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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 303, 1 November 1864, Page 4

Errata. —Th our commercial report of yesterday's paper, .we stated tliat a.parcelbf flour bad, been bought up Tor the Duiiedin,,niar r feet, which is not the case, it only being under offer. Monument to the IS k aye who fell i>- tfik Northern "War Of 1815. —A correspondent iu another column asks what lias become .of the mouev tliat was raised some six or seven years since," in, Auckland, for the purpose of raising a monument to the memory of the brave fellows who lost their lives during Hoke's war in the North, in 1845. The proceeds of the two theatrical performances alluded, to realised, we believe, some seventy or eighty pounds, bnt we have never heard that the intention of the donors and of the public Tiito crowded the theatres on those occasions has 1 been carried out. Are there noiie lit AueklSnfj. i who can furnish the required- Ittfbrmnt-ion ofe 1 this point ? .. We ccftainiy, in common with ' others who assisted this movement at the time, ' did expect to have had the satisfaction of knowi ing by this time that the names of the men of the gallant sSth, 96th, and 99tli regiments, and I of those belonging to the ships of war, who took i part in the disastrous affair at Kororareka, and P who fell in the cause of the colony, lijd been as duly and honourably chronicled in " ntonus mental brass" as tliey are gratefully cherished in the hearts of their old comrades in arlns. t scattered through this province,, and iti tjupse b? ■ the early settlers who personally, theiii; i We trust that the question iiske'd by "An Amateur" willsdicit Some liglitupon this subject,and • lead to the performance of a long-neglected I duty—a duty which it will again be our sad but • pleasing duty to perform in the instance of those I who have honorably fallen in the present " struggle. Idleness, or waxt of "Work— >vhich is rrj! i —It is complained of by many that they are " unable to bird employment, and new arrivals I have been provided by the Provincial Govern- ' ment, when asking for it, with house-rooni and 1 rations—a large number are camped in tents on ■ the green in front of the Provincial Council C Chambers. In the case of the emigrants who ■ arrived lately from the Cape, they have been t located, by the General Government, in the iron i liousc on the jN'orth Shore. Wcure informed ■ by an hotel-keeper, that he offered two persons • who came from this depot and applied to him, " in consequence of an advertisement, situations " as waiters in his hotel, with board and lodging - and £50 a-year, but that they refused to accept ' the terms. If such be the case, and we have no i doubt of its correctness, a stop ought to be at once made by the General Government t»f tlib : issue of house-room and rations to these two ' pei-sohs, and, as a rule generally, to all those > who refuse a fair offer. 1 PuNJiRAT. OF QuaRTERMASTER JOSEPH He.N"f siiaw, late of TUB (>stit llegt.—Our friends of the 65th regt. will regret to learn the death of 1 an old comrade, but will rejoice to know that J every honour was paid to his remains. Quarterl master Hcnshaw was for many years Quartcr- . master Sergeant of the 65th regt., and, on - leaving that corps, received the good conduct r and long service annuity which he continued to - enjoy up to the period of his death. '1 here will now be a vacancy in the annuity list for - another non-commissioned officer of the 65th. We abridge tlio subjoined account of the . funeral from the licifcsL M'cekh/ Times-. —" Oil - Thursday week, at twelve o'clock noon, the ■ remains of Quartermaster Henshaw, lioyal t JN T orth Down l<ifles, late of the (35th liegiment, r were removed from his residence, Church-strcct, f iN ewton-yards, for interment in Movilla bury- ■ ing ground. From an early hour the streets i were thronged by a vast concourse of people, us • the deceased was highly respected by the men ; o.f the iS orth Down iicgiment and the inhabi* • tanls of IN'ewtownards. The Band ot the i Queen's Own lioyal Antrim I'illes and the lioyal iSorth Down laities alternately played • the •' Dead A! a'-cli in Saul" as the corpse was conveyed through the town to its final