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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 221, 28 July 1864, Page 5

Sukvkyixg in tub Waikato.—Wc tire glad to know that the work of surveying in the districts taken from the rebels during the war is being pushed on as fast as circumstances will permit. A party of surveyors under Mr. J3ellairs, proceeded to the Wkaiato yesterday, so we may hope that this highly necessary work will be rapidly carried on, and a large portion of country made ready for settlers. Odd Fellows' Societies. —A meeting of Deputies from various districts in England, Wales and Ireland, in connection with the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows', was held at .Birkenhead during the week commencing May Kith. There were upwards of 200 deputies present from all parts of the Kingdom, representing a constituency of between tliree and four hundred thousand persons—a constituency comprising what has been aptly termed " the constituency of the Aristocracy of the Working Classes." From the speech ofthe Grand Masterwe gather that since 1850, or during the last eight years there have been initiated into the order 202,-1-59 ; during the last year the number initiated was 26,1100 ; the net increase upon theYcar being 15,003, and the number of members on the Ist of January last, being 358,55 G. The funeral money paid last j'ear amounted to upwards of £55,(MX). These figures speak well for the vigour and progress of the Manchester Unity, and will be read with interest by members of similar Societies in Auckland. At the meeting to which we refer, the deputies and niany mem- i bers marched through the town with their regalia and attended'Divino Service in the Parish Church, when a special sermon was preached for the occasion. The towns people appear to have treated the strangers with great liberality, dinners and parties being the order of the day or rather ofthe night, during the entire week. Uxitkw Gold Mixing Company.—This Company seems, like a bad watch, to require a great amount of winding up to make it go. There have been numerous meetings of its shareholders co%'cued to wind up and disoive. but from technical irregularities, it lias been found that the resolutions carried at such meetings have been illegal. Some time since a meeting was held and the debts of the Company being found to be about £200, a call of one pound per share was made to clear its debts, preparatory to winding up. It turned out that no minutes were kept of the business done at that meeting, and so the call could not be collected. Meantime the holders of orders against the Company becaine clamorous, and one of them having threatened to resort to the power given by the act, of placing the winding up in the Judge's hands, the Company'has, to save law expenses, determined oil calling another meeting—arrurili.nr/lo rule. The meeting will, wc see, be held on, the eighth proximo. This is, we believe, the cause of the

delay in the winding up of this very bad and unprofitable piece of mec.hanisim, which still lingers Us a Company, and cannot be got to go. I)i:AP itoKSJi.S of thk Fkdbbal Akmy.—The t-ontr ct for the dead horses of tho Federal army has just beeti let foi ,7s:. 'l-.,per head. Last year the contractor cleared />12,000.'.. The horses shoes arc first pulled off, tVhich are worth about <l-s., the hoofs fetch Bs., the tail ss. ; lite tallow is not worth much, the hide is worth sometliing; the sliinbones are sold to be converted into cane heads, knife handles, &o

i The Clipper Barque ' Mbtkok.' Captain Tlios. Verney, arrived yesterday afternoon fVoiii Newcastle; after !t liue passage of eight days. itiifoftiin;itely ,Captain Verney brought 110 papers with him, otherwisfe" he would have been the bearer of. lfitcr Australian ihicfjlige'nwt; He reports however tluit ariother disastrous flo'od had taken place on. the, Hunter liivor, doing much damage, and that the, water In Harbour was quite fresh, so much so -that the jailors eotdd use it. A schooner, liumecl the ' Star of Peace,' 10 md to Sydney, was wrecked on the 19th inst., at Newcastle Heads, during a heavy Southerly buster ; the steamer ' Ihuigaree' went out to her assistance, and all the crew were rescued by the life boat ; next morning not a vestige of the ill-fated craft was to be seen. Auckland PEKMaseST JJcit-umo AND JX--1 vESTj'tujJT Society.—We calf fhe attention of our readers, to a .circular published in another column fully explaining the .details and mode of operation of tI)L Society, aud also-to tin advertisement informing the public that the lirst monthly meeting for the issuing of shades and payment of subscript-ions will be on the evening of Monday next, the first day of August, between 7 and S o'clock, p.m., at the oflice of the Society, Mi'< Cox's Chamber, Queen-street. The usual monthly meetings will be held 011 the ~ first .Monday in each month. As the circular •enters fully into' the subject,- ami very clearly and forcibly sets forth th'e advantage's the • Society is well calculated to confer oil it-? shareholders and members, we shall content our.-el. es with simply directing the attention of our readers to it, and recommend'it to their careful perusal. AVe have no doubt but that a career of extensive usefulness is open before this Society, the principles 011 which it is based being thoroughly sound and satisfactory. "We understand there is already ii considerable number of applications for shares, and as art evidence of the general interest taken in this new undortakfn'g, we believe that, .persons from the Bay of Islands have "/rit'en l'or information respecting it. Chivalry 12c War.—Tho following anecdotes are frulll the Cantcrburi/ J'rexx : —" In the midst of this miserable war one turns to any thing like chivalry and romance with singular pleasure. The following scraps came from the pen of a Northern correspondent ; —' in the escape from Orakau, a militiaman wliu was pursuing a Maori, cut him down with a slight ilesh wound. When the soldier dismounted to lake his man prisoner, or kilt him $lioi°tUl resistance compel it, lie found that it was not a man whon'i hp, had cut down but a pretty half-caste girl, lie took her up, brought her to the surgeon, and had her cared for and tenderly nursed ; and now lie has written to her brother, a Maori scholar in St. Stephen's School, at Auckland, to ask her hand in marriage.' Here is another of the same character. 'After the fight at the Gate I'a at Tattrangti one of the wounded otlicers who were leit in the pa asked for a drink of water. A Maori went down to the sv.amp at the risk of his life to get a drop ot watet for his wounded enemy. The Maori was shot by our men i:'i the attempt and was taken prisoner, and when the next day it was known 011 what errand he had been going when wounded, surgeon and men vied with one another in doing ail they could for him. But his leg had to be amputated, and the poor fellow died."

