SUPREME COURT.

SSIOKS

(B efore0re Mr Justice Ward.) - _ tt «bd Maori Pebjub*: Case. ** t rakai appeared in answer to the * ,LiD„ committed perjury at the I** rourt on Saturday, the 16th o f 'i¥ emß 'tion with the alleged rape ;^ iDr b ; Charles Henry Wight, ---\ j,ersett j 08ecut ecl on behalf of *ThomaS Zsn • Dufaur and O'Meagher d _ The indictment ap^tt'and two feet wide. It > refl£ted to the prisoner in an *»s attorn by Mr Hammond. This abbreviated f°"» J as the many '£* Ipc t ns" y ' would merely "v"" the prisoner.—Mr ** toMted that he, in conjunction Ttafaur .fr®T.M P O'Meagher, appeared on $f(?t accused V would state fuinlications for an adjournment that as all app» faad determined— the bT£iS Pleaded not guilty-tbat .censed WMg ,£ ffered on her behalf, »oeVi dfnnauesrions should be put to the ®itUt Seed for the prosecutions guesses pro , v concurren ce of the *#»"!£ hri°B decided that such ?±csmstances would be the better jndertnecirou^ ole matiier wou id coarse. » ■ Supreme Court of the l6g£ SSienf. Both his friend would therefore withdraw irom »llfSiHonor: " I don't think &* IW< will do any the worse Mi ff c^ eThetwosolicitorsforihMgfence Pafaiir;u,tw from the Court. -W& was Mr Dalton beingWosen an^nneiiß , Hammond was required as foietL Mr Brown interpreted the cvi- V njVc witnesses. -Mr Cotter briefly '""l case for the prosecution. He said rfffin for the defence having 1 drawn he hardly knew what course the "• lhS would pursue.-His Honor said ff Tndersfood that under such • Jlnees no questions would be 3"a thought that ib would be £nt to prove only one assignment, Sv of course as a matter of form, for in «<wbeic a man's wife was charged prac _2y in conjunction with her husband he Sed that the Crown would nob press yfSy penalty.-Mr Cotter said that _J£V should not do so. He then rf 7 reviewed the evidence which e/roposed to adduce. As it was only UJy to prove _ one assignment, h would select one in which all the Jesses were Europeans, and thus get tkonoh the case more quickly. He would amnly direct their attention to the assign ment alleging that Charles Henry Wight y committed -rape upon the prisoner. J s would only produce six witnesses.— Mr Edward Hammond (licensed interpre ta) Mrßasley (Deputy Registrar),and De tective' Walker all gave formal evidence in tie ease. The Wight family and Thomas logan were also called to repeat their evi nce. ____________________

POLICE COURT.

■MessrsKingandG. P. Pierce, J. P. s.) ansiss.—Two persons were punished jsr this offence. A'Valueless Cheque. — Richard B. Mason was charged with having, on tie' 11th August last, ' feloniously and knowingly, by a certain pretence, praT- a cheque signed by Charles iWden, for the sum of £6 on the Union Bak of Australasia, to William Charles Sc-vstating that the cheque was right, Aifo'he-wished it was for £20, obtain % fen-William Charles Soar the sum cf £s_a6d in money, and a pair of boots nM at 7s 6d.—Prisoner asked for a lanand'titil to-morrow, when another case ia to be beard against him.—The applica tic_wasgrant_d. hmma Lakgitage. — Margaret Lyon ma charged with having, on the 19th Sep tember, 1887, at Riverhead, used towards Frances Berry insulting language too in deceati for publication.—There was no ap pearance of either prosecutor or defendant. -Sergeant Pratt expressed doubt as to Aether the summons had been served at Hebsville, and the Bench decided to *pini the case for two days.

MAORI CUSTOMS.

