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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 355, 31 December 1864, Page 6

Ngakvawahia.—ln reference to the notice posted at Ngaruawahia, which we publish below, our correspondent from that place makes the following remarks : —" Ido not know what they mean to do. A most curious notice has been stuck up around this place, to tlie effect that no one is allowed to build up here without first having obtained the written sanction of tlm Brigadier-General commanding the district. A person who has built here was told that he would have to send in an application to be allowed to retain the house, which lie, I believe, refused to do until I received word from town how to act. It appears to me as if the Ministry are doibg all they can to keep this province back." The notice issued is as follows:— " Notice—Orders having been received from the Brigadier General commanding the Waikatd district, that 110 buildings of any kind are to be erected herein, by any person whoever, without his sanction having been previously obtained, the commanding oilicer at this station gives notice that all of any kind, and all owners of buildings, and persons wishing to erect buildings either wholly or partially erected, up to the present time, must send In to him written applications, which will be forwarded for the approval and sanction of the Brigadier-General before a continuance of buildings can be permitted. The commanding officer wishes to be clearly understood that any buildings put up after this notice, without permission having been previously applied for, will be destroyed, and the offender turned out of camp without further notice. By order, G. De Lacy Lacy, Lieut. 12tli regiment, and Camp Adjutant. iS'garuawaliia, December 7."—December 15.

The Taubanga Natives. —We learn that the issuing of rations to the friendly Natives at Tauranga has been stopped, and fresh tenders have been called for Vl3- Mr. H. E. l\ice, on behalf of the Government, namely, —for fresh pork, at per lb.; .salt pork, do.; potatoes, do.; flour, do.; tobacco, clo. ; tea, do.; biscuit, do-. Up to last Monday, Natives to the number of 325 men, women, and children, inclusive of those at Maketu, have been receiving rations. In future we understand rations will only be issued to those who are actually destitute. It appears that all the land available for military settlement amounts to only 20,000 acres at 'l'e Pana, surveyed by Mr. Heale. The military settlere evince a very strong desire to be settled on their land, but from all we hear there are !i» signs at present of any'movemcnt of the kind being like!}' to be made.—December It?.

Mjr. James Gilisekd's Fvjteral.—The estimation in which our departed fellow tradesman was held, wasenvineed on Saturday by the large number of persons, all exhibiting some sign of mourning, who attended to follow his remains to their last resting-place. The funeral corttgc quitted the residence of the deceased in the Altea Koad shortly after four o'clock. It consisted of two or three hundred persons, and was composed, besides his immediate relatives and friends of the members of the (ire brigade of which lie had been head, and a large body of Odd Fellotvs, in which order he had held several important oilrces. All wore the sashes, aprons, and mourning insignia of the order. On arriving at the cemetery, the burial service was most impressively read by the I'ev. Mr. Lloyd, and after the interment, the GrandMaster read the prayer enjoined by the rules of odd-fellowship to be repeated over the grave of a departed brother, with its peculiar attendant ceremonies.—December 10.

Mii.rr.uiY Movements. — Her Majesty's steamship "Falcon' has gone round to the Manukauwilh 150 barrels small arm ammunition and will embark 300 troops, for Wanganui. Assistant-Superintendent of Stoves, A. C. Macduff, Jolt Auckland on Saturday for Wanganui, for the purpose of establishing a Military Store Depot", at that place. It is supposed that most of the troops, including the head quarters of the Artillery and Engineers, will embark during the course of the present week for Wanganui; and that the General will follow immediately on his return from the Waikato. Preparations are being made by the military authorities for the removal South of large quantities of camp equipage and stores ol everv description, as well as considerable supplies ot warlike stores.—December 10.

Direct Steam; to Melbourne. — The Intercolonial lioyal Mail Company, intend, we learn, to put two steamers 011 the line between Melbourne and Auckland. The one to leave Melbourne on the Ist of the month, via the .East Coast—the other to leave Melbourne on the loth, and come on direct to this port. It is intended that the boat leaving Melbourne ou the Ist shall return to that port in time to catch the English mail, which leaves on the 26th. — December ID.

William Thompson.—The envoy- of the Government despatched a sliort time since to obtain an interview with this rebel cliiet has returned, after seeing him at Mata Mata. Thompson was in good health, though out ot elbows in appearance, and expressed his willingness to do what lie could towards bringing his countrymen to a surrender, lie admitted, however, that his influence was gone, and that Jus voice would pre\ail but little with the rebels. Thompson, ot' course, knowing as he must do the intentions of the rebels, anil the strong feeling that exists amongst them to make this war a war to the knife with the Pakoba, would be only too ready to make such an aiLnissioii. bong a mail who always carries an appearance of being for either side. He of course know s the determination to wuick Southern and Js orthern.

