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New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1120, 17 June 1867, Page 3

The Governor.—His Excellency. Sir George Grey.K.C.B., and Staff returned to town from the Kuwait ou Suturday last by the p.s. Enterprise, JSTo. 2. St. Mary's OitrnAKAGm (North Shore.) — A phantasmagoria entertainment—peroral uew subjects of illustration—will bo given- at the Orphanage this evening, at 7"30 o'clock. Masonic (Lodge St. John, Otahuhu).—The next monthly meeting of this Lodge beld tomorrow evening. Auckland Gymnastic Club.—Owing to the small number of members attending on Saturday evening, it was deemed advisable to put off the election of officers till the number of enrolled members is augmented. Mr. Skinner was requested to proceed at once with the boarding over of the lower part of the windows, and the President and Secretary were appointed n committee to draw up a petition to the Provincial Council, asking for a small sum in support of the institution. Ordination to the Ministry.—This imposing service was conducted yesterday morning at. it. Paul's Church, by his Lordship the Bishop of New Zealand, assisted by the Venerable Archdeacon Lloyd,-when two Maori scholars from St. Stephen's College were ordained Deacons. There was a very large congregation present-. On Dit, we hear that it is the positive intention of the Government fo abandon Taranaki altogether as a military post, and that all the military are at onco to be withdrawn from there. Prince of Wales Theatre.— * n amateur dramatic entertainment will be given this evening at the theatre, under the patronage of His Houor the Superintendent-, the proceeds to be handed over to tho funds of the Ladies' Benevolent Society. Tin' pieces selected for representation are Douglas .Jcrrolds' famous plav, " The Kent Day," and Morion's laughable farce, " The Stceplcchase." Panmijre Hall.— A grand entertainment fo inaugurate the opening of this new hall will fake place to-morrow evening in the hall, at which the leading musical amateurs have promised to assist. Albert-street Congregational Cnuncn.— Tho anniversary services connected with this church wore heid yesterday. The Hev. Warlow Davies preached in the morning, and the tiuv. James Hill in the evening. There was a collection after each sermon. The soiree in connection with the church will take place to-mor-row. A number of friends, clergymen aud others, have consented to address the meeting, as follows :—" I lie city we dwell iu and its claims upon us," Captain Buttray; '' Congregational Psalmody," Bev. P. H. Cornford; " Amusements for the young of Christian fami lies and churches," Mr. Barton; "Books, and how to read them," Uev. D. Bruce; " Colonial life; its dangers and advantages;" "The Kingdom of Christ, and its prospects in this land Bev. J. Booker. Heath oi' Mr. B. W. Gee—We regret to have to announce tho deceaso of this gentleman, who has for some years past taken a very prominent part in all matters of local interest. Mr. Gee was principally connected with the kauri gum trade, of which material he was a buyer and agent for one oftlie largest tnglish houses Mr. Gee had, for sonic weeks previously to his death, been in declining health, but it was only recently that his actual stale gave any cause for alarm. His disorder, wo are informed, was gout iu the stomach. Mr. Geo was a man well known and liked, aud his loss will be regretted by many. Parnkll Hall.—Public worship was held in the hall yesterday morning and evening. This evening the usual free conversation will take place : subject —" Theocracy." A lecture will be delivered on Thursday evening next. Northern Division Election.—A public meeting will be held this evening at seven o'clock, at the Flagstaff Hotel, North >hore, at which candidates for election to the Provincial Council are invited to bo present. The meeting is called by order of George Staines's committee. The occasion of the alarm of fire being given yesterday afternoon was caused by the chimney of a house in Princes-street taking tire. It was speedily extinguished. Confirmation skiivice.—His Lordship the Bishop of New Zealand conducted Divine service at St. Matthew's Church last evening to a large congregation. After the service a number of candidates of both sexes received the rite of confirmation. Dissolu ion of Partnership.