LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland and Friday Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2000, 2 May 1885, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland and Friday Night.

Native Volunteers. Thr natives at the Thames are anxious to lefoim then corps of volunteers disbanded some time ago.

The C. D. Act. The police report that the Contagious Discasts Act has been the means of reducing the number of prostitutes by 63.

The Zealandia. The efforts of the Seaman's Union to withdraw the cievv from the Zealandu were unsuccessful. Captain Webber says he intends to ship a crew of Uuion men en his icturii.

Typhoid Fever. Seven cases of t\ phoid fever wei^^ poitud in the city duiiug the last toitnight

Furious Riding. Frank U uckland, who recently rode over several people at Otahuhu and dangerously injured a boy, has been fined £3 and costs.

IIhNRV Lusou< iifchh has compiomised with Messis WiUyams and Co., bankers, in the action brought by that fiim for libel against " Tiuth." He has paid the plaintiffs the bum of £1000. Tiik following toast w as pronounced at a fit eman'? dinner, and, was received with great applause :— " The ladies— their eyes kindle the only flame against which theie is no insurance." Princkss Beatrice's Christmas present to I'iiDce Heniy vvas a card painted m watei colors by herself. The background of the deepest blue, and around drawing are designs of elder bushes, Chiistmas roses, and winter floweis. Two little Cupids call attention to Byron's famous line on love. The Free Presbytery of Aberdeen weie r ecc»tly engaged for nearly four houis in an angiy and excited discussion as to w hether a report of committee on leli- J gious morals, condemning dancing and j similar evils, should be appioved, It J wus by 23 votes to 12 agiced to suppoit J the action of the Committee. M