A Singular Law Case. The remarkable civil case between Tareha % plaintiff, and Mini Wiremu, defend. •j* (founded upon a breach of the ancient S™ cf t»P»)> which was commenced in «»KM,Court on Thursday last, and _-c- Ponedm oar issue of Friday, was to have "to.continued this morning before «rH. G. Seth Smith, K.M. It will L rem„ e? bered that the plaintiff *»■ £10 10s, being the value of ■wmaresallegedtohave been wrongfully of by the defendant. As w tav e already explained, the litigation Jr tense from am infraction of the law ffi «me tim,s lasb year the dead _Il°™n was; found in the harbour __£ v'* here ;fhe Parties reside, and ■^feW^ eaten byfish > the *2h i i ? a? ha>thcplaintiff, when on yt to Auckland, partook of a schnapper Sri r,^ fchose Prohibited, and a MW 86 lid Ju d ged h^ to hand Mm£* ] two borses of *c value of I S y nf Wayonine- She did so, but as S»lf^ took them back. Defen- the. m _a l»k. and plaintiff AtS^eaßs,stanceofthelaw. ftep!lbSr, ,rn wg..Mr p. Earl (for :**S3ggf* onlysolicitor in afc -1 D^ Qr 'defendant's solicitor, ' the S^eme Court. Mr i Wlement „f ?l Bytoeffeetan amicable "^to ar£,H iSpUte,by efctinS ifc ""I^StS. on-. While he was A,L :ttegotiafcions M^ Dufaur lestned c_n_rlent ensued between the k "% Ben?' ~Mr Dufaur' stated fMed :-sfc. that he had been WfteaSL sufficient _ »« C S be end > and hear >***. tK by. lf b a month. « not t Ma°ri Synod was Pre- S*^l J l^.f^es were equally f^P^ould T ,T te- like}y His HTi 1;^!^ enough to S*6 "SafeS ?l matter- He ;' ___* iJFJvS „# ifc should be f_^'Starl» he Thames for settle i^wtSlt ar nSsfc themselves. I^»*eti_Jtl^ re Srefc that he f>!^ed rieS P S-,^ 11 ajnm«nition i>ngon w Stlll he had sufficient I^SSSTS He f Su^este5 Fthat l«ation 0 f 'a be referred to the SVhJffii native be arm,S°^ .peeing to this fr* 'Jjysth? -actuai ■««* to^ouidll* 9.^ 1"^ up tm S^^but-l^f.hy defendant 2; * DufiX °Uld be costs of the me?dedthatfche « OT«rto the ß L depo/ited in C°nrt. 25s hI cw vu oc r T fHI win th« Wisteef S^. lP; in evident 2 e fiu Ur Ded thecase Vrf^'iiUheT n r t thafc learned . Stance L n^. nm arran _c the Wtf2-SOtE titration. ° e afS° on- fche parties /^^rfSf^ntofa basis

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

City West.

St. James's Hall, Wellington-street, was the appointed polling-place for this electorate, and up till seven o'clock, when the doors were closed, the hall was thronged. The rain came down very heavily at that time and the crowd dispersed, and when at ten minutes to eight Mr Thomas Cotter, the Returning Officer, declared the poll there were very few present. The result created some sur prise, as Mr Shera's Committee considered that they had polled close on a thousand of their promises and Mr Morrison's Committee were of opinion that their candidate's votes would amount to 500. None of the candidates were present at the declaration, and after cheering the result the few spectators dis persed. Mr Cotter declared the result of the polling to be :— Goldie 717 Shera ... 523 Morrison 209 Majority for Goldie ... 194 Informal, 7.

Auckland North.

Thompson 743 Vaile 708 Majority for Thompson ... 35 Informal, 36.

Ponsonby.

Waiting for the verdict was an excit ing time. The spirits of the electors ran high, and were frequently elevated to a troublesome degree. Mr Courtney was the centre of attraction, and the Hour sacks emptied their contents over the persons of not a few. Mr Stan ford was almost covered with Hour, and roars of laughter followed his sprink ling. The crowd pushed from side to side in their eagerness to witness the final an nouncement, some being thrown on the ground, but none hurt. The rain poured, but the electors were not deterred from waiting, and their patience, which was most exemplary, was at last tardily rewarded. Among the pranks indulged in to while away the tedious hours, a number of grown larrikins hitched themselves bo Mr Cooper's Committee rooms (a coffee stall on wheels), and were dragging the Committee away bodily, when the police stopped the fun. On the whole great good humour was shown. . T. Peacock 560 C. S. Wright ... T>4B E. Cooper ... 189 Majority for Peacock ... 12 Informal, 19.

Newton.

The scene in the neighbourhood of the principal booth during the interval between the closing of the doors and the declaration of the poll was a very lively one. An im mense crowed waited to hear the result, and the time was beguiled by the innocent pastimes of egg-throwing and flour-sprinkling. To such an extent were these pranks indulged in that some of the crowd presented a pitiable spectacle before they left the neighbourhood. Towards nine o'clock, the Returning Officer appeared at an upstairs window, and endeavoured to make some announcement, but his voice could not be heard amidst the uproar, : Instead of. opening the doors and making the usual announcement, the Returning Officer and bis assistants disappeared with the ballot' boxes, and for some time great uncertainty prevailed. It was, however, known that Mr Withy had won, and his friends showed the greatest enthusiasm. Mr Withy received tho united support of the temperance party in the electorate, and this contributes in no small degree to his victory. The result of the polling was as follows:— Garratt Withy Tole St. George's Ha 11... 124 481 354 Victoria Hall ... 47 223 258 Totals ... 171 704 612 Majority for Withy, 92. There were three informal votes polled at St. George's Hall, and four at Victoria Hall.

