Deaths.

EELDT.-On December .6, at Newton Road Annie, tho beloved wife of John A. Hcldt; \ a _ler remains will leave her late residence for Symonds-street Cemetory, to-morrow (Wcd f nesday). at 3 o'clock. ' MELVIN.—On August 20, at Kooroman, North < GHppsloid. Victoria, Michael Melvin, young- I est son of kr P. Molvin, of Shoal Bay, North | Shore, accidentally killed while fo ing a tree; I aged 45 ye .rs. R.1.P.-Australian papers f please copy. _ _ MoNIELY. —On September 21, 1887, at hi* residence, Sligo. Ireland, of which porti he> was Harboui-mastor for many years, tjjW Robert MoNiely; aged 63 years. Austiaiian payors lease copy. t .«._ v [Captain McNiely made two tripe to, New- Zealand in command of tho barque D-lh»urree. of Londou-onco to Lyttclton. in WW, and again to Auckland, in 1875, bringing on both occasions a large number of immigrants to

our shores.] REID.-On December 5. at Mount Albert ■ Jane, beloved wife of Thomas Reid ; aged 38 ' y Tho funeral will leave her late residence,at 2.30 o.m. on Thursday, tho Bth inst., for Avon , ! dale Cometery. Friends please accept of this / invitation. SYMONDS.-On October 4, at the Mission House, Tonga. Henry Francis Symonds of Pendock, England, British Consul at Samoa, and ono of Her Majesty's Deputy-Commis sioners for tho Western Pacific.

In Memoriam.

f MAB.SHALL.-In affectionate remembrance of \Vi_iam Marshall. Grey-street, who died Dec. sth. 1886, regretted by all who knew him. " Have faith, Oh ! ye who mourn, God will his promise keep ; Trust him, tor so he givcth His beloved sice y." inserted by his loving daughter, Esthfield Louisa.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Malls will close as under :- This Day.

For Russell, Kawakawa, and • Opua, per Manapouri, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at; 4.30 p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Suva, at _ For 'Whangarei Heads. Parua, Waipu, Whangarei, Kamo, and Mangapai, per btorui hird, 5 p.m. For Thames, per Kotuku, at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, December 7. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, per Gairloeh, at 7.40 a.m. , , _~ ~ For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a-m. For Raweno and Hokianga District (via Ono lvunga). per Oreti, at. 1 p.m. Fir Katika'i, Aongatctc.Tauranga and Opotiki, via Thames, por Bute prise, at 4 p in. For Thames per Enterprise, at. 4.-0 p.m. For Mangawai. Hakaru, and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m. Thursday, December 8. For Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, and Okupu, per lona at 7 a.m. , For Waiwcra, To Kapa, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, 10 a.m. , For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Manapouri, at 11 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, per Gairloeh, at 11 o.m. For London via Rio de Janei'D and Plymouth (por Tainui from Wellington, 10th inst.), per Gairloeh at 11 n.m. for specially addressed correspondence only. Mail will be duo at Ply mouth about 21st January. For Chatham Islands, per Oamaru. at 3p.m. For Norfolk Island and Noumea, per Marian, at 3 p m.

Parcels will he received for despatch half an hour previous to the time for closing mails. & 13. BISK, Chid' Postmaster.

LATE SHIPPING.

Bluff, this day. — Arrived yesterday afternoon : S.s. Rotomahana. She left Melbourne on the 30th ulb. and reached Hobarb on the 2nd inst. Saloon passengers for Auckland: Mrs Josephs, Messrs Josephs, Sale, J. Grier and 3 steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEr-Ali.-_T.ES. Hawca, s.s., Honsby, for bhe South

The Union Company's s.s Ilawea Captain Hansby for the south took her departure at 11.30 this morning with 76 sacks and 120 bags potatoes, 100 boxes butter, 1 horse 3 cases twine, 12 cases bananas, 7 cases pines, 2 sacks oysters, 6 cases stationery, 4 cases and 9 trunks boots, 9 cases drapery, 2 cases tea, 1 cask manure, 70 sundry pack ages, and several passengers.

LATE CABLES.

THE SCULLING 1 CHAMPIONSHIP.

CHALLENGES ACCEPTED.

MATCHES ARRANGED.

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Sydney, this day. A SCULLING match for tho champion ship of the world has been arranged to take place between Kemp, the present holder of tho championship, and Clif ford* on February 11th. Hanlan offers to row either or both men. The challenge issued by Triekett to row Hanlan has been ac cepted, and the race will take place on the Fitzroy River.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

The petty officers and men of a portion of the Auckland Naval Artillery Division, or No. 1 Babtalion, are notified bo hold -hem selves in readiness to form the Guard of Honour to Admiral Fairfax on his arrival. Now that our Volunteers are so numerous it is unnecessary bo call the whole force oub for Guards of Honor ; Aye presume they will be taken in rotation ; and thus a few men from each company, in each Battalion, will form guard without expect ing a number of men to leave their era ploymrnt; or (through tho want of sympathy shown by some employers of labour towards the Volunteer Service,) be obliged to absent themselves, however much againsb their will, we brusb the navals will as usual appear in force; 'tis a for tunate coincidence that the firsb time they are called since the formation of the batbalions, should be bo act in bhat capacity to a naval officer.

