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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5106, 4 August 1877, Page 2

j Several gentlemen on.the Opposition benches have thjs session; in'lleu . of. argument,; jabussd (Mr. Donald Reid for having attained a position, jin than colony.-they 'needtnew ? inspire , i to. As; a rule/ t|ie,'iion.'.gentleman' hp-s itfikonhjo (notice of the ill-natured remarks. But; yester;; jdpy Mr.. Gisborne essayed to deliver a homily (to Mr. Reid. The reply was short but sharp,/ 'and Mr,'Gisborne was heard no, more during the afternoon. The reply will be found in our report of Parliamentary proceedings.

In a sub-leader in our issue of yesterday in the ''following sentence the word “registered” should ..read: “ re-regiijtered.” . 'The'sentence would'" then, run thus i—“Thej Chamber\pf Commerce is of opinion that ,no (such - Bill, should, have any force or effectfat the, expira■tion of twelve months from its date unless it has been re-registered.” In 1 replying to Mr. Macandrew’s question as to the retention of the Agent-Generalship by Sir Julius Vogel, the hon. the Premier yesterday, answered him that, as stated by us yesterday, Sir Julius Vogel had acted most satisfactorily in the past. As to the future of course' the .Premier had simply to leave hon. members to wait until the estimates came down ; but we may say that every remark of ours will be fully substantiated. ’ The House got into a merry mood during the discussion on the Impowering Bill yesterday afternoon. Mr. Reader Wood wanted to know why the House should be called upon to deal with fences and ditches and pounds. The 1 great question of finance and similar matters should engage their attention. Mr. Wason, as a> country member, said such questions as fencing and impounding were more important than many political questions, and Mr. Hursthouse Went the “ whole hog ” by saying his constituents did not care a button about the finances of the colony so long as they had good impounding laws. Mr. Pisher cracked his joke by saying he thought the measure very necessary, but there was an important omission in that it did not provide for the impounding of gentlemen Avho strayed from the Opposition pastures to the Ministerial grounds, like the mover of the second reading of the Bill had done. Mr. Stout admired the Bill because it provided that the cattle impounded should be fed at a certain hour. He presumed this was t 6 secure that uniformity so often talked of, and no doubt the fact of the whole of the cattle in the colony feeding at one' time tvould be a, remarkable phase of our national life and spirit. ; In the case of the Star of the Mersey, now pending in the Vice-Admiralty Court, it was arranged in chambers’yesterday, by. consent of the parties'eoncerned, that the matter should be further adjourned, with a view of having a special case stated for argument before the Judge. ; A football match will be played this afternoon oh the Basin Reserve between the following team and all comers:—Messrs.Brandon, Campbell, Campbell, Chapman,. Dumbell, Davie, i Pitzgerald, James, Speed,.'Thompson, J. Wyatt, Webb (2), Welsh, and Pollen (2). An exciting: contest is expected, and a good many outsiders * who take an interest in the game'will probably be attracted to the spot. Yesterday afternoon a gentleman namedWilliams met with a rather serious accident’' in Grey-street. As he was pluokiiy endeavoring to stop a runaway-horse attached to a cart, by rushing into the middle of the road and attempting to .seize the horse’s head, he was struck by one of the shafts and knocked down, the wheel passing over his foot. He was taken into the Post Office Hotel, and subsequently to .the .Hospital, where.the usual remedies were applied, and the patieut is doing well. The horse was stopped shortly afterwards. ! The’New Zealand Police Gazette has recently been placed in charge of a nW editor. Sergeant Pair," under whose guidance it now makes its appearance in a new and improved form, and is very neatly printed at the Government Printing Office. , As to the contents of the Police Gazette it is obvious that'it Avould not be right to refer, as thereby the ends of justice'might be defeated. Suffice'it to say that it is evident the new editor understands and has got up and arranged his ■ matter very methodically and well. The publication, for the purpose for which it is intended, viz., to furnish 'information to the.’police;'and bo an official record'of the doings of offenders, is calculated to be of great value. The bazaar in aid of St. Peter’s Church Building Bund was again largely attended yesterday, both in the afternoon and evening, and £154195. 7d. was taken in cash. The bazaar will re-open from noon to-day until 5 p.m., and again from 7 until 10.p.m. The pianoforte, to which we have referred in a former issue, a model yacht, and several other valuable prizes must fall to some fprtunate owner to-day, and we have no doubt that there will be a crowded hall and a most successful termination to this bazaar, which is certainly one of the most attractive ever held in AVellington, and deserves all the patronage that—can be bestowed upon it. • i ' -- '

