SALES BY AUCTION THIS DAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1299, 14 January 1868, Page 3

SALES BY AUCTION THIS DAY.

Messbs. C. Arthur and Son will sell to-day, at noon, Lee's oyster shop, gasfittings, &c., also an allotment iu East-street, Newton, also an allotment in Cracroft-street, Parnell.

Mb. A. Buckland will sell to-day, nt the Triangle, at 2 o'clock, 200 Southdown ewes, also 90 first class steers. Air. S. CocniiANE and Son will sell to-day, at noon, at their mart, the cutter Petrel. Me. S. Jones will sell to-day, at 11 o'clock, pine apples and cocoauuts. Messes. Lewis Bbos., will sell to-day, at noon, on the premises of T. Mann, the counters, shelves, gassfittings, glass door, also an allotment at Te Arai. Messrs. L. D. and Co., will sell today, at 11 o'clock, bottled ale, porter, tobacco, paper, &c. Mb. C. Stichbury will sell to-day, at 11 o'clock, plated ware, jewellery, cutlery, fan y goods, toys, &c. Messrs. Tubhell and Tonks will sell tc day, at 11 o'clock, mantles, grenadines, Crinean shirts, hollands, &c. Gold Mining.—The Melbourne Ar;us speaks favourably of a gold mining company at Bendigo (the Ellesmcre) on account of a yield of 110 ozs. to 134 tons of quartz—ksstuan one ounce to the ton. Estate of D. Gouge.—All claims against this estate must bo proved b-forc the 31st instant, prior to the declaration of a small dividend. A.R.Y. —A meeting of K>. 1 company of this corps will take place to-da} at 7 o'clock sharp, at Mr. Hazard's room), on business of importance. Vocai a>-d Insttt>;ektat, Con-cebt.—A grand vocal and instrumental concert is announced for Monday evr mug next, at eight o'clock, in the BrunswV*. Hall. The entertainment will be undc. the patronage of the Kight Rev. Dr. Poiipallier, Soman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, and the proceeds will be applied to liquidating the debt on the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Mount St. Mary. Caledonian Games. —At a meeting of the committee, held last night, at the Perth and Dundee Hotel, a programme was drawn out, and will appear in our advertising columns tomorrow. The programme consists of playing on the great Highland bagpipes, dancing, tossing the caber, throwing the hammer, racing, leaping, wrestling, tilting at the ring, &c. The report of the collectors was highly satisfactory, and altogether the meeting promises to be a great success, more especially as the sports are to be open to all comers.

Baglan.—We learn from our correspondent's letter, which we hold over till to-morrow, that Mr. H. C. Young has completed his arrangement with the natives, to which we lately alluded —namely, the leasing of an extensive run of some 80,000 acres between Eaglan ard Port Waikato, for the depasturing of sheep. The rent of the run is, we understand, to be about 2Jd. per acre. Mr. Young, we are told, intends at once to put 8000 head of sheep upon the land, and is now making arrangements for the shipment of 2000 head. Other gentlemen, we are glad to learn, are in treaty with the native owners for as many extensive runs. This looks as if the natives really desired to live in peace with us.

Madame Carandini.—We beg to call attention to the very attractive programme of the musical entertainment to be given to-morrow evening by Madame and the Misses Oarandini, with Mr. Walter Sherwin. The programme comprises selections from the most popular operas, national sod«s, quartettes, ballads, duets, &c, among which are several well-known musical gems. Those who have a taste for high class music will have a fine opportunity of cultivating and improving it.

