' —~~~~~~ ""-nfthe Upper Rsfugedes ■..{ I The fflatf°n^. t _ on> 0 f Devonport, M | to for the use of ; (T inmt& ' tf, n terand Nolan sold to&jkj , •Messrs fl n 7 k r D o W n racehorses :-WoqG. t pecker, Ll&ai.;-brown colt b|lf| It is understood M^ ?* nier ' J hSh* on behalf of and a quag™ £t&* business "I ffSSE* tity 0I '■■-+. -were approved of toils . f t Cr-trn pfi,' W. F. and A W ' Wilson,R..D. «„ d W,JSA Wilson, W. Gc« a 's. Jackson. »jo_ rrta Wmrton and West School._ their usual monthly metik Cmm Tnne 27 An application from the 1 * MiSta-i« &T ? * ewfcon ? a i B ,■ i !•!,. _ frpe niefi* school was granted:** tt XKn horn Mr Glendeiming, free use of the school for the purpose« •*S°lfc was resolved on the motion of' ? r °Ti; Wilcock, seconded by Mr _?;£ £„c" tit the Board bo urgently to supply wanning apparatus for Infants TTnoer fitt-street. It was also SSSrtS.Sman be appointed to act; r carry out the compulsory clause i Act xAIAIeR-ae, agent; j for Ws Charts, showed the same to ; Committee, who were highly pleased with., them as works of art, and also as a simple jneans of teaching physiology. i A man named John Watson was arrested k Detective D-olan to-day on a charge, „f stealing a coat, from the pawn-shop j of Mr D Bloom. The accused is said to kve pawned the stolen coat at Mr Keesings etablishment where it was recovered.- Mr Superintendent Thomson has received _ffi<nal notification of his transfer to the Sge of the Wellington Police District. Western Australia is apparently anxious totakeher place among the colonies who Less the privileges and responsibilities of Home Rule. At a recent meeting of the West Australian Council the Governor, Sir Napier Broome, in his address stated that the Secretary of State for the Colonies had intimated that if responsible government were granted to the colony it could not be allowed to retain the northern districts. Ihe majority of members of the council are pledged to obtain responsible govern ment.

■ Two remarkable Iwms nattirm are on view it Melbourne, where they have formed ftgSU-ject of inspection by a number of gjEtlfie and professional gentlemen. They are hybrid animals, the progeny of a male aM and female cat. Each creature is feitaein the appearance of its forequarters, and has the appearance of a rabbit in its posterior parts. They are very healthy jnd eat meat and vegetables. The Sydney, secularists, unabashed by the recent piiplic condemnation of their ag gressive behaviour, waited upon Lord Car rmgton, the Governor of New South Wales, at Government House, with a request that his Excellency would forward a cable mes s;re to the Queen informing her that the Kcularists of Sydney were much grieved that her .Majesty's Jubilee should be sig nalised in Sydney by thp closing of the theatres for Sunday entertainments. Lord Carrington. emphatically declined to send any .such, message, and the * deputation withdrew.' i.. - ■

- There are, in America 1,000 Young Men's Christian Associations ; in Germany there are 650 ;• in Great Britain, 570'; in Holland, about 500 ;in France, 80 ; in Russia, 8 ; in Australia, 14; in Africa, 12; in India, 6;. in Japan, 3; in China, 2. There are ninety Association buildings in the United States and Canada, the net value of which 'so. little, over £1,c00,000. About five hun dred men are salaried Association officers.

I fir George Spencer, cautions the inhabi tants of Union and Napier-streets against a paltry thief and vagabond who is evidently prowling round the back premises in that neighbourhood, as, early on Friday morning or late on Thursday j!night live*pairs of socks and 1 guernsey of snuff coloured merino, nearly new; were taken off the line in his garden.

Mr 6. Rout, shipping and. family butcher, announces elsewhere that he.has shifted his place of business a few doors further up Union-street.

FIRE AT ROTORUA.

f( Hall and Store Destroyed. j (BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Tauranga, this day Mr William Kelly's store and public hall atOhinemutu were destroyed by fire this morning. They were insured in the Union office for £ SOU. The origin of the fire is unknown, but an inquest will be held.

~.-,..--... . Rotorua, this day. , A destructive fire occurred at Roto rua last night, resulting: in the total destruction of. Mr \V. Kelly's house and attached store. The building Btood opposite the Palace Hotel. Fortu nately there was. no wind, so it did not spread to other buildidgs. ; • - There was a dance at the hall last night, TOich ended about 11 o'clock. The fire was first noticed about 12.30 a.m. It had then' a good held, of the building. Nothin c was saved. .. °

The building was insured for LBOO, which Will nothing like cover Mr Kelly's loss. - An' unfortunate greyhound, which had accompanied its master to the dance, was locked up in the hall and was, burned to death. ....

It is "not known how the fire originated Wqone lived on the premisos. ■

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

.*? COEEESrONDENT.)

Thames, this day. ' Saxon -The reef has been picked up in hilLard ofV En <1 -°'i leVel Colom ' B ° f goW have been seen m the quartz. vondrhl" dow ? of * c r eef be- Pckedstii specimens, and lOlbs of picsea stone were obtained. ..". -•

--~-", ' Coromandel, this day. litST E -~ Durin S tlie Past week very little driving was done on the 'Excelsior Se : N„°W U ? n f ß ° f l the dama ? e done to Tho «,! evd by the la " c h6 ™V rains. indlo/ renmV at Work a S ain afc the face. Sffi-W* 88 , 18 made. Mn„i i_--? lck and P arfc y, workino- No 5 npon 70lv,' an F - y i have now:on hand close Snera ? S °f and two tons of trough

THE WATERS BANKRUPTCY.

