SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

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DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Wellington, s.s., Farquhar, for Ta.iranga Glenelg.s.a.. Stcphcnson. for H"*ol' Rowciw s.s.. Scott, forMercurr Hny Neptune, a.s., Mustart. for Mercury Hay

IMPORTS.

Per ?.s. To Anau. from MPlhonn:e -7 sar.s and 1 case vcgetablo and llowcr seeils.-W . Wood, Beedainan, Thames. Tho barqwe Pot has entered out at the Customs for Jlobart via Kaiparu. Tho briK Annahell arrived in harbour this afternoon. Messrs Staler, Radford and Co quote «juline vessel rates from London to Auckland: J£ouc;h measurement, 20h; fine. 10s; weight, 30s; cement. 53 per cask. Steamer: Rough measure ment, 45a; fine, 55a.

The lehooner Opotiki and Ruby were loadiuf? at Whangarei. and the schnoner Hawk was at Whangarei Heads, when the a.9. Macgregor lett lost evening.

Tho K.R.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Kina left Helensville for Auckland on Sunday last. She will here undergo certain improvement!), and receive a new boiler. The Kaipara service ia btin< carried on by the s.s. Dnrhani and Minnie Casey during the winter months.

An alteration hfia been made in the Union Company's time-table, by which the s.s. Wai hora, instead of leaving for Melbourne direct. Is to take np thfl Te Anau's running. She will, therefore, leive for lUiaaell this overling, re turn on Thui aday morninpr, and leave fur Mel bourne via the South at noon on the same day. TheTcAnau goes from here on Wednesday to Newcastle, and thence to Melbourne direct.

Tho s.s. Macgregor left Whangaroi Heads at 7 o'clock last evening, and arrived at Auckland at 2.40 this morning. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Weaver, Miss Davia, Messrs W. Simpson, I). McKonzk. R. Duder, Vealo, Pcaraon and son. Rev. Hewitt, and 2 steerage. Cargo: 12 hlicis ale, 50 sacks Rum, I bales fungus, 10 hides, I tons luggage, 2 tons samples, 6 cvates trees.

Tho s.s. Woitaki arrived from Whangarei early this morning with 185 tons coal, ,I.'S sacks gum, G sacks oysters, 1 ton sundries, and the Following passengers:—Mrs Kllis. Mr3 Walker and fonr children, Messrs McC'afl'er, Turner, V. Wrigloy, Chornan, Lowery, J. 1). Smith. ,1. WriKley, Hanops. Fytired, Billintts, A. P.illitißs. McKay, GilAlen, Manning, Taiwhanga, Coupts, Dooloy. Ntsal, West, Pagan, Dooling, Allison. TVfcKav, Rice. Lea, S. Kinnerton, Miss Fattaha, and six in the steerage.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The R.M.S.S. Zoalandia arrived from Sydney last evening. Captain Webber reports:—Dis charged Sydney pilot at 3.-15 p.m. on Thursday, the lith Auoust, and experienced light variable winds with fine weather throughout the paaenK*- Sighted Three Kings at 1.30 a.m. on Monday, tho ISth August: received Auckland pilot at 8.50 p.m., and arrived off wharf at 10 p.m. l'ns s;ngers for Auckland :— Saloon : Me?ars M. Franks. P. L. Gregson, W. McLaughlan, U. Eckhardt, Armitaßfi, Mesdames Armitaare and Constantino, Miss Bernard, and 5 in the steer age. For Honolulu: 2 saloon and 1 steerage. Kor San Francisco : 22 saloon and 2.5 steeni^e. The Zcalandia leaves for San Francisco, via Honolulu, at six o'clock this evening.

THE TE ANAU.

The s.s. Tc Anau arrived from Melbourne, via Southern ports, at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. Left Dunccjin on 13th inst., at 5 p.m.. and after calling at nsu'al way ports, arrived at Napier on Ifith, at 1.30 p.m. The weather being unfavourable, wai unable to land cargo, so sailed same day at 9 p.m.; arrived at Wisborne on 17th. at 7 a.m.; left again at noon, and passed East Capo at S p.m., arriving in port as above. From Port Chalmers to Wellington had light, variable winds wiih thick weather; thence to East Cape experienced strong N.F.. winds and heavy head sea; from East Cape to arrival had fresh S.W. winds and tine, clear weather. Passengers:—Saloon: Mr and Mrs Tracy and infant. Mr and Mrs Marker and child. Canon and Mrs Tebbutt, Mr and Mrs Nolan, 2 children, and maid, Mrs Hurgoss, Misses H. Lcnihan. M. Smith. Hawthorne, General Howell, Messrs Bendall, Walilifi Bnddle, Moore, Kemp, J. Wormnld. Forwood, McLean, Woodroffe. Murphy, Federti. !•'. Hyama, R. F. Smith. P. H. Graves, R. Dobbie. Longland, Prictcr, J. Trent, Do Renzy, Cain. (Utkenson. H. J. Wren. Olney. Long. Tracy, and 30 in the steerage. We arc indebted to Mr J. Ness Keith, purser, for pres3 parcels, re port, &c.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

TnAMES. this day.—Arrived: Lapwing, fr m Rockhampton, to load timber. Tho Endeavour is also loading. HBI.BJJSVH le.—Sailed : Kirni, s.s., for Auck land. At tho Heads: Vision and liannuck burn.

Dunedvn, this day.—Arrived: Tonfrariro, 4I days from Plymouth, including stoppages at Penoriflo Cape and Hobart.

PASSENGERS FOR AUCKLAND.

Tho following passengers have left London for Auckland :—

Per MC3ST3 Shaw, SaviUe, and Albion Co.'s Florida, to leava London Juno 28: Second saloon— My W. J. McTJairmirt. Third cabin jYlessrs Alex. Rich-irdson, Thomas Twiglny, Mrs O. Campbell. Miss M. I. Love and party (10), Mr John Quinn. Mr a?.d Mr3 Poter S. Brown and family (G), Mr Mathias Cartwright.

Per New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro: First Saloon—Messrs Sydney I'ath bone. K. 11. Kalbbone, Stuait Sinclair, Mr und Mrs Simp3on Taylor and infant. Second sa'oon —Mr.T. C. Abbott, M 133 C. Cameron, Dr. and Mrs Clark and family. Messrs R. Curry, R. Goodwin. A. Kersey, Misses M. Morrison. M. Torranco. Mr and Mrs W. Tumor, Mr and Mrs X Turner. Third cabin—Messrs Hanson,Hayca, Keann. XnuwJea and wife. La Prelle. Marsh, Moll wraith. Mrs Mcllwraith, Mr and Mrs Mor gan and family. Mr Rogers, Mr nnd Mrs Sped md family, Mr Smith, Mr Trimble, Mr F. Walton and wife.

Per P. and O. Co.'s steamer, to leave London August 11:—Mr James Marsland.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

MAILS WILL CLOSE AH UNDER !—

This Day.

For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern ports, per

Southern Cross, at 4 p.m. For Kusscll and Kawakawa, per Waihora,

at i p.m. Per s.s. Zealandia, as follows—

For Navigators Js'mnds, Sandwich Islands. United Suites of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central, and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 5 p.m.

