SALES BY AUCTION.—THIS DAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1131, 29 June 1867, Page 5

SALES BY AUCTION.—THIS DAY.

Messes. C. Aethub and Son will sell to-day, at 11 o'clock, at their mart, a large assortment of fruit trees, shrubs, &c. ; also, at noon, poultry, ■ groceries, provisions, furniture, tinware, earthenware, watches, &c. Messrs. Bright and Co. will sell to-day, at 11 o'clock, at their mart, potatoes, maize, butter, tea, flour, porter, furniture, plants, &c. : also, at noon, 2 allotments in section No. 7, of the suburbs of Auckland, with house erected ; thereon, also an acre of land, with four-roomed house, in Moore-street, Howick. Mr. Alfred Buckland will sell to-day, at 11 o'clock, at the Haymarket, 2 first-class 1 draught horses, with dray, harness, &c., 0 useful ! horses from the coast, the mare Mountain • Maid. Messes. Dunnet and Co. will sell to-day, i at 11 o'clock, at the Durham-street Sale Yards, . 15 first-class hacks and harness horses, plough , • and draught horses, drays, harness, saddlery, &c. ' Messes. Hunter and Co. will sell to-day, ' at 11 o'clock, at the Bazaar Yards, hacks, har--1 ness horses, draught ditto, carts, saddlery, i. blacksmith's bellows, &c. I Messes. Jones and Co. will sell to-day, at 11 ; o'clock, beef, pork, butter, maize, tea, sugar, ! candles, kerosene, provisions, &c.; also saddles, bridles, harness, &e. Mn. Henry Eidings will sell tc-day, at 11 ! o'clock, at the market auction mert, onions, 1 tea, furniture, piano, sev.ing machine, &c. Messrs. Turrell and Tonks will sell to-day, • at 11 o'clock, patent sausage machines, potatoes, j groceries, furniture, flour, maize, Ac. Mr. George Siisbin will sell to-day, at 11 o'clock, at the Commercial Hotel, Shortland- ' street, a valuable billiard table, complete ; also, ' at his stores, corner of Wyndham-street, at 11.30 o'clock, produce, groceries, furniture, clothing, reflectors, lamps, photographic camera and stand. i Mb. C. Stichbuey will hold to-day at 11 I o'clock, at the Coach and Horses Hotel, Queen- - street, a cleariug-out sale (under instructions I from Mr. Eose) of the household furniture, • stock-in-trade, pigs, poultry, &c.

Meeting oe Creditors.—A meeting of cred- . itors in the estate of W Yickery, was held 3 yesterday in the oflice of Mr. Macdonald, soli- ' eitor, yesterday afternoon. The creditors present *■ who had proveci their claims elected Mr. Henry L " "Vernon and Mr. Henry Partington, to _be t jointly recommended to the Court for appointl ment as joint sequestrators of the estate. A Monthly M eeting of the Papakura Association will be held at the Papakura Hotel, Papakura, on next Wednesday aiternoon. St. Matthew's.—Eetuen of the 3Jev. " David Jones. —Among the passengers by the { Pliccbe who arrived in Wellington via Panama, 1 is tbe Rev. David Jones, the respectcd incume bent of St. Matthew's. His return will be a r matter of extreme congratulation to his parislie ioners, who have been anxiously expecting his arrival, and doubtless to-morrow St. Matthew's Church will be crowded to hear his address. a The decrease in the population of Ireland last 3 year is estimated at 46,828. e The subscriptions for the new Glasgow Unih versity "buildings now amount to close upon a £90,000.

