Walter :: Yots know I was scratching the pg-.aleg; ° Accused was then brought to town £n cus tody of the Pbliee and lodged in gaoL He will be formal y charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning and re manded. Dr Ook called at the Police Sta tion about eight ofcloek last evenino- ani. stated that HuWs was slightly better, and there was a possibility of his recovering. There appears to have been no motive for the commission of the crime, as ifc was evi dently done under the influence of suddeit passion. Late last night the Police were in formed on good authority that there -was li»tle hope of Holme 3 reco\ ering.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN WXQEKLL m

Ifc is our painful duty to record the death, of Captain Alexander Mitchell, of the ship Jessie Readman, which took place at Wel lington on Saturday morning. ♦w l^t* tke mem"ry of our readers that the Headman arrived here from London. o ♦ * «• *?*■ Daria S the passage oirfc Captain Miteh-11 suffered from aa admenfc requiring surgical treatment, and shortly after his arrival, Dr Barns was consulted and an operation was decided on. Tfrs w» skilfully and successfully performed by Dr Bui-ns at the house of a friend. While Cap tain Mitchell was recovering, the ship wa* taken round to Wellington by Captain Stevens, of the Auckland, to load for Lon don, as was noticed in our columns at tie time. -.-...
Ihe Captain having quite recovered, pro ceeded to Wellington by the s. s . Otago onn the 4th inst. During the passage North he*, caught cold, which brought on severe inflam mation of the throat, and has resulted m hia. death.
