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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 448, 20 April 1865, Page 4

To Buildebs and Cabpentebs.—Tenders for the erection of three shops and dwelling houses in Victoria-street, are called for by Mr. Pritchard, architect, and will he received until noon of Thursday, the • 27th instant. Plans and specifications may be seen at Mr. Pritchard's chambers, Wyny ard-street. The steamer Wnitemata made another trip to Riverhead, one of the properties of Messrs. M. and E. "Wood, to be submitted to auction this morning by Mr. David Nathan. She was crowded with passengers amdous to inspect the up-river properties previously to the sale. One thing at least she proved, that land upon the river which has been hitherto unapproachable from town is now brought into the position of suburban property by the facilities of steam— the river in fact being a ready-made railroad between there and Auckland—a line upon which before long many steamers will be plying. . Mr. Foley's troupe appeared at ■ Parnell for the first time last night, when they were well received. They will perform again this evening. Messes. Habbis &*Tubneb will hold an extensive trade sale at 11 o'clock this morning, at their auction rooms, Queen-street, of fancy goods, toys, first-class papier mache goods, &c, &c. Messes. Ridings & Dowden will, we perceive, offer for sale, this day, under writ of fi. fa. the good will of the lease, with purchasing clause of a valuable property in Unionstreet. Mb. Alfbed Buckland will offer for sale, this day, at the Newmarket Yards, SO head of well-fatted oxen, 10 fat calves, 20 head store cattle, dairy cows. 50 merino ewes in lamb to Leicester rams, 250 merino ewes in fresh condition, 200 well-fatted sheep, and a quantity of fat and store pigs. Messrs. Harms and Turner will offer for sale, this day, 50 biscuit China figures under glass shades. Ths Northern Association, held their usual weekly meeting yesterday, when Mr. Crcighton brought up the interim report of the Registration Committee, by which it appears that close upon 4000 applications have been sent in to the several registration officers in this province. As yet, however, we cannot say what will be the exact number of new applicants for a place on the electoral rolls of the province, as the lists for Onehunga and some other districts have not ' yet been received. To that party amongst us, and we regret to say, there are those who endeavour to induce Auckland men not to support this most useful, and we may almost say, national association, by insinuating that it does nothing in return for public confidence, and ! subscriptions —to that party, we say, we would ' point to this one great work performed, and \ ask if it alone was not an answer to the slanj derous and un-Auckland accusations. By the energy and the diligence of the Council of the i Association, the electoral list of the province 3 will have been doubled. A Provincial Government Gazette was 1 published yesterday, and contains amongst * other matter notices to mariners, respecting the ■ Manakau Harbour, Port Waikato, and ports in 1 South Australia—the appointment of Hugh 5 Carleton, Esq., as visiting Justice to the Auck- < land gaols—of Henry Grover, Esq., as Deputy 2 for the Waste Lands Commissioner, in the dist trict of Mongonui ; also, regulations for guidance of licensed surveyors under New Zealand Act— return of lands sold, at the "Waste Lands Office, from the Ist to 31st October last. Fiee Brigade.—The members of the late fire brigade who, it will be remembered, lately resigned in a body, held a meeting last night at the engine room, Shortland-street, when it was unanimously resolved that they should join the new brigade, under the superintendence of Mr. Asher Asher. The brigade as now formed is r likely to be an efficient one. = Land Sale.—Mr. Cochrane brought to the e hammer yesterday several choice and valuable [ freehold and leasehold properties both in the \ city and suburbs. The prices obtained will * speak for themselves. The lease, for 28 years, '. of an allotment in Shortland-street, on which '. the building for the Q.C.E. stood, which was e burnt down, was sold for £860. The lease of n an allotment in Shortland-street, (No. lof sec. e 3) about 18 years to run, realised £650. An ii allotment in Nelson-street, on which a comforta able dwelling house stands, was sold for £525. - The store and offices in lower Queen-street, at 8 present occupied by Messrs. Butt & Anderson, * Ed. King, Esq., S. P. James & Son, and Messrs. " Stephenson & Ward ell, covering a frontage of e , 26 feet, were