SAD ACCIDENT.

Tffo W«le B°yS Drowned

,___tfpde of the New North O^^tablesofMrJohnMullally, in diameter, * dn<- two or three feet in depth. Wd this pool is a deep hole «85 excavation for road metal last * The hole is nine feet deep, and in !' jmme!' is a rock, the point of which is above' the surface of the water, f^twasthesceneofamostmelan , . f «,oedv yesterday. ** Ma, pear that two little boys and Charles White, and nsmed oMivelv eight and twelve years, Vlliam White, a carter in the Eon, nf Messrs Murray and Watson, emP loy Ud crone to the pond in company hreirers, ww g tho of S? mAdo" William White was sit rifMjPg-f *«_' of the deep hole throwing tinC° D£ the dog, and laughing with ®V_ke at the gambols of the childlS Whle so englged his foot dogZi _nd he fell into the water. Jbppe^' 0 one loud cry and sank beneath Hefr^^r His elder brother, per- Sap, at once spraug Juto "f'^nT bu" the younger child seizing ,be Fid both to fink. The other boys, fe&fXKn Braithwaite and Moses X bein^ paralysed with fear at the WS occurrence, could not render any iff Ice but ran off to the Wince's SdS.ce in Violet-street, ancl gave the

•"Swhite was out at the time but the !Lv almost frantic with grief, and an mm. The latter jumped in, and S considerable difficulty recovered u-Fhodies of the children. The usual ll__f ** recuscitatihg the ap -ss'drowned were. resorted to, and m& was speedily in attendance, but to poor little fellows were beyond human '| Mr White in the meantime arrived, __ those who were present state that the Sony of the unfortunate parents was some- Sing terrible. An inquest on the remains is proceeding this afternoon.-

DROWNED IN THE HARBOUR.

Inquest

The dead body found in the harbour on Saturday last was identified as that of James Tindall, a clerk and accountant, aged about 35 years. He last boarded with Mrs Fillnel, in Hobson-street. He was unmarried, and had been in the colony for upwards of eight years. An inquest on the deceased was held at Gfeeson's Hotel this morning, before Dr. Philson, coroner, and a jury, of which Mr Herlihy was chosen foreman. John White liardie stated that he last saw deceased on Friday, the 20th ult., at his own office. He appeard to be in good health at that time. He had been hard-up for some time, and had been employed by witness out of charity. When he heard that the body of a man had been found in the harbour witness proceeded to the dead house and immeditely recognised deceased. Thedeceased was a native of Scotland, and leaves a widow mother at home. He had been a coffee planter in India. He told witness that some time ago he had slept in the Domain, but had never hinted at self destruction.

Sergeant-Colonel Lyons gave evidence as to the finding of the body similar to the in formation published in our Saturday's te. He also stated that he thought the deceased could not have been dead for Wore than a few hours before his dead body was discovered.

Evidence was also given by John Jones, railway shunter, as to the finding of the body. He was of opinion that deceased had beea in the water for a few hours, he could not say whether he had fallen from the 'Wharf to tho rocks or had been washed up there by the tide.

'The jury returned a verdict "That the deceased was found drowned, but there is no evidasce to show how he gob into the water.'

SPORTING NEWS.

Sats last Friday's "Canterbury Times "

We learn from Mr Stead that we were some what premature last week in stating that lochiel would not bo among the acceptors for the New Zealand Cup. Our information TO derived from the owner, and under circumstances which we thought justified its publication : but the possible removal of Kelson to another field has materially changed the aspect of affairs, and Mr Stead has re-considered his determination to withdraw the Newmarket Handicap winner from the cup.

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL.

Probables v. Possibles.—The impending interprovincial contest between Auckland and Canterbury has caused a suspension in the programme of club matches. On Saturday the first match between the Fifteen Probable representatives of Auck land and the Fifteen Possible represen tatives took place at Epsom, and despite the uninviting weather, there was' a large muster of players and of the general public. There were several ab sentees from the ranks of the Probables, notably Arneil (who was suffering with a bad le'cr) and Whiteside. In the first speh the Possibles had rather the best o! it, but towards the end of the term Poland scored a try for bhe Probables. There was no further score on either side Duiino- the course of the match Poland met with an injury to one of his fingers which will probably incapacitate him from taking part in the game for some time. Wooller and O'Connor played the most brilliant game for the Possibles.and on then- Saturday s form are fairly entitled to re presentative rank. The Christchurch "Weekly Press" of last Saturday contains the following : — Footballers will bo pleased to hear that, an assurance has been received from Mr J. H. Dixon, Secretary to the Auckland Rugby Union, to the effect chat professionals will not be played in the Auckland representa tive team. This assurance was sent as the result of the actiou taken by the C R.U. at the last meeting. Iho programme for the Northern tour of the Canterbury team will be altered some what, in consequence of the steamer arran gements not allowing of a match against Sielson. The following are now the defi nite arrangements :—The team will leave on Monday, August Bth, play Wellington on Thursday, the 11th, leave for Auckland via Napier on the 12th, arrive there on the 15th, play on the 17th, meet Hawke's Bay on the 20th, and Wairarapa on the 24th,. returning by the 26th, This shortens the trip by three or four days.