Robert Armibage was examined in bank ruptcy before the Official Assignee to-day, He was in business as a grocer at Newmarkeb and he attributed his losses chiefly to the trade being taken away to Karanerahape Road on account of the travelling facilities offered by the tramway. His debts amount to £515 15s 4d all unsecured, and his assets he valued at £309 6s 6d, showing a deficiency of £206 Ss lOd. lie could make no offer to his credi tors. • ■•■ Further communications have passed between the Government and Mr P. A. Phillips, Town Clerk, re the arrangements for lighting the city by electric light, and the matter has been left in the hands of Mr Orchiston, of Auckland, who will arrange with Mr Firth with re spect to poles for carrying the wires and other details. Ib can therefore be relied on that the work will be carried out in a satis-1 factory manner, I ii/ 1. i'iV

SUPREME COURT.

Tliis ©ay. &

CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

(Before Mr Justice Gillies.)

The December session of the Supreme Court for the Auckland district opened at 11 a.m. to-day.

The following gentlemen comprised the Grand Jury :—William 11. Waddel, William Edward Wynn Williams, Frederick George, Clayton, William Henry Skinner, James Cooper Cairns, Chas. Burrel Stone, Patrick Darby, John Kirk wood, Dr. Wright, James Walter Walker, Alexander Shenndy, Ben jamin G. Dawson, William Anderson, Her bert Charles Hanchard, Charles C. Dacre, John Bernard Esam, Henry Olive, Charles Douglas Whitcombe, Thomas Ussher. Wil liam Baker was exempted on the medical testimony of Dr. Wright. The Judge's Charge. When the Grand Jury had been duly sworn, His Honor proceeded to deliver his address. He said :—Mr Foreman and Centlenien of the Grand Jury,- It is with great pleasure that I again meet you, and lind you, as usual, punctual in at tending to the discharge of your duties. Those duties on the present occasion will be somewhat onerous though not utiusuully so. There arc I understand some 27 charges to come before you against 31 persons. With two or three exceptions, the crimes charged aro not of a very serious nature, tho great majority of them consisting of thefts in various forms. There are two charges of inanslaugher. As you are no doubt aware, manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being by a human being without malice aforethought. It is tlie absence of malice aforethought which distinguishes this crime from murder. In ono of the cases which will come before you, a blow in tho head received in the course of a quarrel appears to have been the cause of death. The blow appears to have been given with an instrument not likely to intlict a fatal blow, but if you are satisfied thab the blow, however given, was the cause of death, and that the blow was struck by tho accused, then it is your duty to rind a true bill. Tho other charge of manslaughter is against an unfortunate girl who appears to have been secretly delivered of a full-grown, healthy child, tho dead body, of which, wrapped in an • Id garment, is soon after found in tho con r of a vacant allotment withoub any mains of violenco upon it. Now, as 1 have already told you, homicide, whether murder or manslaughter, is the killing of a "human being.'' His Honor then read from Stephens, page I_B, to show the Grand Jury the definitions of human being. Ho pointed out that tho child became a human being when it has been delivered in a living state from its mother. In order, therefore, to entitle you to lind a true bill aguinst tho mother for the crime of manslaughter, you must bo satisfied: Ist, that the child had completely proceeded from the body of the mother in a living state. There is medical ovidenco to show that tho child in the present caso had breathed, but that is nob sufficient, as it may have breathed in tho act of birth and yet have died before it had completely proceeded from the body of the mother, in which ease there would bo no homicide. If, however, you aro satisfied that the child was born alive you muet then satisfy yourselves as to the cause of death. Two causes of death arc suggested : Ist the exposure of tho child whilst alive, the cold air in the allotment where it was found, or 2nd, hemmorage from tho umbilical cord at the time of birth from want of proper attention and assistance on the parb of the mother. From which over of these causes the child died, the mother would bo equally respon sible, Intheonecasoforheractofexposurcof thu child, in the other for her neglect of duty in nob providing tho usual and neces sary assistance for tho child at the time of birth. If, therefore, you are satis fied thab the child was fully born alive, and that ib died cither from the act or neglect of the mother, your duty will be to find a true bill. If otherwise, no bill. But even if you find no bill on the charge of manslaughter, the prisoner will probably be indicted for the misdemeanour of en deavouring to conceal the birth of the child by a secret disposition of the dead body. In thab ease you will only have to satisfy yourselves to conceal the birth by placing the dead body whero it was found, to en able you to lind a true bill onthabindictmonb. There is a charge of rape upon a child of tender years, which will probably nob come before you, as more than an indecent assault, as the facts as disclosed in the evi dence do not, to my mind, support the moro serious charge of rape. There is a charge of attempbed suicide in which the facts are clear. To attempt to tako one's own life is by law a crime, although ib is somewhat difficult to see why a person should be punished for attempt ing to do bbatforwhich, if ho had succeeded in doing, he could nob be punished. Thelaw, however, declares ib bo bo a crime and if the facts are clear to you, lib will be your duty to find a true bill- There is one very extraordinary case of per jury, in which a woman endeavours to fix the paternity of a child upon a man by swearing that she was the mother of the child and the man the father, whilst ib ap pears to be conclusively proved that she had only borrowed the child and was not the mother of it. Tho evidence in this case is so clear that I think you will have no diiliculty in dealing with ib with out any special directions from me. There is a charge against three men of breaking and entering a building with in tent to steal bherefrom. No actual theft was committed, and ib will be for you to say whether there is sufficient evidence from the surrounding circumstances of an intent to steal, which is tho essence of the crime. There is one case of obtaining goods by false pretences to which I would direct yourabtention inasmuch as it appears to me from bhe depositions, bhab the goods were obbained before the false pretences were made. Now in order to substantiate a charge of obtaining goods by false pretences, ib is necessary bhab bhe pretences should bo first made and the obtaining of bhe goods a consequence of bhe false prctonces. The only other case to which I need call your special attention is a charge of forcible entry against several men, who, acting under • the instruction of another, for cibly dispossessed a settler and his family from a farmhouse of which they were in occupation. Every one commits the misde meanour called forcible entry, who, in order to take possession thereof, enters on any lands or tenements in a violent manner, whether such violence consists in actual force applied bo any other person, or in threats, or in breaking open an house or in collecting an unusual number of persons for the purpose of making such an entry. Ib is immaterial whether the person making such an entry had or had not a right bo enber so long as bhe person ejecbed was ab the time in actual possession of the premises. In tho case that will come before you if you are satisfied that the prosecutor was actually in possession of bhe premises from which he was ejected with violence by the persons charged, ib will be your duty to find a true bill apart from all question as to the authority under which the accused acted, leaving that and other minor questions to be determined by the petty jury. The re maining oases on the calendar consist, as I have already said, of various forms of theft and forgery, in none of which do there ap pear to bo any questions of lav/ to which I think it necessary bo direcb your attention. If you retire to your room, gentlemen, the bills will bo sent to you.

