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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5353, 24 May 1878, Page 4

In the last New. Zealand Gazette we note: that his Excellency , the Governor has been, pleased to appoint Mr. Le Patourel to be his Private Secretary, vice Captain Haling, who has resigned, and goes to England to join: his regiment. We take occasion to offer to Cape.! Maling our acknowledgment of the uniform courtesy and attention which in his official character, marked his intercourse with the public, and in wishing him ion voyage to assure; him that he carries with,him the respect and, goodwill of those who, have had the pleasure of his acquaintance. • ... We regret to leam that the coach from ■Wellington to Eoxton yesterday arrived at its destination just 10 minutes too late to catch the train. It reached Eoxton at 4.25, and the • train left, for Wanganui at 4.15. 'At present the large punt is laid up undergoing repairs, and it is necessary to make two trips by the small punt instead of one as usuab This may in some degree have caused a delay, and have led to the mischance. In order to lessen the inconvenience as much as possible, ,au express was despatched, so as to prevent delay in forwarding the Palmerston and Hawke's Bay mails. Probably it might be well for the railway authorities at Eoxton to give a few; minutes’ igrace, foi* it : would fee quite possible to make up. time on tfee run to Palmerston.! The coach from Eoxton arrived in Wellington at 4.45 yesterday afternoon. ■ Wo understand that Mr. Carruthers, late Engineer-in-Chief, has finally severed his con-: neotioh with the Government, and has received ‘ £llsO, being one year's, salary, in lieu of a year's notice! ' ' ! . . At a special meeting of the City Council yesterday a letter from 1 the, Hon. 0. J. Pha-. razyn, in reference to the rights of personswho are owners of land abutting on the foreshore, was read, and also the reply of,his Worship the Mayor thereto. A copy of both these documents will be found in another portion Of our columns. •,■, ■

In the Court of Appeal yesterday in'Galloway v. Galloway it.was ordered that the costs of the appeal decided at the last sittings should bo.taxed by the Registrar of the Court, and not by the registrar of the Supreme Court at Dunedin. 1 By agreement, arguments in Spence v. Pearson and Calder v. Duff were taken at the same time, and the Court reserved judgment. In Barton v. Allan argument was 1 heard, and judgment was reserved. > The Court adjourned to Tuesday at 11 o’clock.

, The Bankruptcy Court sat pro forma yesterday, aud was adjourned till Tuesday at 10 o’clock.-

To-morrow there will be a special sitting of the Supreme Court in banco, to hear arguments in Joseph and another v. Peters and Gillon r. Macdonald and others, cases which were held over in the absence of Mr. Justice Richmond from Wellington.

The comic ' opera o£ “ Dou T’asqualo ” was produced last night at the Imperial Opera House to a far better house than that of the previous night. The opera only contains four parts, so that the company were able to play it in its entirety. The music throughout is brilliant and sparkling, and was exceedingly well rendered. The acting also was excellent. Signora Caranti Vita was in fine voice, aid was highly appreoia ted by the audience. 'The other members of: the company were equally successful in dra wing forth loud and genuine applause. The performance closed with a new Ethiopian ballet, in which the youngsters acquitted themselves very creditably. The performance this evening will commence at a quarter before'eight o'clock, so as: to enable country visitors to return by the night train to tile Hutt. The opera to be rendered tonight is “ Maritana.” ; ; , The assault case against three bakers, who were alleged to have violently assaulted Constable Coffee on the,lßth instant, turned out, according to the evidence, to bo a most trivial affair., The, case was hoard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, and Mr. Crawford, R.M., in, discharging, the accused, said that iu his opinion the constable had exceeded his duty, and was iu a great measure to blame for the whole affair. , ; ; , ■

Many of the residents In the To Avo District have of late been annoyed by tho trespass of battle at night time. Several fences have been knocked down by these vagrant animals, and great havoc has been made In several gardens, Inspector Johnson, however, Is on the alert, and hopes shortly to prooure-the names of the owners of the cattle.

