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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 718, 23 January 1877, Page 2

The Concert for the Leatham Familt. — We understand that at the concert lield some few nights since m aid of t!:«Leat am family, the proceeds amounted to a sum of about £8. Health of Sir Q- Grey — We Lear it stated, says the " Herald," that it is not likely now that Sir Gborge Grey and Mr Macandrew will go hom,e, as it was expected come time ago that they would do. There are various reaeons fur this, to which we need not further allude here ; bub one ofthe«e, which all will be sorry to learn, is the delicate state of health of (Sir George Grey.

This Sale of rght of erection of publicans' booths and refreshment stall «t the forthcoming Waikato races, will be held by Mr Kennedy Hill tomorrow, at Hani il tor West. A fatal AOOIDBNT has happened to a native mimed Rereroa, a policeman of Mtrpr Te Wbeoro, after riding a nee round the course at Alexandra He was. about to put his coatnn when he dropped down and died all ost instantaneously. Heart dieeise is supposed to have been the cause of death ' Waikato Turf Oi^Uß Summbr Meeping. — Nominations for the Hurdle Race, Turf Club Handicap, and jTrotting Race are .to lie sent m, with 1 - the entrance money, to the secretary, at the Hamilton Hotei, before 8 p.m., or to Mr P«roivaJ, Auckland, Before 4 p.m. on Thursday, the 24th January. .•■ ■ Deer fob Auckland;— Thirty - one fallow deer have been shipped for Auckland by Mr T Russell m the ship Thur--1 nd Oaßtle, which left Grravesend on the 3rd November. They were obtained from the well-known herd belonging to the Marquis of E&eter, Burleigh Park, Stamfp d. The son of the head-keeper of the marquis conies oub m charge of them. A New Zealand Gazette was published on the 11th inst. It contains the notification of the Hon A Richardson's "resignation of the office of Minister of Public Works, and the appointment of Mr J D Ortnond m his stead ; also a notice that Colonel Haultain has been appointed Sheriff of Auckland, the appointment to take effect from the Ist of Fei>m» y •■'■".. County 0 >ttnoils, like everyone els'?, mv t ba*e money to wok with, or the proverbi I mare will rt fuse to move. We do not know how oouncrls m this part of the oountry have managed the matter, but that of Tuapeka, m the Middle Island seems to have had its lot cast m pleasant places The . looaV journa', speaking of them, says:— 'The council of Tuapeka is composed of men of an excee ling'y practical turn of mind, and with an eye to the main chance. These genrlemen saw w.th peileot clearness that the secret; of being able to do business satisfactorily to themselves lay m their being m funds ; and, m the requisite funds were not forthcoming, they resolved to proviie them by a very familiar process. An advance from their bankers presented the most obvious resource. Accordingly the very first resolution parsed by the council was one to tie effect that an application shod d be made to the three, local banks, asking on what terms they would grant aa overdraft for twelve months of £5000. The Council has been more fortunate than might hay« .been expected, since it appears to have fouud uo difficulty m obtaining the desired accommodation. jfcTHE English Cbicketers m Auckland. — Our latest telegrams on Friday ,'uight last spoke otHhe days of the Auckland match as postponed to the 31st •lust aud the Ist and 2nd of February. From Saturday's • Herald ' there appears , again to have been a change mad , and that the match will be played on tlie29ch' 30tb and 31dt inst. The A^ent of the All England Cricket Team, says our Auckland contemporary, arrived from the South yesterday by the ss Taiauaki. On reachiug the Mauukau he was at once apprised that the team had left Syduey by the s s Tar-»rua, for Hokitika, and would land theie. alout the 23rd ult. This information sonewhat surprised Mr Bennett, for when at Christchurch he telegiaphud Mr Oonway. his acting agent flt Melbourne, i hat the team was to leave Sydney on the 24th ins!-, by the s b Roto rua for the Manukau, arriving at this poit on the evening ot the 28th. At Wellington he receiv-d a telegram that this arraugement would be carried out, and is utterly unable to exphin why the alteration m the programme has been made. It will, however, not interfere with the programme originally publusue • for the Auckland match, as the team will proceed at once from Hokitika to Nelson, catching the steamer at the latter port for the North on the 25th or 260h, and arriving on the 27ih or early on the 28th at Ouehunga. Some doubts have been expressed that the match will not commence on the 29ih ; but, we are author i»ed to state, that the arrangements are so far advanced that the match cannot be postponed, and will be played on the 29 ;h, 3ith, aud 3 1st. This, unfortunately, clashes with the regatta; but, Mr Bennett states that the cricketers have completed their arrangements for this term, and it is also necessary for him to concur with it, as he must leave on the evening of the 31st for Wellington The team is due m Wellington on the evening if the 2nd .-February, to play the Wellington District on the 3rd, 5 h, and 6th ; and will proo ed thence to Wangauui, playing on the 10th, 12th, and 13th; jouru tying, ovtilaud te Taranaki, and thence to Nelfon and Grreymouth ; by coach from the latts-r place, across the island, to Christcburch j thence to Dunedin ; and subsequently to Invereargill, ia the programme which Mr Btsunitt fa.iß m view. Ab some conversation was indulged m at the late meeting of the Auckland Committee, with reference to colours for the borne team, we may state that the English men play gent-rally m white, with red, white and blue sabhes. The reduction m the A.C. Fokce. — Alluding to the late chaugea iv the A.C Force, the "Herald" says t— Considerable reductions are to be,.made m the force of Armed Constabulary, but so far as we are informed of the measures proposed to be taken by the Uovorunieut, the most judicious arrangements are to be m^de under the circumstauoes. The lac«kt returns showed that there was m the force 728 officers and men, at the followi"g stations : --Depot Wellington, 56; Waikato, 133; Taranaki, 71; Jaupo, 85 ; Poverty Bay, 30 ; Te Wairoa, 54 ; Laurau^a, 74 ; Opotiki, 73 j Wanganui, Patea, 76 ; Auckland, 76. The force will now be reduced to 350 men, distributed as follow :— Waikaio,Boj t aupo, 80 ; Taranaki, SO j Opotiki, 80 ; and the remainder at the depot at Wellington. The head quarters at Waikato will be at Kihikihi. The Btations selected are, we believe, the beat suited for the purpose for which the Armed Constabulary is maintained. The Government have, however, probably reduced thelforoe as low as can be done for some years to come. We are not disposed to uay anything which may cause needlesß disquietude, but it must be remembered that Waikato was ta,keu from tha natives by force, and that those who were driven olf recognised m us no other trtle. We doubt very much whether anything has restrained the Maoris ftom attempting to recover Waikato except the knowledge that such an attempt is futile, and would result m their own destruction ; and we know not how far they might be tempted to rash action if tue armed force which has hitherto existed were abolished or uuduly reduced. The Constabuiaay still to be uiaiutained are not numerous, but I hey will form an all important nuoleua ( m the event of any disturbance. At a some of the stations whare the Armed Constabulary have hitherto performed f police duty, they are to be releived by *" men from the Auckland Police force. t The ' Cottage os Content Hotel, s Victoria and Hobao.j Streets, Aucklaud, c W. B. Langbkidge, Proprietor, having been Enlarged and Improved, affords unequalled Accommodation, and will be " found a Really, Well-appointed, Firßt- - claes Hotel. — [Advt ] I c

