The market is quiet,- but a steady im provement in business is observed. Most bank stocks are asked for, New Zealand banks being a trifle firmer. Mining stocks are quiet. Ten pounds of picked stone are reported ft'om the Cambria ; sales, 4s. Imperial wanted, about 3s lOd; Saxons, sellers, 2s 6d ; Trenton's Is 6d.

Important resolutions are to be submitted at the public meeting called for to-night in connection with the Auckland Industrial .Association.

The inlaid pedestal table (referred to yesterday), which is to be presented to the Pope by the Roman Catho lic clergy of Auckland, will be on view at Messrs Winks and Hall's for several days. The drawer fronts are constructed of pohutukaiva, puriri and birdseye mottled kauri.

There has been a good deal of discussion in England lately on the adulteration of fceer. The Excise authorities finally turned their attention to the matter, and it has been shown that all over London " the wine of England" has been adulterated with from 12 to 30 per cent, of water and sugar. In one case heard at Westminster Police Court, a barrel which ought to have con tained 36 gallons of beer, held 31 of beer and 5 of water. In a Marylobone sample there YfCi * •=>* gallons of water plus a pound and a half oi suyar, and in another case .seven gallons of water and half-a-pound of sugar. A much more injurious adulteration than water is practised to a considerable extent in Germany, namely, the use of salicylic acid to prevent souring. This practice, it is to be feared, is resorted to by careless brewers, as well as careless dairymen, a good deal nearer home that Germany. Salicylic acid has an injurious and depres sing effect on the human system. In most of the states of South America, beers are analysed before they are allowed to "pass the Customhouse, and where any trace of tins chemical is found the beer is for feited.

Those members of Parliament who voted against the women having votes should have been afc the Victoria Lodge, 1.0. G.T., at Newmarket Hall last evening, which, ac cording to the quarterly published pro gramme, was " the sister's night " —the ladies having the entire charge of the meet ing, and all the offices were filled by them. The W.C.T. chair was ably filled by Sister Cameron, the W.V.T. by Sister Reid, and the W.C. by Sister Hay ward. After the ususl opening ceremonies, two candidates we-rA initiated—the '' charges " being delivered in a very impressive .planner. A very good. programme was provided, including1 an address by. Sister Jenkins, W.T., urging all the members to register and send men to Wellington who would do justice to the women by allowing them to vote. Songs, readings, and recita tions were given by Sisters Mills, Heard, Baid, Cameron, Tiflini, Surprise and Hey wood, after which fruit was handed round to the largo numbei of members and visitors who were present. A very pleasant, and enjoyable evening was brought to a close with a hearty vote of thanks to the Sisters, on the motion of Brother Jenkins, who read a Star extra that had just been issued giving an account of the melancholy ter mination of what might have been a glori ous career.

i At the Onehunga Police Court yesterday Barry Zeagler was brought up upon the charge of having no means of support. Sergeant Greene stated that the police had found the man on the preceding night at Mount Smart, where he had been laying for some time past. He had been sleeping in a cave in the mountain ■where he was exposed to the inclemency of the weather. The old man, who was about 63, had nothing to subsist upon except the little he obtained by calling at houses in the neighbourhood, and he had merely been brought up for his own protection, as it was feared something would happen to him. The Bench regretted having to send the man to prison, but under the circumstances, lie would receive fourteen days without iard labour.

: Mr Frederick Larkins, of Remuera, has leased his house and grounds for three years, and is now contemplating a tour round the South and North Islands of New Zealand before revisiting the Old Country in company with bis daughter. Closely associated as this gentleman has been with the V.M.C.A. and other local matters of the kind, his absence will cause a vacancy difficult to fill.

The use of the City Hall for the recent meeting of. ladies to establish a Queen's Fond was kindly given by Mr H. N. Abbott .free of chaige..

I The Standing Committee of the Anglican Chnrch, at a meeting held at Biseopcourt yesterday, discussed celebrating the Queen's Jubilee by special religious services. It was ultimately resolved that a joint service ifor " all the clergy and members of the Church should be held, instead of.a nnmber of separate services in the various parishes. The service will be held in St. Sepulchre's Church, on the morning of Jubilee Day, the 21st instant, and His Lordship Bishop Cowie has consented to officiate.

At the R.M. Court yesterday, in the case of J. Cunningham v. Warbrick — claim, LIOO, for non-fulfilment of indentures — His Worship, after hearing the arguments of the learned gentlemen on either side, said he had considerable doubt about the ■validity of the proviso excluding the opera tion of the clause in the Masters and Ser vants Act, and would hear further argu ments uqon this on, Saturday morning before deciding.

THE AUCKLAND LIEDER TAFEL.

&E meeting held in the Choral Hall last Bight to consider the advisability of forming »Liedertafel, similar to those in Sydney and Melbourne, was attended by 16 gentle men, while an equal number nob present tad signified their willingness to join.

■ MrJ. H. Keep was called to the chair, tod Mr T. Charter as convener of the Keetinff stated the objects in view, namely, .«8 cultivation of part singing for male voices. He said it was a much more enjoy ■™e style of singing than that of mixed !?pes. It encouraged good music and also .stability. The rules of the Sydney pieties were then read, and after a good ,*?« of,discussion, it was unanimously de ™ed that an Auckland Liedertafel should WI formed.' A special Committee was ««ted consisting of Messrs How den .Brett, ■■■i*«ter,.Chambers,Escott, togointo details. "was likewise resolved that the first meni ■SjM the new society should be those to the invitation of Mr .carter either by letter or by their attend meeting held last night or the be called next week.' Friday as ™ice night received most favour. 10s Gd Jm term of subscription, and Pitt or r'-streeta the most central place of meet s' \

ALLEGED INCENDIARY FIRE.

