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New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1417, 2 June 1868, Page 4

Volunteers.—The monthly parade of the Auckland Volunteers will take place in the Drill Shed, this evening, at seven o'clock.

3ib Geobge Aeney.—Amongstthe passengers by the s.s. Lord Ashley last night 13 Sir George Arney, who arrived at Wellington by the last Panama steamer from England, Peince of Wales Theatee.—There was a very good house at this place of amusement yesterday evening—the stalls being pretty well filled. The first piece was a repetition of the drama of " Black-Eyed Susan," which, if anything, was better played than on Saturday. We have already noticed the piece at length, so that a repetition is needless. A musical interlude by the terpsichorean company followed, and the entire performance was wound up by the_ celebrated Irish comedy of O'Callaghan on his last Legs, in which Mr. O'Brien took the part of O'Callaghan. The whole entertainment was a success. I ! Kebosenb at Bivbehead and Gold at Newton and Kangieibi.—While the report, which appeared in the Evening News of yesterday, that " some alluvial" gold had been discovered at Newton, and that of quaitz had been forwarded from Eangiriri to Mr. Beck is utterly without foundation, there is truth in the report that a kerosene spring had been discovered towards the head of the Waitemata. We were aware of this a week ago, but refrained from making the fact known lest we should injure the prospects of the discoverer. We may now state that Mr. Lamb has discovered a valuable kerosene spring, and we have no doubt but that this is the same spring alluded to many months ago by a person in the employment of a Sydney firm, who in duller times vainly attempted to enlist the assistance of capital in developing and utilising his discovery. Onehunga.—Dangeeou3 Feeak.—Yesterday morning betweene nine and ten o'clock the house of a man in Onehunga (whose name we could not ascertain) was fired into during his absence. The ball, a minie, penetrated through the weatherboards and tore away the lining. A woman was in the house at the time but luckily received no damage. The ball was picked Up and is now in the possession of the' Resident Magistrate —Captain Symonds —but as yet the police have no clue to the person who fired the shot. Bubglaby.—A man named Bichard Dawkins was apprehended on warrant last night, on a charge of having, between the hours of nine o'clock on Saturday night and six on Sunday morning, broken into the house ofEllen l)oherty in Chancery-street, and stealing therefrom sundry articles of wearing apparel, shawls, sardines, matches, candles, &c., to the value of £9 Bs. He will be brought before the magistrate this morning. Auckland Institute.—A meeting of this body, recently established to encourage the growth of scientific inquiry,, was held last evening in the Museum, Provincial Government Buildings, Princes-street. There was a large attendance, as it was known that several very important papers were to be read, amongst others the report of an Australian gold assaver upon a specimen of Thames auriferous quartz that had been submitted to him. An outline of the contents of this paper will be found in another column. A very elaborate paper was read upon the " Flight of the Albatross," by Captain Hutton, and also an instructive paper by Mr. Gillies, on " Land and Fresh Water Shells," picked up during his recent vacation trip to the North. A report of the proceedings will be found in another column. Mr. Whitaker occupied the chair during the early part of the evening, but he was obliged to leave on account, we regret to say, of illness in his family. Mr. Crawford took the chair for the remainder of the evening. Acclimatization Society. — The monthly meeting of the Council was held yesterday in their rooms, Canada Buildings, Mr. Gillies in the chair. A good deal of business was done. A subscription of ten guineas was acknowledged from Mr. C. J". Leaf, London. The thanks of the Society were given to Mr. Larkworthy, Bank of New Zealand, London, for his exertions in favor of Acclimatization. Captain Hutton protested against the release of the -Java sparrow as a most noxious bird, and the Secretary was instructed to write to the Curator, prohibiting the release. A conversation arose relative to salmon breeding, during which it was elicited that the Government were causing the mean temperature the year round of the rivers of New Zealand to be taken. A long discussion ensued upon the question of catching the deer on Graham's Island, and causing them to be distributed throughout the country, the particulars of which will be found in another column. Mr. W. Morrin gave notice of motion to raise the Curator's salary, to be considered at the next meeting of the Society. We understand it is intended shortly to call a general meeting for the purpose of deciding whether hares ought to be introduced into the country or not. Canada and the Canadians.—Last evening the Kev. Mr. Dean gave a lecture on this interesting subject in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Edwardes-street, in aid of the trustfund of the Church. The lecturer appears to be, by actual observations, conversant with his subject, for he shows a very intimate acquaintance with the habits, manners, and peculiarities which settlement in new countries invariably graft on the old stock and those which grow up with each new generation. Mr. Dean has an agreeable and popular style of address, and his discourse was entertaining as well as highly instructive. An inquest was held on the body of an infant at Opotiki on the sth ult., before J. Skene, esq., J.P., and a jury of twelve. Dr. Oliver believed I the child had died from convulsions brought on by difficult dentition. A verdict of death from natural causes was recorded.

