Friday.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 17, 21 August 1885, Page 9

Friday.

At the inquest of the infant child Hair, of Otahuhu, a verdict of death from match-poisoning was returned. A rider was submitted by the jurymen — " That it is the duty of the Government to take into consideration the advisability of prohibiting the importing of poisonous matches." The residence of Mr. James O'Shea, merchant, in Bid well Btreet, Wellington, has been totally destroyed by fire. The furniture was . ved. The fire was caused by a curtain Accidentally coming in contact with a lighted candle. There are no insurances. A proclamation has been issued at Sydney notifying that all vessels arriving from French ports will be placed in quarantine in of the presence of cholera at Marseilles. Lord Wolseley has been created a viscount for his cervices in Egypt. la both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday n'ght votes of thanks were unanimously passed to the British forces engaged in the Egyptian campaign for their services. In the House of Lords the principal speeches were made by the Marquis of Salisbury/, the Duke of Cambridge, Bavl Huntington, and Lord Carington ; and in the House of Commons by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, all of whom landed the gallantry of the Hew South Wales contingent. It was asserted that the loyalty shown by the British Colonies was adding new strength to the Empire.