NEWMARKET BOROUGH COUNCIL.

casual fortnightly meeting of tho above kplaeo last night at the Borough Offices, Jlessrs J. Suiter (Mayor -in tho chair) ff-Messrs g^t, Mason, Rose, Lumpkin, n -ton, Edgorly> M°r oan aiul Bishop wero

r rKESFOXDEXCE.— A. B. Griffithsapplied ?■ nse as auctioneer —Granted, with a for uc. e" f £ 3 0. From Hospital and Chari tX Aid Board, forwarding list of persons .it district receiving charitable aid a eed t° report as desired upon " .iLpss of samo to receive assistance. *° Borough Auditors, asking for five Fr? m . ac h" for services during past Motion to pay them £3 3s lost. dment to thank them for services Aff i car riccl From Registrar-G.en.eral, * rtain information—Received. From X Hancock, re filling up of the channel •>„ his house—referred to Streets opP° ittee From Mr Thomas Cotter °fSon behalf of Mr Coulson, con g*gjr iknowledging receipt of £112 11s

Report.-Mr Alexander reported upon the bad state of B, nnd under the railway bridge, also the away of tho foot n, by Cliiuamen opposite the vacant ?T in Victoria Crescent.—Motion by the m«mcarried that the owners of these » uteauested to fence at onco to prevent tifoao* otfence- The matter of the referred to tho turncock. ffwio*^ reP°rted t0 hav° created a jai'sance by turning, a sewer W Lcombe's brewery on to his land. — r^ctdr Oftlered to mitigate the nuisance. fnfl'ior als° ordered to draw tho at- Mfoiiof the residents in Victoria Crescent rile drainage of their houses. ftFiiBEKS'—T" 0 Mayor drew attention to tie habit of plumbers connecting water ties etc., without furnishing the Council report of work done. Determined to Impend licenses in future of those offending n, (Ms manner. Watebworks Leakages. The Mayor moved," That the turncock be instructed to itrip the main water pipes from end to end and caulk them, in order to stop the con stantly-occurring leakages, which cause immense loss of water to the Council daily." Cr Bishop moved an amendment " That the consideration of the matter be deferred till the next meeting." Amendment carried. His Worship pointed out that the by-laws enacted that owners of horses were'(except to cases of a water meter being used) Quired to pay an extra fee of 10s. Resolved to require the 29 owners of horses in the borough to pay the same. Water Mains. —Resolved, on the Mayor's motion, " That the Auckland City Council be requested to substitute 15-inch junctions to'the main pipes instead of 12-inch, ( as agreed vpon." IteAMCK.—General account — Dr. : £73 d Id, waterworks account. Cr. :£7 ss, tpecial rate account; £138 15s lid, loan account. Cr. : £13G 4s lid. : jforice ofMotiox. - Cr Clayton gave notice (onbeh-ilf of Mr Lumpkin) that he would 'nun at the next meeting, "That ttefollyTingbe added to the existing by kfi '.'--0-) That all hawkers and peddlars Kliiiff i;oods in Newmarket be required to ray tiie borough a licenso for tho right to jo so, (2) That all owners of vehicles used 'jibulo or plying for hire be likewise re 'jfed to get licenses."

THAMES NOTES.

(HIJLEGBAriI. - OWN CORKESPONDEXT.)

I * Thames, this day. • JM appears to be a decided feeling here jg&iitf sharebrokers being allowed to act m tie directorate of any mining company, Sfa"petition has been drawn up for' pre BiiationatthepresentsessionoiParliament, Kiting forth : (1) That the petitioners be fee the present depression is caused tijely by sharebrokers being directors fa mining companies; and . (2) That fey would therefore pray the House to tm an ' amendment to be made iljithe Mining Companies' Act; of last esion, prohibiting sharebrokers from being iaiioTS of mining companies. The peti tion is being largely signed. Mr T. W. Glover operis a temperance lesion here to-morrow evening-.

By notice in the Government Gazette, Mr J. T. Campbell is provisionally recog nised as United States Consul at Auckland. Mr J. H. Bebro, the son of the well known London financier, is at present in Auckland arranging certain commercial affiiirs which caused Ins visit here and jour ney to England some six months since. Mr Bebro will prove a great addition to our local histrionic art while he stays here, Hmg a first-class actor. We had to-day the' pleasure of healing him recite several " tit-bits" out of various irell-known plays, in all of which he was perfection. In addition to his ability in this direction, this gentleman is the patentee of a rotary printing machinc,simi -1» to the Hod rotai-y press, which appar atus is used largely at Home for railway and other ticket printing. Mr Bebro is tost known as the promoter of the Inter national Cable Company, which he has just loafed at HornCj with the assistance of M. BeLesseps. .

The recent meeting for the election of a school committee at Napier is stated to •we been probably the largest and rowdiest leld in the colony. The school-house was Wwded to suffocation, and large crowds *ere around the doors. After a rowdy *»ac, due to an attack made by one of the tot-going com'mitteemen on his col «jgue,.. an adjournment was made _to Royal, which was im mediately densely ' packed. The same Amitteernan renewed his attack, but $en the attempts were made to reply, his ■^porters, who packed the middle hall, "fared hearino-. A scene of great uproar *& confusion Resulted. The machinery Nided by the Act was quite inadequate Vtaking the votes of such a crowd, but at ksjb it was agreed to give each one a Mg paper as°he went out, to be then Btenover to the schoolhouse and there de- P»H' The proceedings lasted three M. It is questionable whether the j*ole proceedings were not irregular and we election illegSl. .^ extraordinary railway accident, some «*t analogous to a recent occurrence^ on J e Auckland-Waikato line, took place S 5 other evenino- on the Wellington- Railway. The acting guard ■?#e train (T. Hiekey), while Bignal- TS the driver, overbalanced, and fell oil S>in, which was going at full speed. P'the exception of one individual, no seen the accident. Tho J«sba" referred to, however, at once fopeeded to put on the brakes, S «i en went into his - carnage with what he no doub £°*> pardonable pride, and . ap, frttjr' regarded as^ a good JQke, Jat he was ° « in charge of the train S*." and was "brakeing" it .JjSwengers inquired, " What has be ■s*oithe guard?" "Oh," returned the frpro id, ''he's tumbled off, and I" s^'ge now -■' A guard off duty,^lio 2 a Passenger also, then took comnmnd Solved to go right on to Welhnctpn fiftetrain and sei.d an engine, to look fr missing man. This was done, and 5^ pfeked up walking aleniff the fcviNo bones wore broken by the fal 5 '^suffered a very severe phpcJs.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

