SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

m<m WATBR«S n50rn?ng,1.37 BUNSWT.-Thls Evening. 7.16 BUNRI3K.-To-morrow Morning, 6.0 MOON'S GtK -First Quarter leth. 1,27 p.m-

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY.

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DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. lona. b,s., Johnston. forWhanßarel Norvil, sob, Kdwardp.for Rutse-ll TO-DAY. Om»pare, b.b., ~ebsnor.for Westport

VESSELS EXPECTED.

IosBON.-TythoniiP, T.w.0f1., barque, Opk. 11-damMendel, P.V.P.H., ship. Ooiober2l, Matanra, H.N.BF., November 11; Crown; Sorpe. M.K.8.U., November 12: Bwhmln- FT M D., November 23 ; Halolona. Auriga, Glance. WarwloK, and Uimuliiy*. loadiog Nov. lnV*RPOt>i..-iietterowe. Q.K.Q.V., barqae, Owraa (Nova Footis).—"Wenona H.K.V.R, barque, via. St. John* (iV.B). loadlnpNov. Manilla.- Smiling Morn, barque Poo, 19. MAtmiUoß.-S»bll, S.UM.B., Deo. 1. HEW YosK-Ireno, J.D.B 8 .brijt. Sept. 25; Bio barqußßtine. Oot 25: OUve Thurlow, barque, Nov. 1: Stanley and Rapsom, loaning, AnSTaAin.-Peerle-s barqua, and Aoscla, brlganime, from Hobart, ■ . Bouth«bw PoitTS.-Sea Bird, Peflanoe, and Annie Wilson from Dunedin; Young Dlok from Timatu. _ , fc Bouth Ska Tsr,A*r.s.-Mazeppa. JfrMißit. Three Cheers. Frlry Qieen, Myrtle, Kulnore, Advance, Pirate and Hyno.

IMPORTS.

Three cases 6i valentines and fancy Roods,, P«r P. and a steamer Ballarar.-O. W. Ooodaon London Arcade.

In WARr s [Coabtwipb -Pern verence. from Bfota*ntai, with ZOO bnshßls shingles: Ocean, ftom Whangarel, with 60 tots ,ooal; Walpn. 1 ftom Ruakaka with 80 tors flrewoott ; Ltetie. from Meronry Bay in ballast. OOTWABD9 CoASTWiSB.-Pemoveiaiioe for Sandspit; Walpu, for Whangarei. The s.b. Omapere left for Wostport at 1.30 tf.m. to-day. She took from this port 83 cases fruit. The 8.8. Arawata, which arrived from Kussell this morning, brought 14 bales wool ■nd the following passengers: — Messrs J. Williams, Scaly, Row, Mitchell, Hey wood, Paul, Ludbrook, Macfarlane, Middleton, and W. Smith, Misses Brown and Phillips. The Arawata returns South at noon to morrow.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES, Wanaka. s.f.. Bolmof, for tho South E«Ua Rookh, s a., Ray. lor Auokland Hannah Mokaw, f.s., Robln»ot>, for Waitara Row«ua, 8.5., t COtt, for Hoklangl

The s.s. Macgregor was to leave this after noon for Waitara.

The s.s. Lalla Rookh left for Auckland at 5 p.m. yesterday. The steamer Hannah Mokau left about 2 O'clock yesterday afternoon, with 10,(00 feet timber and 3 tons sundries for Waitara. •

The Northern Co.'s steamer RowerJft left for Hokianga at 2.55 p.m. yesterday, with several SSsengers and 72 Pbags flour, 23 cases biscuits JspacEires Bpirits, 30 cases and casks ale, 40 Saw sugar, 7 sheep, and about 25 tons sundries as cargo. Tfcß Union Obwpmj'a steamer Waaata toft tor tbe South at 1.30 p.m. yesterday, with SO oases twine, 2S boxes Oindles, 11 saoka onions, 1 Blanc. 6SPROk«aeßinn<'rleß. and tbe following usteosers :-lfr and Mrs Cox and family (J». fiTcooper and family (B). Mr and Mm Me- Carthy. Mr and Mrs «all«y, Mrs Lewis, Mr and Mr* ctlll. Messrs Bent, Huywartl. Lawleei. Unt. Kanmdy. J. Trelar. i. Uavls August UlrfiavKerr. Witherford, Boaoh and Lowe.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

■•- Fort CniLMiBB, yesterday. Sailed; Bauroto. for the North, Passenger for ABoUwd-Mr Blaofcadder. Melbourne, Jan. 18. Arrives, this afternoon: The Union Go/8 »U»mih!p Walrarapa, from tha Bluff. Billed, this afternoon: The Ualoa Go.s lUamibip Te A»an, fur the Bluff.

y M IT H & CAUGHEY O Bex to Intimate that they have Jnrt re calved the flrss instalment ot Cambrio Hund keroWefs and Linen Goods, as already referred to. This Jot Includes over 7WO Ladieß', Q»nts, and Children's Handkerchief J, in various quart ties. Several linndted dozen are slightly damaged, and will oe marked at extraordinary low prices, commencing at Id eaob. Gsnts Cambric Handherohi rfs, from Is UJd verhalf dozen j Table- Cloths, from Is lid to 20'; Table iJSen. H lnoh wide, HJd per yara: Table Nap kins, ton Is Bid to 10a per I alf-dozsn. Also a lot ot 200 Silk HanSkarohlef c, at la 9d and la lid, nsial priOß 3s 6d. Thesa Goods wero bought M our iepresenta»lve from Borne of the leadirg Belfast Manufacturers for cash; and witl He sold at and under wholesale piSoa. to make room for two large shipmasts to arrive per ships 'Ma'anra' aod 'Brahmin. SUITB ft CAUOUKY, BMPORIDM FOB IBI'H LlN*Na AN» OAMIBIO HANDKeECHIBFS, SCO ana 302. Upper Qaeen->treat and Alexandra Street, and at Newmarket. .

Mail Notice.

i HAits vriii Ctoao ad Undeb,— THIfl DAY. For Thames; porXKnternrlso, at 6,30 p.m. Tbubsdat, 18th Instant. Bter Tbamea, per Rotomabana, »t 8 a.m. For wSwerk, Te Kapa. C rUKlebnrn,!and Wark worth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Port Fitzroy, per Waurlily. at 11 a.m. ■nd Continent ot Europe, at 10 a.m. • ForGlsßorne, Napier. Southern W»t«. Anfr traUan Colonioß. and United Kingdom, v a Suez and Brindisl, tor letter?, etc.. npeolally bo prepaid Mid addressed, at 11 a.m. - For money orders, registered lottors.and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late lottcrs txU 11.20 if orMangawal and Kalwaka, per Douglas, at S ffornTauranga. Oklnemutu. and Opotlkl, per Wellington, at 4 p.m. . Friday, 19:h lnßtant. For ■Walheke and Coromandel, per corc fS m^arlfß^efdV P*™*^o^ WhMßa rol. Tangihua, and Mangapal, per Argylo, at * p."). Saturday, 20th instant. For Waiwera, per lona. at 1 p.m. Tuesday. January 30th. PeX ZlM^ Bßl£!n odS; fl:anl«d BUM Of AmerfcTcanada. Britta? Columbia, Central EdßoSth America, and British and Foreign WF 6or Iml& a Kingdom and Gontlnen* ot KFor Pmonoy'ordera, registered lottora. and I*toletters bearing an axtrajee pf Bixpenoe, In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the Rteamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will be due In Ixmdon, on Mon day. Maioh 12th, 1888. Bi B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster, Chief Port«Jflloe. Auokland. ■

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 17, 1883. Abbott's Opera Houso-Opcra, Bouffe Com pany, 8 p.m. __________

Births.