.- ; '^GRAPII.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.) }_ . Cambridge, this day. $2°^' out in the Duke of Cambridge t.^:l-o'clock' yesterday morning, but before it had a chance to ex le damage done will amount to W,'1?.; A man named Michael Weldon, fcjj.™ the .police, has been arrested on ?H Q P| having caused the fire,

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce. — Wholesale : gutter prime fresh; 10d ; cheese, good fac tory, 4d to 44d per lb ; Canterbury, none; Eggs, Is 6d ; Lard, in bladders, 5Jd ; ■Bacon and Hams, in cloth, provincial, 6td to 7d; Hams, B.fd to 9d; Canterbury Bacon, new euro, 7d; Bacon and Hams in equal numbers, 7Jd ; Hams, Bfd. Floor Market..-Wholesale: Southern JO"r, £11 15s to £12; Lamb's Premier, ±■12 los; Standard, £11 15s ; bran, ton (sacks included), £4 to £5 ; Southern do., £4; local sharps, £5 10s and £6; Southern do., none: cabin bread £15; oatmeal do., £10 10s to £11; oats 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; maize, 3s 5d to 3s 7d ; Southern potatoes, £3 to £3 ss; pearl barley, do., 20s; beans, 3s 3d; onions £8 to £9. All grain, chaff, oatmeal, &c., sold including sacks. Kauri Gum, Flax, &c-The market is arm and active. We quote, fair to good, £M to £4o; superior, £4(3 and upwards; East Coast, £58 to £60. Supplies for June, iao tons. Flax, per ton, £14 to £17 ; tow, ditto, £5 to £7 ; fungus, per lb, 2fd to Jia ; cocoa-nut fibre, los to 17s per cwt. Coal and Firewood Market. -Coal: Newcastle (ship's side), 24s to 28s per ton ; yard, 28s to 34s ; Bay of Islands, at yards, -ios Gd; screened, 28s 6cl; ditto, at the mines, 13s; ship's side, 265; Waikato, 8s to 12s; at Auckland, 18s to 22s ; Taupiri, at mine, 8s (3d to J2r; at yard, steam, 17s )d ; household, 225; Wiiangarei, at mine, 10s; yard (steam), ISs ; household. 20s; delivered, 225. Firewood: Uncut at wharf, (cargo), 7s 6d to. 8s 6d per ton; delivered, 12s to 13s ; cut, 14s to 16s. Building Materials. —Timber: Boards and scantling, 100 ft best, 12s ; second-class, bs ud ; best, planed, tongned and grooved, first-class, 14s ; medium, 11s ; second-class. 9s ; rusticated weather boards, first-class, 14s ; medium, 11s ; second-class, 9s. New Zealand palings, sft (sap), 10s ; sft (heart), 11s ; 6ft, 14s ; ti-tree rails, £3 10s per 100 • punri posts, £6 10s to £7 10s ; shingles, 13s per 1000 ; Hobart palings, sft, 17s ; 6ft, 19s; Hobart rails, 85s, sellingquotations. Bricks, at Avondale, 30s per 1000 ; town yards, 30s to 355, delivered 40s. Drain pipes, at works per 100 (G inches bore), 40s ; 4 inches, 14s ; 15 inches, 9s ; 2 inches, £2 10s per 1000 ; socket glazed pipes, 18 inches, 4s per foot ; 15 inches, 4s 6d per foot; 12 inches, 3s per foot; 9 inches, 2s per foot; 6 inches, Is per foot ; 4 inches, 9d per foot; 3 inches, 7d per foot

Manures. -Bonedust: Sydney, £7 los to £9, according to quality ; boneflour, £9 to £10; Auckland, £8 ; Peruvian guano, £14 14s to £17 ; Long Island do., £4 10s, bags included : Hurst's chemical manure, £13.

MEMORANDA.

The second lecture of the course in connec tion with the Young Men's Christian Asso ciation will be delivered by Mr Josiah Martin to-night, the subject being, " Our Parks and Pleasure Grounds ; should they be Preserved or Destroyed ?" A large num ber of dissolving views will alsa be exhibited by the Rev. J. S. Hill. As this subject is of vital importance to Auckland, we doubt not a large audience will be present.

The monthly meeting of the Educational Institute will be held to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m., in the Training College, Wellesley street.

A call of sixpence per share on the capital of the Crown Goldmining Company is announced.

The transfer books of the New Zealand Lfind Mortgage Company will be closed from the 20th to the 29th inst.

A large attendance is expected at the Temperanpe Hall to-morrow evening, when an attractive programme will be produced under the direction, .of Mr J. Clendinning. The admission is free.

The members of the Star of Eden L. 0. L., meet in the Eden' Hull' th'fs evening at 7.30 o'clock.

Tenders for working portions of the Rose Goldmining Company's mine on tribute will be received at the Company's office up to the 18th inst.

Max Rinlde opens at the Agricultural Hall to-morrow nighfc.

A tremendous job in . dress goods worth Is 9d yd. for 6^d at J. H. Hannan, Victoria street, off Hobson-street. On account of low rent and small dspenses I am enabled to sell all kinds of drapeiy cheaper than any other house in the trade.

Members of the Artillery Band are re quested to attend the meeting at the band room to-morrow (Saturday) at 7 o'clock sharp for the consideration of important business.

" Thauma."—This mysterious individual is still on view in Queen-street, opposite the Market, and attracted crowds of visitors last evening. Its attraction is increasing every clay. The proprietor notifies that " Thauma "will be on view every afternoon from 2 till 5, so everyone will have an opportunity of seeing the illusion;

Lord Randolph Churchill has said that the State should contribute towards the alleviation of distress in England. We say that it is the duty of the State to sec that the conditions of life are such that no dis tress can ensue, and we are determined that, as far as we are able to prevent it, none shall. To-morrow we shall sell best fresh butter, 8d to lOd per lb; splendid factory cheese, 4d to 6d ; prime bacon (new cure), 5d to 7d ; new corned butter, 6d to 8d - y best tea, Is 9d ; large bottles tomato sauce, 7d ; 2£lb tins dessert fruit, 9d. All other thing 3 equally cheap. — Auckland Provision Company, Karangahape Road: A. Bettany, Manager.

