SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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KiIOTS ACXr-lotit Qjaaaar, l£b, J«O ass.

ARRIVALS.

XASTETEruS. .ArSD**. *-*- Cfc»-»rfccsi. fsssa WlngW* Jsnißß!!£»>% tea., Tcciisa. Ircsa SteawsQ Crsii, .».!, Cis pb=a te Tacr*=■»

DEPARTURES.

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PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Mtftxtstae, rfASostb— Araisa**, TteaaJsr Tjeaaaiki sjml Soosii—H«»-ea, jfroaotTerw BaameO, WlMaffW»<a<l JtasgSKffli—Weffissrw-s T*sr»a«»—C-ds*** or "-'< eZiz&x., T&oz&ST cr Wfeanozei sad W^^ss^usi Esnis— Arsjle, Tnw«i«r i»4 fcja«r HKt«arar*£-- .?fa?»i. xtandnr iUteerr B&l—VicgtK Hcoi*st

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Mar (ptr, jiis *£»L. V.d.<, Iro-ia Lccdsa Bsss**a Kmswe, *Wp <X.P.Y.IC.), fwsa Isoloe, to «afl atas Orfchez B "Weffiacßion. f&Jaj ffi'JLC^-J, Inca laalac: MJEaous Xocb Ifnn barrae (i?.Q.LJ£}, fres Lcz-icr; Coemstastia. &ra» (P.V.YJJX tpm tozAoo. ---,4 «««•!_ toumm iJJj. WM4, iicra Louisa: desnc I JjCfflrkS*. bar*j2S. from Loz&ja: loiiir g Cs3scaii.ocje. osj*j>e. boa Lesdss; fcauKr^ Ate*:**, ixavii, troca Xao&ns, viz Wttinnsoa C.iLUi«eSsfcJ. tarqre. (H.T.&F.) froa Sew York T»a .1 Ttte&aa : svEad Jobs 13 {HrendoSs % fcaitjoe a.H. LUS.S, froa *f«rw Tciir Tl» Gsnwra: saCed Asysrs jo nrx7 fwwt, tefcuaUoe, L-wn IteseSio Qbbmjb. fcrfKSnitae, trora Oaajara Xtteß*, asfciMDer- fecoa ItawSa Brt£, Kbooosr, from, the Iflass&s itazaj'jss, «d3oetter,lrcQi BazsSosgs

IMPORTS.

Vet Hero, from Sxarej-S easSr*. ISI asm. £3 toHj masting, %mtsa tifaa, VSbbaim.ZSt'ixazi f«». 13 waaw, 17 pSscoe.« ccSa rope, 2T7 canst fraft, S3 Irsrcts coy&z, VZ tzg! \ozxAbsX. 7m nua tiA'JI-fZziz&i j-ga.-, 1 beat, *s.I pai&agtn m4raroel?,» tuiis, Vnc&m nrrssa, rtoies. Hot KmneZX-U) mota mzmr. SI cues. Tor Gi» --spn«e^ljßaaieß'n!a;w,loboifi9 6ffisßjus.S!e3*!a. For sfSs»ai!aj«-2 c&tka «wl 1 case .Foe Xapeer —M eatm IroU. 15 eater. rJi gomtSea, 921 za&ss sasar,Mbsg»rfea, -ZZi<t*».xz ut£,'Jteles ssji t euxa. Tor Weaicgtcn-S9 icgoa cavpzt, 539 Kooaleß ssgar aisd 1h ts&ea. rot Dwtdia—tt earns, 19 tacks ocxl 3 rat: Ke slaio.

.Brwaais Cojoxwise*- EaugaJJia, from Tr/- V&esa.

_Opr«r-uns3 Coajrnnsit—Higfe. for Ttfea; Bm*gttit*,tOzOttsa33*; U^bar£e,tcx Gi\tr.?zt. " Tiw schooler Sorenelm estered oat s-t ie« OsMßona ffJr Barcirn,^ to - tt.j. Csffiaiix

Tte v. A.'ct;e arrived from V/tarißTsi aJ MISI pun. yca^.-dir, w.lh CS jacia xnm, tfi biisa «ud i&.tiags wos>l.Btscfcsonii»3.l7 iScatn iSth, 8 sacks iocgus, 5 bozts t ?ss, 5 b--mer, 1 TrinMJwlwc miusblne sod waieaw. 2 b»Ua UaXhar.B caaea trait. 17 pici«{>.a inadriw, st d ' Uta irMtrxUit vaageawsa:— 3Bi3 Whorefac :VUs McJlaa, C«p-^iu Lev is, Mevora SooShwelJ, JUHankin,B.£e&, VjtrnvsßX,Votier, v.zrzcci, GeoshHxxoim, llcAlttosr, A, lajtoame, 6. £. Atdaitoa, BanJ«7. Ticxerr> Vtteomm, iMx&gaa. Bteerx%BiMtmraJ.B.tStoae, Utter,

Iho ijz. Oreti leU "Ljtsetecn st 5 p,rc on Ta«d&7 lazt, tzrired in WeHis^tcn at noon aezt day, Mapier oa Pii&aj, Portztj Bsr oa SatOfdar* Arrived iaTacjargats IJO p.ra. oa BoiMs«y* Ijsft TcQtra&Jsa o&Miiod&y a-* £38 p.12 ---and arrived In Ancilmd i:7,15 sja. ftasen gsrs from Ly Vxlitsa: 3li23li.Tbcin.it ffxom Kapler to Auckland: Mr George Morgaa. TiomGbbontetoAneiSaLd:ilx(i. W. Hiid iag. and. lU>3 Hitiuoo. Frsoi Tzziicg* to Anekfaod: Mr Carlrle, Kicsll, Bhsir, acd several a&eeraga satssngexa.

ARRIVALS OF THE HERO.

Tie l/cioa eieaaubip Co.'s s 2. Hem. Captain Thomas McSte. stitved. in tsiiaaz laat ciaat tt

IWp.tDv. scchcrred efT tea Head*. wa» impacted '■■ * try JPr jPfaiIPHMI tltfcf llSOTPfagfr fflUHft CHTJIfI Up tO tfaaS wfearZ aixratnsoa. We wi izfo&uA to Mr ti.C. Taytor.p QRt r.fcr Is Je £_e*.c :c .sad I be felo hlejs report;— Left Sydcey kabmr at S4O p.m. cs J.'M«ifibcr E.i: ez^jesced l&h: e&slerijmis6% taut marMh tea. on its ran tcrtca; pased I U»9 Tttree K;cj3 st 7 p.m. oa tte 11th; waa | 1 a*r»;aat ot tba Xorli C«(e at L.%9 a.m. en the 12Uj ; famei Capo Brest as J8 3) a.m-. anirisg uabore. PjuHcnK^-i: Tor fsumss—lAs ana Mra UutmtUL iifea Brodzeio. ForAocUeiid— . 3Us]bulc«.2fasr3Perr7, Hvtcbkuon, Ktaslnz, 'VtrgsriSte, lestie. Vez WeSltagton— Mr soft ' Mai Smith, Mrs Pa'jtoKm. Foi Uunedte—Mr Wariliop.MidiOloeweEsge,

THE MAIL STEAMER.

Tfc.ere waa no s&a o! :m sa City of Sew York, nawfJue trota ?an FriocLsco aadHoso lolo, op to tha time at irbicn we went to press. She matj ha looted lot fcMrlf.

POST OF ONEHUNGA.

AEBIVAIb

HtcgKfsor, tJS. Arsoibu, bom WaJtara

DEPARTURES.

Tftftmyh iifoVan, c.3. 1 Date, ior Rag V**

Tke&M.yjzosah Jtofati leli aX 8 o'clock ls£t sight tea Bas&tM. with about 18 tons 3 -m&net. 'CtoetJ»-3Uiegtetarezii7e&txom Waitaca at Sam todsy.7r!tli2shorHt»,lcow'i33cejj3bitter Whiles wool, 2 packages, and trie foUowiiuc pzixnscrn:—llzifAr.z, Tait. B. (yCcnzeU, K. Coorabea, X, Tats, XdmtmAt, Qnlnlivan and M. t/Coaner. Kbe itn aaooiicced to return to Walters at 3 o'clock this atternoon.