HAMMOND.-On January 16, at the Church of Kneland Grammar School-house. Parnell, tho wife of Alfred deLlile- Hammond, of a son. HOLROYD.—Oa January 16, at King-street, Ponsonby, tho wifo ot It. 3. Holroyd, of a daughter. JONES.-On January 16th, at, hor residence, Wynyard-streot, the wife of W. S. Jonos of a 3011. a daughter. PALMER.-On January 16. at her residence, Wyndhamstreot, the wife of J. H,Palmer, ' cab proprietor, of a daughter.

Deaths.

MERIQAN.-On 17th January, 1863, Thomas Mfh'e gafunTai \%Tavo R&Tiate residence. Gaol Road, to-morrow (Thursday), January 18th, at 3 p.m, Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

TREVARTHBN.-On January 16, at hla resi dence. Nelson-street, Douglas Russell, the tvonneest son of Thomas and Margaret Tre varthon: aged 1 year and 5 months.-Thames wfllieavo his parents' residence at S p.m. to-morrow. Friends will please accept this invitation. „____

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

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17, 1883.

For the cause that lacks ass-taocs, For the ttrong; that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, and the good that we can do.

The criminal calendar laicL before the Grand Jury at the Supreme Court tbia morning is one «t the heaviest which hare ever occupied tiie Auculand Court, whether a regard to the number or the gravity of he charges. There are in all 35 prisoners, arraigned on 29 separate charges, which embrace two of murder, two of assault with intent to murder, one of bigamy, and one f arson. The exceptional industrial pros perity of the district might haTe been ad duced as the reason for an increase in potty offences, but it affords no clue whereby to explain thia sudden and most unusual outbreak of serious crimes. Mr Justice Gillies, in his address to the Grand Jury, referred the phenomenon to the passing over the district of a wave of Tsrime, some what in the same way as an epidemic disease visits a locality, without anyone jeing able to elucidate the cause. His Honor thought that the great prominence given to the records of crime in the public [•ress had an injurious tiFect—insinuating, it would seem, that the newspapers are the media which convey the contagion of crime. There may be something in he learned judge's view of the matter, jut it would have helped his contention lad he adduced even a single instance from the long list before him in which there was the slightest appearance of the crime being a reproduction or imitation of one pre viously reported. In the absence of such proof, the Judge's reference to the Picas nay be set aside as a slipshod and not very E*neroas method of solving a difficult question, which was confessedly incapable of receiving a satisfactory answer. If, as he grants, tae Press gives valnable aid in "the detection and exposure of crime," that ought to fully counterbalance the evil effects of "big type" on "people of emotional natures," ana to protect it from the serious charge of propagating enmin. 8 lathe course of his charge,. Mr Justice Gillies offered some remarks upon the relative functions of grand juries and in vestisatißg magietrates which demand at tention. These remarks beinc offered par ticnlarly upon the Priestley-Hamilton mur der charge, they amount to a direction to the Grand Jnry as to the conno they should adopt; but apart from this particular case, there is a principle affirmed which seems to us to be most mischievous. His Honor laid it down that tho duty of a Grand Jury was to deal with the evidence laid before them, and say whether or not a mirm facie case was made out against the accused. Eo far we agree; but it U when the learned Judge proceeds to define what a wima facie case means, that wq find reason to dissent. He told the Jury that they were bound not to indict unless they were Fatisfied from the evidence before them that the accused had actually com mitted the crime; and he warned them that they must not take into account any other evidence or explanations that might be offered; nor must they indict upon sub picion, no matter how strong it might be. Now all this may. in theory, be excellent law; but to put it into practice would have the certain effect of allowing many criminals to escape the punishment of their misdeeds. It \» a most unsafe footing upon which to send a crave charge befpre even the most intelli gent of Grand Juries. Those who are acquainted with the mods of taking evidence in vogue in tho Grand Jury room, know that it to a«o,ut the sorriest method that could be devise^ for eliciting jthe salient facts of^a case. A batch A* (all skrowd erough in their own line no doubt, but in moot cases with, out the least conception flf h,ow to elicit evidence) are thrust lotp » room, without leeal adviser, and without % help pf the pge Court depositions, are c tlo ques tionjhe witnesses in haphazard fashion or so allow the latter to taU their ttory in their o V n way,. This is bad enough, but when in addition these ware warned that they^must A^tt A to any evidence previously aMaceid, and must not indict unless the guilt of % «£ cbsed is clearly a tabliahed before them, 1^ really seems as if the Grand Jury sy^em Lad been devised for the espreßs purpose of eivine cunning criminals a chance of escape when on the very threshold of convic tion. Any one who contrasts the method ot enquiry before the Grand Jury with

the careful and thorough mode purnied by tbe investigating magistrate in the Police Court will be able to understand the danger which is involved in setting up tho former tribunal as o»e superior to the latter. If tue Police Court enquiry is not sufficient to determine whether or not thero iis a prima facie case to go upon, certainly the hurried deliberation of the i Grand Jury is much less so. And if the duty of the Grand Jury is to consist of an absolute trial of the guilt or innocence of the prisoner, then the subsequent pro ceedings are so much empty tormality and unnecessary drawing out *f the "sensation" lor the public and of torture for tbe accused. The plain fact is that the Grand Jnry system stands self-condemned ; and. tbe dciiuition of its duties given by Mr Justice Gillies will aid the advocates of abolition. If it means anything at all, it means that a body of novices are set to review nnd correct the work of experts, a method which is contrary to all reason. Every succeeding criminal sessions allords demonstration of the failure of the Grand Jury to serve any nsoful puri-Oie, and wo hope it will not bo long ere a revision 01 our criminal procedure will altogether abolish a system so antiquated and so com pletely opposed to the requirements of tbe colony,

When the law of imprisonment for debt was abolished, the press was filled with congratulations upon the erasure from tho statute-book, of a survival of barbarism. But many an unfortunate debtor has dis covered that if the old law chastised him with whips the new one uses scorpions. It is plonsant to find, therefore, that one Magis trate (Mr Carew, of Dunedin) hasdoclared his determination to discountenance the abuse of iudgmont summonses. He observed that applicants (or these processes did not appear to consider the import of the form which they signed, namely :—" I under take to prove to the satisfaction of the Court at tbe hearing that tho judgmont debtor has or has had since the date of tho judgment the money to pay tho sum in respect of which ha had made deiault. I am aware that if I do not prove tho same accordingly that 1 shall have to pay the cost ot this Buuimon»." He interpreted this declaration to mean -not that the person sued had received in the aggregate sufficient to pay the debt, but that he had, after providing for the actual necestaries of life, been in a position to pay and failed to obsy the order of the Court. In the case which drew forth these remarks it was shown that the labourer against whom a judgment summons bad been obtained was in receipt of ouly 27s Gd a week to support his wife and five children. The Magistrate ruled that though this man's wages since the judgment was Riven amounted to more money than would have settled the debt sued for, that, clesrly, was not tbe meaning to be placed upon _ tbe spirit and wording of the law. Imprison ment for debt should bo only ordered >hen the failure to pay was fraudulent; and in the case under notice the man was not ablo to pay. These remarks, the jus tico of wnicli is obvious, should be tiken to heart by all Magistrates who are entrusted with tbe administration of tho Act, and alto by tradesmen when apply ing for these orders,

The trade of the port increased last year beyond tbe most sanguine anticipations.

