DUNEDIN SHAREMARKET.

Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 12, 15 January 1900, Page 6

DUNEDIN SHAREMARKET.

[BY TELKORArH — PRESS ASSOCIATION."! DUNEDIN, This Day. Dredging shares wero sold to-day as follows: — Cromwell, 635; First Chance, 12s 9d i Fourteen. Mile Bush, 16s ; Gibbston, Is 3d ; Golden Chance, Is 6d ; Goldsink, 6d ; Goldface, par; Grace Lead, 4d ; Kai Ora, 9d ; Leviathan, 3s ; Monte Christo, 10s 9d ; Nelson Creek, 3s 6d.

The Secretary of tho Ueneral Postoffice has received a cablegram from Messrs. Spreckles, of San Francisco, intimating that the R.M.S. Moana did call at Honolulu ton her trip from .Auckland. This means,- it is assumed, that the vessel did not communicate with the shore. The Right Hon. G. H. Reid, ex-Pre-mier oi New South Wales, who has ween on a visit to this city, left for Wanganui en route for Auckland this morning. The Hon. John M'Kenzie leaves for Christchurch this evening. It is not known how long he will be absent, but his stay in the South will probably be of short duration. The Colonial Secretary has received no communication from the South Australian Government respecting thr. reported outbreak of disease, believed to be the bubonic plague, at Adelaide. Our telegrams state that a sailor has u^e'd from the complaint, and that a second man has been discovered suffering similarly, and been removed to tho Ilspital. The authorities in Wellington are taking stringent precaution* to prevent the introduction of the plague into New Zealand. The San Francisco mail boat Ma,riposa is due at Auckland to-morrow, and will, of course, undergo the usual inspection, but if she has called at Honolulu en route tho passengers will be strictly quarantined, and any mails taken on board at that port will be fumigated before being distributed. Honolulu is a proclaimed port, and tho Health Department intends to regard all vessels from there with grave suspicion, and will take rigid precautionary measures to see that there is no contact with ouv shores until there is no possibility of danger. For some time past the Uovernment have been receiving numerous communications from shippers of produce, drawing attention to the desirability of New Zealand orders from South .africa being shipped direct , instead of gping, as at present, via Australia. It is jcintcd out that this colony does not get credit for her shipments under present conditions, her goods being landed at their destination as Australian goods. The importance of tho suggestion has been funy recognised by the Hon. Mr. Ward, who, as Minister of Industries and oommerce, has endeavoured to secure bottoms in New Zqpland and New South Wales, but without success. Steamboat companies are either unable or unwilling to undertake tho direct trade. Some very largo consignments of meat and farm produce have been offered for direct shipment, but as things are they must be forwarded by tho ordinary route, to the disadvantage of this colony. Margaret Hyland (formerly keeper of c the place known as the Phoenix restaurant), Nelly Sligo, Kttie Tickles, and James Callaghan, who lived at thu place were charged in the Magistrate's Court this morning with being idle and disorderly persons. Mr. Wilford) appeared for Mrs. Hyland, who was Jined AJIS less than two weeks ago as a brothel-keeper. It was alleged that she had continued to keep the place, with Callaghan as manager and 'bully," after she was punished for the other offence. To enable tho Court to inflict a iine tho charge was altered to one of keeping a brothel, and defendant was lined £20, or in the alternativo three- months' imprisonment. The woman on hearing the decision, merely said, "I'm quite willing to do it. It won't hurt me." The other two women were convicted and oidered to como up for sentence when called upon, while Callaghan, whose "contemptible and unmanly conduct" was severely commented upon* by his Worship, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. A sitting of tho Supreme Court in ( Banco was hold this moiuung. A motion was made for a new trial in the ca.se ol Couves v. Kirkcaldie and Stains, claim for damages for wrongful dismissal, on the ground that the. verdict of the jury was against the weight of evidence. Judgment was reserved. Mr. Skerrett appeared for the motion, and Mr. Jellicoo opposed. In the case of Uouves v. Sydney Kirkcaldie, claim for damage." for malicious prosecution, Mr. Jellicoe moved for a new trial, and Mr. Skerrelt appeared to oppo«c. Judgment was reserved. Argument was heard in the case of Harcourt and Co. (respondents) v. David Calder (appellant). In liie Court below Harcourt and Co. sued Calder for commission on the sale of a rertain property, and the Magistrate, Mr. Haselden, entered judgment for plaintiffs for £39 7s 6d, with costs . The question was whether tho salo was induced by the respondents or whether the k\lc was made by the appellant direct. Judgment was reserved. Mr. Jellicoe appeared for Calder, and Mr. Travers for Harcourt and Co. His Honour the Cnief Justice occupied the Bench. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantil6 Company has decided to erect a creamery at a point near tho Heaton Park Estate, about four miles from Mart on. This stop has been dpcided on in anticipation of the subdivision and sale of a portion

of the Heaton Park properly, and at the instancy of (lu'iners now living in iho vicinity of the proposed creamery. It is imunded to bu read}' to commence operations in September. One of to-day's cable messages informs us that 500 of the Lord Mayor's volunteers have been accorded the "Freedom of tho City." In pursuance of their right , to admit burgesses by election, ifc is the ' custom for the Corporations of tho more important cities and towns of the United Kingdom to admit, persons of distinction, whether resident or strangers, to the position of honorary burgesses. This is popularly known as "presenting the freedom of the city." The names of such honorary burgesses aro entered in the burgess Hsl or register of municipal electors, but they are not entitled, when not resident or carrying on business in tho particular city or town, to exorcise the municipal franchise, or to be inducted to the town council. Last evening Mrs. Draffin, of Auckland, lectured in the social hall of ihe Trocadero to a good audience, on " The Purpose of Life." Dealing with tho subject in a broad sense, the lecturer sketched out the Theosophical teachings regarding evolution, God and man, explaining how man had by means of experience gathered in many lives to reach perfect fon. The lecture advertised for this evening, at the same place, is " The Purpose of Death," and should be an interesting one. Mounted Constable Rales, who is leaving for Herbertville, was made a parting gift by his comrades on Saturday night. Mai'garet Finlay, an elderly woman, who, it was stated, had taken to drink to drown her deep sorrow at parting from ' her only son, who had gone to England, was to-day convicted and discharged on a charge of stealing a curtain, valued at 3s 6d, belonging to A. Greenwood. Tho English pianos to bo sold to-mor-row by Mr. W. F. Shortt at his mart, Willis-street, have been oponod, and the instruments hnvo been tuned and aro now on view. Intending purchasers aro reminded that tho sale will bo without reserve, ihis being a trial shipment. A salo of high-class furniture will be hold in Messrs. F. Sidey and Co.'s auction rooms to-morrow. St. Francis Xavier's Academy, Arlington- iti'eet, will ve-opon on the sth February. Its curriculum and other particulars will be found in another column. Messrs. Maedonald, Wilson and Co., at their rooms, will commence to-morrow, at 2 o'clock, a two days' Bale of boots, shoos, slippers, etc., being. tho stock of J. Mason saved from the late fire on his premises, Cuba-3troot. Information as to classes conducted by Mr. A. F- Merlet for higher education of young ladies will be fonnd elsewhere.