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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 84, 19 February 1864, Page 3

Regatta Committee. —We perceive that a meeting of the members of the Kcgatta Committee has been culled for this evening, and will be held at the Waitemala Hotel, when all members nrc desired to attend. We understand that the revolver stolen from ono of the Defence Force, has been recovered at It is doubtful, however, whether the prosecution will take place. INDEPENDENT CjIAVKL HIGH-STJiF.ET. —The tweltb. anniversary of the opening of the above chapel will take place on Sunday nest, when sermons will be preached, and collections made, in the morning at 11 o'clock, by the Bev. A. Ecid, and in the evening at C o'clock, by the liov. .1. Hill. A public tea meeting will be iield on Tuesday iiuxt, in connection with the above place of worsliip, when Mr. Joseph Newman will preside, and several friends and ministers will address the meeting. / Polick Cocbt—Yesterday.—The only business transacted, iu addition to the disposal of several small debt cases, was the fining of four drunkards. tjuitßKXDKit of Aiims by a Hehel.—Yesterday a native took the oath of allegiance and, what is more to the purpose, gave up his arms to Thos. Beckluuu. Esq., K.M. ifakcaka to Kaahi of the IS'gatiruHiuii tribe, now residing at i Tniipo gave up a double barrel gun, a cartridge I box. and thirteen rounds of ball cartridge. The latk Bukglauy.—The discovery of one at least of the thieves concerned in the late burglary has, we arc lmppy to .say. taken place. Yesterday a man of the name of Williams, belonging to the -loth regt., was offering one of the stolen watches for sale in Mr. Quartier's shop when it was iuenti/ied and taken from hi m by a bandsman of the 68th named CardoeJc, who happened to be present. Information was at once given to the Commissioner of Police, who sent police constable Green to the Albert Barracks where he searched » man of the 40th named Joseph Williams, and found upon his person no less tlum four of the stolon watches. Mr. Bartlett was immediately sent for, and on his arrival and inspection of the watches (the numbers of all of tliem were, we may now say, registered as the watches were received for repair at the shop) at once indentified them. Mr. Bartlett laid tho information in Court yesterday morning, and a waiTiint for the apprehension of the ofi'enders was issued, and they will be brought up at the Police Court, this morning.