It was shown in tho annual statement of j accounts submitted to the Harbour Board on Monday, and. published in our advertis ing columns to-day, that the net revenue of the Koari in 1882 exceeded that of 1881 by £5,167, chiefly arising from the increasod use of our wharves. Tho import wharfage increased £1,720; the export wharfage, £92; the shippiuj; wharfage, £509; the wharf tolls, £360 ; the pilotage crano dues etc., wore all larger, and this without any increaso in the tariff. T«n years »gi, in 1873, the revenue ef the Board was £12975 ; five years later, in 1878, it amounted to £17,736, or an increase in the five years of only £4,761. Last year it was £30,535, or an increase in the live years of £12,802. During the current twelve months tbere will be brouaht into account tbe £2,559 realised from the recent sale of endowments on (he railway reclamation, with, pro bably, tho rt»t ef.futtb.er sections that havo yet to bo sold. The Board l*st year let con tractsforworkstotheextentofnearly!£2o,oo& Fi.aocially, tho Board is in a thoroughly sound and satisfactory condition. The accounts submitted by Mr Brigham, tbe Secretary to tbe Board, are, as usual, clear and detailod, shewing at a glance the amount of evtry item of revenue and liability with its relation to the transac tions of former years.

Constable Lamb has gone to Russell to take temporary charge during Constable McGipp's absence in Auckland at the Civil Sessions. "<

A private telegram from Napier, where the Vnited Free Church Methodist Con ference is sitting, announces that tho resignation of his position as a minister of the church, tendered by the Eev. Mr Hodg son,' has been accepted. S

In the' competition for the Maclean Scholanhip, three of the pupils ot St. Stephen's Nativo School, P»rnell, have piored successful, viz : — William Edwards, haU-catte, admitted to St. Stephen's in May, 1878, aged 8 years ; Mika-Kuka, full native, admitted to St. Stephen's in 1876, aged 6 years; David G»l>e, half-caste, admitted in May, 1878, aged 9 years. Admitted to Te Auto in Feb., 1882.

The in>ane manner the police authorities at Wellington have of conducting business, has frequently been a matter ot comment. About six weeks ago, in their wisdom, they determined to despatch Sergeant-Major Pardj to New Plymouth, Detective Brennan to Dunedin, and Detective Jones to Christohurch, though knowing full well at the same time that the presence of all three officers would be required at the ensuing sessions of the Supreme Court. Mr Pardy and the two detectives were packed off post haste, and the country have to pay their expenses back, when, had the authorities exercised a little foresight and retained them in Auckland till after the sessions, all this trouble, inconvenience and expense would'havo been avoided.

A rather nnusual occurrence took place at the Police Court this morning. Mr Edward Cooper, on behalf of a Mrs Plum« ridge, applied for an order under the Licen sing Act to prevent licenced victuallers sup plying her husband, William Plnraridge, with liquor. The wifo hart barely finished giving ncr evidence, which was to the effect that her spouse wasted his substance in riotous living, when Mr Plumridge, a respectable-looking man. stalked into Court and made an application against his wifo, whom he said " sometimes < lay on the' floor quite hysterical from drink." Uf course this application was informal, but the Bench decided'to adjourn the hearing of Mr uooper's application, to enable him to bring witnesses to prove Plumrldge'ij fail ing, Plumridge left the Court promising to ' produce witnesses who would testify t9 his sobriety.

Yesterday, the Auckland Builders' Ab> sociation held their annual picnic at St. Hclier's Bay, proceeding thithfr in the p.s. Victoria, accompanied by the Hobson Band, Among the friends accompanying the builders and their families were several architects, which goes to show that tho trade dispnt* between the architects and builders has not been allowed to interfere with private friendships. The number of the excursionists was in all about 300, in. eluding a number who made tho tiip by land iv buggies and other Vehicles. After a day of excellent enjoyment, the party re turned to town abont 7.30 p.m.—the after noon shower having cast but a slight damper upon the ardour of the exour, aionists. ■

Tbo farewell benefit to Mr Gerald Dil lon toojic place last evening in .Abbott's Opera House, There was a good attend ance and the performance was a most suc cessful one. " Byron's three-act coruody f* Not Such a Fool as He Looks'," was' the opening item, and it.was represented with considerable success, Mr Gerald Dilllon as Simon Simple,' Miss Lucy Aslfton as Mrs Mould, and Mr H. Haylett, 88 Mr Mould, all being very amusing. Excellent songs were rendered by Messrs Yongo' and P. Dufaur, both gentlemen beingenth.usiasti cally encored. Mr F. Mongomery essayed ,to reclfe '" Tho Raven/1 but he was com pelled' to retire long before he had completed the poem, in consequence bf the' disgrace ful interruptions of the lanikiis in the pit. Mr Dillon^ lecital, " The Terrible jFate of McMjiUan," was remarkably good. The sntertainmen!- concluded witlra' local e^ eentricity entitled " W^itetiait at DallenV,',' in whicji thprespeptite characters were gnatained by Messra Welsh, Corleise, and Williams, and Misses Ashton and Ghar pentier.

The date cf the sale of properties by Mr B. C Greenwood has been altered from to- ; day to Tuesday next, the 23rd. t In the no.ice of the biography of Sir W. ' R. Hamilton, published on Saturday, for the misprint "cosaical," read "conical" refraction. Rev. R. Laishlev's position as Congrega tional minister at the Thames is to be taken by Rev. Mr Adams a clergyman who only arrived in the colony about three weeks • since... Mr Adams is in the meantime ful filling the duties temporarily. To the Editor: Sir,-some few weeks Bioce I wrot» to His Worship the Mayor of Auckland in reference to. the disgracefnl sanitary condition of the City of Auckland. ( As an old colonist, I feel ashamed to havo ( to mention tbe matter again. It will not. surprise me it typhus fever or some other opidemic malady breaks out with us before ( tbe end ot summer. What I refer to is the public closet at the bottom of Albert street, and possibly others, A few shovels ful of ashes, or the dust I sec swept up each morning, would remedy tho evil, aad yet public decoocy is not considered of that much consequence, —I am,' &c, Richard maksh.

A correspondent states that he has re ceived a communication from Lowcstoft (Suffolk) in which it is stated that the yield of the herring fishing of that town dining the past year (1882) shows a decrease of £40,000, as compared with the previous year, a sad deficiency not likely to be made up. Lowestoft, our informant adds, staQds on a cliff overlooking the sea, from which tho town is separated by a breezy beach half a mile in width, The herring curiDg houses are eroded undu- tho cliff, in th» locality of which reidd a large section of the community, more especially that portion who deponil upon tho success of thehcrrinj! business for the means of subsistance.

A congress of wine growers recently met at Saraiidssa, Spain, to discuss the best means of combating the Phylloxera^ Tbo insect has causod extensive ravages ia tho north of Portugal and tho provinces of Estramadura, Malaga and I'n/alonia, in Spain, despitotho severe legislation which enforces the isolation of infested vineyards, the destruction of tainted plan's and other precautions. The opinion of the wine growers was divided on tho question of American vines and on the remedies for the phylloxera, France, since the phylloxera has ravaged half of her vineyards, has im ported siDce 1877 from 87,000,000 to 109, ---000,000 gallons of Spanish wine, chiefly for her own home consumption. She only ex ports to Kngland a little over 7,000,000 gal lons, and to the rest of Europe and America haidly tbrce times that quantity.