Th»s.B. Ha^ca proceeds Eoithon arrival of t3io y^g^ft^ maiL

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Rcssetr, this day.

Sailed: Araw&ia. FassCTgess: Mexnaßobbs, i&ALPu. D&rla, Jln&son, "rztll. Captain Irving, il Us Herbert, XLesin Cook, Pcs, at d others. 'WJOHSCYOX, ikUfej. AEBIVAL OF TBK OBAKL

Tho Ship Orari, 101 dsyz from Londou, is anctored at tee aea<i&

B ixn-r, yestezizy. EaOed: Botomabaßa, &&, for Northern ports, at 5 p,m. I'&e&Mgen tot Ancklard;—Hi2Aea Walker, Weekesv Chittr, Marley, Walier, Met&amea Fowfer, Patrick. Mrs and Mtes Satmders and servant, BlrasdHrsHarler, Mr and Jlrs Pratt, Mr and Mm Stone, Mr and Mra Harold. Messrs Beath. Kemp, Barttow, WIII3. Ma/,MUldletcn/,riiOHip&3n, l/awot, Hey. Walsh, and 20 steenute. For Kuzsell: Mr «litter, Mr JiloDanald (the general agent for Williamson).

Mail Notice.

W.rr« »ru.CS«BIS CrmCE-— TH3DiT, 7ar Wistz^srei asa.ii. 'Wfiipa. WbtsgueE, ia.i Tec Tbi^-it, peff Rigwna >-«^«, s£ 4 y.?^.

?OC KsXOOGCSSy PC? ftlTTfif'ffT^Bi 3&£ I pun* for Ezi&csss, wee Afswa iwssid, »i S pja. foe Le rciiw uul Beto, par Taiizca, si J jus.

?cc Giiirarna. Kajier, Sossbso, joets, *z& Ass aaiiia Ostociss, X? Aniru, si S&za. ForJAawaaaaa Ohoblh. per es 11 «js. F<v Wahree*, Te Kips, Cauafeiicxa, sad

?c: AoHixSjca O^orrW. pe; v. City of Kew Terfe. toxasdiaseJy aSee tat acrir&l

?w tuzsiM sjid Ss«i.»jjj pcrSa. per Kawss, Jdasaiisieij- ailar czdnt c£ CE7 oJ Sfew fodc

S. S. B ES, Ctisi PQCtmaase,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

UaoatsEßii 133.

itaaJc B&l^t fcwtoa-LcTBl Ceiled Frftaa*. TJSlpvat.

aid Holiaoa Toiaasssra, r.3J P«n:'.

Artcsl Soiree; t*«, fc»! owmJ** «^^

Eentsea l&treeJc HaH - Ctoaszt te aid d Wiia Esfl=^ PaVie Setorfzoom-Mr JJ.

Birth.

LKATHAM^-Oa December S8&. at her rat iJeDO;, Upper Qaeeo-fSee*. tia urEe el Crans ton 6. Leaih.ua of & dicgb w.

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1881.

Tot li; cats Hal kda t -aifjexx. Fat ti.t wracr li-u actcs mitrm^f- Tat tie fetn = tia iffatiic^ A=d tit r ;oi ;iit m cia ia.

Ax eriminiUon of the cambers polled on Friday but, v compared with tin naraes oa tht ro!l!,d:«c!o*M a remarkable indiffer ence oa tae part cf tbett who are qualified So exerdie the franchise. Etea in Auck laad East, where aa iateaie initreat had hmtn. arofH«<i, and Trhere the prohibitioa of carriages to bring v&Sers np wa* practically icopvrative, tbe total number polled fell f hort cf what might have been expected by at ka»t rixty or levectr votes. So mcch tesstixde prevails among certain rcctiooi of the elecUrrs that unless brought up almost forcibly to vote, they will not pat forth any personal effort. The two Auckland districts -which polled th: highest in proportion to their power were City Kas? acd the Thames, bnt the former only recorded about 72, and ths latter" 75 per cent, of its fall strength, la Darndm But, however, where the Ker. Upton Davit was defeated by Mr Green, paltor ot the Christian Church, no fe«er than &57 were polled oat of a total of 83* oaths rolU. The orgaci»atloa oa each tide muit hire been abaolutsly perfect. Contrast that with Auckland West, where three candidate* only succeeded in bringing 573 to the poll out of 928 electors residing in a compact district, Tbe lowest averages, however, are found in the country districts, ia many of which— "Wai:einat.a for example — osntidenibly lew? than one-half took the troable to go to the pell. 'Ihe prohibition of conveyances and re'rcilimeots, 'under the Corrupt Practices Act,is distinctly acoountable for the lack of iaterett in some of the tcatiered electorates. Many electors do not hesitate to excuse themselves from voting by saying that they are not going to ride four or five miles without tbe criance of a cup of tea or glass of beer at the end of their journey. The country is very little the worse for the lots of these gentlemen* voices in the choice of its representatives. Men who place so low a value on tbs franchise are unfit to exercise it. Ths election demonstrates one thing very clearly—that there is ample room gtill for the better political education of the people. We append a return shewing the numbers on the roll aad the numbers polled in the principal Auckland districts, with similar statements, for the sake of comparison, relating to prominent Southern electo rates :—

On the first page of this evening's issue •will be found a number of Tenders, Mining Calls, and Bankruptcy Notifications.

At a preliminary meeting of the creditors of Frederick Ashton Lincoln, agent, held yesterday afternoon, Mr T. Macffarlane •was elected trustee. The asset* in the estate are set down at £165, out ot which, however, nothing is expected to be realised. The liabilities ameunt to £32.

A trotting match against time for £20 a side between Thames and Faeroa occupied one hour and forty-five minutes. The d'stance was about twenty-tiro mile*.

Mr Thomas Spnrgeon is likely to be fixed in this city for some time to come. He has been gazetted an officiating minuter of the Baptist Church, New Zealand, under the provisions of the Marriage Act. Mr Spnrgeon is very popular at TFellesley street; his manner is pleasant and affable, and his preaching acceptable. The young men of the church have made the minister the President of their Mutual Improvement Society.

A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Craig, settler, was held yesterday, when Mr Thou. Macffarlane was elected trustee. The debtor's liabilities are stated at £620, and his assets at £620. These, however, are merely nominal, being made np principally of shares in mining companies, and an inte rest in a bush at Hokianga.

Mr Fisher, of the Occidental Hotel, VuL can Lane, has added a sea-serpent to his nauseam of mariee curiosities and wonders, arrived from Fiji to-day, and mm on view —free of charge, to all-comers.

To the editor: Sir,—l wish to call atten tion to an error in your account of the Athletic Club Sport?, by placing me third in the 300 yd. Handicap, which finished as follows :—W. Sibbin, Ist; White, 2nd ; T. Sibbin, 3rd.—T. Chaeteb.

Mr John Bond, for many years a most active member of the Presbyterian con gregation, Devonportj and who acted as sexton of the church and in other capaci ties, is leaving the district and going into the country. The friends of the church met last evening, and presented him with a magnificently bound copy of the Bible. The Key. Mr McCallum gave a short ad dress at the preeentation,-expressing the utmost appreciation of Mr Bond's services and his attachment to their cause. The meeting was a very pleasant and happy oae.

Despite repeated warnings, the postal authorities constantly receive letters bear* ing receipt stamps. We would again warn oar readers that they might as well leave their lettera unstamped altogether. Although penny postage stamps may be legally used for receipts, duty stamps arc not available for postal purposes. The Chief Postmaster at Auckland has received the following telegram on the subject from the Secretary of the Department.- — "Postage stamps may now be used for stamping receipts under the Stamp Act, 1875, but receipt stamps are not accepted in payment of postages. A new issue will bo made of stamps to be designated N.Z. Poatage and Berenue, and they will range from a penny to a shilling.— Yf, Gray,"

The pstece are Iseldos fe the owit-z of a 5Mb ftaar big e&aJUiaicg iruH dsflarea** t&A&aaz, iasitJadißg hi m eizki piisi c£ eh&dztsi't n«ik?s.