resting ; place, attended by all the respectable inluibi- ; tants. Immediately after the hearse followed • the staff of the .North Down Pities. The fol- . lowing oliicers took part in the fuueral mr/eyr '■ • —.Major Graijf, Captain Stuart, Captain Stacpool, Lieutenant Cordner, and IJr. Cross, -Royal North Down liifles; Captain Ealcombe and Quartermaster JUacgroarty, lioyal South 1 Down Alilitia; Quartermaster Chew, lioyal Antrim liiiles: Quartermaster Burke. Louth liifles; Quartermaster Coghlan. l-lth Depot Battalion, Belfast; and Lieutenant Doutbvaitc, 20th Caineronians. The burial service was most impressively read by the liev. J. & Pooler, Incumbent, of IN ewtownards. The tiring party consisted of men lroni the 2o'thau<l and other regiments stationed at rilie practii'e at Newtownards, and were under the command of Lieut. Douthwaite. Ax Inquest was held yesterdav before PrPhil sou. coroner, on the body of ffm. Evan?, the imlortunate fisherman who latch' lost his life while casting his net in Orakei Bay. The corpse was discovered yesterday in the harbour. The jury returned a verdict of Accidentally drowned." Valuable Cow.—AYe have heard of valuable milkers, but of none which can compare «"itu a cow in the posssssion of Mr. George Dibble, o' Otahuliu. This cow now gives the extraordinary quantity of twenty-seven quarts of milk ] ll ' r diem. This is far from being the " ]arge-goo;C----berrv". season of the Auckland journals, yet tor those who doubt the above statement we nui} saj- that, by calling on the owner sit Otabunu, they may see the cow in question. Lunacy.—Samuel Sutcliffe wa< brought "1> before his Vv or.sliip, yesterday, on Mispicion o being insane, and upon due medical certificates, was ordered to be conveyed to the Lunatic Asylum. liEsiDrKT Magistrate's Court. —lestcrdai one drunkard was treated in the usual uinnner. John Coekrane, charged with robbery of jewellery at Kelson, was remanded, and ordered ■■■■> be conveyed to that place.

Jbhiwbs for making fi large number of scats dfld fitting .up, .a concert ball, will be received by Mr. T. ui. Cameron, architect,' during & course of tlic day. Parxk/.t, How.— The adjourned meeting -which was convened to reccive the report, of the committee on the formation of a road from Pnrncll Mechanic's Bay, will be held this evening at / o clock, at the Presbyterian, school room, Parnell. W.utakehei East.—A meeting of the landowners qualified to vote for the election of trustees for the Highway Board for that district tiill be held this afternoon at the Wiieatsheaf Inn, Queeji-street, at 3 p.ip.. ( .IN E\V /j K A I.Al'; ,A<;iUCri.Tl:.AssocUTIHN. —-A. nweting'of-the members of ■ the above So--icty will be held this afternoon at -i o'clock, at the Criterion Hotel. Otnhuhu. BL'TCIIERS' MKHTINO AT JS"EW.MAKKKT. Iu accordance with previous advertisement a meeting of the Butchers of Auckland aiul the Suburbs was held at the Newmarket Hotel last night to take into consideration the best site for Slaughter Houses in the Gin-. Mr. George occupied the eliair, and only a small number of *he trade being present it was resolved that the inceting:.should adjourn ih order to receive the report from the Committee of the proceedings in the Provincial Council. Sai.e of City Pkoi-kkty—Yesterday. Messrs. Jones A Co. disposed of bv public auction, the valuable allotment in Clumel-street. 21 by 7;S feet, together with the house and buildings thereon known as Culpan's Turning Establishment. Jt was purchased l>y Mr. li. Scott for £110. Tub Mkoiiaxic's Bay Ska Walt,.—We have been requested to call attention to the very careless manner in which this work is left during the night time, there being large blocks of scoria left lying in the middle of the read. On Saturday evening last, it being very dark at the time. Cript. Marks, of the gunboat '.Sandfly'was pursuing' his way homeward, -when suddenly his foot came iu contact with a large block of stone, lying in the roadway, and lie was violently thrown into a deep entrenchment, at the same time receiving serious injuries. Had it not been that he had an umbrella in his hand he would Ji'o doubt have broken one or other of his arms. c trust that this will bo looked into bv the proper authorities. At the ordinary meeting of