An instance of tho necessity of extreme care in eating fish, was afforded yeterday at Ponsonby. A boy, named McKaip, nearly lost his life by a fish-boae, which became firmly fixed accross the gullet, and; had it not been for skilled assistance^e1 must have been choked. His friends tried every to_ renlovo tho paififul obstacle, and failing ■in their operations, took the youth to the shop of Mr Hen derson, chemist, near the three lamps. 1 bis gentleman at once pronounced it to be a serious case, and, seeing tbert was no time to be lost, fixed the patient, and with a pair of long forceps succeeded ia removing the bone which proved to be one inch and a half in length. The cool and collected manner in which Mr Henderson went about the work ot extraction showed that he is well qualified to deal with cases of emergency. •■■ ' '

Bitter complaints are made by the settlers ! of Maunßaluroto and adjacent districts in consequence of the discontinuance if the weekly trip of the Kaipara Steamship Co.'s steamor to Point Curtis. The settlors, some of whom have taken land on the faith, of these vessels running up the Otamatea, hays dow no means ot com munication with Auckland except by Mahurangi, a distance of about fifty miles, If the Company find the weekly trip un profitable, sirely tkey could manage to run a steamer up the river once a fortnight, when settler* would, no doubt, endeavour to reßulate their business accordingly. One settler writes expressing bis belief that the change has been made la the interests of tho township of B.t'ey, but the Company would, we should suppose, hardly sacrifice the bc»t interests of the Kaipsra district for tho benefit ot one land-owner,

A Mttler named J»mes Henry Tbornloy was drowned in the Mangonui River, Northern Wairoa, on the 10th instant, under very »im>ular circumstances. lie was endeavouring, along with a Mr Weight, to get tho animal to come to a water-hole at the river to drink. They had put a shirt over the animal's head to blind fold it so ns to get it down to tbc wator hole. The hc.r*o mada a plunge into tbo water, when the dicea'cd caught it round tho nock, and was trying to take the shirt off ita head and ejes when it fell ou its side on top of deceased, who never rose to the surface again. When the body was re covered there was a largo bruise on tho top of the left side of the head It is supposed th»t ho was stunned by a blow from tho horse's head at the time it made tbe plunge. The horse iwas also drowned. An inquest on Mr Thornloy's body was held at Kopuru, and a verdict of "Accidentally drowned" returned.

At the Police Court this morning, the Bench (Messrs - Fharland and JNewman) drew the attention of tho police to the 146 th section of the Lioensing Act, which piovidps for tho punishment of publicans supplying intoxicated persons wiin liquor, and in the face of which a large number of persocs camo before the Court every moruing charecd with drunkenness. Sergeant White said that since he had come to Auckland, most of the drunkards had bcon arrested in the streets or about the low dens in the back streets. He did not say that hotel-Keepers did not make a practise »f supplying drunken persons with liqnor, but, as a rule, the liquor was taken round to those den's and consumed there. If the police could detect licensed victuallers supplying drnnken persons with liquor, they would take im mediate action, but this wai a very diffi cult matter, considering the mere handful of them they had to sapervise so large and populous a district as Auckland was. The Bench said they did not wish to find fault with the police at all; they had the greatest confidence in the force

What might have been a serious con ilagration happened at Pukekohe yester day. As the first train from Auckland was nearing tbo station a spark from tbo engine set fire to some loose grass on tho sid* of tho line, and tbe flimes quickly spread to a fine acacia hedge, which burned rapidly, tbe wind blowing the fire along the hedge in the direction of a large .lick of new hay. But for tbe enorgy displayed by the neigh bours, with backets of water from a spring, axes, sickles, slash hook?, &a, the rick must have caught, as the fire was within two chains of it; and then all the force— nor yet twice as much-would not have been able to save a Hoi* of wheat and house belonging to Mr Eureoss. Mr T. Hogan, whose property was in such danger, is ex ceedingly thankful to those who rendered prompt assistance. <'n the previous day ho had about th»ee acres of meadow grass des. trcyed from the same cause—" a spark from ; tho engine"—and while the hty was in danger, the farmer's house was jeopardised in several places along ■ the line the bush ! aid scrub wcia on fire through sparks from the engine. Surely a proper spark-calcher affixed to each engine would prevent these accidents.

If thero is one.thing more stupid than another it is an attempt to defend a pal pable blunder by re-iteration. The " Herald" to-day, after admiti ing that its s'atement that Pharaoh's daughter was doing the family washing when she fonnd the infant Moses had been "received by some people with a stare of astonishment" (No wonder) goes on to defend the asser tion 1 It says:—" Biblical scholars have fully discussed the psinUong ago, tho pre ponderance o[ opinion being that Pharaoh's darghier was washing and not bathing, which she was not liko'y to do in a river Infested will crocodiles." Fud[e! Will the "He.n!d" oblige us with the nacafis of a few of these "Biblical scholars?" Wero tho translators of tho Bible V Biblical scholars J " and if so, bow came tboy to rendor tbe p»ss»ge thus : " And the daughter of Pharoab. came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's s:de ?" - Exodus, chap. 2, v. 5. Which ia the more reasonable inference, that there was a properly-constructed bathing place on ' the margin of tbe Nile for the use of the King's family, or tb'at Pharaoh's daughter did the family washing in_ a crocodile-infested riyer,'while her noaids ernoye'd iheir walk along the banks. The common Hebrew Use of the word translated " wasb,1' as applfed to personal ablution would'have been sufficient to fix the meaning of the sentence''Without re ference to the occupation of the maids ; and', until the " Herald " can! produce some better authority than vague assertions about " Biblical scholars" for discredit ing the accuracy of the authorised transla tion of the pa'sage, it'will only'draw wider attention to'tjie' fact that it ha? committed an egregious blunder; tor which a ten-y ear old boy should be heartily ashamed of him self.

The Loyal United Friends of this city and surrounding districts will hold their third anniversary in the Lome-street Hall on the evening of the 29th inst. A great success i 3 anticipated, as tbe friends from Wairoa, Aratapu, and other localities have signified their intention of taking part in the celebration. The splendid new banner will be unfurled on this occasion. Messrs Corley and Davis will cater forthe company, and will provide choice retreshments. Messrs Jennings and Southwell will act as M.C's., and friends will slog and perform musical solos between the dances. ■ The Fiji correspondent of tho " Sydney Morning Herald" writes :—" A tentative 1 circular has been issued to feel the financial 1 pulse of the community in regard to a small 1 steamer running between Levuki and Suva, i inside tbc reef. The returns ore estimated at £4000 a year against £30C0 expenses, 1 having a profit of £1000, exclusive of tbe I subsidy promised by tho uovernment 01 :Uj a month and tree wliarlage. A paddle-boat with disconnecting side-wheels would bo re quired because of tbe sharp tarns in tne river through which she would have to run. These bends, however, could be easily cut through ia tho most difficult places, me preliminary boses, or nativo councils, have been held in tbe various districts to tbe acompaniment of the usual enormous fooa consumption, but the groat council 0! chiefs, for which extensive preparations had been made, is for some reason or other indefinitely postponed."

The consumption of whisky ia the United States amounts to about 70,000,000 jrallons per annum. There are 947 dis tillers, 1,402 rectifiers, and 3,800 wholesale liquor dealers. The amount of whisky iv bond in Mny, 1882, was nearly 90,000,000 gallons. In Kentucky, alone, the great whisky - producing S:ate, there are 62,000,000 gallons in bond, and tho produC: tion has increased in ono of tho districts from G,000,000 in 1880 to 15,500,000 In 18S2. -Although the temperance agitators seek to decrease the consumption, by making it moro difficult to obtain a supply, and by "stripping the saloon of its social attractions," and ia spite of all the remark abla restrictive measures parsed in many of the Stales, it is the opinion of American experts that tho demand for whisky has in creased and is increasing. So far as whisky is concerned, prohibition does not appear to prohibit nor restriction to restrict its con sumption.— '.' Pall Mall Gazette."

SCINTILLATIONS.

