GENERAL MEWS.

A Mutual Improvement Society'1 has been formed since cnir;last issue, both; to raa,ke,some... ajivantaffeous.juke,' q( th-e . voyagje,- 'ais. also if possible to create bonds Of sympathy that may fast beyond. About 2.5 members-have already' fiveii in their naaus. '"..'.■■ We are;glad to be able to announce that a promising /Temperance Society is iucam-se. of formation oi) board. : An important Meeting .of the members took place on the poop, ou Wednesday the 9th instant to, consider vanuu* c^nestiaus ,\ affecting the fu- i ture of the intended ouloiiy. ; The President, Mr. Jkame, Vho. had;.'called the muater, made some general observations, touching' the various incu <Jents of the voyage and expressed his satisfactian B,t the. re&aluteuess, of purpose and the prospects o ; f unamniitj^ which'lie felt" he saw aniong the maaaeugers. . Haviug. made some reference to the resoluiijns of t^Bbard in London* and in vited the members .to ponder tliPiu thoroughly luring the voyage, aud ask all necessary expla iatious,. A series of resolutions were moved and "seconded by Messrs,. Cr.a\vfp.r9i, BcU> Hook, Swith aud Wood, witl^refercnce to tho J|Wmatio.ii o.f the. Hundreds;. It being .resolved to,form four such Hundreds.on,board,.the meet ing adjourned sine die. We ..understand that a large body of our readers have agreed to establish a do^uperative Store on reaching the Settlement. One Pound ■Shares are to. be subscribed, and provisions!,1 &c, gire be the staple of.tl.ve 'Store1 at first. iNearl}' already been subscribed. Sin.cc. o.ur:ia.Bt a Watch, has been established 9im,pngth.e ; passengers to guard the ship against ftr-e,'at*nigh.t, and ath.erwise.coi operate with the flip's watch. Two persons act from 10 to 2, each night, and they are relieved by. two,more ■^ho act from 2 to G, a.m. A Friendly foulest of Draughts came off on the poop, on T lesday, June 24, between six of ijhe cabin an,d six of the 'tween deck passengers, resulting in favor of the latter, they winning 20 game* against 18. The Religious Services have- been contimied on the Sundays, a3 stated in our last. A Prayer Meeting is also held on Wednesday evenings I'he 3ervices have all been well attended hither to, and in some iristanc es have led to a more thoughtful and serious life. On Monday, June 16, a second Concert was fold, on the poop; it was not quite so well at tended as the former, and the weather was not *o favonrable. The Music consisted chiefly of * number of part-songs by Mendelssohn and •jthera, which had been pr.aclised for the occa sion, and some comic' songs and duets from volunteers "A Charade on the word "Oruawharo," pre 'flarea by Mr. Bvame was played last evening on the poop, and met with.considerable success. r , ' ' '

, The Albertlaiio Gazette.

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- Dr. Bell delivered a second Lecture on "Or M der, ornament and design in Nature," to an 1 audience on Thursday evening, the 1 'last of the course will be given at an early date' , 1 Life Belts for Sale.-Apply to the Printer J look out for Squalls! and buy a Wa terproof Overcoat. Apply at theTnnting Office near the "Wheel. < ' ' ' ' TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY, | JOB THE Prevention and Suppression of Drunkenness. The names of any wishing to become Members!* of this society will be received in Ihe Saloon any . morning between the hours of Half-past Nine , and Halt-past Ten, by the Rev. S. Edgar. < Reports of the progress of the society afterthe Prater .Meeting ench Wednesday evening whea the a hocatcs ot Temperance will be prepared ' to discuss the subject with any opponent. , i ■— — i mil SALE.—A First-class REVOLVER*; < ■with Hk\ chambers aiid ntfed barrel, in capital \! j condition Apply to Mr rockayno, Steerage, jk BRArs ion fnxssit from AcchimbV I WANTED, CARPENTERS, &c, to mate Dray I borlics on tbr arrival of the Vessel in Auckland- . ■ Tenders either by the day or job are invited. ™ ! C. HOOK, Sec, pro tern. '- ' JOiSKSWX desires^to announce th.it a! tec h]<s arrival in Albcrtland, he purposes. carrying on the business of AUCTIONEER,, and' LAND & COMMISSION AGENT, when he will be prepared to make Advances- on Stock and other securitirs. , ' >■ CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. The names of persons wishful to take Shares ia this Association, will be received by Mr.' H. MARCROFT, Sec, pro tern. - • - '; > A Sermon to Youn^ Men on Sunday next, at Six o'clock, p.m. The Young Men on bcarfr \ a re respectfully invited to attend. j Mr. Twelvetrces «as a limited• quantity •-J of choice Fruit Essences, at Is 3d. per bottle.* Ha\ing.lried them ourselves, we have no he,, sitation in i roTiouncing1 them cxcellont. ,^ ** i We purpose issuing another paper on ne,aijing v . Auckland, of which due notice will be giveb,- •'■ , 1 ' "', - ■■ ' t ."-^^-^ •> "