SHIPPING INTELLIGNECE.

HIGH kWATER{ aS^ofn^g, U» BUNSKT.-ThisEvenmK.7.l3 BUNBIBE.-To-morr»w MorainK. 5.U MOON'S AOE-FuU Moon 23rd, b.51 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

tASI EVENING.

Fanny Thornton, ketch, Keano, from Hokianga

TO-DAY.

OlonolK. as.. Stophonson, from Tauranga Oamaru, br&anttao. Goodman; lrom Leruka yoang Dlca1, BOhoonar, from Timaru

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY.

Manapouri, s.s., Logan, for tho South

VESSELS EXPECTED.

IOSBON.-TyOiOnup. T.W.G.0.. barque, Oct. Jl; Bam Mendel. P.V.S.K., ship, Omober 21. Mataura. H.N.B.Jf., Novembor 11; tvown thortie. M,K.8.y,,, Novemcer 12; Brshmln, P.T.M.D.. 23: Gewge Bowler, Jan. g- Holalone, Aurga. Glance, WarwloK, and telp^-ffilwe. Q.K.G.V., barque. "SKSyaiova Bootla).-Wenon». H.K.V.R, btfaue. via 8t John's (N.B). loadinK Nov.. Harquo. Nov. 4; Stanley and Bansom, loading Di'o*TßALn.-PoerlM!s bigantino; Look Ont, b;m.|SpoBTS.-Youn?Dlol C fromTlmar' 0 SOUTH 6SA »BLAWBS.-MMeppa. IMBBIt. Three Cheers. Fairy Queen. Myrtle; ElslnQie, Pirate and Kyno.

IMPORTS.

Per Annie Wilson, from tho Bluff: 37G sacka Wheat, 1457 sacks oafes. Per Oamaru. from Levuka—l.BS2 sacks maize, 104 bag 3 peanuts. > Xx Annie Wileon — 276 sacka oats and 102 Backs wheat.-G. W. Binnoy. • .

Per Befl»noe from Dtinefiln—2so mntß Bnßar, 10oeuM8caitoroi).20barrelsand2 hhos. stout. 60 oaBBB giniier. 791 ba?a bran. 25 saolts wliDat, 30Os»oks flonr, 20 saota oatmeal, 26 paosaseß drags, 60 packages acids, 20 Backs pollard, 100 Btoka oata,

EXPORTS.

Pev Manapouri, f oi? Naplor: 50 caece schnapps. lOkcirssoda, 100 boxos toa, SO boxes soap, 43 cows wlno. For Wellington :30 boxes soup, 7 casks oil. For Lyttelton: 15 oases twine. For Dunedln: 48 empty casks. For Melbourne: 19 sacl» gum.

ARRIVAL OF THE OAMARU. The brlgantine Oamaru arrived from Lovuka, Fill, at an early hour this morning, lho folio w ing roport was kindly furnished us by Mr. Francis, mato:-Left Auckland on May 31st and arrived at Lovuka on Juno 17: left again for Suva on June 25, and reached that port on the 28th. Sailed for Solomon Group and Now Hebrides ou July 1, and returned to Suva on December Oth with 82 head of labour. Left Suva again ou the 11th and arrived at LevuKn, oil tho 12th, and on' December 20th Proeceded down tho coast to load and flu shed Nandi Bay. from which sho sailed on Wednes day January 17. Up to the 21st experienced light winds from ESE. and E., and after that fresh NX and N. winds with constant ram which continued until anchor was dropped oir Queen-street wharf at 3-30 a.m. to-day. Passen ger : Mr Brophy.

I-\WABDB OOASIWISff.-FinnyThotnton.trOT ] Hokianga. with 32 piles. i2owt b*rk. and 253 ; bseß ftum: Half Cas'.e, from Talma; Lso, from SffluneßTwlUi 10 tons a»nd: Moehan*. from - Omaha with 600 posts and 14 tons wood, M OUIWARDB Coastwise.—Olive, for Mercury .Bay; Half Caate.forTairua. *• »ho German schooner Christtno arrived at feuseoll from Suva yesterday afternoon. The schooner pirate (Trayto) was off Rara tonga obtaining supplies on December 2i Tho sohoonor Fairy Queen (Garroway) was at Karatonga on the 9th list. - The schooner Minnie Hare has cleared at tho Customs for Whangaroa to load for Loyuka. jTorn hero she takes 3000 brloks. 15 saoks limo, 10 sacks grass scod, and 2 cases ohoese.. Tho brigantlno Deflanco left Dunedln on tho 16ta inst,, had light oasterly weather until rounding East Capo, and from tlionco till arrival last evening strong N. and N.B. winds with thick weather and rain. . The 8,8. Glenelg left Tauranga at i p.m. yes terday, and arrived at Auckland at 7.30 a.m to-day Paaseneora —M> and Mrs Allison MS Parson 4 Miss Bright, Miss Darby stone, Messrs M. S. 8011, Higglna. Scott, Percy Ashley, Carter, Kelly, Otwny, Bishop, Peter aridSsteerage Cargo: 30 saoks gum, 3 tons sundries. < The Bobotroer Annio Wilson arrived In har bour last evening. Captain Mark reports: I«f i Bluff on the 13th lest., with fresh breeze from the B.W. an« th(ok weather and rain. From * the Otaro Heaas, Usht variable winSß born eastward, uniil rounding the East Cape on the SOth. Iheooe froth bro»ee from tho N. W. until the?29«(d. Strong N.B. wi=d& with high seas, and tbi«k weatner and rafn prevailed until arrival. ' ■ @X, « ■"■• The brigaatlDeliOo¥(Sat(Mc*.veney). cleared BtßjdneylorAuoklandpn January 16th, with • flirgo oonmrlslng 1383/baEB bonoduat, SOU o*BB3 aohnapps, and dils(t.csdar. Tne Auckland' Bonobner Queen (Burrellt * rinlvod at Sydney from Norfolft Island, with '-—HMiteV" e^d. whale oil, on the afternoon of W6Totliinst> «*—. ~— -naaTOSUßßvent- | jTha rs. Manaponrl left for Melbourne and Sonttern ports at noon today, w>th the toUpw i»(speMenaeri;-Mesaamß3Oraig and Mtinday, Mlmrole. Mfohie. Hnlmo, Borrrtl. Kobottom. fWT, Barsww (2). La*y and Mlas Mnrohio jM3bourne),Cactan Sedflia, Juda:eMacdonald, E. and Mra AUen, Mr osd Mrs Ottason, Messrs fioaSS^TMoNloca], WiUiams. Xlnkard, Kea- Sdy;Coohrane.Wynao. Bonnßtt, T. C, Beckett Obonrne)Toidhii), Wain, Harrig, J. Scot. Vaar (HobatH, H. Bioomfleld. Gresvo, Baylilo, a R-'bS MoKenzle, Pacfcey, Aflams, Oreagh, J. Male ana 8. Male.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Pokt Chalmers, yesterday. . Sailed: Te Anau, for the North. Passengers for Auckland: Mesdames Mitchell and child, Stolton!andtwo children Walla, Martin, Miss jTMcGiashnn. and Mr H. Gourley, Melbouene, January 21. -SArrivoathia afternoon: Tho P, andO. Com lara^B steaiDShip Indua. with the inward mails viaSuezitmdßnndlsi, dated London, December SaUeathis'aiternoon:.The Union Company's Bt mshiT)'Wairarapa,fortho luß.

COMMERCIAL.

ALES BY AUCTION.

