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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4893, 27 November 1876, Page 2

The passengers' who arrived at the port of Wellington during the past week numbered 230. Of these 121 came from Australia and foreign ports, 51 from the Smith Island, and 68 from ports in the North Island. ’

There were 12 steamers and* 16 sailing vessels ' entered at the Custom-house during the past week. The tonnage of the steamers was 4102 tons, 'and that of the sailing vessels 2427 tons’ / The number of yessels that cleared out during the same period / was 27. Ten of these were sailing vessels of a tonnage combined of 663 tons, and the remaining 17 were steamers whose carrying capacity was 4824 tons.,

.We have been favored by Messrs. Brogden i and Sons with a telegram from Brisbane, dated on Saturday, announcing ■ that. the Upper House of the Queensland Parliament has thrown out all the. Railway, Bills, six in number. We understand that the Government’ have announced their -intention of standing or falling 'on these measures, consequently the information is of an important nature.

In another column the Town Clerk notifies that the City Co'uneiLhas made a rate, of sixpence in the pound on the value of all rateable property ; within ’ the, city; for the halt year, begun oh the first day of .October, 1876,/and ending on the thirty-first day of March,,lß77 ; and that the city rate is now due,‘and will be payable at the Town Clerk’s office on and after the 24th’day of December next., ;l The building, being erected , by. the Roman Catholic body,, for .school purposes, is rapidly progressing, and to judge from present appearances, will be a very handsome structure when finished. The site is an excellent one for a school, being healthy and.while in one sense it is apart from' the, busy / thoroughfares of, the town, has at the same time the recommendation of being/ conveniently situated for the scholars, occupying as it does a central position. ,/: .

; The ’races i between trial fours, of the Star Boating Club/which should have come off onSaturday, were somewhat interfered with by the stiff ripple in the harbor.' Only one heat was rowed, and the remainder will ■ come off during the week, commencing this afternoon. Gray’s and Sheppard’s - crews started' Shortly after three/and, considering the lumpy condition of the water, made fair rowing. .The. race was rather close for, a mile, when Sheppard’s crew.crept• away from their op-' ponents, ultimately, winning easily by about four lengths. ; • - 1 Saturday six carters were fined Is. and costs each for not having their carts properly numbered, as required by the' Municipal bye-laws, t In. each case the defendants pleaded guilty, and explanations were made asto why thelaw hadnot been complied with. One ease against McMahon was adjourned till Tuesday. •

, The Wellington Districts,Highway Board will hold a-meeting this morning at the Hutt. The attempted murder case will come on for further hearing at the-Resident. Magistrate’s .Court thismorning. - ’ ;- ‘ - 1 The Chief Surveyor has been engaged in an official tour of inspection of the various survey .offices. His last place of call, previous’ to: his return to Wellington, was Wanganui.

i We understand that a match between the Wellington and Star Cricket Clubs will take place on Thursday next, play to commence at XI o’clock sharp. ; ,/ An advertisement states that the Hutt Licensing Court, which was announced to be held on .the sth day of December next, will be adjourned to the 13th day of the same month. In all probability the Rising Star Club will play a match with the Hutt Cricket Club on Saturday next, a challenge having been sent to the latter by the secretary of the Rising Stars, A purely typographical error occurred in our Saturday’s issue in a leader vc Mr. Barton. The words “ necessarily condemned report” should have read “necessarily condensed,report.”, . ’ ■ Three vagrant women named Grace Sugini, Mary Ann McGregor, and Eliza Kenny, who presented a very degraded appearance, were sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Saturday. ■ A .man named Wm. 'Prince, charged at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Saturday with having assaulted C. E. Thorp and using threatening language towards him also, was bound over to keep the peace, and ordered to pay the costs of the case.

The annual sermons in aid of the Wellington Diocesan pension fund were preached at the various Anglican Churches in the city yesterday, both morning and evening, and the collections were liberal and substantial in amount.

Next Saturday the Korari-Makara Board will hold a meeting, and it is expected that a good deal of business will require consideration. One matter will.be the circular sent to the Boards in reference, to the provisions of the different Acts passed last session affecting those boards.

