~~^" rwvie*,whose notice appears in j[r James »*".-' ffer j n g himself for re anochercv!a«n».jT Coullci l for the Kara election tfl m fej p av ies has shown mmc c? aH c most useful member, and one B<3ft° bea S a n active interest in the w ho al*v'a¥B .. ,l_softhe«*y. of fche deafch Qf Mr We nsret to h^n rded as one J°!:dF-liable and intelligent of our 0 f the most n*u _^ manag er of the mine "*gggg fW hichworkedthoPioneer Shotovw%gg rroldlie i d) 0 f the Tokatca mfoe of the Thames^ Adel 8t Coromandd. ag Qf . di Karan «haW. esteem ed by all who Hon, m »«$£ at 8 p.m. yesterday at The funeral will take place ttmoiww at 2.30. ;.-.■-,. cements for the breaking-up plain and tancv danmntes, which *•* H VB wmo no-- nicrht in the Forester's tokWPtaW^S3>enowthoroughly H^'frTf^e attendance is certain, n'teiseveVp-pectof^athoroughly 'Ivable evening being spent, 6J, ■_ ___ of tlie Moanataian G.M. The SSed a cable**ram yesterday 2SBSSfasSndPH agent requesting an 00^^ of fcill °'$f£ _ Wan-ock, Mayor of _cwton, *" • t_pn stens to try and obtain a He brought watersßpFV f v . ard &, the meeting ttfcEH-* -ning when it[Jb-decided to call a public meeting to consider the matter. ■ The Mammoth Minstrels arrived here by ■-_ To-Anaii this afternoon, after a very llShUm in the South. They open SSESSBri- on Thursday evening 2_su attractive programme, at the ;pularPrice3of23' lS 'and6tL , ' . A new block of buildings is about to be __3_ Queen-street, adjoining the pre eTpfo Mr' Edson, chemist, and nearly Ste the warehouse of Messrs McArthur 2Co The tender of Messrs Nelson and fvT £2 979 has been accepted for the work, '^operations will start at once The ! ock, which will occupy a space of 36 feet frontal by 82 feet deep, will be a handsome hree-sW structure,- resembling in its Sal features that recently erected for hr Campbell. This new building is to be 3 brick, Oamaru stone, and Port Chalmers blue stone, combined in a way that wU have a very pleasing effect, There will be two gable ends to the street, and orna- Lntll cast-iron railings on the ridge. The tendering was very close, when the nature of the work is considered—the complete list _ received being as follows : Clegnorn and i_nr ±'3,635: A. Tcdd, £3,596 ; J. J. 5and,£5,537; W. Philcox, £3,519 ;C. M. Si £3,519: R- Parrel], £3,495 ; E J. Vatthews.£3,l66l4s:E. Morris, £3,430; J. T. O'Connell, £3,415 ;B. Kay. £3,395 ; J. B. Mell £3,394 ;W. H. Barnball, £3,366 ;A. Mfwrire, £3,350; J. Ellingham, £3,190; Caskieand Ferguson, £3,164; James Heron, £3,100; Nelson and Co. (accepted), £2,979.

•There was again a very light charge sheet a t the Police Court to-day. Two persons were punished for first offences of drunken ness, and John Morris, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 2Cs and costs. Mar garet Barstow and Laetitia, convicted of habitual drunkenness, were each sent to pol for three months with iiard labour. Mr Boardnian was the presiding justice. Another man, named Murphy, who was charged with drunkenness, was remanded for a° week, as he was suffering from the effects of excessive drinking. The. drains attached to Government !o"se,liave, in accordance with the order oi lie Hon. J, A. Tole, been reported on tjfc Public Works Officers, and found to feiagopd epnditiofi. Some ventilating $_rig-iil_wever, are required, and these will be attended to. Mr Duncan McPherson, Presbyterian city missionary, gave an interesting lecture last evening at St. David's school-room, on "Some aspects of mission work in this city"'(Auckland). Mr John Lamb pre sided. • Owing to the rainy weather, the at tendance was nob so large as had been ex })Mted. ' Mr McPherson's discourse dealt "rith his labours among prisoners at Mount Eden; bis regular visits to tho Hospital, Old People's Refuge, and work among sailors, and especially among the sick, infirm, and indifferent of tho de nomination which he represents. His sphere *oi labour is extensive, embracing no less than six church districts, from Remuera to Ponsonby. According to the lecturer's carefully prepared statistics, he found that out of 6,000 Presbyterians only 2.000 were regular attendants ; 2,000 oc casionally attended, and the remaining por tionrarelyattendedanyreligiousservice. The lecture was plentifully illustrated with con versations with unfortunate persons and in fTOnts from city life. At the close sng tfstive remarks were offered by the Chair narj and Messrs B,2id, Angus, Wright, jjMger. and others, and. a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer.

fcpecial attention is directed to Messrs Arthur and Buddies advertisement of sale by public auction on the 12th inst, of Mr £■ Artiur's residence and grounds, beccombe'a Koad, Mount Eden. This «ue nill present a rare opportunity jvcs I tors o{ acquiring a property which « wrand to soon rise in value, or to those on the look-out for a suburban residence of jwewin-c one in perfect order, with large toy rooms, beautifully laid out grounds, "na every possible convenience.—[Advt.]

OPERA HOUSE- "Marie Antoinette."