Xi<* the Supreme Court, yesterday, Henry Smythies wns indicted for liaying practised as a barrister of tlic Supreme Court, contrary to the Law Practitioners' Act Amendment Act, 1866. The defendant demurred to the indictment. The prosecution consented to judgment quashing the indictment, with a view to a motion in Error in the Court of Appeal. The Judge (Mr. Justice Chapman) stated tlio grounds on which he held the indictment to be bad ; and he quashed it.— Otago Dai/ij Times, June 18. Tiie Bisnor of New Zealand.—We hare been informed that at an adjourned meeting held last evening at Mr. Cochrane's rooms— Colonel Nation in the chair —it was resolved that owing to tlie very limited accommodation in the Brunswick Hall, compared with the great number of people who are expected to wish his Lordship the Bishop " good-bye," that ladies' separate tea tables would occupy too much space, encroach on the sittings, and cause much inconvenience and confusion, and that therefore it would be better that the committee should make all the arrangements for the refreshments. The ladies of the different parishes will, therefore, be respectfully requested to assist the committee with contributions of fruits, flowers, and confectioneiy, to enable them to add variety to the trays that will be> in circulation. Some of the members of the committee will be in attendance at the Brunswick Hall any time after 2 p.m. on Monday to receive all such contributions. We have also been given to understand that His Excellency the Governor will be waited upon with an invitation to do honor to the occasion. Ma joe Heapjiy's Lecture.—The lecture announced to bo given by this gentleman last evening, in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Asseciation, was not delivered in consequ2ncc of the inclemency of tlio weather. It was postponed until after the return of Major Hcapliy from Wellington. Flax Cleaning.—Parties desirous of obtaining a livelihood by preparing the New Zealand flax plant for the market have now an opportunity of obtaining the principal requisite for starting upon the plan generally believed to be the only payable one—nanely, the hackling process. Messrs. Masefield and Co. advertise hackling machines on sale, at 50s. each and upwards.

Masonic, Lodge Aba.—The regular monthly meeting of this lodge is postponed from Monday next until Thursday the 4th inst., at 7.30 p.m., in order to afford members an opportunity of attending the soiree in the Brunswick Hall, on the occasion of the departure of His Lordship the Bishop of New Zealand lor England.

Amongst the gentlemen presented at the Levee, at St. James' Palace, on the first of May, wo find the names of Captain Sir William Wiseman, K.C.8., on return from command in Australia, by the First Lord of the Admiralty ; LieutEnant-Colonel Williams, It.A., on return from foreign service and appointment as Companion of the Bath, by the Duke of Cambridge; Staff-Surgeon-Major W. A. Mackinnon, on appointment as Companion of the Bath, by Dr. Logan, C.8.; Captain Macgregor, 18th Hoyal Irish, by Lord William Paulet; Major Vereker, 12th Eegiment, on promotion, by the Adjutant General; Captain Hugh Shaw, V.C., 18th Royal Irish Uegiment, by the Adjutant-Ge-neral.

Db. Livingstone. —We le.irn from the European Times of the 2nd of May, that it has been decided that a small expedition, to be commanded by Mr. E. D. Young, is about to be despatched to Africa, to ascertain the fate of Dr. Livingstone. Mr. Young will be supplied with a small iron steamer with which he can navigate Lake Nyassa to its northern extremity, where, according to the story of the Johanna mon, Dr. Ligingstone was murdered. This is the suggestion of Sir 11. Murchison, who has never yet quite despaired of the great traveller's existence. He has maintained that if the chaii.-e of Livingstone's existence were even more slender than it is, it is the duty of England to ascertain his fate, and tlio Royal Geographical Society have succeeded in impressing their views upon Lord Stanley.