Exciting Scene at Freeman's Bay.

An incidont of a very singular character, and noarly approaching a tragedy, was enacted late / last night i n °thab un savoury silt and general refuse 'receptacle qiDOW^ tM* the Freomans Bay Intake. Shortly before 11 o'clock a SHS Fepresbrita- Uve was losing along the beach road, making the best of his way homeward before a stift easterly breeze and stifi' rain squalls, when Ins attention -was suddenly directed ■a sonf}} nn S unusual at the water side. Iho wind was howling- .fiercely at tho time, and proceeding to the waters edge tho reporter found a lady ana gentleman, who wero callino- loudly to somebody, supposed to bo in. the wator. lacy stated that a few seconds previously they were passing along the street when tliey heard a voice from tho water crying lustily, »Oh I'm drowning. Save me, save me !" After this, however, all became silent again, except for the stormy wind that wan blowing, and the darkness was so great that it was .impossible to see half-a dozen yards away.- ■ Theonly result of calling out in order to ascertain in what direction the drowning was proceeding was to at tract a small crowd of twenty or thirty passers-by and residents. Two lanterns were speedily available, also a clothes line, and. a messenger was despatched for . Constable .Bernard, who,: unfor tunately, was not at home. By tho aid of the lanterns search was made along the sea wall, and amongst several raits of logs,.but for fully ten minutes there was no signofanydrowningperson,andalthoughthe searchers-called out loudly to an imaginary individual in the water, asking " Where he was," no. response was made for some considerable time. Tho searchers began to imagine they had been hoaxed by, some practical-joker, or else that the man who.ealhd for help was already beyond all hope of rescue. Some were in iayour of giving up the search, when a hard felt hat of respectable appearance was found in the water, alongside of the sea wall, and. in terest in the search was renewed. The searchers flashed their lights in all direc tions, and soon they were rewarded with a -cry from the darkness of " Save me, save me, I'm drowning." The response was a regular chorus of " All right, old man; hold on hard, and we'll save you." A young man, whoso name we understand is Manning, with commendable promptitude stripped oft' hi? clothes, and taking a lantern in his hand, walked out over the slippery logs, and then into the water to some logs beyond, and about fifty yards from tho shore. Then he was about up to his waist in water, and whilst those on shore were urging him to be care ful, and. another young man M ras following him with a rope, he cried out, " It's all right, I've got him—it's Bettany, of the ham and bacon shop."1 And surely enough bo it was—Mr Bettany all wet and almost dead- from exposure. How he had. got into tho water is not known, and is hard to guess ; but when Manning found him "lie was between two great . kauri logs, with an arm thrown over each, and his body in about fchroo foek of water cold enough to freeze mutton. Manning picked Bettany up in his arms and dragged him to the sea-wall, where he was relieved of his burden for a moment, and after pick ing up his clothes assisted to carry the half drowned man into the glass-blowers', workshop, where there was most fortunately a blazing fire burning. Blankets and dry clothes woro kindly supplied by the pro prietor, and Mr Bottany " was promptly stripped, given a good rubbing- down, ' and put into snug quarters in a fair way towards- recovery. He had un doubtedly a marvellous oscape, for had it not been for the persistency of the lady and gontleman wbjj. first heard his cries in urg ing "tKaT the" search should be continued, a much more sorious event would almost coi' i tainly have to ba recorded. ~ .

THE EARL OF ABERDEEN.

Arraifsemeiits" for Public Re

ccptlou

It is anticipated, that the Earl of Aber deen will arrive in this city next Tuesday. At the meeting of the City Council last night it was resolved to. allow the various deputations tho free use of the Art Gallery on the day following for the purpose of meeting the illustrious visitor and'present ing the addresses of welcome. At a meeting of the Reception Committee held yestei-day, a general desiro wjis ex pressed that the reception should ;not par take in any respect of a party charac ter. As a distinguished , Scotchman, it was thought that his fellow - coun trymen here would wish to show him that Old Scotia has worthy sons in these lands. Already wo learn that the Burns Club arc on the move and have re solved to ask tho Earl and Countess to give their patronage to the concert on Thursday evenino next for the benfit of the Dunedin Burns Statue Fund. A deputation from the Burns Club will probably wait upon His Lordship on arrival, and they are pretty sure of a cordial reception on an errand so congenial to the national feeling of all Scots. If tho Club would also ar- ; rano-e to presonfc an address on be-' half of the Scotchmen of Auckland at the public reception in the Art .Gallery on Wednesday afternoon, the incident would form a ploasing part of the public reception. The Earl and Countess are also distill-, guished for their works of philanthropy and; for the active interest they have taken in Young Men's Christian Associations. Rep resentatives of'that body should also par ticipate in the reception. Tho Mayor will of course, also, on behalf, of the citizens at laro-e, welcomo the visitors to our city. Although the time is short for preparation, Auckland should not be behind the' other oreat qities/of the. colonies in doing honour to a statesman of Lord Aberdeen's position, and ability. It is most desirable that the reception should bo completely ' divested of all party character. That is the earnest desiro of tho committee who were appointed to prepare the address ex pressing admiration of tho En.rl's govern ment ot.lreland, arid it only remains for tho citizens ■ai largo to give this wise effect by heartily welcoming the visitors as a man and a woman, occupying distin guished'i'ositions in tho Empire, who have worthily filled them.