188 firml of this fine historical P y took' I-Ve last night, and was quite •» wwwfcf as on previous occasions. Sig ->°-* Majeroni's impersonation of the title St 7 and evidently tSk-lJn? d^>Prewion. It could "^y be otherwise indeed.

Ihe €orsican Krothers" To j, night. WtSS ".^-d-wfoK to its close. •Ws_s_^-" I'enuiin> and for each PW tkTJ1 attra°tiveiiess *- been •ata»nticdr»,_ i,^ ta,?-& ht consists of a P*Cl onT' 7 he r Co*-sttan Brothers," 0es * which Lt-! P f/ eali3tic complete *•"• tl?_t B? vw w beforß beeu attempted *ho CS'v^ Zealand- "Those tai' St ltt"^ d who ba* not ?- lends itself t0 '"*' 9^*SSS"S'' aad lhfcy ™yanti, tffect- and theatrical ***** by _fW '&* been specially ,rho-« *4 L ° U Hs»nings, the artist oßv° -f"^, admired in the -S^^riJ 1*nda **«t week. One t* Operl RT 63ents a bal m"We at the H* Ca SiT, th uafashionableand .-^ -W act tlo c the beautiful P^ture £.-^Seti aie A dmissi^ money to C B^ CcS -fi 1 Chafceai* Kenaud and _r_ P«^t £ descnbed % the Mel- fefig^L^ one of the most $_** tbe staSe> as R«^_%£i Ml; Jewetb *™ l&ft *«* of L £* W«*neaday even- V^"4be ai S4 th"omerlictta CSi»g e2 f- d W °rdev t0 ma*-k Ch? a<l *efee 1.&,-? ora Majeroni's n^t^l«dvW M 8 recoeni pera oUse t0 overilowing

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Yesterday

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Ward.)

True Bills.—Jamfes Guy, receiving stolen property; Hugh Farrelly, breaking and entering ; John Bel!, arson ; Sydney Han sen, breaking .an i entering; Charle-- Aickin, uttering ; David Davis, threatening to extort; George Robert Martin, larceny and arson ; James Balfour, forgery. No Bills.—The Grand Jury returned no true bill in the case of "Bob," charged with an aggravated assault, and the prisoner was accordingly discharged.— No bill was also returned in the case of John Parkinson, chaiged with threatening to extort chattels. The prisoner was then discharged. The foreman of the Grand Jury intimated that they had decided to adjourn until 10 o'clock on Wednesday 11 Larceny of a Horse.—Phillip Rigby charged with larceny as a bailee of a horse belonging to Thomas Dye, pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given in this case by Thomas Dye, the owner of the horse, who deposed to telling the prisoner to vide the horse into town and he would pay his fare back again. On the way in they left prisoner behind. He last saw the prisoner abreast oi' the Rising Sun Hotel, in Kara ngahape Road. On the Friday afternoon witness saw his horse coming out of the saleyard, and found that it had been sold by the prisoner. He met tho prisoner on the following Sunday. He said he had spent the money he got for the horse, but ho would repay it as soon as possible. Prisoner had no authority to sell the horse. By the prisoner : Witness did give him half-a-crown on the Sunday when the prisoner said he would refund him tlie money.—James John Gill, clerk for Mr Alfred Buckland, remembered the prisoner bringing in the horse to the saleyard. He entered" it in the name of P. Rigby. The horse, saddle and bridle were sold 2. The proceeds of the sale were handc\. over to Mr Rigby.—Henry Goldstein deposed to purchasing the horse—Senior Sergeant John Pratt deposed that on the 17th of last June the prisoner came to the Police Station and asked if he knew where a man named Dye was lodging in the city. Wit ness could hot tell.—Prisoner said that he had ridden in with Dye, who was coming to town tosellthree horses. Prisonersaidhehad sold the horse at Buckland's for £1 18s. By the prisoner : The prisoner did offer to leave the money with witness, who refused to take it.—Constable Cotter deposed to ar resting the prisoner.—The prLoner then addressed the jury. His defence was that he sold the horse for Mr Dye, as they had ridden off and left him. Mr Dye told him to sell the horse and hand over the money to him. Witness was obliged to use tho money, as he missed Dye. He had no in tention whatever to defraud Dye.—The jury retired to consider their verdict. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the accused was accordingly discharged. Larceny from a Schooner.—George Smith and John White wero charged with the larceny of one binocular glass, a quantity of bunting, and some clothing, the property ot Thomas B. Carmichael.--- George Smith pleaded guilty to the charge? and John White not guilty. —Tlie cvi* dence showed that the goods were stolen from the schooner Sandfly on the 15th August. On the day in question the prisoners were seen to board the schooner, go below, and leave the vessel again. Evidence was given by Captain Carmichael who deposed to losing the articles men tioned. He found the cabin door and sky light broken open. He gave chase to tlie men, and overhauled them near to the Sugar Works. They were in a boat, and hacl the missing articles in tho afterpart of the boat. Witness took tlie boat in tow for the shore. The prisoners hove the oilskin and bunting overboard. —Peter Peterson saAv the prisoners on board the schooner, He told Captain Carmichael about it, and in his company chased the prisoners in a boat.—Sergeant Clarke deposed to arresting the prisoners at the instance of Captain Carmichael. The prisoner White was under the influence of drink; Smith was sober. — George Smith, the prisoner who had pleaded guilty, deposed that the prisoner White hacl nothing to do with the taking Of the things. He lay down in the boat and went to sleep. 'They were mates, who had been working together at Hobsonville.— The prisoner White, in addressing the jury, denied any complicity with the robbery.— The jury, after retiring for a few minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty against John White.—The prisoner George Smith was allowed until two o'clock to-morrow afternoon to call witnesses as to his charac ter.