The Grand Jury then retired to their ._W«8_8!S? TRUE BILLS. The Grand Jury found true bills against Robert Atorrs Wilton for forging and utter ing two cheques. Uttering.—RoberbSbohrs Wilton pleaded guilty to a charge of forging' and uttering a cheque on tho 9th of September. Ihe prisoner also pleaded guilby to a similar charge preferred againsb him on the- 10bh day of Sepbember.-On being asked if he saw any reason why senbence should nob be passed upon him, prisoner said he saw no reason excepb he was very sorry and ib was his first offence. — His Honor in passing sentence remarked that he found tho Pro bation Officer did nob recommend him to the benefit given by the First Offences Act, therefore he would pass a sentence in ac cordance with his oftence, viz., twelve months' hard labour for each offence, the two terms to run concurrently.—Prisoner: Thank you. Larceny of a Watch.—Walter James Kenealy pleaded nob guilty to the charge of larceny of a silver watch and steel chain on bhe 10th of January, 1807, bhe same being the property of William Knapp. Mr Hudson Williamson conducted the pro secution on behalf of tho Crown, and Mr W. Buckland appeared for the accused.— William Knapp deposed to being a gardener residing- in Parnell. On the 10th of Janu ary last he left tho watch and chain in his waisbcoasr in Mr Reader Wood's vinery. Subsequently, he missed his watch and chain, and next saw ib in bhe possession of a detective about three months afterwards. Mr Alfred Bartlctt, watchmaker, Queen street, deposed having sold the watch to witness on tho 17th June, 1884.—Sydney E. Asher, pawnbroker, Market-street, de posed thab on bhe sth of lasb September the accused wanted bo pawn bhe watch ab his shop. As wibness wanbed idenbiiication bhe accused left, and witness handed over the watch to Detective Tuohy.—- Further evidence was given for the prose cution, after which Mr Buckland addressed the Court on behalf of tho accused. Tho jury returned a verdict of guilty and judg ment Mas deferred.

llon.su Stealing.—The same prisoner was further charged with stealing a black gelding, the property of Alexander Nichol, on the 28th October, 1886.—Mr Williamson prosecuted and Mr Buckland appeared for the defence. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. —Mr Williamson obtained an order from His Honor for a prisoner named Jessie Coffee, to bo produced by the gaoler to give evi dence.—The evidence in this case showed that the horse was stolen in the Waikato and sold at Ohaupo.

Left Sitting.

FERRY BOAT RACING.

«. — THE INQUIRY.

C.\rTAix Burgess (Harbour Master), Cap tain M. T. Clayton, and Captain Fratersat as a board of inquiry on behalf of the Har bour Board, to inquire into tho complaint of racing made againsb Captain Crawford, of tho Eugle, and Captain Landers, of the Victoria, on tho aftornoon of November 9." last.

