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New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1873, 17 January 1870, Page 4

A very handsome Jewish Synagogue has been erected on the Terrace, lYeliington. The design is Italian.

Axothek province of the colony !sas just exported its first parcel of flax. Xvetitytwo bales are sent from Nelson per Hero for Kngland.

It whs currently reported in town yesterday evening, thai u little giri, who with several others were bathing near the Gasworks, was drowned yesterday. It appeal's that she got into deep water and sunk, her companions, after watching i'or her re-appearance for some time and finding that she did not rise again, got frightened, and ran away, giving the alarm. We have as yet been uiu'ble to ascertain further particulars.

t-ur heme Cottut (in Banco). —His Honor the Chief Justice held a sitting in banco on Saturday. JN ew triiils were moved i'or in the ease of Cadell v. O'ueefe, and Tan ton v. lteid. His Honor granted the application in both cases.

The Dedwood assessment list for the present year has been posted for public inspection at; the Suffolk Hotel and at the office of W. J. Dalton, 0.E., Secretary. The Southland papers report the sale to Mr. G. M. Bell, of the Croydon Station, Hokanui, for the sum of £24,000. The property comprises 9000 acres freehold, 15,000 sheep, 200 head of cattle, improvements, &c.

Departure of the Tabanaki Detachment of the 18th Regiment.—The Post says : —" Every day brings fresh confirmation of the fact that the 18th Regiment is positively to be removed from New Zealand. We have just learned that the Claud Hamilton, on her outward trip from here, is to proceed to Taranaki, and take away the two companies stationed there."

A Toeomaihibo paper states that blighi, apparently of the same nature as that peculiar to cabbages. &c , in this province, has made its appearance amongst oats in. many fields throughout that district. It i 3 to be hoped the recent heavy rains will have the effect of putting a stop to its ravages.

The adjourned annual meeting of men , - bers of the ■ hamber of Commerce will bo held at the Exchange room, Fort-street, on Tuesday, the 18th inst., at 3 p.m., when the committee's report will be received, and officers elected for the current year.

The regular monthly meeting of the Lode Waitemata, 689, K.C., will be held in the Lodge-room, M"asonic Hotel, this evening, at 7.30 o'clock.

The adjourned public meeting, to take into consideration the subject of a Miners' or Mechanics' Institute for the Thames, was held, on Friday evening, in the Academy or M"usic stall, Grahamstown. There was a large attendance, and great interest appeared to be taken in the matter by those present. It was decided to establish such an institute, and the following gentlemen were appointed a committee :— .Yfessra. B. Bain, W. Howe, Gipps, Carlyle, Grove, D. Ross, Henderson, Mackay, and Mclnerney. The quarterly general meeting of the Great United Gold Mining Company was held at Grahamstown, on Friday. The directors' report, which was submitted gave general satisfaction. In accordance with the rules, a fresh directory was appointed, four of the retiring gentlemen being reinstated in that (position. It was resolved that all outstanding calls should be resovered, and that the works should be vigorously prosecuted.

John O'Gboats Gold Mining Company.—We understand that a aieeting of the shareholders in the John O'G-roats Gold Mining Company will be held this day, in the Thames Hotel, at 11 a.m.,. and that business of considerable importance will be brought before the meeting for consideration. Shareholders are particularly requested to attend. We would call attention to an. advertisement appearing in our columns altering the hour, and place of drill for the Auckland Naval and Artillery Volunteers. Wecannot too forcibly impress on the members of this corps the absolute necessity of constant and steady attendance at these parades of instruction. To these volunteers we shall have to look for the salute i we shall have to give in honor of the Flying Sqandron. and, no doibt, thecharge of Fort Britomart having been handed over to them, the Colonial Government will naturally expect all salutes to be fired by them. All i&eir future parades and drills will be held in Fort JBritomart instead of, as heretofore, in the Drill Shed, Princes-street. We do not wish it to be understood that the force has been slack in its attendance hitherto -, on the contrary, the A.N. and, AJY. have borne an excellent character in this respect, but now that the regulars are leaving us, and that the whole of the military duty of Auckland will necessarily fall on our volunteers, the men will have to give as much of their tiins s-.d attention to these matters as they possibly can, iu order to perfect themselves in their work. We are sure thai .the Government will not overlook their services, and the public, seeing that work and not play is.intended by our citizen soldiers, will feel more inclined to assist then), and give tliem the eneourastrnent necessary to render themselves thoroughly efficient. On Saturday some two or three drunkards occupied the attention of theKesident Magistrate's sitting afc the Police Court. This morning a few drunkards and a charge of common assault will have to be disposed of. With reference, to our police report in Saturday's issue, we have a correction to make. The facts are that Lorensen charges AlcCaul with having made use of threatening language towards him, whereas it is made to appear.that McCaul is the complainant and Lorensen the defendant. The case will probably be gone into this morning.

