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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8926, 15 December 1887, Page 4

Oar cable messages this morning state that M. Tirard has succeeded in forming a Ministry. President Carnot urges patriotic union, and alow and cautious reforms, M. Ferry is recovering. The charges against M. Wilson have been dismissed. Disorderly scenes have occurred in the New South Wales Assembly, culminating in fourteen members being named. An accident on board an excursion steamer, resulting in two peN sons being killed and a number injured Is reported from Queensland. ' The Marquis of Drogheda, who has be;a staying at the Star Hotel, leaves for Wei. lington to-day, after which he will go home to England. fie has been on a pleasure tour through the colonies with Lady Drogheda, and expressed himself as much pleased with what he had seen. He is a tall, rather stout, inoffensive old gentleman, of about fifty, with a straggling iron grey beard, and placid countenance. The idea of being interviewed did not appear to pleaso him, and he refused to unbosom himself to the reporter. In the sharemarket yesterday business showed a slight improvement. Saxons changed hands at 5s Id to oa 2d, and Paroquets at ss. There were buyers of Manukaus at Is 4d, Caledonias at 4s 9d, and Prince Imperials at 4s 6d, but no sales were reported. There was a demand for Mutual and Standard Insurance Company's shares, and also for National Mortgages, but so business was done at the prices offered. H. M.s. Diamond, an old visitor to this port, arrived again yesterday morning, as one of the flset of British warships that are to rendezvous at this port. In our shipping columns will be found some particulars respecting the vessel and her armament, and also a list of her officers. Captain Clayton, who is in command last visited here in 1870 in H.M.s. Phoebe. Captain Clayton, in reply to questions, stated that he was not aware if there would be any naval manceurres while the fleet remained here. It was the intention of Admiral Fairfax to visit Wellington, but it was doubtful if all of the fleet would be ordered there also. Captain Clayton was anxious to learn if the A aval Defence Bill had been adopted in New Zealand, for roach depended upon that being done, as to the fixing of a naval station in the colony. The fleet, he expected, would return to Sydney fcr the Centenary celebrations, which commence on the '26th of January, and he then anticipated, so far as the Diamond was concerned, that she would be ordered home, her three years' service expiring at the end of the month named, The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were concluded yesterday afternoon, Backett, who on the previous day was convicted of cattle stealing, had a long record of previous offences against him, and His Honor being therefore unable to give effect to the jury's recommendation for mercy, sentenced the prisoner to three years' penal servitude. A nolle prosequi was entered by the Crown Prosecutor in the charge of receiving the carcase preferred against Brown, Christmas, Simpkin, and Donald, and they were discharged from custody. The indictment charging Mary O'Connor with concealment of birth was quashed, and the accused was discharged. Samuel Clegg was convicted of manslaughter by causing the death of Arthur Dewson, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with bard labour, Messrs, Wade and Waddel, the Justices who presided at the Police Court yesterday, had but two cases to deal with. A man named Robert Muir was fined 20s and costs for being drunk; and Kate Hinch, for being a habitual drunkard, and also a rogue and vagabond, was sent to gaol for three months. A case against William Cuthbert, for driving across the level railway crossing at Newmarket, while an engine was approaching, was, on the application of Mr. Theo. Cooper, adjourned till the 11th January; and a charge of failing to provide, against James Bennett, was held over till Saturday. In regard to the closing of the Training College and the Rev. Mr. Gulliver's claim for six months' salary in lieu of notice, the committee of the Education Board met yesterday and decided to reoommend the Board to forward the agreement be* tween the Board and, the Rev. Mr. Gulliver, also Mr. Gulliver's letter, to the Minister of Education asking him If Mr. Gulliver was entitled to the six months' salary in lieu of notice, as some of the members of the Board thought he was, that the Minister forward the amount to the Board, as they had no funds out of which to meet this charge. The report of the committee will be submitted to the meeting of the Board next Friday. Complaints have been made at various times about the probable contamination of the city water supply. With some considerable effort and expenditure of money a boiling down establishment was removed from the neighbourhood of the Western Springs to prevent a possible injury. We now hear that a worse evil is in existence, and the effluvium arising therefrom in that locality is calculated to poison the residents, and affect the purity of the water used in th city during the summer months. With the exercise of proper care in jth preparation of butter, and the careful packing of the same, there appears to be favourable prospects of gaining a satisfactory price for it in the London market. This is now being done in the case of butter got up in New South Wales, and packed in Messrs. Pond and Co.'s enamelled butter boxes. By the arrival of the mail from Sydney, this firm received advices from the South Coastana West Camden Co-operative Association, New South Wales, stating that a trial shipment by them per Orizaba had resulted in obtain* ing 1128 per cwt, even at a time when the market was glutted. So satisfied are this company with their operations, and t e butter boxes sent from Auckland, that they have increased their capital to £50,000, w given instructions to Messrs. Pond and Co to send on as many boxes as possible by ever,; opportunity until countermanded. A dividend of 6d per share in the Cambria Gold Mining Company will be payable on Tuesday next," December 20, at the ohic® the secretary, Mr. R. McDonald Scott, New Zealand Insurance Buildings. Yesterday afternoon, at the Holy Trinity Church, Devonport, Mr. George Johns too, eldest son of Mr. G. S. Johnston, of South British Insurance Co., was n*ar rlea . to Miss flettie Philoox, eldest daughter oi Mr. W. Philcox, of Devonport. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Bates, and the church was crowded with a fashionable assemblage Of the friends of the youn» oouple.