Captain Burgess, who acted as chairman, opened the proa lugs by reading the motion of the Harbour Board regarding the inquiry. Jamesjames Crawford deposed that ho was master of the Eaglo on the 9th November. He was laying alongside tho wharf at St. Helier's Bay when the Victoria came up. They left together, and ho took tho inside running. The Victoria kept forcing him inshore. When he starboarded, the Vic toria starboarded, and at last ho stopped tho Eagle. Witness then ordered his mate, who -was steering, to gob outside, but the captain of the Victoria " ported " and he could nob do so. He then ordered the Eagle to go ahead and kept on tho course, passing the Victoria on tho inside. When witness stopped his vessel he had been going a .straight course, keep ing into the beach through the helm of the other vessel being starboarded. The stop page took place a few hundred yards from St. Helier's when witness stopped his vessel. When thcEaglo stopped she was within 10ft. of the Victoria. Witness thought he was going a knob and a-half faster than the Victoria. Thero are obstructions until Sunken Rock is reached, and then witness was three lengths ahead of tho Victoria. Ho did nob apprehend a collision. There was no fainting or excitement on board the Eaglo. Tho Victoria seemed to have a good head of steam on and blew off. Tho Eaglo had one boat which would have carried 15 passengers. It womd not have carried all the passengers the Eagle had on board. When tho Victoria started, wit ness thought she was shaping hor course for the Bastion. Afterwards the Victoria kept edging him inshore, and even when the Eaglo passed tho Victoria the latter was still keeping to starboard. It was low water. Witness did nob hail tho Victoria and tell her to ''port." Witness believed that Captain Fisher, who was on board the Eagle called out to the captain of the Victoria. Witness thought ho had ob served tho rule of the road even al though he had come within 10 feet of the Victoria. The Victoria had all the sea room. If anything had happened to the machinery and a collision had taken place, ib would have been bhe faulb of bhe captain of the Victoria for nob keeping his course. If ho had nob stopped his vcs.el he would have been in danger of going on the rocks, and he stopped his vessel as soon as he ap prehended danger. Messrs Clarke and Ewen Allison asked permission to cross-examine the witness. Captain Burgess replied that the Board decided not to permit any cross-examina tion as this was merely a preliminary inquiry. If anything came of ib bhe case could be gone inbo thoroughly. Thomas Giles, engineer of the Eagle, deposed that When his vessel left Sb. Helier's Bay she was going ab ordinary speed — 951b pressure while they were alkrwed 1001b. He had no idea thab there was any racing, or that there was any excitenyj.'.ib on board. He was nob ordered bo fire up. When tho sboppage was ordered bhe order was "full speed astern." Wibness heard steam blow ing off from the other vessel, and imagined thab tlie safety valve was struck. This might have been caused by the valvo not having been blown off for some time previously. He considered from this that there was danger to the Victoria from the way the valve blew off. If the valve will not work it is a case of the weakest parb of bhe boiler going. He did nob hear of any proposal bo race at Sb Helier's Bay, bub he did hear from a passenger bhab bhe Victoria was racing after the Eagle when they were going down to St. Helier's Bay. When the Eagle was going astorn, as she was coming from Sb Helier's Bay, the engineer's place does not command a view of the deck. The Eagle stopped for about five minutes. When the order " full spaed astern " was given he reversed the engine for three or four minutes. He could nob be certain of the length of time he was going astern, but he thought that ib was about that time. He had no fear of a collision, nor did he hear that there had been any danger until after wards. Ho had no instructions from the captain to put an extra fifth of steam on. The usual pressure of steam used from Devonport is from 90 bo 95. He could not tell how many revolutions astern he went after the order was given. All the machinery of the Eagle was in first class order.

Joseph Grant deposed that on the date in question he was a passenger on bhe Eagle. The scene on the Victoria defied descrip tion. Everyone on board—ho meant the passengers—were terror stricken, Wibness

then proceeded to describe the events up to • the stoppage of bhe Eagle. The Vic boria, which gob away from the St. Heller's Wharf firsb, kepb starboard, and prevented tho Eagle from striking a straight course. The vessels were not more than 20 feet off when bhe Eagle stopped. A second time the Victorias en wine primed, and threw hob water oub on bhe deck. Wibness who was standing near narrowly escaped scalding. There was then great panic on board, and the Eagle approached very near. For him to describe tho state of mind of the passengers would simply "make a fool of it." Witness had his wife and three children on board, and when tho priming took place the women started to screech, and a woman clasped him by the waist. He at one time feared thab one of hi 3 children had fallen overboard in the panic. He did nob know the captain of the Victoria. He was nob an engineer. He blamed the captain of the Victoria for the affair because he should have ported his helm instead of starboarding. Ho had heard rumours that there was to be a race on the passago back from St. Helier's Bay. He heard people say thab the steamers might race. The Victoria ob structed and prevented the Eagle from passing. After tho commotion a remark was made by a passenger that the captain of the Victoria would " beat her or burst her.' The second time that a collision was imminent ho thought the Eagle stopped. There was then every possibility of a collision—hence the terror. Tho Victoria eased down after she had primed. Thero was any amount of fainting. There were from 300 to 500 people on the Victoria— as thick as herrings in a barrel. In tho cabin women were lying on the floor, and people dashing water over their faces. He was not aware if any of the Eagle passengers had. gone on board the Victoria by mis take. Ho thought the captain of the Vic toria was solely responsible) for the uproar on board ; he saw nothing else to contribute to it. He (witness) had spent a number of years ab sea, in a sailing vessel, bub knew nothing of steamers or of steam. He was nob aware bhab the steam valve of the Vic toria was out ,f order. The passengers on bhe Eagle were nob packed one-bwentieth part as close as on the Victoria. Ho saw no one the worse of liquor on the Victoria. He did not see or hear of the oilicers of tho Victoria canvassing for passengers who had gono down by the Eagle. Ho had no doubt bub bherc had been,though. Mr Allison here objected to tho witness making such statements, which were quite uncalled for.