New Zealand " Gazettes" were published on the 30th and 31st inst. The only notices in cither of interest to the general public here are the rules and regulations published for prize firing, and a notice addressed to manufacturers of woollen cloth in New Zealand.

His Kxcelleney the Governor has requested Lieutenant Best, of the Thames xT aval Volunteers, to accept his son as an honorary member of the corps. At the conclusion of a case in the Warden's Court, on Thursday, his Worship, Mr. Davy, insisted upon at once taxing the costs, sayiug that his experience tiusjlit Mm that it was a matter of great difficulty to get them settled afterwards.. There had been mnny complaints made in the matter, and with, justice. "We learn that his Excellency the governor has forwarded a cheque of £5 to Mv. Davy, ..U., as a donation to tfie Tinmen Miners' Hospital.

Mr. i'trass, tlio secretary and treasuivr of the I iinines Hospital, bogs to acknowledge the ivceipt of the following subscriptions:—Dr. Fox, £"1 Is ; the. miners in employ of All -ations G.M.0., £5 18s ; th'e miners in employ of All .Nations G M .'.;., £2 10s ; Peter Hill, of Puriri, £1 2s 6d ; Mr. Uevin, of the Kmpire Hotel, £1 ; Thomas Watters,-9s; and Mr. T W. Gariick (of the firm of Garlick, Smith and *V 0.,) per Thames Advertiser, one guinea. H. M. Gaol.—Weekly state of H. M. Goal, Mount Eden, for the week ending January 15, IS7U :—-Waiting for trial before the Supreme Court. 4 males; on remand. 2 males; sentenced to penal servitude, 35 males; sentenced to liard labor. 59 mules, 15 females; in default of bail, 1 male. 1 female; debtors, 7 males. [Received during the week, 9 males, 2 females; discharged during the week, 11 males. Total in gaol, 108 males, 16 females.

We wl'l-.. 0 i Fiiiay shown, on board of the brig iinoia, which recently arrived from Mauritius, a German organ (or what is more commonly known as a " hurdy guray"). It is a large instrument, with, about 16 movnble figures, on a neat case, and is to bo sold at a very reasonable price. An article of this description would be very useful in some of the hotels at the 1 names, or would be a novelty in some of oxir bazaars. It plays a variety of popular airs and dance music, and is in good order. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at White's Bay, on the 7tli instant, accompanied with, a loud rumbling noise, lasting about three seconds. Also, another about 4> a.m., but not quits so heavy, and of shorter duration. Direc--tiou appeared south, to north.

