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New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 553, 21 August 1865, Page 4

]\1 Aiu'ii.iNiii. —A mehmcholy accidentoccunvd on the 15th inst., resulting iu the death ot' Mr. David May. a settler. Jt appears the deceased was felling some bush, and when in fhe act of chopping a tree, it split up tor about lil'teeu feet, broke short off, and in its fall, it is supposed, struck the deceased. An inquest was heid on the body, before Mr. C. H. 1. Hill, the coroner, ami a respectable jury. From the evidence of Mrs. May, it appeared the deceased was working in view of the house, and her attention was lirst called to him by seeing him lying on. tlie ground. Site went to him, and found that tlie tree had struck him. as he. had two wounds in the head, anri both bleeding. He asked her to bring some water, as lie wished for a drink ; then, some time after, requested her to bring some blankets, as he felt cold, lie expired iu about three hours from the time he was first found. The jury, after viewing the body and the scene of the accident, had uo difficulty in arriving at- a verdict, " That deceased camo by his death by the accidental falling of a tree upon him."

75v the arrival of the s.s. Queen we have Ota-ro papers to the 10th instant Lyttelton to the 11th, and Wellington to the loth. ()t\oo Sl-IMCIiI.VTKNDK-VCV.— Mr. Ilics. Dick has been elected to the bupermtendency ot °m"ovkmf.nt of Troops at WANGiNUi.—Ihe rw/r/r. August 12, says : 0 that on Monday -KM) or dt'i soldiers wdl m octal up the river to occupy Pipmki, Korcmiti, and Parakino. Three hundred of the »{ th ' Lieut.-Colonel Logan, with Major .Jiortt, Cap tain Sehomberg. and seven subalterns, occupy Pipiriki; Koromti will be held b\ bn to 100 of the siHh, under Lieut.-Colonel Lock, and Parakino will probably be occupied by sixty ot the same regiment; but this is yet uncei tain. The Native Contingent, under Capt. MeDounel. and Major Von Tempsky's force, are to proceed to the East Coast, whither it is intended also to send SOO of the Imperial troops, but it is not yet determined from what posts these will be taken and wo believe Brigadier-General W addy will proceed immediately to Wellington to confer with the Governor on this matter. Ihe Goth is now under orders to proceed to England ; anc it is understood that one regiment a month will leave New Zealand, of the five regiments whose services here it has been determined to dispense with." „ HvniArs in rni: Wellington lIIOMNCE. —The AdccHi.scr of the loth says " We learn from a private source that a number of liaus have taken up their residence m the Manawatu district, and have, although stoutly opposed by several influential loyal chiefs, erected a llagstad' at a place called Moua. Ihe staff standTs on native land, but in close proximity to the boundarv of the Government land. Ihe friendly natives'do not feel strong enough to resist their fanatical visitors, {ind they dare not proceed to take measures to eject them.' J{ BDL*CF,» Katk of Freight to the Waikato. M r, w. J. Voting has we see, reduced the charge for freight to stations oil the "Waikato to the following rates: —-From Auckland to Ngariiawahia l't per ton. and from Auckland to stations above Ngaruawahia t's per ton. Vessels leave Onehuiiga twice a week. Sticking rv Agaln.—Another case of a mostdastardly nature was attempted on Friday night. Mr. S.James, on returning home from theQ.C.E., was brought up all standing opposite Mr. Shalders' residence in Upper Queen Street. _ Assistance came to him so readily that the individuals at once decamped ofl' quickly. Not only so, but they appear also to have loft a valuable Whitworth rifle, stolen from Mr. J. Watson Bain, lying alongside his gate, where in the morning it was found bj' Mr. Bain s son. Narrow Escape from Drowning.—Yesterday afternoon a young man named Webb suddenly fell oil' the Wharf into the stream, apparent I v in a fit from the manner in which he struggled in the water. His brother who was with him at once jumped in after him, and it soon became apparent that both would drown ; one of the life buoys which hangs at the Harbour Master's ollice, was thrown to them, and a few minutes after the Waitemata's boat put oil' to their rescue and succeeded in getting both on shore, when restoratives were administered, and they were shortly afterwards enabled to walk home. It appears that the young man is frequently subject to fits, and had it not been for the gallant behaviour of his brother, he would have met a watery grave. ."