Mr Whitaker has airived in Wellington. Lord Walter Gordon Le»nox is in Aus truliu, en route for Aucklaud. Reply post.cards are now issued in Vie- Tenders aro called by Captain Hume for supplies ef clothing, &c, to the various Now Zealandpi?oners. . Thore are 2(5 lead pencil factories in Nuremborp, employing 5,500 hands, and sondinc out £700,000 worth of pencils every year. When luck knocks at the door it often finds tho man inside too lazy to lift the latch. " Wby do puppies have fleas ?' a young naturalist askß. Dear boy, that's just what every puppy seems anxious to know. Dr. Bowman Siephenson gave his closing lecture in Wellington last night, to a crowded audience. He hn* collected about £100 in the Kmpire city on behalf ot his Children's Home, Dr. Balleajs that taking a walk before breakfast has put more people into tbeir coffins than the ailments they,were seeking to jet rid of. The attention of tramps is particularly called to this statement. • Brisk times at Nottbcote. There are about 100 labourer* at work with pick and shovel preparing the iite of the new Sugar Factory. Yet further p-oof of the spread »f drunk ennefis in Cbristcburcn. The beer duty last year was £13,838, against £13,260 in 1881. Since Kansas hss prehiblted liquor its pmon» aro emptied. Its State penitentiary bns been opened as a boarding house, and authorities offer to take convicts trom New Mexico on boars! for ot"0 Idol. 40c a,week.

Charles Soutar, who was sentenced to (ire years' penal servitude for violating the tomb of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, and removing the body of the- late Earl, has forwarded a petition to the Home Secretary praying him to ioquiro into the oircum stancsof tho cafe.

Ycsteiday a destructive fire took place in Taaiangn, when Mr Peel's wine and spirit shop in Peel-street, with several buildings adjoining, Wire burned down with their contents The propetty was all insured. A section of Auckland Spiritualists have bten receiving " c imniunications ' from tbe «pirit of the late Hugh A. Hamilton. Though they claim to have received most positive information regarding thejmode in which the deccastd met with his death, it is not at all likely that the spirit will bo called upon, to "rap out" evidence at the forthcoming trial. Kate Field honours the journalist " be cause he is the contemporary historian and quietly submits to oblivion." After having spuing a piece of carefully guarded news on tho public the journalist naturally seeks oblivion. It is tbe best place for bim._ An oxchange acknowledges the receipt of two books called "Matrimony." and "Heaps of Money" from Harper and Brothers. The publishers were very thoughtful. When a man indulges In , " Matrimony " ho feels the need of " Heaps of Money." Tho Jrish Income Tax returns have just been made up, and the result is to show the extraordinary tact that tbe arrears are less thai usual. In fact, practically, no arrears exist. Payment to the Government, it would srero, is regarded in Ireland as a greater duty than payment to private persons. Three severe shocks of earthquake were experienced at Whakatane on January 7th, and another smart shock was felton Monday morning. Mo serious damage resulted. Yesterday afternoon, the evidence for the defence in the alleged case of "lambing down " was heard ia the Wellington X, M. Court. After hearing counsel, His Worship reserved judgment. Yesterday, Dr. Smith's buggy was acci« dentally upset on the road between Manaia and Uawera. '1 he doctor 0 caped unhurt, but Miss Smith, who accompanied him, had her collar-bone fractured, and was otherwise bruised.

A single drop of blood will furnish the mosquito food for a week, and yet people who diink heartily themselves begrudge tbe poor mosquito that single drop, ••Do you buy your music by tb.B roll ?'' inquired a youthful lady of the deacon's daughter. " Oh, no," she replied; "I always wait until Sunday, ana then I get it by the choir." . , Key. Wm. Watkins, who,' it will ba re. membered, narrowly escaped drowning at tbe wreck of the steamer New ungland, is now in Auckland. Tbe directors of the Thames Valley Bail way Company have resolved to send Messrs Eraser and K. Graham to Wellington to advance the company's interests. Two workmen in a Leipslg shoe factory have been condemned, ene to two years' imprisonment and two years' supervision, the other to four months' imprisonment, for

Belling a number ot the " Froiheit," Heir Most's piper, containing an article on the Emperor. At Wellington yesterday, an hotel keeper namta Kniggc was placed in an ignominious posi ion by being fined £10 and £118s costs, for adulterating hia beer with sulphuric acid. Two persons -who partook of the vile mixture became ill afterwards.

The latest tract issued by the American Society is beaded: " Can I Attend the Theater?" Yes. old boy, jou can, but if you go to kicking up a disturbance or try ing to spot the leadiDg man in tbe eye with with your programme rolled into a wad, you're liable to be thrown out. No, we are pretty well satisfied that there is no companion to the language of ilowers known as the language of food. If there was fcuch a book, it would contain some thing like this: Hush -innocence ; board ing-house steak—tender thoughts; sausage —kivi; beans- culchakj fhhballs—forget me-not, etc.

Mkdicat, Practitioners will find that in la ("ipient phthisis, chronic bronchial alfectiona. oompllcatod osthmatical complaints, and in most cases whoio tho breathing powers aroopnrca scd and constricted, with corresponding loss of vital energy, &c. Aickin's Syrup 01 Eucalyptus with Hypophosphite of Lime and Quinine, is an effective pharamaceutical prepa ration of great valuo. It has tho effect of speedily stimulating tho bronchial mucous membrane'nnd freeing tenacious phlegm, &c, thereby affording great relief in dis resaing coughs. Itsaotion upon lung tissuesisundoubt edly healing, arid roparfttive.' Upon the gene ralhealth this medicine is permanently tonio, im parting a vitality beyond the normal state of the patient. Theeflreot upon the breathing powers is quickly apparent, the result being that tin tufferer experitnetft oonsidcr»b!o relief, on 4 •ittmataMoovery.' .. .1.. .:

Smith and Caughey have received their first shipment this season1 ot Belfast linens, (in cluding over 7,000 Cambrio handkerchiefs, Sco advertisement, ■■ • ' - ■ • •

A WHALE CAPTURED NEAR GARRETT'S TANNERY.

A Whale was caught very early this morning near Garrett Brothers Tannery, Oakloy Creek. It had been seen in the harbour last night, and at daybreak there was a large muster of the hands employed at the tannery on the look-out, me Btrange vieiior was spied in .very shallow water and making for Oakley s Creek. All boits were at ones ordered out, ana were directed to keep behind the whale, so as to direct its course up the creeK. The tide receding.the monster (getting into ihe wrong channel) became boached, ana was secured with a few slight accidents to the men. The fish measures 75 feet m lengch, and will feive a good yield of oil. About 33 years ago a whale of mucn tne came dimensions was captured in tnis locality. ...

MADAME SUMMER HAVES' CONCERT.