Kvenins Star OFPias, Thursday. .* '.■'.:■- large consignment of Fiji mMza ailvedper Butter and eg«D remain at last week's prioaa, viz. J—BuMor, wholesaie, Is per lb ; reifiO, Is 3d; egjfl. who!oBaio, is 3d per doz.: retail, is 6d. The sueply during the week haa been quite eqnaltotheflemand. i ■ Messrs B. Tanks and fo. sold at noon to-day the villa residence of the late R. J. De Lias, cornerof Prospect Terrace and Ponsonby Road, for £1010. The allotment In Prospect Terrace adjoining this property realised £100. Mr, Finlayson was the purchaser of both. The privileges in connection with the Eight Hour*' Demonstration were sold at Messrs. Tonka and Company's Mart today. No. 1 booth brought £17. aad No. 2 booth £20; Mr J. CHlianfler being the purohaser. Mr Mpßlasban bought the good templar and ftnit stalls for £G, Mr B. Atlhm'a sale Of fruit, ex Manapourl, was w«U attended. The following prloes were Obtained :-Apple9, 8i 3d to 13s Od per csaa; peats. 2a 3d per Joase: orauges, lls par osse ; passion .frnit,. iSs to 13 Od perdoz; plums. 6d to Bid vet ib; peaches, Hi per lb. iMesara 8.. Tonks and Co. cold yesterday property at Plako, as follows :-l**a 2 and 3. anbfeot to farther payment of £60 for black smith's Abop thereon. «Ueach. Jno. .Jones ; lot *. Charles Duncan, &1 ; lot 7,/. Laurie, S3 ; lot -^.F. Laurie. «5: loia9 and lp, R. Player.£s eaoh : lots 18 and 19, "A. Laybourne, £5 *aoh ; lota; 2ff and 21. K. Ho!!ow&y, E5 eaoh; lots 23 to . JB, wiOiAKkin, «8oa«a;lor23. Wm, A'ckld, All.' W »he'Walkare estate, the Paet»ir»ri» waßßOiafoffi3lsrper acre, and lotaNOi 7 and .■"•- »No.Bf6r7oa.per..aore, Mr Wm. Hooton being '* Mrß. Atthuf Bold a largo quantity of dam ; ;BJted"flour, 410. iox. Osmlile)* yesterday as fol ilowa:-Dnncan'sftbnr(insaok«). £6 10a to£6lßß ■ per ton< Forroßt's flour(<n sacks), £6 2s 6d per / ton: pollard, &i pat ton; oats, Us 91 to 2a lOd ■. per bnshei: oatmea!.'-£l3 por toa; feed barley, *A" 3t 23 to Sa G J ncr bnßhel Mr L. ■W.^Eaton held a ruit salo at his mart • nt UC'ium. to-day. Oranges (JDBi brought from '• ':'"-': -15s to 18ajpor case; mandarins (JDB), 13s 6dper " case; pears; 3jd per lb I apples, adporlb.

Mail Notice.

KgAIU'WII£ CIOJW A9 OHBEII,- THIfl IMS.. For TauranKS, Ohinemutn. and OpoUKl, per Glenelg, at i p.m. Friday, 231h instant. For Walheko and Corouiandol, por Coro noandsi. at 2 SO p.m. For Thunon, por Koiorashana, at B.SO p.m. F r iLKamo^a4"h^^MiSKaptoe'fi:? B -^; ffffiflnatueet par itnterpriao. at 6.50 p.m. Saturday, 27th inst»nt4 For Walworu, Mulraranßl, Mntakans, Manga wal. otd. per Rose O/woy, at 10 a.m. For Waiwera, por lona. at 1 p.m. Tuesday. January 30th. For Taranakl and Southern ports, por Talaroa at 8 a.m. For Taurangf, Ohlnomntu, and Opolitd, per Wellington* »t i p.m. Far RussoU, Kawakawa, to., per Te Anao, at i p.m. For Gisborne, Nanl'or, and Wellington, per Southern C.Dtfl, at 5 p.m. Per fl.B. ZealandK as follows: For Sandwich Islands, United State* of America. Canada, British Colombia. Contra] and Santa Amerios, and British aiid Forolga ' West jtadloa, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and Newspapers, at 11,30 a.m. Late letters boartutf an axtsa fee of sixpence, In addition to tbo postage, will bo rooelved by the Mall Agisni on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will bo due In London, on Mon day. March 12th, 18S3. Bi B, 8133, Chief Postmaster. Chlet l'cat-offloe. Auoklano.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

jAXtVAIW 25, 1883.

Welleslej Btroct Soboal—Auokland Teaohers' Meeting, to reoeivu roport of delegates to the ChrlstoliurohConference. 7 pm.

Waltemata I.loiol -Auckland Regatta ontrie', 8 to 10 p.m.

MasonloHaU, OselKinga—Saored coaoert In aid of Fresbrterian Minso Fund, 8 p.m, Y.M.C.&.—Sevotional, 7.30 p.m. luonracca Bolldtnits — Star of Anokl&nd Lodge, 1.0.0.T.. ti,7M; 8 p.ic. Bt, Paul's Anniversary Sarvlea. 7.50 p.m. Drill Shad-N.Z. Regiment of Artillorv, Meeting of Carbiao Olnb, 7.30 p.m.

Fraaklln Road Primitive Methodist Charoh— Opanlnst Sermon of district raootluj?, by Rev. A. 3 Smith, ot Wellington, 7.3J p.m.

Births.

TAYLOR.-On Tuesday, January 23, 1883, at hor residoneo, Gundry* street, Newton, the wife of F. C. Taylor of a dauKhtor.

Deaths.

MoNEILL.—On January 21, at Nowmarkot, the daughter of Ada ana John MoNoil, aged 8 months. MBRBlTT.—Drowned, at Kaukapakapa-, Kal paro, Francis Choesright, eldest beloved son of Charles and Augusta Merrltt, of Spring street, Ponsonby Road, aged 18 years.

Notices to Correspondents.

North Shobb—iho sohoonor eovcrolgn, which won the champion sohoonor raoo in 1881, passed the fltgshlo shortly boforo 3.30 p.m.; the Toroa drains 25500s later.

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

THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 1883.

For die cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we car. do.

To-day's meeting of tho Union Sash and Door Company marks another stage in a career of wonderful enterprise and success, During the nineteen years of its existence, the company has progressed by leaps and bounds, until now, with a capital of £200,000, more than half of which is paid up, ib stands as a notable instance of a limited liability company which is ac once colossal in its proportions, and moat stable in its commercial standing, Since its formation, tho company has earned a total sum of £169,583 in clear profits, which is at the rate of 24£ per cont. per annum on the capital invested; and of that amount no less than £101,660 have been distributed among shareholders. These are matters to which the chairman might well refer with pride, and which the shareholders may be pardoned for hearing of with gratification. The re port of the past year's operations shows that the success of the company continues unabated. The net trade profits of £26,011 12s Id are swelled by tbe addition of £2,30114s received ns premium on shares, and a balance ot £4,816 19s 5d from last year brings up a total of £33,130 5s 6d, From this, there wa* paid in' Jnne last an interim dividead of £10,000, and another dividend having now bean declared at the rate of 20 par cent, per annum, absorbs £10,707 18s sd. There still remains on hand after paying this sum a balance of

£9,922 7s Id, while £2,500 havo been added to the reaervo fund, raisins; it to £42,500, The past history of the company, and its present ilouiisliins condition, offer the best guarantee for its success in the future, provided that the directors show the same judicious admixture of business ontcrpriso, ability, and shrewdness which has charac terised their management heretofore.

Mr J. F. Archibald, part proprietor dlf the " Sydney Bulletin," i 9 presently in Auck lind, on a tour for the benefit of hia health, having arrived by tho Munapouri yesterday nisrmng,

In consequence of the absence of Mr H. G, Keth Smith at Gisborno, tho usual weekly sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court was not «bcld to-day. A large number of casos are set down for hearing on Thursday uoxt.

Entries for the Auckland Kcgntta <.f 18S3 will be rccoived nt the Wuitemata Hotel Club-room between S and 10 o'clock this evening, The committee meet at 7.E0 p.m,

Mr Gamble, agent fov the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, is in recoint of a cablegram stating that tho steamship City, of New York, which left hero on tho 2nd instanr, arrived at San Francisco on tho 22nd, being thrco days' in advance of time table date.

Pecuniary considerations have led to the taking over of the " Hay of Plenty Times " by tho National Bank. Heavy liabilities incurred under Mr Stewart's proprietorship arc blamed as tho cause.

A rumour was extensively circulated in Duncdiu yesterday, to the effect that a largo local firm had stopped payment, with £145,000 liabilities; but the "Star" authoritatively denied tho statement last night.

Tho first rain In Wanganui district sinco Christmas week fell yesterday. They were but plight showers, accompanied by thunder and lightening. Tho haivest pros pects \to reported to bo good,

A 'emalo burglar was yesterday com mitted for trial at Wellington Tho ac cused a young woman named Mary Douglas, entered a house at Petone during tho absenco of tho occupant, aud stole a quantity of wearing apparel,

All the circumstances of tho well-known Longhurst case at Wellington are toreccivo the careful re consideration of tho Govern ment. The papers arc now toady, aud will be laid before Ministers on tho return of Major Atkinson and Mr Kollcston.