Tenders for the erection of eiiht huts at Alexandra in the Waikato, have bfc'en called for by the Superintendent of Government Stores, Edward Xing, Esq.. and will be received until noon of Wednesday, the 10th of August.

Pilot Uoats i-oit Jva:paka Jl wtitoi:. —Tenders are, we perceive, called for by the Superintendent, for the building of two pilot boats for the Ivaipara harbour according to draft, Ac., which may be seen at the Superintendent's, oliice. Tenders will be received until noon of Monday, the first proximo.

Kaipaka Fkuiues.—otiee is given by the Superintendent, that fftrries have been established from M'Leod's mill to Opau, at a charge of live .shillings each passenger each way, from Opau portage to Wakaki and Port Albert, at a charge of one shilling each passenger each way, and from Wakaki to Paparoa at a charge of four shillings each passenger each way.

TnK Poi'E AND Till! ITALIAN GoVKUXM EXT. — The Court of Pome is about to take a step which will create an immense sensation throughout the world. It has been decided at a secret consistory, and, according to the and Opinionti. in spite of the votes of the majority of the Cardinals, to place the kingdom of J taly under interdiction, on account of the arrest of Cardinal Molichini, who is charged with serious offences against the Italian Government. This measure is likely to widen the breach between tho Italians and the Papacy, and will materially hasten the conversion of Italy to Liberalism, which has of late made imnien.se strides in the northern and central provinces. The .Evch'uhj Muuitcur states that the arrest of the Cardinal lias produced a painful impression among the moderate Italian party. That impression is not likely to survive the retaliatory measure which is said to be contemplated at Pome.—Liverpool Jlvrrur j May 14. Calikohkian Circus.—Of all entertainments of this kind which have visited Auckland that of Messrs. Greenberj? and Co., now performing in Victoria-street, is decidedly the best. The horsemanship is really wonderful, and the acrobats, of whom there are five, certainly merit the title of the "India Pubber Prothers," and the agility of Madame Tournear created considerable surprise and admiration. The building last evening was crowded as on previous occasions. We regret that want of space prevents us on the present occasion from giving a detailed account of the performance. There was an excellent brass band in attendance, which contributed much to the enjoyment of the audience inside and outside.

Pkince of Wales Theatre.—To-night and to-morrow night will positively be the last occasions on which the Colleen Pawn will be produced at this theatre. Mr. Shiel Parr}' will make his appearance for the first time before an Auckland audience on Saturday night, and a new and interesting piece will 'be, we believe, produced for the occasion.

Chicoky as F6od for Cattle.—The following may be worth the consideration of farmers and stock feeders in this Province, where good green teed is often scarce:—" Chicory, says the Vcmiuiii, is a most useful forage plant. It would be well if the colonists would turn their attention to its ctdtivatiou. Some useful facts are now recorded of its value for cows and horses used cither as greeu lodder or as ha}', for which purpose it can be mown two or three times a year, being cut before the stems get hard. As a crop, it is more productive than lucerne, and is eaten by stock with avidity. Being a perennial it affords successive crops on the same ground for many years."

Til;-: Oxior.D Declamations.—A large number of dignitaries of the church and clergy generally who signed the celebrated Oxford " declaration," allirming their belief in the inspiration of tlie Scriptures and the eternity of future punishments, which doctrines they suppose to have been impugned by the recent judgment of the Privy Council, assembled at .Lambeth Palace and presented the declaration and signatures to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Tint ' Maxwell,' from 1 cu;ilr-ii, arrive/? •>i tlie mouth of the Wait.-ticiia 1;;.,t, uight. She brings si.\l\-live passengers, amongst whom is Captain IVile, j\. A., the successor of the late respected Captain Mererr, who held the command of the J{oyal Artillery in New Zealand. She also bring.;/ a quantify of ammunition, stores, etc.. for (lie Government.

