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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 255, 6 September 1864, Page 3

Tin-: Si'rri.KMKNTAKY M.ui,.—'l hi; fiict Hint no later news titan that taken bv the * Day Dawn' had arrived in Sydney up to tlio 21th ult., yave rise on Kriday to a rumour that the supplementary mail had not arrived in Sydney up to that dat<-. This rumour originated in the helieftimt 1 lie supplementary mail, via Nelson, is forwarded to Sydney. .This is not the c:»<e. The mail ever shut* the lirsfc January ] ist, has been forwarded direct to Melbourne, the two steamers employed on that service, the 4 Alhambra' and

' Aiding:!.' never having boon behind their tinn. The hist supplementary limit went by this route, and hence tin- mistake and consequent rumour. Our Suinmiirv number for Kurope of the Xkw Zi:alani> lli;uu.l>; will be published TO-MO It ROW, uml will contain full intelligence of a local, political, and commercial nature for the p:ist mouth, also tho interesting of articles published during the month, under the heading "Mutters .Military," (including those on the Sixty-liflh regiment anil Commissariat, Deparlmei.'t,) the report of tins Civilians' Ii:tll to tho Military, and » full and correct list of those present, not ad vet published. 'flic usual local matter, letters from the trout, ,Vc., will also tie published.

Sri'I'LEMK.NTAKV Mails i-'jcom Accki.ani).—We direct altinlion to the notice in another column elating: when mails will lie despatched to the .'south, tho Australian Colonies, and the I'nitcd Kingdom, mid would urge upon the public tiie necessity of acting strict] v in accordance with tho directions contained in the notice to which we now call attention. It will lie perceived that the mi.'lto Australia and i'iuropc will close on Thursday next, the Sth instant, at, 8 o'clock, a.m., and that late letters will be received at the window until '2(1 minutes to o'clock', 011 payment of an extra fee of one shilling for those directed to Australia and the United Kingdom, and of six-li'-ncc additional for those addressed to the Southern Provinces. Taiian.\ki.—The following is the account, of the fal.-e alarm which occurred on Friday last, at Taranki, and is taken from the Herald ot the "2nd instant : —

" tln Tuesday the town was thrown into a state of considerable excitement hy a repoit from Rcll Block that a large number of nativ-es were about the edge of the bush, and large iires were burning in the clearings within tlie hush. Mounted men and hushrangers were forthwith forwarded to the scene of action, and news of u fearful conflict was wailed for with some anxiety. Tie- middle of the day gave us some reliable details, liut these had about them more i cit the ridiculous than the sublime. Fires were cei- j tainly burning iu the directum indicated, and as the ( Rangers approached tigures wore to be seen through ; the obi-cure medium of SOU yards. l;iiles were sighted, | and a vollev war about to be poured, which at that distance would probably have done some damage to the delinquents, when' it was discovered that the moving tigures represented not, a body ot Maori?., hut two wilful lads belonging to l!cil Block, who we:o laden with the pigeons they had been shooting. 'J hey j had wantonly dared the dangers of the bush lor . their amusement, and in lighting their pipes had j inadvertantly tired somo funic, 'llioy were brought i away and were subsequently brought into Town', but. ! whether their wiliulness has received any punisli- , loelit we have not heard. Such v;;g;,ries are c;:h it- 1 lilted to en 'ate much mi.-chief, and repeated, might lead to neglect of indications involving at some hour , great danger and fatal consequences." Ciiaisity Si:i;MoNs. —Aceotding to adveitisenn nt, j special sermons were preached on Sunday liist iu SI. | .Mary's Church, I'arncll, iu aid of the Mnd lor cu- J larking the church. 'The liishop of New Zealand preacued in the. morning, taking for his text Jlat the w vi., '■!!'—"'''.veil Solomon in ail his gloiy was. notarraved like one of thc.M'." A colie'*tiou of £;>'.) was made. The evening culli-ction amounted to X 7 Is. (ill., which, witli i'(i handed in by one gentleman n.'< a contribution from his friends in Kngland, tnado up tho whole amount to Is. (id. 'Tho cost ot the enlargement which has been made (a south aisle, giving accommodation for about seventy additional worshippers) will be, we believe, about .CliOO. Sai.h of La>'ds. —There wits a good attendance at Mr. S. Cochrane'sauction mart, yesterday, though even the insinuating eloquence of that most persuasive of auctioneers, could not wuke the audience up to a thorough appreciation of the value of tho proper! v. aud catir-e them to bid with spirit,. Several' properties were, however, quilled at very fair prices.---A corner allotment, in Rrook-stivet, somewhere in (lie West, telcliing —-s per loot, tiud four small allotments at Titirangi, realising c."> each of os. per foot—a very high price, considering where they are situated. A farm, or rather sect on, of unimproved land at the Wuiwera, brought INs. per acre, and of the twenty allotments at Unehunga oli'erril for sale, three were sold at «25., olis., and S-ls. per foot. The allotment iu JJurham-st reet, having a frontage of 2(H feet, and a cottage thereon, realised ,u\2o. The lease of three allotments in liereslbrdstreef, having 17.\ years' lease to run, brought .C 5 2s. (id., and a fourth per annum. An allotment in the l'onsouby Roiul (not advertised) was put up ami sold for 10s. (Jd. per loot. Cauki.uh-: Acoluk.vts —We regret to stale that our e.-tccmcd fellow citizen, Dr. j'iseher, met with a severe accident yesterday afternoon, whilst driving in his phictou through Ibe Kybcr l'ass Roiul, the vehicle was unfortunately upset near .Mr. tiillillun s Corner. Jn his fall JJr. !• isclier was violently thrown, causing a fructure ol the lett arm close to the humerus, lie was at, once conveyed to his residence in I'.mily l'hiee, where, through the promptitude of friends, he was placed under the kindly care ol Dr. Wordsworth, of 11..M. 70th Kegl., then at the Auckland Club, through whose skillul care, we have no doubt,, he will speediiy be enabled to resume his professional services. The ' CiV.mnlitus' which belonged to Mr. Simpson laid, it appears, broken down lately, and was laid up lor repairs at I'ort Waikato, On Sunday, however, she was again iu trim, and proceeded that same evening to Ngaruawatiia, having two bonis aud a

