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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4438, 10 June 1875, Page 2

An addition will be shortly made to the lunatic portion of our population. It seems the Taranaki Government has half a dozen of these unfortunate creatures on its hands, but having no proper accommodation, has made an arrangement with the Provincial Government here under which the lunatics will be placed in our asylum. The steamer Taranaki, which has them on board, left for this port yesterday. Prison labor is to be employed in excavating and 'levelling the site for the new hospital and preparing it for the foundations, which are not included in Barry and MeDowaU's contract, fortunately the clay which, abounds on the spot will be utilised in the manufacture of the bricks required in the building, for which purpose a brick-making machine, capable of turning out 50,000 bricks a day, is to be imported. This machine is on its way hither, and there is every probability, should it get into the hands of an enterprising brickmaker upon the completion of the hospital contract, that the price per 1000 will be reduced, as the machine will turn out in a day as many bricks as are at present produced in a week. The Thorndon dominie, will make his appearance at the Kesident Magistrate's Court this morning, for assa"alt.upon.a.school pupil. Only one case of the lchid has evei'before been brought under the. notice of a Wellington bench of magistrates.! Upon that occasion, the offence being fully proved, .the offender had to pay a heavy fine. In the present case, it would be unfair to make any comment until the accused has had. an opportunity to state his defence. The only fact ojrwhich the Court is as yet cognizant is'tfiat the boy got a sound thrashing, on which point the father took care to give timely evidence. The excavations and levelling which have been undertaken by the'inmates of the lunatic asylum, under the direction of Mr. Seager, are fast approaching completion.-; -The alterations when effected will greatly add to the appearance of the establishment.' The trees lately planted in the grounds -appear to be growing up exceedingly well. " The health of the inmates is good. The City Engineer has carried out the. Terrace improvements in a manner that removes all complaint. The roadway has been brought into a condition fit for traffic, and a neat railing fixed along the platform, so that foot-passengex-s may use it at night without risk of danger. We recently mentioned the death by accident at the Grey Valley, of Mr. William Corbett, well-known in this province. From particulars to hand we find that Mr. Corbett whilst walking along the tramway on the 20th May last, over No Town Creek, slipped, and fell a distance of some 10 feet, receiving injuries which caused his instantaneous death. Mr. Corbett was one of the older Wellington settlers, having came out here in 1851, and took a somewhat prominent part .in public affairs, having been a member of the Provincial Council in 1858. He surveyed the small farm settlements in the Wairarapa, and left the province for Otago in 1860, where he was for some time employed in laying off roads. He had been from that time until he met his death, employed in - the exercise of his profes • sion at different places in almost every part of the South Island. The Jewish Pentecost began on Tuesday by religious service at the synagogue. Yesterday all the Jewish places of business were closed, the religious observances of the feast extending over to-day, when evening service will again he held at the synagogue, business being resumed on Friday morning. By our Homo files we notice that in the England and Scotland football match, played at the Oval, under the Association rules, two goals were lacked by each side, leaving the game drawn. The match under the rules of the Eugby Union was played at Edinburgh, between twenty English and twenty Scotch players. The proceedings ended in the victory of neither side, though the play was something in favor of the English. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held to-day at three o'clock, at the offices of Messrs. Bethune and Hunter.. The business to be transacted is general, but the meeting will afterwards be made special, to consider proposed alterations in the rules. The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council will be held this afternoon at four o'clock. In our commercial columns will be found the particulars of a wool sale held at public auction by Messrs, Bethune and Hunter yesterday. Mary Ryan and John Powell were yesterday charged at the City Court with drunkenness. The female forfeited her bail, and Powell was fined ss. The civil sheet was tabula rasa.