LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1885, 5 August 1884, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH — OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Banquet to Mr Thompson, M H.R., AucicrANn, Monday Nijjht. Mr Thompson, MHR, w«18 feted by the City Council to night. Departure of Members. Members so South in the Hinemoi tomonow at 3.30 p.m. Supreme Court. The civil sessions of the Supreme Court commenced to-day. The case T. G. Fatrell and F. Pa ton v. Kd»ecumbe, claim foi LiiO commission on the sale of the Western Springs estate to the City Council was adjoin nod till Wedneslav. In the case WilhelmuM MacUay v. J Audeison, claim £500, for breach of promise of maniage, the jury awarded £200. The c\ulenco showed that plaintiff had been housemaid in the service of the hon. Mr RoUcston at WMlintrton, and defendant a waiter at Government House theie. They weio eiiyagerl to be married in July, ISS3, and shortly aft<nplaintiff found herself to be with' child. When she tjld him about her coalition ho promised to nurry her at. Ch.istmis. Jler child was born last May, but before that defendant had couip Lo Aiii.'lmrl, and stvit°d business as a giocer After the birth of the child she came to Auckland, and asked him to Keep his piomise He refused, siyin^ he had ceased to love her, and he subsequently married another woman.

Arrival of the lonic. The New Zealand Sluicing Company's lonic ariived hpre from London via Hol'art this afternoon.

Smallpox Scare. Gieat evcitpinenfc prc\ ailed in town to day, owing to the cv dilation ot a lnmouv that smallpox had broken oat on board the W.uhoia. Tlie facts are these : — The Waihora was yeatciday at Napier, lruing anived tlicio on her usual tup fiom Melbourne via .Southern ports, and this morning the Mayor of Auckland recei\ed a telegram fiom the«e stating that a case of smallpox had occurred on the vessel, that the patient had been scut on shore, and that the steamer would continue her voyage to Auckland A. telegram was sent to the Harbour Board by the to wo clerk, and in consequence, aftc Dr Fhilson, the Health Officer had been consulted, instructions were uiveu to the Harbout master that the Waihora, on arrival help, must be prevented fron. coming up th» haibour until examined. This afternoon the Waihora arrived, and, according to directions, dropped anchor alongside of the quarantine hulk. Dr Philsou immediately went alongside of the vessel, when Captain Edie reported that he had on board 35stloon and 43 steerage passengers, all well. No sickness occurred, except in the case of the fireman landed at Napier. Piom the symptoms described by the captain, Dr Philson had no doubt that the man was suffeiing from smallpox, and directed that the Waihora should remain at anchor until he had communicated with the authorities at Wellington. The mails have been fumigated on the quarantine hulk.

Auckland Racing Club. At the Racing Club's meeting, the accounts showed a credit balance of £1200.

Auckland Timber Company. At the Auckland Timber Company's annual meeting to-day, the gross profits were stated at £.16,000. A dividend of 12s per share was recommended.