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New Zealand Herald, Volume IV, Issue 1133, 2 July 1867, Page 4

Basque Alice Camebon.-—Consignees by this vessel are requested to present bills of lading, and pay freight £.t the office, hy noon this day. Select Singing Classes.—Mr. E. Westmorland announces that the above classes are still held at his residence, Scott's Terrace, the quarter commencing on the Bth inst.

Cobojiandel Gold.—Some 302 ounces o£ gold, the produce of one month's crushing at the Kapanga Company's claim, Coromandel, will be forwarded to Sydney per mail steamship Auckland.

The Opotikt Fibe.—We have' been requested by Mr. Kelly to state that in reference to the notice in yesterday's issue regarding the late fire at Opotiki, we were in error in stating that the hotel was burnt down. That gentleman informs us that his dwelling house, bakery, stock, store, and furniture were all destroyed, but he was totally uninsured.

Ptlice.—Seven persons were punished foi drunkenness, at the Police Court yesterday, Jeremiah Byan, for using threatening language towards his wife was ordered to fihd two sureties of £2i> eych to keep. the peace for six months, Bobert Goose was finen 40s. and the costs, or in default seven days imprisonment, for a breach of the Municipal Police Act.

Pbovincial Hospital.— Beturn of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, June 29th, 1867 :—Remained last return, 103; admitted, 11; died, 0; discharged, 7 ; remain at present, 107 (consisting of 17 females and 90 males), and classified as follows:—Fever, 5 (4 convalescent) ; ocular, 5 ; cerebro spinal, 26 ; delerimn tremens, 2 (convalescent); cardiac, 2 ; pulmonary, 12; intestinal, 3 ; urinary, 3 ; rheumatic, 10; scrofulous, 6; dropsical, 3 ; syphilitic, 1; scirrhus, 1; tumour, 1; fractures, 1; abscess and ulcers, 6; sprains, 1; cutaneous 2 ; infirm and aged 17.

Dabing Bobbeby.—Some time during Saturday or Sunday night last, an entrance was I effected into the Queen's Warehouse, situated at the second T on the Wharf, by means of ' wrenching ofF one of the. plates. bed iron that enclosed tie shed. The burglars, however, were evidently not prepared-for great obstruction, as the whole of the damage dons must have been worked with a' small instrument. This is also borne out by the small plunder made inside the shed,'as boxes o£ tobacco, spirits ot all kinds, &c., were found lying in their respective places untouched. The only thing pillaged was a half-chest of tea, which had been broken open, and about 30 lbs. extracted therefrom, leaving the" remainder of the chest scattered over, the floor. The police were at once acquainted with the facts of the theft, and are now on a sharp look-out.

Educational. —The establishment of the Misses Seaman is to be removed from Onehunga to the Hot Springs, Waiwera, on the 9th instant, by the cutter Frances. Hew Zealand Insurance Company.—The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company will be held, at their offices on "Wednesday, the 17th instant, when the halfyearly report will be presented and two auditors elected.

Meetings of Cbeditoes.—A meeting of the creditors in the estate of Epliraim Mills will be held at the office of Mr. Brookfield at 2.30 this afternoon, on business of importance. At 3 o'clock there will be a meeting of the creditors in the estate of L. B. Harris ; at 3.30 p.m. of those in the estate of S. X. Collins; and at 4 o'clock of the creditors in the estate of Andrew Otto.- All these meetings are on business of' importance. New -Zealand Ageicuxtuhai. Society.— The regular monthly meeting of this society will be held iiV the Criterion Hotel, at 3 p.m. today, when tho following imp.qrtant subject will |be discussed" That a premivmi be given forthe best,essay on the question, can the agricultural interest > of. - the, province ' of Auckland prosper , without an import duty on foreign grain, cattle, &c." '' iJ

A B V.—A meeting of No. 1 Company o this "corps was held at Mr. Hazard's Rifl< Gallery at eight o'clock last evening. Ther< was a good attendance of members. Severa financial and otlier matters relating to tli< internal discipline of the Company wen discussed, and it was arranged to challenge \ht Cavalry Volunteers to a friendly match. lht meeting stands adjourned until Monday next ai 7.30 p.m. , , Auckland Gymnasium.—A meeting of the members of the Auckland Gymnastic Club wil] be held at the Gymnasium at 7.30 this evening, on business of importance. The Gymnasium is now open on the usual evenings, and the apparatus is in thorough working ofder, tlio windows having been boarded up halt-way, and the place cleared of broken glass. The budding Las been considerably improved, and it were a pity that so beneficial an institution should be suffered to collapse for want of proper support. District Court. —This Court sat yesterday, when several cases were disposed of, which will be found reported elsewhere. His Honor delivered jndgment for defendant in the case of Dunlop v. Gallagher and others. JSewton Hall. —A very pleasant evening was spent at the Newton Hall last evening, by upwards of 200 persons, who attended the entertainment given by the members of the Auckland Band of Hope Union. The object of this meeting was to raise funds to form a recitation class for the juveniles connected with the Union. The little hall was very much crowded, and eTeryoufl appeared well pleased with the entertainment provfded, which consisted of some very excellent recitations and dialogues by the children, belonging to the Band of Hope Union, interspersed with music. The President, Mr. E. Lefioy, dccupied the chair, and opened the proceedings by some appropriate remarks. Mr. Mason, JVIr. Bout, and other gentlemen also addressed the meeting during the evening. We noticed on the platform about a dozen sailors from the ships of war now in-ports being members of the Band of Hope Union. The following programme was fone through :— 1 Recitations, " The Young [ero," by Mr. Parker, and another by Mr. Cr. Hemus, a dialogue on " Good Company# followed by a selection on the harmoniutn by Mr. Lambert, The Chairman then introduced Master Clearhead, and an amusing dialogue ensued between this individual and a Mr. Superficial. Next recitations, "The Kotton Stick," and " The Giant-killer," a dialogue, and again music by Mr. Lambert. The entertainment was continued with a dialogue between two girls, "Water or Spirits," the recitations " How will they feel in the morning ? " and " When is the time to sign ? " another dialogue between Thomas Thoughtful and John Drintbeer and Several others. Several total abstainers belonging to H-M.S. Brisk took part in the proceedings and contributed towards the stock of amusement and instruction. Temperance meetings will beheld in the hall every Tuesday evening at 7.30, when speeches will be delivered, and songs and recitations given. - "Beujbavia" (A London Magazine).—We have before us the 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 Whitefriars, north and south, Bouverie-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 old 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 the migratory habits of London grades from fashions devotees through the professional scale down to the ambiguous "surgeon, dentist." As witn 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.