Manukau.

In this district there were four polling stations, viz., Onehunga, Epsom, Remuera, and Newmarket. The returns at Epsom and Remuera were made up very rapidly, and reached the Star Office before 7 o'clock, their effect being to raise grave ap prehensions as to the probability of Sir Maurice O'Rorke's return. However, shortly after 8 the Newmarket return reached us atfdallayed anxiety. Out atNew niarket it produced great excitement. An excited scene took place at tho Public Hall. As soon as the rather narrow doorway was thrown open about 50 or 60 people pushed through in a confused mass, and, learn ing the result from the Returning Officer, who announced it from the platform, they forthwith, sought to regain the street. The opposing currents of humanity met at the inner doorway, and thence the whole length of the vestibule to the street en trance a determined block was effected. For several minutes the inward and out ward tides surged against each other, push ing, struggling, and_ shouting, but as the people from the outside gradually dropped off on learning the result from those inside, the inward current decreased in strength of resistance, and was ultimately hurled nack. At Onehunga the excitement was even more intense, and it reached its climax when the Returning Officer (Captain Galbraith) de claied the full results to be :— O'Rorke. Osborne. Onehunga ... ... ... 265 252 Epsom 56 48 Remuera ... 36 59 Newmarket ... ... 282 217 Totals ... ... 639 576 Majority for O'Rorke, 63 votes. The declaration elicited loud cheers for Sir Maurice, and he was shouldered and carried fully 500 yards up the street, amid continuous cheering. Sir Maurice thanked his supporters very heartily for placing him at the head of the poll for the thirteenth successive time, ex pressing a hope that at the official declaration of the poll he would also see a large crowd, when he would officially thank them.

Mr Osborne also expressed thanks, and hoped the hatchet would be buried, and no ill-feeling remain. He contended, however, that his defeat practically amounted to a victory. Three times three cheers were called for Sir Maurice and heartily responded to. Mr Osborne also received an ovation, and the crowd of fully 400. people then dis persed. The official declaration of the poll will be made at the Court-house, Onehunga, on Friday next, 30th inst., at noon by Mr Galbraith, Returning Officer.

Eden.

The principal polling place for the Eden district being Waite's Mount Eden Hall, it was there that the result of the con test was waited for by the greater number of those who were interested in the returns. About 7 p.m., some of the out - district results were re ceived by messengers on horseback, and about 7.20 p.m. Mr M. Niccol, Returning Officer, announced the result of the

poll at Mount Eden Hall, viz. : Mitchel son, 524; Connell, 289. The announce ment was received with cheers. Mr Mitchelson and Mr Connell, who were present, shook hands, and tlie former re turned thanks for the honour conferred upon him. Mr Connell thanked those who had voted for him very sincerely. They had, he said,, elected the best man according to their own views, and he would bow to their decision. The returns for this district are as follows :— Mitchelson. Connell. Mount Eden 524 289 Avondale 144 67 Titirangi 18 2 Mount Albert 68 19 Henderson 41 21 Waikomiti 21 21 Mount Roskill 49 32 Waitakerei ... 23 8 Huia Sawmills 13 6 i Total 901 465 Majority for Mitchelson, 436. There were three informal vote 3at Hen derson. At Avondale, great interest was mani fested in the result of the elections. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, men were found willing to ride in to Avondale with the returns from the more distant polling places. By 7 o'clock Mr Alexander Macky brought in the returns from Titirangi, and shortly after wards Mr Watson Duncan arrived with the state of the poll at Henderson. Still an other settler was found willing to ride in over 12 miles with the returns from the Waitakerei polling-booth. Parnell. Of the three polling stations in this con stituency, viz., Parnell, Newmarket and Parliament-street, that ,at Newmarket having been the least resorted to should have had its return out the earliest. As it happened, however, the Parliament-street returns, despite their larger numbers, were made up more expeditiously and were known much sooner. Even when the Newmarket returns were made up tlie Deputy Return ing Officer (young Mr Purchas), with stupid and unreasoning persistence, refused to communicate the results to our reporter, but despatched two men with them to the Parnell Hall. In spite of Mr Purchas, however, the reporter speedily secured the figures and transmitted them by telephone to the Star Office, where they arrived in time to allay the apprehension raised by the Parliament-street returns. At 9 o'clock Captain Thomas announced the full returns as follows from the Parnell Hall:— Moss George Parliament street 195 295 Newmarket 117 78 Parnell ...336 245 Totals 648 618

