AUCKLAND. [From the New Zealander.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 191, 29 May 1847, Page 2

AUCKLAND. [From the New Zealander.]

Resident Magistrate's Court. —On Saturday last, a person' named Johnson" was charged with making and supplying several natives with cartouch boxes, which was a breach of the " Arms Importation Ordinance." and the " Arras Ordinance" in making and selling warlike stores. The case was very fully proved, and the Resident Magistrate, after pointing out the enormity of the offence, sentenced Johnson to pay a fine of £50 for breach of the former, and £25 for breach of the latter ordinance. Joseph Robinson was charged with a breach of the Native Laud Purchase Ordinance, in cutting and carrying away timber off native land without a license. The bench concluded that the case was fully proved, and sentenced defendant to pay the sum of £50.

A Boat Capsised. — On Thursday last, about noon, a boat, containing Mr. Thomas Cleghorn, his son, and a. native, capsized in the river, between Senate's Point and the Watchman. She immediately turned keel upwards, when Mr. Cleghorn and the others laid hold of her, and managed to keep themselves afloat. As soon as the capsized boat . was observed from the Noble, store-ship, by Messrs. Duncan Campbell and James Cara- , dus, they, promptly rowed off towards the sufferers, and with great difficulty arrived in time to save Mr. Cleghorn, who was nearly exhausted and was sinking below the surface, his companions being unable to afford him any assistance whatever. They were all three safely brought ashore, and we are happy to state that Mr. Cleghorn has recovered the shock which this accident occasioned.

New Savings Bank. — The preliminary arrangements for opening and carrying on a .Savings Bank in Auckland, have at length ..been., matured, We,understan<l that his Ex.cellency Captain Grey has, to the extent of his power, on bt-half of the Government, se- - cured the trustees from personal risk in their benevolent undertaking ; and he also has caused a tract in the maori tongue, with the rules of the bank appended,' to be published and extensively circula ed amongst the natives. The effect of this wise step is soon becoming apparent, for a few days ago four natives came into town and placed the sum of £8 16s. in the hands of Mr. C. Davies, the interpreter, for the purpose of having it deposited by him, on their behalf, as soon as the bank is opened.

Kawau. — The mining operations on this Island are still ptogressing, the company's energies being actively engaged to develops its latent resources. The institutions which 'we noticed in our former numbers as having been set on loot, meet with the cordial encouragement of the thinking portion of the inhabitants, more particularly the Library and Total Abstinence Society. The great efforts which have from time to time been made to diffuse the principles of Total Abstinence, have been crowned with the most complete success, drunkenness being now scarcely known on the Island, and as a natural consequence, the religious, moral and social condition of the inhabitants are most wonderfully improved. On the 4th ultimo, a Tea Party, in connexion with the Library, was held in ~the School House, when between 90 and 100 of the inhabitants partook of the good things provided for the occasion ; and in the evening after Tea a public discussion took place on the benefits arising from " knowledge." After several addresses had been delivered on the subject, a good collection was made to assist in paying off the debt on the Library. The Day and Sabbath Schools continue to be well attended, and the progress apparent in the rising generation is soul-stirring and cheering to every lover of education. Indeed, comparing the state of the Island new and a year since, much gratitude to God is due for the amazing changes wrought on the inhabita ts generally, and sobriety, peace and harmony now prevail to a gratifying extent. A surgeon, salaried by the Company, has lately gone from Auckland to reside on the Island ; and although there is not yet a resident minister of religion, the Island is occasionally visited by the Wesleyan Ministers of Auckland, who have a thriving Society there, and an earnest and zealous Local Preacher, to whose active instrumentality the Islanders are much indebted for their present moral and social condition. We hope to be able from time to time to continue to report favorably of tr.-e progress of Kawau, as well as of many other happy communities that may be founded in New Zealmnd, and become Aimilariy prosperous.

- Gardening. — If there -is any one thing for which the climate of New Zealaud is preeminently favourable, it is for the delightful pursuit of gardening. There is not a day in the year in which a man,' with a very ordinary knowledge of his work, cannot cull some fresh vegetable for his table. To those who reside in the country, a garden is not only one of the purest sources of enjoyment, but is also of considerable importance to the economy of the household. As there are .'ew, we believe, in this colony, who do not feel interested in horticultural pursuits, we shall occasionally lay before our readers whatever facts may be new, or of sufficient importance to deserve their attention. There are many plans recommended for sending seeds a long sea voyage without injury to their vegetative properties. We have become acquainted with one so simple and so effectual, that we wish to make it as generally known as we can. Let the seeds of each kind of plant be pui into stout brown paper, and when all those smaller packets are folded, let them be made into one large one, by intermixing a sufficient quantity of fresh powdered charcoal, as will completely separate one packet from another. In this manner the see<js of some tender plant* which we have icon growing vigorously

in a gentleman's garden near this town, were lately received from England by the Louisa Campbell.