SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATHKJ To-morrow TY.nming, 0.23 HDNSHT.—This Kvouiui., 6.45 HUWi'.-bS,—To-HU'i'iov. ,V,oriiinst, 8-8 SWOON'S j.61!.-Now Aloon. lath, O.SS a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST UVKNINO,

AUuapourl, 5.9,, Lot-.tn, from tho S Kith

TO-DAY. Knrl Derby, barquo, Colanhonn, from London City of New YorK, P.A1.9 s,, Cobb, from bjdney Ari?ylo, s,s„ Crawford, from Whangsrol

DEPARTURES.

LAST EV»NI<'O.

Gleno'g. b.b . Step'ionson. for Tauranga Oretl. s.s,, Oampuoil, for Napier Flngal, s.s., Norris, lor Moroury Bay

TO-DAY. Hy of Now York, P,M.S.S., Cobb for San Fron claoo ona, b.s„ Amadoo, for Russoll

IMPORTS.

Por Karl Derby, from London: i cnaoo drosaoe, 1 cases prints and gingham.1, 2 oaaoa luoon, 3 Oisos hosiery and (..ovctf, ;1 cws mlllltiory and ha.'o. 2 enssis rnantieD, and 0 ousuS genoral drapory,—T, MoMa.ter,

Six casos medical oonfocttonory. 2 oases os- Rontlal oils, 0 oasos nnd 11 oasKfl drugs.— Hamilton Uro->.

PorßarlDorby, f.ora London: Plain cottoufl, £1100 i coloured cottons, MOO: printed cottons, £100; woollens ond worsteds. *HOO;lInona, In uobo, £300: oottona and woollens, £200; silk nnd ootton goods. £100; shawls nnd mantles. £100; hosiery. £101); hatwrdaahory, £1100; umbrellas, £500; cotton hautlkorotiefs, £100; cotton and linen Bhirts, £100; apparel. £2500; carpets and rngs, £100: toilet and table covow, iSlOO; straw oats. £100; wrought leather, £1670: Baddlery, £3.10; floorcloth, £3'J; luolfors, £220 : voet.a, £10 ; blacking, £'.'0 : agricultural implements, .8170 ; agricul tural umohinery, £153; railj nud genoral mnohlnery, £100; books. £7.0; papnf. 70i5cwt; stationery, £1150 ; paperMmulngs, £90 ; uphol stery, £8111; tinware, £'M ; brush warn, £7U; plnted and paplor macho sioods, £210; toys, £_i.O; planus £970; corks, £10; clocks and watohsß, £'20: po-fmiioiy. MO: printing ninteriala, £811; OKiluultmal and garden seeds, £70; day pipes, £.0. othor sortu, filO; iron tanSa, £30: lead shot, fi tons; h»rdwaro ontlory, £1800; bir and rod iron, 18 tons; hoop Iron, 7 tons; pig Iron, 60 ton*; galvanised iron, 33 ton h; nlpo load, 1 tou; copper. 1 ton; tin plates, 190 boxes; iron.nniis, 15 tons; wiro nnd wlro rope, 35 tons ; zinc. 1 toca ; llnsood oil. 1900 gallons; rape ol!, tlO gallons: varnish, £70; paint colon.!!, £530; gluuSowt: flint gl-iss, £6v ; forolgn window glass, US o«ses; piato gluss. 18 oasos; china atd oarth«ar?aro, £720; glass bottle 3, £150; osmvo*, £i! 0; cordage. £30; Hues and twines, £10; slates, IS tons; brandy in bolt, 150 proof gallons; brand; |ln o*ao,3Go proof galls; gonova,i.() proof galls; HritltJi spirits in bun. 18ii gallons (proof): lirltlsli spirits in caso, 300 pruuf gallons: rod win*, 780 gallons; white wine,6S gallons; boor In buJc. 45 barrels of SB gallons; boor in glass, 68 ba.rul- of 3il fjalioaa each ; pr»- Borved Ash (not rated), £0): assorted oilraea's Stotos, £15_; foreign salad nil.lflgallona ; repper and sploos, lowt ; cocoa, gawt. ; nuts, 47cwt.; vermloelli and mscoaron 1, 5c wt. ; pearl barley, sowt,; White salt,l4o tons; aodacryatalj.lSions; soda, 27owt : soap, 220wt.; raisins,

. currant 9, 22owt; alaaondo, oswt; figs, 4owt; cstrraway. seed, sawt; liquorice Juice, owt; Sinner, lOjwt; treacle, l'-Ucwt; osffoa, owtjoonfcctlonory and poel,-8530; apothecary waros, *800; Baltpatro, lOcwt; tart, aoitt. 7 owt; cream of tartar. 9owt: oondsnstd milk, £50; ooroflour, £10 ; ooke, 20 tons ; manure, '200 bags; super-phosphate, £100: total doolared valno of cargo, £23,000.

In wahds Coastwise.—Reliance, from Whan- Karoi. with 100 tons ooal; Rangatera, from Omaha, with 31 tons firewood; Janet, from whangarei Heads, witb EOO bushel-) lime ; Mm.io, from Ngurngnru, wltn 23..1G1 ft timber.

Tho s.s. Oretl loft for Gisborno and Napier last evening. Patßtngers: — Moebm ami oy, Waters, MoLally, and Kills.

Tho barquo Remington arrived at Talca hnatia from Auckland on July IS.

The Looh Fleet, from LDndon for Anokland, was spokon on July 20, In IS' N. 8' W,; aU well.

The Antares, 820 tons; Coromandel. 813 tons; and Weatherafleld. 1051 tons, woro loading at Lo. don for this port on July 86th,

The tonnage loading on tho berkh at London on July 20, for Australia and Now Zealand, amounted to 01,812 tons.

The brlgantine Seagull was expected to leave Dunedin for Auokland yesterday. She will be followed by tno Tarmow.

Messrs Staley, Radford and: Co. Quote rates r*om London to Auokland: Rough meaaure ment, 80s; line, 10s; (liquid*. 89a; wuight, 38a; cement, 6s per cas_c; beer, lod per dor.; salt. 30s.

The s.B. Argjla arrived from Whangarei at 6 a.m. to-day, with SO saoks gum. 5 sacks oj store, 10 boxes 02(.5, and the foUowlnu pasaongera :— -Miss Holder, Mra Noble, Mr and Mlsa Cadman, Messrs Porter, O, Stephenson, Brown, Pollard, Koyte. Macbeth and son, MoKlnnon, Frator, and Canute.

The Bhip Rakal-i, which arrived at Lyttelton from London on September 11th,has the follow ing paßßengora for Meo*ra Grant nnd KOBter's settlemoot at To Aroha :-Mr and Mrs Nell and family, Mr and Mrs Wadena and family, Mr and Mrs Nowsoma and famtlr: Mesara ©.Gar ilok, A. Thackeray, and W, Wilkin,

Tho New Zealand Sbipplag Company's barqne. Loch Urr, consigned to tho New Zea land Shipping Oorapanf. Isft London lor Auokland on July Bsth, with tho following pas sengers:-Mr J. H, Luhrs, John Luhrt, (>oorge Mlnohin, Homy Menkin»n, James A. Maokey, and Henry Loyor. Tne Loch Urr pa3Bad Deal on July 26th.

The s.s. We'lingtoa loft for Russell as usnnl at 6.p.m. yoßterday, bat when nrar Tirltiri Captain ITarqahar found It neoowrvry to rottirn to port to have one of iho boiler plates replaced. The Wellington willbe placed in nook far a general ovorhaul. The lona took ovor hor cargo and passengers aud left for _-.i_.ue.! this afternoon.

The brigantino Slroooc, whioh lofi Newcastle With a onrgo of coal for Dunedin 100 da;s ago, has not Blnoo bean lizard of. Sua was com manded by Captain G. f, Stevens, well known in Now Zealand. Ha was master ot tha brigan tino Prosperity several years ago, and wa_. also known as having had command of the brigan tino Eliza Frith and oihsr vessels. Captain Stevens loaves a wife and eight obildran In Mot bourne. Tha barque Helen Whito left New fiastle for Adelaide about the same time as the Siroooo and Bhs also la among the " mi .slug."

Tho ss. Manapouri whloh arrivod from Melbourne via tho South ar 6 p.m. yester day, brought tho following passengara :— From Molbourno: Mr and Mrs Temple ton, Mra Jaokson, Maters Keillor, Kir ker. Peering. From Coast: Mr and Mra Prlo tor and child, Mr and Mra Macfarlano and child, Mr and Mr« Payno and two children, Mr and Mra Bagge, three children and servant, Mr and Mrs Boyoa and three children, Mr and Mrs Bemlah, Meada_nos McKay, Campion, Millet, Hartlgan, Payne. Knowlea and child. Misses L»»»f3rd. Moldy, Campion, Craig (2), Stowart, Hughson. Me.Brs Stephenson, Hrootor. Stlrrafl, If letohor, Cungrelvo, Passraore, Taylor, Vos, Hart, Saagravo, Bishop, Hnrton, Bheen, liogan, MoGlashan, Sapaford, Bishop. Barnard. Fothorglll, Masters Bees. Uamlln. Barnard and 10 in the steerage. The Manapouri procoeds to Kusaell at 5 p.m. to-day.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

Tho P.M.B.S. Company's fl.n. City of New York. Captain Wm. SS, Cobb commandor, arrived from Sydney early thia m~mst>_t. We are Indebtod to Mr It, T. Piatt, JMMMM proas parcels, etc, ond tho follawte* mmm of the voyage :— Sailed on Thnrs_!__y, K_.p-Ss4-it.o_' 7th, at 3.15 p.m., and arrived In Auokland Tuesday, /September 12th, at 2.30 a.m. At 10 a.m. on Saturday. Oeptombor 9»h, met steamship Aro wata standing to the westward. Iflno weather on the passage, with light easterly winds and heavy swell from tho -neatward. Passengers:—For Auogiand—Cabin: Messrs B. H. Barton, O. H. Gneister, H. Johnston, Percy Rutledge, J. M. stltohie. J. B. Gililllan. A. W. Brown. W. Glbbb, F. A. Yon Mohmu, Mr and Mrs L. O. Lswford, Mr J. Qrioe, Miss K. Qrioe, Mlae Adams. Mrs J. P. Blohter, Messrs 8. Cohen. L. Cohen. Steerage: Mrs K. rorater, Mr J. P. Clark and son, Measra H. Butten, Andrew Slnane, J. Caatlemalne, Mra JCllsa Kwlng, Chy Chum, uyo Kew. Cabin through t ''Mr Herbert Green, Mrs M. K. Pottß and 3 children, Messrs Thos. Laohumo, J, F. Jaokson, George H. Feohter, J. k. Pol look. Walter Booty, Dr and Mrs Clone, Key. P. B. D.vera, Mesara W. H. Traill, Kdward Fratsoher, Shepherd, Laldley, D. Lloyd, Jones, J. B. Chirnßide, Mrs J, Kline and Infant. His a J. J, Go-ling. Mrs Louisa Harrison, Mr N. Fold! and 25 steerage., Owing to the repairs at present being effected at the end of Queen-atreet Wharf, the mall steamer was obliged to lie at anchor in tbe etream. cargo and passoogers being convoyed to and from the wharf by too s.s. Lily.

