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New Zealand Herald, Volume VI, Issue 1705, 10 May 1869, Page 4

. H.M.' G-AOi, Mouiit Ebbs.—Weekly state of H.M. Gaol, at Auckland, for.the week ending May .8, 1869:—Awaiting trial before Supreme Court, 6 males, ■1. female ; sentenced to'penal servitude, 40 male*; sentenced to hard labour, 79 -" males, 17 females; in default of bail, 5 males, 2 females; .debtors, 4 males, 1 female; received during the week, 17 males, 2 females; discharged during the week, 15 males, 3 females. Total in gacl, 13i males, 21 females. So far as is known at present, his Highness is to be left perfectly untrammelled in his proceedings during his stay among us. He has already signified his intention of :frriiig present at the citizens' ball, on Thursday and the Prince of Wales Theatre on Tuesday. can well imagine that rothing. could better please him than such a course' being followed, as his pleasure (as bur guest) should certainly bo Studied before our desires, no matter how much, while gratifying ourselves, we may wisb. to please him. We hear that he will probably enjoy a day's shooting to-morrow - . His instructions.are to leave Auckland this day weekilbut no doubt our attractions will.retain him for a .few days longer. - '.: Wβ would call the attention of those whose .names are down to act as special constables, today, to the notification issued by the. Commissioner of Police,-calling upon them -to be,, ia attendance at the police'station at 8 30 to-day, to receive their instructions, to be invested with the badge, and to be entrusted with their batons. It is particularly requested that the carriages furnished for the procession to-day, he on the ground not later than 10.15 this morning. Carriages are to. pass down Fort-street/ Gross Commerce-street, and go up Customhouse-street to the place of formation. ' "- ■>-' Mounted Obdbelies.—The four mounted orderlies to attend the Duke of Edinburgh, rode down Queen-street on Saturday, andf'fheir appearance was the theme of very general encomium. The uniforms were made seniskie of Shortland-street, and ""builjfc" in the best style and manner. ; .'.'.' r '* Within one hour and a-half of the arrival of. the Galatea, his Honor the Superintendent, accompanied by the Provincial and the Engineer-in-Chief, boarded the Galatea, and waited upon his Koyal Highness (as captain}, welcoming him on the part of tho people of our province to the port of Auckland. The" Duke expressed , himself . as being"* highly pleased with the appearance of our port-und its surrounding headlands, and informed his Honor that he had been compelled by stress of weather to abandon his intention of calling in at the Kawau, and that he had reason to believe that his Kxcellency the Governor might be expected at an early hour on the morrow. .One thing we must observe, that although we are' somewhat disappointed in that his punctual arrival should have curtailed the time at our command for making due preparation to receive him. Nevertheless, his Koyal Highness has taken a leaf out of his lioyal Mother's book, and has been punctual to his engagement. A Nβw Zealand Gazbttk was published on the 27th ultimo, and contains,' amongst other matter, appointments of auditors of law trusts accounts, appointment of postmasters, notice to manners respecting erection of , new lighthouses on coast of .New Zealand, list of registered brewers and spirit merchants in the colony, and a number of Thames gold mining notices. Thb crowd parading Queen-street wharf yesterday afternoon was tremendous, and must have had a pretty effect from the vessels lying in pur harbour. There was a general feeling of regret expressed at the official reception not having been postponed until Tuesday, as it was feared the time would hardly allow of the completion of the preparations by 11 a.m. to-day. It will be seen elsewhere that there is do danger of so untoward a circumstance," the. various promoters of the arrangements having taken steps to-have everything in readiness by that hour. It 13 not often that a family, gifted> ; even as the Carandinis, can win such favour in the eyes of a royal personage a? to .obtain his patronage in the manner Miss tiosina Carandiniis reported to have done. His Koyal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh—so rumour hath it—has promised to provide the means for that young lady's musical, education by first-rats European masters.