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New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1346, 10 March 1868, Page 2

Reception of His Excellency.—A meeting of the Reception Committee was held last evening, in the Board room of the City Commissioners._ A programme was agreed to, to be published in the Gazette. A detailed report will be found in another column. Auckland Rifle Volunteers.—A parade of this corps is ordered for Thursday next, at 10 a.m., for the reception of his Excellency the Governor. The band is also to be in attendance. Lying-in Hospital.—A meeting was held yesterday, in the Government museum building, to promote an establishment of this kind, at which a number of influential ladies were present. Mrs. Wliitaker had subscriptions in hand, amounting to £121 3s. The west wing of the old Lunatic Asylum is set apart for this purpose, as well as a refuge for the destitute. Auckland Philosophical Society.—We are requested to remind the subscribers to the above Society, and those desirous of being enrolled as members, that they are requested by the Secretary to attend the meeting to be held at 8 p.m. to-day, at the Acclimatization Society's office, Queen-street, for the purpose of electing officebearers. Persons joining before the 31st March will be admitted on payment of subscription, only without entrance fee. Proposed Public Bali. —We have been requested to draw attention to the notice which appears in our advertising columns, respecting the proposed public subscription ball during the visit of H.R.ff. the Duke of Edinburgh. The Secretary to the Royal Reception Committee requests those persons desirous of being present to send written applications for tickets to him on or before noon to-morrow. The price of tickets is as follows : double, £2 2s ; single ticket for a gentlemen, £1 lis 6d.; ditto, for a lady, £1 Is. We are informed that to render the affair a success something like 300 tickets are required to be taken, and that should the Secretary fail to receive a sufficient number of applications the project must be abandoned. Financial Eefoeii.—A meeting cf the Committeee is convened to take place at 7.30 o'clock this evening, in Mr. Lusk's chambers, Shortlandstreet. The Cabajjdiitis.—The lovers of harmony will be glad to hear that Madame and the Misses Carandini and Mr. W. Sherwin intend returning to Auckland, after a very successful season at Napier, to resume their popular musical entertainment on Saturday evening next. We understand that it is their intention to continue their concerts during the visit ofH.B.H. the Duke of Edinburgh.

Supreme Court. — Civil Sittings.—His Honor commenced the trial of Civil Cases (common juries) yesterday. Two cases were disposed of viz. Eead v. Westrupp, Claim £258 4s. 7d, ; and the Bank of New Zealand v. Edmund Foley, claim £189 6s. Bd. The verdicts in both cases were for plaintiffs for the foil amounts sought to he recovered. His Honor will sit in banco to day. The special jury cases will be taken on the 12th. The common jurors are discharged for the present, bat will receive notice when their attendance will be required. Provincial Hospital.—Returnof sick treated during the week ending Saturday, March 7th, 1868. Bemaining last return, 81; admitted since, 5 ; discharged, 5 ; died. 0; remaining 81, of whom 12 are females and 69 males. Classification : —Zymotic diseases, 3 ; constitutional, 12; local, 51; developmental, 7; lesions from violence, 8. Waxwork Exhibition.—We observe that Mr. C. Ghiloni's Waxwork Exhibition has arrived in Auckland, and will be opened in Stitchbury's Buildings on Wednesday next. The catalogue comprises some forty figures, consisting of celebrities of all kinds, with a fair sprinkling of great criminals and other sensational characters. The small charge of one shilling will be charged for admission. A Provincial Government Gazette was published late last night, and will be found in full in another part of to-day's paper. It contains a programme to be observed in the reception of His Excellency the Governor. Thursday next is also proclaimed a public holiday. Police. —There was again a clean charge sheet at the Police Court yesterday. We congratulate the community on the diminution of drunkenness. Tenders.—Mr. T. B. Cameron invites tenders for the erection of staging in Queen-street, applications to be made without delay this | morning. Eaglan.— Some time since we mentioned [ that a gentleman named Young had leased a large run from the native owners, lying between Kaglan and the Waikato Heads. In a few days the Cross directly contradicted our i statement, but we learn from our Baglan correspondent's letter of the 6th instant (which we hold over till to-morrow) that we were quite correct in our statement. The Papakuea Show.—Mr. H. W. Walker, of the Hunua, desires us?to state that he, and not Mr. Jas. Walker of YVairoa, was the winner of a second prize for onions exhibited at the Papakura Show on Wednesday last. District Court.—The usual bi-monthly sitting of this Court was held yesterday in ths Court House, High-street. There were some ten or twelve cases set down for hearing, only three of which were defended. The usual report will be found in another column. Auckland Regatta.—The Regatta Committee met yesterday, at the Chamber of Commerce, Fort-street. It was announced that the Government had promised to contribute £150 towards the expenses of a native canoe race, and the propriety of bringing over the large canoe from Onehunga, and fitting her up at a cost of £30, was discussed. It was agreed to consult the Boyal Commissioners before proceeding definitely in the matter. A motion was carried to the effect that the number of admissions to the flag-ship be limited to 100, and that the price of tickets be £1 each. Messrs. Smart, Von der Heyde, and L>. Nathan, were entrusted with the distribution of tickets. It was agreed that the canoe races be as follows: —Whakataua race, £80; Whakatiwa, £20 and £10. The Committee will meet again at 4 p.m. OH Friday next. Newton Hall.—An entertainment was given, last evening under the auspices of the Auckland Band of Hope Union. The hall was crowded, and the juveniles made ILarangahape Boad lively with their fife and drum band. The entertainment was presided over by Mr. Leßoy. It consisted for the most part of songs and recitations, some of which were rendered with nice discernment and appreciative humour. The hall was surrounded with banners, into which temperance maxims were worked, and the general effect was exceedingly good. The whole affair was most creditable to those who got it up, and the young people gave themselvesup to unrestrained merriment.

Auckland Tboop E.C.V.—This troop is ordered to parade on Thursday next at 10 a.m. at j the Bazaar Yards, Queen-street. > Fibe at Patujiahoe Settlement.—On ' Saturday afternoon a fire took place at the above emigrant settlement, which plunged a highly respectable and industrious emigrant settler, J. Eerr, into considerable distress, just as lie was getting all tilings comfortable around him. All i the family were out at work, the wife, son, and three daughters, when the wind, which was very gusty, must have blown through the chimncy and carried the embers into the TOOK), for ill tile course of an hour all was destroyed, including .-£ll to i'lfi, which Kerr had just received from the sale of ilax, wheat, Ac., and every article of clothing possessed by the daughters, who were dressed in their v/or.-t for work. The neighbours very kindly did everything in their power, and the settlers are striving to raise a small fuud to assist them to start afresh, as the loss occasioned by the fire must have been near £100. Any trifle, or any clothing may be left at Mr. Coni'tayne's, Olaremont House, Princes-street, Auckland. or ilr. I>. Lusk, Captain Heron, or Sir. Crispe, Waiuku, who will properly apply them. Labcext.—A man named Kicliard Stapleton was apprehended last evening by Detective OlTara on the charge of stealing a pair of boots from a boarding house ii Upper Queen-street. The prisoner is said to have disposed of the boots for three shillings at a loan oilice in Highstreet. The warrant was issued on the information of a Mr. Bold.