AUCKLAND MONTHLY SHARE LIST.

JUNE 21, 1881.

COMMERCIAL.

Auckland produce market.

Farm and Dairy Produce.-- Wholosalo: Bftt kar, fresh. Is and Is 3d; Butter, Bait. Sd to 10<l; Cheese, good local,3d; Cnnterbor-y do.. sd; Kggs. per doz.. Is 6d ; Lard, per bladder, 7d to 7.lei ; Bacon and Hania, Provincial, 6d to 8d: Hams, 8d to 9d; Canterbury Ham and Bacon in oloth, sono; Hams only, lid', Jams, per case, sdo/,., £117s Gd to £1 ISs sd; HSney in bulk. Id per 10. Ketail: Butter, fresh, Is 3d. Is 6d: salt do., lOd to Is: Cheeso, colonial, 9d to lOd; Eggs,por doz., Is9d*, Ijard, per lb, 8d to 9d; Bacon, per lb, lOd to Ist Hams, do., 13 to la id. Flour Market. — Wholesale — Sttporflno flour, stlk dressed, por ton. £12 ; do, do, houso bold, £11; hundreds. ss; fifties, 103 por ton extra, sacks and bags freo; Southern do. £1010s to £10 15s; bran, per ton. sa-efcs included, local. £G Southern, do, £6; sharps, £6; cabin bread, •flo, £18; oatmcaU do, £14; maizo, 49 6d to is 9d ; oats. 2s 8d to 2a lOd; potatoes, £310s to £1 per ton; pearl barley, do., £23 to £21; bread, por2lb loaf, ■Siil. ■> Kauri Gum. Fla^, &c—Tho market re mains weak. Wo quote: Poor ordinary, JBs to 31s; good ordinary,. 31s to 3«a; East Coast, ±»1 to £56. Produeo bincC last mail, 375 tons j flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow, do., £7 to £?; fungus per lb, 2d; ooooanut fibre, per owt, 15b to 17s; beeswax, 9d to lOd lb. Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal: New castle (ship's side), 28s tw 30s per ton; yard, 32s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, HSsßd; soroened, 30s 6d; ditto at tho mines, 13s 6d; ship's side, 265; Waikato, 8s to 12s; in Auckland, 183 to 225; Kamo, 12s por ton at loading ground: Tauplri at mine, 836 dto i2s; at yard, lite Gd to 225; Whangaroi, at mine. 9a 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 21s ;Idelivared, 235. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 9s to 10s per ton; delivered. Us; cut. 17s to 18s. Buildingi Materials.—Timbor: Boards and scantling, 100 ft, best, Us; second-class, 8s; best, planed, tonguod, and grooved, first-class, 15s fld; medium, 12s; second ditto. IDs 6d. Mills: Cargo,best,Us; second-class,ss 6d; baulk, 8s 6d. Now Zealand palings, sft (sap), 10s; sft (heart). 13s; Oft, Us; ti-troo rails, £3 Ifa per 10.); puriri posts. £6 10s to £7 10s; shinies. 16s per 1,000; Hobart palings, sft, 19a ; 6ft, 21s: Hobart rails. 80s, selling quotations. Bricks (at Avondalot, 40s per 1,000; townyards,sostoss3; dolivered.sss to GO3. Drain pipes (at works), per 100 (G inches bore), iOs; 4 inches, Ms; 3 inches, 9s; 2 inches, £2 10s per 1,00'J; socket glazed pipes, 19 inches; Ss (Sd per foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches, Is Gd por foot; 9 inches. Is per foot; 6 inches, 6d por foot: 4 inches, 4d por foot. Manures.—Jionedust, Sydnoy. £7103 to £810s, according to quality; boneflour, £910s: Auckland X! to £8 10s: Peruvian guano, £18; Maiden Island, £3; Huon guano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags included; Hurst's chemical manure, £U 10s.

SHIPPING.

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

IN the following list of arrivals and departures wo give only such as are likely to bo of Interest toHomeroaders:—

ARRIVALS. May 25—Dova, barquo, Plerrapolntg, from London . May 29—Maroon, barque, Cumming. from Java Juno I—City of Sydney, 5.8., Dearborn, from San Francisco Juno s—Senator, pohoonor, Murphy, from San Fran ciaco Juno 9—Flora, barque. Holmes, from Sydney Island, for Hamburg (put in leaky) June 13—Doric, 5.3., Jennings, from London Juno 15—Androkloa, barque, Murray, from China Juno 17—Manhegan, Barque, Poulson, from Java Juno 17—Claribel, barque, from New York, via Wellington Juno 18—Penguin, s.s,, Cromarty, from Fiji

DEPARTURES.

Juno 2—City of Sydney, s.s., Dearborn, for Sydney Juno 4—Peneuin, s.s., Cromarty, for Fiji Juno 7—Himalaya, barque, Culbort, for Now castle June 20—Doric, 8.5., Jennings, for Wellington

LOADING.

Alastor. barque, Glazebrook, for London Bangltlkei, ship, Millman, for London Crusader, ship, Scotland, for London.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chalmebs, May 30.-SaUed: Inver cargill, for London. Juno I=^-Arrived: Far rlngham, from Mauritius. Juno B—Arrived: Alexwnder Newton, from Mauritius. June 15- Arrived: Dunedin. from London. Wellington, May 2.—Sailsd: Aorangl, for London. June 5 —Arrived: Phcsnix, from London. June 12 —Arrived: Lurlinc, from Timaru. Juno 3,-Salledi Auriga, for the United Kingdom. Lyttelton, Juno 2.—Arrived: Dragon, from Blum', June 17—Arrived: Elizabeth Graham, from London.

THE BARQUE FLORA ARRIVES LEAKY.

The barque Flora, a wooden of 976 tons, owned by Mr W. Richards, of Prince Kdward's Island, arrived here on Juno 9 in a leaky condition, the pumps being kept almost constantly going. The Flora is in charge of Captain B. E. Holmer, Who report* having left Sydney Island for Han bury, with a cargo of guano, on May 18th laet. Moderate weather was principally experienced, but it was found at an early stage that the barque was leaking badly, and it was uonoluded that she had been badly strained. Captain Holmer determined to run te Auokland for repairs, and arrived as above. The Flora has a lull cargo, comprising 97S tons guano. Messrs Coombes and Daldy represent the owner at this port. It is probable that the Flora will have to be dis charged here and docked for thorough repairs.

ARRIVAL OF THE DEVA.

' The barque Deva, an iron vessel o£ 761 tons legister, under ohartor to the New Zealand Shipping Company, arrived from London on tha 25th of May, after a passage of 121 days from the Docks, and 112 days from the Downs. The Deva cornea hero in .charge of Captain Pierpont, who reports of the voyage as follows:-Left London on January 2lßt. but was forced to anchor in the Downs until the 2nd of tho nest month, being detained by strong gales and unfavourable weather. On February 2nd got underweigh, and proceeded on tho voyagq. .Moderately fine weather prevailed until Picking up the N.K. trades which proved exceedingly light, as did also the S.E. trades. The Equator wascrossed on the 10th of March. Rounded the Cape of Good Hope on tho 13thoi April, the wind still continuing baffling. Ran do/°.% ft Eaft? g.?,?i tween tho parallels of 47" and 49', the wind still continuing light and unsettled. Tasmania was rounded a fortnight back, and from there variable head winds prevailed. Passed the North Capo on Wednesday last, fine weather and light airs being oxprienced to arrival.

ARRIVAL OF THE VICTORY AT WEL LINGTON.

More iMMionANTS fob Aucucland. Thn Shaw Savill, and Albion Company's chartered rtbamer Victory, Captain Efcoato. arrived at Wellington from London, yia Plymouth. at 2 a.m. on May 26. She came SrS? from Plymouth, and the paj»ag* whloh waa an uneventful one, occupied 56 days The Victory brings 50. steerage pas seneers and 370 Government immigrants (in a^oolexy on the Hth May. and Bathi da Pera- SS3B. *Rom abscess, on the 24th May. ■ SHf jSfn°-F?X n;« p& fe % aJe Sn, Louisa, Ann, Eliza, and Louisa S! %feh DOr&a«, Lillii 2 r &. MoHoßkoy ilfzabeth jJcifoe, Jake McXinley, Kate Janet and Edith Mtachin, Joshua and vSASr Robert Gray, George and Wil- S Harrison' David and Joseph Hughes, John ViSnrt TonS Lynrib, James, Cfiarles, and Thos. ft.i.■ Thomaß Minchin, James Moylan, Walton Mv'ers Patrick O'Connor, John. Perry, r^h,?? smith George Southern, Richard and Ar£^ Thomison Edward Tietman, Sterbfn Tnrke WUUam \^ 3 on, James Winkle, Thomas Wood' Emma Bonniface, Mary Ann. ■Catharine, AnA Thompson, Clara Vasiliss, Rosetta White, Boul»,euualtolWit«lnit?.

THE DORIC IN QUARANTINE.

Three Cases of Measles-on Board.