\l ahl"Hanoi. —A lecture, the second of a series, was delivered in the Public llall on Mondav evening last by the .Rev. R. MeKinney. The subject chosen by the reverend lecturer was " The Tongue we Speak." At the termination of the lecture a vote of thanks to the reverend lecturer was iiassed 113- acclamation. The Mahuningi Harmonic Society played a variety of airs previous to and after the lecture. The next lecture will be given in September, by the J'ev. Mr. Hudson. 011 " Astronomy." Prince of Walks Theatre.—On Saturday evening the pretty drama " Giralda, or the Miller's Wife and the Haunted Mill," was reproduced, followed by the wonderful performances of the Wieland Brothers. There was a new ballet, entitled Jmarosu, in which a great number of elegant dances were gone through with entire success. The house was full, and was evidently, to judge by the liberality of its applause, highly entertained. The performance par c.rccllciicc was the " flying trapeze" by the younger of the Brothers Wieland. Jt is not too much to say that this is perhaps one of the most extraordinary feats which the rage for sensation in these modern days has exacted. From a platform 011 the stage to the gallery the performer was whirled to and fro. he giving the while a series of revolutions and elegant pimini/. which elicited enthusiastic applause. Nothing could have exceeded the ease and grace with which the thing was done. In the ballet ihe Leopold family, with Eraulein Fannie, were also greatly applauded, and were called on to repeat several of their dances. We are promised a series of performances bj- these clever artists, who have a well stocked rcjicr/nirc of varieties. Police.—Several drunkards were fined 20s. 011 Saturday, or sentenced to imprisonment for 48 hours. COROMANDEL G OLD MINING COMPANY. The 12th, 13th, and l ltli calls in this Company are payable 011 the Ist day of September, Oct'ober, and November, respcetivelv. New Offices. — The Police Station has undergone a very noticeable change within the last few days. The old guard-room has been divided into two compartments, in one of which Mr. Leyland has his oilice. The second is appropriated to the inspection of weights «and measures. The apartment which used to be the 1 ommissioncr s oflice is still reserved for him. but he has caused to be constructed several small compartments in which stolen property, or property found and not claimed, or on the persons of deceased and intestate persons is kept. These otlices will prove a great accommodation afforded to the officers and the public, and will greatly facilitate public business. Jit'XAWiv House.—Yesterday a horse bolted in Synionds-street, proceeding at headlong speed down Wakefield-slreet and into Kutland-strect, where lie stuck fast in the mud. The danger to the public from these runaway horses is very great, and 100 much care cannot be taken that horses shall not be left standing unattended by their drivers. The Cameron Testimonial Committee lias been convened by circular notice for to-day, at four o clock, at the Chamber of Commerce. It 1.-, pai tieulavly requested that all the members should be present. Fesiiient Magistrates CocitT.—Paronc. a native, was brought before his Worship, on Saturday, charged with stabbiug a native named llemi. in the (Iraki Settlement. The case was not gone into, as the injured man was unable to appear. Dr. Cobb said that the wound inflicted was a severe one, but lie did not think it would be attended with a fatal result. The case was adjourned to next Friday. olice Appointments.—The following appointments have been made in the police force. >ergeant Mollov, to be Sergeant-Major; constable Lipsev. to be Sergeant; and constable Jiiley. to be Inspector of Nuisances. Police Station, Pa .—Tenders for the erection of police buildings at Papakura will be received at tiie otlice of the Superintendent by Mr. W Weaver, until uoon of Tuesday the 29th instant. Me. John I!igg will sell to-day, pursuant to instructions from Messrs Harris and Laurie, the entire cargo of the Eastward Ho ! from New York, consisting of great varieties of fish, bacon, kerosene, dried apples, brooms, brushware, pails, tubs, and oilmans' stores. Messrs. Hiwrrn ant. Co. will sell today, at the N ewmnrket Yards, 200 sheep, SO head fat cattle, 50 half bred ewes, <55 head of provincial fatted cattle, dairy cows, and store stock, pigs, <£c., &.C. '