The effect of Madame Surnmerhayes s alter noon coacert or matinee musicale in the Uhoral Hall yesterday was to demon strate the lady's high proficiency and uutloubted talent as a pianiste. There is nothing ia her style, nor was there a tingle item ia the programme cal culated to bring her knowledge of the mere technique of her art into undue promi nence. She resorted to none of tlie feats of manual agility whSc.1* professional pian ist* so characteiißtically affect as a means of sstonisbing a mixed audience, but proved ber skill aad artUtic taste by quiet but highly effective in-trumenta'iou. The audience, which was principally composed of ludles, was critical and appreciative. Afternoon concerts, however, though com mon enough at Home, are a novelty here, and from tho limited number of a leisured class in the community, it is rather diffi cult to See hoW they can be supported with any degree of financial success. I'nee in a while they may "draw," but not as a rule. The concert opened with Ascber's arrangement of airs from "la Travlata," a brilliant morceau, which was rendered with the utmost facility. It was followed by Beethoven* '" Moonlight Sonata '' and the easy manner in which the full effect of its superbly sonorous chords was brought out, produced a thrill ot pleasure amongst the audience. Sivrai's "SouveDirs de Versailles" ft light and sparkling little piece, aud Yon Biilow's " Innocents'! were the next items, and to them succeeded the Andante and Hondo from Schubert's Sonata in D. Anything by this melodious composer is sure to please, and the excerpt from the Sonata, as played by Madame Summerhayes, was a real treat. Gott*chalk's ".Last Hope" and " Pasquinade " formed the next num ber, and, a« might be expected, the latter item, from its quaint and vivacious character and the espid»lerie which pervades it, was greatly cDJoyed. A nocturne in F sharp by Chopin formed a fitting prelude to the same composer|s solemn and massive funeral march. This composition was grandly played, the elo quent feeling with which it is invested being happily brought out. A morceau, " Mionehaha," by Wehli and Mendels sohn's well-known "Andante and Kondo Capriccioso," were to have been glyen, but they were omitted, notwithstanding the "Herald's" declaration this morning that the stlection from Mendelssohn was "a uplondid performance." Tho rematk, how ever, will equally apply to Thalberg's arrangement of "Borne, Sweet Home," which wa3 substituted; and of the con cluding piece, riz., Liszt's arrangement of airs from "Kigoletto," it need only be said that it was charmiigly sexecuted. Mr Mil ligsn Hogtt, the possessor of a light and flexible biiitone voice of pleasiog timbri, askisted at the concert by contributing three songs, viz., "The Wind that Wafts my Sighs to Thee" (V. Wallace), "The silver Cup" (S. Adams), and " Let me Love Thee" (Axditi), which were well received, the selection by Arditi being the most appreciated. Mr Ralph Hood plajed the accompaniment*. Madame Summer hayes' next co»ciTt takes place to-morrow eveiiug, when Madame Menu Murlelle and Mr Hogg will both assist.

NORTH SHORE REGATTA.

As wo anticipated, the North Shore Kcg»tta of 1882, in addition to giving great satisfaction to the public, has proved a financial succe3s, which reflects Meat credit on tho?e gentlemen who worked so hard to maUe it such. The annual meet insr was held at the Masojaic Hotel last evening, Mr Cbarlo* Bailey presiding, Mr (J. C. Dacrc (secretary) read the statement ot accounts, which shewed the receipts to have been £543 2s sd, and expenditure £516 7» 2d, leatiog a balance in hand of £26 15» 3d. The committee, in recognition of the creat assistance rendered by the (secretary, Mr. C. C. Dacre, and the treasurer, Mr Vospar, in carrying out the lato regatta decided to present both gentlemen with appropriate trophic?, in addition to a hearty rote of thanks, Votes of thanks were also accorded to Mis C. Dacre, and to Miss Fanny Brown, for presents of flags to the jachts and canoe rices ; to Commodore Erakine for the use of the Naval Shed ; to the Union Company for the steamship Te Anau as flagship ; and to the Northern Steam Shipping Company for the 8.8. Glenelg as flagship, on the motion of Mr Fenton, it was agreed to vote the sum of £5 5s to the Auckland Kfgatta Club. '1 he meeting then adjourned for six months, when the election ot officers for the ensuing year will take place.

MINING NEWS.

Que»n op Bbadtx;—Under date of January 15 tho manager reports :-1 he shaft has been sank 12tt (luring tho fortnight, making a total depth of 632£t from the surface, tha srotnd in toe bottom beioK «hite muidstone and sood working. Iho Ploko shaft Hub been cleaned down to No. 7 level and flmt tenders have been o»lled for driving oroEucut to Bli d in Hand reef. O*lnnti the soarolty of water the men in the B^pes have all been knookea off, and tbe fiat tar? has bean statdlnidnrloot'ha week. Jha l«t crushing from No. 7Btopei yielded half an ounce to tie load, iho reef la loosing well all along the. Btope-, aid averages 4ft thick. The amUgara on hind was retorted 10 day and yleld'd 89cz. lOdwta. It wi.l be smelted to "pajsoe TMPBsni..-The mtnager writes on Janu&ij lath: During the past w«efc. there has been a great improvement In the leader In the atopss westward of the «h»f>, 2oirt of upeclmens ana picked itooe having boen obalned here, and a good show is left for tho next stope. BtiDins has »leo barm carried an ai usual In the extern leot'ori of ths mine, whioh continues to look very well, especially tho foot wall lead, whioh prodnced SOltw good pioked Btone daring the w«ik The oio«B.cut Is now in 87ft. the sandstone still continuing splendid, fgr oartying a K old-bearlDg reef, i coording to »orvey. we sh»U have Manned reef to hand In lOtt more, and us toe grannd In the faoe at pre sent hißbeoomemuohhardtr I am ot option thit the reef Is not far away. Wirza is now down 17 feet, country and load Poking as usual. Contractors In the matt are mow down 61 feet. groand, all hough a little tiuht, is atlu in pretty Soon ■working. Cunning waa resnmed on Frl d»y morning with 17 head itempers, aad the i airt la btill fhnplng for ft Hood lotnru. After : tbii week I purpote employing the full foioa of the battery. P.O.—rfluoa wilting tho above the battery has been stopped, the water supply, bong short. • ' ' «. BRiaiiT Smile.—Tho manager writes on tho 17th inat;—On breaking down reof on Wednes day 1 obtained GOlbs epecimons and picked (tone and lOlbs on tho following day, leaving gold in tho face. I have twohoppors full of quartz, which will bo crushed a soon as possible. I havo commenced work at west side of main winze. On breaking down tho reef on Friday on second stope I picked out a few good speoi mons. lam also pushing on drive on low level KOing towards candle light claim. I have in bank 1501b9 spocimonß, and expect more in a few.days. The reef looks well throughout the London,—The Manager report*l, under flate of Jan." 16 : -Tbe wlr zo Is no w do wn about 55f c,. and 8«onrt»l, but the hsntjiog wall Is still very broken, and the «as being very troubleaome'ithe men have been suable to mike fall time, The contractors for the maobjnery made a start again yesterday, and are getting on with tho ■wort rr ore satlsf aotorlly. Magnolia.—Uuner oate of tho 15th (lm.t,, the manager reports: -The drive has bo in clflare* out up to tne tuba, tho whole mngtb. being 350 ft Ine reef averages nbauli ift in thiokneß", ho«ll; mlnernllß^dof B°od quality.. SucoESS.~Mr Peter Beid, manager, writes, under date of tho 15th: I started worK in the mine on Monday last. The ground in the rise has been good working, with tlio appearance of continuing all the way through. The reef is broken, but continues to carry gold all the way* In about three weekst he rise will be through.

'Debp Level CbO«B.— l'bHfo lowing leiegram was received to-day: "Fitteon pounds cpeci mens from loading stope. — (S'gued) J*mkb Couns."

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before J. C. Sharland and J. Nowraaa Esqs., J.P.'u.)

Off Colour.—James Murphy, a bushman, who had been on remand, suffering from de lirium trcmens, was fined os and costs.-Maria Smith, George Reid, .and William Johnston wero eaoh punished in the usual manner. A' Nuisance.—John Foss, butcher, was, on the information of Mr Inspector Goldio, charged with neglecting to clean- his yard in Queen» street, whereby an offensive smell was occa sioned.—Defendant pleidedimlUy.—Mr Cotter, eppfarlng'tor tho proaeoatlon. sild hs would not twess for a heavy penally; however, Ihi de fendant had been fretjoeauly warned by fia Inspeo'or to exerclsa a greater enpervis on over his premises. .He trusted that tho Bench would warn the defendant to keep M< premises cleaner. —The defendant said that the weather was bo warm that very great difficulty was experienced by: batchers in keeping their- piaoes clean,— Fined 10s and cOßts.* The Court then adjourned till 2 o'olook,

CABLEGRAMS.

|KEUTERS TELEOSAJI.

