The Evening Post. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1865.

Evening Post, Issue 109, 15 June 1865, Page 2

The Evening Post. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1865.

The Town Board met yesterday afternoon, when a letter was read from Captain Sharp, calling attention lo the circumstance of the residents on Wellington Terrace having subscribed a considerable sum of money for the purpose of aiding the Town Board to make the road extQnding from the Bridge at Kumutoto to the crown of the hi'l near the residence of Mr. Betlmne. The letter further stated that the former Town Board had had a part of the work executed in a very excellent manner, but that owing to the prisoners being urgently required in other districts it was discontinued ; and requested that as the present state of the road from Boulcott street was so bad as to render it impassable in bad weather, that tho improvement originally intended might be continued. The Clerk was directed to reply that the necessary repairs should be seen to at once. The second letter, from Mr. John Cars well, was to the effect that Mr, Hughes, the surveyor employed by the late commissioners of the city reserve, had given him the boundary line of the section leased by hi in of the Town Belt, upon which lie had fenced according to the given line, and that when the fence was ap, he had been informed by Mr. Skeet, the City Surveyor, that such boundary line was incorrect. In consequence of which intimation he had attended a meeting of the Town Board, and understood that he was to be

informed to whom he was to apply for payment. He had sent in an npplieation to the Provincial Government without success, and wished to know if ho was still to consider Mr. Skeet's boundary the correct one. Mr. Skeet informed the Bonrd that be had git-en Mr. Carswfll notice that the boundary laid out by Mr. Hughes was wronjr, and had pointed out thp correct lino, but M>. Carawell put up bis fence despite the notice. After some dircussion it was decided to request Mr. Carswell'e attendance nt their tnxt meeting. The third letter was from Mr John Knowles and Mr. Swanson, applying to luive the road at present made to the end of Mr. Mantell's fence, continued to the end of section 520 in Glenbervio Terrace. There being no made channel for carrying off the water from Honeyman's Gully, the letter said it accumulated in front of No. 520, rendering approach by carts difficult, Jind subjecting the occupiers of the several houses thereon to both inconvenience and loss. A box drain and a little of Ihe prison labour would soon form a good roadway, and besides relieving the immediate inhabitants from the evils complained of, would open up to a large extent the new line through Mr. Pickering's property into the Karori road. Messrs. Swanson and Knowles further urged that they were prepared to contribute the sum of ,£lO towards the expense, provided the work was commenced at the earliest convenience of the Board. The City Surveyor said the road required could be made without any difficulty in a week. Mr. Hart thought the work in hand should be completed before entering into new arrangements. The Board decided on making the improvements when the worke in hand were completed. It was arranged that the t lerk of the Board should attend in his office eveiy Wednesday and Saturday from ten to four o'clock. It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that a meeting of the Building Contractors of Well'ngton will be held on Friday evening next, at eight o'clock, at the New Zealander Hotel, to take into consideration matters relative to the interests of tho trade. Considerable interest lias been excited in Sydney by the news of the discovery, at American Creek, in the Illnwarra district (about six miles from Wollungoug), of large bate o£ the mi'icra 1 from which kerosene oil is produced. The election of a member of the House of Representatives for the district of the gold fields, iv the place of Captain Baldwin, has resulted in the return of Mr. Iloughton. The Government of New South Wales has called for tenders for ,£30,000 debentures, payable in twenty-eight years. The entries for the first great race of the Spring, the Melbourne Cup, closed on the Ist June. There were fifty-one nominations. Tue race wiM be run on the 2nd of November. It is stated that Mr. Fisher's valuable horse Fisherman, for which he gave £3,000, is dangerously VI, The quantity of gold brought to Dunedin by the fortnightly escort on the 2nd of June amounted to 66670z. 14 Iwt. Miss Maggie Griffith's benefit, on Tuesday night, was a great success—every available position was occupied— giving a tolerably fair indication of this young lady's popularity with the play-goers of Wellington. Two new pieces were presented~-the " Rent Day" and " Pra Dlavolo" (burlesque). The characters were well sustained by their various representatives ; and at the conclusion of the "Rent-Day," Miss Griffiths was called before the audience, and received an ovation loud and long-continued. The house wi'l be closed this evening ; and on Friday, a grand fashionable night, " Family Failing," " Box and Cox," and the " Swiss Cottage," will be performed. From Messrs. J. Jones and Co.'s report for May, of the Ilokitika Jive stock market, we leirn that market was very '"'1 supplied with horses, whilst the mortality amongst this description of stock, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, together with the frightful state of the roads leading to all the principal diggings, and the utter dearth of grass, must ia a short time have a very marked effect on the prices now ruling. Should a rush of importance take place, either to the Grey or down south—and there is almost a certainty of such occurrence to one, if not both places— horses will command fabulous prices. In the present lethargic state of the horse market, quotations can scarcely be given. Our sales during the month have been limited, and difficult to effect. At a meeting of the Chamber of Corn-

meree, Christchurch, held on the Bth instant, the following list was agreed to as the basis of the proposed tariff : — Class I. Ist— Spirits, of all kinds. . . 12a per gallon 2nd — Wines — "Foreiern of all 'descriptions 4s per gallon Australian...., 2s G<\ per gallon (According to strength, either uuder or over proof ) 3rd — Ale, beer, and porter (bulk and bottled) 9d per gallon 4th-Tobacco 2s fid per lb. (when destroyed for sheepwash) Free sth— Cigars and snuff 5s per lb. 6th - Sugar 7s per owt. 7th — Molasses 4sßdpercwt. Bth— Tea 6 i pet lb. 9th — Coffee, chicory, cocoa, and chocolate 3<l per lb. Class 11. 1st — Drapery, apparel, haberdashery, boots, shoos, hosiery, millinery, furs, hats, and all manufactures from silk, cotton, linen, or wool (if not specially exempted in the detailed list), measured outside the package.... 4s per cubic foot 2nd — Ironmongery and hardware (if not specially exempted) 5s per cwt Class 111. 1st — Oilmen's stores, confectionery, &c., as per detailed list 2s percubicfoot 2nd — Candles, soap, dried fruits, &c, as per detailed list 2s per cwt. 3rd — Saddlery and harness 2s per cubic foot 4th— Apothecaries' wares. . . 4s per cubic foot Class IV. All dutiable goods as per detailed list. The consideration of the interpretation clauses was adjourned until the following Monday. In the Canterbury Provincial Council, Mr. Wilson moved — " That a respectful address be presented to his Honour the Superintendent prnying that he will direct enquiry to be made into the causes which have led to the removal of Sergeaut Nelson from the Police Force ; and, if necessary, that his Honour will direct such compensation to be paid to him as the circumstances of the case may justify." Mr. llolleston fully concurred in the resolution, and the fullest enquiries shon'd be made into the circumstances 1 Mr. Moorhouse moved — " That in the opinion of this Council it world be inexpedient to alter the Constitution so as to provide that Superintendents of pro\ Jnces should be appointed otherwise than by the present system of election by the people." A considerable discussion arose on this resolution, and it was ultimately earned, on a division by twelve to four. We have been placed in possession of a statement, showing the extent to which Torrens'Land .Registry Act has been used in South Australia. The purpose of the Act, as our readers are doubtless aware, is to provide an easy, and inexpensive mode of transferring titles to land. The statement has been comp''"ed from officipl'sowces, and is re H able. It is as follows : — Number of applications to bring titles under the Act... 6239 Number of transactions under the Act 21,106 Value of property brought under the Act (including land grants) £3,488,708 These figures are from the commencement of July, 1858, to the 30th April 1865.