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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XIII, Issue 1019, 27 April 1869, Page 2

Popular Lectures. — The second of the proposed series of lectures popular in their aim, and meant to serve the building fund of the Presbyterian Church in their pecuniary result — is advertised to be held in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, on Thursday next, when Mr Godwin will lecture on the subject of “Notable Impeachments.”

Native Meeting. — Another native meeting is about to be held in the Rangitikei district, and suitable preparations are being made in the way of providing for those who may attend. The presence of Dr Featherstone in the district will afford an opportunity for his attendance at the runanga. Town Board. — The fortnightly meeting of the Board was held last evening, present : Messrs G. Beaven (chairman), J. Hurley, E. T. Woon, P. Bell, H. Williamson, and T. B. Taylor. A number of tenders for the supply of gravel for the year were opened and the following, which were the lowest, accepted : Peapel at 1s 5d for fine gravel, and Emiley at 1s 9d for coarse, subject to the contractors satisfying the surveyor of their ability to carry out the work.

Pigeon Match. — One hundred and sixty pigeons were supplied by Mr Walker for this match on Saturday. Upwards of a hundred were shot at when darkness put an end to the match. The firing was excellent and everything passed off satisfactorily. We are unable, through pressure on our space, to give a full report to-day. We understand that a foot-ball match and another pigeon-shooting match are being arranged to come off at Aramoho on the Queen’s birthday. The Upper Ferry. — To-day Mr Lockhart takes charge of this ferry, and we have no doubt will see that the public are properly attended to in crossing and recrossing. But the fact is another illustration of the peculiar mode of doing business practiced by the worshipful the bench of magistrates. They refuse to give Lockhart one of the ferries although his tender his higher than one they accept, but they permit, or cannot hinder, their lessee from doing what they themselves refuse to do.

Resident Magistrate's Court. — Before this Court yesterday two inebriates were fined, or rather imprisoned in default of payment, for this offence. Bernard Grey, looking, if possible, more battered and miserable than on Friday, was brought up to answer a charge of systematic ill-treat-ment of his wife Honore Grey ; but as she had taken the opportunity of leaving for Wellington the night before, the prisoner was discharged with a caution. W. Gouldie was fined 3d a head and costs for three pigs, his property, found at large on Sunday.

The Wellington Mail. — It has frequently been felt as an inconvenience, by those who are not possessed of private letter-boxes, that the Wellington mails are often delayed, somewhat unnecessarily, on the other side of the river. We are sure the mention of the fact that by this delay — if extended past five o’clock — a great many people are disappointed in not receiving their correspondence till the next day, will be sufficient to ensure the obliging proprietor of Cobb’s Mail Coaches, studing the convenience of the townspeople in this small but important matter. Of course, there are occasions when, by unforseen delays, it is impossible to reach the Post Office before five o’clock.

Mr Deck. — This devoted evangelist has been paying a visit to Wanganui. He preached on last two Sabbath days in the Odd Fellows’ Hall to large congregations, besides addressing a number of meetings on week-day evenings. His discourses have been characterised by great fervour and earnestness — sometimes by touching and impassioned appeals — which can hardly fail to have made an impression on some. The tone of moral life amongst us is not what it should be ; we need a new spirit to breathe over the face of the community and to quicken all its pulses. May we venture to hope that the visit of this worthy man will be one of the means to a consummation so much to be desired ?