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New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1923, 16 March 1870, Page 3

To.mobhow night Mrs. George Carrell will take a benefit at the Prince of Wales Ineatre, when we feel convinced that there will be a bumper house, for a greater and more universal favourite than that lady has never graced our local boards. Of late, during her present engagement, hur acting has been of a most superior order; and notwithstanding the constant change and variety of the performances which the management has produced for our benefit, Mrs. Uarrell hat in every instanee proved herself mistress of the histrionic art. We cannot but regret that her engagement willi so soon terminate, and it were to be wished that our pleasure seekers had a better appreciation of the higher class of drama lately presented at the Prince, lastes vary, and are not to be controlled, and we shall b 0 glad to see that for this once, at all events, the attendance commensurate with the occasion. We are glad to see that the City Board of Commissioners and their foreman are not above adopting a suggestion. Some time since, we printed out in our columns the advisability of raising that portion of High-street lying to the southward of Wellesley-street East, and showed that there was ample material for filling up in that pait lying between the last named street and Victoria street; also, that the very fact of deepening the cutting and utilising the surplus earth would be productive of a double benefit. This improvement is being carried out, and before long one of the worst of our streets will become a thoroughly good one, and passable from end to end. The levelling of tho gradients will bring the street into more general requisition, and will render available many tenements and back entrances to stores which have hitherto been almost unapproachable. The only difficulty to be apprehended lies in the proper drainage ot that part of Barrack Hill lying contiguous to the new works. Unless great care bo taken in this particular, the approaching winter will give us a lake, the spring following—a mud hole, and the succeeding summer a pestiferous swamp, rivalling in noisomeness tho cmbouctiure of the City Draiu. HopitEMK Court (Civil Sittings) —The case of " Gaines, senior v. Gaines, junior " terminated yesterday in a verdict for plaintiff. The ease of Hingston and another v. Way, being un action for wrongful seizure of a hore and cart, was also concluded. The plaintiffs were wholesale butchers, trading between Auckland and the Thames. They claimed £50 damages for the seizure, and special damages £450 for loss of business and credit, consequent upon the wrongful conversion of their property in the horse and cart. The defence was, that the loss of credit was consequent upon Kingston having " bolted," That tho horse and cart was returned to the plaintiffs, and consequently the measure of damage was the loss of use of the horse and cart during the time it was withheld from plaintiffs. The defendant swore that this use could nut exceed in value 15s. a day, and the plaintiff ha\e hired a horse and cart, if he was anxious to carry on his business. Tho defendant paid £20 into Court. The jury returned a verdict for £30, that is to say £10 in addition to the £20 paid into Court. His Honor declined to certify, so that the verdict will not carry costs. Tho Court rose at 7.20 and will resuin.; at 10 o'clock this morning.

Xo-mohrow being St. Patrick's Day, the banks will ho closed. Saints' days are good for some folks.

Thk annual meeting of the Auckland Ladies' Benevolent Society will be held to-morrow eveuing, in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association. His Excellency the Governor will preside, and L.nay Bowen will be present. Seeing the grand object this society has in view, it is to be hoped that the meeting will be well attended, for we have reason to fear that the approaching winter will pall heavily on the resources of the institution.

The wharf and part of Queen-street presented quite a gala appearance yesterterday. 'Hie vessels were dressed in all colors, and most of our city flagstaff* sported their bunting. The occasion of the display was a desire to do honor to the nuptials of L. D. JVathan, Esq., with the daughter of Mr. Cliarles Davis, which were celebrated at the residence of the bride's father, at three o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Quick's greys wore in requisition, and turned out in the usual well-known and finished style.

The Magistrates had a long sitting in the Police Court, yesterday, when the charge of larceny of tobacco from the stores of Messrs. Cruickshank, Smart and Co. was gone into. The Bench being satisfied as to the evidence having established a prima facie case, committed the prisoner for trial. Tn the afternoon the charge of stabbing with intent was heard, when the justices, not believing there was sufficient cause shown for committal, dealt with the case summarily, and sentenced the prisoner to two months' imprisonment, with hard labor.

The following proposition is made in the New York Tribune: —The United States have already a large portion of the gold-bearing territory of the earth, and need more. At one time it seemed as though the mass of the population of the southern colony of Australia (Victoria) would seek admission to the American Union (!) The genius of its institutions is akin to and modelled after that of our great Kepublic in a humble way. Its people have enacted the ballot and debated the "Homestead law." British bayonets checked the tendency (! !) If we aTe to make a demand for territorial compensation for the Alabama claims, would not Australia, with its temperate and equable climate, be better for us than wintry ice-bound Canada, with its new sham-noble governed population ? Dej>.vi.od Highway Distbict. —At a meeting of the Dedwood Highway Board held yesterday, at the offices, High-street, it was, after some discussion, agreed to proceed at once with several much needed works in the district; and instructions were given to the Secretary to call for tenders for the construction of the same. The rates collected during the past fortnight amounted to a sum of £36. A mretino of the congregation of St. George's, Thames, was held in the church, to consider as to measures to be adopted for the completion of the new church. His Lordship the Bishop of Auckland occupied the chair, and spoke at considerable length. Steps were taken to collect money, and a number of collecting cards were distributed.