ARRIVAL OF THE EARL DERBY FROM LONDON.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's barque Karl Derby arrived in harbour thia morning, hnd no w lies at anchor off the end ot the Qneen- Btreet Wharf. She comes In chares of Captain Colquhoun, who haa not visited this port since 1806, during the war. The ohief officer, Mr Sißwia. la a stranger hero; but Mr Boyos, third Officer, may ba remembered ss having been on the Earl Granville, whloh was In Auckland about three yeara ago. The Karl Derby la On her flrat voyage to this harbour. The voyago from London has been an uneventful hne, flno weather being excorienood throughout. Wo are indebtei to Captain Colquhoun for the following report:—Left London on May 27th, and parted with thestenmor off Beach Head on -the morning ot the J9_h. Had generally variable flno weather. Orosted the Equator on 3nne 30th in longitude 27' W. and passed the Cape of Good Hope on July 29th, in latitude 29* ]__. Variable winds prevailed while rnnning down the easting. Passed through Rasa's Straits on September l.when a heavy westerly {tale was experienced. Passed Threo Kings on tho 10th. and Poor Knights on tho cama night. -Received pilot at 3 p.m. yesterday outaldo Ttrl tlrl. arriving at 7 a.m„ nftor a jas.sge of 105 days from London, and 03 days from land to land. The following la a Hat of pasmnirers, who all arrivod In good health .-Second cabin: Mr Alfred Clark, Mra Sudan. Clark, Maßter O-iorgo Clark, and Misa Isabella Clerk, fftooragoi Mrs StwohMotood.

PORT OF ONHUNGA.

ARRIVAL?,

Hawea, 8.8, Kennedy, from the Sonth

ARRIVAL OF _ffl HAWBA. The 8.8. Haw«"a. Captain Kennedy, arrived ia the Manukau at 7.45 a.m, today. Pasiongera: Saloon—Mr R. T. tvheeler. Mrs Crooke, Mr Pitt, Mr E. T. Cox, Mr H. G. Viewers, Mr Py ke B, MrK. B. Paesmoro. Mr W. J. Hurst, M.H.K,, Mr Mitchelson, M.H.R,, Mr G. M. Morris, M.H.R., Mr Thomas Peacock, M.H.R.. Mr S, T. George, M.ILK., Dr Pollbd, M.L.0,, Mr James Williamson, M.L.C.. Mr J. K. B&nnlstor, Mr Boggard, Mr and Mrs Henderson. Mrs Hurst, Mr Clark, Mr W. Luoy, Mrs nnd Master Clork, Judge Wilson, Rev T. W. Griffin. Rev C. H. Garland, Miss Campbell. Major Te Wheoro.Mr RiZ; ? te _-raS_5 Il_? na Mrß H»mer. Mr and Mrs f_\f%.__i_^______WS_i:^l_\ Mlßa Tamer. Mr Hanker, Mr Walter*, end 1 steerage

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttel-TOir, this d&y. Arilved—Thorn, barane, Balchwal), 121 days flromLOndon. Somo very rough weather was experienced on the ptJSßßfco, end two boats were (mashed. In one of them a man was at work «nd went overboard with tin. boat, but the re •oedioK wave washed him b?.ck ugain.;

Mail Notice.

HAItS ~tt._ CfcOSH A3 UHDBK." this datt. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Manapouri at & p.m. For Whangarol Heads. Wa.ou, Wangarel, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. Wkdnksday, 13th Instant. For Taranaki and Southern ports, por Hawea. at 6 a.m. For Greymnnth, &o„ per Bt. Klldn, at 8 a.m. For Norfolk Island, per Adah, at 9 a.m, For Coromandel, pur Coromandel, at 11.3$ a.m. B°or Whangaroa, por Kreimhilda; at 6 30 p.m, For Thamßa, per Bnterprlso, at 5.30 p.m. Thohsdav. Uth inst. For Waitara, etc., per Maogregor, at 11 a.m. For Gisborne, JNapler, Southern Porta, and Australian Colonies, per Manapouri. at it a.mi For Thameß. ner Rotomahana' at 2.30 p.m. Tfo. Tauranga, Ohinemutu. and Opotlki, por Glenoid, at i p.m. N.B.—Newspapers may now bo posted In the following Receivers—viz,: Ponsonby (Hendor sen'B). Newton (the Pbst-offlos), Newmarket l'urnbuU'a), Mount Bden Cuoksey'-.), Parnell Johnstone's). St B, 8183, Chief Postmaster, Chief Posi-offloe. Auokland,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Si-PT-CMmtK 12, 1882,

o Abbott's Opera Houso-" The Star Chamber," opm.

Marriage.

WHITE—"WOODWARD.—On Septombor 9tb, by the Kov. A. Keld. Kdwin White, late ot Birmingham, to UllKabetb Alico Woodward, of this ci'.y.

Death.

ALDKftTON'.—On September 12th, at nor re sidence Hutland-titroot, FarnelJ, tho bolovod wife of 'Wllliani Alderton, aged 70. The funeral will loavo her late resldenoe to-morrow (Wednesday), nt 3 o'olook p.ra, Frlendii pleaaa accept this invitation. AUSTIN.—On August 27th, at Trahran. Mel bourne, KUza Jane, the beloved wifoof Mr. John Austin, nnd Buoond daughter of Mr. Thomas Powloy. of this olty. ' SMITH.—On September 10th, at hor parents' roHldenoe, Alma Cottago, Grey-street, Adeilna Wllboltnina, tho beloved and only daughter of Henry and Mtlly Mmlih, aged 21 month*. BKXTY.-Oa Septerabor lltli, 1832, Margarot, relict of tbo lato J. O. deity, aged 89 yoars. The fnner.il will leavo hor late re&ldonce, Aloxsndra-B.roet. to-morrow (Wednesday!, at 3 o'olook. Friends pleaso accept this invita tion.

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

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1882.

For tho causo that laclcs assistance, Por the wrouc thatinei_d.-jresi.sti_i_ca For tha future in tho distance, And tho sood that wo can do.

PRESSURE of local and Suez Mail news to day excludes leading matter.

Ou the fourth jingo of this issue will bo found ii netico of tbe programmo for the Auckland Regatta, ISS3; the tlcbato in the Houso ro tlio cluim of the Thames Yolun. teers; and two letters to tho editor—"Tho Town Hall Site," and "The Karangahapo Petition against Joining tho City."

The programme of the Auckland Regatta, pulilisliedinanother column to.day, coutnlns Tarioii3 important alterations as compared with previous yean. These ate reviewed at lciiuth in an article piiuted on the fourth pi«o of to-night's issue of the Star. The Onehunga Land nud Building

Society are nt present erecting commodious offices in Queon-streot. Mr Hartley is the architect, and Messrs. Smith nnd Row tho contractors.

Charles Davis, charged with the larceny of £100 from the Kamo Hotel, has beeu committed for trial by the Whaigarel Bench, ac was brought to Auckland by the s.s. Argylo this morning, and wns sent to Mount Uden this nfternoou.

Peri Nfiawhare, a native, who was soa fenced to two months' Imprisonment by the Hokinssn Bench for the destruction of a wharo belonging to anothor native, was bronght to Ooehaoga this morning per Rowena, and conveyed to Mount Eden Gaol. The native is thought to be hardly compos mentis, but no doubt he will be properly seen to at Mount Eden.

Mr H. White, law writer, of High-street, has removed to premises n fow doors above his old office, and has opened a stock of law aud general stationory, account books,

albums, etc,

A grand complimentary concert to Mr Joseph Brown, ior many years organist to St. Matthew'B Church, will tako place at the Choral Wall on the 14th last, iho fol lowing, nmiHgit others, will isiiit: Herr Carl Schrnitt, Messrs Angelo Forrest, Gor don Gooch, and Pooley. During the course

of the evaniug two testimenials will bo pre sented to Mr Brown—ono from his old friends of St. Matthew's, and another from the musicians of tho city. A successful service of song, entitled

"Tho Ministry of Flowers," was rendered

last evening in the Primitive Metohdist School-room, Alexandra-street. Tho church choir, assisted by a fow friends, rendered

the musical selections in a credit;.bio man ner. Mr Frith conducted, and Mr Triggs presided nt the organ, whilst the Key. \v, 8. Potter read tbe connsctire readings. At

the close of this inttrosting service, it was suggested that arrangements be made tc render it at the Hospital at a futuro dato for

the benefit of the inmates,

MrE. W. Kohler, proprietor of tho Wax works Exhibition; who lelt for America to day, took a valedictory benefit at the Opera Houso last night, and was honoured with a capital house, Tho first part ot the entertainment consUtod of tho perform ance of tho dramatised version of "Michael Strogoff" by tlie Burdett-Howo Company. It was admirably represented, and tho scenic and mechanical effects wero very good. "The Star Chamber," a fine his torioil drama, will be producod to-night, the afterr,ieoe being a faroe by Mr Howo,

entitled " A Clever Uirl," and to-morrow evening " Violet y or The Life ol au Actress," will bo given. On Friday night Mr Howo takes a well-deserved benefit, and on that occaiiou a monstvr bill will bo presented. Tbe entertainment last night in aid of Mrs Pitcorn was successful in aa artiatic point of view, but not in a pecuniary sense. A millibar of other attractions no doabt had a thinning effect upon the homo. It must be acknowledged, however, that Mr Doran and his co-vocaliats did. tholr best in the matter, aud their efforts were worthy of a, larger audience. The Hobson Band played several pieces of music with entiro sati-fac tion. Mr Campbell was unable to attend owing te a, scvire cold. The Mettams, and indeed all who took part in this laudable enterprise, deserved the applanse which they received. Space precludes us from enumerating the Bpecial merits of tbo per formers, but wc may say in brief that tho songs, dances, and representations were praiieworthy. An "At Home," in connection with the Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, N.Z.0.G.T., was held last evening in the Temperance Hall, and a very enjoyable evening was spent by all present. The entertainment, which was pro sided over by Mr Wilcox, consisted of songs, recitations, etc., by tbe following ladies and gentlemen : — Miss Griffiths opened the programme with an overtnre on the piano; songs were then given by Mra Warburton, Miss S. Marson, Messrs Mar son, Havord, and Towniend; duets by Mesdatnes Anderson and Cottingham, Mrs Warburton and Havord, and the Misses Marson; recitations by Messrs Pryce and Young, tho latter gentleman being encored; dialogue by Meaars Pryce, Bavord, and Davidson, and a very amusing charade, en titled "Garibaldi," by the Messrs Tatter sall, Pryce, Davidson, Gee, Townsend, and Havord. During an interval in the pro gramme, a series of games and dances were indulged in, at the conclusion of whioh re freshments were handed round. The meet ing was close with the National Anthem.