I Th« Now Zealand Shipping Conipeny's eteam f-nlp Doric, dropped anchor on June 13 off tho North Head shortly before 5 p.m. Tho Cus toms launch, with Dr. Phllaon (lloalth Officer), MrO. Maya (Immigration Officer}. Mr Batgor (manager) aiid Mr Xaing (of tho jNew Zealand Shipping Company), Went alongside of tho vessel, whon Captain Jennings furnishod all necessary information. Tho launch then re turned to the wharf; after wluoh Dr. Philaon hilegraphod to Wellington .for inrtrnotions. The Doric left London on April 24th, New Ply mouth two days later; called at Tenorjftb for coal, and loft port 6n May Ist. Gape Town was rcaohod on May 18th, and left on the following day. On Juno sth tho Dorio arrived at Hobart, •md, attor coaling sue resumed her voyage t > Auckland, arriving as above. The telo graphip repdrts from Hobart re measles on board wore Very, muoh exaggerated. Thero ware no deaths from tmall-pox, tho fact being \litt in tho early part of tho passage one of the firemen was found to be Buffering from that dreadful disease. He was Immodiatoly Isolated, i and hia clothing destroyed, and he was loft alivo on Tenoriffo, whoro it was expected ho would recover. All the rest of the firemen were thon vaccinated and other preventive measures adopted in order to mako the possibility of con tagion as email at possible. No farther outbreak of emall-pox occurred, but While tho vessel was in tho tropics, another fireman named J. Smith was taken ill with apoplexy, and expired. Tn tho second, cabin eighteen casos of measles and nix oases of chicken-pox occurred—the first on May 11 and tho last on tho 3rd instant All haVo l'ecovored exoept throo children, who aro in a fair way towards recovory. Shortly before ar rival hero a saloon passehK'or named Mrs H. A. Campbell, for Wellington, broke a ulood-vessel, and Is now in a prosorlous oondi .ion. All tho others on board aro in good «■ alth, the total number of passengers on board being 323, whioh wiih tho vossol'b crew, makes a total of 453 inhabitants. The Doric's malls wore convoyed to tho quarantine hulk and fumigated, and tho Dorio remained overnight at anchor awaiting instructions from Welling ton. Thrjo children raftering from nicaßloa having been landed at tho Quarantine Island tho Dorfo wiiß released next day. Officebb. —The following is ft Hat of the Doric's officers:—Commander, J. "VM. Jennings) chief engineer, A. Morrison; sM'geon, Oi H. Gibson ; purser, 6. Hunt. Passengers.—She brings passengers for till New Zealand ports, including the fol fowing for Auckland:— Saloon : Miss B. S. Cooko, Sliss C. F. Crump, A. Ingram. Second saloon: H. H. Barnett; S. iSast liaai, Mrs Easthum, Misses E. Eastham, F, Eastham, M. Eastham, H. Eastham, A. Eastham, Key. H. Hayward, A. H. Hay ward, S. Heatley, J. C. Holroyde, Mrs Hol royde, —. Holroyde, MissL. Jennings.Mrs P, Kirk, Misses F. M. Kirk, J. Kirk, E. Kirk, \V. H. Parsons, Miss S. Rusaell, H. Spnrr, Hi Symons, Mrs Symons, Mrs C. Tebbs, Masters A. G. *nd E. Tebbs, Misses K\ and A. M. Tebbs, Roy. J. 0. Wilson, Misses J. and N. Wilson, Masters H. and G. Wilson. Third cabin (for all parts): W. Allbones, T. Allen, Mrs C. Barnaby and family, VV. S. Bawdon, J. B. Bell, Mr and Mrs R. G. Blackley, Miss A. Blackley, Miss M. Blackley,.A. Bottomley, T. H. Brooklebank, Mr and Mrs C. Browne and family, S. Byrant, Mr and Mrs A. W. Bullock and family, J. Burchill, C. H. Clemens, H. Clemens, Mr and Mrs J. Chat tey, W. Cloggie, L. Crockett, P. T. Pownea, B. Faulkner, A. Fletchbr, W. H. Green, Mr and Mrs G. Hall and infant, Mr and Mrs T, Head, G. T. Herridgo, Mr and Mrs H. Hing, W. HutcUinaon, Miss J. Jones, H. Jones, Mr and Mrs H Kearney, W. Lockctt, Mr and Mrs Macfie and family, W. Mattheson, Mrs I. McCall and family, J. McCarroll and children, M. Mc- Elligott, M. G. Mclntire, S. Miles, J. New. ell, Miss E. Newnham, F. Nuttinß, A. Poad, A. E. Potts, Mr and Mrs J. Sankey, G. A. Sankey, L. W. S. Small, Mr and Mrs W. Smith and family, Miss A. Sprigging, T. Stott, J. Surridge, J. Thompson, C. W. Wardle, E. Webb, C. WilUams, H. Williams. Immigrants.—There are 70 nominated immigrants on board, of which number there are 23 females and 1 child for Canter bury, 14 females and 6 children for Southland, and • the following for this port: — John Priestly, wife, and five children; Mrs Mary A. Clegg and child; Mrs Louisa Smith and two children. And the following . single women.:—Margaret and Catherine O'Connor, Margaret Graot, Kate Hall, Bridget flealey, Mary Mo- Geachey, and Ellen Worsfold. Onthel4th of June the Doric with Mr 0. Mays, Immigration Officer, on board, proceeded to the Quarantine Station, where three ohildren named Kirk, with their mother were landed. The fumigation of the vessel Was then proceeded with under Mr Maya's superintendence, and on the next day she dropped anchor off the end of Queen-street Wharf, and shortly after wards Dr. PhUson, Health Officer passed the passengers. During the evening Dr. Campbell and Dr. Haines were allowed on board to see a sick passenger. Mrs Campbell, of Wellington, who was said to dying, but apart from these .gentlemen nobody was allowed on board. At mid night Mr Mays received tho expected telegram from Wellington, releasing the vessel. ;

ARRIVAL OF THE ANDROKLAS.

Considerable excitementprevailedon June 16' owlntc to tho circulation of a rumour that the barque Androklas had arrived in the Manukau with all her crew prostrated with an infectious disease, supposed to be small-pox. The facts are that about 7 O'clock on the 16th of June Captain Camp bell, of the steamer Lalla Rookh, from Wai tara, bound for Onehunga, when about 12 miles south of the Manukau, saw a barque, apparently bound for that port. He went alongside, and found that Bhe was the Androklas, from China, bound for Auckland, and he informed the captain (Murray) that he had got on the wrong side of the island, in fact that he was 400 miles from Auckland. Tho captain made a statement to the effect that the Androklas left Port Amoy (China) 110 days »go, the crew comprising himself, two European mates, three Chinese cooks and stewards, two Manilla men, two Japanese, and four Malaya. We had tine weather till we got out of the China Sea, and all went well until tho Bth of May, when storms began and continued with very little intermission throughout the passage. On the date already given, a Manilla man and a Malay came to me and complained that their legs were sore and swollen. I looked at them, and thought the men were suffering from scurvy, although I could not account for it, as the crew had had fresh meat and plenty of vegetables. I treated the com plaint for scurvy, and allowed the sufftcers to discontinue work. A few days later, however, all hands complained that.their leg* were becoming swollen. The last compl*inants were notsobadas the two who first came to me, and they were still able to do light duty. I treated them the name as their companions. Aa they got worse, I came to the conclusion that the disease could not be scurvy, the usual symptoms being wanting. One I think had heart disease or dropsy, and the symptoms of the others were swollen legs, the swell ing gradually extending to their thighs and bodies. Some had a cough, and some were without. Four kept up sufficiently to be able to steer, but they were incapable of doing any hard work, and the vessel was for the greater part of the voyage worked by myself and the mates. Two of the crew died/and one was buried at sea about a fortnight before arrival, while the body of the.other was brought to port, where Dr Scott made a post mortem examination, and found the disease was dropsy.

LAUNCH OF A SCHOONER.

fctreel West, on 11th June.

NEW SCHOONER YACHT.

Tenders have been called by Mr Jjdare and sit, #s. awtfetf&tfWi ; ;:

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS.

Births.

ALDERTON.-OnMay26,at Richmond Road, t.???, 8?,1^1 iixe wlfe oC F. v- Alderton of a son. BADLEY.-On June 12, at hor residence, West field, near Otahuhu, the wife o£ John Badley of a daughter. Both doing weU. BALLANTINK-On June 7, 18S4, at her resi dence, Stewart-street, Ponsonby, the wife of John Ballantino of a daughter. BARTLETT.-On June 9, at hor residence, Mount Edon, tho wife of H. Gt, Bartlett of a daughter. BIHHAM.-On May 30th, at Epsom, tho wife of Mr Robert Bißham of a son. CAIRNS.-On June 8, at Norman's Hill, Ouo hunga, the wife of Jamea C. Cairns of a son. CARTER.—At her residence, Wellealby-atreet, tho wifo of A. O. Carter of a eon. EDWARDS.-On May 26th, 1884, at her resi dence, Backer-street, the wife of William Kdwards o£ a son. FOX.—On June 7, at her roaidence, Norfolk-st., Ponsonby, the wife of J. H. Fox of a daughter. FROUDB.—On June 17, at her residcnco. Wil low-street, the wife of R. Froudo, plumber, of a daughter. GILLANDKR.—On June 16th, at Wairoa South, the wife of Charlos Gillandcr of a daughter. GRAINGER.—On May 21th, at tho Hermitage, Norfolk-street, Ponsonby, the wife of A. H. Grainger of a daughter. HAMILTON.-On Friday, May 30, at her resi dence, Klng-streot, Ponsonby, tho wife of Matthew H. Humilton of a daughter. HARVEY.-On May 29th, at har residence, Alexandra-street, the wife of Jnmoß Harvey of a daughter. HAYWAKD.—On May 24th, at hor residoneo, Bercsford-strcet, the wifo of Captain H. C. Ha? ward of a daughter. HICTON.—On June 5, at hor residence, Travel lers' Rest Hotel, Waimato, Bay of Islands, Mrs Harold Histon of a daughter; both doing well. KBESING.-On May 30 at her residenoo, Vio toria-atrect, Mrs B. H. Kot sing of o son, LAVVSON.—On June sth, the wifo of J. Lawson, Clarence-street. Ponsonby, of a son LEX.—On June 6, at hor residenoe, Wollesley street East, tho wife of If. Loo of a daughter. MAINLAND.-On May 2Sth. at Norman^ Hill, pnohunga, the wifo of Arthur Mainland of a son. MKNZIES.—On J\ine 7, at Devon-stroot, Now ton, the \Vife of David Menzios of a daughter. MITCHELL.—On Juno 11, at her residence, Vincont-streot, Auokland, tho wifo of A, Mitchell of a daughter; both doing well. MONRO—On June 7, at Remuora, tho wifo of tho Roy. G. B. Monro of a daughter. MORLAND.—On June 0, at hor residonoo, Arthur-street, Ononunga, the wife of J. K. Morlond of a daughter. OLIVER - On Juno 11, at Kingstroot, Pon sonby, the wife of RobortOllvecof adaughtor. POLSUN.-On June 13, at York-stroet .Newton, the wifo of 0. Poison of a daughter, Beth doing well. PARKER—On Juno 16. at Napior-streot, the wife of \V. J. Parker of a daughter. SWINDLKY.—On Juno 7th, at her reßidonoe, Queen's Hotel, Kurangnhapo Road, Mrs Swmdley of a son. SULLIVAN.—On June 3rd, at Albert Avenue, Mount Edon, tho wife of \V. S. Sullivan of a son (still-born). SMITH—On Juno 10, at her residonoo, Alma Villa, Lowor Vincont-streot, the wife of Hor bort 11. Smith, of a. daughter. THOMPSON.—At Brown-Btreet, Ponsonby, the wifo of J. W. Th6mpßon of a daughter. WILKINdON.-On Friday, tho 6th Juno, at The Woodlands, IPukekoho, tho wife of Thomas Hohry Wilkinson of a soh. Genuink. WRIGHT.—Oo.'Jnne IP, 18&1, at her residrnco, Albretpn-stroot, Freeman's Bay, Mrs Jameß Wright of adaughtor.