At tho lirst meeting of tho Pousouby School Committee, Mr A , Boardman was re-elected chairman, and Mr D. F. Kv.ans, secretary. It was decided to vote for Messrs Goldie, Luke and Lawry, us mem bers of the Board cf Kducation. It wns also resolved to make an effort to secure sites for schools at Surrey Hills aud Home Bay.

Tho Hobson Band, which noble organisa tion of musicians will head the Trades' procession at the Eight Hours Demon stration on tho 29tb, arc at present prac tising a now quickstep called "The Honest Working Man." Tho author is Band master King, ot the Wanganui Hides, and it ia chiefly notable for containing solos for tbo bass instruments.

Tn tlio Editor: Sir,—Although tV.e time is now very short, the nomination of candi dates for Governors of the Hospital haviog tt be sent in by noon to-moirow (Friday), yet, as tho present number of subscribers for such a praiseworthy object is very small and no doubt will bo largely increased, it cannot bo too generally known tbat all sub scribers of ono guinea now aro both eligible as electors or to bo elected on the above Board.—Yours, &c. T. U. Hill.

Mr Robert Stuart has started a crusado in tho Utago Land Board against " dummyism." At yesterday's mealing he moved, aud it was carried, "That in the opiuion of this «oard, tho Chief Commis sioner should obtain and submit to tho Board a reiioit on the various uj>ricnltuial aud deferred payment holdings, so that tho Board may ascertain whether it be true that ' dummyism' exists, und that some holders arc nou-resident on their holdings "

On the voyago of the Mauapouri to Auckland not a littlo sport was afforded by tbo conduct of an individual who under took the rOld of ship's doctor, aud attended sick pasjonßors. The medico's prescription for one of the steerage passen«ora was rather peculiar, It was ai follows :— " doctor" requested Captain Lo/'an to Rive him out the medicine chest; but the gallant skipper declined, probably not feeling sure that the chest would bo equal to tho de mand made upon it, "

A case, important to storekeepers, mission agents, and others, was heard at tho Police Court during yesterday and ti day. A man named Pa'.crEon, who wa» aoting as a comroitsion agent, received from v country settler the sum of £12 10s on the express understanding that sonic goods wore to be sent to him. Tho goods were not forwarded, and tho settler pave infor mation to the police which led to l'atcrson'.i arrest on a charge of larceny as a bailee. The Beach ai»mis?ud the case on the ground that the accused did not contract with the prosecutor to return the money confided to his charge, but to supply goods. This, though a breach of trust, does not lay the perpetrator open to a criminal action.

Several witnesses subpecnod to appear nt the Supreme Court in connection with the trial of W. W. Gudgeon .were so unfortu nato as to miss their' passages by (he s.s. Kotomabana ' yesterday morning. Their position was an awkward ono, and tho con sequences of their non-appearnnco when called by the Comt were not by any means pleasant to anticipate. It was rumoured that a locil steamer was to be tpocially chartered to convey them, but this course was avoided by the owners of the Koto mahana alteriog their time-table and des patching tho vessel at G a.m. instead of S, thus enabling tho witnesses to reach Auck land in time for the opening of tho Coutt. Upon arriving at tho Queen-street wharf the witnesses were met by Mr Ehrcnfricd and conveyed to tbo Supremo Court in a cab.

Among tho passengers by the Manapouti yesterday was tho popular musician, Mr (iordon Hooch, who has returned from tbo Melbourns Music Festival, The festival, wo believe, was a marked succees, both as regards tbe musical performances and tho patronage of the public; but tho committee went into such heitvy expenses that the financial results arc not particularly bril liant. The first-clats impression made by Mr Gooch must be very gratifying to New Zealandew, and they will be glad to learn that Mr Gooch's abilities have been ade quately rewarded — and terms offered and accepted by him being £75 for the series of five concerts. The other artistes were engaged on a similar liberal scale, according to their abilities. From adver tisement it will be seen that Mr Gooch resumes tuition on Tuesday noxt, 30th instant, . ! •

Eev. T. «. Stephenson, 8.A., LL.D., is advertised to give ono of his popular lee- I turea at tho xbeatro fioyal on Saturday evening next, the mbjoct chosen being "Tho VVasto and Wealth of Child Life," and will bo accompanied by pictorial photo graphs and musical illustrations. A collec tion -will ba made in aid. of tho Children's Home, This consists of a group of institu tions for the rescue, nurture, and education of orphan and outcast children, and contains at present COO inmates, received without distinction of sect, loctlity, or age, It has obtained the commendation and public ad vocacy or the Right Hon. \V. E. Forster, the Lord Bishop of Manchester, the late Dean Stanley, Canon Farrar, tho lato Sir Charles liee'd, Mr. Samuel Morley, thq Dean of Canterbury, the late Dr. Morley Punsbow, Dr. F. Stevenson (of Dublin), Sir William McArthur, the Chief Justice of South Australia, ■&c. Xho chair will be taken by Bishop fowie. Dr. Stophenson jis an attractive speaker and a good musi cian, and a treat such as is seldom afforded may be confidently anticipated on Saturday evening. The news of tho death of Gustavo Dore\ the French painter and engraver, is cabled to-day. Few artists were better known in ! London, his notoriety being secured through : the gallery of his pictures, which has been open in Bond-street for a number of years. : His chief works are colossal in size, some of them being thirty-three feet! by twenty-two. These are the! dimensions of bis most important work entitled " Christ leaving tboPractoriurn," which,'oneo seen, leaves a lasting impres sion'on the memory. Tho composition of the picture, i£ a little theatrical, is tho work of a man of genius. To equal it one would have to go back (o tho old masters. In execution, however, Dord was not so successful. Ho was toohuiricdj and some of his pictures are rough and unploasiug. An other of bis famous works is «' The Dream of Pilate's Wife," an allegorical design representing tho futaro of Christendom from tho standpoint of 33 -A. I). As an engraver and ilUistrafcnr of hooka- Dore" is well-known all over the world. .Ho was I particularly successful with DantiS's works, ! where the wierdness of tho nrtiat'a pencil, found full scope. ■ I

All nominations for handicaps for tho Oucbungu races closc-to-moriow (Friday), 26th iustant.

We bavc received a further sum of £1 for tho Auckland Hospital, from tho Parncll gardeners, collected by Mr Thomas Quoi.

■ A Wellington to'c?ram states that a Petone crow is likely to accept the challenge issued by Hcarn and from others to a rowing contest. Tho stakes aro not yet fixed.

KfoThepolice arc making an uncompromising ra'd on collarless dogs. There are now 20 unregistered canines in the kennwls,

The final jicat in connection with the Ponsonby Trial Fours was rowed off last evening. The competing crews were : — No, 1 : Vallontine (stroke), A. Jonc3 (3),' Stanford (2), Ganett (1), and C. Farquhar (coxswain). No. 2: Mackay (stroke), Cul pan (3), liloyd (2), Wakes (1), and A. Far qnbar (coxs vain), Vajientine's crew had nn easy victory. They assumed the lead im mediately after starting and came in ■■why ners by about thirty seconds, Tho course. wns tho same aa rowed over previously, 1 distance two miles.

Tho halfryearly meeting of tttc share holders of tho ColoHial Bank, will bo held at Dunedtn on Wednesday next, when tho director?!1 report will b« submitted. This report shows the net profits for tho half year to bo £20,204, and the amoant avail able for division tj bo £21,000, which they recommend to bo thus applied :—Arid to reserve fund, £5,000; payment of dividend, at 7 per cent, per annum, £H,000; balance carried forward, £2,500. By a tolcs;raphlc error, the rate of dividend was stitod iv our morning contemporary to bo 8 por cent., but a later despatch corrects the blunder and gives tho rate as 7 pur cent.

Tho adjourned general meeting of the North Shore Ferry Company was held last oveninp, when a poll was takeji for tho ap pointment of an auditor, Messrs J. Way mouth aud T. L. White haviog boon nominated. The result was—Wliito, 1079; Waymouth, 551. Tbo former was declared elected Mr Winter drew attention to tho fact that certain directors had subdivided their sharrs to increase their voting power, nnd commented strongly upon tho action. Ho was ruled out of order by tho chairman, who aaiil tho business of tho meeting was ovnr. A vote of thanks to tho chairman (Mr E. W. Alison) terminated tho proceedings.

