The Evening Post. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1865.

Evening Post, Issue 241, 15 November 1865, Page 2

The Evening Post. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1865.

The P.N.Z. and A.R.M. Company's s.s. Egmont, Captain Hagley, arrived in harbor yesterday evening, from Lyttelton and Utago. tine left Port Chalmers on the llth at s p.m., and arrived at Lyttelton on the 12th,'ac three p.m., having experienced fine weather ; sh left Lyttelton on the 13th at noon, an arrived here as above, having experier/ce< heavy N.W. winds during the latter part o pasiage. The Egmont brings 59 passenger; for this and other ports. An Incident occurred to-day, which caueec considerable amusement to the spectators assembled on the Queen's Wharf to witness the departure of the Airedale for the south Precisely at twelve' o'clock the steamer wa released from her moorings, and moved fron her berth ; when she had got away a shor distance an individual was observed at tli forepart of the vessel, shouting vociferousl, for ft boat. His entreaties, however, prore fruitless, and he was then perceived on tb poop, supplicating the captain to ease th steam, io that he might get a boat alongsid to take him ashore $ but the captain seemei to disregard the request, so that the vesse proceeded steadily on her way. It turns out that the victim is a gentleman named Hall ' weacher, that he remained on board toe

long, although cautioned about it, and the consequence is that he has been borne away, much, we presume, against Ins will. We i rust he has become reconciled, and that he will profit by fie mistake. The funeral of Captain Sleigh took place yesterday afternoon. At the hour appointed a considerable concourse of persons had assembled about the Police Court, and the Volunteers mustered to the number of about thirty, to perform the usual military honors. The Volunteer band headed the mournful cortege to the cemetery. A melancholy occurrence took place on Saturday last, atQreytov.n. Mrs. Fuller of the Rising Sun Hotel, was on that morning found dead in her i cd. A post mortem examination was made, and the jury found death arose from apoplexy. The body was interred on Sunday afternoon. A meeting of the electors of Lyttelton was held on the 10th inst., for the purpose of nominating a fit and proper person to represent that town in the next General Assembly ; Mr. B. Hargreaves, in the chair. The following amendment on a motion by Mr. J. D. Miiophereon, to the effect thnt Mr. Ward is a fit and -proper person to represent the town, was put to the meeting and unanimously curried :— " That Mr. Hargreaves is a fit and proper person to represent the town of Lyttelton in the next General Assembly." ! Mr. Moffltt, surgeon-dentist, has arrived in this city, from Auckland, and succeils to the practice of his late father. Mr. Molßtt has \ chosen a central position for business in one of the wings of the Odd Fellows' Hall. A missionary meet ing.was held on Monday, at the Wesleyan Church, the Rev. Mr. < Hnrdinge in the chair. T.ife meeting waslargely attendee*, ami afforded the chairman > mutter for congratulation, ministers of the Presbyterian, Primitive Methodists, and other > creeds being present. The Revs. Messrs. Pritehara, kirke, Watkin, Wallace, Muir, and Woodward, addressed the meeting, ' urging the necessity of supporting the Mission in New Zealand. Although the success of the Gospel in thi» country is not sogreiit as in other lands, the encouragement given to the pnachers of the Gospel in the South Sea and Fijii Islands was a strong inducement to continue the good work A collection was, made, and the proceedings terminated with prayer. The Canterbury Press gives the following return furnished by the police officer in charge at the liealey, showing the number of peop"lo and cf stock that have passed by the Uealey, to and from the West Canterbuiy Goldflelds, for the weekending November 4. The number of people to the gold fields wax 70 ; and of cattle, 150 ; of sheep 50 ; and of hordes 40. ' The numbers returning were, of people, 40 ; and of horses, 25 : the number of residents at the Bealey was estimated at 150. J_ The B.s. Koheroa, we regret to say, on Monday morning, on her downward trip to the Bluff, struck on a snag in the Waikato river, some seven miles below Rangiriri, and sank. Her passengers were safely landed, and were detained but a short time, being forwarded on their passage by another steamer. Captain Cadell left for the Wai-' kato yesterday, to make the necessary arrangements for supplying her place, and raising her, which latter work will, we understand, be one of no very great difficulty. The river traffic will suffer no serious inconvenience by the temporaiy loss of the Koheroa.—New Zealand Herald.

The assessment of the different wards of the city has now been completed, and can he inspected at the Town Board Office. The rate will he payable on and after the Ist December next. A man, named Nicholson, was charged before the Resident Magistrate at Lyttelton, with forging and uttering a cinque on the ! Bank of New Zealand, Lyttelton, purporting to he signed by R. Fleming, Fort Levy. The \ cheque wa* for £4 ; the prisoner owing a j hoarding house keeper jCI, tendered the cheque, and received £3 in change. The prisoner offered nn defence, and was com- ' mitted for trial. A meeting of the Wellington Young Men's Christian Association will he held on Fri lay evening next. The subject for discussion will bo — " Whether or not Great Britain has reached the zenith of he- glory ?" Tlie Wanganui Chronicle says that Messrs. Taylor ami Watt's p.s Favorite was got into deep water at the Patea on Saturday last. Her rudder is considerably injured and her funnel gone. So soon as these deficipntiis are temporarily remedied, she will be brought round and laid up for repairs. There is no city in the colony suffers so much from dust as Wellington, in consequunce of high winds ; the goods in many ' shops sustain great damage, and the storekeepers are compelled to keep their doors closed near all day. To remedy this evil, a project was started by Mr. David Barry of watering the streets, and a number of merchants and others put down their names fur handsome sums by way of weekly contributions, yet we are sorry to learn the support promised Mr. Barry lo carry out this undertaking Ls not considered sufficient, and the project falls to the ground. We sincerely trust those who are in a position to aid the movement, aud have not put down their names, will re-consider the matter and agree to pay weekly a small sum for the accomplishment of v very useiul purpose. *" A meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce was held on Friday last, when it was stated a rumour had gained currency that the Government intended appointing Mr. Mausford, Resident Magistrate at Port Uhalraerß, to sit three days a week to hear Cases under the extended jurisdiction. Disappro" but) on was expressed, and the Secretary re. ceived instructions to inform, the AttorneyGeneral of their regret that there was an intention of appointing a gentleman td the office of Resident Magistrate who ? did not possess the confidence of the community," and recommending Mr. Wilson Gray, District Judge on the gold fields, who was willing to undertake the duties in addition lo those of his own office.