Disteict Couiit.—A sitting of this Court was held yesterday. The only case possessing much public interest was that of J. E. Crewe v. E. W. Wynn, which arose out of an election in 1862, in which the defendant had acted as agent in the interest of Mr. Graham. The claim was to recover the sum of £100, for rotreshments, cash, <fcc, supplied to voters as alleged, by defendants' order. The defence was that Mr. Wynn had never rendered himself personally liable in the matter, but had merely acted as agent throughout. His Honor nonsuited the plaintiff. Auckland Navai, "Voluhteees.—A muster of this force took place last evening, in the drill shed, Princes-street, as called by advertisement. A good number of the members were in attendance, and were put through the manual and platoon exercise by Captain Guilding, the officer commanding, which they appear to be pretty well acquainted with as a body. After the drill a meeting was held to nominate candidates for the office of first lieutenant to the company, owing to the resignation of Lieut. Stephenson. The nomination list will be kept open until Wednesday evening next at the Auckland Naval Volunteer Office, up to which time the secretary of the company will take the names of intending competitors for election. We have been desired to state that members who intend to compete for the preliminary firing on the 21st ultimo, for the Wellington prizes, must send in their names to the Secretary of the Company on or before the 18th inst. It is desirable, for the credit of the province, that as many will compete as possible to do so, so that Auckland may be fairly represented at Wellington. A meeting of the Company will take place on Wednesday evening next, at seven o'clock, for the electbn of one officer, and the next parade will take place in Fort Britomart on Friday morning, at 6 a.m., when it is necessary that all the gun crews should be in attendance.

[ The Provincial Couucil meets to-day for the transaction of business. Captain Cooper is, we see, to ask tho question of whether it is the intention of the Executive to tako action relative 'to making alterations in the Highways Act. • Tho message on the repeal of the Education Act comes on for discussion, and also the second reading of the Bill for the repeal of the Education Act itself. Amongst the notices of motion are those of Mr.' Bnll respecting the better Government of the Province. The St. Kilda (Government s.s.) arrived in harbour last evening with despatches for the Governor. The Stuvt left shortly after tho arrival of tho St. Kilda for the Kawau to take his Excellency to Wellington. It is probable that theso despatches have reference to the approaching visit of his Boyal Highness Prince Alfred, and that the Governor's presence is needed in Wellington to draw the programme of the Royal progress in this colony. Tun New Governor. — Sir G. Bowcn was announced to leave Brisbane for his new Government (New Zealand) on the 27th ult. Police.—There was a clean chargo sheet at tho Police Court yesterday, an event almost as rare as the Cycle of Plato. Tuize FiniNG.—The firing for the flagon presented to the Auckland Rifle Volunteers, takes place to-day at Point Chevalier.

City East. —Wo call attention to the notice by William Weaver, Esq., to the electors of this district, and which appears in another column. It will be seen that he" has resigned his seat in the Provincial Council, and his reasons are fully explained in the notice referred to. He states, "as an officer under tho General Government, I feel that I should not be justified in doing what, by the remotest implication could, by reason of my official position, be open t" question morally, even if not legally." M.\ W. J. Hurst is a candidate for the vacant see'., aud will, in all probablity, bo returned.

Raglan and Fjiaxklyn.—A public -.weting of country settlers of the above electoral districts is convened to be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Criterion Hotel, Otthuhu, " for the purpose of taking into con'!iteration the working of the Provincial Government so far as regards the country inters of the Pro-

The Melbourne Herald ",iad lately the following improbable story : —" Colonial statesmen must hok to their laur 'Is. "Within the last few weeks the liight Ho- V 7. E. Gladstone has bccomej)ossessed of i large interest in the magnificent estate of Clenarmiston. the station of the Hon. Neil llnck, of whom the right honorable gcntlcnv.ii nas been for many years a partner. It is rumoured that in the event of Lord Stanley "Uv-oceding to the Premiership upon the retirement of the js'arl of Derby, it is the intention 'f Mr. Gladstone to pay a visit to his Victoria.i property, with tho view of judging for lr'ujoelf the working of democratic institutions in tl ese colonies, and that in that case he would be willing to enter upon ourLcgislative Assembly."

