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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 497, 16 June 1865, Page 4

A general meeting of the Journeymen Bakers Association will be held at the " Queen's Hond" Hotel, to-morrow evening, nt 7 o'clock. Prince of "Wales Theatre.—There was a moderate house last night at this theatre. " The Lonely Man of the Ocean" was repeated, followed by that most farcical piece of" gauclitric '' William Thompson." " JiiciiELir.r." — Bulwer's magnificent play will be produced to-night, for the farewell benefit of Mr. Cox. The production of this masterpiece of our most voluminous novelist and playwright is noticeable from the circumstance that Mrs. Cox will impersonate Julie de Mortemar. We anticipate for Mr. Cox a bumper, find for Mrs. Cox n triumph. He. L. W. Eaton will sell to-day, at the stores of Eaton and Pewolf, 20 cases of Hobart Town apples, 10 of jams, :'. of English bacon. ]5 kegs of butter, 4 casks of pork,' 10 of beef, 20 iron pots, and 20 boxes of candles. Messrs. Jones ikb Co. will sell to-day a large lot of wines, spirits, and bottled beer, comprising 2:"! hlids. ol'Ko. 3 new ale. new brew, 17 do. pale ale, ]fO cases of bottled ale, 13 casks of pale brandy, 20(5 cases of brandy, upwards of ■100 cases of whiskies of various sorts. 220 cases of old torn, 20 cases of orange Litters, 100 cases of port wine, 100 cases of sherry. Messrs. C. Arthur and Son will sell a large quantity of furniture to-day, the property of a gentleman leaving the colony. Mi:ssks. Harris and Ti'rkeb will sell to-day 31 dozen of spades. Messes. Pipings and Povden will hold, todny, a large boot sale pursuant to instructions from Mr. Thomas Kcven, being the valuable stock-in-tr.-'dc of that person. Mb. I.l<.Kland will sell, to-day, pursuant to previous announcement, under orders from the Commissariat Department, from 100 to 350 draught, pack, and saddle horses of all descriptions. The sale takes place at the Penrose Camp, at 11 o'clock sharp. Mr. Geo. Sir.iiiN will sell, to-day, SCO bags of picked potatoes. AYaitemata Steam Ferry Company. — A meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Waitcmata Steam Ferry Company was held in. the commercial room of the "Wnitcnintn Hotel yesterday afternoon. There was a numerous attendance. The principal business before the meeting was receiving the report frem the Secretary and appointing directors for the ensuing year. A report of the proceedings will be found in another column. Ueuppnt Magistrate's Coubt.—There were sovonty cases to be disposed of yesterday, in thirty-one of "which judgment was given for the plaintiffs. The proceedings of the defended cases will be found in our report. Several cases stand over until next Thursday. Supreme Ccirt. —His Honor only tried one ease yesterday, viz. :— J. Trimble, sen., v. Moshcim. This was an action for false imprisonment, the defendant having charged the plaintiff, iii consequence of which lie was apprehended under a warrant on the 12th January last, with cutting the mane and tail of a grey mare. The plaintiff had been apprehended and ptit in the kck-up at Otalmhn, where lie was detained a day and a night, whenca lie was taken toOneLunga and brought before a Magistrate, who dismissed the case. The case ultimately turned upon a point of law, and the jury gave a verdict for the defendant. There was an action against John Trimble jun., son of the plaintiff in the previous case, arising out of the same set of circumstances, which was withdrawn. Several cases were called upon, but the parties were, not ready. His Honor reprehended the practice of learned gentlemen and witnesses leaving the Court at the mere}' of circumstances and mere chance. His Honor would for the future be as uncommodatiug as possible. The Court adjourned a little after four o'clock. Pavements tor ovk Streets.—We are glad to learn that a very important discovery has been made by the workmen employed in constructing the breakwater at the mouth of the Mangawai river. In procuring material for the breakwater they have come upon an extensive quarry of stone suitable for paving purposes. This will be at once taken advantage of by the energy of the Provincial Government, and we may shortly expect to see a boatload of these stones in Auckland. At present the vessels taking up stores to Mangawai return, for the most part, in ballast. This discovery will, however, provide for them a valuable freight, and save a somewhat expensive import. The action of the. Superintendent and the Executive in distributing so large an amount of labour on public works throughout the North, will probably lead to many other evei more important, discoveries. It is thus that the hidden wealth of a new country becomes d< '• loped. Lady Barkly Paddle Steamer. —Offers will be received by Air. Bartlett, CommissaryGeneral, from persons desiring to purchase this steamer, of 30 tons and 25-horse power, with all her stores and fittings. Offers receivable till noon, Wednesday next. The Lady Barkly is now in the Manakau. SrnDEjf Death.—A man named Uowen died suddenly on Wednesday morning, in I'akerreet. We are informed that by some mistake the man. who was a Soman, Catholic, was interred in the burial ground of the Protestant denomination. The Bench, tite Bak, and tite Press.—His Honor called the attention of the Bar to the currents of cold air that sweeps through the Supreme Court, threatening catarrhs to all, and to the gentlemen of the Press, who are not expected to have lungs, with premonitorydeafness. Mr. Wynn, on behalf of the bar, suggested that fires would impart considerable warmth. His Honor was certainly right in supposing that the members of the fourth estate were most