the City Board yesterday, a communication was read lroni the Gas Company,, relating t'o the laving down gas lamps. Are., in the streets. A very animated discussion followed, in which the conduct of the Cas Company was unanimously censured for the state in which they left the streets. It was broposed that the consideration of the matter should be postponed until the passing Of the City Two tenders for watering the streets were read, one from Mr. Wrightrom. oßering to water the streets without cost to the Board, on condition that thev allowed him the use of their cart. an.l gave him the sole '' ' " . -•*»<> Keep the street .. .iiered.the contractor depending upon the subscriptions of the residents for reimbursement of his outlay. Mr. Frasi. the City engineer was requested to resign at the previous meeting • and hot having noticed the resolution '.V:ls dismissed. Mr. Merriuidn fras appointed liiw adviser to the Board, at a salaiy of JOO guineas per i»inium. The new rates amounted to £"l:ji 9s. £tr. Macready made a spe;ecb,.tp the effect that would be required for the purposes of the city during the next year, and that the Provincial Council should be asked for that sum. Mr. W rigg presented tile levels of the approaches tor the proposed Market House to the Board. He said that the foundation was vel'y bad, ami that the expense would be far gt'eater thaii had been anticipated : that if would take Tory nearly i'fOO to briii" the building to the floor line. ThiVßoaixi adjourned at Skp'clock. . e . n - r _e requested to state that tlie person. •Tames Y\ illiamson. charged in the Police Court with embezzlement, is not a Staff-sergeant in the Commissariat. Staff-sergeant .John Williamson, of the Commissariat, is another person altogether, and the man, James Williamson, who was charged with the offence, is. moreover) a civillian, his connection with the Commissariat consisting only of his having a contract, for Washing blankets .belonging to that Corps. Pinxcis of Wales' Theatre. — Yesterday bteniug Mil. Daniels took his b'eiiejit iit this Jieatre. The . house was crowded. The !, Octoroon, ' weii put as it is upon the stage, and Veil played, drew down rounds of applause. Jhe attec piece, " Auckland in .1 was a decided hit, and was well received. JioT.iL—Last night tlic " Cfibkct oh the Hearth" was produced to a full house, and went of! remarkably well. To-night, Mr. I. iawcett takes his benefit, when the "Wonder will be put on the stage for the first time in Auckland. "We understand that already every ticket to tlie stalls lias been .sold, and the house ■will doubtless be crowded in all parts. Di:skktjo\.—A man named Andrew .Tackson, attached to the 58th regiment, was apprehended ycKieruay by Constable I 'or.nel IV, on a ehii.rgq Of desertion. The accused will be brought before the Pesidenfc Magistrate this morning. Breach or L-jtv Poakd Act.—Hour}' HarVis pleaded guilty .in tlie [Resident,Magist rate's Court, yesterday, lie haying. conimittcd a.breiich oi the above, Ordinance by driving A ptibiie conveyance without obtaining, a license for the Game. The accused was lined in the sum of 20s. and costs. TriE meeting of the Papakura Association will be held on Wednesday, at Mr. McWilliams' Hotel. Papakura, after tne cattle sale has takcji place., The pi om!ne:i i feature for. discussion is tlie uiiesUon of compensation for the losses sustained bv the settlers in the present war. The General Assembly, at its last sitting, declared fhat it could cuter into no discussion on this question until n i Wa - 1 ' ' la( *- c ' cn . The Assembly wul be in session within a month from this time, ourely it will admit that to defer the hearing ol the claims oi men, whose necessities are immediate and pressing, to so indefinite a period, if heithcr just. ['He gives twice whe arid from the Very nature of tlic '-ftSe j't follows that the claimants require a quid &nd speedy alleviation of their losses. Lecture at Newtox.—Mr. Gisborne's locltin on ' The Past, Present, and -Future." was deli vered last evening, at the Iscwton Institute, tc a PP r£>c 'ative auditory. Mr. Join illiamson took the chair, and the company as sembled were highly gratified with the niamie in which the lecturer treated liis large anil ima gmativc thesis.