For United Kingdom and Continont of Europe, at 5 p.m. Latu letters, bearing an extra foe of six pence in addition to th*e postage, will l>e received by tho Mail .Agent on hoard the steamer up to the time of sailing. Thia mail will bo duo in London on Satur day. September 27th. IB.S-I. For Whangarei Heads, Parua. \Vaipu. Whan gftrei,-Knmo, Tangihua. and Mangapai, per Macgregor or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Mangawai and Kaiwaka, per Ituby, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, 20th inst. Per Te Anau, as follows :— For India China. Mediterranean PorU and Continent of Europe, 10 a.m. For Melbourne, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via »uez and Brindisi. For Letters, &c., specially so prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 11.20 a.m. United Kingdom mail will be due in London on 6th October. For Coromandel, per Coronmmlel. at 11.30 n.m. For Tryphena. Port Fitzroy and Whangapara para, per Rowena, at 3 p.m.

N.B.—The 5.3. Tongariro will lenvo Lyttelton for London, via Rio de Janeiro and Plymouth, on Saturday, 20th instant. Expected length ol passage, 40 days. 3. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

August 10, ISBI.

Abbott's Opera House — Willmott'a Dramatic and Comedy Company. 7.J5 p.m. .

Ponsonby Baptist Church — Public Soiree, G. 30 p.m.

St. Matthew's Parish School — Re-opening Soiree, 7 p.m.

V.M.C.A. Rooms—Fripp's Builders' Drawing Class, 7.30 p.m.

Free Methodist School-room. Mount Eden— Lecture on "Moral Heroism," by Ucv. W. S. Potter, 7.30 p.m. V.M.C.A.-" Medical Talks to Young Men," Dr. Bond, 7 30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

FBEETniXKEn.—Your letter does not touch the poiat of contention. The fact of a man getting a testimonial from hiß admirers does not prove that ho was not "ignominiously vanouished " by his antagonist in a public debate. H,K.—The insolence of a postman is a small matter to trouble the public about. Write to the Chief Post-master.

Births.

PARSONS.-On 16th August, the wife of C. W. Par3ons, Point Chevalier, of a daughter.

Marriages.

APPLETON-FOSTER.-On July 22, at St. James's Church, by the Rev. R. F. Macnicol, William Appleton, late of Kent, to Jane Holden Fo3ter, second daughter of James Foster, late of Glasgow.— Home papers please copy.

Deaths.

GRANT,—On August 18, at her parents' resi dence, Norfolk-street, Ponsonby, Kato Montier, youngest and dearly - beloved daughter o£ James and Emma Grant; aged 5 years. Southern papers please copy.

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19. 1884.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that seeds resistance, For the future in tho distance, And tho good that we can do.

The resolution unanimously adopted at the meeting of goldfielfls members

of Parliament yesterday in favour of the abolition of the gold duty in the South Island, while its abolition shall only be made locally permissive in the North Island, appears at first sight an extraordinary proposition. The duty is a tax on the gold miners. Gold lias a fixed value; it cannot be raised by any one producer; and the duty of two shillings an ounce on pure gold represents to tho Thames or Coro mandel miner eighteenpence per ounce deduction on every parcel of retorted gold sold by hirii to the bank. Why, then, should this tax be continued upon him when it is finally abolished in the South 1 The explanation is a simple one. The duty has been made local revenue, and it represents a large sum of money to the counties. Even on the Coromandel goldfield it comes to between .£SOO and £600 a year, and on the Thames, of course, to a very much

1 uger sum. Now, the local bodies will only relinquish this with very great reluctance : and as the repeal of the duty is loft pcvniiiisivc, and another l.odyof people than the miners who pay it have a voice in determining its repeal, the chances are that the tax Kill bo retained. In the South there lias for many years past been a tolerably unanimous feeling against it. There the licensee and other goklfielils receipts form n substantial local revenue, but on the Auckland guldlields a large propor tion of the licenses go to the native owners of the land. Taxes must be raised in some shape or other, and comparatively little complaint has been made about the gold duty. The fact cannot be blinked, however, that if the gold duty is abolished in the South Island, the •Northern mining in dustry will be unfairly handicapped *o lons' as this impost is maintained : and agitations for its repeal will un doubtedly follow. Still, it would have been unreasonable for the Northern L'oklfieltls members either to have in sisted, against the united feeling of their Southern colleagues, that the duty should be retained, or to have \ struck a blow at county usefulness by suddenly abolishing it; and the com promise, leaving every locality to decide for itself, is perhaps the fairest arrangement that could have been made. The disposition to combine for mutual help manifested by the gold lields members so early in the session shows that they intend to make their

power felt.

It is gratifying to observe that the intake between tho two wharves is being rapidly tilled in, but at the same timo a atop should be put to a practice recently indulged in of depositing huge heaps' of manure and other refuse rijjlit undo*' the noses of hundreds of peoplo whoso Lmsines.-i takes them in the vicinity of the wharf. This is one of the surest ways of stimulating an outbreak of some fatal disease, and offending parties should at once receive a caution from the proper authorities.

A meeting of tho creditors of Moore and Townshond was held to-day for the further examination of the bankrupts, as a means of determining whether or not to enter upon a prosecution for fraudulent bank ruptcy. Although both tho bnnkrnpts, as well as Mr Dunnet, were examined, bheio was not a great deal of dew matter elicited. At the close of tho meeting it was tacitly agreed that no opposition should be offered to Moore. Whether any action is contem plated with respect to Townshend remain-' to be seen. A report of the proceedings is given elsewhere in this impression.

The bottom of Howe-street, at the junction with Wellington-street, is for the space of about eight yards a mass of wift clay, into which carts are buried up to their axles, whilst pedestrians, including the school children to the Beresford-stit et School, tind it difficult to get across. Surely .1 few loads of metal to the road, and scoria to the footpaths, could be supplied to render the road passable. The part com plained of ha 3 been cut down to meet the new lovel of Wellington-street.

About 10 o'clock last evening the mail steamer Zealandia arrived from Sydney after a very smart passage. Sho anchored in tho stream until her passengers had buen inspected by the Health Oliicor, after which she was berthed at the Queen-street Wharf. The late arrival of tho Wanaka with the Southern mails will detain tho Zeahmdiu's departure for 'Frisco until about 0 o'clock this evening.

Mr John ifowe, tho actor for whose bo hoof a public subscription was instituted last week, desires us to record his thanks to the many kind friends who subscribed, as well-as to Mr H. Bailey, tobacconist, for the trouble he put himself to in collecting and disbursing the moneys on his bohall. From vouchers shown to us wo find that the total amount collected was £14 ISs (jd, and after procuring a passage ticket to Sydney and paying a number of debts, there re mains a cash balance of i'G Sd, which will be handed to Mr Howe.

Two men, who gave their name." as .loe llobinson and John Leonard, otherwise known as " Joe Trotters " and " J ucy," had a set-to in front of the Wharf Hotel this afternoon. Constable Maedonald appeared on the scene and arrested both for lighting in the public streots.

The Ucv. Mr Spencer, Baptist Minister, and Mr O. H. McGregor, one of the Deacons of the Rev. ('. H. Spurgeon's Tabernacle, London, who has been making a tour of the Australian colonies, arc amongst the pas sengors buoked to leave for San Francisco by the Zealandia, which will start^this even ing.

The City Council will, at tlieir ordinary meeting on Thursday next, consider the fixing of the levels of Chapel and Swanson streets, adjourned from a previous meeting. Objectors should take heed.

Senior-Sergeant White, who has boon connected with the Auckland police force for the last two years, was to leavo this afternoon by the s.s. Wanaka for Blenheim, to which station ho has been transferred. Last evening a number of his friends entertained him at a complimentary dtnnor at Sir W. D. Gallon's Coffee Palace, Mr J. P. King occupying the chair, and Mr O. N. Brassey the vice-chair. The Chairman, in proposing Sergeant White's health, spoke of him in a very flattering manner, and stated that in his official capacity lie was efficient in everything that was required. Sergeant White suitably res ponded, and after Mr W. H. Fenton, Mr Winter, and Mr Shortt had each made a few remarks, the remainder of the evening was spent in conviviality. The catering was in Mr Dallen's best style, and reflected the greatest credit on both him and his establishment.

