AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3235, 2 July 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

; This day. Tho Illusionists in Auckland.

Captain ITinnis Dead. , During; yesterday . several prominent spiritualists waited on Mr Thorne, of the Illusionists, and challenged him to a private seance in order^to perform Slade's slatewriting. Thorne referred them to, his agent, stating he would give a private seance at one guinea per fire minutes for each person present. ....... The tender of J, W. Jones has been accepted ; for the erection of Glen Orchard's Stud Company's premises at the Tamuki, at £839. Captain Ninnis, a very old settler, died yesterday. His chjjdren, grand children, and great-grand children number about ninety. ; The Auckland exhibits for the Sydney Exhibition will g^jper Hero., \ A scene occurred at the Illusionists' performanjjp last night. The* 1, Governor was present. A stalwart mariner offered to tie Chevalier Thorne, who consented. The captain mounted the stage,'and bound Thorne who frequently complained of rough usage. The captain having finished sat down, on the stage, and contemplated his work with evident satisfaction, exclaiming "I think she's shipshape.now." Thorne begged the patience Jj*f the audience, and then struggled, twisted, and writhed fpr; nearly halt an hour. Some of the audience laughed, others cried shame. At length, however, he extricated himself, looking very red and exhausted, his wrists much cut. An altercation took place between Weightman and the captain, nearly resulting in a fight. The whole scene was very scandalous. The illusionists then abruptly closed their performance. The Governor left at two o'clock, there was no formal leave taking, but the Mayor and a few;other gentlemen were at the railway station " ■'■' Arrival of tlie's.s. City of New York. '■■■-■■ 2i3op.m.^ ; The s.s. City of New York with the English and American mails has just arrived. The following is the list of passengers for New Zealand :-—For, Auckland (cabin] —Messrs Barton, Dans and wife, Kirby, Pickey, Ella, Lefoven, Walters, Atkins and wife, Lord, Lander and wife, Frost aud wife,, LeClair, McCarthy, Saroney, Kelly, Miss Esmond, Griffin, wife, and two children, Fox, and Stewart. For Lyltolton— Itoberfc Wilkin, wife, and son.