The improvement and additions at the Tor* race school will soon be completed, and the much-needed increased aounmmndattmi thus afforded will ho a great boon to the very great number of children on the roll, Two fayga rooms will greatly add to the comfort i\ud convenience of both teachers aftcl Rojwdftftt i and for tho latter tho playgrounds, which have been secured by excavating ami tilling in, will be a : souroo of pleasnro and of health, hlvor since tho school has been opened the children on tho roll have, rapidly Increased, ami the number seems still to be getting higher, Tim new buildings are bring erected by M.r, Wilson from designs by Mr, Tux ward, Tho annual football watch between the Civil Service and Town players will ho played to-morrow;., Tho following avo tho names of tho players Town team h Mcssm, J-llacUlock, Derry ft!), Cooper, A. Campbell, Owtolll, Humes, Bishop, Imokotl, ilodge, Kane, Ronblu, Bennett, J loopin', Mansford, Lceltle, Martin, Williams, Spend, Walker, and Thomson. Civil fclovvioo: jVlumu-H, Uowlo, Davy, Kerr, Rollon: (2), Ohurton, Dark, Galbralth, Dnmboll, Hickson, 0., Webb, Wright, Wymoml, Gall, Macdermott (2), Boylo, Sampson, Orowthor, Hall, and I'Taimigam In our issno of yesterday, it was stated that two puni-bred cows arid two heifers had arrived from Lyttelton “ consigned to" Mr. G, Hunter, M.H.R, This should have read “purchased for" Mr. G. Hunter, M.H.E. •

The address and testimonial to Mr. O. C. Graham, lately, secretary of the Education Board, will he presented by the Wellington teachers on to-morrow week. The Te Aro Theatre and Public Hall Company (Limited) notify that the sixth call of ICM. per share is payable on or before the Ist June next,

Additional by-laws, passed by the City Council ou the 18th inst. in reference to building regulations, are published in another portion of our columns. ■

Should the weather be wet to-day, the Tradesmen’s sports will be postponed until: to-morrow,-and the football match Town v. Civil Service will take place on Saturday week.- ■ ii ■ : i : At the. Theatre Royal, last evening “The Shaughraun” was produced to a moderate house. The piece ran very smoothly throughout, and was well received by the audience. To-night the “British Bora ” and “.Family Jars” will be performed. . Madame Moller’a grand concert will take place this evening in the AtUenreum Hall. ‘Miss Moller, Mr. R. W. Cary,’ and several prominent local amateurs will assist. The 'songs’ are chiefly of a national character appropriate to the occasion. A full house may confidently be expected. The prospectus of the West Wanganui Coal Company appears in our advertising columns. We have alluded to the.prospects of this mine on previous occasions. They certainly appear to.be most encouraging. .The directory is an influential one, containing thenam.es of most of the leading business men of the place. A vessel has been despatched) for this port with the first cargo of coals, which we understand have been sold to arrive at 34s per ton. A New Zealand Gazette issued yesterday contains—A proclamation of the, deposit of memorial'plan of certain lands taken,for purposes of a portion of the railway from Wellington to Mastertom (Additional width between 18 miles 35 chains and-18 miles 44 chains.) And also of certain lands taken for purposes.’of a portion of the railway from Kaipara to Ri verhead (Helensville contract).—The bounof the Papakaio and Mabvewheuua licensing districts are re-defined.—The appointment of the Hon. Mathew Holmes, George Webster, William Moody, and Alexander-’ Thomson, as members of the Kakauui Harbor Board is gazetted.—lt is notified that certain lands in the province of Auckland are temporarily reserved.—The appointment of members of Licensing Court’s is gazetted. Those for Wel-lington,'-ICarori, and 1 Rorirua are Messrs. Thomas ICebbell, John; Moore, and David Lewis ; for the Hutt, Messrs. G, and W. Beetham and J. Grace.—His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant Richard BVederlck Le Patourel, of the New Zealand Militia, to be Private Secretary, vice Captain Irwin' Charles Haling, of dhe 23rd Regiment, resigned.—The following are appointed Justices of the Peace -Henry Clark,'Esq., of Tokomairiro, and Samuel Mackintosh, Esq., of Blenheim, for the "colony ; and Jean Michael Camille Malfrpy, Esq., Mayor of Ross, under the Municipal Cor-porations-Act, 1876.-—James Fleming, Esq., is appointed Clerk at Arrowtown of the: District Court -of Otago Goldfields; and 1 George Kelly, Esq., clerk at Mdugoilui of the •Resident Magistrate’s Court forthe District of--Bay of Islands, and clerk ; 6f the Licensing Court for the District of Mbngoaui, from the Ist proximo, vice H: Grover, Eaqg resigned.—; Robert Bruce Willis, Esq., J,P ; , of Southbridge, Selwyn, to be a coroner, vice E. J. Lee, Esq., resigned.—Mr. Sam Cosgrave Anderson is gazetted defence' storekeeper at Wellington, Mr. James Bloomfield, at Auckland ; ; and Mr. Peter Paxton, at Dunedin.—Allotment No. 6 in the town of Gisborne is reserved as a site, for a Mechanics Institute.™ Gold-mining leases , are granted to the Rose and Thistle Coin-: pany for 16 acres, in Coles Gully, Golden Bay; Mining District, Nelson ; the Hopeful Gold-; mining Company, for 7 acres at Bromielaw; Creek, Charleston, Nelson South-west Mining; District; Excelsior Quartz-mining : Company, and the Caledonian Quartz raining Company, Longwood Mining District, Riverton.—The Rev. George Johnstone is appointed an officiating minister under the Marriage Act, 1854.

