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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 204, 8 July 1864, Page 3

Man Dhownei).—Last night, as Constable Carroll was on duty on Queen-street Wharf, he heard the cries of a man in the water; he immediately obtained assistance from Copland's Avaitemata Hotel, and lopes and boards were thrown to the drowning man, but proved of no avail, owing to the squally weather. The uu fortunate man is supposed, to have" fallen from Customhouse-street. Auckland Catholic Institute Bazaab.— 1 esterday being unfortunately such a miserable day, the attendance at the Bazaar was hut small. In the evening, however, the Hall was again crowded, and there was every indication of a large addition being made to the sum already taken by the patronesses, which on "Wednesday evening was estimated at £100. r J he band of the oOtli Hegiment was a great addition to the various attractions offered, aud we may mention also the photographic portrait room, which by the aid of a newly imported apparatus, really in many instances turned out the most striking likenesses we have ever seen. It appears only to be adapted to the male sex by a peculiarity of its own. "VYe trust that to-day will compensate i'or the most unpropitious stale of the elements yesterday. Police Covirr.—Yesterday morning, upon Mr. Beckham taking his seat on the bench, Mr. Brooklield, as senior member of the bar, begged to congratulate the worthy magistrate upon his return. The court was occupied entirely in the consideration of civil cases, and the usual altercations between the gentlemen of the legal profession, who, considering the good terms upon which they appear to be with one another, take a vast amount of trouble to contradict every statement and every demand made Joy their i o opposing counsel.

| Tile Auckland Songstee.—After so long and so successful a stay in Auckland, it was not to be expected but that Thatcher would leave some souvenir with his admirers, which word includes the men, women, and children of the Province, not even excepting his victims who have been oll'ered up on the altar of Eun. He has done so in the form of a second song book, a continuation of the one wc noticed some two months since, and it contains the very best, we think, of the songs which he has sung in Auckland, —those of the Disputed Turkey," " the lieturn of the Maoris," and the chcfdc wurrc of all, ".the Convivial Meetings of the City Board." The book is very neatly got up by Mr. Atkiu, printer, of liigh-strect, and is published by Mr. Harris, in the Crescent, of whom copies may be obtained. Thatcher leaves Auckland to-day, we believe, by the Southern mail, and he, carries away with him, not only a considerable amount of our substance, derived from well tilled houses, but our heart}' good wishes for liis success in India, for which country he is now en route. Licenses. —The Chairman of the City Hoard advertises that all licenses having expired on the Ist inst., parties plying carts or other vehicles for hire without a license, subject themselves to a penalty of forty shillings. Application must be made for the license within ten days from the date of the notice. 'The Insolvent Duutobs' Couht.—Notice is issued- by the Auckland liegistrar that the Court will sit on the 13th inst., at the Supreme Court House, Queen-street,- and all creditors of the insolvent petitioners are requested to apply at the Court House on or before the 12th inst. and prove their debts. The following are the names of the insolvents whose cases are to be heard —Peter Corston, George Forrester. Walter Adlam, Charles Moore, George Morley, George Burgess, James Walker, Matthew Whytlaw. Majok Colville.—lt was this gallant soldier of the -13rd Light Infantry regt. who. so conspicuously distinguished himself at the late brilliant episode in the war at Tauranga a short time since. Major Colville, like Col. Lyon, has lost an arm, and the characteristic of coolness and courage in the lield is so well known as belonging to the latter, that has led to the mistake of our informant in ascribing to Col. Lyon what is justly due to the gallant Major Colville, who was well known to the natives engaged in the action at Te Panga, having been in command of the Maketu detachment at the time when that place was attacked by the rebel tribes of the Bay of Plenty. He was the oilicer who, in company with Capt. Smith of the same regt., was warned olf Peacli Island by the Huria natives, and on a subsequent occasion was chased by a party of natives when out shooting near Maketu. Auckland Naval A^olunteeks.—A general meeting of the members of this company will be held at Mr. Samuel Cochrane's store, this evening, at 7 o'clock. Pno Gazette.—Yesterday a Provincial Government Gazette was published, wliicli contains a list of lands situated in the village of Weymouth, parish of Karaka, county of Eden. Mount Eden, suburbs of Auckland, parish ofWaikomiti, county of Eden, liemnera, Mongonui, and ltaglan, which are to be sold on the 7th September next by Mr. Samuel Cochrane, at liis auction mart. There is also a notice