Mr W. E. Brwra'a h&sie, at Ohsii, iraa bust to tie grostaiS csx &ttatia.y. The Xatamsl cffit« feeds' lisa cf £G@Q en fee

A lode, tvo fj*t six iasfcss Is tir&» i&a. ia tbs GoJdsa "Pu*+*<rii?.m_ Gieycoata, fca bt art s£rec£c. I: is inHsred to ie t&e esa {fnsjsSiaß of tfce Old Ffe*ce Tsisci,

Tfee rafflsboHisa Volaatesf xzi Eaw&3 were o-gered fo? sale oa Eatardav, az Ehuiedia, bai were paussd ia as 229 zsc lSOgsfcos rtapeeSitciy,

Tbe Gsretcor sad lady Qnt&oa sup aboai to pay a iwa-cSLrial rids to C&nsi dindii

Tbs. Systesjijf raaia t&rtn. at C&rist ebtneb is all bat cwopiei&i la tis draicage disSricS*, and Lijiß&trt! the e&eJary prpe mwezs will besixxilr inxsmenc^.

The " Lyttsltoo limes " is rather trrett oa Mr Bsasuen, who ba» io3* been rejected, It opens aa artsele reviewing hit caadidx tore in toste tens*:—" Mr Alfred Ssaodro esght to be bigfciy diiighied at tbe tart ■whkh hi* zSihn tare taken. PraciiealSv fee is fpilizz tfee "beseS* of She prorexliisi i&l hssnng. aad fee oaght to like nc ten-tag. For there is cot Mag else is the bistciTj of tit present elscdon coa!«a« ijz hka psrtieaiail? t? cue ior. His litele eosesiricities vrtigbed him down like lead, ntd his lit*le iatoathieaoa were like" so many i3iraJia<ra, ia which he was faxi latin? himself la fit* of Saaoderiag'. Scch w&i the strait ia frhlcb. il&ziioztenug bad landed him. Before tb* eieeiois kt was like the e&raieat of Jateph, p&rti ooJ&ared, He fes at cue* the frirad asi tatsay of tbe Gurerssneai; fee vzs (he pro tector sad taa fefreraro of the squatter; he wai iii* pare pDiisicias aid the log roller."

A public eloeatiocaiy entertainment of an iotereatiDg character will be gircn on Fridaj evening ia St. James's Hall, tee principal leatiat in osoneclioa wish it being a coct petitisQ by tnein'bera of the Auckland HtocstJca Class lot a prizs medal offered by the iastractor, Mr Kobt Barry.

Ih; two Jostices of the Peace, Messrs Coagrave and Hull, pau^d three or fo-a.* uninteresting hoars yeiterdsy 12 Ititesisg to Mtae doi«n witnesses in wjoneclion wiib a row ia Adelaide-itreet, Freeman* B»y, which appeired to have originated in the Syiaz of a kite, or, in ths lines of the aged poet:—" That liaiple boy, wfcsee name h Pavy White, aatei ail tbii bother by s p-tpcr kiie." Adelaide-street, has been ia a stale of ferment for some months part, and a EEurt-looking Frenchman msem* to bare been in the midjt of the ««reraJ wmflict*. 1% it hoped, however, Jbat matters are niw settled, aod that pacific gales may fan th* bearti *if the pirttsrbtd reai^ecU to rest " Pour John Nolan," taid one of the female witnesses, " I pity hira—he i§ sach a. good fellow," " Not like my Frenchman, how ever, " said Miss " he caps them all." A'olaa wu fined 20s and emit, aod the crowd (A witneste* left the court

,-: Messrs Jobn Inglis and Bessmont, mer chants, of Chruteaurch, and Mr H. Mcil. w;akh aad Mr H. Bose. aewpied the nomi nation of the Chamber of Commerc? to visit and report on tae route for the We»! Gout Railway.

An exciting contest uill take place to morrow between the two candidates of the Whan Biding, for tee vacant >eat in the Coasty Council. The candidate*, viz.. Mestr* B. G met*, and Dijjaan, address the ratepayers to-night at the Moaat Coskill HalL

To-morro7r will be the kit day on wbicb applications tor shares in tbe Westport Coal Company can be received. This company Bromisea to be a great snecess, 23 a very large application for share* has been made in Melbourne and Oonedic. Applications should be made So Mr A. Sannderj, or MrC. Alexander, brokers for the company in Auckland.

A variety of new photosrspbic pictures of some of the choicest buih *cenery, ferns, and waterfalls of the romantic districts of Wairoa (South), Huoua, and Aratimu, are dow on view at Palmao's photo, r00m.% Shetland-street, admirably adapted for seasonable presents, Theie sketches were taken by the artist during his recent tonr, and are remarkable for accuracy of detail, light and shade. The bash opening at Huuaa, the Kabikatca tree?, the Maunga irhare waterfailt and creek, form a set of delightful pic.uics'Jor the drawing-room,' and give the nstravelled settler a good idea of those natural mots-carpeted retreats which are to be found, nest||ng in qniet beaoty, is parts of the colony where tbe foot of the white man rarely treads, whilst here and there a native flower modestly oecps, to the delight of the florist. The falls, from a height of more than seventy feet, sparkle and foam orer the rocky crags into the river below, and constitute a pleasing picture. Gatherers of ferns will see much to admire in Ferny Dell, and the scientific seeker will be able to identify the several species which the photographer has bruught oat clearly from creek sides and forest depths, and be able to classify them according to their tribes, genera, and n&tural affinities.

Mr T. I* Shepherd, formerly M.H.R., now Clerk of Court, Palmer-ton, bat been suspended by Mr Watt, R.M., for insub ordination, for taking possession without authority of the bailiffs office, land for fre quent ataeoc" from doty. Tbe matter will be referred to tbe Minister of Justice,

Mr and Mra Baynes,of ParnelL are get ting up « Christmas tree and entertainment for tbe amusement of the children of St, Stephen's Orphan Home.

Small - pox is increasing with fearfnl rapidity at Sydney. Several more cases are reported at Wooloomooloo, Pyrmont, and Susjex-street, The branch ot the UritLsh Medical Association condemns tbe medical men for not reporting the cases coming under their notice.

The Court of Enquiry into the cause of the r.t. Penguin running on to the reef in the French Pass returned tbe certificate of Captcin Malcolm, bnt considered him worthy of tbe gravest censure snort of suspension. Mr Popbam was not censured, as stated in tbe telegram. Captain Malcolm has resigned. The Chnr'cb of England Grammar School pupils will give their annnal entertainment prior to the Christmas vacation to-morrow evening.

It is possible that before very long we (shall have the old system of "divisions" done away with, and the votes of the As sembly accurately taken without any mem ber haying to leave his seat, and without the slightest noise. This can be effected by means of electricity, as amply demonstrated by the vote-recorder of Signor Boncclli, now being exhibited at tbe National Industrial Exhibition at Milan. Tbe Signor is a member of the Italian Parliament, where the apparatus has been successfully tried for some time past; and bis plan enables every member to record his vote quite privately, while sitting at his desk in the House. Each person has before him a brais plate bear log bis name, and furnished with three press buttons, such as are employed to ring electric Dells. These buttons are marked respectively—"Aye," "No," and "Abstain." They are connected electrically by wires with a voltaic battery, and a, central printing apparatus which prints all the "ayes"in one vertical column, all the "noes" in another, and all the "abstains" in a third. Each vote is recorded level with the name of tbe voter, and a fourth column shows the absentees. Moreover, at the moment of recording each vote, a number representing the sum total of the votes thus far is exhibited, and the House can see at a glance how the issue goes. The arrange ment of seats in the House of Commons and tbe House of Lords is not the same as in the Italian and French Chambers, where each member occu pies his own desk; and, therefore, the British Houses do not lend, themselves so readily to the introduction of this new system; but, nevertheless, says a London exchange, it might possibly be adapted to the existing benches.

The monthly inspection of tbe Hobson ■nd Victoria Companies takes place in tbe Drill-shed this evening at 7.30 o'clock.