Last night, the literary business before St. Jamis's Mutual Improvement Associa tion consisted of three short essays on branches of mental science. Thero was a good attendance, and in the abience of the chairman, Mr A, Short presided, Mr X, L. hlceen, the first essayist, read a short but carefully prepared paper on " Memory," in the course of which he urged the impor tance of systematic study, close attention, and the law of association of ideas, in the formation of a powerful and retentive memory. Tho essay of Mr Kenderdine on "Conscience," dealt with the subject fiom a phrenological standpoint, and was marked by accuracy of statement and fullness of definition. Mr Burton instead of read ing a paper gave a short addross on the subject of "Imagination," and tho subject not being suited for treatment in this off hand manner, Buffered in consequence. The papers on the whole, however, made up an instructive evening's occupation, and gave rise to some interesting criticism. The subject for next Monday i» one ef engross ing interest, viz,, ■' The Spiritual Border land," and as the lecturer tor that evening, Mr C. 0. Montrose, has an experimental acquaintance with the subject, some fresh ideas on the mysterious subject of cpiritual existence will, no doubt, be thrown oat.

The advance agont of Bland Holt's " World " Dramatic Company, Mr W. K. Bishop, arrived here by ths Manapouri yesterday afternoon. Ho informs us that tbe company will arrive by the Rotorna on Monday, and will open at Abbott's Opera House that evening in the grand sensational and spectacular drama, "Tbo World." The company, 25 artists, includes Messrs Hall, Douglas, Mortyne, lit. Lawrence, Hollpway, Ken nedy, Patterson, and Misses Jennie Watt- Tanner, Edwin, toortyne, Mainwarihg, Tilly Lako, and FenwiCk. Some idea of the completeness of the accessories may be gained from the fact that the sceneiy, etc., weighs 30 tons. Mr Bishop ia accom panied by tho scenic artist and staee mechanist, and these functionaries have already commenced their preparations. "The World" has had a run of 200 nigbt3 TO London, and at Melbourne and Syd Bey the seasons extended over a period of four months. The seasons ait Dunedin and Christchurch were successful beyond ex pectation, and .at Wellington, just now, crowded houses witness the performance nightly. A preliminary advertisement appears in another column,

lv. consequence of Mr Gooch's assistance nt Mr Brown's concert on Thursday even ing next, the "Bohemian Girl" class will not meet that evening.

Mrs Wood, of tho North Khoro, forwarded by tho Te Anau to Melbourne ou her la>t trip, a Langshan rooster and sitting of eggs, to order of a gentleman of Melbourne who had previously purchased a number of these promising fowls.

To the Editor: Sir,—Through your valuable papor may I express my thanks to thoso friends wht bo kindly contributed the sum of £30 14_ 7d for the nssistauco of myself and family. £17 2s has been paid on account ot mortgage ; the balance, £13 12s 7d, I beraby gratefully acknowledge receiving.—Yours, &c, MRS E, LINKEt.Ii, Onehunga.

The members of St. Sepulchre's De bating Clats had, last evening, the privi lege of listeuiug to Mr Coppen'? paper on " Volcanooa." This paper, the production of a groat amount of study, was well de livored by its author, after which very creditable criticisms followed. The even ing wound up with a humorous tale, en titled ''The Somnambulist," by Mr Gentles. Next Monday evening will be oc cupied witli a debato, " Was .England Justified in Armed Interference with Egypt?" Affirmative—Messrs Seth Smith nud burrows; negatitc—Mes.sra Ewiogton and Cooper.

HOUSEBREAKING AT PONSONBY.

I.itwskn tho hours of two und flvoyestordoy afternoon, tho houso ot tho Kov. Mr Carter, Gratt&n Koad, Ponaonby, wns burglarloii-ly ou-itrod, and Juwollory nnd monoy to tbe value of £1B stoluu. The lnmaus had gone out for tbo afternoon, leaving tho key under tho duor mat. Onroinj-nlnatliuy found that the kldlnz plaoe ot th* key had hoen ducovard, and tno honso entered. Evory moni had b«*u ransacatd wlvh

"professional "skill, and £\i worth of Inwe'lery nnd .81 10s In monoy wai found to be minus, Tlie -.(.'sir was ro.ior.ed to tho polloo, who are at proaont Investigating.

ACCIDENT TO THE BARGE MAKARAU.

On arrival of the B.s. Manapouri last night, wc were informed that, at 10. SO a.m. on Monday the baiKc Makarau was observed, about 20 mints K.N.E. of lied Moronry Islnail, lying on her beam ends, evidently having capsnted during a squall. Tho sails were all tet, and sho had evidently been abandoned by the crew, of whom thcro was uo sign. Tho dingy being also missing, it was supposed the men had reached tho shore by that means. Captain Logan sent a boat alongside, and after ascertaining theso particulars camo on to Auckland and reported tho matter. Tho Makarau, which is ownod by MrG. Layers, geed merchant, of Queoa-atraet, left for Whsngapoua laat week in chaigo of Adam Pierce, a half-casto, with two other mon on board, Sho had probably been returning with a load of timber, and was capsized by a squall. Tho steamer Rose Cnsoy left for Waiwera, Matnkana, and Omaha, this afternoon. After discharging cargo, Captain Somervilla intends to proceod to Mercury Island, arriving thero about daylight to-morrow. If ho can get tho barge upright, ho will tow her up to Auckland direct. Nothitu' bad been heard respecting tho whereabouts of tho crow up to n lato huiir this afternoon,

The Makarau is insured for £500 in tho South British. Tho diugy wns n vory good ono, and if tho weather had been any way moderate, It would havo enabled tho crow to reach tho shore.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before J. K. Maoaonald, E*__ R.J-T.)

Dhows.—Thomas Daanay and Ch&rlea Spear man.

Ciu*cra of Lauo-nv.—William Ront was oharKed wltn atoailaa aa aio. valne Sa, oa tho li. h last, the property of Jnha Waymouih, Jr., of Unlon-atr*«t. Tha lad. It appeared, ploaod np tha ox«, wuioh was lyln_r oa tha g-roae, at ha waa going to school. Mr Pardy oxplalned, and Buid that Mr W&ymouui had na dliposltion to press tbe ohargo. Dlaoharttad with a caullao.

(Jnecaaa __unouiO-_.-J_.uisb Jotiaeioae win ch-WHOi nnd»rtho Vi-graui Aot wlta ualntc ob acene and dlegus.lug language on tha lliti Inet., and expoelag hia period.—Prisoner laid ho haa no rsoalUotion of tt.

Ladi oluß*--Claraßmllb, alias L&fty Clara, waa also charged under tho Vagrant Aot with ludoooatly axposJug h<r poraoo in Alocrt Park, on tho llih lnatani. In oonnaotlan wlih John- Biono.—Thi ciHW woro takun together,—Str Pardy sold this was a dlagaalinr oaae, aad yonng parsans war* ordered out of tJourt,—Con atub.u Patton gave sridauw in tha caaa, hut It is nail- for publication.—Moe-a BaUe also gays evido«oe. He aaw the prlaoners w goib->c In tho Albert Park. —Priaonora sal* thay hail ne reooileotloa of tha airalr.—Hta Worthlp ordered three mon tha' lmpriaonni-Uit with hard labour la oiich ln«ianc«.

A»SiUl.T.—lJadloi Url»ooll wns charged with striking hta wifu, Kllaaboth Drtaooil. After hearing tea evldonco pnaoner waa altohargeid.

Ilia FnKMArt's 3av IfuviNO Pjiw.—Arthur Kirk again appeared in an»w<_■ to a charge of Iteallog a frying pan, buokst, ot?., oa the ;U_t Aii-iui, tha proporty of John Graydra, value 6-.—M<- Partly Bald that Mr Cooper wan engagad lor the Ootonca. bu. owing to hia bolng at the Inquost ho could not attend.—Adjournod tint 11 Friday.

D»T»_»Tio«r.—Frank Quick, Jan.. wag otarged with praventing Laarenoa Murphy from re turning to tbo Howa-atroet In . lUutlou. Mr Quick denied Ihe charge. Mr Hoc:an, th* mas ter, said h* did not prow th* oharge, aa tho boy had returne*.

«lac__in(l A Man's Kyg.-Joie^h Mltohell wa* onargml with striking John Mo Iregor on the eye. Complainant was watchman in the ropoworks in atanlor-atre*t, and defendant wm (.noruplejo, aid in the habit of botng lata. Ho found fault,and defendant atrnok him. Defend aat denied thia, but had offered to settle the matter. Fined 20a and oost*.

BRiAKino A Man's Lxq—Charles Britrht again app*arodlnansnr*r lonohargsof assault ing Wm. Thumaa Moss, in th* Oaatom-hO-__i« Hotel, oa tha evening of tha 31et Jnly lut Tir Tyler apsaared in defenoo, and oonaldorsd. no oor-ling to h's ioatraotlona, that it inlaht be treated in a summary way, sa tha breaking of the man', log was purely the rewult of en uooi dent.—Mr Pardy felt that ha ahoold fail in nm duty If to treated tho caso as other than an lndJot ablo one—Mr Tyler, uadar these el_-flum.t-.noce, asked for another remand in order to mako a full Inveatlgation, - Kemanded accordingly until the 22nd Inst, Bail oolorged.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Thb Council met at 7.30 last evening, Present: His Worship the Maror, Crs Herbert, Barber, Davis, Mullina, Winks, Hood. Pollard, and Mc- Kenzlo. The newly eleoted Councillor, Mr Men, Connell, having made the slat awry declaration, took hia'seat on the Board,

OoßßitspowDEttoir. — Letters wore reoelved from:— Residents of Brighton Boad, praying for a lamp at thecorner of Brown-Btteoli Referred to Streets Committeo.—From the secretary to the Auokland -College Board, stating that Strand Lana was aot their property. -Ko oeivod. —It waa dooldod to oooßlder ihe question of borough tramways ia committeo of the whole CounoU, on Monday next. — From Mr Kaynns, applying for a kbit korbiag In front of the shops. Decided to perform the work, provided Mr Knynea pay half tho cost.—from tho foreman of Works, stating that the aaotn.lt In Maoakau-road kad beon damaaed by Mr Batcher** waggon. It was deddet to request Mr Bnioker to pay for the repairs.—from the Sanitary Inspector, stating that all the alaugktar huuee. wars in a pastab'e state, except one, in whloa ho had forma unsound meat.

