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New Zealand Herald, 26 August 1864, Page 3

MILITIA AND VoLUNTEERS. There will be a parade with arms and accoutrements for the members of these forces. at two o'clock this afternoon, in the Albert .Barracks. l'or tlic purpose of attending the funeral of the late Major Antrobus, of the 2nd Waikato Militia. Military Funeral.—The funeral of the late Major Antrobus, of the 2nd Regiment of Waikato Militia, who died on "Wednesday last, in Auckland, of a disease of the liver, to which he had been long subject, will take place this afternoon. Major Antrobus, formerly a captain in the 50th regiment, and who had seen hard work and had rendered good .service in the Crimea, was much respected by the Waikato Militia Regiment, in which he held a majority, and by the settlers of Raglan, among whom, previous to the war, he had settled down as a colonist. The Auckland Volunteers and Militia will parade this afternoon in the Albert. .Barracks to pay the last tribute of respect to this departed olliccr. The firing party will be furnished in equal proportions from the Ist class Militia, and Auckland Hi He Volunteers, and will consist of a tield odicer, 2 captains, 4 subalterns, a proportion of non-commissioned officers and 200 men. The bands of the 50th regt. and of the Auckland I\iile Volunteers will take part in tlie l'uneral cortege.

Theatre Royal.—We perceive by an advertisement, -which -(rill be found elsewhere, that tlie above theatre will be shortly opened in the Odd Fellows' Hall, which has been enlarged and specially fitted Tip for the occasion. Mr. liowe has, wo learn, engaged, the sen-ices of an able corps th-amu/.iijiir, and lias spared no expense in rendering the hall suitable for the purpose of dramatic performances. Conveyance of Invalids to England.— lenders for the conveyance of invalids and wounded men to England, in a ship to sail about the end of September, will bo received by Captain Spain until noon of to-morrow, the 27th 1J The number of persons r ijuiriug passages are, it appears, 143 in nm ber, of whom 120 are men. jhe full term:. ivouiivd from the contractors will be seen on reference to the advertisement in another column. Publicans' Licenses.—A special meeting of iiio ,Fuf,tices of the Peace, for the districts of Drury, Papakura, Wairoa, Mauku, and Waiuku, wiii Le held m the .Resident Majjisuate's Court, imiry, on the Cth proximo. for the purpose of receiving applications for (lie transfer of publicans' licenses. " * Naming the Streets.—The City Board, wo are glad lo see. have adopted our suggestion of allixing the names of the streets in the usual I'.ui'opcan fashion. Tenders are now invited by file kngmeer of the Board for furnishing plates, and writing on them the names of the several streets. Ti:ndj:i's tor Land Transport Services to or from Auckland and the following places—Onehunga, Otahuhu. St. John's Redoubt, Papakura, Drury, Wairoa, Howick, Shepherd's Bush, Williamson s Clearing. Razorback, Pokeno, and the Maungatawhiri Creek landing place, will be received at the ollice of the Militia Store Department until Thursday next, the 1st proximo. We have to return our thanks to the young men ol the Auckland Catholic Institute for tlio handsome present of books which they have presented to us. The Bearded Lady.—The brig ' Reliance,' from this port, to Hobart Town. put. into the Bay ot Islands through stress of weather on Friday last. Signor and Madame Ghio took the favourable opportunity of amusing the inhabitants o'l Russell, and exhibited for two nights to crowded houses. The ' lieliance ' resumed her passage again on Sunday last. Roman Catholic Chaplain to the Forces. —Amongst, the passengers who have arrived by -the ' Ironsides," is the Reverend Joseph MacSweeney, Roman Catholic Chaplaiu to the Forces. The reverend gentleman proceeds, we believe, to the " front" in the course of a few days. Indefatigable and zealous as are the clergy of the Woman Catholic Church, in New Zealand, the arrival of Mr. MneSweeney will fill up a want long felt by many a soldier in the field. The posts are wide apart, the duties of the clergy onerous, and the means of communication between one station and another none of the best.

Quick News ffcoi Homf.! Quick iS t ews fbom Hum f. ! —II, is within the range of probability (says a Into member of tl»e Melbourne Argus) that tlx." next mail steamer from Galle will place us in possession of news from London not more than twenty-two clays old. Ceylon is in telegraphic communication with India, and the advice by the last received mail informed us that not merely liail the I'ersiaii cable been successfully laid across the Arabian sea from Kurrachee, but that the land liiie, with the exception of a couple of hundred miles between. I'iussorah and iJagdad, had been completed through the valley of the Euphrates to Constantinople, where it was connected with lines leading to all parts of Europe. The submarine cable was not only laid, but the necessary stations had been establishfd. &i>d the party to whom the work of form m i ijejinewas entrusted had returned to India ou tli.-ir ; ,y to England. Colonel Patrick Stewart j>r"p-;o'-d to fill up the gap between the ends otitic line by the employment, for the time b. iutr. ei mounted messengers, and by their assistance, as we have already intimated,"it is vtry possible that very late English news may reach the colouics by tho steamship which brings the English June mail. The Euphrates valley line of telegraph is not ov.ly shorter than that by Malta and the lied Sea. but it is mainly a land line, and raw. therelore, be expected to be comparatively five from iuteruptiou such as the Mediteranean lines are exposed to and which made the Bed Sea cable, while it existed, of so little use. Very shortly, therefore, we shall not only have Ceylua with in"a few hours" distance front London, in point of tunc, but shall be able to rely on the wires for the regular transmision of news. The tollowing idea of Lord Jiotham, if carried out, would be of much use to the British soldier. The United Scrvire Gazei!is decidedly of opinion that the thing should dom\ Lord Hotham's idea is that every soldier should be provided with a little .book defining his duties and his rights. The livraiscti of the French soldier saves his officers and himself a deal of trouble.