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New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2796, 14 January 1873, Page 2

An advertisement appears .•1.-iewb.ere in our columns, addressed to the shareholders of the Cure Gold Mining Company. It is signed " Directors," but docs not contain the signature of any one of them. The directors justify their conduct in the course they have considered right to pursue. The explanations offered go iuto particulars at considerable longth ; but thera in never one word said that will give the shareholders the slightest elmas to the state of the mine. "Wuy directors should be bo retieont in a matter so important to shareholders, whose interests they hare been appointed to represent, is more than we are able to say. But shareholders, doubtless, are anxious to learn how matters stand with the mine; aud we think they have an undoubted right to be informed of just so much as the directors know themselves.

His Honor the Chief Justice was occupied the whole of yesterday, in tho Supreme Court, (criminal sittings), with the trial of Alexander McMillan, upjn three separate charges of forging and uttering. The prisoner, at the time of the offence, was a bankrupt-petitioner, and the forgery alleged was (1), signing the name of his solicitor's clerk for pnyment of money from creditors ; (2;, counterfeiting the name of Mr. Edward Binney, auctioneer, for £300 and £50, to promissory notes. The prisoner was acquitted on all three charges. The documents in the la-<tt*o caies had been destroyed ; and tho defence wa-s that the evidence as to handwriting was insufficient—that there was no evidence of fraudulent intention. The Court will resume at 10 o'clock this morning. The first case taken will be that of Anderson, for stealing quicksilver.

The firot general meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company waß held yesterday afternoon, in the large room of the New Zealand Insurance Co.'a buildings, Queen-street, the object being to elect direcors for the ensuing year, aud to make arrangements with regard to the completion of the steamer. Messrs. Leek, Reed, Sibbin, Ebboru, and Jobn Hay were elected. Considerable discussion took place upon the subject of the new steamer Takapuua, and ultimately the matter was referred to the directors. A report of the proceedings will bs found elsewhere.

The No. 1 Company Waiuku Rifle Volun teera assembled for their monthly inspect ion parade on Saturday last. There was a strong muster both of men and Cadetß, and after being closely inspected by Major Lußk, that officer expressed hiinai-lf highly pleased with the state of the annß and accoutrements and the appearance of the company. The men were then put through a good deal of company drill and a variety of field movements, including skirmishing, and after expending a quantity ef blank ammunition, were dismissed.

Our TuaUau correspondent writes, and sayo : —" This season we have not beeu behind uny of our neighbours in keeping up our Christmas festivities, and, although theEe were the first sports held in Tuakau, they were a complete success, aiid vied with the various sports held in the various districts around us. The sports, which consisted of horse and men's races, tilling at the ring, &c, came off on the parade and vacant ground opposite the school-house, and were, iu all respects, a very decided success.

Wo hoar that it 19 the intention of the Bishop of Auckland to deliver a lecture in the Public Hall, Otahuhu, to-morrow evening. The subjeot of the l«cture is, " The !New Tranalati >n of the Holy Scriptures." His Lordship's lecture on this subject, delivered in Auckland some time ago, was much admired, and we strongly advise our friends of Otahuhu and its neighbourhood to avail themselves of this opportunity of hearing an interesting subject well and clearly handled.

The Distriot Court was held yesterday, before his Honor Judge Beckham. Judgment was given for the plaintiff in the case of Bees v. Coromandel Beach Gold Mining Company. The evideuce in the ease of Wacquarrie Kakati v. Green was. taken, but judgment reserved. In the cuse of Smith and Walker t. Green, the judgment was for the plaintiff. Several cases of minor importance were also dealt with, and the Court adjourned until this morning.

The s.s. Wonga "Wonga, for Sydney, took the following shipmeut of gold : —Bank of New Zealand (produce of Auckland) : 10 boxes, containing 10,607 ozs. 6dwt». 12 grs. ; value, £41.600. From the South, 1046 ozs. ; value, £41S0. T0ta1,—11,653 ozs. 6 dwt». 12 grs., value £48,780. The duty amounted to £1191 0s 6,1. Bank of New South Wales : 14 boxes, containing 13,522 ozs. ; value, £37,622 ; duty, £86S.

We have received a copy of the Hawke's Bay Almanac for 1873. It is published in book form, crown octavo size, and contains, besides the usual calendar, 170 pages of closely-printed matter. The information is copious, and very carefully compiled and arranged. The proprietors, Messrs. Denweddie, Slorrison and Co., are certainly entitled to all praise for so useful and excsllent a publication.