(BY *ELEGRAI>H.-rc. ESS ASSOCIATION);

, . Wellington, this day.. Waters appeared at the Bankruptcy Court vhoTrf; aCC ° mpanied doctors, testified to. his prostrate condition! ije judge said he was partially satisfied,

R.M. COURT.

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.) DEFENDED CASE. (3ave v. R, Johnstone.— Claim, L 46, for •ongful appropriation by the defendant of y-and sundry articles belonging to tho untiff.—The chief evidence, in this case , gave in our last night's issue.-Mr ible, proved purchasing same hay from mat 15 per ton on the ground at Taka ina . Did not.say lie would take the whole if at that price. Had not seen the hay Mhe offered that price. Was satisfied i.h the hay.-By Mr Mahony: Thede ridarit. simply took the hay to get spme ing out of the plaintiff, as he owed him ciney. The hay was wdrth about 50s a n in Auckland. Plaintiff still owed him on6 y which he could not get. Would not retaken anymore hay than would wipe tfc.the acclSnt. —Mr Mahony here oVed for a nonsuit, as there wa.3 no proof possession on the part of defendant.—Mr igty then called upon Mr Maboney to pro ice a letter; that gentleman refused to do ~_His Worship held that as there was idence of the goods in question having enTased by the defendant, conversion of was established according to law. PlMahbny then addressed the Court, Wing tliat the price put upon the goods :[. at least 100 per cent, too much.—The endant, Robert Johnstone, was then Iceland examined, as also Joseph Mur ;.' I _W. McFarage, J. Westwood, W. J. >a,y, and Murdoch McLeod also gave ience.—His Honor reserved judgment half-past ten this morning.

This Day.

m Honor gave judgment in favour of tho didant on all counts. ■ The hay had b'( standing, ns far as could be seen, m the mortgage on the place was sold toe defendant. The bath was fixed in "th-us'e,!-nd, with the boiler,, was a fix tu; The who netting was fastened to suintjalh put-in posts and growing treand therefore was a fixture. 1 JUIGMENT SUMMMOXSES. iCrs weie made in the following cases : —jGore a\d Another v. M. S. Leers : L 7 Id. Jawke and Co. v. John Budd : L 4 _1 C. Tarvio v. Hutchons : L 7 7s 6d. W.igg v.Mackay and Blain : LSS 9s. W. jrne v.W. M. Poley :L3 7s. Ductal* andffltlier v;\Vi_.. Gardiner :L5 3s. C. Meßshv. I. B. Graham: Ll4 ss, R. Tucppe v. li Morris : L 7 ss. *| '* . DBESTDED CASES.

Jmjll&S v.p. Bruce. -Claim, LSG 13s 4d, pjrent dte on premises in Vietoria streetMr Thp. Cooper appeared for the iftiff, au( Mr Alexander for the de fendajj-K. C.Earr (Tonics and Co.), one of thfftorncysfor Mrs DeLias, was the first wess calltl, and gave evidence that his nficollecti this lady's rent, The Rev. firid Brie and Mr , Wilkinson wereSl-ees ol part of the Theatre Buildi| On 1-d of April, 17 weeks' rent wadue, ad was still unpaid.— By Mrifxander '.He could not say who paid duhg ISB6. He believed Eentorijai.Co. oppied the premises for most (flat yeai'i He -was aware that ha an assignment of the lease..', i ife was Wething said of the lease but witness would not coM|-By A Cooper-. His firm were notfbditors t- Fentc n;. .He took the chJi'S-'the maing. Before taking the chaf paid, "Wish it to be clearly understoooiiliat I I not attend as a creditor, 6ftrent bbg safe." He -was then proped andlappointed to the chair. 'Hanever an|ea of taking back the Could|ever have Dad an object in ta|g the praises back. They had been Set from|iat day to this. Would nevenave conhted to surrender the lease. Itjiembercair George bring ing--hio_cd«(_aent- : of Surrender to- sign. He refused -3 do so. titness told him he would not fail the lei back. That was before the.kj was lei No rent paid. Had a convention wittMr Bruce about the s_ke of his inability to pay the rej, and ittas arranged be tween them tdidvertisef He returned, however, soorßfter, andlid, "Wait until I have seen Mrilexanclei Nothing more was done in % matter|David McMair DingwaH -prcml the aWim. for rent, being served lon the 'Bbserver" pro prietors. Messrßruce andVilkinson were the former proHetors of |c •' Observer." (}ffc sitting!

THE SECOND MAGISTRATE FOR AUCKLAND.

(BY TELEGRAPIL. OWN CORftpONDENT.

this day. Mb Henry|C. A 'Baddele R.M. at Ashburton, -. who-has be| selected to occupy the Jal positiol of sheriff and second 1 R.Mat Aucklai, will not enter on his riew <j|i es for seU.l weeks. It is understood thi he will oil receive a salary equivalent! his pensil and the fees paid to the lat4\lajor Greei

THE BLEHELM FIRE.

j FATAL RJ-SIIT FEAiED. Dr. Dor| Mfssinsl (EY TELEGRAPH. ~Sess AS..OCIA*ON.) C Blenheim, thEday. It is feared that l| Home, onehf the oldest sutlers in tfjdistrict, perked" in therh*eaijthe.Cri.eri|Eotel. He is|nown to have Slept there]| n d nothing In be heard of lam to-day. || first it was tbhght he had go|e to his far|. some miles k of town, but that Was nd|h e case. Th%his have been'searched, fit'no body ha'tyet been found} Dr. Horrijyras called whe\he fh-e broke and it imported he goW but all hops of his beii- alive is lost. 1

