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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4450, 24 June 1875, Page 2

A cablegram, dated London, June Isth, states that six tenders have been submitted for the Californian mail service, which have been referred for the consideration of the Colonial Governments interested. At the bankruptcy sitting of the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Quick, acting for the Bank of Australasia, made an application, under section 32 of the Act, calling upon William Strachan, railway contractor, to show cause why he should not be deemed to have committed an act of bankruptcy by failing to answer a summons served upon him by the bank, to whom he is indebted in the sum of £159 9s. Proof of service of summons being given, and the debtor failing to appear when called on, the Court made an order in accordance with the application. In the case of John Flyger, of Wanganui, the deed of execution was declared to be completely executed. The adjourned meeting of the Hutt Licensing Bench took place yesterday at noon, when consideration of the applications of Walter Hodder, for a license for the Golden Fleece Hotel, Pukuratahi; Charles Harris, Criterion Hotel, Upper Hutt ; and Jane Collins, for the Mungaroa Hotel, was resumed. Inspector Atchison was present to sustain the objections raised, and report upon the nature of the improvements effected, and Mr. Buckley appeared for the applicants. The license for the Mungaroa Hotel was granted on condition that °it should be transferred to Mr. Mabey at the next licensing meeting, and a condition was attached to the licenses for the Criterion and the Golden Fleece, which were granted, to the effect that certain improvements must be made before next licensing day. The Bench expressed the opinion that it was disposed to deal leniently with the applicants, but a change upon the old order of things would be the sole ground for a renewal of the licenses at the next quarterly meeting, when Inspector Atchison, would, of course, report upon the conduct of the houses in the interim, Mr. Buckley, on behalf of the applicants, said the reminder from the Bench would receive every attention, and gave a guarantee that there would be no ground for complaint as to the management of the houses in future. At the adjourned meeting of the Board of Education yesterday forenoon, the late flogging case was the theme of a long discussion. Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Johns and son were present and made statements, after which the Board passed a resolution to the effect that unless the boy apologised to Mr. Pilkington he should be excluded from the schools under the control of the Board. The lad's father declared he should not do that, therefore none of our public school teachers are likely to be bothered further with him.

Prowlers around unfinished buildings should take warning from Barney O’Sullivan’s unpleasant fix, that being the name of an individual, who has passed through the hands of the police about twelve times in six months. Barney is an inveterate' lushington, and to his credit be it said, possesses little vice. His weakness for drink ia unconquerable, but in inverse proportion to his love of liquor is his detestation of policemen. Hence, being somewhat hazy on Tuesday night, ho thought to evade the vigilance of the blues, by taking refuge amongst the skeleton timbers of the new .Union Bank. : iffo reach its inmost recesses lie had to squeeze through several apertures, and finally wedged his head between two uprights, from which ho was unable to free himself, and fearing at last that he might hang by the neck till lio was dead he bawled out “Murder,” “Thieves,” and other discordant ejaculations/ vFhieh brought Constable Smart on the scene, and with difficulty Barney was extricated, only to be removed to the lock-up. A man with a 50ft. ladder on his shoulder, who takes up the whole of the footpath in au unfrequented part of the town on a pitch dark night, may justly be regarded as a foe to all mankind. The lamplighter is a useful institution in his way, but his ladder is a decided nuisance .when it happens not to have been employed in throwing a light upon the gloomy paths of those who may chance to cross the trftck of the important functionary with the before-mentioned, unwidely implement of trade. Most people have run against a post in the darkness of eve at some time or other in the course Of their lives, and abundantly anathematised it too,—without doubt, and from these Constable/ Buchanan will receive the sympathy he deserves arising out of an incident that happened last evening. He was on heat at the upper"end of WiUis-sfcreet, and coming into contact with ;a lamplighter, he suggested that .the latter shpuld take the road, to lesson the chance to foot-passengers of' the accident from which he himself had narrowly escaped. The lamplighter became contumacious, and set up his right to a fair share of the footpath, which certainly could not have been denied him—hut for; the ladder - . The constable was mild but firm, and the man of lights took the road perforce, threatening all sorts of pains and penalties. Fortunately, there was nothing more serious to chronicle, thanks to the timely intervention of constable Buchanan. “ Love’s Sacrifice" was the bill of fare at the Theatre Royal last evening, and there was a very good house to witness it. 1 The feature of the evening was the' appearance for the first time of Miss Flora Anstead, to whom the rOle of Hermoine de Vermont had been allotted. . She is 50 well known here, and her abilities so thoroughly appreciated that it were superfluous to enter into any criticism of her aoting. The part is not a very brilliant one, and does riot afford opportunities for making points or displaying any power. The character of the piece, Margaret Elmore, fell to Miss Colville, and as usual she played with care and made the beat of her part; in the third and fourth acts she was exceedingly vigorous, and in company with Mr. Hoskins as Mathew Elmore, and Mr. Burford as Paul Lafont, well sustained the interest of the house. Mr. Booth fairly represented Eugene de Lorme, hut he is not naturally adapted to assume such parts. The supporting characters were tolerably depicted,’ and as a whole the piece went off well. For to-nigbt we are promised the great comedy “ The Rivals,” and we trust the piece will draw a good house. We learn that it is the intention of his Excellency the Governor and the Marchioness of Normanby to bo present at the Choral Society’s concert this evening. Wo have been requested to draw attention to the fact that Seats can be reserved at the Hall during the day. We remind insurers that to-day is quarter clay with the various companies, and that premiums on policies must be renewed.

