thab Mr J. C. W'ffJcompete for bhe electric _S*W£ Mr Firbh has written ffi%kas follows :-« I am pre- CMi wth the City Council _S nßgoW £btiug the city by electric 6« fl ' 6 i that may be convemenb iA*?T Tarn in a position to light DCIL uiBtat8tat once, that is, I could ' „*eet» lm S up at Christmas, if the trial made fe<h»ll be nappy to give dela L that the Council wish to _Pl Let " Under existin e cil " [S?ft!S tap** ll ?.-*"* °™s Sn"* 9 hU has occurred in the carry »%2ff ABhcroft -and Company s Ei*Pßs_ofl will decline bo have ib i* e 2 Tnab would bhen leave fe^^ onsiderMrFirfch ' Spr °" &' .. fcove been informed that a %rK E occurred ab the Wade, «*" d T*illbe necessary to hold an ° f deceased is nob R° win -" Club received *5*5 w* «*.*_??, Taraw i ra $*£. Twas 'built in Melbourne by ■WfctJtheir order. fochrane and Son this day sold W. Writhe following properbies :— mk Son 42, city of Auckland, SSSfffehouse, £100 ; 72 acres ab # d ■ L£27o; cobtage and allob- street off Wesb-sbreet, ISV«d> for £145, while two PVffl and dwelling - houses on £ffißo_d were bought in by the

THAMES NOTES.

CORRESPONDENT.) Thames, this day. He Mayoralty. Ittfflfioss for the M a y° ralt y close on fff*j. T Messrs McGowan and Car- i]j e only gentlemen mentioned ILe position. f Confirmation. 8,,» George's Church yesterday bhe ■lll&ucted by Bishop Cowie, flSjstered the rite of confirmation IJSrofcand'dates.

UNKNOWN CITY SCHOOLS.

I j are the results of the exam, history prizes offered Thomas. The examination ibjects of the natural history were given recently by Pro. \ at the Museum, and were at -50 boys of the sbh and 6bh hecibyschools. The. examina on Saburday morning, and 49 , re d to be examined, a large aing that it meant giving up Ist only a few could gain the the papers sent in were very iswered, and much difficulty jed in awarding the prizes :— vl—First prize, Charles iwton Easi school; seuond, strong. Nelson-street school; gTodd, Nelboi-street school; iJohnson, Newton East; fifth, leed, Newton West; sixth, mmerville, Wellesley-street. V. — Firso prize 3 Joseph fflford-strest/ school, and Her liift, Beresiotd-streeb school, , CarlbJn Hay, Newton East tithe paper sst the boys in the as it iikdiouet the kind of in •en iv the lessons. All the by tho majority of es:—l. .Describe bhe mode of mivoroas animal belonging to ag family, and show how its elated to its h-bits. 2. What stand by a.verbebrate animal ? as can of dif if vertebrate ai.iuials. Giveex inala which are not vertebrates, 'the horns of a cow or goat le antlers of a deer. Give an the growth of bhe anblers. :count of the marsupial animals md in Australia. 5. In what fds and mammals differ from 1 Do the duck-billed platypus lelong to the mammals or the the reasons for your answer, the wing of a bird, and show flies. Mention the different I birds which are unable to fly. suppose them to have lost the ght? 7. Show by examples tell the habits of a bird by the «f the structure of its wings, p... 8. State what you know Iwinganimals :—Seal, beaver, line, nuia, tui, tuatara, tern,

ROBBING ORCHARDS.

ILND A WHIPPING. 1 this morning, before leley, Esq., R.M., and two lads named Harry as Eade were charged ate, valued ab ss, the 'ickmere. not guilty, en by Mr Picknere, who :arden was frequently I he wished the lads now ho had been caught in kcaution. 3 boys were present and ret that their sons had that complaints of this oming far too frequent, had a fine orchard in telling him the other thegrcabesb annoyance I garden. The garden gently by boys bhab keep any fruib whab •the V \L was pub parents of boys who wghb were respectable table people, he wished ould require to look Wldren. Vhathad the the 5s worth of loquats? that quantity of fruit. '« of the boys said that M of a large number. I that he must make «c. who were caughb. Wthab boys were other prisoners in Mount guhjre be would breab >W offenders Ibwaspos- not the worst M respectable parents of keeping ?n»badcharaebers. The twelve strokes with W by a constable, *ept in prison for seven 2» and also the com m» address the court W, but were informed * now entirely disposed &, avin g beeT > entered !gwii}uerofthelsoyds. Wucap, and the prizes s™o Amateur Athletic Seaway this evening. "■JJrtwed when they are |* n «allegedinthepro &2>l» did nob give

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

(by telegraph.—SPEClAL reporter.)

Wellington, this day. Newton Caning Case.

