NAPIER. 23rd November.

Evening Post, Volume X, Issue 237, 24 November 1874, Page 2

NAPIER. 23rd November.

Official notice has been given that the railway to the Spit "will oe opened on Thursday next. An enquiry is being held before the Immigration Commissioners into the complaints made by Lydia Phillips, an immigrant ex the Bebington, of harsh treatment on board, by beingkept under restraint for some hours for alleged violent conduct. The investigation is private, but it is expected that the evidence will be published (as much as is fit for publication) at the close of the proceedings. The evidence is reported to be very contradictory. The captain, mate, and doctor are not spoken of in a very complimentary way by the complainant. There is a total denial by the defence of unnecessary harshness and other allegations. The immigrants came here to-day. As a whole they are a very promising looking lot, and are sure to be all engaged. The conversazione at the Athenrenm closed on Saturday. It was a successful affair, the takings being £70. Some Very good pictures and other exhibits were worth inspection. Renata and other native chiefs sent very handsome kiwi mats, spears, meres, &c The local industries represented were flax ropes, twine, tobacco, &c, and the Mosgiel woollen factory sent good specimens. The work of the native and naif-caste children at Ontahtt school was also very good, as well as the needlework from the pupils at the Convent schools. Sir Donald M'Lean, before leaving for the North on Saturday, -visited the scholastic institutions on St. Mary's Hill, and expressed himself highly pleased with the progress made by the pupfls. Mr. Patmore, butcher, has called a meeting of his creditors for Thursday next.