A hawker named Pat Earrelly, who had endeavored to evade the law by trading without a license, Vvas made an example of by Mr. Crawford on Saturday last. He was fined 10s. and costs. Mr. Travers appeared on behalf of the Corporation, and pointed to the necessity ■of treating suoh cases severely in order to prevent the increasing practice of unlicensed hawking. The old building of the Wellington Athenaeum has disappeared from the place where it stood for so many years, and now there is nothing to be seen on [the ground but a quantity of dust and rubbish and some pieces of timber. We understand that the new building will occupy the whole of the section and extend back to the hill aide, touching the boundary line of Mr. Plimmer’s property. A fire occurred in a shed in the gaol yard on Eriday night about ’l2 o’clock. When the flames were observed the officials went to work energetically to extinguish them, which they succeeded in doing. It would seem that the shed referred to contained a large quantity of straw, which caught fire, but how does not appear. It was a very narrow escape, for had the flames once got fairly hold of the shed, they could hardly have been prevented from extending to the main body of the gaol. We regret to announce the death of Mr. Hirschberg, of Grey town. The deceased gentleman was one of the early settlers. He took a deep interest in the affairs of the Wairarapa, did much to assist the progress of the district, and was on friendly terms with the natives, and endeavored to promote friendly feeling between the races by giving the natives good advice. He was regarded with affection and respect by an extensive circle of friends, and his death will be widely regretted. The sensational drama." The Sea of Ice” was produced at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, Mis. Bates playing the dual part of Laurie de . Lascours and . Ogirita. ( As we anticipated it was a most studied and artistic performance, every point' throughout the play being most clearly made. In, some of the high tragedy Mrs. Bates even surpassed herself, and the applause of the audience testified the genuine appreciation of her performances. Both as the mother in the early part of the, play and as the daughter in the concluding acts, Mr. Bates was equally at home and pleasing, and she achieved a thorough success. , Mrs. Stoneham as. Countess de Eeringe was very good, as is everything which this talented lady undertakes. Miss Morgan as Diana de Lascours was winning and pleasing as she always is, and in' addition she played the part carefully and well. Mr Sam Howard was excellent as Barabas, and Mr. Oily Deering’s Capt. de Lascours was an excellent impersonation. , Mr. Hesford as the Marquis del Monte had the heavy villian of the piece to play aid did it very well, the finale with Mrs. Bates at the close of the play being very well, conceived. : Mr. Metcalfe as George de Swal, and Mr. Ingles as the Spanish Secretary were both very good. It would be most unjust to pass by the care and attention which has evidently been bestowed on ’ the scenic effects, and we must congratulate; the management on the excellent result produced. To-night the same piece will he repeated.

■Messrs; ! Kohler and Bent removed on- Saturday night from Palmer’s store to the Odd Fellows’; Hall: and their entertainment : was very well patronised, the hall being nearly full. Mr. Bent’s negro sketch “The Watermelon Man,” with’ a song and dance entitled “Eleury Eleury,” was really ’ immense, and went down capitally with the audience. The cornet duet, Bishop’s “ I know a bank,” by Mr. Kohler and Mr. Cemino, was splendidly performed and was the gem of the entertainment. We only hope to hear the same piece repeated, and if so, we are sure it will of itself attract a large audience. Mr. Kohler’s new flageolet solo was also very well received. The entertainment was brought to a close by a negro sketch “ He would be an actor,” In which Mr. H Alexander, Mr. E. Chuck, and Miss M. King, appeared with Mr. Bent, It was full of fun, and was thoroughly appreciated by the audience. ■ Messrs. • Kohler and Bent repeat ■their. performance at the Odd Fellows’ Hall to-night. , . i

' A man named Gwynn was arrested on Saturday evening at about six' o’clock, for causing a ;disturbance .in Manners-street. " It appears that he was in a small refreshment shop on the left-hand side of Maniners-stfeet, and had some .words with the keeper thereof, in consequence ■of the latter declining to bo guided by Gwynn’a ideas on the subject of the price to, be charged for that of which he had partaken. He eventually became abusive and Constable Buchanan was sent for. He came and turned the man put, but on His going away Gwynn Went „ back for the purpose, apparently, of beating the proprietor of the shop. Constable Biiphanan had fortunately kept around there under, the impression that Gwynn would return,, knowing him of old ai a rowdy character. His impression was correct, and then ho went to arrest him. He was given a, great deal of trouble, Gwynn being excessively violent, and the constable got’ several kicks about the legs. Constable Darby came to Buchanan’s assistance, and Mr. Andrew Young, who happened to be passing at the time, also lent assistance.: Gwynn would not walk, but kicked: like a madman even's when handcuffed;, so ; a cab was.obtained, and in it he was conveyed to: the i police station Where, another scenes occurred,’, but he was locked up . after some little trouble. Gwynn was some time ago sentenced . to two months’ imprisonment with two other rowdy characters; i The Tiohborne claimant has furnished food for a fresh paragraph :—“lt seems, says the Launceston Examiner, that we have not yet heard the last of this’ celebrated person. An advertisement that recently appeared in our columns, inviting information, led to a con-; vernation a day or two ago between Mr. G. Butterworth and > another, when the former suddenly, recollected that about t{io year 1856 Sir Roger Tichborne visited Launceston, and he met him several times. On the occasion in question Sir Boger was the guest of, Ernest