Majority for Moss, 30. , There were two informal votes. The large crowd which had been patiently awaiting the result under the verandahs adjacent to the hall or out in the drizzling rain cheered so lustily that the sound of their voices reached to the top of Shortland street. Mr Moss briefly returned thanks for the honour the electors had again done him, and Mr Seymour George likewise cor dially thanked his supporters for their sup port, which had very nearly resulted in victory. Mr Moss was followed all the way to his home, some two miles distant, by a crowd of from 300 to 400 persons, who cheered him lustily at short intervals, and wished to carry him shoulder high, but refrained at his request.

Tauranga.

Rodney.

A telegram received at 3 o'clock to-day showed the latest total to be : Moat, 422 ; Palmer, 293; Henderson, 137 ; Colbeck, 136. Mr Moat's election is certain.

Coromandel.

Cadman. Mackay Coromandel '.. 168 166 Mercury Bay 40 67 Tapu 49 11 Tairua 14 35 Whangapoua 8 22 Cabbage Bay 18 5 Gumtown 26 25 Parawai ... 142 70 Puriri 29 4 Hikutaia ... " 33 10 Paeroa ... ... ... 45 62 Karangahake 23 39 Whenuakite 22 10 Kirikiri ... 3 20 Owharoa ... 17 20 Waihi 22 6 Neavesville ... ... — Whangamata — — Totals 650 571 Bay of Islands. Hobbs. Lundon. Mongonui 36 27 Kawakawa 93 98 Russell 31 8 Kohukohu ... ... 27 35 Whangaroa 46 48 Oruru 22 15 Okaihau 38 17 Kaweru ... 12 3 Opua ... 20 9 Kaeb 43 35 Waimate North 51 23 Opuawhanga 30 4 Whananaki 22 8 Hukerenui 15 42 Taheke 15 16 Totals... $': 501 388 RtjSSELt,, this day.

The present state of the poll is : Hobbs, 528 ;' Lundon, 403. Majority for Hobbs 125. Eight returns are to come in.

Waikato.

Mr Whyte has been elected. Some of the returns have not been forwarded. Mr J. B. Whyte has a majority of 170. A few returns are to come, but cannot affect the result.

Waipa.

RESULTS OF THE POLLING.

The following are the results of the poll ing in the Southern constituences as sup plied to us by the Press Association :— ' EAST COAST. A. Graham ... •• 725 A. McDonald 560 M..J. Gannon... ... ... v 300 One return to come in. EGMONT.: Atkinson. ... 740 McGuire ... 632 NEW PLYMOUTH. 0. Samuels 639 ' E. M. Smith ... ... - ... 275 E. Dockrill 126 TARANAKI. M. Marchant 382 John Elliott 336 R. Trimble 263 Thomas Kelly ... ... 70 NAPIER. J. D. Ormond ... ... 1008 Joseph Ivess ... 950 HAWKE'S BAY. Capt. Russell 927 A. Desmond 534 Several small returns to come. WOODVILLE. W. C. Smith 933 H. Baker 758 W. W. McCardle ... .> 462 WAIPAWA. T. Tanner ... ... ... 695 J. Harker 608 F. Sutton 236 A. R. Lascelles ... ._ 40 WANGANUI. J. Ballance 865 G. Carson ... ... ... 423 WAITOTARA. G.Hutchinson ... ... 620. Johnßryce ... 575 John Morgan ... 31 Two returns to comej but cannot alter majority.

