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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4974, 2 March 1877, Page 2

The ordinary fortmghtly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday. The report of Mr. Climie on the drainage question was further considered, and it was then agreed to accede tearequest from the Medical Association that they should Save the opportunity of specially expressing an opinion on the matter. Owing to some mistake, we presume, the grant to the paupers,on the provincial list was suspended yesterday morning, and a number of poor persons found themselves unprovided with food. When the Provincial Government ceased the General Government undertook to care for these people, and no notice was given that the grant would cease. It will be seen by our report of the City. Council proceedings that the question of Wellington pauperism came before the Council yesterday;

Last evening, ajs the steamer Tui, for Foxton, was leaving the wharf, about halfpast 6, an accident occurred. A hawser got entangled in her screw, the result being that she was unable to move. One of the sailors dived, and for half an hour was cutting at the rope, but so far, without success that the departure of the steamer had to be delayed till 6 o’clock this morning. We understand that Captain Williams, proprietor of the sunken hulk Eli Whitney, has demanded of the Union Company a sum of £2OOO, in compensation of the loss sustained by the Taupo running into the hulk. He alleges his loss to have been £3OOO. The Union Company, apparently disdaining liability for the consequences of the accident, have declined to pay any sum, and the matter will probably resultin a law suit. '

The directors of the Wellington Gas Company, Limited/ met at the company’s office on Wednesday, after some consideration it /was resolved to accept Mr. Brown’s tender for ' the erection of new buildings. The company contemplate a large expenditure within the next twelve months’; cost of "plant, material, and buildings will exceed £13,000. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday the business was as follows :—Sarah James, for vagrancy, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment ; John McKershaw was fined 55., with the usual alternative, for having been drunk and incapable ; Charles Hudson, for assault, a serious one, on a fellow seaman on board the barque Adamant, was sent to gaol for fourteen days. There were a number of unimportant civil cases. One case— Gillon, Kent, and Waters v. C. Lucas—claim of £BB, balance of account, was referred to two accountants to settle. The case accordingly was adjourned for week. E. Wilson v. G. Lloyd—Claim, £1 13s. fid. Defendant paid £1 ss. into Court. Judgment was given for the balance, with 10s. costs. Six other cases were entered, but all were either adjourned or-settled out of Court. There was a meeting of the Cricketers’ Association at the Pier Hotel last night, for the purpose of considering letters received from Napier and Wanganui* : challenging the association to send a team to play a match with the Napier cricketers at Napier. Nothing was decided on however, and the meeting was adjourned till this evening at 7.30, when members are requested to be punctual. The attendance at the Theatre Royal last night was very good. “ Old Sailors ” and “ The Young , VVidow ” constituted the programme. As was anticipated, the former piece was a complete success. All the performers were letter-perfect in their parts, and considerable trouble had evidently been taken to provide appropriate scenery, for the effect obtained in all the scenes,'and the chief scene in the second act particularly, was capital. One of the most singular feats in cricket that the News Letter has ever,heard of was accomplished by Mr. P. P. Tancred in the recent match between Carterton and Greytown, namely, the taking of all the wickets in a full innings by the one bowler. Mr. Tancred is known as one of the best all-round players in the Wairarapa, having made cricket his favorite outdoor game while at the University at Home. He does not profess to be a very good bowler, and having had but little practice he seldom took the ball in hand since his residence here. His pace is medium, and a delivery which varies little except in speed doubtless added its quota to his success on Saturday. But most of those who were so ignorainiously dismissed by him say that the tremendous “ break ” of the balls did the mischief. Be this as it may, Mr. Tancred, who is vice-president of the Masterton Cricket Club, and an active member of the Carterton-Tara-tahi Club, has disposed of an eleven in a manner quite unprecedented in the Wairarapa. The bowling analysis shows that only sixteen runs and one wide were scored off his bowling. What a terror Lyater-Kaye was to the batsmen is also to be gleaned from the fact that in the second innings only five runs were made off fifty-five balls, there being no less than seven maidens.

The work of transferring the cable from the Adamant to the Agnes was finished last evening. A portion has also to be taken from the hulk Omega. It is expected, if the weather is suitable, that the Agnes will leave for the Strait on Saturday to finish the laying of the cable. ’

The Judge of the Assessment Court for Karori has appointed the old schoolhouse, Karori, as the place, and 27th March as the time, for holding the sitting of the Court. For the Johnsonville Court, 23rd March and the schoolhouse have been fixed as time and place.’ The following is the list of entries for the March show of the Hutt Agricultural and Pastoral Association in the various classes : Horses, stallions, 7 ; others, 41 ; cattle, 25 ; sheep, 60 ; pigs, 34 ; poultry, 14 ; implements, 9 ; miscellaneous, 53. Edward Pearce, Esq., M.H.R., is to be entertained at dinner by the .stewards of the Jockey Club at the Empire Hotel on Tuesday evening, and by the members of the Wellington Club at the Club-house on Wednesday evening.

‘ We have to acknowledge the receipt from Messrs. Lyon and Blair of Whitaker’s Almanac for 1877. As usual the volume - is full of the most varied and interesting information, It is understood that Mr. John Bright, of Blenheim, is the successful tenderer for the erection of new Government buildings at Blenheim, the amount being £9013. The members of the Choral Society met at Mr. Hunter’s room last night. There was a very large attendance, and the practice was most satisfactory. The Melbourne Hotel was formally opened last evening by a spread. The place was i grandly lit up, and quite enlivened the appearance of Willis-street,

A series of swimming matches have been arranged for St. Patrick’s Day. The principal prize will probably be a cup valued at £lO for a long distance match. The Wellington Rifle Cadets compete for a silver cup and other prizes on Saturday next. Members who intend competing are to send their names in as soon as possible. We have been requested to state that Mdlle. Atlanti’s entertainment will positively take place on Monday, sth March. A general meeting of the Wellington Athletic Club is called for Monday evening, at 7.30 o'clock, at the Pier Hotel. The Freemasons of Masterton purpose entertaining S.W. Bro. Lowes at a banquet previous to his departure for .England. The Chicago Minstrels will open at the Odd Fellows’ Hall to-morrow night. A general meeting of the Wellington Building Society is announced for this evening.

This evening, at 8 o'clock, Messrs. Pearce and Hunter will meet their constituents at the Odd Fellows’ Hall. A man named John Burns was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of being illegally on the premises of Mr. Pasooe on Sunday night. He is also charged with stealing from a dwelling.