MARRIAGES.

ANDERSON-DONALDSON -On May 15; by the Rev. W. S. Pottor, W. J. Anderson to Mary Donaldson, old oat dough tor of Alexandor Donaldson, of Okihau.—Bolfast papers please copy. ANGUS-WATT.-On May 24, at tho residence of the bride's mother, Ellerslio, by Roy. Jas. Bruce, of Onehunga, John Clyno, second son of John Angus, late of Nnwmarkct, to Sarah Jane, only surviving daughter of the late Jas. Hnldane Watt, jeweller, Shortland-Btreet,— Australian and Glasgow papers please oopy. ARCUIBALD-HUNTER.-On June 12. at tho residence of tho bride's .eiatcr. New North Road, by the Key. T. Hnmer, David Archi bald to Margaret Juno Hunter. BARR-STKYENSON.-On 2nd Juno, at tho residence of the bride's parqnts, HilhiVorough. by Key. James Bruoo, Jamos, eldest son of Samuel Bnrr, to Cecy, oldest daughter of William Stovonson, Onehunga. BUNKKK-WILLOWS.-On June 9. at the rcsidonco of the bride's brother, Douglas-st;, Ponsonby, by tho Roy. Samuel Maofarlano, William Arthur, eldest son of Ed. Bunker, to Mary Jane, third daughtor of the late John Willows, of Great Grlnisby, England. CANTELL-MIL.LAR.-On Juno 7, by Mr|G. A. Brown, Thomas Richard, second son of tho !ato Mr Josoph Cantoll, Essex, England, to Itßhecca Jane, second daughter of Mr S. P. Millar, engineer. Cross-street, Newton. CLARKK—SMITH.—On May 26. at tho Registry Olllce, Papakura, David Clarke, settler, of Lucas's Crock, to Eliza Smith, niece of Mr John Smith, Horrisvillc, Waikato. HEALY-SCALLY.-On Tuesday, May 20th. at St. Patriot's Cathedral, by tho Rev. W. Mo- Donnld, W. Hcilly. tho eldest son of Jeremiah Henly, AUnniscaul, County Kerry, to Mar garet Jano Scully, fifth daughtor of tho Into Thomas Scally, County Wcstmeath. Iroland. HAMILTON - THOM. - On Juno 16, at St. James's Church, by tho Roy. R. F. Maonicol. David Hamilton to June Meikle Thorn, both of Moroury Bay. LYNAS—DALTON.—On May 21, at All Saints' Church, Ponsonby, by tho Rev. \V. Calder, Thomas Roid Ward Lynns, the eldest son of Richard LynaH. to Elton Kato, second daugh ter of W. J. Dttlton, C.E. MoMAHON-MINOGUE.-0n Juno 1. 188J, at tho Roman Catholio Church, Hamilton, by tho Roy. A. Fox, Miohaol Mollahon to Julio, second daughtor of tho lato Danliil Mlnogue, Parish of Clunrush, Ireland.—Melbourne, Victoria, and Wellington papora please copy. MULIjKR-MITCH. —On May 23. at tho rosi denco. Cußtonis-street, by the Roy. W. S. Pdtttir, C. Mullet to Sarah Anno Mitch; both of Auckland. NATION-FOSBKRY.-On 20th May, at Al Saints' Church, Dunedln, by the Roy. A. R. Fltchett, M.A., assisted by tho Rev. J. Martin. Gcorgo M ichcll, sccoud son of tho late Colonel H. M. Nation, Bengal Army (retired), to Eva Constance, daughter of Frank, Foßbery, Iso late of Curragh Bridge House, Adu.ro, County Linicrick, Ireland; O'LKARY-HICKTON. - On tho 25th May, at St. Bonodiot's Church, Nowton, by tho Rev. J. Cuthbert Downey, 0.5.8., C. Oljoary, Val« Road, Mt. Eden, to Marianne, fifth daughter of H. T. and Elizabeth Hickton, WMitrate, Bay of Islands. RUNCrMAN-RAM3BOTTOM.-On June 4, at Tho Poplars, Kingsland Road, by the Roy. Mr Dalliaton, assisted by Rev. D. Whytock, Thomas Runoiman, Dunbar, Scotland, to Jemima Annie, third daughter of Benjamin Ramsbottom.—East Lothian papers please copy. SCOTT—MILLER.—On May 24, at tho residence of tho bride's fathor, by the Rev. G. B. Monro, John I* Scott, of Avondale, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Gco. Miller, of Parnell. SILL-BHiLITER.-On May 19, ot Mahurangl, Francis Sill, of Kendal, WestmorelaT.d. to Maria Billlter, of Brixton, Surrey, Kmlond. WILLIAMS—BALL.—On May 24th, at tho residence of tho bride's mother, by the Rev. G. A. Brown, William Swain, son of John Cox Williams, of Beaminster, Dorset, Eng land, to Mary Ann Lydla, daughter of the late John William Ball, of London, England. WYNYARD-McQUILLAN.-On May 13, at Holy Trinity Churoh, North Shore, br the Rev. J. Bates, George Honry Wynyard, third son of the late Captain Gladwin John Kinlmrd Wynyard, grandson of the late Colonel Wynyard, to Annie, second daughter of the lato William MoQulllan, cordial manufac turer, Auckland, and descendants of the McQuillans, Dunluce Castle, Ireland.— Boston papers please oopy.

DEATHS.

BAIRD.—On tho 30th May. Mr Alexander BAKER^-On Juno 13, 1881, Mr John Baker; BOSD.-OnMay 29th, 1884, at Elizabeth-street, Ponsonby, Matthew Patterson, eon of Eliza Boyd; aged 8 months. BURNB.-On June 9, Elizabeth, the beloved ■wife of Samuel Burns; aged 29 years. BROWN.-On June 2, 1881, at Alten Road, Elizabeth Brown: aged S*6. CAMPBELL.—On June sth. at her parents resi dence, Napier-street, Auokland, Ellen Gor trudo, infant and beloved daughter of Kate and Robert Campbell; aged 12 weekß.-Wel lington and Melbourne papers please copy. CARR.—On May 31»t, at her residence, New market, Janethe. beloved wife of E. C. Carr. COURTNEY. -On Juno 14, at Rehoboth, Epsom. Lottie, sixth daughter of the late John C. Courtney; aged 29. CHAPMAN.—On May 30. at Monfjonul, Captain James Leslie Chapman; aged 50. DUFFUS.—On May 29, Maria Harriette, roliot of the late Rev. John Duffus, M.A., in the

82nd year of her age. FAIRBURN.—On Juno 8, at her residenoo, Vtavonsbourne, Upper Symonds-street, Jane, roliot of the late w. T; Fairburn; aged 70.— Warwlok papers ploaso copy. FOWLER.—On June 11, at the Distnot Hospital, George Fowler; agod 65 years (late grocer, Quoon-street). GKIFFIN.-On 6th June, after a lone, painful illness, Sarah, tho beloved wife ol J. Griffin.

HALLY.—At River Bank, Cambridge Wal kato, aged 74 yearn, Eliza Lawson, widow of the late George Hally, manufacturer, Auch terarder, Scotland. HANNA.—On June 8, at her residence, Groy gtreet, Eliza, relict ot the late Robert Hanna, very suddenly. HART.-On May 27th, at her residence. Ran; dolph-Btreet, Newton, Mrs Ann Hart; ased 81 years, widow of the late John Hart, Mount HOOD.—On the 26th May, Mr John Hood, of Kaipara Flats, aged 53 years. •■■ JKNKINS.-On Juno 11, at her late residenoo, Herno Bay. Ponsonby, Mahala Amelia, th» beloved and faithful wife of Thomas Jenkins; JH?KB.-0n a May 27th, at the residence of her son-in-law (Richard Jones, Otahuhu), Rebeoca, relict of the late Benjamin Jinks. KNIGHT.—At his temporary residence. One hunga, William Preston, beloved son of Preg ton Moss and Annie Agnes Knight; aged 2 years and 3 months. LAMBOURNE.-June 14, Fredk. Lambourne, junior. Ironmonger, Karangahape Road. LB HOUX.-On May 20th, at her late residence, Randolph-street, Newton, Isabelle, the beloved wife of Anthoine A. Le Houx, at the age of 5i years and 8 months. — French and Jersey M^ELlJloND.^o'n' June 11, at the residence ot her son-in-law, S. Wallington, Welllngton strest. Harriet Mallabond; aged 84. MARRINER —On June 6th, at Mount Wesley, Northern Wairoa, of diphtheria, Annie Kath leen, eldest daughter of William A. and Mary Marriner; aged 8 years. .«_,'. , T Mc&EE At Otahuhu, on June 13, Richard Lo Sago McGee. son of Owen Outran and Mary MoGee, aged 17 years, at his parents'residence. —Sydney papera please copy. MORRISON.-On June 6th. 1884, at her resi dence, Mary-street, Mount Eden, Jane, the dearly beloved wife of James Morrison; aged 51 yeara. Deeply regretted. : O'BRIEN.-On June 10,1884, at Ranginri, the beloved wife of Mr P. K. O'Brien.—Home papers please copy. OTwAY;-On June 4th, at his residence, Church-street, Onehunga, Edmund W. Otway, late of Civil Service. Auokland, and Manager of the Now Zealand Iron and Steel Company, Onehunga. PATEN.-^On June 14, at her parents' resldenoe, Viotorla Avenut, Eden Terrace, Alice Emily Clara, eldest daughter of Franois Thomas and Margaret Paten; aged £ years and 6 months. ' . ■ BINOLAIR.-On May 29, 1884, at Onehunga, Arthur Leslie, youngest son of Robert and Patience Sinclair; ajred 10months. STRONG.—On June 4th, drowned at Aratapu, Northern Wairoa, Frederick, younger son of the late G. Strong, grandson of Mr PuUjamos, Hobßon-atraet. and Mr Steong,.of die AuoMtad • Baths j aged (iyeKSi Xby will be done,