Last m'gltt, the installation of olliceM of Lodgo Manukau, Onchuußa, was held, when there was a laiyo attendance of brethren and visitors. Brother j Malcolm Niccol officiated as Installing Master, and the following officers wore invested and in stalled :-J. J, Austin, K.W-.M.; F. Hew son (P.M. St. -Andrew), D.M. ; C. W. Walker, S.M.; Brothers Kobcrti and Lawry, senior and junior wardens; Key C. Mulgau, chaplain; Key. F. Gould, 1.P.M.; G. Codlin, treasurer; P. Clark, secretary ; It, Clcavo, S.U. ; K. George, I.O.; K. J. Edward?, J.D,; and F. A iiatiu, O.G, A hoarty vote of thanks was accorded Bro. Niccol for his many services to the lodge, and tho brethren thereafter proceeded from labour to refreshment,

An inquest was held at tho Poriaouby Club llctel yesterday afternoon on tho body of tho man Ferrigle Gallagaer, whoso sudden death was reported in our last eveniDg's issuo. Evidence corroborative of the particulars furnished in our paragraph waa given by Dennis Scullen, Robert Gallagher, and Henry Woollams. Dr. Kuight deposed that when he arrived at tho houso tbo body was yet warm. It ap peared to bo iv a very emaciated state. Thoro were no signs of liquor about it. Tho cause of death appeared to bo oxhaustion, and there was n» occasion for holding » post-mortem examination. Death was from natural causes. a verdict in accordanco with this evidonce was returned.

Tbe Temperance fricuds at Arch Hill aro endeavouring to supply a want that has been so long felt in tho district by ostablsh ing a Society for tho purpose of engaging tho attention and interest of the adult por ind of the community, and bringini? tho claims ot temperauco pi eminently betoro them, i pieltminaty mooting which re sulted in tno formation of "The Arch Bill Senior Basd of Hope " was held last Tues day evening, some time was tpent in fram ing tho ruIO3 of the Society, and o'octing tlio necessary officers and members of com inWe». We aro informed that tho noxtmeot iui; will be open to tho pnVie, whoa au at tractive prosmmme v»ill lie presented, nnd tbc ulijcctsof tbo tirciety fully explained.

WJ.« Qira ■L&»'W». —I <■- —.-—-.. tr 111 V7UU tain:—Tho Alleged Murder Cnso : Tho Medical Kvidcnoo—mvulEuulosiniHlettlJokors—Dancing Under Dillloulties-A Komiuino Grievance— Inoldonts in the. liifo of a Journalist: (1) Howl didn't boconio an Admiral — Cartoon and Biography of Mr 11. N. Abbott—The Mischances of ii Suuduy—Lore, Courtship, und Murria(?u— Moro l'ork—Church Debts—J\lUcd MarriaKOd— Full Sooiotr and Personal Gossip—£3 10s in Prize Money- Handicaps in tho Domain Sports on Monday, &c., &.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT HELENSVILLE.

Master Frank Mcrritt Drowned.

Quite p gloom was cast over Holensvillo yesterday afternoon when it became known that Master "Frank Moiritt, a sou of Mr Morritt, foreman at tho Auckland Gas Works, had met his death by drowsing in the Kaipara river. It appears that the deceased, who was 111 years of age, was on a visit to tho family of Mr Dye, a settler 1 who owns a large ecction.ot land oppoaito llclcnsvtllo, on tbo other side of the river, and yesterday the youna ppbpio, to tho number of fix, took tho boat up the river for tho purpose of bafEing. The deceased was tho only .oSe of tho party who could not,,■ swim, aud .whilst bathing ho took the precaution to hold on to tbe boat's gunwale while the other< were swimming around. Suddenly be was missed by tue party, having evidently let go his hold on tho boat, Every search was uiodo for him but without avail« and an aLirm was given. Dr Stewart was scon i on the spot and made a diligent search for a uiila ana a half down tho tivcr, the tide being just on tho ebb, but failed to dis cover tho body, The search was, however, continued, and tha poor lad'a body was re covered at about 4 o'clock, j.ifo was by this time extinct, the body having been Eome hours in tho water. A tclegrwn con veying tho aad intelligence was despatched to Mr Merritt, the father, and he proceeded to Helensvillc by this morning's train. An inquest will be held this afternoon at tho Kaipara Hotel.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Boforo A, Boardman and R. Walkor, Esqs,, J.P.'S.)

Vagrancy. — Benjamin West was oharged with having no means of support, and having been previously convicted as an idle, diaordorly norson.—Dcfondant said ho had boon a hard working man for thirty yoara.—Sorgcant White drew the attention o£ the Benoh to a long list of previous convictions, and said that yestor day the defendant had boon scon going down Qucou- street so covered with ver min that ho was pioking thorn oiF and tnrb nlDg them on the footpath.—Serjeant Koiiy gave evidence »8 to tho defendant's flltby eon tlitlODi Tho defendant, he boliovtd.aUpt In tbo park.— CoDßtablo .Collins dojioaed that dofeud aut obtainod his llvlek by bciuUm: off baehiuoD, 110 has frequently bcoQ OMictonnd.—Dattotlvo bu'livan gave corroborative evidence, ana Can- Btnbio McUionnnu deposed to hla previous con olutions tot vnspftnojr.—Six nioflthV imprlßon niTOt with hard lti&uu'.

DRUKK.-Ann C'asoy, wio was sh&klnpc vlo lontly £rocn Uiooffoots other pomtlons, woo sen tanced to 11 anya' imprisonment.—Geo. h'eod, 10s and cojiß or 18 hours' iinorioonraoLt.—Tnoi". Yoiinf! (who was ulna suftVitg from tiiu tffiiCts ct driuK) wub remtccJol for Bsv«n diys. Larceny *s a Haiief:.—The hearing of tho chargo of larceny as a bailee against William Form Patterson, partially hoard yesterday, was proceeded with.—Mr Cottar dofonded.—Tho. cross - examination of W. 11. Sykes, tho prosecutor, was-proceeded with a3 follows:— witness paid dofoniiant by moans of a chcauo for £10, defendant handing back tho balance. It was} understood that two tons wore to ba sent, witness gottini? thrco months credit for tho second ton. It dill not matter to witness where tho Hour, etc., came from, or whether Patterson paid for tho goods or not.-JBy Sorgeant Whito: ueorge Ipwood OMevor. ooirnnwsiou agenc, dc pesad tbnt ho kiow iho-detondunt wliu had boon obtaining orders tor hiti on oommlrs'.cn. I/o know SliyoJ, whom ho paw with Bocueed sometime early In Deoeraber Inst. Accused Introduced Sityes- ta.fcl'n us a oimtraotor no oonn»ry, wUo migbt wautsoma Hour Aooutert said taat S?fto3 wulo, -fstt oaau or rLvokoocl eeourity. Wltneaa to:d- Mis-as, "When yon ■want ttio il'jur, you can cnao an-J con ma, anrt I havo no doubs wo con wango." I did not taa Rcouood attei'wnrda aoont tbo flaur,.', Acousod never paid afry mOney, tot Hoar on bulia'.f of Hkyaf, Wo airanßomsnl; wltnosa jbnd wade, with ucotKuil wrsf thla : P*ttosou mbt him on the 6'h, and saia,"l have soyorabotlior oom mis!ioDß. C»n 1 soil for you?' WitncsJ replied that hia oamoilsßiona-would be HfcaU, bnt It ha \ aDurovod of tbo ciistonitrs bo wouW supply them. WitnesainstrndWdapou«ea not to ool lest anymuneya on'hU fco:dun'.—thatlwitnera would boo (.u-touiorsbafow ho «nppHed tbom. Cio!B-3xatnlued uy Mr Oofto^: Aooased elmpiy r ,t a oommisfci«?n ot lippkdjnsfor intxtSdn^'iK ouotomors to hlra.on »U ouinpletad traDjapU>"1B. Detective Sullivffn gave 'evidence- as to the ai-rcst of the accused. /VftorKßhadcaiitionßd the accused, he saitf/" Sullivan, olduion.l.nava kuowu you sqmo few'years. I havo aonlo knowledge of your duty.- My answer is that I know nothing,—"W. J. Cook, "boarding-house keopor, deposed to reeoiving a telegram from Sykes to tho eilect that he had not recoivedthe stores.—This concluded the case for the pro secution.—The Bench considered that the ovi donco did not bear out tho charge of larceny aa I a bailee, ssnd discharged the accused"without hearing ovidonco for' tho dofonco.—Tho Court I adjourned till 2 o'clock,

UNION SASH AND DOOR COMPANY.

Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of shareholders in the Union Sash and Door Company was held this afternoon, Mr G. S. KiWlihg presiding. There were about twenty gentlemen pre sent, REPORT AND BAtATSCd! SHEET.

