SPORTING NEWS.

„, /Friday) nominations for the TOOlTuiemH 6 .iigcrSt:U<csof.O.)s o vs, Pt;rS- Champagne Sta k « of *nd t0 b , run at the Auckland Racing 800SOVS, too of ISSO. are due. Club? Antum: n • -. -, wil| ~o ccivc entries OnSa, tUSeb.uy Jockey Club Derby, for the Cantu v j- Qaba o , iyss _ Cbamp^ncb'. k. foi . tllo WJ^S. with Mr W. W. RoWnwn Autumn Meet- S6±f nlacVat TattersaUs Club to nii'l'6'

fbe C.J-C Medina . CinasTcnrKcn, this day. ,„ •_- arc the principal amounts Th0 followm,-' Autumn meeting :- ffon »fc il]P- 4 C ' <■■ Stead, £-V-'4, "M. O'Brien 1.,, . jjuidlo Park Company, Sherww. *•*^ £m . A. Gordon, £112: total, £^>"'-_

THE WEST COAST RAILWAY.

[FRES3 ASSOCIATION.]

' - Citi:lsTOnri:<:r, this d.iy. AT tUmcctin?« fthoU'^l(' oast Ra»l«'fly LuWßto-ilayto consider the apphc.i* to of (te Railway League for assistance, the , declined to take any funds at present; bnttheChairman, on behalf of the com ito (voreed to recommend the guarantees ™m< k, \elson to make grants to the KStWI-'^n.eanstodoso.

AN INVENTOR TO BE ARRESTED.

pVIELEGKAriI-j-n^ ASSOCIATION.)

WFAnsfiTON", Wednesday

It is stated tliat MrWm. Hooker, patentee of the pWanum burner for incandescent ~ v ] e f(; Auckland for Sydney and Kutond by the last trip »f the Mnno mrri A warrant for his arrest had been E£ed by the Chief Justice here, at the STcTMr W. J. Hunt, for alleged liability toe to Unit gentleman or 1., M, being a claim for damages in connection nith the sale of patent right.-?. I k-fore thi.? ■varant, however, was served. Hooker .rent away in the steamer as slated.

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Tun usual meeting of the above body was held last, night in the Council Chamber. Present:— The Mayor (Mr M. X iccol), sun 1 Urn. Alison. Burgess, Canicrou, Duder, PJiilcox, and Bavtley.

CoBKEsroNnESCK. —The letters received were rear! find dealt- with as fol lows :—From fclie Charitable Apda Hoard, requesting certain information as to persona in receipt of relief— Resolved that, the information asked for Lc forwarded. From the Colonial Secretary's OUiec, en dosing notices published in tlio " New Zealand Gazette " respecting the extension i[ the bonndfiries of Uevonport—Letter •eeeived. From the; Bullet County office,cdn lainiri" su<^estions aw to the. maintenance •& Hospital and Uharitable Aid Inst itut.ions. Letter received. From tho Treasury, Well- Inoton, jrespectinjf contributions towards the establishment ami maintenance i)f the Impend Institute. —Letter received. From the Department-, of Justice, Welling ton, dating that Mr •)- Dinsdule had been ippointed clerk to the LiounsiugC lommittw.1. -deceived. From the Secretary of the Charitable Aid Board, for the payment v the sum of £207 3s Td a.- the contribn tion of the borough -It was resolved, " That I the amount bo [i:iid in four quarterly con tributions." From the Secretary of tlie Harbour Board, stating that tho Council's iffer re'tho depositing of earth on the Board's property had been declined —He- j reived. Street Work.—The Finance; Committee reported, as follows : —Recommended that j Hie foreman of works prepare and sub-j mit to the Council a specification of works required to he done in Artillery Koad and Rattray-street. That notice, under section 2Wof the Municipal Corporal ions Act, ISSG, be given to owners of property in these Greets, requiring them, within 14 days, to jierform the work specified, and informing tliem that failing compliance therewith the work will be done by the Council, and tho cost thereof recovered from the wiid owners >n proportion to their respective frontages. Certain conditions were recommended for leasing the cemetery reserve.—The report traa adopted.—Tho foreman of works also reported upon the various works required or :n progress in the borough.

PuBLTcLTORATtY.—The Mayor gave notice H motion for next meeting. '• That tho Mayor be requested to take a poll of tho ratepayers under the Public Libraries Act, 1869,.t0 ascertain whether the provisions of the Act shall be adopted in l>evonport." A plan •btw also submitted by Mr Bartlcy for * new Council chamber and library. The estimated cost was about £100.—The Coun cil resolved to 'call for tenders forthwith.

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Another Frenchman lias given his country men the benefit of his experience in Eng 'and.' M. Felix Karjoux has written a book which ho calls "En Augletorrc." Therein "ie tells us that meat has become cheaper md cheaper.bnt bread dearer and dearer.so 'liafc English families eat very little of the staff of life, and " thus it is from time !mmemorial small slices of bread and large slices of meat have been served at English '.ables." Meat, except on rare occasions of West?, are eaten in solemn silence. If the ■wWren speak tho mother corrects them " nto silence. After dinner, tho gentle men, being alone, indulge in " iiery" wines, such as sherry and port, spirits » Bagared wine, in which ' ginger and pepper have been infused. The British matron is so accustomed to see her °nl the worse for his tipple that she ,jererremonstrates, and thinks nothing of it. fie principal dish at the Christmas dinner j« a house where the writer was staving was, „•»■;.tella us, a "superb roasted" peacock I? lf* feathers, served in a golden dish by •nodaughter of one of the gamekeepers." nothing in life, it seems, is so dillicultas to Sain the entree of an English house, and to »fean acquaintance how his wife docs is a ™gar sclscism. Ladies, it seems, arc in ne habit of drinking punch in confectioners 3n°P-=, and when a boy at school receives 8 home-hamper of good things, the head presides over' the feast, all the boys =eta drink, and the servants have con stantly to reinstate them in their chairs. «en some of them ea outside and have a

JJr. peacock, M.H.R. for Newton, left S™™nd to-day, in company with Mrs «M°ck, for Wellington, for the next ;"»« of the House. Several influential " ends and citizens met to say good bye to

The Mammoth Minstrels still continue can;VI? erfornirinccs i:i th° City Hall, and a i n £ WLP TOS>- ammo is produced each evon tlm u,c songs arc capitally rendered, and S lole entertainment is one of a highly 55?? °, hara ctor. Tim " Irish Magis aml if b "''lc5q"0 's one of the new features, tell J lould lidvo the eflect of drawing * ' ihe «hOff is well worth seeing.