The" Fire at BENnorAi.—The Marlborough Express, of the loth instant, says : —On Sunday last, a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. N. M'Rae, at Benlnpai. From information we received, it appears the accident resulted from the lighting of a fire in an ill-constructed lireplace in a room on the first floor, where Mrs. M'Eae was confined to her bed. and it is supposed that a spark found its way through some crevice to the inside of the lining which was filled with shavings. On Sunday afternoon, in consequence of smoke prevading this apartment, Mrs. M'Sac called the attention ol the servants to it, and Mr. M'Eae arriving about the same time, a search was instituted. Upon opening a closet near the fire-place, the flames burst forth ; an immediate attempt was made to get tlie fire under, but without effect. So quickly did it' spread, that none were able to save anything from the premises. Mrs. M'Eae was carried to a cottage in the vicinity, and fortunately no injury was sustained by any one beyond the entire destruction of the premises, which were, we believe, about the first in Marlborough, and a year ago cost the owner about £3,000. We regret to add that neither house nor furniture was insured." Police. —The only business before the Court yesterday was the punishment of James Nolan and Cornelius Hefeman for drunkenness. Floods in Yorkshire. —The heavy rains of the 21st of April, caused the Eye and tributaries greatly to overflow during Monday and Tuesday, and in Eycdale and in the valley of the Lower Derwent much land is again submerged, this being the tenth overflow since July last. In the Old Derwent district towards | Scarborough the flood is not of consequence, showing that tlie great rain-fall has been on the high moors which drain to the Eye. The lowland farmers will be seriously inconvenienced, the present flood spoiling the new grass in the pastures. Amongst the passengers by the Pliccbe, from Wellington, arrived by the Panama boat, is Mr. Thomas Scott, merchant, of Queen-street, has returned home, after a visit to the mother country, and who will be cordially welcomed by a large circle of friends. The Panama Mail. —By the Plicebe we have received our California files to the 13th May, but our Panama papers and New York files have not come to hand. Late California market reports will be found elsewhere, and English files we have received to the 2nd May. Drury Township.—Messrs. H. Hill & Son request purchasers of allotments in the above placc to forward to their office, 30, Shortlandstreet, all claims for injury sustained by beingprevented from occupying such allotments. Cooke, Zoyaba, and Wilson's Gbeat Woeld Cibcus. —The pavilion was, notwithstanding the discouragement of wet weather, well attended last evening. The rain ceasod just in time to allow of visitors reaching the place, and this circumstance gave spirit to the performers. The programme was gone through with the greatest fidelity, and chilling as the constant rain has been, the highest good humour seemed to pervade those whom it concerned the most materially. It is fortunate to think that when it has rained a couple of days continuously there is the nearer approach to the end, and we trust that our Auckland sight-seers, who like to have their "players well bestowed' will make up for the perversity, of the functionary that presides over the weather during the past week. To-day at half-past two o'clock there will be a grand mid-day performance, when the troupe will exhibit their highest resources and g.° through the most intrepid and elegant of their feats of strength and agility. For Monday next there is announced a ecw attraction, entitled " The Steeple Chase, or Old English Sports and Pastimes," by the entire strength of the company. ' .

Masonic, United Sebvice Lodge.—An emergency meeting of tliis lodge will be held this evening, at 5 o'clock, in the lodge room, Masonic Hotel. Wesley Colege.—The next quarter will commence on Monday, July the Bth. Shobtland House. —The vacation for the pupils of this establishment terminates on Monday, July S, and the dancing class will re-open on Friday the 12th, at 2 p.m. Nobthebn Division.-r-Th3 poll for the return of a duly qualified person to represent the above district in the House of Representatives will take place at the Pilot Station, North Shore, on Monday next, the Ist July. T. Macfarlane, .Esq., and T. M. Cooper, M. P. C., are the respective candidates. The show of hands at the nomination having been in favour of the former. Application fob a Eeheabing.—To-day, Mr. Joy, who appears for defendant, in the case of McC'aul v. Dr. Nesbitt, will make an application for a rehearing of this cause, on the ground that a material witness, unknown to the defendant, on the occasion of the hearing of the cause in the Resident Magistrate's Court, has since turned up, and whoso evidence will reverse the judgment in favour of defendant. Should this be so, we believe it will make a prosecution for perjury against a party in the cause. Open Aib Association.—Services will be held to-morrow, in connexion with this association, at 3 p.m. and 8"15 p.m., in the Phrenological A.R.V., ]S T o. 1 Company.— 4. meeting of this company will be held at Mr. Hazard's Rifle Gallery, on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock, <2ii business of importance. Sale of the Oibcus Building.—A notice appears in our advertising columns announcing that the sale of Messrs. Cooke, Wilson, and ijoyara's Circus has been postponed until Saturday next, at 10 o'clock. As it is the intention of the company to continue their performance during the ensuing week, those who have been prevented through inclement weather and other causes from visiting the circus will hare other oppoitunities afforded them.