The Directors report and balance Bhect were read as follows : —

Tho directors report as follows on the year's | operations, ending 30th December, 1882:-Un= divided profits Mom half-year ending 3lat December, 1882, £1810 19s sd; not trado profits, £20 Oil 12s Id: premium on shares, £2301 Us: total, £33,130 5s Cd, o£ which £10,000 has been paid away in interim dividend at 30th Juno, 1882 leaving £23,130 5s Gd available for dividend. It is roeommonded that tho following appropria tion bomudo,Viz:— By dividend at the ratooi 20 i)cr cent por annum, £10,70718s sd; by cameo to refcrvo fund (which will then stand at £12,500), £2500; by carried toward to current account, £»,922 7a Id: total, £23,130 5s 6d. Mr G. S. Kissllng's term o£ oillco as director ex pires, out ho is eligible and oilers himself for re election. Measia Buchanan and MaoDonnelf, auditors, also r.tiro; thoy offor themsolvos for ro-olection. The dividend is payable on and from February Ist, 188 a.—By order o£ tho Board, G. S. Kisslino, Chairman. -i.4L.nuh; nHKKT for yenr ending 30th Loc,. liSi Dr.-To capital, i 0 0 0 shares at £5, £200 (03; less unoallf d, £95,2391D5; total, £114 760 JO*. To reaervo fund, £19,000; tn araonuw ow ing by the Oontpmy, £83,587 7j 11*: »o woflt und loss jivftl'ablj for dividend, £23,130 Sj 01 j total, <£2i!1,i78 Ss fid.-Cr.-By freeholds, lea-so holcu, bUjhos. plant, machinery, wharvea, bjoms, dama, &o. fllll.OSO 7b Id; less deprecia tion on buahoa. 4810 10« 10d; total, £110.169 l«a S,t. liy viMtola, 3780 12s fby sundry daocorß, £25,838 10.) sd; by htookp, BUl,i2i 131 3d; blllß looolvuulo m hand, fillfi Oa lid; by cash in hand, £113 U 7d; tut.il. £261,-178 3d fid. Pr .kitakd Loss « ccou»t — December 30tn, lb'Sl.-l'u bad debts, £1411 13j lid; depreciation on plant and v«8»o!e. £2.978156 31; routs, taxes, salaries, lntertsa. £4,988 »9a; Interim dlvldond. paid 30th Juno, ISSi, at the rate of IO» per ehara, £10 000; bulauoo, net profit. £23,130 5s Gd: totfll< £1i503 11j riß. DeoomoorSOth, 188J.-By baUnOJ from laatlj yuue. £1,81CJ193 Sd; proflton ooaiiam mont. £76 10j lOi ; moflt on veasali, £835 Is GJ : trmafor foes. £i 22a Cd; promlnm on eharoa fluid, £2,501 I 4»; amounts recov«rad from bad tlobtß, £11 Si 9d ;ronts, £03110s dd:gross proflw, j £33,791 189 i\ l total, £12,508 Us Bd,

Tho chairman said :-In moviDg the adoption of tho report and balauce-sheet buforo you, I would call attention to tho fact that the company has now entered on the 20th year of it* existence At auch a time it is desirable to review the ground over which we havo travelled, and it will also firm a fitting time to explain to you more fully than haa yet been done, tho position to which the property has at tnincd. During the company's existence it lias paid away la dividends, including the amount now recommended, the sum (if £104,660. and bus diatiibutcd to share holders 5000 shares, GOs paid up, rcpre- Beating a value of £12,500, making a total rralizcd by tho proprietary of £117,160. Ip adlition, a sum of £42,500 haa been accu mulated aa a reserve fund, and there is, at thl« moment, £9922 in hand of undivided profits, making a grand total of £169,583, carved by the company in nine teen years, on an average cap ital ot £36,720. Put iii another form th'B represents 15 per cent per annum paid to shareholders, 1 3-4 per cent per annum allotted in shares, and 7J per cent per an num retained : being a net average earning of 24J per cent per annum throughout this long period, So much for the past of this institution. I will now try to illustrate that the present condition holds equal ground* for satisfaction, and of hope- for tho future A careful analysis of tho com pany's assets and labilities shows the fol« lowinz result as at 30th December last :— In machinery and plant, £54,888: in forests, about 600 million (tho quantity, I have reason to b»lieve, U, if anything, under-esti mated), £73,500 ! in logs, £79,006 ; in free, hold 39,377, at 13s say, £25,000; in lease holds, varying from 7 to 60 years, 108,000 acres, uot valued; in, stock-in-ti ado, £42,417; in vessels, £3780; in book debts, £25,838; in ca-h and bills, £258, making a total of £304,693 inisscts.from which has to bo taken amounts owing by tlio company, and divi dend now recommended, viz., £94,294, loiying £210,400 to meet capital, provided by f hareholdori, viz , £114,760. The crttdit surplus of £95,040 between assets and liabilities represent* S3 par cent, premium on share?, or a valuo of £9 3s on the £5 shar'i I have confined the valuation of bushes to 3d per 100 feet, but this might fairly be doubled if we may judge from pricts recently at*ken and pajd. Were such v Valuation takon, the surplus assets would sfand at £109,140, rnakiug sharos valuo £12 7s 6d. As already men .trailed, .leaseholds t »™~i---~iaiM . ;. this statement, It is of interest to no'ico tbat the company distributed in wages, during tho last twelve months, the sum of £99,275. Coining now moro pirticulii'ly to the report submitted, I con gratulate tho shareholders on the satisfac tory result of tho year's operations. The |ir*ti's would havo enabled the directors to recommend a larger dividend, but, taking into consideration tho fact that during ih> past twelve months wo have enjoyed a state of prosperity,—a continuance of which wou'* be unwise to rely upon,—wo havo thought it advisable to carry forward a large sura to (he credit of profit and loss account. Durlug the year the capital of the company has been increased by the , issue of new nh;rcs from £96,000 to £114.760. This was necessary to provide funds tor tho purchase of bushes and for alterations and additions to our plant, Tho bush purchased during tho year is esti mated to contain »bout 150 million feet of timber, and in addition to this wo havo also acquired 14.658 acres. Tho bushes are admirably situated, and have been well bought, Much of the free hold property is of considerable value. You will observe tbat the allowance for depreciation hat been on the most liberal Boole, and amounts to £7787 7s Id; which includes the royalty of 3d per 100 feet on all timber felled. The position we are plasrd iv at present has afforded us special facilities for taking stocks accurately, and wo feel fully satislied that the amount of stock is correctly stated, while the valuation bas been taken at much lower prices than we might fairly havo reckoned it. Tho new article* of association havo been found to act admirably. On the West Coast wo have an ample supply of timber out, while on the £ tst Coast a very moderate fresh would put us in a similar position. In Mechanics Bay wo have been foitunate iv acquiring a very favpijraDle term, oxccllent engine and Boilers, by which we hope to nuke considerably saving in the way of economising labour, xhc plant at the other mills is in first-clusH order.

Mr Howard seconded tho adoption; of tho report, which was agreed to. In answer to a shareholder, tho Chair man* said the. whole of the new issue of shares had been taken up with the excep tion of 110.

In reply to another, shareholder, who wished to know whether the direc tors intended to reduce tho amount owing by tho company, tbe Chairman said they had made a call of £2, which would produce £20,000, while a further £2 call addrd to that sum would reduce the amount hy £40,000, Tho dobt was not an alarming one, and ex teusivo purchases had recently been made by tho company. Very few codcoms of such raagnitudo as this oweri so littlo.

Mr L D. l«athaa moved ;the re-election of Mr Kissling as Director, which was agreed to. Messrs Buchanan and Mao- Donnell were io-appointed auditor?, at an annual remuneration of £50 each.

Before tho mooting terminated, Mr Howard drew the attention of tho share holders to the fact that Mr Kissling, the Chairman of Directors, contem plated retirement from that position, which lie had ijlltd for many years. His timo would no longer permit of such attan tlon to the potfoimanco of tho dulius as ho had given previously, and therefore be bad determined tn retire. He would, however, still, retain his seat at the lioa>d.

ivlcssrs Howard and Nathan referred in very complimentary terms to the manner which Mr Kissling bad conducted tho a(Fa,irs of the -Company, and the latter gentleman expressed tho hope that he would not retire.

Votes, of thanks to the directors and oilieors concluded the business.

(Yesterday Concluded.)

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillie?.)