Larceny of a Watcii. —Walter Bowdoge was charged with the larceny of one silver watch, two sets of studs,and some clothing, the property of George Frederick Christo pher Falkner, on the 15th of July.—Prisoner pleaded nob guilby.—Mr Falkner deposed to losing the goods.—Mrs Emily Edwards deposed to the prisoner boarding at her house, and also to missing the articles after he left. —John Olsen, pawnbroker, Elliott street, deposed to the prisoner pawning the watch at his shop.—Detective Hughes de pi-sed to arresting the prisoner and recover ing the missing articles.—The prisoner said that he gave the clothes to a young man who said he had come from Mr Falkner. The man told him to mind the watch, and he pawned it.—The jury, without re tiring, returned a verdict of guilty, and His Honor inflicted a sentence of 18. months' imprisonment with hard labour. Breaking and Entering.—Hugh Farrelly, a lad about 14 years of age, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the residence of Robert McCullough, at the Thames, on the 18th of June, and taking therefrom certain goods.—James Guy pleaded guilty to receiving the stolen property. —Mr Lush spoke on behalf of the prisoners, and adduced evidence to show that hitherto they had borne good char acters. He applied to have the lads dealt with under the First Offenders Proba tion Act —Thomas Guy, father of one of the prisoners, testified to the previous good conduct of his Bon. —Constable O'Brien also gave similar evidence.—Under the circum stances, His Honor placed the boys under probation for the term of two years. The prisoners were also ordered to defray the costs of the proceedings. The Court then adjourned.

Ihis Bay.

The Court resumed at 10 o'clock this morning, when the following cases were disposed of :— ,- ' Breaking and Extekixg. — Sydney Hansen was charged with breaking and entering the premises of William Lear mouth at Kawakawa, and stealing there from certain goods and chattels, the property of the said William Lear mouth, on the 4th of June.—-Prisoner pleaded guilty.— Mr W. Buckland ap peared on behalf of the prisoner, and ap plied to have him dealt with under the provisions of the First Offenders Pro bation Act.—Constable Coughlan testified that the prisoner's parents were sober and respectable. The prisoner was 16 years of age. The prisoner had once previously been before the Coui t for using obscene language ; otherwise he had been a well-conducted lad.—His Honor placed the prisoner under probation for three years, costs of proceedings to be paid within one month. Arsox.—Michael Weldon was charged with wilfully, feloniously, and maliciously setting Ire to a stable belonging to one John Pascoe, at Cambridge, on the 9th of June. — Prisoner pleaded not guilty,, and a jury were accordingly era pannelled. — Mr Hudson WUliamsbn pro