I Had a long conversation on Saturday with the Minisber of Education relative to bhe Newton caning case. lb is quite clear from the Acb thab h e had no power bo interfere, and that the whole question is one for the Board of Educabion. The hon. genbleman is in pos session of the whole of the newspaper reports of the case, and the evidence taken ab tho inquiry by bhe School Commibtee. So far as bhe quarterly charge of Is is concerned, Mr Fisher says that, as an in dividual, he wishes such a system prevailed in the school where his boys are pupils, and then he would know what he had to pay, as the piesonb calls upon him for school re quirements are endless and nob inconsider able in amount

The Privilege Embrogllo,

" The crowning folly" (says the " Press ") " of Sir 0. Vogel's deplorable escapade is the telegram which he despatched to his constituents on Thursday. lb is with the House, and not with the Speaker; thab he has picked thi3 odious quarrel ; and it is wibh the House, and nob wibh bhe Speaker,thab ibwill have to be fought out. If ib is to be fought any further, if «the best legal authority in the colony' should persuade Sir Julius to issue a writ againso the Speaker, the House, we may be sure, would order bhe Solicibor- General bo accepb bhe wrib and bhe Attorney- General to defend the suit, and would vote any sum that mighb be necessary for repel ling so scandalous an attack upon bheir privileges. Perhaps bhey will nob wait for that. Sir Julius's telegram itself is a gross breach of privilege, inasmuch as it threatens a member of Parliament, the embodiment of the authority of Parliament, with civil proceedings for words and acts of his, spoken and done in the fulfilment of his duty in Parliamenb, and also because ib specifically charges two other members with drunkenness and one other with having made an improper contract. The House may choose to treat Sir Julius Vogel and his belegram with contempt; buc if not, and they should deem it neces sary to raise the question of privilege, he will find thab he has nob a leg to stand upon, and that very few even of his most blabanb supporters will venture to defend him. The best thing he can do is to drop his resolution against the Speaker of which he has given notice, and to make peace with the House as soon as possible."

Appointments to Legislative Council

Sydney Taiwhanga constituted himself a deputation and waited on the Minister of Native Affairs on Saturday, to urge bhab in filling an bhe vacancy in bhe Legis labive Council caused by tho death of Wi Tako, care should be taken to secure of the Northern Maori District. Mr Mitchelson said in view of the movement for reform of bhe Legislative Coancil, it was not the inten tion of the Oc vemment to make any further appointments to ihab Chamber.

Freehold l\xm* fo.- Village Settlers

Sir George Grey's Freehold Tenure Ac quisition Bill amends the conditions of occupation of perpetual leaseholds under tho Village Settlement Regulations, and enact- thai, the rental to be paid in respect, of any allotment in a village settlement shall be perpetually fixed at five per cent, on the upset pur chases price, together with frve per cent, on such sums as may have been advanced in terms of said regulations. The bill so provides thab af ber occupation for a certain (unspecified) term of years the selector may acquire the freehold tenure of his hold ing.

Public Works Statement

Good progress has been made wibh the Public Works Statement, and it will be ready for delivery on Tuesday week. lam told that the Statement will be an eye opener from a retrenching or economising point of view.

The Financial Debate.

Annoyance is expressed by many mem bers at the length to which the Financial Statement has been allowed to extend. The speeches have been of the tamest pos sible description, and the wonder is that the debate has been allowed to drag on so long. Major Jackson's 1 speech has excited some comment. It was a vigorous on slaught on Mr Ballance and his party, de livered ab lightning speed, and tho Major now has the credit of being the fastest talker in the House. He followed Sir Julius Vogel's tacbifs in challenging Mr Ballance to resign. Efforts will be made to terminate the debate bo-morrow, as no good purpose can be served in keeping ib going longer.

Opposition Tactics

The discussion which took place on Frii day afternoon regarding the concealment by bhe Governmenb of their inbended policy is likely bo lead to strange results, particu lars of which the Opposition party do not feel ab liberby bo divulge ab presenb beyond saying that bhey are in bhe direcbion of baking oub of bhe hands of Governmenb the control of the policy of the colony, and placing the Ministers in the position merely of carrying oub a policy dictabed bo them by bhe House and watched over by Parlia ment. This should cause my readers to watch closely the bactics of bhe Opposibion during bhe coming week.

A DANGEROUS WOMAN.

ELLEN BROWN BEFORE THE

COURT.

SHE PLEADS GUILTY.

TWELVE MONTHS* IMPRISONMENT FOR LEVYING BLACKMAIL.

At bhe Police Courb bhis morning, before H. C. Baddeley, Esq., Ellen Frances Brown was charged wibh a breach of bhe Police Offences Acb, 1884, by endeavouring to impose on a privabe individual by false represenbabion wibh a view to obbain money ab Auckland on bhe 19bh Ocbober, 1887.

Accused pleaded guilty.