The United Cricket Club brought their, season to a close in a most enjoyable manner last night, by giving a musical entertainment at the' Princess Theatre, Tory-street. There was no' charge made for admission, and the ladies and I gentlemen presents we're , all there by special; invitation. Previous to the concert the club; had a dinner amongst themselves in the adjoining hotel. Mr. Lyons, of Messrs. Baird' and Lyons, occupied the chair. It is almost needless to add that the club thoroughly eu- j joyed themselves, and did good justice to the good things provided.. At 8 o’clock the concert commenced, iu which a number of ladies and gentlemen acquitted themselves most; creditably. After the first part of .the musical portion of ..the. programme was concluded, three .members of !the club played the. farce entitled “Humber,, One round' the Corner," . which caused much amuse'-' raeut. Mr. Lyons, then made the , fol- i lowing presentations :■ —To Mr- MoGirr, a ball surrounded with a baud of silver, with the recipient’s name on jt,.being the prize for the best bowler of the season. Mr. Drydeu got' the bat for the beat batting powers. . Mr. George . Howe was . presented with a belt mounted . with silver for the best fielding. After ‘ this, part of the programme was; concluded, there was some more vocal music, and the farce called' “ Turn Him Out”, was played. . The hall was afterwards cleared out, and about fifty young couple whiled several hours pleasantly away on the light fantastic toe to the strains of an enlivening band. , A meeting of householders was- held ;on Saturday last, 18 th instant, in the schoolroom, Foxton, to elect a school committee. The following gentlemen were elected Messrs. J. N. Flower, A. Gray, J. \V. Liddell, F. Loudon, J. Purcell, J. T. Stewart, and A. J.’ Whyte. : As suggested by, the Wanganui Education Board the boundaries of the Board were considered, when it was recommended that the Foxton District should have a radius of three miles from the Court-house. The committee then; met and appointed Mr. J. N. Flower their chairman. The balance-sheet of the late concert iu aid of the Wellington Benevolent Institution is published in another portion of our columns. In consequence of the Government voting £1 to every pound subscribed, the actual funds amount to £96. There are, however, many calls to meet, and doubtless further subscriptions would bo thankfully received. ■ Those on whom rests the distribution of the funds are careful in relieving deserving cases only, of which even iu the most prosperous communities such as this there will always be some more or less urgently requiring assistance. All who subscribe to the fund may be assured that they are giving their money in a good cause. The Wellington “Monthly Price Current,” issued to-day from this office for the proprietor and editor, Mr. S 3. Carroll, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, contains a large amount of useful information for the meroautile community. Kotuma of exports, tho money market, rates of exchange, share mid market reports, &c,, will bo found carefully aud apparently most accurately compiled. Tho market report states that in exports there is nothing special to report Tho hulk of the season’s wool is shipped, and tho loading of vessels now proceeds but slowly. In imports, stocks have neon replenished by the arrival of the Leuoadia and Oamuovo tiom London, tho Sophia 11, l.uhrs from New York, the May from Singapore and Hongkong, and Urn Anthons from Melbourne, hi’ addition to the usual supplies from the Australian eolonles I.W tho bailing »tearners. Seme descriptions Of goods me in over supply, and there is telly anything that oan be said to bo scavee. Trade lifts been moderately net We,