Paying Income Tax to keep vf Atpeauances.—One of the many silly acts of the late directors of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway was actually to throw away £100,000, paid to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue on the supposed proiils arising from the undertaking, when in reality the corrected accounts show a positive loss. At the meeting held recently Mr. Malcolm asked if any stops would be taken to obtain repayment of this £100,000 from Government, but Mr. Laing, thought it could not be recovered. Blight. — A "Western (Australia) journal states that a new and most destructive species of blight has attached the oat crops in the vicinity of Lispower, end at the farms situated near the Bald-bills, whei.co it is traced as far as Yarram Yarrain on the one side, and for a great distance amongst the farms to tho north of the latter place, on the other. The blight referred to is a description of insect. Mr. Elliot, who is tho largest settler in the neighbourhood where it was first observed, states that whole paddocks have been so completely destroyed that they are now being mown down, or thrown open for cattle. In some instances wheat has also suffered so badly that the scythe is at work; and the cattle admitted. Mr. Petri, who lives but a shoit distance from the Hopkins-hill, states that his whole breadth, of crop is completely destroyed. The ravages of the insect give the ear a prematurely ripe appearance, and on opening the leaves myriads of them are disturbed in nearly every instance. An Example.—According to the Melbourne correspondent of a Geelong paper the Prince is not always in his purple. The writer says : — " Since writing the above paragraph his Royal Highness has returned from the cricket ground, and has done a deed which will probably set all the extra superfine swells aghast with horror. He has positively ridden down the main streets of the city in a common, low, vulgar] Melbourne ear, and in broad daylight too —nay more, has, wanting a pair of boots, gone into a bootmaker's shop and ordered a pair, just as a common mechanic or a low clerk, on whose doings he ought, in the opinion of the extra superfine ones, to look down with ineffable disdain. More power to the young fellow, and long and often may he teach in a similar manner those who think themselves the procclain of the earth, that they are, after all, only common clay." In welcoming thereturnofMr.Fox to thecolony the Wanganui C/tro>iiclesa.js : —"Whatever political ' platform' Mr. Fox may find it proper and fitting for him to occupy, it is well to have it represented by a man of ability, and one who •will not stoop to petty intrigue to further party purposes. I3ut while there will be differences of opinion touching Mr. Fox's political views in the future, as there have been in the past, there never has been any difference of opinion, as there will be none novr, regarding him as a neighbour, and a friend. His courtesy and kindliness, his anxiety to promote public improvements, and to give a helping hand to private enterprise, his influence in settling little disputes among neighbours —all these and other characteristics make him a useful and honored man, and an acquisition to the locality where he takes up his residence." ■

b The 18th Regiment.—The Wanr/anid Times of the 9th instant says : —" We can inform our readers that the Major-General commanding, has intimated to the military authorities in Auckland, that certain companies of the 18th 1i.1., will shortly return to Wanganui. The General never intended that the whole of ' the one regiment' should leave here, and lias decided that at least ttvo companies shall return." Mr. Fox.—The Wcllhir/ton -Post of the 2nd instant says :—" Mr. William Fox intends proceeding to Hangitikei early next week. It is rumored that he will probably take his seat in the Assembly next session for that district, which is now represented by Mr. Watt, of Whanganui, who is said to have expressed his readiness to vacate his place in favor of a statesman of such ability."

The Butted and Eggs.—ln a recent issue, the Independent stated that " the larger part of the bulter and eggs produced at t'he Lowry Bayestate found its way not to the table of the Governor, but to that of Mr. Stafford." Thereupon a correspondence ensued, the Premier asking for the authority for the statement, and denying its accuracy. The Editor replied that "it was unusual for journals to name their authorities," but as the story was declared untrue he would say that it emanated from a gentleman connected with the Governor's establishment. Mr. Stafford rejoins, requesting that the letter might be published next day, together with the informant's name. The Editor's reply was characteristic, declining to give the name of his informant, until ho had communicated with liini, as he was at present absent at Auckland; but in the meantime he publishes the whole of the correspondence, which has the effect of making the whole matter perfectly ridiculous in the extreme.

Papakuha.—We observe that Dr. Rayner succeeds Dr. Welby as medical practitioner tor the above and surrounding districts.