No nominations having been received to day for filling vacancies on tho Point Che valier Road Board, two extraordinary vacancies have occurred, which will be filled up in due course.

Another old settler h&fl passed away in the. person., of John Smith,...of > Mangere, whoso obituary notice appoarsHn this issue. He arrived in Auckland on July/10, 1559, in the ship and Whirlwind, was one of the early settlors to the northern districts, having removed.., to • Mangawai within a few months of his': arrival in the Colony. He remained at<'3kiangawai until 1809, whon he' removed,to Maugere, where ha continued to live until his death, at an early hour this morning. "His widow survives him, aiso two sons and four daugh ters, who are married.

W. G; Garrard "'complains that his relief rations have been stopped'by the ■Relieving Officer to-day.

An inquest is proceeding at Gleeson's Hotel this afternoon oii the body of the man Grant found at Hobsonvjlle on Wednesday'

THE WELLINGTON FIRE

, EXTENT OF. THE LOvSS.

CAUSE OF THE lIISISTBK.

Wellington, this day. The Post Office building, burned down yes terday, -was 172 feet long, and 72 feofc deep. The original tender was for £17,000 but eventually the amount \r as increased to £22,444. The fittings cost about, £4,000 more. The clock tower was 125 feet high, but: it was not builb according to .'its original design, which showed a bolder and more handsome structure. The offices were the largest pile of brick buildings in the Colony belonging to tlie Government. '

It turns out there were no buckets or hose to bo found in the build ing when tho lire was first discovered. A telophono clerk and a policeman both hunted in vain. Had thorp been a few buckets tho policeman, KicldolJ, ~is confident he could havo . checked the spread of the ilames up the lift. It was this lift apparently which spread tho Ilames through the top story in so unaccountable a manner. .;.'

The'cardinal mistake tho firemen made was in nob going to the top of the building, round the roof of which substantial plat forms ran. This is precisely tho same error that was made at last lire, but for which Johnston's Bond would not have suffered.

During the lire, Mr Gray, Secretary to the Post Ollico and Telegraph Department, tried in vain to. obtain a ladder to roach his room at the far end on tho top story, but .neither tho brigade nor anyone else seemed to have one long enough,showing that the lire preven tion plant is far from perfect. Tho loss iii the Telegraph Office Ls esti mated at £1,500. A 'number of private persons lose valuable books,' etc., all of which are uninsured.

The Government arc unablo to arrange for temporary premises for the Telegraph Oilicos on the top " floor of tlio .National Mutual Ofliee at a smaller rontal than £500. It appears that the whole of the missives in the Dead Letter office were destroyed, with all the records of that department, also all the records of the Friendly Societies' Department..

DEVONPORT LAWN TENNIS CLUB CONCERT.

A very attractive concert and dramatic performance \vere given lasb , night in the Dovonport Hall, in aid of the local Lawn Tennis Club, and passed oft' most pleasantly. Tho at tendance, however, was not large, owing to the highly inclement weather which pre vailed. The concert was opened with se lections from " Tancredi " which were ad mirably executed by tho brothers I\ and A. Bartloy (violin and piano), • and Miss Bartley (piano).' This item was followed by the vocal quintette, *■* Whan' Winds Breath Softly," Misses Buigess and Philcox and Messrs (I. It. Keid, and F. and A. Bartley. It was tastefully rendered. A. L. Edwards sang "The Last Watch" with geod expression, and Miss Sbraggs' rich con tralto voice was heard t"o advantage in the pretty Italian aria, " 0 Vajjo Fior." The same lady also contributed at a later stage of the - evening the coquet tish song, '• Tit for Tat." Mr T. Charter gave " The Bivouac ". with his usual correctness, although the selection did nofc afford him much .opportunity for displaying his vocal ability. It is de signed for a heavier voice. Miss Cave made her dcbut y with Pinsuti's " Many a Mile Away,"'and* manifested the natural diffidence of a debutant?. Mr' G. R. Reid Bang • with marked effect a new and pretty song entitled "Years and Years Ago" which earned for him a prompt encore. Mrs Gcdclis gave with nice expi*ession and clear enunciation Gatty's "Daisy Song " and was alsohonouredwith an encore. Both lady and gentleman re sponded by bowing their acknowledge ments. Mr Edwin Hoskins acquitted him self satisfactorily in the recitative and air, "The Full Moon is Beaming," and Mr F. J. Whittaker; exhibited considerable elocutionary talent in his descriptive recita tion, " The Lifeboat," by G. R. Sims. The well-known vocal trio, " Ye Shepherds Tell Me/ rendered in really capital style by Messrs.-A. L. Edwards, T. Charter, and C. XV, Cook, brought the concert por tion of the entertainment to a close. Mr Bartley played with great taste and ability the pianof orteaccompnniments to the various songs. The second part of the programme consisted of the diverting connedietta " The Lottie Sentinel" which was performed in first-class style by St. Matthew's Dramatic Club. Dr. Dawson played the low-comedy part of Sim Oakapi>le, a clownish young farmer with uquestionable skill and Mrs Dawson was no less' successful in the title rc/c. They fairly divide the histrionic honours of tho evening. , Miss Dawson, as Little Hawthorn, the flirt, and the brothers Kecsing, as the Mashing Captain of Dragoons, and the elderly ladykiller respectively were moderately successful. The entertainment as a whole was' very enjoyable, and is well worth repetition on a more favourable evening/, ■ ; /•■.'

