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We are informed that considerable alterations will shortly be made in the railway time table of the Wellington and Hutt railway. It is proposed to run five trains, instead of four, as at present. The alteration now proposed will, it ia behoved, meet the' requirements of the district, and will remain in force till the open - ing of ,the extension to the Upper Hutt. The above change will he advertised in a few days, to take effect on Ist April.

Within the last fortnight three oases have been added to the list of persons for trial at the quarterly sittings of the Supremo Court, to be held on April 5. The list now stands as follows: —Charles Ellis, stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle; William Watson alias Amos Sutton, three charges, (1) larceny, (2) false pretences, (3) stealing from a dwelling ; Alice McCarthy, two charges, (1) concealment of birth, (2) murder ; Thomas Eishe, attempt to commit rape ; Henry Strangleman, burglary ; John Speller, false pretences.

Dr. H. Hilhol, a French scientist, is at present a resident of Wellington. During th: last few days he has been engaged collecting marine specimens of natural history, and on Tuesday last, accompanied by a local water - 'man, he dredged the harbor in many placer •with fair success. It is Dr. Hilhol's intention to visit the islands of Kapiti and Mana, and also the mainland' in the vicinity of those islands.

It may be mentioned as a coincident facr that the death roll of the Wellington distrio ; for the present quarter (so far as it has gone) registers exactly the same number of deaths as were entered for the corresponding period o:: last year, namely, 110. There is a difference in this respect, that the deaths of children largely preponderate this year, the prevailingcause of mortality being diarrhoea. *

Arrangements were made by the Immigration Officer with Mr. William Bishop, agent for the only steamer in port, by which all the immigrant, who arrived by the ship Dallam Tower, with their luggage, wore landed by the steamer Southern Cross yesterday, They appeared to be a healthy and respectable lot of people, their apparel proclaiming them to bo of the better class of immigrants. They speak in excellent terms of the kind treatment they received at the hands of Captain Campbell, Dr. Hosking, and the officers of the ship. The quality of the provisions supplied was all that could be desired, but complaints have been made of the incapacity of the cook furnished by the Emigration department, Iloomy and comfortable quarters were provided in the ’tween decks for all the immigrants, the comfort of the married people having been particularly well looked after. Those of the immigrants whoso destination is Port Chalmers will.be forwarded on early next week, and as two of their number are suffering from phthisis, it is probable Dr. Hosking (who was engaged at London to proceed to Otago) will accompany them.

