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New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1035, 9 March 1867, Page 4

Auckland as Compared with oteek Cities. —We hear loud and not undeserved complaints of stagnation of business, (fee., in Auckland, but from all that we can learn Auckland people, though not without cause of complaint, have less to complain of than their neighbours. In the other Australasian colonies, with not a singlp exception, business is quite as dull. We leam from Dr. Stratford, who has just returned from America and the Canadas, that of all the places he has visited since he left Auckland the latter has least to complain, and is sounder financially and business is brisker than he expected to find. Towns which, when he was here last were commercially prospering and where solid brick had replaced wood, he found with more than half the houses and shops unoccupied, the very doors and windows having been removed. All over the world is there commercial panic and stagnation of trade. Even in England we hear of 26,000 men, of one particular trade, as out of employment. The cause attributed for this general depression, is, over stimulated production and competition, and reckless trade not unaccompanied by increased personal expenditure beyond that which was warranted. Sppeeme Coußf.—There will be held to-day a sitting of the Court in Banco; also, in its Insolvency J"urisdiction. Kibkwood's Creditobs.—A meeting of the creditors of this abscondent will be held to-day at 2 o'clock, in Mr. Beveridge's chambers, Wyndham-street. New Oegan.—The new organ erected in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Edwardes-street, will be opened to-morrow. Services by Mr. T. Cheeseman, Bev. J. W. Davies, Bev. S. Edger. Collection after each service.

Esuit.—Messrs. Turrell and Tonks have for sale this day some grapes and tomatos, grown by Mr. Shanks, of Kaukapakapa. The grapes are such as have never been offered for sale in Auckland, and are a gratifying promise of what the Province can produce. Thb Thornton Controversy.—ln another column will be found the reply of the Baptist Church, in Auckland.

Nobthebn Land Association.—The third half-yearly general meeting of this Association was held at 4.30 p.m. yesterday, in Mr. A. Beveridge's Chambers, Wyndham-street. T. Macfarlane, "Ksq., President of the Association, in the chair. The report and balance sheet for the first half-year, showing the financial affairs of the association to be in a satisfactory condition, notwithstanding the prevailing commercial depression, were read by the Secretary, Mr. K. Sommerville, and unanimously adopted. Messrs. H. Anderson, A. Gavan. J. Harris, and W. O. Hill, were elected to fill -up vacancies in the committee, and several alterations were made in the rales of the Association. The.report appears elsewhere.

Police.—At the Police Court, yesterday, three individuals '"'ere mulcted in the usual penalty for drunkenness ; Edward Avery, charged with having assaulted his wife Lucy Avery, was discharged, there being no appearance of prosecutrix. In a case of assault, the parties, to which were George Taylor and Ann McLiver, the former pleaded guilty and was bound over to keep the peace for six months, himself in £50 and two sureties of £25 each. Mary Doran was summoned but did not appear to answer the charge of using obscene language. A warrant was issued for her apprehension. Thos. Xeightle}' was fined 10s and costs for a breach of the ITuncipal Police Act, by leaving his vehicle so as not to have proper control over it. The Bohemian Glass Blowehs. — These clever artificers continue to draw good houses to the Odd Fellows' Hall. Indeed the expedition with which they turn out glass-work of the most intricate and elaborate description, possessing also considerable beauty of design, creates interest nightly among large assemblages of people. To those who have not before witnessed the extraordinary resources of human invention in this department of industry, a visit to the Odd Fellows' Hall will be found as instructive as it is entertaining. The beautiful and fairylike glass steam engines, upon which Mr "Woodroffe lectures nightly, are the theme of great and very general admiration. There will be an afternoon exhibition to-day at two o'clock, and prizes distributed at four o'clock.

Acclimatisation Society.—A meeting of the committee will be held this day at 2 o'clock. Journeymen Bakebs.—A general meeting of the operative bakers of Auckland will be held this evening in the "Union Hotel, when important business will be discussed.

Pabnell Hall.—Public worship will be held in this hall to-morrow. Subject of discourse in the morning—" The Sovereignty of Godevening—a sermon by Sir. Seaman, of Onehunga. On Monday evening there will be a free conversational meeting; subject —" The Deity and Humanity of Clirist." Peteb Ferguson's Estate.—Creditors are requested to come in and prove, before Mr. Garlick, the trustee, by the 12th instant, in order that a first dividend may be declared. Odd Fellows.—The lodge Loyal Fountain of Friendship will meet on Tuesday evening next, at 8 o'clock, to elect a secretary, trustees, letting committee, finance committee, &c.