Ancient and Modeen Times.— To become a public benefactor, it was necessary to make two blades of grass grow where one had grown before. Nowadays, to make Is go where half-a-dozen had gone before is the great problem. By giving us a call any day during the week, and especially on Saturdays, we will give away the secret of the above. We intend selling to-morrow — Prime Taranaki Fresh Butter, 8d; Prime Corned Butter, 6d; Canterbury Bacon, from 3d • Prime Dairies of Cheese, from 2d Onions, 121b for Is.-At The Co-operative Provision Stores, City Market. John Laton, Manager.—[Adto.] Do not be satisfied with Inferior Butter. Try the Freezing Company's Shell Brand in half pounds

ILLEGAL SALE OF DRINK.

(BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Pout Albert, this day. Thomas Eawsok, master of the Minnie Casey, was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act, section 159, by allowing to be sold to a person not being a passenger 18111 l

+v,?a:'dftv—Arrangements are on Jubilee Day. , t ~_. jj ag been ex-

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

K. H. Bartlctt's Estate

'A meting of creditors in the above bank rupt estate was held yesterday afternoon in the Official Assignee's office.. Present: Iho debtor s solicitor and ten creditors s'vmn tS SneV roducecl tb* debtor's gvorn statement us already published He also stated that he hud placed M Ed wards m charge of the business 1 a tern porary- expedient, and had aho di he had called for tenders for the bun ess in Auckland and the South. The c £7^ "Ofc l in att«ndance, although o'clock pramißed t0 be Present at 2.3W

houJ4 Nf OhelSV fc; tated that Mr Bartlett's hou a e was valued at L 4.500, and was told tf ?, fW Lll2°°- lhey *™ then told that the equity of redemption would be ample security for the bill-oKsale, but now notliin' aS luformed that ib waa worth «.n *i Blld^ le' Y h? Wfieared for the debtor, S?l nffe 6Ved that if tlie mortgages were lH f 1 movtfPS<*> would be only too glad to hand over the property ±he Assignee said that he would inquire into that matterand also in to the life policy's surrender value, and about the horse and buggy owned by the debtor. On the motion of Mr Naeehebky, the meeting was adjourned until July Ist i n order that tho tenders might be returned. The previous action Oi. the Assignee was also ■confirmed.

APPLE FARM COMPANY.

An extraordinary general meeting of this Company was held yesterday afternoon, Mr A. Stewart presiding. The circular, used for summoning the meeting contained the following statement :-" The capital of the Company is all expended, and operations cannot be further carried on without fresh capital being subscribed. Failing such sub scription, the-directors see no other course open than to take steps to wind up the Company." . .* The Chairman stated that the capital had been absorbed, and the appeal to share holders to take up further shares had not proved successful. Only three or four res ponses had been made. If shares were not taken up the affair must be wound up, because.they, did not want to get intodebb. Mr Masehekl believed the affair was now being conducted economically, and that it it were carried on payable results would accrue in a few years. Still, he objected to putting his hands into his pockets for the purpose of contributing tunds unless the other shareholders wore prepared to do likewise. Mr Bagter expressed a similar opinion. Mr Union explained-that L 7,500 had already been spent on the concern, that another LI.OOO would carry it on till the end of 1890. that the following year would pay for itself, and that after that handsome Ifcsults niight-be expected. Capt. McKenzie thought it a oreat pity that every similar thing started in this community came to grief. If there was ■any sound hopo of achieving good results they should carry on. MrMasefiekl rojoved, "That the Secre tary be instructed to canvass ■ the share holders individually, and if the promises are sufficient by the end of that time, to •?i W v tWO thirds of the shareholders will subscribe, the directors carry on, and that the shares of the other third be for feited."

The Chairman pointed out that fully paid up shares could not be forfeited. He also remarked that 6,000 shares would have to be taken up. If every share holder took up one more share for every two he now held, the end aimed at would be achieved. '■■■:>'■'

■Mr Mason thought the small shareholders should take up the 6,000. It was unfair to expect the big shareholders to take up further shares.

The Chairman condemned Mr Mason's opinion as very unreasonable. In answer to Mr Asher, the Chairman said that there was a mortgage of L 5,000 upon the property, and Mr Cairns stated that he did not believe a forced sale would realise the amount of the mortgage. After some further discussion it was re solved upon the motion of Mr Masefield, seconded by Mr Batger, " That the Secre tary canvass .the shareholders personally and report to a meeting to be held on Thursday,-30th irist."

A JUBILEE SUGGESTION.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.)

Tauranga, this day. People here think the Jubilee holidays a good occasion to give Aucklanders an op portunity to visit the Hot Lakes, and that the Northern Shipping Company should run an excursion steamer for the purpose. If the steamer left on Sunday night the ex cursionists could reach Rotorua on Mon day, have Tuesday there, return Wednes day, and be^ in Auckland for business on Thursday.

DISTURBING THE SALVATION ARMY.

