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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4597, 14 December 1875, Page 2

The Hon. Mr. Fitzherbert's address to the electors of the Hutt appears in our advertising columns. A meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club was held at the Empire Hotel at 8 o'clock last night, and it was resolved to proceed with the races on Thursday and Friday. It was reported that the course had been again placed in excellent condition, : and all the damage done by the recent flood quite retrieved. The races will start on the first day at 12.30, when it is hoped that a general holiday will be given by the banks, public offices, and places of business generally. On the second day the races will begin at 1.30, in order to admit of those to whom a half-holiday is allowed attending. .. The trains will run as on the day of the meeting which was held last week. -

The ship Halcione, which sailed out of the harbor yesterday, was the first wool-laden vessel to leave Wellington this season. The directors of the Wellington Caledonian Society held » meeting last night at Mcintosh's New Zealander Hotel. Present—U. Crawford, Esq., in the chair; Messrs McDowell, J. H. Pollock, W. Graham, W. 11. Grant, ,1. Loclde, J. S. W. Thompson, J. Gilligau, T. Buchanan, and the secretary, Mr. Kirby. The reports of tho various Hub-committees were received. Several alterations of_ Homo importance were ordered to be made in the grandstand and grounds. Tho patronage of his Excellency the Governor awl Lady Normanby is promised for this meeting, and should tho weather prove favorable, the Society may expect a largo gathering, considering the great inducomonts offered to tho public. The booths and refreshment stalls are to be sold by public auction on Monday next, the. 20th inst., at two o'clock, by Mr. 11. .1. Duncan. It was decided also to hold another meeting of directors on Wednesday, tho 22nd. A frightful accident occurrod on tho reclaimed land yesterday afternoon. A man named Erith, one of Mr O'MaUoy's employe's, was engaged in attending a train, when the engine was being shunted from ouo end of the trucks to another, and by some means the train got partly oil tho line, and Erith was thrown across ono of the rails. Before ho could recover himself, four of the trucks passed over his legs, breaking tho right thigh and bruising tho ether one close to the body. He was removed to the hospital as speedily as possible, in great agony. Tho leg was there set, and every attention paid him, and the poor fellow was last evening doing as well as could be expected, considering tho injuries he received, and the intense shock to his nervous system. A man named Neil met with an accident at Mills' foundry yesterday, by which his jaw was broken. He was attended by Dr. Diver, who reduced the fracture, and he was then ordered home. The popularity of " The Shaughraun " does not seem to diminish. Last night there was an excellent house, the dress circle in particular being well filled. To-night the last performance of this most attractive piece is announced, as it has to be withdrawn to make way for " The Lottery of Life." Those who have not seen an excellent play put on the stage, at an expense and with a care hitherto unequalled in AVellington, should not miss the opportunity afforded them this evening. Six remarkably fine pure-bred merino rams, shipped, by Messrs. Sturgeon and Sons, of Gray's Hall, Essex, were landed yesterday from the ship Commissary. They are in splendid older and condition, and show every evidence of having been will looked after during the voyage. They are consigned to Messrs. Bethune and Hunter, and may be seen at their yards, Manners-street. Mr. Hutchison held a crowded meeting at Valentine's Prince of Wales Hotel last night, Mr. C. Grey in the chair. The candidate entered into a full statement of his views on municipal management, which appeared to meet with the enthusiastic approval of those present. At the close, John Martin, Esq., proposed, and Mr. Turner seconded, —"That the meeting heartily approves of the policy sketched out by Mr. Hutchison, and pledges itself to use every legitimate means to secure his return as Mayor of the city." The motion was carried by acclamation. OurPahautanui correspondent, writing under date December 9, says:—"Pahautauui has come in for its iull share of the heavy rains which have fallen during the past three days, and all the streams and rivers have been very much swollen in consequence, especially the Pahautanui river, which overflowed its banks and covered nearly the whole of Mrs. Stace's flat to the depth of two or three feet of water. A great quantity of loose logs were set afloat and drifted down until they came in contact with the bridge, and as there was not room enough for them to escape underneath they rapidly accumulated until there was a trreat mass of timber, which acted as a dam and kept the water back. One of the approaches to the bridge has been washed away, leaving a hole about seven feet wide and live deep. The bridge itself has received a considerable shaking, and the posts at one end are knocked some two or three feet out of the perpendicular. Several culverts in the Horokiwi, and small farm roads, have been washed out and the roads made impassable. There are also some very large slips on each side of the Paikakariki hill, so that not even a horseman can get past. Mr. Young's coach is stopped here, but Mr. Hall the driver is making an effort to get the mails forwarded through the Pukarua bush. The first competition for the two prizes given by Captain Pearce took place at the Polhill Gully range on Saturday morning. There were twenty competitors, the two highest scorers being—Lieutenant Scott (City Rifles), 50 ; Bandsman Dickson (Artillery), 47. The firing generally was not so good as might have been expected, there being amongst the competitors some excellent marksmen. The second match will take place on the 18th inst., the two highest aggregate scorers to win the prizes, which are—first, a carriage clock; seoond, three guineas.

A literary and musical entertainment will be given this evening, Tuesday, in the Primitive Methodist school-room, Sydney-street. The well-known ability of those who will take a part in the proceedings will secure a rich treat. Eight o'clock is the time of commencement, but the doors will be open at 7.30. Admission will be by tickets, Is. each. The thunderstorm which passed over Wanganui on the 6th inst., was of unusual violence, as may be seen from the following extract from a letter received lately:—"l watched the phenomena whioh accompanied it, and never witnessed one so remarkable. The brilliancy of the flashes, and the loudness of the thunder surpass description, and as each peal attained its loudest the ground shook very much." The opening dinner of Court Sir George Grey, A.0.F., will take place on Thursday evening. Mr. J. H. Wallace addresses tht electors of the Wellington Country Districts at Karori this evening, and not at Kaiwarawara as mentioned by us yesterday. A man was fined 403. in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, for committing a breach of the Railway By-laws, which consisted in breaking a pane of glass, fighting, and behaving in general more like a brute than a man. Such cases are not unfrequent, and the fine might perhaps have been made a little heavier, for the benefit of the respectable class of society and as an example to rowdies.