Sergeant Pratt sbabed the fact? of the case which are well known, making reference to bhe prosecubion of PoolCy for bhe support of a child obbained from the Parnell Home, the regisbrabion of bhe child as her own, and previous proceedings in bhe Court. Xhe polfce, he said, had several witnesses to prove that Pooley was not the father of bhe child. The chargo was laid under the Police Offences Acb. . His Worship asked accused if she had doing ariybhing wrong in registering the chill when I had adopted ib from bhe H Hta Worship: That is not what" you are charged with ; that mighb be part, of the means you book bo impose on Pooley and obtSn money from him by false pretences Tn other words, you are charged wibh WackmailinThim- His Worship proceeded that bhe faebs of bhis case were fresh in S minds of everyone. This was, he laid one of tho worst cases he had ever heard of! and a more carefully prepared scheme than that laid for the entrapping of Pooley he had never had to deal with be

he did nob know how many crimes besides bhab with which she was now charged. There was also bhe crime of false represen tation and the crime of perjury. She was a most dangerous woman to be at large, and no man was safe whilst she was about.

Prisoner was again asked if abe had any thing to say, and replied in the negative. His Worship: You will be sent to goal and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months.

The Perjury Charge.

Mr Baddeley, R. M., bhen lefb bhe Bench bo give evidence, and bhe case was heard before Messrs S. Y. Collins and J. Wilding, J.R's.

Ellen Frances Brown obherwise known as Ellen Francis Perrotb, was nexb charged with thab she did on the Bth November 1887 at Auckland commit wilful and corrupt perjury in the testimony which she gave upon oath as a witness ab the trial of a cerbain case bebween bhe said Ellen Frances Brown and one George Richard Pooley ab bhe R.M Court holden ab Auckland.

William McLellan, court orderly, deposed that prisoner was complainant in the case Brown versus Pooley heard on the sth of November. The prisoner gave evidence in thab case, and he administered the oath in the usual form. The case was heard by the Resident Magisbrate, and subsequenbly dis missed.

Henry C. S. Baddeley, Resident Magis trate, of Auckland, deposed that he re cognised bhe informabion in the case Brown versus Pooley ; the prisoner was duly sworn and stated first in. answer to Mr Cooper that the defendant in bhe matter, George R. Pooley, wasjjthe father of the child she carried >in her arms, which she swore was the child of her body. She also swore, in answer to Mr Williamson, counsel for Pooley, that the child she carried in her arms was the child of her body, and that George R. Pooley was the father of thab child. After hearing further evidence the case was dismissed, and he directed a prosecution for perjury.

John Lord, Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for the Auckland district, stated that on the 12th October last, the prisoner was at his office, and registered a female child as "Violet" Winnifved Pooley." She stated that it was born on the 6th September. 18R7, at Richmond Road. She signed the register. Prisoner: I registered the name of the child as " Violet Winifred Pooley Brown." The Registrar -. jfes. George Richard Pooley, storeman ab the tramway stables and resident ab Pon sonby, stated that he had known the prisoner since 1884. She then went under bhe name of "Mr 3 Perrotb. - ' She altered her name to "Brown" subsequently, bub also answered to the name of "Per robt." Ho was acquainted with tho prisoner up till November, 1886. Abcut the middlo of January of that year prisoner asked him to marry her but he told her '• he could not see it." They quarrelled and he did not see her again until about the 14th of September, when she had a child with her. He received several letters from the prisoner sent through Mrs Barnaby and Mrs Renner, and frequently saw her in thostrcets whengoingtohis work, Aboub bhe 14bh September he called on the prisoner in csnsequence of a letter received from a Mr Thompson. He saw the Erisoner, who brought a child from the edroom to the kitchen, and said it was his (witness's). He denied the charge, and she then wanted him to support it. This he refused bo do, saying that he might as well acknowledge the child. Nothing was said übout mat-nag"} bhen, but prisoner offerod to go to the goldfields with him. On the 15th September he sent her 30s wibh a letter, stating thab the money was given her because she was poor and on account ot old times. On the 20th of October he received a summons from a constable calling upon him tc support an illegitimate child, and he appeared before the Court in answer to that chat go on the 16th. The charge was 1 emanded till the 7th November. The prisoner gave evidence and swore that she was th« mother, and witness the father of tho child. Prisoner had a child in her arms while giving evi dence, but he could nob say whebher it was bhe same bhab he saw on bhe6bh September. He received a black wig and a child's dress (produced) from Mrs Renner, and took them to Miss Hall, at the Brighton Home, Parnell, and she recognised thorn as having been seen on the prisoner. Prisoner here stated that witness had pro mised to marry her in the presence of a Mr Taylor, and this was denied by Mr Pooley. Witness further asserted now that he was the father of that child.