secutcd on behalf of the Crown. Prisoner was not represented by counsel. -- John Pascoe, licensee of tlie Duke of Cam bridge Hotel, deposed he knew the accused. He stayed at witness's hotel on the two days previous to the 9th of June. He had some trouble to get rid of him, and on the morning of the Bth of June witness sent him away. Tlie prisoner said he was going to Hamil ton by the train. Shortly after 10 o'clock the same night, witness saw the pri soner going round the back of the stables. Later on he saw him just after 12 o'clock at night ;,i the hotel. The prisoner asked -s to Rive him a drink. Witness i to open the door of the hotel to let h. When the prisoner got outside he t. . round and abused witness, calling him a rogue, thief and liar. He then used the words, " I hope to God your place is burned down to-night." Witness said, " Micky, would you do it?" Prisoner replied, '' No ; but I hope to God someone else will." The words were spoken in an angry tone. Witness shut the door and went inside. The conver sation was also heard by two gentlj men who were inside the hotel. About a quarter of an hour afterwards he heard the alarm of fire. Witness rushed out to the back, and found the stable on fire inside. There were horses in the stable, and no person slept in the stables, nor had oc casion to go there. When witness last saw tho prisoner ho was nob drunk, but was recovering from a spree.—By the prisoner: Witness knocked prisoner down when lie used the abvsivo language to him. The stable door was closed but not locked.—Charles Tuck, accountant, re siding at Cambridge, deposed to being in the Duke of Cambridge Hotel about mid night on the 9th of June. He saw the ac cused there about that time. He heard the prisoner ask for a bed, which was refused. Witness corroborated the evidence of the previous witness.--By the prisoner: He saw fire in two separate stalls. He thought that they had been separately ignited. The tire could not have been burning more than ton minutes. — Thomas Gimmell. blacksmith, residing at Cambridge, also heard tho conversation previously referred to. He was in company with Mr Tuck and Mr Pascoe.—Robert Stuart, night-watch man at Cambridge, deposed to dis covering tlie tiro and giving the alarm. Witness was present when the prisoner was arrested. He was then going towards tho railway station. Constable Breiinan asked the prisoner if he had tired the Stable. He said "No."—Henry Gillies, licensee of the National Hotel, Cambridge, deposed to rising when the lire alarm was given, about one o'clock in tlie morning. He saw the prisoner ahead of him, going in the direction of the fire. He heard the accused say to some people, " I hear the lire's down at Pascce's, but 1 don't see anything of it." Witness turned back to go home, when the accused fol lowed him, and asked for a drink, which was refused. The accused was not drunk. —Constable Brctinan deposed to being at the tire and arresting the prisoner. He thought that two distinct tires had been lit. When he arrested the prisoner he said, "1 did not set fire to the stables ; you have no proof that i did it, anyway." The prisoner complained of tiic treatment he had received from Mr Pascoe, who had struck him and torn his coat. The prisoner also said, " I'ou'll get no information from mo ; you'll have to do io all yourself."— The prisoner had no witnesses to call. He made a few remarks to the jury, in the course of which he denied having com mitted tlie offence. He said time after leaving Mr Poscoe's he went to the Rail way btation to get his swag in order to cover himself. About that time the alarm bell rang, and he went down towards it.— The jury then retired to consider their verdict, and after a few minutes returned a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was accordingly discharged. Attj-mi-i-kd Blackmail. — David Davis was charged that on the 25th day of July, at Opotiki, he did threaten to accuso one William Minnahan with having attempted to -jommit the crime of nipo upon a woman named Mary Malloy, with intent thereby to extort lrom the said William Minnahan one silver watch and chain.— Prisoner pleaded not «••; vy. — William Minnahan deposed that o. ..; 25th ot July he was at the Masonic ti.ir._j Opotiki, when the prisoner asked him to come outside. He then said, " I want £5 of you." Witness refused to give it. Prisoner said, "If you don't give me £5 I'll say that you committed rape on Mrs Malloy." Witness said he had not, whereupon the prisoner said, "If you say that again I'll strike you," 'Witness said, "I have no money." Prisoner then said, ** Have you a saddle and bridle ?" Witness said that he had not. Prisoner asked if he had a pony, and witness replied that he had. Prisoner then said, *• What about the watch'?" Witness said he had a watch, and prisoner said, "I'll take tlie watch and the pony." Witness thinking that he might get into trouble,' gave him the watch. Prisoner also showed witness George Law's watch,and said that he had given it to him. Law was present, and said that he had not given his watch to the prisoner, and that he had better give it back to him. Prisoner refused to give it back unless he received £5. Witness gave prisoner his watch and chain rather than have any trouble.—-By tlie prioncr: Prisoner did threaten the watch out of witness.— James Law, labourer, residing at Opotaki, deposed to being at the Masonic Hotel on Monday the 25th of July. He saw the ac cused come to the hotel, and also saw him speaking to Minnihan. Did not hear what - passed between them. He saw Minnahan give his watch to Davis. Witne63 never gave Davis any watch.— Constable Sisam deposed to arresting the accused. Witness was in company with Sergeant Cahill and John Parkinson. He got the watch produced from John Parkin son.—That closed the evidence for the pro secution. —John Parkinson was called on behalf of the accused. He dejiosed that ho heard the prisoner ask Mennahan if he had a watch. The prisoner did not threaten Mennahan. Tiie watch was handed over of his own free will.—By Mr Williamson : He had heard the prisoner tell_ Mennahan that he was Roing to';■' report him to the police for having committed rape. It was after that the watch was handed over. He heard the prisoner ask Minnahan if he had a saddle.—The prisoner, in addressing the jury said that he took the watch with the intention of handing it back again. He asked Minnahan if he wanted the watch back again, and he , said " No." — His Honor pointed out that the prisoner was indited under the 47th Clause of the Extortion Act, so that they had simply to decide whether such extortion had been practised. He then reviewed the evidence to show that the watch had been handed over under fear of exp sure. — The jury retired to their verdict and found the prisoner guilty.—The prisoner said that this was his first offence, and he could refer to his employers as to his previous good character. His Honor re marked that the prisoner washable to penal servitude for life for this offence.—The present sentence would be two years hard labour.

Fokgery. — James Balfour, otherwise knewn as Frederick Walker,'pleaded guilty to forging and uttering a valueless cheque for £2, with intent to defraud one Frederick Luks, and was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. —His Honor remarked that the offence was a common one, and appeared to be encouraged by hotel keepers, who ap parently would never learn wisdom.

The members of the Auckland Liedertafel held a very enjoyable practice on Friday evening, when Mr Baxter took the head of the table and wielded the baton. The next meeting will be at Robson's Rooms on Friday 16th inst.

ELECTION NOTES.

Sir Maurice O'Rorke is to address the electors of Manukau. ab Mount Hobson school-room on Thursday evening at eight o'clock. A meeting of Mr Goldie's' Committee will be held this Tuesday evening in the Lodge-room, Foresters! Hall, Karangahape Room, ab 7.30. Friends and supporbers are invited to attend. Mr J. M. Shera's Commibtee meets to morrow (Wednesday) evening, ab back of St. James's Hall, Wellington-street, at half past seven o'clock. Supporters and friends should be punctual. The Opposition party in the South ap pear to be very sanguine of success in con nection with the approaching election. From a private letter received by one of the party in Auckland, it appears that they are confident of fourteen or fifteen votes when the new House meets, four weeks hence. Mr 6. Hamlin, the present member for Franklin South, addressed a meeting of electors at Pokeno Valleyon Saturday night, and received a unanimous vote of confi dence. Since the campaign commenced, Mr Hamlin has addressed 25 meetings, at 21 of which he received votes of confidence. He is now in town.

FORGED NOTES ABOUT.

(nv telegraph—press association.)

