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New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1111, 6 June 1867, Page 3

Supreme Court. —The only ease heard before this Court yesterday was a ehargc of rape, against Timothy Kowley. Mr. Brookfield appeared for the prosecution, the prisoner being ably defended by Mr. MaeCormick and Mr. Joy, LL.I3. That there had been improper intercourse between the parties was not denied—the line of defence being that the alleged outrage was committed with the consent of the prosecutrix. The jury, after an hour's deliberation, returned a verdict of "Not Guilty," and the prisoner was, tjierefore, discharged. liis Honor, before discharging the prisoner, stated that had he been in the position of a juryman he would have found considerable diiiiculty in arriving at such a verdict as that returned by the jury.

Auckland Naval Volunteers.—The members of this company are requested to assemble in Fort Britomart to-morrow morning, at halfpast six o'clock, for gun and battery drill. Land Association No. 2, 1.0.0.F.—A special general meeting will be held to-morrow evening, at half-past seven o'clock, in the Odd Fellows' Hall, to receive reports of auditors, trustees, and a special appeal committee, and other business.

Auckland Bifle Yolunteebs.—A meeting of No. 1 Company will be held tliis e ceiling in Mr. Haszard's liifle Gallery, at 7 o'clock sliarp, when all members are requested to attend.

Eetubn Ball. —A grand entertainment, being a return civilian ball to the military in garrison, was given last evening, at Hoffmann's .Kodnis, Shortland-street, wlierp a large number of guests assembled. His Excellency Sir George Grey, Major Grey, Aide-de-camp ; Mr. Thatcher, Private Secretary; as also General Sir Trevor Chute, and Stall'were present. The rooms were elegantly decorated, a splendid band was in attendance, and Mr. Canning, as caterer, supplied the viands -in his usual creditable style. Postponement.—There will be no entertainment this evening at the Young Men's Christian Association, in consequence of the concert at the Brunswick Hall.

Messes. Hay ancl lloneyman, drapers, have removed to Mr. Clarke's late shop, next door to Mr. Crombie's, photographer. Masonic (Royal Arch Chapter.)— The companions of the chapter and the brethren of the several lodges under the Irish Constitution are hereby requested to meet this evening at the Masonic Hotel, for the purpose of attending the concert to be given to his Excellency. A similar notification has been made to the various lodges under the Scotch Constitution. The emergency meeting of the United Service, announced for this evening, is postponed till Monday. Mil. M. T. Clayton invites tenders for cutting a dyke 6 feet wide by 5 feet deep, 2 feet at the bottom, at Zeumeu Creek, Taupaki, between lots 7 and 8 down to the surveyor's line. Dyke to be formed so that the water shall fall into the creek. Tenders to be sent in not later than Monday, the 10th inst. Dbake-stbeet.—Wc would call the attention of the City Board to the filthy state of the road near the late bridge in 'Freeman's Bay. Else■\vherc when the authorities cause a street or portion of a street to be broken up for the pur. pose of improvement, they do so in such a way that they may as little as possible inconvenience the public. The contractor of the works in Drake-street lias done all that he can to study the public convenience, and we think that the City Board should keep one portion of the street dccently passable while the work is going on on the other. The duty of doing this rests with them entirely, and after all it is only a matter of a lew fascines and a dozen loads of scoria. Even by day, in wet weather, it is not dccently passable for females. CiiALSiEiiSTON Land Association. — A meeting of the members of the Chalmerston Association was held at .Newmarket on Tuesday evening, and, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a large attendance of members. Several parties also applied, for admission into the association. The business brought forward was satisfactorily disposed of, and measures "were adopted for the immediate settling down of those disposed to enter upon their land. Monday week has been appointed for members to ballot for selection of ullotinents. "We congratulate tlio association 111 obtained from the Government so favourable a site for their settlement, as part of the Tauhoa block. The establishment of a prosperous settlement in the block will evidently enhance the value of the remainder of the land, and from the eagerness with which eligible settlers | are seeking to become located, there is every I ' guarantee for tlie success of tlie settlement.

