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New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 896, 27 September 1866, Page 4

Supreme Court.—His Honor took his seat on the beach yesterday at ten o'clock. The Court was occupied, the whole day in hearing one Cause, namely, J. S. JVlacfarlane T. the Auckland, Insurance Company. The facts of the case may be stated as follow -.' —On the 4th of April, 18(55, the schooner Oto insured in the above office by Charles Clayton, owner. In July following lie executed a mortgage to J. S. Afacfarlane for £150. Next October, as the plaintiff alleged, the policy was renewed, with the same conditions, stipulations, &c, as before. Notice of assignment of the policy to the plaintiff had been served on the defendant. The insurance was on the hull for the total loss (only). The policy was a " valued" policy, that is to say, both the company aud owner agreed to value her at £-150, and to issue insurance for £350. The principal contention was upon the questions of total loss, and whether the second policy was in. law a renewal. Evidence was adduced to show that from £50 to £8.0 would have repaired the Ono ; that as a wreck she was worth £100; that, repaired, she would have been worth from £180' to £3)0. The, jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff on all the issues, damages £350. K.M.S.S. Beisk left yesterday for Sydney, via Norfolk Island, for the purpose of being docked, overhauled, &c. As she passed H.IYLS.S. Curaeoa and H.M.S.S. Eclipse, the several crews manned the yards and rigging, and loud and hearty farewell cheers and " good-byes? were exchanged. The band of the Curasoa also joined with " Auld Lang Syne," " Home, Sweet Home," &c. The Curagoa and Eqlipse leave for England immediately upon the arrival of the Challengerj which is duo to-day.

United Cricket Club. —The annual meeting of this club is to be holden at seven o'clock this evening, in the auction mart of Samuel Cochrane, Esq., Port-street. We have been requested to state that this meeting is not limited to members of the club, but the attendance of all who are interested in the noble game, and more especially of those new-comers amongst us who may be willing to join the club, is cordially invited. Wellington-stkbet Litebaey Association. I —The usual meeting of the above Association will take place this evening, at half-past seven, o'clock, when a number of readings and recitations will be given by various members. Fiee at Onehunga,-—About half-past eight o'clock on Tuesday evening a fire Was discovered in the dwelling house occupied by Mr. Neilson, butcher, Onehunga, hut was fortunately extinguished before much damage was done. The part occupied by Mr. Neilson was not insured, but Mr. Johnson (Sadden, who occupies ,& part of the same house, had his stock insured for £400. William Lindsay, an elderly man, was sentenced yesterday, at the Police Court, to six months' imprisonment for stealing some fowls., from the premises of John White, Great North H.oad. The following mark of approval of the conduct of Constable Matthew Hoare in this case, was handed to Mr. Commissioner NaUghton by Major Heaphy, one of the.presiding Magistrates on this occasion: —"The services of Constable M, Hoare merit approbation on account Of the intelligence, and.promptitude exercised by him in detecting and bringing this offender to justice." Signed—C. Heaphy, J. P. Ladies' Benevolent We announce with pleasure that the grand concert recently given, in aid of St. Stephen's Orphan Home, will be repeated On Tuesday next, in aid of the funds of this excellent society. Auckland Gymnasium. — The adjourned meeting of the Committee will be held, this evening, at half-past % o'clock, Fjee on the Great Noeth Road.—Yesterday morning, about half past two o'clock, a fire occurred on the premises occupied by Mrs, Cameron near the. new Lunatic Asylum, Great North Boad. The only personson the place were • Miss and Master Cameron, and. a Miss Lovett, Mrs. Cameron being absent from, home on a visit. The fire appears to have originated in the shop, which was burnt almost down before the inmates were aroused from their, sleep. On awaking they immediately raised an alarm, and Mr. Lovett and Mr. Casey at once proceeded to the scene of the disaster, but the fire had got too far advanced for them to'be of any use in arresting the progress of the flames. A few articles of furniture were the only things saved, ; The building was insured in. the Liverpool and London Insurance Company to the amount of. £500.