SUPREME COURT.

Bay

(Before His Honor .Mr Justice Ward.) THE HILLSBORO1 ESTATE. WiT.i.rAM Stevkxsok and Atkinson Tip i,ady vkusl's John- r kid Brown, Jotin ukxrv YWr.so.v, axd Charles Hen'kv Os mond.—-Motion to enter up judgment for the plaintiffs. Mi- Thoo. Cooper appeared in support of the motion, and Mi-.T. M.Alexan der appeared for the defendant, C. 11. Os mond. According to the statement of claim the plaintiffs are members of the Mount Roskill Road Board, and bring the.present action in the public interest for the re covery of certain reserves bequeathed to the district by .lames Cnrlton Kill. By will dated Hay 13th, IS.".S, he directed that that portion of his freehold estate of Hillsboro 1, in the Mount Roskill district lying at the south side of the Government road, and adjoining the Mnnukau water, should bo laid out as a township, reserv ing on the Round Hill a public square of four aero.-, and in suitable places on the said estate one acre each as site^ for a Church of England, a Presby terian Church, a Wesleyan and a Roman Catliolic Chapel, and on opposite sides of the square one quarter awe each for a Mechanics' Institute, a Ynnng Men's Chris tian Association, for a Town Hall, or As sembly and conceit rooms. The testa tor died on December Kslh, 1858, with out altering or revolving this will, in regard to which John Anderson Urown accepted the position of sole executor, rjnd obtained probate of it. In 185!) I. lie heir-at law conveyed the Hillsboro' estate to Drown, so that the latter might the more effectually carry the trusts into effect. Brown died in July, 18i>7, and the trusts were accepted by his heir ■•it law, John Reid Brown (present de fendant). The statement of claim next, alleges that on the 7th April, 1884, J. 11. Brown, "in breach of the said trusts, and by collusion with and at. the request of the said defendant John Henry Wilson, by deed of conveyance conveyed to the said John Henry Wilson the whole of the said reserves" mentioned above, and C. H. Osmond subse quently took a mortgage over them for ±:1."2.57. The plaintiffs therefore seel; to have the conveyance and mortgage set aside so far as they affect the trusts. The defendant Brown denies that J. G. Hill made any reserves in accordance with his will, and'denies that the conveyance of Hillsboro' to ,1. A. H.-own was made t.o enable the latter to carry uut the trusts and directions of the will. He also denies that the lands conveyed to Wilson or mortgaged to Osmond were reserves.— Kvidenee as to the facts of the ca*o wa= heard at the last Civil Sittings of the Supreme Court, —Mr Cooper in opening his argument said that ho would have occasion to refer to one or two

points in the evidence. There, were three different intorosts before the Court. Firstly, as regarded Brown, the plaintiffs complained that he had com mitted a bieaeli of trust in^ conveying away the property. Secondly, as re garded Wilson (who is son-in-law of the original testator) the complaint was Lli.-U he oollusively, and in the face of an expire notice of the breach of iru>i, took a con veyance of the property. Tho position with repaid to Osmond was somewhat dif ferent. ° The plaintiff did not assume to set up a-'-ainst him collusion ami fraud such as (■■id been proved against Brown and Wilson, but they said that ho had constructive notice fit" the breach whifh Brown had committed and of the title which Wilson look, and that consequently tlia mortgage he took ought not to stand a^ainsc persons rightly interested in tho estate under the. will. Brown evidently acted as lit' did for the purpose of getting rid of a trust iif which he was tired. A- to V\ llson there could bo no question a.= to collusion with regard to the conveyance made by Brown toiiim, more especially as he took it ior a merely nominal consideration. As to Osmond,he had not explained why m a!ay, ISS4 - 12 months before lie took the rnort crage—he joined in an application to the Distinct Land Registrar to place the re serves under the provisions of the Lam! Transfer Act, which application was re jected. Mr Cooper went on to argue the legal points of the case. — Mr Alexander in reply submitted that the will in question did not earmark any specific allotments to be set apart ns reserves : the purchaser was not called upon to ascertain whether the reserves had been madcorwhethe'rthetrustshadbeen violated. He therefore contended that notice to -Mi- Osmond of the convents of the will was nob notice of the trusts.—His Honor overruled the learned gentleman on this point and granted the motion, directing I Osmond and Wilson to re-convey to the ! Oflicial Trustee (if he is willing to accept ! tho trust)all the public reserves in question, and also to pay costs on tho highest scale.