—Tho partnership hitherto existing between Mr. David Graham aud Mr John uri'iiliam is dissiolvod. Claims against the late firm are to be sent in to the office, Vulcan-lane, on or before the 30th instant, and parties indebted are requested to pay up as soon as they possibly can. Northern Separation and Wf.form League. —The Council of the League will meet to day, at 2 o'clock, in Mr. S. Cochrane's Booms, Fortstreet. Mr. Edward Mahoney invites tenders, receivable until 2 o'clock on Monday, the 21th instant, for tho erection of a stone and brick building iu Wyndham-street, on the site of tho old Shakespeare Hotel. Plans, &c., at Mr. Mahoney's ollice, Freeman's Bay. Masonic (Lodge Waitemata).—The regular monthly meeting of this lodge will be held this evening, in the lodge-room, Masonic Hotel, at 7.30 p.m. Meetings of the lodge of instruction are held every Tuesday evening, at the same time and place. The Hebrew Nation.—The lecture on this subject, which was delivered by tho Bev. P. H. Cornford on Tuesday evening last, in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, will be redelivered, by special request, to-morrow evening at half-past 7 o'clock, in the same place. His Honor the Superintendent is announced to take the chair. . Provincial Council.—The twenty-first session of the Provincial Council will be opened to-day in the Provincial Council Chamber, witli the usual speech by his Honor the Superintendent. The proceedings of this session is looked forwai-d to with the greatest interest. The session must of necessity be very short as the members, who are members of the General Assembly, will "be required to be at Wellington before the 9th of next month.

| , Hotel.—Mir steers has fitted tip i tins well-known establishment iu the most | sumptuous style, with lounges, mirrors, crystal candelabra, aud articles of elegant ornamentation. 'there is a first-class billiard table, and luncheon rooms arc provided in which every delicacy of the season will be supplied at charges exceedingly moderate. Gkologv.—A lecture on this science will be delivered in the \ oung Men's Christian Association, on "Wednesday evening, by B. 1 liomas, of Canterbury. !t The science of Geology as compared with the Mosaic Law." Cooke, Zo\mhand Wilson's Great Would Circus.—This renowned troupe of equestrians, acrobats, gymnasts, will commence their performance this evening in the now circus erected °n the ground adjoining the old Supreme Court. This building is cxtcusivc and commodious, and has been constructed in a wonderfully short spacc of time. It will accommodate IG< 10 spectators, who will have uninterrupted view.of the feats of strength and horsemanship displayed by these accomplished artistes '1 he programme includes an olio of sports and pastimes of the ancient Romans. The fame oftlie several members of this company has been so fully established that little is required to be said in commendation of their merits. In addition to the accomplishments of Mesdame JDalivoctie, Annereau, Louise, and the extraordinary feats of Koss, Carlo, and Olma. Bird, the contortionist, and Messrs. Witter and Wallace, this company is now on its last tour through the colonics before returning to England. Mr. James Cooke, the most eloquent of clowns and jesters, will enliven tho performance with his quips, and cranks, and witticisms, of which his treasury is almost inexhaustible. The stud of horses is admirably trained. The programme comprises a profusion of attractions, fiom the most graceful and daring equestrianism to the fi.ymg trapeze, and a humorous employment of tho resources of tumbling, of which scarcely any notion can be had by those who have not witnessed entertainments of this sort of the highest class. I lie doors of the arena will be thrown open at a quarter-past 7 o'clock, and tho performances are announced to commence at 8 o'clock punctually. H. M.'s Gaod, Mount Tdf.x.—Weekly state, ending June 15: Awaiting trial before Supreme Court, 3 males; sentenced, to penal servitude, 4.7 males ; sentenced to hard labour. 131 males and 11 females; in default of bail. 4 males and 1 female; detained for imprisonment. 2 males; debtors, 15 males and 2 females. Heceived dnrinir the week, 20 males and 2 females ; discharged during the week, 26 males and 3 females, 'total in gaol, 205 males and 41 females.—Thomas Young, Acting Gaoler. ONBntr"OA.