AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3379, 21 October 1879, Page 1

AUCKLAND.

'.:i , jjHti night. Popalar Indignation at a Miscarriage of Jwtici. Buolutioas carried to thf GfoTOxnino&t. A public meeting was held in the lome ■treet Hall re the action of the Grand Jury in the ease of the Miniiter of Marine. His Worship the Mayor presided. The Her. Mr Edger moved the first resolution, declaring—" That a gross mis* carriage of justice hed taken place, which was calculated to bring the administration of law and justice into contempt." Mr Crouch seconded. "" "' The Bey. David Bruce moved at an amendment—" That the meeting believing the Grand Jury acted honestly, according: to their convictions, no further steps should be taken," This was the . signal for a general'hooting, and Mr Bruce with difficulty got a hearing. ' Mr Crowther seconded the amendment pro forma, but it was rejected;'and the motion. was carried with tumultuous applause. ■ Mr Bettany moved--" That ,the Go* vernment be. petitioned to appoint a Com* mission of Enquiry," which Mr Garrett seconded, and it was then carried., IMr ' Dorringtbn moved—" That- the Grand Jury; be invited to co-operate with the meeting by sending a separate petition to the Government with a similar object." Mr Hanslen seconded which wat carried. v : . %.v ~ The meeting broke up at a late hour, and was lively throughout; Captain Cany Dead. A cablegram has been received announcing the death of Captain Carey on board the Eotomahana, of heart disease, on the passage from Auckland to Sydney. He was well .known as the Captain of the Btar of the South, Ethel, and Gleneoe. At a meeting of the.Licensed Victual* lers, it Wan resolved not to send a,delegate to Wellington, and a resolution was passed approving of Adams 1 Bill, with the exception of the bottle licenses. ■ ■ -*-