Estate of William Aveky.—A meeting of tho creditors in this estate will be held at the office of Mr. J. M. Mowbray, trustee, on Thursday next, at 3 p.m.

Local Goveknment Bill.—lt appears that the " Shires Councils Act " in Victoria gives <-. good deal of trouble. The Burrongong and tie Bungareo Shires Councils have gone to If.-. They agreed, however, to go to'the fouitain head to settle their dispute. They waited "a the Government, and received the following assurance. Wo copy the language of the .-• rgus :— " Mr. Sullivan informed the depu ation with regard to their first application that t would be out of his power to aiford them iny assistance until a new Local Government Bill was introduced." Could not 400 clau ies do more than this?

Insolvency.—lf it be any comfort to know that other places as well - i Auckland aro depressed, some consolatioi may be derived from a perusal of the Melbourne papers. Out of a list of twenty insolvents, .iftcen ascribed their failure to "depression in hu'.ness."

Animal Food. - -The English newspapers arc puzzling themscb-.s and each other to account for the fact tha while the price of cattle is falling tho price of b«' chcr's meat is rising. The Times seems to ha' o discovered the mystery, the retail dealers have made the commonest food a luxury i y " hemming it round" with market charges.

T.'iE Penian movement is causing great anxiety in England. Like ever3'tliiug else iu Great Britain it is either perfect rest or a panic. There is scarcely one of these Fenian leaders who might not be disarmed if there was a little less "sensation." The only ground for fear is that these persons are supplied with money by a " foreign state."

The Prize Ring.—The Times\\;is pronounced tho funeral oration of the ring. It appears that iu tho opinion of that paper " British pluck " lias become demoralised, and prize fighters have learned the art of " buying " and " selling " their patrons. Dr. Livingstone.—The venerable Robert Moffat does not appear to believe the story of tho murder of tho above celebrated traveller. He says the story comes from doubtful sources, and he " should not be the least surprised if the Doctor turned up in somo most unexpected quarter." There never was a truer or more unconscious compliment paid to a great man than the above. Mr. Moffat is father-in-law to Dr. Livingstone Medical Degrees.—There is a question agitating the medical profession in Australia, which may have very important results. It is this, should it be compulsory on colonial students to reside for a period in England before obtaining a medical diploma. Like all disputes there has been a good deal of unnecessary heat thrown into the argument. " Walkiug the hospitals," is a very important portion of the training of the medical student, and that the English schools of medicine derive the highest advantage from the extent of tentative experiments there cannot be a doubt. There arc very few eminent medical men who hare not walked the hospitals, and it is probable that most students who would succeed in their profession would like to do the same. But whether a man should be compelled to live in Loudon a year before he is authorised to apply a poultice is a very different matter.

ToLEKATioh*.—We copy tho following instructive paragraph from tho Melbourne Argus of the 21st ult.-.—"A spectacle highly interesting iu itself aud full of hopeful import for the future, will be offered to the Duke of Edinburgh this morning in tho Exhibition-building. The pupils of our four great collegiate schools —the Church of England Grammar School, St. Patrick's Koman Catholic College, the Scotch College, and the Wesleyan College, will hold their '• United Speech Day," and those who have distinguished themselves by successful study in each, will receive the prizes awarded to them fromthehands of the Prince himself. Amongst the many gratifying incidents which have attended His Royal Highncss's visit to this colony, we believe there is none from which he will derive greater satisfaction than this."