A. gbeat piece of negligence on somebody's part has occurred here lately, which has caused great dissatisfaction to the settlers. Some time ago tlie cutter Margaret gave notice of her intended departure; mails irere made up and placed on board, but the wind being unfavourable she was delayed, and supplementary mails were placed on board. At last au opportunity occurred of sending these mails overland to Tauranga, and they were got off the vessel and despatched ; when, 10, the Bella arrives the other day and brings back the same mail from Tauranga, after it had been away a fortnight. Surely their must be a screw loose somewhere ; and it would not surprise me if it gave some work to our legal friends, as the delay has caused serious loss and inconvenience to many parties.—Opotilci Letter, May 16.

Pomce. —At the Police Court yesterday, A. Kennedy, Esq., and Gr. Graham, Esq., occupied the bench. One drunkard was disposed of in the usual mauuer. John. Donald, a lunatic, was scut to the Lunatic Asylum as being a person of unsound mind. John Tackett was ordered to be imprisoned for two months for having stolen a pair of silver sugar tongs on the 19th of January last. F. C. Hull was ordered to pay a a fine of £5 and costs, with the alternative of ten days' imprisonment, for having assaulted Francis Benstead at the Governor's ball on. Thursday last. This concluded the buisness. Distbict Cobbt. —The only business disposed of yesterday, was tlie case of Ewington v. Vickers, in which the defendant confessed judgment for £5 and £1 Is costs. Supreme Court.—Yesterday being Whitsun Monday, there was no sitting of the Court. The grand jury and petit jurors will be required to be in attendance at 10 o'clock to -morrow morning. A dot named John l)ove, aged 15 years, was arrested by Constable Lloyd, at Onehunga, yesterday, for stealing a double-barrelled gun from the dwelling-house of John Winter, on the 15th May last. Tenders are required for the erection of new banking premises at Shortland, for the bank of New South Wales. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of Mr. jjumsey, architect, Shortland-street.

Steam on the Waikato.—The settlers of Hamilton, ifc is said, contemplate the starting of a Company for the purpose of putting a steamer on the Waikato trade, the present steam facilities not giving satisfaction. • Cantebbuey.—By the arrival of the Lady Don yesterday, we have received two days later papers from Ljttelton. They, however, contain no news of interest. The brig Princesg Alice arrived at Lyttleton to load grain on the 25th instant. The Stub,t left the wharf yesterday afternoon for Tauranga, with the Hon. J. C. Richmond, Commissioner of Customs, the Hon. Colonel Haultain, Defence Minister, and Mr. Clarke. "We understand that the Start will remain at Tauranga until the arrival there of H.M. s.s. Eosario with His Excellency the Governor, when she will leave for Wellington, the Bosario returning to Auckland. ' The Blue Beil.—An inquiry into the wreck of the schooner Blue Bell was held at the Custom House yesterday morning, -when the evidence of Captain McLiver and the crew was taken. Incubatoe.—An advertisement appears elsewhere, respecting the exhibition of a nmpTi; n)? for hatching fowls by steam. It may be seen next door to Mr. Dornwell's, Shortland-street. To those who have never seen anything of the kind it will, doubtless, be a great curiosity. Larceny.—At the Onehunga Police Court a case of larceny was heard yesterday before J. J. Symonds, -Esq., Resident Magistrate, Murdoch McCrae was charged by William Johnson with having stolen a sovereign from him on the 29th ultimo. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Pbovincial Hospital. — Return of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, May 30th, 1868 :—Remained, 83; admitted, 9; discharged, 5 ; died, 1; remaining, 86—of whom 16 are females and 70 males, including 2 Maoris. Classification —Syphilitic, 2; cancerous, 2; scro • fulous, 2; phthisical, 10; rheumatic, 3; cerebrospinal, 24; cardiac, 1; respiratory, 4; digestive, 1; renal and vesical, 3 ; uterine, 1; ophthalmic, 2 ; abscesses, 7; tumor, 1; fractures and contusions, 8 ; general debility, 15. The fatal case was one of. scrofula, the subject of which was a natire.