uncomfortable. He hoped that everybody would, one of these days, get very angry, and then there would be come hope of getting the requisite accommodation If nn inner door were constructed, and somebody were engaged to sweep the place out, it might be rendered tolerable. "We extracted, a few days back, the O/(Tffo Times, a local from a Southland paper, giving description of a steam tug, which had been ordered by tbe Provincial Government from home, nnd which was daily expected to arrive. The Southland—so the tug was* named — reached the Bluff on Friday morning, after a passage, under canvas, of 114 days from Falmouth. As the steamship "Wellington was leaving the Bluff harbour, a report was brought on board that, immediately after the arrival of the tug had been announced, action was taken to seize her, in further liquidation of the judgment debt of the Provincial Government. Tite inquest which was to have been held yesterday at Onehunga on the body of David "Williams, who was found drowned in the Manukau harbour on Friday last, is postponed until one p.m. tins day. The inquest will be held at the JKoyal Hotel. The Waikato—"What is Doing Ttieee, &c. — A veiy interesting lecture on the above subject was delivered at the Onehunga Institute last evening by Mr. "Whyman, a report of which will appear in to-morrow's issue. PiT.Lio Hall at Otahuitu. — A meeting of gentlemen resident at Otalmhu was held on Wednesday evening at the Criterion Hotel, Otalmhu, Mr. Eaithby presiding. Mr. Gordon read the minutes of a previous meeting, which were confirmed. The Chairman explained the object of the meeting, viz., to agree to the number of shares to be taken up for the above object. 250 shares at £5 each, giving £1,250, had been at first proposed. That was found impracticable, and the number had been reduced to 120 shares, giviiig £COO, for which a building could bo erected sixty feet by thirty. A plan was laid before the meeting of a building forty feet by thirty, at a cost of £500. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Bobertson, seconded by Mr. Gane, that 150 shares should be tbe number agreed to, and when 100 shares should be taken up the company would be authorised to build. On the motion of Mr. Eunciman, the following gentlemen were empowered to act as provisional directors: —Messrs. J. Hall, W. Ackland, Eaithhy, Eobertson, King, Sutherland, and J. Eunciinan. The building is to be of wood, Messrs. Eogers, Eaithby, and E. Eobertson were appointed trustees.— Communicated. Odd Fellows' Hall —Dissolving Yiews. — An exhibition of a very instructive and entertaining kind was essayed last evening, at the Odd Fellow's Hall, with perfect success. Those who are acquainted with London must have visited the far-famed Polytechnic Institution, under the spiriting of the renowned Mr. Pepper —and his ghost. This exhibition consists of a number of photographic views, painted on glass, and by aid of the oxy-hydrogenic lime light and microscope thrown onto a white screen. Ihc effect produced is exceedingly bcautiiul. The pictures stand out with all the minuteness of detail light snd shade imparted by the stereoscope. "We must say of this first attempt that it was in the highest degree praiseworthy. There were some drawbacks it is true, but these were not so much incidental to the entertainment as to its novelty and defeetire manipulation. Experience and acquired dexterity will do awa}- with such a thing as putting Paris or london upside clown. Precautions will, no doubt, prevent enthusiastic gentlemen putting their noses microscopically magnified into the Lake of Geneva, or ladies their bonnets into the beautiful " rose windows" of Kotre Dame. It would be well, too, if a little more care were expended upon the speaking part of the entertainment. Tbe establishment of an entertainment of this kind nmongst us, always supposing that the requisite amount of attention to detail, will be a positive boon to many. "We, therefore, wish this new enterprise all the success that is possible for it to obtain. Two hours with an able lecturer who would illustrate his discoure with pictures so exceedingly beautiful as these are. are not only plcasar.tly but yjrofitnbly spent. Many of the most remarkable and historic places in the world are brought to the mind's eye with wonderful reality and truthfulness. As an educational, and if for nothing else, this exhibition will be found most valuable. liierr at Patakuea.