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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 310, 9 November 1864, Page 4

Discovery of Goi.l) at MangataHawai.— A fine specimen of gold, a good-sized nugget, lias been J build at Mangatnawai, close to Maori laud, it appears that some persons, lor reasons i of their own, wish to keep the discovery secrct, but we have had it sta:ed to us on good authority at this olliee Unit such gold has been found, anil that there is every probability that an extensive gold held exists in this locality. The presence of a few thousand gold miners in the Isorth at the present time would be most salutary. X,urjßi Haisuouh. —Like most of the harbours on the West Coast, Knipara has ver}undeservedly obtained a bad name. The fresueut visits of shippers, however, and the pains which have been taken of late by the authorities to buov off the various channels have now rendered the harbour one of the finest and best on the coast, not even excepting Manukau. "VN c publish the following extract from the letter of a captain of a vessel which lately put in there addressed to his agents in Auckland : —" I was most agreeably surprised to find this such a fine harbour, after all the bad accounts I had heard of it : there is a wide and deep channel over the bar on entering. Although close to the breaker 011 the 2s or 1 h side, the least water we found was seven fathoms, and in the channel no bottom with eight fathoms of line. Any person acquainted with bar harbours 011 the coiist of Prince Edward Island or any part of the ]North America, would call this a first-rate harbour compared to any of them After there has been a few hundred pounds laid out in buoys and beacons it will, in my opinion, be as safe as an}' harbour on the coast ot 3iew Zealand, particularly if Captain James is to be pilot, as l:e is the ! right man in the right place.-" I "Ukkach of iku lujno Acr.—The charge of i this nature against Mr. Henry Probert was postponed in the i-'olice Court .tine die in consequence of the absence of Mr. Ueckham, before whom the ease was formerly partially heard. In the Police Court yesterday Lauchlan O'Urien, Esq.. preferred a charge against a man named John Marshall, of having been found after dark illegally 011 his premises at Parnell. Jlr. O'JBrien stated that lie believed the man was of unsound mind, and he brought the matter before the notice of the Court for the accused's own safety. The unfortunate fellow was ordered to find two-sureties of £"50 each, to be on his good behaviour for one month. li.i.kgai.ly ox Phemishs. —A man named John tfcotson was brought before his Worship yesterday 011 11 charge of being found illegally upon the premises of Mr. Copeland, Cobourg-street. The accused had made his appearance in the .Resident Magistrate's Court once before. -No felonious intent in the present instance being proved, the prisoner was bound over to keep the peace for the space of six months, in two sureties of JCSO each. Ma.nuakki .Railway Station. — A public meeting of the settlers residing at Mangarei was held yesterday afternoon, at the Criterion Hotel, Mr. James .Robertson in the eliair. The object of the meeting was to memorialise the J{ail\vay Commissioners for the purpose of obtain iug a station where the proposed railway crosses the Mangarei road, for the use of the district. A memorial already prepared was accordingly read to the meeting, and adopted and signed by those present, preparatory to its being seut in in due form, the meeting, before separating, coming to the determination that on the receipt of an answer to the memorial a further meeting of the residents of the district should be called to receive the same. There can, of course, be no doubt of the nature of the answer to be returned. The special work of the railway is, to open up and render available the laud which now, for want of means of easy communication, is now rendered comparatively unproductive. Such a district is Mangarei. Auckland Gas Company'.—An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the above company will be held this afternoon, at two o'clock, in tlie Company's Ollices, Queen-street, to consider the advisability of increasing the numbei or value of the shares, or to authorise tlie directors to borrow a sum, by mortgage or "otherwise, in order to raise the amount necessary to complete the works. A CitUKi, case of desertion of her children by a mother took place the other day at Onehunga. A large number of the wives and families ol militiamen stationed at the front were embarked last week on board the ' Prince Alfred,' to pro-