Junior Football.

Helensville v. Auckland 11. — This match eventuated at the Metropolitan .-round on Saturday, and was witnessed by nearly 1,000 people. The ground was in a very sloppy condition, ancl in consequence the play was not very fast. The men soon got plentifully bespattered with mud, and it was almost impossible to dis tinguish between the players, while the ground was speedily reduced to the condi tion of a newly-ploughed paddock. Good play was shown on both sides. The game resulted in a win for Auckland by 8 points to nil. Ponsonby 11. v. United.-The former scoied their tenth successive win on Satur day. United played a shore team,and were defeated by 16 points to nil. Gordon 11. v. Waitejiata.-The Gordons won by o points to nil. North Shore If. v. Grafton 11. — The former won by 4 points ;o nil. Orient y. Selwyn ll.—The Orients won by 5 points to 2. Black Rose v. Britomart.— This resulted in a draw, each side getting one goal. Native Rose v. White Rose. - This match resulted in a win for the former by !) points to nil. Tries were obtained by Gill, Webb and Wilson, while Roberts con verted one of the tries into a goal.

Victoria 11. v. Britomart 11. -Victoria won by 2 points to nil. White Rose v. Clarence.— The latter won by five points to two. Home Bay v. True Blues.—The former won by 1G points to two. Victoria v. Sussex.—This match was won by the former by 11 point 3to nil. Tries were obtained by Fathers (2), Cour tenay and Jackson (leach). Fathers also kicked a goal.

Association Matches.

Saracens y. Rangers,—This Cup match was played at Ifilworth's paddock on Satur day last. The weather was fine, but the ground was rather too heavy for fast play. The Rangers won the toss, and chose the lower goal, and immediately after 3 o'clock operations were commenced. It was soon apparent, by the continued rushes of tho Saracens' forward, that the Rangers were rather overmatched, and the match was of a one-sided nature throughout. The Rangers made several good breaks, but were always repelled by Mejsrs Upfill, Greenway, and Hodgkinson- at half-back, and only on three occasions did they man age to penetrate their defence, each sally being determinedly oppospd by Shakes peare and Snodgrass in goal. At half time the Saracens had the advantage of one goal kicked by Cinder, and on resuming, it was not long before another was recorded to the Saracens from the foot of the same player, by a good screw at goal, which met witli no opposition from the goalkeeper. The Ranger forwards could not get the ball into their opponents' quarters, and at the call of time they were vanquished by 2 goals (and one disputed) to nil. For the victors, Upfill performed wonderfully well, ancl was ably assisted by Greenway and Hodgkinson at half-back, and' in the forward division Harington in the centre was the most prominent. A meed of praise is also due to J. Shepherd on the •left wing, and Cinder was very pro minent in this position also. For the Rangers MeMurtrie played a determined game at half-back, and Forsyth at fullback was really good. The Rangers' goalkeeper played coolly, and saved his " charge" in a most laudable manner.

Bereskordll. v. Hornets 11.- Thismatch was played at Remuera, and after a keenly contested game, resulted in a draw, either side scoring one goal, which was kicked by Jones and MeNaughton for the respective teams. For the Bcresford, Ellyett and Baker played very brilliantly, being con tinually on the ball, while Johnston and Smith made themselves conspicuous for the Hornets.

Beresford v. Hornets'.—This contest was played at Remuera, and ended in an unexpected victory for the Bcresford by 5 goals to nil. Beresford won the toss for choice of goals, and defended the one at the lower end of the ground. Marsh kicked off, and by a combined rush the ball was forced through a few minutes from the start by W. Cousins. Another determined rush was made,and shortly afterwards Marsh was enabled to credit Beresford with goal No. 2 by a good shot which passed through unimpeded. The Hornets now assumed the aggressive, and Hay on the left wino-, was conspicuous for a good run, but ere he could " centre " to the other forward, Has lam at full back neutralised his effort, and handed over the leather to the charge of Head in the centre. This player now brought the ball down by a nice dodgey run, and after passing to J. Cousins, die latter again lowered the Hornets' colours by placing goal No. 3 to the Bcresford's account. The Hornets seemed to lack their wonted combination, and all the first 45 minutes they were purely on the defensive. After the usual interval ends were changed, and Head recommenced by dribbling tho ball down into the Hornets' quarters, and although he met with determined opposition from Chamberlain, who had played splendidly throughout, he assigned possession to Marsh, and he again placed another goal to the Beresford's record. Tho Hornets were now altogether acting on the defensive, and notwithstand ing the strenuous efforts of Matthews and Chamberlain, Legge placed the ball be tween the uprights for the fifth time, and at the'expiration they had won.as before said by 5 goals to nil. For the Beresfords, all

played well, and for Hornets, Hay, Mat thews and Creeth.