Dunedin amateurs 'aflmalring a nameL themselves nn Austral?! < Miss Colboufc- Baber has iiadeaverytpalpable hit." \< Stockwell, 1 Dunedin ifior, of whom grlfc things are Ipoken, ha&c ure a a hicratfc engagements Miss Am Sherwin's concft hd. that Mr A. J. I Baber, anothjr'DunediA, has already h4 a hearing an| been jav&ably received b\ the Melbouhe public! l t ma y not b\ generally kniwii that |_, c time ago Ml Stockwell W£. within atace of taking up, his residence, in Aucklall. a gentleman! well-known li»ro for the frominence he has! always held \n musical,-patters, being in Dunedin at too] time M Stockwell was there, was .sd greatly sfuck by the line quality ot the patrioticob jcct of secunrij his-servic| f or this city, he at once ofleredjhe singer ultuation inhis es tablishment. Mr StockwS wa s inclined to accept, but seething o&u-red Very soon afterwards to |Urout his ajtention towards a professional| ca i- cG _. ■JL. opos 0 f Miss Colbourne - Ba> r> " Pal u i„ » in the "Otago " :!?a y s %-' s he is getting the unenviabloreputationfof a lady who will upon ve _ y ,; g r it provocation quarrel with h| management, and this may stand her... ill-steadl Such a contre temps has m<f e than once already and oh|h e l ast o | as i o n, in Bris bane, Mr Alli*_j. o f RignA. and Allison, appeared hefofesthe curtal. and talked straight cfenViiing _jfc recalcitrant artists. ■He wta|„ s t able | a t evening to avoid returning tie audiend their money by mounting pnaher open! and - getting the assistance Jf donna.

MURDER AT GISBORNE.

Three Katives to be-'Hanged

(by telegraph.—peess association.)

Gisborne, Thursday.

The ease against four Maoris for the murder of Heremia Nuku was concluded to-day, when a verdict of guilty was returned against the three male natives, To Hau, Aporo, and Te Ure, and of-not guilty against tho woman. The Chief Justice, in passing sentence, expressed a hope that it would havoaneffecton the minds Of the natives,and show them that the English law could not be influenced by the fact that they were ac tuated by superstition. He also added that it was not for him to say whether the Crown would deem it right to carry out the sen tence. Sentence of death was then passed in the usual form. Aporo wished to say something, but on commencing'was stopped by Ure. Tho latter appeared indifferent during tho trial, but became dejected, and was under strong emotion when ho heard the result. The prisoners will be removed to Napier at once. They are all young, under thirty, and rather a poor type of the Maori. Their hapu is inclined to Hauhauism. To Ure was found guilty as an accessory before the fact. Aporo is supposed to have fired both shots.

STEAM FIRE ENGINE FOR WELLINGTON.

(BY TELEGRAPH—I>RESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellinhtox, this day

Tin. City Council have agreed to pay one third the cost of a steam fire engine pro vided the insurance companies contribute two thirds the cost of maintenance.

THE SUICIDE OF A CLERGY MAW.

(BY TELKGRAnr.—press association.)

llawera, this day. At the inquest on the body of the Rev. Mr Clere, a verdict of " Suicide while tempo rarily insane " was returned.

APPLE FARM COMPANY-AD JOURNED MEETING.

The adjourned extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the above Company for the purpose of receiving the report re num ber of unallotted shares taken up since last meeting, was held at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, Mr Thomas Peacock, M.H.R., presiding. There wore also present: Messrs A. Stewart, J. Billington, D. H. McKenzie, E. Cooper, Asher, G. P. Pierce, and J. H. ■Upton.

The Chairman announced that since last meeting the Secretary had personally can vassed the shareholders re the advisability of taking up unallotted.shares. • The result had not been encouraging. Out of share holders representing 1.1,000 shaa-es he had only succeeded in inducing shareholders re presenting 4,5-22 to take up 2,201 shares out of 6,325 that required to. be placed. Even these only promised on the condition that the others would take up shares ]jro rata. Mr Maseficld was impressed with the conviction that it was impossible to carry on the present form. It would therefore be advisable to wind up tiie Com pany, and then those shareholders who wished to continue the enterprise could reform and raise the LI,OOO necessary for carrying on operations till 1889. He there fore moved that steps should be taken to convene an extraordinary meeting for the purpose of passing special resolutions, authorising the voluntary winding up of the Company. : •

The motion was seconded by Mr A, Stewart and carried.

It was also resolved to give three weeks notice of the above meeting. The Secratary explained that if all the calls were in, and the accounts all paid, the Company would have LI 35 to the good. . ,

The meeting then dissolved.

INSPECTOR SHEARMAN.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

j Wellington, this day. Inspector Shearman, who is shortly to take charge of Auckland police district, is pi-obably the oldest police officer in the Australasian colonies, having been in the service ever since 184S, when he joined the mounted force of South Australia. He afterwards entered the Victorian force, and rose to the position of Senior Sub-Inspector of one of the di visions of Melbourne City and of the Water Police. In 1862 he received an appoint ment under the Canterbury Provincial Go vernment to organise the force of that dis trict, and after completing his ar rangements there he organised the Westland police. Some years after ward he was appointed by the General Governmentto the post of Inspecting Super intendent for the whole colony, and when increasing population necessitated making fresh arrangements, he was given the super vision of the North Island as well as Nelson and Marlborough. When another division of the district took place in 1877 Mr Shear man become Superintendent of the Welling ton district, where he has remained ever since.

POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT.

