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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5118, 18 August 1877, Page 2

At the Vice-Admiralty Court yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Richmond, Mr. Travers, for Mr. Williams, the owner of the hulk Eli WhitDey, addressed the Court on the evidence previously adduced in the matter of the collision between that vessel and the steamer Taupo. The plaintiff, Mr. 'Williams, sought to recover "from the owners of the steamer the sum-of, £3IOO for damages sustained by the occurrence. The facts of the case are familiar to our readers. The positions of the steamer Taupo, the hulk Eli Whitney, and the schooner Clio at the time of'the accidenti as delineated on a plan produced in court, were admitted. At the close of Mr. Travers' address, the case was adjourned until Monday, when Mr. Isard (with whom is Mr. Chapman) will be heard on the part of the defendants, the owners of the steamer Taupo. As an instance of the rapidity with which people can be conveyed from the old country in these days, we may mention that there landed yesterday from the Albion some pasgers whose passage from England to New Zealand ocupied only 45 days. These arrivals came by the Lusitania, via the Suez Canal, to Melbourne, the time to that port from Plymouth being 40 days 4 hours ; or, deducting the period occupied in coaling at St. Vincent, 38J days of actual steaming. A serious accident occurred last evening to a man in the employ of Mr. Bohan, Mannersstreet. Whilst engaged in hoisting a dumber of felloes for wheels from the ground floor to one above, some of the joists of the upper floor gave way, and some tons weight of material fell below, striking the man and breaking his leg. He was immediately conveyed to Dr. Harding's residence, under who3e care we learned last night that the patient is progressing as favorably as could b& expected under the circumstances.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, before H. S. Wardell, Esq., R.M., Michael Connor, charged with being drunk and disorderly, denied the charge, saying he had no. money to get drink with. The case being proved, and the accused being an old offender, he was fined 205., with the alternative of 48 hours', hard labor in case of nonpayment. Robert Hirst, an articled seaman on board the brig Star of the Mersey, was charged with desertion. The accused, who had been ashore on leave and overstayed his time, was discharged to the vessel, the captain expressing his willingness to have the man back again, James Tait, a young man in the employ of Messrs. Wood and Croaby, butchers, was charged with assaulting a little girl about eight years old, named Emma Jane. Hebley, by thrusting her out of tho shop with an implement called a "long arm," used for hanging up meat, which hit the child 6'd the hip, and left a mark. The defence was that the child with others was playing about the shop and interfering with defendant's business, and was moreover-in danger of 'geting struck with the chopper with which defendant was at work on a carcase. He, therefore turned her out of the place for her own safety, as she refused to go. The magistrate considered that more violence was used in turning the child out of the place than was necessary, and that a case of assault, although not one of a serious nature, was made out, and-fined defendant hs-., with costs.

The. football match between the team to combat Dunedin and a picked fifteen will not take place to-day, owing to the sloppy nature of the ground. The committee desire that no practice shall take place, as it would uselessly cut up the:ground, which it is desirable should be in good condition for the forthcoming contest. The Dunedin team were to leave Auckland tonight, and should play here about Wednesday. It has been suggested that a half-holiday should, be proclaimed by the Government and the business firms, sd that their employes may witness what will be the match of the season. We hope the committee will endeavor to carry out this idea.

We are glad to observe that additional English, ■or more properly speaking in this case •Scottish, capital is finding its way to Naw Zealand for investment. We • refer to the Scottish and IJew' Zealand Investment Company (Limited), whose advertisement appears in our columns to-day. It will be noticed that the Colonial Bank of New Zealand will receive applications for shares till the 31st instant.

Yesterday afternoon a man driving a cart along Willis-street fell from his seat on to the roadway, and one of the wheels passed over him, but fortunately inflicted nossrious injury, as he soon got up again and resumed his journey, but he undoubtedly had a very narrow escape. The Illustrated London News -has the following relative to the will of the late Mr. James Graham, of Regent's Park, London, under which a son of Mr. Cheesman, solicitor, of this city, comes into a splendid fortune : " The will and codicil, dated November 28, 1876, and March 6, 1877, of Mr. James Graham, late of No. 11, Cornwall-tei-race, Kegent's Park, who died on May 17, were proved on June 7 by David Kennedy Porter, Alexander Frederick Stewart, and John Thomas Agnew Patrick, the executors, the personal estate- being sworn under £250,000. The testator gives to his executors, who shall prove his will and act in the execution of the trusts of his estate, £IOOO each; to the said Mr. D.'IC. Porter his residence, with the furniture, plate, pictures, household effects, horses, and carriages; upon trust for his brother, David Graham, for life, £30,000 Three per Cent, stock; a like sum of stock is also given upon trust for his sisters, Mary Ann Graham, Ann Cheesman, and' Charlotte Thomas, in equal parts, for their lives, and subsequently the whole for the children of the said Mrs. Cheesman (except his nephew, Robert Suckling Cheesman), and the only son of the said E. S. Cheesman by his first marriage ; for distribution to the persons named in a sealed paper £SOOO, free of legacy duty; upon trust for such schools, hospitals, institutions for the relief of the poor, and generally for such charitable or benevolent institutions in the island of St. Vincent as his executors shall determine, £10,000; and there are legacies to his servants, according to the length of their service. Such part of the residue of the personalty as is by law applicable to charitable purposes the testator gives to and amongst suob schools, hospitals, and charitable and benevolent institutions in London or the suburbs, and in such proportion and manner, as his executors in their absolute discretion shall think fit. The rest of his personal estate not applicable by law to charitable purposes, and all his real estate, he leaves to his grand-nephew, the only son of his nephew, Robert Suckling Cheesman, by his first marriage."

There "was a moderate attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening, when the American Vaudeville Company went through their entertaining bill of fare with much spirit. The programme for to-night is a capital one, and should draw a full house.

The Odd Fellows' Hall was well filled again last evening, and the combined attraction of the Diorama and the prizes appear as popular as ever. This afternoon there will be a grand matinee, commencing at three o'clock, when every child attendiug the Diorama will receive a present. The mail steamer Australia brought from San Francisco to the Auckland Acolimatisation Society five American catfish (out of fifty, the rest having died on the voyage), which it is intended to place in the pond of the society's gardens. The wreck of the Robina Dunlop, as she now lies an the Turakina beach, will be offered for sale by auction at Wanganul on Tuesday next.

Kilbirnio has been woll advertised, and the natural result bae been that tho public attention lias been drawn to the sale. Last Sunday we are credibly informed over two hundred persons visited the property; and since thon over forty persons daily have been over the various sections. On Thursday Mr. Fenton, of the New Zealander Hotel, with a buggy and pair and some friends, drove over the township through the various streets and roads. These roads have been constructed at a considerable expense, and render this suburb—in point of fact tho suburb of Wellington—perhaps more attractive than any part of the outskirts of this rapidly-increasing city.