Carleton v. Devonport.—This match was played at Devonport, and was won by Carleton by two goals to one. After a quarter of an hour or so a good pass by Edwards to Barton allowed the latter to score, the goal, being kicked at a difficult angle. Tho game continued in the Devon port quarters until Logan and Chamber lain made a rush, and the latter pass ing the Carleton backs shot at goal, but was stopped by Charter and immedi ately returned by Chamberlain, and Hudson missing his kick, No. 1 goal for Devonport was scored. On resuming after half-time, the Carleton forwards carriod the ball into the proximity of the Devonport goal, when Marriner kicked No. 2 goal for Carleton. Links v. Ellerslie. — The Links journeyed to Ellerslie on Saturday after noon to play off their match with Ellerslie in the Association Cup ties. The ground was a private one kindly lent for the pur pose by Mr W. Garrett, and although it was very level the play was somewhat marred by the pools of water on the surface of the enclosure. Promptly at 3 o'clock the game was commenced by Massey for the Links, and for a considerable time play was entirely in the centre. After a few breaks had been effected by Mcll wiaith and Naylor, the ball was taken pos session of by Harvey, and this player shot the ball between the perpendiculars by a good swift kick, which Soinerlielcl could not reach. The circle was kicked off', and brought in an opposite direction by the right wing and centre forwards. Heather was well to the fore by his Well-timed kicking, and the ball was once again in possession of McDonald and Douglas. Mcllwraith now exhibited his prowess by taking it down the whole length of the ground, very ably assisted by Naylor, and assigning the leather to Douglas, this player placed goal No. 2 to the Links' advantage. At the call of half-time the Links were 2 goals in hand, and after resuming, the game was very rtrenuously contested by both teams, and Lang was enabled to bring the ball down into the Links' territory, though not until he had been desperately challenged by Mercer, ho " centred " to one of the forwards and a goal was shot, thus awarding the Ellerslie their tirst goal. Another rally was made by the Links and just before the game was finished another goal was rushed for the Links, the whole of the forwards working with a will to bring about this desideratum. The umpire's whistle immediately afterwards announced the expiration of the time, and the Links left the field the winners by 2 goals (and 1 goal disputed) to one goal.

OTAGO FOOTBALLERS.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.)

Dunedin, this day. The Otago footballers will probably play a match at Hawke's Bay. They leave here for Auckland on August 17th, and will be absent four weeks.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT.

Yesterday's programme afforded a rich treat to the audience at the City Hall. The choir sang the different items well, the prayer from Maritana, " Angelus, being particularly distinguished by its careful rendering. Madame Pooley sang "La Serenata," with a hidden violin obligate, .which was a most acceptable and enjoyable part of the entertainment. Perhaps the most interesting item in the programme was the arrangement of the well-known lullaby "The Vesper Bell." It was novel and pleasing, proving a source of surprise and gratification. The solemn tolling of the bell in the distance was quite enchanting. The arrangement reflects much credit on Madame Pooley. Mr Bush sang with his accustomed fire and dash "Honour and Arms," and received the warm acknowledgments of those present. A lady pupil of Madame Pooley gave " Too Late :' with much expression and nice vocal effect, showing careful tuition and ready following of her teacher. A very pleasing duet for violin and pianoforte was a nice change, and Mr Pooley played a selection from Haydn as an organ solo. A hymn opened and closed the concert. Wo noticed that amongst the audience the clergy were well represented, as well as tho musical professors.

THE THAMES LICENSING CASE.

The Junction License Granted

(BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT,)

Thames, this day. In accordance with the recent decision of the Supreme Court, a meeting of the Cen. tral Licensing Committee was hold on Satur day afternoon for the purpose of rehearing the applieat.on of Mr William Burton for a license in the Junction Hotel which the Committee had closed. The Committee granted the license amidst applause.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

Huso's Buffalo Minstrels,

This talented combination open at Abbott's Opera House this evening in a novel and most attractive entertainment. Though "burnt cork " is the predominant feature in the show, the performance is entirely unconventional. The minstrels are for the nonce the passengers and crew of the good ship Buffalo, whose quarter deck is the " set" scene for the tirst part of the performance. Altogether there are some 3u performers,including Mr Hugo and Miss Briscilla Verne, who are hosts in them selves.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

City Guards. Last Saturday the competition for Firth's rifle and ltO rounds ammunition took place. 19 members competed. Distances, 300 and 500 yards. 10 shots at each distance. Any military position. No sighting shots.

In Chambers this morning, Mr Jus tice Ward, on Mr Button's application, directed that the name of Mary Ann Cox (solo trustee and executrix under the will of Frank Henry Cox) should be added as a plaintiff in McVay and Others v. William Wilson. Mr Getter (for defendant) was allowed seven days to plead. The 15th instant was fixed for the public examination of James Peel Sheriff, of Lake Takapuna (bankrupt). By consent, an order iiid was. made for the sale of an engine boiler and fittings in the estate of Walter William Crawford (a bankrupt), and that the proceeds shall be applied lor the benefit of the creditors. The motion to make this order absolute was fixed for Tuesday, 9th prox., at 2 p. in,

The Tragedy on the Alameda.