This morning we were shown a show card designed and executed by Mr. Monkhouse, for Mr. Posseniskie, Shortland-street (intended to be placed in the premises of the Auckland. Club). The size of the card is about 30 by 22 inches— the design is in the French style of ornamentation. An ornate arch, supported at either base by richly foliated brackets. The one on the left terminating with the head of a lion contains the arms of Great Britain ; that on tlie right those of the Empire of France, and has, for its final, the head of au Eagle. The upper portion of the design is of that architectural style, characteristic of the style of ornament, and bears a broad drooping ribbon, carrying the words " Posseniskie, tailor." The soffit of the arch bears the words " Shortland-street, Auckland." In the opening of the archway are two figures indicative of the object of the card ; one an exceed-, ingly well-dressed young gentleman is beinc; measured, evidently for a coat, by another, the stylish, fit of whose apparel would appear to give ample promise for the ultimate execution of whatever might be entrusted to his hands, or to the bands of the firm he represents. As a piece of artistic workmanship this card will bear the closest inspection. The whole design is elegant. definitely and firmly drawn, and exceedingly chaste in color, and a fair example of the artist's ability, to which we have pleasure in. calling attention.

A jNTew Theort.—President Johnson Insane.—The New York Sun, Charles A. Dana's paper, advances the theory that President Johnson is insane. Hear ii : With the extraordinary spectacle presented on the occasion of Mr. Johnson's inauguration as Vice-President, the world is familiar. Our own citizens, as well as the representatives of foreign governments who were present, looked upon it with astonishment. But there prevails almost universally, outside of those who were eye-witnesses, a mistaken notion of the circumstances of-thatevent. According to the most trustworthy evidence, Mr. Johnson was not—as he is generally supposed to have been—intoxicated when he took the oath of office and made his inauguration speech. Gen. Banks and other distinguished public men, who were very near to him, and had the best possible opportunity of seeing everything that passed, have stated that Mr. Johnsonjohnson gave no indications whatever that he had been drinking. This fact only increased the surprise and wonder at his most inappropriate and incoherent remarks. The late Preston King said he had been with Mr. Johnson that day, and that Mr. Johnson had taken but a single glass of wine; he was sure of this; he had been so constantly in his presence that Mr. Johnson could not have taken more without his knowing it. Mr. King said that Mr. Johnson's mind was impaired by the great excitement to which he had been subjected; and that was the reason a single glass of wine affected him so much. But, as we have stated, others, who were near him, saw no effect of the wine upon his manner or delivery at all. His speecb of February 22, 1866, from the steps of the White House, in which he characterised Mr. Forney as a " dead duck," seemed too low a piece of buffoonery to emanate from a sane President. But that afforded much less clear evidence of insanity than bis denunciation of Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens as men who sought to compass his death by assassination! This was clearly an illusion; this was unmistakably insanity. A bout the lime that this occurred, and for some time afterward, there was a rumour prevalent at Washington that Mr. Johnson was labouring under an insane apprehension that he would be poisoned ; and that for this reason, and to guard against such a danger, he caused all his food to be carefully examined before partaking of it.