AUCKLAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VII, Issue 482, 17 June 1857, Page 7

AUCKLAND.

We have Auckland papers to the 22ndult. They contain many lengthy letters and angry articles, symptomatic of the state of pai'ty feeling in that province rather than interesting to the public at large. One subject that seems to have

called for the exercise .of the highest powers of the writers oh both sides is the abstraction for a time, of certain; plans ■.from- a public office, imputed to an .officer of the late Provincial Govern-, ment.... Writing at a distance we must say. that it seems to us that our Auckland contemporaries sadly, waste their time and powers, and misdirect the public mind. . We cull the following paragraphs of general interest: •

Change of Title:-—We'are gladj to perceive that the General Government, in their circular to the Representatives intimating the further prorogation of the Assembly, have discarded ihe awkward abbreviation M H.'.R.—Member, of'tbe House of Representatives and substitute;! M. G. A.—Member of the General Assembly. A Parliament man at home is not addressed as M. H. C.— Member of the House'of 'Commons,'but simply, as M. P.— Member of Parliament. In the '-Southern Cross Almanack," of this year, th« alteration had been already made.—' Southern Cross,' May 8 Native Feud. —For some time past a quarrel has been pending between two tribes at Taurauga, Bay of Plenty, "relative to bind. The dispute has unhappily; come to a crisis, two men having been shot, and preparations being made, for a general attack. Many hundreds are involved in this feud.— •Ibid' .;•■■...

Native Meeting.—A great meeting is to be held at Ihumatao, in the .neighbourhood of Mangere, on the occasion of the exhumation of the bones of the late Jabez Bunting, chief of the Ngatitamaoho tribe. It is said that two or three .thousand persons will be present. This gathering will vtake place in about three weeks Ibid.'

Resident: Magistrate's Court.—The business of this Court, in its civil jurisdction, is now becoming enormous. Yesterday, the number of cases set dowii for trial exceededsixtv, and although several of these were settled out of Court, the number remaining was very formidable. At 4 o'clock, after a hard day's work, many of the cases indeed, had to be postponed. It will readily be supposed that, under such circumstances, the duties of the Presiding Judge are of a very arduous character ; and it will as readily be seen that in reducing that gentleman's salary, the Superintendent was actuated by other feelings than a regard for the interests of the public. One trial—which involves a point of some importance, and which excited considerable interest — 'icDowel v. Graham, was postponed till the next civil sitting of the Court.—' Ibid.

The past week has been one of more than common dullness; but it has been one of very great benefit to the agricultural interests of the Province; rain having fallen aburidantly at its commencmeut, an 4 that having been succeeded by fine, genial weather, such (as a late arrival ren.arkeu) as is rarely to be surpassed by the summer of the old country. In proof of the mildness, as well as the luxuriance of the season, it is ■'worthy-' of noiice that strawberries of good size and flavour have been gathered lately, and may still be seen growing -• New Zealamler,' May 15th.

The schooner Helen has been taken off the berth for Melbourne, and hac been laid on for Coromandel, and thence lo Wellington and Port Cooper.— 'Ibid.' ••■■■

The receipt of. Customs continues to show a marked improvement, the return for the week ending May 9, amounting to £1,262 13s. 9d.—being an increase of 10s. 6d. on the receipts of the preceding week.—'lbid.' ... .

. The Traveller's Bride has arrived from the wreck of the Denny, with Captain Mailler and Mr. Carter on hoard. Preparations foratt atten?pt to get the Steamer off were being proceeded with ; and although the progress of those so engaged was slow, on account of ihe bad weather, they had still expectation of ultimate success. Captain Mailler intends to return in the course of a day or two. — •Southern■ Cross,' May 19.

Local Steam Navigation Company.—An adjourned meeting of the shareholders of this company was held on Saturday afternoon. It was announced that the Wongi had been chartered by Messrs. Bain, Grahame & Coi, for one trip to Ahuriri; and that tlie General Government had ageeed to pay ,£450 as a subsidy for the conveyance of in ails to Southern ports byway of the East Coast. It wasjfinally agreed thai, after these con tracts had been fulfilled, the steamer should be sold and the affairs of the company wound up.—' Ibid.'