnSSv nFt/oS w^.tf be knew Rev. Mr. Asnby in Regent's Part, but the "reatesfP^ gs____fe__--isSS'S found great ImproA'pments in tho w2 _.•+ specially in the east, where traml h, d wr' _t_£__£_si h-x'.l.-os Up v,i>ii-,i . v : ' Nc"'-"^t not, ■O-'je, no .houmit, wry? -vceV.fi. but st;u Ti». i ?

minster Abbey. The provincial tour, chiefly. Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, was briefly notippi? and glances given of the watering B i3 Whitby and Scarborough, and Harro£at P ' also, Knaresborough, where he saw ho gravAn. Clarke, murdered by Eugene Aram, the store nf which, has ibeon written by Lord Lytton itS Aram's supposed dream delineatedbv the _4n__ of Tom Hood. Paintings, rivers, V \ sffi" historic interest, were in turn illus ted bvtho lecturer's power of speech, The -,t trial.,7,? Wainwright, and tho Bravo tr.-^dy wn_ touchod upon, politics reviewed, and}- ■>» Plimgnij policy in relation to the lives of seam... and tho safctv of ships explained. Instances of piim soli's pluck, which nearly got Mr PlimsoU im,. trouble, were narrated, such as his plain speak ing, which had offended tbe House, though _. said with "Punch," "My remarks do nn? apply to honourable gentlemen." The chief Wcsfoyan preachers were described, bothin thM. church es and at the Conference. Mr Lewis briX noticed the Lord Mayors Show which X described with quiet satire as "that great Die.* of foolery." It would be impossible in a notice to give a . fourth, of the things which Mr Lewis saw in England, as hi. discourse was very discursive, and reminded the listener of the song of tho butterfly, "rovinc from flower to flower.'; The concluding part of the lecture was descriptive of a visit to Paria tho happy reception of the Prince of Walea on his return from India, a picturo of the Nottine ham Conference, a memory of Henry Kirke White on the Trent, and a stirring appeal on behalf of tho Pitt-street organ fund. The collection amounted to £12 Is 3d. A vote of thanks, proposed by Mr W. Buttle, seconded by Mr T. Buddie, to the lecturer, closed the , meeting.

Kaipara Heads.

PER "STAR" CARRIER PIGEON,

(From our oavn Correspondent.)

Thursday, 10.30 p.m. The Awake arrived from Wanganui yester day afternoon.

Tlie schooner Marmion, Captain Hart returned, after a very smart trip to Welling! ton, this morning. She has just dropped anchor off the Pilot Station.

The brigantine Nightingale, loaded at Te Kopuru with junk timber for Melbourne,is still lying at the Heads. Also, the barque Ansdell,loaded by McLeod, at Helensville, for Melbourne, and the schooner Jessie Niccol for Dunedin.

The wind has been bloAving for several days from the Avest, Avith no sign of a shift this morning.

The Ngaruawahia Murder.

INQUEST ON THE BODY,

VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER.

NEWCASTLE, this day. The inquest ou the remains of Samuel .Morgan avus concluded last night, Avhen a A rcrdict of wilful murder Avas returned, and a rider Avas added exonerating the gaolers. The murderer's name is Te Patue, and lie is a relatiA-e of Morgan's Avife. He belongs to the Wharepapa settlement. He .vas captured by Constable Kirk and Mr MorgroA'e ; not by Constable McLeod, as stated yesterday.

Messrs Hedger and Kay, of this place, Avere only a quarter of an hour behind the murderer, and came up as he Avas being tied, having folloAved the tracks about 30 miles in the night. The murderer says his motive Avas revenge for Morgan's having cursed him. Had the operator here not succeeded in rousing the telegraphist at Alexandra the Winiata farce might have been re-enacted. Putue has just left for Auckland by the coach strongly guarded. NATURE OF THE WOUNDS. Dr. Waddington stated in his evidence at the inquest that the first blow was struck Avhile Morgan was asleep, and it must have been instantly fatal. There Avere three other Avounds. LATER. The murderer is in charge of two con stables, and will arrive in Aucldaud by the seA-en o'clock tiain.

THE MURDERED MAN'S WIFE ASKS FOR THE BODY.

ALEXANDRA, this day.

Mrs Morgan and family are making application to the Government that the body of Morgan, murdered at Newcastle, be sent here for interment. Great sympathy is felt for them, there being nine "children left fatherless. Morgan Avas a cousin of the late Rev, Mr Morgan, and was formerly schoolmaster U the Ivopua Mission Station. He lias resided in the 'AVaikato for the last twenty-three years, and for the last tAvclve years .vas correspoiident for the " Herald."" It is to be hoped the Government will see fit to grant the desire of his children to see for the last time their late parent Morgan's friends are moving in a good position in England.

HERR SCHOTT'S CONCERT TO NIGHT.

We would remind lovers of harmony that to-nightHerrSchott, R.A.M.L., Avillgiveliis introductory concert, under the auspices and Avith the co-operation of the orchestra of the Auckland Choral Society, assisted by a number of leading lady and gentle* men vocalists. The programme has been .selected with great care, and embodies many entirely hcav musical gems. Herr Schott's eminent discriminative talent has enabled him to arrange a programme calculated to display to the utmost advan tage the individual excellencies of our vocalists, and those who have attended the rehearsals conlidentlv predict that the concert this evening avill be one of the most successful ever held in this city. The con cert will open with the "'Mavche auK flambeaux," a favorite voluntary of the churches, composed by the Rev. Scotson Clark. Mrs Mitchell will then sing ' I Love the Morning," a beautiful song, abounding in florid passages well suited to her fine voice. The third item is a solo ot a number of selections from Trovatore (oboe corno Inglesi) by Herr Schott ana Miss Edger. One of the most pleasing « this collection is "II Balen." Next Miss Vaughan Avill sing the pretty ballad "Florence," Jeffreys), and Mr Brett wj follow with " I Fear no Foe," a new and effectiA-e song by Pinsuti. The last item in the first part is a solo by Herr Schott, an oboe fantasia on " Jenny Jones," witn orchestral accompaniment. After a short interval, the second part will be opened b|. the orchestra with the overture "Zamr* The beautiful pathetic song, "KtWi (Gabriel) Avill then be sung by Miss heal. The piece abounds in fine passages ana sustained notes, and will doubtless be effectively rendered. The cavatinii "Vf presente dio d'amor" has been expressly arranged for Mr Harding. Herr Schott will next give an obco fantasia "Home SAveet Home," "Last Rose of Summer, "Auld Robin Gray," &c, in imitation ol Scotch bagpipes, accompanied by Mr T-b. Turrell. Miss Edger will sing the ; W King." The next Rem on the programme wiU be a rich treat to an Auckland auibonce. It is an intensely comical solo on a veritable penny tin-whistle, christened with tna singular appellation of the " Liguriozal osophone" with orchestral l«companir_ient. Herr Schott's reputation a- Lea.4icrformer on the favorite instrument. 3 foWAdhood _s happy days has piece- B.f him. HIS manipulation, and the e_«s_kib«. music ha contrives to extract from this simple tnstrU meut, with the singular variations, are said to be inimitable. The finale, Valse, " Reininiscenoes of Oovent Garden" is no* to Auckland, and consists of the popup songs of the day. The conductors are W J. Brown .^id'Herr Schott, Tlfo (Wgji >Y*U hsm at S o/sjQefc

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1877.



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