RANGITIKEI. R. C. Bruce 696 J. Stevens 462 P. Arkwright 210 One return to come. MANAWATU. D. H. Macarthur 509 L. G. West 415 One return to come. MASTERTON. Geo. Beetham 783 A. W. Hogg ... 503 H. S.Hawkins 319 WAIRARAPA. W. C. Buchanan 956 Henry Bunny 828 WELLINGTON SOUTH. C. B. Izard 657 John Coomb 422 One small return to come in. TE ARO. A. S. Menteath 877 F. H. Fraser 718 THORNDON. A. Newman 873 W. McLean 425 WELLINGTON EAST. G. Fisher 737 W.Robertson 319 T. Carter 67 HUTT. H. S. Fitzherbert ... ... 663 Thomas Mason 597 FOXTON. J. G. Wilson 604 E. Thynne 121 H. Sanson 110 One return to come. NELSON. H. A. Levestam 567 Jesse Piper 338 W. B. Gibbs 176 BCLLER. E. O'Conor ... 769 J. Munro 709 Four returns to come. WAIRAU. Henry Dodson 526 Geo. Henderson 477 S. J. Macalister ... ... 323 One return to come, not likely to alter result. MOTUEKA. John Kerr ... ... ... 646 R. Hursthouse 537 One return to come. WAIMEA-PICTON. A. P. Seymour 446 J. G. Harkne.ss 444 C. H. Mills 415 One return to come, probably giving Seymour small majority. GREYMOUTH. A. R. Guinness 1146 J. l'etrie' ... 988 HO KITH. A. J. Grimmond 731 J. Bevan 571 Seven returns to come. CHRISTCHURCH NORTH. Sir Julius Vogel 749 11. Roberts ... 256 HEATHCOTE. F. Jones 756 J. H. Hopkins 309 SYDENHAM:. R. M. Taylor 766 J. Crewes 392 TIMARU. R. Turnbull ... 727 E.G.Kerr ;.. 489 ASHLEY. W.F.Pearson 511 R. L. Higgins 262 J. M. Verral 105 CAVERSHAM. W. Birron 687 R. Rutherford 455 CHRISTCHURCH SOUTH. W. B. Percival 767 A. Ayers ... ... ... 374 H. Thompson 318 E. G. George 113 AVON. E. Blake 889 E. G. Wright 545 LIN WOOD. A. Loughrey 699 W. Flesher 331 D. Reese 270 J. E. Partridge 15 RANGITATA. S. Buxton • 625 W. Rolleston 572 Only one return to come. Result not likely to be affected. KAIAPOI. Richardson 697 Moore 581 LINCOLN. A. P. O'Callaghan 645 A. Saunders 557 J. D. Enys 125 One return to come. SELWYN^ Sir John Hall 554 J. McLachlan 381 Two returns to come. WAIMATE. W. J. Steward 409 John Manchester 307 C. V. Clarke 29 Eight returns to come. CHEVIOT, J. D. Lance 697 — McFarlane ■ ... 339 Six returns to come. ST. ALBANS. W. P. Reeves 802 F. J. Garrick ... ... 638 ASHBURTON. W. C. Walker ~ 878 C. W. Purnell ... 323 One return to come. AKAROA. — McGregor ... -. ... 429 W. Barnetb 145 G. Armstrong , ... 143 G. R. Joblin 126 F. A. Anson 11* — Thackery ~ 52 GLADSTONE. A. E. G. Rhodes 739 J. Twomey ... D°3 F. Franks •- LYTTELTON. J.Joyce 619 H. Allwright - 413 WAITAKI. T. Duncan ... °32 John Reid • 566 Three returns to come. DUNEDIN WEST. W.D.Stewart 706 T.Dick 697 PENINSULA. W. J. M. Larnach 627 T. Begg ... 457 DUNEDIN EAST. J.Allen... ... 889 Sir R. Stout .... ... ... 860 DUNEDIN SOUTH. J. Gore ... ... ... ... 847 H, S, Fish , n ,„ «, 552

DUNEDIN CENTRAL. Dr. Fitchetb 779 E. B. Cargill 629 WAIHEMO. John McKenzie 464 J. C. Buckland 447 Three returns to come. OAMARU. T. W. Hislop 581 W. H. Firth 345 J. Church 101 ROSLYN. A. H. Ross 583 W. H. Hutchinson 465 W. Carlton 332 MOUNT IDA, Scobie Mackenzie 554 J. 0. Hodge .". 323 Some returns to come. TUAPEKA. J. C. Brown 447 J. Bennett 414 Two returns not in, which cannot effect result. BRUCE. J. C. Anderson 565 Donald Reid 534 TAIERI. J. Fulton 570 W. Carncross ... 563 PORT CHALMERS. J. Mills... ... ... ... 985 J. Green ... • ... ... 281 CLUTHA. ~.T. Mackenzie ... J' ... 779 ; ,J.. W. Thomson ' ...A C; ~.-..451 & INVERCARGILL. Feldvvick ... 356 H. Jaggars 312 J. Hatch 310 W. Tanner 234 J. Mitchell 65 AWARUA. J.G.Ward 634 G. Froggatt 391 J. W. Bain 230 Stewart Island return to come. HOKONUI. C. Cowan 628 A. Baldy 597 One return to come. WAIKAIA. Capt. Mackenzie 429. H. S. Valentine 426 F. S. Canning 327 A later telegram says Mackenzie is re turned by a majority of three. MATAURA. G. F. Richardson 531 J. HTntosh 404 Six returns to come. WALLACE. S. Hod.kinson 388 11. Hirst 382 J. Mclntyre 255 T. Daniels 35 Five returns to come. KAIAPOI. E. Richardson... ... ... — R. Moore — No returns have come to hand, bub Richardson is said to have been elected. Many of the returning officers have not forwarded their returns according to in structions.