R. M. COURT.

(BeforeH. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.) Judmients fob Plaintiffs. — In the fol lowing cases judgment went for the plain tiffs with costs :-City Council v. A. Martin | claim £•-.; P. A. White v. R. <*. Mucky, claim £7 19s; Vv. 8. Jones v. C. A. Walter, claim £3 13s 7d ; J. Sperrey v. (>. P. Vasoy, claim £4 4s; J. Spcrrey v. D. Henderson, claim £10 10s lid Lowe and others v. P. Webb, claim £15 J. AY. Handie v. F. C. Niehol, claim £8 10s; J. Slater v. AY. H. Smith, | claim £1 10s; Official Assignee v J. B. Lockhart, claim £5 ; New Zealand Woollen Co. v. J. Miller, clmm £1 10s; same v. J. Rendell, claim £5 03;bu; d. j Abbot v. McQuay and Ttafi'erty, claim i^ ; >; j J. Booth v. H. M. William*, claim £1 4s yd ; A. Richardson v. Jas. \\ jijiams, claim-io 2s 2d ;P. Walters v. J. Berry, claim £210s. .. , Remaking.-In the case Bnckland v. Hollis, heard last Court day, Mr Brooknelcl, on behalf of the defendant, applied for■ n re hearing, which was granted on condition that the money claimed be paid into Court. i • , Smith v. FixtAYSOK.-This was a claim j for the recovery of £5 5s value, of a «"l«'° left by plaintiff's son in charge of the ue fendanfc's son. Mr Mahony for tno plaintiff and Mr C. Hesketh for the defend ant. It appeared from tho evidence ot ti.e plaintiff and his son that the latter-had IUC ahorse and saddle at Finlayson s yard m the market, and had paid young Imlayson sixpense for the right to stand the horse there. On returning at night for his horse he found that the saddle had been taken away and there was no one in charge tho yard. Defendant had promised to invoke the aid of tho police, and afters ai «•> I offered another saddle in lieu ot the one stolen. He, however, refused to pay wi the lost saddle, although the plaintin | was willing to return the money i» I ca=c the saddle was returned to him in lav | condition. Tho defence was an aclnii.-Moa Of the facts, but a denial of responsibility for thoi&afu custody of the saddle. (Left sitting.)

The Chief Judge of the Native Land Court will get through the business Wellington this week, and will then go to the East Coast, holding sittings of the Court at Gisborne, Napier, ana elsewhere. Dr Lc^er Ereon of Parnell ha s been appointed medical attendant to St.MaiJ - Industrial School and Female Orphanagw and Star of tlic Sea, as successor to tho late Dr. Lce,Ponsonby.

BRUTAL ASSAULT.

About 11.30 last night a most unprovoked and brutal assault was committed by a man named Robert Carroll upon Mr and Mrs Trueman, who were driving home in their express. They stopped to light the lamp, and a man name out to ask if that was the it vL e, Xpi' ef • i POn bein" '"formed that t was, lie asked Mr Trueman to get out/as he wanted to speak to him. Mr Trueman got out and was at once savagely assaulted. Upon Mrs lrueman going to her.husband's assistance, sh e also came in for a share of the assault. She screamed for assistance and Constable Hansen arrived upon the scene and succeeded in arresting the man tie gave his name as Hobert Carroll, and stated that he had been struck on the fore head wi tli a stone. The prisoner appeared at the PolicejCourt this morning, before Dr Kenderdinc, J.l'., and Mr H. Jervis, J.P., when lie wa« charged with the offence. Mr and Mrs Trueman both appeared as if they had been roughly handled, and the prisoner exhibited a nasty cut on the forehead. He denied any knowledge of huvicg committed the offence, and accordingly evidence was called.

Thomas Bank Truoman, expressman, residing in Mooro-street, deposed that about 11.30 o'clock last, night ho was passing along the Beach Road, I'arnell, near the Railway Station. The prisoner accosted witness and asked him to get down, lie no sooner got down than he was knocked down by the prisoner, who also used his feet until he was rendered senseless. He knew no more until the constable arrived. He did not know the prisoner and had given him no provocation.

The prisoner here stated that he had been Struck with a stone and that was all he icmembeivd.

Mrs Charlotte Trueman ooroborated her husband's statement. Directly her husband <;ot down the man rushed at him and struck him. Witness went to her husband's assist ance and the prisoner struck her violently in the eye. Witi ess screamed for the police who came to her assistance.

Constable Hansen who was on duty in Princess-street, heard a woman screaming near ihe Railway Station. Witness ran down and found the previous witnesses. As the prisoner hail got over a higli fence that was adjacent witness followed him, and finding him in hiding at once arrested him.

This closed the evidence for thu pt'osecu tion.

Tho Fame prisoner was further charged with assaulting Charlotte Trueman by striking her in the face. At, this stage of tho proceedings, Mr Cotter arrived, and said that he had been engaged for the de fence by the'prisoner's wife. He had no defence, beyond the .fact that there was no previous quarrel between the parties. The defendant was under the influence of liquor and did not, know what he was doing. He could only ask the Bench to deal with the man leniently, as he had cvidjntly received a severe blow from .some one.

11. Courlayne, journalist-, deposed to hearing the woman screaming. lie ran do« n mid saw a woman who was screaming out; that a man had tried to strangle her.

Witness went over ihe rencc in search of the man and he was found in the trees. The

man denied all knowledge of the affair and «nid he was drunk. All three were under the influence of liquor. They were all bleeding from (heir wounds. Trueman appeared half dazed. Witness arrived at the same time us the constable.

Constable Hansen being recalled deposed that the woman was not under the influence of drink, neither was Mrs Triieman. He had never said to Mr Courtnyno that all three were, under the influence of liquor. •

Constable Patrick White deposed that he met the whole party coming along Customs Street. ' Mr and Mrs Truenmn were both perfectly sober. By Mr Cotter: lie had not swelled their breath. Jlo was not in such clo'o proximity as to "clarify the spirits." !'>y clarifying the spirits he meant breathing into each other's nostrils, and de tectine the nature of the spirits used.

Mr Cotter: Oh, that's what.you mean I hope the press will record theclelinition. This closed the evidence.

The Bench expressed the opinion that the prisoner had been clearly convicted of a most unprovoked assault, and lined him 50s and costs in each ca?e, or in default one month. Tho sentences to run concurrently.

TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE THE ARIZONA.