Dunedin, this day. Fokoed Bank of New Zealand notes are in

circulation. Three bearing the same num bers are in possession of the police.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Thames, this day. Waiotaiti.— During the past month 224 tons of quartz have been crushed for 2340z gold. Puince Impekial. — There are twenty loads of quartz and 351b of specimens on hand.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

« — Till' first company drill of the Newmarket Riiies took place ab the Newmarket Hall last Friday evening. Some thirty members were in attendance, and were put through a course of elementary drill by Mr Birley, late Colour-Sergeant of the College Riiies. An advertisement appears in another column calling attention to the next drill, which takes place at the Newmarket Hall on Friday evening next at 7 o'clock. Intending members are invited to attend, and one of the stall of No. 3 Battalion will be present to swear in any new members. The Secretary of the Royal Irish Ride Corpsa^knowledges with thanks the receipt of tho following honorary members' sub scriptions :Mr P. Brophy, .il la; Mr F. O'Dowd, £1 ; and Mr P. Brodie, £1 Is.

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

(liV TELEGRAPH- PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Niclson*, this day. A mfxtin'o of Volunteers on Saturday night passed tbo following resolutions : — That it is inexpedient to alter tho date of meeting; tho Remington-Leo Rifles to be used only ; that there should be two civilian matches ; that it is desirable to discontinue the championship belts as contrary to tho spirit of tbe existing Volunteer regulations; ten shillings be sub stitute for thirty shillings proini.->sory note, and the corps to be responsible for ritle."

LOST IN THE BUSH.

(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

New Plymouth, this day. The " Herald's " lnglewood correspondent wires this morning that a man named

George Milne, a farmer in Durham Koad is reported lost in the 'bush. He has not been seen since Monday August 29.

SPORTING NEWS

The "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 31st August has the following Randwick training notes: —Kelso and Roberts were amongst the first out. Matador went a mile aud a quarter, and ran home the last three-quarters of a mile with the Tasmanian horse Bothwell. Frisco was treated to long strong work, assisted at first by Golden Crown and then by Rebus, and the Sydney Cup winner is in great form for the time. Mitrailleuse, Willeroo, and The Scamp did useful work. The Queen went three turns, and ran home the last milo very fast, and the Jewel fol lowed suit. Arsenal put in two miles by himself in good form ; and Perfume and Lava ran a good solid mile. Cranbrook had more to say than Carlyon and Aber deen at the end of a truly run mile and a-half. Abereorn and Trident went a mile and a-half, and both are coming on well. Acme, Plutarch, and Volcano each did good work, Peabody and The Austra lian Peer were sent about a mile and a quarter. and Keith did a good mile by him self. Phacn did a rattling mile and a quarter. Amongst the others that worked were Sorella, Victory, Spade Guinea, Teddy Yuille, Rocket, Thunderbolt, Silver Prince, Enfilade, Disowned, Dunlop, Silvermine, Trenton, Rosewood. Niagara, and a great many of the regulars. Cairo cantered three times round the tan left-handed.

The New Zealand-bred acceptors for the Caultield Cup are Trenton, Spade Guinea, Pasha, Mitrailleuse, Niagara, Escutcheon, and Rosebud. The total number of ac ceptors is 70. At Tattersall's Club August Meeting, Mr A. Drake's Rocket started in the Tramway Handicap, three-quarters of a mile, and finished fifth. The places were filled by Glen Elgin (7st 71b), Moorebank (7st 21b) and Mitrailleuse (9st). The Queen was the favourite at the post, and there were 25 starters. Teddy Yuille figured in tho Spring Handicap, 1A mile,, won. by Algerian, but did not gain'a place. His price at tho post was 7 to 1, Soldier's Wind being the favourite at 4 to 1. Speaking of the running of . Drake's pair, ' the " Sydney "Morning Herald" says: —The New Zealand horses Rocket and Vinaigrette ran well forward in their races at Randwick on Saturday as long as their condition lasted. There can be no question as to their pace ; neither can there be to the fact that they are short of work, and if they are to play a prominent part in the Hawkesbury and Randwick meetings, their trainer will have to rattle them along in the meantime. Algerian has been well backed in Sydney for the Melbourne Cup ab 100's to 6. For the Hawkesbury Handicap, Cardigan has met with support at 100's to 8, and Upper cut at 100's to 7 for the same event. Morok and Cardigan are the favourites.

The performing members of "Christian Graces " as also the concert performers, are notified to meet in St. James's Hall this (Tuesday) evening for final practice at 7.15,

CABLEGRAMS.

(_" __CT£-IC TELEGRAPH—COrTHiGHT.)

THE NATIONALIST MEETING.

DISPERSED BY MILITARY. TEN THOUSAND ORDERLY AGITATORS. [RETJTErt'S TELEGRAM]

London, September 5

Tlie Nationalist meeting convened to be held at Ennis, and which had been proclaimed by the Government, took place yesterday in a different locality, Upwards of 10,000 persons attended, including Messrs Dillon and O'Brien, who delivered defiant speeches, in which they urged tlie people to resist the police. A body of tin sirs arriv ing on the scene, the meeting broke up and returned to Ennis, where fur ther speeches were made, but the troops following, the crowd finally dis persed. No disturbance took place.

DISASTROUS FIRE.

A SYDNEY HOTEL DESTROYED.

TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH

[reuter"s telegram.]