Mr. J. P. Stevenson, for many years Second Clerk Assistant to the House of lleprcaentatives, died yesterday morning at his residence, Pipitea Point. Mr. Stevenson had been laid up for five weeks past with rheumatic fever, which so debilitated the system that he fell an easy victim to the advanced stages of the fever, which, on Wednesday took the form of inflammation of the heart, and terminated the earthly career of the patient at four o’clock yesterday morning. Mr. Stevenson was an efficient and obliging public servant, whoso personal qualities had gathered round him a largo circle of friends. The announcement of his death yesterday took numbers of people by surprise and caused a feeling of general regret. The Civil List indicates Mr. Stevenson’s career as a public officer to have begun in June, 1860, and that his abilities were of no common order is testified to by the fact of his having risen to a position of such importance in the service. The funeral takes place to-day, at half-past two o’clock.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Euphemia Johnston, mother of , his Honor Mr. Justice Johnston, takes place to-morrow afternoon. J. Moorej Esq., Had. been appointed to tie a member of, the Licensing Couefc for the districts of Wellington/, Tvarori, Makara, and Porifna, in the place of Captain Sharp, resigned. The concert announced to be given on the 25th March by the Wellington Choral Society, has been postponed till the Sth of the following month. This extension of time will enable the society to render the selections from Auber’s “ Masaniello,” which will constitute the first part of the concert, with good effect, as members will assemble for assiduous practice'on every Monday and Thursday evening prior to the date of the concert. There was a practice last evening. Three seamen belonging to the ship Dallam Tower were brought before the Resident Magistrate yesterday morning, charged with insubordination during the voyage from England. As the master, Captain Campbell, was unable to attend, and as several of the crew of the ship had forwarded a request to his Worship that he would not hear the case till tliey had an opportunity of giving evidence, the prisoners were remanded till to-day. Frederick Hill charged Mary Ann Tonka, a brickmaker’s wife, with using threatening and abusive language towards him. The evidence given bearing out the charge, his Worship ordered the accused to find one surety in £2O, and herself in £2O, for her good behaviour during the ensuing three mouths. These were the only cases of any interest. The shipwrights and engineers are rapidly effecting a transformation in the steamer Stormbird. Yesterday the difficult task of relieving the vessel of her worn-out boiler was successfully accomplished, strong triangular shears, on which the mats of iron was raised, having been rigged for the purpose. The new boiler, now under construction at the Lion Foundry, and almost completed, will effect an alteration in the steamer’s speed for the better. Although not. so cumbersome as the old one, it has about 200 feet more heating surface, which, with the extra pressure it will stand, will doubtless augment the Stormbird’s steaming capabilities by about a knot an hour. Her docks have been stripped, the bulkheads taken down, bulwarks removed, and cabin demolished—in fact, she is now nothing but a shell. Efforts will be made to have the vessel ready for sea by the 24th of May. Mr. Quarrier, says the Glasgow Herald, has concluded an arrangement with Lord Blantyro for land between Glasgo\v and Paisley, for the Orphan Cottage Homes, at a cost of £6OOO, to be paid at May term. The site is most eligible, and convenient to the city. He has faith to believe that this sum will be sent in before the time of payment. The Wairampa News of the 17th instant has the following Mr. H. Bannister is. now building newand commodious stables in connection with the Club Hotel. The building is to be 52ft. by 48ft., and to contain two rows of stalls, with eight in each row, A space will be covered in between the two rows for the reception of buggies, &o. The building will also include groom’s and harness rooms, and over all an extensive hayloft, &c., and when finished will be a most valuable addition to the township, as there will then be stable-room for twenty-four horses, taking into consideration the eight stalls 1 built for Mr. McCarthy over the way.

The cause o£ the terrible disaster to the emigrant ship Cospatrick, whereby the ship was burnt at sea and nearly five hundred lives lost, says the Neio Zealand Herald, will perhaps be for ever shrouded in mystery. But will not the little episode that took place on Christmas Day on board the ship India, whilst on her voyage from London to Auckland, furnish a clue ? A number of sailors, comprising the starboard watch, were found to be intoxicated upon the watch being called out. It was discovered that they had been broaching the cargo, and several cases of wine and brandy were found to be emptied of their contents. We are glad to see that the captain has acted with firmness in the matter, and that, in spite of their threats to take his life and to scuttle the ship, he had the ringleaders secured, and confined till the arrival of the vessel, when he gave them into the charge of the water police. How possible it is for a drunken sailor engaged in the operation of filching spirits—how possible it is by one false step, to set the ship in a blaze, and either to perish himself by the mishap ; or, to creep up from the hold and, for fear of detection and its consequences, abstain from raising an alarm until too late.

A curious discovery (says the Hawke's Bay Herald) lias, been made in the Pourerere district, by a native whilst out fishing. He writes as follows: —“ I have found a stone, which got caught in my hook while I was out fishing, on a fishing ground called Ngatahuna, distant' from shore three miles, and forty fathoms deep. At first I thought I had a fish, but on pulling it up towards the surface it. showed a bright yellow color, and I found it was a stone exactly the color of gold. After lying in the boat a short time, it changed again to the color of the copper on a ship’s bottom, and when landed had assumed the shining color of silver. It is about 501bs. Weight, and has fifty-one sharp embellishing projections, or points, which are very beautiful, and can only be compared to the sun in the heavens. I have never seen anything like it before so worthy of admiration. What can compare to the works of God ? There is a reptile in the sea that has great knowledge or skill in carving stones ; and it is through that mankind gained their knowledge now practised in carving. The skill of this reptile is very superior to that of man, who cannot compete with it. I have nev»r seen anything on shore which in any way equals this stone in beauty. Europeans had it, and polished it, it would be very nice.”

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4367, 19 March 1875, Page 2

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Untitled New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4367, 19 March 1875, Page 2

Untitled New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4367, 19 March 1875, Page 2

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