Adeline Hall, bhe next witness appeared with the child in question in her arms. She stated thab she was mabron of the Parnell Women's Home. She knew prisoner as " Mrs Jane Marshall." When prisoner first called at the Home she was told that there was nob a child in the Home to adopt and she asked bo be informed when bhore was one. The prisoner also said she wanted the child aboub bhe end of September, and asked witness to write to the Newton Post Office. She said the child was nob for herself, bub for a lady in bhe Waikato. Letters were to be addressed to Mrs Jane Marshall. Prisoner also stated that she was married, and parted from her husband, that she had one child three weeks old-then living. Prisoner was dressed very respectably in black on thab occasion. She wore pearls, and a veil. The hair she wore was very dark brown or black, and the curls produced in courb were similar bo bhese worn by the prisoner. She could nob say, however, that they were the same. She recognised a dress or gown (produced) as one she put on bhe baby when it was handed over to the prisoner. The child now in Courb was the child received by bheprisoner. The child was broughb to bhe Home on bhe lsb Sep tember last by its mother, who gave the name of" Clark " and had since gone to the South Island. On the 3rd September wit ness wrote bo " Mrs Jane Marshall" belling her bhab there was a baby in bhe Home, and on bhe evening of bhe sbh bhe prisoner called. She said she would like bo take bhe baby. From her conversa tion with the prisoner and from a previous conversabion wibh Mrs Cowie, she had no reason bo be dissabisfied wibh bhe prisoner, and handed her over bhe child. On bhe 9bh Sepbember Mr Pooley called ab bhe Home, and showed her the wig and gown produced, He sbated bhab bhe child was being ill used, and she wenb bo bhe prisoner's house in Richmond Road on bhe lObh, accompanied by Consbable Graham. They saw bhe pri soner wibh the baby in her arms, and wit ness took charge of ib. Prisoner bhab bhab child was nob bhe one she took from the Home. The child produced was the same of which prisoner said she was the mother. When in the police-station the prisoner wanted to take the child from witness, sbabing bhab ib was hers.

Elizabeth Rarnaby, wife of Henry Barnaby, labourer, Freeman's Bay, de posed to having known the accused for aboub eight years. Aboub six monbhs ago she lived near the Tram Stables Ponsonby. The ac cused said thab she was pregnanb bub wib ness did nob believe bhe stabement. She told accused bhab she was padding herself. The accused lefb her house nexb week. Accusedhadaman'ssuib, wig,moustache and billycock in her box as well as female attire. Witness never saw her dressed in those clothes except in the house. She never went out in that dress. Accused said she used it to " fox Pooley " and stated that she had seen a young girl homo one nighb while in that dress

(LefbSibbing.)

Detnedin, this day, The Southern Escort brought down £11,000 worth of gold,

COLONEL LYONS FUNERAL

THE OBSEQUIES OF A VETERAN.

The cibizens of Auckland and ibs suburbs burned oub in thousands yesterday after. noon to do honour to bhe veberan, Colonel W. C. Lyon, whose sudden deabh was chronicled in Saburday's issue. For an hour before bhe funeral cortege started hun dredsof people weresbreamingoverbheCeme bery Bridge in order to get a good position present mighb be seen many veterans, in Park and Grafton Roads. Amongst those and while they were waiting for the arrival of the Volunteers they could be heard giving their reminiscences of scenes in which the departed warrior had taken part

The Muster.

In accordance with the district orders issued, the members of the Auckland Volun teers assembled on the open ground at the rear of the Drill-shed, where they were placed in marching order and three rounds of ammunition were served out to the firing party. The "A" Battery of Artillery, under command of Major Payne and Cap tain Geddes, mustered in Rutland-street, horses being harnessed to the four 9 pounders. The No. 4 gun, on which the coffin was to be borne, was senb in advance of bhe general body. Aboub 2.30 o'clock a special brain arrived from bhe Waikatoj|bring ing down a large conbingenb of men from Te Awamutu, Hamilton, Pukekohe, Waiuku and Wairoa. These were met by tho Ar tillery Band, which escorted them to the Drill-shed, where they joined the general muster.

Greab credib is due to the country volun teers for turning out in such good numbers. Captain Reid, of the Hamilton Light Infantry, did not receive the tele gram instructing him to bring his company to Auckland till three o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Two of his non-com missioned officers were ab Te Aroha, and had to be telegraphed to. In spite of this short notice, out of 63 men in tho company, 60 mustered yesberday in Auck land. The Te Awamubu Cavalry were oven in a worse plight, as- they did nob receive their instructions till a still later hour, and many of their members had to be summoned by telephone from Raglan, and only succeeded in joining their comrades after five hours' riding. After mustering at the station, the com pany left TeAwamutu by the seven a.m. train, which at eight o'clock picked up the Hamilton Light Infantry, and reached Auckland at half-past two p.m. Such rapid mustering as this speaks well for tho efficiency of those companies, and shows that in time of danger they could, if re quired, be promptly in attendance in the city. •

Arrival at Park Road

Aboub thrco o'clock the rumble of the guns warned the crowd in Park and Grafton Roads that tho volunteers wore coming. Shortly afterwards the head of the column was observable coming up Grafton Road. Lieutenant-Colonel Shep herd was in command. The Artillery led the way, followed by Captain Erson and his troop of cavalry. The Naval Battalion, under Captain - Commandant Leßoy, headed the column of Infantry, They were followed by the No. 2 Battalion under Liout.-Colonel Dig'nan; the One hunga Rifles under Sir William Wasteneys; tho No. 3 Battalion under Lieut.-Colonel Mahon, and the permanent force under Capbain Morrison, bhe Waikato, Wai uku and Wairoa contingents under tneir respective officers; and a large body of police under Senior Sergeant Pratt. Tho Garrison, Artillery and Naval Bands were also present. The crowd was now so dense that Captain Geddes experienced some trouble in getting tho gun carriage which was to bear the coffin of the dead officer in front of bhe house. The crowd bhen exbended righb along to the Cricket Ground, and tho high bank in Grafton Road was simply covered with spectators, while bhe verandahs and balconies of the houses fronting the line of march were all occupied by men, women and children of all ages to see the cortege. Tho crush was so great before the residence of the deceased thab women and children had to be assisted over the fences in order to escape the crush. At length the police left tho ranks and restored order amongst the crowd.