■ body : of * man. ;dis-:. covered, off the:: Smale's Point break-; water:: yesterday '■' afternppii. by one of .Miv Dutbie's : apprentices,: and was spoa. afterwards, conveyed to tie dead-hoiise by the police.,; Deceased has ■ ;been recognised as Joseph Blackburn,,'formerly a seaman, on rbpard the shipi 'Bob j Royj; and ..had only joined the butter Smuggler pri IJriday. last. -He, was last seen : pn. Saturday night, and.is.supposed to have fallen overboard and. been drowned the; same night. An inquest will be. held at 2 p.m., to-day, at the Kailway Terminus Hotel. Last night..the men-of-war in harbor went to. niiht practice, and fired several founds and | broadsides.. It was supposed by many to be the announcement of the arrival of HVM.S.S. '< Challenger, Commodore E. McGuire, but that ypas not the case. Non-combustible Muslin.—A few days since a correspondent asked us to republish the receipt which, a year or two ago, went the r6iind of the papers (the New Zealand. Herald among.the .number), by which cotton.or muslin, articles of dress could be easily rendered incombustible and at a trifling cost. We were unable to do so, having only, a general recollection of the fact, but from enquiry, are led. tp believe that it was a simple solution, of alum or sulphate of alum... The paragraph alluded to : by : our correspondent stated, we remember, that I the preparation was used in the Queen's laundry, and was mixed with the starch with which the articles of dress were got up. The receipt would be a very useful one to possess, and we would republish it with pleasure could any of our readers furnish us with it. Its. application to women's and children's summer dresses might : serve, to prevent many accidents,, as the dress so prepared would not blaze* but only smoulder.

A. bemabkable accident occurred! to a soldier of the 68 th Regiment on the English coast. From a number of Lloyd's Weekly News, received by the late mail, we learn that when the transport Percy, Captain Weatherburn, which arrived on Saturday with troops from Auckland, Was leaving Plymouth oh Monday afternoon, a very painful circumstance occurred. The transport had just cleared the Sound, under tow of a steam tug, and Was Well outside the east end of the breakwater. The weather calm, the seasmooth, and the troops, chiefly the left wing of the 68th, were dispersed, all over the deck. Suddenly a bullet crashed, through a boat suspended over the bulwarks. It then grazed one soldier and struck another in the back. He became insensible, immediately, and was at once conveyed by his comrades to the ship's hospital. Colonel Morant, who was in command of the military, proposed returning to the Sound, but when it was ascertained that the bullet had not entered the Wounded soldier, Captain Weatherburn prevailed on the colonel to allow the Percy to pror ceed. At the time of the accident the soldier was sitting on a cask on the main deck, close to the poop. The bullet came from Staddon heights or Bovisahd. A. detachment of the 65th, or of the 13th regiment, were practising with their rifles on the heights against a wall: built for the purpose, and nearly 100 feet high. It seems incredible, says Lloyd's, that a bullet fired from this position should have gone over so high a wall and have struck an object 1200 yards beyond it. It is stated that the. artillerymen at B.pvisand sometimes discharge bullets through a barrel attached to a large gun, for the purpose of exercise. Colonel JVToraht sent by the steamtug a letter of remonstrance to the commander of the forces of Devonpdrt, and no doubt a full enquiry into the circumstances will be made. Police, —There was no business of importance at the Police Court yesterday. Two drunkards were dealt with in the usual manner, and William Lindsay was sentenced to six. months' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing fowls from the premises of Mr. John White. Auckland Medical Society. — The next meeting of this society, will be held at the house of the Bon. Secretary (D. Hooper), Hobsonstreet, to-morrow evening, at half-past Seven o'clock,