The regular quarterly meeting of the members of the Reliance Lodge, Loyal United Friend s, will be held this c veuing In the Masonic Hall. Newton, at 7.30, for general lodge buslneei, election of officers, etc.

THE CONVENT SCHOOLS.

DISTBIBUTIUN OF PItIZES.

The annnal distribution of prizes to the successful scholars of St. Mary's Select Boarding School, Ponsonby, took place this atternoon at Mount St. Mary, in the presence of the Very Key. Father Fynes, V.G., and a large number of the Roman Catholic clergy of the district, the Sisters of Mercy, who are the accomplished teachers in the institution, and a numerous assem blage of the parents and friends of the Ecbools.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

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SMALIrPOS m SYDSBT. At Ji» imaMf nsasfeg o£ sffie Auwbalaalaa la»tltaiiaa of Mariie Ez&ziest, on ife* £&b, ilr Edward GfiQ<sall *ras elerfed PresSdexiS. 4fte XCTr ZeaJaad raeratjer* pnssiJed tfee «a*eiaxr with, a pone 05" icvsmgcs ia reeogaitMa cf fcli tssrls as c*half of tie tolcsy. —Two frash eases oi jjcjOl-psx were rzvasi&l ca. Use Is 4 D«sem jier—oße a ijseaaf eomiaMe, m Livtrpool itzett, a»d tfee otiwr Hxn SiSiiS.Si, of Siaisex itreet. EgJit Ireaa aiea are imported, oae is tfeat «4 fivs digdr«, ia a tome is Praakefe-skeel, Woo!ooa:«loo, witara fester is* oiEc-deiJer, acd who can c«aJed the f«4 fer fear 01 afSKftog his bssi cas*. Tie oilier csitt ai^ si Ppsioal, ijaacx-sJresJ, aai Osaspe3do»n. "I fee is '.:is.i-i of cb.isi-s is esoiisg roaea cchtcra. ■ —Mr Wxtaca, ireasnrer, his- naSiSed the ; InfcronineiM'n of a Bill prorHlag oamf.ni;ory rejriitia'ica of cases t-i '.asill-pcx, and cthe: " measures to prevent the ipreaS cf tht daeue.—l>» M. E^s?, farmer, Msgil, ihot oisuelf wila a revoSver ia sis bead, hehini the Toum Hali. lie fusl exiue is btlieTtd 5© be Eeau! depresiios; o^wicg in domeaSk eircaautacce*.—On lie 3rd Deeeaiber, Mes «extger beat I. C. lAjcaek ia a scilling as;ch fm £50, at Paramatta, by SBsecs.— Hairis, the ceissalticg leeeaataat oi tbe Lands Departsseat, was brcagbt np at the Police Court oa use lit, aad remanded. Bail waj refaied.—Proprietors cf Balmiin isi Biigahoarii'g ferries tent a protest to the Beard oi Health agmast a«ißg the eld Erikinifr-iteee. wateb-h«cs« &s a inaall-p^i de;»*T. —At a me^Sirtz of the Wales Bratca of the British Msdi-a! Assacfadoa, the Chiins&a reported that a celiun mecial mm had lecietir attended a cue of email pox. He hoped Use procedure woald meet wish the disapprcrral of the pjofessioa.—-The Oraage Slaogbsenag Company have decided 10 seed a representative to KngUod to make arrangexeate to receive fmzen mesJ ia cool* iag chambsrr, aad distribute ia the large townj of England. Mr Waddell, manager of the Jobt SSoct Bank, goes heme for the porpoae per Ciareo, taxicg caarge of the meat by that vesieL —Tbe iitvr CiledoEsian c'oahu have despatched a telegram to M. Gsmbttta, asking for a Gtaeral Coaacil »ad Deputy. MiLEOCEX?, December €. In the Assembly the Committee cf Snpply r*s.«»ed votes cf £110,000 for charitable inttituJioai aad £300,(WO for j ccacicipxl tab'i^iea. Tee Banoet Goid I Mining Coaipatiy are rending pyrites to Crertcaay fortrfaEment.—>'ew pjnte works hire been erec:ed at YarraTille, which get a trial when oompleied.— Hobson'a B»y j Railway will thortlj- b« tit by electric liaht. 1 —A p«utioa praying f&r the procl»m»tioa j of a csriiia du;i'.z: sod«r the Liceniiag J Act, is foand br the L*w Department to be j a forgery, mis-'tpre*eating the r**l views of ;he cite. Cnmirlil proceedings frill shortly be iutttated against tho*e concerned.—At a meetina of the Prcf«sional Board of the University, a diipote arose between Professor* Nau-ion sad Eikingtoa, when the former called the Utter a liar. Professor Elkington kcrxktd Naoion dofrn. A gate, keeper, named O'Connor, was killed by a passiog train near Footjcriy station. Mr Balfoor, M.I>.C., and other inflaential gea tiemea, are agitating fora comraatatiin of the sentence on Thorpe, the stetler of money from the B«nk cf Victoria, —Six thoroughbred hones arrired per Moray for Sydney, understood to be for the New Zealand Stnd Company.—A man re moriag silt from the harboer works loat hi) balance and fell into tae tilt, and was smothered by mad.—George Bold, a youth, found guilty of forging tenp of the Victoria In«2rance Company, wu sentenced to a year's hard labour.—Sir George Strabao, the new Governor, tailed for Hobart per Southern Croas on the fifth.—Forty-six cues of dynamite aboard the barque Emp-.re were fooad*leaklag. The Commii! itoaer of Cnjtoms ordered the cue* to be removed to deep water, where they ex ploded.—The Minister of Education has ordered that no children under six be ad mitted to tbe State schools. Bbl£Baxk, December 6. Mr Backland, Treasnrer of the Reim bursement Fund, has banded £€00 to Mr Griffiths, leader ot the Opposition, to defray tbe expenses of hi* late journey to England. —The trial of Miacis for the murder of a selector named Pillinger was concluded oa the Ist. The jury, after being locked np fereral hours, were unable to agree, acd were finally discharged without a verdigt. The prttoDer will probably be re-tried next ! session —The steamer Annandale left Lon don on the lit December, and calls at the ports of tbe mail-steamer, though running , independently.

CRUISE OF H.M.S. BEAGLE IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

[PEE EOTOHAHANA, AT THE BUTFT.]

SYDNEY, December C H.M.S. Beagle recently visited the Island of Macado, to enquire into the mar. der of a German named Schmidt. It waa found that tbe natives had assumed an at titude of defiance, aad exhibited a cool in difference. A short time previous a fight bad occurred between the natives and the crews of tome tradtog vessel*, in which 30 natives were killed. The whites only acted in self-defence. They suffered no lorn. The Beagle also visited Port Webber, to punikh the natives for an outrage, but they .tied to an adjacent bland. Ail that was done was to fire the Tillage.

RUSSIAN FLEET IN THE PACIFIC.

Ths Afbica's Visit.

THE Russian cruiser Africa, which arrived in h&rboar yesterday afternoon, and the arrival of which was notified in our last evening's issue, i? one of the class of vessels known as embers or steam corvettes —American built, barque rigged, with engines} of 1,400] horse power indicated, and a crew of about 300 men. The names of the vessels comprising the Pacific squadron are—the Africa, flagship, Capt aleiieff; Asia, Captain Aimoff ; Plastoun, Captain Polianiky; Vestninck, Cap tain Avelac ; Strelsk, Captain Delhron. All except two, the Africa and Asia, were bmlt at Cronstadt and St. Peters burg. Two others were built at Philadel phia, and are magnificent specimens of American shipbuilding. All are heavily armed, and capable of steaming 15 knots an hour. The squadron attracted great atten tion at San Jtrancitc», where it stayed five weeks. The Strelsk and Asia were de tailed for special duties, and consequently left San Francisco before the others, and will arrive in Melbourne from Vladi vostok direct. The remainder left San Francisco on the 10th October, and proceeded to Honolulu and remained six days. The next place of call was the Marquesas, where they were to meet the Tahiti fleet; thence they were to pro ceed to Auckland and Hobait, and finally to visit Australia.