William Hunter deposed that ho was a passenger on the Victoria on November 9th from St. Helier's Bay. The witness's evidence was corroborative of that of the previous witness. He intro duced a new phase in the evidence by deposing that when the Eagle stopped, she dropped astern and tried to pass on the other side, but the Victoria edged over and prevented her doing so. Tho Eaglo then came up on tho inshore side, and eventually paused tho Victoria, crossing her bows. When the boiler primed several ladies fainted. Ho thought there was great danger, and heard ono of the passengers remonstrating with tho captain of the victoria. His fear was thab if tho boats toadied there would be a rush on board tho Eagle, and tho Victoria would bo swamped. He did not apprehend thab the boiler would burst from tho way tho steam was rushing from tho Safety value. The Eagle was forced pretty close inshore by the Vic toria ; witness thought she should have been allowed room to pass He had no connection with cither of the Ferry Com panies or the captains of tho Victoria and Eagle. Peter Austin said that he, in concert with another gentleman, had written a letter to the Harbour Board complaining of the danger thab there had been of a collision. Ho was satisfied that if the Eagle had not stopped there would have been a collision. Ho did nob know who wos to blame being too much taken up with those that were with him. He thought ib was evident bhat a race was taking place. He thought that there would be 600 to 700 people on the Victoria—loo or so too many to be com fortable. The large number on board increased the panic and should have made those in charge of the Victoria more care ful. The Eagle could have prevented any danger if she had nob come close up to the Victoria. He did nob think that any danger wnn apprehended from the number of passengers on board if there had not beon a danger of collision. He did not observe that tho Eagle was in any danger of going on the rocks.

The inquiry hero adjourned until 2 o'clock.

On resuming at 2 o'clock, John E. Lander?, master of the Victoria, was ex amined. Ho deposed that on the day in 3uestion, going to St. Hclicrs Bay, he went own empty. He left St. Heliers Bay at 6.3 p.m., being then several lengths ahead of the Eagle, which left just afterwards. Ho took one cour.c and did not vary ib ab all, though now and then the movements of the passengers made tho vessel sway. When the Eaglo got up in a lino with the Victoria's paddle box, the Eagle's bow came towards the Victoria's port side, and witness kept away. The Eagle then stopped well astern and came up on the other side, witness giving the Eagle plenty of room to avoid the rocks. Afterwards the Eagle passed the Victoria, and bhen steamed across her bow. The Victoria was going ab a moderate speed and he had nob given any orders to the engineer beyond the usual order, "Easy astern, go on astern." (The Victoria was going stern first). The \ ictoria was in mid channel, and the Eagle would have had plenty of room to come to pass if she had not parted her helm and came towards the Victoria. There was very little excitement on board the Victoria, though Captain Tester made ib worse by singing out, " Why don'b you stop? etc." He would swear thab he did nob starboard his helm when bhe Eaglo was approaching him. Wibness ported his helm to make the position of the two vessels parallel. He believed Crawford ported, his helm to cross the Victoria's bows. Crawford had never previously done this, and he was on good terms wibh Captain Crawford. He considered that Captain Crawford, in endeavouring to pass the Eagle, had endangered the safety of both vessels. He saw nothing of ladies faint ing on board of the Victoria. He did not consider that he (witness) was to blame for the boats coining so close. There were nob sufficient passengers on board the Victoria to obstruct passage from one part of the vessel to another. There was a little more room on the starboard side of the Victoria, than on the port side. Ib is impossible to steer an absolutely straight course with a largo number of pas sengers on board, as the weight made the vessel wobble. The Victoria carried one boat and four life-buoys.

William Holmes, engineer on the Vic toria, deposed that he did not consider that the vessel was overcrowded. Tho reason the Victoria blew off steam was through her stopping suddenly. The pressure of steam was between 851b and 901b — the allowance was 1001b. He did nob consider at any time there was any danger. If the steam had nob escaped ib would have been his duty bo have made it to ease the boiler in consequence of the sudden stop page. He had no intention of racing, and the greatest amount of. steam he carried that day was 921b. Ho received bo in structions to pub on extra steam. He did not hear any ono call on board tho Victoria or the Eagle. Ho did not hear of anyone being afraid of the boiler bursting. Just after the blowing off of steam one of tho passengers said he (witness) must have tho valve locked down, but witness took

him to the engine-room and showed him that it was nob locked. George Hogan, manager of the Kohi marama Training School, deposed thab he was at the St. Helier's wharf in the school boat on the 9th of November when the steamers Victoria and Eagle left. He was ahead of both vessels, and saw that they were running both parallel. He noticed thab suddenly the Eagle's bow turned towards the Victoria sharply and then fell back. He did not see any danger and had no thought of ib unbil he saw the paper tho next morning. The boys in the boat wibh him drew his abtenbion to bhe Eagle altering her course bub he observed thab before the boys spoke. (Lefb sibbing). •*»__.