Asphalt or OorfcmKTSi—One tender was received, from Mr Knight, for asphalting at 3a paryard, tho kerblng (wood! at 23. perohain. Mr Heath tendered for concrete at 5i Gd par lineal yard, where the footpath was 8 fe«t wido, and Is Sd where it was 1 fact 8 inohea wide.— A committee was appointed to test the efficiency «f the oonorete.

CnKsinm. sr met.—lt was reported that Mr Thobln declined to pay half the oost ot ictaih ing wall, but offered a third,—_rijo Connoil adhered to Its previous resolution. _X, Stephen's AvE-.cn.—Complaints being made ot iho overgrowth of treesln Bt. Stophon'.- Avenne, the Btreats Committee was authorised to mark off certain trees to bo ont down and re, moved.

This was all tha business,

Rowdy Seamen.

About flvo o'clock last evening somo littio ox oitemont was causod on tho wharf by tho pro gress of two rows, in which men belonging to tho barques Lnngatono and Aahmoro woro implicated. Tho llrat row occurred on tho Langstono, William Cobban, employed on board tho vessel, aftor enjoying hini?elf in town during tho afternoon, came down to tho vessel', and in a drunken mood commonced throwing tho crookory about and MORing tbo panuolling. L'onstablo « acdonnoll was called to remove the man from tho vessel. Ho proceeded to do so, whon he was BuddcnlyattacKed from bohind by tho prisoner and in so violent a manner that ho was compelled to faco tho foo. Tlie combat was short and flcrco. Prisoner kicked at him l-Vlactlonnell) and broko his watch. The dainago was 7a Gd. At tho Police Court this morning tho mato of the Langstono said tho prisonor was undor tho influence of drink, but generally I'ob ban was a good seaman. His Worship ordered prisoner to pay a flno of 20s or seven days for assaulting tho constablo, to pay 7s Cd damage and for disobodionco one month with hard labour.

While this row was progressing a similar affair occurred on tho Ashmoro. Capt. Whit more requested tho mate to call tho cook. Tho officer (Air Laing) went forward and found tho cook and another man in the galley ovidently tho worse for liquor. Ho conveyed tlie captain s bj-doro, and was sharply informed by tho cook that lio might go to a region tho namo of which is usually associated, with extrcmo warmth. ■Thentho cook's companion'used somo vory in suiting language, whereupon ho \y_j_ ordered on shore, lie refused,and Mr Laing was undor tho necessity of carrying him on to tho ..'harf. Thooooi'slilenda-rnoki-flghtinßatiltudeoii tho wharf, and prompted by some onlookers, who onght to have known better, continued to abuaa tho officers of tha ship, and the cook hlmaelc nlso Bf.aggeicd to 0.0 ship's sine and stood nn the offensive. Mr Laing, we ere In formed by somo gontlemen present, exhibited great forbonraece with both men. the oook had to bo handcuffed, wf tor whioh he went to sleep. Upon awakening tbia morntnt. he dame to Captoja Whitmo'-a and. apologised for his conduct, remarking that ho was so drunk ho did not really know what he was doing, : ' -4 " i

PARLIAMENTARY.

[BY TEI.HC.EaPH.—bPKCIAti REPORTER.]

WISLLINGTUN, this day. -A. Councillor Put to tha Blush' During the whole of Captain Frasor's as.ociu.tion with tho Legislative Council he was never known to blush uutil this evoniug. It happened thus—viz. : Just beforo the Spoakcr took tlio chair, the lion, skipper, with his back towards tho chair, commonced dancing a stop belonging to his native soil, and singing by way of acconi- P-iniinent, " Little Sally Waters," when the Speaker took his scat and solemnly sung out " Older." The dunce was atopned, ao also was the soag, Tho captain collapsed again into politics, bowed to the chair, turned a beautiful crimaon colour, and re sumed his seat amidst considerable laugh ter. Roads in Auckland. La-t ni^bt Mr Tole get mado the main road from tho Harp of Hrin to Pannuue, Harristown, liunua station through Hunua district; Manurcwa station to Ho wick aud VVuiroa road ; Papakura to Wairoa road ; llowick to Maractai; Howick to Panmure ; Howick to Papatoitoi station, Scotch Chinch, Turanga Creek.—Mr Harris wanted thu South road made a colonial road, but failed. 10,000 Miles Main Roads. Thero were over ten thousand miles of main roads declared such by tbo Houao last night. Some alterations wero mado and anieuded. The schedules will be circulated soon. Conference on the Laud Bill. Tho conference on tho land Bill haa agreed to compromise on tho following basis i—Tlio purchasing clauso not lo apply within goldlields, but to apply to all oilier lun»od liiudi, In the i'L'siilfiiu-0 clau.o, youths residing with parents to bo allowed, and also adults residing ou adjoining landi, nud, iv the MeKcuzie clause, a proviao is added that mortgagees may hold by them solves or managers, but not for a greater period iban threo years, Vlaiiing a Trick on the Ancient Mariner. Poor Theophilua Daniels was mado the victim of several practical jokes laat night. I'hrac or faur members who were up lor a bit of fun tent the New Zealand Pliuuoll an he ia culled—a lady's card, with a memo. that she was waiting Ur hiui iv the gallery, Tbe member for Wallace never ahoweJ such activity iv tbe House bafore. In ii minute he was in the ladiet-' gallery, but which of its lair occupants wished to see him ho could not tell. He a.»kcd tho messenger, who, Becing it wne a joke, told the would-be Lothario that the lady in ques tion had just left. Mr Daniels returned to his s_at crestfallen, paired, und went home. Singing in Bellamy's. There ware high jinks in Bellamy's Inst uight, aingiug being the order of the night. Tho principal petfoimers were Messrs Pyko aud Sheehan, The former intiated on continually singing " The Wearing of tho Green," and getting excited bathed bis hat on tlio floor, aud kicked a hole through it, Mr Sheahan went iv more for senli ment, ami sauj; a numbor of well-known melodies. The concert leaded by tha two singing a duot, which was suddenly brougbt to a closo by tho division bell ringing, Property Tax Bill, The following aro tho conditions and duties of thu Property Tax Rill;:—Por aud In respect of all properties for every 20a of value thereof, duty of one halfpenny ; lv reepfct of all (ire, marine, cr guarantee policies iaartcd by an Insurance Company _ tor every £100 of premium received by such company in the twelve month* prior to ihe Ist of April, ISB3, in roapeat of such policies, tlio duty of £1 2_ Gd. Anokland Harbour Board. Mr Dick promised Mr Swanson, to-day, a claueo would bo sent, down in a measauo from the Governor, to bo insaited iv tho Municipal Amendment Hill, granting Auckland nn additional member fur tho Harbour Board, for tho ono Ponsonby lost. Yesterday. Business. Tho business in both Homos of the Legislature yesterday was of vary litilo intoreat. Good pragrass was made with the eeveral Bllla undnr consideration. • Colonial and County Roads. The Heiiso continued iv committee on the schedule of reads, defined uudtr tho Koads and Bridges Construction Act, ISS2. Jhe schedtt'o was reported with amend ments, which woro oureed to, aud passed. Life Insurance Policies Bill. Un tho motion of Major ATKINSOM, the Lifo Insurance Policies Bill waa road a second timo, weut through committee, and was repotted. Licensing Bill. Tho Licensing Bill vim then committed and reported. Both Bills wcra then paased, and Tho Ilonio rote at 1.30 o.m, until noon.

Auckland Boud.i.

