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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 266, 10 November 1888, Page 8

Turner and Crawfotd, two first • class comedians from America, arrived this morning by the *.s. Zealandiii, They are eni»av;ed for Melbourne. Mv Clinard, repvesenting Mr Abbott, of tho Opera House, interviewed them on hoard,, anil has induced them to remain in Auckland and play in conjunction with f.mvk ■#■• (^arH'f powerful AH Star Company.'"'^lr Abbott; has guarantee^ these goiifcieman $400 per week, and their iirst appenmnoo will be on Monday «veninp in a specialty act, entitled '"Mossoupai."

To-morrow afternoon the Devonporb Ferry Company will run tho p.p. Osproy to that popular resort, St. Belter's Bay.lcavinjr the ferry tea at 2.30, and returning ab 5 p.m. Judging; from the numbers that visited the Bay on Friday lasb, this place is growing quickly in public favour, and no doubt the excursion to-morrow will be well patronised. ■ ...\ ; -■ , ',*-' !

A* wft go to press an inquest is proceeding.at the Alexandra Hotel, Alberb-strecfc, upon the remains of tho infaiit child of Mr and Miß; Alexander Campbell, of Durhamstreet. 'The circumstance* of the sudden deaish appeared in yesterday's issue. Dr.: I'iiilson officiated as coroner to-day, and Sorgeanb Kiely was present on behalf of the oolicG.

The Dog Show at the Drill-shed closed last night,- having been a great success, and by lav and away-the besb show of Ifce kind ev§r held ia Auckland. The prizes, which consist; of medals, are to be presented in three weaks' time, ready eiigrared, to the successful competitors.

At Police Courfe to-day, 'Michael Sbeehan was charged with having attempted to tako his life by cutting his throat on the 13th of October last with a razor. —Sergeant-, Major Prafcfc asked that the prisoner might bs bound down in surety nofc to repeat the offence. —The inau said that ho did nob know why he did it. He was under the impression that he had robbed his master. Could nol; say why ho thought that. — Mr Sheehun; step-fafcher of the prisoner,was in Court and said that the accused had suffered injuries by fsllingon his headaboufclO months'* ago, and he thought* thnt must; have temporarily affected his mind.—The* Bench dismissed tho prisoner on tho surety of his -step-father for £50 £0 look after him.