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

THE WATERWORKS DIFFICULTY'

An adjourned meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers last night. Present : The Mayor (Dr. W. G' Scobb), Crs. Itowe, Sheldrick Jackson, Wilson, Keehan, Goldebury, and Hills.

The Mayor, reported for the Finance Cr.niinitteo, bhab in accordance bo resolubion passed at last meeting, thab the Manager of bhe Bank of New Zealand, had been waibed upon wibh a view of obtaining an overdraft bo the amount of £2,000, and the result was thab bhe Bank refused to grant such overdraft. Proposed by Cr. Jackson and seconded by Cr. Goldsbury, " That, as the contractor was in tho room, the Council converse wibh him privately at the close of this meeting." Carried on division. On tho motion of bhe Mayor seconded by Cr. Keehan, the Council proceeded to re viso tho burgess roll, as by Acb required previous to taking poll ot ratepayers re waterworks loan. Several alterations ..ado.

Cr. Jackson in speaking to his previous motion, was very anxious thab nob only bhe public be excluded, bub the press also as ib was a financial matter, and if published (and probably incorrectly) ib would be damaging bo Onehunga. Mr Brierly, the contracbor, here sbated that he had no objection whatever to the public being present. The Mayor here requested Mr Brierly to come forward, und stated thab the object of the Council in conversing with him was bo soo if without any detriment or incon venience he could delay his claim of pro gress payment bill a poll of the burgesses was tak-mi. Hero Councillor Jackson suggested that the contractor previous to answering that question, should ask the Council if his claim was recognised. Mr Brierly stated that if the Council had any doubt about the recognition of the claim they had bettor settle it, nnd then he would know what other steps (if auy were neces sary) he should take. It was proposed by the Mayor that the account, £1878, be passed for payment, and paid as soon as practicable. An amend ment was Cr. Keihan, that the matter be deferred till after the poll of the ratepayers. The amendment was lost on division, and the Mayor's resolution car ried. Mr Brierly was then asked whether he would wait till after the poll, to which he replied that he did nob wish bo make any threats bo the Council. Of course, if he choose, he could throw up tho con tract and claim compensation. He was now prepared to meet the Council as agreeably as possible. He would accept a sum at present say of £600 or £800 to enable him to go on with the work or he would wait for the month providing thab tho Council would pay him interest on the amount at present claimed, and com pensation for his loss of time. Thero wore three suggestions that he would make. After some discussion as to how the money was to be obtained, Mr Brierly here stated that he had no doubt if the Councillors chose to go to the Bank and hold themselvesindividually responsible that tho money could be obtained. He knew if he could not get the money any other way he could take the matter into Court, and the Court would levy a rate on the Borough till his claim was satisfied. He would state that the works had been suspended for the last week to see what steps the Council would take. He would wait still further. Ho did not wish to take advantage of the power he had by law, bub preferred settling the matter amicably between himself and "the burgesses and Council. Ho would thank the Council now for conferring with him on the matter.

It was bhen moved and carried, " Thab a public meebing be held in the Public Hall on Tuesday the 13th inst.'' Tho Council adjourned at 10.35.

Thames, this day.

Cambria.—The leader in the fifth stope west, on No. 6 leader, was broken down this aftornoon, when 251bs of picked stone were secured.

Jes?.io Drysdale was examined before tho Official Assignee to-day in respect to her bankruptcy. She deposed that she had been keeping a boardinghouse for the past seven years, during bhe firsb four of which she managed well enough, bub lately had found ib hard to get a full complement of boarders, and had been getting behind with her trades people. Her debts amounted to £100 17s 6d, and her assets did not exceed £20, re presented by her furniture. She had no offer to make to her creditors and saw no hope of paying off her debbs.

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Auctions. R. C. CARR.] [B. D. TOXKS. FRIDAY NEXT, At 12 o'clock. OTAHUHU RACING CLUB. GATES! TSOOTH.S! QTALLSI ATES! J3OUTHSI OTALLSt &.C., &c, &c B. TONKS & CO. Havo received instructions to sell on Friday next, at 12 o'clock, iTI ATES. VX STALLS, BOOTHS, STABLING. Sec, Sec, Sec For the Otahuhu Racing Club's Meeting, taking place on Saturday, December 17th. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. SALE OF BRIGANTINE ZEPHYR, G. W. BINNEY & SONS, Under instructions from Mossrs L. D. Nathan and Co., will, on arrival from Oamaru, otter for sale by auction, tho fast and lino Sydney clipper-built BRIGANTINE ZEPHYR, 135 tons Register, carries 180 tons dead wolght. Tho Zephyr has just been re-oopporod and overhauled, at a cost of ovor £500. She is one of the fa-tost sailors In tho Now Zealand waters. Full particulars from the Auctioneers. G, W, BINNEV AND SONS,



