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New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1445, 6 July 1868, Page 3

We hear that the " Kose of the Thames" c aim, owned by Messrs. J. Shaw and Co , changed hand* on Saturday at a good price. Misoiric.—There will be a meeting of Lodge Ara, at the Masonic Hotel, this evening; at 7 o clock. " Concert, to-night.—The third anniversary grand concert will be held in the Hall of the Catholic Institute, Wellington-street, this evcumg at 7.30.

A Meeting of the Auckland Club was held at the Club-rooms on Saturday afternoon, but the proceedings were of a private nature., Edwaedes-stbebt School-boom.— One of the penny readings will come off this evening • UC^ AND In stitute.~A monthly meeting in the Museum this evening at 7.30. . Chokaij Society.—" Israel in Egypt" Trill be performed by the members ot this society tomorrow evening, at 7.30, in the hall of the Mechanics Institute.

Her Majesty's Gaol, Mount Eden.— Weekly state ending 4th July, 1868 : Awaiting trial before Supreme Court, 2 males • sentenced to penal servitude, 33 males : sentenced to hard labour, 103 malea, 15 females : in default of bail, 4 males, 1 female ; detained for imprisonment, 2 males ; debtors, 4 males • discharged during the week, 7 males, 1 f ema l e ; received during the week 14 males, 5 females : total m gaol, 148 males, 16 females. We observe that Archibald Clarke and Son are retiring from the retail branch of their drapery business.

We h*ve received a copy of the Thames Advertiser of Saturday, July 4. The mining news will appear in our next. '';

Sticking-up.—lt was reported to the police this morning that another sticking-up case occurred on Tookey's Flat last night, but on this occasion one of the cowardly assailants received an unexpected castigation at the hands of an impromptu anti-sticking-up league, which was formed when the attack became known and the whereabouts of the ruffians pointed out. It appears that a blacksmith residing on the Karaka was stuck-up by two men and robbed of a eum of money and a watch. He identified one of the men named Ryan, an old Auckland offender, who was found in a tent afterwards, his companion having (led on hearing rumours of an attack by the neighbours. The latter tore down the tent which t'yan occupied, bound him with cord, and took him to the Haraka Creek, where they treated him to a cold bath, and afterwards dragged him along the mud flat to satisfy their revenge. The police proceeded to the locality this morning to inquire into tho matter.— Thames Advertiser, July 4. [We learn that the money and watch were ultimately recovered.] SiNGULAB Accident at Nsaroawahia.—A most curious accident, which, fortunately, ended in no very serious results, occurred the other day on Mr. Brewer's farm, at Ngaruawalna. A man named Ankins was driving a pair of horses in a harrow, when the ground suddenly gave way without any warning, and the horses disappeared in _ a hole some eight or ten feet in depth. Ankins managed to detach tho harrow, and procured assistance, but it was not until after five hours' hard work that some seven or eight men were enabled to extricatc the animals, who were almost suffocated by the loose earth. We suppose that the surface-soil must have been undermined by the action of some subterranean flow of water.