Thb Shah or Persia and the English Ladies —The Shah of Persia, under the incognito title of Count Tabria it is Buid, is «oing to pay a visit toEurope. Whether the real reason be that he wants to run away from the sflo wives he at present posses es, or to purchase a young lady with Whom he fell m love when he was ljtftUn London, and who declined his ' Majesty's tender advances, rumour sayeth not. The Shahin shah is too cosmopolitan, too "universalin his loving large heartediiess to be duly appreciated m this oouutry, wherein we actually think one wife sufficient for prince or peusant. He is reported t> have r-ce'.tly said : " I like the English and the Circassian. They are Hburis, ant n t made of buttermilk, but'iire thick, crearolike, substantial. French Peris ekip and wriggle, anS German:, flap like flounders ut I like the ISngliih best though she dresses m no fine way. Her lips are like oysters, which one desires to eat."

School Committee Elections.— Q .ite a number of these aie set' down f or Saturday next, the, 27th inst., iucJudinsr Te Awamntp, Hautapu, Ngatinipoun, K*ra piui, Hamilton East and Hamilton West. The laßt mentioned takes place at the new achoolhouse, at 1 p.m., and, doubtless, electors tviil be theie to the minute, remembering the election of laac year. Although we felt cohatraiued at the time to severely animadvert upon the Bharp piece of practise put upon the electors on that occasion by. thos<e who, contrary to a'l precedent iv Hamilton, oomm need the business of the meeting to the m>raeut, and got ih.» committee concluded before one third of those intend-, ing to be present reacht-d the place of meitiri^— we*, nevertheless, gladly admit that i-h« committee so ejected haveshowu themselves worthy of a mure fairly coiidueted election. C. naidtrable personal interest has been taken by tbem m the management of the sobool, and a really good and substantial new schoolhouse, the funds of which they partly colltoted, has been erected during thtir te»in of office. Still, as a precedent, the mode of rushing through a school election, aa practised la«t year, is not de rigeur, and we trust the punctuality of ekc-ors oa Saturday evening will put it out of the power of any parny so to work the oracle a secoud time.

Our fellow-settlers will aoon be visiting Auckland and we advise them, before nuking any purchases, to walk into the Oily Hall ircade. This is an establishment conducted after the London style. By buying there you cm procure all you require m the Way of (Jlolhing and Furniture. The goods are carefully packed and despatched without trouble to the purchaser. We sea there the greatest display of gojds m Auckland. Furniture for the Drawing, Dining, Bedroom, and Kitchen ; Carpets, m immense variety, from 8d t0.7a.6d per. yard ; 'Floor Cloths, all ; Bedding of every description, and Upholstery work. HotJoway an I G-arlick have secured the services of Mr R (Jrauwell to superintend the furnishing, department, and his, long experience id a guarantee for good work. A nicely-assorted stock of Men's and Boys' (Jlothing, the latest fashions m Drapery and Millinery Goods, Baby Ware and Underclothing. The proprietors sell at low prices to command a Cash Tbadjj. tto to Hollo way and G-arlbk's City Bali Drapery and Furniture Arcade (show rooms 166 feet long), Queen-street, Auckland.— [Ad vt.]