REVOLUTIONARY rLOT 4-T CON STANTINOPXiK. — ATTEMPT ON THB SULTAN'S LIFE. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 15. It is reported that a band of Circassians made an attempt upon the Ufa of the Sultan to-day. The guard of the palace, however, prevented the entrance of the ■would-be assassins, and frustrated toe attempt. It is stated that the Circassians fought desperately, and that several lives were lost. Ths reports have camed con siderable excitement here, but they require confirmation. THE RUSSIAN CIKCUS FIRE.-400 LIVES L ST. The following additional particulars of the recent fire in a Russian circus are sent in a special despatch to the Press Associa tion -—The origin of the fire is attributed to an employee who threw a lighted cigarette among a heap of straw in the stable, which at once fanned into a strong blaze, t.nd the buldiug war, in an incredibly shart time, enveloped in flames. Many of tho audience jumped irom tho' diiferent galleries «*?«"> ring and were either killed outright or suffocated before they could bo rescued. Among the spectators in the lower portions |of the building many were »uttoc*ted, whila a large number were trampled to death. In Berditchey, the town in which the fire occwred, there is great excitement. During the fiieten horses, belonging to the circus, galloped into the ring, kickwg most furiomly, and several persons received severe injnry from this cause. It is esti mated that 400 lives were lost. (deceived January 16—4.45 p.m.) THE WRECKED NEW ZEALAND EMIGRANTS. LONDON, January 15. 'I he emigrants from the ship Wild De which was wrecked at the Worth Rock on the 13th instant, have arrived at Belfast. They leave there to-night fur Glasgow, wbere they will ba whipped to |ftevtr Zta land by another vessel,' Later. Arraignments have bsen made tor de« patching the Wil* Deer's emigrants by the ship C»roline, which will leave Glasgow at aa early date,

LORD KIMBERLBY AND THE

COLONIES,

LONDON, January 15,

The various colonial Agents-General waited to-day on Earl Kimberluy, late Secretary of State for the Colonies. Sir Alexander Gait, High Commissioner tor Canada, addressing Lord Kimberley on behalf of those present, expressed regret at His Lordship's severance from the Colonial Office, but hoped that his interest in the colonies) would not be lessened thereby. Earl Kimberley, in replying, thanked his visit ri for their kind expressions, .and as sured them that he would continue to take a warm interest in colonial affairs.

THE FRENCH PREMIER ON THE *GYPiiAN question. PARIS, January 15.

M. Duclerc, Premier, in the Chamber of Deputies, made a statement in reference to Egyptian "aff*irg. fle reviewed the whole position at length, and concluded by an nouncing that a» England had decided to act alone in tbe tettlemeat of the Egyptian question, France would, in future, reserve to herself perfect freedom of action in regard to Egypt. .. -. a special to the Press .* s-:ociation, dated London, January 16, says : The statement made by Sa. Duclerc, the Premier of France, regarding the attitude ot the French Government in respect to Egyptian affairs, hss been coldly received by the Chamber of Deputies

THE LOUGH MASK MDJRDER

LONDON, January 15.

Thomas Higgins, who. was found guilty of participation in tbe Lough Mask mur der, was hanged to-day at Galway. .. .

(Received January 16—4.45 p.m.) THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

LONDON, January 15.

Additional tenders tor the amount of £100 000 have been received for the Vic torian loan. Ths list will be closed on Wednesday next, when aay balance unap plied for will be withdrawn. . A special to the Press Association says : -I'he •tockbrokers'are willing tosiibscribe a large amount if the price is reduced.

(Special to Press association.)

RE-ARaEST OP THE TENNESSEE

TREASURES.

LONDON, January 10.

The absconding Treasurer from Tennes see has spain bee« captured and safely lod eed in the gaol st Nashnlle, a flourishing city of Tennessee, and the capital of David eon County. MR CHAMBERLAIS ON SCHOOL TEES. . -

Mr Chamberlain in addressing his con stituents at Birmiugbam complained that the high, rate of school fees was unfair to the working classes. THE NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

Strong complaints are being made at the delay attending the inscribing of the New South Wales loan.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received January 17, 12.30 p.m.)

HEAVST LOSS ON THE MUSIC FESTIVAL.

MELBOURNE, this day.

The report of the Music festival held here at Christmas shows a loss of £2900. The guarantors are called upon to pay £25 each.

VICrOMA. A»D SOUTH (AUSTRALIA.

The Hon. J. C. Bray, Premier and Chief Secretary of South Australia, who is now on a visit to this city, had a lengty confer ence yesteiday with Sir Bryan U'Loghlen, Premier of Victoria, at which various questions affecting the two colonies were discussed. i

MELBOUKiME CiRAIN MARKET. MELBOURNE, January 16.

The manager of the National Mercantile Agency Company of New Zealand (L'mited) reports of the local grain market as follows: -'Wheat per bushel, shipping, 4s 1(M. The market is much steadier. Barley, malting, is active at <M 3d to 4s 5(3, New Zealand oats are Heady, but not in active demand, at 3s Cd for feeding sorts, and 4s for milling.

MEETING OF ST. THOMAS' CHURCH PARISHIONERS.

The first annual meeting of the parishioners of the new parish ot St. Thomas's was held last evening, the Rev. Humfrey Davis presiding. The report of the vestry shewed that the congregation was increasing, and the Sunday-school now had a regular attendance of 140. £10 had leoa forwarded to the Society for Propaga tion of Christian Knowledge through the Bishop, and when supplemented by the Society's grant, would procure £20 worth. of books as a nucleus for a good school library. The Christmas Tree entertainment held dating December had realised £27 16s. Two organizations we're working quietly in their midst—the Ladies' Work Society a»d the St. Thomas's branch of-the Uhurch of England Tempe-auce Association. The number of members enrolled by the latter was 62. The statement of adcowns showed: Receipts from Ist June to 30th December, as follows :—Offertories, general and special, £136 2s 4Jd; contribu tions, £29 14s 5Jd; proceedsjof entertain ment, £27 19s ; proceeds Christmas tree, £27 16s ; donations for poor, £8 3s lOd ; donations for purchase sacramental vessels, £20 Is: total, £249 16s B<i. Expenditure : Minister's etipend (six months), £125 ; paid on account pianoforte, £12; S.P.O.K. books for schuol library, £10; sacramental vessels, £20 Is; miscellaneous, £38; balance in bank and in hand, £41 17s • total, £249 163 BJ. The nport having been adepttd, Mr H. Hamilton was nomi nated clergyman's churchwarden, and Mr Millett was elected people's church warden. The following were elected to constitute tbe vestry:— Mews Downe? Slyfield, Olive, Lipscombe, Probine T. S.Evans,' and Wright. The chair, man' having stated that liabilities n»w amounted to less than £50, Mr Fisher promised £sill the remainder of the debt was subscribed by the end of March. An effort will be made by tbe vestry to secure Mi Fisher's offer. It was agreed to have a parochical water ptcnic on Kegatta Day if the vestry could maice the necessary ar rangements for a steamer. The usual vote of thanks having heen passed, the meeting terminated.