A NEW ZEALAND CHEMIST

ASSASSINATED.

A Strange Story with a Tragic

JEnnling.

A cablegram received at Gisborne on Saturday identified the man named Bishop, who was shot by a woman on board tho Alameda, just prior to her departure from San Franscisco, as G. W. Bishop, formerly a chemist carry ing on business at Gisborne. The message further stated that the wound had terminated fatally. The circumstances of the shoot ing were these : About 2 p.m. on the date fixed for the departure of the Alameda, a woman, tall and powerfully built, stopped on board and inquired whether Mr Bishop, who had taken a steerage passage for Auck land, was on board. On being informed that he had gone ashore to make some purchases, she said very quietly that she would wait for him. She went into the steerage apartments, stood alongside of the steps leading lo the main deck, and spoke on commonplace topics with the men connected with tho steamer. They noticed nothing remarkable about her up to this time, except that she had her right hand hidden under a shawl wrapped round her shoulders. She had not waited long when Mr Bishop arrived and entered the steerage. He asked imme diately to be shown his berth, and one of the stewards was proceeding to comply with his request, when he heard a shot fired, and the woman exclaim, " Take that with you." It seems that nobody actually saw the shot fired. Mr Bishop called out loudly as if in groat pain, and pressed his hands on his left side, where the bullet had evidently entered.- He staggered to the deck and was promptly placed in a vehicale and conveyed to the Receiving Hospital. The woman in the meantime was arrested on the steamer, and taken ashore. The Alameda sailed al most immediately afterwards, and those on board did not learn the sequel to the tragedy. From the cable despatch now to hand, however, it appears that the assassin did her work effectually, as Bishop has since died.

Bishop's Career in San Francisco

Bishop sold his business in Gisborne a few months ago, and went to San Francisco. Hero he quickly fell into the toils of the woman by whose hands he ulti mately met his death. He seems, however, to have been a very willing and apt pupil in the fast ways of the great and reputedly wicked city of the Pacific slope. It appear that on April loth Bishop went to a matri monial agent named Hopkins and asked for an introduction to a woman who was adver tised in a sheet which Hopkins published as in search of a husband. Hopkins gave him a letter to a woman he called "Lady Mary Yon," charging ten dollars for his services. The introduction led to a laiason,Bishop setting her up in a lodging house in Powell-street, which he rented for her special benefit. All went well for a time, until Bishop apparently tired of his bargain, and assigned the property to a man named Joseph M. McLaughlin. The woman refused to give up possession, and this led to a suit for the recovery of the furniture, which, according to the com plainant, included five beds and bedding, carpets, six minors, cooking-stove, chairs in eight rooms, pictures in same, three washstands, five tables, and various other articles, all valued at 2'J9dols. (about LGO). Bishop's Evidence in Court.

The hearing of the case occupied part of two days, and tills over two columns of the San Francisco '' Chronicle." The evidence of Bishop is thus reported : —

Georgo Wesley Bishop, who is a partly ball-headed man, who should have known better, and who sports a full beard and looks more like a German than a citizen of New Zealand, testified substantially as follows when on the stand :

" I am about four months from New Zea land. I met Mrs Mary Von,and 1 confess I fell in love with'her and she induced me to purchase the house on Powell-street from Mrs Moßride. 1 came hero about March 20th, and put up at 004, McAllister-street. I got accpiainted with Mrs Yon by an ad vertisement in the ' Matrimonial Gazette' by the assistance of Dr. Hopkins. I told her when l.mot her that she need not supposei * came to her on matrimonial business, as J already had a wife.. I paid her considerable attention. I am a chemist. I got her medicine, such as limes, lozenges, and many other things. When she got well we again talked of divorce matters and were very affectionate. Once when she was playing at the piano she broke-off rather ' rhapsodically ' and said it was too bad she never could get ready money when she needed it. I said that was all right; it was only changing money from my pocket to hers. Then she spoke about the house on Powell-street, and she asked me to look it up. If the plan met her approval and expectations it would be all rignt and I was to buy it. It was 104, Powell street. Well, we looked over the house and it seemed all right and I bought the place out. The bill of sale was first in her name from Mrs Mcßride, but afterward, at my suggestion, it was put in my name. On May 30th I asked her if she had the money to pay next month's rent, and she said no. Then I asked her what proposi tion she had to make, but she submitted none. Consequently the lady depreciated considerably in my estimation." • " How did you come to visit Mrs Yon ?" that lady's counsel asked on cross-examin ation.