STEWART.-On June 16, at her parents' rert denoe, Dock-street, Freeman a Bay, Bvange lino A. Stewart, third daughter of James and Annie Stewart; aged eight years. SHEHLOgK.—On June 17,188J, Joseph, dearly beloved son of John and Hannah Matilda Shorlock; aged 10 years and 7 months. TONGE.—On June 16,1884, at Masoflold's Build ings. Joseph Tonge, foreman to Mr Moseflold, ironfoundcr; aged 46 years. THURSTON.-On Juno 17, at his late residence. Lime-street, James Thuraton, aged 66, late of the 10th Regiment.—Melbourne papers please copy. THOMAS.— On June 19th, at her residence. Mount Eden Road, Sarah Anne, the belored wife of Frederick Campbell Thomas; aged 27 yeara. WARNOCK.—At her parents' residence, Nor folk-street, Ponsonby, Mabol Whitakor, only daughter of Richard and Mary Warnoek; uered 1 year and 5 months. WILSON-SWIFT.-On May 25th. at Union stroot, Annie Pacific Seario Wileon-Swift, only and dearly-beloved child of Bligh and Mario Wilson-Swift; aged 15 months. WILSON.—On Juna 6th, at hsr parents' resi dence, North Wagga Wagga. Amelia, beloved daughter of James and Amelia Wilson, late of Auckland: aged 18 years. WOODWARD.—On June 15th. at her parents' residence, Onehunga, near Railway Station, Carolinejoungeat daughter of Edmund and Harriot woodward; aged 12 yoarg. WHALEY.-On June 17Ui, at Otahuhu, Louisa, tho beloved wlfo of John Wholoy. WHITE.—On June 18, at hor parents' residence, Grnfton Road, LouinnEßtello,i*fnnt daughter of W. B. and A. 3. White; aged 8 monthß.

RELIGIOUS.

Tns Meaneo Mission Catholic property, near Napier, worth about £25,000, is shortly to be sold by auction. For the rebuilding of St. John's Churoh, Wellington, lately destroyed by fire, £2,600 have already been subscribed. Tho Bishop of Waiapu oh June 4 laid the foundation of a new Anglican Church at Ohinemutu. The building is to cost £390.

Yen. Archdeacon Thorpe, incumbent of St. Paul's, Wellington, contemplates re signing the chargo on account of the state of his health.

The new St. John's Presbyterian Church at Wellington is to be larger than the old ono, and will have a loft for the "lust o' whistles."

On the ist of June the committed ap pointed to consider tho plans submitted for tho now Jewish synagogue, met, at Mr A. H. Nathan's store, Mr Nathan, presi dent, in tho chair. After a careful exami nation, which lasted three hours, it was resolved to accept tho design with the motto, "Expcrto Crede," and on tho en volopo being opened it was found that the successful designer was Mr Edward Bartley, Architect, Auckland. There were alto gether fourteon designs, chiefly from Auck land architects. The cost of tho new edifice will bo about £3,000, and the work-

ing drawings are to bo procoeded with at onoo.

At tho morning servioe in the Welluley street Baptist Church on Juno 8, Mr S. H. Matthews (ono of the deacons) mentioned that ho had received a lottor from Mr Thos. Spurgeon, conveying his greetings to the congregation, announcing that the Laun ceston Tabernacle had beon opened with great success, and stating that he had for warded by Mr Garlick a sum of £275 as his first earnings towards tho Auckland Taber naclo Fund. The now Launceston Taber nacle will seat 1,500 people, and the total cost(£6,ooo), as well asthepassageout from England of theßov. A. Bird, was borne by Mr Wm. Gibson, of Native Point, and his son, Mr Wm. Gibson, jun., of Scone. Mr Spurgeon produced a very favourable im pression, and tho local i: Telegraph" pro phesies that " he will bo heard of at no dis tant date as ono of our foremost preachers." St. Paul's congregation are to erect a temporary building for public worship till their new church is built. A public meeting in the interest of the Wosloyan Foreign Missions was held in the Parnell Wesley an Church on 27th May. There was a moderate attendance. Mr F. G. Clayton occupied tho chair, and in a fow opening remarks spoke of the tolls and many hardships which tho missionaries had been subject to in bringing tho natives to a knowledge of Jesus Christ. The Revs. K. Bavin and S. Griffiths also spoke of tho importance of tho foreign missions. The former oxplainod how the work was carried on in Fiji, Samoa, New Britain, and, tho Chinese Mission in Victoria. These missions had now 1,350 churches, 109 native and 20 European ministers. Thoro wn-o 3,300 touchers, 2,000 local preachers, •2,500 Sunday-school teachers, 3,600 class teachers, 31,000 church members, and 42,000 Sunday scholars. They had 2,000 day schools, and 41,000 day scholars; in all, they had 111,000 in attendance at the means of grace. The expenditure on those missions last year was £10,800, and the income £14,000; but the expenditure in cluded a dobit balance of £4,000 from lost year. He said the Homo Committee could no longer support the foreign missions in this part of the world, and he thought tho colonies were rich enough to support them selves. During tho evening tho choir rendered several hymns, and at the oloso a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman and the choir.

A conference in connection with the Auckland Presbytery was held on June 4 in St. Jamoß's Church. Tho attendance was not large.—Rev. G. B. Monro sub mitted a report on the recent Sunday schools Examination, fropi which it ap peared that the following candidates pre-' .tented themselves: — Avairoa South, 5 candidates ; Onehunga, 1; St. James's, 12; St. David's, 9 ; Papakura, 6 ; Mangere, 1 : total 34. Catechism:-St. James's, 11 candidates; St. David's, 9 ; Papakura, 6; Onehunga, 5 ; Mangere, 1: total 32. The maximum number of marks was 100; but 5 marks were allowed for each year the candidate was under 16 years of age. The averageofmarksstood veryhigh. Thegeneral average for the Bible stood at 75. But the averages in the schools stood at: —B9 for the South AVairoa; Onehunga, 85; St. David's, 82; Papakura, 74; St. James's, 65; Mangere, 64. In one oase a child of 11 years (the allowance for under * age being added) obtained 112 marks in catechism. The general average in catechism was 87 "6. It was agreed to establish a fund for the purchase of prizes for presentation to the successful candidates. ThenextPresbyterial visitation was fixed for tho North Shore. Rev. Mr Evans read a well-prepared paper on " The Churoh of Christ and Her Obliga tions, "and remarks having been made by several ministers and laymen present, the meeting terminated. The beautiful art of glass-stalntng has, during the last few years, beon restored to its true position amongst the Christian arts. Its ancient splendours have been revived, and our churches have been enriched by the labours of men who have made this art their special and earnest study. Some beautiful specimens of decoration ark have just been imported from the studio of Messrs Lovers, Westlake and Co., Endell street, Bloomsbury, and placed in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. These memorial windows will be unveiled on June Ist (Whit Sunday). The middle window in the apso, immediately over the altar, is in memory of the first Bishop of New Zealand, George Augustus Selwyn, the subjeot being the " Crucifixion," the upper part of the windows showing our Lord in Bene diction. The second window, to the north of the above, is in memory of the first Bishop of Melanesia, John Coleridge Patteson, the subject being "The Agony in the Garden," the upper division showing the Evangelist St. Mark. A very beautiful window to the south of the centre windows, and enriched by a parishioner in memory of his wife, is our Lord appearing to Mary at the Sepulchre with a figure of St. Luke. The other windows, four in number, will in due time be illustrated with subjects associated with the "Holy Sepulchre. In the nave a small but beautifully-executed window from the same Atelier tells the loving story of the woman anointing the Saviour's feet, and is also erectedin memory of a deceased parishioner. One great advantage in memorial windows is that " they are in view of all the worship pers, while the very light which streams from heaven into the sanctuary illumines the emblems of that faith which those whose memory we record loved and adorned."

MERCANTILE.

The quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce* Christchurch, was held on May 28. The President in his address attributed the depression there partly to over-building, and stated that, roughly speaking, about a quarter of a million had been expended in the city during the past three years in building new stores, hotels, banks, and factories. He recommended farmers to turn their attention to producing feed for live stock, as wheat-growing, especially on light lands, did not pay. The annual meeting of the Auckland Fibre Manufacturing Company was held at noon on May 29, Mr J. M. Clark (Chairman of Directors) presiding. The report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. A profit of something like £1,400 was shewn on the year's operations, and out of this it was resolved to pay a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, the balance being carried to Reserve Fund. Messrs Tlios. Morrin and Jas. Buttle, the retiring Directors, were re-elected, and Mr John Milne was re-appointed auditor. On the motion of Mr D. B. Cruickshank, a sum of £150 was voted for division amongst the directors in recognitioaof their services during the' past year, and on Mr Aickins motion a cordial vote of thanks was patted to the Manager (Mr Johnston),

ACCIDENTS AND INQUESTS.

James Craig, a seaman on the steamer

Weka, is supposed to have been drowned at Napier.

A ploughman at Waihemo, Otago, has been killed by a dray, which he was driving, falling on him. Mr Mitchell, a farmer in Ngaruawahia district, was killed on the 4th of June by a tree falling on him. . . A man named Berry has been drowned while attempting to cross the Tukitukl River, near Napier. A carter namod John McGrovy was killed at Waipawa on June 4 by being run over by a dray loaded with gravel. A boy named Ivey fell from the Thames goods wharf on June 4, and was saved From drowning by Constable Christie. A map named John Sinclair has been choked in Canterbury by a piece of board ing-house beef. " Natural cause," eh ? Thomas Henderson, miner, has been killed at the Westport Coal Company's mine by a large stone falling upon him. Robert Reid, chief steward of the steamer Koranai, has died at Port Chalmers, it is supposed from an overdose of laudanum. He had heart disease, Jeremiah 'Diokson was killed at Upper Taieri, Otago, on 29th May, by a bale of rabbit-skins falling on him and suffocating him.