The prpceedings at the City Council meeting yesterday were at one point enlivened by an interruption of aa unusual character. Mr. Charles ; Moody was among the spectators. When'tlie Council had got well into its business" he rose and remarked that as there appeared to be” a “lull” in the proceedings he should like to make a few observations. He said this with an air of. confidence for which the friends and admirers of that gentleman know him to bn peculiar, and the effect was exceedingly funny. The Mayor said there was ho'Tull in'the*proceedings." “ Well,” said Mr. Moody, “ the Council is getting very quiet ariy way.” He evidently entertains an opinion, held by others in the community that it is slightly unnatural for ,our worthy City Council to. be, rationally quiet. However, the Mayor would not let Mr. Moody speak, although that'gentleman did not sit down until he had tried to digue the Council into the belief that he was entitled to introduce himself into the proceedings. ; The affiliation case, Pitt v. Carver, will be remembered, as it engaged the attention not only of-the Resident Magistrate but the Supreme Court some time ago. An order was made for payment by the defendant of so much weekly; but it was not complied with, and Carver was arrested on a warrant issued from the Resident Magistrate’s Court in Wellington and brought to town. He was subsequently released; but as he has since failed to contribute the payments for which the order was made, fresh proceedings have been instituted, and a warrant was issued yesterday for Carver’s arresti > He resides in Masterton, find J will jbe'brought to town as soon os arrested.- ■' | ,At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday fi the' ; business' ,was as; follows An old inebriate, was fined fob having been in’a state of helpless'intoxication at the Hutt on Thurs-, day hightW'W'ilHam Sanderson, charged with having stolen a trousers and vest belonging to jEdward Mauusell, was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment; and a man named Harold Bay was'committed for • trial on a charge of embezzlement.—George James Bentley, who had deserted his wife at Oamaru, appeared in answer to 1 a "charge'of having committed a breach of the Destitute Persons Relief Ordinance." He was ordered to pay 15s. a. week, and then released from custody..

• Th'e third annual meeting. Of the Wellington Building; and Investment Society was iheld last evening.;. Pressure on our space prevents us giving more than a very brief outline of - the • proceedings* which occupied some two hbura. ; ; Mr.‘ Toomath occupied the chair. iThe annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. ThS'thanks of the meeting iwere voted' to Mr. T. K.'Macdonald, who retires from the managership, and the award of £SO to him ior past services made by the directors was Confirmed; The appointment made during the year of Messrs, R. Miller and Toomath' as - directors " was confirmedr 'Messrs! Greenfield, B. Miller, and T. K. Macdonald .were elected, .directors, and Messrs. Bainie 1 and Carroll auditors. After considerJable discussion' the following .motion was carried the .directors arh hereby empowered 'td take 'such' steps be found 'necessary to reorganise the society, either on Ithe basis of the proposals attached to the repi)rt, or in such < other manner, as. they may 'deem deairable.’l . A , vote of; thanks to the directors .for their, past services .was put .and Carried huauimously.j A vote of thanks to the .Chairman terminated the proceedings.

j < 'Mrl-William'Arthur Morrison, a well-hnown .'settler at B ox hilh near 11 Nelson, committed 'suicide by' hanging himself in the -bush on THureday'aftefnpon last.!' , . / A correspondent of tlie j\ r cics Jjctter writes that a banquet will be given on the 9th August, to the Mayor and Corporation of the Borough of Masterton, iu the Town Hall.

The attendance at the Theatre Royal and St. George’s Hall last evening was very good indeed, as might have been expected from the excellent programmes presented. The crowded state of our columns prevents a more extended notice. v •

The Municipal Conference now sitting at the Government buildings evidently mean business. To-day they propose to sit from 10 a.m.. until 1 p.m., and. after a short adjournment to go on again in the afternoon. No one can accuse these gentlemen of wasting their time since they have been in Wellington, and the business-like way in which they have so far conducted their deliberations is such as ought to carry weight with the powers that be and with the public generally.

An action of some interest to persons connected with the theatrical profession is pending iii Auckland. The Herald's , version of the matter is that the company rented the theatre at the rate of £25 per week, and played three nights. In consequence of the rent not being paid nightly, Mr. De Lias’s agent locked up the theatre, preventing the company from performing. The damages are laid at £IOO.