"Well, a friend of mine showed me an advertisement in the ' Matrimonial Gazette ' about a young lady, blonde' com plexion, just passed through the divorce courts, now ready for matrimony. I thought I would go and ,see how she stood it. I found her an intelligent, nice-looking woman and paid attentions to her." Counsel for the defendant here pressed the witness very hard as to the amatory nature of his behaviour towards Mrs Yon, in the course of which he admitted thai he had purchased her a musical instrument.

Tcstiinoaj of Mrs Hary Yon

The report proceeds : Mrs Mary Yon, the defendant, was called to the stand. Mary is a lady of impressive presence. She must weigh nearly 200 ' pounds. Nevertheless her handsome face and generally shy, maidenly manner were entirely incon sistent with her general claim of being fat, fair and 40 - more fat than 40, to be particular. (It appears that she was a tall stout woman ot probably 50 yeais of age.) She appeared in Court in a plain blue dress, whose ample folds enfolded her form with a sortof neglige looseness, and a light yellow-coloured straw bonnet, turned up at the back, which was decorated with several feathers, and which set off the powdered face with becoming coyness. "Mr Bishop," said witness,, in a low, sweet voice, the harmony of which was only occasionally broken by a sound like the broken string on a fiddle, "came to me with a letter of introduction from Dr Hop kins. He told me he had paid lOdols. for tho letter of introduction, and we had many a laugh over it. Mr Bishop told me ho had just come from Australia and wanted to make a home, and therefore he had gone about the speediest way of doing it. Dr Hopkins told me he was wealthy, and Mi- Bishop corroborated that statement himself. He left a letter of credit for £300 with me as a guarantee of his good faith. "Good faith for what ?" said the attorney. ««Why- er—ah—ah.— " and Mary blushed

and giggled. "He wanted to marry me* Oh, he was a very affectionate man Why, I never had a more devoted lover, and Mary's massive frame shook, as if with the ague, as a sigh escaped her, while her mind seemed to revert to her bygone flames.

Witness then told how in tho pure affec tion of his heart Bishop had bought out the lodging-house for her. On cross-examination she had a hard time. She was compelled to acknowledge that at various times she had borne the names of Blodes, Hughes and Hammersmeth, and that she did not now know where her quondam husbands were. The " poor girl" was quite nonplussed when asked if she was a married woman, and how that " under the decisions she really did not know." Then she said she had married Bishop by an agreement. Being asked what her business was, she said she was a physician, although she had no diploma, and could not tell how many teeth were in the head nor bones in tho body. She desired it to be understood, however, that she did not cure by the use of medicines, but by the laying on the hands, and her method was known as the Roman method. She was a "natural healer."

She said : The marriage contract with Bishop was written in ink, and was made at her suggestion. She got the idea from the Sharon case, and thought that such marriages were all right. " Were you not sentenced in Judge Murphy's court on January 7th, 1885, lor an assault with a deadly weapon with in tent to commit murder and sent to San Quentin and served a year ?" " Yes—es, sir," faltered the claimant of four names, and the relict of several hus-

bands,

On cross-examination by her own at torney Mrs Yon stated tl at Bishop had given her a number of presents, and she produced several silk handkerchiefs, various towels, a scarfpin, a large roll of silk, and some linen. Hopkins, the matrimonial agent, admitted advertising the defendant in the following terms: "A young and beautiful woman, who has just got out her divorce papers from a bad husbond, is again in the matrimonial market. She is a beau tiful creature, splendid formation, accom plished, prepossessing, beautiful pianist and high-toned relatives, and is now in a pros perous business." Under examination lie admitted that the description was false.

Mr Uollins, attorney for the defendant, then made a statement in which he denied some of the testimony of Mr Bishop. Mrs Wier, the last witness, testified that Bishop had roomed at her house since he came to the country, but had not slept home from May 12th to May 29th, which was the period during which defendant stated Bishop had been with her.

Speeches by Counsel

Tho case was then argued. Counsel for the defendant contended that tho furniture had been a gift from Bishop to defendant.

J. L>. Sullivan, attorney for the plaintiff, said Bishop was the very incarnation of guile, while the defendant was his very antithesis—the perfection of a shrewd woman. Nothing could bo gained favour able to Mrs Yon from the testimony of this man Hopkins, who had lived there for a, number of years and never had a reputation; who advertised women, and who, judg ing from the sample produced in court, tho stylo of all of them could easily be imagined. " We know what her reputation is," Mr Sullivan continued. " She is one of a class who too often ply their nefarious trade in the shadows of the courts of justice. This class of human spiders that are laying for human flies like this man, to take them into their nests-could anything good come of her connection with Hopkins ? A ' beau tiful, beautiful woman,' and then a man gets a woman built liko John L. Sulli van."

In rendering his judgment in favour of tho plaintiff, Justice Burke reviewed the evidence at length. He did not think the fact of a marriage had been conclusively shown, and thought that the evidence had not shown that Bishop had made a gift of the furniture to Mrs Yon.

