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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 9, 2 December 1863, Page 2

Postponements.—Wo arc compelled, owing to the pressure on our space, to hold over the letters of our Drury correspondent, Osmund Lewis, An Old Austral Colonist, Itussell and Onelumga shipping reports, as well as leaders, and other local matters already in type. Supreme Court.—The following cases were disposed of yesterday in tliis court: —Joseph King, on the charge of stealing mono}' from the person, pleaded guilt} 7; sentence, six months hard labour. George Allen, burglar}'; sentence, two years' hard labour. Martin Daly, larceny; sentence, two years' hard labour. George Pilkington, stealing goods from Scott's store ; sentence, eighteen months' hard labour. IS T o bill was found against Edmonds in the celebrated ' Mavis' case. The Grand Jury were discharged a little after live. The Court meets again this morning at ten o'clock. The Thames.—"We extract the following from a private letter dated Pnkorokoro, 26th November, 1863 : —" We arrived last Sunday at Wharelsawa, and after a march of about 20 miles, got to this place. The natives had notice of our coming, and left the plae-e about 12 o'clock the day we arrived here. We are in

charge of the settlement, and have olenty 0 f / new potatoes and i'rcsli meat. The natves bavo left everything behind them. We do 114 know wliat lias become of them, as we look for them in every direction, and can see nothing of them I do not know when we may return, as we have to build the redoubt. I have 110 place to v r it e upon but the peak of my cap." Postal. —The following appears in the Government Gazette of Saturday last.—" Notieeis hereby given that, on and after the Ist January 1861,"all post-oflices in the colony will be opei for business to the public from 9 a.m. to 0 p.m. Accident. —As the first omnibus 011 its way from Auckland to Otahnhu yesterday morning was passing the " Harp of .Erin," one of the horses fell, which caused the driver, Edward Gibble, to fall from his scat, doing him serious injury. A doctor was speedily sent for, and upon examination it was discovered that the leg had been broken just across the ankle. Militia and Volunteers. —The following list of appointments appears in the 2S r ew Zee;, land Gazette of Saturday last. In the Auckland Militia, Lieut. William Jackson and Ensign Gustavus Ferdinand Von Tempsky to be Captains. H. Spillcr, A. I£. Grcgson, and Ensign F. Nelson to bclicuts. G. S. Chiene, J. T. if. Frascr, J. 11. Buckley, J. Mcintosh Roberts and C. Wcstrup, to be Ensigns in the Auckland Troop ".Royal Cavalry Volunteers. Cornet James Foley to be Lieut., W. Marks to be Cornet. In the Colonial Defence Force, Sub-inspector M. Noaketo be Inspector. The resignationsof Lieut. ITazlewood Jones and Lieut. George Holdcn, Auckland Militia, have been accepted and the commission held by Captain Alfred John Austin of that force cancclled. Yesterday evening, in the House of Representatives, some little discussion took place on the question of paying members 20s, per head per diem during the session, which was ultinmf ely agreed to. Nearly an hour was spent in a discussion how to save time —and the Houso resolved itself into committee for the consideration of the Representation Act Amendment Bill. St. Matthew's Bazaar.—The bazaar in aid of the building fund of St. Matthew's Church, which has been postponed on account of the disturbed state of the country, will, wo perceive, be held on Wednesday and Thursday, the 9th and 10th of December next, before which time the ladies of the Committee hope to receive full contributions of fancy goods. Auckland Rifle Volunteers.—Until further notice it lias been ordered that the parades of the members of this corps shall take place twice a-week, 011 Tuesday and Friday mornings, at half-past, six o'clock.