— On the 12th instant'a riot took place at PapakuTa.by seme of the men of the Commissariat Transport Corps, surrounding Mr. G. Shepherd son's soda-water manufactory, and commenced throwing stones and bricks at it, doing a considerable amount of damage. "When Ihe disturbance took place Mr. Sheyherdson was inside his house, and upon hearing tbe noise, opened the door and asked what they were doing, when the reply made was, '• We will let you know what we are doing," at the same time throwing a brick at him. Mr. Shepherdson immediately closed the door, and owing to the many threats made by the men outside, thought it piudcnt to remain quiet till the following morning, when he gave information to police constable McCaffrey. 'Mr. Shopherdson and the constable, in company with Mr. G. Ward, then proceeded to the barracks, and upon tbe men being paraded, three of the men were picked and sworn to by Mr. Shephcrdson and Mr. Ward. They were then given in charge of the police, and brought before Mr.' Mellsopp, Eesident Magistrate" of Papakura, on the following morning. One of the prisoners, named Allwright, was indicted in two separate charges, namely, for damaging Mr. Shcpherdson's house and assaulting him, and for threatening to set fire to Mr. Walker's house and wounding him in the breast and en the leg. Mr. Shepherdson, Mr. Walker, and Mr. Ward all gave evidence against the prisoner, and he was fined £3 10s., or, in default, to be imprisoned for one month with hard labour. Prisoner was then bound over to keep the peace for three months in two £10 bonds and himself in £20, or, in default, to be sent to prison for three months. Another indictment was then preferred agains! Allwright for assaulting Ward and Walker, and wovnoinf the latter. For this offence he was also finecJ £3 10s, or in default one month's imprisonment McGaflin, one of the prisoners was also fined £3 10s, or one month's imprisonment with hard labour for the same offence. The third prisoner was acquitted, owing to there not being sufficient evidence to prosecute, and Mr. Mellsop in sentencing the prisoners, warned them that he would have been fully justified in committing them to take their trial at the Supreme Court, and ho trusted the lenient punishment they had received from him, would be a warning to them. • Te α-waiiutu.—We learn from the letter of i Te Awamutu correspondent, that a grand regimental ball was given on the 9th inst. by the Sergeants of the Goth regiment, which came off vith great eclat. Considerable disappointment iad been experienced at Te Awamutu by the nen of that regiment through the currency o£ i report that his Excellency does !:-.,t intend hat tin's regiment should leave Kew Zealand for ome time to come. Incexdiaeism at Papatcxba.—An incendiary ire occurred on the night of the 9th instant at 'apakura, by which the dwelling-house of Mr. Jrown, boot and shoe maker, was entirely dctroyed. The fire was first seen by a "near eighbour of Mr. Brown's, who gave the alarm ist in time for Mr. Brown's family to escape ut of the burning building in their night resses. All attempts to subdue the flames ■ere in vain, and the building and all in it as destroyed, including some £20 -worth of arpenter's tools belonging to « man named liles.

THE NOETH. A GPrAT deal of needless nlann Las teen caused in town by the daik hin<s thrown out by a cotcmpoiary as to Uic state of the North. We can assure the public authoritatively that the Cross is not in possession of any particulars which hfiTe led Mr. Eogan to seek an interview with his Excellency. r lhe mystery indulged, in is simply that of the man who knows nothing but wishes to appear to know much, who shrugs his shoulders, nods his head, and says nothing. We may mention that Tamati Bewiti end a settler from the Enipara arrived yesterday m town and expressed their astonishment at the dark hints thrown out. Everything they say wears the same aspect of quietude as usual m the Eaipara settlement. The Wnitemata returned yesterday from the Kawau, but without Mr. Eogan. The Governor we are informed, wishes that gentleman, for whose abilities and services he has the erreatest respect, to remain his guest until today, and will place H.M.S. Eclipse at his disposal to convey him to Auckland. The Eclipse will then return to Kawau, take up Sir George Grey and proceed with him to Wellington. She was expected to arrive with Mr. Eogan, either last night or this morning. • . There is little doubt that Mr. Eogan had matters of import to communicate to His Excellency, or he would not have followed himto the Kawau as he did, and we know that Mr. Eogan is far from being an alarmist, neither neither is it probable thnt he would be so indiscreet as to confide to the bosom cf an Editor, panting for information, important native information, which he had not even then imparted to the Governor himself.