He made some demur to this price, and asked if a reduction would not be made, or a watch guard given in with it. Mr. Hicks replied that he could not give a watch guard, but would be happy to sell ono which he would show to him. He then went round tho couuter to obtain it, and the fellow took this op portunity of decamping, taking with him the watch. Mr. Hicks ran out of the shop and cried "stop thief," at the same time offeiing £1 to a few by standers who saw the thief running away. One of thpse started in pursuit, and he succeeded in cap turing the pri-oncr iv Jshortland Crescent, who, on beinsj apprehended, dropped the watch from his hand. He was hauded over to the police, and will appear on the charge this morning at the Resident Magistrate^ Court. Voluntbkk MOVKMENT3. — An escort of 22 mili tary settlers and nou-commisMoned officers, stationed in garrison, were told off on Saturday as an escort for arms and ammunition to Otahuhu. They re turned to Auckland yesterday. Two escorts of military settlers also left Auckland on Saturday, with stores for Howick. The detachment of Auck land Rifle Volunteers, stationed at the \Vaim.i for the last three weeks, returned to town on Friday right. The detachment umnbered 100 men. chosen from different companies, and was under the com mand of Capt. Clarke, and Lieut. Talmteait. The volunteers were relieved a few days ago by Capt. Biakenbury's company of military settleis; but owing to au expected attack fnra the natives, the redoubt was n-.t left until Friday afternoon, when they matched a distance of about two miles and a half to a uatural landing place on the river's bank. The 'Sandfly ' having come up the river at Ins^h tide, the volunters were detained until she letnrned at five o'clock, when they were embaiked and stuted for Aucklaut 1 , where they at lived about 11 o'clock. Ou landing upon Queen-street wharf, they wi-rc di-missed to their homes. Tub Victorian Military Sfttlers. — The volnn teer military settlers biouq;ht by the 'Cadiiceus' from Melbourne, disembarked about nine o'clock ou Saturday morning, in cargo boats, anil having been formed into fours on the Queen-street Wharf were mirched to the Albeit Baira'.ks, pieceded by the rifle baud, playing a liv«ly tune. 