Young Men's Christian lecture which was announced to be given tomorrow evening, by the .Her. Mr. Bree, is postponed until the 12th of October. Military,—A company of the 50th Begitnent marched from the Albert Barracks yesterday morning through, town, headed by their splendid band, and shortly afterwards embarked on "board the barque Alice Cameron, for Brisbane. The following officers accompany the detachment: — Capt. Creagh (in command), Lieut. Bolleston, Ensign Hunty and Assistant-surgeon M'Shane. The Alice Cameron sailed late last night. Amongst the items of intelligence from the South,, we cull the following particulars relating to the death and interment of the Rev. Mr. Riemensehneider,. for many years a missionary in the Taranaki country, and recently at Otago Heads, llis relict, formerly Miss Woon, will be remembered by many of our readers. We are glad to learn that the inhabitants of Otago are making exertions to raise a fund for her relief, as she.is left with a large family in comparatively destitute circumstances. Mr. Kiemenschneider died on 23 th August, after a short illness.of a week.. The interment took place on the 30ih. Captain Thompson, the harbouri master of Port Chalmers, brought the corpse up from the Heads on the previous day, and on Tuesday, at three o'clock, p.m., there was a large gathering in the Presbyterian Church, to I attend the funeral obsequies. With the excepitionot the females, all the. Maoris, from the Heads were present, and they were placed in | the front seats, close by the coffin containing the remains of their departed minister. The Other portions of the church were crowded byEuropeans anxious to pay their respects to the memory of deceased. The Kev. W. Johnstone read a portion of making a few appropriate remarks to the Europeans. The Ker. 1). M. Stuart then offered prayer, after which the Eev. Thomas S, Forsaith gave out a' hyrnn in. Maori, which was chaunted in a very striking and interesting manner. Then followed the litany, also in Maori, the responses being given in a manner not unlike the plaintive intoning in rogue, at some churches at home. ! Mr, ftosaith then spoke to the natives, taking |: as his text the Saviour's answer to Martha, "Thy brother shall rise again;" Several of the Maoris seemed much affected. At the close of his address he made some allusion to the Circumstances in, which the widow and family were placed, and. told the natives to show their '. love to their deceased pastor, by doing all in their power to assist "mother.;" Amongst other practical hints, he suggested the propriety' of their uniting to erect a fence round their minister's grave, and.it is evident his sermon ; was not without effect, for a day or two afterwards it was announced that £15 bad been col? lected by the natives at the heads, and that .they had written to the natives of the other settlements ib contribute;. intending to place the;, money in Captain Thompson's hands, with a re>quest that he would see to the erection of .-a suitable enclosure and head-stone. This is as it should be. Captain Thompson is the chairman at jihe, committee organised to raise a fund for the benefit of the widow,, and if any of our readers feel inclined to their donations should be.forwarded to him. Messes. Tuehell and, Tonks will sell, to-day, by ', auction, the, National Mart, ; corner of Queen and Wyndham streets, with! fittings, counters, stair .'.'cases, &e.; also, the stockrinT trade of a dealer, hosiery, mercery, cotton goods, trimmings, gloves, &c. Mb. C. Stichbuet will sell to-day a quantity of draperyj clothing, hosiery, gala plaids, black soft felt hats, calico, flannels, serges, tweeds,, boots, clothing; %Lr-.. Si. Cocheane will sell to-day, at Miss Stoddard's Parhell rise, household furniture,. bedsteads, tables, chairs, [globes, 'kitchenuteiisils.