At the Police Court, Onehunga, yesterday, before Captain Jackson R. M., John Robin son and William Kilgour, two Onehunga young men were charged with disturbing a congregation assembled for public worship by creating a disturbance in the Onehunga Salvation Barracks on the night oi the 21st May last.—Mr O'Meagher appeared for the young men, .who denied the charge, and Sergeant Greene-conducted the case for the . police.-"Captain Wood, of the Salvation Army, deposed to the conduct of the young men on the nighfc in question. When they were engaged in prayer the young men persisted in talking in such a loud way as to' disturb, the meeting^ Addressed then, and begged of thorn to be quiet or leave but they declined to leave. — Some ladies who sat near the youths had to shift to another part of the building.— Robinson stood up and testified as to his beinc saved, but knew he was not sin cere°in doing so.—His testifying caused a great commotion in the meeting.—He (Captain Wood) did not wish to have the young men punished, but he wished to have order at their meetings.—William Lewis deposed to the disturbance in the Barricks, and added that Robinson, when testifying as to his being saved, did so mockingly and caused commotion at the meeting.—J. Stoupe also deposed to the conduct of the young men who kept up a noise talking. They were at the time intoxicated vrith drink. Was certain of that.—Mr O'Meagher addressed the Bench, urging that the charfes should be dismissed, m they had not Tueen established against his .clients.— The Bench, after animadverting upon such conduct in young men, imposed a fine of 10s! and 13ss cost upon J. Robinson, and dis missed the charge against W. Kilgour.

MELANCHOLY TRAGEDY.

DEATH OF MR F. A. WHITAKER.

MrF. A. Whitaker, former member of Parliament for Wai pa, and eldest son o f Sir Frederick Whitaker, shot himself in the board room of the Auckland Club at 5.30 last evening.' The sad tragedy was discovered almost immediately afterwards, and when the news, was circulated through the medium of a Star Extra a few minutes later a genuine feeling of regret and pained surprise was expressed. As the details of the sad tragedy are fully brought out in the report of the inquest given below, we refrain from doing more here than giving a sreneral outline of the circumstances of the" tragedy. It appears that at 5.30 last evening, as Charles Chap man, a butcher in the employ of Messrs Hellaby Brothers, was proceeding along a passage in the club which leads to the kitchen, he heard the report of a pistol shot, and looking through an opening in the Board room, saw that some one had fired. Having given the alarm, Chapman, accom panied by Henry Jones, a waiter, rushed into the room, and found Mr Whitaker in a pool of blood, while blood was also flowing freely from a hole in the head. There was also blood on the table, which showed thai the deceased had been seated at the table when ho fired, and then probably through the spasmodic action of the limbs through the shock, foil to the floor. A six-cham bered revolver, five chambers of which were loaded and one apparently recently discharged, lay behind him, Dr. Hooper, who was in the club at i/he time, was summoned by Captain Olive, and found that the unfortunate gentleman was still alive. The bullet had penetrated the upper part of the forehead, and passing through the brain, had cracked the bone at the back of the skull, but had not • emerged. Dr.' HYiines M raa also speedily in attendance, but of course he was beyond medical skill. .His three brothers Messrs A. E. Whitaker, Harry Whitaker and E. Whitaker -'arrived shortly after the sad occurrence! but the unfortunate -gentleman did not recognise-thum, and ex pired at 5 minutes past six—4o minutes aitev the firing; of;' the. shot. The sad intelligence was broken as gently as possible to Sir Frederick Whitaker, and though he bore the announcement with .fortitude, it is feared that the occurrence will prove a terrible blow to him. Great sympathy is felt for the deceased's widow and three young children. The cause of the commission of the rash.act is believed to be pecuniary difficulties,- over which he had brooded considerably of late. Some of thoso who had come iv contact with him •lately—amongst them Mr Graves Aickin— noticed that he was a little erratic in his conversation, and gave evidences of a per turbed mental condition. There was no thing, however,' to arouse a fear that ho had lost his mental balance. Ho had been in town for about a month, and had frequented both the Northern and the Auckland Clubs, but had not given way to drink in the slightest decree. Poor Whitaker was a fine, manly man, of healthy tastes and lofty aspirations, and about the last person in. the world that one would imagine would take his own life. He was intensely popular amongst his com peers, and though naturally of a jovial disposition, he was a deep thinker on recondite subjects, and was not unfro miently given to theological discussion. He was a remarkably well read man, and was a very able logician. It is related of him that while a law student at the Temple he. became very much in terested in the Salvation Army, then a new movement, became intimate with General Booth, and frequently marched in their re ligious processions.. He was Sir Frederick's eldest son, and was born at Pernambuco, South America, in 1547, while his parents were on a trip from this colony to England. He returned to New Zealand as a child, but at the age of nine was sent to the Old Country to be educated, and after passing through a scholastic course at Marlborough and 'Westminster Schools, commenced to study for the legal pi-ofession, and was called to the bar..of the Inner Temple before he was 21. Returning to New Zea land,, he practised his 2^'ofession here— first at the Thames in partnership with Mr J. E. Macdonald, now Chief Judge of the Native Lands Court, afterwards at Coromandel, and4 in 1874 at Waikato, with which district his .interests have been bound up ever since. He be came very largely interested in specu lations in native land, and was also the owner of the " Waikato Times," one of the most flourishing country newspapers in the colony. In 1878 he contested the Waipa in Parliament, but was defeated by Mr JE. G. McMinn. At the next general election he was elected, and sat for, several years. He was a keen politician, and though not by any means eloquent, was well up in Parliamentary tactics, and was invaluable as whip to the Government of which his father was the head. The de ceased gentleman was married to a daugh ter of Mr Alfred Cox, and is mourned by her and three children

Coroner's Inquest.