MEMBERS ELECTED UNOPPOSED.

NORTHERN MAORI. Sydney Taiwhanga •EASTERN MAORI. James Carroll WESTERN MAORI. H. Taipua SOUTHERN MAORI. T. Pratt WAKATIPU. T. Fergus INANGAHUA. R. Reeves AUCKLAND CENTRAL. , Sir Geo. Grey KUMARA. R. J. Seddon DUNSTAN. Vincent Pyke

All accounts against the Hon. Mr Tole's Committee should be rendered at once to Mr .Tno. King, New Zealand Insurance Build ings. Accounts in connection with Auckland West electorate should be sent to Mr Jno. King, New Zealand Insurance Company's Buildings- _____________________

A SEAT OFFERED TO THE PREMIER.

-«. —i (BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Nelson, this day. Mr Kerr has telegraphed to Sir R. Stout asking him if he would accept the Motueka seat, feeling sure that his constituents would agree to it.

MR BRYCE DEFEATED.

(by telegraph—own correspondent.) Wanganut, this day. Mr Hutchison has a majority of 26 for Waitotara. There are two reourns yet to come, but these are likely to increase Mr Hutchison's majority. Mr Bryce says he has lost. . ' The two polling places to come are up country, two days' journey away, and com plete returns are nob expected till to morrow. , The votes there are, however, thought to be mostly Mr Hutchinson's sup porters.

PARTY RESULTS

Showing for the North Island 8 Government supporters and 2 doubtful against 29 for the Opposition. In the South Island the numbers are:— Government, 30 ; Opposition, 17; and ' doubtful, 5. In the whole country the Government show 38 votes, the Opposition 46, and the doubtfuls are 7. The position is decidedly mixed. The Government are in a minority, but the Opposition is entirely disintegrated. It is impossible to forecast the grounds upon which new Earties can be fornaed. The only common asis is protection to native industries. The members elected on that ground will, if united, form a powerful party which no Ministry can disregard. The Government supporters from Canterbury, Ifclson, and

COMING EVENTS.

•— Meetings, &c, To-night.

Opera House—"Guy Mannering-," 8. Agricultural Hall — American Froliques and variety Combination, 8. Howick, Tamaki, and Mangere Presbyterian Churches-Evangelistic Services, 7.50. Drill-shed—Newton Rifles, 7.30. Masonic Hall, Newton—Eden Lodge. No. 1,530, E.C.. 7.30. V.M.C.A. Rooms -Lessons In Cookery, 7.30. Freemasons' Hall—Quadrille Assembly Social, 8. Devonport Wesleyan Sunday School—Anniver sary Soiree in Church, 6.30.

Kota of Justices at Police Court.

! September 28—Messrs P. L. Prime and A, G. Purchas.

Auction Sales Tomorrow.

T. M. Jackson—Property, _c, 12. S. Cochrane and Son—Fancy Goods, Boota, Shoes, &c., 11. Arthur and Buddie — Household, Furniture, Chinaware» etc, 11.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1887.

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Thames.

Fraser , ... ... 659 McGowan 481 Frater 207

Majority for Fraser ... 178

Waitciiiata

Monk. Wood.

Devonport... 373 207 Takapuria ... ... ... 35 20 Northcote ... 43 39 Sugar Works ... ... 24 25 Birkenhead ...... 44 42 Helen-ville ... ' ... 105 69 Kaukapakapa 36 29 Henderson... ... 32 1 Waiwera 27 7 Swanson " 21 1 Wade 48 17 Lucas Creek — Wainui 17 5 Kumeu ... ... ... 50 25 Hobsonville 9 0

864 487

Lucas Creek to come.

Franklin North.

Buckland. Lawry. Ellerslie ... 73 72 Howick 83 60 Otara .... 34 60 Mangere ... (?)71 73 Otahuhu 128 (?)187 Papakura Valley 12 31 Waiheke 11 7 Maraetai 11 ) 17 Panmure ... ... ... 80 i 67 Whitford 35 * 8 Manurewa ... ... ... 41 ' 30 Clevedon ... 27 53

584 642

Franklin Son th.