Tjjaues' Unions—The following very remarkable paragraph appears in the Home papers : —A " Freo Labour Kegistration Society " has been established in London, to check the evils of trades' unions, by forming a rallying-point for non-unionist workmen and. employers. The objects of the society are -. —l. Obtaining work for the unemployed, and hands for employers. 2. The free discussion of questions affecting capital and labour. 3. Their peaceful settlement by arbitration. 4. Protection of members by constitutional means. A benefit fund _is connected with the society, to which one-third of all donations is to bo applied. The society is to be maintained not merely by subscriptions of the members, but contributions are sought from the public. Tub Cjiinese and Pkince Alfehd. — The following is curious, in a literary point of view as well as social:—" We, the Chinese residents of Sandhurst humbly and respectfully congratulate the second son of the Queen of the great nation of England on safely arriving in this country. It displays tho great wisdom of your Eoyal If ighness iii travelling abroad, because by that means you are enabled to judge of tho various forms of government in every portion of your great mother's dominions. As you do now so did many of our former enlightened and intelligent princes. We obey the benign laws of your Koyal mother, and it is a joyful duty for us to do so, for, although aliens, we are equally benefitted with the other inhabitants. We rejoico very much that you have visited us to bear our affection to the great Queen. Tour visit will cause all waters to How with fiagrance, all grass and trees to be the richest green, all places will glow in the effulgence of the great light shed by your Eoyal Highness, your visit will in our history reach to a myriad of ages. May the Great Spirit watch over your Eoyal U ighness, and bear you in safety back to your native land ! This, the 23rd day of the eleventh month, of the sixth year of the reign of Tong Tzee, of the Tai Tzing dynasty.—Wat A Chee, on behalf of the Chinese residents of Sandhurst." The above docs not appear to be a translation, but an English address written by Chinamen. A telegram: from Wellington in the Otago Daily Times of the 4th inst. says :—" It is reported that tho overland route of the Prince is privately discouraged by Friendly Natives." We scarcely think Sir George Grey will allow the Priuco to be " operated upon " by such attempts to deter him from making a tour through the North. Will the Duke come to Otago P is a question now very often asked and answered. It will be a thousand pities if he does not come. It will bo very galling to see his Eoyal Highness an honored guest at the Wellington village, when Dunedin 'and its splendid scenery receives the "go-by."' If Stafford comes to Dunedin with the Duke, he need not expect an insulting reception. Provincial enthusiasmhas cooled down, and proportionally has a hatred of Centralism cooled down too. No personal consideration should induce the Wellington Executive to endeavour to frustrate our desire in relation to the Duke's visit to Otago.— Otago Paper. Tub WelUnqioii Evening Post of the 2nd instant, says :—" It has beensuggested, as we don't know what to do with him when he arrives, that £5000 should bo sent to Sydney to the Prince, as a fee not to come here ! The public are shut out of the arrangement, as if they had nothing to do with it. There is no heart or soul in the movement, Enthusiasm— to judge by present appearance—is dead and gone in Wellington. People appear to attend to their shops for profit and to look up to Government officials forlpatronage."

Dispensaby;—The annual general meeting of the subscribers to the Auckland Dispensary will be held in the Committee room, Met frames' Institute, at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

L fire has lately occurred at Picton. The ]'. Duse, stock, furniture, &c,. were totally des-t-oyed, and vrere uninsured.

Sevekal cattle having recently died at Wanganui, the settlers became alarmed fearing that pleuropneumonia had broken our iu the district Mr. Calveret, V. 8., and Mr. Stone, gentleman said to possess great experience in cattle, have stated the alarm to be needless.

The Cauletoji Besolutions.— The Otago Daily Times of the 3i;d inst., thus alludes to the propositions of Mr. Carleton : —" The condition of the rest of the Colony of New Zealand calls for very serious consideration on the part of the Province of Otago. It is not easy to say how much is true that one hears of the straits to which the Province of*Auekland is reduced. On the one side, it is confidently announced that, as a Province, Auckland must cease to exist; whilst on the other, the difficulties are characterised as of a merely temporary nature. ".Resolutions are being brought into the Provincial Council proposing organic changes in the form of Government, such as the appointment of a Lieutenant-Governor, the abolishment of the Provincial Council, and the submission to the General Assembly of all the legislation hitherto undertaken by the Council. The proposal is, on its face, crude. No man of standing would long submit to the anomalous position which the lieutenant Governor on such terms would occupy. Neither could the Assembly profess to deal with the Auckland local question with an adequate knowledge of the circumstances. If the Assembly were sitting nearly all the year round—if there were time, when any local question arose, to remit its consideration to the local authorities, and to properly ascertaiu what the people concerned thought about it, it might be another matter. But as it is, with legislation hurried on so that frequently the delay of a post cannot be afforded, legislation at Wellington for Auckland would ill represent the local feeling, whilst it would be surrounded with log-rolling and political corruption."