A coroner's ■ inquest into the ciroum stances attending the death of the deceased was held at the stfangers'-room of the Auckland Club tit noon to-day, before Dr. Philson, coroner. .The following gentle men were empannelled to act as a jury :— H. Rees George, H. N. Abbott, C. I. Eller, Aitken, Carnck, W. Jeffrey, nnd William Lodder. Mr Abbofct was chosen fore man. Mr C. E. Button, solicitor, 1 was present to notice the proceed ' ings .on behalf of . the friends of the deceased. Mr Superintendent Thom som represented the police. The jury having viewed the body where it lay in the Board-room, returned, and the following evidence was taken :— Charles ChaJJuian, sworn, deposed:— I am a butcher in the employ of Messrs Hellaby Bros., where I also reside. I have seen the body of the deceased this day, and recognise it as the body of Frederick Alexander. Whitaker. Yesterday evening, at 5.15, I brought some meat across to the Club. I left the meat in the kitchen. I was just leavingwhou I heard tho report of a revolver. The chief cook, Henry Clist, said "What's that?" a.id called one of the waiters to see what was the matter. I followed the waiter down the passage. The waiter opened the Board room and looked in. I followed him. I saw the gentleman lying on the floor on . his face. He wag bleeding from the forehead. He was gasping. I did not know his name at the time. I remarked the ■ smell of gunpowder in the room, and saw the revolver (produced) lying at his feet. I did not examine it. There, was a quantity of blood on a table cloth coveting a,long table in the centre of the room. . I also saw a chair lying on its side, and there was a quantity of blood on the carpet near the head of .the deceased. I sent for Captain Olive, who is the Secretary to the Club, and he ran off for Dr. Hooper. That gentleman came and examined the body, I supporting deceased's head. Henry Jones, the waiter, told me that the gentleman's name was Whitaker. The deceased did not moan or move a limb while I was with him. I then left. • •' . .... !

Henry Jones, sworn,, deposed: I am a waiter at the Auckland Club, and reside here. I know the deceased, and have known him for two months. He was a member of the Club, and slept here on the previous evening. At. 5.201 heard a report, the cause of .which I could not tell.' It sounded like the falling • of - a ■ win

dow. The chief cook said to me "Is there anybody drunk in the Board room ?" I then told them that I thought not. He then sent me down to see. I found the door closed, and on opening ib saw that the gas-jet was lit. The firsb thing that attracted my notice was some blood on the table cloth. I then looked down and saw the deceased at my feet, and some blood on the carpet. 1 did not notice the wound on the body, and I did nob stop. I ran back to the kitchen andinformed the chief cook lhab Mr Whibaker was there. The chief cook sent me for Supt. Thomson. On returning to the room I saw a revolver on the ground and heard the deceased groaning, lie was lying partly on his face and partly on his side. ■ I then went over for Mr Thomson, and on returning saw Captain Olivo, Dr. Hooper and some members of the Club in trie room with the deceased. Before finding the deceased on the floor I saw the deceased in the hall of the Club at about a quarter to five. 1 passed him, bub did not observe what state he was in. He had lunch about 12.45 that day, but I remarked nothing strange about him. 1 did not know that lie carried firearms about with him.

Dr. Hooper, sworn, deposed : lama duly qualified medical practitioner. 1 have seen the body of deceased this day. 1 have been acquainted with deceased for '25 years, i last saw him alive at noon yesterday in this room. He then appeared to be in his usual state of health. 1 had no conversation with him. I remarked nothing peculiar in his manner ;or appearance yesterday; but for some days past 1 noticed that he had been dejected and did not display a disposi tion to talk,which was contrary to his usual manner. When I saw him he was perfectly sober. I never knew him to be addicted to drink. At about 5.25 last evening I was in the Club when Captain Olive came and in formed me that Mr Whitaker had shot himself. I haatenod down and found him in the room in which the jury have just viewed the body, and in the same spot. He was lying face downwards. He was perfectly insen sible. The left side of his face only was visible. The right hand was underneath the body--the left strotched out on the floor. There was a quantity of blood on the floor beside his head, and also on the table-cloth. I also observed the revolver produced lying at his feet. One barrel had been discharged and the other five were loaded. It is quite a new weapon, and is marked "British Constabulary." There is a single hair of light brown colour caught by the trigger.' On examining the body I found the deceased was breathing stenoriously, but was perfectly insensible. I turned him over and found a small wound, almost in the centre of the forehead, a little to the right side. This hole penetrated the skull, and seemed to take a downward and back ward course through the brain, and fractured the occipital bone at the back of the skull but did not escape through the scalp. The bone was comminuted at the back, and the injury was no doubt caused by the pistol ball. The wound at the front was not blackened, showing that the pistol must have been held some distance off. From the direction of the wound, I should imagine that the pistol had been held in the right hand. I think there is.no doubt but that the pistol was discharged by the deceased himself, and intentionally. He survived till five minutes past six, and died without recovering consciousness. The only movement of the body was the heaving of the chest. He was 40 years of age, and a solicitor by profession. His usual place of abode was Hamilton. Re garding his mental condition, I am unable to give any opinion beyond that he was very morose and depressed in spirits. I know nothing about his affairs. The cause of death was the wound in the head, inflicted, I should think by his own hand

By Mr Button : My opinion as to the method by which he met with his death is mere conjecture.

Honry Olive, Secretary to the Auckland Club, sworn, deposed: I have Seeii the body of deceased this day. At 5.20 yesterday or a little later perhaps I was passing through the hall of the Club when 1 was informed by Jones, one of the waiters, that Mr Whitaker had shot himself and on going into the Board room found the deceased in the position described by previous witnesses. lam of opinion that deceased shot himself, but 1 cannot say <whether accidentally or in tentionally. It would be very possible for a person handling \ revolver .•• lutiously to shoot himself through the ', ia.rb. 1 did not perceive any smell of jjui»' wder in ihe rooms. Ido not remember h-j... ifinw to the deceased yesterday, beyord say n ™ .„ i mbrnfng to Kirn. For the last few (fays, I observed he was a little strange in h[ s manner. He was silent and would moon about. He came into my office several times, which I thought somewhat strange, as 1 did not know him very well. He was not in debt at the club, but 1 should say that he was preseed for money; I neveY saw him the worse for liquor. The Board-room is usually shut up in the evening. I had no suspicion that the deceased contemplated suicide, and was not aware that he caiTrla'.i firearms about with him.