Leaving the House.

About 3.30 o'clock the coffin was carried from the house to the gun carriage by four non-commissioned officers repre senting the four branches of the service. These were under Captain Little, who was in charge of the funeral arrange ments. The following officers officiated as pall-bearers : — Colonel Roberts, Colonel Dawson, Colonel De Quincey, Colonel Haul tain, Major Pirie, and Major Pitt. As the coffin was carried out the whole force saluted and the specbabors bared their heads. The casket was composed of polished cedar, wibh ebony mouldings and gilb mounbings. Ib was wrapped in bhe grand old " Union Jack," which was almosb completely hidden wibh flowers. On the bop of bhe coffin was the deceased's plumed hab and sword, which were surrounded wibh wreaths and crosses of white flowers.

The Start

Lieutenant-Colonel Shepherd then gave the order for the Companies to form in quarber column, and with arms reversed to march off at slow step. The procession was formed in the following order :—" H " Troop Cavalry, 42 strong, under the com mand of Captain Erson ; " A " battery of Artillery, 50 strong, under Major Payne, Lieutenants Nome and Ansell; Auck land Navals, 60 strong, Captain Com mandant Leßoy and Lieubenant Parker; Ponsonby Navals, 54 sbrong, under Capbain Morpebh ; Waitemata Navals, 32 strong, under Captain Hibchens; Onehunga Navals, 40 sbrong, under Capbain Hulso; "0" babbery Artillery, 36 sbrong, under Capbain George ; Royal Engineers, 25 sbrong, under Major Anderson ; Vicboria Rifles, 45 sbrong, under Captain Cooper; City Guards, 50 sbrong, under Lieubenant Dormer ; Hobson Rifles, under Capbain Little; Onehunga Rifles, under Captain Sir W. Wasteneys ; Queen's Own, under Lieutenanb Bailey; Newton Rifles, 45 sbrong, under Captain Roberbson ; Gordon Rifles, 45 sbrong, under Capbain Whibe; Royal Irish Rifles, 60 sbrong, under Capbain Walker; Lieu tenanb - Colonel Shepherd, abbended by Adjubanb Houghbon and Dr. W. R. Erson ; Garrison Band, Naval Band, Artillery Band. The gun-carriage wibh bhe coffin followed, under bhe charge of Captain Geddes, and close behind came Honorary Captain Carl Schmitt, A.D.C., and repre sentative of Major-General SirG, Whitmore, leading the horse of the deceased colonel, with bearskin, holsters, and complete trap pings, and his military boots attached to stirrups in reversed position. Then followed the mourning carriage containing t<h,o mem bers of deceased's family, the chief mourners being Masters Claude and Charles Lyon, and Mr H. C. Choyce, who represented the eldesb son James, who is ab sea. Nexb in ordev were the Permanent Force from Fort Caubley, 25 in number, under Captain, Morrison ; the Ciby Police, under Senior Sergeant Pratt; Hamilton Light Jnfanfcry, 60 sbrong, under Capbain Reidi Wairoa Rifle*, 35 sbrong, under Captain Crawford; South Franklin Mounted Infanbry, 55 strong, under Lieutenants Webster and. BUkey; Te Awamutu Cavalry, 40 strong," under Captain Hu,th,ej.fard } Waiuku Cavalry, 50 stpQng, under Capbain BarribaU; and the Devonport Navals, 30 strong, under Lieubenanb Dacre. Ab the aid© of the No. 2 Battalion Lieutenant-CoJoneV Dignan and

Major Isaacs rode, and Captain Skinner walked, while Lieutenant-Colonel Mahon and Majors Tonks and Birnio attended No. 3, the rear of the column being closed by Staff - Surgeons Dawson, McMullen, and Purchas. Dr. Walker marched with the Naval Battalion, while Dr. Tennent owing to his late indisposition was neces sitated to drive to the funeral, consequently although in uniform he took his position amongst bhe mourning carriages. Lieu benanb Potts of the Thames Navals and Chief Gaoler Reston were also present in full uniform. Next was a carriage with Mr A. E. Devore (Mayor), Mr J. M. Clark (ex-Mayor), Mr A. E. Mackechnie, and Mr P. A. Philips (Town Clerk); after which came ten more vehicles, amongst whose occupants were Colonel Haultain, Colonel De Quincey, Majors Lusk and Morrow, Dr. Hooper, Messrs A. Boardmar, R. W. Ham mond, T. Hill, H. C. Baddeley, J. M. Shera, and a number of others whose names were not obtained. Behind the mourning carriages were a number of veterans in plain clothes. These were most of them men who had seen service under the deceased officer— some in the regulars and others in the militia during the Maori war. On almost every breast was a medal, while some had as many as half-a-dozen, all being medals for service, and nob for shooting competi tion. At the rear of the procession were 20 or 30 horsemen, who attended bhe cortege to the cemetery. The Revs. Calder and Tebbs (chaplains to tho forces) as intimate friends of the deceased, rode in the first carriage.

