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New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2265, 3 November 1864, Page 4

In the Provincial Council, yesterday, a loner discussion took place upon a report brought up by Dr. Pollen, stating that Mr. Newman. the Provincial Treasurer, had refused to answer a question put to him by a Select Committee of the House. The alleged grond of of refusal was, that the answer would criminate the Treasurer and his friends. After a very animated discussion, the previous question was moved, and the usual business of the house was proceeded with. In the matter of the obstruction in Eden-street, it was stated the fence bad not been removed with thesancrion of the executive, and that the Government had ordered theremoval of the obstruction. An address to his Honor the Superintendent was ad 'ptcd, seating that the Council had received the intimation of the appointment of Captain Daldy with much regret and entire diianproval, and praying that his Honor would communicate snch address to Captain Daldy. The Payment of Debentures Bill passed the second reading The second reading of the Estimates was moved by Mr. King, but no progress was made up to in minutes to ten o'clock. The adjournment of the debate was at that hour moved by Mr. WVnn, and the House adjourned until to-day, at three o'clock, when the debate will be resumed by Mr. Wynn, as the mover of the adjournment. New Zhat,md International Exhibition.—lntending exhibitors are requested to forward to Mr. King, the Honorary Seeretarv, Princes-stree 1 . on or before the 14th ins .. applications for space. Applications r n eei»-ed after that date will not he included in tlio official catalogue., and exhibitors are also requested to forward on or hefore the 2lst. instant all articles intended to be forwarded ti the exhibition. An exhibition of the Auckland collection will bo held on the 24th inst. The ' Shkat.'—We understand that all the sailors belonging to thi< shin have left her except one, intending, it is said, to take up their residence in this colony. The Captain, Mr. Alexander Diml<>p. is now advertisincr for them, requesting them to return if, as he says, " thev have had their spree out." They have also the promise that no notice will be taken of their previous absence. Rksid'-nt Magistrate's C'Ur.t There are fortyone actions entered for hearing this day. Of course thev are almost all smaH debt cases. Police Court.—Mr. Commissioner Nanghton again presided at the Police Court, held yesterday, in consequence of the continued indisposition of Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M. Two or three cases, upon which one magistrate could not adjudicate, were necessarily postponed until Friday. The state of the Court-house was yesterday very offensive, from some drain in the vicinity. It is to be hoped that, something will be done to remedy an evil of this nature. Resident Magistrate's Couijt, Onehungv.— The following eases were heard yesterday before John J. Symonds, Esq , R.M. In the case of Goode v. Dagnali, the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £4 2s. a'leged 'o be due as wages. Judgment for the plaintiff to the full amount.—J. P. Dagnall was then charged by Walter Gonde with having assaulted hira at Onehunga on the 25th October. Mr. Leary appeared for the plaintiff. Walter Goode, being sworn, said, on the 24th October I met the defendant at a sale at the Royal Oak. I asked him to pay me the balance of wages which he owed, but he declined to do so. He then seized me violently by the throa', when I asked him if he intended to strangle me. He replie 1 that he would. I *hen went awny, but he followed me, and pushed me down. He hurt my shoulder and tore my clothes. On my endeavouring to get away a second time he followed me, knocked me down with his fist, and fell with me. I gave him no provocation whatever. By Defendant: You did not ask me to hand over ynur book on Monday, but on Tuesday. I objected. You did ask. me if T had reported that you were about to leave the colony. I told you I had not. John O'Neill on being called, corroborated plantiff's statement. The defendant, in reply to the charge, stated that he had met plaintiff on the 25th and asked him if it was true that he had snread false reports about him, when the plaintiff raided his hand as if to strike him. In self-defence he then seized plaintiff by the throat and threw him. Fined £2 and costs. —William Jones was charged with having stolen a shirt and a watch from J. Wilcox, at the Panmurc Hotel, on the Ist instant. John Wilcox, sworn, 8 ud : I have been recency staying at the Panmure Hotel. Prisoner was staying there also. On the Ist instant I found my watch missing. On being advised I got a constable and went in search of the prisoner. When found he had the watch and shirt in his possession. Constable Wren deposed to having taken the prisoner into custody at. the Panmure Hotel, and finding the missing articles on him. Prisoner, in defence, admitted that the articles were found on him, but, denied that he had feloniously taken them. Sentenced to two moivhs' imprisonment with hard lahf.ur. Two Mators.— A late Australian "xchange contains the following morceau: —The long standing dispute about the mayoralty of Footscray (near Melbourne) appears at length to have called for some interference on the part of the authorities. For some time past the borough has been governed, or rather misgoverned, by two councils, one liody ranking themselves under Mr. Stephens, whom they contend is the rii'htfu! mayor; and the other holy following the standard of Mr. Francis Brown, about whose title to the covi ted position they have no doubt whatever. Of late, these two councils have bean in the habit of meeting under their r spective mayors, and of enacting measures of an antagonistic kind. In accordance with this practice, a meeting was advertised to be held, last night, by Mr. Stephens's council, for the mi; pose of striking a rate ; hut when the burgesses arrived at the usual meet'ng house, which is Government property, being also used as a court of petty sessions, jhey were informed by the constable in charge that he had received authoritative ins ructions to permit neither of the councils, until such time as the dispute had been settled »nd he had received further directions, to enter the building. The farce has thus been !>rougm to a close, and aciive steps will no doubt be ta':en to re-establish one mnnicipul i council upon a legal and proper footing." j

A New Cdncbbt Room.—The p-emises recently occupied as * printing-office by the Herald are being elegantly dec >rated and fitted np as a Concert Room, after the style of the well-known Music Halls ,of London. Mr. D ilrymple, the lessee, anticipates having his arrangements completed in about teu days, when he will open with a large staff of vocal and instrumental pertormers. The prices fixed upon are, we understand, very reasonable, and lovers of good orchestral music, as well as those who appreciate well executed glees, &c, will be enabled to gratify their tastes without drawing heavily upon their pockets. Visitors who enjoy a smoke will be permitted to indulge, and refreshments of all sorts will be supplied. Mr. Dalrymple has only secured these premises temporarily, pending the completion of a large new hall, about being erected for himself in Wellesley-street, after plans designed by Mr. Cameron, Architect, of thiscitv. Theatre Royal.—Last evening Mr. Geo. Fawcett took his benefit at this Theatre, and was rewarded with a full house, which shows how this clever actor is appreciated by the Auckland public. The nieces chosen for last evening's performances were " The Wonder ; a Woman keeps a Secret ;" and Mr. Geo. Fawcett's new The latter piece, which abounded with local jokes seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by the audience, and the Allegorical Tableau, at the conclusion, was so thoroughly successful that, notwithstanding the difficulty thatmust have arisen from repeating it, an encore was demanded by the audience.