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Evening Post, Issue 116, 23 June 1865, Page 2

The Lady Darling, from Hokitika to Duncdln, put in here to-day, and announces the melancholy intelligence of the death of Capt. Johnson, her commander. Yesterday afteraoon, during a heavy gale of wind from the •outh-wett, Captain Johnson was standing near the man at the wheel, when the helm

becamfr unmanageable ; thecaotain laid hold of the wheel, when it overpowered him, struck him on the back of the head, and killed him on the spot. He never spoke after receiving the blow. All the visselsin harbour havo their flags half-mast high, and a general feeling of regret pervades all classes for the loss of one so much esteemed as Captain Johnson ha 9 been. His funeral will tak c place at ten o'clock to-morrow morning. On Monday night last an accident occurred in Lyttelton Harbour, by the capsizing of a boat belonging to the barge Glasgow, by which three lives were lost — Duncan Slight, one of the oldest captains in the province ; J. Homershatn, master of the Glasgow ; and J. Chambers, seaman. The Resident Magistrate was engaged today investigating the circumstances connected with the assault on the police at the Hutt, to which we referred in our last publication, but the inquiry had not closed when we went to press. About half-past six o'clock on Sunday e^ning last, a fire broke out at Port Chalmers. The damage is roughly es'imated at £4,500. Mr. Justice Biohmond gave his decision on the motion in arrest of judgment in the case of Riordan, found guilty of arson. He said the indictment of misdemeanor was bad, and the prisoner was liable to be indicted for felony. He was accordingly remanded until next session, but bail will be accepted. The trial of William Andrew Jarvey, for poisoning his wife, is postponed until next session, in consequence of the absence of Dr. Macadam, through illness. It riras mentioned in court that the doctor's expenses for the last trial had not been paid yet, when Mr. Justice Richmond said that he did not know upon whom the responsibility rested, but that it was a disgrace to the colony. We understand that the entertainment to be given by the Civil Service Dramatic Club, on Tuesday next, at the Oddfellows' Hall, will be in aid of the fund raising in the South for the families left destitute by the wreck of the steamer City of Dunedin. The charitable intentions of the club will be ably seconded by the H6n. Mr. Weld, his Honour the Superintendent, Hon. W. B. D. Mantel!, W. Gisborne, Esq., artd A. Domett, E»q., who have consented to become patrons ; and there is but little doubt their appeal will be heartily responded to by the people of Wellington. The pieces named for the occasion are " The Bold Dragoons," " Going to the Dogs," and " Bombaates Furioso." The performance at the Theatre Royal this evening will be for the benefit of Mr. Frank Towers, when we hope a good house will mark their approbation of this gentleman's unceasing efforts to cater for the amusement of a Wellington audience. - It should be borne in mind that to Mr Towers,as one of the lessees, we are indebted for the establishment of a theatre in Wellington, and that his enterprise, independent of his very clever acting, entitles him to our hearty acknowledgments. "William Tell," and "The Gentleman in Black " are set down for this evening.