Ex\Mo:Ln\io>.'s ijt Austkalu.—From a late telegram iti tlie Art/ux we learn that a large river had beelt discovcreil in!.. isoutl'i Australia :— "iS'ews arrived to-day t-rom the. far north, reporting the discovery of a large' iresli' wa'te? river two hundred yards wide at the mouth, flowing into Lake IJyrc from the north-east.' The discoverers followed the river up for some miles. The natives sa}' it takes its rise in a very hi<rh range of mountains, at a considerable distance from tlie Lake. An expedition is being formed in Adelaide, to go and trace the river to its source."

Hpw Tip; FjzrtEitAxs care fbt the is shown by;. ; thp following, talvefi from, the J inter; which, contains a speech delivered by Mr. Clav, an administrative member of Congress from Kentucky. In his speech .Mr. Ciay denounced the cruelties to which the Negro has been subjected Il3' the Federal civil and military authorities. iS T o one, however, was cajoled into believing (hat love for the negro had anything to do with the attempt of the North to subjugate the; South. That plea was only advanced to gain over tlie support of linropeati States: — " Thousands of contrabands," said Mr. Clay, were dying in camps of all cHsitT-sos ever described or .imagined.' They are rotting in filth. Such Mortality is thei r.esult of your system. You care no more for tho h'eg-ro.than you do for a horse. I would rather be a shivohokler-.than a robber, stealing all over the country. The system inaugurated is worse than the system of slavery. More money is required to carry it ottl than it costs to provide for the slaves of the South.'' The Jioxfon Courier remarks :—" This .is a very strong dc/itiiieialion of tlie philanthropists." who; carry on the war to emancipate the negro and then leave him to perish 5 but; it is just. Tliev t-ars nothing, for, humanity, bat seek to indulge their spite. . _L't is Jobbery and murder, not honourable warfare." , 1

Tin-: Weather in England.—l Ye' learn both from newspapers and private letters, that the weather in England, in May, was extraordinarily hot for the season of the year, and that t-hert! .had been some heavy thunder storms. Tlie appiV rs/jd other trees were very full of blossom, tlie hay Sftfp tiroJnises to be early and ; good, and the grain crops $ro'in.ise well. Sign- ..of, t,ite_ Times.—"lt is. iMe'h tinned/' says u'i2 Liverpool.- Mcixur# pi May "as a sign of tlie tlmea thai Government oflicials have been at Southampton inspecting -?ojiie of the mail packets there, to ascertain their fitness for war transports. The Torus Health. —A letter received from Home gives some further particulars of the relapse of the Pope into serious illness. Seized with i'aintiless after the confirmation of a young brother of the ex-King of Naples, his Holiness : was edhfiried to his bed, tflttTo lie had also an a I tick ,61',, ague, but that has been subdued. The actual cause: of.disease is tlie old complaint, humotirs in the h'jjs.'azicl thttirerjiient recurrence of these attacks iii so sapping Hie vital powers of the patient that his death may be look 6d for at any moment. Such an event, whenever it may occur, will occasion great excitement —the decease of the Pope being anticipated as the crisis in the history of Italy. On a recent occasion we complained that our cotemporary the ..A>/r /ra/mu/rr, which pretends to itinave our existence, was yet glad to transfer second hind from our columns and without acknowledgment, -tit original article which had been copied from us by a Hqbart Town paper. On our remonstrance the article was again repeated verbatim in the next issue of that paper. Yesterday we were surprised to see coteniporniy a paragraph relative to JJajor Stack which had appeared in our issue of the 25th June. Wo place side by side 011 tlie present' our little paragraph of the •25th .(une. and the iWw '/.calandcr's paragraph of yesterday.

Major Stack—The Mends Major Stack.—Jinny of our or this Kcmlcmitu will l-entl renders will bo Kind to lo'trn with interest the following Unit our old military fellow from the Melbourne townsniitn, Mnjor Stuck, who Aiyu* reeeiveil by tlie Claud some time sinire retired to Hamilton lust evening:— M;ijor Kiikliiihl. oil aeconnt of the nStack. of Aneklmid.'who some suit of it court mitrtial held ill time sinco retired to England AMcklnnd. hius heen restored to Oil account of the result of a his lank in the army, after a court martini held in Altck- l'uil andimpartial investigation land, hns been restored to his of his c:i*e at home. .Many rank ill the arinv, after u full have seen Major Stack's beauand iui|inrtial iuvcsti.iation of til'til drawings of New Zealand his case at liomc. Major scenery, sonic of which, indeed Stack's beautiful drawings ol' are now advertised by Mr. New Zealand scenery are well Varty,—and very manysympa-known.—-Vcw Zcalumler, July tliised with him oil the result 27tli. of the court martial.—-Vein Zealand Jim,hi, June 25th.