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New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1363, 30 March 1868, Page 4

Cbowdep Out.—The letters of our Kai'aka and Tapu Creek correspondents are crowded out; the accounts from both districts are favorable. The letter of T. B. H. shall receive attention. The Goveokse.—We understand that His Excellency will proceed, on Tuesday nest, to the Kawau, on a visit to Sir George Grey. Sale of China, &c. —We are leqnested to direct the attention of our readers to the clear-ing-out sale of china, crockery, and glassware, at Crombie's Staffordshire Potteries Depot, nearlv opposite the Union Bank, Queen-street, by Mr. S. Jones, at llo'cbck, this day.—Advt. Furious .Riding.—A. man named John Bowden, was taken into custody on Saturday, by Constable Murphy, charged with a breach of the Municipal Police Act, by furious riding in the streets. Indecent Exposure.—A man named James Simpson is in custody, and will be brought up at the Police Court this morning, on the above charge. The Government p.s. Sturt, left the Wynyard Pier at half-past eleven a.m. yesterday, for the k'awau, with despatches received by the Egmont, for Sir G. Grey. The following gentlemen were passengers by the Sturt: —The Hon. E. W. Stafford, (Premier), J. Williamson, Ksq., (Superintendent), Algernon Lempriere, Esq., Private Secretary to His Excellency Sir G. Bowen, Dr. Pollen, Dr. Hector, Major Heaphy, F. D. Penton lisq., and A. Kennedy Esq. (Bunk of New Zealand). Pkavkrs wore ufffered yesterday inthevarioun churches for the complete recovery of the Prince, aud thanksgivings for his providential delivery from the recent attempt on his life. H.M. Gaol Mount Eden. —Weekly state ending 28th March, 1868. Onremard. 2 males ; awaiting trial before Supreme Court, 4 males ; sentenced to penal servitude, 32 males; sentenced to hard labour, 109 males, 6 females; in default of bail, 3 males, 3 females ; debtors, 6 males ; receivd during the week, 9 males, 1 female ; discharged durine the week, 11 males, 2 females ; total in gaol, 156 males, 9 females.

Legislative Council. —We understand that Major Heaphy of Auckland, and Mr. Scotland of Taranaki, have been called to the Legislative Council of the Colony. There will therefore be a vacancy for Parnell in the House of Representatives.

Kinging foe a Magistrate at Hobaeton.— A few days ago, the proceedings at the Hobarton Police Court trere interrupted for a considerable time in consequence of the non-attend-ance of a second magistrate. At about a quarter past 11 o'clock the ball of the town crier was heard outiide the office, and in stentorian voice that functionary cried, " Oh yes ! oh yes ! oh yes ! A second magistrate wanted." Probably this novel mode of exposing the failings of the magistracy may have the effect of inducing the Attorney-General to take some steps to prevent such a scandal upon the Bench being repeated. It had a good effect, for within five minutes of the first announcament Captain Crosby entered the Court and took his seat.

Fbom private letters from Sydney we learn that the greatest excitement prevails in Sydney. Business is almost at a stand-still, and nothing is spoken of but the attempted assassination of the Duke. It is believed that the Prince is to go to England at once. Policemen, detectives, and Government officers are being discharged for upholding Fenianiem. Confession of Ahson and Murdeh.—A telegram from Christchurch, dated 9th March, states: —" Darby Maher, who was arraigned at the Supreme Court six months ago for arson and murder in Colombo-street, died at Bead's Station, Ashburton. He confessed to the arson, but did not know that his victim, Smith, -was inside at the time. He also confessed to having thrown Stubbs in the river, on whose body a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned." Police. —At the Police Court on Saturday, one drunkard was punished in the usual manner. James Heaton, convicted of vagrancy, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Thomas Williams and Hugh George, for using threatening language towards Thomas Downes, master of the schooner Percy, were ordered to find two sureties, each of i>lo, to keep the peace for 14 days. Fenian Flags.—The Independent cf the 24th inst., says :—" A report was, on Sunday made to the police, that a vessel in harbour was flying a " Fenian flag," but as no one appears to know what that is, no notice was taken of the matter. We believe some small coasting craft did display a piece of green bunting, but that the crew, most of whom bad as much to do with Hibernia as Timbuctoo, hauled it down before the report to the police was acted on." The Attempted Assassination. —The Independent in alluding to the attempted assassination of the Duke, says :—" On the whole, the later accounts we receive are cheering. His Eoyal Highness under proper care, will soon recover; but we fear, his colonial tour is at an end. And yet we trust that the expressed intention of the Commodore to send the Galatea direct home, may be reversed. Her Majesty has no more loyal subjects than those of New Zealand ; and, did he come amongst us, we would guard her son with our very lives. But if it is not to be that he shall come here, then it is only left for us to express in the most public and emphatic manner our grief and indignation at the dastardly act which has stayed his progress and laid him upon a bed of suffering. In Sydney and Melbourne the people have met together to express their feelings in unmistakeable language and it is meet that the settlers in the Capital city of New Zealand should not be laggard in following their example. A Newspapur Staff.—The number of workmen, together with their wives and families, employed on the Aiistralian and Argus newspapers amounts to about 400 persons. Another Cube for Mosquitoes.—A writer in the Sydney Morning Herald says : —" It ie said that after a man has been some time in the woods the mosquitoes cease to bite him; and if new comers anoint themselves with penny-royal, they are equally secure. 'It afforded me infinite satisfaction,' says one of the contributors to this volume,' to see the impotent rage with which my late tormentors whirled round and round my head in bewildering circles, never daring, however, to approach within reach of the aroms of this powerful ointment.' "