Paenell Election.—Yesterday Major Chas. ETeaphy was elected by the District of Parnell to represent it in the General Assembly. There was no opposition, and not more than a dozen persons were present. Major Heapliy delivered an address to the electors in which he expressed his views generally to the electors. A report of his speech will be found in another column. Police.—Sarah Dobson was punished at the Police Court yesterday, for drunkenness ; John Gardiner and John Bott, deserters fiom Her Majesty's 12th .Regiment, were handed over to the military authorities ; sis persons were summoned for non-payment of city rates, and ordered to pa}- the amounts standing against their names with costs, and Thomas Clarke was ordered to pay a fine of 40s and the costs, or to be imprisoned for 10 days with hard labour, for assaulting Mary Bichardson. ItEsiDENT Magistrate's Couet.—A case in. this Court under the liesident Magistrate's Court Ordinance giving summary jurisdiction in civil cases was called yesterdaj 1 , the parties being H. Morgan v. Hori Tauroa, the latter being a. native assessor. The claim was for £41 15s, value of a boat, and it will be remembered that a former confession of judgment made by the defendant was annulled, on the ground that undue pressure had been used in inducing him to sign him, and that it was signed in ignorance of the nature of the step, and through misrepresentation. The hearing of tho case was adjourned until Wednesday nest. Albekt-stheet Congregational Chttich.— The anniversary services will be held on Sunday, June 16. The lie v. W arlow Davies, M.A., will preach. The anniversary soiree will be on Tuesday, the 18th.

| Telegraphic Mismanagement.—The JEuro• pcan Times argues in favour of the lines of telegraph at home being placed under the control of the Government and says : —"A story is told in the newspapers ofthe mischievous use to which, the telegraph may be turned. It will be remembered that St. Patrick's Day fell this year on. a Sunday—the day that was to have witnessed a Fenian rising in Ireland, and in some of the large towns in the North of England. On that day two lads, one at Southampton, the other at Newport, were practising their telegraphing on the wires. The Newport boy aslcecl the boy at Southampton if he had any news from Ireland. The latter, full of mischief, replied yes—the Fenians had attacked the fortifications of Dublin, and had been beaten oil" with a loss of two thousand in killed and wounded. He added that there was a Fenian fleet off Dublin, and that an attack on that port was momentarily expected. This message was carried by a bystander to the clergyman of the parish, who thought it was of such importance that he read it out to his congregation, askiug their prayers for those in peril. The scene that ensued was striking. It was some time before the truth was discovered. Does not this incident show the necessity of the Government having the wires always in its own possession, and connecting them with every postolfiee throughout the United Kingdom P The convenience to the public would be enormous, both on the score of cheapness and accommodation, and in every sense the public interests would be promoted. The Postmaster-General of the late Government, Lord Stanley of Alderley, had . some intention of realising this idea before ho went out of office, and it will be carried out sooner or later."

The Tender Passion.—An American paper lias the following : —A couple of days ago an old man of about 60 years of age, named Pliilo Woods, arrived in the city from Menryville, Indiana, in searcli of his runaway wife, Kancy TVoods, wlio was SS, wlio liad eloped from him about two weeks previous, taking with her his hired boy, Stephen Wilson, aged 19, and all tho furniture and portable property in his house. It appears that the old gentleman is a farmer, and cultivates a piecc of land near llenryvillc, Indiana. Sometime near Christmas he hired the j-outh, Stephen Wilson, to cut wood for him and help him until spring. The boy worked with him very well until about six weeks ago, he fell off a foot log as he was crossing a creek, and dislocated his arm. This accident compelled him to lay up about four weeks, most of which time he was confined to his bed, tenderly nursed by the old lady, who was easily old enough to he his grandmother. During his confinement to the house the old lady fell in love with him—not with that maternal love, however, which a female of her ago would be supposrd to entertain towards a boy of 19 —but with, the genuine feeling itself, which, some prosy youth said " laughs at locksmiths." In this casa there was no locksmiths to be laugned at, but the old man had to be watched. The youth, touched by the tender kindness of the antique damsel, could not help but love her, and the virgin spark that first affected his heart was soon formed into a raging llamo by the syren glances of his tempter. I) on Juan and the Donna Inez tasted only a small amount of hapijiess compared with these lovers. They therefore soon made arrangements to enter into a new paradise of bliss, from which tho old man was to bo excluded, and only awaited a chance to put their plans into effect. The opportunity soon presented itself. Last Saturday week the old man was compelled to go to the village to lay in his week's ration of cornmeal, and as soon as he started off, Wilson went to a neighbour named Oliver Laws, hired a couple of teams, loaded up all the household goods and chattels, and with his charmer by his side started to the city where they set up housekeeping on Eighth-street, near market, living together as man and wife. They have lived happily in this style for nearly two weeks, he driving a street car for their maintenance, and perhaps would have continued to live happily for time to come, had not the old man come to town to look after his furniture.

The following liint to smokers, may prore advantageous :—AI. Melesens has found that tobaccos from various countries contain nicotine in very different proportions. In tobacco from some parts of France {e.g., the department of Lot) there is nearly 8 or 7'U6 ]Der cent, of nicotine, while Havana tobacco contains only 2 per cent. He proposes to smokers a way of preserving them from the effects of the alkaloid, and advises them to put into the tube of the pipe or cigarholder a small ball of cotton, impregnated with citric and tannic acids ; as the smoke passes through the cotton it will deposit the nicotine therein, in the shape of tanate and citrate.