Sydney, September 5,

A fire occurred last night in the Duke of Cornwall Hotel. Broken Hill, by which two men were burned to death. The family of the proprietor had a narrow escape.

THE OSTEND RIOTS.

London, September 5.

There have been no further rows among the British and French fisher men at Ostend ; matters are tranquil.

BULGARIAN AFFAIRS.

London, September 5. It has been decided that a new Sobranje (National Assembly) shall be elscted in October.

INWARD AND OUTWARD.

MAIL STEAMERS,

(RECTKR'S TELEORAM.}

Capetown, September 6. The Shaw, Savill and Albion steam ship lonic, from Plymouth, arrived last evening, en route for New Zea land. San Fkancisoo, September 5. The R.M.S. Ahuneda arrived here yesterday (Saturday) morning from Auckland.

RECRUITING THE GERMAN ARMY.

Londox, Septembers. Ifc is reported that the German Con sul in New York is recruiting lor the German army.

AUSTRALIAN.

[keuter's TELEGRAM.]

HOURS OF CIVIL SERVANTS.

Sydnfa*, September 5.

A Government notice has been issued fixing the hours of work of civil ser vants from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays all the year round.

MOUNT MORGAN G.M. CO.

Brisbane, September 5

A new gold-mining company has been registered with a nominal capital of £1,000,000, under the name of the Mount Morgan Extended Company, to work two acres of leasehold ground ad joining the famous Mount Morgan Company.

ALARM OF FIRE AT ONEHUNGA.

About 8 o'clock last night tho fire bells in timated to the residents of Onehunga that

their presence was requested to assist i necessary the suppression of a fire. For tunately, however, it turned out that there was no occasion for anxiety, as in less than 5 minutes after the alarm was given the danger was over. The particulars of the' incident are briefly as follow :—A six-roomed house, owned and occupied by Mr George Broadfoot and family, situate at the Sprinps, accidentally caught fire by a lighted candle being put on the dressing-table in a bedroom. It appears that a daughter of Mrs Broadfoot had gone into the room for a book, and put the candle out of her hand for a minute. The flame communicated with the window curtains, bub the girl left the room without noticing anything. In a short time afterwards one of her brothers noticed the room in a blaze and gave the alarm. Mrs Broadfoot, with great pre sence of mind, rushed into the burning room and pluckily pulled down the burning curtains and other blazing materials in the room, thereby averting what might have been a serious fire. Mrs Brcadfoot was severely burned about the arms in her endeavour to save the building, which she succeeded in doing most effectually. The house was insured only for a small amount, there being no insur ance whatever on the furniture.

SUDDEN DEATH.

Josehi Gambako, residing at Birkenhead, reported to the police this morning that an Italian named Labindo Fogli died rather suddenly at his residence, 4 miles from the Birkenhead wharf, yesterday. The de ceased had been complaining of pains in his body resembling rheumatism, but never con sulted a doctor. After dinner yesterday he commenced vomiting, and a few minutes later died. The deceased was a married man, aged 51, and leaves a wife aud daughter. Dr. Philson held an inquest on the body at Birkenhead this afternoon.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per s.s. Waihora.)

Death of a Famous lady Sculptor.

SHE LEAVES A WONDERFUL ART AND J_WE_L_KV COLLECTION.

A Grocer's Boy Is Enriches!.

A lady contributor in Melbourne sends the " Sydney Telegraph" the following :— I "It is not generally known that there dwelt in East Melbourne during the past six years in utter seclusion one of the most gifted, talented and brilliant women of tho present age. Yet such isthe case. This won derful woman isMadamedeHazard, known in all the aristocratic circles of Europeas one of the greatest sculptors of modern timos. For some reason ab present unknown; she lefb art, home, country, friends, and relations to live alone in Victoria, unknown and uncarcd for, and until a few weeks ago her very ex is'enco was a blank save to the various tradespeople with whom she dealt. It was then discovered that the poor lady was in a very weak state of mind and body for some weeks, unattended except by a young grocer's assistant aud a lawyer. She died leaving all her worldly pos session to the grocer's boy, who finds him self the owner of one of tho most valuable private art collections i.i tho world, irrespective of' diamonds, sapphires and pearls, statues from the chisel oi the gifted woman excelling anything of the kind in Aus'ralia. There are complete sets of Limcgo china, bearing the monogram '• N." surmounted by the Imperial crown in gold, together with a set of crystal, similarly crested. Amongst the collection were expuisitaand historicalarticlesof vertu, purchased at a sale in the Tuilleries. The collection includes presents horn the Popes, past and present; bronzes fiom Hercu laneum and Pompeii; oil paintings and proof engravings of rare value, one of the former supposed to be from the brush of no less a painter than Raphael. More will probably be heard of this extraordinary woman, who is a Russian countess, and was married 20 years ago to a Mr John Hazard, an American millionaire.''

Death While Under Chloroform.

At Goulburn, on August 25, a magisterial inquiry was held on the remains of John David Rhodes, aged 35, an iron trimmer, who died under choloform at the hospital whilst an operation was being performed on his right thumb. It appears that Rhodes fell over a sbone, dislocating his thumb, and was admitted to the hospital. He objected to a reduction of the dislocation, owing to the pain it caused, when Drs. Ray and M'Killop decided, as he was a strong healthy man, to put him under chloroform. The iirst dose not having the desired effect, a second was administered, and shortly .afterwards the patient's muscles contracted. Tlie medical gentle men at the inquiry stated that they made every, effort to- bring tlie patient to con sciousness, but failed after two hours, when they were satisfied life was extinct. [After hearing the evidence, the police magistrate found that the dceascd met with his death by the inhalation1 of chloroform duly and care fully administered by two legally-qualified medical practitioners for the purpose of performing a surgical operation.

