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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4442, 15 June 1875, Page 2

The English telegrams bring a gratifying item as to the arrival of the ship Howrah, which vessel, it will be remembered, conveyed from these shores,his Honor Mr. Justice Richmond and Mrs. Richmond, the Hon. Mr. Sewell and Mrs. Sewell, Dr. Hector and Mrs. Hector, and the Rev. Mr. Elwin and Mrs. Elwin. Eriends of passengers who left.by the barque Adamant, for London, are becoming somewhat uneasy, no news of her arrival Homo having yet been received, although she left hereon January 11, and would thus be 134 days out. The probable explanation of the matter is that the telegraphic correspondents have omitted to mention her arrival. Were there any doubts as to her safety, the underwriters .would have expressed their fears ere this, and these expressions would have reached the colony. All the February ships, including the Halcione, Jessie Readman, and Howrah, have arrived Home, and the Soukar, which is now 100 days out, will probably be reported by the next English news. The following is an approximate list of the immigrants expected to arrive by the Lammershaghen, nearly due, from Hamburg:— Married couples : 135 farm laborers. Single men : 95 farm laborers. Single women : 30 general servants. The following is a list of the immigrants expected to arrive by the ship Collingwood : Married couples without children : 1 plasterer, 1 printer, 1 farm laborer. Married couples with children : 1 laborer, 1 carpenter, 5 plasterers, 1 navvy. Single men : 5 laborers, 1 gardener, 1 carpenter, 1 cowman, 1 bricklayer, 1 ploughman, 3 farm laborers, 5 plasterers, 1 saddler. Single women: 5 general servants, 1 laundress, 3 housemaids, 3 young girls. The Education Board is fortunate in the possession of an indefatigable collector. The Education rats for the year, amounting to £IOSO, is nearly all in hand, although the year has yet a month to run. Outstanding accounts to the amount of about £SO yet remain uncollected, but Mr. Levy's bland persistency will likely result in the total amount being got in without a second resort to the Resident Magistrate's Court. We notice that a "Bradshaw's Guide for the Colony" is about to be published shortly by Messrs. Dalgleish and Reid. The rapid extension of our railway system renders such a work indispensable, but the " Guide " will not confino itself to railway matters. Steamboat and coach time-tables, rates of fares, postal and telegraph guides, and a mass of local information will be included. The work will Bupply a pressing want.

Dr. Pollen has gone into occupation of the Ministerial residence on the Tinakori-road lately occupied by Mr. VogeL The Chief Justice arrived yesterday in the Rangatira from Napier. A banco sitting of the Supreme Court will be held in a few days, the date not being fixed in consequence of the late hour at which his Honor arrived yesterday.

The Wairarapa Standard understands that the Hon. G. M. Waterhouse will return to New Zealand if not in time for the coming session at least before its close. He was to leave England this month, and may be expected in Wellington some time next August.

Last evening the Rev. Mr. Morley, minister of Manners-street Wesleyan Church, who has has just returned from the triennial Conference held in Melbourne, gave a riaumiot the proceedings thereat, including the principal events occurring in the Victorian religious world during his visit. A. report will be found in another column. Dr. Carr's phrenological and mesmeric entertainment attracted a good audience to the Odd Fellows' Hall last night. The entertainment commenced with a lecture, and then were given practical proofs of the_ lecturer's power as a mesmerist, several subjects being put " under the influence," and affording great amusement. A complete change of entertainment is announced for to-night. The Collingwood, with a total of 290 immigrants on board, is now 92 days out. Although the greater number of her passengers are for this port she brings a supply for Nelson, Westland, and Taranaki also, the respective allotments being—Nelson, 24 adults, 30 souls ; Westland, 25 adults, 30 souls ; Taranaki, 69£ adults, 95 souls ; Wellington, 111 J adults, 134 souls. Although the ship is making a winter passage she may be expected within the next ten days. The Taranaki lunatics recently transferred to the Wellington Asylum are~ beginning to appreciate the benefits of proper, quarters and careful attention. Mr. W. F. Hursthouse, one of the transferees, still declaims against the ingratitude of a country for which he has done so much as a colonisei', but the bitterness of his invective is gradually softening under the kindly influences adopted and brought to bear by the Superintendent at Mount View. The symptoms in the other cases, two of which were very pronounced, are also becoming milder under proper curative treatment.

There was an excellent house at the Theatre Eoyal last night, when "Paul Pry" was produced for the first time in Wellington. We have not space in our present issue for a detailed notice of the piece; suffice it to say that it was entirely successful, Mr. HoskinS, who personated the great Pry, receiving a most vooiferous call at the conclusion of the play. Miss Colville, as the waiting-maid Phcabe, played with an archness and vivacity that quite lifted the character into prominence; and Miss Lilly May played Helena in a fresh natural manner, that spoke volumes for the future theatrical career of this young lady. Mr. Burford's acting of Colonel Harding was all that could he desired, and the remaining parts were suitably filled. " Paul Pry" is announced for repetition this evening. The Wanganid Chronicle states that "by the 'Frisco mail a letter was received by Mr. Betemeyer from Mr. Fox, who, we are glad to hear, is alive and well, as also was Mrs. Fox, at the time of writing. Mr. Fox was visiting the districts surrounding 'Frisco previous to prosecuting his journey on the main line across the mountains. . The Mikado, the steamer in which the voyage to America was performed, experienced fiae weather, and made some splendid days' runs, averaging 250 miles for several successive days, which distance was occasionally increased to 300 miles. No communication was permitted with Honolulu, so far as the passengers ware concerned, owing to the fact of measles being on board. When Mr. Fox wrote, he was oa the point of visiting some trees of gigantic growth, the dimensions of which were said to be 400 ft. in height, and 90ft. in circumference. On his own estate at Westoe there are two immense totara trees, but, by his description, they sink into insignificance compared with these giants of the Oalifornian forests The dimensions of such huge trees can scarcely be realised. Many will join -with ub in wishing Mr. Fox a pleasant overland journey across tho American Continent."