Onb of the latest novelties in Paris is thus referred to by a correspondent :— " As I passed through France about eight months aero on my way from England to this country, I was struck by the novelty of ladies wearing a pair of gloves of different colors ; one lady I saw had a laven-der-colored glove on the right hand, and a drab glove on the left; another lady had on a white and black pair, in fact they bear all colors/'

The Ballarat correspondent of the Australasian thus refers to the claim fleeced to such an extent by a few of the workmen :—" The last week's yield of the rrreat Northern Junction Company since the robbery was discovered and stopped has opened the eyes of the directors to the magnitude of the possible loss they have sustained. It is just about lOCoas. more than would have been expected had the same men been kept at work; and it is not improbable that the system of robbery carried on has had the effect of depriving the shareholders of five or six months' dividends. One of the men committed for trial for the robbery, who was working in the mine on £2 se. a week, is known now to have kept two female servants to wait on himself, his wife, and two children. Another is said to have recently paid £410 for a brick cottage. Another Child Dbowned at Hastings.—Only yesterday we were called upon to chronicle the death by drowning of a little boy at Hastings (Tapu), by falling into the creek. To-day wc have to record the death of a little girl named Laura Jamieson, who accidentiillv slipped off some planking into the creek "on Sund*y afternoon, and was not recovered until life was quite extinct. An inquest was held upon the body yesterday before Dr. Sam, district coroner.

"We nave heard it rumoured," says tho Port Louii Gazette, "that Sir Henry Barklyhas been or is about to be appointed Governor General of Canada. No rumour seems to us to be more probable. The statesman who satisfactorily and successfully governed four important but widely different constituted Colonies after lie had been for some time a member of Purlia. ment, is not only deserving of this honorable advancement, but he cannot fail to render to his Government additional service in his new and widi-r sphere of action, and the confirmation of the rumour would be received witli general satisfaction in Mauritius.

Mr. 8. Hague Smith has kindly consented to issue return tickets at single faros, byhis steamers to all parties producing tickets or circulars of invitation for the St. Patrick's Ball, Thames. Tickets have also been left for sale with the Captains, so that parties may purchase tickets and thus avail themselves of tho privilege.

Mr. Olson's tomato sauce deserves to be patronised largely in Auckland, and it is not difficult to prophecy that before long it will obtain a very extensive sale. Wot only does it commend itself on the ground of being a local manufacture, but is of very excellent quality, much superior we believe to the imported article. We draw attention to the highly favourable testimonials which will be found in our advertising columns from Dr. Stratford, Dr. (.roldsboro, and Mr. Walsh, steward of the Northern Club.

It is a common remark, soys tho Thames Advertiser, that the depression at the Thames has been forcibly shown by the comparatively small number of drunkards to be met with. Things are considerably improving, for the Grahamstown police accommodated no Jess than five with quiet lodgings on Saturday evening.

Mb. A. Ltsteb and Mr. Armes Beaumont, of the Lysfcer Opera Company arrived at Sydney from San Fraucisco on the 28th ult. by the French barque Jeannie Pierre.

Emigration to thk Colonies.—The prospectus has been issued of the Immigrant and Colonist's Aid Coporatiou, with a capital of £250,000, in shares of £1 each, fully paid up, thereby avoiding any future liability. Owing to the difficulties at present besetting emigration, and the general want of information, to say nothing about the means which are too often wanting, also, with regard to the place most desirable to proceed to, there can be no doubt that a healthy system of colonisation which would otherwise go on is much circumscribed. To meet this want of information and want of means this corporation has been formed, for the purpose of securing the success of th >_• emigrant and colonist without making him an object of charity, paying a fair return for the capital employed on his behalf, and at the same time carrying out the designs of the benevolent and philanthropic. To this end it is proposed to effect these objects in the following manner:—By obtaining concessions of land, by purchase or otherwise, on terms which will enable the corporation to subdivide it, and make grants of intermediate portions thereof to settlers, either gratuitously or on easy terms. By providing passages for approved persons and their families, and advancing money for that purpose. By procuring for the settlers a suitable reception in tho colony they may select; forwarding them fro n the port to their homestead; advising them as to the best mode of procedure ; giving them such aid towards social organisation as shall be best calculated to secure to them a successful career in their new home; and assisting them in money and the kiud towards erecting their dwellings and cul-1 tivating their land. By assisting emigrant colonists, of vocations other than agricultural, to obtain employment suited to their respective capacities ; and by making arrangements between colonial employers and mechanics and labourers for their mutual advantage. It is proposed to pay the shareholders by the repayments of the settlers, with, interest on moneys advanced, by the reservation of lands for the shareholders and the sale on advantageous terms of lands rendered valuable by the colonisation of adjoining lands. It is estimated that 200 families can be comfortably located for £30,000, and that the reimbursements from various sources will be £48,750, leaving a balance of £18,750 for working expenses and profit. The J )uke of Manchester is the chairman of the board, which is very respectably and influentially constituted.

Gas Experiments.—lt is common !y supposed that the amount of illuminatio i obtained from gas is in exact proporti' U to the quantity of gas consumed. Th» investigations of Professor Silliman, o" New York, however, go to show that the amount of illumination is increased far more in proportion to the gas expended : it increases according to the square of the volume of gas. Thus, if twice the quantity of gas be burned, the illumination ought to be improved fourfold. If three times the quantity of gas be used, the illumination ought to be nine times Letter. Professor Silliman is, we believe the sole authority as yet for these conclusions, but he has a high reputation in science, and no doubt his experiments will bo rigidly tested.— Daily News.