of the appropriation of ten lots in ih'e village of Weymouth as sites for places of worship, and another notification of the appointment of this Rev. Robinson Cheeseman, ofLouth, to act as an Immigration Agent for the Province of Auckland, m issuing land orders to persons about to. emigrate from Great Britain, in connection with, the Lincoln Special Settlement.. Prince of Wales Theatbe.—Yesterdayevening, despite the inclemency of the weather, there was a fair house to witness the Drama of. J-ob -Roy, which was pur, upon the stage in iVfofPrs. jjai-ry and Daniel's best style. We must certainly give them the utmost credit for the appropriate scenery and dresses with which each new piece is introduced. Hob Ivoy was well sustained by Mr. 13arry, who looked the Highland cateran to the life, while Mr. Westmade a veritable Baillie iSicol Jarvie. The cnaracter of Francis Osbaldiston received full justice at the hands of that popular and ch'armiug actress, Miss Fanny Young, and Miss a gffie Griffiths as Diana Vernon, was well received, and the stern character of Helen McGreggor was ably sustained by Mrs. JEL-" Twight. Mr. Daniels, as usual, was productive ot a vast amount of amusement. We trust to see this piece have a long run, and with better weather it cannotfail to draw excellent housesOne of the best sustained characters 'was that of theDougal, by Mr. O'Brien, and altogether the piece was one of the Dest played we have yet seen in the Prince of Wales Theatre. . Mork Crizz.uiD Goll.—The Wellington Indejjeiulcnt announces a new diggings, which should; considerablj- affect the poultry market. Under' such circumstances what careful housewife frugal of gizzards, and never throwing away" what in frugal society would be known as chitlings, may not chance upon a duck that shall be a small Kl Dorado. Thus saith the -Wellington : Independent:—We have often had occasion to notice the Huding of gold in greater or less ■ quantities in the gizzard of ducks ; this morning, we have to record another 'rich lind' from the" same region. Mrs. Selig, residing on Lambton Quay, whilst preparing a duck-for dinner the other day, discovered two specks of the precious metal, -which she immediately showed to her husband, who declared them to be pure. They are both about the size of pin's heads, anct were procured from ducks purchased at Paliau--tanui."

Tjiio late Archdeacon Mathias of Cantebbdjjy.—Tlie Lyllleton Times, in recording- the death of a man who has evidently gained the love of his fellow men, speaks of him as follows : —" The Venerable Octavius Malliias, Archdeacon of Akaroa, in the diocese of Christchurch, whose death on Saturday last (June 18) it is our melancholy duty to-day to record, was one of the marked men of our community. His connection with Canterbury dates back to the earliest period of the settlement, in the formation of which he took an active part by his counsels before leaving England, while he joined more vigorously than most men in the practical work of its formation and gradual progress during thirteen years, from the day when lie first landed in 1851 to the end of his life. In every public undertaking which fairly demanded the support of the colonists of Canterbury, the late Archdeacon was foremost to give help and counsel. Among his later labors he became President of. the Board of Governors of the Hospital, and President of the Horticultural Society, besides being one of the working supporters of the Acclimatization Society. These, and all his public dealings, were distinguished no less by a genuine love of doing good service to his country than by a remarkable personal modesty and silent liberality. He was one of those who ' do. good by stealth and blush to Hud it fame.' The well-known form and not less the courteous and kindly manner, will be grievously missed in all places where his labours lay, whether in those public bodies which we have named or in the Masonic body, of which he was Deputy Grand Master in this Province, or among the congregation to whom he ministered. In fine the kind and genial disposition, the uprightness and integrity of character, and the example set of diligent exertion by the late Archdeacon, will cause his name to be remembered as long as the generation lasts who knew him." The .Band of the 50th Eegiment will perform this afternoon in the Albert Barracksweathcr permitting, at half-past three o'clock. The programme will be as follows 1. March, " Vivo Paris," . . . . . Martin 2. Overture, "Jubel," "Weber 3. Valse, " Katlilcen Mavourneen," . D'Albert -t. Selection, " Maria l'adilla, .... Donizetti o. Quadrille, " St. Patrick," .... Laurent. 6. Galop "Avalauch," . . . . . 'I'irmey. ■:V; God save the Queen.