Two Liverpool Sailors Killed,

Tiik " I\e\v York Herald'1 of the 3rd inst. fives the following account of the last out. ward voyagt; of the (Juion steamer Arizona, during which she encountered a succession of violent ira'.'S and shipped a tremendous sea, killing two Liverpool seamen and badly injuring others : — Tho steamer Arizona, of the Onion line, had her ensign Hying nt hiilf-inaxtwhen she arrived at her pier fit tho foot of King-street, North River, yesterday. The" reason was the death of two of tho pailors, William Roberta and William 'Hny.cn, who had been upon the steamer for years. They were killed by a tremendous wave which struck tho vessel on January 25 and nearly overwhelmed her. The Arizona, the second fastest steamer of the (Jnino line left Liverpool on the 22nd January, with 72 cabin passengers and I">'2 steerage. She touched at Queenstown on the 23rd, and then steamed out to sea. The passage promised to bo fair afc first, but Coptain Brook, with an eye to chances, took .ill the usual precautions. On the 24th, the winds increased to a moderate gale, and on the 23th, the day of tho accident, the seas were unusually high. . The steamer kept on her way. running'at a moderate speed, and Cap tain Brooks was up most of the time attend in'.;- to all necessary details. The decks were constantly wet and Slippery, but the sailors managed to get about with caution. It was one o'clock in the afternoon, and the vessel in latitude SO dog. 40 mm. and longi tude '2.1 deg. 10 mm., when a regular wall of water swept over her. The two seamen were right in the trade of the billow, and were hurled by it violently against one of the deckhouses. Edward Thomas, the boats wain's mate, was also hurled by the angry waters some distance, andwas picked up un conscious. He afterwards recovered. Roberts expired almost immediately, and Hazen lived b"t a short time. The men were well liked by their mates, and their deaths cast a doom over the entire ship's com pany. Roberts was married and had lived in Liverpool. Ho had bidden his family farewell before leaving on the voyage. Hazen had also lived in Liverpool, but was a single man. The bodies of the unfor tunate seamen were consigned to their ocean graves on the day after their deaths. It was an impressive scene. The wind' was little short of a gale at the time, and those who attended the funerals could hardly keep their feet while the short burial service was read. The bodies were swallowed in an instant by the frothing waters. Gales continued to succeed one another with unabated fury. On Monday last some of-the sailors, were securing a lifeboat which had been loosened by the heavy seas, A hujre wave struck the vessel and seven of the sailors were thrownagainst/ the bulwarks. One of the m&\\ was badly hurt but the others escaped with slight bruise?. The Arizona's decks looked an though they had been sand-papered yester day °so clean had the waves washed them. Captain Brooks is quoted as saying that t,hi» voyage was one of the most severe he had experienced for some time,but through it all the Arizona proved herself an able sea vessel and not a joint was .started or any material damage done her.

PUBLIC MEETING AT ONEHUNGA.

A large and interested meeting of bur gesses and others of Onehunga took place last night in the Public Hall, the Mayor (Dr. Scott) in the chair. The business of the evening was to afford the burgesses to ■express their views upon the important step the Borough Council meditated taking with regard to the Reserves Bill. The Chairman in opening the proceedings described the two bills which had been prepared by Mr Brooklield, the borough's solicitor, which he considered thoroughly dealt with their wants. The proposed bill to be discussed first was the Cemetery Bill. This provided that the Cemetery Reserve should merge into the Re creation Reserve, and give the Council the power to pledge as security a por tion of the revenue (one third) of such reserves to pay the interest of a loan from the Government of not more than £1,000. The Board, he explained to a questioner, could not bo dissolved without a majority of the burgesses voting for the same. The Council had pushed on tho matter of these bills so as to get the business done this ses sion.

Mr Hastie considered the bill a mistake, and proposed its being placed in the recesses of the waste paper basket. The reason for thinking so was that ten acres had been given by the Government for a cemetery reserve. Had the borough not required one that ten acres would never have been given. The Legislative hail, it was true, forbidden a cemetery to be "opened after the Act of 1881, in a Borough, but no re turn of the Crown grant had been asked for.

Mr Vauso agreed with Mr Hastie, and seconded the. motion.

Mr Jackson showed that all this was go ing over old ground, already thoroughly thrashed out. Professor Brown's reportwas favourable to the cemetery being on the point. He did not think Parliament would ■incept a Bill to open the reserve granted. If the Bill was sanctioned by Parliament there would be no extra taxation ; each de nomination would have a separate part of the ground.

Mr Fleming spoke against the Bill : he threatened that should the Bill gx> before the House a strong petition against it would appear there too. Mr .Hriurly also took up cudgels against

Mr Wilson spoke of the unfairness of twitting the Council with n paoclovity for horse racing. It? had tried to carry out the wishes of the lending citizens.

The Rev. Mr Miller and Messrs Green, Sheldrick and (ieraghty also addressed the meeting*

The original motion in favour of the bill was finally carried, the amendment having been lost amidst wild howls and roars.

The meeting was a very noisy one.

AUCKLAND AMMUNITION.

