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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 156, 13 May 1864, Page 3

IvAiii.AN |-ii.i:e'iio.v. —Tlie polling for this election lakes place to-day. at the Court-bouse. Auckland, ami at the several district polling places. The only Iwo candidates are .Mr. lia.— sell, oi' (llahiiiei. anil .Mr. Mears.

I v 11!: I;!: t; v at Till-: Cl: t:v il oi : 11. -)n "Wednesday eveliiuir. between the hour-; of six and seven. .M r>. Yercoe. ol'tlie (ireyliouml. in {Jucgn-street. w ;is robbed of a easli-box containiiii; money and papers, and some oilier articles of small value. Mrs. Yercoe had occasion to no up slairs fulsome moncv. and lett ihe har in chariie of i»u Ih.vs ; on coiniiie- ilown. and eoinii lor the cashhex, she discovered that il was missing. The boy i'i charge iiad left the bar for a few minutes. (O serve a customer, and il is s'ipposcd lha! v, n:ie one w el! ac(;uaiiited w 111 the ].iai-e nuisi. ill his absence, have reached over ilio coiniter. lil'leil up llie lid of a desk", in which llie ca.-h----box was kejit. i'nd taken the'box out. The money slolen was about i'-l '■ A cslcrday mornilllX i-eme soldiers of ihe Military Train dis-revt-re.! ihe i'ox !\ ifilt near tiie stables on llar-rack-hill. and on examininu some papers leii in il, one of w hieh was i:.- policy of insurance, tliev a.-cerlained I ha.l it belonired to Airs. \ ercoi'. ami therefore restored il to her.

111 l ll.Nii Till: Tlioors. -The huts lor Ihe li-oops a]-pear to be ] roe i essim; rapidly: we hear of lliein at b'aneiriri. Al cremere. and one or Iw o oilier places, and some ol't hem. our correspondent informs us. would not disgrace even llie suburbs of Auckland. Should the iroops. on a march, lvipiire to make leaijiorary lulls, there is notbini: from which a warm and comfortable wbare can bo so ,-oon eons! riieted as llie rauiio. ol' which we hear there is abundance around Tauranua. AYarm in winter and cool in summer —the most coin fort able houses ill New Zealand are t hose made of i an) (—w liiie it is new and fresh.

liiarii. Tk i: a "i" mi nt or Dimi: Animai.s.— Last nii:bt. at half-past a number of sheep were i;oini;' down I he w barf, lo ;in.|i board llie ' t 'no. for ihe Thames. Tlie tide beinir out. and ihe vessel aground, a plank was run from 1 lie u barf to llu* hatchway of llie vessel, ihe sheep t!ri\cn mi lo lhal. and bundled head over heels down the hatchway—about eiehtcen to twenty feel of a fall —on tiie stone ballast in the hold, many of their heads coiuin:; in oniiac! with the combines of 1 lie balcbv. ay in ijoini; down. Sevenil I'.ersons standing by were disi;iisled to see such brulaiity Used lo dumb annuals. As the police intcrlered. we have no doubt the parties wili 1 ie 1 ii'iiiioht 1 o jilslice. Ai i'Kl.ami I'anii of Hon:. —This Society is now divided into four separate working divisions. viz.:—i-'.asl AA'ard. West A\ artl. I'l'celiian's b'av. and .Xewloii. <)n 'I'uesdav evening las!, llie lirst lneetini; ofihe l-'reeman I 'ay district took place iu the \\ ' sleyan School-hou-e. I "nion-sl reel. which was kindly lent i"r the objec I ; It] iw a rds t.fl( M) 1 lien I bers assembled. All address was eiven. followed by lively snui's. and oood :.rder and a I tent ion marked I he proceedings throughout. A colnlnillee ineclinn" Was allerwardslieid. wlieii i! w ::s decitic. I that llie name of the new Socio! v .should in* "Tlie freeman's lia x" Hand of Hope ami Total A bsi ahicrs" .'esucialion." and llie follow inir declaration was aKo agreed upon: —" IJe'iievini; lhal the tlrinkiuo ciisloms of our country are produemi: 111ut-11 crime, novertv. tbsease. ami lioscry. we that we will abstain irom all intoxical ini; drinks as a beveraoe. ami try I o induce others I o do the same." The boundaries of the Society iu this district arc marked by I lobsoti-slveel. and westward, with We'diiiL;ton-st reel on soiilli. A coiriniUce of fourteen constituted Ihe present, workers. .Al ii. Sm.'.i.i.. Ihe incomparable delineator of "The Irish 11 Schoolmaster." Toe I nloi'1 limit e .Ai an." "ll anile!," and "A ny ode!' Ai an.' is io lake bis bene lit on AI on day next. AN e sincere! v wish liiiu a crowded house, for many tniisl have lo I hank him for it hear! lightened by a hearty lauijli. and a pair of jaws thai, ached wilh a distension such as liuisl have lerriiied " dull Care" for one ni:;li!. at. least. .All'. Small is not only aJirx'-rii/r comic singer, bill he is mi actor of ii" mean pnwers. 11 is "11a in I el" is wurl liv of .Ivobsiui. and lhal is mi small compliment. for we consider J\obson one of llie ureatesl actors of the day. Sam; oi--Tanks a.vh Sum's Kirnxds.Yeslerdiiv. .Air. David Nathan sold. |n Cusloni-liouse-strecl. a number of waler (aides, ships' Ii 11 illLis. ,Vc. The prices ol'lhe liltinos were e.\-i-eedimily low, beinii less coiisidcrably than they w-crc worth in l!ne);iiul: but. ihe water lanks realised a better liipiro. S.i'iuiK.v .Di:\'i-u at N KWTOWN.—Yeslenbiy nioriiin"- a man passing ulone the hii;li road al, Newlon was seen io stumer and fall, and on ijoiiiij lo his assislauce it was discovered that he was ttead. The body has been identified, and it appears t lull llie man's name was Ccorijo l.yle. who has been an habitual drunkard Ibr sonic time, and it is supposed that inability lo take food in coiiseipicnce oi' his liahjls was the cause of his death. The inipiest will be held this day at noon at the .Newton hotel.