The Court paid especial attention to the fact that Bishop had caused the bill of sale to be made out in his own name, whioh Justice Burke considered a point which showed conclusively that Bishop had pur chased the property for himself. "I think," said tho Court, " that this gay Lothario brought the property and put this woman in tho house to run it and make all she could out of it. lam inclined to think that the plaintiff here, although he probably ought to have a guardian ap pointed for him - a man who went to Hop kins to get a wife ought to have a guardian —is entitled to judgment I can't see that the defendant in this case, after receiving all those presents, is entitled to this pro perty. Judgment for plaintiff."

'flic Sequel

The sequel to this extraordinary story has already been told. Bishop had evi dently made up his mind to leave San Francisco, and had booked for the return voyage, when his career was cut short in a manner that is not at all surprising under the circumstances.

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

N. G. Brasscy's Estate.

A MEETING of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Mr N. G. Brassey, barrister and solicitor, was held at 10.30 o'clock this morning in the office of the Official Assignee^ Amongst the creditors present were Messrs "Rigby, Abbott, Hanchard,- Bennett, Wilson Stevens, Garliclc, Posseneski, Dowden j

and Parish,

Mr Grey stated that both Mr Lawson and Mr Brassey were engaged as witnesses at the Supreme Court, and consequently could not attend the meeting. Mr John Abbott was accordingly voted to the chair. He opened the proceedings by stating that the business for the con sideration of which they had been called together was an offer that had been made by Mr George; the : solicitor en gaged by Mrs Brassey, to pay 20s in the £ lor the debtor's estate. Mr Grey then read a letter received from Messrs Hughes and George, offering, on behalf of Mrs Bras ey, to pay 20s in the £ for the estate of her husband, the payments to be at the rate of 5s cash down, 5s in six months, 5s in twelve months, and 5s in 18 months, the estate to be assigned over to Mr Brassey on behalf of Mrs Brassey, but no personal lia bility to be taken. Mr ltigby explained that the money was proposed to be raised upon property situ ated at Devonport by means of mortgage, the same property to be guarantee for the other payments. Mr Abbott said that the debtor had so thoroughly fenced all their questions at the last meeting-, and bad exhibited such duplicity and evident determination not to meet the creditors in any way whatever, that they had been most unwillingly com pelled to take other steps to obtain the information which they required. It was not done out of any malice to the debtor, for the Auckland credi tors were not in tho habit of being hard upon really honest men ; but when a disposition was exhibhed to set tho credi tors at defiance, it then became necessary to act differently. It was now the duty of the creditors to consider whether they should accept the offer made by Mr George. Mr Rigby said that the only thing which had been done in the matter of examination since the last meeting was that Captain Drury Lowe and Mr "Brassey, senior, and the bankrupt had been summoned for ex

amination upon oath, and were in the very act of being examined by the Official Assignee when Mr Cooper interposed and offered to compromise in order to prevent the examination proceeding. He asked that an adjournment might be allowed in order that Mr Brassey could be alibrded time to consider his position. That had been granted, and this offer had resulted. Therefore nothing further had been done until the oiler had been submitted to a meeting of the creditors. Had Mr Brassey come forward with an offer of 20s in the L at that meeting, there would have been no thing further to do but accept it. Such an offer as that now submitted required con sideration. It was certainly an improve ment on the last meeting, when M:r Brassey had no offer to make and apparently no intention of making one. It would be seen that although little had been done they had really made some progress. The property upon which it was proposed to raise the money had been recently acquired for L3OO, and a house had since been erected at a cost of L 350. The whole property had been valued by Mr Seaman at L 750, in which estimate ho had been confirmed by Mr W. L. Mitchell. Mr Abbott thought that they need not waste much time in discussing such a foolish proposal as that submitted. He thought that most of the creditors would be willing to take 10s in the L down and 10s in six months on proper security. Ho might tell them that their position was now infinitely bettor than it was at the last meeting. Valuable information was con tinually coming to hand. In fact, he had been frequently stopped in the street and told about matters, all of which required full investigation by means of a drastic examination. He was determined to show Mr Brassey no favour until ho had paid to the uttermost farthing. (Hear, hear.) One of the creditors objected to, Mr Seaman's valuation of the property; He considered that the building was not worth anything like L 350.

Mr Rigby said it would not be wise to ac ceptsuch an offer. Hcmight tell them with out violating any confidence that his friend ilr Cooper had told him that he would advise his client to pay 20s in the £, in order to got clear of the Bankruptcy Court. He would simply suggest that they should reject the offer at present submitted.

Mr Abbot suggested that the examination of tho witnesses should be proceeded with, also that Mr Fen ton should be included amongst them.

After some desultory discussion it was resolved, upon the motion of Mr Hauchard, seconded by Mr Possenoskie, that the oiler be declined, and that the •meeting be adjourned until next Wednesday, at 10.30 o'clock, when any fresh offer might be sub mitted. In the event of no offer being accepted, the examination of the witnesses to be proceeded with on the same day.

ELECTION NOTES.

Mr Henry T. Garratt delivers his first address to the electors of Newton in St. George's Hall, Great North Road, at 8 o'clock to-night.