Bhortly after the arrival of the Africa yes. terday atternoon, His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. McCosh Clark) and Mr P. A. Phillips (Town Clerk), paid;her an official visit and were courteously received by Admiral Asianbexoff and the officers of the vessel. Mr A. Laurie, of this city, alto visited the Africa yesterday, and held con verse with friends trom his native land. His knowledge of the .Russian tongue enab'ed him to glean minute particulars of the ves sel's movements so far as at present known. He informs us that the Africa is the only vessel of the fleet which will call at this port, the remaining vessels proceeding to Australia direct. The Admiral, before arrival here, purposed remaining for about a week—until Tuesday next—and then steaji for Sydney direct. He was not then aware ot the increase of small-pox patients at that port, and the additional information will very probably induce him to alter his Tsourse slightly—going from here to Mel-, bourne; thence to Adelaide, Hobart and Japan. Admiral AslanbexofT, accompanied by his private secretary, accepted an invitation from Mr J. M. Clark, and dined with the Mayor and Mayoress, at the Tower,; Kemnera, last evening. The Admiral in tends to see as much of the country as possible during bis stay here, and has already determined to visit some of the Maori settlement?, the Thames, Waikato, and other places of interest, 1

None of the men have yet been allowed on leave, but will, no doubt, have ample opportunity of visiting our .shores before the vessel takes her departure. The Africa possesses a brass band, which is said to be remarkably good, and wo are promised a visit from the musicians during the week, and Government House grounds will probably be a suitable locality.

SUMMARY NEWS ENGLISH NEWS.

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The Oriesil acrived at Adelxide ca One 4th ixsMxat, after s sfj^cdid passage.

hosDOS, Em 4 T£s Speaker, in coajcr^tioa with Sir Er- sice May, is s^iai j oeespSed in fnming, vitb the Pmae Mjr>i»?f*, lew roles far the procsiare of tie Hoas^ c* Cosuaoisc, -n-tici: it I* pz&psaed sßall be iiiggiested facts tfee Treasaiv Becei oa Use cpeaiag o£ tae next waaiflra ot Parliame^i^

A movement faa» faedi set oa foot to pro riiSei lurjd f&idefraTiEg t&e isSavy legal and o:iiier expeases issmttA. ~kf Mr HewtfegaJe fa la&Uaxwz Mr BwsditsgM* right to at in tbe Home of Ccauccsi. Ite precsaijoos tafeea by Use Fiiataiire cocaiaijinlary loi: t&S pioiectioa of ELwsifea CaxSis are snea as to warrant tbe sappoßiSioa that the Home Secretary is ia poss«sioa of ala:rm \s% n*w3 coßseming posiible atucka by Irish maleostmta. In addition :o th* ccaiiaKea voted by tt« Flintshire OnrJ of tjsarter S«aaloa*, tbe chiet con stable tuts itaa'osed a jioaß of police in and aboal the gronads, aad every aTenae will be guarded to prevent either attack or sur prise. All easpaaoai persoas seen in the seighboßrnood will te caiefnliy watcaed. A rsiaoar gains ground that Mr Joseph Chambsrkia trill next sessjoa istroduse a bill to regulate, or raJher remodel, tie syitem of government of tae City ef London,

FATAL ACCIDENT.

A HAS Eaiaed Andrew' Bamtj of Komoko riki, ceir Waikworih, was accidentally killed by the fail of a tfee ytsSerday. An tsq.s!s: was held to-day, sad a verdict re torEtd in accordasce wish the evidence ad daced.

SPORTING NEWS.

The foliofring are the lateat qaofationa a? fixed »t the meeting of Tattenall's Clab j lasi night:—

CRICKET MATCH.

BAY OF PLEXTf V. ACCKLASD CSITED. Tnis match was continued after we went to press yesterday, and resulted ia a victory for the United men. They got 107 in their first inning as was stated in our last even ings issue. The Tanrang* men in their fintt innings put together 63, Cromwell doing the best bowling. The United men then went back to the -wickets, and when the stamps were drawn at six o'clock, two wickets were down for 107. The visitors were therefore badly beateD. The follow in;,' are tbe scores which did not appear in oar last evening's irane :— Tacbasoa—lst Irnrnros. Waxbrfck. b C. MeCenalck 3 Gtlfßtbs»b Cromwell I* Wbelan. hit wicket 7 KeW, b Cromwell 8 Farrar, b C. KcCarmiek S3 Dumblsion, ran oat _ S JloKloner. cOErdte/, b Cromwell _ _ 0 Goldsmith, c W. Itataur, b Cromwell.. —5 Klditnotoot - 3 Robertson, b McCormSek _ 1 I la] i to n, b Cromwell _ 0 Extras - — •- •• * Total - - ■■ BS CsirxD—an> isstsas, Stamford, b Bateton „ S3 A. MoCormiek, c Dombleton, b Held .. _ 0 C, McCormick. not out B Gardner, no: oal .. .. — -. •■ 11 Extras - IT TotaJ, tor two wickets .. '..., .. 107

Acckxaxd Gbammab Scuoor, C.C. 2sd

EI.ETKM V. UXBHVSGA SCHOOL.

The above match was played at One bnnga on Saturday, and resulted in a vic tory for the Auckland ichooj by 6 runs ; Even 20, and Anserine 23, not out, for Auckland school. Moron 14, and Cnllen 13 for Oaefaunga school played rery welL The scores are: —Auckland Grammar School 2nd Kleven—Goulstooe, b Kemp, 0; JEvere, c Cnllen, 20; Calvert, c Moran, 0; Lawford, c Davidson, 0; Sloan t, c Cullen, 2; Clayton, b Kemp, 5; A nsenne, not out, 23; London, c Cullen, 2; Bloomfield, c Cullen, I ; Winks, b Kemp, 6 ; Visitor, 3; extras, 6: total, 65. Oneliunga School—McGrath b Clay ton, 0; Miller b Bloomfield, 0; Moran b Lawford, 14; Brennan b Gonhtone, 2; Cullen c Ansenne, 13; Davison b London, 1; DonovaabLawford, 6; Kemp bßloom field, 4; Higgles b Goulstone, 1; Bray c Awenne, 1; Bray, not out, 0; extnw, 17; total, 59.

AUCKLAND REFORMATORY AND WOMEN'S HOME.

A iiEBTXKG of subscribers to tht3 Institu tion was held yesterday afternoon in the office of Mr P. Herapath, architect, Queen street, there being present :—Ker. B. T» Dudley (in the chair), Col. Haultain, and Messrs P. Herapath, C. Alexander, T. L. White, B. .Walker.

Mr C. Alexander explained that the trustees held in trait for the charity a piece of land situated at Mount Eden, which had been purchased several years ago for £90. It had increased in value, and an offer for its purchase having been made on Saturday, the present meeting had been called in order to ascertain the mind of the subscribers on the subject. The Bosrd of Education had been occupy ing the land,' and rather than pay a rental they wished to buy. If it was decided to cell, then H would, also be a question for consideration what to do with the pro ceeds.

i Mr T. L. White stated that the property was now worth £500 or £600. Seven years ago it was bought for £90. The Chairman remarked that if the site were cold it might be very difficult to get another quite as suitable for their purpose*. The Cbristchurch institution was now working very we)L Col. Haultain thought the subscribers had a fair claim upon the Government tor the balance of the £500 voted by the Pro vincial Government for the purposes of a Reformatory, and only £200 of which had been paid. Mr T, I/. White mentioned that one of the reasons which had led to the purchase of the property under consideration was its special adaptability to the purposes of a Keformatory. If it was merely designed to sell this site in order to purchase another, he did not ace what advantage was to be gained by the transaction. After some further discussion, Mr E. Walker moved, and Mr T. L. White, seconded, "That this meeting authorises the trustees to dispose of the land belonging to the Auckland Keforma tory and Women's Home, and to invest the proceeds or sach portion of them as may be necessary in the purchase of a freehold when a suitable opportunity offers, the money in the meantime to be placed in one of tbe banks in the names of all the trus tees." A letter from Mr H. H. Lusk on the sub ject of the trust, and in regard to some' money held by bim forlts objects,was then read.