—Mr. John King, the ncwlv appointed Relieving ' 'llieer, visiled Onehunga on Saturday, by direction of his Honor the Superintendent, for the purpose of instituting inquiries into the circumstances of the persons in that town who are in reccipt of Government relief. Another object of .VI r. King's visit was the procuring of a suitable building to be used as workshop and a store for (lax cleaning. As this matter is not quite yet settled, wc are not in a position to give the details, but we can assure the inhabitants of Oneliunga and the neighbourhood that it is the earest desire of his Honor the Superintendent to find employment of some kind or other for all who are able and willing to work. We hope, in a short time, to be able to furnish some further information on this suhjeet. An adjourned public meeting will be held this evening in the hall of the Oneliunga Institute for the purpose of completing the formation of the Onohunga Eifle Volunteer Corps. We understand that over fifty members are already enrolled, and it is expected that at the meeting this evening the strength of the corps will be augmented to about seventy. We publish n copy of the petition prepared by the committee appointed for that purpose at the public meeting in relation to Mr. Busby's land claims, and think it a very excellent petition ; but why has public notice not been given where it could be signed. We understand that Mr. Partridge, who has been acting as honorary secretary to the committee, has waited personally on the old settlers and others who have n personal knowledge of the circumstances, but we see no reason why others s ould not have an opportunity of signing the petition: indeed, we are convinced that most persons who have read tho proceedings which took place at the Chamber of Commerce, (as given in our paper at the time) would be glad to sign the petition. We suggest to the committee whether it is even now too late to afford th-m an opportunity. On Saturday we saw affixed to tho engineroom of the new twin-screw steamer Tauranga. (he manufacturing plate of Mcsrs. Frascr and Tinnc, " Phcenix" Foundry, Mechanics' Bay. The plate is the work of Messrs. Featon and Hobinson, nautical instrument makers, &c., Queen-street, and is a very neat and creditable piece of workmanship, in fact quite as good as could be turned out anywhere. It bears the inscription—" Frnscr and Tinne, Engineers, Auckland, N. Z. , 1807." .Nigiit March.—We understand that the next Volunteer night march through town is fixed for to-morrow evening, to - start from Messrs. (• dmonds and Jalciu's late store, Lower Queen-street. We hope to see a good muster of all companies, aud also the attendance of the liifle Hand, in addition to the file aud drum band of the Navals. The latter are progressing most rapidly, and from their performances on Friday night last during the march, no one can say that they disgrace their instructor Mr. L-hillinan, but on the contrary do him the most infinite credit. Several propositions are in store, we hear, for this band to display their prowess. Ma. Thomas Henderson, senior, and Mr. Alexander Marshall, wereamongst the passengers to California yesterday in the Circular Saw clipper Kate. Museum.—The museum in the uew Government offices, Princes-street, was visited by a large number of people on Saturday. The specimens arc now arranged and labelled, and although they are not very numerous at present, yet a very fair commencement has been made, mid the collection will doubtless be speedily very largely increased. We would call upon those able to contribute New-Zealand productions to do so, iu order that wc may soon have a really good collection of specimens of the natural products of these islands, and especially of the Province of Auckland. We should be glad to see a complete set of specimens of Auckland timber, with a statement as to the use to which each kind is best adapted. The furniture woods might be sent in duplicate, plain and polished, our cabinet makers might assist in this branch The various rocks of the province, coal, iron and other minerals might also be well illustrated. Then, again, we should be glad to see samples of wool from some of our superior breeds of sheep. The breed and the owner's name might be named ou the label attached. Then, again, barks and woods that are applicable for dyeing processes would form a useful addition to the museum, dy a little labour and attention we might soon have a very interesting collection of articles which would afford a considerable amount of information to visitors. • Kejiains of a Moa Discovered in Southland. —The Campbelltown correspondent of the Southland News says : —"The remains of a Moa bird were discovered on May 4th, by Mr. Longuet, of Campbelltown, on the narrow sand ridge which divides the upper waters of Blufi Harbor aud Foveaux Straits. Ihe skeleton, which is now to be seen at Mr. Longuet's residence, and has been viewed by numbers of persons, is very complete, with the exception of the lower part of the head, the tcfeth of which —some an inch in length, and of very peculiar construction—are the only remains. It is estimated the bird was a young one, aud measured when, alive, some nine or ten feet in height."