Mr J. Aitken Connell delivers in the City Hall to-night, and address to Irishmen, upon Home Rule for Ireland, the proceed ings to commence at 8 o'clock. As this wiil be one of the most important of Mr Con nell- series of political addresses, the City Hall will doubtless h<_ crowded to excess. Admission will be by i'rec ticket only.

Mr Udy invites tho electors of Eden to meet him at tne Three Kings School to morrow at 8 p.m.

Auckland West.

A committee meeting of Mr Shera's sup porters will be hold to-morrow (Tuesday) evening in tho Oddfellows' Hall, Cook street, next tho Market Hotel, to further promote the candidature Of Mi- Shera. The change has been consequent upon St. James's Hall being occupied to-morrow night. The supporters and friends of Mr Shera are therefore requested to be in attendance at half-past 7 p.m.

Sir G. Maurice O'Rorke at Epsom.

Sir George Maurice O'Rorke addressed the Manukau electors at the P.psom Public Hall on Saturday evening. M r Robert Hall presided, and there was a large and atten tive auditory. Sir Maurice'.-j address was principally a recapitulation <jf what he said at his previous meetings. ?in the course of his remarks he made allusion to the good feeling that had characterised the last clectiou when the ses.t was contested with him by Mr F. Lawry. He also alluded to the assistance he had received from Mr Lawry with regard to local matters. A vote of confidence was carried by an overwhelm ing majority over a voto of thanks.

Mr Colbeck at Port Albert.

Mr Arthur Colbeck addressed the electors of Rodney electorate in tho Temperance Hall, Port Albert, on 1 Wednesday evening. On the motion of Mr G.. Dibble, Wellsford, Mr J. Shepherd was voted to the chair. Mr Colbeck said he came before the electors as a farmer and a resident amongst them. He had considerable pecuniary interests in Rodney. At present there Avero too many lawyers and journalists returned to Parlia ment. We had not been well represented in the past. He would "go in" for re trenchment, but would not injure the present education system. He would sup port local industries, but he was a free trader. Questions were asked by Messrs C. Judd, B. M. Gu'ob, Cameron, G. Dibble, E. S. Brookes, J. Coupland, Philip Becroft, Peter 'Becroft and the Chairman. Mr T. A. \3ubb moved, and Mr E. L. Brookes, junr., Wharehine seconded, " That we "generally approve of tho candidate's opinions, and thank him for his address. Carried unanimously. Mr Colbeck said at Warkworth he did not go far enough for protection, and at Port Albert they were evidently free traders.

Thames, this day.

The election campaign has now com menced in real earnest. A meeting of Mr McGowan's friends and supporters is to be held to-morroW (Tuesday) evening, when a committee will be appointed and the various necessary preliminaries arranged. On Wednesday evening Mr McUowan will ad dress the electors in the Academy of Music. Mr John Frater is also working hard to secure his return, and purposes placing his views on political matters before the electors on Monday next, the Bth prox. Mr Fraser has not yet announced when he will address the electors.

'•» fro Isvercargill, this day.

The election campaign is now in full swing, but so far there is little excitement, speeches mainly devoted to retrenchment. Several candidates strongly denounce the property tax and are inclined to favour a land and inciome tax. J. G. Ward, chair man, Bluff Harbour Board, who is candidate for Awarua, has declared himself in favour of retrenchment to the extent of L 300,000 a year reducing the honorarium ancl legisla tive expenses, and amalgamation of offices. He thought an entirely now party would be formed when the House mot to carry out the wishes of the country. He favoured a trial being given to Vaile's system in section of railway management.

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MINING NEWS.

(BY -telegraph—own correspondent.)