Hamlin. Harris. Kingsford. Waiuku ... 131 22 29 Waipipi ... 16 18 6 Pukekohe ... 68 141 25 Patumahoe ... 36 49 17 Bombay ... 37 27 34 Ramarama ... 11 41 2 Drury ... ... 33 39 4 . Pollok Settlement 15 2 3 Awhitu ... 17 11 8 Ararimu ... 13 10 2 Maungatawhiri ■ Valley ... 10 1 10 Mercer . ... 36 .22 2 Pokeno ... 10 2 22- Harrisville ... — — — Papakura ... 53 38 50 Wairoa ... 8 29 22 Kaiawa .... — — — Miranda ... 8 2 7

502 454 243

Marsden. Dargaville. Thompson. Whangarei 28 231 Mangapai 11 29 Kaurihohore ... 4 41 . Dargaville 98 49 Waipu 87 101 Kamo 65 52 Parua Bay ... ... — — Maungakaramea ... 20 25 Ruatangata 3 64 Whangarei Heads ... — — Maropiu ... ,.. 33 42 Waikiekie ..< ... 22 8 Ruakaka 7 16 Poroti 25 23 Maungaturoto ... 9 44 Arapohue — — Tangihua — — Babylon 29 20 . Wliareora 0 31 Whakahara 33. 21 Graham's Fern ... 16 7 Kairara ... ,,. — — Mareretu ...... 9 20 Awakino ... ... — — Waimata ... ... 5 5 Otaika .„ ... — —

Totals ... ... 502 819

Whangarei, this day. The majority for Thompson, »J? increased to 414 • Kairawi tp come.



» Gill. Tauranga 93 TeAroha 107 Tokanu 5 Greerton 14 Waterford 79 TePuke 41 Maketu 17 Whakatane 30 Opotiki 91 Rotorua 28 Taupu 27

Kerr. Kelly. 58 133 3 77 8 14 9 29 6 26 4 30 1 3 1 13 20 118 1 85 1 29

Totals 532

101 557

Majority for Kelly, 25.



Moat. Palmer. Hudson. Colbeck. Warkworth 63 48 14 4 Matakana 49 33 0 1 Omaha ... 25 20 3 0 Port Albert 69 4 14 26 Pahi ... 8 0 0 47 Mangawai 7 47 '0 5 Hakarau 9 34 0 31 Tauhoai 13 4 8 1 Kaipara Flats 13 16 2 Puhoi 49 7 2 24 TeKopuru 11 37 32 7 Tokatoka 3 16 2 13 321 251 81 161



Y

fl'hyte

Russell

.ambridge Hamilton East Morrinsville Rangariri rurua Suntly riukanui .xford iVairangi Lichfield ... ... IVaitoa .auwhare ... ... Vfatamata "... Sgaruawahia East... ramahere ... Waihou

147 34 33 33 15 10 39 53

40 16 42 2 5 8 8 39

Totals ...

264

160



.Jack- Max- son, well.

Leas- ' dale.

Camp- bell.

Hamilton West 105 68 Ngaruawahia ... — — Alexandra ... 33 2 re Awamutu ... — — Raglan 40 3 Thurchill ... 11 3 Wliatawhata ... 26 3 reRori — — Paterangi ... — — Kihikihi — — Dhanpo 38 2 Pukerimu ... 32 2 Waitetuna ... 6 0 Dtorohanga ... 29 0 Waitete ... 50 62 Poro-o-taroa ... — — Evawhia ... ... 17 0 re-Mata..- ... 10 0 ruakau 51 7

8 23 8 0 3 15 4 3 2 10 0 8 27

7 2 0 5 3 *3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3



The returns, as far as they go, give thi following results :— G. O. D. Tl. Auckland ... 3 15 2 20 Taranaki .~. 1 2 0 3 Hawke'sBay ... 1 3 0 4 Wellington ... 3 9 0 12 Marlborough ... ' 1 1-0 2 Nelson 3 2 0 5 Weetland ,.3 0 0 3 Canterbury ... 16 2 0 18 Otago 6 8 3 17 Southland .» 1 4 2 7

Totals ... 38 46 7 91



Westland number* 22, of whom the majority are united by the Midland Railway, and are therefore strong supporters of Sir Julius Vogel. A few from South Canterbury are Liberals supporting Sir Robert Stout bub they are few in number, and Sir Julius Vogel will, evidently have a strong power at his back in any new party arrangements that may be made. What the position of Major Atkinson may be it is impossible even to gueas. With Stout, Bryce, and Rolleston rejected, new leaders and new parties will evidently be the first result when the Parliament meets.

The following is an incomplete list of the new members :—

AUCKLAND.