The Waiuku church building committee mot on Saturday afternoon to open the tenders sent in for the erection of the new Episcopal Church. There were seven tenders, and the lowest was that of Hennessy and MeNaughton, which wus accepted. Tho first boat-load of timber has arrived from Mr. R. P. Gibbons, and the work will shortly be commenced.

The next quarterly sale of lire stock will take place in Mr. Campbell's yards, Waiuku, on Wednesday, the 22nd instant, and the quarterly meeting of the Waiuku Agricultural Association will take place at 4 p.m. on the same day, when Mr. V. Walters, sen., will read a paper on " Grain growing ; its management, &c."

The ladies of the committee of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children present their thank 3 to the many kind friends of the institution, for the liberal gifts of clothing, provisions of various kinds, useful books, and also a work-box and desk to be given as rewards among the girls and boys for their successful efforts in needle-work and writing.

Five tenders were received at the office of the General Government Agent for the completion of the buildings at Motu Ihi, and were forwarded to Wellington, where it will be decided as to which tender, if any, shall be accepted.

Mr. Day, the ban. secretary to the Miners' Accident Relief Fund, notifioa that he has received £10 from the Auckland ExcelsiorMinßtrels, who recently gave an entertain ment at the Thames for the benefit of the fund.

The Eight Rev. Dr. Croke, Bishop of Auckland, preached to as large a congregation as could be crowded into the Roman Oatholic Church, Willoughby-stroet, Shortland, at vesper eerrice, ou Sunday evening.

Mr. Chiarini is a philosopher! To this sublime attribute we may add that Mr. Chiarmi has a thorough knowledge of human nature. He likes horses.-and acrobats, and money. By the aid of the two first he has succeeded in obtaining a goodly share of the last. Mr. Chiarini knows that the bulk of the people living in the present era do not lotb Shakespeare lees, but they lore horses aud acrobats more. '• Therefore," says Mr. Chiarini, " the people shall have both, and I will put money in my purse." Montgomery may have heen grand as Claude Melnotto, bub I hare got a boneless boy who is grander and can do what M,nt°omery could not. Talbot as Hamlet was graat, but young Carlo in the ladder ami horizontal bar business is greater. Tavares as lago was fiue, but I hare got a " ddrkey" girl on her bare-backed Arab steed who is terriHo, and anything terrific will bring more money into the box-office tb j an anything fine in the Tavares line. Made- ' inoiselle may do ballet capers, but I have got a couple of horses that will beat her hollow at dancing. Montgomery, Talbot, or Tovares never risked their lives nor a broken fingernail in acting, while I have not got a man or a woman, white or colored, in my company, who do not risk dislocating their necks every night they perform, which is jußt what people like and pay their money for tho chance of seeing happen. What's Mrs. Darrell, or Mias Ail ken, or Miss Rose Evans to the young Udy under engagement to me, who walks tho tightrope playing a drum polka without a balancing pole? Mr. Chiarini reasons like a bouk ; for he has averaged a nightly attendance in Auckland of over two thousand people, and he is open to bet auy two of his very best Arab steeds, a coal black charger, and two performing ponies against a fourpenny piece that Mr. Tavaros, Mrs. Darrell, and Mr. Talbot, all rolled into one grand histrionic phenomenon, will never be able to " draw anything like this quantity of human nature to witnf63 what they can do. As the bet is not likely to be taken up, it would, perhaps, be superfluous to refer to the subject any further. Tnero is no doubt, we think, that Chiarini's Circus is, without any exception, the finest ever got together in the world. Horsemanship in all its fascinating and dangerous phases, aerobatism as showing to what perfection by strength of nerve and long training the human frame can reach; ropewalking and balancing, as instancing such wonderful powers of equipoise by incessant practice and the exercise of accurate judgment of cause and effeoc in this branch of physical training, are all to be witnessed among the members of Mr. Chiarini's corps de circus Everything done by the company is the perfrction of its kind, while the ensemble is always carefully Btudied. Every act, whether of strength or skill or daring, never fails to delight all classes of spectators, for the reason that it is done so well and with so little apparent effort. Mr. Chiarini's control over the beautiful horses he owns is absolutely marvellous. There is, we believe, no secret in it. The first thing which a horse under training has to learn is that he has a master, and this master he must obey so far as he can understand what is required of him. The rest is done by the patience aud the kindness of his trainer. If there is a secret as to how those beautiful animals are made to go through such wonderful exercises it is certainly not by severity or the dread of the lash. We should rather put it down to carrots. And wo suspect that when one of Mr. Chiarini's Arab steeds or coal-black chargers walks so lovingly up to him and appears so desirous to be fondled that there's a carrot in the neighbourhood of the trainer' 9 breast coat pocket which he expects to receive when he leaves the ring. The performances at the Circus last night were quite equal to what has gouo before or what will follow to-morrow and all succeeding nights, which is just saying this much —they cannot possibly be better. The Circus was crowded and there wa3 not so much as standing room.