Sergeant McMahon deposed to searching deceased's pockets. • He found a tin of re volver carti-idges, a phial of toothache drops from Aickin's, chemist, some silver, gold watch and chain, and some letters, which he handed over to deceased's brother. He was of opinion that deceased's death might have been caused by accident, bat it was not likely.

Graves Aickin, sworn, deposed : I am a chemist, residing at Parnell. I know the deceased, but know nothing of the circum stances attending his death. I la?t saw the deceased alive yesterday, in the street, between twelve and one o'clock. He then appoared to be in his usual state of health and did not at that time remark any thing peculiar about ■ him. For some time past, however 1 noticed that he had been eccentric in his talk. I also observed that in some respect .' ■ . there was am% t \ al flaw. He never spoke of suicide but made reference to the state of his heart and to life insurance. He told me that his life was insured in the Government office. He com plained that he was suffering from lumbago, The conversation about hi? health arose through him telling me that he had been refused byone life insurance office and ac cepted by another.

This concluded tho evidence.

VERDICT OF THE JURY.

The jury, after a few minutes' consulta tion, returned the following verdict: That deceased met his death from a shot from a revolver. Whether discharged accidentally or otherwise there is not sufficient evidence to determine.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT,)

Thames, this day.

Cambria.—The 16 lbs of picked stone ob tained yesterday were from a new leader which has been cut in the ci'osscut at No. 3 level. It shows colours of gold pretty freely, and as it is 2 or. 3 inches thick should produce a fair amount, of good pay able crushing dust when operations are started upon it. Cambria.—lo.lbs picked stone from the stringer in hanging wall. of No. 2 cross leader No. 2 level. : . • --; ' r Saxox.—Cleaning, up will probably take place tq-jaorrow, .; : , ■ - ; ;. <

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL MATCHES.

Tub following matches will eventuate to

morrow :—

Ponsonby v. Waitemata. — Ponsonby : J. Braund, Conway, Whiteside, Stephon son, A. Braund, Davy, Arneil, Wool ler, Ofcway, Johnson, Keefe, George, Buchanan, McConnell, Hewson. Waite mata : Stewart, Graham, Stone (2), Mc- Millan, Williamson, Wilkinson, Salt,Mackie, Sheddan, Courtney, Pritchard, Pilkington, Bailey, Potter. PoNso.Nnv Second v. Waitemata Second. — Ponsonby Second: Dignan, Laird, Mc- Conuell, Cleaver, McHale, T. Whiteside, Bruce (2), Beamish, Harkins, Heffernan, Sanways, Austen, Pagan, Poulsen : Emer gency, Fergusson. Waitemata Second : Downs, Cole, Courtney, Courtayne, Brown, Major, Luke, Rowe (2), Drummond, Banks, Kirby, McAlaster, G. Stevens, White, and Heyes. Grafton v. Gordon.—Graf ton : Kissling, Johnston, Brown, Madijjan, Mountfort, Wavbriok, JVluir, Spencer, Lecky, Twinamo, Elliot, Stewart, Shiels, Mc-Kenzie, Bruce. Gordon: Binney, Burton, Crowe, Gould, Jordan, Lindsay, Lusk, Meldrum (2), Mogiuie, Poland (2), Reed, F. Smith, White. Grafton 11. v. Gordon 11. (at Potter's Paddock)--Grafton : Skinner, Matheson, Firth, O'Meara, Griffiths, Connelly, Mackie, Higgins, McDonald, Cowan, I'ergusson, Speight, Simon, Holder, Sinybhe. Gordon : Lusk, Pluramer, Neal, Collins, Goodman, Webster, McCormick, Ifwerson, Clarkson, Davis, Harington, Anslcy, Wynyard, Ditl dams, Williams. Grafton players aro re quested to catch Martin's 'bus from op posite the British Hotel at 5 minutes past two.

Auckland v. North ■Shore.—Auckland : Finlay, Carmichael, Gibbons, Lewis, Carter, Coleman, Henderson, Collins, Smith, Hob son (2), Howie, O'Hare, Goodman, Twem loo. Emergencies, Donaldson and Ronner. North 'Shore: Mays, Snow, Wynyard (2), Mui'phy (2), Swinerton, Marshall, Lynch, Logan, Grat tan, Martin, Patterson, John son, Maude. North Shore 11. v. Auckland ll.— North^ Shore : Penalligan (McLeod), Bell, Breeri,' Spmggonj Taniield, Farquhar, Ingles, Brown, Sullivan, McDonald, Mc- Guire, Harper, Trayes, Logan. Black Rosk v. Clarence (Surrey Hills). —Black Rose: Meek (Captain), Price, Green, Jaggs, Clarkson, Coleinan, Gee, Feilkner, Tait, Hicks, Reardon, Bird,. Pres ton, Head, Hallamore. Emergencies : Archer, Ryan, Wright. Clarence : Kelly (Captain), Ramsay, Miller, Katterns, Nicols, Griffin, Davis, Young, Tarry, Lysaghfc, Rowdon, Wright, Ililcy, Woods, Gray. ° Nelson v. Rkd Rose.—(ln front of Hos pital). - Nelson team: A Glover (Capt.), E. Morgan, A. Lush, H. Sims, J. Quinn, P. Lynch, J. Pelham, J. Glover, T. Mile 3, J. Pillington, T. Meldrum, T. Miller, A. Hogan, P. Flynn. Homl Bay v. Albany (Surrey Hills).— Green (captain), Buchanan, McCarthy, Schmidt, Scott, Maude, Jackson; Conway, Nicholson, Houghton, Langsford, Gittos, Masefield, Constable, Chapman. ' Emer gencies : . Becroft, Sexton, and Carder. Albany : Calvert, Cruickshank (2), Cram mond, (2), Fielding, Flicker, Goldie, (2), Leighton, Parsons, Peacock, Stewart, Ussher, Whitelaw ; Emergencies : Clark, Boale, Foster, Francis, McElwain and Latta.