One of the capital winter entertainments at St. Sepulchre's Schoolroom was given last night toadensely-packcdaudience. Thefirst part of the programme consisted of musical and vocal selections ; the second a well got-up scene from "Pickwick Papers," Bardell v. Pickwick. In tho first part Mrs Micklethwait, Mrs Glover, Miss Bleazard, Mrs Duthie, and Mr A. L. Edwards, Dr. Cobbett, and Heir Schmitt took part, all being enthusiasti cally received by the audience. The " AIJ» Stella Confidente" by Robande, given by Miss Bleazard, with piano accompaniament by Mrs Duthie and violin obligate by Herr Schmitt, was the gem of the evening ; the next being " Les Huguenots" (piano, Mrs Duthie; violin, Herr Schmitt). In the second part, Mr G. P. Pierce made a capital phief Justice Stareleigh (by-the-bye, only a few people perhaos are aware that the Vicinal of this character was Mr Justice Wzelie), and Mr E. Harker the immortal I\v Pickwick. Mr H. Walpole, although at the right size for Sam Weller, made a coital Sammy. But the best characters \V['re Mr E. P. Hudson as Mrs Bardell and M Hillyer as Mr Winkle, both being studies that Barnard himself might have tain for his "Dickens's Illustrated." Mlsrs T. L. White (Buzfuz) and C. Pur oha (Skimpin) were also good,, while Mater H. Pierce was capital in his! small part of Master Bardell. Thlo was a show last night of histrionic talent that Auckland may well be proud of, andfvo hopo that the next entertainment Wilr|e given in a larger hall, where more can fco the fun.

ELECTION NEWS.

Etlcn. We understand that negotiations have been opened between Messrs Adam Porter, A. K. Taylor and E. Mitchelson, three of the probable candidates for Eden, with the object of two of these gentlemen retiring in favour of one of their number. South Eramldyn. Major Harris will address the electors of this district at Pukekohe to-morrow.

Marsden.

Mr G. E. Alderton addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at Kamo on Tuesday night. While admitting the urgent neces sity of retrenchment in all branches of the public service, he warned electors not to be asleep while the Southerners were en deavouring to seize the remainder of the Crown estate in Otago to make the Otago Central railway, and urged electors to insist on their member pledging himself to tack on to the Otago Central Railway Bill the Whangarei-Kawakawn line, tho Puhipuhi forest being given to syndicate. In refer ring to retrenchment he urged that "Han sard " and Bellamy's should be done away With,COlltendingif there wereno "Hansard" tho sittings would be greatly shortened and much money indirectly saved. The Go vernor's and Ministers' salaries he would reduce, also cost of secondary education ; and honoraria of Legislative Councillors ought to be done away with. He urged that the railways should be sold so as to relievo the colony of the scandal of debt. He said in America private companies operated 140,000 miles of railways, and the amount of dissatisfaction there was certainly less than here, where the Government held tho monopoly. Mr Alderton has since re tired from the contest, owing to his having been disfranchised by a trick.

A very largei and inlluential meeting was held at Whangarei on Wednesday, to take into consideration the question of represen- Mr James Harrison in tho chair. The first resolution, moved by Mr Kellen, solicitor, and formerly Presbyterian minister here, was to the effect that the member for Marsden should be an opponent to the Stout-Vogel administration. This was supported by Mr P. S. Brown, and carried without debate. Tho next resolu tion was moved by Mr Finlayson Smith and supported by Mr James Smeaton. The effect of it was that Mr Robert Thompson, county chairman, be asked to contest the seat,and that the meeting would solicit the support of all electors to co-operate and secure his return. An amendment was moved by Mi- Grice, and supported by Mr Clements, " That the latter half of the resolution bo struck out." A further amendment was made, though clearly out of order, that Mr Thompson, in the first place, address tho meeting and expound his views. At this juncture, a slic'lit dis turbance occurred by an elector declaiming in a somewhat violent and most emphatic manner that the electors did not want Mr Thompson, nor men like him. Tho Chair man called upon the constable to eject the .speaker, but order was restored by the con stable asking the said elector to bo less violent. The amendment and motion wore' put to the meeting, but only fr m 20 to 52 hands were held up for either, and Mr Thompson agreeing to address the meeting, he was heard, the Chairman having ruled that the show of hands was about equal. As soon as Mr Thompson had finished speaking, the Chair man hurriedly left the chair, declaring the business of the meeting at an end. Mr Clements proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Thompson, but the Chairman replied that he had vacated the chair. The meeting consequently ended without coining to any result.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.) Christciiurch, this day. Retirement ot Mr Montgomery. Mr Montgomery is announcing in the columns of the " Akaroa Mail" that he will hot stand again, his medical officer having forbidden him. Mr Montgomery's friends have been aware that he was much indisposed, but had no idea it was serious enough to prevent him taking his accus tomed position. (BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wkllikoton', this day. Members' Railway Passe?. Tiie "Post" thinks that the few passes used by members of the Mo Parliament should be recalled, on the ground that while retaining tliem, they possess an un fair advantage .over other candidates, who have to' pay their fares while canvassing their respective districts. It is expected that the report of the Representation Commission will be for warded to His Excellency early next week. The work of mapping out the electorates is now virtually complete, and itjms been expeditiously done- Had it not been, how ever, for the fact that the population maps had been prepared in anticipation, the work of the Commission would have occupied a much longer time than it has done. Wo understand that the population within each electoral district has been ascertained with absolute accuracy. The "Press" strongly condemns the appointment of any more justices of tho peace until after the new Parlia ment has met, on the ground . that the object obviously is to influence the elections. The paper expresses a hope that the Governor will deem it his duty, as an impartial branch of legislature, to give effect to the evident intention of Parliament by declining to sanction any such appointments. Mr Dargaville has obtained from Mr Bal lance a special report of that gentleman's recent speech on " Protection " at a public meeting in Wellington, and intends to have it printed in Auckland for distribution broadcast. Thames, this day. It is stated that Sir William Fox has expressed his willingness to contest the Thames seat, should he receive a requisition from a satisfactory number of electors de siring him to do so. The general opinion, however, seems to be that his chance of being returned is small. It is thought that .should Mr James McGowan consent to stand, lie would prove the most formidable opponent to Mr Fraser.