SUPREME COURT.- CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

Supposed Murder of Hugh A, Hamilton.

We append tbe conclusion oi yesterday's proceedings :—

Thos. Richardson (continued): Priestley told me that he could get black and white for where he had been that nixh^i but 1 said that he had better get the parties tJiemselves, as that would hardly satisfy the Magistrate. I told him thut he had bsttcr clear himself, and he replied that there might be some difficulty in doing that as on meetiug a child of tbe person's to whose houso He was going (Wallace, I think, was the name, but I am not suie), he altered his intention aufl went some where else instead. He did not tell me where he spent that nigiit. To Mr Earl -. On the pight of the 27th, when I walked with him as far as Mrs Gome's, ho had a bluclc glazed bag in his hand, containing books, I think. He told me that ho intended walking out to OnehuDga that night, and to comu back in the morning. 'Vvbeu I left bim it was about half-past seven, When we wore conversing together on Sunday, the 10th, he said he heard the police were going to make a case of ths matter, and that he I hoped they would. I a'« not su<-e whether he told me he met a boy *hen he was out at Onehunsa. He was a teacher at St. James's Sunday-Ecbool, of which 1 am Deputy-Superintendent, J»mes Alex. Snedden, draper's assistant in the employ of Mr T. McMaster, de posed : I have known Priestley for six months. On Thursday, tho 30th of .Novem ber—the day ot Hamiltou'3 death—he came to the shop and said to me, " This is * sid atfair that has happened up our way." I replied, "Yes; it seems funny that a mari should meet his death in the way that Hamilton did." He answered " Yes ; I believe he ha-< been waylaid, struck on the head, and beaten about the, body, becauao it was covered with bruisei." I si?ked if he had seen (he body, and he said " No," that he had n^t been allowed to see it. Ho addtd, "You know I was oat at Onehunga. that night, and I did not return until three o'clock the next morn ing," He further remarked, " What a strong constitution the man must have bad to have walked with those wounds on his head," and he aleo told me that thera were bloodstains on the wall of the passage, where he had groped his way in the darkness. The conversation ended by his telling me that the baby had died that morning, and was to be buried that afternoon. William Frederick Walker deposed: 1 am a carpenter and undertaker. I knew the deceased, Hugh Hamiltop. I had the conduct ot his fuueral, and it was I who closed his coffin. I saw whero he wa? buried. I was at the meeting of Dm. Goldsbro', Dawson, Hooper, and Walker, at the morgue, and I opened a coflin in order that they might examine tno body within it. The body was that o£ Hugh Hamilton. John Parker was re-called, and in answer to Mr Earl, uatd: I assisted Mr Kobert Neilson to wash the corpse tjt Hugh Hamil ton.' It waft discoloured on the back, and Mr Neilson called my attention to it. Ke-examiuod byMrHesketh: It was dis coloured all down the back in tranavarso broad stripes, but I attached no importance to it, saying I thought it wa« caused by something congealed, Mr Neilson said it looked like as if ho had been welted all over the back. The marks extended from the shoulder to the hipa. Dr Walk»r (re-called) said: On tho morniogof Hamilton's death, Dr Dawson and I examined the outside of the premises. Wo went out by the scullery door, looked along tin passage by the side of the house, and found no indications of a scuffle nor any trace of blood. We oxamined both sides of the passage, and tho handle of the door.

Mr Hesketh thon asked that tho photo graph of the feinalo prisoner, together with the other tbrco doouments '' fouad io Friestley's possession (acrostic, pieco of writing, arid lottor to Strathearu) tnij^t be nut in evidence. - ■ , ,_ l^ome aiscn«sibn^avirigTalcb^plac€ as T;o tho identification of tho handwriting, His Honor not i>oing inclined to admit tho docu ment j in evidence unless tho handwriting wera identified a» the prisoner's, , The Kov. Peter Mason was called. He said : The prisoner Priestley has been under my tuition for two years, and I think 1 know his handwriting. I think the pen cilled writing produced is in his handwrit ing, but I will not swoar absolutely that it

is. Mr Hesketh again tendered tho document (tbe acrostic) in evidence. Mr Earl objected. Mr Ucskotli then faid he would submit as he had done before, that the identifies,' tion of the handwriting was not nocesiary to the admission of tho document in evid ence.

His Honor said that it could be admitted as a wasto pieco of paper found in the prisoner's possession, but that its contents could not be used in evidence.

Mr Hc3kcth said, that he would have to bow to the ruling, but he submitted that anything else found in the prisoner's posses sion could be rejected on tbe same ground. The axe, broom, inquest depositions, and Pricstloy's tronscrs, handkerchief, aud hat were then put in evidence. This was the case for tbe prosecution.

Mr .Earl asked His Honor if he thought there .was sufficient evidenco against the prisoner upon which to send the caso to the jury- His Honor : Surely you are not serious, Mr Earl, in asking me such a question. The Crown Prosecutor mentioned that the Rev. Peter MasoD, who* had just come into Court, wished to stato something that Priestley had told him. His Honor said the case for the prosecu tion was now closed, and no further evi dence could be adduced.

Mr Karl then opened the case for Priestley's defence. He said that ho would adduce evidenco to prove an alibi. Miss Anna Ncilson would be called to shew that Priestley intended going to Onehunga on the night of tho 27th of November, and that he would have to go, as a new lodger had bad to be provided for in tho house. Mr Edward. Leo, lUchard Lee's brother, would state that bsfare any suspicions at tached ,to Priestley,—before he spoke to Richard L c on the subject oE Hamilton's death —he had been at their houso in Oae hunga, and that Richard Lee was in bed at the time. Priestley stopped all'" night, and wakened him up in the morning to bid him " good-by."

Christina McLennan was then called. She deposed: I am an assistant at Mrs Dunne's drapery establishment, in Queen street. I know Priestley well, Ho took down the shutters for Mrs Dunne in the fliorning, and put them up in the evening, for about tluco weeks. He did it gratui tously. I remember seeing Priestley on the Saturday prior to Hamilton's death. He told me he had met with an accident that day in the Domain whilo playing, cricket. He said lie nad fallen down'ard hurt his neck; that his nose had been bleeding and that he bad been spitting blood. He Biid that he had felt so bad that it he had had anyono to send ho would. not have come. I did not see him on Monday night, tbe 27th "ovembar, for I left before the shop. wa9 closed; I saw him the next morning at 5 minutes past 9, when he had been taking down tho shutters. We got a boy that day, and be was not required to take them down any more. He first commenced to remove and, put up the shutters on tho' Prince of Wales T Birthday (10th ■♦ ovember.) To the Crown Prosecutor : I was not euro of the date when Detective Wiilker called upon mo, but sinco then I have be come certain of tho date. Re-axamined : A few days before Satur day, the 25th. November, I heard Priestley telling Mrs Dunne that he intended going out to Onehunga. His words waro that he did not feel very well, and that he intended j to go out to the dountiry for a few day*, and i I believe—though I can't be euro-that ho said Onehunga. Thomas Philip Morgan, chemist, of Karangahape Koad, deposed : I know the prisoner Priestley. Between. 11 and 11.30 a.m. on the 28th November, he camo into my shop and faid. " You have not sent the tincture of arnica I ord--red." He seemed cool and free from agitatioD. He had sent an order for arnica between 3 aud 5 o'clock on the previous oveniDg, and t had not cent it, but I took it tha next morning. I told him thi?, and he then asked for an ounce of salts. I then said tbat it was a sad affair that had occurred next door to him, and he asked what it was. I merely told him that poor Hughio Hamilton was dead. Ho replied, "God oracions; what, dead!' and he seemed rather taken aback, bo-ide» appearing to be in a kind of semi-faint. I ■ gave him a draught, and ho then huniea j out towards Pitt-street, I think. ]

