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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5111, 10 August 1877, Page 2

We have been in the habit of furnishing our readers with correct information, an,d rye may ( therefore state that' what we said a few days ago about sundry caucuses of malcontents in Parliament turns out to be literally correct, and that these little caucuses have blossomed into flower, which in its turn has given place to fruit in the shape of amalgamations to agree on what is euphemistically called a platform," but what in reality is only anxiety, on the part of a number of different; gentlexqsn, without any real coherence,' to hold together' long enough to turn the<Miniatry out... / The Hon. George McLean stated in the House of Representatives last night that the steamer Manawatu had been chartered by the ’Government to search for the missing boats from the .wrecked ship Queen Bee... The :Manawatu : will bedeapatohe on* her arrival to-day. , Yesterday morning people passing along the street observed a man being carried on a stretcher to the Hospital,'and naturally feared that another sad accident had happened. On making inquiry, however, our reporter was ■ informed that no fresh casualty had occurred, but that the patient was a man in the employ of Messrs. Murdoch and Hose, builders and contractors, who some days ago fell from a scaffolding and was badly hurt. He has been at his residence since that-time, and it _wqs not deemed advisable to move him until yes'- , terday, when, as he was somewhat better rible. to bear the journey, he was taken to the Hospital, .r, , ;: The Vice-Admiralty Court sat yesterday in re'the Eli* Whitney oaSei- and' a qnantity of evidence was taken. Captain Johnson, Nautical’Assessor, was the first witness called; to show that the course taken by the Taupo was not the most advisable. Mr. Coleridge proved the preparation of ■ the plans* ot the scene of the accident, with the different vessels in .the relative positions which they occupied at the time, and a man named Ferguson, who on the date of the disaster was in charge of the hulk India, distant some 400 yards from the Ell i Whitney, as shown on the map;'said he could see the latter vessel at about twelve o’clock of the night on which she sank, but did hot? observe a' light. Mr,’ G. A. Gair, Edwin Davey, and Captain Williams were also examined, on behalt of the petition, at the afternoon’sitting. The first proved/that he could see the EU Whitney from the wharf just after the collision.* Davey gave evidence to the effect that he had trimmed the light on the day preceding the accident ; that he went to- bed’about nine' o'clock ; ’hut that as the lamp usually burned twenty-four hours after trimming, he had no reason to suppose it would have gone out. Captain Williams proved that he had called the attention of Captain Carey to the ’fact that the hulk was* in her usual position. That was upon the afternoon preceding the accident. — On the other side, the mate, Mr. Macarthur, and the purser, Mr. Barber, were- called, to prove, that, a: proper look-out was' kept, that the hulk could not be seen until it was too late to avoid the accident, and that,; everything., possible was done to lessen the force of the collision. At this stage the matter was’ adjourned till next morning ■at 10o’clock..; .;v;/ A New Zealand Gazette published yesterday is to hand. A return of Crown lands sold and deposits received in the provincial district of Wellington during the month of July shows that 1732 acres 2 roods and 38 perches have been .sold, * and that i£1299 : ’been re- j ceived. J. A. Edmondson and G. S. W. Dal-, rymple, both of Masterton, are gazetted certificated accountants in bankruptcy. A return of the value of imports and exports at the | several ports of New Zealand during thej quarter ended 30tli June is: puplished.: M'hej value of imports at the port of Wellington) during that ’ period is set. down at £363,869,i and for the corresponding quarter of lost year,! £242,739.’- The. value of. export's’during the: quarter ended 30th June is £196,124, and for the corresponding quarter last year, £130,734.: The. “Female -Gambler ” was performed! last evening' to a numerous and appreciative! audience. Miss Colville and Mr. Steele sustain-! ing the leading characters, and being’well sup-| ported by the rest of the company. The) laughable farce “ My Wife's Bonnett ” brought! the evening’s entertainment to a very satisfactory conclusion. i • Messrs; Kohui and 1 Co., ,7thewell-known) jewellers of Auckland, Christchurch, and Dun-S edin, have opened an establishment in Wel-J lington .On: Lambton-quay,-where an extensive; and most Valuable stock of gold and silver! watches, jewellery, gold and silver ornaments,* &c., all of the best style and finish, and in the 1 latest fashion, are on view, and are well worthy of inspection.

The cricketers’ ball at the Odd Fellows’ Hall was a complete success. V * Notwithstanding counter attractions elsewhere,'there was a fair attendance at St. George’s Hall last evening, and !the audience was as "appreciative eyer. x ■ ) (i \ \ Mr. Tom Margetts.. and ihe Eqse Brothers, Te-appeared last ’evening at ' the Princess’ Theatre, and went through the same attractive programme as that of the previous evening. ~ . . A. cottage at Tauherinikau, belonging to a Mrs. Henderson, was burned down on Wednesday evening. There was, we understand, no insurance on the property. The origin of the fire is not known. The fourth private concert of the fourteenth season of the Wellington Choral Society will be given to subscribers this evening at 8 o’clock in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, The first part will consist, of Weber’s opera “Oberqn,” and,the second part miscellaneous. , An adjourned meeting of creditors in the estate of Mr. Thomas Joseph Bell, of Johnsonville, baker, was convened to be held at the Supreme Court buildings. There was no attendance on .the part , of creditors, and Mr. S. Carroll was appointed by the Registrar trustee of the estate and effects of the bankrupt. The following tenders have been accepted for the supply of stores, &e., required for the Queen’s wharf:—For oils, ironmongery, &c., Mr. Gardner; for stationery, &c., Messrs. Lyon and Blair. The tenders for coals were informal, and were sent back to the parties tendering to be amended. ! The,following football team has been finally chosen to play against the Dunedin fifteen oh their arrival here :—Messrs. Bishop, A., Blaoklock, Brandon, Bumes, Campbell, G., Castelli, Davy, Dumbell, Fitz Gerald, James, Pollen, H,, Pollen, C., Thomson, J., Webb, P., and Welsh. Emergency Messrs. Speed, Budge, Oowie, and Webb,. O. Mr. O. R. Welsh has been elected captain. A meeting of the Waste Lands Board was held at noon yesterday. Present; Messrs. J. G. Holdsworth (in' the chair), H. ; Bunny, S. ■ Mason, and W. W.'Johnston. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Boax-d agreed that the following sections of land Should he put up for sale at the next auction: —Sections 227,228, and 232 in the township of Fitzherbert.- It was announced that the land sales since last meeting represented 2326 acres, for which th'e sum of £llOs had been received. The Board then adjourned. I Mr. J. H. Wallace -will sell at his saleroom this day, as advertised, valuable city properties.