Police.—Six drunkards were punished at the Police Court on Saturday. We regret to learn that lately several fine Norfolk Island pine trees have been wilfully dug up and stolen from a gentleman's garden in tlic Ponsonby Koad. Ten shiilinrrs reward will be paid upoli conviction of the oi-ii-nder orolf'enders. Deer in Nf.Lson. —Our readers are awaro that three red deer, one buck and two does, presented to this province some six or seven years ago by Lord Petre, were turned out upon tlio hills behind the College, and are known to have now increased to a herd of some magnitude. We believe that sixteen frere counted last year, and wc have lately been informed that as many as thirty-three have been seen browsing on the hills at various times.—Evening Mail. The Tichboe.ve Jjaronetcv.—The London correspondent of tile Sj/lney Morning Herald writes as follows, in tin allusion to the case of Sir Hoger Tichborne:—" Never cupiosity more completely aroused, and never has it been more completely disappointed, tlian in this instance. The Press teemed with contra' dictOry statements, alawsuit was threatened, and for weeks the lovers of scandal gloated over (he treat promised them. But all is over now. The last scene of tlie melodrama has been performed behind the curtain, and all wc know is that Roger has been formally recognised by his family and has gone to reside again in the homes of his ancestors. Meanwhile, if we may trust a morning piper, the adventures of the baronet have been dramatised, and are now being performed at' the Winchester Theatre. The local papers, too, are raking j u]i all the olden traditions and legends of the lichborne family. One of these entitled the '• Tichborne Dole," and originally appeared some years back in the Winche-ter observer:—'The legend tells that, at some remotn period, a L'idy Mabella, on her deathbed, besought her lord, the Ticlibo-ne of those days, to supply her with the means for bequeathing a gift or dole of br. ad to any one who would apply for it annually on the Feast ot the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin. Sir Uoger promised her the proceeds of as much land as she could go over while a brand or billet of a certain size was burning; she was bedridden and nearly dying; and her avaricious lord believed that lie had imposed conditions which would place within very narrow limits the area of land to be alienated. But he was mistaken. A miraculous degree of strength was given to her. She was carried by her attendants into a field, where she crawled round many goodly acres. A field of tw rty-tliree acres, at Tichborne, to this day Lo;:rs the name of the "Crawl." The lady just before her death, solemnly warned her family against any dep-rture I'rom the terms of the dole; she predicted that the family name would become extinct, and the fortunes impoverished, if the dole were ever withdrawn. The liehborne dole, thus established, was regarded as the oc-x-asion of an annuul festival during many generations. It was usual to bake fourteen hundred loaves for the dole, of twenty-six ounces each, and to uive twopen e to any applicant in excess of the number that could then be served. This custom was continued till about the middle of the last century: when, under pretence of attending Tichborne, vagabonds, gipsies, and idlers of all description, assembled from all quarters, ni'ferinir. throughout the neighbourhood ; and at last., in 1793. on account of the complaints ot the magistrates and gentry, it was discontinued. This gave great oifenee to many who had been accustomed to receive the <?ole. And now arose a revival of old traditions. Tue good Lady Mabella, as the leguid told, ha 1 predicted that, if the dole should be witheld, the mansion would crumble to ruins ; that the family name would become extinct through the failure of mfile heirs ; and that this failure would be occasioned by a generation of.seven sons being followed by a generation of seven daughters. Singularly enough, the old house partially fell down in 18 >3 ; the baronet of that day had seven sons ; the eldest of these had seven daughters; and the owner of the family estates became a Doughty instead of a Tichborne.' "