SUPREME COURT.- CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

Tills nay,

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillie;.) , ((M ' , The quarterly criminal cessions of th 9 Supreme Court were opened this motniDg- His Honor Mr Juatica Gillies entering the *SI Cou.'t at 11 o'clock precisely, followed by wl hi 3 Private Secretary (Mr Bisjett), and the I new Sheriff (Major Green) - , • | The Court-room and the coiridora and ap: ptoacbes of the building were tktonged with people, The Grand Jurjf. The following gentlemen were em panelled *l a« the Grand Jury: -William Aitken Joseph Bennett, Abraham Boardman' Arthur Bull, William Cruickshank, Davil Boosie Cruicksbank, Josiah Clifton Firth llichard Gorlick, George Harper, John'-'4f Kirkwood, Thomas -Melville, Arthar Henry Nathan, Balph Picltmeie % George Patrick Pierce, Joseph .' Potter, Alexander" Saunders, 3 0 \ a McEffer Shera, and James Wills. Patrick Comiskey aud William Swlnton Laurie were called but did not appgar, whUji|K George Schwar z X iwling (on the applicj., }- tion of Mr 1 heo. Cooper) was relieved from m eetvice. Mr Firth was chosen foreman. The Judge's Charge, oi His Honor delivered the following charga :—Mr Fureman and gentlemen of tbe brand Jury—On no previons .occasion, io this district has there been presented to I you such a large array of criminals at at -' this time. Why this is to I cannot teUyo|J|§§ Some few cases may be accounted, for hy the postponement of the date for opening the sittings of this Court, con-equent '■' upon the Supreme Court Act which-; was passed during tbe last session of - Parlamcnt. But that is not Buffi. cient t) account for the wave of crime .&"' which has apparently swept over the dh. ■ trict during the p»st three month-, Usually crime increases in times of dnlneaVt S aud want of prosperity, but that cannot be J the ciuse in. the present instance,1 ' | Increased activity on the part of the poliotS| oicimiehtbesuseested, buteventhalwouU !

not account (or the many teaoui ciiims which have occurred, and which no police force could possibly overlook. Crime ap?| pears to be, to sowe extent, almost an ia.^| factious or contagious disease, andHmeS no doubt that you have observed if oneorll two caaei of murder or wife-beating, ens bezzlement or forgery take, pltce, there!: is a run of such cases. rWhy tin ] is so v not very eUar. At the earns' time, I cannot help thinking that, to some extent, the sensational and often exaggerated descriptions of cri.ee, under headiDga of big type, which are' paraded before the public by the prtsu, ti-nd to ,the recurrence] of similar crime),' I fully recognise the valuable aid which! publicity through the press gives to the de tection* and exposure of crime, but I cannßil shut my eyes to the fact ti»t| sensational descriptions of ciiiv.inil offences tend to their reproduction;'; especially among young persons and people^ of emotional natures. To you, gentlemen^ I need scarcely lay that it is your dniy'til put away from your minds and from thi, ; consideration of the cases that are to Bt brought before you everything that you may nave read or heard outside. Yoor du!j is to deal withevery case purely and «in,p)y; upon the evidence .which may be laid Woti, jot, and not upon suspicion or abJi^ taut that evidence will be added to, "t0 calendar bears the names of 37 »ccnßfds person?, and against them 29 diffeiett offences are alleged, several of them being* of a very serious character. Amongui ,' them there is ft very large- proportion of larceny cases-stealing/from the peKoo| stealing from, the houße, buigliry,", horse stealing, and such like, \T need not explain what larceny is," for you all understand what theft or steal-: ing means. But thera is ose ease Which I will direct special attention-a me of alloged horse-Btealing by a Maori. The circomstancea are these: A penon leaves: his horse tethered in front of .a store, aid during bis absence a Maori ccmsi drac, jumps upon the back of the horse, atdudt». : away with it to his «wn settlement, where he takes the saddle off end surra the horse adrift, ne does aot attempt to sell, and the owner recovers it and tie caddie also, flow, if there was no attempt permanently to deprive the owaer ot flfl horse it would not be theft. If the aniriU were merely taken'for a temporary pM po«e;%however wrong iv practice, thvaowg would not bo tlief t. It is thus laid down mi book of authority :"A takesß'shorse wiflioi li's leave, rides about upon" it ia _ord«t|S find some cattle, and then, turns it loose This is not theft. A ridei off witb B'i horse without B'a leave, and upon the latl pursuing him, lets it go, after travellings certain distance, an A continue* his joraiejj on foot, Here the jury have 10 «ki sider if the man intended to de prive the owner permanently of his horae. If so, tbe case is one of theft; if lie did intend to, then it is not tlieif," h the case under notice, therefore, yod will have to consider whether there'was any in tent to permanently deprive, the ownar pi his horse, There isanother case in which« manic charged with larceny as abiilee—tbii is, theft. A bailee is a person in who* charge the property of ■■.;.another is temporarily placed. He comes % it rightfully, but if after having fates possession he makes away with it, or iaiiu it to his own use, he is guilty of theft., U this case there are some cuiious compile* tions. A settler in the country reqaeiti another, who is coming to towii, to bff some horses for him, and foe that pargots gives the mau an order for £36 uponii>i ■ son in town. This person gite-ia eKp» for it when it U present^,. .«sS that cheque'or the proceeds of itauglif I be applied by the person receiving is link purchase of horses for the settler who ga\3 ihe order. Instead, however, of doiuj,' iv:% ho cashes the cheque and spends '/tte money. You wilt have to consider uLrio there is any larceny >n this/ There ij n. doubt that there was a breach of tat The accused presented the order, got to cheque, and cashed it, aa he was entitled to] do, bat he failed to apply the money toW object to which he was instructed to »wl. it. He was not the owner's eervinr, sj!l was not embezzlement be comniittsd^iiuM far aa the depositions .skew',, waa a> in any way found ito appy • special cheque or 'special »«! in payment of the horses that heiwit* ljuy. He might Save applied part of if i 0 i tbat purpose, and returned th« reit, or h»w: returned tbe whole of the mosey, bo .until; fail to see, upon the depositions, hointwjj be theft, teeing that he came fftiily W; honestly by the money. The wioog vm committing a breach uf tru>t f andit k' I'l -becn a servant, it would have beta * bezzlement, but he was. not so, '.■>} appears to me that tbe: case i»--*» of breach of trust only. -Thne.?: another case of larceny of apecnli»rwl rae'er, in which a man takes'.*WJ?S gooda of another by direction of wf other's wife. If he did jo as tho MVWm as the agent of the wife then hewoulew1 be guilty of theft, but if it ws *J paramour of the wife then "Be «uIQ X guilty of theft. There is one tW of attempting to commit sjjick * think it is a, pity that such ea«a;f brought into this Court. No'donrf"* a foolish thing for a man to make th«*j: tempt without accomplishing it, aniitp,' law says that Bnch abortive atlempt m crime. It is for you to say whether.tuU w, really au attempt to commit a crime, ifs ™, is another case—one of concealment o birtn—to which it is necessary to al -^ }"•[ attention. I would remind you that m crime does not consist in cbncealiog. "J birth of tha child, but thot it comisMW hiding away the body. That is tMffl dation of the offence. The law is Wfc " livery person ia guilty of a misdemww" who, upon a woman beirjg delivered <( chilli,' cndeavo'ira to conceal the w : thereof by any secret disposition ' We body of the said child T?hetwr» died before or after birtlv ' „ woids "secret disposition of the W^; imply that there mutt be an activejy deavonr to hide the oody. Noff,'"' ca c that is to be brought before )* , will be for jou to cay Wl there has/ been any active J I(lei-°ji to conceal the body. If no such ac'ive endeavour, tnea tter\S been no crime, although tSeremay« been ari oa'deuvour to conceal we w There is a case of mtfliciouily W^H cattlo to come before pu. * . is a crime upon which ■tbe-.H' r,. exceeaiogly severe. .It ™akesiU'. IS J; to maim or wound cattle . BJ"SS a»d the" malice does not nican t"8*!"^! is any evil intention on the p»" ° .y 6wner of the cattle, but the won"W implies malice. In tho present cmb*^ w.rking; bollocks were ■ repeatedly « . passing upon a settler's land, uw'*^: charge of shot into oue^ « .^ doing no leal' 'hurt - H*? 0"4-* iS«. shot enteiing the hind ■• qn«f r .?',% bullock.' It is for you to say JEHSHH evidence shows such malice■-M; 1';„>»: 1 implies. If there is wounding-it) 0|)

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