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New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1444, 4 July 1868, Page 3

Tnu Thames. —The Tauranga arrived from the Thames at 12 o'clock last night, with a largo number of passengers. A new. rush is reported to have talcen place at Tapu on Thursday afternoon. It is stated that Mr. Swan had a majority of '10 votes over Mr. Buckland at Tapu, but the official returns have not' yet br>en made known.

E angabiri Gold-fikld. —A considerable number of diggers came up yesterday afternoon by Messrs. Quick's coacli from Lake Waikare. It would appear that tho main object of their turn is to secure a good supply of provisions, which seem to be rather scarce in' that neighbourhood. m .Humoured Find of Gold at the Tajiaki. —A native brought into town yesterday a fine specimen of auriferous C[Unrtz, in which gold was distinctly to be seen with the naked eye: The locality iu which the stone was found is said to bo on a piece of land belonging to a resident in that neighbourhood. We believe that a quantity of quartz has been sent to the Bank of New Zealand to be tested; the result of which will bo known in a day or two. „ ■ We were shown in "tlio GstablisniiiGnt of Jlr. Beck, jeweller, Queen-street, a very fine block of greenstone;" Mr. Beck intends to erect nuichinerv for the manufacture of ornaments' out of that much adrftired material. ' _ _ Tnu A uckland MminEßS.—The Auckland representatives, with two or three exceptions, take their departure for Wellington by the s.s."Wellington this day. The remainder intend going, We believe, by the steamer leaving on the 12th instant. Mr. Ball left yesterday by the Taranaki. AIBEBT-STREET CONGREGATIONAL C/HAPEIr.The anniversary services will be held to-mor-row. In the morning the Be v. W.. Davies will preach, in the afternoon the Eev. A. Mac Donald and the -Hey. T. Booker will give addresses, the Rev P. H. Cornford will preach. The anniversary soiree will be held on Thursday ;even- [ ing instead of Tuesday as advertised, i Titf: Foley Titoura.—Mr. l-'oley, Madame 1 Tourncar,' and their talented children, Miss Katy Foley, and Master Johnny, will leave Auckland' to-day for Nelson,and Wellington,' after a successful sojourn of six or eight weeks with us, during which time, they have; made 1 flvin«- visits to the Thames, Otahuhu, and Onehunga. The name of Mr. Foleyis associated in the minds of all the juvenility of Auckland, as one who was always ready, ablo, and' willing:-to do something for their amusement. At one time wo find liim the proprietor of a circus, with a highly trained stud'of horse's ; at another, i we sec him manager of a theatrical troupeand lately we have had his circus, which has had a very fair share of public patronage,' having been visited by some thousands of people during tlie time it has been in Auckland. The visit ot the troupe to the Thames, in'their theatrical ,enter-, tainments, was the signal for a new-rush. houso was besieged for some considerable time befoTo-tho hour announced' for opening,,. Katy and Master Johnny had only appeared once or twice previously in public, but they bitt' fair to be verr clever in their several rovesMiss Katy wi'll make a' very, pleasing . singer: shehas a sweet voice, and a pretty appearance on the stage'; and Master Johnny in his comic character songs has'become a.favorite among us.. Madame Tourncar, as an equestrienne, a dan-, seuse, or a comedienne is equally clever; an tlie children too are very good on the tight rope. We cannot conclude without paying a compliment to Madame Tournear for the taste site, displays in tlie dresses of hot children and her-' self. Wo wish them success in their journey,, and-trust soon to sea them again among us. ,

A meeting to consider the question of the Boyal Supremacy in the Church of EnpltmiT was to have been held ,at the : Windsor Castle - Hotel, Pameli;; : yesterday ' attendance was .so small.' owing fo'tlin''ainyfty *'■ <• nature of the weather,. tiiat Mr; "EiempSoMe; t . r ', whq was to have presided, prdpqsed tKaVthe 1,11 meeting should be.'' postponed '.to ! a occasion. ' 7 •

