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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5181, 30 October 1877, Page 2

The Indian Famine Belief Fund Committee met yesterday afternoon in the Mayor’s room. The sum at present received amounts to very nearly XIIOO. As soon as telegraphic communication with England is reopened the Mayor and the secretary of the committee are to arrange for the transmission of whatever sum may then be in their hands. The attention of collectors is called to the advertisement appearing elsewhere, and it is hoped that they will comply with the request, as the committee'are anxious that as large a sum as possible may be sent by telegraph. All subscriptions will receive public acknowledgment in same way. The committee decided to ask for tenders for advertising the names of all the subscribers. The entries for the Prince of Wales’ Birthday Sports, to come off on the 9th November, on the Basin Reserve, under the patronage of the Caledonian Society, were made last evening at the New Zealander Hotel, The following ’ are the entries ; Birthday Handicap, 100, 200, 300, and 500 yards ’: J. Tidswell, F.' Martin, J. Donovan, E. Webber, F. Woods, C. Major, Bishop, T. Wylie, D. MoKain, J. Keane, D. Judd. Walking Handicap, 2 miles : J. McFlat, J. Hodge, W. Hodge, J. Knight, J. Grainger, J. Moran, J. Fraser. Theatre Prize, -140 yards hurdle race F. Woods, J. Donovan, E. Webber, J. Judd, W. Hearn, J. Smith. Twomile Handicap : J. Smith, J. Moran, E. Webber, J. Judd, W. Hearn, J. Reeves, W. Smyth. The running match between Hearn and Smith, which has been talked of in sporting circles for some time past, came of yesterday afternoon at the Basin Reserve. The match xvas for £ls a side ; distance, two miles. Shortly after 5 o’clock, at xvhich time there were a large number of people present, the men came to the post. On the word being given Smith sprang away xvith a lead of a couple of yards, which he maintained until the thirteenth round. Hearae then made a spurt, and led to the fourteenth lap. In the fifteenth some change of position took place ; but Hearn eventually drexv 'axvay from his opponent, xyho gave in some 200yds. from home. The time as taken by txvo chronographs was ilmin. Slsecs. ■ , Notice is given by the Waterworks Engineer that after this date” consumers wasting xvater, or using it for other than domestic purposes, will he proceeded against according to laxv. Several inspectors have 1 been appointed, xvhose .duty it ia to see that the regulations are carried out, and they have already made domiciliary visits to the premises of several persons infringing the same, and have warned them that unless they immediately discontinue xvastiug the xvater they will be prosecuted. The good sense of the people will shoxv them that just noxv it is moat necessary that the regulations jn this matter should be strictly , carried out. At the Theatre Royal last evening there xvas a very good house. Theperformauoes consisted of the revival of “.Hand.and Glove” and the very amusing.farce of “The Two Whites.” The company acquitted themseles well, and were deservedly,; called before the cuitaiu at the finish of, “Hand and Glove.” Between the plays the , gifts were distributed. To-night “Hand and Glove” will bo repeated for the last time. ,The .leading presents for to-night are. four xvatohes, a, , tea and coffee service, a liqueur frame, and .a sovereign. The excellent programme provided and the number of ele-gant-gifts to be, distributed should ensure a full house. ■. • ,-; ' St. George’s Hall attracted a large audience last evening, when the smart comedy “Parted” Was produced by the company for the first. time. c It-; xvas an i excellent - representation, dull of-points: and'good, language, and it received repeated, calls.' - .-'Miss Marian Willis, iMiss-Kate We’rnony arid Messrs. Keogh and -Huntley inade-tlieir .first'appearance .at this popular place of amusement, and together with the'present' : company form a powerful combination. Miss Willis, Mr. Keogh, and Mr. Metcalfe were"especially good in their respective parts'last evening, and were honored xvith: special calls., ..The, usual number of prizes .were given axvay at the .finish 1 of , the performance, including ri clock, flower-stand, and a pair 'of vases. ' Toinight the comedy. will be repeated,. and, a'.'lady’s silver xvatch, a gentleman’s Silver watch, and a pound note are the [ending prizes. r Mr,.Charles-P. Paxvles has been selected by |the‘ directors/of the Northern, Land, Loan, riudßuildingC/ompany of Wellington (Limited), Ito act as their secretary. The -company may be-congratulated upon havirig secured the services of 'a gentleman thoroughly qualified, ’to discharge the duties of the office efficiently.

- As is customary in cases of sudden death, an inquest xvill be hold .at two o’clock this afternoon on view o£ the body of the late Mr. R. Lambert. •

A meeting of the Education Board will be held to-morrow (Wednesday), at 11 o’clock. All persons who are collecting monies for the Indian Famine Belief Fund are requested to pay the amounts to Mr. 0. P. Powles, the secretary to the committee. Seats can be secured either at the dress circle or stalls for the Wellington Choral Society’s concert, which is to take place on November the 6th, up to Thursday, the Ist prox. Notice ia given in our advertising columns of the loss ®f several valuable Bank drafts in favor of: the Australian Mutual Provident Society.. Payment of them has been stopped. Yesterday morning about 7. o’clock there was another narrow escape from what might have proved a serious fire at the residence of Mr. Stafford, the assistant law officer, in Bowen-street. It appears that Mrs. Stafford, who was asleep, was suddenly awakened by finding the curtains and a portion of the building on fire. Mr, Stafford, who was busy in his study at the time, hearing the alarm at ’once proceeded to extinguish the flames with the assistance of a hose attached to a pipe in the bathroom, and fortunately succeeded; not, however, before his hands were somewhat burned. Had it not been for his promptitude, and for the fact of the water fortunately not being turned off, the consequences would probably have been much more serious. We have received a copy of the report of the engineer, Mr. T. Hardy Johnston, on the scheme for converting the Milford Lagoon into a harbor, enabling vessels drawing from eighteen to twenty feet to enter. The scheme, as far as we can judge, seems .practicable enough. The estimated cost is £91,927, exclusive of that of the construction of a branch railway from the main line at Temuka, estimated at £6OOO. The work is to consist of concrete blocks set within a powerful framework of timber staging. The engineer points out that the great benefit to be derived by this system is. not only economy and rapidity of construction, bnt the greatest stability also, as it mainly contributes to the rapid consolidation of the work in preventing the blocks from being spread or moved laterally or vertically by the force of the waves. By this method also very large blocks—whiclß entail heavy expenditure in plant—need not'be used, as blocks of from ten to fifteen or twenty tons can be laid in place, even in deep water, so as to form a comparatively good bond, while the interstices between the joints and the vacancies about the piles can be easily filled by liquid concrete, or concrete in bags. Barge blocks will also be laid pell-mell or at random on the sea slope of the mole, so as to form as near as possible a slope of about ISdegs., and thus further strengthen the work and break, the force of the water. A bullock, while being sold at an auction mart at Glasgow, rushed wildly in the direction of the bridge. When about half-way over some parties tried to stop it in its mad career, when it turned and leaped clear over the north parapet into the water below, falling a distance of between thirty and forty feet. It was carried down the stream a few yards, but it succeeded in making its way out, and, strange to say, was recovered apparently uninjured, and taken back to the mart. ' The height of the parapet is about four feet. The river was rather above its ordinary level, and .where the animal fell the water would be from 2Jft. to 3ft. in depth.