The Evening Post. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1865.

Evening Post, Issue 276, 27 December 1865, Page 2

The Evening Post. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1865.

A deputation from the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company, relative to the Withdrawal of the steam subsidies from that body, was received by Mr. Stafford to-day, and at the close of an interview, which lasted about two hours, were informed by the Premier that the contract would be continued with the company which they represented for a month longer, when the whole subject would be re. considered by the Government. The 1.8. .Wanganui, Capt. Lowe, arrived in port this morning from Wanganui. She leaves again for Wanganui to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Walker, one of the oldest settlers at Wanganui, has been presented with a silver cup, bearing the following inscription :— "Presented by Brigadier- General Waddy, C.8., and other officers of the Wanganui Field Force, to Mr. J. Walker, in appreciation of his merits. Wanganui, December* 1865." A special meeting of the Wellington Volunteer Fire Brigade will take place torn rrow evening, at the Odd Flows' Hall. The bodies of Lieutenant Lawson and Ensign Jenkins, late 18th Royal Irish, who were drowned at Fatea, have been interred at Wanganui, At a meeting of the Diocesan Synod, Christchurch, on the 19th inst., Mr. Hawkes proposed the following resolution :—": — " That, in the oplniou of this Synod, the time has arrived when a capitular body should be constituted la the Diocese of Christchurch, in connection with the Cathedral, and that the same shall consist of a Dean and four Canons." The Tier. J. Wilson would like to have a definite account of the object in view in connection with the proposed body, their duties, &v. The Bishop suggested that the Dean should have the charge of candidates for holy orders, acting as director of their reading, studies, &o. An Archdeacon might also be appointed, who besides his other duties, might take the charge of the financial department of the diocese— such as the various trusts. The Canons might render very valuable assistance in the general work of the diocese. In connection with the Standing Commission, he would gladly assist in

arranging the work of the capitular body. I The motion was carried. I Two serious accidents occurred at Wanganui within the last few days. On Sunday 1 evening Mr. Campbell, whilst driving the 1 Express conveyance, and near the tents on the race course, his horse kicked most i violently, smashed the conveyance, and broke Mr. Campbell's left leg above the ancle. He is now under the medical care of Dr. Samuels, who set the leg, and reports that his patient is progressing favourably. Captain James Thorburn, of the Scillonian, when returning from the Waitotara, the horse he was riding stumbled and fell upon him. He was lying 1 speechless yesterday morning. ' On Monday last, a Maori belonging to Port Levy, who had pulled into Pert Lyttelton with a boat load of firewood, dropped down I dead in the act of carrying a portion of the j wood up Winchester-street. His name was Opori, and he belonged to theWaikatos Previous to his arrival at Port Levy he had been living in Wellington. A religious service, known as a camp meeting, was held on Sunday week at Lytteltofl, in connection wtth the United Methodist Church. In the afternoon, addresses were delivered in the open air by the Rev. J. Tyerinan and others. The novelty of the proceedings attracted a considerable number of spectators. Yesterday's Wanganui Times ,says : — " His Honor the Superintendent will unveil the Moutoa Monument recently erected in the Market Place by the Provincial Government, at three p.m. this day. The brave men who last year fell at Moutoa, and whose memory this monument will commemorate, were led by chiefs who were fully alive to the importance of the decided step which they took in supporting British authority within these districts. They were aware that persistent rebellion would eventually exterminate the . Maori race, and that whilst they % fought to maintain law and order, they were by that course displaying & true patriotism to their own countrymen. Those brave men will not be forgotton, and the monument erected to their memory will, we trust, be often looked upon by the natives of these districts as indicative of that bond of union which should ever unite the two races in labouring to promote the mutual interests of both." Yesterday a match at cricket was played at Lowry Bay between an eleven of the Victorian Club (Wellington) and eleven of the Aglionby (Hutt). The Victorians went first to the wickets, making a total of 55, G* Tattle scoring 21, and W. Brewer 18. The llutt Eleven then tried their hands at the bat, but only succeeded in making 25. leaving the Victorians winners in this innings by 30. On account of the great number of people arriving, they were unable to have more than one innings each. The officers of the steamship Albion have presented Captain John M'Lachlan with a ! silver inkstand, as a testimonial of their respect and esteem, on his permanent retirement from the command of that vessel, to take charge of the agency of the Otago Steam Shipping Co. The inkstand is a beautiful piece of workmanship.— Argus. JS[The agitation which recently took place in favor of the introduction of the Chinese into Dunedin, is likely to result in a successful issue. By the South Australian, Ho-a-Mee, an influential representative of the Chinese miners in Victoria, has arrived, and it is understood that he is deputed by Kong Meng and other Chinese merchants in that colony to inspect the mining districts of the province, and report as to the advisability or not of a number of his countrymen coming over here. The Otago will bring six or seven of his countrymen, experienced in I mining matters, and there can be little doubt that their report will be the means of a large exodus from Victoria to the diggings of this province, which are actually yearning for labor. The addition of a few hundreds of that industrious section of the miners would j soon cause a vast alteration in our Escort ' returns ; and it is to be hoped that the | pioneers we have referred to will have every 1 facility afforded them for obtaining reliable information as to the prospects of the intending immigrants.— Evening Star. ! The Port Denison (Northern Queensland) Times says that the Salamander has brought from Cape York, two Chinamen, who with 300 others were wrecked on the ship St. Paul, near New Caledonia, seven years ago. Three Chinamen who survived the wreck were oap1 tured by a cannibal tribe. One of them was afterwards rescued by a French Teasel, and ! the two others have been sold from tribe to i tribe until the captain of the Salamander bough: them from the natives of theLouiiade group.