Constable Purcell has forwarded an official report of the beaching of the William and Mary, at a point about two miles south of the Manawatu Eiver. On Monday evening the wreck was examined, and the body of a man found in the fore cabin. We notice by our exchanges that a paper recently started at Wangkrei,’ an important country district in the Auckland province, has, in its very first number, pronounced decisively in favor of the abolition of provincialism. We yesterday inserted a telegram respecting the testing of a railway bridge in Otago. We gave the name of the locality in which the bridge was situated, exactly as it was spelled in the telegram, viz,, the bridge at “ Tairua, Orakei.” Nevertheless, we are certain the words should have been, “ over the Taieri, at Otakia.” The members of the Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club will make their first appearin the Odd Fellows’ Hall on Tuesday evening next. The performance on the occasion will be under the patronage of his Excellency the Governor, and will comprise a programme that, if effectively rendered, should thoroughly please the audience. It will be seen by our advertising columns that the members of the Wellington Typographical Society are about to make an appeal on behalf of a member of the trade at present prevented by illness from working at his occupation. There may be some matter of doubt as to the utility of newspapers, some gentlemen, not always in accord with them, inclining to consider them the reverse of necessary. But, as to the benefits conferred by compositors in the ordinary exercise of their trade, there can be but one opinion. For ourselves, we cheerfully recognise the valuable services of those who, if they do make occasional mistakes with our coiry, amply atone for these by rectifying the thousand and one blunders to which the best of us are liable. Of course, this is a personal view of the matter ; but it every one else will recognise .the benefits of printing in a personal sense, we are satisfied that Wednesday next will see the Odd Fellows’ Hall crowded. The Nelson Daily Times says that the steamer Wallace brings most favorable reports from the Karamea special settlement. All the settlers are described as contented, and very sanguine of the prosperity of the place. Many who have had previous mining experience are fully confident that gold, either alluvial or quartz, will be found before long, and that a good goldfield will be opened up. The only complaint made is the want of more frequent steamer communication, for at present, owing to the visits of these vessels being few and far between, many of the necessaries of life are likely to occasionally run short, and the people feel isolated to a degree that is very unpleasant. The Karamea is easily entered in ordinary weather, and possibly the Government will make some arrangements to obviate the complaint.