natives "have alike arrived, of taking the first favorable opportunity to rise en musxc and butcher tlie Europeans, trusting tliat the first Joss and panic will enable them to follow- tip their victory, and drive us into the sea. There ,-ire troublous times in store for the Northern Island, but in the hands of rulers competent for the duty, they 111,13' nevertheless be met and overcome. —December 19. AYe regret to notice in our obituary column flic dc;ith of an old and useful and greatly respected colonist, of one who, diligent and unassuming in his life and business, had worked liini.scii". with the growing prosperity of the .Province, into an honorable position of independence. and who has moreover borne his share of public duties. Mr. Abraham Sfears whose death we have now to record, was onlv on Friday last in his usual health and spirits— vesterdav. struck down :>y an attack of TCnglish cholera. He is numbered with many others of our earliest associates who are dropping one Inone into the grave, ha ring won for themselves the affection of their fellow-colonists, alongside of whom tlu y have fought the battle of civilization in New Zealand. Tlie funeral will take place on Thursday next . —December 21. Guam' Fkti: at the Flagstaff.—Yesterday, the grounds around the Government Dockyards were a scene of gaiety seldom witnessed in this !o -ality. Our readers will perhaps be aware that a church is about to be built on the North Shore, and for this purpose 11 fete was got up, the proceeds which are to lie applied towards tlie expenses of the building. At 12 o'clock, the place began to be crowded with people arriving by the * Novelty ' and other craft, from tlie dingy to the brig. Various out-door amusements occupied the time and attention of the visitors until 4 o'clock. The band of H.M.S. Curaooa was on the ground, and discoursed sweet sounds to the votaries of Terpsichore. They played several pieces, into which thev introduced vocal performances, the effect of which was very good. The band of the 14th Keginient was also in attendance, and found abundance of occupation in providing for the amusement of the dancers in another part. Old Aunt Sully was there in all her glory. Quoits, crcquet. and other games helped to pass awav the time pleasantly. The hotel newly built bV Mr. Holmes also obtained a full share of p itronage. and we are glad to say that we saw not a single instance of drunkenness while we were there. stalls were dotted here and there, and were well patronised. Mr. 1 hitler. at the Flagstaff, had a rather large number of visitors to his eyrie ; but. for our- i selves, we were too la/.v to climb up the rugged 1 sides of Mount Victoria, however pleasant the ! prospect beyond. Among the visitors we noticed 5 r William Wiseman and several oflicers of the • Curaooa.' At 1- o'clock the company began to •" rush " the naval store. This is a large com- \ modious building, and was gaily decorated from ; end to end with ilags of all nations. A verv j wide platform reached from the ground to the j doorway (for the entertainment was 011 the | upper tloor), the rope handrails of which were ; covered also with tings. Altogether the appear- j ance was very striking. The baud of the " Cuniooa ' was stationed at the upper end of the room, in a gallery railed off by flags, and during the repast regaled the assembled company with very tasteful selections of music. After the first batch had retired, another was ready to commence, and altogether there could not have been less than tiCO or 7(X) sat down, and consequently the funds will receive a very perceptible increase. Mr. Varty was announced to give a reading of selections from the works of Charles Dickens at six o'clock, but seven had nearly struck before he entered the hall. AVe understand that it was owing to the kindness of Captain "Williams, who lent him his own gig. and of seme gentlemen who volunteered to pull her, that he was enabled to keep his appointment at all. as there were 110 boats procurable at the time he wished to start. As it turned out, both he and his rowers might have spared themselves their pains, for in the middle of his lirst rending — Sob Sawyer's supper in Lart-street—an intimation was conveyed to Mr. A'arty, in the most curt manner, that the steamer was about to leave, and he must close his reading, so as to allow his audience fo depart. The dancers who remained were not much better treated, for after one futile polka, they also were admonished to clear out. and the placc was shut up. By eight o'clock the vicinity had returned to its prestine and normal dulnc-ss, barring some few belated runricex who had missed their boats, and seemed to have a good chance of spending the night among the fern which constitutes the whole of the flora of that fertile neighbourhood.— December 28.

Da king Burglary at iN'kwtox. —A very during outrage was committed on Friday night or Saturday morning last, at the Glasgow store, Newton, kept by Mr. Finnerty. During the night, which our readers will remember was marked by a continual succession of peals of thunder, Mrs. Finnerty woke up and aroused her husband, telling him that she thought she heard footsteps in the house. Mr. Finnerty. however, only laughed at the idea, but Mrs. Finnerty was so convinced that she got out of bed with the intention of striking a light, but her courage failed her, and she got into bed again, and nothing more occurred to alarm either of them. On waking in the morning, about five o'clock. Mr. Finnerty liastih" slipped oil his clothes and proceeded down staiis to ascertain if their had been any cause for his wife's suspicions, and to liis astonishment found the shop door open, and the place ransacked, several sides of bacon, a large number of Christmas goods made up in parcels had all been carried off: the till had been broken open,and all the silver it contained, only two shillings luckily, was abstracted, the copper money was found scattered on the road outside as though thrown away in disgust. On returning upstairs he then discovered that the robbers had actually been in his bedroom during the night, and had abstracted the watches hanging over his own and his wife's head, and ransacking the pockets of his clothes, as was done lately in the case of the burglary at Mr. Morrin's house. Mrs. Finnerty is particularly wakeful, and it is extraordinary how men can have bce/i able to move about a room in this way, in which people were sleeping, as has now been twice done. Js it possible that the sleepers arc first subjected to the in 'luenoe of chloroform, or tether ? 'Nothing else, however, of any value but the watches, was stolen from the bed-room. The police have been on the alert, but have not as yet, we believe, succeeded in capturing the thieves.—December 20.