Col. Haultain considered it unsatisfactory —as not beingsufficiently explanatory. He could not see that-Mr Lusk was person ally responsible for the expenditure of the £200 granted by the Provincial Counci l; the committee rather was responsible. The meeting then dissolved.

liegnan, \tho stated that he was a clerk to Mr Herman Elbeck, Blenheim had his luggage seized at Melbourne and aiquantity of smuggled jewellery 'discovered. Pro* eecdings are to be taken.

CABLEGRAMS.

IRSUTSKS TELEGBiKS.]

91* Tersonz Burned to Death. TEBS&&, "B&eeaiter J2.

It it ccrar oScafly stated that Si 7 posocs " who vere pcesect »t the thealze oa the nisii' d the Sfh cut. axe mit^jwg, acd it is feared shss tts total loss eC life by she nre aaieaa.t3 to' that somber. FLOODS IN TBXIS. PARIS, December 12, Telegrams are to hand frosa Tonis repoT" ting tiui bearj- rafas hare failea_ in that coca by, eaasiag seme 2oods in maay parts, and J&».; the operatioas of tfce Frevch troops agaiisst the Intnrgects are ia cease* qoence temporarily iiopped. MOBS TROUBLE IN AFGHAN ISTAN. LONDOX, Decsmbar 12.

The "Times* 1 io^aypabliihei a telegram item Afghaaitten stating that disaeaaoa hisamea amongst the adherents of the Ameer Abdorohmaa, The disooatent is chiefly manifesting i&elfaißOßg the Darani ttib«.

AUSTRALIAN.

LAYCOCK IX QUEENSLAND. B&I8BANE, Decanter 12. Toe regatta took plates en. Satadaj-» The eealliig reos was won eidly by Laj« cock SMALL-POX. SYDNEY, December 12. A case of mall-pox is reported to &aye occurred at B«ga, a small town in tie «mth oi this colony, abest 250 miles from Sydney. Precautions hare been taken to prevent Use rp:ead of the contagion. SWEEPS OH THE COP. MKLBOUBsE, December 12. Tie prosecations initiated by the peJic« agaicßt certain parties lot raiting sweeps oa the Melbourne Cop hare been dumlfaed. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS' MATCH. SYDNEY, Dec. 12. The cricket match between the English team and an eleven of of New South Wales was resumed to-day. Tie local Jeam irere all disposed of ia their first inning* for 210, of which Murdoch contributed SS. At the clows of the day's play, toe EogEshmeu cad pot together 143 runs, for the losa of tix wick*t», Midwinter being cot out for 45, and Baxlmr not oat for 25. MCBDEP. OP MR MAIR AT THE ISLANDS. SYDNEY, Dec. 12. News b»s been teethed here that Mr Mair, GoTernmcat agent, the mate, and two Fijians, of the laboni schooner | Isabella, hare been murdered by the natives ; at Saoto laland, in the Pjcific

ADDITIONAL CABLES.

BOMBAY, November 18. A GREAT storm occurred at Madias, which greatly damaged the new harboaij now nearly completed. The only vessels inside the harbour were two stcsm barges, which were sank, and the majority of the crews drowned. , _ It is reported that General Roberts will vacate the Madras cnmmwd in April to jacceed Sir Garnet Wolieley as Quarter- Master-General of the Horse Guards. Great preparations are being made on the occasion of the installation of the Guiwafc war of Baroda. An expeditionary force has been ordered to advance to Jitzanghar, beyond Sadyra, tor the better protection of the Assam frontier. LONDON, November 30. Owing to the action of the tenant farmers, who, in accordance with the mandate of tbe Land League, are refusing to pay their rents, the landlords are resetting extensively to the process of law to evict those who decline to pay. In the County of Limerick, Utesheriff has already evicted 300. Field Marshal Moltke, Chief of the Ger man Imperial army, who has recently com pleted his 81st year, has annonn«d his in tion of shortly resigning on account. cf his great ace. He will be succeeded by Gene ral Walderw, of the Imperial Staff! Correspondence has been exchanged be tween Utuli and Pern, in which it is stated that the United States would not permit Chili to destroy the Peruvian nationality nor »f"T any territory otherwise than as a temporary security fora fair war indemnity. When the crisis comes, Mr Elaine ia ex pected to issue a State paper, declaring the United States to be the arbitrator of the politics of the American Continent. .December 1.

A fire of great magnitude is now burning ia Bruto!. A store containing a large quantity of petroleum caught fire, and owing to the bighly inflammable nature of its contents all effort* to extinguish the conflagration were unaTaiiin?. The flames have spread orer other buildings also am tainiag pecoleom, and the fire is still burn ing furiously. It U feared that the amount •f damage caused will be enormous. Disturbances hare occurred at Preston, a large manufacturing town in Lancashire, owing to the riotous conduct of tome soldiery stationed there. The police endca roured to quell the disorder, but were re sisted by the soldiers, and a free fight en sued. ETentually the police were enabled to suppress the riot, and they arrested twenty of the ringleaders, who will be tried for the offence.

Outrage* ia Ireland, both upon person and property, have lately been increasing to an alarmlrg extent The mutilation of cattle has been extensively practised. In Kilmore, Uounty CaTan, 100 cattle -were found lyine on the ground hoaghed and otherwise mutilated.

It v understood that the Government, in fulfilment of * promise given last session, propose to take into consideration some means whereby Mr Bradlanj-h, member for Northampton, who hitherto has been pre cladeo from taking bis seat in the Hriuie of Commons, owing to the objections rai-ed by the ConsemUtes oa the oath being ad ministered of his being an arowed Atheist, may be admitted. The Government pur pose, on the assembling of Parliament, to mbmit a motion that Mr Bradlaugh be allowed to sit. Mr Wynn, the Conserva tite member, for Noith Lincolnshire, ba« intimated that if such be done he -will more the previous question, for the purpose ol shelving the matter. For some time past a very excited con dition of feeline has existed in Albania. The Turkish forws having been strengthened, strict instructions have been given by the Porte for the absolute suppres sion of the Albanian League, which was formed for the purpose of securing local independence. Acting upon these direc tions, a number of leading insurgents have been expelled from the country. Carrying out his instructions for the suppression of the Albanian League, the Turkish com mander has captured ten Bulgarians. He ordered them to be massacred in cold blood. This outrage has caused great indignation among the Bulgarians. A great fire has occurred at Glasgow. It broke out in some milk, and caused a great amount of damage. The loss is estimated at lea»t at £50,000. A serious explosion took pl»ce on the premises of the urange Lodge in the city of Limerick, which were completely de | etroyed. The explosion, which was pro -1 duced by dynamite, is believed to be the work of the Land League, members of which are continuing their system of in timidation by acts of violence. Murderous outrages are still frequent occurrences in Ireland. In'Queen'a County, a sheriff's officer, who was serving processes of ejectment, was brutally murdered. The ruffians who perpetrated the deed have not yet been apprehended. The anti-Jewish feeling in Russia Bhows no signs of abatement. At Si Petersburg the popular antipathy is so strong that it is believed an attack upon the members of the Jewish community in that city is immi nent. Numbers of Jews are leaving," to escape the impending outbreak. The town residence of His Royal High ness the Prince of Wales has been bur glariously entered, and jewellery has been (stolen estimated at the value of £80,000.

SENDING THREATENING LETTERS.

CHABGE3 AGAESST PLtIMMEE.

