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New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1076, 26 April 1867, Page 3

I'esidsnt Magistrate's Coukt.—The usual weekly sitting of this Court was held yesterday before his Worship Thomas Beckham, Esq., when about forty cases were disposed of. In the case, Instate of Edmonds v. Mclvcnzie, a nonsuit was accepted, and in that of Hurst v. Cochrane, judgment was given for defendant. Mechanics'' Institute. —A special general meeting of the members of the Mechanics' Institute was held at S p.m. last evening—Dr. JJ. Kidil, L.L.U., iu the chair. After some little discussion the meeting adopted the suggestion offered by the committee at tbe last annual meeting of the members, viz., that the subscriptions to the library and reading room should be two distinct charges, 2s. O'd. per quarter to each, instead of £1 per annum to botli as hitherto. It is believed that this alteration will lead to an increase of subscribers.

Accident.—-We arc sorry to learn that a serious accident occurred to .T. 11. Crawford, Esq., the Begistar of Deeds, while riding iu Symondsstreefc. Mr. Crawford was in company with Dr. Clieyne. It appears that the stirrup iron was left-up on tlie oIF side, and the horse becoming resistive Mr. Crawford had no secure seat. He was violently thrown, and we are sorry to say, his thigh was broken. Specimens from the Pakiiii Beach.—Capt. M. H. Burrell of the Icetch Isebella has kindly left at our oiiice—as proof of the value of shingles which lies, tons upon tons, along the beach at Pakiiii, one of the favorite Westland diggings, two specimens ofstone, in both of which gold can be plainly seen. These are, he says, a fair average of stone to be picked upon the beach. To us the one of them appears to contain a large per cent age of gold. Emigration to America. — The following statistical returns will be interesting to many : — The following statement laid before the American Congress by the commissioners on emigration will show the number of immigrants in that country for ISGG and the countries from which they came:—Great Britain and Ireland, 107,308; Germany, 80,075 ; British North American Provinces, 29,159 ; Norway, 8075 ; France, <1950; Switzerland, 2701 ; Sweden, •1523 ; Denmark, 1709 ; West Indies, 701; Italy, 102S ; Holland, 1314; Belgium, 11S5 ; Spain, 51S ; Poland, 391 ; Azores, 31S ; Portugal,23S ; Mexico, US : Bussia, 152; South America, 233 ; Africa, 27 ; Australia, 19 ; Turkey, 17 ; China, 2278 ; Grcece, 3 ; Sicily, 95 ; St Helena, 2; East Indies, 30; Japan, 2; Egypt, Brazil, 1; Peru, -1; unknown, 32,539. Total, 250,:190. Young Mobtaea, says the Homo News, whose abduction some years back caused such excitement in Europe, has just entered the Church of I St. Peter's, at Borne, as a novice, before joming the order of regular canons of St. Jean dc Latran, at Borne." He is now 15 years old. Compensation Scrip.—The Compensation Serin now being issued by Dr. Pollen, Agent to the "General Government, is obtainable at his ollice.Waterloo Quadrant, and not at the Superintendent's ofliee. Claimants therefore should apply at the former oiiiee and not at the latter,and produce the certificates signed by Mr. Beckham. Green Stone Ornaments. — Mr. 1. 11. Lewisson has for sale a quantity of ornamental jewellery, such as earrings, studs, sleeve links 'and so forth made of greenstone set m gold. The stone lias been very carefully cut by Messrs. Beaton and Bobmson, nautical instrument makers, Lower Queen-street, and tlie articles are very neat and chaste looking. _ A l-viiEWELL ball was given last evening at Hoffmann's Assembly Booms, by the officers ol the 12th Bcgiment, prior to their departure tor l'"n' r l:Mid. The rooms were beautifully decorated with tlags, evergreens, &e., and the splendid band of die regiment discoursed some fine dance music. The attendance was very large, and dancing was kept up till an advanced hour. GooS News weue it but True.—We do not know where our Victorian contemporary obtains its information, but certainly the people of Auckland know nothing of the following, which we lake from the Arr/ti.i of the oth instant: —" It is stated that the Maoris have discovered a goldiield 'in the Jvaramea Biver, in the Province ot Auckland, and that it is yielding well." Tim Artfit# of the ,13th instant savs :• —" W eare glad to fern that Mr. C. W. Bigar, who has been unwell for some time, is improving in health, and was decidedly better yesterday.

Steam to tiie North.—Tlie paddle steamer Enterprise No. 2 will leave Auckland every Monday, returning 011 each Wednesday following ; will leave for Wangarci every Wednesday, returning each Friday following. CoRoaiANDEi, Gold. — The cutter Petrel, wllich arrived last night from Coromandcl. brought up -100 oxs. of gold from the Kapanga Companv. for transhipment to Sydney by the s.s. Auckland.

Maori Prisoni-.p..—A Maori charged with tlieft was brought np to town last evening from Poverty Bay, by the Jane, under charge of a special constable named Murray, and placed in tie lock-up. jSouthkkn" Division.—Mr. Allan O'Neill, is a candidate for the seat in the Provincial Council for this division by the retirement of Mr. Jeroine Cadman. Mr.« O'Neill is a very old settler, ire lias tlie advantage of great local experience, and if returned will, 110 doubt, be a useful member of the Council. Mr. O'Neill has sat for a very long period of his life as a member of former Councils.