Loun; ( onn\ —At tin* Police Court, yesterday, the case of Ilichard .Lloyd, charged L>v Alexander Turnbull wilh viol, ill 1 y a.-sau!lmg him, and I hereby breaking his lug", was, in the absi nee of the prosecu tor, who whs not "'suUicieut iy recovered to attend Court, ag:du adjourned till 'lucMiay next, 'Iherewas also am-ther cast' of pivlerred against a carpenter named Mann, by a man named Jh-yhurst. it came out, howewr, in the evidence that jealousy was the cause, and it having been proved lo the satisfaction of the .Bench, that great provocation had been Vect-ived by the prisoner, his Worship iullicted

a merely nominal tine of one shilling in order lo express his opinion of ilie conduct oi'lhc complainant, 'j liis closed the business for the day.

A !Ni:w Xkai..\mi (lazktti-: was published yesterday. It contains ail older in Council making regulation* for tin; poil.s within tin* Province of C;tnierbury, and the dispatch from lioi Majesty's Principal of State, cnelofung Mr. leader Wood's letter, b"tb «d' v.*Jn»»h aheudy nuu'e tluoi cft'jy vjnimentad i»pw>

1 olick.—Henry i£lkins .Bennett was apprehended yesterday afternoon, charged by Osmond Lewis with embezzlement, and Uernard Shmuond was given into custody by Samuel Tsaacs,'o:i the charge of lurceny. The will be Fn-otrgnt up before the ltcsidcnt aiaLOst.ntv, iliis rv i\;ii

i'l: .tri 1 11: »■; »>r Til i: Fikh Hi—A practice of tho Isold \ esteni;ty n.orniiitr opp-»Fitv> th'.i Cu-tom liouse, for the puipo.it. ol allowing th : C-I*3* I'OMiM tlie c.fieient state ot the JVo. 1 au*t itose. .'iwenu-three out of twenty-live men were present.

Okanwcs.—Tho schooner * .St. Hilda* arrived last night from tlie South Sea Islands with a cargo ot' 100,000 oranges, 1,000 cocoa nuts. The fruit has arrived in good condition, and tho orungei more especially will he v&ry acceptable. 1 jAhouß.—We are requested to state that there are now in tlie Immigration Hop*>t, Otlieial iiay, open for ern])loyment, soveinl blacksmiths, miners and carpenters, also married larui si-rvants (with and without children) ; several of the men can milk.

.V»ini;k of Walks Tiikatrk.—There was a good attendance at the l'rince of Wales Theatre last, night, and "Jack frheppard" was received again in a rapturous manner. A grand medley dance, by the Misses Corcoran and Wniliriis, executed with their usual ability, followed, and . a pleasant evenings amusement, concluded with the excellent farce oi

" The hivat I'ago." To-night, "Jack Shcppurd n will be repeated, and, if the weather prove lair, no doubt to a crowded house.