Pbeuesics Plckxeb was again charged. Mwe Mr J. & Haedoaald, Raudent jfagisjiaie, this monsing, wjff& sending tfcrei: eaicg ier.e rs so Or. Phi-s >3. There ■was a large czovd of spectators iiOmn, aad,as oa the ©ccsaoas of pierwoi fceariuga, eeasdaa&le iaterat appeared to be eiinrsd in the piwesdiuga. Mr Sergeant-Major Paroy coaduetea the prosecatioa. Martin Dssafcer, contractor, ana a mem ber of the firm of Daoafaer and Taylor, was the £ni wiEisai called. He deposed tint tfc ey had & contract cc. the Auckland and Ksipara BaHiray. Whiia carrying oa thai contract, tae prisoner was employed by them. He went by tie nane of " Bailey." Th« azcatare to the leceipt (prodncadj was "F. G. Bailey.** He raw the agaatare made. It was shortly alter January that Bailey took the contract He was a good workman, aad witness was soiry to see him in custody. Prisoner : Oh, ITJ be oat yet This cosdsded the case for the prose cation. Fiisoner slid he wished to csll -witnesses for the defence. His Worship imSrEtied tfce paisoaer that he troald only altow those witnesses to be called whose testimony would beir oa the case. A large namber of sabpaaass hod been issaed, aad he wished this cleady to be nnderstocd. He would BOt allow an unnecessary nombsr of witnesses to be eallei 10 impsde the coarse of lay. He TjslieTed 45 had been sabKss&cd. The depositions ■were then read orer to the pii&OEer, who was then challenged. Plaminer said he woald csmmeoce his defence. The Court ices adjoismea npstaira, in orfer to allow the declaration of the poll to ! take place. Plummet commenced his defence oa the resuming of the Court He said: There •ware three Mads of witaesses which he proposed to call for the defence; the first to prore that he stood there wholly and entirely of his own accord. He knew entirely what the police were doing, aad knowing that they were about to take proceedings agiinst him, he might lunre absconded had he so chosen. A goilty per son wosld not haTe been likely to remain tmder the circumstances. With the next, he wonld endearonr to proTe an aiibi, —flot that he was away from Auckland when this letter business was supposed to haTe occurred, tmt that he was in Brown-itreet garde oin? during the afternoon from twelve. Thi* was at the time the boy was said to haTe taken the letter to I>r Phifaon'shoßse. The next class of witaesses would be in regard to the question of lecog nitioa.

Mis Worship pointed oat that any num ber of witnesses who could not recognise him would hare no weight against the evi dence of those who did.

Prisoner said two females, from t. passing glance at him, said they could reeogoiee him, while others who had known him longer might say they cook-not recognise him.

His Worship said the evidence of the latter woold hare no weight against the former-

Prisoner taen proceeded to call bis wit nesses.

Laugblin Bartholomew O'Brien was lie first called. He was examined by the prisoner, and deposed that he first entered into the employ of the Goremment as an officer of the Gaol in 1566. Mr Tucker *as Governor, and Charles Young, chief warder. He first saw the prisoner write something then. He saw him write a letter. Was in the same room. He read hi* correspon dence as a matter of dmty. He (prisoner) used to write to his brother, and to a soang lady in England. The method ne adopted in becoming co fgmiWar with prisoner's writing, was constantly seeing it. He used to give it particular notice, because prisoner was so tricky. He read and de stroyed some of his (prisoner's) writiugabout four or six months ago. Did not know what it was aboir, but was positrre that it was prisoner's handwriting. Hundreds of different handwiUiogt had passed under bis notice dace he had parted company with prisoner. He could not identify all those handwritings. The reason he took such particular notice of prisoner's hand writing was because he had been under special surveillance, fie (prisoner) had made himself notation*.

Pruoner: I did not. Some people are more tinned against than sinning, and I am one of those.

Prisoner: Did not paper with handwrit ing' upon it and my signatore attached fall into your hands, and did you sot take it for granted that it was written by me ? Witness: I did not take anything for granted. I was sure of it. Prisoner: Ah, just the same. "I was certain.'* "lam sure." M o reason for it

Martha Kmhaw was next called and ex amined by the prisoner. Sbe deposed that the day she saw prisoner near Dr. PhQson's was a nice day. The son was ihining. The time was about four o'clock, or perhaps a quarter paat She could not *ay to a minute. She had knowa a great many people in her time, aad conld recognise them again inttanUy if she had any par ticular interest in them. She saw prisoner cross the paddock, aul comequently she immediately took a very considerable in terest ia him. Wnen sbe stw the man standing she concluded that it was not he who brought the letter, because he stood still. It was only for au instant, however, because he commenced to run an instant later. Then she at once concluded that he was the man.

Constable Jones was next called, and ex amined by the prisoner. In answer to questions, he said that he caught up to the boy Hawkes whea he got about five or six yards round the comer of the milliner's shop. The child told him that he lost sight of the man after he had gone through the fence. Se looked in the direction indicated by the boy as that in which the man had gone, if anyone hid been standing behind the point G. he could not hare seen him, because too great a time had elapsed. He did not cay that he caught up to the boy five or six yards round the comer, but he was 150 yards behind the boy when the latter reached the corner. He stopped about two minutes to speak to the boy. The prisoner at this stage said jeilous eyes bad been watching Constable Jones when he met the boys, and he knew for a fact tbat the constable had gone about 200 yards up the Kyber Pass Road with the boys. Constable Jones said that fact came tint in the cross-examination.

Mr Pardy said if the prisoner did get such information, he received it from some member of the force. He was sorry if he had.

His Worship said Mr Pardy did not know that he had got the information which he claimed to have.

Constable J. S. Bernard, examined by prisoner, deposed that he remembered the morning of the 22nd November. He was in Brown-street on that morning, and went to a home owned by Mr Williams, tailor, Victoria-street— a four-roomed cottage, Mrs Leidhart's was the first he went into. He saw Mrs Sluice standing at the door of her lionae in Brown-street, somewhere between twelve and one o'clock on that day. Miss McK«own was also standing at the door. He had some conversation with the ladies, and asked them the name of the person living next door. They told htm the name. He did not ask what kind of a person he was; neither did he ask his age. There was other conversation that morning with the ladies. They told him the man's age, he believed, bat he had no occasion to ask any question* at all. He knew sufficient without that He was almost certain that nothing was said about the man's age. The conversation that took place was princi pally chaff on the part of the ladies. He was there getting information, having come up Brown-street from Richmond Road. On that particular occasion they had some con versation regarding the recent burglaries. Mrs Sluice might have asked his opinion regarding the recent burglaries, and he might have said that there was less in them than was generally supposed. He walked across the verandah of prisoner's house and Tapped several times at the front door. He could not say that before rapping he asked the ladies if the person was at home. Could not say that they told him to mock. After rapping, he did go across to Mrs Grice's, and subsequently to MrsKeane's. He did not see prisoner at that time. The house of prisoner and Mrs Sluice were attached -un der one roof.

Prisoner then made a statement to the effect that he was sitting inside reading, when he heard the wholo of the conversa tion referred to. He heard Bernard rapping, bat did noi trouble to answer it. When the constable was going away he looked oat of the window and saw him.

Witne»s to Mr Pardy : On that day he had an electoral roll, and seeking informa tion. He was not enquiring for tlie prisoner. He did not receivs information from the neighbours that the occupier of the house in which prisoner liTed. was a suspicions character,

[ To prisoner: He dH go lack to fbc ipcliceataiiaa, aad tell UrFanLy thai titeie ■was a peraca of tie maie of EEieyia Brawn-street. Mr Pardy : Yea, be toM me tfae vxmt* ef all the passes at whose peaces he had fceea that day. "When "the Cbwt ihubol afiter £be'w£ josnuaeat for hat. His VTcssiip• m atrcctsd tie peis3aer to rt&xd to t&s nis; oroSberwiseoftbe'eiideiieewhieitbeßßJ^bi ' iisfcea, tie qoatttn woald he laeteiy «ae' of argumeat Ia cooßeetsoE witit tlaens Kid poiat, tie enmiesce for tbe pneese liooHSwit beexpiaiaed sway or tbtjcsb* dadreljr disprorcd beiote a cotumitUl cetid be avoided. Endeace of the ssafaue wfei he was ailing ehoaM be Mdnocd a& fie'; Sapteme Co art.

Xn.epiiwcer then decided to raerre&s fnrshsr defesee.

Second Case.—Sending Threaten ing Letter to Mrs. Dobson.

