THE PROVINCES.

Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1337, 10 June 1859, Page 5

THE PROVINCES.

Since our last we have received by the While Swan, papers from Auckland to 3rd June, and from Napier ti> the 4th. By the Tasmanian Maid, from Nelson to the Bth, and by the Queen, from Canterbury to the 4th, and from Otago to the 3rd of same month.

AUCKLAND.

Tlie news is, with the exception of that relating to the Waste Lands Art, unimportant A new paper, to be called the Auckland Independent, is to make its appearance in July, to be published on Monday and Thursday morning, it, will also publish a gratuitous Advertising " Exlni" on Saturday. It is to be brought out by a Melbourne firm. Dr. HooHSTEirEtt has returned to Auckland from an Exploration at the Waikato. We are sarry to learn that his speedy departure for Europe will prevent his complying with the request, made to him some mouths since, to visit Wellington. The Caduces luid arrived from Lgndon, with Immigrants after a favorable passage. The Rev. Peter Barclay, a Scotch JMiuistei for the Ahuriri, is .passenger by her. A Blue Book relative to the condition of the Native race. It is a report by Air. Fenton, and shall reosive at our hauds the notice so valuable a publication deserves. The Gazettes, contain the following particulars of more ov less interest. The Statistics of Revenue, &c, for December quarter, are published, but we cannot enter into their detail to-day. Judge Grressun is appointed to hold a Circuit Court at Dunediu, on the 7th July. A new code of Convict Prison Begulations for this Province are proclaimed, and a Judges' order for the better classification $cc, of Debtors has been issued, . The Districts Courts Act is not yet proclaimed as in operation here, nor is Air. Hart's appointment Gazetted, The Act is proclaimed for the Auckland Province, Mr. Beckhatn, M. H. 8., having been nominated to the Judge-ship. Mr. Eichard Wooti,-of Wtingauui has beeu appointed to lay informations under the Native Land Purchase Ordinances. Squatters look out, H. T. Spratt, Esq., is to be Medical Attendant on the Natives at Wairarapa. The Rev. Henry William Scott, of the Con gregational Church, Wellington, is Gaaetted an Officiating Minister, under the Marriage Act. The nanes of Messrs. Joseph Rhodes and William Fiionin, are added to the Commission of the Peace, for Hawkes Bay, and that of Captain Sharp, to that for this Province. Mr. Tucker's name is transferred from the latter to the former Province. • All that poitiou of the harbour of Wellington, situated to the South of a line drawn from Point Jeniingham to Pipitea Point, is appointed a station for Ships arriving at or departing from this Port to bring to for the boarding or landing of Custom House Officers. Messrs. Taylor & Watt, and Alessrs. Gudgeon and Co., are licensed Custom house agents, for the Port of Wanganui, and the Warehouses'of Messrs. Taylor and Watt, and Messrs. Powell and Co., at the same port, are approved for the reception of goods under bond. The Intestate Estate of Robert Branks, murdered by a Native on the Porirua Road ten years ago, is at last wouud up by the payment of the trifling- balance to the Attorney for the heir at law. » NAPIER. The Provincial Council seems to le doing its

