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New Zealander, Volume XIX, Issue 1892, 11 June 1863, Page 2

City Board Election. —The election of a member to serve in the City Board, for the seat in the West Ward No. 1, vacant by the appointment of Mr. Beveridge as chairman, will take place this day in the Mechanics’ Institute. Mr. S. II Smith having withdrawn, Mr. W. Swanson appears to be the only candidate in the field.

Volunteer Parade. —There was again j’esterday morning a full muster of Volunteers on Parade, when the movement of forming and marching in column was gone through. In consequence of the non-appearance of many of the men upon the grouud punctually to the appointed time, a quarter to seven, those drilled with the .ecruits formed a larger proportion than usual. It is, we are informed, the intention henceforth of the commanding officer to cause all those who shall have arrived after time upon the ground, however proficient they may bo in the matter of drill, to take their place, for the occasion, with the “Awkward Squad.” The parade is held a quarter of an hour later in the morning than it was last winter and it is a matter of wonder that any one can possibly be late.

A Roman Catholic Bishop on Crinoline.—Dr. Cullen, of Dublin, has issued a pastoral letter in which he descants as follows on crinoline; —“There is another matter which deseives notice—l mean that excessive vanity which now prevails in female attire. Though the country is poor, and distress meets us on every side, yet the expenditure on dress has been daily increasing, and it is now carried on to unjustifiable excesses not only by the rich, but by many who arenot affluent —by the families of tradesmen, and by servants, and bv teachers in the national schools, who often give very had examples to their pupils. Even children are now trained in a love for vanity, and their tender minds filled with a love for the foolish and excessive pomps and fashions of the world. To support idle pomp and mere vanity, as much is expended as would relieve vast multitudes of the poor suffering members of Jesus Christ.”

United Gold Mining Company. —A meeting of the shareholders in the United Gold Mining Company (Gribble’s), was held yesterday afternoon, in the Company’s offices, Fort-street, when it was determined that the company should not consent to the registration of the Union Claim (Cuddihy’s), of which claim the United Company hold fifteen fortieths. A committee of three shareholders was then appointed to report to the meeting of Wednesday next, as to the advisability of selling all the claims belonging to the company but one, and this the majority seem willing to amalgamate with the Coromandel (Amalgamated) Company, lately formed by the junction of Messrs. King and McGregor’s claims. The Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Von Stunner, gave in his resignation of those offices. No appointment was made in his place.

Command of the Troops in New Zealand.—We copy the following intimation from the Daily News, of the 16th of Marsh last, as to the intentions at head quarters respecting the distribution and command of Her Majesty’s forces in these colonies. The remarks contained in the Home News on the same subject, already published, are of a later date, the 2Gth. So that we cannot say whether these which we now give had not been subsequently 1 superseded : —“ It has been determined that the headquarters of the troops in the Australasian colonies shall bo at Auckland, New Zealand, under thecommtnd of MajorGeneral Cooper, formerly of the 45th Regiment, who succeeds Lieut.-Gen. Cameron at that st r tion. LieutenantGeneral Cameron, commanding the troops in New Zealand, and Major-General Sir Thomas Pratt, commanding the troops in Australia, are to return to England. Colonel Chute, 70th, Regiment, is to command the forces in Australia, head-quarters Melbourne, with the rank of Brigadier-General. Edward Strickland, Esq., is appointed Deputy Commissioner-General in Australia.

Alteration in the Liturgy.— ln the Daily News of the 14th of March, we find the following abstract from the Gazette of the 13th of the same month to the effect that in the morning and evening prayers, in the Litany, and in all other parts of the public service, as well as in the occasional offices in the Book of Common Braver, "hi ere the loyal family is appointed to he particularly prayed tor, the following form and order shall bo observed Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, and all the royal family.” Xo edition of the Common Prayer is henceforth to be printed without this amendment; and in the meantime, and until copies of such edition may be had, all parsons, vicars, and curates within the realm are ordered (for the preventing of mistakes), with the pen, to correct and amend all such prayers in their church books, according to the foregoing directions. Another order in council is also published that henceforth every minister and preacher shall in his respective church, congregation, or assembly, pray in express words, “ For her Most Sacred Majesty Queen Victoria, Albert Edward Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, and all the royal family.”

Furious Riding.— Yesterday in the middle of the day, one or two individuals were amusing themselves by riding furiously along Queen-street, and up the Crescent, into the yard of the Masonic Hotel. We noticed a policeman expostulating with one of the delinquents, and from what we know of the praiseworthy zeal of the force in their endeavour to preserve public order in the streets, shall not be surprised if the police reports of a few days hence furnish a more detailed account of the matter. To those who love furious riding in public and crowded thoroughfares, it may add a little to the zest of the amusement, just as the danger of a tiger hunt makes it a more pleasurable occupation than the safer and tamer sport of badger-drawing, to know, that thev incur the risk of a line of £5 as the penalty of such indulgence. We quote see. 4., clause 2of the “ Auckland Municipal Police Act, 1862,” for the benefit of such persons: Every person who shall negligently, carelessly, or furiously ride or drive in a public thoroughfare, any horse or vehicle shall for every such offence ferfWl end p? ft «sn r.ot