A native belonging to Woodhill, Kaipara, gave information to Constable Foreman at Helensville a few days ago that he had picked up a large whaleboat painted white on the West Coast, opposite l'aeroa, and had brought the boat across to Woodhill. He cays that about a month ago he and other natives observed the boat drifting in from the sea. When near the beach, they rushed into the surf, and dragging it through, brought it safely to the beach. There were no oars or rowlocks in the boat, but a name was painted on. Constable Foreman at once proceeded to the spot indicated, and found that the boat, which measured about 16ft. long, belonged to the Waitarn Harbour Board.

The "temperance mission" started in the colony by Mr N. W. Glover has been very successfully prosecuted at Invercargill. The series of meetings there, which were closed last night, have been attended by large crowds of people. The mission has been highly successful, 800 having taken the pledge, and 1,000 donned the.blue ribbon. Mr Glover, we understand, is to visit Auck land as well as other payjts of the colony.

The ordinary meeting of the Druids Lodge was held last night in the Insurance Build ings, when several new members were initiate';. The District President, VV. K. Bishop, Esq., visited the lodge during the evening, and gave an interesting address on various matters affecting the interests of the Order. The question of instituting a grand lodge for New Zealand was discussed, and it was unanimously decided that the matter was premature. -The D.P. strongly urged the necessity of forming the northern lodges into a district with local district president. A special general meeting was called for Monday night next for the further discussion of this subject, and for the pur pose of opening the Free Library which has just been established in connection with the lodge. Several new members were pro posed.

Mr G. B. Federli is now in Auckland in connection with the establishing of special farming industries in the North. He is accompanied by Mr Murphy, Secretary of Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral' A ssociation, a gentleman possessed of great ability and experience in general agri culture. These gontlemen proceed to llokianga in the course of a few days in order that Mr Murphy may inspect a large block of land in that district which has been thought suitable for the prosecution of sub-tropical farming. If approved of, this land will be purchased, and cottages erected, and Mr Federli will go to Europe to bring out the right class of skilled labourers and settle them on the land. A company has been formed to undertake these operations, and though all the shares could have been disposed of in Christchurch, a number have been reserved for placing in the hands of Auckland capitalisto, who may reasonably bo expected to take an interest in a move ment which promises such good results in the development of the resources of this district. Wo trust tho company may suc cesd in the very laudable task they have undertaken.

Today the District Scholarship examina- | tions in tho Auckland Educational District were commenced, and they aro expected to last till Friday. Separate examinations aro held at Auckland, Thames, and Waikato, j and there is. a total number of 190' competi tors entered. Of these 150 arc from city and suburban schools, and these aro being examined at the Training College, the supervisor being Mr R. J. O'Sullivan, In spector of Schools.

The re-opening soiree in connection with St. Matthew's School will bo colobrated this evening by a .•;i»nptuou.; Lou, under the euro of the ladies of the church. Tho Bishop will deliver a brief open ing address, which will be followed by vocal and instrumental music, and other amusements. To-morrow even ing tho school children will be regaled with good things and bo treated to a splen did scries of poetic, historic, and comic views, with critical and explanatory re marks by the exhibitor.

The local wharf receivers are desirous of coming to an arrangement with the Harbour Board whereby they may be allowed to take over the whole of tho receiving and delivery of goods discharged on the Auckland wharves. Mr Willmott lian secured the light to produce in New Zealand the great religious and temperance drama, entitled "The Woman of the People." The piece is now in active preparation by the Company play ing at the Opera House. It is being got up in entirety so far as tho scenery is con cerned, and when presented to the public very shortly should piove a great success. i The "Woman of tho People" has been played all through the Australian colonies, and has met with a most flattering recep tion.

William Kavauagh, a pris.oncr on remand from Otahuhu, on the lu'th instant, for drunkenness, died suddenly last night at the prison infirmary. Dr. Tcnuent,having beau communicated with, has arranged to hold an inquest at 2 p.m. to-morrow.

Yet another insurance company—tho Colonial Mutual—has resolved upon open ing otlices in Auckland. This Company, which has had a successful career since its establishment ten years ago, has secured promises next tho Hank, of Australasia, in Queon-ctroet, which will shortly bo opened. Mr 11. S. M. Lynll, Iho manager for New Zealand, is now in Auckland completing all necessary arrange ments and increasing tho New Zealand Directory, which already includes such names a« Hon. Robert Stout, 1 he Premier, Hon. George McLean, M.L.C., &a. The

Colonial Mutual is the only colonial life ollice transacting tontine assurance. At present this Society has some 20,000 mem bers assured for E.'i.OOO.QOO, anauoumulatud fund of close on £-100,000, and an annual jucome of £200,000.

There appears to bo a good deal of iron llying about in connection with the repair ing of the Triumph. On Saturday night a man had his, leg cut open by a rivet, which had been set rather vigorously iv motion, and last ovening another man named Richard I'oulgrain was wounded so severely by a falling piece of metal that he had to be assisted home, and will be laid up for hHiio days at least.

It will bo remembered that at the hist meeting of the Harbour Board, Mr E. Daw son, a recent arrival from Hngland, obtained the right of establishing bathing machines at Cheltenham Beach, subject to whatever restrictions the Dcvonport Highway Hoard might see lit to impose. At the meeting of the former body this application a further letter was received from him asking if ho had boon granted the exclusive right and privilege of putting bathing machines upon the afore - mentioned beach. He pointed out that this point was important to him, as he believed the machines would bo much mare costly here than ho hid at first thought, and that while he could in time put on an many machines as the beach would hold, the venture might hardly be justified il ho had to run the risk of competition.

Mr J. C. Williamson, partner in the linn of Williamson, Garner, and Mnsgiove, is a through passenger by tho mail boat. From tho "Sydney Morning Herald" of nth inst. we extract the following interest ing item: —When tho performance of "Patience" at the Theatre Royal had closed last night, tho working hands of the theatre assembled in the vestibule to make a presentation to Mr). C. Williamson, who will leave Sydney by the Sun Francisco mail steamer Zealandia to-morrow for a six months' holiday trip to Europe. They had purchased for him a very beautiful travel ling-bag of crocodile-skin, fitted with brushes, razors, bottles, and all the other appliances of a good dressing-case, and with a writing-case and other useful articles, the materials of which they were made being of ivory, or silver, or Russia leather. Mr G. L. Goodman, the treasurer of the theatre, made tho presentation, and after a neat little speech, read an illuminated address signed by the heads of the different depart ments, Mr Williamson, to whom the pre sentation was a genuine surprise, responded in kindly terms, and the health of the linn of Williamson, Garner, and Musgrovr having been drunk, Mr George Musgrove briefly acknowledged the compliment, and the proceedings terminated.

