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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4914, 21 December 1876, Page 2

The inward San Francisco mail left that place one day late, the s.s. Australia sailing on the 7th inst. The outward mail was two days under contract time, the s.s. City of New York having arrived at San Francisco on the I2th inst.

A curious rumor was in circulation about town yesterday. It was stated in a very circumstantial manner that the Wakatipu had been boarded at the Heads last night by an officer of the Government, the object being, it was said, to prevent the landing of the toonotbrious Sullivan, who was thought to be on board. Inquiry, however, showed that {what really was the case was that the steamer was boarded by Captain Halliday (one of the health officers), who, acting: upon instructions received from Government, detained the .vessel to ascertain if there was on board a certain passenger who arrived in Sydney from Brisbane in the ship Brisbane, aboard of which there were several cases of small-pox, and which led to that vessel being quarantined. It fortunately turned out that the only passenger from Brisbane was a gentleman who came to Sydney by the ship Somerset, not the Brisbane. 1

There was a special meeting of the Education Board yesterday at noon in the office of the Board. The members present were—The Hon. J. C. Pharazyn (chairman), Hon. W. Gisborne, Eev. J. O. Andrew, M.H.R., H. Bunny, and E. Toomath. . The question of anadditional school site for the city, the scheme of using the Market Hall haying fallen through, was considered. ‘lt was suggested that a portion of the Mount Cook Barrack. Reserve would be a suitable site, it being understood that the Government would be prepared to make some arrangement if applied to. Mr. Lee, the Inspector, approved of the site, and after some discussion it was resolved that a deputation, consisting of the Hon. Mr. Pharazyn, the Rev. Mr. Andrew, and Mr. Bunny, should wait upon the Ministry upon the subject during the afternoon.

A case of brutal assault was taken at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday before \V. M. Bannatyne and J. H. Wallace, Esqs., J.P.’s. The defendant, William Harris, quite a young man, although of anything but a favorable appearance, was charged, on the information of his wife, with assault. The poor woman’s face was in a truly fearful condition, the bruises appearing in all colors, and the evidence showing that her body was also in a similar condition. 1 The parties had been married for a year, and haid one child. During this ; period the defendant had continually illtreated his wife in the most shameful manner. There was ample corroborative evidence, and the Bench, considering the case to be of a most serious character, committed the defendant to prison for two months, with hard labor, and ordered that he should be bound over to keep the peace for six months, under two sureties of £2O each, and himself in £2O. Lately notice was taken of the appearance of a new adjunct to the toilet breakfast table and medicine-chest, in the shape of Knickerbocker Schnapps. As a result, the writer of the notice received a visit from a gentleman, shaped like a bottle about the body, who went through a performance of chasing embodied representations of fearful diseases with a flaming sword, and announced himself as Udolpho Wolfe’s Aromatic Schnapps. He said that all sickness came alike to him, from traumatic tetanus to tic douloureux. With an anything but dying hand above his head, he shook hia shivering sword and shouted “ Victory I Charge XJdolpho, charge! on Schiedam, on !” appropriately parodying Marmion.

The candidates for the representation of. the Karori riding in the Hutt County Council addressed the electors in the old schoolroom, Karori, on Tuesday night. There was a large attendance, and Mr. Cook occupied the chair. Mr. C. O. Graham was the first speaker, and dealt with the subject of self-go-vernment generally, and then with local matters affecting the district. Messrs. Border, Monaghan, and Lancaster followed in the same strain. The meeting closed with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman.

A meeting of the members of the Wellington Rowing Club was held at the Pier Hotel last night, and there was a good attendance. The offioersforthe ensuing year were elected, and arrangements made for representing the club at the forthcoming Interprovincial Regatta. The Club will probably take part in six events, the champion crew having been in active training for some time past. The financial condition of the club was stated to be most satisfactory, and with a moderate share of success at Nelson, the Wellington Rowing Club will be able to add to its already extensive property. Thirteen new active members were proposed and elected, and the names of several honorary members were added to tho list.

The final full rehearsal of Handel’s “Messiah” took place at the Wesleyan Church, Mannersstreet, last night, 125 performers taking part. The rehearsal was remarkably successful, the choruses especially going with great power and grandeur, and affording promise of an exceptionally fine performance this evening. We have been requested to explain that the performance of the “Messiah " at the Wesleyan Church this evening is not one of the Choral Society’s subscription concerts, but a public festival and open to all, by 3s. tickets, which may be obtained as notified in the advertisement.

