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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5005, 9 April 1877, Page 4

The civil sittings of the Supreme Court open this morning at 10 o’clock. The election of a City Councillor for Lambton Ward will take place to-day. The candidates are Messrs. Allan and Plimmer. Polling will commence at 9 a.m., and conclude at 6 p.m. A private telegram from Palmerston yesterday states that Mr Randolph was accidentally shot by Mr Watkin. The telegram gives no further information.

The writer et a letter signed “ Progress ” has omitted to forward his real name and address for the information and satisfaction of the editor.

The business at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Saturday was confined to a few cases of ordinary drunkenness, the delinquents being dealt with in the ordinary manner. It is stated that Dr. Wallis has definitely made up his mind to stand for Auckland City West. Dr. Wallis we believe has the obstinacy and prejudice of Sir George Grey, but is without the ability of the worthy knight. In consequence of the inclemency of the weather no lecture was delivered at the Terrace School on Saturday; and the meeting of the Teachers’ Association lapsed from (in all probability) the same cause. The lecture was postponed till next Saturday. A report was current in Wellington on Saturday and yesterday that the steamer Taranaki had been wrecked while on the trip between Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. The rumor was incorrect, but, as will be seen by a telegram in our shipping columns, the steamer had a very narrow escape. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Henry Powell was arrested on a charge of having made certain libellous statements concerning Mr. Charles Hillsden, secretary for the Wellington Public Hall Company. A warrant was issued on Saturday afternoon, and shortly afterwards Mr. Powell was arrested and locked up, but was almost immediately admitted to bail. He will be brought up at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day. It may be as well to remind sportsmen that the law has placed a limit beyond which they must not proceed in the destruction of game. We are induced to say this because it is known that certaiil persons have recently been guilty of shooting birds protected by law, birds which have been introduced by the Acclimatization Society. As rangers are being appointed in different parts of the country, sportsmen will have to be careful not to infringe the regulations very properly introduced for the protection of such game as that to which we have referred.

A “ wayzegoose” in connection with the New Zealand Times office took place on Saturday. The party, to the number of about forty, left for the Lower Hutt by the 11.30 train, and on arrival an attempt was made to set cricket, football, quoits, and other games going, but the leaden clouds which had hung about all the morning soon began to discharge their contents in earnest, and all out-door amusements were for the time out of the question. About four o’clock the weather cleared a little, and the return cricket match between the literary and commercial and the mechanical departments was commenced. The former went first to the wickets, but the sloppy nature of the ground precluded much scoring, and the eleven were disposed of for 28 runs. The mechanical department then went in, and had lost 1 wicket for 18 runs, when stumps were drawn, as the umpire for the in side considered the light too bad for further play. Thus the literary and commercials were luckily let off with a “ draw.” The company then adjourned to Host Valentine’s hotel, and at 6 o’clock sat down to an excellent dinner. After the good things provided had been dealt with vigorously, toasts commenced. Mr. Thomas McKenzie occupied the chair, and Mr. J, M. Perrier the vice-chair. The usual loyal toasts having been given and responded to, “ The New Zealand Times Company,” “ New Zealand Times Companionship,” “Literary Department,” “ Commercial Department,” “ Printing Department,” and many other toasts, were given in succession, each being duly responded to and acknowledged. Several gentlemen of a musical turn of mind enlivened the proceedings by singing, and a very pleasant evening was spent. The party returned t« town by special train shortly after ten o’clock, all being well satisfied with the day’s “ outwhich, despite the unpleasant weather, was somehow made perfectly enjoyable, because everyone having come oat to enjoy himself, and good-fellowship being existent on all sides, no one would let himself be prevented of attaining the object of his trip.