A general meeting of the Seaman's Mutual Beuefit and Improvement Society was held last evening, at the Thames Hotel, —Mr. Smith, the newly-elected president of the association, in the chair. The Chairman said that some persona had reported, not seeing any advertisement or an announcement from the society, that it had fallen through. He could assure the meeting, however, that the progross made was steady and sure. The Secretary read the minutes of the last general meeting, and further explained that new members had been enrolled. They had paid iulo the bank about £15, and had about £5 in liaDd. This sum was made up of small sums, from 2s 6d to 7s. This he considered was very good for a society so short a time in existence. There was also a considerable sum due from members who were at sea. and woald be paid upon their return. The funds would then be from £35 to £40. The by-laws agreed to at the last general meeting were in the hands of the printer, and would be in the possession of members in a few d»ya. The rate of wages had beau fired by agreement between employers and employed. There was nothing in this society that made it anything like trade union. It was strictly what its title implied—a mutual benefit and improvement society. He had to announce that Afcisrs. Smith and Mooney had been elected President and Vice-President, in the place of Messrs. Copland and Ferdinand. He might also add that promises of subscriptions had been received from gentlemen, which had not yet bton received. The society had taken an office on the wharf since the last meeting, where in future business would be transacted. The office was being fitted up, and would be supplied -with newspapers, where members at their leisuro might 150 and read anv news that would interest the™. This concluded the ordinary business of the meeting. Some formal business, such as the olection of a committee-man, was transacted, and the meeting adjourned.

A preliminary meeting of persons interested in the formation of a Lumpers' Benefit Society was held last evening, at the Thame* Hotel, when a draft of the proposed rules was rod and considered. The object of the society is to relieve " lumpers" (men who load and unload ve«Bels) in case of accidents, to which this class of men are peculiarly liable. But betides this, in case of illness, a meeting of the members will be called together to decide upon the question of granting some small »um while the sickness continue*. It ; 3 proposed to make the cutrunee fee two shillings and sixpence, and the weekly subscription one shilling. The object of the society are purely of a beneficial character, there bslng nothin" whatever m the rules regulating or in reference to rates of wages. The first public meeting will be held at eight o'clock this evening, at the Thames Hotel, for the purpose of passing the rules, electing office-bearers, &c.

A nugget weighing oTe r 27 ounces waa taken into Reelton last week, from a claim on the Lyell. It was found by a man known as -laufcu Alec. Ho was working a couple of months sine, at Anderson's prospecting claim, and hai only been at the Ljell about sis weeks, so that he must be considered very fortunate. The nugget is described as being ot a parallelogram form, slightly watorworn, and impregnated with a species of blue slate. At Murray Creek, about the same time, Cornish and party obtained a 12-oz. nugget in a Reetton claim, while a few clays previous a nugget weighing 5 ozs. 1 dwt. was unearthed in ttie same locality.

On the 9th inst. the Bishop of Nelson was thrown from his trap bj.'the horse falling on its knees. The Bishop was not greatly hurt, but Mrs. Suter, unfortunately, sustained a severe dislocation of the left elbow joint, and was at once taken to a neighbouring house, and Drs. Gotterad, Williams, and Boor were quickly in attendance, and the dislocation being reduced, Suter was directly afterwards convoyed to Biahopsdale, and, according to latest accounts last evening, B h e is progressing as favorably as can be expected.

Wo learn that shearing in Otago is now nearly concluded. For shearing operations the weather could not have been finer. The clip is stated to be good indeed, and the weight of fleeces much above the average of past seasons.

At one flax-mill at Bluestone, Otago, £4000 had been paid during the past year for wages and raw material.