Tho last scone in connection with the quarantining of tho Union s.s. Waihora wan played yesterday, when that vessel and her passengers were admitted to pratique. In anticipation of the ordor for release arriving during tho forenoon, the passengers on the island were up early in the morning busily preparing for a Hit. Great strings of bedding, luggage, etc., wore in progress towards the fumigating furnace long before breakfast time, and by S o'clock everything was on board. The passengers followed in duo course, and then anxious glances were cast towards Auckland in expectation of the steam launch putting in an appear ance. Shortly before .'! p.m. she hove in sight, and was quickly alongside. A short consultation between Mr Mays, Superin tendent of Quarantine, and Dr. Hovell soon brought the yellow Hag from the mast-head amidst three groans, and in its place the Union Company's homo flag was run up with a round of cheers, followed by three more for Dr. Hovell. Three groans were also given for the Quarantine Depart ment, a doubtful compliment, which Mr Mays took in good part. Tho vessel was then got underweigh and headed for Queen street Wharf, which was reached soon after 4 p.m. During this time the whole of the passengers, who looked tho picture of health, sang right lustily the following original verse, set to the tune of "Johnny Comes Marching Homo " :— MAHCII OP THE YEU-OW BRIGADE. We Bmall-pox victims are sailing home. -Hurrah! And give us a hearty welcome, then, —Hurrah! After fourteen days on Motuihi We now come home in the Waihoree. And we all feel gay as wo como sailing homo. At its conclusion, three ringing cheers wore given for Captain Edie and his officers and crew, similar compliments being paid to the Union Company and to Dr. Hovell. The wharf was crowded with people, who ap peared to take considerable interest in the proceedings. DECLINE OF MAN.-Nmoin trealmn, Dv>wwl» ■ IlnnotuiiiW, Scxiint Debility, cured hy " WcUa'. Uoifth Ifr'uewer. 4 K^rauthome. Pnmwr A Co.. Asdnta. AucklauJ.

ALLEGED FLIGHT OF A BARBER.

«. Parnell, tho aristocratic, is in sackcloth and ashes. She has awakened to the fact ... . c , that her confidence has been misplaced, and that the accomplished tonsorial artist whom she welcomed with acclamations of delight a short fortnight ago, has, to put it vulgarly, "taken her in." Ho entered ... . „ . , with a grand flourish of trumpets upon his high vocation of trimming the beards, and titivating the hair of L'avnoll humanity, and the inhabitants hailing bis advent as a notable sign of progress, metaphorically called upon the world to witness the rapid advance of ciuilieation within its precincts The dream, however, has been dispelled, and of the barber it may now be said -non ml in- venlus. Whither he has gone no one knows, but many anxiously enquire for it Atf 1 th i 11** i e<ln SllaV6d If'nioU- At least the local tradesmen so assert. The discovery has just been made, and pursuit | seems hopeless It is not known yet what . is the amount of the liabilities, but every- one accepts it as a matter of course that the j dividend will be inappreciably small.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE STEAMER WELLINGTON.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

TAUBAXOA, tiiis day

A fatal accident occurred to-day at the town wharf. A carter named Wm. Kerrin fell down^the hatchway of the steamer Wellington. He was picked up insensible, and died shortly after.

POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

(T'Y TELEGRAPH.-

—«j~- — -SPKCUAL RKI'ORTKiI.)

WiiLLiNdTUN, this day.

Tho-North Island Trunk Railway -

Select Committee Proposed. I am told that Government have hit upon the happy expedient of a select Committee to rid themselves of the responsibility of deciding on the relative merits of tho central and Stratford routes of tho North Island trunk railway. This proposition is to be submitted to the House, the usual proviso being mado that tho Committee shall be fair, representative, and impartial. No douljft Select Committees and Koyal

Commissions always aro,

Parliamentary UnUei-Secretarioa

A report has been current that the ap pointment of two Parliamentary Under secretaries is meditated, but there id no authoritative confirmation of tho rumour. Alleged Corrupt Practices by Mr Ormond. An individual who tool; an active part in tho Napier election arrived in Wellington yesterday, and has industriously circulated the statement that he means to institute proceedings under the Corrupt Practices Act against Mr Ormond, but so far as I can learn, it is exceedingly improbable that any such action will be taken, or that there is the slightest ground to rest it upon.

Mr Shcchan's Rumoured Exaltation. Rumours about the elevation of Mr Shcohan to the Council aro still circulated, notwithstanding Mr Sheohan'sdenial in the " Napier Telegraph.'' Ho is expected in Wellington shortly, Wahanui Again Visits Wellington. 1 ho chief Wahanui is on his way to Wel lington to again watch tile working of the law-making machine.

Rotorua Railway and Native Lands. The Rotorua Railway laud arrangements have not advanced any. The natives arc | willing to givo an endowment on liberal I terms, but Messrs Brycoand Rolleston have j obstinately obstructed tho way. Mr Fen- E ton's bill is really to removo this obstrue- j1 tion by giving the natives power to deal as [ tliov like with their own.

t The Stratford-To Awamutu Railway | Routo.

i Another report on tho Stratford route of tho trunk railway has been prepared, In the last report: Mr Holmes, surveyor, con fined himself to tho engineerini: details, j giving litt lo description of land through which tho line would pass. The report on the central route, on the other hand, made a very strong feature of the lands which would be opened up, which gavo the route a more favourable aspect than properly belonged to it. The supplementary report on the Stratford route shows that the rail way will open up a very largo amount of valuable territory. Amendment on tho AUdroas ln-Boply. ; It is almost certain that an amendment of want of conlidonco will be movod on tho Address inKeply. The movers will bo : derided at a meet ing to be held to-day or to ■ morrow. It will not likely bo any pro- I mincnt man, but tho names of Messrs • Cowan, Hatch, Shepherd and Hursthoose • are mentioned as likely to have a hand iv it. . Ministerial Matters In Statu Quo. The lato Ministers have not yet cleared r out of the Ministerial residences, and the ? new Ministers express no desire to enter into possession till their tenure of ollice is secured. { Tho Slcli Man's Room. s Sir .luliiis Voxel's room in Parliament 0 Buildings was being fitted up yesterday. 1 It is close to the pressroom on the ground s lloor. lie will live hero entirely. ' Tho Immovable Bryeo. 0 1 rind Messrs Ilamlin and llobbs, besides tho Waikato members, had ineffectually in -1 terested themselves with Mr Bryco in the ■' Waikato constables' favour before Mr IVa cock took it in hand.

Captain Morris Joins tho Ministry. U

After the vacant portfolio had boon held out, to eveiy Auckland member who was deemed approachable, it was dually settled very late last night that Captain Morris should have it. He went round with tho Premier to Government House at noon to day, and was sworn. The announcement of the appointment and utlices will be made in the House to-day.

The Government Iv a Minority.

Tho opinion seems universal hero on both sides that the Government are iv a minority.

Docs Captain Morris bring support to

tho Government.

A report is being circulated by the Government party that Captain Morris w:n only accepted on the assurance that he took two Auckland votes with him : Messrs Cadman and Fraser being mentioned as the Auckland members. I have seen these gentlemen and can unhesitatingly declare my belief that Morris will not lake a single Auckland vote beyond his own.

Gold Duty.

The goldficld* members met Mr Maeandrew, Minister of Mines, at noon, nnd submitted the resolution )•< abolition of gold duty. In the discussion which fol lowed it became evident that considerable divergence of opinion existed on the sub ject, .--onie of the members reprci-enting County Council having only assented on condition of tho other reserve being pro vided. Mr Mdoandrow promised to lay tho matter before the Cabinet

Tho Clan MoKonzio,

Mr McKonric, of Mount Ida, will givo notice of the addresa-in-roply for to-morrow immediately after the delivery of the speech. The other Mr McKenzie (Moeraki) is Whip for the Government party. Unpopularity of tho Ministry in Christ church. The "Times" to-day contains a long Christ church telegram which declares that tho Ministry are universally unpopular there, and the general feeling is that they should be immediately exp lied. The cor respondent says that only two men there have been heard to speak in their favour. These were two publicans, and the ground of their support was understood to be that Mr Stout had given a written pledgo in favour of compensation for loss of licenses, nominated licensing boards, and other concessions. From tho past action of Mr Stout on the licensing question, the latter part of this communica tion appears quite incredible.