Mkssus Wiiitsky and Sons have achieved

another success with their cartridges ; this time in Diincdin, till lately the very plane of all others adverse to the idoa of anything good coining out of Auckland, least of all such tilings as cartridges. Wo will not trouble our readers -with the score attached to tho following report received from -Ml- John .1. Atkinson, .Musketry Instructor, Garrison Hill, Duuedin, through Lieutenant - Colonel Bailey, President of the Military School, Wellington, but just give the report, which explains all that, is needed: "Sir,- 1 have tho honour to forward enclosed the return of the practice with tho Auckland ammunition. Ah instructed, L secured the services of seven ot our best shots, four rille and three carbines ; they fired shot for shot. As you will see, the scores are hardly equal, and but for the breaking of three of the caps in the Auck land the practice would be more regular. Sergeant- Fredrick tried some of his shots with two degrees lower sighting by the Vernier sight adjustor, and found it was that much stronger than, the Kynock, which accounts for so many high rules in the Auckland scores. Ten rounds of the Auckland weighs three quarters of an ounce, heavier than the same number of Kynock. After a fair test 1 consider the Auckland ammu nition superior to the Ivinoeh." In a chat with Mr Awi "Whitney, who in Ins father's (Captain Whitney) absence is carrying on the manufacture of the cartridges, most of the machinery for which he is the inventor and maker—we learn that ono of the greatest ditlicult.ies experienced in the factory is to get careful hands for the work-. Everything must be so mathematically accurate) in the work that a careless girl (we say " girl," because most, of the hands employed belong to the softer sex) may do several pounds worth of damage per day, not counting the bad eftcet which may be produced upon this rising in dustry, by bad work leaving the factory. J'onr cncouraijer h« aiihta, Messrs Whitney and Sons offered a prize of a pretty little silver watch for the most careful washer in their factory, of either sex, and Miss Maggie McGann is the successful competi tor." The boys' prize is not decided upon. There is a second prize in both cases. A number of new and ingenious machines have been added to the factory since our last visit, and one for minimising the danger to the fingers of the workers in the punching machines especially recommended itself to US. Some photographs of the factory can be seen at Mr Josiah Martin's studio in Queen-street. Captain "Whitney's visit to America and Europe is to procure more machinery, which, on arrival, will place the New Zea land Cartridge Factory in a position to turn out 1.j,000 instead of the past 2,000 cartridges per diem.

ITEMS FOR WORKMEN.

The Dutch authorities in Java have declared the engagement of native labourers for service out of the country to be a criminal offence, thereby putting a stop to their ex portation to Queensland to work in the sugar plantations. In some of the great sawmill establish ments of the Western States circular saws of six feet diameter are run at about 7">o revolutions per minute, though some have been driven at a speed of 880 revolutions. When working at 750 revolutions the teeth of the saw will travel at the rate of nearly three miles in a minute. It is long since the " Times " trade re ports have been such cheerful reading. From Swansea to Dundee, and from Glasgow to Canterbury comes news that the black cloud of depression is slowly pass ing away. Even the iron trade, which Sir Edward Watkin a few days since des cribed as the most backward of all, is moving up. At Barrow prices are rising fast: ""steel trade very brisk, de mands for rails very active." From Sheffield we learn that " encouraging symptoms in crease in the long-dormant iron and steel in dustries ; " and from Sunderland that over time is being worked in one or two establish ments and there are very few men out of work. If there was any town where the de pression a year ago was worse than Sunder land it was Nottingham ; and even in Aot tingham wo learn that trade is improving, tho'ufh very slowly. But the wool trade in the West Riding, Leicester, and Kidder minster, is almost buoyant; while in Dun dee " the market,maintains a very hrm tone, and in the jute branches a large business has been concluded during the week,

CHARGES AGAINST DR. RUSSELL.

Accused Found Guilty.

(by telegkarh—press association.)

Christcjiukcii, this day. The hearing of the charges against Dr. Russell was continued yesterday afternoon. Professor Rickerton deposed that he had analysed the contents of two bottles given to him by Detective O'Connor. The one marked " tincture of aconite" contained that tincture ; the other contained vomit, in which strychnine and aconite were present in largo quantities. Possibly the two poisons may have neutralised one another to some extent.

Inspector Pender said that Dr. Russell sent for him to the hospital the day after his arrest, and said, "Don't press this too hard ; I am a married man with a family." Witness told him he was bound Ito act according to law, and ho replied, " You know there are two ways of doing things." The Judge having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence was deferred. CiißlSTOiuntCH, this clay. Other Charges. The cases against Mrs Bowern, Isabella Wilson, and Dr. Russell were resumed to-day at the Supreme Court, which was again crowded. Mr Joynt, for Dr. Russell, said he would withdraw his former plea of not guilty, and pleaded guilty in the case of Annie Connelly. Mr Stringer appeared for the women, who pleaded not guilty. Mr Martin for Crown called Elixabech North, who deposed that about 8 months ago Mrs Bowern .showed her a letter from Dr Russell declining to perform an operatson on her. She said she would compel him to do it. Witoess saw her on the evening of the same day, when she said he had again refused and she has threatened to report what he had done to her servant girl. Wit ness asked her what she meant. She stated that he had procured abortion. She afterwards said the servant was Annie Connolly, and that what had been taken away had been burned. Wit ness asked her how she could do such a tiling. She replied that it nearly killed her, but she had to save her brother. She said her sister knew nothing" about it.

Mary Lynch said she had been servant at Mrs Bowens. She went last Christmas 12 months, and remained .'! weeks. Mrs Bowcn said one day in conversation with witness and Isabella Wilson, that Annie Connolly was in trouble with her brother, Robert Wilson, and that when he trot money Annie would have to undergo an operation by Dr. Russell.

Anne Connolly deposed that she entered service wit h Mrs Bowen in November, JSS4. She became pregnant.by Mrs Howen's brother Robert Wilson, who for two or three weeks occupies the same room as witness. She told Mrs Bouern, and left, about a month after she became aware of her condition. She afterwards went to see Mrs Bouern, who said that her brother wished to know if she would go to Dr. Russell and have an operation performed. Witness at first re fused. Robert Wilson then said if she did not lie Mould have to go to America. Witness consented to go afterwards. Mrs Bowen, Isabella Wilson, and Robert Wilson arranged to fetch her, when she was to go. Witness went with Miss Wilson in January, ]BS(i to Doctor Russell's house. She went 1o the bedroom, Alias Wilson re-

maining down stairs. The doctor exam ined her. Miss Wilson previously gave the Dr. 10 guineas. She stayed at Mrs Howcrn's for a fortnight. On the Thurs day she went to Dr. Russell's. No one was with her, and Dr. Russell used an instru ment which caused a miscarriage.

GOOD TEMPLAR UNITY.

(BY TEI.KCUAI'JI — I'KKSS ASSOCIATION.)