Waitemata 111. v. Gordon 111. (Domain). —Waitemata: Anderson (2), Armiger, Burnett, Brown, Ford, Jackson, Moore, Meldrum, Macky, Newton, Preston (2), G. Smith (captain), Service and Spindley. Emergency : Runciman. Gordon 111. : Blomfiold, Burton, Campbell, Cooper, Cruickshank, Dodds, Gledhill, Goldwater, Ifwerson, Leighton, Martin, McCausland, Hammond (2), Stewart, Emergencies, McCallum and Pnrchas. i Remuera v. Rovers (Arch Hill).— Remu era: Andrews, Anderson, Boord, Buck land, Cranwell, Donald, Davis, Fountain, Hunter, McCausland, Moresby, Pritt, Jer vis, Rich, Rigby, Seccombe, Stevens. Rovers: Bushill, Bradburn, Barnes, Cronin, Corles, Duthie, Errington, Flynn, Jones, Kilgour, Mill, Ramsbottoin, Wheeler, Wakerly, Watson. Emergencies : Lawrence, Kelly. Remuera will meet at two p.m. at the Shortland-street corner. Jj-'.v.'ois v. Imperial (Surrey Hills).— " ervoi■. . McCarthy; Connor, Cooke, Cruick shank, • lynn, Stichbury, McLeod, Mc- Kenzit. Ward ell, Clarke, Farquhar, Rule, Molloy, Stanton, Wheeler. Imperial: Connvr, Suiter, Boyd, Tracey, Stone, Guird, aill, Green (2), Gibbs, Mitchell, Gallaghar! Allison, Fernandez, Mellis. Emergencies : Mollis, Madigan and Duffy. Orient v. Imperial ll.—The following Will .-epresent the Orient: Drum, Dunn Edenbor^ejh OLeary, MacCormick, Mac- Km ay Spei^w. Hales, Smith, Warren, Garhck Robert^ inh Holmes, Col- Grindro! m°rgCnCleS; M^-«. Larkins, . White Rose v. Jervois 11. (Surrey Hills).—White Rose : W. Moore (captain), Rogers, McCullough, Hood, Broughton, Colville, Walker, Jones (2)| Laird, "Blew don, Coleman, Smerdon, Little, Golding Cheshire, Weston, Cockfield. University v. Waverley.— University team. Adams, Aubin, Bagnall, Brabant, Bruce, Colquhoun, Cox, Downes, Farrell, McGill, Myers, Murphy, Renwick, Walker, Wilson. Emergencies: Gillies and Parr. A drag will leave National Bank at 2 o'clock sharp. Native Rose and Selwyn 11. (Domain). —H. Hales (Captain), W. Cullen. J. Carlaw, J. Cole, F. Goffe, T, Harris, F. Haslam, R. Holland, W. McNaughton, W. Richardson, T. Syrr.olls, D. Wilson, J. Webb, A. Wright. Hornets v, Beresford (Association Rules). —Hornets : Creeth, Chamberlain (2), Renshaw, Brown, Orams, Matthews, Hay, West, Parkinson, Salmon; emergencies, Whittington,Wiseman. Beresford: Marsh, Flldn, Cousins.(2), Duthie, Gash, Gerrish, Dunevan, Ewen, Ellyctt, Legge ; emergen cies, Cousin, Clark.

Ranger?' Second v. Allcomers.— Ranger.- Second: Ewington, Parkinson, Wiseman. Stanton, Little, Harvey, Hut chinson, Crawford, Smith, Sagers, Bloom field. Red Rose v. White Star.—Red Rose : Moselen, Keegan, Chase, Dean, Coleman, Brunkard, Gibbons (2), Watson, Wynn, Finegin, Monney, Harkins, Woods, Sut cliffe. Emergencies; Errington, Way mouth, and Elling. Clarence 11. v. Selm'yn.—Clarence-: Lysaght (Captain), Tarbutt, Linabury, Evans, Trevarthen, Taylor, Forgie, Law- Eon, Reed, Kelly, Riley, Wilson, Gunn, Glover, Johnston. Emergencies: Gray, Rainey, Jackson.

Association Football.

The Cup matches of the Association Football Clubs commence to-morrow (Satur day). The matches Rangers v. Saracens, Hornets v. Beresford, and Carlton v. Devon port will be played in Mr Dilworths pad dock, on the Remuera Road, and the Links will, journey to Ellerslie to meet the Ellerslie Team. The Auckland Football Association have had tickets printed (with a programme of the matches on the kick) and they will be sold at Is each, to admit bearer to the ground to all matches on the programme. Cakltox v. Devonpom (on the Associa tion Grounds, Remuera). - Carlton Team • Goal, H. Wright; backs, T. Charter, H. Carmichel; half-backs, Robbins, Shannon ; forwards, Barton, Berrs, Hill, Marriner, Sanderson, Edwards (captain). Emer gencies : Ryburn. Cooke. All the Carlton men are requested to turn up, as there is to be a meeting of the Club on the ground and, if possible, a scratch match will be ar ranged. It has been fon-nd necessary, to make the uniform more, distinct, % $6

Carltons to wear a white shoulder belt (froi left to right ear) besides the stars (3 inche wide).-

Links y. Elleeslie (Association rules).- Links: Upfell, Harvie, Mcllwrath, Banfield Douglas, Mercier, Newcomb, McDonald Matthic, Massie, Pheney. Emergencies Sisson, Sommerville, Gentles. Ellerslie Fergueon (2), Lang (2), Clarke, Lawrence Somertield, Peck (2), Goodlief, Hill. Emer gencies: Ferguson, Kenward, Lawrence Reynell. • To be played in Mr W. Garrett'i paddock, Ellerslie. The members of thi Links are requested to proceed to Ellersli* by the two o'clock train.