Tho following Anokland roadß are provided for in tha Koad* aud Bridges Construction Act: OoroiriAt. KO_.iM.-Coa_li.idKe to Retorua, 55 wiles ; Tohw-a t'laie to Oaulu-IdLva-road, 30 mile*; Xlklkihl to Tau»n. 71 railM; Tauraagu to Hoterua, 31 miles; Rotorua to Napiar. Oi B-ll«s; Uaketu to kouuu*. 11 milca; rohora Plain to Kotarila-Naplor road, li mllea; Tohora to Rotorna, H mile*; Opotlki lo Glsbornt, bi mil -«; Teteko to Galatea and Wolharoin*. W mlltw. Coast ilk* : uiaboruo, Ka»t Crim, am: Wairoa. 51 inllea; Taunu southwards, G_ inilea. CouiiTir Koads.—Mongonul Coa«»y: Ahl pern, vu Victoria Valioy. towardu Hnklasee, •M n_ito» ; mt-UKomU to liaiula and Victoria Volley, 22 milos; A won ul to Victoria Valioy, Dulles; AwoauLMasgonnl, and Whangaroa, towards Kerikeri, 40 "alloa. Hokianga Coin, ty : Head ot Vlotorla Valioy to Boklatiga, 13 milts ; Hokianga to Kalkoue, 30 mlies; Omupero to Hokianga-KaU oho roads, 15 milca ; Ocnncare to heat of _£»lhu ValUy, 30 mi!»»; Walmate to (Ikaikau and Walhou (p»rt ef). 3 mile*. Bay ot Island* o»unty Rood: Kerlkorl to Moe gorul (part of), 10 milos; Walmate ta Mangonnl (pan ef), 10 aiilee; Walmate to Kawakawa, 12 miles; Waitancl to Heklanna via Kalkohe, 16 milts; Kawakawa to Uhaea wal, 10 miles; Kawakawa towards W__a»«ar»l, 19 mll«: Kalkohe to MAngaUhia, 22 milts: Waltnata to Okelhau atd Walnou (part of). 11 miles. Habaoa County: Head ot Kaihu Valley to Dargaville, 22 miles; Tangiterorla to MangakahU, - Dargaville Roa~, 10 miles i Mangakahta to Dargaville, 85 miles; K» paru to Dargavllla.l6 mllos; Mltitai to Walkie kio, 15 alios-; road between Kaipara and _t_a gapal (part of). 8 tulles; Main North Road (part of).smUta: Hakaru via Mltitai toDargaville, SSmilea; Walkleklo to Paparoa,9 miles. Whan garei Canal? : Whangarei to Kawakawa (part of main north road), 18 m_e»; Whangarei te Mangapai (part of main north road), 8 miles; Mangapai ita Walkltkit, It mllet; Whangarei Heads, through Parua, to Whangarei. 2ta_llos; Mangapai towards Whakapirau (Kaloara), 17 miles; Whangarol to Nguugnrn, 15 mllos; M«Bgapal to Waipu andoounn? h>uadary (main nortti road), IflmiUi*; Kaa'O. through Rnataa gata, to Wairoa Kiver, 12 miles; Otatka, through Maungakaramea and Tanglhua, to Tan*lterori, 18miles; Whangaroi to Mauugatnpere. thenoa to mala aer.hroad, Tanglhua. 14 mtiea; Walm. towards Mangawai, S mii-B; Waipu to vijinn garel Head* (branch from north rond), 8m1.,,. Hisrtasy Oouaty I Coast road, Monganal, Matt kftDa, and Warkworth, It miles; Helensville to Port Albert (part of), 18 miles; Warkworth to Wal .eraata -County (main north road), 20 milos ; Mnngapal to Whahapor* (part oti. i miles; Warkworth, Watpn mad, (main north road), SO miles; Wado to Waln-I and Kankapakapa (part of), 5 tnllefl. Waltemata County: Comty b .ijnflary to North Shoro (main north road), and to Stokes's Point, 20mllea: Helensville t) Port Albirt (part of), 10 miles: HBlonßville to whau 28 mllea; Helens villa across Kaipara river, and continuing aortherly Hirouah Kai para Bnrvey dlttrlot. 6 mUea; Waikomitl rail way atatloa to Woitakerel Sonth highway dis trict, thenoo to Manukau Heads, main north ro>d, 12 miles ; Wade to Walnut and Kaukapa kupa (part of) 10 miles. Kden County: Whau to Auokland, i miloa, Manukau County: MToer to Anokland, 33 miles; Hnnaa railway station to Hnnna parlßh, 0 miles; Moketu to Waiukn, 13 miles; Manure wa rail way station eastward to Bowlck-Wairoa, road, 7 miles; Papakura to t Wairoa. 10 mllea; Howick to Mareatt, 10 miles; Pukekoho to Wnluku, 13 miles: Soocoh Onurah toTuranga Creek. 6 milos. Raglan : Oburchblll to Coaßt, 22 mllea; innplrl to Whainenroa, 21 miles: W-.ata.Thata to rtngltjn, 18 miles. Waikato: Marcer to Tanplrl. 22 mllos; Itanglrlrl to Churohhill. i miloa; Tr.uplri to Whata whata-road (part of). G mllei; Hamil ton to To Acoha-road, 13 tulles; Tanplrl. liuknnul, to Hamilton, fto'it Coast, thenco to Cambridge, 1G miles. Coromandel: Coromandel to Grah&nißtiiwn (partof). 13 mileH,-Coromandel to Capo ColviHe, vit Tokatea, 25 miles; Coro mandel to Tairua, vlaiWhnngapouaand Mer oury Bay, -18 miles; Hastings to Muroury Bay (port or), 8 mllos, Thames; Coromandel 10 wards Thamoc, 18 mllea; Ha.tings to Meroury Bay (part of). 13 milos I Grahams town to Ohinemuri, 2. miles; Klkutala to Wbangamata, 15 mllos; Ohlnea-Url towards Kfi.tlk_.tl, 10 miles; Thamoa to .ilranda, 1G miles; Tairua harbour to Thames-road at Horirl, 20 miles; Ohinemuri towards Te Aroha, 13 miles; t'ifiko. Te Aroha and Mi.tsm_.ta toCimbrldge , road. 25 mllea ; Te Aroha towards (iamllton, 20 miles. Walpa: NgaruawabiatoA'exandraand Waipa- bridge, 26 mtlea; Hamilton to Whata whara,B miles; Hamilton toA!exandr».lßmileß; Cambridge to Ohanpo, vl% ICihlklhl, 25 miles ,- Carub.idge ta -j|n.upo (direot) IU miles. Taurunga : Katliintl to Waihi Plain, i miles ; Katlkatl toTanranKß, 28 miles; Taurantra via Te t'uke and Kai'uni. to oountj boundary near Totoko, 10 miles ; To Aroha to Katlkatl road, 10 mllea ; Tanrangato Rotorua, 15 miles: Mukotu to Rotorna, 2) mllaa: Maketu to Matamata (nart of). 15 milos. Whakatano; Whakatano RlongthscoastlinetoOpotlkiand Wa'rau tiay, 78 mtles-t Whakatano to Teteko, 18mileB: Teteko toMaUmaia and oouaty boundary ,10 mllea; Tau raega to Teteko (part of), 8 miloa; Opotlki to Gl«borr_a (cart of), 8 miles, cook: Coast lino from Gistorno to *aat Cane nnd to Walra Roy, Similes; Gislnrno lo Opotlki (part of i, 11 miles; Glsbowe to Waircata, 15 miles; Gioborne to Wairoa (part o(), 31 miles; Patutahi, via ooast, to MaihU (part of), 20 njilea. . , i i

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

Removal of the Native Lands Court.

Tbo Houso met at noon

Resolutions were reported from Com. mittee of Supply,—Mr Bryce moved that the item £500, removal of the i Native Lands Couit to Wellington, i from Auckluud, bo omitted. Ho said that the item waa virtually provided for by the vote on the Supplemen tary Jtstimates ior the establishment of Laud Registrars' districts, lie reiterated tbe statement made in committee when tho item was under disoussion as te the nature of the proposed chaige in the locality of the Native Lands Court head ollice.—Mr SHe»HAN said it would be most unfortunate to remove the Court from Aucklaud at this time. Ho propoied to add as an amendment to tho motion for omitting tho £500 vote the follow ing :—• " Inasmuch as this Houso does not view with favour the removal of the Native Lands Court from Auckland to Wellington."—Mr Will taker advised the withdrawal of tho amendment proposed, He coucuired iv the opinion that it was not desirable to givo effect to the removal. It would ba viewed with great distrust by tlio natives. The (jovorament had been warned of this, aud still the Native Minister was prepared to take the responsibility. Under these circumstance*, he thought it would he better to leave him to tho roipousihilitics he had undeitaken, without necking to hamper the Govornmont with tha amendment.—Mr SHKI-HA.N said that in viow of tbo fact that the amendment waa not, nailer the cirounistauces, likely to be carried, he would do as suggested and withdraw tho amendment,—The motion for tho reduction of the vote was put and carried.

The Council met at noon, when tho Premier announced that arrangements had been como to by tho managers of tho Land Dill conlorcnco, which aftor discus iiion wero put seriatim. In clauso 2, ono third was rcatored iv place of ono fifth of tho area of agricultural land open for Bale in districts boiug leased. In claueo thirty-one (residence clause) au exception was made in the case of lease holders being miners, who were allowed to rosido with their parents or guardians for three years under paiu of faifeiture for a limber period. Clauso 33 waa restored. Purchasing clatuc 35 was amendad so that reierves iv miniug dittrict. should not bo nllected by the operation, Iv clause 37, the word " gold" was inserted before " mining." In McKenzie's clase, tho limit of threo years was attached to the operation of thu pioviso added to the clause. On the motion of Mr Holmca, 76 was struck out, Tho report of the conference was agread to.

TELEGRAMS.

[From Our Own Cokbespondest,

THAMES, this day,

THE VOLUNTEERS INDIGNANT.

Thoro is great indignation at Mr Bryco's slur ok tho Thames volunteers, especially his attributing mercenary motives. Un questionably tbe men were gi tea to under stand tho c*Kag«_ueut wa« for two months, Both papers arc severe on Mr Bryce, Tho men havo tho unanimous sympathy of the community, Somo talk of testing the matter by law ; others threaten to burn Mr Bryce iv eiligy.

Vickery'e battery at tho foot of Karaka Creek was sold by auction yesterday by Mr Carpenter, Mr Wm. Bobhott, butcher, waa the purchaser. Th* price ia £250. It ie underataod bo has offered it at that price to tha ahartholder* in the Eureka claim, Olauui. The mill Is n 22 stamp ono—O berdaus. Tho engine was not aold. TIIAM»6 UOLbBM CkOWN.—TIIO gold now coming in la almost exclusively from tlie general dirt in tlie Cure section, From 10ft. to 12ft. of oruahing dirt is coming from the drive and stopes on Ho, 2 reef at the 100 ft. level. Tbo drire oa Clatk's leader, and a number of reins at tho 170 ft. luvel, are producing good payable dirt, aa on tho drire and etopes on the battery level r«»ef at the intcunedla.e level- The other work in profroe* ia- driving on a numbor *f veins in tho foot wall of Nos. 1 and 2 battery lovol r«*fs, an I stoping on tho footwali leader at the 100 ft. lsval.

OHAUFO, this day.

A meeting of the directois of tho pro posed Butchering aud Slaughtering Com piny was huld here to-day, Major JacKson in the chair, l'hc ie peit was submitted by Mcs.rs Kocbo and Fitzpatrick, relating exporimenti of their tup lo Auckland iv countction with tho abovo matter. After considerable disciusion' it was unanimously resolved that a Freezing Company bo started, with a capital of X 5.000, in 5,000 shares of ouo shilling, to be paid on application, ono ou allotment, and one in calls, if required, at intervals of not Jo-a than three mouths, and iv connection with the above to erect slaughter yatds at mit able points in Waikato, the freezing chain hor tj be at Auckland.

CAMBRIDGE, this day.

At a special meeting of tho Town Board this morning, it was resolved to roquest tlio Government to allow tho constabulary to complete the Kurapiro bridge beforo going to the roads.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

this day. THE WAKATU FLOATKI3.

The Wakatu was launched uninjured by last night's tide, and caiuo alongsido this morning. Captain Lendon holds an official inquiry ou board to .day,

OHRISTCHURCi, this day.

A petition la being circulated at Kaipoi praying that the Licensing Committee re fuso ml applications tor ai extension of licenses from 10 to 12 o'clock. It is pre posed to form a Flonr Milling Company in christchurch, with the object of grinding Canterbury wheat and exporting it as flour.

A STRAY SHIP'S RAIL. Tho Stella brought to Lyttelton yesterday a piece of a skip's poop rail.' it was pioked up neajr Puyseqnr Point, and has been recognised as part of the Min-y»doni, A YOUNG CRIMINAL.' A youngster, ten ye»rs old, waa brought beforo the Benoh here to-day for stabbing his older brother in tbe thigh with a pocket knife. The boy is ef * thoroughly criminal disposition, aided, me doubt, by the negleot ef his parents, one of whom (the fattier) was in Court, and condncted himself so im* prtidontly as to draw dewn tho wrath of tko Bench. The boy, a few months ago, tried to poison anothor lad by giving him lollies dosed with a preparation of load. He wan sent to Burnham School, THB CttKIBTCHDRCH WtST COAST LINE. A telegram from Mr Whito, M.H.R., has been roceived, stating that Sir John Hall, Mr Wright, and himself interviewed the Minister of Public Work?, who promised that the route of the West Coast line, which Canterbury, without exception, prefers to the proposed extension ef the Northern trunk line, shall bo surveyed during the coming summer. The «ecretary of a little country lodge of Druids was fined £1 to-day, for neglecting to send retnrns to tho Regis trtr-Generel, Ho said he did not know they were re quired, and the Resident Magistrate told him it was the business ef the seorotnry of friendly societies to find out what his dntios wero.

TIMARU, Monday,

DEATH FROM BURSING,

A baker, named John Duncan, who acci dentally set fire to himself about a week ago, while in a stato of intoxication, died to-day, At the inqutst, a verdict of " Acci dental death " was returned.

t'AMARU, this day. Flu*.

A six-roomed houso at Hampden, fogcth;r with the furniturej was destroyed by tire last night. It was insured in the Victoria ollice fur £500.