Mr. Samuel Cochrane will soli to-dav lurcjo quantity of Picton bloaters. ■' 3 Tub -Vc/r Zealand Gnx'-He of liir> UH, ] ms following : —Executive Council Chii.nb-r. \y f lingtou. 12th August. isrjo. His K\;;,.liei„- V Governor 11 :is been pleased (his da yto the honourable James Edward FiizT,. r; ,[,|; {„ | 1 n member of the Executive Council : and hi* J\celiency directs it to be notified that this man has tins day taken the. necs.-nvv ontiis Forstcr Goring, clerk of the Executive Ooin, c j| •> Tenuers for the conveyance of mails between Orcwu, Waiwera, Mahurangi. and Mata'kana will be received by Ihe Chief Postmaster. Corbet!,, Esq., until the :ilsl inst. Masonic. —The monthly meeting of the W a i. tcmata Lodge will take place this evening at-the Lodge room, Masonic Hotel, at half-past seven o'clock. Fills at Wellington—We take from tlie Ailrcrlixer of the 12th inst. the account of t l le destruction by fire oI the "Victoria Hotel-— " Shortly after live o'clock this morning the in. habitants of Wellington were aroused by th e " ringing of the lire alarm bells. On turning olr for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of the" alarm, we observed that flames were issuing fropj the Victoria Hotel, situated in Abel street, Te Aro Flat, in the occupation oi' Air. R Somerville. When we reached the scene there were but few persons on the spot, and those fe ff were actively engaged in carrying from the building such articles of furniture as they couli obtain. At this time the (lames were entirely within the precincts of the stable, which was attached to the hotel, but it was evident that, no human power could save the entire block of buildings from destruction. Fortunately there was but little wind at the time, and what there was drove the flames in a contrary direction from that on which the oniv houses likely to be endangered stood. However, the one occupied by a man named Lambert ira,so close to the burning pile that without the assistance of an engine, there was little prospect of its being saved, and the furniture and other property was removed. Before the lire caught a firm hold of the hotel, a good deal of the furniture and goods had been carried out by many of the civilians who had assembled, and were placed at a safe distance from the fire. It is suilicient to say that the hotel continued to burn fioreelv. and that no incident of consequence occurred from the beginning to the end. We have been informed that the Victoria Hotel was insured, but not nearly up to its full value, —the buikliug itself, in the London and Lancashire Insurance Company for £'500, and in the .New Zealand Insurance Company for a like sum, while the stock and effects were but poorly provided for." TnRF.ATK.MNG ASPECT Of AFFAIRS AT XAPIBB. —"We take the following from the II u whs Iky Timt.i of the 17th instant:—"Armed rebels.— We have it on good authority that there is mw staying at the pa on the Western Spit a party of 50 armed rebels, and they openly visit the town, parading their arms before the public. If there be au3" reason why this is permitted we presume that it is because to attempt to check it would be to offend them, and so to provoke an outbreak, which would lay the authorities here open to the odium of precipitating matters. We must wait until a revolting murder has been committed before anything can be doae. tor nothing less will, it seems, justify our interfering with these gentry. * * * We are sorry to find that the natives are throwing off the partial restraint they have hitherto held over their true character, and are commencing to commit their outrages upon the Hawke's Bay settlers. Yesterday. Wednesday', a party of three, belonging to Pa Whakaairo. were riding from the town, and when a short distance along the White-road, met with Mr. Palmer, sen., whom they abused and insulted in a shameful way, threatening to cut oil' his by head, and striking at him. Some distance further along the road they came up to a spot where two men were engaged building a house. Here they alighted from their horses, and advanced in a hostile manner, using the same threats as before, causing the workmen io anil themselves for self-defence. They were by this means kept- at bay, but their abusive language still continued, and the further threat was made that in a little time they would see the work of the Maori upon the by Pakeha. These men did not reply to them, but remained perfectly passive. Finding that they could not provoke them to fight they left, and soon after met a lad on horseback—a sou of Mr. liob.ittom's—who was quietly returning to town from the Meanee Flats. The rascals surrounded him —one catching the reins of his horse, another the saddle, and the third striking him on the breast with his clenched fist so as nearly to unhorse liitu, using most disgusting and threatening language. Fortunately the lad recovered his seat, and being a good rider escaped from them. Increased vigilance is certainly required in other parts of the town as well as on the Spit, for the crisis ot our affairs with the natives is evidently at hand."