THE SOUTHERN CROSS. Tuesday,February 7, 1860.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1294, 7 February 1860, Page 3

THE SOUTHERN CROSS. Tuesday , February 7, 1860.

LUOEO NON URO. "If I have been evtinguiihecl, }ct there rise A thousand beacons frojp the spark I bore."

Prcs rt f matter, a* 1 . 1 the dosirs of giving an early repoi t of the debars in the Provincial, Council, oblige us to o »it our usual political leader. In order to make room for the long debate on the reply to the Superintendents address, which we are the first to report, the preceeding debate, on Captain Cooper's motion, has been cut down as closely as possible, with tho exception of the movers speech and reply, which containing the principal points of tho question have been left in extbnso.

Broken Boiti/bs. — A correspondent enquires if*ome-' thing cannot be done to prevent the immense Accumulation of broken bottles of every kind which are to be met with in our highways ; and, more particularly in our by-ways, which he describes as a "dangerous nuisance," We quite agree with him, — they do form a dangerous nuisance to the community in general, and not lets so to horses and cattle : — nor are they only dangerouii, they are alio very discreditable, and certainly ought not to be thrown on the streets. , The Inspector of nuisances should see to it that all persona so offending are dealt with to the utmost 1 extent of the law. '

. Mechanics ( Institote. — Annual Meeting': — We would call attention to the fact that the Annual Meeting of the above Institute will be held This Evening, the 7th inst., at 8 o'clock. " '

No Water ik the Tamk.— Great complaints reach us of the want of water fofthe supply of , the shipping in. theh'arbour. The Tank in Official B»y has been for some days, and is now quite empty; consequently H.M.S, "Iris/ has been compelled to go to Waiheki to obtain iome, and our small coasters are obliged' to go several , miles up the riverin order to getf sufficient for 'their requirementn. ■ - We call attention to thii fact because it is unblushingly asserted by some persons that -there is an ample supply of good water in the' Tank' in Official Biy,. ' — "Pactiare stubborn things" and with a full knowledge of them, we unhesitatingly, deny the .statement. "

PIAOHM.-r^liMt week this welcomefruit was brought in from tHeKdrfli'fortnefirit time in great abundance; many of them however wemvety ftniipe/Mid of such we tfould say,— Bewaije !~Tte fruitf.toWon generally appeal* to be exceedingly backward owingjftb^doubt^tothSl*ck"offiii6i»tnfe; but tKirdeficffincy doe* nofcieemto exert any other native dealers be»ide« that of cauiing'them to reduce ttie' lize^f .the •ijcpenny . kit whietfat 'pdinpared' lYith'thosW^orm^ jwars will W tl3ink; 7 b6r&u^d;t6 be^ettilig^'faiaU $yj&ec^lirjs[ "!i»*utifullylM^"— tKfeyii*y,e not lost anY cfQufa'fupi Te'rbial ihrevrdneis. or becoinebnedegree'leis eiaotine.

—A'Soirw in con^e)don;^ith. tlie Pr«byt«ri»n Churcli/