R.M. COURT.

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq.,. It M:) TmFfollowing -business was' transacted . after we Avent to press yesterday :— M. C. Hiokby t. G. GilMoub.—Claim, £100.—Mr Rigby for tho plaintiff, and Mr Cotter for the defendant.—This action arose out. of a claim for alleged .breach of agreement between plaintiff and de fendant.— Mr ■ Rigby stated that the defendant had agreed to lend plaintiff £400 on mortgage on an estate in the Kaipara' consisting of 9GO acres. In June, Mr Hiekey (plaintiff),applied to Mr Oliphant (solicitor) to' negotiate the loan, and finally arrangements were made that this. sum should be lent at 8 per cent. Plaintiff owned the land subject to a. lease upon it by Mr Dufaur. . The land was afterwards put under tha La;id Transfer Act. The money having been. placed to Mr Hickey's credit, the first interest was due on the Ist of October, and was paid on the Bth November." In December, his title being completed, the plaintiff informed Mr Oliphant that lie could now complete the mortgage. This, however, was declined by tho.t.gentleman, on behalf of his client (Mrs G. Giimour)i on the grounds, that the secur ity, was not .good enough, and that no in terest had"'been paid her since October Ist. The survey had cost £57,' also other ex penses had been incurred.- The caso was adjourned till to-day at two o'clock. -

New Plymouth, tius day.

In the Supreme Court this morning, the charge against Frederick Tredale, of per jury, at Hawera, was dismissed, owing to a tlaw in the indictment. , ■ \

On Chango to-day Cambriae were quoted 3s 9d to 4s ; Saxon, 2b 6d to 2s 7d ; Dia mond, Ud. ''".'_■'. :, > .

Samuel Mack ie, baker, of Richmond Road, generally known as Thomas Mackie, and Saimiol Uj>ton Griffin, cngiuyor and stencil cutter tit Auckland, filed- .petitions in bankruptcy tQ-doyv^ 4 ■ •' : •

CITY COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of the above body was hbld last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr A. Devoro) and Councillors La Roche, Clarke, Phillipps, Cooper, Swales, Dignan, Buchanan, Holland, G oldie, Lennox, James, Trenwith, Garratt, Davis, Kidd, Evans and Crowther.

Coreespondknok.— The letters received were read and dealt with as fol lows .-—From Walter Hampton, drawing attention to his patent fuel and labour saving furnace and perforated ssmoko consuming bridge, with the view of fixing same to boilers at the pumping station.—Huforrod to the Streots Com mittee, the Engineer to report. From Hughes and Ueorge, on behalf of George Smith, stating that the contractor was raising1, Arney lioad above the fixed level, and cautioning the Council that they would be held liable"for any damage done to hi*/property— The Engineer reported that the road was not above the level, nor up kerb, and a few lumps of clay which had rolled against the fence were removed. A-reply accordingly was'ordered to be sent. From the Secretary to the Arch Hill Road Board, stating that ho could not find an existing nuiduhco at the Chinese Gardens, Arch iiill—Referred to Legal Committee. From S. Bilbrough, on behalf of Auckland Athenwum, , Medical Association, and Society of Architects, stating that a depu tation would willingly wait upon the Council /•« tho allotment of a room in the Art Gallery for the use of those bodies— Kcforred to tho Legal Committee to fix a scale of charges for such rooms. From Messrs Craig Bros., asking for a reply to their claim on behalf of the estato of the late S. Craig ra sewer drain age in Lome streot — Resolved that the Council declino to recognise any liability. From the Remuera Road Board, asking if, and upon what terms, the city would supply the district with water ~ Referred to the Waterworks Committee, the Engineer to bo consulted. .From \V. H. Fort, oiler ing to pay his .rates at £1 per month — Referred to the Finance Committee. From J. Buchanan and Alfred Cox, on behalf of the Committee presenting the painting of Sir William Fox to the Art Gallery -Referred to the Legal Committee. - Cr. Phillipps stated that the artist pro posed painting olf tho picture before it was hung in the Gallery. From tho Secretary of the Auckland Society of Arts, forwarding resolution passed by the Society to the effect that the Secretary apply to the Council for use of rooms, the subject of a previous application in August, 18S0 ; also for the uso of a suite of smaller rooms above the same for a School of Arts, and for purposes connected with the Society ; also that the Society be permitted to have on exhibition in the Art Gallery such pictures as may be desired, with power to romove at any time—Referred to the Legal Committee. From E. A. Mackechnio forwarding a lengthy communication »•« tho comple tion of the works at Emily Place. It was to tho ell'oct that . tho City Council bo requested through the Ward members to call for tenders for improving the access to Emiiy Place, and the approaches to Princes-street from Cus toms-street. Also that the site of St. Paul's church bo iixed in order that the access to Emily Placo should be permanently im proved." Referred to the Finance Committee ; tho Engineer to report, from F. W. E. Dawson asking for permit to alter house in Wellllesley -street — Referred to the Engineer to report.-— From the Department of Justice fqrwarding a copy of a rider to a verdict of jury at in quest on the body of C. W. Pitcorn. "While exonerating the driver of the trap from censure, tho jury are of opinion that the local authorities should cornpol the owners of carriages to havo lighted lamps ath'xed thereunto after sunset."— The Mayor said that a by-law was already in existence dealing with tho matter. He moved that a reply to that ell'ect be for warded.—Cr. Phillips said that it ought also bo pointed out to the Minister of Justice ttiat the police did not assist the Court in carrying out the by-laws. The motion was adopted. From Mr W. K. Waddel, presenting a view of the Manukau to be Hung in the Art Gallery.—Received with thanks.