CinusTCinrKor, this day. At the evening session of the 1.0.G.S Grand Lodge yesterday, the report of tho Com mittee on tho reunion of the order was again before the Lodge, and adopted. The chief recommendations were that the prospects of Union were gratifying ; that a circular on the subject be forwarded by the executive to the R.W.G.T., that a session of this Grand Lodge be held at Wellington next January to consummate tho union — the Grand Lodge of the Other Order having arranged to meet at that time and place ; that at the meeting named, the representation be altered to Lodge instead of district re presentation.

The appeals by the chief of Lifeboat Lodge, Tiniaru, and Bro. Ludwig, of Wel lington, against the decision of G. W. Chief Templar, wore dismissed.

The Late Colonel White.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —In this day's issue your " own Correspondent" at Napier, referring to the death of the late Colonel White, has not got; a correct account of the late gentleman's career in Fiji, and as your published account would place tho late gentleman in the position of a lillibuster, I beg leave to correct that portion of his career in Fiji. Colonel White was a settler in Fiji on the Island of Ono, in partnership with a Mr Wright, and at the time of the existence of the Fiji Government under King Cakabau Colonel White represented the district in which ho resided as a member of the Fiji Legislature Assembly until the latter part of the existence of tho Fiji Government. Ho was then persuaded to attack the mani festo opposing the Government, chiefly on account of the want of confidence in the men who composed the Ministry, and perhaps it is well fcoremind your correspondent that the present Deputy Governor of Fiji, Mr J. B. ThurstonwasoneofKingCakabau'sMinisters of the so-called Republic. Colonel White never raised an army in Fiji. Such an army never existed. In conseqiience of Colonel White's name being put down as leader of the party which proposed its intention to upset the Fiji Government, he and Mr Ireland were named to Captain Chapman, of H. M. S. Dido, as refractory persons, and they were taken away by Captain Chapman. Colonel White was much respected by all parties in Fiji at that time, and regretted generally as having allowed himself to be persuaded to take a false step.—One Who Knows. Auckland, 12 April, 1887.

The Wellington cricketers left for the South to-day. The proposed match with Whangarei fell through.

A great conference of the miners of Scotland has been held in Glasgow. The Hamilton delegate stated that 60,000 miners of Scotland are demanding an advance of Is per day to the men. He hoped the miners would raise a fund to enable the men 'to undertake a great struggle if the advance were not granted. Two thousand men should come out on strike, and while out they should be supported by the miners of Midland East Lothian. He proposed that the whole of the Scotch miners should strike on a given date. Mr Kutherglen seconded the motion. The proposition was lost, as also was the proposal to bring out 2,000 men. It was resolved by a large "majority to advise all Scottish miners to stop working unless 6cl per day advance is given,

THE JUBILEE IN INDIA.

Liberation of Twenty five | *$•;,- Thousand Prisoners. .'>;

February 16th, the date fixed for the cele bration of the Queen's Jubilee throughout India, was observed in Bombay as a general holiday, and everyarrangement was made by tho authorities and inhabitants generally to render the festival a brilliant and memor able one. The whole town is en ftte, and signs of public rejoicing were everywhere apparent. The principal streets and build ings were gaily decorated, and there were general illuminations in the evening, with a carnival on the esplanade organised on a gigantic scale. The fete extended over three days. Early in tho mdrning the troops of the garrison, the bluejackets from her Majesty's ships in the harbour, and the Bombay Volunteers paraded in- full uniform and fired afeu da joie. Lord Beay, the Go vernor, and his suite arrived at the Town Hall at eight o'clock, the troops lining his route and the massed bands playing marches. Rear - Admiral Sir F. Richard, Commander-in-Chief on the East Indian station, the bishops, judges, foreign consuls, the chairmen and members of the Corporation and Senate, the principal inhabitants, British and native, and an immense number of the general public were present. Silence being proclaimed by a nourish of trumpets, the Governor advanced to the front of the dais erected on the steps of the Town Hall, and received twenty five addresses, together with numerous tele grams from all parts of the Presidency, for submission to the Queen. His Excellency afterwards addressed the assemblage, elo quently and exhaustively reviewing events of Queen Victoria's reign and the progress made by India during the last fifty years. Nowhere, he said, was the contrast between past and present greater than in Bombay. The pledges made in the Queen's Edict had been redeemed, and Her Majesty's rule in India was one of the marvels of her reign and the admiration of other nations. When the Governor had finib'hed speaking, the Royal Standard was hoisted amid a flourish of trumpets, the guard presenting arms, the massed bands playing " God Save the Queen," and an Imperial salute of ]() guns being Hred by artillery. On the conclusion of the ceremony, the Go vernor proceeded to the cathedral to attend a special commemorative ser vice. Special thanksgiving services were also held in the churches of all the Christian denominations, as well as in the native temples and mosques. The Duke of Connaught, Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay Army, who arrives from Poonah to-day, will take part in a procession through the town this evening to view the illuminations. A large number of civil and military prisoners were released from the Bombay gaols this morning. One hundred debtors were also set at liberty, their liabilities being dis charged by the Government.

The illuminators were a great success. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and the Governor drove in state through the streets to see them, and were heartily cheered by the masses of people. Some thousands of native mill operatives dis played their enthusiasm by parading the town with banners and bauds of music. CELEBRATIONS AT CALCUTTA. Afc Calcutta twenty-live thousand prison ers, being- one-third the number under going sentence in the Indian gaols for criminal offences, were to be re leased in comnuimoi-iition of the Queen's Jubilee. No convicts were set. free whose release would be likely to be dangerous to society. Special leniency i* shown to female prisoners. All civil prisoners for debt under a hundred rupees were released, Government paying their debts. Their number reach three hun dred. The Jubilee was celebrated with great re joicings. A review of the troops was held, subsequent to which the Viceroy, accom panied by the Commander-in-Chief (General Sir F. Roberts,) Sir Rivers Thompson, Lieut. - Governor, and the members of the Council, drove in state to the Cathedral, where a special commemor ative service was held. There were also special services in all the other Christian churches of Calcutta, the Parsee and Hindoo temples, and the Mahomcdan mosques. Several religious processions have walked through the city singing hymns in honour of the Queen. Similar celebrations were held in all the principal towns of India. Be sides the prisoners released in com memoration of the Jubilee, a large number had their sentences reduced.

