AUCKLAND.

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AUCKLAND.

Juhb 17. At the inquest on the fire at Cunningham's. «ote i, Onehunga, the jury roturncd an ooea verfiiot. '

■/it the adjourned Liconeing Courts the j™ agistrates granted licentos to houses which. Nad effeoted the repairs required. The ■ Afagistrates stated that after two convictions in one year, they would not renew a. license or grant a new ono (o tho offender. A fierce gale is blowing. The Wfenata put to sea, but the Pretty Jane and, Southern Cross were compelled to postpone their sailing till to-morrow. 6 At the Government land sal* today tho bidding was not spirited. The Governor, Mr Sheehan, and Hewi m> to Waikato on Thursday. His Excellency returns on Saturday, leaving for Tauranga on Monday. Tho charge against Isa&a Hone, » publioan, for permitting gambling on his premises, was dismissed. The police sent to Oamaru for a witneßß for the prosecution. Captain Wildman, of the Thames Naval Brigade, left for Wellington to-day. The Brigade accompanied him to the boat to bid farewell. A lad, named George Shrimpton, had th* flesh newly torn off big arm by a bilfc aooident in a mining battery at Ooromandjl The Government, after many yean 1 fela; have conveyed the Thames foresWe totbe Harbour Board. At the wish of the residents of Pareora Uounty, the Chairman of the Oouuly Council telegraphed to the Native Minister, asking the Governorlo visit &* Thaw* diatriot »nd open the Fareora bridge. > • . . v lataOLUi TO THH BTAB.I i * t t, L . . Jwrsl7. Bopatau Twy indignant •& tiu uatrutbfol

statement emanating from Napier that in case of an outbreak he is likely to join the rebels. Nothing could be further from the truth He is anxious to punish some one for the slander.