Suicide Near Melbourne.

A young man named Wetzler, a new arrival, shot himself through the head at the Carlton Club Hotel, Gertrude-street, Fitz loy. He left a nobe showing bhab the act was premeditated.

Boycotting Chinese in Mel bourne.

A few days ago. a meeting of market gardeners was held at Cheltenham near Melbourne to discuss the Chinese question. A clergyman, the Rev. Mr Caffein, who was present, suggested the boyreotting of the Chinese vegetable hawkers. The idea was approved of, and yesterday several of the gardeners refused to supply the Chinese hawkers; others, however, did so.

Struck by Lightning.

A farmer named Hereon, living near Wonaka, was driving homo with his daughter when lightning struck the horse and kiiled it. Miss H.ereen was knocked out of ttie vehicle and her clothes fired. The girl was badly scorched, and when picked up was unsconseious and appeared to be choked with blood. She is now re covering. Hereen only received a slight shock. -

Capture of a White Woman From the Blacks.

The jSiormanby police have just brought into Cooktown a white woman about 50 years of age, who has been living with the blacks for years. The only English word she can say is "pota toes." The police captured her in the blacks' camp, three miles down the Normandy River from the diggings. The blacks attacked the police while bringing the woman down on horseback. Becoming frightened, she fell off, and was dragged along by the saddle and much hurt. Later. Further particulars relative to the capture of a white woman are to the effect that when the police were bringing her into Cooktown the blacks made two attempts to rescue her on the road. The police fired at them, and this set the horse buck i in"- and threw the women, who was severely injured about the head and shoulders. She was taken to the Cooktown hospital, and was not expected to live over' to-day. Dr. Khcrteun, directly he saw the woman, pronounced her to be an albino. The same i woman was seen by a party of whites about 11 years ago. The blacks say the woman had a brother who was of the same colour. He died some years since, having been burned to death in a bush fire.

Collision at Sea.

TEE SHIP PERSIAN EMPIRE PAR TIAIXY DISAB__D.

A serious collision occured August 24th on the other side of Wilson's Promontory, which, but tor the fine weather prevailing, mi<"*ht have proved very disastrous. The ships which collided were the Persian Em pire, 1,532 tons, Captain Ward, and the Victoria Regiha, 1,942, Captain Cawsey. The vessels left the fieadsin ballastfor New castle on Monday, and kept company allalong the coast to Wilson's Promontory, which was passed by both vessels within half-an hour of each other on Tuesday forenoon. The collision occurred about 5 o'clock the same afternoon. The weather was fine, with a light north-east wind blowing. The Persian Empire was on the port tack, and the Victoria Regina on the star board tack. ' The latter, through some misunderstanding, ran into the former, and after carrying away her jibboom, the foresail, topmast, topgallant mast and royal backstays, struck her fair amidships oa the port side, making a large hole from the main rail through the cover ing-board and three plates below, bringing the aperture within two feet of the water line. The • Victoria Regina then, after backing out, cleared away and stood on her course." Captain Ward lost no time in fix ing up the damaged hull. The hole was stopped by means of bedding, bagging and planks. After this was done Captain Ward considered it prudent to re turn to Port Phillip for repairs, as he felt sure that his vessel would go down should

any rough weather ba encountered. Tho Persian Empire arrive.:! at tho Head this morning, and havhtg Signalled the intelli gence of the disaster a tug was sent to her assistance, and she was towed up the bay and arrived off Williamstown this evening.

Terrible Tragedy Scar Inverell.

A FAT2ER KURDERS HIS WIF ANI> "*_*___ CHILDREN.

Religious K_ila tho Cj.r.3o.

A terrible tragedy tool: place at Inverc!', on August 28bii, about .'„■ '.-:.:..._. v»* *t"j BnkknUa vineyard, 18 mi.es north oi vi:-<

place. The proprietor, Mr YVadbam Wyiid tiam, went to his men's hut aud awakened them, telling them that he had been offer ing his wire and children as a sacrifice that their souls might be saved. They went) over to the house, where they found that his wire's _.o.i had ooen tattered in with a tomahawk and two children had fallen victims, the oldest a boy 12 years of age, and the thired wounded beyond re covery. Mr Wyndham is well-known and much respected in Invereii. He was devotedly attached to his wife, who was a most amiable lady between 30 and 40 years of age, about the same as himself. He was always considered very eccentric by his' acquaintances. The sergeant of police and the coroner have gone out, and an in quest is being held to-day. When Sergeant Travors and Constable Wensor arrived at the scene they found the j corpse of Mrs Wyndham in the garden near the house, with the skull battered in. j A few yards from her and from each other! lay the bodies of Clifford, a boy of eight years, and Adele, a girl of four years. They also found Norman, 10 years, in a dying condition. The coroner took his deposit ions. He was quite sensible, but spoke with j difficulty. He said he saw his father hit ting his mother with a stone. His father cut him in the side with a knife. He also saw his father stabbing his brother and sister with a carving-fork. He died during the inquest. The children appear to have j been killed with a dull carving knife and ; fork. There are other children. Upon the ' arrival of the police Wyndham appeared a j littlo excited, but soon grew calm. He ! told them everything about it—how he slept: by himself in the same room as his wife, and ! how ho had awakened her, and carried her into the garden and sacrificed her, how she j had struggled, and how he had baken the j weapons. All the particulars were found | correct.