Auctions. E. AETHUR] [J. V. BUDDLE TO-MORROW, at 11 O'CLOCK. STOCK OF DRAPERY, HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, FANCY GOODS. ARTHUR AND BUDDLE Havo been favoured with instructions to sell by auction at their Mart, Queen-street, on Wed nesday next, at 11 o'clock a.m., PART OF A DEALER'S STOCK OF DRAPERY, Hosiery, Haberdashery, Clothing, Fancy Goods, etc. Also—One case of New Summer Tunices, Pollis.es, Sun Bonnets, Summer Dresaes, Under linen, etc. , _ , ~ Terms—Cash before delivery. R. ARTHUR.] [J- »• BUDDLE. TO-MORROW, at 12 o'clock. SURREY-STREET, SURREY HILLS. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. ""*' ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have hoen favoured with instructions from the proprietor to sell by public auction, at his residence, Surrey-street, Surrey Hills, on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock noon, HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, consisting of Parlour, Dining room, Bedroom and Kitchen Requisites, Glass, China and Earthenware, CookinK Ctensils, etc. Dining and other Tables, Chairs. Couch, Chcffbnier, Carpets. Oil Cloth, Curtains, Iron Bedsteads, PaUinsses, Mattresses, Wash-stands, Toilet Sets, Toilet Tables, Looking Glasses, Dinner Service, etc. On view morning of the day of sale. Terms- Cash before delivery. R. ARTHUR.] [J. I. BUDDLE THURSDAY, NOON. WYNYARD-STREET (CITY). HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, SUPERIOR DINNER SERVICE. . ARTHUR & BUDDLE '"* " Have been favoured with instructions from a Gentleman, who is removing, to Sell, by Public Auction, at his Residence, Wynyard street. lower end, near Domain-street, on] Thursday, at 12 o'clock noon. A PORTION OF HIS HOUSEHOLD! FURMTURE EFFKOC-. con-j sisting of —Parlour, Dining Room, Bedroom, and Kitchen Requisites, Superior Dinner Ser vice, Vases. Fruit. Service, Good Oleographs, Black and Gold Mirror, Suite (9 pieces), Brus sels Carpet, Telescope. Dining Tables, Dining Room Suite, Double Iron Bedsteads, Spring Mattrasses, Washstands, Ware, Single Iron Bedsteads, Linoleum, etc., etc., etc. W. 6. COCHRANE. _JAS. DACRE MONDAY, DECEMBER 12. TO BREWERS, CORDIAL MANUFAC TURERS, AND OTHERS. FREEHOLD PROPERTY, t< STANLEY-STREET, KNOW AS THE PREMISES OF THE NEW ZEALAND VINEGAR COMPANY. The subscribers ha*e received instructions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court at Auckland, to sell by public auction at their Rooms, Quern street, on Monday, 12th instant, at 12 o'clock, LOTS 30 and 37, of the Subdivision of Allotment 19, Section 11. Stanley-street. City of Auckland, containing 2 roods and 15 perches, with all Buildings thereon erected, comprising large Factory, longopun shed, stable etc., in good repair, and all appurtenances th reto belonging, as occupied by the New Zealand Vinegar Co.. and adjoining the pro perty ot the Auckland Fibre Company. Tho city water is laid on. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE] [JAS. DACRE MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, ■ ■.. At Noon. By Order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court. LEASEHOLD AND BUILDINGS (Karangahape Road), DO. AND 7-ROOMED HOUSE (Ayr-street, Parnell), DO. AND COTTAGE (Charlotte-street, New North Road). The Subscribers will sell by Auction at their Mart, Queen-street, at Noon, on Monday, the 12th install t, ALLOTMENT 17, of Sub-division of part of Allotment 12, Section 7. Suburbs of Auckland. having a frontage of 33ft to Karangahape Road, held underlease for 21 years, lrom March 16, 1885, at a around rental of £15 yearly, together with 2 Shops orother Buildings -hereon; and the Right of Removal of same on expiration of lease, the property of Mr James Dickinson. ALLOTMENT 1 of the Subdivision of Lot 17 of Sec. 4, Suburbs of Auckland, 66 feet frontage to Ayr street, Parnell with the 7-roomed House thereon, the pn p ;rty of Mr John do Lacy, held under Lease l'ro..i St John's College Trustees, for a term of 40 years from the 20th September, 5.884, at an Annual Rental of £10 for the first 20 years, and of £15 for the remainder ot the term. ALLOTMENT 43, of sub-divison of Allotment _, Section 5, Suburbs of Auckland, having a frontage of 50 links to Charlotte-street, New North Road; held under lease f r 50 years from April _9, 1832, at a ground rental, of £3 per annum, with all buildings erected thereon, known as the property of Mr John Hewitt. For further particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, DECEMBER 12. TO FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN, BROKERS, COMMISSION AGENTS, AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. EDWARD LEYDON Has received instructions to sell at the Rooms of Mr C. C. Brown, Queen-street, next Albert Hotel, SHIPMENT OF BEDSTEADS FURNITURE GLASSES UPHOLSTERY Etc. Etc. Etc. Ex Waikato. Inspection Invited. W. S. COCHRANE] [JAS. DACBE MONDAY, 12th DECEMBER, 1887, Ab Ten o'Clock. BY ORDER OF THE SHERIFF, OFFICE FITTINGS AND FURNITURE, AND LAW LIBRARY OF 400 BOOKS. The Subscribers will sell by auction at tho offices of Mr Samuel Jackson, junior, Quccn strect. Solicitor, on Monday, the 12th instant, at Ten o'Clock, at the suit of John Abbott;, whoso solicitor is W. Thome, Esq., Auckland, by order of H. C. Baddcley. Esq.. Sheriff. THE OFFICE FURNITURE AND FITTINGS, consisting of Desks, Tables, Chairs, Bookcases, Iron Safe, Deed Boxes, Pi geon Holes, Maps, Paper Basket, Umbrella Stand, Mats, Linoleum, Inkstands, Fender and Irons. Also. The very valuable Library of about 400 Law Books, giving the latest Acts, the most recent decisions and digests. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. IUDES, SHEEPSKINS, FALLOW, For Sale at Durham Yards, every Tuesday, at 9.30 a.m. HUNTER & NOLAN. ALE X. A J* X E AUCTIONEER, LAND, ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Regular Sales every Tuesday of Hidos, Skins, Wool, Tallow, Sec