Frederick Pfrzmmer, the suse ftmust, was then charged with kecragfy msA feioaioaaly sendiEjj to Mrs 80-lma, V|pcr; '''' Qoeea-etceet, oa August 10th, 2 teSsroax- M taising threats acd ec&st. lir Paidy stated the drcsxaiaacaL which were similar to tease in the hst case. ooJy that the letter wm staS, hslees Dr" Pnifcon's. A hoj was cfiErai •a .■ ssHlinx to go with the USStes wtA g*i the parceL ■ He remembered tfes man, aad sibieqasally ideotiCfd the can. Experts would proTe that the wriiiag »c ---reapooded with that of ptaoaer, otfesr wit nesses wosld identify the pris-wsr asd le had fsrthtr evidence than that niiia is 01s could doubt, Wncs he sexn&ei &m prisoners house he found blotting paper oa which mode had Teen blotted! There waa also a sheet of blotting paper oa vfek& a letter acdresjfd to "Mrsßobmi, Ufpec> Qaeen-street, Asckknd >: had been. Kc-swd. It bore the impressioa Tery ckady. Mr Pardy then proceeded to call eraScaaee. Charoline Montague, domestic terrut, ia ; the employ of Sin Dobson, Upper Qaeea- | street* SSie remembered xmn htm^m* » man bringing a letter to the home on tie 10th of August. She only teeemd ome letter on that day, and she gare it to Miss Mary Dobscc. Hid not seen the contents of the letter.

Mary Doteon, dsaghter of Mm Abo Dooson, widow, Upper Qaem-«fawe!» deposed that she remembered reed-ring a threatening letter for her mother, on tha 10 .h August last, from Ciro'ine Montague, the last witness Ihe letter prodaced, and marked Al,wastheearae. Itwasasfoltows: Auckland, August 9, ISBL—To Mrs Dob ton —Your husband died owing me £18 Si He never denied the debt, but always pot meoffinsome evaiive manner. He w oa the safe side in one respect. He put me ;; powerless to claim it by law. The del* was ooce the lest just Had he lived, I would hsTe had the money long ago, or list my own life in the attempt. Ido sot know if you hare any knowledge of tie matter, nor do I arc. bat I hardly tmslc be would acquaint you with co disagreeable a transaction. I have tried hard to forget all about it, but I cannot I am badly ia want of money now, ami this vs. tfce determination 1 hare come to. Yon are ..;■. in possession of the money, &c, ytrar fansbind left; therefore yoa an in possession of £18 3s belonging to me. Now, l'il have this money, and hare it at •■■■■. once, or else yon and yoar family shall psy the debt with your lives—one ky one Ufl I dv get it I'll tab: no esesse at ail; and if die money is. not ready accordiag to the directions I am now going to giTe yoa, nothing shall save yon. from death at ay ■;, handf. Isa only asking for my own. "'-.I ; have asked a good many times for if, but this shall be the last.—Dieec rioss: Fold up IS sovereigns and 3 shillings ia this letter. Then make it into a fauvusei par cel—something that a child can carry wivh -oat losing—and hay eit ready by Thnodsy eTeningnext. I shall send ethers boy ar girl for it, who will either ask or bring a cote for a parcel for Mr Eiltcn. So, if you go out you will leave instructions. I may not send on Thursday, or I may. I shall choose my own time. No questions mast be pat to the child who came*. Give the par cel at once, or say there ia no parcel for Mr Hilton. l*o w, mark; yoa will feel indlaed i to gho w this letter to the police. If law the least cause to make me believe yoa hare done so, and I can be as sharp a they can, and ill not forget to keep my eyes open, 111 not trouble yon for Use money, but 111 trouble you for your life," and get the money aftenrards. Here is all 1 hare to say. Tie money mnst be ready as I hare directed next Thursday evening, . the 11th, aad ready for deliterf at a minute's notice any time alter that.— . Signed—Death, ok £18 3-s She did not show that letter to her mother, buasse she was nos at home at the time. Sntaeqnent to that,she did not see ano&er letter on tits same subject in her possession. Wmnotat home when the boy came; She gave tha letter to her sitter Annie, and she in torn gave it to her brother-in-law, Mr Btsm. -.. : Mis Ann Dobson, widow," reading in Upper Qaeen-street, with her unmarried , daughters, remembered receiving a letter iv September last Would know it again, Tho letter produced was the oce referred to. Sha received it on 30th September from the ■ ■ postman! Afterreadingit.ehegaveittoMisa Mary Dobson. The tetter was as follows :-— " Auckland, Sspt. 23—Mrs Dobson : I hare , bees very ill, and unable to get about. Have the money ready at a moment's notice, according to the directions I sent you, and if all is not done as I directed, yoa and your family shall pay the debt with: your lires.—Death OR £18 35." She also received another letter referring to ; that one, on the day following. It *ai brought by a boy. She would know it ■ again. (Letter produced and inentified).- The. letter was read as follows: — ' "Octoberl.—Mr»Dobson: Give thit bo? the parcel for Mr Hilton, give it at once, and ask no questions, or cay there is no* parcel for Mr Hilton.—Death OS flSfSs." She |did« not i know anything of the nun Frederick Hammer in tne dock. He had never personally applied to her for £18 3a oa account of her late has ban & There was no other Mrs Dobson in Upper Queen* street besides herself. The last letter was brought between eight and ten o'clock on a - Saturday evening. -. ■ f .. Mary Dobson was recalled, and deposed that sbe received the second letter (pro duced and identified) and took it to Mr Earn, her brother-in-law. . \~ Annie Dobson deposed that she was tits daughter of Mrs Ann Dobson, and lived with her mother in Upper Queen-street Sbe remembered in the month of August. last receiving a letter from her sister Mary. The letter produced was the same. Be membered . subsequently seeing another letter referring to the fame matter. [Letter produced and identified.] Also re membered a third letter, which was brought by a little boy, and which sbe received her self. . The letter produced was tha one re f erred to. At her request, the boy went into the house and sat down, while she at once sent information to her married sister —Mrs Esam. Detectives Jeffrey and Brcnan arrived shortly afterwards. The boy, Edward Moore, in the court, was the : one who brought the letter.. She had seen the prisoner, Plumber, before, - bat bee family never had any correspondence with him. The occasion upon which-she saw the , prisoner was the day when they received the ' first letter. He was loitering about their house in Upper Queen-street at the time. . To prisoner: It was between three and five o'clock when she saw him. Sbe would have noticed any man who was about the house on the day that that letter arrived. She bslicved she saw him also on the Fonsonby bos. ... ,' - Prisoner: I was never on a 'bus in Auck land Examination continued: She believed : : she saw prisoner walking-in Newton oa one occasion. She bad not seen him prior to tha 10th of August. '.'■■;.'■■ .Frederick Porter, letter carrier in the. Auckland post office, deposed that the let ters, la and 2b, would have been delivered by him in his ordinary course, fie vras not absent from his duty any day, and no other carrier took his place. Samuel Biss, chief postmaster deposed that the letters produced, judging by the • marks, were posted at Newton. They would, go from thence to the chief office. (Left sitting.)

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

. •; ■ . Dkcxmbeb 13. ;. Sank of N.Z.—Bayers, £2210s N.Z. Insurance—Belters 8»a 6d National Insurance—Boilers, 31b 61 • Union Sash and Door— Buyers, £7 Auckland Timber—SeUew, «7 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Sellers, £62BSd Tanpirl Coal-Buyars, 118 Coromandel Steam Co.—Sellers, 15s Northern S.S. Compauy—Sellers, 12s 63 Fisher and Co—Buyers. Us Moanatalari G.M. Compaaj-—Bujere, US 5d Queen of Beauty—Bayers. 5s 6d Koss-Sellere, 20* Martha-Sellers, 10a . JOSEPH NKWMAN. Chairman

A concert will be given in tbe Masonic Hall, Kemnsri, in aid of the building fund this evening. An omnibus leaves Short laud-street at 7.30 o'clock, for the con* veoience of Auckland visitors.

THE AUCKIiAUD EVENING STAE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER l£



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By a printer's mistake, our report of the proceedings at the nit tins of the District Court yesterday was placed nnder the heading "Real dent Magistrate's Court,"



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