Rangers v. Saracens (Associationßules), —Rangers : Rotherham (2), Stewart Mercer, Smith, -Lewis, Wlieatley, White, McMuxtrie, Rowe, Forsyth.

POLICE COURT.

Drunkenness. —Charles Clarke was mulcted in the usual amount for this offence.

Rokeby-street Denizens. —Rose Hutley was/charged with having committed a broach of the Police Offences Act by using obscene language in Rokeby-street.—Mi- O'Meagher appeared for the defence, and pleaded notguilty.—CharlesFrench, general dealer, described the row that occurred in Rokeby-street on the Ist of June. He heard the accused use the language referred to. This street was scandalously disorderly.— Mary Knox said she expected to be pro tected from the defendant if she gave evidence. This being promised, the wit ness confirmed the evidence of the lasb witness. She heard Mrs Huttly first cry out "murder." She also-saw Mrs Huttly pelting stones. She used very bad language. She did not like to repeat the words. Upon being pressed, the witness offered to whisper it to her friend, Detective Hughes. Ulti mately the witness repeated language which is unfit for publication. - By Mr O'Meaghor: She _ had herself been before the Court previously as a witness.—Mary Fisher, a single woman, residing with her mother in Rokeby-street, also gave evidence i.or the prosecution. —Mr O'Meagher tbfin opened the caso for the defence. — Miss Edith Brett, and another resident of Rokeby-street, gave evidence for the de fence. She saw two women fightirg. Mr 3 Huttly ran in to .separate .the a. She did not hear Mrs Huttly use the la a guage implied to her by the witnesses lor the prosecution. She did see Mrs Hutt h/ throw stones at Mrs Robinson, but it \i is to defend herself.—By Sergeant PraQ: She resided in Mrs, Huttly'fe house.— John Elliot deposed to seeing disturbanixs. He did not hear Mrs Huttly use any bid language. _ He told her to go home, aikl she told him to mind his1 own business. — Mrs MeAllery, a resident of MarmicjJ street, also saw the fight. Mrs Huttly v> is there, but did not use bad language. Tis fight was still proceeding when she left. -•■ The Bench dismissed the case, as the c I dence was so conflicting. Wife Assault. — Peter ' Hughes was charged with assaulting his wife, Annie Hughes. —Mr O'Meagher appeared for the complainant, and Mr Napier for the defen dant.—After hearing the evidence, the Bench bound over the defendant to keep the peace for six months, himself in LSO and one security in Lso,also to pay all costs of the case L 5 ss.

ELECTION NOTES.

Opposition to Mr »argaville.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Whangarei, this day.

An important publicmeetingis convened to be held here' on Wednesday, for the purpose of returning a local man for Marsden.

PROSPECTOR LOST IN THE BUSH

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.

Hamilton, this day. A prospector named John Gregan was brought down from Otorohanga by the afternoon train to the Hospital. While pur suing his avocation he was lost in the bush country beyond Te Kuiti, and was four days, and nights without food. He was found yesterday by Constable Berriman four miles from Te Kuiti. He was in a pitiable condition and quit© incapable of taking food. It is expected that a week or so in Hospital will put him all right. Singularly enough he can walk, and at a little distance appears to be all right, but) he is weak and quite lightheaded.

UNKNOWN.

A very successful and highly enjoyao^c .^ cital of sacred music took place last night in Holy Trinity Church, Devonport. There was a very "efficient choir of, 40 voices ably conducted by Mr E Bartley •while Mr Alfred Bartley dis played marked proficiency as an organ ist. To_ the latter gentleman also is dua the credit of arranging the concert which is perhaps the best of its kind that has been given on the Shore for a con siderable time past. The programme gone through was as follows:-Hymn, 299; solo and anthem,. " Turn thy face," Mr A. L. Edwards and choir; solo, "Nazareth," Mr F. J. Whitaker; duet, " I waited for the Lord," Mrs Morrin and Mrs Tebbs; solo, " Consider the Lilies," Mr T. Burnham; solo, "He wipes the tear from every, eye," Irs Geddis; address, Rev. J. Bates ; chorus, " And the Glory of the Lord," choir ; solo, "I know that my Redeemer liveth," Miss Halstead ; solo, " Love not the World," Mrs Tebbs j quartette, "The Vesper;" solo, "Jeru salem, Thou that killest,' Mrs Morrin; recitation and air, "If with all your Hearts'," Mr A. L. Edwards; anthem, " The Lord is King," choir. The proceed ings closed with a hymn and the Benediction. At the conclusion of the first part of the pro gramme the Rev. J. Bates delivered an ad dress on Music—its relationship to church work generally, tracing its course from the days of the ancient Hebrews to the psalms of David and thence to the Christian Era and the Reformation, showing the power exerted by its influence over all creeds, and at all periods. The rev. gentleman exhorted all those who had the welfare of the church at heart to perpetuate by every means in their power those grand oratorios, anthems, and hymns of prais« which in the past had tended so much to elevate the Church of England to its pre sent high standard, and from which during the evening they had heard such beautiful selections. " . .

COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c, To-night,

A"k°iJ^P eE^ House-E °3'alOpera Companyin °PP°s^ c p c^r Market, Queen-street-'Thauma,' Industrial Association's Rooms, Wynaham ; iSSS °f thOSC How Eden Hall-Star of Hden, L.0.L., No 36 7 30

SiH^!^ EVENING - STAR, FRIDAY, JftJNE 10,1887,

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