TELEGRAPHIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6292, 17 July 1888, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

<* [Special to Press Association.] | AN ABANDONED SCHOONEE. SYI/NJV.Y, Jult 16 The captain of the ship Frauk Stafford, which arrived to-day from New York, reports having passed the W. L. White, a Bchooner bound from New "Sork to Mexico. The latter vessel was dismasted, and, from an examination m?jde, it was found that the was timber laden,; and having suffered severely in a gale had j beenabandoned by her crew early in March. ) There was no sign of her crew. . j [Pkr Press Association.!

SHOP HOURS BILL.

AOCKLAXD. Jttlt 16. i A meeting of siiopketpere and asgistajata | was held this evening at Itobsou's rooms to I consider the Shop Houra Bill. Mr Joyce, j M.H.E., was present, and explained his i views oa the eubject of early eloping. It wa3 resolved "That this meeting of employers and eusployeea regret to hear that certain Auckland meoibei'B are unfavourable to ihe Bill, bat trusts that all our members will give their support to the Bill, altering, if necessary, the hour of closing from six to seven."

SAVING LIFE.

WELLINGTON, July lfi. Captain Allraau, of the Penguin, has received a cablegram from Melbourne stating that hig lite-saving ra*t was tried in Hobson's Bay on Saturday, the exhibition proving most successful. The case of the two French convicts was to bave been enquired into at ton o'clock this morning, and the Cnief Gaoler was instructed to present them at Government House ; but the order was counterman df-d, and it is understood now that they will be taken before the Chief Justice on Wednesuay.

POf SOWED.

JNVERCARGILL, July 16. The two-year-old son of Htnry Bullor, of Seaward Bush, died from the effects of drinking frrm a bottle of creosote which had beon 3ett within reach on the dressingtable. LUNACY. The mau giving bis name as Henry Harvey, and his occupation as a miner, who was found in an empty hut at the Bluff in a starving and imbecile condition, was charged to-day with lunacy, and remanded for examination.