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New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1123, 20 June 1867, Page 4

Gbeat Woeld Ciecus.—The same performance as that of the previous evening was repeated at this popular place of amusement last evening. The various feats were most cleverlygone through, especially the equestrian and acrobatic. Despite the inclemency of the weat ther there was a good house, and we feel sure i that this most talented company will be well patronised and ably supported during their stay here. This evening there will be a grand chango of programme, with new seeije# in the circle. Tavbxkga.—That peace has been fairly established in this district may bo seen from our correspondent's letter. Wo could have wished that between the session of the Council and that of the Assembly, tho Superintendent could have found time to hare visited King Matutaer* himself.

The Tauranga, Record of the loth instant says:—"The other day a Maori woman went into the store of Mr.* Wrigley, of this town, at a moment when Mrs. Wrigley was busy attending to a number of customers. Thinking 1, erself unobserved, the woman with apparent caxelessness threw her shawl over a piece of print on tho counter, dexterously, as she thought, at an opportune moment, took up the print so concealed flung the shawl containing it over her shoulder was quietly walking out through tho door, when Mrs Wrigley who had observed the proceed quickly followed her and seized the shawl with its contents. These the woman left be.iind her and fled like the wind. She has not been since heard of, and the natives (cuming fellows) say that they have searched for hac without finding her."

Catholic Hali : Panmubb.— The opening of tills liall was celebrated by a social soiree and musical entertainment on]astTaesda^evening- The hall was well lighted, and the decorations well attended to. A number of flags kindly given by the master of the ship John Scott, for the occasion, gave the hall a most animated appearance. A report will be found in another column.

The Albebt-stiieet Soieee.—There are two errors in our report of the Albert-street Soiree; the one in which we stated that the meeting was presided over by the liev. Mr. Harper ; and the second in the name of the gentlemanwho addressed the meeting after Mr. Booker sat down. The Chairman was the Be v. Warlow Davies, and the name of the speaker referred to was Mr. Martin, not Barton. The reason that our reporter fell into these errors was, that not knowing the names of the two gentlemen, he asked a person sitting by and was misinformed. The Accomplished Divxse.—To him nothing can be useless. W liatever is beautiful, and whatever is dreadful, he should be conversant with what is awfully vast, or elegantly little. The plants of the garden, the animals of the wood, the minerals of the earth, and th© meteoT3 of the sky, should all concur to store his mind with inexhaustible variety; for every idea is useful for the enforcement or decoration of religious truth. He should range mountains and deserts for images and resemblances, and picture upon his mind every tree of the forest, and flower of the valley; the crags of the rock ancl the mazes of the stream. * _ Sebd Potatoes.—His Honor the fcendent invites tenders', receivable until the Ist prox., for the supply of thirty tons seed potatoes ai Point Russell during the months 01 Jtyy. .- jnd August.

Northern Division JiLEdioN. —Tho nomination of a candidate to ropresent the district of the Northern Division in the Provincial Council took placo yesterday at the pilot station, North Shore, "l here was a good attendance of electors and of the residents in tho immediate neighbourhood. The show of hands resulted in a tie between Mr. Staines and Mr. Hurst, thero being fivo for Mr. H. Dacre. However, as will be seen by an announcement which appears in our advertising columns, Mr. W. J. Hurst has, in order to prevent tho expenditure incidental to a contested election, retired in favour of Mr. Dacre. Wo commend the good sense and discrimination displayed by Mr. Hurst in the course he has adopted, and a poll having been demanded on behalf of Mr. X'ncro, we think the ultimate result of tho matter, if ilr. Staines intends to carry out his determination of'going to tho poll, is not at all involved in doubt.

Geology.—Owing to tho unsettled state of ilie veatlier last evening, the lee'iniX advertised to take place in the rooms of the X' oung Men's Christian Association, by Mr. B. Thomas, on the important science of " Geology," was postponed. Estate of D. Henderson. —A dividend on all claims ranked in this estate will be paid on Friday next, at the stores ox Messrs. Buchanan and Stewart. Steadier Enterprise No. I—This steamer "will ply to and fro, this evening, between tho North Shore and tho Queen-street wharf, for the purpose of conveying intending visitors to the circus, leaving Auckland after tho performance. As the charge will be only a single faro, no doubt many of the residents on tho North Shore will avail themselves of tho opportunity. Episcopalian Diocesan Synod. — Tho Council met agrtiu yesterday, and sat till a late hour in the evening. Tho proceedings are reported in another column. Fokc,f.ry.—Caution to Shopkrepebs.—At the Police Court, yesterday, a man "William J> Morrance was committed for trial on the charge of uttering a foiged cheque for £6 55., purporting to be signed by John Lamb, Waitemata mills, with intent to defraud Mr. Hobbs, draper. We hear that thero are several other cheques going about town, most wretched forgeries, therefore shopkeepers cannot bo too cautious. Prisoner is an old offender, and not long out of gaol, ho having been convicted of forgery at the June sittings of the Supremo Court in 1566, and then received a sentence of

12 months Lard labour. Police. —Several drunkards wore disposed of in the usual manner at tho Court, yesterday, and an assault case McCormick T. Tierney and Seely, adjourned until Friday noxt. There was no other business. Antidote ros Stbtchmutb. —"Wo take tho following from Pr. Graham's Domestic Medir,'.:e '■ —" If charcoal is swallowed immediately after strychnine it will bo the proper antidoto, as it will dccompo.'o the stryclmine ; but when the poisonous effects haro been manifested, canSphor is Ihe most likely stimulus to destroy that poisonous efl'eot. Charcoal is the chemical, and camphor the yital antidote to the poison of strychnine."