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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 130, 9 June 1870, Page 2

The meeting of Justices advertised to take place to' day, lapsed for want of a quorum ; Messrs. Bitchie and Naughton being the only J.P.s present.

There will be a meeting of the City Board of Commissioners to-morrow (Friday), at half-past 2 p.m., for the purpose of considering the new Corporation Bill.

In the Police Court, to-day, there was no less than seven "jolly dogs" with aching heads and bleeding purse, atoning for last night's fun. One of these, with excess of courtesy that lookel very amiable, took the opportunity of thanking the police for having protected him when freed from his personal control. A member of the bar felt in a slight degree liow the law whips into his own offspring, in having to pay for a chimney on fire, and through two flockowners, the vagrant habits of the goats of this city were brought under the influence of the laws for this purpose made and provided.

Deputation to Austealia. —We understand that the joint committee of the late public meeting and the Chamber of Commerce have decided to send Thomas Henderson and James Cruickshank, Esqs... as a deputation to Sydney,,by the City of Melbourne, regarding the new mail route. A report containing a statement of facts will be drawn up, which will no doubt be circulated in Australia and America.

A meeting of the shareholders of the Gdlden Crown Extended Gold Mining Company was convened for three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Masonic Hotel, Princes-street, but in consequence

of there not being a quorum present the meeting lapsed. We wouid remind our readers that the lecture by his Lordship the Bishop of Auckland will be given at the new City Hall, Queen-street, this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. The proceeds of the lecture will be devoted to the aid of the fund of All Saints' Church, and it is expected the hall will be crowded. Kepobted Discovert op Gold at Timartt.—The local paper of June 1, says :—Rumors have been current in the town for the last few days that,a goldfield has actually been discovered somewhere, it is believed, in the.Timaru district. We cannot vouch for the truth,of the report, but circumstances have come to our knowledge which certainly lend a color to its propagation. As far as we know, the facts are as follow :—Towards the end of last week a man, evidently a digger, arrived in Timaru from the north, and he gave out that he intended to apply to the Government for the promised reward offered for the discovery of a payable goldfield. The man declared he had found really payable alluvial diggings capable of giving employment to about 10,000 men. The gold, he said was pretty evenly dispersed, and to every panful of dirt there was a proportionate quantity of gold, sufficient to yield very handsome wages per week to the digger. Until he had secured ground for himself and his mates he declined to give any inkling of the whereabouts of the field, but he spoke most confidently of the discovery. It is notified that Thomas Browne and John Bennett have become insolvent. Meetings of creditors are advertised in the followiug bankrupt estates ; John Moore Perrier, 15th inst. ; Hugh N orris, 11th inst. ; Willouphby Brassy and David Verdon Hunter, 15th inst. A deed of arrangement has been made by James Rice Morgan for the equal benefit of all his creditors.

Peivate Boxes at the Post Office.— A proclamation in the Gazette makes the following regulations regarding private boxes at the Post Offices throughout the colony. The regulations are from the Ist May last. The fees payable in respect of each private box shall be—For a term exceeding six calendar months and not exceeding one year, two pounds (£2). For a term exceeding three calendar months and not exceeding six calendar months, one pound (£1). For a term not exceeding three calendar months, ten shillings (10s.). For a term exceeding six calendar months and not exceeding one year, when the box has been already Jet to the same person for a term or successive terms, exceeding in all six calendar months, expiring within a week of the beginning of the new term, one pound (£1). For a term not exceeding six calendar months, when the box lias been already let to the same person for a term or successive terms, exceeding in all six calendar months, ten shillings (10s.). All such fees to be paid in advance: Provided that no private box shall be let save for a term ending on the 31st day of March, the 30th day of June, the 30th day of September, or the 31st day of December next, after the day on which the same shall be let; and that, where there are two or more applicants for the same box at the same time, the preference shall be given to the person desiring to have the same for the longest term.