DUNEDIN, this day, Tho Jockey Club offtr to divide tho amount in the totalisator on the Galloway Handicap among ticket-holders, but five refuse to accept, Law proceedings are threatened.

An unoccupied house at Tapanui was burned down. It was insured for £100 in the Victoria ollice. Incendiarism is sus pected.

A little folks' Humane Society has bscn started at Tuapeka. The children sij.n the following : " We, tho undersigned, hereby undertake, as far as lies in our power, to be kind to overy living creature ihot ia useful, and not hnrtful to man."

The Jockey Club.in addition'to tho erect ing of a people's grand 6tand,intend forming a new training course at Forbury Park, which is expected to cost, about s^IOOQ.

THE LATE POISONING CASE.

Adjourned Inquest.

FURTHER MEDICAL TESTIMONY.

OUR report of the proceedings at the in quest yesterday contained all the evidence i which had been adduced up till 4 o'clock, | and from that point wo now continue it. J Dr Richardson (under crosi-cxamination by Mr Theo, Cooper) deposed: I never saw the patient hnye a motion, but she tolu mc that she had had pains in the bowels on Tuesday night, and an evacuation, _ at tended with pain, ou Wednesday morning. Subsequently there was no action of the bowels, and ,1 ordered an enema. There was no action of the bowels from tlie Thursday till tho Saturday, The fact of delay having taken place iv ex tiacting tho childbirth, coupled with the couteuiporancoua exposure to the weather, tho sub-cqucnt mental distress tbat de ceased underwent, a jourimy to Auckland on a cold day, and altsrwdrds taking v very full meal of beetsteaks and onions on au empty stomach, might produce symptoms , leadiug up to peritonitis, but not symptoms as severe as those he had described. S a far as the mairiago la concerned, 1 neither ad vised nor foniaJe it. The deceased, it seemed to me, received every attention from Mr Wm, Cleaver, aud my instrucviuHS were very well carried out. Thcic was nothing iv tho deceased's conduct which would lead mo to believe that aho took the poison hernelf, nor was there anything iv tbe conduct of tho«c around which would lead me to bsliere that they had administered poi.on to her, Ihcro were no suspicious circumstances in ihe demeanour of anyono. Deceased died at . o'clock ova Monday night, and I mado tho first post mortem examination at 2 o'clock tbe next afternoou. <ia.tric juice acting upon the stomach after death wouJJ, to a cortuin extent, digest it, but would not produce appearances like thoso iv this case, Chemical unulysis is one of the compulsory subjects of study which a medical man has to pass in, aud he occasionally practises this inalynis after he obtains hit diploma. To the Coroner :In cases whore tbere bus been retching, yellow fluid may find its way iuxo the peiitoncal catlty. Tliia colour may have been produced either by bile or tbe siaiuiug of ancnic. In oa ie .of poi .oning the lcthol substance is mere likely to bofoand iv tbo liver, tbe spleen, tho heart, tho kidneys, tie pancreas, etc., than in the mucous tiss.es. I re moved none of the former, however, during i tho first post mortem examination. Dr. Richardson's examination terminated at 4.30 o'clock, and the reading over oi his evidence 1a.U.l till 0 o'clock. Dr. Henry Walktr depoaed :I am a duly qualified medical practitioner, registered in New Zealand, and reiiaing and practising in Auckland, On thu 24th a message was left for me, by Dr Richardaon, to meet him for comultation, and at about ten o'clock ou the following morning I saw him. l_o said he thought tho caso a very peculiar oae aid a vary auspicious one, aid be de sired me to visit the patient in his abaenoe, as he was engaged. Dr. Richardson said the cose was luiuicious, but ho did not ex prise auy impicious of poiion. H« said lis could not account for tho nature of the illness. 1 went across and saw tbe deceased. I found the patient In a state of collapse. It was not extrame collapse, for she could c«nvcr»e. She complained of fuintuess and sioknesa. Thcro was groat pain and temderueafi over tho region of tho stnaiueh and bowuls, which was increased on the slightest prea sure, Thoro was alio depression and cold extremities, feeble and irr.g_.Ur pulse, She had just vooiittd abaut two table spoonsful of greenish fluid, which I saw in the wash-basin, I made inquiries into tbe history of tbe case from decerned, and she answered my questions ia a frank and willing tone of voice and manier. She stated that she left th* Waikato en tho previous Monday, in good health, by the train, and arriynd at Mercer, where sho had a cup of tea and a piece of awaet cake. She not to Auckland abaut 5 p.m., and waa then very well, A t tea, she had benfsteak aid oa ions, which she eijoyed very heartily, because aho aaid she was very hungry, bhertly alter retiring to bed the came evening, about 10 o'clock, she felt very sick, aud vomited all her tea, meat, &c. She was al*o pureed. I thoa asked her if she could remember any ihing that she might havo taken, aid sho aaid, "1 have uot taken anything, doctor." I told thoso in tho room that it was a very bad oa'c, moaning that her lifo was In danger, and that I would conimuu ca.e with Dr. Ricka'deon on the «übj*c., which I did. 1 recommended leaches to her (touiach, ice to the mouth lo be sucked wiihmuoilaf-inousdriuka, and a pi-ascription which I wrote—lac.o peptiie, pruaßlc acid, laadanum, und water. Of this, two table spoonsful erery four hours wore to lie gi»cn, 'ihojewero tie usual doses for a female, My opininn at the time was that it was a case of acuta inflammation of tie stomach. That is not what I would pre scribe if I ossuiaed she was Buffering from an irritant poison, but I had no reason then to believe sho was, I camo to this conclu sion from tho history of the ca»c, and tho symptoms oombined. This wae my only visit to the deceased. I never saw her alive again. On Monday evening, tho2Sih, Dr l.ichnrdaon informed me that the patient was dead, and as he had expressed to mc some doubt about the whole case, wc docided to have a post mortem examination with the consent of the frionds before giving a certificate of the causo of death. This we (Dr Bicbardson and myself) performed on tho alternoou of the 29th August, tho day after death, After making the usual incisions wo opened the abdomen, and found tho stomach and largo and small bowels very highly con gested. Wo tied' tho two ends of tho stomach and detached it. On opening it wo found about a pint of dark discoloured fluid, which was emptied into a clean vessel, a chamher utensil. luside of tho stomach wo found tlie mucous membrane c_ctrc_noly congested and ulcerated, moro especially at tho bowel end of tho stomach. On examin ing tlio abdominal 04vity we discovered about a pint of serous fluid of a palo yellow | colour of a bilious typo, which was carefully I placed in clean bottles prepared for the pur posohy Dr. Richardson. I examined tho | bottles to sco if they were clean. We than | detached a portion of the bewel adjoining tho stomach, and found it to be pertetatod about three-quarters of an inch in length. It was oval in shopo. We thnn cut out a portion of the gullet about six indies long. Wo took and separated a portion of tho stomach, small bowel and large bowel, and fluid, each taking a part to make separate I analyses.to report thc'rosult on the following morning, I made an analysis early next | morning of tho suspected liquid. I used Keinsch's £est. After placing a' small 1 portion' of the suspected liquid in a test . tnbe, 1 added about one sixth of its volume of hydrochloric acid. I then placed in a piece of bright copper wire, After boiling for fivo or six minutes, I found a deposit forming on tho uppor part of a steel groy colour. I thou took out the copper wire, and dried it be tween folds of bibulary paper. I then placed it into a dry reduotion tube, and ap plied the spirtf laeap. After heating for a short time, fumes were given off which gave a garlic odour. I then went to Dr. Richardson, who had obtained the samo re shits as I saw. He had obtained some crys tals, which I saw on a slide, and he allowed them to me n»der a raicroseppe. They were of a distinct octahedral cha: actor, Mr Cooper suggested that the best evi dence of this would bo tho crystals them selves, Examination continued :On comparing them with platea in-a medical work, they correaponded with arsenic crjstals, Mr Cooper pilnted out that this was up evidence. It could not be received in a Court of law. The Coronor snid this was a Court of re cord only : ho was only taking down the evidence for what it was worth. Examination continued: After compar ing nctc», Dr. Richardson and myself decided it was a esse requiring further investigation, and we decided to inform | the police. On the Wednesday I received orders from the police to assist Dr. Richardson to make a further investiga tion—a moro complete post mortem ex- I amination. Tbis was carried out on tho evening of that day. We found tho body well nourished, no external mark of violence. Wo re-examined the stomach, and found tho whole of tho intestinal . c&nal . greatly congested, and ulcerated in several part". The lungs and heart were healthy, as also the kidneys. | The brat.n was slightly congested, bnt the ! membranes ware all right. Tho liver waa somowhat enlarged. Tho uterus was exam ined, and traces of deceased having given birth to a child wero present, Ihe bladder contained about 2pZ'. of 11 ..id, which wo , preserved for future analysis Ssaled jars containing contents of the stomach aud i bowels and f fecal matter; part of the large'! i and small bowe!s s and othe. "arts of the all- ;

mentury cuuul, were delivered to Detective Strathem. The jars . were filled by us, and scaled by the detective ia our presence. They were for delivery to Mr Fond, and one to tho coroner, for analysis. Dr. Kichardson and myself took a little moro fluid in clean bottles for further analysis. 1 a«ain applied lleinsch's test, and tbis time collected a iilm. The Coroner: liavo you any of the pro ceeds? It would be much more sati-fac tory than ths verbal description of the pro cess.