A. P. Duncan has just died at Wellington from injuries received two weeks ago by falling down the hold of the eteamer Hine-

Charlei Klus, who used to keep an hotel at the mouth of the Teremakau River, was suffocated in his mining claim at Hokitika, At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned.

Tho body of Harry Collins, a well-known bush contractor, was found in the Tarua river on 12th June, seven miles below the usual crossing placo, and when found was in an advanced stage of decomposition, ono limb and part of the side being entirely gone.

At Nelson, on May 27, a boy of 10 years of age named Jackson sustained frightful in juries. Be was leading a horse when the animal bolted, and the rope getting en tangled round tho boy's lee, he was dragged .some, distance, and the flesh from the call of his leg downwards was torn off. A Russian or Bane named Charles Anderson, mate of the cutter Four Sisters, was lost overboard from that vessel between 1 and 3 a.m. on Juno 5 while proceeding from Tiritiri to Malm rangi. He was alone on dock at the time, and when the captain came up he found him gone. The schooner Marmion, which arrived in tho Kaipara rirer from Lyttel ton the other day, experienced very heavy weather on her passage, during which the first mate, a Norwegian named John Edward Dale, was washed OTerboard and drowned. The vessel arrived in har bour bearing marks of her battle with the elements.

Richard Lo Sage McGoe, eon of Mr O. C. McQoe, Otahnhn, died on June 13 of tetanus at the age of 17 years. Deceased, as re ported in our columns, sustained a Blight injury to his kii6o some woelcs ago, and symptons of lock-jaw having supervened, all attempts to avert fatal consequences proved futile. A sad accident happened about 12 o'clock on May 27 in Kaukapakapa. A young man, Mr George McClevo, was carting timber, when theblinkers came off the leading horse, causing that animal to become restive, when McCleve was thrown dewn, the wheel of the dray passing over hii log and chest. He is being attended to by Dr. Stewart, but is in a precarious state. A xorious accident occurred at Woodsido on June 13 to Mr Perry, who, in his official capacity had taken possession of goeds and, chattels at the Raglan Hotel. When hearing the embankment at Woodside the horse became restive, and fell over tho embankment. Mr Perry was picked up insensible, very badly hurt. Dr. Erson was passing near at htnd.and imme diately attended the sufferer. It was found that a log wai broken, and that very severe internal injuries had been sustained.

Win. Wallaca, a seaman, 25 years of age, died on May 28 in the Wellington Hospital from injuries to his spine, caunod by his falling from a tree whtn arranging a swing for the amusement of children attending the Lyttelton Friendly Societies picnic in tlio Heathcote Valley on the Anniversary Day, ISB2. The poor fellow ha* never had the use of his limbs since the date named. Ho has occasionally been able to take an airing in a bath-chair. He was a native of Dundee, and had no relatives in this colony.

There are .reasons to believe that a youth mimed .Tohri Thomas Jerrie has been devoured by wild piga in the Wairoa South district. Ho left home on horseback on May 24th with butter and eggs lor market, and hrw not since been noard of. His horao was found on the road with its chest cut in several places, and some distance further on portions nf the boys clothes were found on the ground at a spot where it was covered with blood and hair. Miss Haro, the deceased's sweetheart, has continued the search but without success

A six-year-old bey named Frederick Strong, who had' been sent to school at Aratapu on the 11th of June, did not return home when expected, and during the even ing about thlrtjf men mustered with lanterns, and a strict search wo* instituted in tho bush in the hope of finding the mis sing child. The search continued till the 13th, when the body of the child was discovered in the mill creek, half under a log, with the head somewhat crushed. An inquest was subsequently held, and the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental drown ing." A seaman named Macmastore was re ported on June 5 to have sustained a severe scalp wound through falling between the barque Himalaya and the Queen-street Wharf. Macmastere was conveyed to the Hospital, where his injuries were found to bo more serious than was at first supposed. In addition to an extensive scalp wound, several of his ribs were broken and his lungs injured. He was attended to by Dr. Bond, and was made aa comfortable as possible, but ho never, recovered, and died on June 8.

At an inquest at Dunedia on a child named Sterling, which died from burnt the evidence of the mother was that she gave tho child to her six-year old daughter to nurse, while she went out to clean the shed in the back-yard. On her return, after an absence of ten minutes, she found the baby's clothes on fire and nearly all burnt. She dressed the child's burns, but medical advice was not obtained. The jury returned an open verdict, and, acting on their recommendation, the Coroner cau tioned the mother for her inhuman and un motherly conduct, informing her that had there been much more evidence, there would probably have been a verdict of man slaughter against htr. An inquest war opened on May 31 at Gleeson's Hotel, before Dr. Phllson, coroner, and a jury, on the body of Arnold Garry, aged 13, who bad been an inmate of the Kohimarama Training school. Tho evi dence of MrHogan, master of the Training school, showed that the boy Garry was out in a boat on Monday and Tuesday, and there was nothing apparently the matter with the boy on Wednesday evening. On Thursday morning he was informed that the boy was sick and vomiting, consequently he re moved him into the hospital attached to the school. An emetic of mustard and tepid water was administered, with the ro-. suit that the boy vomited a quantity of yellow looking matter. Ipecacuanha wins, was also administered, and the lad foil asleep. He visited him in company with Mrs Hogan at 10 o'clock that night, when he was still sleeping. In the morning he was no better, and Mr Hogan came to town for medical assistance, returning at noon with Dr. Furohas. The boy died half-an-hour afterwards.

About ten o'clock on June 4, the quarter-master (Charles Witters) of the Union Company s steamer Manapouri, fell down the fore-hatohway, and sustained in juries of so severe a character that he never recovered. At the time when the accident occurred, bullocks were being transhipped from the scow Orakei, which was lying along side, and the animals were hoisted on board in a "sling." The fore-hatch was three parts covered, and Witters was standing on the covered portion, when one of the bullock* -was shipped and swayed towards him. He was evidently afraid of a collision .with the bsast, and in endeavouring to get clear he fell down the open portion of the hatch and struck heavily on the bottom of the ship, a distance of over twenty feet. Work was immediately suspended, and the unfor tunate man was carried on deck. Dr. Philson was sent for, and arrived very speedily. He examined the man, and dis covered that he had sustained serious in juries about the head. He was bleeding at the nose, ears, and from a small cut on the back of the head. Dr, Philson said the man could not be removed, as he could not live very long, and his prediction proved very; true, for at 11 a.m. Wilters expired. Deceased was a native of Germany, 37 years of age, and has no relations in the colony. An accident of % most distressingcnMaotor occurred in Parnell at noon on June 9, whereby Mr W. Jones, baker, of Upper Symonds-street, lost his life. It will be re membered that some days ago a young man named Edya, while in the employ of Mr Jonea, bad the misfortune, to frttk his leg, Since

hat time, Mr Jones has driven the cart him self, but has taken tho precaution to have a young man named J. Wainright with him, on account of the restless nature of the horse. Wainright's account of the affair is that on coming out of the house where he had been delivering bread, he saw, Jones running at the horse's head with the reins in his hand, endeavouring to pull him up. In a moment the unfortunate man was thrown down, and the wheel passed over his head, fracturing the skull to such an ex tent that the blood rushed from his mouth and ears, and the brains protruded. He wasat once taken into the house of Mrs Pittar, Bradford-Btreet, Parnell, who kindly attended to him until the arrival of Dr. Wright. The doctor could give no hope of recovery, and recommended Jones's re moval to the Hospital. He was taken < here immediately, and lingered in an un conscious state until 20 minutes past 5, when he expired.' Deceased is an unmar ried man of not more than 21 years of ago, and was universally respected by all who had dealings with him. His parents re side in the Waikato, and have been in formed by telegraph of the mournful oc currence. It is quite time that those in authority took some steps regarding the growing practice of driving unbroken colts in the public streets.

FIRES.

A KUMBEn of wheat and oat stacks have been destroyed by firo this weok in Otago. Incendiarism is suspected.

A large dairy at Appleby, Nelson, was burnod down on the 27th May. Insur ances, LI,OOO in Australian Mercantile Office.

On the morning of June 5 an unoccupied house of three rooms at North Belt, Christ church, was destroyed by fire. Insurance, £100 in the Standard Office.

A dwelling-house at Foxhill, Nelson, was burned down en the 3rd June. A man, in

trying to save furniture, narrowly escaped being burned to death.

Two largo fires took place at Nelson on May 27. A seven-roomed house in Brook street was burned down, and Mr Wastney's twelve-roomed liouso at Wakapuaka was totally destroyed, with carriage-house, &c. On tho sth June, the extensive slaughter houses of Mr T. Froisk, at Stoke, was totally destroyed by fire. The buildinS was in sured for £1,000 in the South British, but the loss is stated at fully £2,800. Incen diarism is suspected. Eight stacks of hay were burned down at Dipton, Invercargill, on June 5, belonging to Mr Jas. McDonald. They were uninsured. Six stacks at Hamilton were also burned. They belonged to O. Davitt, and were in sured in the South British, but the amount is unknown.

Tho dwelling-heuse of Mr John Bryne, at .Renwicktown, was burned down on the 3lßt of IMay. The furniture was almost totally destroyed. The cause ]of the out break is unknown. The insurances are £100 on the house, and £50 on the furniture

both in the Royal Office.

A seren-roomed wooden house at Avon: sido, owned by Mrs Stephen Harper, a widow, and occupied by Jas. Denham, grocer, was burned down on June 9. The bouse was insured in tho Liverpool, London, and Globe for £100. Denham's stock waß insured for f 300 in the Victoria.

A four-roomed cottage, occupied by Thos. Osborno, at Oxford, was destroyed by fire on June 10, under suspicious circumstances. Although no one was supposed to be in the cottage at the time, footsteps were heard by tiie neighbours just before the fire broke out, and boxes of clothes were found out side, evidently removed before the fire.

