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New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1399, 12 May 1868, Page 3

The Suez MAiL.-The Auckland portion' of the Suez mail will probably arrive here this morning by the steamer Airedale from Wellington Customs Appointments. —"We understand Sficefat I°V^ urmer > R-M., Custom House fnT, pa f a ' hBS ? 6en promoted to the %at the P° rt of Hokianga, and that Mr. James Patterson proceeds to-day from the Customs, Auckland, to Kaipara, to assume the Customs duties there. Obphan Home.— We beg to draw the attention of the musical and charitable portion of our readers to the soiree to be given in the drill shed near the barrack gate this evening in aid of the funds of the above charitable institution Chobal Society.—There will bo no practice of the performing members of this Societv this evening, m order that those who desire may attend the Soiree m aid of the funds of the Orphan Home.

Fobgebt. A Color Serjeant of the 18th Eoyal Irish named Heald, was arrested yestertt"slS,Srt CtarßC ° f on

Threatening la. NGr age.—.Tames Hart and Jessie Lamb were arrested yesterday evening for using threatening language towards McDermott, a military policeman, while iu the execution of his duty in Barrack-street. tw K Ar -£ T ? '^ Nl> Claims.—We understand that Mr. iiusby is about to take proceedings against tlie Provincial Government, for the purpose of compelling them to throw open the Provincial Lands recently reserved by notification m the Provincial Gazette from .salo and selection. His Honor, we believe, has retained the serviees of the first counsel in Auckland on behalf of the Province. Fob Wangarei.—The cutter Wangarei is advertised to sail as above this evening, at six o clock. "

Pbisce of Wales Theatbe.—This Theatre was open yesterday evening and the pieces presented were tlie Drama of " Robert Macaire," ■i '', T , e Ha PPy Man." Of the first the least said the better, for evidently not one of the male performers, at least, had learnt their parts. The ladies were up in theirs but they did not Shine, as their efforts were neutralized by the 0 u ° cess of their fellows. The farce of . The Happy Man" somewhat retrieved the /allure of the first part, as our old friend V Brien was perfectly master of his situation, £id allowed no hitches to shew in the performance of the piece. n W esleyan Pobeign Missions.—Last evening uie _ annual meeting of the above auxiliary Society, under the direction of the Australian Missionary Society, was held in the new Wesleyan Church, Piit-street. His Honor the superintendent occupied the chair. There was a large number of ministers of various denominations present, who addressed the meeting; but the congregation was by no means as numerous as we have seen on previous anniversary meetings of this Society. A full report will be found in another column.

Citt Board.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Board was held yesterday, in their offices, Canada Buildings, ilr. George "Webster presiding. Several letters were received as to the state of particular streets. Tenders were received for the fencing of Upper Queen-street, and the lowest tender was accepted. A detailed report will be found in another column. The rates received were £272 3s. 4d., of which £160 were stated to be arrears recovered. The balance at The bank was stated to be £580.

The End of a Dbinking Club. — A celebrated drinking club, in a large town' in tho West of Scotland, which had formerly gTeat influence at local elections, is broken up. Twc of its members were sent to the lunatic asylum ; one jumped from a window and killed himself; one walked or fell into the water at night and was drowned ; one was found dead in a publichouse ; one died of deliri-um tremens ; upwards of ten became bankrupt"; four died ere they had lived half their days. One wlio was abaillie when connected with the club is at present keeping a low public-house. Such are the few facts well known to those living in thelocality.—Liverpool Albion. Soibke.—The members of the Total Abstinence Society of H.M.S.S. Brisk have invited a number of the friends and supporters of Temperance in Auckland to meet them at the Parnell Hall, this (Tuesday) evening, at 6 30 o'clock, to take tea and enjoy some social amusements. This gathering is intended as a complimentary return for the soiree that was given to these Teetotal Tars a few months ago by some of the adult members of the " Band of Hope Union." Coboneb's Inquest.—An inquest was I'eld yesterday afternoon, at 2 o'clock at tfc« Xn.ilway Terminus Hotel, on the body of Thomas Hayes who was picked up off Tararua point, on Saturday last, by the s.s. The b. .ly ~av'..ig been viewed, and the evidence of Constable Jas. McGinn taken, a verdict of "Found drowned without marks of violence" was retuivu. J.

The only business at the Police Court, yesterday, was the mulcting of two drunkards in the usual penalty for imbibing too freely. Pbovinciai, Hospital.—lie turn of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, May 9th, 1868:—.Remained last return, 86; admitted since, 7 ; discharged, 6 ; died, 2 ; remaining, 88—of whom 13 are females and 70 are males. Classification — Fever, 2; dysentery, 1; syphilis, 1; scrofula, 2; cancer, 1; phthisis, 7; tumor, 1; abscess and ulcer, 8 ; brain diseases, 22 ; heart, 1 ; respiratory, 7 ; digestion, 2 ; renal, 3 ; uterine, 1 ; rheumatic, 3 ; bones, &c., 1; opthalmic, 3 ; fractures and contusions, 6 ; general debility, 11. Two men died during the week, both from diseases of the brain of old standing. Mr. E-stojj, who succeeded Mr. Creighton as Edit or of the Cross, and who ceased to occupy that position soon after he accepted it, has received an appointment in the Native Office at Wellington, we believe. He is to succeeed Mr. Bolleston, who lias been elected Superintendent of Canterbury ; and he will no doubt find his new position a much more congenial one than that which he recently held in connection with the journal in question. The Late Attack on a Warden at the Stockade. —Yesterday afternoon Mr. Commissioner Naughton and Mr. Brookfield, Crown Prosecutor, had a consultation as to the propriety of bringing these three desperadoes, Goldsmith, Xerstin<*, and Bryant to a summary trial before tlie Justices of the Peace in the ordinary course or to leave the matter in abeyance for the present and prefer an indictment against them at the Supreme Court without any preliminary investigations, when it appeared to them to be the best method to follow the latter course. Sufficient depositions have already been taken to warrant the Crown Prosecutor in preferring; an indictment for garrotting the Warder, and also for an attempt to break prison in addition to the crimes already laid to their charge and for which they are already awaiting their trial at the Stockade.

Attempted Bubglabt.—Another daring attempt at burglary was made yesterday morning about half-past one o'clock at the residence of Mr. Burton, a clerk in the office of Mr. Weston, solicitor, in Harding-street. At that time he •was awakened by hearing a scuffling of feet and the striking of a match near the front window. He jumped up and caught one of the marauders by the leg as he was attempting to pass through the window, but could not succeed in detaining him. He ran off accompanied, or rather followed, by a lad who was apparently his confederate. An alarm was given and Constable Will was promptly in attendance, and on examination of the premises discovered foot-prints near the window, and marks of a match having been struck. As the nocturnal visitors were too quick for their would-be victim, Mr. Burton was unable to give a very good description of them, but we trust the police will not be long ere they put their hands on them and bring them to that justice they so richly deserve.