Witness : I have not heic. The to*t again produced the garlic odour, I placid 1 a slide on the top of the reiuciion tube, and obtained a film, which I washed in clean filtered water. On adding the ammoniate of •Over I got n yallow precipitate thrown down. On adding a small quantity of am monia sulphate of copper with a fresh por tion,l obtained a beautiful green precipitate thrown down.called Scheele's green. I felt almost convinced now that this was arsenic. I made several more analyses with the same results. On Friday, the Ist September, Dr Richardson and myself agreed to mako a conjoint analysis. We were analysing the fluid. First we got the garlic odour given oil; secondly, crystals of arsenic were obtained, shown under the microicopc j thirdly, ammonia nitrato of silver throw down a yellow precipitate, and ammonia sulphate of copper gave Scheele's green precipitate. I think I ought to mention that I was conducting my investigation at one end of tho tablo, aud Dr Richardson at the other, and we both got tho same results exactly. On tho Monday aud Tues day following,the evenings of tha dth and sth initaut, we were again engaged in more rainuic testa, in which we wcie oasiatad by Mr Thouip'oa, lecture sn chemistry at the Auckland Grammar School, the reaults boin^ that wo again found arsenic in tbo same form as befere. I may add that yes terday (Sunday tbo 10th), by Marah's pro cess (sulphuretted hydrogen), we agaU found aracaic in the stomach und l-JWols, which we had digested, By tho Coranar : lam accuitomed to make chemical analyses, and have made scores of testa, but I have only seen one caae of arsenic peiian iv my life. I was not preaant at the post mortem, and cannot aay whether iv that caac thero was aay per foration of the bowels. I have bad every opportunity of making these tests ; all tho chemicals wore tesled prior to being used, and found pure. I hava teen caeca of peri tonitis. This did not at all resemble ono. I did not observe any adiic.-i«n iv the g»tf. I was ablo to remove thctn easily. Tbe duodenum was not firmly adherent, and came away quite easily, I had nat to dieseci it out. I do not think the terrible exposure this girl wont through after the birth, in burying tha child, going out without sho»s or Blockings on a bitterly cold night, and then with the after-birth unremoved, might havo caused peritonitis. I do not kuow that pcritoaitis exists in a quiescent form. There was one thing I omitted entirely, that is, the urine which we tested, and in which we found arsenical cryatals. To Mr Cooper : That was the uriao ob tained from the bladder. T*ere aro no crjs tala of the octahedron form so distinct aa aiscnic. I cannot say whether Taylor men tions cryttals »f bismuth.—Mr Cooper put in tke work, "Turner's Elements of Chemistry," shewing that bismuth crystal lizes in octahedroas.—l think you forgot that fact, doctor.—Witness : Yes.— Ihe Coroner: There is one thing which will bo taken aotice of, tbat was the garlic odaur. Was it not poaaible that the saaell was ob tained from the onions absorbed into the •jstau., for it is in evidence tbat she had a hearty meal of.lioef steak and onions? Wit ness : I d« not think tho onions she ate had anything to do with this smell. The cause of death was in my opinion gastro-enteritis, produced, I believe, and am fully con vinced, by arsenic. Mr Thornton: Suppose the analytical chemist,to he called to-morrow,deposes that he can fiud no trace of pois-m afterapplying the most exhaustive tests,would you still be prepared to say that death was caused by arseuic p»i»onini. !—Witness : I would, most docidedly.—Mr Thomson : Am I rightly inforraod, that if nr«enic had beeu in the aystem, it wonld be found in these portions forwardce. to Mr Pond ?—Wltnesa : i'e... Tbey should contain oa ninch arseuic a« those examined ky Dr. Kicknrdeon and myself.—The Coroner : I have jot Iho por tion sent to me atill in abeyance for Wel lington. By Mr Cooper: In making these tests I myself tested the purity of tlie copper and tubes; in fact, 1 got new tubes to make tho tests, which 1 simply washed out in distilled water. These 1 bought from Mr Gardner. I tested tho piece of c"pper hy water and hydrochloric acid, and there was no deposit formed. That is a fair test, without anything else added. Mr Cooper read from Taylor, showing that per-sulphate or pcr-chloride of iron should bo used in addition, and questioned the witness aa to why he had not adopted this course. Witness conld not exp'aln further than to say that the tcttby Taylor only introduced more hydrochloric acid. He could not ac count for its boiDg mentioned in Dr Taylor's work, "'Manual of Jurisprudence." 1 took no steps to nscertain that the hydrochloric acid was pure. I got it fiom Dr Richardsos. I took no stops to ascertain that the jara and bottles in which the portions of tho body were taken were pure, I merely saw that they wore clean hot tlee and new oirke, but I took no steps to ascertain whether there was any arsenic in them. Ia neither of the tests did wc uee tbe black flux or the soda flux. I know what they are. I could not explain thorn, bat I thought Keinstli's the niott delicate test that conio be found. The Coroner explained that the black flux necessitated the reduction of (he eub stance to dryness, and gave tha ingredients which gave the arsenical crystals in the put cat term, and it was the truest teit, Witness :* 1 have read that bismuth occurs in combination with arsenic, but I never saw it, aad I know it would be no unlikely thing to find bismuth contained arsenic, for it docs so in its native state, and it might in its prepared state. Dr. Bicliardson found bismuth in the body of dacea.ed, and showed it to me. When testing with the crystals uadcr the micro.; copo, we found a gaod lot of perfect octahe dral crystals, bnt in the latter tests we had not so many. Wc tested tke urino on Friday night, and fonnd crystals; but I do not know what haa become of it. By Mr Cooper : Suppoao the life of a man was to depond on this, would you still treat It in tho same way ? Witness : I should endc&vaur to make my analyeis as correct as possible. I have ' never tested for arsenic in an absolute case .at an inquest. My tesis were only in the laboratory as a student. I have never tested ' any foreign subject for arsenic, except on t__is occasiau, Whan I examined deceased on tho Fri day, there was nothing to lead mo to suspect that she was poisoned from tbo frame of mind in which she anewered all my queetions, but she had all the symptoms of gastritis or poisoning. I did not examine her eyes particularly, and could not say whether they were or were not in their normal condition. The Court adjourned shortly before 8 o'olock.

To-day's Proceedings.

The inquest was resumed at half past ten this morning in the Naval and Family Hotel, Dr. Goldsbro' again ptesiding, tho fnll panel of jurors being present, Superin tendent Thomson condncting the examina tion of witnesses, and Mr Theo, Cooper, as before, watching the proceedings on behalf ot Thomas Cleaverj(husband of deceased), Mrs W. Cleaver (his mathar), end Mrs Butler. Dr, Arthur Guyon Purchas was the first witnoss called. He deposed: I am a duly qualified medical practitioner residing and practising in Auckland. With the consent of Mrs W. Clearer, I was called in by Mrs Butler between 1 and 2 o'clock p.m. on Friday, tbo 26th ult., to see the girl Sarah Emily Johnston, who was then said to be dying. I found Mis Cleaver in a state of great excitement, but the girl herself was quite calm and collected, I h»d heard on the Tuesday afternoon of tho girl's sevete vomiting on the previous night, because Mrs Butler had mentioned it to mo as the cause of some increased suffcririg on her own part. She .aid that the girl had a severe bilious attack, and I enquired minuiely into the history of ihe case, a? the '■ s>motoms described were certainly peculiar, j When I was called iv to sea her, tho j first • appearances that I noticed- were j great weakness and slight lividity about i the face, but of course I did not kno.v what ; was her natural colour. The most striking ' symptom, however, was the state of the I pulso, which was exceedingly small nnd ' feeble, hut pfrfrct. It struck mo as so singular that I tried not only the,aim, but also the femoral arteries, aud also mcd a scethescopo over tlio aorta. My first lm- . presston was that a clot had been formed in J the heart, but ths stethescop. did not give , tho expected signs, I accordingly dismissed i that conjecture. Tbe abdomen was not \ distended with gas, and was tender, but not acutely so. Mustard, I believe had been applied, andjl concluded that that was the