Petitions. —Cr. Evans presented a peti tion praying" that a lamp might be placed at the corner of Hopetown and Howe streets

•v- Received, and referred to tho Streets Committee.

LegUl Committee Report.—This Com mittee recommended as follows : lie, appli cations for " cleaner" Free Library and offices, that Mrs Margaret Murphy be ap pointed. Questions by Cr. Phillipps re. erasures Cemetery Register — Re ferred to the city solicitor to tako action.

Presentations to Library.—The follow ing gifts to the Free Library have been ac ceptod and the donors thanked : —Sala's "Living London," from Mr G. P. Pierce (Lending Branch); 5 volumes " Franco- German War," from Mr G. Hensen ; "The Death of Abel," from Mr R. Collins; Memo, from Engineer re Domain improve ments—Referred with power to act. Your Committee have authorised advertisement for tenders for No. 1 contract —returnable on 12th prox. --The report was adopted, Kara^'cahape Works.—The report of the':ward' members upon Mr Probert's request recommended that the earth be re moved to allow entrance to large gate front in^ North Road.—The report was adopted. ■Trees in the Streets.—lr was resolved, on the motion of the Mayor, to instruct Mr G oldie to plant trees in front of the baths in Albert-streot.

Assistant k>r Librae.y.—Forty-two ap plications were received for the above posi tion.. .The applications were referred to tho Library Committee with power to select and appoint. Tun Earl "of Aberdeen.—The Mayor said that an application had been received from various citizens for the use of the Art Gallery room at noon on Wednesday next, when four deputations would meet the Earl of' Aberdeen. As the matter was purely non-political, ho moved that the request be 'granted. This was adopted. The' Mayor further stated that ho would wait upon the Earl of Aberdeen and intro duce him to the deputation, and also should show him round the city. Motions. -The Mayor moved his long deferred motion relative to the formation of a Municipal Association. ■ He stated that Ids attention had been drawn to the matter by the Town Clerk, and spoke at length upon the many reasons why such an association should bo formed in order tliafc the Municipal bodies should uuite In such a manner.—Cr. Goldie seconded tho motion. Ho referred to the great demands that would soon be made upon the Council for charitablo aid. That alone was a mattor upon which they should confer upon, for it was already as suming alarming proportion.—Cr. Crowther supported the motion. He thought that they should have struck a special rate for charitablo aids.—The motion was thon adopted. Cr. Clarke moved, and it was seconded, " That the Sanitary Inspector be requested to enforce tho provisions of clause 29? of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1886, and to report his action thereupon to the Council within fourteen days." -The motion was adopted unanimously, after which tho rough minutes were read.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before S. Y. Collins and R. Stevensony Justices.) Drunkenness.— One person was punished for this ofl'ence.

A Serious Charge.— Alexander Camp bell was charged with perjury, and that being released on bail to appear on May sth, 1887, to answer to the charge, was about to abscond from tho colony for the purpose of evading justice. —Mr Hudson Williamson, who appears for the prose cution, applied for a remand until next Thursday, which he believed would meet the wishes of Mr Earl, who had appeared for the accused on the last occasion he was before the Court.—The remand was granted. —Mr Williamson said that he would have no objection to bail being allowed—the ac cused in one surety of £100, and one sub stantial surety of £100, to be approved by the police.

Weights and Measures. — Benjamin Dawson, fruitcrei, was charged with having in his possession an unstamped pint measure.-—Mr O'Menghcr appeared for tho defendant and pleaded not guilty. —Ser- geant Gamble,' inspector of Weights and Measures, deposed to seizing the measure in defendant's shop.—Defendant's wife ad mitted that it had been used in measuring fruit.—By Mr O'Moagher: Witness was not aware that defendant had twice sent a messenger round with the measure to be stamped, and did not find witness'jn. No such message was conveyed to him. — Mr O'MeaK'her submitted that the informa tion was bad, as it did not negative the ex ceptions mentioned in the Act, and there foio did not disclose an offence in law. —Sergeant Pratt contended that the information was sufficient to disclose the offence.—The Bench ruled against Mr O'MVjagher, who then went on with the defence, which was to the effect that the defendant sent several times to the ser geant to get the measure stamped, but never could find this übiquitous ollicial in. In this respect Sergeant Gamble was like another ollicial in this city—he referred to tho Registrar of Electors. He himself had made many attempts to get placed on the roll, and he was not on yet.—John Hutley, a boy, deposed that he has twice taken the measure to be stamped by defendant's in structions, but on both occasions was told that Sergeant Gamble was in the country.— The defendant deposed that the unstamped measure had been in his shop in Symonds strect. When he found that it was un stamped he replaced it with a stamped measure, and took it down to his Queen street shop, and twice sent it to tho Police Oftico to be stamped, but the messenger did not find the Inspector of Weights and Measures in.—Fined Is and costs. — Charges of a similar nature against Antonio Morton, G. I. Panter, M. Gallagher, W. S. Whitley, R. Messenger, A. B. Donald, and J. W. Knight wore withdrawn by Sergeant Pratt, on condition that they had their, weights and measures properly stamped. The sergeant expressed a hope that this would be a warning.