Gough, Esq., at ■ Verulain, and more than pncc he hired a horse and trap .from Mr. Butterworth. Other residents, Baying been re-i minded of the circutnstance,? rinhesitatingly confirm the statement;' and' whether it-may affect the historical “claimant”, or not, it seems to prove conclusively that Sir Roger Tichborne was not lost in the Bella.” .The following is the advertisement referred to Sir Koger Tichborne, alias Souper.—Burgess, Port Soreli, Tasmania.—Wanted the persona who, with Hugh., .Robert .Eraser, rescued Souper from drowning; and who saw the tattooed letters, cross, anchor, and heart upon his left forearm, when at’Burgess, Port Soreli, in the latter end of 1855, or iii 1860, to communicate at once with the undersigned.-—J. X). D. Jackson, Stanley-street, Sydney, New South Wales. October 28, 1876.” A peculiar case, in which marriage and slygrog were inextricably mixed up, was heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Ross lately, when Helen Maogregor was informed against for selling alcoholic liquors without a license. According to the West Coast Times, the prosecutor was ostensibly Sergeant Blane, but in reality a storekeeper named James B. Armstrong, carrying on business in Aylmer-street. This man went into the box, and deposed that he called and paid for six drinks at defendant’s house, for six persons then present, on Sunday, the 29th October. Cross-examined by the defendant, witnessed admitted that the day . on which he bought and paid for the drinks was the day appointed to be his weddingday—he was to be married to defendant pn that day. •’ By the Magistrate : “I laid the information against defendant because I paid for the drinks, and not out of any animosity towards her. I know of no other reason for for laying the information but that I wished to vindicate the law.” William Blair deposed that he was present, but did not not see Armstrong pay for the drinks—indeed he (Armstrong) was makiug love to defendant all the time. He was standing in front of his store about 11.30 a.m. on the wedding day that was to be, when Mr. Simpson, the Registrar, came along and said there was going to be a marriage, and that he wanted two witnesses; Mr. MoGaffin and he accompanied Simpson to the Court House to witness the ceremony, but when they got there Armstrong had left, and they came down to defendant’s house in search ofhim; whilethere McGaffinsaid to Armstrong that on such an interesting occasion they should have something to drink, and then thebeer came in. Defendant said Armstrong brought the drink to the place as he supposed it washisweddingday. Shetoldhimitwasabsurd,butnothing would content him but that he should marry her. The foolish old man had broken the windows at the Carriers’ Arms Hotel, and he had been turned out of the house in consequence. He was a perfect nuisance to her. Since he had taken the notion to marry her, he was prowling about her house at all hours of the night. The Magistrate said he had no difficulty about giving a decision in this case. He (the Magistrate) had a great abhorrence of such conduct, which should be put a stop to. Armstrong swore he paid for the drinks, and even detailed the number of the coins. Blair’s evidence was clear enough. He was invited by Armstrong to see the marriage ceremony; but the defendant refused Armstrong. Some liquors were called for ; .but both McGaffin and Blair swore they saw no money paid. Armstrong had a narrow escape of being committed for perjury. He (the Magistrate) considered the information had been laid by Armstrong out of sheer ill-will and inalice, because defendant disappointed him. If Armstrong was a nuisance to the defendant, she should lay an information, and make him find sureties for good behavior. He (the Magistrate) would dismiss the case, and must say that it was brought through right down malice. Costs 145., to be paid by Armstrong. The vendor of a liquid mixture for cleaning electro-;* lated goods, who lately visited Wellington, has just turned up in the Rangitikei district. The Advocate mentions the case of an unsuspecting matron who now mourns in bitterness of spirit, not only the ruin of her family-plate, but the loss of her silver shillings, having been induced, by the prospect of one shilling discount, to invest in two bottles, for which this itinerant impostor charges five shillings each. ■ It appears from the Chronicle that Wanganui is not blessed with the balmy odours of Arabia, for according to our contemporary, like the odour of filth from a cesspool comes a fragrant whiff nightly in the neighborhood of the Cus-tom-house. The collector and his staff apply disinfectants, and use Eimmel’s ad Hi., yet that insidious odour permeates each nook and corner. Thus it is that fevers abound in the city, and that death lurks in the highways. A correspondent of the North-Eastern Ensign (Victoria) writes respecting a wonderful lusus natures: —“A most extraordinary freak of nature has occurred in this district recently. A cow on Mr. Telford’s run, the Yarrawonga station, has brought forth a calf with twelve horns growing from its head. Such parts of it as have been preserved are now in. the possession of Mr. Hugh Little, of this place, and have excited considerable curiosity.. The two largest horns are thirteen inches long, and the. shortest three inches, the whole twelve growing straight from the head ; in fact there is not a bone about it like any known animal ever seen! before—for instance, the shin bones are all double, and others very strangely formed.”