AtJCKLAND.

Thames Star, Issue 3829, 23 August 1879, Page 2

AtJCKLAND.

Last night.

The S.S. Hinemoa left Tauranga this morning after the natives had interviewed Mr Sheeban. She brings as passengers the Hon. Mr Lahman, M.L.C., Mr Brodie and Mr McCuliough, Mayor of Thames, also Wi Pomare, Marsh Brown, and Hori Njjati. Mr Whitaker met the electors of Eden at Panmure, and got a vote of thanks. A public meeting, was held in the Mechanics' Institute, which' was' Crowded, to appoint a central committee to secure the return of the Liberal candidates. A committee was appointed of 200, with power? to-,add t& their number. /The speakers were Moss, Swanson, Speight, Dr Wallisj' Shera, and Boylan. * ' The New Zealand Shipping Compnny's barque Loch Dee cleared for London with a cargp.vajued^t £26,378. * :.,,., „... , . Arrived: Hinemoa. Sailed: Schooner Minnehaha for the Islands, also Falcon for Samoa and Ellice groupY^ -^ :;;■■.'[/»•:■.;/■/ - ; ''■■ -.- Business this week shows a slight, improvement, which is due to the spell of fine weather, and the unusually heavy shipments 3. of produce; to the Islands. Trade sales have passed off more satisfactorily, and upon the whole, the. tone of things in general is better. Breadstuffs are offered freely, and best Oamaru and; Southern flour can be purchased at £12, second brands £10 10s to £11; Adelaide, 300 tons to hand, offered at £14 5s to £14 10s. I Oats remains the same, at 2s 7d to 28 v lOd, and for seed; 8s ;j3d !to 3s 6d. Maize is overstocked; Fijian, 3s to 3s 2d; Sydney, 3s 7d; and Californian, in small lots, at 4s. Potatoes continue to advance, and holders ask, for parcels, from £6 to £6 ss. Hams and bacon are scarce; prime, ; 9§d ,to lOd. Eggs, 10d. Salt butter, lOd to lid ; fresh, 15d.

James Murphy, captain of the Minister of Marine, and Sobert Robertson, chief mate, again appeared in answer to the charges of unlawfully assaulting Alfred Cale, articled seaman, gagging and otherwise ill-treating him. Theo. Cooper for the prosecution, and Mr Hesketh and Mr Tyler for the defendants. After hearing the evidence of Charles Pickets A.B. seaman, His Worship said that at this stage of the proceedings he felt it right to say that he should require bail for the re-appearance of the Captain and mate. Mr Cooper said he might say that he had witnesses to prove that there had been an endeavor to tamper with some of the witnesses for the prosecution and money had been offered to them.; Council for the prosecution asked what amount of bail would; be: required.; His jWorship replied that in-the case of the Captain he should require at least £100 in his own recognizances ; and. ; sureties to a like amount, and half that amount on behalf of the mate. ° John Eobert McMillan, on the charge of- ■embezzlement was discharged, the prosecution being abandoned. A meeting of the electors at Kawakawa requested Williams to stand for re-elec-tion. He consented, and held a meeting subsequently and explained his views. He received a vote of confidence. Writs are issued -'I for the following electorates :—Eden, nomination Ist September, polling sth. Onehunga, nomination 6th, poll 9th. Waitemata, nomination*2nd poll 9th.- Gity East, nomination sth, poll 10th. Newton, nomination Ist, polling Bth. City West, nomination 3rd, polling 6th. Parnell, nomination 4th, polling 11th. .■:■•*/