sold at £95 per foot, which made e a total of £2470. Twelve lots in Onehunga were sold at an average price of Bs. per foot. g The remainder of the 74 were withdrawn. ■ t Fifty-five acres at Mangapai sold at 21s. an a acre. Twenty-five acres at Hobsonville sold for e £3 12s. 6d. per acre, and ten acres at the Whau y- £16 per acre. An allotment on Ponsonby road, 34 feet 8 in. frontage, sold at 50s. afoot. Seven acres, 1 rood, 19 perches, at Remuera, fetched £78 10s. per acre, allotments 35 & 36, Drury, sold for 3s. 2d. per foot, and lot 24 3s. 9d. per foot. Two allotments in Spring Bank, Nos. 49 and 50, 9s. per foot, and 33 feet in Brookville f fetched £1 ss. 6d. per foot. ? At the Police Court, yesterday, six drunkards '' were mulcted in the usual penalty, or committed ; to prison in default. I Threatening Language.—Barbara Walker 1. was placed at the bar, charged by Joseph 1 Eeillcy with using towards him threatening 2 language, but was discharged on promising to 3 conduct herself better in future. Another case of the same kind was brought by William Broivn - against his wife. The evidence went to show f that defendant had made use of very threatening > language, and had attempted to stab her hus- ■ band with a pair of scissors, and wounded him L in the arm. She was bound over to keep the peace, in two sureties of £25 each, or to be im- '_ prisoned for three mouths, in default. Assault. —Jeremiah Scott was charged by r Robert Spiers, at the Police Court, yesterday, i with assaulting him by striking him on the face 1 with his fist. The evidence showed that a quarrel arose' from the plaintiff having stopped up a thoroughfare. The defendant was fined ■ £3 and costs, or two weeks' imprisonment. Breach of the Gajts Laws.—A case of this 1 nature was brought before the Court by Mr. Every McLean, against Charles Watson, the master of the Au Revoir. The plaintiff proved the trespass, and defendant was fined £2 and costs, which is the highest penalty that can be inflicted under the Act. This, we believe, is the first prosecution of this nature since the Act was passed last session. James Falconer was brought before the Bench, yesterday morning, charged with having stabbed a soldier, but the wounded man being unable to appear, the case was remanded on the application of Mr. Commissioner Naughton until Friday, prisoner being allowed bail, himself in £100, and two sureties of £50 each. Utxphing a Forged Cheque. — Ephraim Vernon was remanded until Friday, on this charge, to give time to procure the attendance of Dr. Aicken, of the Whau, whose signature was forged. A man named Richard Norwood, a deserter from the ship Bombay, was apprehended by Constable Lloyd, and will be brought before his Worship this morning.

Xaj?ct>y.—"William Daris •was charged "by TTLos. Bicl'ctts, master of the schooner Ellen, with having stolen frcm lirm a Tjarr of "boots, value 10s. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labour. Owen Murphy was also apprehended on warrant, chaTgcd with using threatening language to his wife Hannah Murphy. The Prince of "Wales Theatre. — The " Lover by Proxy " was produced last night to a very fair house considering tho weather, and was a most complete success, being most favorably received. The attraction of the evening was, bowever, the performance of the rope trick by Mr. Lipman. All know the excitement which the Brothers Davenport have occasioned in Europe, aDd tliere is not a person in Auckland who will not be desirous to see this feat performed. This feat was performed twice last night. Mr. Lipman having been, as thought, securely fastened, was placed under a canvas extinguisher, but in four minutes ho walked out at perfect liberty, and stated that he would have done so more quickly but that on the first trial he was more than ordinarily nervous. A well known sea captain then came upon the stage and tied him up as securely as rope and human skill could do it, but the extinguisher had scarcely been placed over him and the captain's watch had scarcely been taken from his pocket to time him when Mr. Lipman raised the extinguisher and the rope was seen lying at his feet. The entertainment concluded with the comedy " The Game of Speculation," the part of Mr. Affable Hawk being sustained by Mr. H. Edwards, whose performance manifested excellences which we csinnot, for want of space, specify. Master Edwards was as pert" a little page as in the service of tho Hawk-expeetant-Sparrow family ho could be. Mr. Shiels, as Earthmon, was so shabby and spontaneous as I to elicit very general plaudits. The house, well I filled, was certainly well, pleased.