(IIV TEMSQRAPII—PRESS ASSOCUTfON.)

Captain Morris to be Commissioner of

Customs.

Captain Morris was sworn in at noon to day as Commissioner of Customs.

ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Baker's Van Run Into by a Train.

Tins forenoon an alarming collision bo tween a railway train and a bakor's van oc-

curred at the level crossing at Railway

street, Parr.ell. A train leaving Auckland for Onehunga had got a fair rate of speed ? n ?h?"; afte, r t> c. ro«ing the bridge at the >oot of Parnell Rise, the accident occurred, A horse and van belonging to Mr Martin, baker, Parnell, had been left standing near SjSS h^^rf/ffi At sight of the approaching train the horse took fli£:ht> and, just as the ongine drew near, the animal bolted ;>nd tried to cross the line in front of the train. The result was a collision between " tho iron horae " and the one of flesh and blood, which fully bore out the quaint remark of George Stephenson as to tho probable effects of a collision between his locomotive and a "coo." The baker's horse sustained so irous injuries, the van was smashed, and the loaves scattered, while the engine did not as much as go off tho lino. After about two minutes' detention, the train proceeded on its way, the wreck of the baker's cart bei"? gathered up. Mr Hanson, station master at Auckland, having been apprised o f tho occurrence, went at once to the spot an d ascertained all particulars. Weave in formed the occurrence was -purely acci dental. ( —

SHOCKING FATAL ACCIDENT.

{BY TELEfiRAI'H—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington-, this day. A fatal accident occurred to-day at the Petone railway workshops. A young man named Albert James was engaged fixing a driving belt on to a pulley when he slipped and fell on the pulley, which threw him on to a saw bench head-first, a distance of ten feet. He was at once taken to town by special train, but died just before reaching the Hospital, Ho had only recently arrived from England.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY CABIiE.-COPYRIIMIT.]

Tho Franco-Chinese War.

London, August 18.—In consequence of a threatened outbreak of hostilities, the Canton harbour has been blocked with torpedoes.

Tho French Chamber of Deputies is dis cussing the probabilities of war with China,

Agrarian Outrages In Ireland,

Several agrarian crimes of a serious nature have been committed in Ireland during the past few days.

Cholera Spreading in Italy.

The spread of cholera in South Italy is increasing, and numerous deaths are re ported.

Cannibalism by Shipwrecked Sailsrs.

The reports that those of Greoley's expe dition who wero rescued had resorted to cannibalism aro now confirmed.

Owing to tho heavy expense which would be attached to the reciuiviste scheme, the French Senate has referred the report on the subject to the Finance Committee. Speaking at Whitby, the Marquis of Nor uiauby regretted that Victoria still had the Protection system in force.

Tho English harvest is abundant

AUSTRALIAN.

A Slippery Customer,

MkluoCKNk, this day. —Poppens, tho absconding hoteikeepor from Wellington, who waa reloasod on bail last Friday, has been re-arrested at the instance of his surety, who suspected that Poppens in tended to make his escape. Safety of a Steamer. Mklkouk.vk, this day.—The steamship Hassia, for tho safety of which fears were entertained, has arrived hero.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

Willmott's Dramatic Company In "Struok Oil."

"Struck Oir." is evidently tho "hit" of Willmott's season at tho Opera House. There was a full house downstairs lust night, whilst the dress circle was fairly patronised. From opening to conclusion the audience manifested tho warmest in terest in the progress of the drama, and gavo most flattering marks of their approbation of the manner in which it was presented. Mr Wilkinson's John Stofel and Mr Kede'a Deacon Skinner were capital portraitures, while Mr Balk's Sergeant Flynn is one of tho best characters we have yet seen him in. They came in for a largo share of tho applause, which at times was very enthusiastic, and Miss Amy Johns, as on the previous evening, had twice to ro|>eat her songs and dances in response to omphatic encores. "Struck Oil" will bo again produced this evening, and will probably attract another guo<,'. audionee.

THE SCULLING CHAMPION SHIP.

Boaoh Challenged by Ross.

(BY I'AIII.K — I'III'VKIHHT.)

I.ONIJON, August 18. Wallace Hoss has issued a challenge tc row Beach on the Thames for £500 aside.

The "Times" suggests that Hanlan, Beach, Ross, and Teomor should row a sculling race mi tho Thames in the autumn.

Tho Late Race on tho Parramatta.

Svunkv, this day

A large meeting took place at l'uneh's Hotel yesterday, when tho stakes iv the lato sculling match wcro paid over. Hanlan admitted that ho had wilfully fouled Beach, because ho believed that the latter had crossed over into his water. Hanlan expressed a desire to row another match with Beach within three months, but Beach positively refuses to meet the ex-champion within six months. Clifford also offered to row Hanlan, but tho latter refu.-ed to take up the challenge. The captain of the steamer Tomki, who was present, stated that he was compelled to run close upon Haitian's boat in order to avoid running aground.

THE SOUDAN REBELLION.

General Gordon Still Safe.

(BY CAIILE —COI'YKNIHT.)

Cairo, August, IS.—Letters sent by telo graph from Dongolo by Mudir Bren havo been received from General Gordon, dated Khartoum, July 20. General Gordon states that Khartoum was tranquil at that dato, and that ho should continue to harass tho enemy until relief arrived.

Doscrters from Osman Dlgna.

London, August IS.—Three thousand soldiers have deserted from tho ranks of Osinan Digna.

SPORTING NEWS.

The Hawkesbury Handicap.

Tiik " Sydney Sportsman" ol Wednesday last gives tho following list of quotations! for the llnwkenbury Handicap, run on Saturday next: —

ti to 1 agst. SSir Modred (tk.) X— 1 — Ilurricnnoltk.) 1-J - 1 — JlattailoilH (tk.) 12 — 1 — l'rivatner (tk.) U— 1 — Mnzes (tk.) 15 — 1 — Krin (tk.) 1"> - 1 — Hilltop (tk.) 15 — 1 — WalluiiKratolt'.) 20 — ' — Princess of Lorno (oil".) •20 — 1 — Phyllis (off.) 'JO — 1 - - Tomboy (off.)

Tho " Melbourne Sportsman" of the above date has the following :—Several heavy commissions in favour of Hawkesbury Han dicap candidates have been executed during the week, Sir Modred having been the prin cipal medium of speculation, tho Maorilander being supported to win between twenty and thirty thousand pounds down to 7 to 1, at which price he is now quoted. Mr Smart's colt, Privateer, has been backed for nearly all thfl money in the market, 10 to I—and that only to a comparatively small amount —being now the best offer. Blazes and Erin also carry a lot of stablo money. Hurricano has receded a few point*, and 10 to 1 was at one timo obtainable about Mr Fleming's colt.

Epsom Race Meeting.

Tho following nominations have been re ceived for the above meeting:—

Distance Handicap Trot. — PembcrtonV. Beeswing, Watties Millie, Robinson's Humbli r, Matheson's Maggie, May's Castaway, Krasor'a Steamer.

