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New Zealander, Volume XX, Issue 2130, 2 June 1864, Page 3

Funeral of a Militiaman. —The remains of •private John Sandercock, of the first-class Militia were interred yesterday afternoon. A firing party of twelve, and a number of his late comrades were in attendance. Deceased had been out on active service for twenty-five weeks, and was with his company when last stationed at tinny. His health seems to have suffered from exposure, for shortly after his return to Auckland he became ill, and was received into the Colonial Hospital. Fever of a typhoid character supervened, and carried him off. He was " the only son of his mother, and she was a widow." Sih'reme Court.—The sittings of the Supreme Court ■commenced yesterday before Chief Justice Sir G. A. Arney, whom we were glad to see looking so well after hi* severe and protracted indisposition. Two cases of f-'lony were tried ; in one the prisoner was acquitted, in the other the culprit was sentenced to ten months imprisonment. The Court will resume this morning at 10 o'clock. Serious Accident.—A singular and serious accident tefel Mr. J. Pearson, of the Naval Hotel, Karangahaperoad, this day week. It appears that Mr. Pearson was removing some lemonade bottles at the bar, when two ■of thein rolled together and burst; and a bit of glass from one of them struck him in the right eye. The injury received was so great, that no hope of Mr. Pearson recovering the sight of the eye was entertained. He suffered severely, but under the care of Dr. Pearce, of Xewton, he is now progressing favourably. Tenders Wanted.—The City Board call for tenders for laving down a kerb and pitched gutter and raising the footpath between Wyndham and West Queen-streets. The inhabitants of the district have promised to be at P-irt of the expense of this improvement. Owners of property in other parts of the town would do well to imitate their example. Steam Fire Engines.—'At a meeting of the Sydney Volunteer Fire Company, No. 2, held at the engine ■station, it was resolved: —" That a steam fire engine is the most desirable for the use of the Company, so as to be present, in case a calamity should occur similar to that ■which took place in Brisbane. And taking into consideration the progress and improvement that is being TOade in this City, there ought to be a machine of the latest and best possible construction for the extinguishes of fires. And noticing the vast improvements which are being so successfully carried on in the mother country a "d America by the use of steam in the working of fire engines, -we have come to the determination to get one of the best and most improved, made by Shand and Mason (certificate of which reached the Company by the last mail). A committee was formed for the purpose of *abing further subscriptions in aid of the above object. Upwards of £2OO have been promised and subscribed for aln-i,!,. »