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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 274, 28 September 1864, Page 4

y* $ Ttie SrawrAET [Number of the NEW Zf.Aljxd IFEiialt) will be published on Friday next, aiul will contain amongst oilier matters the fullest and latest particulars of the proceedings J of the escaped rebel prisoners. In conscquen'ce L ] of an intimation from several quarters that it is 4f . the intention of the people of Auckland to for- fe? ward a considerable number of extra copies of -v our journal to friends and acquaintances in =u Great Britain, in order that the real feelings of v§» the settlers of Auckland, as shown in this journal, and in this journal only, may he made V--known at home, we shall take the precaution to publish an extra number of copies of this month's summary, and to republish in them i' much of our leading matter of the past fortnight. the ' Kate' we have received a \ Sydney Muriihtf/ ILcrctld of the 15th inst. The telegrams will be found in another part of this , "< paper. Triu Pkovjkciai. Council.—The announcement made yest< rdaj- by a cotcmporary that the Provincial Council would meet on Friday ne.vt, is incorrect. The Council will not be convened until this day week, and it is more than possible that it may lie still iurllicr prorogued. City ."Hates. —The Citv Board, we perceive, ha vc given notice that on Tuesday next they will strike a rate of sixpence in the pound oil the rateable value of property assessable under the Act. for the period commencing Ist June last until the 30th day of November, and that a statement of the proposed rate will he deposited for inspection at the ollice of the Board. Ykstekpay, Messrs. Jones & Co. offered a large quantity of valuable city and suburban allotments for sale. There was a full attendance, and the bidding was brisk:. An allotment in Union-street, having sixty feet frontage, and two newlj r built houses upon it. realised £"<SSO cash, and a smaller allotment in Collingwood- ; ; street, with a four roomed scoria house, was :-v sold for £'305. The building allotments in Anglesea -street realised 36 shillings per foot. ;• ami two allotments in Willow-street, -15s. An allotment at the corner of Willow and Franklin ■ : streets, with a small cottage, sold lor 11 10s. per foot. J n Lincoln-street, building allotments fetched His. and 17s. per foot, and two allotments in the Karangahapc road as much as £'5 2s. (id., —and one at the corner of the Karan- ■■ gahape road and Dublin-street, £'G 10s. per foot, ■Dublin-street 455. and Edinboro'-street ISs. per loot. Two allotments facing the Ponsonby road were withdrawn, at £"4 per foot. The Kapanga Hotel was not sold ; the mortgage was disputed and the lot withdrawn. The I'okcno lots were also withdrawn. The whole sum realised was £2700. n It appears that Sydney jurors have a somewhat higher estimate of human life than some jurymen in this province. "On the Mill, in Sydney, a cab-driver named Michael O'Brien, was committed by the City Coroner, to stand his trial at the next gaol deliver}', on the charge of manslaughter. At an inquest begun at the Queensland Hotel, Er.-kine-strect, on the 12th, and concluded yesterday, the following circumstance's were elicited : —Oil Thursday afternoon O'Brien was driving a cab along Kent-street-, when, as the evidence of several witnesses proved, he ran over a little boy, aged between two and three years, named Edward Wetherill. O'Brien's cab was between two others, and the distance between it and the one going before was only a few yards. Deceased was running across the street s»i. the time, and was knocked down by O'Brien's cab, the wheel of' which passed over the lower part of the body. O'Brien slightly cheeked his horse, as also did the driver of the following cab, but neither of them stopped. Two of the witnesses, respectively named Margaret Mitchell and Margaret Williams, stated that they called to O'Brien to pull up, but could not say whether or not he heard them ; and they also called to deceased to come back. Two gentlemen were in the cab, but neither of them felt it pass over anything, nor were they then aw;:re of the accielent. Deceased was taken up by Mrs. Mitchell and given to his mother. Dr. Wright saw him on Saturday, but was unable to preserve his life. Tie stated at the inquest, yesterday, that death had resulted from some extensive internal rupture. O'Brien denied that lie had run over anv child when on M onday he was charged by police sergeant M'Kcogh with having done so. .Jury's verdict : '' Deceased died from injuries received by the wheel of a patent safety cab. driven by one Michael O'Brien, passing over his body, in Kent-street, on the Btli "instant. The" said Michael O'Brien did not use proper precaution." O Brien was allowed bail for his appearance, himself in £50 and two sureties of £25." Mil. WiiiGo will, we perceive, sell the stock-in-trade ot Mr. Hautrive, draper, "\Yy]ulha:r.street, this day, at eleven o'clock. The stock consists of silks and velvets, ribbons, clothing, calico, carpcting, See. Masonic.—An emergency meeting of the Lodge Waitcmata Will be held this afternoon at the-Lodge-room, Masonic Hotel, at 4- p.m. precisely. A full attendance of members is requested. for naval supplies are called for by the Superintendent of Stores, and will be received until noon of Tuesday, the 4th proximo. The articles required consist of a variety of oilman s stores, hardware, <kc. Pkincu of Wales Tjikathe.