Govt, Op. D. N EWTON— Withy.. .. ..0 1 0 City West— Goldie.. .. 0 1 0 Central— i Sir George Grey .. 0 1 0 Franklin North— 4 Lawry .. ..010 City North— Thompson .. ..0 1 0 Paris' ell- Moss .... ..0 1 0 Ponsonby— Peacock ..,',.. 0 1 0 Eden— Mitchelson ...... 0 1 0 Manakau— • ■ O'Rorke .. ..018 W A ITEM ATA— Monk .. .... 0 1 0 Franklin South— Hamlin ;. ..0-1 0 Coromandel— Cadman .. .. 1 0 0 Rodney—

... 0 0 0 Bay op Islands— Hobbs.. .. ;■; ■■■■- 0 1 0 Waikato— Whyte .. ..0 1 0 Marsden— Thompson .. ..0 1 0 Tauranga— Kelly 10 0 Waipa— Jackson .. ..010 Thames— Fraser .. ..1 0 0 East Coast— Graham .. ..0 0 1

TARANAKI. New Plymouth— Samuel .. ..1 0 0 Egmont— Atkinson .. ..0 1 0 Taranaki— Marchant .. ..0 1 0 HAWKE'S BAY.

Napier— Ormond .. ..010 Woodville— Smith.. .. .. 1 0 0 Hawke's Bay— Captain Russell 0 1 0 Waipawa— Tanner * .. ..0 1 0

WELLINGTON.

Wellington South— Izard 0 10 IIutt— Fitzherbert .. ..1 0 0 Manawatu— McArthur .. ..0 1 0 Rangitikei - Bruce.. 0 1 0 Waitotara— Hutchinson .. ..1 0 0 Foxton— Wilson .... 0 10 Thorndon— Newman .. ..0 1 0 Te Aro— Monteath .. ..0 10 Masterton— Beetham .. ..0 1 0 Wellington East— Fisher.. .. ..0 1 0 Wairarapa— Buchanan 0 1 0 Wanganui— Ballance .. ..1 0 0 NELSON.

Motuf.ka— Ken- .. .. ..1 0 0 Waimea, Picton— Seymour .. ..0 1 0 Inangahua— Mills .... ..0 10 BULLER— O'Conor .... 1 0 0 Nelson— Lcvcstam .. ..1 0 0 WESTLAND. Hokitika— Be van.. _. ..1 0 0 KumaRA- Seddon „ _. 1 0 0 Greymouth— Guinness .. .. 1 0 0 CANTERBURY. Christchurch North— Sir J. Vogel .. ..1 0 0 Christchurch South— Geo. Percival.... 1 0 0 Avon— Blake ... „ . .. 1 0 0 Selwyn— Sir J. Hall ... ..0 1 G Ashburton— Walker ... .. 1 0 0 Waimatk-t, Steward .. ..1 0 £ Gladstone— Rhodes .. ..1 0 C 1-Ai.vroi— Richardson .. .. 1 0 0 Akaroa— McGregor .. _. 1 0 0 Rangitata— Bnxton .. ..100 ST. ALBANS— Reeves ... .> 1 0 0 Lin wood— Loughrey .... 1 0 0 Heath cote— Jones .. .. ... 1 0 0 Sydenham— Taylor 1 0 0 Lyttelton— Joyce .. _. _.l 0 0 Ashley— Pearson _. ..0 1 0 Timaru— Turnbull - 10 0. Lincoln— O'Callaghan .. ..1 0 0

J

j MARLBOROUGH

Wairau— Dodson .. 0 1 0 Cheviot— Lance 10 0 OTAGO.

Bruce— J. C. Anderson ..0 0 1 Mount Ida— Scobie McKenzie ... 0 1 0 Port Chalmers— Mills .. .. ..010 Dunedin East— Allen .. _ ..010 Dunedin West— Stewart .. ..0 0 1 Dunedin Central— Fitchett .. ..1 0 0 DuNEniN South— Fish .. ... ..1 0 0 ROSLYN— Ross .. .. _ 0 1 0 Caversham— Barron .. -0 1 0 Peninsula— Larnach ._ 1 0 0 Tuapeka— . Brown .. ..1 0 0 Taieri- n Fulton _ ..0 1 0 CLUTHA-r- Mackenzie .. ..0 0 1 Dunstan— Pyke 0 10 Oamaru— Hislop .. ..0 10 Waihemo— J. Mackenzie .. — 1 0 0 Waitaki- Duncan .. ..100 SOUTHLAND.

Awarua— . J.G.Ward .. ..100 INVERCARGILL— H.Feldwick ..... 0 0 1 Mataura— G. F. Richardson .'. 0 1 0 Hokonui— C. Cowan .. ..010 Wallace— Hodgkinson .- .. 0 1 0 Waikaia— Mackenzie .. ..0 0 1 Whakatipu— Fergus .. ..0 1 0