AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5092, 13 May 1885, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

LAND. Yesterday.

The Nightingale—Suspicious

Circumstances.

In answer to inquiries made by cable, Mr D. Gouk sent instructions to Sydney by wire this morning directing his agents to sell his share in the Nightingale for whatever it would realise. The Sydney police are actively engaged in investigating matters connected with the disappearance of the captain and part of the crew, but up till this morning no arre&ts had been made. One of the seamen who took the waterlogged vessal into port is Averillo, a notable character, who has been frequently in gaol for larceny, assault, etc. One of his most recent freaks was an attempt to stab the master of a'vessel, when he was settled pro tern with a belaying pin. It is remarkable, also, that this same fellow took the schooner Louie into Noumea after Captain Pillinger had been lost overboard. While here he was under the notice of the police constantly. This day. The Austrian warship Saida was open to the public yesterday, and among the visitors were several prominent Maori chiefs, between whom and the captain presents were passed. A native named. Wiremu Utotonga was lying drunk on the Xawa Kawa railway last evening, when the train from *Opua ran over and killed him. Both arms and legs, and his back were broken.