— Melbourne Leader. ■ ' Thb Diorama of the New Zealand War is a sight worth visiting by all our citizens. The paintings are of themselves sufficient to attract a large concourse of spectators, but when to these aro added the mechanical figures, and last, but not least, the lecture on the subject, to be delivered by Mr. Kyerest, the exhibition should command a very large audience. The»inajority of the pictures are from photographs; the mechanical figures are particularly natural, and the matter is to be treated by, as the btindbillg describe him, an eye-witness of the. scenes represented. ■ The whole affair resolves" into an epitome of the New Zealand war from 1363 up, and should prove highly interesting to "all, more especially to those whose cry is carpe diem, people who daily read the local journals.but who retain no connected idea of events in theil minds as to the passing topics of the day. - Thk ranks, of our volunteers are about to be swelled by a very important addition, a large number of the Thames corps -havingarrired by the Alfred on Saturday, and the John Penn yesterday. The numbers, as far as 'we could ascertain them are as follows :—-Engineers, 31, under Captain Gwynneth ; 25 of- No. 1 Company, Hauraki Volunteers, under Captain Power; and 20 of No.. 2 Company, under Cap« tain Barnett; also 20 of the Thames iifle Kaugers, under Captain rikene. The Volunteer band played both contingents to the Albert Barracks. Thhke was no meeting held on Saturday of the Grammar School Board, owing. to there not having been a quorum of the members present. Another meeting is summoned for to-day, at which, should there be a quorum present, we would indeed be surprised. A Pbovincial Government Gazette, published this morning, notifies that H.K.H. the Duke of Edinburgh will make his public entry into the city of Auckland at 11 a.m. The different committees appointed to superintend the work of his reception were busily engaged yesterday in forwarding the necessary arrange" ments, and on the stroke of 12 last night, bands of workmen commenced the completion of the triumphal arches ana other decorations, who were this morning. at eight to be relieved t>£ others, so that although the Prince ha 3 anting pated the time we expected to have had to greet him on his arrival, everything connected with hia reception; we have reason to believe, will be as perfect as had he not mado his appearance until Tuesday. . . Ojt Saturday evening H.K.H. the Duke Ol Edinburgh visited the Prince of Wales incog. He must have been gratified with the performances at that theatre, as •he has issued his commands for a special performance tb-morroir night, at which he will attend in state. His Uoyal Highness has also extended his distinguished patronage to the management at *"** house, on'which we congratulate Mr. Hall. , believing that he fully deserves it.

Mouht -WELLiKGTOW.-r-We»nnderetaßd-that-it is the intention of Mr. Kerr, M .G.A., and the people of Panmure, to "light a bonfire on this 'pAHMiifiß.—-It-vfillberseen Bytbe-feport in another column that the inhabitants of this district will give H.R;H. a hearty reception. Triumphal arches- Trill .be' erected at the entrance of the village and on Tamaki bridge. It is expected that there will be a large assemblage of ladies'and gentlemen on horseback to greet His Eoyal Highness passing through the town. Wβ have been requested to correct a mistake »hat occurred in Saturday's issue, by\?hich it was made to. appear that the cabinet of kauri gum specimens we referred to, had been seen in the store of Mr. Brown, kauri gum merchant; when in reality it was in Mr. Walker's store that wo were favoured with an inspection of it. A LABGB quantity of illuminations and transparencies have arrived by the Ashley and Phcebe, for the use of the Union Bank of Australia, and any number of ensigns and flags of various descriptions. Pome of them on sale are now lying at Mssr.e Henderson and Macfarlane's store. • Patti, of Orakei, returned from Kaipara last evening, and will present'the native address to his Royal Highness. We are glad to be able to announce this fact, as in Paul his Royal Highness will meet a true-hearted honest Maori, one who has always been faithful to her Majesty, and has been deemed worthy of a seat in our Provincial .Executive. ... Oub Maori friends are mustering in force, Mr. Preece having brought up 42 by the Royal Alfred, and Mr. Mavkay 60 by the John Penn. The Lalla Kookh has alsogone down to Corornandel and the coast. to bring up some moro natives ; so that we may anticipate a large gathering of the aboriginal element to welcome his Boyal Highness to their fatherland. The pasgage money and the* cost of their keep on the occasion will be defrayed by the Government. Howick Volunteer Cavalry.—We have much pleasure in stating that this tf»op contem plate inviting the officers and men of the -other Cavalry '1 roops ( uckland, Otahuhu, Waiuku,) to a supper to be held at. the Auckland Hotel on the evening of the day' of the Duke of Edinburgh's arrival. We may state that is a return of compliments, for the Howick men say that they remember the hospitality with which they were entertained oil the occasion of the present Governor's arrival. The business of the Police Court on Satudaywas of a trifling nature. .. Two cases, co.yApr charges of assault, caused considerable jE? e * ment. In one .of .them the prosecutrix a perfect chignon, alleged to have been torn from her head by the prisoner. Iα the other there was also a good deal of finger combing shown. TheJJeneh, before, proceeding with the hearing, asked.whether the cases could not be amicably settled, butas.it appeared .that there was a considerable amount of animus existing between the parties, they had to be gone on with. The evidence was clear on one point, viz , that an assault had been committed, also that threatening language of anything but a pleasant nature had been made use of; consequently both parties were bound over to keep the peace.