the Coromandel Golden

Peninsula

THE KAPANGA MINE,

Coromandel; this da}'. Crushing has been resumed at tho Kapanga after a very prolonged stoppage. To a miner there is music in tho noise of a battery. As the stamper's steady and ponderous stroke is heard, it tells of bygono days when, amid the clash ancl rattle of machinery, a dividend paying mine was: proclaimed. Tims, only in the past have | mining districts been developed, and though the great strides made by science I should shortly lead to improved systems of extracting gold, we have as yet in this dis trict to depend on the orthodox battery. When goldmining operations were first started in Auckland, and the death knell j given to many a claim by the1 first crushing, there was a general condemnation of the ordinary gold-' saying plants, and local experts1 tried a great variety of now methods, ■ from " Hague Smith's revolving ham-' mer to element's fiery blast." It may also be mentioned hero that the Russian, American and Australian Governments have spent large sums in the hope of obtaining eh cap and effective gold extractors but the results were not satisfactory* The effective methods were invariably too costly, and the majority of the inventions proved valueless. It is some consolation to miners on the Coromandel Ponisula that the gold is more ■ easily saved than that of the auriferious ranges to the extreme south. This is testi- , tied by the fact of near two million ounces having been obtained from the Coromandel and Thames field, chiefly from the latter. The former has scarce been worked as yet, nevertheless from the Tokctea mine on the hill, to the Coromandel Com- j pany's (old Union Beach) mine on tho Hat, upwards of 200,000 ounces of gold, have been won, this yield being chiefly from surface workings on a strip of gold-bearing country called "the great auriferous bolt," being in point of fact the only belt of auriferous ground which has been fairly prospected. On the range at the northern extremity of this belt is the Tokatea mine, from which gold was taken to the value of L 132.000. Midway between this mine and the Coromandel Company's is the Kapanga mine, the scene of an English company's operations. One ot \ the oldest of Coromandel residents assures us that the actual amount of gold taken mainly from the surface of the Kapanga ground was 3 tons 15-cwt., pre vious to its being wTorked by English capital. Success had not attended th latter until the mine was placed in the hands of Captain Hodge, who has so far, sustained his reputation as being one of the most skilled and successful mine managers of the old country. Captain Hodge has taken charge of a mine stated to b3 worked out, but his examination of the plan and his inspection of the mine, led him to. believe that there wras an unexplained divergence off tho true course of the lode. That his opinion was correct, has been proved by the fact of his having picked up one of the main lodes, showing rich gold in solid ground, 300 feet from tee surface, and so flat as to give backs of GOO feet from this level.

The battery, consisting of 10 head of stamps, was finally ready, and started on Saturday. Although as much as possible of the old plant has been utilised, it has been stripped of much useless gear, while the in troduction of a new 13in. cylinder engine and other appliances gives it the appear ance of a new and stylish plant fresh from the manufactory, everything working smooth and well at the time of our visit. I Considering the heavy work entailed by re- j uewing the pit work, ancl re-fixing or renewing almost the whole of the . working plant on the 7 ■ mine,' it is very : satisfactory to liave to record the state of the battery on good crushing dirt at so early a date. Only those acquainted with the ponderous character of the work which had to be done can understand the diiiicult position in which Captain Hodge was placed, and those who were aware of the defective and dilapidated state of the mine altogether can appreciate the masterly work done by him. The Kapanga shaft is now 500 feet deep, and the chamber is being cut preparatory to opening out permanent drives. As soon as possible sinking will be resumed again, ancl at a further depth of 78 feet the celebrated Kapanga lode is ex pected to be cut. The shaft is going through the most favourable class of sand stone, and cro long the Kaipanga may prove tho deepest gold-producing mines in the colony.

The prospects of the Kapanga are cer tainly very cheering, and as the Hon. Mr Larnach showed practical sympathy while the negotiations were being carried on which led to work being resumed, it may encourage him to proceed in the work of; facilitating the introduction of English I capital, as such will give a permanency and tone to reefing operations, which are now conspicuous by their absence.

Auckland people are satisfied, as they look toward their auriferous ranges, that the belt of gold, which may be said to en circle the town, will yet exalt her to the position of one of the most wealthy cities in the world; yet there is a lack of local money, and inclination to carry on mining work i a proper manner, and all will share in th j hope that the spirited English shareholder j of the Kapanga mine will find it a second j "Caledonian," and that they will te hand- j somely rewarded for their enterprise. Tokatea. —The manager"~reports : The ; distance driven eastward on the line of reef j is 42 feet, westward 32 feet. At the east I end the reef never looked so kindly, it being ! fully 9 inches in thickness, and carrying • good minerals. The class of country is also j greatly improved, and I have had good I hopes of getting gold here for the last 6! feet of driving. Royal Oak. — The ground still continues! hard in both faces. The reef is about 61 inches of good looking stono carrying! splendid walls. The distance driven on' the reef is 40 feet, and by the sound there seems to be about 3 or 4 fact more before' breaking through. In the tribute there was a splendid haul of about 501b speci mens to-day, which would average about 10 dwts to the lb. There is still some showing in the face.

COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c. To-night.

Abbott's Opera House—Hugo's Buffalo Min strels, 8. City Hall—Address. "Home Itulvs for Ireland,* by Mr J. A. Connell, 8. Bell's Buildings, Wyndham-street — Industrial Association's Exhibition, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 7 to 10 p m Opposite McArthur's, Queen-street—" Hunyadi" and <-fypsy Queen, open daily Olympia Hall, Grey-street—Skating Rink, open daily. Newmarket Hall—Scotch Entertainment, 8. Paparata School -Mr E. Hamlin and Electors of Franklin South, 7.30. Bi kenhead Fruit Growers' Association — Lecture, "_ianu:es and their Chemical Value," 7 39. | Freemasons' Hall—Lodge Ara, No. 318, 1.0., 7.30. | Vaile and Douglas's Offices, Shortland-street— Mr Vailos Committee, 8. | St. Mary's Schoolroom, Parnell-Lccture- byi Rev. J. K. Davis on "Cordon," 8. St. Andrew's Church Evangelistic Service, 7.30 Protestant Hall, Newton—L.O.L.. No. 1, 7,30. I

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