A case of attempted arson occurred at Sydonham on June 16. During the absence of Mr Kingaford and family at Christ church, a passer-by noticed tho weathor boards of his house on fire, and after the ex-

tinction of the flames it was found that bundles of rags, saturated with kerosene, had been pushed under tho house and ignited. The damage done was slight. Mr Allan Mann'g flour and oatmeal mill at Woodside, Outram, in theTaieri County, together with a large quantity of grain, was destroyed by fire on the 7th of June, The buildings were viluod at £1,500, and wero not insured. It is calculated that about £650 worth of grain, the property of Messrs Dickens and a few other, persons, was burned. Mr Dickens had an insurance for £300 on the grain, and estimates his loss at £350 over that amount.

A fire broke out in the stables of McGee's Nelson Hotel on June 3, and, when dis covered, he,d such a ficm hold that it was found impossible to save three horses in the stable, one belonging to Mr McGoe, another (a thoroughbred) to Mr Bevan, of Cable Bay, and a third to Mr MarJey. A quantity of furniture and stores kept in the stable was totally destroyed. The-only insurance was on the building, for £100, in the South British. Office. The origin of the fire is un known.

A terrible fire occurred about 4- -o'clock on June 11 at Leeston, 1 destroying a twa roomed cottage on the Southbridga Road, owned by Mr Holly. The cottage was occu pied by Frank Smith and his wife, and as neither of them were to be found, the debris was examined by Constable Simpson, when the charred remains of Frank Smith and his wife were found. On further search being made a third body was found, which afterwards was identified as that of William Thompson, who left the Leeston Hotel on the 10th June rather the worse for liquor. No clue has been obtained as to the cause of the fire.

Tho house of Wm. Chesterfiehjl, boot maker, Springfield, near Christchurch, was burnt down on tho Bth June, and two chil dren, aged 3 and 5 years respectively, wore burnt to death. Two older children had been left in charge of the house while the parents went for a walk. The neighbours made every effort to rescue tho deceased, but.the fire had obtained too great a hold beforo they arrived, The ,origin of the fire is not yet known. Later particulars state that after putting the two younrest children to bed, the eldest boy, aged 12 years, and another, went out, leaving in charge a little girl of five years, who says that .while unlaciag her shoes the towel caught fire from the oandle and Ignited tke building. The insurances are:—£l7s In the Standard, and £75 in the Australian Mercantile Office.

The grocery warehouse of Mr Robert Neal at the corner of Queen and Viotoria-streeta, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire at an early hour on the 28th of May. The fire ' was .found to be in a box on the top shelf at the back of the shop. Several spectators volunteered their help, and tho box was carried out into the street and the flames extinguished. .Some of the boards in the ceiling had also ignited, but a judioious application of water quenched the flames. An examination to-day revealed what was apparently the cause of tho outbreak, Amongst the contents of the case were a number of tea caddies, _ some twine, Bevoral boxes of matches, and bthor articles. A mouse's nest was discovered, and it was found that the lining of it was composed'of thegnaw 'ings from tho centre of the ball of twine, which was completely eaten through. There could be but little doubt that the mice had found their way to the match box, and had managed to got at tho contents. The matches were all burnt, showing that they had not beon far from tho centre of the fire, while the side had beon completely burnt out of the wooden case. .

AGRICULTURAL.

Thh head-quarters of the Farmers' Co- Operative Association are to be removed to Auckland.

The prospectus of the Otago Co-operative Farmers' Society, with 50,000 pound shares, is issued.

A lot of 500 frozen sheep, sent from Gis borne by the Dorio, realised 7d per lb in London.

Mr Gane is appointed manager and Mr Garrett secretary to the Farmers' Co-opera tive Association.

Waikato farmers intend to open retail co operative meat stores in Auckland, and will be able to sell first-clasß beef at 3d per lb. Wool exports from Hawke's, Bay last year were equal to £34 per head of the popula tion of the district, or, excluding Maoris, to over £40 per head. The Waikato graziers assert; that they get at present Bs.to 12s.per lOOlbs. for their cattle, while consumers pay 40s per lOOlbs. for their beef.

The New Zealand Land and Mercantile Agency Company on June 1 sold by auction at Waimate junction, 17,900 bushele barley, at from 3s 6d to 4s, all to Dunedin brewers. On the 31et of May Waikato Cheese Factory ceased operations for the season. The milk supply had -fallen to 107 gallons per diem, and the recent frosts would have a tendency to still further diminish the Supply, ' ' , To foster the cultivation of the orange in North Auokland, Government have agreed to defray the cost of obtaining a report on orange culture in New SoutlV Wales. Mr Alderton,1 6£ the "Northern Advocate," who was the first to go in for orange cultivation in Whangarei (having laid down two acres three-years', ago), has- made a special study of the subject, and is con versant with the matter-in all its bearings; and he hfts.undertakeri to go to Parrainatta and maka 'desired 'report' afterfall In quiry, !?'>■' ..■•tt£>X'---^ ■-"■". '<• "•--->■ ■■-■-.■'. .:.■:■

MISCELLANEOUS.

Christchuboh is to have a cat show. Gisborne Gasworks are nearly completed. A Parcels Post Bill is promised for New Zealand

Sir Wm. and Lady Fox sailed for England on June 6. It is proposed to erect a hospital at Helensvilte. A Coffee Palace was opened in Christ church on June 7. Two shocks of earthquake were felt at Wellington on June 4. A Political Reform Association has been formed at Timaru. Hokitika Gas Company declares a divi dend of 12J per cent. Dunedin people have subscribed £1,800 to the Benevolent Institution. The ship Northumberland takes 14,000 frozen sheep from Napier. Piako County Council will not assist in the destruction of small birdß. On June 10 and 11 sharp shocks of earth quake wore felt near Christchurch. 5,000 acres of Crown land »t Whakatane were sold on May 28 at 7s 6d per acre. The new water supply to Wellington has now been laid on from Wainuiomata. A large iron steamer is presently being made at Te Aro Foundry, Wellington. A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is to be formed in Wellington. Auckland vital statistics for May are : Births, 186 ; deaths, 08; marriages, 56. The East Coast election took place on June 16, and resulted as follows :—Locke, 439; Gannon, 274; Rees, 269. Mr John Inglis, Chairman of Christchurch Board of Education, has resigned on ac count of ill-health. On June 1, shortly before seven o'clock, I a smart shock of earthquake was felt at Blenheim. In Ormondville Licensing District, on the East Coast, all four hotels have been refused licenses, | The anniversary of the founding of Alex andra township, on 27th June, 1864, is to be celebrated this year by a dinner. At the Government land sale atTauranga on June 1, land to the value of £2,337 17s Gd was sold. A girl named Tottie' Garney attempted suicido in the Waitara River on June j 15, but was rescued. Alex. Todd, who was injured on the rail way near Dunedin, has died from his in juries. The horse he rode was also killed. A man named Hardy attempted suicide on the 18th June by cutting his arm deeply with a gum knife at Lucas's Creek. Fred Nicholls, who had been drinking heavily, committed suicide at Castle-street, Wellington, on June 10, by taking lau danum. At a meeting of working men at Blen heim it was decided to form a Trade and Labour Council on the lines of the Otago and Auckland Associations. A six-foot "infant," who wanted 12 days of being 21 years of age, has evaded pay ment of a bill at Dunedin by pleading that he was under age. In Invercargill, as elsewhere throughout the colony, the working of the new Bank ruptcy Act is leading to startling revela tions. AtDuifedin on June 4, Mr Fish, M.H.R., was presented with an address and purse of 120sov8. from his political friends and ad mirers. A cash-box containing £200 wa3 stolen the other night from Springton Hotel, 16 miles from Christchurch, by an enterprising !

The contractors for the erection of machinery at Caswell Sound Marble Com pany's works havo completed the work, and tlio plant has been taken orer. In New Zealand, as In Great"Britain, the passing of a stringent Bankruptcy Act has had the effect of considerably lessoning the number of insolvencies. Canterbury Society of Arts lost £22 on their last Exhibition, but have still £7(^to their credit. A number of new pictures are to be bought. The Springston Hotel, 16 miles from Christchurch, waa broken into on May 30. and a cash-box containing L2OO stolen. The cash-box was subsequently found empty 1b a paddock near the hotel. The Suburban Licensing Court, sitting j at South Dunedin on Juno 4, refused to grant any licenses, and voted £10 to an account to aid in putting down riy-grog shops. The Mayor of Wanganui on May 27 entertained Wahanui and suit* to luncheon. The great Ngatimaniapoto chief lioned that gold prospecting would soon freely go on in the native country. John Webber, a labouring man, aged 53 years, committed suicide by poisohinghim sclf at Wellington on June 17. He is supposed to have been drinking heavily, and took strychnine. Mr Fitzgerald, M.H.R., on leaving Wanganui to assume the editorial control of the Wellington " Times," was on May2B presented with an illuminated address and a handsome timepiece. Where are our professors ? Three fishes, supposed to be Caiifornian salmon,* have teen caught in a Canterbury River, and it is proposed to send them to England to have their breed determined. For the year ending 30th of April last, the total exports from Hawke's Bay dis trict were valued at £721,234, against £763,390 for the preceding year. The fall ing off is due to fall jn-price. A Commission, consisting of Captain Hume and Mr G. S. Cooper, has been ap. pointed to inquire into charges preferred against Mr Turnbull, R.M., Blenhisim, by another official tkei*. The Commission sits within a month. The I'ateß. ffi Rhodes, of .Canterbury, loft £30,000, and shortly before his death Rave £5,000 towards religious teaching of prisoners, destitute children, &c. His family now propose to give £10,000 to build and endow v Convalescent Heme near Christchurch. Sir Norman Campbell, of Kalkoura, has lately been visiting New Plymouth with res'" pent to purchasing several blocks of land six miles east of Stratford, of between 70,000 and 80,000 acres, for a syndicate of English farmers who are looking but for a district to settle in. The polling on June 3 for the election of a representative for East Ward in the City Council to fill the seat rendered vacant by the retirement of Cr. Harper resulted in the return of Mr Rattray by a majority of 35 votes. The numbers polled were—Mr W. Rattray, 381; Mr J. C. Sharland, 346. John Donoghue, found.guilty of the murder of James Gifford at Maori Creek, waa executed on June 11. He made a long, rambling statement denying his guilt. On mounting the scaffold he exclaimed in a loud voice three times, " God Save Ireland." Death was instantaneous. The woman Ellen Curtis, who was found in a dying state in a vacant Lome-street allotment the other day, expired at ths Hospital on June 17. This is, the woman to whom nhelter was refused by her own mother,, and who was abandoned to die by a man named Kirk, with whom she had been cohabiting ■ ; ■ ■■'" At a meetingheld at the office of Mr Rochfort, in , Wellesley-street, on June 2nd, a Bociety under the name t>f the Maori Self-protection Society was formed. The name sufficiently designates the object. Mr Hone Mobi Tawhai, M.H.R., was ap pointed President, and Mr Sydney Tai whanga, Secretary. The future members will be admitted by ballot. Mr Rochfort is the Society's standing counsel. Legal proceedings Will be taken against all persons concerned in injuring Maoris, or in defraud ing them out of their property. The Blenheim Borough Council have ap- Pointed Mr Wm. Nosworthy to the com bed offices of town clerk, rate collector, borough treasurer, inspector of works, and registrar of dogs, at £125 per annum. There were nine applications, including one from Wellington and one from Nelson. Before the "Victory's immigrants arrived here some doubt was felt as to whether they would find employment readily, but all fears on this head have already been set at rest. Mr O. Mays, local Immigration Officer, informs us that the whole batch, 142 in number, have been engaged by various employers. ~ ' , ....;. | At the Napier Supreme Court on June 10 Edwards, charged with murdering his wife and four ohildren at Prmondville, tras put on his trial. On the question "Guilty, or not guilty!" being asked by the Registrar, prisoner remained silent about a minute, during which time the crowd of spectators held their breath. The Registrar again put the question, and prisoner replied "Guilty." Then there was another death-like silence, which was at last broken by prisoner adding, "Guilty; but I waa not in my right mind." This was taken as a plea of not guilty. A ftor trial prisoner was found guilty and seni enceil so death. ! . Dr^ Bond, of theHespital, commenced a series of " Medical Talks" on June 17 in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association. The subject was the " Physi ology of Digestion," which was illustrated by diagrams prepared by Dr. Bond. There was a very fair attendance,, and the lecturer's remarks were received with due attention. At the close of, the "talk 1? several questions bearing on the subject were put and answered. On the motion of Mr Brackenrig, a vote of t&anka.was a_c : corded to Dr. Bond for his'kindness in coming forward on such "an,unpleasant night. The doctor acknowledged the com pliment, ana stated Mb next "talk'!, would _

