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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4433, 4 June 1875, Page 2

We are indebted to Mr. Gray, of the postal department, for information that a telegram was received by the Tararaa, stating that the Cyphrenes with the mails via San Francisco left that port for Auckland on the 24th May, her proper date. The meeting of the Education Board yesterday morning fell through for want of a quorum, Messrs. Brandon and Pharazyn being the only membex's in attendance. Certain accounts were passed for payment, but the necessities of the country districts and other subjects had to be postponed for discussion at next Wednesday’s meeting. The city election for the Pi'ovincial Council was yesterday in the return of Mr. E. T. Gillon unopposed. The proceedings were tame in the extreme, as far as any manifestation of public interest was concerned; in fact, there was a notable absence of all those who usually take the lead either in local or general politics. The election ■was therefore eventless, and but for the presence of Mr. John Maginrty, would have been decidedly dismal. Mr. Gillon, in thanldng the electox-s for returning hinl, entered shortly into the merits of the provincial system, and expressed himself upon the changes which he deemed essential in order to make the system effective. The assemblage, however, were scarcely in the humor to entertain the subject seriously, and Mr. Gillon was, therefore, brief in his remarks, which are reported elsewhere. The rate case, Corporation v. Jeffs, was again before the Court yesterday, and was further adjourned for a fortnight. The programme for Mr. Kainford’s concert, to be given on Monday evening, is not yet definitely arranged, and cannot therefore be published till to-morrow. It is satisfactory to learn that the tickets are going off rapidly, and that there is every likelihood of a crowded house. Mr. Hall, the city missionary, thankfully acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions in aid of his support ;—P. L., £1; G. W. D., 2s. 6d.; Mrs. K, 55.; J. S., 55.; A. M., 55.;. A. 8., 55.; A. and J., 55.; Mrs. E., 55.; S., 2s. 6d,; W. S., 10.; Mrs. M., £1 ; X., 10s.; Te Aro, 10s.; Hutt, 55.; J. A. 8., 2s. 6d.; Mrs. T., £2 2s. ; W. T., £1 ; T., 2s. Total, £8 16s. Mr. J. Howard Wallace requests us to call attention to an advertisement in another column, convening a meeting of “the early settlers,” for Thursday, the 17th inst., at 2 o’clock p.m. We understand that the meeting is called for that hour to sxxit the convenience, and enable parties from the country to attend and return home the same evening. As this is a subject which has occupied a good deal of public attention lately, it is to be hoped the early pioneers of the colony will be well represented. The first case of commitment of a lad to the Naval Training Ship which has taken place in the Province of Wellington occurred yesterday morning, on which occasion a boy named Warren Smith was committed. The particulars of the case will be seen in our police court I'eport, to be found in another column. The traffic returns for the four weeks ending 22xxd May, on the Wellington and Mastertou railway, are ; Passengers and parcels, £2BB 3s. 9d.; goods, £4B 13s. lid., maldng a total of £333 17s. Bd. A private rehearsal of the Amateur Draraatic Club was held in the Odd Fellows’ Hall last evening, and seemed to be well attended. There has been, however, some disappointment experienced in the selection of a member both suitable and willing to undertake the onerous rOIe of Jocrisse. This difficulty will speedily be surmounted, and no doubt a good performance will follow. A meeting of the Star Football Club was held host evening at the Criterion Hotel. It was decided to call a practice meeting for next Saturday afternoon, to be held on the cricket ground, at which the Melbourne rules will be played. This is decidedly a mistake, considering that all the Melbourne clubs have recently adopted the Rugby Union rules, which are now played by nearly all the football players in the world. “Temptation” was reproduced at the Theatre Royal last evening. To-night his Excellency the Governor and the Marchioness of Normanby will patronise the performances by their presence, on which ocassion “The Tragedy Queen” and “The Heir-at-Law” will be played. A usual weekly practice meeting of the Wellington Choral Society took place at the rooms of Messrs. Bethune and Hunter last night, and was well attended by vocal performers. The great fallacy of subdividing the instrumentalists into a separate portion of the society, which has recently taken place, has been the means of preventing the full attendance of the- “ Choral Society proper,” to practice those enjoyable pieces formerly performed in both vocal and instrumental parts combined. A well attended meeting of tiro members of the Bumpers Association was held last night in the side-room of the Odd Fellows’ Hall. The meeting was called to discuss matters of a private nature. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Mutual Improvement Association was held last evening in the Woodward-street scholroom. There was a good attendance of members, the chair being occupied by the president, the Rev. W. H. West, B.A. The business of the evening was the discussion of the subject “Is cremation the best mode of disposing of the dead ?” Mr. Ellison, in an able paper, was in favor of the adoption of the new method for the disposal of human remains, while Mr. Mould argued with equal force for the retention of the present system of burial. The subject in all its phases was thoroughly ventilated, all the members 'expressing themselves pro or con with a clearness and distinctness which argue well for the future success of this promising, though young, literary association.

By a notice in last night’s Gazette the designation of the Wellington Veteran Volunteers is changed to the Wellington City Volunteers. The appointment of Mortimer Corliss as assistant to the superintendent of Somes Island quarantine station is gazetted ; also, the appointments of Mortimer and Hannah Corliss to be master and matron of the quarantine station. There are at this office maps and plans of the town of Arawata, Jackson’s Bay, Westland. Sections in which, as will be seen by an advertisement in another column, are shortly to be disposed of by the Government of that province. , The following are the numbers of paid telegrams transmitted through the Eastern Extension Australia and China Telegraph Company’s cable from Port Darwin, for the week ending Friday, May 21 :—Sent from the colonies— Victoria, 27; South Australia, 10; New South Wales, 17; Queensland, -3; Tasmania, 0 ; New Zealand, 1 ; West Australia, 0. Total, 58. Sent to the colonies—Victoria, 27 ; South Australia, 5 ; New South Wales, 17 ; Queensland, 2 ; Tasmania, 0 ; New Zealand, 4; West Australia, 0. Total, 65. Total number of messages, 113. The Melbourne Argus of the 27th May says ;—“ The English Derby, which was to be run about one o’clock this morning (Melbourne time), was a good deal speculated upon in Melbourne yesterday. Camballo, the winner of the Guineas, was fairly backed at 4 to 1. Galopin was taken at the rate of 7 to 2 to win a large sum. Holy Friar and Earl of Dartry were backed for a few hundreds at the English odds. Camballo and Galopin were backed at even money each for places. Camballo, Galopin, and Clermont were taken against the field at even money, and 5 to 4 was taken about pairs of the horses named. The betting has been rendered more spirited by the receipt of private telegrams from England. The result of the race will be found in our telegraphic columns. Says the Nelson Colonist of Tuesday last : “Another of our oldest Nelson settlers has been taken from amongst us. Since 1845, when he first landed here, he has resided at Wakapuaka, and has followed the occupation of. a farmer for many years. He was beloved and respected not only by his neighbors but by all with whom he had come into contact. He has been a member of both the General Assembly and the Provincial Council. The deceased gentleman was seventy-one years of age at the time of his death, the cause of which was a spinal complaint, the result of an injury received by a fall some months ago. Although in the early stages of his ilness he had suffered great pain, yet for a short time before he died he was comparatively easy, and death carried him off whilst he was asleep. In Mr. Mackay, Nelson has lost one of her best and most energetic settlers, but his memory will live long after the grass has grown over his last restingplace.”