Mowbray's residence, Conquest Place. She identified him there. On Monday, the 21st, I saw the prisoner at half -put It o'clock at night, going to Newmarket. Cross-examined by the prisoner : Miss Mowbray identified yon in about a minute and a half after locking steadily at you. I never knew anything bad of yon. Prisoner asked for a remand till next morning, in order that he might get witnesses to prove th»t he was not at Conquest PJace at the time. He wanted Mr. T. Cleghorn, of Epsom ; and Mrs. Ewwg, of Kyber Paks Road. The case was remanded till Friday. BWU.CHIS OT MUNICIPAL POLIOS ACT. James Sutherland pleaded guilty to having al lowed the chimney of the house occupied by him to take fire, and was ordered to pay a fine of 20s. and costs. Adam McCarroll was charged, on the information of the Inspector of Nuisances, with allowing night noil to be spilt or cast from his premises into Durham street. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £5 and costs. Two cases of assault were dismissed, owing to the absence of the prosecutors. A charge of usingobacene language against a woman named Mrs. Kelly was withdrawn by the prosecutor. This concluded the business

To the Editor of the Daily Southern Cross. Sib, — What is the cause of the war that we are drifting into ? No more important question could at present engage the public attention, for it is quite clear that war means absolute bankruptcy to the province. Runs have been lately taken in Waikato to a considerable extent, and there was good pros pect that settlement would penetrate into the interior. All that will be at once pat an end to by war, besides that the cost of the fighting will go to swell our already enormou3 debt. Everything should therefore be done to avoid fighting, and we should see to it that we have a good cause before beginning. Ths colony ought not to be plunged into war because a Government officer, however able and experienced, says that the natives arc in the wrong in aland dispute; the thing ought to be clear and manifest. Is there any man in. 