WELLINGTON TRAMWAYS.

The Council Kesolve to Boy Them.

(by telegraph—press association.)

Wellington, this day. The Tramway Company's concession is about to expire and the City Council have appointed a Committee to consider the re lations of the Corporation towards the pro prietors with a view to their purchase if desirable. The Manager of the Tramway Company has furnished a statement show ing the profits for the last two years to-be £2.965 anfl £1,942 respectively, but the Committee have obtained another statement, which they alleged showed larger returns. They recommended that notice to purchase be given and the Council adopted their report.

TO-MORROW'S FOOTBALL

Itusby.

Auckland v. Ponsonby (Epsom).—Auck land : Carmichael, M. Lewis, Finlay, W. Swanson, Carter, Lewis, Hobson (2), Shed dan, O'Connor, Henderson, Twemloe, Wil liamson, McMillan, Gibbons. Ponsonby: Kcefe, Johnson, Hewson, Otway, Arneil, Conway, George, Buchanan, Stewart, for wards; J. Braund, - Whiteside, Danks, Stephenson, A. Braund, 'Davy, backs- Brakes leave at two p.m. Auckland 11. v. Ponsonby 11. (Metro politan).—Auckland 11. : Downey. (2), Moore (2), Bishop (2), Parker (2), King, Bailey, Mays, Payne, Philpot, Pilkington, Murphy and Clark. Ponsonby : Beamish, Heffernan, Harkins, Poulsen,Austen,Fagan, Healey, Bruce, Ferguson, Dignan, McCon nell, Laird, T. Whiteside, McHale, Mayne. Rovers v. University (Domain). —The following team will represent the Rovers :— Bushill, Barnes, Bradburn, Cronin, Corles, Errington, Elynn, Kilgour, Kelly, Moll, Laurence, McGill, Wakcrley, Watson, Wheeler. Emergencies: Jones, Rams bottom. Rovers will meet at corner of Karangahape Road at 2.15 p.m. Univer sity : Adams, Bagnall, Brabant, Bruce, Colquhoui), Cox, Downos, Fari'oll, Gillies, McGill, Myers, Murphy, Parr, Walker, Wilson. Emergencies: Aubin, lienwiek, McGill. ..„,..;■•

Wavj.rley v. Gordon lll.—Waverley: Barnes, Brookticld, Jeffery (2), Otway, Francis, Watkis, L. Suttie, J. Robb, Tid marsh, Stevenson, Somervillc, Harris, Payn, London. Emergencies : A Suttie, M. Wynyard. Gordon Third: Bloomiield, Burton, Cooper, Cruiclcshank, Dodds, Gold water, Glcdhill, Hammond (2), Ifwer son, Leighton, Kenderdine, McCausland, Stewart, Reid. Brakes will leave National Bank at two p.m. BLACK Rosk v. White Rose (Domain).— Black Rose : Meek (captain), Price, Hicks, Jaggs, Coleman, Neal, Eorguson, Tait, Clarkson, Preston, Pooley, Postleweuight, Young, Wright. Emergencies: Nelson, Green, Clark. White Rose :W. Moore, A. McCullough, Hood, Coleman, Walker, Cheshire, Laird, Coekiieid, Blewdon, Col villc, Golding, Little, Smcrdon, Lomey, Weston. Emergencies: Anderson, Jack son.

Alberts v. Gordon.—The following team represents the Alberts : Potter, Mascficld, Fisher, Dixon, Clutsam, Courtney, Murray, Hobson, Firth, Stewart. Wilson, Walker, Mays, Drum, Done. Gordons: Binney, Burton, Crowe, Gould, lonian, Lindsay, Lusk, Meldruin (2), Moginic, Poland (2), Keed, Smith, and Wynyard. Drag at 2.30 from National Bank.

North Shore v. Thames (at Thames). — Tho following will represent North Shore in this match : Mays, Swinnerton, Johnson, Wynyard (3), Somerfield, Sibbin, Johnston, Marshall, Murphy, Hogan, Harper Inglis, Grattan.