In about a couple of months from now, •New Zealanders will have the excitement of a sculling match between the champion of this colony and the champion of the world. The offer made by a Wellington resident to match Hearn, the New Zealand champion sculler, against Hanlan has been accepted by the latter. The match will be rowed in Wellington harbour, over a 3J mile course, and the stakes.will be £200 a-side, Hanlan receiving £50 as expenses for coming here, and two-thirds of whatever is taken in gate money. A meeting of Hearn's supporters will be held shortly at Wellington to in augurate a subscription list and make the necessary arrangements for the match. The 'Vapor - makiag industry might be pursued to a much greater extent in New Zealand than it is at present. We observe that theMataura Tails Paper Mills, lately Eurchased by Messrs Coulls, Culling & Co., •unedin, have resumed operations, after a short cessation.. These mills were established about ten years ago, and are now being en larged and fitted for turning out a lot of material. Only wrapping papers are made in the meantime, and the pro prietors also intend entering largely into the manufacture of bags, and have ordered a machine capable of turning out 2,000 bags every hour. Messrs P. Hay man & Co., who have establishments in Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington, and Christohurch, are agents for the sale of the products of the mill. A settler named Wo, Muljon Douglas committed suicide at Helensville on Sun day, June 1, by taking strychnine. Mrs B. Bradley, with whom the deceased had been boarding, stated that on Saturday, about 11 p.m., Douglas called her to his room and asked her to give him a drop of port wine, as he was dying. He was then sitting on the floor apparently in great pain, and he admitted that he had taken poison, but re fused to give his reasons for doing so. At 12 30, in great agony, Dr. Langdon, who arrived-shortly before that time, found a packet of strychnine on the deceased's table. The deceased had been in the employment of tylr Isaac McLeod for some years, but having lately taken to drink, and was discharged a few days before his death.

Captain Macdonald, of the-Result, which arrived here on 4th June reports that when between Whangaroa and the CavaUi'i he picked up an open boat containing two men, who stated that they wished to be taken on board the larger vessel and landed anywhere. The men were rather ratlcent, but it was learned that they ' belonged to the scow Ruakaka, which they left in Mongonui, bound for Sydney. Why they left h6r they did not state r bnt it is most likely that the men became faint hearted in prospect of a rather risky voyage to Sydney in a scow, and preferred to return to Auckland in the vessel's boat, of which no doubt they have taken possession with leave. When picked up they had been at tea for over twenty four hours, and had neither food nor water, so that their meeting with the Result was a very lucky one, aba no doubt saved their lives. ...'.• '■,-■ . '

A severe shock of earthquake was experi enced at Bakino Island on Tuesday last; June 3rd, between'-three and four o'clock in the afternoon. The sky was calm, clear, and cloudless, and the water as smooth as a sheet of glass, when a loud rumbling noise, accompanied with a vibration of the earth's surface, making it almost impossible to stand, shook the trees as if they were being torn with a heavy gale of wind. The noise on the bouse sounded as if stones by the ton were being tumbled upon the roof, which, together with the shaking of glass doors and windows, caused the inmates to rush out on the " flat*' to seek a place of safety. A little boy sitting on a kauri log was sur prised to find the Tog making frantic efforts to shake him off, but the little chap managed to maintain his position. The shock lasted about 30 seconds, and was not felt bo heavy on the hills.

A serious panic occurred at the Opera House on June 15. During the progress of the lecture by Mr George Brown on the Church of Rome, a cry of "Fire*" was raised, and a number of young men in the vcstible ran stamping downstairs, causing a terrible upproar. The building was crowded at the time, and a rush was made for the door. Mr Brown attempted to allay^the excitement, and many people were sensible enough to keep their seats; Ladies fainted in various parts of the building, and some persons are said to have been slightly in jured during the crush; The excitement soondisappeared, andtheeervice was brought to a conclusion without further delay. The occurrence might have been attended with much more serious consequences, and It is to be hoped that the police will be instru mental in discovering the perpetrators of a most stupid and silly outrage.

The steamer Macgregor did not bring much cargo from Whangarei on June 10, but yet there was one small item which caused some uneasiness. It was a email package wrapped in white paper labelled "dyna mite," and was discovered in the vessel's hold while,the cargo wag being put out. Some of the hands appeared to conclude that the Vessel was about -to be! blown to atoms by some infernal machine, and in great haste the " mysterious find ". was re ported to Captain Johnson. He reported, the matter to Sergeant Clarke, who bravely, proceeded to the scene of anticipated dis aster, picked up the dreaded parcel, opened it, and discovered about two dozen dyna mite detonators carefully packed in, saw dust. Then .the Anxious onlookers cried.

" is that all?" and the sensation being ex ploded, work was proceeded with, as usual, The dispute between the Bootmakere' Union and Messrs Garrett Brothers 'has been amicably settled. The firm, it appears, having secured knives for ,the work' in dis pute, intimated that they,- were desirous that' the men who' had left should: re sume work. The President of the Boot-, makers' Society then interviewed' the firm, and was courteously received by Mr* Richard Garrett.; : Irtreply to questions; that gentleman stated that the firm was* ready to take the men back ancLal}ow by gones to be bygones. After some further conversation on the subject the President thanked Mr Garrett for the courteous man ner in which he had been received, and then withdrew. The Bootmakers' Union held a, meeting on May 28,'when,it,was.iresolve<r that all members who had not obtained em ployment should, apply at Messrs Garrett's. Captain lambi ef the schooner, Torea/.: which arrived! from .Rarotonga ,pn Juijsi 10, reports that the captain, a lady pas ganger, and about, ten; of .the ..crew; of a. French provision barque .called: the' " Bouffim " reached that Island in two opsn boats while his vessel ..lay inport.-. ;They stated that the " Bouffon!? which was laden with ; wines,/ Stores, &c, i waa bound from New. Caledonia to Tahiti, .and that having encountered heavy, weather sha : became waterlogged. : Whan in,, latitude 25deg. South, and longitude 162deg. West, the captain resolved to abandon' her as she was half-full of water. Threo boats were provisioned, and:after the captain, a lady passenger, and all of the crew'had embarked in them, they left the vessel. Squally weather came on aud separatee! the boats. 'On the sixth day after leaving tha ahip one boat reached Rarotonga, arid very shortly afterwarfs another bsat ?put in an appearance there, all hands being alive and .mi fair , notwithstandt ing that they- had suffer«d. soni« privation?,,/.Thethird boat aiid ; crew hacl not been heard of up to the time when the Tprealeft, and itis supposed that they would reach some other island. The roaster of the brigantine Oamaru, which arrived at Rarotonga subseque'ntty, reported, that three days, after the date, on which the French barque was reportedl to have been abandoned he saw a vessel in the locality named steering wildly and unmanageably, which was probably the Bouffon still afloat. Mr Warburton, an <■ Otago schoolmaster', Was before the Court on May. 27i charged with ill-treating a boy of 10 years old. ; The poor^ little fellow, who was suspected Of tying, was carried on a boy's back- and flogged, and then'made to ride astride a desk and flogged again, The Magistrate dismissed accused with a caution. . : ;', There has been in circulation through the city for some time back, a petition worded as follows:—"To- Hie Horiwrable- the Speaker and Members' of the, Houne of Representatives.' The petition of. the un dersigned, inhabitants' of" the colony of New Zealand, humbly,sheweth: That your petitioners view with concern the efforts that are being made to secure an alteration in the Education Act now in force in the colony. Your petitioners would;humbly pray your Honourable House to maintain intact the present free, secular, and com pulsory clauses of the 'aforesaid' Act, and not allow alterations therein to,be. made affecting its fundamental principles. ; And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray." Up to the present date there had been a total of 7,790 signatures obtained to this document, and copies of the petition-with signatures appended have been sent to Mr W. Swanson; M.H;R., for Newton, ■ for presentation to the House. In the present disjointed State of political affairs,! Mr Swanson will use his discretion as_ to whether he shall present the .petitions just now or wait till after the eleqnons. A complete set of tracings and specifica tions, as well as workfng' - drawings and specifications of the Free; Library- and Art Gallery,' which are to be erected at the corner of Cobttrg aed'; WeHesley-Btreets, has been received from Messrs Grainger, and: I D'Ebro, architects, of Melbourne, Slid wjre i laid beforei th,e (Sty GounoM on June 19; The mY.oi ibe tracings, in addition to . . "i:.:;.t:.;,vr.»ii~i■.■;■. '< j.ijV.i,'1".. Wj... ■.■.■•-..■. Kiji