■,-:s23ect&x'o& : Wxle& Theatbe. —Mrs. E. ■TLj.-.k Cox takes/her benefit to-morrow - evening at this theatre, under patronage more than ordinarily distinguished, inasmuch as, that while in the; firsiAplace, comes : Lady., Wiseman {place au£, ■flames);. Sir a William ; "Wiseman •■(the old Com-;: inodorej, following ; with' General Chute, Colonel O 'Brieri, : arid a; long list. of.other officers and in-. . fluential .persons, .she; is to be assisted by,the, ■■ scarcely less .distinguished theatrical., amateurs, of the BoyaV'N.avy- fit;, will. he.;remembered' : that the amateurs ..paid ,'a high,compliment.ioMrs. Cox for thie. kind arid judicious, assistance. . sheV.gaye themin the costuming and with .■gi3nuine i . heartiness, have placed their talents, ii, not at! her feet, certainly at i-Selected) 1 ;promise,to .afford a rare treat... first,. .:" £11 ]that7GHtterS\is^' , i /'E^ijV-IJady , Leatherr ,, '. : bridge (Duke"ydungi ,tt.N:)i:,T6by- Twinkle. ;.(fe.. H. Cox). .Stephen., Plain ,:(Mr>' Standwell)i : ■ Jasper Hum "(Mr: , Baygarth); ;and; K, H.. Cox, |as Martha.-.. Gibbsl The second ' piece, ; is burlesque . ".Ali Baba," in' which : both services unite ; tb' .pay : . a weU-merite.d. ; compliment to this very popular-lady. , -First : comes Mr. Elkingtoh.-whp has/achieved, a -conspicuous success,:as Mr., Christey as, Ganem, Troup as. Hassan, Marvin.a§. Cassini, : Grenwood as .the.' Magician, Wiseman.-■the- gushing Morgiana '(the, tall girl, dressed, "in . . Duke Young Ali Baba tjiere), Hamilton as Qogia. ; , . The services which Mr. and Mrs."Cox have rendered in the'promotion:of a high class public entertainment should ensure the lady a bumping house. Ar/CK-LAjrp TSiPHEKs' AssociATioif. The ; quarterly meeting will he held tp-mdrro,w, in.St. Matthew's at the. usual time.. Messes. John fibßEEToir will sell, to-dayj at their stores,. Durham-street, a large quantity of crushed sugar, hams;;.bacon, oilman's stores, paint, nails, brads, &,c.:; ; also, ex Harriet Nathan" from Hbbart Town, apples, jams, marmalade, sardines, raisins, lobsters, tobbaco, walnuts* salt, &c.

Me. A.efeed BuckliANb will sell tb-dajy. at Newmarket,: hearly 200 head of fat and. store cattle, 200 fat. sheep and lambs, fat- aiid store pigs; also, 4 wbrtihg bullocks; CuETIVATiON OF THE Australasian says ■.—" Pears dp not become fruitful: if severely pruned, which should therefore be confined to summer pruning, leaving little to be done at the winter' season, Koofcpruhing is a mode, of throwing: pear trees' into fruiting:. if the growth is too strong and no 'appearahce'pf fruit, the roots should be bared all round, about a yard from the stem, ; an<i. out clean v through with, a sharp spade. Any' festablished/uhfrjiitful trees may be treated in. the same manner, which will cause them, to form fruit-buds. 'Dwarf pears, of some of the; best kinds, may be trained like pyramids,, that is, one. straight .stem made to throw out numerous, side branches up, its whole length by yearly heading it back ; which side branches are. tied, down tP-each\.other, making them assume a pendftnt. or weeping form. By this means some of the chdic.er;pear3. maybe grown to greatperfection without .occupying much, space. England is rapidly ceasing to be a European Power in the sense in which she was a European Power in the days of Wellington. She is now an Asiatic Power, a Power,, an oceanic. Power, much more than, a European; one. The affairs of'Affghan,. pf. N.epaul, are of. more importance to her than-the affairs .of and Hanover, and Hesse-Gasseh. To .keep.'tha road to India open through Egypt is. far more important to her than to insist, that: : this.or that little Khenish stronghold shall .not. belong to Erance. itfer chief interest in resisting the aggressions of fiussia. on Constantinople is not to protect the mouth of the Danube, or to neutralise the Euxine, or to help the Rayahs of Turkey, but to impress oh the Mahometan populations under her rule. Of adjacent to her -territories, that her strength is unbroken, aiid that she can. rule them with a rod of iron, if necessary. It makes exceedingly little difference to us whethbr we are lightly spoken of, arid Pur prestige 'is pronounced to be at an end in the beer gardens of Munich and the cafes of Florence ;'-but'-'it. is of vita:! moment to lis that at Lucknow; ianil Peshawur we should still be thought quite sure to win in a struggle, if a struggle is forced. Lastly we have oceanic, interests": and parts: of ourselves, members of our families/; homes of pur brothers and children,, are. separated from .us by Our paths sure and undisputed on the highTvay of nations. The taking of a New Zealand'uah is more to us than the taking of Saturday Reuieie.