Orient v. Clarence (Domain). —Orient: Drum, Dunn, Edenborough, O'Leary, Mac- Cormick, Hales, Meldrum, Roberts, Mac kinlay, Reynclls, Hobman,Gai-lick,Speight, Smith, Johnson. Emergencies : Holland, Warren, Colwell. Biggs. Arawa v. Jervois (Surrey Hills).— Arawa : Lee, Downs, Tonkin, Jago, Woods, Mack, Binns, Belcher, Bettany, Pooley, Rogers, Scott, Haywood, Farrcll, Gill. Emergencies : Dixon, Brodie, Lastington. Jervois II v. Imperial.— Adams (Capt), Patterson, Belcham, French, Bloomfield, Frank, Airey, Roberts,Smith,Conway, Hill, Faithful, Sanderson, Haslam, Sobers. Emergencies : Crawford, Tattersall, Kirk. Selwyn v. White Rose (Surrey Hills). — Selwyn: Speight (captain), C. McGrath, Ronaync, Hodgson, Cook, Croker (2), Kil foyle, Fowler, Garlick, Pollard, Hickey, Holland, Hall and Carmichael. Emergen cies : Johnston, Kinscy, Little and Sargent. Selwyn players arc rer[iiested to meet at Tomlinson's Hotel at 2 p.m. sharp. Home Bay v. Nelson (Domain).—Home Bay: Green (captain),McCarthy,Buchanan, Schmidt, Jackson, Scott, Maude, Becroft, Nicholson, Gittos, Chapman, Carder,, Worms, Mascfield, and Houghton. Emer gencies -. Conway, Constable, and Young. Home Bay players are recpiested to meet at cemetery bridge at 2.15 p.m. Waitemata v. Grafton ll.—Waitemata : White, Heyes, Downs, Luke, Major (2), Courtayne, Finlayson, Kirby, McMaster, Graham, Bradburn, Rowe, Drummond, and Brown. Emergencies : McCuet, Hai'dup. Grafton 11. : Skinner, Fergusson, Speight, O'Meara, Mathieson, Conley, Mackie, Smith, Shields, Higgins, _ McDonald, Holder, Cowan, Simon, McGuire. Rkmukra F. C. play a practice match in the Domain on Saturday, tho following players taking part: — Buckland, Barnett, Cooper, Donald, Davison, Fountain, D. Gilbert, Jervis, Moresby, McCausland, Mc- Cormick, Philips, Stevens, Seccombe, Wright; versu. Andrews, Anderson, Bond, Cranwell, Chatfield, Ford, Gould, Hunter, Heany, Pritt, Rich, Rigby, Stevens, C. Short, Suiter. Eden.v. Britomart.—The following will represent Eden : Jowitt (Captain), Grind rod (2), Cucksey, Latimer, Dempsey, Mar gets, Oliver, Smith, Bishop, Bell, Drum, Trigg, Cranwell, Williamson. Britomart: — Fernandez, Hampton, Luke, Gillespie, Gyde, Onyon, Orams, Craig (2), Thomson, Shortt, Hill, Lovell, Macl'arlane, Davis. Emergencies : , A.. Gillespie, F. Gyde, Barton, D. Onyon. Waitemata lll.—The following play a. practice match to-morrow (Saturday): — Armiger, Neild, Preston (2), Drummond, Smith (2), Jackson, Moore, Newton, Parkes, Service, Spindley, Nesbitt, Wardell and Burnett.

Association.

The following matches will bo played to-morrow:—Links v. Hornets (No. 2 ground); Carlton v. Bangers (No. 1 ground). Saracens will journey to Ellerslie to meet the Ellerslie Club, to be played in Mr W. Garrett's paddock. The Beresford will go to the North Shore to play the Devonport team. Second elevens : Links 11. v. Hornets 11. ; Rangers 11. v. Carlton II.; Wanderers • 11. v. Ellerslie 11., at Ellerslie ; Beresford 11. v. Devonport 11., at Devonport. The second elevens .take up the same dates as the seniors, the Wanderers filling the Saracens'place. Rangers v. Carlton.—Rangers:' J. b. Rowe (captain), Porsyth, McMurtrie, Sned don, S. White, H. Rother ham, Mercer, Speer, Wheatley, McComish, and J. Bell. Carlton : Charter, Edwards, Hudson, Hill, Marriner, Robins, By bury, Sanderson, Shannon, and Wright (2). * Links v. Hornets :—The following will represent the Links in their match on Saturday* in Dilworth's paddock, Remuera. Links: Newcomb,Douglas,Harvey, Ileathe, Massey, Mercer, McDonald, Mcllwraith, Mattie, Pheney ,and . Challis. Hornets: Creek, Chamberlain (2), Renshaw, West, Matthews, Hay, Brown, Salmon, Oram and Parkinson. ,; Ellerslie v. Saracens (Ellerslie). - A. Lano-, C. Somerfield; S. Ferguson, H. Goodlief, H. Renshaw, J. Ferguson, 'G. Peak, C. Kenward, C. Peak, W. Hill. Emergencies: T. Clark and J. Lang. Play to Commence at 3 p.m. sharp. Wanderers v.<: Ellerslie 11. — Wan derers :-—M. Chappell (captain), G. Courte nay, R. Blakley, E. Tucker, J. Mills, J. Whelan, S. Sheldon, J. Carr, J. Clarke, C. Collings, and W. Whelan. ' Emergen cies : C. Clark and J. Allen. Wanderers are to go out by the 2 o'clock train. • _ Rangers v. Carlton.— Rangers : Marks, Thomas, Hutchison, Ewington, Harvey, Little, Wiseman, BloomfielcT, Hutchinson, Lewis, Stanton. Emergencies: A. f-uith, Parkinson. Devonport v. Beresford.—Devonport: C. Dacre, Goudie, Logan, , Masqat H. Williams, R. Williams, Armstrong.^car den, Hodge, C, WiUiams, and Cave. Beres

ford : Marsh, Elkin, Head, Legge, Cousins (2), Ewen, Evers, Haslem, Baker, and Gash. Emergency, Dunevan. This match is to be played on Calliope Ground, Devonport.

Links 11. v. Hornets 11.-Links 11: Hall (2),iJomerville, Wilson, Hunt, McMil lan, Davis, Goldie, Gentles. Hornets 11. : Crawford, Jones, McNaughton,. SaviUe, Howden, Laurie, Oram, Wiseman, Thomp son, Hayes, and Baker.

v. Gordon 11. (at Epsom).— United : Goodacre, Eenton, Roche, Cash, Christie, Bell (2), Cammel, T. Barton, Bates, Murphy, Spinley, Ryan, Jones, Smith, Done. The members of the United are requested to meet the brako at the Newton Eire Brigade Station at 2.15 p.m. sharp.

North Shore 11. v. Beresford 11. (Asso ciation).— Beresford 11. : Legge, Donovan, Elliott, Head, Baird, Baker, Bowring, Cousins, Palmer, Beal, and Tring ; emerg. : Ball. Players leave by 2.30 boat.