—Last night •• Hamlet" was again produced to a good house, and received with a considerable amount of appreciation. On Friday night, the performance will take place under the patronage of Colonel O Brien anel the oilicers of the Military Train. and for the benefit ot Mr. Allen, a gentleman whose* histrionic merit has met with a hearty response from the theatre-going public of this city. .Mr. Allen being a member of the craft, the Bight Worshipi'ufßrotherDeßurgh Adams, D.P.Ci.M., has intimated a wisli that the members of the order will give their warm support on this occasion. The Till a l of the Oats.—The whole day yesterday at the Supreme Court was occupied m hearing the trial of William and Thomas Gar, the captain and mate ofthe barque ' Bessie,' tor having assaulted Charles Boyle, a seaman, by forcing an iron holt into his mouth, and keeping him a prisoner in the. lazaret te. The evidence was very clear against the jprisoners as to the commission of the assault, and no justification was pleaded, but very strong evidence was adduced in favour of the general character of the captain forhumanitj' and kindness. Sentence was deferred, and the Court adjourned till this inoruiug at ten. UxDEii the heading of " Another victim to the miscreant Morgan." the Sydney ALunihrj Herald ji' the 15th instant- contains the following:— " Again this week our page is darkened by the icsei-iption of another diabolical deed of \as it 3iust be supposed)-this arch-ruilian, tor probability can lix it on no other. Information •cached the police here on Tuesday evening hat, on. the Sunday night previous, Sergeant smith of Alburv, had been shot by Morgan, or ome one connected with him, on Doodle Coe>ma tun. The particulars of the outrage, as far as hey have come to hand at the tune oi' writing, .iv as follows : —lt appears that a police party lispalched from Alburv in search ot' Morgan, i"ere camped on Doodle Cooma run (Keighran s), .djoining Edge-hill's, on Sunday night last; ami letwee-n ten and eleven, p.m. the tent in which

tliey Trcro ivas (according to their into simultaneously from tlio f ron t 3 three shots in the front and four in ,o™, .hot, are , h JZ*™'"« ™r do not. as we imagine, neeessnrifv 3 assailants, but seven shots fired wf SCV ™ rapidity by the assailants, wwirTl SrCat aI „l whatever number, for these factor!"*; present unknown ; but t hero eertiinlv L other probability but that the coSrflv", 8 ? ° crcants must have been Morgan and some of life rile crew, for one man could not have done it a Tin- grave question here arises of whit snvl V.c look-out the police parly were lcee,>k,l'? what precautions they could ],a vo -uWTi ? allow themselves to be thus surprised 1,? comment on this point. u uUl f u^u< /' £f oulars are to hand, would, at fl,„ , 1 moment. be premature. One of the SO fired struck Sergeant Smiti, soldier-like fellow. The shot entered hit * just above the heart, passing ri , ' i'oay. a.ul coming out the Lef shoulder. Another shot struck one n f !i ireopers on the temple, but only intlieted a flesh wound. Iho pohec rushed out nf n* * , ,lu; miscreants had slunk off. lm»g: ■•.ml a though the police fired ieveAl shots m their direction, and those of tl,. stnbles in ho were unhurt followed them a Hale bv sound, hearing them rule off on W-.J 7 the darkness of night soon made further suit usek-s .. e .ear that Sergeant Smith nrod two snots hmiselt alter receiving his wound K,turning trom the ineffectual pursuit tho po.ice pa rty went on that night to the [V 0 . .ooma s at,on with the wounded men. and from meuce dispatched >ergeant Smith the uext morning at daybreak. under the care of Air liurkc and one of the troopers to ATrs Stan-m"-Hotel Cookendina. <■„ route for Allmrv ' A;!,ound havmg there received preliminarv attention. ae\\ as at once taken oil to Allmrv -where In- lios. A report reached here on Thursday iciat no was dead, but we are enabled to state that such is not the tact, although we are very .-orr\ to say thai the injury is of that iiamrerons nature that he is not expected to nvovor. 1 mined,ate!v alter the sergeant had been thus sent on to Vlbury. six troopers and -i J 1 :- 1 ;'" n " :u ' Ko , r st:med , to Mlow the tracks, but M, r 7 i ° l i lhe biformation rcach.tag Lm . Mi. /ouch and party started out a nine atter midnight to join in the pursuit Wtivii !t is now devoutly to he hoped nuiv prove s'.iive-snil. not only in bringing this -ire], ntitiati but some of his aiders" and abettors to In the Police Court vesterdav. P.'.len Fitz--.-raui pleaded guilty to having s'toleu a side of eacon ot the value of 15s. from i] !o shop of Air Christopher 11 Smith, in Queen-street, and this i:io third otlom-o. Mas sentenced to <ix r.iOMhs imprisonment with hard labour. The ease r.caitist .lolm 11. Ivevill. charged withusin< r threatening language to his wife, was not piv~ rcnled \v ith. there being no appearance of the prosecutrix. —And AA'm. Heamden. charged with !.orse->tcaling. was remanded until this day in order to obtain a witness for tlie defence. - Hknky. a lit lie boy about ten vears of age. made his appearance 'in the Police Court yesteruay. charged with stealing three einger-hc.-r hot ties from a Air. .Hales. gtuger-Kvr Tnainiiac'.urer. Auckland. The accused pleaded gutity. The prosecutor stated that he did not '•i :sh to piC>> the charge ; and on the,-'iiltltcs[ion of the Coinniissiotier. who stated that the mother i t' the prisoner had entirely deserted the child, he un* left ill the Viands of the police with the ui obtaining his admittance into one of tile charitable institutions of the city. His A\ orship dilated strongly upon tlie disgraceful conduct oi tlie mother.