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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4488, 7 August 1875, Page 2

A full report of the proceedings at the O’Connell Centenary Dinner will be found in a supplement to this day’s issue of the New Zealand Times. We have been requested to state that the reception proposed to be held to-day by the Marchioness of Normanby is unavoidably postponed. During the discussion of ordinary business in the House of Representatives last night, the Government notified that the statement on immigration would be laid before the House on Tuesday, and that relating to native affairs on Wednesday. It is said that the Auckland football team propose visiting the South, so our local team may shortly have the pleasure of measuring their strength with the men of the North. A meeting of the Wellington Philosophical Society will be held this evening at eight o’clock in the Provincial Chamber. The president, Dr. Duller, will deliver the inaugural address.

Yesterday the weather was frosty but pleasantly bracing, and our harbor looked quite cheerful in the rays of the sun. The various vessels in port, availing themselves of the absence of rain and clouds, shook out their canvas like tine birds of passage after a storm. Our attention has been courteously directed to two errata which occur in our report of the City Council which appeared in our issue of yesterday. For £7OOO read £BOOO, in line twenty-five, and for Pharazyu read Gillon, in line forty-four.

The Wellington Football Club (being the same team that played in the late match) will assemble this afternoon at 2.30 sharp on the Albion ground, and will play a match with any twenty men that may be chosen on the ground. Dion Boucicault’s popular drama, “ The Colleen Bawn,” was played last night at the Theatre Royal for the benefit of Mrs. Walter Hill. The New Zealand Press has run through the gamut of praise in criticising the efforts of the Star Company, and the performance of last night equalled any of their previous representations. Mrs. Walter Hill may be congratulated on the warm appreciation which her undoubted talents receive at the hands of the public, and which was so cordially demonstrated by the crowded house of yesterday evening.

There was a large attendance of shareholders at the meeting of the Permanent Equitable Building and Investment Society of Wellington, held in the sideroom of the Odd Fellows’ Hall last night. The chairman of the company (Mr. Gibson) moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, which had been previously read by the manager (Mr. T. Kennedy Macdonald). The result of the first year’s operations has been of a highly successful character, the net profit made being equal to 15 per cent, compound interest per annum. The report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. Messrs. Greenfield, Turnbull, and France, the retiring directors, were reelected. The remuneration of the auditors for the past and present years was fixed at £ls each, and Messrs. Raiuie and Carroll, the retiring auditors, were also re-elected. The Hon. Kobt. Hart was elected a trustee in room of Captain Sharp, resigned through absence from the colony. A very cordial vote of thanks was passed to the chairman of the board of directors, the trustees, and the manager (Mr. T. Kennedy Macdonald), for their able services during the past year. We understand that at a meeting of the board of directors, held at the close of the general meeting, Mr. Gibson resigned his office as chairman, and Mr. D. Anderson was elected in his stead. For the convenience of intending shareholders, the offices of the society will remain open several evenings next week, when no doubt a large number of persons will avail themselves of ‘the opportunity of taking shares in so flourishing and profitable an institution. Mr. Hall, the city missionary, thankfully acknowledges the receipt of the following contributions in aid of the mission:—J. IC, 205.; Mias F., 10s.; Mrs. MoL., 10s.; J. W. D„ 2s. 6d.; Mr. H., 55.; J. D., 10s.; D. A. ,T„ 10s.; Mr. Bulliman, 405.; W. J. H„ 205.; W. H. 0., 10s.; W. B. 8., 205.; A Friend, 55.; Mrs. Fitzgerald, 10s.; Charles D. 0., 10s. Total, £9 2s. 6d. Mr. Hall informs us that he has just concluded an eleven weeks’ service in this city. ____________