I'ai'.WvTHA. I'lSTlilcT.- —We observe tliiil. I hi- ratepayers of this district are tvi|nestcd to meet at tin.- school house ol' Papalcm-a Valley on l'rida v, tin' 1 < )t 11 .June, lov I he purpose of a]>] j<>illl iti.i; iru.-vli-es for ( lie current year, and nlsn to dispose of otlier matters, in connection witli I he district. which will lie laid before the ineel-AITKI.-VNIi .11 A KM i i.n H' SoctlOTY.—Tiie inenihers of liie ehonis met last evening at St.. .Matthew's si'hool room for practice. 'i'he oratorio now in course of study is Handel's Creation; the sublime niusie of which the ladies and gentlemen of the Harmonic Society will soon learn to render wil'i proper steadiness. A little more careful attention to the loader's time will, no doubt In: the result of a tew more ••.vemn^'s

practice. there is, however, ;i gradual improvenuMit in the stylo of the insiiirniiirfs? of '"asler ul' 11111i<•. already iii>;'"'jiiMf in the Society, v, i icli si lows ' J' ~| l rn< , «;.moo !< tbo'v power of rendering themselves jm ■ r :' 11 fhey will. 11-. iov il*o erection oi' an ie ■ --f."-e .it -■ .javiiiux!>liia. Ihe whole of the materials .■•i.ppi'ed (e.nermiicnl, air invili d liv tlie Superintend,-.;!! ( ,| Co,-emhierit Stores, I\lr. Kd;ii'tl knur, Mini will lie roi'dverl r, n''il ]\oon .it" lne loth insl. '| enders. also. from persons willing to undertake (lie liehlera.'e service ro■pured l.y the Coveriiniriit (luring the next 7>i.,i,!1,5. „-i|) i„. v.-ctivc.l by .Mr. Kj n <r until noun oi ATv-rdny, Ihe Kith insl. Moxuy to Lhnh.—The t-iTslee* ol' llie Auckland Savings Bank liave I'rotn L'o.i>>') to .0 1,1)0(1 lor investment. and are desirable ol' lending ihe same upon real or heritable proper! v. ill sums <>t' L'.»U and Upwards. Applications will be received . il! wviti.HK Up to Thursday, the Iblh insl. "n; t, vn i> _Ri n.j.; Viii,|-.\Tt;i:i;s.—The No. :i company udi :i>■ ! '® a mrcliuo al the AYindsor Castle. Parnell, tlns even,,:;; mi half-past seven o clock, lor the eleelioti of an en>inn to lb" company. 1 iMNet: (i|.- "Ww,i:s Tri i: \i i: !■:. —We were pleaded lo see an exccllci:! altendanee last nielli ill Ihe I'l-iiiee AYalcs ihealre. The t'aree of •" \ illikins and his Dinah" is a decided draw, and the manner in uhieh this pieee has been prit upon tli- slime. and Ihe ability with wliieli il is pb.Vc.l fefle;-f t>l '• t;rr)llesl credit on (he company. .Miss "Vlng*;;. < > s"i 'litlis and C oreorali 11111 v deser\'e( I I!le applause v, h:ch r|[#> y elieiieil. This laree will have. He ll.iiik, a i'-imV-siderabie rtiii in Auckland. Ihe managers wili consult tlieir own interest, il' tliev conliuue to repeat it and similar hunioiiron.s .skelche.-, of the same sclio.d.