Vehv Unladylike. —Mary Ryan, a stout elderly person, was charged with using in sulting language towards Mary Fisher, whereforo she requested that the defendant should find sureties of the peace. —Mr O'Meagher appeared for the complainant and Mr Napier for the defendant. —Accord- ing to Mr O'Meaghcr the complainant was a virtuous, inoffensive young woman, who had not given the defendant the slightest provocation. — Mary Fisher, a mild-voiced young woman, dressed in maroon, deposed that she resided with her mother in Rokeby-street, noxt door to that of de fendant. She had occasion to pass the de fendant's door going to work. She had never given tho defendant any cause to speak ill of her, but on the contrary had done little services for her. On April Ist complainant was standing on her own verandah, and the defendant used most dis gusting and insulting language towards her in a loud tone of voice. For the last font' years the defendant had cruelly scandalised her, and cast reflections on her virtue. She bore no malice or ill-will against the defendant, —By Mr Napier : She did not use insulting language to the defendant. "Witness -did hot lay the complaint until three weeks afterwards because defendant'shusband had also used insulting- language to her since. She was certain that the dato was April Ist, not the.lst of February. The cause of the trouble was that she would not " take up " with a friend of the defendant's.—Mary Knox, mother of the complainent, gave corroborative evidence as to the bad lan guage, but she had heard her daughter and the defendant nagging at one another. The defendant accused the complainant of having earned her living from a learned gentleman now in Court.—Mr O'Meagher : Did she mean mo ?-- Witness : No ;Mr Napier. Mr Napier: The complainant washes out my ofhees. (Laughter). —Wit ness : My daughter wanted Air Napier to appear for her, but ho sent her to Mr O'Meagher. She got money for washing out Mr Laishley'B and Mr Napier's office, and took it to Mr O'Meagher to pay for these proceedings. This concluded the case for the complainant. Mr Napier, in open ing the case for the defence, said that there was quite a little vendetta between the two families, and he hoped that the Bench would discourage such proceedings being brought into Court.—The1 defendant was sworn,-and strenuously denied that she had set eyos .on the complainant on that day. She knew that the complainant had had a misfortune, but she did not throw it up to' her. The complainant had used filthy language to her, but she had never scandalised her at all, nor. did she intend to. —By Mr O'Meaghor: She might have spoken to a neighbour about tho complainant over a cup of tea like women do. — Jas. Ryan, junior, and Mary Ryan, son and daughter of the defendant, gave corroborative evidence. —At this stage, Mr O'Meagher said he had been informed by Mr Jordan, Deputy Clerk of the Court, that the defondant had been signalling to the . last witness.—Mr Napier said that Jordan's interference was most un warrantable and unjustifiable, and he would represent his' conduct to • the R.M.—Mr O'Meagher said : that Mr Jordan had merely done Ins duty, and was prepared to go into , the box and. swear to the signalling if necessary.—Mrs Powley also gave evidence for the defence, which went to show that the complainant and her mother, frequently quarrelled with the neighbours.,—Tho Bench were of opinion that it was merely a neighbours' quarrel, and dismissed the case ; each party to pay their own costs. ' ■ ■. • . ,-■■

Railway Rkciulatioxs.—George Sutton pleaded guilty to getting on a train while in motion, and was fined 20s and costs.

COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Mr Gabriel Lewis held a sale of landed property to-day at his mart. There was a fair , attendance. Lots 1, 2, and 3 (about 150 acres) sold at £7 per acre. Nos. 4to 8 lots passed in for 966 acres, sold at £3 0s Id per acre. Balance of the property is open for public

treaty.

THE WRECK OF THE WAITAKI.

U\ HOW IT HAPPENED. / W* ~. ■ t'*'1

L. The Captain's Narratire.

(BY .TKL^O.RAWU-rOWN CORRESPONDENT.)

••■' Wellington, this day. Gapt. Bk.n'dall, marine surveyor, and an "Evening Posb" reporter have jusfc re turned from the scene of the wreck of the Waitaki. The vessel is beached in almost tho only bight od the coast for miles north of Cape Palliser .wqore she would have gnno up without being dashed to pieces or wherever a , small boat could laud in safety. Had she been a hundred yards further along in either direction her fate must have been im mediate destruction. As it is she lios on a sandy bottom with occasional large boulders and has a strong list to port. Her top hawser has not suffered, and the damage below the water-line is appar ently confined to the poi't-bilge. The tides flow in and out, but • the breaches in her plates do not appear to be very extensive. The vessel is compara tively sheltered from all winds, but the north-casters, and Captain Bendall see nothing in her position to prevent her being floated off, provided that her bottom is not more seriously damaged than appears to be tho case.

Captain Pcnnal attributes the mishap to the darkness of the night, the aberration of a log and the fact that an easterly swell set the vessel in shore. He says that when the log regiater C 8 miles fromCastlepoint- a dis tance which ought to have brought the vessel abreast of Cape Palliser; land was sighted at a distance ot 5 miles on the starboard bow which was takea to be Pallisei;. To make doubly sure he hauled off a couple of points and steamed on until the log recorded a run of 72 miles, which should have put him seven miles beyond the cape. Then he began to haul round towards Wellington harbour, but had run a very short distance when low land and breakers were distinguished straight ahead. The helm was sturboarded and the vessel immediately bumped and then grounded within a few minutes. The captain was on deck at the time the ship officer was in charge of the hatch at the moment when the vessel struck. Captain Pennal was quite satisfied she had weathered the cape and had offing of several miles. The high land was then invisible, it being enveloped in mist.

GOLD-SAVING PLANT.