Schooling Hukules. — Urwiek'a Claude, Hudson's Buttercup, Eaton's Goneral, Buck land's Billy Spratloy, G. Robinson's Fred Kelly, Gregory's Azim, Robinson's Mulcahy Brothers Wailiaand Wobator'sSaytr.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELF.fiRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day

Nf.w Prince Imperial.—An improvement is manifeet in the western drive on No. 2 lode at No. 6 level. Tho smooth and clayey hanging-wnll whicli latoly pinched the reef almost out of existence has disappeared, and under the influence of more favour able country tho quartz has recovered its wonted promising appearance. In the present face the reef is 18 inches in width, and gold has been freely visible in the quartz. Owing to the altera tion of the course of tho leader.it is believed the break is still 30 feet distant. The stopes are looking better, and have produced 481bs. of specimens and picked stone during the past week. BuifiiiT Smile. —An excellent class of country is now in the face of the low level, and tho reef looks better than hitherto. The drive is advancing underneath a run of payable quartz worked in the upper level, and the leading stope will be commenced this week.

Kup.ANUi Hill. — Thomas, tributer, crushed U tons for llozs. lSdwts, gold, Keuiien Park. — Easter, tributer, ob tained Bozs. gold from 3 loads. Dart. —An improvement has taken place in the drive on the Alfred leader at No. 2 level, and colours of gold were found this morning when breaking down.

MEETING OF HOORE AND TOWNSHED'S CREDITORS.

Further Examination of Bankrupts.

A MEETING of the creditors of Messrs Moore and Townshend was held this morn ing in the Supreme Court, for the further examination of the bankrupts and Mr Dunnet. Present : The Official Assignee (in tho chair), and Messrs Slator, Button (solicitor for Slator), George (solicitor for bankrupts), J. King, and C. A. E. Abbott.

George Dunnet was the first witness, Having been sworn ho said, in answer to Mr Button :—When I got Towns hend's bill discounted by Cohen for £22 I gave Town.shend £21, charging £1 for my own trouble. He made no arrangement with mo as to the amount to be charged. I gave Townshend £30 in cash in respect of the £50 promissory note discounted by the agency of Robertshaw. After I handed him this money he requested me to take up Cohen's bill. I cannot remember whether this was at the same interview at which

I handed him the i?,O. Ido not think ho understood that discount would be allowed in taking up tho bill. It wan not by my inducement ihutTownshond tool; up Cohen's bill ; it was quite voluntary on liis part. I think I got Slator's cheque from Robertphaw for the £i>o promissory note. I suppose it would be for £41). I gave RobeAshaw £2 out of the cheque. When I look up the £2f> promissory note I gave it to Townshcnd.

To Mr King : Sometime.-* I do and Home times I do not keep a record of my bill transactions. I keep a memo, book of my business. I do not enter all my bills in a ledger. The first transaction I had with Mr Townshend's £25 bill was to discount it for him, giving him £21 for it; my own charge for commission was £1. Tho balance of the £4 went to Mr Cohen, who discounted the bill. The bill was not given in connection witli any scrip.

Mr IJunnet hero appealed to Mr (ieoi'go that tho mutters on which lie was examined were not relevant to tho question at issue. Mr King, in putting the questions ho did, was only airing hi* only spleen, It wan a thousand pities that such a man should be allowed to examine.

Mr Slator retorted that it was a thousand pities Dunnet wan connected with the bankruptcy. Mr King replied that it was not necessary for him to censure Mr Dunnet'.s remarks. They all knew what he wan.

Mr Dunnet: And we all know what you are.

Mr George remarked that both gentlemen wore importing too much personal feeling into the proceeding-1.

Examination resumed by Mr King: 1 took up the bill two months before its maturity because Mr Townshoud requested me to do so. I do not know that I have had any special conversation with Mr Hughes on Moore and Townshend's estate. I may, however have remarked that some monoy,-lenders were making a great fu.-s over the matter for tho purpose of airing their own importance. I havo not been ao- Livo in obtaining proxies for Messrs Hughes and George, and never got one.

Mrfieorgo here interjected that he had never exchanged a word with Mr Dunnet .Concerning the bankruptcy.

To Mr Button': Moore and Townshend's name was to tho £50 bill, but I do not know whose writing it was.

Ernest Edwin Toivnshend, examined by Mr Button, deposed: When the £25 bill wus discounted by Cohen, through tins agency of Dunnet, I do not think that 1 told tho latter what tho money was wanted for. I wanted the money particularly for meeting some private accounts of my own not one bill merely. They were pre&s ing accounts, but I cannot remember now what they were. I burnt tl.O promissory note after it was taken up, 1 have n« memo of it whatever. It was a private bill. I j;ot either £2:! or £22 10* out of tho proceeds from Mr Dunnet. [Mr

Button here told tho witness of Dunnet': statement that he had only given 121. I made no prior .Arrangement with Dunnei as to how much was to be allowed for di count. He handed mo the proceeds in cash

I did not know nor did I inquire who dis counted tho bill. I afterwards used Dunncl

as an agent to pet a £7>o bill of the firm di.

counted. [Bill produced and identified.] ) don't think that I told more about the bil

until afterwards. I made no arrangement either as to the amount of Dunnet's agency or the discount. It was entirely at his own discretion how much he paid for the discounting anil how much he charged for his own trouble. £.')0 was to come to me out of tliat bill which Mr Dunnet had. He actually handed me 15 in cash, and he kept the other £2"> with which to take up that other private bill of mine. I did not get this bill off the firm discounted in order to take up my own private bill. I intended, to use it for the tiros. Meanwhile, however, my father-in law had heard that I had a private bill, was very angry with me, and insisted on

my taking it up.

It was in consequence o:

this that I asked Dunnet to take it up. All that I got out of the £50 bill, therefore, was the £5 cash and the taking up of the £25 bill, which I subsequently destroyed. It never struck me that it would have been better for mo to have the firm's bill for £25 for my own private bill for thesamo bill. I suppose now that this would have been the better course. Dunnet never pressed me to tnko it up. I told Moore about tho transaction afterwards, but I do not know whether he was satisfied. To Mr King : My own record of bills pay able (produced) dates from January 2:5. 1 kept no bill book. I do not know how my father-in-law came to know of my bill being afloat. I adhere to my statement that tho £25 bill was required to meet a

number of pressing private accounts. Mr King hero accused the witness oi answering flippantly, and invited attentior to hia demeanour.

The witness protested against such treat ment, and asked if lie were required to stand on his head. Ho was answering the questions to tho best of his ability. To Mr King : He only discovered that lie was in difficulties two or three days before filing. Thii does not disagree with my statement that I got tho bill discounted in order to meet pressing private'accounts. All I can gay in explanation is that the money was not coming in so fast as it should have done. I think I consulted my solicitors some ten days before filing, and upon their advice I had a statement drawn up, which took some live days. All this time my partner and I were collecting accounts, and paying others by contra, or otherwise, as we were pressed. I did not know that the firm was in difficulties when I took its bill for £50 to discount. That was on the 29th of April. Mr King : If you believed that tho firm was solvent, how did you come to part with its £50 bill for £5 cash, and tho retirement of a £25 bill which had two months to run ?

Witness: I have already told you that we were somewhat hard-up for money at that time, and that I wished to take up that £25 bill. That was the time when I found we were hard-up for ready money. Mr King : You received £150 in January from Mr Abbott, and it matured before the time referrod to. How was it that you did not then know that you wore in difficulties?