»• ARTHUR,] ~ - "^"^**^****«^_ BUILDING ■£_____,' **■! "y action at Arft ? ' 1 J__l** cash o- th e »of sale? 6 »**H B. AR_I rD ' : o'clock nstre^oaM pn^^to|tf, Subdivision 18 *- feet. wa-rthe%, l^l *^w ! 7,W*_ , '%' 'Tendeis. W Al^™ fl , Great North Road?" n S aH °W« ga_apeJtoad.-Tho_;_, ___gß *<*Xm&. WANTED, , _ large Gate and Post*, nw Cm & 0* .J- THURSDAY. thcßt_f&i>? s W*** ins, and S 0n *">. X MAR_J_A. ' ■ " Hl> hereby informed that S m^W 4 * •ender other kinds of'^g_3__M& specifying the kind. DeiU(lCB ; ™p, By order of Education Department -. December 6. W""** P " H0 WATER WORKS CONTIUCT."!j TENDERS for above Contract willbei-*i;_4 up to 6 p.m. on WEDNESDAY m ffi rt at the d^fflutoheSjSag^Ste Plans and Specifications i_Vte.___*.„ Messrs Boylan and London's Office ffi Bank Buildings, Queen-street. i^ il XCDKRIE,:! December 6.1887. r T ° Wn Cle *' T E D -—r~s: AsMr William Cniicksbankk unable _ni_h illness to carry on his business, tenderer called for the purchase of same :as aS i concern, according to inventory to be seea _ our office. - ; - ---j THURSDAY, the Bth inst. The lowest -to ■ tender not necessarily accepted. I HESKKTH AND RICHMOND. December sth, 1887. ; j_ - m ob v j l -TeTs, Tenders will be received, until noon' of WEDNESDAY/DeceinoerM, forthe erec_ioa of a Residence at Reinuera. >. .f' 1 ..- ; Pians at my office, High-street "'-•. :' ' ' HENRY G.'WJ-01, 1 'ii Architect mO B U I L D r E, Rl Tenders will be received until noon ofthelStb J instant for the erection of a Villa Residence at Parnell. s , . _t REALS & SONS, Architects, : Victoria. Arcade. m O THE. PU'BLIG PORTLAND UEMENT Sold in any quantity, from lib upwards, At lowest market rate- Also, _IYDRAUMC_-ME(_-eali)_ndß__X • /..SAND. - : ../ 'Li' Information free on Concrete.' ' J. WILSON-CO. late Advertisements rt CV A YEAR is barely 3s 6d per week. _\_t _r £100 cash, with £9 a year iateresfrwill buy a 6-roonied House, nearly .new, ■ atfipse Road, Surrey Hills, now let to\a..good for 9s 6d perweek.-Apply to w_ham Rattray, House and Land Agent 116, QueM-Btreet^ too doors above Messrs Tonka & Co. 4 s Anotioa Mart .' :. ■: . ... : . "■ '■■■■:'■■■■ ■■'■•■' '•■• - WANTED, a First-class: Experienced Saleswoman; also,.a'Young I*?.W prentice.-C. Hopkins, London House, Victoria and Nelson-streeL , I - S. REWARD.-Lost; in elsewhere, 2 Vols.. caUed "Stor Uf-bm Cass-U rewarded on leavin. same -,■■, «.■:•■:-. >.-•■ i'■■: •■■'■ r TJIOB SALE,- Walnut Cottage EUft* IP £58 reeantly; owner leaving: will aw £27.-ATplylSsTcal .-Budget, Viotoria Arcade, Shorfland-streK "" tran(ie - ; ■■■'■--- A___S-iU~-t _<-»_ ---m '■ :i i iXISTRICT GKAND LODGE.; OF -__■ Tnnth Annual Communication "ZSS HENRY G.WADB. By otd ° r ' Trf.rHct Grand Secritarr._ /BARRETT -gROTHERS, TANNERS & BOOT MANUFACTOEER& COMPULSORY SALE V :; Consoauont upon tho death of the late. jlu ROBERT GARR-W. of the Firm of . C OMPiyI.SORI.g" B «, rnms «■ s^* STREET AND NEWTON Wilis* CLOSED „vnni TO MORROW THIS DAY (Tuesday) anli" (Wednesday), •;,;.'':.--■■ 9 m^__\\_tS^