Police.—The onty eases disposed of at the Policc Court yesterday, was the punishment of three drunkards.

Nawe Compensation Court.—This Court sat yesterday iu the Provincial Council Chambers to determine the title of the Uev. iieta Tarawhiti to the liswliitu block in the Waikato. On the application of Mr. MacCormiek the inquiry was adjourned for a fortnight. Election for the City West.—Yesterday Patrick Dignan, Esq., was elected, tvitliout opposition, to till the seat iu the House of Representatives ior tlie above district, which has been vacated by the retirement of Mi - . James Williamson.

Provincial Council Election.—A meeting of tlio electors of the West "Ward wis held last evening in the Catholic Institute, Wellingtonstreet, to which tlie candidates iu the lield were invited. Mr. Benjamin Gee was called to the chair. Mr. J. A. Gillillnn and Mr. C. F. Mitchell were present, and propounded their views to the constituenc}". A report of the proceedings will bo found in another column.

Waiiiau Gold Mining Company.—An extraordinary general meeting of this company will bo lield to-day, at the compan3"'s otliee. Fort-street, at 3 p.m., to confirm the resolution passed on the 23rd of March last.

Auckland Volunteer Company, No. 4. —A meeting of the members of the above corps will be held this evening, at Mr. Hassan's, Short-land-street, at half-past 7. Business urgent and important; a full and punctual attendance requested.

Onehunga.—A public meeting of the liccnccliolders of the Hundred of Onehunga will take place this evening, at 7 o'clock, at the Prince Albert Hotel, Onehunga, to take into consideration the proposed leasing of One-tree Hill by the Provincial Government.

St. Peter's School, Jlokson-stkf.et.—A grand .fancy bazaar iu aid of the funds of the above school will be opened in the Odd Fellows' Hall on the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd of May next. An excellent baud has been engaged. Anniversary Services.—The fifteenth anniversary of the High-street congregational chapcl will be held (D.V.) 011 Sabbath next, April 2Sth, when trro sermons will be preached, in the morning by the l{ev. T. Warlow Davies, M.A., and in tlie evening by the Bev. Dr. Wallis. A collection will be made at the close of each service in aici of the trust fund.

Masonic (Lodge United Sekvice). — An emergency meeting of this Lodge will be lield this evening, in the Lodge-room, Masonic Hotel, at G o'clock.

Newton Literary Association.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this association will be held this evening, at 8 o'clock. Subject: Which is the best lorm of Government for New Zealand ?

Savings Bank.—A meeting of the Trustees will be held on Monda3* next, at four o'clock, p.m.

±fANK of Auckland.--A meeting of the Proprietors will be held on Tuesday," the 1-lth of May, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee of shareholders, appointed to inquire into the affairs of this Bank.

The Kev. J. Berry may be expected in the "Waikato district next week, to which part of the country he has been appointed by the Conference of the Wesleyan Church. slr. Berry has recently arrived from England, and by his pulpit ministrations and social intercourse since he has been in Auckland, has made a most favourable impression upon all who have had the pleasure of his acquaintance. We doubt not that his labours in the Waikato will be highly appreciated, and great good will arise from the appointment.

The French Aejly.—The Spectator of the 23rd February says" The new Bill for the reorganization of the French Army has at length be en prepared. It is a stupendous measure. The Emperor cannot be frightened from his fixed idea that all France should bo armed, and lias onlj T consented to reduce the term of regular service. For the rest, 100,000 youths, of the age of twenty, are to be drafted every year, a number which is within a few hundreds of all the fit cpnscripts who present themselves for the ballot. Half of them will serve for five years in the regular Army, and then for four years more in the .Reserve. The other half will serve five years in the Beserve and four years in the mobile National Guard. Under this arrangement France will next year have 100,000 men'in addition to her present 000,000, and in nine years will have an Army of 1,-150,000, while by 1900 every man in France will have been drilled, have borne arms, and have learnt to understand practical soldiering. Yet the big cucumber frame, opened in 1851 with such hymns to the nineteenth century, was to " inaugurate a cycle of universal peace." The Paris Exhibition.—There is going to be a mess made of this Paris Exhibition ,says the Spectator. Napoleon, finding that his spectacle will cost £1,500,000, owing to some heavy jobbing, lias ordered that each nation shall pay part of its own expenses. So the House of Commons, which expected to pay about £40,000, finds itself let in fol- £110,000, and will have to pay about £10,000, more. Naturally the House is savage, and but for Mr. Gladstone's help, poor Mr/Hunt, who lias to ask for the money, and who naturally does not want to scold the Emperor, would hardly have got his vote. He obtained it, however, 011 VVcdncsday, and now there is a new trouble on hand. I'he " big gasometer/' as the Emperor calls it, is constructed as if on purpose; to burn the wonderful mass of treasure it will contain, the insurance offices fight shy of it, and some great 1 exhibitors are frightened. The danger seems to be of the gravest kind, so grave as to afford a hope that its very imminence will make the authorities as careful as they are in a powder magazine. Lights, cigars, and hobnailed shoes ought all to be equally and absolutely forbidden.