Amongst the passengers by the s.s. Wellington was Mr. Matson, the manager of the Bank of Australasia in this city. Mr. Matson is visiting England on leave of absence, with his family, and will carry with him the good wishes of his fellow citizens, by whom he ; is held in much esteem. During his absence Mr. Barlorv, of Newcastle, will perform the duties of manager. Sekgeant-Majok Mollot apprehended a man on Saturday afternoon in Victoria-street, for using obscene language. His conduct was most riotous, and he will bo brought before the Bench this morning. Constublo Morrison also arrested a powerful man about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, who had broken in the sash of a window in the house of Mary Crawley, in Edwardes-street. It was ths same officer who effected the capture of the ruffian in Mrs. Morley's garden a few days since. Fourth of July.—Saturday being the Anniversary of American Independence, the Stars and Stripes were seen flying proudly in various parts of the city; a particularly fine flag was displayed at the stores of Messrs. Cruiekshank, Smart and Co., Mr. P. Cruiekshank being American Consul in this city. Another Murderer for Trial.—By the arrival of the Ivanhoe, schooner, Capt. McGregor, from Mongonui, yesterday morning, the authorities received a prisoner—the Maori Hame Te Hara, who confessed to the murder of the young man, Charles W. S. Sydney, about the 10th April, 1807. The murdered man was found in his bed with his skull split by a tomahawk. The murderer was committed for trial before Mr. White, the Resident Magistrate at Mongonuii and was brought up in charge of a special constable and lodged in the Stockade. Two Maoris are now awaiting their trial for this same crime. A Droll Affair at Church.—ln a church in the diocese of LlfflidafF, a few Sundays ago, after the clergyman hatLgiven out the hymn, there was some delay and confusion in the church; finally some one walked up to the minister and informed him that they could not sing that day. It appeared that they had a turn-about organ possessing two barrels—one was used at church on Sundays for psalms, and the other on weekdays for dancing. It had been forgotten to change barrels, the one for.quadrilles had been brought in by mistake ; hence the confusion.— Musical Standard. Gold.—The value of gold imported into the United Kingdotfg r during 1867 amounted to £15,800,015 ; thSt of silver £8,02Q,880. At the Police Court, on Saturday, Mr. Dilworth disposed of the list, which consisted only of seven drunkards. Colonial Governors.—Prom a return presented to the Imperial Parliament, it appeaTS that the salaries of Colonial Governors amount to £149,246 per annum—the population being about ten millions. The estate of Klias Howe, junr., of Bridgeport, Connecticut, the great sewing machine inventor, is represented as insolvent. He was reputed to be worth over a million dollars.

Cotton.—The amount of raw cotton'imported into England in 1867 amounted to 11,272,651 cwt.

IIfQUBST ON THH liATB JOHN MORBISON.— An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon on the body that was found at Koliimarama on Saturday. Several witnesses were examined, including Constable Corrignn, of the Water Polica, Mr. James McLeod, brotlier-in-IaTV of the deceased, Mr. A. Porter, of Kohimarama, and Mr. Sellars, second mate of tho Tauranga steamer. The bodv was easily identified by Mr. McLeod, as thst of his brother-in-law, John Morrison, who was lost from the s.s. Tauranga ; but as there were no witnesses procurable who h»d seen the deceased fall overboard, the jury returned an open verdict to the effect that deceased was found drowned, but that thero was no evidence as to how he came by his death. The remains 'were interred at the Cemetery, Symonds-street, yesterday afternoon, and a considerable number of the deceased's friends were present. We understand that Mr. Morrison was a shareholder in the Freeman's Bay Claim. EXTERMINATION OF Mankind. — Galignani says The various contrivances for effecting this object have multiplied so considerably of late, that we are afraid of being too late in tho market with our Mitrailleuse and Foudroyant, of which we find an excellent description in the Journal des Connaisances Mddicales. Tho former engine, we are informed, consists of a sort of coffee-mill (to give an exact idea of the shape), the funnel of which is fifty centimetres (nineteen-and-a-half inches) in width at the top, and about the same in altitude. Into this the cartridges are thrown in shovelsful; a soldier then, by means of a crank, sets a set of toothed wheels going.' Each: cog, as it passes,: lets a cartridge into one of the eight barrels constituting~the Mitrailleuse, each being 72 centimetres (28 inches) long. No sooner is this done than & hammer falls on a percussion- cap, at the same time hermetically closing-the barrel, the charge i« ignited, and the bullet expelled. The hammer returns to full-cock of its own accord by tho regular action of the gearing, arid , the' whole process is repeated without interruption. This contrivance will fire from 50 to 55 shots per minute, to a point-blank distance of 1700 yards, the projectiles'being the size of small grape shot. It is to be served out to the battalions' of chasseurs, each section of which is to have one. The Foudroyant is a musket that will fire off twenty shots in ten saconds, at the will of the operator. It is provided with a sort of reservoir for cartridges. In order to load the weapon the first time, a lever situated under the barrel is pressed down, and the gun being held in an inclined position, the first cartridge enters the breech; the shot is'fired, but the bullet, on leaving the barrel, meets a triangular tooth, technically called a wiper, which 'being forced outwards, acts upon a rod that, in its turn,' presses upon the lever above alluded to, wljereby a new cartridge is- let'in,' and so on, as long as the provision lasts. The Foudroyant has a range of from 1800 to 2000 yards.