ALBERT TOWN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 135, 19 April 1864, Page 4

ALBERT TOWN.

A>* important sale of land on behalf of the Government will take place to-da3 - at Mr. S. Cochrane';? auction mart, when that gentleman ■nill offer to the public allotments in the township of Port Albert. Kaiparn, soine 70 small farms ut the Waikomiti, mid lands at Maugiipai and JKa^lau;

TlfE Wharf.—The Queen-street wharf has lonjfbeeu deinonstrntcd to beextreinelyperilouxus well to human as to animal life. The Coroner has had many mortal inquiries to conduct; find if we could sum \ij> their frightful tale it <'A3i\kl surprise our renders ; —yet no means i'u.vt. , been adopted to prevent a m-Ul'roiv , ? of such disasters. Horses and drays 'k'ave backed over the wharf atjHin and AgtA't'; some with the escape, others wiUi tlje ISss of life ; and, here again, without any "ciieck to avert the danger. The latest wrsiance was on Saturday last, when a hor*fc (valued at from £"S0 to £100), with a dray loud of timber, bucked over the whnrf, and. the tide being high, the auiniul mils drowned. Now if a sti'iuger nine inches by six were bolted alongthe ledge of the wharf it wouldpreveYstdriiys from backing over; j'.ud a chain hooked all along from post to post when tire •day'v hibour is done, would be a pres-arvntirc 'of huiuan life. The expense of both there safe-guards would be inconsiderable, -and we think the authorities should los« Sio time in providing them. The public took, for this necessarv protection from them ; and , we nVo sure that they they will have neither to loo"k for it in vain, nor long-

HAV£tocK. — Yesterday Me. S.' Cochrane quitted a portion of the Haveloek township titgood j)rices. Only sections 1. 4, 5, 11, 13 and a portion of section 8 were sold, as.mtic'h in consequence of parties knowing ftoiiiinj; of the locality as* from liny dtfiei- ivason. The land sold, however, rcnli/ieS tai XT to £15 per acre, and the remainder is in Mr. (Jochrauu's hands for private sak\ SThltcuek.—Last night the "Inexhaustible" had, as usual, a full house, and sang some of his best songs to the usual applause. The new local songs of the native surrender and other novelties were loudly encored. To-night he will give an entertainment at OtaJmhu, at the assembly rooms of tli« Criterion Hotel. The appearance of Tlm'clivr at Ot-almhu will be, a great tirat to liic inhabitants, many Of Sv'liom, doubtless, remember his attractive Ni.sit fifteen months si^-o. Thk HaNgmxN , iJ; TrouKU:.—The man who acted as bani'ni'a.n Vosterday is now in gaol, the police hfiViim found it necessary to place him uinSftV surveillance to save him from both Maoris anx.l Europeans. After the execution was over this man, an American Mulatto, came down the town and commenced insulting every Maori he met, walking up to Paul, the Orakia chief, a man of the greatest respectability, eind saying, " I have hanged your relation this morning, and will hang you yet." The Maoris became greatly excited, as also did the European population, who wore indignant at seeing the feelings of the Maoris wantonly insulted, and the fellow would have been knocked to pieces by our own people had not the police taken him in charge. Fortunately Mr. Rogan came down the street at the time, and explained to the unlives that the man was not a white man, not one of us. and thai the Europeans were as indignant at his disgraceful conduct as were the insntebd Maoris themselves.

CourageousCWtiucToFA PoliceCoxstahlh. —Yesterday iviorning one of tin , armed police force observed a man who appeared to bo a ciarice, endeavouring to si-11 :i horse in Queenstveet. On bein.ir questioned, ho said that Commodore Wiseman had commissioned him t\s soil the animal. Constable Hartnett natnrallv suspected that all was not riqht. and" proceeded to take tlio iniin into C'tsrodv. JN'o other police constable was near, Wlicl the man made a desperate resistance, &;ul assisted by two other marines arose frora the ground where the constable was holding liim, anil commenced savagely kicking the policeman. Haifa dozen constables and the Commissioner were soon, however, on the spot and took him away ; they returned again but did not succeed in securing the two scoundrels who attempted to resecue the prisoner. Mnnv of these men when on leave are a perfect nuisance in our streets. Surely it is the duty of their olllcers lo prevent such conduct talcing place, by providing piquets when these men are at libertj', so as to protect the inhabitants from annoyance. AVu observed several ollicers in mufti and one in uniform watching this disgraceful occurrence, but in no way interfering. Great praise is clue to Hartnett for holding on to the fellow against such odds; many men so assailed would lmve let their prisoner escape, and we hope that Capt. Beckhnm will indict the full penalty of the law upon the prisoner. Our police force ought to be augmented and that speedily. W.uTAKiinri South.—"\\ r e perceive that a notice is given to all who have served notices to have themselves enrolled as voters for the election of Highway Trustees for the district, that on the 2oth instant thev are required to attend lit the United Servieo'Hotel, Auckland, for the disposal of their claims.

Auckland Mimti OlKeers non-commissioned officers, and men who wish to compete fur the government prizes Cor tinbest rille shoe ting for 18(54, arc requested by an advertisement to give in their names to the Adjutant at. the Orderly room, Onehunga, on or before tin , 2i»l.h iiislniit.

rs'E\v WiisLKVAX Ciiai'kl at Otahch i\ —Mr. "Wrigley \vt> perceive issues a notice to builders and carpenters for tenders for the erection of a new chapel at Otahuliu, according to plan and specification to be seen at Ids ollice until Friday 22nd inst. We may add that we have seen the plans of this chapel by which it appears a handsome and commodious building.