ceed to -the "Waikato. Amoiigst fheitt -*as a woman with Tier two children," one three years of age, the otlier an infant of only twelve months She remained on board, until the. Colonel ia charge had made his inspection, and then swearing that she would never go to tbe Waikato* j made her escape from the vessel, leaving her two childreii to the mercy of strangers. The children, fortunately fo# fbem, met with jaor e consideration from strangers than they did from their own mother, but we trust that the matte? will be fully enquired into, and the woman scut either to the Waikato or to gaol. *It is bad! enough to have a rebellion among the Maoris,. but any attempt at insurrection among the wives of the settlers against their liege lords will, trust, induce "vigorous prosecution." The liuiiGLAitv at Mb.- Mobris's.—XEgpolice have as yet, we further elue,. beyond the discovery on the North Head* some five miles out, of part of the jewellery stolen', J& appears that no one in the house was aroused by; the entrance of the thief or thieves. Mr. and 1 Mrs. Morrin and their child were asleep in one room, and Mrs. Mom'h's brother in another.The thieves entered by an unfastened'window in front of the house, and had used m light, and!' gone about their work systematically and ii> s business-like way. It is supposed as the robberytook on the Saturday night or Sundaf morning, that file robbers expected that Mr-. Morrin would have carried home with him. Saturday's takings of the sb6p,the banks elojiag, early in the day. At auy rate, She pockets of all Mr. Morrin's trousers M ere carefully turned; inside out, as were those in the room where his brother-in-law was sleeping. From the latie* they obtained but a shilling and a sixpence. The drawers in' the room were also opened, and letters and papers had evidently been overhauled.The only booty the thieves secured 1 was some £40 worth of jeweller// which was lying on table in Mr. Morrin's rooiii. The time has now longsince passed when it is safetosfeep in summer with open or even unfastened windows, the monr especially, as in the outskirts, and even lis the' town itself there are but few, far too few, policeon duty. We should certainly recommend each l householder in these times to furnish himself with a policeman of his owh m the shape of a 1 Colt's revolver, and in case of sleeping too soundly, with a small house-dog. Among the passengers bj T the ' Airedale ' fof the South, which left the Manukau yesterdat", was our respected Resident Magistrate, Captain Thomas Beckham, who returns to Taranaki lor the purpose of carrying 011 investigations into the claims of the Taranaki settlers to compensation. in which he was engaged some three' months since. Mr. Beckham rfiji remain somefortnight or. three weeks at IN*ew Plymouth,, and Ins loss will be greatly felt by the publio.As his absence will be but a short one, however,it is most probable that any case of more than ordinary difficult will be allowed to stand over until his return, unless, indeed, the arduous and increasing diities of Mr. Commissioner jNaugliton wili allow him occasionally to devote--11 morning to the duties of the Bench. MriiPiiY's Beef Gold MiSixg Compaxt.—An extraordinary general meeting of the shares holders of this company will be field this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in Mr. Stark s office,to consider the advisability of reopening Eh* works of the COBiuany. Outiiages IX THE C.vrY. —Yesterday evening about six o'clock, three men attempted to passfrom Wyndliam-street across Mr. .Peter Grace'sproperty into the lanes at the lback. On being, remonstrated with by Mr. Grace, one ot the fellows drew a knife upon him and insisted oa passing, calling at the same time upon his com' panions to' eome up and assist him. One 0$ them then knocked over a dog of Mr. Grace s' with a bludgeon, and another struck Mr. a blow in the face, bruising his eye : and two otthem crossed his property in spite of him. a would draw the attention of the police zo ihanecessity of putting some little more watch os this street. It was only the night before lass that a suspicious character was found upon thepremises of the Hekald office after midnight. We learn from Mr. Grace that but for his dogsit would be difficult to live in anything likefreedom from the lawlessness ot those who live' . ill the vicinity of this street. Chickjet.—The members of the United Cricket ! Clnb are invited to attend a special meeting, to , be held in the Domain this attcrnoon at five C o'clock. The Gexekal AssEjlitly.—Persons having j accommodation suitable for members of the General Assembly, during the approaching ses- [ sion, are requested to forward their names and , addresses to the Clerk of the General Assembly, r together with the accommodation and terms for 5 the same. j The jN'ew Cafe de Pakis. —Amongst tlis_ . many restaurants and places of refreshment of > late opened in this town, we cannot refrain from, , mentioning the new Cafe de Fans, Queen-street. r It will be well known that Mr. C. O'Brien, the j proprietor, was one of the first in this city to j provide one of these places of refreshment, and opened a ce;/e on a small scale in Quesh-street. I. Finding, however, that owing to increasing , business, his accommodation was insufficient to supply the