On the March.

When the order to march was given, the Garrison Band played the '' Dead March in Saul" with" muffled drums. Then the Naval drum and fife relieved the brass bands by playing " The Sicilian Mariners." Down Kyber Pass the procession was at tended by large masses of people, and all along the route the rocks on bhe hillside by the gaol and below Seccombe's Brewery were covered with ladies and gentlemen. Down the hill the pace was quickened and arms were shouldered,but when the Borough of Newmarket was entered arms were asjain reversed and the Artillery Band played " The Requiem," after which the Navals played another funeral march and then the Garrison Band again played the " Dead March." "The Final Halt" was also played, and as tho cortege reached Epsom the Artillery Band was playing the " Dead March."

As St. Andrew's Church was four miles away, the order was given to shoulder arms and quick march. This caused tho column to becomo almost hidden by the dust, but even this did not deter thousands of people from march ing all the way to the Cemetery. Others turned off by the brewery and ascended Mount Eden, from which point of advantage a fine view of the procession was obtainable. All through Newmarket and Epsom the house-windows and verandahs were crowded with spectators. Ab length tho spire of St. Andrew's could be seen in the distance, and in a few minutes hundreds of peoplo were scrambling over the stono wall on tho roadside, and making a bee-lino for the church. Although this entailed crossing half-a-dozen fences many ladies adopted* the short-cut. The result was that the churchyard was packed by tho time tho funeral arrived..

At the Church

A few minutes past 5 o'clock the bell of St. Andrew's Church slowly began to toil out the intelligence that the cortege was approaching. Shortly afterwards Captain Erson and his troops of cavalry took up a position by the gate way. The Artillery then passed through with tho 9-pounder, and as the funeral car approached the gateway of tho churchyard nine rounds were fired from the cannon. The coffin was taken from the gun-carriage by four members of tho " A " Battery, who subsequently handed ib over to a .detach ment of the " 0 " Battery, by whom it was borne into the church and deposited before the altar. The Cavalry and Navals guarded the entrance and the line of march. The No.2and 3Battalionsfiledin two deep round bhe churchyard in readiness to fire the final salutes. Inside the church the body was received by the Yen. Archdeacon Dudley, the deceased officer's late minister, the Rev. W. Calder, an old friend of the family and their parish clergymen when they lived in tho Waikato, and the Rev. P. S. Smallfield, bheincumbenb of the church. Theservieewas read by Mr Smallfield, the lesson being 1. Cor. xv., 20 58. The coffin was then carried out to the grave, Major Pirie playing the "Dead March" on tho organ as ib was borne down the aisle. The three clergy men led tho way to the grave, where the Yen. Archdeacon Dudley and the Rev. Mr Calder read the burial service. When the coffin was lowered in the grave, Archdeacon Dudley made the following remarks :

" We meet this afternoon to take part in the burial of a well-tried and esteemed friend, a soldier who was honoured by his Queen and his country, and who, had he been spared a short time longer, would have received a special honour from our Queen. The estimation in which he was held by the military of this country is shown by the arrange ments made for this service this day. Others can speak of all that he was; I shall only say thab for thirty-six years I have known him as a soldier of Christ, and I have always found him a lover of good men, a lover of God's Word, a humble worshipper ab God's Holy Temple, humble, gentle*, and kind to all wibh whom he had bo do. The best tribute we can pay to his memory is to pray that we may become, as he was, faithful loyal soldiers of Christ. He was called away from amongst us suddenly, and without a moment's warning, but he had fortified him self by studying God's Holy Word, and in such a case no death, however sudden, can come upon any one unprepared." He then pronounced the benediction,, and the chief mourners cast their wreaths of flowers on the coffin. Colonel Roberts on behalf of Major- General Whitmore placed on the coffin a wreath and cross of flowers senb by him as an offering from bhe New Zealand forces generally. Three volleys of musketry were then fired, after which bhe gathering dispersed and bhe various companies marched back bo the city, being dismissed ab the Drill-shed about a quarter - past seven o'clock. The counbry corps proceeded ab once to the Railway Station, where a special train was in readiness bo convey them to their homes, leaving town at 7.30 o'clock. The whole of the arrangements yesterday were creditable to those concerned. It is estimated that fully 30,000 persons must have wibnessed bhe specbacle, which of itself shows how well Aucklanders can do honour to their old de fenders.

KILLED ON THE RAILWAY.

DEATH OF LEACH.

(by telegraph.— own correspondent.)