Witness : I have stated that it was a few days before tiling that we ascertained that we were in difficulties, i cannot be sure to a day or so. Our original object in discounting the £50 bill was to pay Mr Abbott on his bill which was dishonoured. Ho did not get anything, however. To tho best of my recollection I did not tell Dunnet that I wanted the £50 note discounted to retire another one then current for £25. That was the only bill exceptionally dealt with either by the firm or by me individually. To Mr Abbott: I have no recollection of saying when I borrowed the £150 from Mr Abbott that in the event of difficulty either Mr Plumley or Mr Moore would come forv ard. The bill matured in April, and was dishonoured. Mr Abbott was then re quested to wait until some moneys had been collected. Between that date and the bankruptcy £200 was collected, but Mr Abbott got nothing. William Richard Townshond deposed : I did know that Townshend was going to get a £50 bill discounted for general busi ness purposes, but I did not know until afterwards that he was using it for his own purpose?. Mr George mentioned that Mr Moore was anxious to obtain a situation. He had a family to support, had no goods in the house, and was unable to get " tick " A situation in his own business had been offered him in Queensland, but he could not avail himself of it until ho got his release from the creditors.

Mr Slator and Mr King both stated that they had no opposition to offer to Mr Moore.

In answer to further questions, Mr Moore stated that ho had been unaware of Towns hend'v private affairs. They were both ac customed to draw money as they wanted it, depositing 1.0.U.'s in respect thereof in the cash-book.

The proceedings then terminated.

ALLEGED INFANTICIDE.

The Wcasl Body of Hie €!iil<l

Discovered

A Mother Charged with Wilful Murder

Painful Disclosures.

OsK of the most painful tragedies that ha:

happened in tlii3 city for many yeaid pilot has been brought to light to-day, the evi dence so far adduced pointing to the com plicity of a mother in the cold blooded destruction of her own offspring. Tho leading facts are as folluw:—For some weeks pant a young woman named Mrs Wilson, alias Miss Smith, has been boarding in the house of Mr Wakeham, storekeeper, of Brighton Road, Parnell. Mr Wakeham has only been a month in the possession of the premises, Miss Smith having hired a room from a former tenant named Walmes ley or Wansbn ry, but. aa she was approaching maternity, Mr Wakeham,at the solicitation of his wife, allowed hot to remain till after she had «ut over her trouble. She did not Hvo any information regarding her tnteeedetitF, merely wiying that her name was Mrs Wilson. On thotttat of last month, the child,a girl, was born, the woman being attended during her confinement by l)r. Wright, of hirnell, and a midwife named Mrs Nome. The woman suffered severely after her confinement, but the child was healthy, and throve, although the mother gave it no other nourishment but that derived from tho bottle. On Wednesday last Mrs Wilson was able to get up, and on Saturday evening about seven o'clock, despite the rain and wind, she left Mr Wakeham's, taking her baby with her. She returned in tho course of an hour and a half without lior child. Mr Wakeham noticed that her dress and hands were muddy, and bis sus picions being aroused, he questioned her an to the whereabouts of tho child. She re plied that she had given it to some friends. Subsequently he informed the police, and efforts were made to trace out the child's whereabouts, but without success. Last evening Mr Wakeham brought the woman to the police station, where Sergt. Gamble questioned her about the child. She then admitted that she had hitherto been lying about tho child, and said she would frankly confess what she had done with it. She then made a statement to the ellect that on Saturday night the infant rt-as ill, that she gave it some lauda num to soothe it, that it died in her arm?, and that she threw it over the clitt' at l'arnell. She said her name was Rosina Smith, not Wilson, and that she was unmarried. She declined to give the name of the father. Tho unfortunate woman, who was deeply alt'ected during the making of this statement, was then taken charge of by the police. This morning the case w<n» placed in the hands of Detectives Wnlker and Twohey to " work up," and at iOo'c'.ock, taking Miss Smith with them, they proceeded in a cab towards I'arnell. It appears that while in the cab the woman said that she had not thrown the child over the clifi', but that it was In the Domain. Constable llobson, in charge of the l'arnell police district, was picked up cii ruiili: and tho cab proceeded along tho Manukau Road towards Now market, probably with the intention of making ' a search of the Domain. When the cab wa.s passing Mason's gardens, the woman exclaimed in heart-broken accents, " Don't take me in there. Its there." The conveyance was at once stopped, andtheolliccrs began tosearch the ground. Mi-." Wilson refused to budge from the cab or to give any further infor mation. About 100 yards from the main gate, Detectivo Twohey discovered seme footmark.-, and spent a good deal of time | searching about the spot, without result. : Constable llobson was more successful. While searching the shrubbery clo.se to the hot-house, he luund a stopptrless feeding bottle, and a fow yards further on there were evidences that the ground had been recently overturned. His suspicions being aroused, lie procured a spade and com menced digging. At a depth of about IS inches he came upon a bundle wrapped in a woollen shawl. It wa.s opened, and the body of a child was disclosed—its poor little dead face shrunken with the moisture, its eyes closed, and its face flattened with the pressure of the soil. The body was placed in a gin ease, and subsequently was con voyed to town to await the inquest. All the tine tho detectives weic searching, the wretched mother remained crouching in a corner of the cab, the very picture of abject misery, ami when .-die became cog nisant of fie fact that the awful discovery had been made, she moaned in a most piteous muuner. Mr Wakeham's Statement. Mr Wakeham, having been invervieued by a reporter, gave the following narra tive : —Six weeks ago I took occupation of the place in which 1 now reside at Brighton Road, Parnell. The previous tenant had sub-let a room to a woman then known as Mrs Wilson, but now as Miss Smith. Her week not being up, the previous tenant asked me to allow hur to remain until sho got another place. 1 consented, providing that Miss Smith should leave as soon as possible, as I wanted the room. Mrs Wakeham being taken suddenly ill with erysipelas, Miss Smith got up in the middle of the night and did what she.could for her while I went for a doctor. After the lapse of a couple of days Mrs Wakeham told me that the woman was in trouble, and that it would not be long before her trouble would be over, so we had better try and let the poor thing remain. I consented. On the 30th of July the woman was confined of a female child. We did everything for her tfliat we possibly could, and last Friday she went out of the house, leaving her child with the nurse that confined her, remarking that she was going to look for her husband, from whom she expected to receive money. She Game back in the evening.saying shehad no money, and she did not know where he was. On Saturday evening, about a quarter to .six, I was standing at the shop door,and saw Miss Smith coming out of the private door, and going across the road. Thinking that she was going to Parnell for some ne cessaries, I took no notice of the occur rence. Mrs Wakeham went and saw that the front door was open, and also the door of the room that Miss Smith occupied. My wife then asked me where Miss Smith was, and I replied that I had seen her going up Parnell. I also asked if the child was in the room. She said "No," but she ex pected she would leave it with the nurse as she had done on the previous day. Mrs Wakeham said she would see Miss Smith when she returned, and closed botli doors. About an hour and twenty minutes after Miss Smith went out she returned by the back way. Mrs Wakeham waa sitting in the kitchen bathing the children, and asked her, " Wherever have you been to, on a night like this ?"(i$ was raining heavily at the time). Miss Smith replied, " Oh, I have taken the child out to nurse ;" and Mrs Wakeham remarked that she thought a more suitable night could be found in which to take out a two weeks old infant. Miss Smith said " It may be wet on Sunday and Monday, and I thought I had better get it off my hands as soon as I could. Miss Smith was covered with mud, and Mrs Wakeham asked he how she got into such a terrible state, and she answered, "Ifelldown in tho Brighton Road." Mrs Wakeham then said that Miss Smith's hands, and some few inches above her breast, were covered with black mud, also over the tops of her boots, while her dress and cloak were marked with yellowish clay. She said she had taken the child to a friend of her husband's, that she took the 'bus at the top of Parnoll ltoad to drive to Queen-street, and then went in another 'bus to the Kyber Pass Road. Miss Smith then went into her room. I heard a portion of the conversation between my wife and Miss Smith, and felt sure thero was something wrong about tlie woman, and felt quite uneasy. 1 said to my wife, "Leave her to me, and I'll be guided by circumstances." During the whole of Saturday night Miss Smith was very restless in her room. In the morning I told Mrs Wakeham to take her a cup of tea, and she came out of her room during the forenoon. She said, "Now that the baby is oil' my hands I will dry my things and try and do something for myself." My wife told her not to bo in a "hurry. All Sunday she was very restless and could not eat, and on Sunday evening I saw the con stable at Parnell and mentioned the circum stance to him, and suggested that he might mention the facts at head-quarters next morning. Yesterday, shortly before 12 noon Miss Smith went out af>am. Feel ing uneasy Mrs Wakeham and I examined the things in Miss Smith's room, and came to the conclusion that the story about her falling down was Hot correct. Then I got the constable to interview Miss Smith, who stuck to the statement that the child was out at " nurse." The constable then went to make inquiries about the child. She ac knowledged that she had given the constable a wrong address, and insisted that she should go with me. She took me to a house, left me outside, went in herself, and asked the occupant to say that the child had been le!t there. The latter said the child was not there. I then brought Miss Smith to the Police Station, and handed her over to the