At the inquest, John A^simus, vigneron, I employed at the vineyard, deposed that at ; 1 o'clock on Saturday morning Norman Wyndham, the lad mentioned, ran up to his • house, 150 yards away, awakening them, ' saying that his father was very strange, and tiiat he was afraid of. him. Before long j his lather came up inquiring for him. He had noticed an increase of religious mania for a few days past in his employer.

The servant Rich, who slept in another part of the house, said that she did not hear or see anything of the tragedy. Hugh Wyndham, brother to Wadham Wyndham, who lives a mile and a-half away, deposed that learning of the sad ari'air he was proceeding to the vineyard when he meb his brother coming towards him. He returned with him to the sad scene. He said he had noticed for some days a peculiarity in his brobher's de meanour. They are both of the same re-

ligion.

The police brought Mr Wyndham hand cuffed to the local prison in his own buggy. ; He says that he is quite satisfied with everything that has taken place, but a ; change now appears to have come over : him, and he seems to realise his position. ; He says that he expects to have to undergo a trial and to be executed, but asserts that he had to do the deed as a duty. He is a tail, powerful, \yell-educated man. He stated once at the inquest that his wife was 29 years of age and afterwards that? she was 33. He has written son.c tracts in defence of the Irvingite doctrine, but they are not remarkable for logic and coherence. He is lodged in the lockup and will be com mitted on the coroner's warrent. He ap pears generally rational, and no one would imagine him the class of man to commit any deed so terrible.

The Perpetrator Interviewed.

The shock of the terrible tragedy ab Bukkulla has completely dazed the community in this town and the .whole of this district. People are flocking into town to learn the latest parti culars. There is little further to add to the details, save that yesterday after noon the unfortunate man, Wadham Wyndham. was interviewed by the Rev. Mr Ewing, Church of England minister here. When admitted to the cell the minister was warmly welcomed by Wyndham. The visitor pressed for a reason for the perpetration of the terrible deeds. Wyndham displayed great adroit ness in avoiding the pushing question. " Was it the spirit of sacrifice prompted you ?" Mr Ewing asked. "Ah ! what do you know of that ?" replied the prisoner, with a look of quick suspicion. This was as much as could be gathered from the mur derer a3 to his motive. He was quite frank in recounting the details of the slaughter. He said that his wife asked him not to kill her, and her pliant went to his heart; "bub it was to be done, and with one bang of the stone it was all over." Then the poor wretch burst into an incoherent jumble of religious vociferation, and finally, when reminded that his wife and he had always been on affectionate terms, he fell to weeping. "They will call me a murderer," he cried, " but lam not. My hands are quite innocent.of blood. You do not understand, none of you can understand — yet. If they knew, _ the people, they would understand what it all means." He bhen bold hew he and his family wenb to bed at 9 o'clock after prayers, how that some time after midnight he awoke, and felt "it must bo done," how that then he took his wife outside and killed her, a-id then "proceeded to slay his chil dren. He thanked his visitors for their kindness in coming to see him, " a proof of brotherly love "he called it. He then asked for a Bible, which was given to him. Upon Mr Ewing's departure he entreated that gentleman to visit him as often as ho could.

COMING EVENTS.

BTeetin'rs, &c. To -night.

Abbott's Opera House—Majeroni Company in •• 'I he Cor si qaa Brothers," 8 Cell's Buildings. Wyndham-street — Industrial Association's Exhibition, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Olj'nipia. Hall. Grey-street—Skating Kink, 7.30 to 10 North Shore Presbyterian Church—Evangelistic Service, 7.30 Swanson Public Hall — Committee and Sup porters of Mr J. A. Connell, 7.30 Oddfellows' Hal .Parncll-Lecture on "Luther," by Rev. H. W. J. Millar, 7.30 Grafton Road Wes.eyan Church—Anniversary Soiree, 6 ZO Drill-shed—Hobson Rifle Volunteers, 7 Frankli" Road Primitive Methodist Church— BanUta, '* Under the Palms." 7.30 I Devonport Council Chambers — Committee of Mr R. iMonk, 8 I Masonic Hall, Newton—Newton Lodge of Mark I Master Masons. E.C., 7 Queen's Ferry Hotel Payment of Stakes won at Plumpton Pa k Meeting, 8 Tabernacle School-room—Tabernacle Band of Hope Competition, 7.30 Foresters' Hall—Mjc D. Goldie's Committee, 7.30

Auction Sales To-morrow.

Alex. Aitken—Land, 12 A. B. UrifUths, Parneil—Trees, Shrubs, etc., 11 G. Lewid—Hardware, Varnish, etc, 11 T. M.Jackson—Property, etc , 12 Patrol aud Kalston—Properties, 0t0.,18 Surrey Hills Pound—l Cnestnut Horse, 12 B, Toaks and Qo.-Fruit, etc., 12.

Rota of Justices at Police Court,

September 7—Messrs Hi Brett and J. F. Buddie

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, TtTF.SDAY, SEPT_Mii__ (j, ISS7.

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