Provincial Hospital.—Return of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, January 11th, 18G8. Kemained last return, 119 ; admitted since, 9 ; discharged, IS ; died, 1 ; remaining, 109; (12 females, and 97 males). Classification : —Zymotic diseases, 13 ; dropsy, 1; cancer, 1; abscess and ulcer, 3 ; tubercular diseases, 14 ; diseases of nervous system, 28; heart and organs of circulation, 2 ; respiratory organs, 2 ; digestive organs, 2 ; kidneys and urinary organs, 4 ; bones and joints, 2 ; organs of sense, S ; accidents and injuries, 12; infirm and old, 17. One death occurred from empyeura. Palling off in the Customs.—The Nehon Examiner of the 2Sth ultimo, thus alludes to tho fiuancial position of the Colony, and insists on the necessity for retrenchment: —" As matters stand, the prospect for next session is nothing less than increased taxation, unless the colony is prepared to incur additional loans to pay the interest of existing ones. We say this from observing the tone of the Government in the last session of the Assembly, and of recent remarks of tho press in discussing the colony's financial condition. It seems really taken for granted that no serious reduction in the cost of governing these islands can be made. The Government, and the Assembly in the late session, it is said, did all that was possible to be done m the way of curtailing expenditure ; so that if the present source of revenues dry up, new ones must be found, sufficient to meet not only existing demands, but any others which may arise. It is advocated by some that it will bo better to revise the tariff and greatly reduce the Customs charges, but the difference must bo made up in some other way; and that something like a million and a quarter of revenue is absolutely necessary to pay the interest on our debts, and defray the cost of governing 250,000 people. TVc unhesitatingly deny the existence of any such necessity. So long as the colony persuades itself that all that is enjoyed by old and wealthy communities we must necessarily partake of—that our mail services must be most perfect; that our legislative institutions in their working shall compare favourably with those of the oldest and wealthiest colonies ; that a system of keeping the public accounts shall be persevered in, which was framed with the especial view to increase work and multiply offices; that, in a word, the corruptions and abuses which have grown up under a vicious system of local selfishness shall be permitted to flourish because there is no hand strong enough to root them up —if all this is to continue, and no Sampson take the helm of affairs, then indeed the colony is doomed to struggle on, fighting incessantly with debt and difficulties; solely dependent on its gold-fields maintaining prosperity to enable it to sustain its credit, and conscious that their collapse would be the speedy forerunner of its degradation." A New Year's Uetbospect.—The Otago Times thus discourses on the position of affairs in this Colony:—" The Colonial position is not a pleasant one, and the legacy of the past year is not one of good fortune to the present. The rich resources with which nature has gifted the Colony have been abused in the hands of man. Nature has richly endowed the Colonyman has vilely misgoverned it. Personal ambition and incapacity have done their work, and reduced New Zealand toa condition of imminent distress. Whilst the taxation has increased, the taxing power has decreased. The wealth of the Colonists is less by far than it was a few years back, and a diminutionofthat wealth is promised in the shape of property taxation. Excepting Wellington, the North Island, is in a state of absolute distress; and excepting Otago, and perhaps Nelson, the Southern Island is in a similar condition. The Institutions through which, in the past the Colony attained to prosperity, are threatened to be swept away, there is no pretence of replacing them with adequate substitutes ; all that the men in power do, is to seareh after personal aggrandisement —they see in the misfortunes of the Colony their own opportunity—they regard tho weakness of the Colony as their strength, since it gives them the excuse to ask for larger control. Constitutional Government is fast becoming a sham. New Zealand is drifting towards an autocracy."