police. She has since confessed that she gave the child laudanum and threw it over the cliff at Parnell,

Mrs Wakeham's Statement.

Mrs iVakeham was subsequently inter viewed, but her statement is much thesame as her husband's. She said that Mrs Wilson had always appeared to her a strong-minded determined woman, and very reticent as to her antecedents. She told Mrs Wakeham that she came out in the ship Wellington to Auckland thrfce years ago. She once vouch safed the information that she had been de ceived by a married man, and that that waa - tho causeof her trouble. Thobabywasatine healthy one, and looked well, considering that the mcther resolutely refuged to give it tho breast. On Saturday night, when she vent out, it was raining very heavily, and Mrs Wakeham felt much astonished at the woman taking her child out on such a night When I.Miss Smith returned, Mrs Wake ham said, " Good God! Where have you been 1" and Miss Smith replied, " I have given the baby out to nurse." She accounted for her muddy condition by s,ay ir.o- that she had fallen down in the Brighton Road. On the following morning there was nothing particular in her manner, with the exception that she was fidgety or rest lea3. She never said a word about the child the whole day. On Monday when she was questioned by Constable liobson, she was quite impudent to him, denying that she knew anything about any child. Mrs Wakeham also informed our reporter that she had been shown the body of the child by the police, and that she had identified it as Miss Smith's child. The Nurse Interviewed. Mrs Nome, who nursed the woman during her confinement, lives close to Wakeham's store, and when interviewed she Raid that she had been engaged by Mrs Wilson herself. The child was born on tho 30th of last month, and was healthy It had a little rash on its body, but nothing of any consequence. Mrs Wilson had always seemed kind to the baby, thouoh she did not suckle it. ' Important Evtdonce.-Herl)6rt Gent's Statement. Mr Herbert Gent, a gardener in the em ployof Mr Mason, afterreadingthe reference to the case in this morning's paper, was ablo to give the polico important information His statement is to the effect that he was standing at the gate of Mason's gardens on Saturday night at about 7 o'clock when ho was accosted by a woman (whom he subsequently identified as Miss Smith.) She asked if the gate was an entrance to tho Domain, as she wanted to go through the Domain to Newton. Gent informed her that she could reach the Domain by going through the gardens, but advised her to go by Kyber Pass. He noticed that the woman had a child in her arms and heard it cry. The woman then left the gate and proceeded along the road towards Newmarket and Gent shortly afterwards walked to Parnell.

CHARGE OF WILFUL MURDER LAID,

The" theory of the police is that the mother murdered tho child shortly after her conversation with Gent, though they do not give much credence to her statement that she gave the child laudanum. The facts, as at present known, give strong ground for the horrible suspicion the un fortunate infant wa.s buried alive. On the return of Detective Walker and his assist ants from Parnell to-day, the charge of wilful murder was preferred against the woman.

Tho Accused in Court,

The accused, Rosina Emily Smith, was brought into Court at 2.30 this afternoon charged with wilfully, unlawfully, and with malice aforethought, did kill and murder one Emily Wilson, at Auckland, on the 10th inst. Mr Superintendent Thomson appeared on behalf of the police, and stated particulars as recorded in another place, and, as an inquest will bo held on the body of tiie child in a day or two, he asked for a remand. The case was thereforo remanded until the 2Cth iust.

Registration of the Child's Birth.

It hai transpired that tho accused pro ceeded to the office of the Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths yesterday, and there regisTered the birth of her child in the name of Emily Wilson. She gave her own name as Rosina Emily Smith, arm that of the father as William Wi'son. The Prisoner's Antecedents. Very little has yet been discovered re garding tho prisoner's antecedents. Although she states that she came out in the Wellington, it is surmised she was an immigrant by the Rangitikei. About three months ago she opened a baby linen shop in Karangahape Road under the name of Miss Wilson. The shop was fitted out for her by a man named Wilson, a car penter, to \i horn it was understood that si ■ was engaged to-be married. Tie Inquest. An inquest on the remains of the child will bo held on Thursday next before Dr. l'lulson. In the meantime, an autopsy will Lo made which will probably lead to the dis covery of the truth and a falsity of the laudanum sfory. The body of the Child is at present at the Police Station, and will remain there pending the inquest.

The Prisoner Refuses Food. Tho accused woman^has refused to take any food since she has been in custody, and it is stated that she has neither eaten nor drank since Sunday last.

OUTRAGE BY BLACKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, August 10. The police have received information that a station near Annas Reservoir, in the far north, had been attacked by the blacks on Thursday last, and burnt to the ground. Two men, named Harry Figg and Thomas Coombes, were speared, but they are not dead. A strong party of polico will pro ceed at once to punish the offenders. It seems that the blacks have been very troublesome of late, killing cattle, and a few days ago a party of troopers en deavoured to arrest the natives who had tho meat in their possession, but they were resisted, when the police fired and wounded ssveral of them.

TELEGRAMS.

Serious Bush Accident.

Thames, this day.—Joseph Walton, em ployed at the Kaueranga'bush, sustained severe injuries about the hips yesterday afternoon while engaged at the dangerous operation of fleeting logs. Captain Morris's Acceptance of a Port lolio. General satisfaction appears to prevail among the local supporters of Captain Morris at his acceptance of a seat in the Cabinet, though not untinged with disap pointment because he did not receive the portfolio of mines.

THE DORIC FOR AUCKLAND.

A cablegram received to-day by the Ship ping Company states that the Doric is leav ing London for Auckland direct on the 28th •August.

SUSPECTED MURDER AT WELLINGTON, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, April 7. On Monday morning the body of a navvy named Patrick Conway, who was engaged on the overland railway line at Tailemhend camp, was found in his tent at Wellington with one foot burnt off. The tent was also destroyed by fire, which it was surmised had occurred between the previous Saturday night and Sunday morning. An inquest was held on Monday, when a verdict of "Burnt or smothered to death" was returned, and the body was buried without any serious suspicions having been raised as to the manner in which the deceased came to his end. In consequence of something that transpired after the burial, tho body of the unfor tunate man was exhumed on Wednesday, when an examination revealed the presence of a gunshot wound in deceased's chest. The local police, suspecting foul play, at ence instituted proceedings to discover tho author of the deed, and telegraphed to the Commissioner of Police, who will on Friday morning despatch a detective from Adelaide to assist the local police in their inquiries.

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR," TUEISDAI AUGUST 19, 1884.



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