book well and the Herald reports its proceed-, ings with a conciseness, clearness and dispatch highly creditable to so small an establishment The Government recommendation of £500 peV annum, in aid of the Wonga subsidy has been agreed to, subject to her making two trips a month or forfeit proportionately The Unioii Bank are about to build at a cost of £3,000. Tenders for clearing the foundation arecalled for. NELSON. The Chamber of Commerce have passed the following resolation. "That it is the opinion of this Chamber, that light-houses should be established on Cape Farewell and in Cook'a Strait; and that it is desirable that the cooperation of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce should be obtained, in directing the attention of the General Government to the sub. ject." The select Committee appointed by the Provincial Council to report relative to the best means of carrying , out the wishes of the New Zealand Company as to the appropriation of the £300 kept back by it from the captain of the ship Lloyds, hare recommended that the burial place of those who fell at the Wairau massacre should be fenced round with an iron palisade, and that a cast iron monument, bearing the names of the sufferers, should be erected within the enclosure. The Dun Mountain Mining Company have discontinued further operations for the present. The death of Dr. Monro's father, is we regret to find, recorded in the Examiner. The following js the annouacement. "Died at Craiglockhart, near Edinburgh, on the 10th March last, in the 85th year of his age, Dr.. Alexander Monro, formerly Professor o£ Anatomy ia the University of Edinburgh. His father and I Grandfather filled the same chair before him, the latter having been the first Professor of Anatomy in that University, and one of the principal founders of a School of Medicine, which for a long series of years took ihe highest rank among similar institutions in the British Kingdom, and still holds a very high place among the mediual schools of the civilized world. CANTEEBUEY. We regret to learn that Canterbury is now passing through a severe Bank crisis. The Union, the only bank there, has reduced its discount operations to an extent which greater than that which has caused so much uneasiness in Wellington. Mr. Fitzgerald has lequested authority to expend £300 in the attempt to introduce Salmon, and £300 or £400, in the introduction of Deer. It is understood that his request will be complied with. J A meeting of the Church Property Trustees was held on Ist Jane, to consider a report from the committee of management, recomrrending the sale of certain unlet town and rural lands belonging to the trust, to the estimated value of £8000, in order to provide for the erection of parsonage houses and schools. Of the sum to be obtained by the sale the original cost of the land (about £500) should be re-invested in Crown land, and the balance should be applied for building purposes during the next seven years. The proposition was fully discussed and approved of by the trustees. At the sale of the Mitre property, on Thursday 2nd June by Messrs. F. Noble Campbell and Co., the lease of the section (a qr.-acte) having years to run, subject to a ground rent equivalent to £60 per annum, with improvements, sold for £1,850. The furnilure, &c, realised good prices. The freehold of the section was disposed of privately at £ 1,500. - A section, tbe twelfth part of an acre, with 22 feet frontage to London Street, with a small house on i', sold for £220. Other properties offered were withdrawn. OTAGO. There are no items of general interest in the papers before us, the.following account of the little harbour steamers doings, excepted.—r Tuesday, May 24, being her Majesty's Birthday, a number of the inhabitants of Dunedin took advantage of tbe opportunity offered them of a trip to Port Chalmers by the New Era steamer; and although the weather was rather unfavourable, they appeared resolved to enjoy themselves if possible. One party left Dunedin jetty at 9 o"clock a.m., and arrived at Port Chalmers at half-past 10, where some landed, and others went on to Portobello Bay. While awaiting at the Port tbe steamer's return from Portobelio, Captain Bridie of the Tamora, with his usual hospitality, invited all on board, and tbe invitation was unhesitatingly accepted. The Port Chalmers people, to show their loyalty, commenced to fire a royal salute, under the superintendence of Mr. Monson, of her Majesty's Customs, to which Captain Bridie fired areturn. Captain Cork of the Comet, and Captain Dickie of the Melbourne, kindly brought their boats ashore for the accommodation of the party who got on board the Tamora. amidst the roar of cannon and cheeis. of the crew, and found a most ample dejeuner awaiting them. Mr. W. Logic having been unanimously voted to the chair, many loyal and appropriate toasts were drunk, and responded to, which, together with some excellent songs, occupied the compauy till about 3 o'clock, when it was proposed to adjourn to tbe Port Chalmers Hotel and invite Captains Bridie, Dickie," and Cork to dinner, which invitation they accepted. After partaking of a substantial repast at the hotel, the same conviviality was kept up till about 5 o'clock, when some anxiety began to be felt for the return of the steamer on her second trip. She made her apearance about an hour afterwards, with a fresh lot of pleasure seekers, whe had just time to step ashore and go on board again before her departure for Dunedin. After a rather dreary and comfortless passage, all were landed safely on Dunedin jetty, just in. time to be too late for Miss Bedinayne's concert.

A Change fob the Betxeb.—Tfie High. Hon, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton recently en- ! tertained a select party, principally of gentlemen from Australia and New Zealand, at bis residence in Park-lane. There were present Lord Alfied Churchill, Mr: Fitzgerald, Mr, George A. Lloyd, Mr. Bovill, Q.C.; Mr. H. D. Woiff, Mr. Gordon Gardner, Mr. Eamsay, Mr. Henry Moor, Mr. II; H. Marsh, M.P.: Alderman Sir K. W. Carden, M.P.; Mr, Fortescue» Mr. Hen.-y Taylor. Mr. Archer, and Mr. Cameron. A singular accident recent'y happened to a horsj in Bucbford. It was tied behind a waggon in which corn was being taken to the barge at Southend, and the halter breaking, the roan took a " half-hitch" in the horse's mouth. Whea the waggon again went onwards the animal hung back, and the tongue was pulled nearly. in two,.injuring the horse so much that it was found necessary to kill it. , Shower op Fish.—Much excitement has been occasioned in the valley of Aberdare by the fact of a complete shower of fish falling at Mointaiu Ash on Friday the 25tb. The roofs of some houses were covered with them, a id saver; 1 were living, and are preserved in life and apparent health in glass bottles. They were an inch to three inches in length, and fell during a heavy shower of rain and storm of wind,'-■