Hamilton, this day. LEAcn, the railway porter who met with a serious accident on bhe railway line on Saburday, died ab the Hamilton Hospital during the afternoon. From bhe firsb Dr. Kenny held oub no hopes of recovery, bhe poor fellow's righb leg and righb arm being nearly cut off, while his side was complebely smashed. Dr. Kenny, who held a con sulbabion with Dr. Murch, had con cluded to attempb an operation if Leach survived until Sunday. Leach, who is over 50 years of age, leaves a wife and three children. He was formerly station master ab Manurewa, bub when "that station was abolished was appointed porter here.

LATE CABLES.

COLLISION AT SEA.

DISASTER IN THE ENGLISH

CHANNEL

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE,

(reuter's telegram.)

London, November 20.

A terrible shipping disaster occurred in the English Channel last night, the Rotterdam passenger steamer, Scholten, having come into collision with another steamer, the name of which is at present unknown.

The Schalten sank almost imme" diately, and upwards of 200 persons were drowned. Fifty were saved and landed at Dover. »,

LATER.

Further particulars of the disastrous collision in the channel state that the Scholten was bound for New York.

The total number of persons drowned is now given at 140.

WAGES OF COLLIERS.

PROPOSAL TO RESTRICT THE

OUTPUT.

(reutee.)

London, November 22. A plebescite is being taken of the miners of Great Britain upon a pro posal to restrict the output of coal, for the purpose of raising its price also the rate of wages.

THE CROWN PRINCE,

A NEW REMEDY

RECOMMENDED,

London, November 22. The Emperor of Brazil has visited the Crown Prince and recommended him to try a Brazilian herbal remedy.

THE LONDON RADICALS.

DEMONSTRATION AT HYDE

PARK.

[reuter.]

Lonoojt, November 20.

The demonstration by the Radical Clubs of London took place in Hyde Park to-day, the proceedings passing off in a quiet and orderly manner.

Resolutions expresging sympathy with W. O'Brien in his imprisonment, and censuring the Government were unanimously adopted by the meeting.

The authorities had taken pre cautions against any meeting being held in Trafalgar Square, which was strongly guarded.

COLONIAL STOCKS IN LONDON.

London, November 22.

New Zealand four per cent, deben tures are selling. South Australian and Queensland stocks are depressed.

Several London papers are decrying the colonies and their financial con dition.

NEW ZEALAND DIRECT STEAM SERVICE.

London, November 19.

The New Zealand Shipping Com pany's R.M.S. Tongariro sailed from Plymouth to-day, for New Zealand ports via Madeira, Cape Town and Hobart,

THE ESCAPED CONVICTS.

[REUTEK.]

Perth, this day.

The escaped convict Thomson is still at large, although every endeavour is "being made by the police to effect his capture.

A DIVORCE CASE.

Thames, this day. I Maxy of your readers -will doubtless recol lect Mr Matthew Vaughan, formerly licen. i see of the Queen's Hotel here, and a well- j known mining speculator, and will conse-' quently be interested t to learn that he has ob, tairied a divorce from his wife. Some two or three years ago Mrs Vaughan left the Thames with Mr Challinor, late dispenser at the Hospital, who resigned his posi tion for the purpose of taking a trip to the Old Country. A short time after wards Mr Vaughan also took a similar trip, and the sequel of the affair is contained in the following paragraph from the "Manchester Guardian," wftrich came to hand by the last mail:—" In thie Divorce Division, Mr Justice Butt had before him the case of Vaughan v. Vaughan and Challinor. The petition was tha* of the husband for a divorce by reason, of his wife's misconduct with the cozrespon dent. Mr Matthew Vaughan, a native of England, served in the Maori war as a volunteer, and in consequence of his ser vices he was awarded isome grants of land. He built the Grand Junction Hotel at Grahamstown, and there he employed the respondent as barmaid, he marrying her in 1869. After some years she left him, and was traced to a chop house in Market-street, whore she and the corespondent were now living as man and wife. Thero was no de fence, and the case having been established, the learned judge granted a decree nisi, with ■ costs."

TWO FORMER THAMESITES.

(by telegraph—own correspondent.)

MINING' ACCIDENT.

MR KNEEBONE KILLED AT $HS KAPANGA.

ACCIDENT TO MR GATLAND.

(by telegraph—own correspondent.)

Coromandel, this day. Frank Kneebone, a miner of good abilities* met with his death by accident in the Kapanga mine on Saturday night. The braceman accidenbally dropped a truck down bhe shaft while Mr Kneebone stood in the cage ready to come up. The jury this morning returned a verdict after inquiry of " Accidental death," wibh a rider that the Company should, increase the ex tent of the flab sheet for burning bhe truck round.

Mr Gabland, the Cleric of the Court, meb with an accident while riding from Whanga puna. The horse he was riding threw him and broke his collar bono.

SUICIDE.

IS IT AN ACT OF COWARDICE

OR COURAGE?

ANALYSIS OF ITS CAUSES.

discourse BY THE REV. C. E. WARD.