A meeting of the members of the Artil! et . Volunteers -was held in the Princes-street Drill-shed last evening. Thero was a good number present, and Captain Featon occn. pied the chair. Major Gordon was present throughout the meeting, which was for the election of a first-lieutenant for the company Nominations for the vacaooy were taken about a week ago, and the election came off last night. The minutes of the last meeting were read, and on their being put for confirmation, were objected to by Mr. J. C. Davis ou the ground that they were not a correct account of what took place. Much discujsion then ensued, and it was left to Major Gordon to decide a way for getting through with the j business. Major Gordon said that if there was un irregularity in the minutes they had better be put to the meeting seriatim. This being done, the nomination of Mr. Devore was confirmed. Mr. Skimner's nomination wai not confirmed. This called out a great deal of discussion, which waxed very hot several times. Mr. Skinner objected to his nomination being rescinded. Mr. Seccombe, Mr. 3, C. Davis, and Lieut. Powley withdrew from the nomination. The minutes of the last meeting, as amended, were then confirmed. Mr. Devore was then declared elected unanimously as Lieutenant of the Artillery Volunteers, which was greeted by cheers from those present.

The Public Trust Office Act, 1373, is now in working operation. Under this Act any person, company, association, or public body within or without the colony of New Zealand' may place any property belonging to them in charge of the Public Trustee, upou trust, for such uses as may be defined in the deed creating the trust. Also, that any Building, Laud, or Friendly Society may, by its rules, provide that property belonging to it may be placed in the Public Trust Office for such trusts and uses, and with such powers as may be defined iu or by the said roles. Also, that any person may, by will, place his property in the Public Trust Office, or may deposit his will therein for Bafe custody only. Applications to place property in tho Publio Trust Office can now be received. The following are some of the fees to be charged by the Government:—For receiving aud reco*- jg willb deposited for Bafe custody, 10s; f u c delivering will to testator or his agent, nil; for delivering will to testator and receiving and recording another will in lieu thereof, 10»; for investment of money in Government securities, or in such other way a3 may be directed by deed of trust or will, if the amount does not exceed £1000,10s per cent.; if above £1000, 5s per cent.

The following important announcement we take from the columns of yesterday's issue of the Thame* Advertiser .-—" The work of the Native lands Court in reference to the Hikutaia and Whangamata blocks being completed, there now follow the negotiations for purchase. Of course this involves the questions only of time and price, but these may take some cansiderable period to settle. A good beginning was made on Saturday, when Mr. Mackay and Mr. Preece purchased the whole claimß of the Ngalipu, whose lauds, amounting to nearly a half of the whole area before the Court, are now the property of the Government. But these lands are so mixvrip with those of the other tribes, that it is not at all likely the Government will take any steps to open any laud till they have the whole in their possession. Negotiations with these tribes have been commenced. A large sum of money was paid to natives oh Saturday, and soon began to pass away in multitudinous streams, to the benefit of the Shortland shopkeepers and publicanß. Reports still come of gold having been found on both the Hikutaia and Whangamata aides of the range, but we have no certain information."

Beturn of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, January 11, at the Provincial Hospital : —Remained last return, 66 ; admitted since, 16 ; discharged, 17; died, 0; remaining, 65 (males 56, females 9). Arrangement of cases :—Erysipelas, 1; diarrhoea, 1; rheumatism, 8; syphilis, 3; lupus, 1; scrofula, 3; phthisis, 6 ; paralysis, 5;. melancholy, 1; neuralgia, 1 ; opkthalmia, 1; amaurosis, 1 ; aneurism, 1; bronchitis, 1 ; pleurisy; 1; fistula, 1; dyspepsia, 2 j albuminuria,!; uterine, 1 ; caries and necrosis, 6 ; abscess and ulcers, 5 ; hairlip, 1 ; fractures, 4; wound, 1; hydrocele, 1 ; resection, 1 ; amputations, 2; delirium tremens, 2; debility, 2. SSo death occurred during the week.—2f.B. Old linen much needed.

The Grey River A rgiis, an authority generally reliable in its mining information writes, at follows :—The last year (1872) has been an eventful one for Inangahua. It has witnessed the discovery of sir distinct lines of reefs ia addition to those already discovered at Murray Creek. They are known as Gaffuey's, Thompson's, Caple's, Painkiller, Rainy Creek, and Larry's Creek. It has witnessed also the erection of six machines for crushing the quirt 2. These are computed to have cost in round numbers £31,000 sterling. Two of them, the Ajax and the Westland, are driven by steam, and the Energetic by a turbine wheel, and the Wealth of Anderson's, and Band of Hope (nearly completed) by overshot waterwheels.

In giving the vital statistics of the Thames district, the local morning journal says :—lt is somewhat surprising that during 1572, when the population ws3 supposed to have decreased considerably from that of 1871, we should have an increase in births, deaths, and marriages in the district. .Eirher the impressions as to a decrease of population must be erroneous, or those who have gone away have been those who neither were parents, nor were married, nor died.