Auckland Busby Union

A meeting of the members of the above body took place last night ,in the Cub room at the Imperial Hotel. It was well attended by the various dele gates. The Cup Committee first con sidered the protest entered by the Grafton Club against .a try gained by "Whiteside for Ponsonby -in the late match. Tho Committee heard tho arguments on both sides, and ultimately decided to disallow the protest. The question of the alteration of the club matches by the withdrawal of tho Waitcmata Club was next considered, and certain al terations in the programme were authorised. Permission was also granted several clubs under the Union to compete with outside clubs. Therefore Gordon will proceed next week to Wairoa South to play a representa tive team, while North Shore goes to the Thames to-day to play that club to-morrow.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. This J>ay. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Ward). Unlawfully Wounding. —Hoera Mimiha, one of the plaintiffs in the Ohinemuri alleged rape case, appeared in the dock charged with having unlawfully wounded Charles Wight at Ohinemuri, by cutting off a por tion of his ear. It will be remembered that when last before the Court the prisoner pleaded "not guilty," and evidence for tho defence was to have been adduced this morning. —Mr o'Meagher, counsel for tho defence, however, has with drawn the plea of "not guilty" and, having pleaded "guilty" instead, ad dressed the Court in mitigation of sentence. He also asked that judgment should be deferred, pending the issue of the trial of the prisoner and other natives for perjury, arising out of the prosecution against Wight. He also applied for the admission of the prisoner to bail. ■ Mr Thos. Cotter, who appeared for the prosecution, opposed the application. After some argument His Honor deferred his decision till two o'clock.

Calendar Exhausted.—Tho Crown Pro secutor announced that the calendar was now clear, and waiting jurors were there fore discharged from attendance. The Oiiinewi'u Perjury Case.—The Crown Prosecutor applied for leave to pre sent to the Grand Jury at the next Criminal Sessions a fresh indictment for perjury against Alex. Campbell, without having to go again through the preliminary of an inquiry before the Magistrate, in volving the taking de novo of all the de positions. The evidence would be precisely the same, atad the country would be put to unnecessary trouble and expense if the case i had to be gone all over again. -Mr F. Earl, counsel for Campbell, opposed the ! application, submitting that (1) His Honor had no power to allow the Crown to enter a nolle prosequi after the prisoner had been given in charge of the jury and evidence taken, but should have directed an ac quittal ; and (2) that assuming the nolle prosequi to be correctly entered, it operated as an acquittal. Mr Earl on these grounds contended that His Honor would not be taking a proper course in sanctioning a fresh indictment, as the plea of autrefois acquit would cer tainly bo successful. Counsel supported his argument by quoting Retina v. Kellet 1 " Victorian Law Times," page 5 ; Regina v. Allen 1 " Best and Smith Reports,'! page 850 ; " Wharton's Criminal Law " (Ameri can) ; and Chitty's Criminal Law." — His Honor said that the case of Regina V. Kellet seemed very strong, and contra dictory of the dicta of some of the text books. It appeared to him that, leaving out of the question the case of Regina j v. Kellet, tho authorities seemed to sup port the entering of a nolle prosequi, but whether that did not operate as an acquit tal seemed doubtful.—Mr Williamson hav ing replied, His Honor thought it better to adjourn the argument to permit the learned counsel to more fully look up the American authorities, which appeared to contain many cases bearing upon this p6int. Tho question did not seem to be controlled by statute. - Argument adjourned accord ingly. The Arson Case- -Application for New Trial.—Mr Brassey intimated to - His Honor that ho intended to apply for a new trial in the case of Violet McPhee, con victed and sentenced for arson, on the ground that one of the jurors who deter mined the case was disqualified for acting through not being a naturalised British sub ject. ° As, however, he had not yet had time to prepare the necessary affidavits, he wished to know when it would be con venient for His Honor to take tho argu ment. -In answer to His Honor, Mr Brassey stated that the juror whom he held to be an alien was Mr John Levy.—lt was eventually agreed between the learned counsel that the matter should be mentioned again on Monday, when His Honor would be better able to see how his time would suit. He remarked that as the Chief Justice was coming to Auckland he might probably have the benefit of his opinion -on that point; _ • ; .". Divorce. Howard v. Howard and Kyle. — Mr Brassey appeared on behalf of the petitioner, and applied under Sec. 17 of the Divorce and Matrimonial .Causes Act, 1567, for a decree nisi dissolving the marriage. — The petition averred that the petitioner, Frederick Howard, a steward, was married to the respondent, Jessie Eliza Howard, then a spinster, on the Oth December, 1877, by the Rev. Alexander Macdonald,. at Auckland; that after' marriage they co habited together here and had is sue, four children, viz., three ; boys and a girl ; that at various times between 1882 and date the respondent had, both at Mahurangi and in Auckland, committed adultery with the co-respondent, Robert Kyle; and that he believed that respondent and co-respondent (an engi neer) were now co-habiting at Welling ton. The petitioner therefore prayed (1) For dissolution of the marriage; (2) tho custody of his three surviving children ; (3) and that Robert Kyle might be ordered to pay the costs of this proceed in"-. Mr Brassey went on to state the pomts of the evidence he intended to ad duce ; also that the writ had been eery* l on the respondent and co-resp'on' Wellington.—Frederick Howard, i tioner, was then called, and the/ certificate was put in evidence, v' deposed that ho was a Auckland. He married December, 1877, her maiden | Jessie Eliza Bull. They lived/ andJVt&hvirang;.,' and had four f