On Sunday morning, in the Franklin Road Church, the Rev. C. E. Ward delivered a' discourse bearing upon bhe too frequent suicides thab have occurred in New Zealand of late, from Ecclesiasbes 2—17 :' " Where fore I hated life : because bhe work that i s wrought under the sun is grievous tint o ': me ; and all is vanity and vexation of; spirit;" and Job 2—9, " Curse God (ignore; God) and die." What are the causes of. suicide? The verdict of juries over the. self-slain is "Insanity." This is nob always the case. Sage men like Solomon j have gob tired of life and desired its termination. When a man in the full pos session of his power commits self-murder, he is said to display the highest physical. courage. Mr Ward explained thab bhis was ] nob always so, as suicide sometimes pro-, ceeds from cowardice, and ab obher times cowardice prevents ib, Many a would-be self-murderer lacks the courage to bare his bosom and strike the mortal stroke. Many live because they are afraid to die, or die because they are afraid to live. There is a higher courage than mere animal daring. The courage which enables 1 a man quietly to endure the wearinesa of a heavy life. Talk of the courage of a: suicide ! There is a thousand times more j nobleness of character and real and true; courage in many a poor Auckland mother, who has to toil from morning till night! seven days a week to feed her helpless and ifc may be sick babe, but who rejoices in her work because she feels it to be her task and. at the same time her duty. She despairs,' bub ever exclaims —

•' I would rather walk in the dark with God than go alone in the light, . I would rather walk with Him by faith than walk alone hy sight." The causes Mr Ward gave for suicide were temperamental melancholy, misanthropic views respecting human lifeand nature, sick ening satiety, severe trials,drink, gambling, uncleanness, remorse, revenge, jealousy, fear, idesperation, humiliation. Such are some of the causes that make the lives of t\ome men, even in our beautiful colony, so intolerable that they terminate them. The essential guilt of suicide is unbelief, that is despair of God's love and God's goodness. The remedy (a very potent one) is the religion of Jesus, with the great and eternal truths which ib enunciates. God is Love. Trust God and believe in Him asLove, and suicide is impossible. The voice of Providence to every man is not only ' do thyself no harm," bub free thyself from all anxious cares, and trust in bhe love and Guidance of bhe greab Fabher. Chnsb, bhe brue expounder and adminisbrabor of this Providence, exhorts all bhab are "weary and heavy laden bo come to Him, and He will give them rest;" and bo ."bake no anxious thought for bhe morrow for bhe morrow shall bake bhoughb for ibself."

" Hone on! The worst of storms shall pass away» Hold fast thy helm howe'er the billows flow; Tune at the wheel can turn all in one day, Ind grave hicjacet o'er thy dreadest fee.

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before H. C. Baddeley, Esq., R.M., and J. Wilding, Esq., J.P.) • '

Drunk and Disorderly.— Hugh Carr was charged with this offence.—Sergeant Kiely stated that thy prisoner -hid himself in a lob of weeds in Chancery-street at night, and annoyed the neighbours by screeching and yelling in a terrible manner.—Prisoner now pleaded that he was asleep, and had the nightmare.—Fined 60s and costs, with an , alternative of 21 days' imprisonment. Rogues and Vagabonds.—Harriet Redly and Annie Dunn, two young women, were charged with stealing the sum of £12 from Richard Withers on the 19th inst. They were also charged with having no visible means, and also with being rogues and vagabonds.—Mr Speed appeared on behalf of the accused, and asked for a remand till Thursday next for the production of neces sary evidence.—Sergeant Pratt submitted that Wednesday was preferable, and this was agreed to. -» -_j - Chad wick's Case.—Joseph GhadwicSc, charged with having no lawful visible means, was brought up on remand. Mr Weekham stated that the Charitable Aid. Board was prepared to give the accused rations and work, and the case was dis missed. Failing to Support.—Thomas Gorman was charged with failing to provide ade quate means of support for his wife, Mary Gorman, during the last six months.—Mary Gorman gave evidence, and the defendant proceeded to interrupt the Court proceed -1 icgs. He was evidently under the influence of liquor, and was by the direction of Hl# Worship taken in charge for drunkenness.— The charge of failing to support was re manded till Wednesday.

Wellington, this day.

It is understood that Dr. Neil, medical superintendanb of Seacliff Asylum, has left the public service. M*ir Goldie is endeavouring to secure the establishment of a labour bureau in Auck land, similar to those in the South.

COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c., To-night.

Opera House -Majeroni Company, in "The Foundry Master.' 8. Agricultural Hall—Mohawk Minstrels. 8 V.M.C.A. Rooms-—Christian Convention. 7.30 : Temperance Hallr-Auckland Operative Boot makers' Union, 8

Rota of Justices at Police Court.

November 22—The R.M. sits.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

Arthur and Buddie—Household Furniture and Effects, 11; Photqgraphio Camera, 12 B. Tonka and Co.-Sheet Tin,ll D. F Evans—Stock of Cabinetnmker,ll S. Cochran© & Son, Eden Croscent—Household. Furniture and Effects, 11. i

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 21. 1887.

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