cause of the •ciidcuicss TT^T^T*^' I" bladder was full and, ou m a S that«>e I found that she had pWed no *!», i i the previous ni^ht, Then I a »iZ. t?.aaea' ' 1 because she had been unable to 1 *** M I was told "No," that she h!,i °'80'^ i no such wish. I desired her iiSF"**--■ relieve her at once, and they S ? Utß V I when she va __i _ j ij^J^alxM colour waa ruber darker than \ I' r % slightly turbid. Tho ton ß r w^«l ff | and pale, but uot much Inner] r accl4' X that she had bad frequent reti^WSp not much vomiting, »y , 1 together with the gene ral wttkaL's?hinfc f: of the most urgent symptoms at A^. 0"* I I was told that the vomiting _\\ at«me. ,*■ bilious character. 1 inquired of th. of »•■''■ R I concerning her previous beahh «„??''«* formed me that she waa perfect! ' A**' I she left the Waikato, Jut ellVfh «l I road down she had had W*,,.** ' I refreahuicnt, and that on ~^ ffl town she had eaten very hear«i« 1?H M steak and onion, and 7 te 7- 0{ >*«• V directly afterwards for a lent- wl!!f °v* M coining back very tired-a mos liS^ 1 thing for any person in her _ M ___n** R was great folfy on her part Tn n ft i II after such a hearty meal tal«u „?° ott 1 empty stomach was most unwise Y_ aa II known onions to be parlicalarlv'i 1• Ye W at this season of the year and Iv} nona ll doubt that the horrible stench enm^ no 1 of by Mis Butler was duo to t^ft* I are not careful enough i n selectirit, !t Ple 1 when thoy art just beginning to Sf 9" I this season) and invaluls or p^TO?* 1 health may suffer in comoJX $ conclusion that I came to > 1 careful and patient investigation \* I that the deceased had been eu&,Z J? severe attack of Kngliah chotai wSSXj I been allowed to proceed witbouany _& 1 cat uauUnco for 36 hours, and \___\Sjfc- 1 to acnto inflammation, ihe susnX *. i poitoniag did not arise in my Zdtl?' 1 nor during any of my aubaaJuSKt I but lam hound to say that the _m__Z' __ wero very like those of arsenical S m I Had there been any .wR^ST 1 stances connected with the cIZ TrT? W have thought of the paison.but toere"^ 1 none that I could see. Nothing _2 exceed tho kindness with which 2 I patient was treated > everyone atonal 1 her, and by Mrs Butler l_ pilar. TK ■ patient acemed perfectly happy andanh. satisfied I told her friU^^fi L I did not think the was dying, but thaUha W was extremely ill, and in danger InY H joking way I said to her, •• _,_ ySa feel lilt. I§ dy ing? aud alio replied, " No. not at all' P 1 have seen tin saaic i-ytupturns _ were presented by deceised pro. fi duced by expnsuro and unwhole.^ 1 fod, tho one difference being the loncer duiation of the collapse, but that I attribu. M ted to the delay in calling in medical umx 1 tance. I have heard of a somewhat similar 1 caae in Auckland, viz., tbat of a matt § named Reed, who tnanied Miss Leaf and I who died about three years 'ago 1 In all the caacs ol arsenical poisoning that - I I have read of, the irregularity of the 1 pulse was observable, bat in deceased's •' case the pulse was perfectly regular. It I wus only at urgent solicitation that I called 1 to sea thegitl, in order to say whether or <_ not she was dying, and only prescribed lot' 11 her after being piessed to do co. Ihave I attended tbe Cleaver family during; five ot ' : 1 six years, so that I was ao stranger to then, ffl On leaving I met the Key. Mr Tebbsat the i door. 1 called again the same evening and .-'-{§ onco marc the next morning, when leer.:.'■'■ tainiy noticed boiuo improvaiuent ia hot I appearance—tbo lividity of colour fot §. instance having disappeared. - The 1\ I medicine I gave h*r was etptllfc: |~ d*se3 of veretum, a vegetable medicine {§ • pecially valuable in cases of cholera, and ■ the effect af whick is to check retching;!; k it is made from lielltbare. I alto gave her tl a aolulion of arnica internally, to test my £ theory concerning the formation of aclotin'; I the heart. I likewi.o recommendid the§ll application of hot brau poultices over ths I aodomen, and instructed the attendants to I keep her feet warm aud relieve her bladdetif': I regularly. I visited her two or three ___M I aud then, finding that Dr fcichardson;'■ was still ia attendance upon her, _t___\ discontinued my visits. Sho was ro.';?.;'; lieved on Saturday nsoraing, bnt, alter > ! this, I diioevered that sho was having;.' j anethor madiciue. I saw her oa Saturday _\W morning far the laat time, but I do tot think I gave ber any medicine then, I think if the inflainmatiou had been cawed by the oxposure which took place at'the time of her confinement, Ihe symptoms;; would have displayed themselves aoonor, Still it was a highly dangerous step to t»kc, She seemed to mc a girl of great determina tion, but I da not thiuk she had auy. wi_h to die. To tho Cwoner : I did not hear until j afterwards that sac had bean sufferingfrom measles at tho time of her coufiuemout, and that of course would increase the danger,'l It may too have left soiaething behind it, To Supt. Thonuan : It was a dangerous di.ease if allowed, by neglect, to become ' aKgrarattd. The Maoris iv the Waikata, I when seized with it, uted to plunge into:; the river up to their necks in water, and the consequence was that they died very l rapidly. The suppros«cd mea.lca may hare v.; affected the heart, and mental dietreis may . ha»e had an injurious influence upon It, People have died frem affections of the heart proceeding from no apparent cause but mental cmotlen, From a knowledge of the whole circumstances of tbe oase, j think that the cause of death was acute inflammation reeulting from an attack of English cholera, She had .light peritonitis, but not much—gastro-enteritii was tho real cause, i.e., inflammation ot the stomach aud small intestines. Still, I woald not say that tho casa was not oho of arsenical poisoning, far it is hard to affirm such a negative, but I think a reason can be found for all tho symptoms without resorting to that ot poisoning by arsenic. If I had been called upon for a certificate as to tho oeui-e of death, I should probably hare returned it as ga«tro-cnteriti», supervening upon an attack of English cholera, but I should have wanted to make a, post mortem ex amination. The patient did not sleep Wo much during my attendance upon ber, nut I was told she did after,doubtless dwiug to the natu'ro of the medicines given her. 1 did not attend tho post mortem examination, although if I had heard of it I should haw liked to have gone. Neither did I make any analysis, not having the opportunity. '■■':■ To the Gironer: I studied medical juris- '■. prudence under Dr Taylor (author of the well-known book on the subject). Muriatic and sulphuric acid, ai well as the copper and zinc of commerce, nearly all contain arsenic; indeed, the sulphurio acid of com merce contains as much as from 150 to 60. . grains of arsenic to the pint." Pure sul phuric acid, however, contains none. To Superintendent Thomson > Pe-fora* , tions may ho caused by inflammation of the stomach, but thty are generally very minute. 1 have never heard of them being m so large as they seem to have been in tbis case. In typhoid fever, for instance, per- -:; forations occur. To the Coroner : I have nover seen a case of arsenical poisoning, but I know tt is , stated that perforation is very rare in sack cases. , To Mr C. J. Hill: I cannot say how long :., a person may suffer from extreme English; V'; cholera without a turning point taking i place. It is not rapid, and it generally cads in gistro-ententis. Asiatic cholera is much moro rapid in its action, but I have :; seen cases of English cholera that have aißimilated to the othor. I treated .:,.'■, the patient homcoooathically, but I do hot think that this medicine administered at the same time as the allopathic medicine would render both useless. Mine wonld have an overpowering effect. My medicines arc, ef course, poisons; in fact nearly ad medicines nro poisons wh'on taken in ;i large doses. If I had made a? analysis, and found arsenic in large quanti ties, I should, ot course, have coma to the conclusion that the decsascd bad 'been poisoned. I did not have that opportunity, and think simply that all the symptoms aod appearances presented by the deceased are to he accounted for by naturalcanses. To Mr McOansland (a juror): T cannot : say why Mrs Butler did .not send fer me to sec ihe deceased on the Tuesday morning. One feels amszed occasionally at the extraordinary stupidity of .the pnblic in cases of i)lue«s. 'Ihey pursue a penny wisa and pound foolish policy. If medical aid had been procured during tha first 36 hours of her illncs', her chances of lite might have been better. To Mr W. 11. Smith (a juror): There are no special diagnostic pains in English cholera. So far as I havo heard, tbe de ceased's earlier symptoms were qnite in keeping with tho.e chafactcristic of Eng lish cholera. There was absent in her case, however, the severer feutures of arsenical poisoning, viz., the peculiar sensation in the throat and rectum, and the iutenso burning thirst. I was ouly informed tbat these were not felt. To Mr Eaglet on : Fainting and convul sions are not unknown in cases of English cholera, but thoy might bo tho lcsult of sedative medicine, of which I am informed she partook, Still I neither saw nor heard of these convulsions, but even if they were present thcyare not neeetsarily symptoms of arsenical pidsoning. Cioss-oxamincd by Mr Cooper: Tho lay in sending for a doctor I attribute to isapprehension of the nature of the oas^ "7

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 12



Speoial Advertisements ~KT" E W QPRING nOODS, ■ On September 5, wo shall make our FIRST i SUOW FOR TUX BKASON of NEW MILLINERY, NEW HATS AND BONNETS, NEW BEAD-DBEoSBS, NEW FANCY GOODS GENERALLY, NEW HOSIERY & GLOVES. NEW MANTLES AND JACKETS, IN BROCADE, SILK SATIN, CLOTH, &0, VKRY LA.RGUC SHIPMENTS to hand of UNDERCLOTHING & BABY LINEN, MANCHESTER GOODS, LINENS, ROYS'. CLOTHING, &a., &c., M-ILNE AND CvHOrcE, QUItKN & WFLLKBLKSf BTBKKTS. ATOXLAHE. OitVVTCtI UNH_-N FTkE INSUH~ anck socists-. I KSTAII X, milß D 17 97- Amount Insured exoa d £160,000,000 Losses paid --^z^r WW THIS SOOIKTY, Well known for Its liberality in its dealings, and for promptitndo In tho settlement of claims. Ib proparod to accept risks on KVKRY INSURABLE DK3OKIPTION OF PROPERTY, JIT GREATLY KI'DUCED BATES. LO3SHS PAID by cheque on Society's Bank ers in Auckland, without roforoaco elsewhere, immediately after production of PROOF OF LOSS. WILLIAM T. J. BELL, Cniis» AOKNT, ProvlnoialjDlßtrlots ot Auokland and l^ronakl N.B.—AU Monica received In NewlZoaland are Invostod In tho Company. JG. BROWN'S PABNELL CHEAP a DRAPKRY KSTABLISHMKNT. NOW SHOWING, OUR NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, OOKBISTIKS OF— PLAIN AND PBINTKD SATTEHNB ZEPnYRS AND OATMBAL CLOTHS klqursd satin and bukano cloths Bbiobs and Nuns' cloth Calatitas, Prints, Madras Muslins. &c. NKW MILUNBRY. OAPES. DOLMANS, Sea. Those Goods havlngboen ptuohasod exceedingly low, one pnrohaso will be sufficient to provo THAT OUI. P-HO-tS AU. LOWKB TUAN thb City Shops. Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. J. G. BROWN'S /".HEAP TVBAP2RY TP*TABLI9HMENT, PARNELL.



QPBO IA L NOTICK. The undersigned begs to Inform his numerous ouatomers and the general publio that he has just received the first shipment of SPKJNG AND SUMMEK GOODS, OOKSISTINQ OF— ENGLISH, FRENCH. & SCOTCH TWEEDS .AND COATINGd. Also, SERGES ot different shades, suitable for iho season, and a splendid line in MOSKLLA VKaTINGS. N.B,—The trade supplied with short lengths at wholesale prices. H. L. POSSENIBKIE, MancnAi-T Tailor aisd iMPORTsm. Foot of Shortland street, Auokland. W. B. B RIDGMAN Informs his customers that he la now SaOWING A NICK LOr OS HEW GOODS FOR THE SPRING SEASON. In oonsequence of tho keen competition in tha Drapery Trado. ho haa Marked hlB Stook at Buoh fi. SMALL ADVANCK that Good! of Kquol Valne oannot be sold lees; In faot, he ia determined sot to be undersold by any other bonao Ln tho trade, who conduct their business straightforwardly and honestly, A Splondld Lot ef New Prints (New Styles), from 4_i Beautiful Patterns In Zephyr 3ateens, 7Jd Main and Fanoy Sateens in variety Crowdaon's Caltooa, from iii jard Horrock's White Callooa, Sjd WhitoNand Qroy Calico. In great variety, marked low, from 2Jd 600 Yards Felt Carpets iaat opened, I6ln. wide, la lid Floorcloths. Is 3d, Is 9d. Sec sltn. Fooroloth, 3* Od. this is a very oheap lino Linoleum, la G J yard BALANCE OP WINTER STOCK OF BLA9KETS TO BE SOLD VERY CHEAP, A Largo Lot of Remnants and Job Lines Very Cheap Boys' and Men's Clothing In Great Variety Kmpty Cases for Sale, Cheap (zlno lined). g X DISCOUNT ON CASH PURCHASES. JUNCTION J)RAPERY WAREHOUSE, Upper Qu-BM.-siiuset. nnHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOX SALK I t Crown Flour, In saoks, 100"s andCßlTs "Champion" „ „ „ „'. "Cantab l„ ~ Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Whari- Mux, Auckland



We havo opened another lot of ou remarkably good values In Belfast Cam brio Handkerchiefs and Llnena, inoludlng Children's Cotton Coloured Borders. l}d eaoh; Ladies' Pure Linen Cambrio, 2s 6d »er half dozen paokages; Best Quality, Se 3d per half dozen; Gents' Scotch Cambrio, i_i eaoh; all Linen j fnll size, Ss 8d per dozen, and 11a 6d; usual Auckland prioo for the Bame, 18i aad 20b per dozen; Table Napkins, from 6Jd to 2a eaoh; Table Clotha, from 2a upwarda; 61-inoh Table Linen, la per yard; other qualities np m la lid per yard; &0., tec, to-wm, H. Smith's Cheap Drapery- Warehouses, 300 and 102, Queea-etreet, onposlte Army and Navy Hotel, nnd at onr Newmarket Branch Warehonte.—lAdvt,).



Wouritfa Abomatio sohibdam schnapps,of nflnce the deatruotlon and prevent the lm proper nse of their wrappers and labels, and thna further protect the Pnblle agalnat fraud and deception, have enolosad In the wrappers, or undor the label on the qnart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to enclose W BVBRT DAY'S JPAOKMS throughout thu teas THREE £1 ORDERS, whloh are drawn upon the undersigned, and whloh will be cashed by them on presentation. To soenre these Gifts, the Publlo must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the G-bnuirbs Udot-pho Woi-nrg Sohwapps, with our namo upon the top label, M. Moss & Co. Wynyard Lane, Sydney.