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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4463, 9 July 1875, Page 2

There was a very good house at the Fakir of Oolu’s entertainment last night, and the performance passed off with its wonted success. To-night is announced as a grand fashionable night, and on Monday a new and startling illusion will, we believe, bo introduced.

The quarterly sittings of the Supreme Court will be held on Monday, his Honor the Chief Justice presiding. The following cases are set down in the calendar : Dennis Wright, charged with having obtained goods by means of false pretences; John Woods, cattle-stealing; John Campbell, rape; John Enwright, perjury; Frank Murray, assault with intent to commit a felony.

Last evening Mr. Frost delivered a lecture on mesmerism, in connection with the Young Men’s Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society, about 160 ladies and gentlemen being present. After reading a very interesting paper, Mr. Frost proceeded to experiment on several members present. The lecture was a great success, and all expressed themselves pleased with the evening’s performance. The piermaster, in his monthly report to the City Council yesterday, recommends the extension of No. 5 T about 15ft., and says there is not at present sufficient length for a vessel of any size. But if the proposed 15ft. were added, it would be a good berth and relieve the demand upon the accommodation for steam vessels—an object worthy of consideration, seeing that the number of arrivals of the latter class will increase shortly. Mr. Mundle also reports that No. 9 T is not safe for vessels to lie alongside of during heavy N.W. winds, as in this berth they get the full force of both wind and sea.

In a leader yesterday we published some remarks of the Lyttelton Times, wherein the N.Z.S.S. Company was blamed for delay in the coastal delivery of the San Francisco mails. In reference to this, we may explain that the last mail from San Francisco arrived very late on the 18th (hardly two days before time.) The mails were delivered to the Ladybird on the 19th, too late in the day for her to leave, the tide not serving. The steamer started the next day, Sunday, and was bar-bound until Monday morning, which accounts for her being one day late. And we may notice that on more than one occasion when the San Francisco boats have been late in arrival at Auckland, the coastal boats have recovered the lost time and delivered the mails up to date at Lyttelton. Last evening there was a good house at the Theatre Loyal, when “As You Like It” was reproduced. To-night Mrs. Darrell takes her benefit, and we trust there will be a good house. Mrs. Darrell is a lady of the very highest ability; the singularly pleasing manner in which she has performed the various parts in which she has appeared during her present stay here, has made her exceedingly popular, and no doubt a full house this evening will show her that the Wellington theatre-going public is not behindhand in appreciating merit. The tragedy selected—“Komeo and Juliet ” will be placed upon the boards most completely. The cast—comprising as it does Mr. and Mrs. Darrell, Mr. Hoskins and Mias Colville, and Mr. Douglas—is one of the finest that has ever taken the piece in hand.

Everybody will be glad to hear that the Wellington Jockey Club is again up and doing, and about to hold a meeting preparatory to publishing a programme for another race meeting at the Hutt, on the course that has been so much admired by visitors from other provinces and colonies. The club is doing much good, and should feel confidence from the Wellington public having for the last three years so heartily and substantially backed it. This city is no longer made to look ridiculous by having no horse races ; but more than tliis, the other two influential racing clubs in the province, viz., Wanganui and Wairarapa, have revived in a corresponding manner, and now work in concert with the one at headquarters. Old settlers, both town and country, like to talk of the good old sporting days of thirty years ago, and we hope to see them return. Why should they not ? The City Council met yesterday afternoon at the Provincial Buildings. All the members were present, and several matters of importance came before the Board. After the rising of the Council the members met in committee to consider the application of the Corporation officers for an increase of salary. We understand the tone of the discussion in committee was on the whole favorable to the memorial. The committee recognised the fact that the circumstances of the city had changed much since the present salaries were fixed. One member suggested the desirableness of appointing an assistant city engineer, who should attend to small matters, thus allowing Mr. Marchant to give better attention to the more important duties of his office.

The Wanganui Herald says ; —“ The Scandinavian newspaper, before alluded to, will soon become an established fact, writes a reliable correspondent; but it appears that the scheme is different from what has been said about this formerly. The plan is to publish a combined English and Scandinavian paper, the latter to appear as a supplement to tho former, and with a name of its own. It will bo open to the subscribers to take both or either of the editions, the subscription being fixed for the combined papers. A company has been floated for the erection of a printing office in Palmerston, where the papers will be published, and as the cause has been received and supported udth enthusiasm, we may look for its speedy realisation. English and Scandinavian editors and printers, as well as plant and site for the erection of the printing office, are already secured, so tho buildings will bo started in a short time. In connection with the printing office, but wholly as a private enterprise, will be a stationery shop, with English and Scandinavian library and reading-room ; and I understand that a good assortment of books is already ordered from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.”