DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 37, 18 April 1844, Page 3

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

House Nuisance. —A correspondent < requests us to cal! the attention of the Governor to <the extreme nuisance created in the town of Auckland, by slaughtering Pigs, &c. Our correspond dent assures us that the offal of the slaughtered animals is frequently left ou the premises until the whole is one mass of putrefaction, which is sufficient -at any time to breed a pestilence, and in the sum- ■ xner time would render the houses (unless there is an act prohibiting parties killing within a certain distance from the street,) uninhabitable. (We are happy to expose any public abuse or offence such as this, but should recommend the neighbours to proceed by regular information against the party as it is not likely any public officer would proceed to act on the strength of a newspaper, more espe. •cially as we are not aware if any local ordinance i s Sn existence to prevent the nuisance.— Edi, Chron,)

Sophia Pate?-— This wreck has caused more Speculation tbau./nrost of the people of Auckland are aware of. She has been sold to'five or six parties, all of whom tried their best to •raise her but without success ; the present owner JHr, Morley, is likely to succeed better than any <=t)f the others, he has*succeeded in cutting the cable, and we understand the vessell has risen by this act four feet. We trust as JUr. Morley is:a very enterprising man he may be rewarded for his labour, add the poor fellows who toil night and day with in his undertaking. Boat Race. —On Saturday a boat race between 3VIr. Cretnay’s gig and Captain Beard’s whale boat took place in our harbour, the match was well contested, each party in their respective boats exerting themselves to the ntmost in their power to win, «£ter one hour of hard struggling Captain Beard’s *boat lost by a length. We understand it is in contemplation to get up a Regatta to commemorate her Majesty Queen Victoria’s birth day whioh takes rplace on the 24th of May.

Ligar Canal,— We have on various occasions called the attention of the authorities to the disgraceful and- highly dangerous -opening which Ist opposite the principal shops in Queen Street, arid satisfied if this canal is uot covered over immediately, as the wet weather sets Id, there may be some lives lost, as scarcely a night passes but some accident occurs by people, who forget (until it is too late) that there is-an opening in <Queen Street. Surely the lives of-the public will not be hazarded any longer. Coroners Inquest. —On Saturday morning last, an inquest was held at the house of Mr. White, (Mechanics’ House of call,) Chancery -Street, on the body of Joseph Vaughan. From the. evidence it appeared that the deceased had been labouring under a disease of the heart for the last three years, but very seldom he was so bad to require, medical assistance. On the Saturday Srior to his djeatk. he arrived,in Auckland from the ush where he had been employed as a sawyer, and on the Tuesday following applied to Dr. Conway, who felt it to bleed deceased, which,.eased ■trim a good deal. On Friday morning last deceased was asked Iww not feel belter for years.” ‘That night he we<>t to bed about 9 o'clock, and‘•about’* half-past 10 he awoke the*-*people of the be lodged try saying he had a pain in his breasJ, and immediately afteiwaids exclaimed “For the love of God get up and light the lamp,” which was done, but deceased only gave three heavy sighs and ex= pired. The jury returned a verdict of died a natural death. Major Bunbvry. —A Public Dinner is intended to be given this Evening at the Exchange Hotel to Major Bunbury and the Officers of the 80th Regiment, previous to their leaving Auckland. We think it would be superfluous in us to make any remark as to the wav these gentlemen have dis charged their duty while in this district, suffice it to say they are respected by all, anddheir absence will, we are sure, be regretted by every member in par .community.' A large quantity of pine apples were soldihe other day in London, by auction,, at from Is 6td., ‘ toss.- each; they were imported from the West Indies in a higher, state of perfection than ever before known, and already no less a quantity than 16,000 have been lauded.