Professor Browx delivered a lecture at the University College last night on the ex traction of precious ores from Thames quartz. In the course of his remarks he advocated the devoting of the greater part of the Thames School of Mines, and any money which might be in its hands, to ■ establish an experimental plant for ex perimenting on a commercial scale. He detailed the exact nature of the work which he thought should be carried out. In the hrst place the ores at the Thames were in the main poor. This could be remedied by concentration, and bo the first thing to do was to find out the best means of doing this. He know that thero was a concentrator attho Thames, but he also know that it was not worked in a scientific manner. He also knew that many thoughtthoThamesoros could nob be concen trated, but this was absurd, because at the batteries they used blankets, which were practically concentrators. Among a num ber of particles in water largo particles would settle before small ones, and with particles of the same she the heavier sank first. Concentration therefore depended up on two distinct things: first.difference of size, and second, difi'erenco of weight, and unless these were considered it was impossible' to concentrate. No matter how fine the gold was, if it waa all the same size it could be concentrated. They could" get the large grains easily enough at .the Thames, but the fine gold was lost. The first thing was to separate the particles accord ing to their size, and then ■ they could uso the. concentrators, such as the "Triumph;" and; get a proper con centration. All the processes were rendered easier and cheaper by concentration. After concentration came tho consideration of the best process to be employed. There were crushing and simple amalgamation, crushing and amalgamation with chemicals at a high temperature, leaching after chlorination roasting, treatment with chlorine and leach ing, and smelting. The smelting process was far ,the best, as it would give all the gold in the ore. This process, however, was impossible with tho Thames ores unless they were concentrated, on account of the very large proportion of silica they con tained. The processes used in all parts of tho world wore few in number., If concentration was found to work then the costly' furnaces which had been erected could be utilised, so that for a small expen diture in experiments they might render the plant worth £12,000 or £14,000 useful again. By putting down £100 they had an even chance of gaining £12,000, which were better odds than the totalisator offered. What he proposed to do was to ask the Go vernment for £200 which, had been voted to him for travelling .expenses, and also for a grant of £500, on tho understanding that £500 would be raised in Auckland. Mr Firth moved, " That a committee consisting of Dr. Purehas, Messrs Green, Reid, and Saunders bo appointed to wait on the banks, insurance companies and others with a view to .raising by subscription the £500 re quired, and that they call a meeting next week and leporfr progress." Mr Eraser seconded the motion, which was carried.

OUR GOLDFIELDS

(BY TELEGRAPH."-OWN COBJRESrOSDENT.)

Thames, this day. Cambria. ~ 301bs. specimens from the fourth stope on the cross leaders, No. 2 level. The cross leader in the third stope above No. 2 level, continues to show gold pretty freely. 81bs. of rery good specimens were obtained yesterday afternoon: Saxon.—The crushing for this Company was finished, late yesterday afternoon, there having been about 20 loads of quartz and 301bs. of picked stone put through the stampers for 47ozs. gold, while a trial par cel of 10 loads from the reef at No. 4 level yielded 56z5., making a total of 52ozs. gold from 30 loads of quartz. . . Waiomo.— Very little work is proceeding in the Waiomo district, although a con siderable area of ground is held by various parties. Payable quartz is not being ob tained from any of the mines, with the ex ception of the Paroquet, and unless opera tions are prosecuted on a more systematic scale it is unlikely that any good will accrue from the expenditure. ,

SPORTING NEWS.

Result of the Two Thousand Guineas.

[Peutkk's Cablegram. ]

London, April 27. The Newmarket' Spring Meeting was con. tinued to-day. Tho following was the re sult of the race for ■ ■

The.Two Thousand Guinea Stakes, a subscription of lOOsovs each, h. ft., for three-year-olds; colts, 9st; fillies, Bsb 91b. The second horse to receive 200sovs. out of the stakes, and the third save hi 3 stake. Rowley mile. 71 subs. Mr Douglas Baird's eh c Enterprise, by^~ Sterling—Sister to King Alfred ... 1 Mr H. T. Fen wick's b c Phil, by Philam mon—Phcebe ... ... • 2 Mr C. Perkins's eh g Eglamore,by Thurio —Blair Brae ... ... ... ... 3

Enterprise, the winner, was one of the" best two-year-old performers of last season. His first appearance was at the Ascot Meeting in June, when he appro priated the rich New Stakes, defeating Freshwater, Freedom, and eight others. The following month at the Windsor July Meeting, odds of 11 to 10 were laid on him for the Koyal Plate, but he suffered defeat) at the hands of Sir G. Chetwynd's colt Stetehworth. Enterprise's next appear ance was in the July Stakes at the Newmarket Meeting when he triumphed over Hugo, St. Mary, and four others. After this the colt was not seen-out till October, -when he took part in the Middle Park Plate. In this race with the odds of 7 to 4 on him, he had to be content with running second to Lord Calthorpe's Florentine, and he again tasted defeat in the Dewhurst Plate, being beaten for first) honours by the Duke of Beaufort's B,eve d'Or. Enterprise's record for last season was the good one of two wins and three seconds. Throughout the winter he has been greatly fancied for the race. 1

Phil, who ran second, started in five races last season, winning two, viz., the Maiden Plate at the Ascot i June Meeting, and Tattersall's Sale Stake at the Don caster Meeting in September.

Eglajiork, the third horse, only, started in one race last season, viz., the Gosforth Park Juvenile Plate, which he won. He was well backed for the- event at last ac counts.

Nominations for the A.R.C. Great Northern Steeplechase of SOOsovs. are due to-night. . '<»

HII'PONA ft

ATHLETIC NOTES.

TrtK half-mile handicap of the Ponsonby Football Club will be run to-morrow after noon on the cricket ground at half-past two sharp, a practice match to take place after-

wards,

The Winter Tennis opening will tako \ place to-morrow, provided the weather is favourable. j The members of tho Albert Football Club.' are requested to meet on Saturday after noon in the Domain hollow at 3 o'clock sharp, when a scratch match will be played.' All members to come up in full uniform. ;

A practice match between the following teams picked from the North Shore Foot-1 ball Club will be played on Saturday next "' at the Recreation Ground, Devonport, play to begin at 3 p.m. First fifteen :D. Snow,' H. Mays, J. M; ■Slbbinr,"G."Wynward, W/ Wynward (Capt.), S. Somerfield, C. Maude, i J. Patterson, J. Martin, C. Marshall, J. Lynch, M. Murphy, W.'Murphy, H. Grattan, W. Brown. Second twenty: McLeod(Capt.), Bell, Tanfield, F. Brown, Harris, Quick,. Pennalligan, T. Sullivan, J. Spraggon, P.; Edson, Breen; Trayes, Jackson, Harvey,: W. Swinnerton, H. W. Williams, Inglis, ■ Harper, J. McDonald, Shelly.

