AUCKLAND. Ist July.

Evening Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 2, 2 July 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND. Ist July.

Sixty men have been enrolled in the Volunteer Light Infantry Corps at Hamilton, Waikato, and Captain Dawson, of the 67th Regiment, has been appointed to the command. The Hinemoa/*ith the Governor and Colonel Whitmore, goe* riouth to-morrow. TitlS DAT. During yesterday several prominent spiritualists waited on Thome, of the Illusionists, and challenged him to a private seance, in order to perform Slade's slate writing. Thome referred them to his agent, stating that he would give private seances at one guinea per five minutes for each person present. The tender of J W. Pones has been accepted for the erection of the Glen Orchard Stud Company's premises, Tamaki, at £639 Captain Ninnis, a very old settler, died yesterday. His children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren number about ninety. The Auckland exhibits for tho Sydney Exhibition will go per the Hero. A scene occurred at the Illusionists' performance last night, at which the Governor was present. A stalwart mariner offered to tie Chevalier Thome, who consented. The captain mounted the stage and bound Thome, who frequently complained of rough usage. The captain having finished, sat down on the stage and contemplated his work with evident satisfaction, exclaiming, " I think she's ship-shape now." Thome begged the patience of the audience, and then struggled, twwted. and writhod for nearly half-an-hour. Some of the audience laughing, others cried "shame." At length, however, he extricated himself, looking very red and exhausted, his wrists being much cut. An altercation then took place between Weightman and the captain, nearly resulting in a fight. The whole scene was very scandalous. The Illusionists theu abruptly closed the performance. The Governor left at 2 o'clock for Wellington. There was no formal leave-taking, but the Mayor and a few other gentlemen were at the railway station.