The Superintendent, in acknowledging the memorial respecting the extension of the Tararu and linker's Gully tramways, says the matter shall have the early attention of the Government. The annual general meeting of subscribers to the Auckland Dispensary will - held in the committee-room of the Auckland Institute, on Thursday, the 27th inst., at i p.m. SINGULA.E Attack.—A most extraordinary affuir, which looked veiy like an attempt to commit murder, is stated by the Otago Daily Times to have occurred at Oamaru on Christmas morning. The following are the particulars, as related by the local paper :—Between six and seven a.m., Sergeant IS'aden was aroused by two boys, who informed him there was a man up the road near the "White H art who was smashing in doors, and threatening all sorts of mischief. The sergeant, thinking probably that it was merely aome drunken rascal, went out;, taking only a_ baton with him as a weapon of defence in case of need. On arriring at the White Hart he found several people watching the movements of a man who had just crossed the fence, and was running with a tomahawk towards the hills. Sergeant iS'aden gave chase, and, being the better runner, overtook him, when he wheeled round and lifted the tomahawk to strike. The sergeant sprang forward and grasped the weapon, which after a struggle, lie succeeded in wresting oat of the man's hand, and then took him into custody. It appears that the prisoner's name is Abraham Forsith, and he resides near the upper end of Thamesstreet. Early on. Christmas morning he went to the house of a neighbour named Mrs. Williams/ and tried to obtain admittance, using frightful language and threats. Smashing in a panel with his fist, he undid the lock of the door, and threatened the life of a daughter of M rs. Williams, who was at the time in the house. She made her escape to the house of a Mrs. Richardson, and Mrs. Williams, who was in' bed in another room, hearing a noise, rose up in bed, when prisoner came in and threatened to take her life. She fled by a back door to a neighbour's —Forsith, who was armed by this time with a tomahawk, in pursuit. The poor woman succeeded in getting under the shelter of the friendly roof, and then at once nearly swooned away. 'J he dcor being closed in the face of her pursuer, he kept walking round the house, striking it with his fist, and making terrible threats. By this time the young woman was returning with Mrs. £ichardson,o when Forsith made at the former, as if t strike her with the tomahawk, calling he opprobrious, names, and threatening to kill her, when he was prevented, by a woman who lives with him throwing her arms around' him. Other' people coming up, ho made off for the hills, having picked up a second tomahawk, and bran- , dishing one in each hand: It was at this time that Sergeant Naden arrived, and Forsith had.thrown away one weapon, no doubt to facilitate his flight. What followed is already told. < The completion of the excellent roadway connecting Grahamstown and Shortland has encouraged the Albert car proprietors, two: additional conveyances having been placed on the road within the last fe,w' aays. The owner of one of 'these showed, considerable activity in getting his Vehicle to workj. It was only received from Auckland per s.s. .Go-Ahead ' and landed.'.at 'the Grabamstown wharf. Ahorse wab attached; to it with a view of conveying, it to the yards, when it was speedily loaded,: with. passengers; who _ mistook it for one of the cars plying for : hire, and the driver at once commenced work in earnest on perceiving this, and made numerous profitable trips between Grahamatown and Shortland before night. 1, .., —Advertiser. |' CoTJM) not something bb done towards j : improving that portion of the Barrack S , ■ Hill lying between!the walls and the rear , ] of the new City Hall. There is a sluggish stream of fastid mud and water meandering through rushes and refuse, a nursery for mosquitos, and a breeding place for the noisome pestilence. Town ' cows ahun the spot,. town children affect it, and vainly endeavour to study on its :. bosom the practice and theory of naviga- • tion. People, taking a short cut up to Symonds-street, crosslit, and hold their ~ noses. The' authorities cannot but be aware of its existence; those living in its vicinity take no particular interest in its remaining as it is, and we should like to know if there is any chance of its ever beingcovered in. Amongst "• other notable improvements ' now being made by the Board of City Commissioners, we have to notice the formation of Wellealey-street East, and of that portion of High-street lying between Wellesley and Victoria-streets. Tnese are being made in good workmanlike fashion, the only pity being that more earth ia not being removed from Highstreet, and the road carried through at a .--lower level. This could be easily remedied, by continuing the street to its junction with Barrack-street. This requires attending to as soon as conveniently may be. It would take away a good deal of the surplus earth from where the cutting is now being proceeded with. High-street will soon—aud not before it was time— begin to wear a decent appearance; its cabbage stalks, ashes, and garbage arc being covered up, and its little putrid river filled in. Possibly landlords may be induced to follow suit, and ropair and cleanse the rookeries lying on ciLher side of the spot indicated. They might do - worse

A. "Wanganui Romance.—The Wanganai Evening Serald of the 10th is responsible for the following:—One of our townsmen has suffered a severe bereavement in the loss of his only son, who, contrary wishes of-his parent, took his departure for the Fiji Islands. The erratic yontb. allowed his judgment or his affections to be influenced by a Fiji girl, who represented that she was entitled to a large quantity of land as a chieftainess in the Island of Bau, and by persuasion induced the youth to consent to abandon a large patrLnony and accompany her. A considerable number of the inhabitants appeared on the wharf to see them off, and condole with the

grief-stricken parent. Miss Polly was as blvthe as a mavis, and the young mnn was not by any means chop fallen or desponding. The amiable Pclly is one of the finest specimens of Polynesian humanity, and by her many charms had become a great favorite with her master, who had taken some pains to establish the doubtfnl ethnological theory, that the Fijis are not inferior to tho Maoris in tractability and intellectual capacity. Wo sincerely hope the course of true love will run smooth in the tropical Bau, and • the rash young man who has taken so important a step—in fact, assumed a selfreliant policy—may never have cause to regret his alliance with the Fijian heiress —that he may be able to aay, at the end of the first year, after arriving at his destination—" If there be an Elysium on earth it is this."