The Viceroy this afternoon received congratulatory addresses from numerous cities, communities, and associations for despatch to the Queen, in accepting which his Excellency said that wisdom, justice, piety, and duty had been the guardians of her Majesty's Throne and the companions of her daily life. The last half century had endowed the land with peace, had brought justice to every door, had bridged floods and pierced jungles, had converted mil lions of barren acres into well watered plains, had diminished the risks of famine and pestilence, and had placed Western learning and science within the reach of the humblest. His Excellency regarded with approval and goodwill the natural ambition of the natives to be more largely associated in the government in regard to dome«tic affairs, and declared that he would be happy if, during his sojourn in India, ho were able to extend their political status, and place it on a more logical footing. In the evening there was a grand display of fireworks. THE JUBILEE IN BURMAH. ~~~~ The Qnecn's Jubilee was celebrated at Mandalay with much ceremony. Im mediately after daybreak hundreds of people commenced to arrive and assemble round the marquee where the procla mation announcing the event was to be publicly read. At noon ' Generals Arbuthnot, White, and East, and Sir Charles Bernard, attended by their re spective staffs, arrived on the ground, escorted by a detachment of cavalry, salutes . being fired as they rode up ; while the bands of the various regiments played the National Anthem. General White then gave cheers for the Empress-Queen, which were taken up with the greatest enthus iasm. Sir Charles Bernard afterwards de livered an address, in which after reviewing at length the successful reign of the Em press, he welcomed the native officials and others present, especially TheebawTsawbwa and his followers. Sir Charles then warmly greeted the Chinese officials who were present, thanking them for their energy and industry, and assuring them that their interests would be duly protected.

A Nice Muddle.

A variety of quaint and diverting incidents are connected with the marriage—if it bo a marriage—between the condemned Anar chist Spies and his wife—if Miss Nina Van Zandt be his wife. Spies is one of the ruffians who is to be hanged for throwing dynamite and committing murder, and Miss Van Zandb has been looked on by short sighted people as an impulsive, romantic girl whose sympathies have been strongly en°"a°"ed. This appears to be an entirely incorrect view of the situation. Miss Van Zandt- or Mrs Spies—is a shrewd young lady with an eye to the main chance and a keen appreciation of the value of advertisement. She has, in vulgar parlance, " got her name up," and thus to get it up was the objeot of her quasi-naarriago, as is shown by the fact that she has, with wonderful celerity, prepared a book about her "husband"—and his wife - and " secured a down town office, where she will personally superintend the sale of the work,"

ONEHUNGA POLICE COURT, THIS DAY.

I (Before Captain Jackson, R.M.)

Drunkexxess. — A man who had been re manded to Mounb Eden Gaol for 7 days, owing to mental aberration, caused by drinking, waa brought up and fined in the ordinary penalty, Dr. Philson having cer tified as Co his fitness to be discharged.

Assault.— Eli Brown, who was charged by his wife, Mary Brown, with violently assaulting her, did nob pub in an appear ance, matters having been amicably arranged.

Breach op Police Offences Act.—John P. Quinn, tobacconist, Queen-street, was charged wsth a breach, of the 16th soct'on of this Act by keeping his shop open on Sunday, and exposing goods for sale Mr, Brassey, who appeared for defendant, denied the charge. George Lane, who was called by the police, gave evidence as to his being in the shop on the Sunday with another young man named Neeve. They went there and obtained drinks of cidar, but paid no money. There was a billiard ' room off the shop. — Sergeant Greene deposed to seeing persons going in and out of the shop on the Sunday. The shop door was open on this oc casion, and the goods in the shop were exposed to the street. Fancy goods and pictures of a somewhat vulgar character were exhibited in the shop window, which had no shutters to it on the Sunday. The house had only one front entrance to it.

After hearing counsel, the Bench dis missed the charge, the case being the first of the sort brought forward, the police not desiring to press it, at the same time warn ing Mr Quinn that he could not in future carry on business of any sort on Sunday.

Alleged Breach of the Licensing Act. —Chai-les T. Molloy, landlord of the Prince Albert Hotel, Onehunga, was charged with keeping open his licensed premises for the sale of liquors after hour for closing (10 o'clock) on the night of Saturday, the 9th inst. Mr Brassey appeared for Mr Mol loy, who did not admit the charge. Wm. Daily was called by thepoliceand deposed to being in Mr Molloy's hotel on the Saturday —resided in Onehunga. Was in the house all day. Was there when the police entered after 11 o'clock at night, but had no liquor after 10 o'clock in the house. Was sitting in a rodm off the kitchen with Robert McCarton talking about racing. Put out the light when the police came in. Did not wish to be seen. The kitchen win dow was raised. Could not say if any per son went out by the window, as it was dark in the room. Saw no one go out. John P. Quinn, tobacconist, deposed to being in the hotel when the police entered. —It may then have been 11 o'clock at night.—Had been supplied with a no drink in the house by Mr Molloy after 10 o'clock. Should have liked to have had a drink, but the landlord would not supply it. Had . gone to the hotel on that night to sell a box of cigars to the landlord whom he always supplied with tobacco. Did uot got out by the kitchen window, and saw no others get out that way. Robert McCarton deposed being in the hotel ■ when the police entered. It may then have been 11 o'clock Mas talking with Daily about horseraeing in a room. Had not been supplied with any drinks after 10 o'clock, as the landlord would give them none.—George McQuay, carter, Onehunga, deposed to being at the back of the hotel premises on the night in question, but did not get out of the hotel by the window as lie had not been in the house, was supplied with no liquor after 10 o'clock on that night in Mr Molloys. Constable Haslett deposed to entering the hotel atcomgiaietL by Sogeant Green at twenty minutes past eleven o'clock on Saturday night. The doors of the hotel were closed. Had rapped at the side door when the landlord put his head out of the window to see who was there. (Jot into the house after some little delay. The bar was open to the interior of the house and lighted. The back rooms were in darkness. Last witnesses and others were in the hotel. By Mr Brassy saw no appearance of liquor in the rooms. —Sergeant Greene gave corro borative evidence as to the number of per sons in the hotel and added that ho saw two men go out by the back window which was open.—Mr Brassey addressed the Bench at some length commenting upon the evidence and pointed out that there was not such evidence as would justify the Bench in conviction.—Charge dismissed.