“ Ingomar” was produced at the Theatre Royal last night to a good house. Mrs. Bates appeared as Parthenia, a part in which she is well-known and thoroughly appreciated. It is almost needless to say that her performance was equal to, if not better, than her previous impersonations, and it was most rapturously received. Mr. Bates’ Ingomar was a carefully studied and most artistic representation, the numerous scenes between the barbarian chief and the Greek maiden being most effective. Mrs. Stoneham and Miss Wilson, as Actea and Tehano, also contributed greatly to the success of the piece, and all the other parts were faithfully represented. The performance concluded with the farce “ Ici On Parle Francois.” Mr. Sam Howard ns Spriggins was very amusing, and entered thoroughly into the spirit of the piece, the result being a most effective performance. Miss Morgan as Angelina found a congenial part, and Miss Stoneham’s Anna Maria was immense. The remaining characters were well portrayed, and the piece was a great success. For to-night the management announce “ East Lynne,” and the same farce.

The adjourned meeting of the Caledonian Society was held at the New Zealander Hotel last evening, when the report of the ground committee was brought up and the alterations and iniprovements as suggested by the committee were, : passed and ordered to be immediately carried out. The judges, the starter, and time-keeper were also appointed. It was decided to hold various boys' races during the intervals of the events already advertised, one of which will be a special race for boys under 14 years of age, the first prize to be £2 2s, second £1 Is, and the third 10s., kindly given by Mr. R. J. Duncan, the race to start at four o’clock. The directors will be glad to cooperate with the principals of the various schools in this city, for the encouragement of rapes by the pupils of the said schools. They .■will contribute a sum of £2 2s. towards each race, provided a sum be added by the schools to which the boys attend, and that not less than ten boys start for each race. The President, Mr. ! G. Crawford, will be glad to receive any communications relative to the above before the 27th instant.

James Sexton, of the Temperance Hotel, Featheraton, has been fined £3O for sly grog selling. ... , Mr. W. Hutchison, through the. medium ;of our advertising columns, thanks the ratepayers for their re-electionof him.to the mayoralty of this city.

The annual meeting' of the Central Fire Brigade was held last night. .As the brigade did not deem it necessary to notify the' fact in the New Zealand Times, it will be unnecessary to notice it further. Intending excursionists by the s.s. Napier to Kapiti and Pelorus Sound, are notified by advertisement in another column, to take out their tickets at Lyon and Blair’s previously to the sailing of the boat, as none will be sold on board. ' ,

The deputation from the Education Board, consisting of the Hon. Mr. Pharazyn, Mr. J. 0. Andrew, M.H.8., and Mr. Bunny, M.H.R., which waited upon the Premier yesterday afternoon, were unable to get through with the business intended to be discussed, and they will wait upon him again this morning at eleven o’clock.

The New Zealand Gazette published on Friday last contains a number of notices under the Native Lands Act, 1873. In a supplement published yesterday the Commissioner of Crown Lands gives a return of lands sold and deposits received in the Provincial District of Wellington from the Ist to the 30th of last month. The total acreage amounts to 1939 acres 6 perches, for which £1731 14s. has been received in cash and £6O in scrip. There have been eight receipts for lands sold on deferred payment, amounting to £3Ol 9s. Though our “native-born” youths have many faults (remarks the Bendigo Advertiser), they have their virtues too ; and the bright aide of their character was conspicuously shown on the 18th November, by the cool bravery of a boy named John Buchanan, fourteen years of age. Hearing that a little girl had sunk in the water contained in an old quarry-hole in Forest-lane, he ran to the spot, and though many attempts were made to dissuade him from his purpose—the delay occasioned by which probably lost a life—he reso- ■ lutely jumped in, and succeeded in getting the girl out, though unfortunately a single moment or so too late, as the girl—Bella Morrison —- when placed upon the' bank gave a gasp and expired. The water-hole, it must be mentioned, was 25ft., in depth, and the praiseworthy action of Buchanan cannot be too highly commended. ■ It is not often that a common-looking halfpenny piece is considered to. be worth £SO, yet a mistake in giving one away, having that yplue placed upon it, was made (says the Qeelong Advertiser) at Winchelsea, by the private secretary of Sir Hercules Robinson. A boy had performed the office of porter at the Winchelsea station, and the secretary, in rewarding him for his trouble, gave the lad a coin, thinking that it was a shilling. When the train was about to start, the donor discovered that he had given a halfpenny away on which he put a great value, declaring that he would not have lost it for £SO. As the train moved off a shilling was given to a bystander for presentation to the boy in exchange for the smaller coin, and sixpence left to pay for its transmission to Melbourne by the post.