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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 246, 22 October 1870, Page 2

The cases that are continually appearing in the Police) Court of domestic misery, wholly arising from drink being supplied to habitual drunkards at, some of the low "hells of the r;iiy to which licenses (o retail death have been indiscriminately given, Ci*y loudly for interference of same kind. Never a case of wife-beat-ing and the biwiking-uii of homes in the city but is traceable to the same cause, and the demoralizing effects on the children of tender year.-; who ure daily witnesses to these infernal onjios mil bs fe!t in t eir immoral influences bnthe whole community for years to eo:ne. There are plenty of well-conducted and respectable hotels in the city, an>'ind whose doors rows and debauchery are unknown. Bui, really attention should be more carefully given in the granting of licenses in the neighbourhood of districts where vice and infamy dwell, and arc inflamed by the unrestricted flow of poison from a disputable tap. The idea of granting a license bearing the stamp of a civilised Government to perpetuate such scenes is monstrous.

Licensed to make a strong man weak, Licensed to lay the wise Man low, Licensed the wife's fond heart to break And make her children's tears to flow. Licensed to do the neighbours harm, Licensed to foster hate and strife, Licensed to nerve the robber's arm. Licensed to whet the murderer's knife Licensed where peace and quiet dwell To bring disease and want and woe, Licensed to make this world a hell And fit man for a hell below.

A very serious accident occurred about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, by which a workman, who was employed in lengthening the bbat-houso of the Auckland Rowing Club, got his leg broken above tho knee. Tho boat-house is situated in Official, 15:iy, and , hu3 .lately been made orer'td tho dub ; but being hardly large enough for the accommodation of oil the boats, it was resolved to lengthen it at the shore end. In order to do this, it was necessary to cut awby ft portion of the cliff, and in doing so, a ma-3 of csi'th Coll upon the workman, crushing him under if, and breaking his leg near the hip joint. The earth was at once lakon from off him, ;;nd medical assistance sent for. Dr. TiissbJl very soon oimo to the sufferer's aid, and succeeded in Retting the leg, after which he advised the man's removal to the llO3pital. This was done as aoin as practicable,"rind on malcing enquiry in the evening, we learned that he was doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances. We are requested to siate that Lady Itovreti will receive visitors at Government House every Saturday afternoon between half-past four and half-past six, instead of between three and five f»s heretofore.

Meetings ofcreditors have been convened to beheld in tho estates of the following bankfrupta : Frederick Gerard Armstrong, 27th inst. ; George Millar Cameron, on satus clay : Charles Williams Sanders, 28th inst,