1882 his wife left him and went to Wellington along with the co-respond ent. She returned about twelve montha afterwards, and came to him to ask for one of the children. He objected,' saying that she was living with Kyle, and had had a child to him. She. admitted that she had, and then left him. He had had the custody of his children since his wife left him. and he had not b. ought this suit sooner for want of means. He knew of no reason for his wife to ha?e left him.—Mrs Frances Louisa Traill, midwife, residing in Welling ton-street, Auckland, gave evidence as to having, on the 19th October, 1884, ---delivered a woman, styling herself Mrs Kyle, of a female child. The woman was living with a Mrs Forrest in Coburg-street, Auckland. Witness did not know the petitioner.—Margaret For rest, bookfolder, deposed that in 1884 she resided in Coburg-street, and in that year she let three rooms to a person calling her self Mrs Kyle. She was living with a person named Kyle, who she said was her husband. They occupied the one bed room. The petitioner was not the person. The woman called the man with whom she lived Robert. On the 19th October, 1884, she was delivered of a female child, Mrs Traill being the nurse. The mother told witness that it waa her second child; she understood by Kyle, and the woman remained in witness's house from August 1884 to February 18S5. Witness did not then know the petitioner. —Mrs Annie Katrina Nicholson, wife of John. Wm. Nicholson, master mariner, of Vei'iion-street, Auckland, deposed that she knew petitioner and his wife. She had known tho wife about 12 years. After leav ing Mr Howard, Mrs Howard went to ser vice at the Old House at Home Hotel, on leaving which she went to live with Robert Kyle in Coburg-street. Witness was present at the birth of respondent's female child in October,lSß4. She then called her. self Mrs Kyle. Respondent told her the child was Robert Kyle's.—This was the case for the petitioner, and His Honor granted the decree nisi asked for, and said that the petitoner, as the father, was of course entitled to the custody of his children. It was also ordered thai the costs of the suit should be paid by the co-respondent. The Court then adjourned till 2 o'clock. Unlawfully Wounding.—On the Court resuming at the hour mentioned, His Honor .delivered judgment upon the application to defer sentence in the case of Hori Mimiha.—. After stating the position of the case, — His Honor went on to say that in the absence of any affidavits to support prisoner's statement that further evidence was forthcoming he would not grant the application.—The prisoner was then sentenced to three months' im prisonment without hard labour, and nine months with hard labour.

POLICE COURT—THIS DAY.

(Before Dr. Purchas and Mr Duncan, Justices.)

Drunkenness. — Melville Lawrence, a fashionable-looking young man, was fined 5s and costs for this offence.

Vagrancy. — Kate Taylor was charged with ' being found by night without lawful excuse in a dwelling-house, the property of the Charitable Aid Board. Defendant, a wretched-looking woman, pleaded guilty.— Sergeant Pratt stated that last night the accused was found sleeping on the verandah of an old dwelling-house, the property of the Auckland Charitable Aid Board. When arrested she said that she wanted to be imprisoned. There were 12 previous con victions of vagrancy against the woman, and 21 for drunkenness.—Three months' imprisonment.

(Before Messrs Duncan and Ring, Justices.)

Larceny. - George Cassell was charged with stealing 2 pairs of hootfe, the property of W. Strong. The accused pleaded guilty, but stated that he had been drink ing.—Sergeant Pratt stated that tho accused after stealing the bootshad pawned them at Mr Ke?sihg's. In reply to tho Bench, the sergeant stated he believed other charges against the prisoner were E ending.—One month's imprisonment with aid labour.

False Pretences.—Patrick Clune, alias George Clune, was charged with imposing on one William Wright by certain false repre sentations, and thereby obtaining the sura of 15s from him. — Defendant, in a round about manner, pleaded not guilty.—Wilham Wright, boarding - house keeper, deposed that he had known the accused for twelve months, when he came to board at wit ness's house. When defendant first came he was employed on the defence works afc the North Shore. In April last the defen dant falsely represented to him that he was again employed at the defence works, and on the strength of that got credit for board and lodging, and also 6d per day to pay his boat fare. These daily i payments amounted to 15s, and besides that he owed him £12.—Walter Franklin, inspector of the North Shore defence works, deposed that the accused had been j working at the defence works for 11 days.—Detective Hughes deposed to arresting the , prisoner. When arrested he said he would explain it to the boarding-house keeper. — Accused said that when he got work he would pay the plaintiff, who was not frightened of his money, but was only annoyed at the dirty trick that he (the defendant) had played.—Forty-eight hours' imprison ment with hard.labour. Breaking and Entering. —James Ing ham, charged with breaking and entering the boot factory of Robert Walton, and stealing therefrom certain boots valued at £8, was remanded until the 6th inst. By-laws. —William Doonan, charged with riding a horse on the footpath of Church street, was dismissed'with a caution! This was all the business. ,

THAMES NOTES.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN COKKESPONDFNT.)

" ' Thames, this day. At an adjourned meeting of the Central Li- . censing Committee yesterday afternoon, the renewal of the license for Clarempnt" Hotel (W.Robin i)) Karaka Creek, was granted. Dr. Davy nas resigned his position on the honorary medical staff of the hospital. ...s-. Auckland Misers at Charters Towers. A private letter from Charters Towers, Queensland, states that Messrs Wm.Ord, Fred. Stone, and James, of Caledonian "'*" fame, I formerly of the Thames, have left that place for Croydon. All three are well-,, ■ known in Auckland mining circles. '. ... h .

COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &h. To-night. Choral Hall—Herr Tutschka's Concert, B.'. •;? Agricultural Hall—Roy al Jubilee Burlesque and Pantomime Company, 8. ... ■•---' Bell's Buildings, Wyndham-strcet — Industrial Association's Exhibition. . , ~ j City Hall- Skating Rink, 2 to 5 and 7.30 to 10. All Saints' Schoolroom-Entertainment, B." Drill-shed -Auckland Ponsonby, and Waite lliiiia Naval Ar:■''">• -"' " ■-—-■■!; . ._' ■■•/ — --*- ■ M

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, J OLi* 1,1887,"

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