" Belgbavia" (A London Magazine).—We have before us tlie seventh number' of this elegant serial. Miss Braddon, the editor, is evidently working in a new mine, the wealth of ■which is undoubted, but the yield may not be adequate to the labour bestowed upon it. Those sooty square blocks of buildings which are bounded by Temple Bar and Wliifcefriars, north and south, Bouveric-street and Exeter-street, east and west, are the mausoleums of some very very singular social mysteries. The story in the present number does not make much progress, owing to the necessity of sufficient identification of " persons and papers," as we say here, and some genealogical nicety which will be found essential to the denouement. The miscellaneous contributions to this number are exceedingly good. We have letters from Lilliput by the "Voice in the street," which is new in style, as if Mr. Sala was bent on illustrating how great an amount of literary frippery the great British public could endure He gives, in an indirect way, a piece of information which was unexpected, and, therefore, welcome. Speaking of " little dickey bird," he says there is an excellent judge at his elbow (in Lilliput) who applies to all the fowls of earth and air generic cognomen of " coc-00-doodle doo." " The voice in the streets" has found a refuge in that oid farm house in Berkshire, and instead of piping on fame's trumpet the stops of folly it has fulfilled, and thus illustrates the universal commandment and the tables of multiplication —of domestic happiness. There is a first-class paper by Walter Thornbury, upon " London Squares " —a subject full of the most curious information as showing tlie migratory habits of London grades ivoxsx fashions devotees through the professional scale down to the ambiguous " surgeon, dentist." As with the preceding numbers, the present one is admirably printed and beautifully illustrated with three well and carefully executed etchings. This well selected serial can hardly fail to command a very wide circulation and support from the reading public. Cheap Meat. —We observo by an advertisement in our issue of to-day that Mr. Messenger, of Wakefield-street, will continue to sell until 11 o'clock this evening mutton at the following rates :—Fore quarters, 2id. per lb.; hind ditto, dd. At such times as these, wheu money is by no means too plentiful, cheap food of wholesome quality is an advantage that can hardly be over estimated.

District Couut.—An important case was liearcl in tliis court yesterday, as illustrating tlio bearing of the law in regard to the responsibilities of a solicitor to his client. The ease was that of Mulligan v. Weston,— the plaintiff being the proprietor of the Victoria Ilotel, and the defendant a well-known solicitor, practising in this city. Mr. Wlii taker aud Mr. Wynu were engaged for the plaintiff, Mr. Gillies appearing on behalf of the defendant; and a special jury was sworn in to try the case. The action was for £100, damages sustained through the alleged negligence of the defendant, to whom the plaintiff, while stationed at Harapipi, in the Waikato, as a forest-ranger, wrote for instruction in regard to tho purchase and transfer of certain laud from parties on the spot. In reply, Mr. Weston forwarded the draft of power of attorney, and other instructions, receiving in return a power of attorney signed by a person named McGrath, empowering the defendant to convey McGrath's land to the jjrescnt plaintiff. SomGtime afterwards Mulligan came to town and saw Mr. Weston oil the 2ud or 3rd of October, and on the sth or 6th, and subsequently it was discovered that McGr"ath had made a conveyance of the same land to another party, and registered it at the Uegistry Office. During all this time, from tho 21th of August, it was'alleged on behalf of th; plaintiff, the crown grants had been ready for delivery, and it wa? through Mr. Weston's negligence in not having the conveyance registered during that time, that the plaintiff had been swindled by McGruth. For the defence it was contended that no special instructions had been given to the defendant to execute the conveyance in any given time, and that there was no proof of general neligenee, and that the loss had resulted from the plaintiff's own neglect. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages, £72. The case will be found fully reported in another column. "We behove it is the intention of the defendant to appeal to the Supreme Court.