We notice that a book will bes published early in August, to be called "The Miner's Pocket Companion." It will contain' ! a map" ot' L ' .'the: goldrfields; and will; doubtless ..be aV useful work to the digging community. ' Sub'- - ". 1 spnber's namps are received at .our office. ; • :i r '

-An enquiry was instituted, " appointed bv Government jior. that' n purpose, consisting of Thqmas , r .„ and J. Crawford, Esq., J.P., into the late case , of assault at Government HousV- . remembered that IF.;Hi .... fined £5 and posts by a Bench;of ; . ;(G. Graham, Esq.', J.J?.;, and A. Eennedy,JEiq., • J.P.), for assaulting the;pew6niib ehnrge:of ffie 'cloak-room on the night of the Birthday jjalj on . the 29th o? May lust.Thie. '; dered it right to conduct the .engtriry.,privacy,".', 'and consequently; sat in the Jridge's rqoin at ino i, j District Court, Eden-street., 'ihe(p i aities'inr' : the , ' r: case, with their respective.solicitors '(MK' Wjmff'' 7 "' and Mr. Brookfield) and .witnesses, were . but of■ course we arenot aftc 'account of the proceedings.. liECTtrBB.—On Monday evening the Ber. Mrl- " Hamer will .deliver; a ; . lecture on " Astronomy' and its Piscoyeries," in the Wesleyan. Cluipel,' Waiuku. ; '■ V'" 1 "

Discoveby of the Body of Lai®' Mi.','3^6B^' : morning that a human body was near '' high water mark, off the cattle ffi'dinj* k£;K<£\l"; himarama.. The Water. once proceeded to bring up title body. last ; . There is very little doubt that- the body^will,' u ' prove to be that of Mr. Moriraqnwho, wisjlojtt"-' . overboard from the Tauranga a'snort tame' agqi',','.* off the .North Head., -An to-day, should the remains.bebroiigi&iipinfta&V.'t and in' such case the-funeral t will!be to-morrow.'' ' f Since writing the above, the Kas ife-,,-; turned with the body,, which has been! .identified by Mr. L. McLeod .as that. o? 3 !M]\ 'The body has been placed in the t' 1 : ; Me. Beat has, we understand, beenjfippomtrV; ed District Surveyor for Tapu;Creek. •' . ,i -\ Five new hotels licensed on : the Waiotahl

! Flat were to have been opened .yesterday, .but , the large amount of work- m.thecarpenters' hands. , prevented several from being sufficiently forward - •to commence active business. The following. , were opened and made a- start :—The . .Royal Hotel, Brown-street; -Sising>Stui° Hotel-;; Muir. ir . and Sullivans's (Prince Alfred) Hotel,; Smitfifoj," (Criterion) Hotel.: At each of these, there' is,, every accommodation for first- class busmessAtkinson's Hotel, Brown-streeet is 'still in, the' , builder's hands. This will be the largest , and, neatest looking building on the Plat.when com-' ■ pleted; It contains fourteen bed-rooms on.-the, upper storey, together with a,billiard-room and... balcony with French windows anid ; stained glasil,' There is a double roof and twelve rooms on ground floor. The bar in front will have stuined;! glass windows,' together: with the commercial and smoking rooms; The building reflects ;every.', credit upon the contractor and architect, Mr. Eadford.—Advertiser, 2/ . u - Police Cotjbt.—At the Police Court yesterday morning seven; persons • were for being drunk. The master of the schooner 'Industry was fined £5 and costs for not keeping s proper light burning at the gangway of his vessel. There was one case of non-payment of City Rates. ' " '.' An unusual Visitob.—Yesterday morning a man named John Hogan, servant to Messrs. Owen Jones and J. Eussell, informed us that he had picked up in,- Havelockrstreet, between" Symonds aDd Wynyard-streets, a live sn'akeV The Teptile did not live very long, and on its death was placed by -Mr. Jones in a bottle of spirits for preservation. An officer of the 18th Vtegiment, who was passing at the time, sawHogan pick up-' the snake, which is about eighteen inches : in lengthy anid marked alternately black arid yellow.' It will be handedover to some one learned in- reptilian when we' shall probably hear all about its country and name. '