Wo notice by our Thames exchanges that the Magnet Variety Troupe, which arrived by the Wonga Wonga, opened at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening to an overflowing house. The Thames Press 6peaks very highly of the performance of the troupe, especially of the astonishing feats gone through by " Lottie," the female gymnaste and trapezienne. The troupe -will appear in Auckland next week.

In the case of lire-raising before the Nelson Police Court, on Wednesday, on referring to the numerous counts in the indictment, one of which set forth that the breakwater burned was the property of his Honor tun Superintendent, llr. JPitt, for the defence, said that this had not been proved; in fact, said he, " There is no evidence that there is a Superintendent."

The following are the Majors of the several provinces of the colony for the present municipal year:—Philip Aaron Philips, Auckland; Joe Dransfield, Wellington ;W. H. Watt, Wanganui; William Todd, llokitika; Edward Masters, Grey mouth; A iam Chalmers, Lyttelton; Edward George Kerr, Kaiapoi; Edward B. Bishop, Chriatchurch ; Henry Cain, Timaru.

An exchange states the harvest in the Grej Valley will be astonishingly early this season, thanks to the favorable weather the farmeu have enjoyed. Harvesting operations were commenced on the 21st instant, on Mr. B. MVNeill's farm, Totara Flat, by cutting down a fine field of winter aown oats, quite ripe and fit for saving.

Among the passengers by the s.s. Wongs Wonga, which left yesterday for Sydney, was Mr. Snyder, the agent in advance to Chiarini's Italian Circus. He has proceeded thither at this early date to make arrangements lor the Circus giving a Beries of performances in that city.

"We beg to remind our readers that the Rev. A. F. Porter's lecture ou " The Martin's Bay Settlement," will be given this evening, in the Wesleyan Chapel, Pitt-street, commencing at half-past seven o'clock.

A man named John Rice is in custody at Charleston, on a charge of breaking Johu Wilson's jaw iu two places. The accused has onofl previously received twelve mouths' imprisonment for stabbing a man in that town.

"William Murray, formerly a coal-trimmer on board the steamer T'ararua, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment by Mi< Justice Richmond, at the Nelson Criminal Sessions, for biting a Maori's nose off.

David BooEie Crulckshank has been officially gazetted Consular Agent for Franee.

A somewhat serious accideDt took place on the Queen-street Wharf yesterday afternoon. a. man named Alfred Buckland, who was working the donkey engine on the outer T, lnd by which means the cargo of the ship Muir was being discharged, had his Jjand drawn into some part of the machinery, S nd before the steam could be stopped his hand was smashed up almost, to a jelly. He was at once removed to tho Agnes Muir, and J)r. Bestiek, who happened to be passing along ibe wh»rf at the time, immediately proceeded to dress the sufferer's hand, which was bleed j D i» profusely. He gave as his opinion that jje" would lose at lest two of his finders. Buckland was afterwards removed to his home, and is, we hear, progressing favourably. It has not been considered necessary to amputate the band or even any of the fingers. A Northern paper says : —The other day a youth, who had just entered a mining office as a ch'rk, was observed to be holding a specimen of tin ore to his nose, and sniffing at it, with perseverance and vi>;or. Being asked by his employer what he was engaged in doing, he said that he had heard frequently that Cornish snd Welsh people smelt or.-, and that, as they made money at it, he thought he would havo a try too. The Acclimatization Society met yesterday afternoon, when some comparatively unimportant business was transacted. A detailed report will be found in another column. Work was resumed yesterday at the Onehunga smelting works with continued success. Hie operations were confined, to making malleable iron. Three persons were in the lock-up last Tiight, viz., a man named James Davis and two drunkards. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Conquering Hero Gold Miniug Company is convened for the 20th inst. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Russell Battery Quartz Mining and Crushing Company is convened for the 21st inst. The annual general meeting of the Quebec Gold Mining Company is convened for the 23rd instant. The half-yearly meeting of the Red Queen Gold Mining Company will be held on the sSth instant. Notice is given that legal proceedings wili be taken against such of the ratepayers of the Racgiawahia District who do not pay their overdue rate by the 20th inst.

A call of two shillings per share is now due xnd payable in the Golconda Gold Mining Company. lenders are requir»d for the erection of banking premises at lien- Plymouth for tho Bank of New Zealand. Tenders are required for certain works to be done in the district of Waitakerei East, particulars of which will be found elsewhere. Persons having claims in the estate of the late C. G. Whitley are requested to forward their accounts to Messrs. Jackson and Eussell. A full dress parade of the Victoria Company Auckland Rifle Volunteers will be held this evening.