Kdward Loo deposed : I am a cook, and bave been working at Awitu., I am a brother of JUichard Lee, and I know Priest ley well. I came to Unehunga from tho Manukau Heads on tho 2nd Movember, ana took up my residence at my brother's place. I saw Priestley there some two or thiee weeks after I came up from the bush—it nmst have been towards the, end of the month. It was about 10 o'clock ut nigh. Mrs Lee and I were together, and >ny brother had gone to bed, he and 1 having nad some woida about my bringing in a cau of beer. I offered him my bed, as in consequence of the quarrel I did not intend to stop the night. PriestUy and Mrs Lee woie talking about j gooseberry pies, and as gooseberries were scarce in Onehunpja she asked him to bring in some from town, and ho said he would the next time he came. I went away, and returned between 12 and 1, when I lay down and slept upon the kitchen sofa. Just as it was breakius? daylight. Priestley came in and wakened m*, and said " Good-by." 1 asked if be would not stop for breakfast, and he said " No," that he wanted to get off his lessons, and that he Wi.uld bave his breukfast iv town. My brother is so deaf that if the house fell dowa ho would not hear the noise. 1 saw him again about a fortnight afterwards. He seemed in great trouble, and was telling my brother^ that he was suspected of being implicated in Hamilton's murder. 1 had hid s«me drirrk, but 1 was not drunk. He asked me if 1 could remem ber the date of tbe night that ha bad last stopped at the house, and I eaid 1 could not, as I bad been oa the spree. Mrs Kichard Lee is an old woman, and has ft bad memory. When Priestley came to tho house on the night that he stopped there, I asked him if he would have some beer, and he declined.;- Mrs Lee then told him she had cold tea,'and he had some of it, as well as bread and butter. My brother bought his property from Priestley. I have known him seven or eight years. To Mr Hesketh: I camo up from the bush for a spreo like all bushmen. The interval between the time that I left Mrs Lee and Priestley conversing together, aud my return batween 12 and I o'clock, was spent in a public house; the best place for me. I was not sent out to Tasmania as a convict for forgety. Tho last time I was sentenced was 14 years ago, when 1 was Iscnt to Msunt Eden Gaol for petty larceny, I have not said that I would take Prleatley back to the bush with me, but I have declared my belief in his inno cence-1 do not think tbe boy would kill a

rat, let alone a man. I remember Dettc tive Strathearn coming to the house, but I paid uo attention to him —I don't like the police. He w*s asking about Priestley, and I told him I knew nothing about it; that 1 would bave nothing to do with the niatfor. friestley again stopped at the house oa the 12th December, when 1 also gave up my bed to him. To Mr Earl: I gave you this statement In the bush at Awitu, when I wont up to tee you. Mr Earl stated that he had subpoenaed Miss Anna Neilson, but that fhe had eenc a message saying that she could not come on account of illness—that she was suffer ing from fainting fits. He, therefore, asked for an adjournment, ■The Court was consequently adjourned till this morning,

This Day.

His Honor took bis seat upon the Bench at 9,30 o'clock.

Mr Earl, in continuation of the case for Priestley's defence, called Anna Neijson, the witness who was stated to be too ill to appear the previous evening. She did not appear.

Mr Earl eaid he feared the witness was still too uuwell to ahead. He had cer tainly done everything possible In order to obtain her evidence.

This closed the case for thp prisoner Priestley.

Mr Cooper then began his address to the jury on behalf of the female prisoner, dwelling forcibly upon the gravity ot the charge preferred against the accused, and tUe fearful icsponsibility that was thrown upon the jury in determining whether or not the persons who stood in the dock were guilty of the crfene, imputed to them. Their lives werewin tha jury's, hands. Be submitted that the prosecution had utterly failed to prove tht lir«t itqge of the charge - its very foundation—tbat the deceased man Hamilton did not meet hi» -deathbyjnroaccideut. The ionlyestabl shed

Hamilton received a. wound on ihc head, that a great deal of blood ilowed from it, and that this wound was the cause of his death. In this conDeetion.be complained of the adverse attitude which the Crown had taVeu up in respect of the prnoaers fcotn the very first. They were atr^sted so long ago as the 15th December, and had bacn confined in Gaol ever since, so that they had bo«n entirely depen dent upon 'the exertions of their friendi' to get up the necessary evidence to establish their innoceme. Then too immediately prior, to their arrest thry were separately interviewed and questioned by detectives is a manner inconsistent with our ideas of knglish justice. It was the duty of the Crown to bring forward every bit of evidence hearing upon the case, animated wholly by a desire to get at the truth, and iirespectiye whether or noc it was advers* to the prisoner?, but instead of doing this they had only adduced the evidence that was favourable to their case. Why, other wise, was not the opinion of Dr. Philson sought in the first instance—the Coron»r at the inqucit, and a man of great surgical and medical experience ? 'ihc Crown had also shown its unfairness in getting from their witnesses evidence supplementary to that which was adduced in the lower Court, and of which the def. nee were kept in ignorance. The learned gentleman theu proceeded to show that the entire fabric of the case for the prosecution rested upon the belief of four medical gentlemen, that Hamilton could not have sustained his death by a fall against the bedstead, and that this was but an opinion open to ques tion, inasmuch as Dr. Philson had'ad mitted the probability of the wound being received from a fall against the bedstead. He also contended that the uninjured state of the dura mater and brain were opposed to tbe theory of the wound having been caused by a blow which would necessarily have to bo one of excessive violence, and he held that it was quiteconsistentwiththe theory of a fall, as wore alro the alleged s'atamenta of the wounded man subse quently rising, 6taggering about and talk ing Incoherently. He further pointed te the sigmficenco .of the fact that no attempt had been made to remove from the bed-room the blood stained brushbagr, or to clean the other stains upon walls and floo r. He then went on to analyse the medical evidence, after pointing how unreliable and how often falsified by fact was mere theorising by doctors-tho expression of opinions as to what might or might not happen nnder cer tain circumstance?. He pointed out that Dr Goldsbro' was paid by the prosecution for a particular pu> pose, and that he would be naturally inclined to give full effect to their theoiy.whiloDrDawson wae a positive man, and having come to a certain opinion he ■was disincliued to retreat from it Dr Hooper had merely stood by at the ex amination, watched a part of it, and concurred generally with the others. Dr. Walker's evidence he intended to use for the ■ defence, inasmuch as ho wai tho first to examine Hamilton before death, and as ho stated at tbe irsqutst that he belirved the causs of death to be a fracture produced by a fall against some hard sub stance. That was his firm and un biassed opinion, based upon a careful examination of the deceased before death "and sworn to a lew days after wards when the facts were clear in his mind. He asked, the jury if tliejf could placo the slightest reliance uporiianythiqg which Dr. Walker had stated, aaa skilled witness, iv tbig Cjurt, after ho had at tempted and /ailed to enumerate the lead ing bones of the skull, when he could only re member two out, of the threo membranes of the skull, who could not tell where a cer tain pkee of bone which he had removed camo from, and when, atcordin? to his own admission, hadonlytehad alimited medical experience It w«s the dnty of the prosecu tion, in order to establish their cjsc, to shew that the fac's they had adduced were inconsistent with the theory ot tho prisoner's innocence, but they had utterly failed ro do anything of the sort, or oven to shew that the man was murdered. They had not produced a tittle of reliable evi dence upon which the jury could say that the facts were inconsistent with the prisoners innocence. Even assuming that the nun had. been murdered, the prosecution had als'« failed to connect the prisoners with, it. They relied upou a number of female witnesses to shew c:iniinal intimacy between tbe accused, but their state'roents were of so ladtcrous a character that a jury could hardly be expected to attach any importaucfi Io ihein. They only shewed that the pvisonevs had been ou friendly terms. Mrs Carnahan, by her pert demeanour and volubility of toncue bad aUuwa what little value' was to be put upon the few commonplace incident? that sde had