The following football match will also be played to-morrow :—Phoenix Foundry v.! Railway Workshops. Foundry : Stone,' Stuart, Braund, lergusson, Potter, Wil liams, F.. Williams, .C. Braund, Laurie, Wintle, Bruce, Tizard, Davison, G. Jury, Lynch, Cantell, Ker, Fernandez. ' J A practice match of the Remuera F.C.J will be held on Saturday, in the Domain,: when the following players are requested to attend: Fountain (2), Andrews, Rich,i Rigbv, Cooper, McCormick; Gilbert, Pritt,: Buckland, Stevens (2), Jervis, Chatfield, Gould, Moresby, Boord, Hales, Heany, ■ and Cranwell.

The half-mile race for members of the. Ponsonby Football Club will take place, to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, 'on the. Cricket Ground, at 4 o'clock. The follow-1 ing is the handicap :^Davy, R. White head, scratch ; Jones, oyds. ; Stephenson, ■' 7yds>; J. Braund, Bruce, 15yds. ; W. George, Cleaver, Douglas, 20yds.'; Otway, Healy, 25yds; Poulson, J. George, T. Whiteside, 30yds ; Barton, Baxter, Arneil, Wooller, Mills, Buchanan, A. Braund, 35yds ; Parker, Hewsoii, Ryan, 40yds; M. Conncll, COyds.; and Con way, M. Laird and R. M. Conuell not yet handicapped. Should the weather prove , unfavourable, .the race will be postponed.

A match between members of the Mount Eden and Auckland Chess Clubs was played at Robson's Rooms last night, resulting in a decided victory for Auckland by 5 games to 2. A return match will be arranged shortly. The members of the suburban club must attend their weekly meeting more regularly and practise more assiduously if they wish to make ;&ny stand in the return match. Mr Acklanu has presented the Mount Eden Club, of which' lie is Presi dent, with copies of Staunton works. The players last night were—Auckland: Messrs Cozens, Malcolm, Marks and Woodruff. Mount Eden: Messrs. Grant, Hoskings, Matthews arid Watkins.

Mr Gully, of Wellington, has evidently a poor idea oi the Press 'Association of New Zealand.. In commenting upon it during the hearing of the recent libel case, he characterised the Association as " a society for the dissemination of useless knowledge, and the propagation of scandals." •' • \' '•

W. H. Hoskins and Co., boob manufao turars, Union and Nelson-streets,' Auckland. Quality and cheapness combined. Storekeepers and settlers please note.—[Advtj.

COMING EVENTS.

ricetlnga. &c, To-night.

Agricultural Hall—" The Crimson Circle," 8. Choral Sail—Addresses by the Rev. J. A. and Mrs Dovvie, 7.45, . ;j •. ' ;,.' 1 : Art Gallery, Free Library—Publio Meeting re Jubilee, 7.50. ' , \ ...... , Freemasons'Hall—Provincial Grand Lodge of, ■ N.Z.JB (■ i :-.-■. ;. ; : ~ ' ::■•;:•;,■ \ V.M.C.A. Rooms—Annual Public Meeting of Auckland S.S. Union, 7.30. " * ■ " -• ; •Priuce of Wales Hotel—Nelson Football Club,

Boat-shed, North Shore — Devonport Naral Artillery, 8. '.'.' ' Drill-shed - Auckland; Ponsonby, Waitemala Naya15,7,30.; , ;_,,•.■ ••,-:•-..., :A '■■~ ...... \,

Rota of Justices at Police Court.

April 30—Messrs C. D. Whitcombc and H. F Anderson.',-.-, > ■>■ ?- ■•; ..-.'?•■ -.: ■.-, :,■,,-,■

Auction Salos To-morrow.

S. Cochrane and' Son; 'Hcpliurri-strcet^-Hoti»& :: JioldFurniturelaudEffeots/11.., . ■■<.'■ n.\ Al Bttckiiwvd,'Pukekohe—Property, U

THE AUCKLAND' tiYEKIKG STAB, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1881.

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ChCmbn starving to death on account of their inability to client food, will find a most marvellous food and remedy 111 Scott's Emulsion ok Pure Cod Livtu Oil- w'th Hyioi'Hosi'iHTES. Very palatable and easily digested. K*ad the following testimonial: - I have prescribed1 SCOTT'S EMULSlON'meases of children suffering from wasting and mal-nutrition, and can report most favorably of its good effect; it has been iv each case taken most readily. W. Pkricins, M.R.C.S., Medical Supt., Uurleigh Hospital, Eng, JUra« Md smallMUesMaJlChewsu, 4i^dMdas^



The annual meeting of the Sunday-school Union .is to be held to-night at the V.M.C. A., to be addressed by the new minis ter of the Newton Congregational Church, Rev. H. J. Lewis and Rev. H. T. Rob johns, who is at present travelling in New Zealand in the interests of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and who will speak on the Bible Society's' work, in relation to Sunday-schools. Music and a paper, on whicli discussjon-.is invited, mqke up an in tofteatingprogramme.. - ~;.':■..;■ '■ '



The usual weekly meeting of the Beres ford-atreefe Mutual Improvement Society was held last evening. Owing to the un favourable weather, there was not a large attendance. The projjrarnine was an elo cutionary one, and several readings and recitations were rendered by various mem bers, at the conclusion of : which friendly and useful criticisms were passed, A,n en joyablQ evening tt£B spent * "'