WELLINGTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1699, 31 May 1884, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

(PROM OUll OWN CORRESPONDENT,) ' May 29. Since writing you last, two direct steamers have arrived here direct from England—the Victory and Aorangi. ■The former, chartered by Shaw, Savill,, and Albion Co., arrived here on Sunday morning. She took her departure from Plymouth at noon on the 29th March. Intense heat was experienced in the tropics, and after passing them she experienced strong head winds and heavy seas for about sixteen days, that considerably delayed her ; progress. She' brought 170 Government immigrants and 61 private passengers. As she had a number of and a quantity of cargo for Port Chalmers she left for that port on ; Tuesday, and after having discharged there will return to this port to load up with meat and general cargo for florae. The Aorangi, owned bythe N.Z. Shipping Co., arrived at this port about 7 a.m. on Monday from London, via the South.. She left Lyttelton about noon on Sunday, and came at only a slow speed so as to reach this port by daylight in the morning. The hulk, Jubilee, was taken alongside of her shortly Rafter arrival, when nearly 4500 frozen sheep were transhipped into the Homo vessel. • After loading with a general cargo besides the meat, she took lifer .departure to-day at noon.' . Monday was observed as a holiday in honor of Her Majesty's birthday, by most of the business people in town ~a tew of the retail places of business keeping open, The Corporation offices, banks, Telegraph, and Post Offices did not observe the day as a holiday. As there were but few attractions for the people out of town, the streets we're pretty full all day of well dressed people, enjoying quiet walks through the town and suburbs, for tiro day was an exceptionally fine one. The members of the Loyal Orange Lodge held a very successful picnic at McNab's garden, where between 400 and 500 people, it is said, paid for admission to the ground.

At the R.M. Court on Monday a young woman named Henrietta Chambers, was fined 10s for using obscene language in Baker street, on Saturday night. She presented a most pitiable sight in Court, almost fainting after being placed in the box. This young person was ono among niany whom the Salvation Array some time ago reclaimed from an immoral life; but, sad to relate, it appeal's that she lias returned to her evil ways. Mr Ftrosfc, a well-known local mesmerist, delivered a lecture on phrenology and mesmerism at tho Baptist's Church, Vivian street, on Monday evening. The lecturer handled his subject in a most instructive and very pleasing manner, and was listened to from beginning to 'finish most attentively, A concert, on the same evening as the above lecture took place in the Athenajum Hall for the benefit of Mr Samuel Benson. The hall was fairly well filled to witness an entertainment given by the leading amateur talent of tho city, for the benefit of one who lias done much for the good of others ill this oity by often giving his services for the benefit of charitable" and other worthy objects Those who listened to the concert not only benefitted Mr Benson, but themselves also, for the programme was a good one, and greatly appreciated, particularly two local songs by Mr Benson. . A rather curious case was tried at tho Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Mr F. Cooper, compositor, was fined £5 (the lowest under the Act) for committing a breach of the Printers' and Newspapers Registration Act, 1868, by circulating a political squib, which did not contain the name and address of the printer, at a political meeting held at Mr Dawsett's bakery, Tinakori road, oh tne 11th instant,

Many of your readers will regret to learn that Archdeacon Thorpe finds that he will have to relinquish his duties as incumbent of St, Paul's, Thorndon, owing to ill-health, A rather curious discovery was made at Evan's Bay on Saturday last. A ■quantity of clothing, bread, fish, and game were found strewn on the beach, leading to the impression that a fisherman had capsized during the stormy weather of last week. The discovery was reported to the police, who havo most searching inquiries, but without being able to discover to whom tho artioles once belonged. The fishermen in the Bay know of none of their mates missing.

A tea meeting in comnieration of the fourth anniversary of the Wesleyan Church, Taranaki-street, was held on Tuesday night, and was largely attended, After the good things provided had been disposed of, a few facts and figures were given to' the meeting by Mr Watt, who stated in his report that tho Churoh.had 175 roembors with 35 communicants, being an increase of 20 for the year. The receipts.for the year had been £1710103 Td, and tbe expenditure £1(j3514s lid, leaving a balance of £74 odd. After some vocal music had been given, addresses were delivered by the Rev Messrs Paterson, Oliver, Smith, and Baumber, the meeting being brought to a close by tho singing of tho Doxology. 1 On Wednesday night,a meeting of persons interested in reclaiming fallen women was held in the Princess Theatre, Tory-street, Mr E. . Baker presiding. Captain Smith, of the Salvation Army, who had originated the movement, spoke strongly uvfavor of something being done for ths outcast women of Wellington, nearly all of whom, he felt fiure, had a tender heart, and could be reclaimed, by means of love and kindness, back to that happy state from which they had fallen, A long 'discussion: took; place as to the best means to reclaim them, and then find them suitable employment with Christian people who would give them a helping hand to continue in the right path, A committee was formed for the purpose of devising ways and means for carrying out the objeots of the meeting. On Thursday, Deteotive Chrystal arrested a nm coraroonly known as " Dutch Harry," .for breaking into! a house in Broughan street, The house, in question, is occupied by two young men named Bowden, who have, been

robbed on three previous occasions of various sums of money, amounting in all to about £2O, the thief each time eluding detection through committing his deed in broad daylight, while the Messrs Bowuen were at work. On this last occasion, however, " Dutch Harry" was observed by a neighbor about ten in thn morning break open awindow and enter the house. He had not long been inside . before a gun, I which had been previously placed in one of tho bedrooms to go off when the visitor entered, exploded, causing the would-be thief to scamper out of the house and down the street out of sight. The police were informed ot tho occurrence, and the man described to them, when he turned out to be a wellknown character, and as tney knew his residence, soon arrested him, Ho, will be brought up to-morrow morning for trial.