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New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 332, 5 December 1864, Page 4

Seat of Govjehnsiext Agitation.—We perceive by advertisement, that the committee are requested to meet this afternoon, at three o'clock, in the Chamber of Commerce.

Sale of Bi'ildiiYG Allotukxts.—Mr. Samuel Cochrane will sell, this morning, some valuable allotments in different parts of the city and suburbs. Of these there are two allotments fronting Franklyn-street, on Alma-place, commanding a fine business situation and pleasant view ; also an allotment in Queen-street, with a four-roomed house thereou. In Baker-street Mr. Cochrane will offer some valuable city lots, twelve contiguous allotments, having on one of them a seven-roomed house of first-class de-

scription, and forming in -the entire lot a snug villa residence, ■with good garden and orchard! outhouses, &c. sphere is also an allotment having a frontage to 'Walsh-street, and an improved farm at the Wade, containing 278 acres, with good house and outbuildings,. and. having 40 acres, of which partly drained and laid down in grass. : Breach of Municipal Police Act, 1863,-i In the Police Court, on Saturday, Joseph Steven stood charged by Constable Clark wiffi allowing his horse and cart to remain in Queen, street without any persofc. in charge, and was lined ss. and costs.

Caution to Seamex. —A man named August Stroyner was brought up before their "Worships on Saturday, and sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment, for refusing to join the barque ' Kate,' after having signed articles. Escape fkom the Stockade.—The notorious John Beillv, who has twice managed to effect his escape from the Stockade, was again found jion est yesterday morning. The convict was awaiting his trial at the present sitting of thp Supreme Court for the same offence. At present uo cltie has been obtained as to his where, abouts.

Otago, Nov. 25.—Business continues much more quiet than the season of the year would justify us in expecting, Flour continues ig before, with very few sales making. A parcel oj 100 tons Chilian, offered by auction, met witf; no purchaser, £25 being understood to be the reserve. Best bottled beers still looked for. Quotations for other goods unaltered.

Pavilion Music Hall.—This Coneert Hall seems to Rain in popularity every night and deservedly so, as the management show themselves determined to spare no expense in making the Pavilion worthy of the patronage of the public. On Saturday evening an entirely new programme was produced, and well received by a large audience. Mr. Aubrey's comic songs, Mr. Austin's " Pretty Jane." and last but not least, Miss Booke's really well rendered ballads were loudly applauded. Th e amusement concluded with the laughable farce of the " Barber's Shop."

Kather Amtjsjkg.—"We take the following from a Kelson paper. Jt is from an election speech just delivered by Mr. Alfred Saunders, the late member in the House of Representatives for W arnica :—" People here who clainoir against Sir George Grey obtain their information on native subjects from two papers that are or used to be printed in one office in Auckland, the Daily Southern Cross and the JS~tu: Zealand Herald, two journals tnlirely under (he control of Mr. Whitaker, who has quarrelled with Sir George Grey. Those papers were nothing but the voice ot "Wliitaker and Eussell, yet what they published was re-published in the other provinces as if it were gospel. Their vile misrepresentations were hawked about this province as if they were the voice of truth," The Herald and Southern Cross are twins, the children of twins. Ivcally Mr. Saunders is more funny than veracious.

Auckland IiiFLE Yolukteebs.—Tlie day of the usual monthly parade for this corps "has altered, until further orders, from the first Tuesday to the first Wednesday in each month. Xejjdebs will be received until noon of the Btli instant, by Mr. K. Iveals, for scoria work to be performed in Upper Queen-street. Theatre Royal.—This place of amusement was well filled on Saturday night on the occasion of the production of the highly popular nautical drama, "Black Eyed Susan," and "Eobert AJacarie." The former piece is too well known to need any description. Mr. Toin Fawcett made a very interesting "William, and Miss Juno as the charming heroine, brave William's bride, was all that could be desired. - The other parts were well filled up, and " Black Eyed Susan " may be pronounced a complete success. The Maori war dance followed, and appeared to afford infinite amusement, especially to the younger branches of the audience. "Kobert Macarie," a tale of love and murder, and of '"hair breatdh escapes," was loudly anddeserredly applauded.

iiEsiDENT Magistbate's Court. — James Preece,Esq., and T. S.Kempthorne. Esq., J.P.'s, presided at this Court on Saturday. An action was brought by Mr. Mark Sonierville, of this city, against Captain Brinsden, of the ' Eagle Speed,' for the recovery of the sum of £50 damages, alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, by the carelessness of the defendant in the shipment of a quantity of oats. Mr. Merriman appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. and Mr. Kussell for the defendant. The plaintiff proved that he had received from tie defendant a large number of bzfgs containing corn, which bags were more or less damaged, aud estimated the loss he had sustained by them at £30, together with injury done to the oats at £50, making his alleged loss amount to the sum of £80. Upon this Mr. Wynn applied to hare the case dismissed, upon, the grounds that the matter was beyond the jurisdiction of their IV orships, and that no abandonment of claim had appeared upon the particulars of tlio plaintiff's declaration. After some discussion the Court- determined to dismiss the ease, plaintiff to pay costs.