ipoken or Even although 6hen^^^" those incidents as improper, they hoS a it the time hod the effect of inducin» S ot '-^ to discontinue ber visits, As f'ot iS et ;; Cooper (the monthly nurse), she v? rf actually invited Priestley into the hn and so was the cauie of the V leßed improper intimacy which etaV; been colled to prove. Waa it not rr, ' probable, too, that in leaving P.iestteyJS ■'.'■;; Mrs Hamilton conversing together'- in a lattcr'a bedroom she knew that it was 1■ •! an ordinary mettiug of friends.than th»t"■ '"' a communicating Coristian she would la them undisturbed to do anything iZr, W The statement of Kosauna Poolev^l^ effect that Priestley had once catered i ■ Hamilton's bedroom in order to hand h letter, was another sample of the cvidT a upon which it was sanght to take awavtf 6 : lives of two persons. Xt was not enflti 2 to serious consideration. The third ck« cvideace consisted of Mrs HamiltonW statements. H 3 submitted that the *tt: ■ dencc which she had given at the \nJz was entitled tp the utmost credit aridin 7l ' it wa3. consistent with all her bS ' statements, as well as with i r Phu soa's opinion, being inconsistent onr with the opinions of the other medicalßentk t menj- fine bad not manifested the slichw res€fction upon any point, buthad fiedJ-V and »ily answered the questions of all tC '>■ perslfts who had called nt her house iffVT :B qt&ti concerning her husband's Wmg. vfiWtwo exceptions, also, all these stS«H memrf her's agreed as to the main fact.""" vurtOftlii no material point. The two er ' ccptittus, he submitted, were not entitled i muchjjvcight, for it was quite naturaEM belief that the memories of tho'te-:?; witness eliould be at fault ■.■S!$! that tlu-y had mixed up i n jy'; j minds, tome other thing they had heari V elsewhere with the woman's. namti>33> They had possibly, too, talked tho iiaiii#i over tof.ethtiii and agreed that their re brance of it waa coirect. These exception," ' were the statements of Mis JolU Hamilton and Mr Macrae, which:mSl almost word for word the same, and to ' the effect that the female prisoner had fold them that after her husbaud fell she went ■ to sleep and did not awako until thetaonf'l ing. It was singular too that both theaj witnessei had omitted to say anythib? I a»out the intended remot-al of the lamp jn ff tha lower Cwurt, ar.d that they both spoke " of it in this Court. 2ho fenulo prjLer had made about thirteen statementsln#. : concerning her husband's death, akd™j§| the exception of these two, which sto'odoK conspicuously from the others, tbeyjunffi closely in tho nuin facts: One of Ik,, two witnesses was the mother o£ tic deceased—a woman who ".' had'-'pSJiB acknowledged that she had neier liked - her daughter-in-law, and tbe other (llr: | Macrae) was a friend of her; hosband'i; I family—a man who had never sees,'her'--I before. Besides, it was highly., unlikely": I that the female prisoner would ay I to her mother-in-law that she had gone ii' \ sleep leaving her husband to bleed to dealt I -evea if it were true. la all the oUbh staUments the femnle prisoner adhered to'tl the main facts that nor bus band camehoiiiVi BOinetimc between midnight and hajf.jßst J one o'clock ; that he fell against the \$A stead; that she. went to his assistance anil". continued to bathe his head while htv:> apparently asleep ; aaj that when ahejavf ' he did not recover consciousness she wyj for assistance. Mr Cooper passed oaiiS refrr to the action of Detectives Waiita and Strathca'n in visiting and qaeetiiSS^ the female prisoner on the eve other amtf, conduct which he characterised as impwjc'r and. cruel. It was th« most un-EaWisli and unmanly action on the part of jiollee officers that he had ever heard of. ■ In re ferring to tbe axe, the learned genfhrara alleged that there.had been no attemptjpj conceal, and in doing so commented tm^J| favourably upon tho particularity I with which Miss Hamilton had \ given her evidence. If the piiaocer I had waated to conceal the axe the would 1 hardly have taken it through the hwm, .' carried it past Miss Hamilton on tie a i that was nearest to that young wemaa,Md | then placed it in a part of tbe yardVjnJtffi view of her ais er-in-law. Besides, the f. detective found it standing up agaUut'ftt'iJ fence. These things only shewed hof :| innocent actions might re ;.coßslriied;| into evidences of guilt, and in what «aj J, tho case against the prisoners had W 1 built up. He further submitted, tba tbcie j was not a tittle pf evidence against tiepri-;| soncr Priestley, and when he was feniord, | it could hardly be imagined that ths feteabjl pri-oaer was able to commit such amtsfej:]| astkat alleged; Tlio learned gentleaijU OUUtmULU Uj r. . 1-^ 11. j..,.,_t1^-t. it itß should Iring in a verdict ot' " Guilty," ai that it iubsequenily transpired the prutuwi were inuocejt against theai would be llit ' sin of having trought two Ruillkss pei&m ■ to a Vipli nt and sbamalul death,' •> It w> I only upon tae trpst conclusive etiJetf that they should 'take such a responsibility: upon themselves.' Even if the -pfiaincio were restored to liberty, their fair faoii: could not bB returned to them, and in that respect they had already galTetri" grievously. -,''■' ■ ■ ■ '■" M|ai- Mr Carl then addressed thejnry on k half ot Priestley. ' Be said that thoaii1 aeatDst Priestley consisted of a numki ofi' 80-called suspicious circuingtance!, lU'^i that Hamilton died from : s a fractraei'if skull from injuries sustained ay. night In hii ■ own hcuee, thnt Priestley was jntmis'e nitli Mrs Hamilton, that be waintiif housu in an early part of the evtnii R ; c ( Hamilton's death, that he was absent fw,. his lodgings that night, and that he faid ts\ stopped at tbe honse of a man named; | rihoit, when it was subsequently asMJ-lij taiued he had not. Addressing himEtllJ;: first to the medical' evidence that Dr. Bi-.: son vas a man who had nn ulmo-t daily expetieuce of fractures, and that like raosi men of very great experience he, faad.ti- ( pressed bis opinion in a modest and at-1 i nianuer, while Dr. JJawson was denuV | and Dr. Goldsbro' positive and fISmBB When Dr. PhilsoD, in spite of their opining J stated that he thought it quite probableth't Hamilton's injuries wore caused by 4 iVI agiiitist ths beditead, his opinion as nuffi in charge of tho Provincial Hospital w ; entitled to very greit mflfli i: He then pointed to the &■ | crepancy between Vi. Goldsbro's statemffl!; | ihat the axe was only applied at tfeep^l mortem to the external wound, and JJfc >;■ Daivson asserted that he had applied toftf skull as well after the llesh had beets if moved. After ridiculing the evidence t>f tbe female m nesses who bad teeni forward to establish tho. existence tit * criminal intimacy between the-piisontai,:; tbe k.vned gtntlcrncn tvcDt en to s>y that all the circamstances tlit? had deposed, and were capable of eatfn* tory explanation by the fact that Prieatl'i was kind-hearted and oblieiDg, very waif to perform any little offices that bo^tf were ueeded, asd especially ready to olfe the people among whom he wasaa on«? tbe inuiily, As to his whereabouts on tt» night ot Hamilton's de»th, Mrs CullenTi, statement that she saw him at '" bscic door of Humiltou's house' ab'j eight o'clock ou that night was OfP'^ by the evideuco of other witnesses, <imlJ* »us more likely thorefore that MiiW ' meuio:y was defective as t6 time and (fai&: | Ho had put up tbe shutters of MrsDwW' shop about 8 o'clock, and just before i» ; titre he had left Mr Eicbani6% sajitg that ho was going out to Ouehunga. flis cont-adiciory . Af' nients weie easily accounted if When Detective Strathcarn first asketluiffl, at to his whoreabouta on the night in vflf tiou, he showed no reserve, butjiw answered, although he was not'obligfi^* do so. He saidthat he had stoppei aJ *■ Shirt's, but it appeared '.subsequently!' j was un the following night he bad itpppjj there. It was a perfectly natural miHtij fos anyone to make who was B"""."1!-' b naked to £ay where ho was on,a■P"' IC~JIJ uight a tortni»ht previously. IniW^fi could be multiplied of the inabihiy^ga people to remember with accuracy yfl they done on particular nights "itli^la less timo than a fortuight.: A'.;i ■ Priestlay'a appeal to Mr tee and »H I Hotno'..ts say that he had-beta »•;' their houses oa tha nipht of fhe fW j November, it wag sufficiently exP\ Sj > by theifctate of agitation in whicahe »" 5 been plunged by the sußpicions .that *e» :| directed against him, and l>y: liw Ben^f-S>;| 1 he awful predicament in which be stood i» I not beina able to prove that he "cWBj Lee's houso that very night, althoagb f was convinced lie had done ' ■ iiichaxd Lee had sworn that I'"'l,' iievcr stopped in his house before tbeaa, on which he was asked to say he had tp' there on the night of the 27th Ko??'!S| tut Edward Lee bad not only P 0", 1.11^: sworn that he had, but, bad act™l||BH tailed the ciicumstances that to^plawj"., ~ that occadoo', besides remembenf},' !\ • subject of a conversation that M'« l''c \ I'riestl.y. had. Loo's brother, was deaf, was then in bed, ?* ; befi..re ho got up in -the BOtajw Priestley was away agaia; BesidfS,'r.-k prisoner's whole conduct on c. i*:> Haniiltou's der.th was iucompatibls W^ the theory that he had committed a ®\ di;r. Ue v/ctxt about bit duties as «'--j . called about noon at a chemist's JWfi soma a3iiic;i that he had ordered »i| 1 previous day, beard of Haffli"'- 11-, ' death, luauifusied tha greatest I*l priae, and tieo hurried away H"3-.;

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