NKrsLECTTNO to Rechstrar Doos.—James W. Waller who did not appear, was charged with neglecting to regieetr his big bull and mastiff dog as well as his Scotch terrior dor,. —Mr Hutchison gave evidence as to neither of Mr Waller's dogs being registered this year.—As the evidence of the registrar was not satisfactory to the Bench, the charge against Mr Waller was adjourned to next Court day for consideration.

Spanish Swindles in England.

For some time past, says the Central News, the perpetrators of a fraud which is wel known as the " Spanish swindle" have again shown activity, and we are therefore requested to draw public attention to their modus operandi, which is as follows :—The swindlers having, by means of the infor mation furnished by directories, &c., ascer tained the name and address of their victim, send him a letter directed from some prison in Spain. The story told in this communication sets forth that the writer is a friend of a prisoner who buried a consider able sum of money in England. The plan of the spot where the money can be found is in his trunk, which is, hqwever, unfortunately at the hotel where he was ar rested, and the Spanish authorities may get hold of it. Sometimes the swindler varies this tale, and says that an embezzle ment was committed when his friend was employed in the Spanish Customs, that the money is in his trunk, and that he will share it with any honest person who will help him to get the trunk out. of Spain, and then send him part of the money to enable him to purchase his liberty. If the swindler receives a reply to his first letter a corres pondence ensues, and the fourth letter generally conveys the sad news that the hotelkeeper has seized the trunk for debt, and will only part with it on re ceipt of £10 or £20, as the case may be. Forged documents designed to dispel suspicion are enclosed, and the victim is entreated to send the money required. Should he do so, his correspondent, who has throughout represented himself to be the trusted friend of the unhappy prisoner, gives no further signs of life. Many persons both in England and on the Continent have forwarded money to Spain on the strength of these representations, but the police have failed to discover anyone who has ever received the valuable trunk, which it may be safely assumed has not yet passed the Spanish frontier.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING TfftJRSMY, APRIi; li;^Bfs

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MUSICAL EVENING.-Mr W. H. | ttkf pluce bXo-ni ß aS l. al MUBieal Eveuing wUI not i T RLrh eGl» ab France Sale before! atT £homf 1? Cl°thing for yourself or sons, I jStV^^^^oS- Apply- ! —-id^gg^foss^treet, Newton. ' ToSn^ comfortable 5-roomed house j for key, Hentiow7 next door , VV^SR'ift exc-hango aS°od Bicycle ; T^T ANTED a Respectable young Girl as. dren a™?"™' Se"'ant, must be fond of chil -ODP?a7il P§ y 5J- H* Matth6WS' topic's Co opgrative^tore. Patteson-street. Freemaus Bay. I ~\\TANTED, a first-class Portrait Opera^ ! <!rv»7im O tor: ~App!yiwitll c°Py oC testimonials, ' l)un™hi agS> a" pllOto> t0 Fl A- CosJ»ead. i ELLIS 5" \g^' The World's^ NEWTON Ip^ Fame.%# THEATRE ROYA L, ] MONDAY. 18th APRIL, J IS TnE TEOPLK'S NIGHT OF ENJOYMENT. J f' At the Singing Contest, the best Singer will be ' awarded a Watoh. Afterwards will be a Baby hnow, and the finest made Baby will be awarded a Gold Watch. Following this will be awarded an English Sterling Silver Watch for the best Clog Dancer. There will also be a Concertina Contest for a handsome Silver Cup. After wards will be a Hot Apple Dumpling Contest the one who eats it first to receive a Live Pig. In order to gain respectability, 1 intend charging the small admission to all parts of the house of Is. excepting dress circle, which will be 2s. Doors open at 7.30,' to commence at 8 o'clock. Ihose who seek a thorough evening's euioy uient should not miss this great treat. Pianist will attend, and the brass band will parade the streets in the handsome state carriage, and wiJl play one selection during the evening. Note to the public—That ELLIS NEWTON has taken a shop in Queen-street, opposite McArthur's. Open from 11 to 2 daily. Sale a3 usual every evening at 8 o'clock. •**> City Market. "^ MOUNT EDEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES AND VALEDICTORY MEETING TO • -I REV. W. J. L. CLOSS. M ■ -y' SUNDAY, 17th APRIL* Morning, 11 o'clock .. Rev. James Chew. Afternoon, 3 o'clock .. Rev. W. J. L. Closs. Evening, G. 30 o'clock .. Key. W. J. L. Closa. MONDAY, 18th APRIL. j Tea and Public Meeting. Tea at 6 p.m. . Admission-Is. Chairman, Rev. James Chew. Addresses by Revs. Chew, Lewis, Macfarlane, Miller, Closs and others. Musical Selections by the Choir. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD!' "TENDERS FOR ERECTING CAISSON, CALLIOPE GRAVING DOCK. Harbour Board Office. ' r Auckland, April 1, ISB7. Tenders will be received at this office nnti 1 TUKSDAY, the 19th instant, at Noon, for erect ing Caisson, Calliope Graving Dock, in terms of plans and specifications to be seen at the office of oVtr Wm. Errington, Engineer for Calliope Dock. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be endorsed "Tender for erecting Caisson, Calliope Graving Dock." By order ot-the-JUoard. J. M. 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