Tukatkk Hoya l.—The management of this phvee of amusement last night was rewarded for the attractive programme thev hud announced as the evening's entertainment, wdh a good anil appreciative audience. A very elegant little, piece by Oxrii!ord, ' 4 Doing for the Best," was placed in a manner that would be ercditahie in any provincial theatre at home. Mr. George Fawcett played the character of

4 * Dick &tul)l>a, the nu penler, " with his usual ability. AJr. .Dunne was " liill Hawkins, " ami a " Jolly Military Soldier." In 1 ! looked. Mr. Tom Kaweclt's "Jiarry," the English sailor, returning to his home to marry hits oavii true love, was an e.weilent pemmilieation. Mr. Howe, us the ''Wordy Lim'.i of Uie Daw," was all that could be desired. We should imagine that Air. Lowes had studied Thackeray's Memoirs of tlie Life ami Character of .hums Adoiphus rianray;euct Kifcz I'lush so faithfully were 44 ye maimers and customs" of the gentleman's gentleman pourt rayed by him us the fashionable " Jennies." "Jane" was placed hi the hands of .Marian Dunn, who okl lull jusliee to the part-. .Miss Ivnte Giari was inimitable in her a-.-ling of the '* old Woman" who had risen from humble to high life wit hout losing any of the bright, ness of her kind womauly heart, ami drew down rounds of applause ; and Miss Koyal must, not be forgot ten as " limily."

~Sev: Zealand At-iuicri/ruitAL Sociktv.— The monthly of ibis society will be held this iifiemoon, at 'J o'clock, in ihe Criterion hotel, Orahulin, when a paper on " The Drainage of Land/' will be lviid.

Tknpkhs for the supply of scoria and shingle stones for fitting up iuul levelling :i reliar lioor, will be received hy .Messrs. K. ami 11. Isaacs, until *i p.m., of the Sth mst.

Ti:m>kus lor the erection of a house in Grey-street, plans ami vpoeilK at ions of which may be seen at Air. WrigW's oillcc, will bo received by him until p.in. of Muinlav, tlio 12th inst.

'i'u Jji'iLDiiUri. — lenders for the erection of u (wo storv building, witu oliicc?, ramugs, gales well, Ac., are required by the architect, Air. .M. Henderson, and will be received until the 10th inst.

Kaipaka.—'l'enders for building culverts and forming earth-works on t lie .Kaipara pilotage road, between the .North road and the WaikoiiKOU, will be recciwd at the ofiice of the Superintendent, until noon of fsalnritay, the J7lh instant.

Im/»ru.—Tenders from persons willing to supply ilour and oaten hay l«>r the ol r.iie trooj»« ai Tarai aki, wdl be received hy the Deputy Commissary (.-Jeiu-ral until noun lu-morrow. 'lenders to state the rate of Hour at per lbs., ami of hay at 100 lbs. No deiherv of Hour of less than -\) tons, or of hay of lr>s ihan uiJ tons wih be reijuired at any onetime. 'J he contrai't is to extend lioui iNoveinbcr next to -Mareh next, and the iirst, delivery to be made between the llUh ana 31st- of next month.

Tiu: s.s. 'Aiii'ium.*—The Jhnr/:r.s Jlay Jlvrahl, Aug. Ui.th, tttws : — 44 It is undeJ>t'M/d that the New Zealand Mt'iiiu Navigation have «>lh red tu atual-

galnate with tl:i- Hawfcc's l i:ty ISteain (.()., ihi tlio ha.-is nt giving two (it Ih<■ <11 iii ll irtl shares* of tin: former tor one of the latter. lln- pr< •v t lice, notwithstanding tins »rr<iiifteim;iil, i* likely, wc liwir, tu retain till: UM' ill the new -t' iiiin-r • Aliuriri,' which will 1,0 placed i;i 111 u Napier tr;nK- hy i.t-r new owner;*. ;*><> soon us tiic wi-athrr will jK'imit, tm: 4 Ahuriri' proceeds to Wellington, ami tlienee t«i .Nclsdii, t<i liavu her i)i>u«;in cleaned. U will no sivii hvm advertisement ihat pa.<M:nger.s tp;m this port ran pruemt to either ul places and i/:ick lor «»m: litre/*