demands of his customers, he took r more spacious ones at the corner ot Queen and s Wellcs'ey-strccts. These he has fitted up in 1 an excellent and costly style, providing every e accommodation a visitor to his house mav require. As you enter there is a fine bar, where j some of the finest oysters, all luxuries, &c., are t produced, and at the back of it a private room j for the accommodation of private parties. On the upper floor there is a splendid dining-room, 1 and smoking-room adjoining, tastefully fitted up L , with pictures, &c. The new premises were 0 opened yesterday, and large numbers assembled r during the day to listen to the delightful strain , of music that fell' from the able brass bund engaged for the occasion. We wish Mr. 0 iineii 1 eveiy success in his new enterprise, and fee .. sure that the public of Auckland will appreciate it too. liuiIOVAL OF THE WASTE LaN'dOFFICE. ' The duties of the "Waste Land Office will, we j. see, for the next few months, be carried, on in (. Custom House-street, at Caprain Law s new •j store, on and after Monday next, the instant. Theatre Hoyal.—There was no pertormane ~ at this place of amusement last night. 10-nig '• The Serious Family," and the burlesque 0 a '• Medea" will be repeated. e Prince of Wales Tiieatke.—An excellent e audience assembled at this Theatre last mgnt >- witness the semi-sensational drama ot -t \ r Lawless Witness," and the laughable tare e •" The Dumb Belle." The former piece is ot tn - love and murder school, and originated, e J lieve, from the Surrey Theatre, London. A g rule of Join the Dodger was well played by -j" • .- Barry. Mr. Daniels made an esectot' e of the Law," as Theophilus Claw. Mr. Lluloi: r Sir Edgar Brownlow was a faithful pourtraY 1 of the character. Mr. West looked and play n if young Charles Seabright "excellently ' r Airs. Twight drew down screams of laug U in her verv comical personification 01 i part of Dame Lucky Bones. This la 7,, i- forte is certainly that of a " comical old ' >- Miss Maggie Griffiths enacted, poor . Woodbine with much natural feeling, y Corcoran was very funny as Betty »> >SS ' 1- The other parts were well filled up. An. m , lude of dancing by the Misses Gridij"* i- Corcoran followed, and was well received, r Dumb Belle," which concluded the e\ e Jjr£| e :- amusement, is perhaps one of the most laug •- farces on the English stage. sltua . t j ie o throughout the piece are irresistable, MK .. text in itself is ludieious in the extreme. 1 ' y Fanny Young was all that could be desire i. the speechless woman, and Mr. Daniels if Irish Footman was intensely funny. - 1 - o ' ll , . d the " Will ajid the Way " -will be produced 1- the last time,

Is the Provincial Council -yesterday, Mr. ■Cooialinn asked -whether any information had been given in accordance with the Address No. 31, respecting the Kavra Ivawa Coal Mines; also, whether it was the intention of his Honor to appoint an Assistant Treasurer. In reply to the iirst question, Mr. Cnrleton replied that the information which the Government possessed liad been given; and to the second, that the only change was that of denomination, inasmuch as the present Accountant was the Assistant Treasurer. Mr. Buckland introduced a bill to amend the Superintendent's Sahnw Act. Mr. Clieeseman moved for a return of all sums paid rv- 'je late Law Adviser, Mr. Wynn. on account jgal or Parliamentary services, or other work done. Mr. George moved that. £"2000 should be placed on the Estimates for. the use of the City. Mr. Cadman moved that the designs made by Colonel Mould, for a Supreme Court, be sent down to the Council. Messages were received from his Honor, enclosing a correspondence with the General Government relating to> the site of the Old Supreme Court; also, report of the Provincial Engineer on the Harbour Improvements: a bilf to raise ccrtain moneys under the Auckland Loan Act, 18t>3 ; a bill tor the authentication of Coupons ; correspondence relating to the Stone-breaking Machinery. A discussion arose upon the correspondence relating to site of Supreme Court. Dr. Pollen moved that a deputation should wait upon his Excellency to request him to postpone the sale. Mr. J. O'-N'cill moved a resolution of regret- that the Superintendent had not forwarded the views of the Council, and that he had concurred with the General Government in keeping this property from the province. House divided. Ayes 15, >"oes 13. Mr. Cadman moved a series of resolutions to the effect that a new election of Superintendent and members of Council should take place, so that necessary preparations should lie made for meeting the Council in October— the elections to be completed not later than June. lSti-5. and that his Honor be requested to ask his Excellency to dissolve the Provincial Council accordingly in the mouth of March proximo. To this an amendment was moved by the addition of the words "or immediately " after the i present session, which was carried unanimously.