Untitled

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 330, 2 December 1864, Page 4

Dm", not Gr.oHY. should be the incentive to deeds of valour with the soldiers of Pritain. would seem to be the opinion of the G/ohe, when it writes as follows. "What, will it think of the disloyalty and cowardice of a colon}- to itself, which quails-, at the moment of victory, from rendering available for its future tranquillity and prosperity all those advantages which have been purchased at so great a cost of blood and treasure,—that the war party in the Assembly, the Southern members, are now backing out of the cause they once called a just one. because its prosecution touches their pockets : —" General Cameron had not only occupied thegreat angle of territory between the two rivers, he had connected the "Waikato with the Thames by a line of posts, pursuant to the plan devised before the war began, and he had also occupied Paglan. and opened a road through the bush and over the mountains from that side to the Waikato. These were no light achievements, and if no " glory" has been won by the troops and tlieir General, then no glory was won by the .Roman legions when they pierced, and held, and opened the savage forests of the ancient world. Jt is a new thing, this thirst, for glory in England. ]f it is glorious to overcome men as brave as any in the world, physically more powerful than any of the enemies Hritish soldiers have had lo encounter, then our troops have won glory in ]Ncw Zealand, if it is glorious to lay open tlie recesses of a wilderness, merely scratched here and there by those who live in it. and whose scratchings and dibliiings are called, by courtesy, cultivation, and to carry roads into this region, and to make it possible in future for the iUaori. if he so pleases, to give and take of the benelits of real civilisation and cultivation, and to become a man of peace, then General Cameron and his political colleagues have won glory. Jt is a dangerous and demoralising doctrine to preach to our soldiers, that their exertions are to be measured by whatever standard of glory may happen to be in fashion. .Hitherto the greatest glory of the Hritish soldier has been held to be this—that wherever he was placed he did his duty ; and where he failed to do his duty, there he failed to w in this crown of glorv."

Jiksiokst Maoistiiatk's CotTKT.—The Pencil were occupied yesterday in hearing civil cases, none of which, however, were of any public importance ; any of such nature being adjourned until the return of the h'esident Magistrate.

In Tin: Pouch Covin', yesterday, Elizabeth Canning was convicted of being a common drunkard, and ordered to find two sureties ot each to be on her good behaviour for six mont lis.

A IJksektf.i;.—Vesterdnv. John Turner, a deserter from 1 lie Koyal Artillery, was handed over to the military authorities.

"W. TIIO.M I SON. A PAI M AIM UK FANATIC.— A local print. which is a warm admirer of "Wi 1 amihana and his friends, in its issue of yesteril iy. denies that the " noble savage" is a believer in the I'ai Marire superstition. it. has the arsurnnce to make this assert ion on the testimony of its To Awamutu correspondent. "We have only to say that we have the direct evidence of Thompson himself to the truth of the statement we made that he is a zealous believer ami followerof the new duel rim'. In two of his recent letters, Thompson has made a point of adding the word Pai Marire" to his signature.

M it. CocitKA.vr'.s S.aj.k To-i.ay.—Mi-. Cochrane announces a variety of properly for sale at his Port-street Mart, to-day — viz., a new and complete billiard table, of the best make ; a quantity of clocks, ironmongery. chairs. tVc., saddlery, tobacco, whiskey, cutlery, drapery, Ac., ox tongues, and pork. Al icssks. Ridings a.vh Dowjirx's Arcnox. —The above announce for sale this day, at their mart, a select assortment, of wines, beer, and La.vu Sa— Mr. Sibbin otfers for competition. this morning, some valuable allotments in section -V :l . in the city of Auckland, in Kew Liverpool, on the Manukau, at the Wliau, and John-street, Phtnstown, as well as a cottage and large stable in Chapel-street.. Tin-: Chicket Match which was to have taken place on Wednesday, but was postponed on account, of the weather, will come olf this day.

I'.ANftAKitir. —The river channel has been impassable for the last fortnight; steamers and liarges continually stuck on the banks. The river is now, however, a little higher, we hear, owing to some heavy rains which fell on the night of Monday ast.

Salks of "Wools a.vh Stock.—Mr. Ihtekland has extensive sales to-day, both in Auckland and at Kewmurket, at the hitler a great number of cattlo, sheep, iambs,, and pigE, and at the former

the largest-wool sale of flic season —comprising between SCO and 4GO bales. Immediately after, a choice collection of ]ong-MooHed, Leicester, and Saxony merino sheep and rams will be offered, the property of John Grigg, Esq., and the late George liick, Esq., and others, imported ex 'Ida Zicgler," from England. Tiie band of the 2nd Battalion 18th Boyal Irish perforin this afternoon at the usual time and place.—Programme: 1. Quadrille, "Court of St. .James," lVAlbcrt. 2. Waltz, "Eloating Spirits," Strauss, Junr. 3. Galop, " St. James," D'Albert- 4 Lancers, Tinner s New." 5. Waltz, "Homeward Bound," Bergmann. 0. Quadrille, "Serenade," Balfe. 7. Polka Mazurka, " Violet," Eaust. S. Galop, "Eoval Procession," Bergmann. 9. Waltz, " H JJaccio," Arditi. 10. Galop, " Spirit of the Ball," Eitzgerald. 11. Waltz, " Dreams of Childhood," Montgomery. 12. Quadrille, " Alfred," Bergmann. 13. Waltz, "Kathleen Mavourneen," D'Albert. 14. Lancers. 15. Waltz, " Waikato," Bergmann. IG. Galop, " Night Bell," Clarke. "God Save the Queen.^ Tjj EATJiultovAL.—'"TheCaptain oftheYulture" and " Aladdin" were repeated at this place of amusement last night to a fair house. We hare previously noticed both productions, suffice it therefore to say that the pieces were well received. To-night is set apart for the benefit of Mr. S. liowe, the proprietor. "Much Ado about Nothing" is to be performed for the first time, with Mr. George Eawcett as Benedict. With this attractive programme, independent of the claims the binrfichire lias upon the playgoing population of Auckland, we shall be disappointed if we do not see a crowded house.