commission,1 is LSO. ' In ■ tßorking oni their scheme the architects1 have xnad< a few slight alterations which thej say will considerably improve the building, and notably the appaSn& of the tower, withoat enhancing mawiafly the cosfc In their opinion, the tenders will be veryolose indeed, if not slightly below their original estimate, which is well within the pre> scribed limit of £21,600. It is to be hoped that the Council will now press- forward with alacrity to the. erection of the build ings, as the present Free Library is now in conveniently crowded both by day and night. On the 18th June a presentation was made to Bandmaster Hutchhison, late Of the 12th and 6Srd Regiments, by the passengers of the steamer Doric, for the admirable manner in which he had conducted many of the entertainments which were given on the passage out. We believe that Bandmaster Hutchinson comes out to. New , Zealand

bearing the highest testimonials from tho old country. As musical instructor to the 12th he served through the Waikato cam paign in 1863, so that he is no stranger to these shores. ■ . \ j i"

Another suicide, under circumstances of a most distressing character, was perpetrated on tke 17th- Juhe by a young man named Bernard Jones. The rash youth was well-, known in town, having been a member of. the Naval ArtiHery and , the Hibernian r Society. The motive for the rash, act does not appear to be very clearly known;" but it would seem that he had a quarrel witM: his sweetheart within some hours prior to the:.: shocking occurrence. The couple met about a quarter to one yesterday afternoon, when they- had a brief' conversation. Miss McKenna told Jones she had" taken a situation at Creek, and intended to leave town to-day. Jones repeated his request for an immediate marriage, and her continued refusal led toy an abrupt termination to the interview.: Jones went away saying " GoodbyeiV you will never see me alive again." His'dread ful resolve would appear to have been' de^v liberately carried into effect. About-5.30 p.m., after taking his tea, He proceeded upatairs, and immediately afterwards the other, occupants of the .house were alarmed by a report of firearms. Jones's brother, > and a shoemaker named Mcc, who :waß . working on the premises, rushed upstairs t and found the rash youth lying on the bed covered with blood. It was apparent'that he had taken the gWfrom the peg, and| ■ while standing against the bed, shot him-,; self through the breast. He was still alivef and. in answer to hta: brother's astonished exclamation,".he "admitted that^he' had" attempted self-destruction,' arid1 said he; i, was tired of life. The poor fellow suffered ■- intense agony, and throughout his delirium he repeatedly cried: "Oh, Mary Ann, my," heart is full' up." He expired before ten ; o'clock.; Af the inquest on the bodyi the .; jury, after careful,consideration, brought -,- in the following verdict :♦'Deceased died of a ballet wound, self -inflicted, while : ,ui.a 1: state of temporary insanity." -~ .- Mr J. P. Campbell was entertained at-.j? dinner by his mansiriends at Camlmdge|:;; Waikato, on the 1% June| onthe occa-- .;■; sionof his leaving the" oTistrict for Auckland,; - where he gees to join the firm of Russell and ■•. CampbeU, solicitors: There were ■■ about r fifty present, includingall the. leading,-, men of the district;. ■ The. speeches were of tW character-. usual on suchs occasions. During the evening,/ the Chairman, Mr W. Moon, on behalf of Mr Campbell's many friends,, presented;: him \.;. with a gold watch and albert,.when the recipient expressed hisabknqwledgements in • a well delivered and appropriate speechf : MrCainpbell, who has'been thirteen years; ■ in the district, during which time he haBX, taken a very prpminent part in all-public,■■ matters, left for Auckland .to assuma his. : new duties on the 19th inst. • . • William Anderson, a young man of som« | thirty years of ago, died rather suddenly at '■ the Governor Gordon "Boardinff House on :• June 15. He has been a lodger there for the . last three months, and during that time ; has been but of employment and - in extreme- ill-health. His coinplaint was consumption, for which both Dr. '/Bond' ,\ and Dr. Hooper had attended him/,.Anderr^ son endeavoured to obtain admission to the' "■ Hospital the day previous, without"success,^: and it was his intention to,interview the"" ■« Mayor with the '-.object: of securing admittance to the a«fuge: He was in bed .r all day on "June-15, and.: was visited by ' several lodgers, and' also Mr Murdoch, the: f proprietor of the house.. The latter found - him in a bad state, and sentfor Dr. Hppperi' who was unable to do anything for the* patient, who, he said, was far gone, in con-. - sumption. Anderson espired abßub ten': o'clock. He was a native ,of Pra>Brburgh, AberdeeHsMre, and had no relatives iii the colony.. ■' - -•.•..•.'■•■.'.. ' ly'> The funeral of the late Mr Joseph Tonge; . formerly foreman in Masefield'B foundry, ; took place on June 18iti, and was attended Cv by a' considerable riumberfef the friehdg and ft fellow-workmen]•". of * the" deceased^'; The ; funeral cortege comprised a large represfenta- ;,. tion of the Masonic corifraternity,bfwhich de|;y:! ceased was a member. Mr Tqnge's death oo- > curred very suddenly oa Monday nigbt.;' He '{ was in the act of ijoltingthe doof"priprto re- '■'■■■; turning to rest, when he called to his sister, who was the sitting-room, to undo his collar. At the.same, time Miss Ton^e heard '■)}. a strange rattle in his throat. Before ehe could do arijihirig he fell forward "on the*1 ilooß, and almost immediately expired. Mrs Tonge*;wasupstairs,at the ■lafeT\';Mddical'r:! aid was at once : qalled in-s*ra. Evan?,.., Haines, and Honeymah'- arriving' in succes- '~' sibn ; after some uttle ; time, but ,«; could.be done buiprpnpuricei the man dead.t"; MrTonge:leaveS no family. Dr."'PHilsdn* was aware of the delicate steteof the man's-J Health, and considered an inquest'unrieces-.' sary.l' , ''." '■■ '"''V •,; .. •■ ;,. .-., ■:' " ; " The funeral df'^tr F. Lambodrne'fson.pf ;; Mr Lambourne, ironmonger if Karangahape Road), whose death is attributed:to the re- ;.p suits'of ;a fall from a horse on Good Friday', last, tobk-piace ipii June, 15. Amobgst the ; mourners were" the members of, Loyal.-I! fountain, ef Triendship' Lodge, 1.0.0.B1., i M.IT>, and ■ tbfii,; scholars, of' ttflv Weliealey-street Baptist - Sunday-soliool, to the number bf^ about three ' hundrfid t : Some :,Of, tie male teachers and" elde^'; ■soholars of the school 9-\so carried the : coffin to the graTO,' where, the' obsequies i were.: conducted bVthe. Revi. D. Why- - itock and J.. pallaflton. ?The. ;intrariiewt;f! jpiHed; ix\ .smging ;:.the., hynjii'•f'l'bl-.: low Jeeus," • which was given out in schbpl by1 deceased: a fortnight ago:^ The t funeral of the wife of Mr T. Jenkins, of ; Home Bay, Poneonby, also took place the : samejday. The deceased lady,«fter nursing I sevMal pf her children through an* attack qf' typhoidferer, caught the infection^lierself^ biit wW recovering, jwhen, ■unfortunately,* fihe experienced a relapse^ from Jwhich';; she Buccumbed on the'mpriiupg' of 'Juno 14.. She was' held in great, respect by 4" ; large; bircle of friends^atid her death produced ay: general feeling ef',TOgretr'The'remains'i were followed to the grave by.a'.iarg© cor** legii and were mfen'eain thb: Wesleyan por'»j; tion of the public cemetery/the Rev. T. G. Oari officiating at tile giaVo.

FLOODS AT NAPIER.

. Danger Impending over the i Town. < ' ! Navier, June 19, ■ v CoKTiNtrous rain hos been * fallings since: Saturday; the registered-rainfall being nine inches. TkeNgariiru River,- at Waitangi,'. has boon gradually oncroaching upon tlie public..! road and railway,; and,. some three thousand. paunds have beenispent by the Counly Council, and .Genoral: Government in' an ■ endeavour toiioperi; the old mcutb iofc the: river. . The preaowtj flood has sw,ept away road, -and to-day the crumbling bank of-the river is within two fact of the railway. ;The line is now being shifted! but if the flood continues it is feared the Ngaruru will break into the, upper end of the Ahuriri Lagoon and find an., outlet at Napier; Should these fears- be. realised, -enormous damage will be done to town and suburban properties.: . . . .

EDUCATIONAL.

In 'Auckland .'public schools the' "average, attendance is 32 per cent, lesa than the number on the rolls. . In Ohristchurch a petition ..praying that no alteration in the secular and compulsory clauses of the .Education Act bo mado L ig being numerously signed. '.".' The Bishep of Auckland; Dr. Cowie, has been re-elected a member of the Council of University for the ensuing three years. The electors are the members of the House of Representatives, representing con stituencies in the Provincial District of Auckland, and the members of the Legisla tive Council resident in the satne'distriofc .The Bishop has. been ie-elcctedi withoiit opposition—as it .was very fitting that hs should be. i: "' ' " ' ■'' :_";

INVENTIONS.

Wileum MoLATOHnnj, enginees, Auck; land, has made application for a patent foi a stump jumping narrow. Among patents applied for are the follow ing by New Zealand-i^entdrs :—T>. N. F Ganiieiymedical electrician, Auckland, foi ■ a galyimofSlectric satchel; James i Tees Oamaru', for an improved fencing brace John: Watt, Sawyer's -Bay, jßnnediii, fo hvclroincubatora; and Wm. WillUrisctt •Kaikorai,- Dunedin, for t* wirft-Jt^rbui,

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