d, after which she became easier, was batter tho next day, but aftor that, to Una the nurae'n words, "nennKd to get worße every day, gradually einkipg until sho di d a - 4 o'clock jeetfirdfty.' 1 Dr Johnnssn, probably quite oornc'ly, attributed tbe dea>h entirely to the disease for which the patient was beinjr i treivied, though accelcrvel byherocoidmtol fall, but could not he, o?uld not the aotinc Coroner, see that under all the circum-tanc s the publio would Daturally expeot that corroborative testimony of the ivbsoncs of any connection be ween tho administering of tho wiongly libelled liniment ami tie deutS whioh fo lowed five days lawr nhould be afforded at; the judicial enquiry which ir, war* deemed necessary to hold for tho sole reaeoi tbac tho mistake in, labelling the bottles hnd boon made ? The negleob to obtain such evidenoe was a very grave error on tbe part, of nil concerned, and reduced the enquiry to what was little better than a mere force, f

exports from the farms and runs of the colony for the quarter speoified were :— I 7866.0wts butter, 15,045cwts cheese, 13,516 owts preserved meats, Hs,ll7cwts frozen meat, 8,1H,1891bs wool, 1,481,230 rabbit skins, 766,680 bushels oats, 459,256 bushels wheat, 147. 155 bushels grass seeds, and 11,864 cwts oatineal. The value of the gold export for the quarter was £197,191 against £180,232 for the corresponding period of 1887. At the R. M. Oourr. this mornlup William Dayman, who appeared to b-i in a veryshtvk.v flt't , was charged with being drunk in th b reeig on Saturday nighfc, and the Polio ask;d for a remand until FiH&y nexi tbot h^ migbt ob'ain, curative treatment;. Mr Pit. who appeared on hia behalf, though' this was a very proper course to pursue as the roan wbb evidently quite unfit to take oaro of himself. He happened to know that os^ Saturday he reoeiv d £10 yet on that evening when arrested be had only 2$ 9d on bim. The remand was gr snteci. The Ruapeku arrived at Wellington hßt .night, and her mail will arrive by to morrow's steamer. Strange to say the Press Association have taken no notice of her arrival. The Princess Skating Rink is announced by advrdsament to be opened in a few day? in the building in Bridgo street, recently occupied by tb« late Mr Bette. 