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Evening Post, Volume XV, Issue 213, 11 September 1877, Page 2

Mr. Standish, the Mayor of New Plymouth, who is now in Wellington, has called our attention to some additional correspondence bearing upon the dispute between himself and District Judge Kenny. These letters indicate that Mr. Standish was not responsible for the Court-room having been used as the place of meeting, without previously asking the permission of District Judge Kenny. It seems that it was the members of the committee who £ot up the meeting that incurred the responsibility. We further gather from these letters that Judge Kenny's description of the condition of the Court-room, alter the meetingbroken chairs, disorder, filth, &c — is alleged to be much exaggerated, and that the New Plymouth people are very angry indeed on the subject. The Suez mail, which left London on the 3rd ult., is telegraphed as having art-ived at Adelaide yesterday, a week before due. It should reach Melbourne to-morrow morning and will be -transhipped at once into the Arawata, which leaves to-morrow afternoon for the Bluff, and may be expected, therefore, to arrive on the New Zealand coast on Sunday next, and to reach Wellington about the Wednesday or Thursday following^ thus giving ample time to answer by return ot post as last month. The inward San Francisco mail, which arrived by the Wanaka at midnight, three days before tbe due date, consisted of 4075 letters, 945 book packets, and 9984 newspapers. The usual ball given by members of the General Assembly will take place on Thursday, the 20th instant, in the Wellington Club's j new building. A slight, but very perceptible, shock of earthquake was felt in this city to-day at eight minutes past 10 a.m. We learn that Captain Williams has purchased the barque Carlotta, for hia coal trade. She is intended to be used ultimately as a coal hulk, but probably will make two or three trips to and from Newcastle before being relegated to the inglorious retirement of permanent hulkdom. The Government steamer Stella was despatched to Napier at noon to-day, with the East Coast portion of the San Francisco mail, just arrived, which consequently will reach that part of the colony also in advance of the contract time. The football match played on tho Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon, between the Wellington and Athletic Clubs, proved by far the best local match played this season. Palliser captained the Wellington men, and Welsh the Athletics. After somo capital play, the match ended in a tie, a try being scored by each side. There was only one case of debt before the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, for a small amount, which was discharged. Mr. J. C. Crawford has left at the Museum, for public inspection, some specimens of the quartz from Orongorongo, taken from the same place where the specimens were obtained which were reported upon so favourably on assay in Melbourne. Notwithstanding the fact that the new bye-law prohibiting riding or driving round corners faster than at a walking-pace, came into force yesterday, the cabs, carts, expresses, and horsemen have been rattling round, yesterday and to-day, as recklessly as ever. It is only fair to warn these offenders that they are being carefully watched, and that unless they mend their ways, a large batch of the mo-t persistent breakers of the law will be brought up at the Police Court in a few days and exemplary penalties pressed for. At present the very proper regulation at last made by the City Council is being deliberately and constantly set at defiance. The annual examination for matriculation in the Unh ersity of New Zealand is announced to be held on Monday, 17th Dec. Candidates intending to present themselves at this examination must send in their names to the secretary, Mr. C. C. Graham, at the Education Office, not later than the 31st October. The University fee of one guinea must be forwarded at the same time. The committee of the Wellington Temperance Society met last evening, when the members who had canvassed the city for signatures to a petition that the Licensing Bench would grant no new licenses in Wellington reported that no fewer than 2715 signatures had been attached to the petition, and some more would be added to-day. The following gentlemen were appointed a deputation to present the petition to the Licensing Commissioners : — Yen. Archdeacon Stock, Rev. J. Paterson, Rev. C. S. Ogg. Rev. A. Reid, Messrs. J. G. Holdsworth, and C. P. Powles. Traffic through Woodward-street is stopped for a few days while the street is in course of improvement. The gradient is being altered so as to form a continuous and easier ascent from Lambton Quay to the Terrace, instead of the sudden sharp "pinch" which' is such an obstruction at present. The work will be an improvement to the city,- and still more to the approach loading to the new Wellington Club. One of our oldest local tradesmen sold out yesterday. " Professor Rowlev," that prince of professors in the tonsorial art, has given up business, and transferred his customers to a competent succssor. We shall miss the Professor, who during his nineteen years' experience in Wellington has become a local identity. We believe the Professor is " well-in," and has sold out at a most satisfactory figure. We -remind our readers of the entertainment to be given this evening in the Ghuznee-street Schoolroom, by the St. Peter's choir, in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr. W. P. Bryan. An excellent programme has been prepared, and we hope to see the usual crowded audience. We learn that Mr. Charlton and his singing class are about to give another of their very pleasant and enjoyable entertainments very shortly in the Odd Fellows' Hall, and that rehearsals are in active progress. The proceeds will be devoted to the harmonium fund of the Congregational Church. The programme will be advertised in a few days. The lecture delivered last evening in the Congregational Church, Woodward-street, by Mr. Button, M.H.R., was well attended and proved exceedingly interesting. The subject was " Oxygen, illustrated by various brilliant experiments. The latter were performed very skilfully, and the lecturer treated his subject altogether in a very able manner, receiving a warm vote of thanks at the conclusion. The Rev. W. H. West presided. The new lodge-room just erected for the 1.0.'0. F., M.U., of which we gave a full description recently, will be opened in due form on Thursday evening next, at 7.30, by the district officers. The regular monthly meeting of tho Waterloo Lodge, No. 463, S.C., will be held at the Masonic Hall, Boulcott-street, *t 7.30 this evening. The third annual meeting of the Rising Star Cricket Club will be held at the Dixon-street Schoolroom at half-past seven o'clock this eyenjng.. This evening Mr. G. H. Bayljss will address the electors of Cook Ward at the Newtown Hotel, and Messrs D. Ramie and J. M. M'Clcland will address the Thoradon electors at the Karori Hotel, Tinakori Road. Both meetings will be held at 8 o'clock. At St. George's Hall last evening, in spite of the rain, there was a very fair attendance, to welcome the re-appearance of Miss Lizzie Morgan, who always has. been an especial favorite with Wellington audiences. A good programme was presented, and was received with cordial applause, several encores being demanded. Miss Lizzie Morgan will sing again to-night, when an entirely fresh programme will be given. At the Theatre Royal, last night, the highly sensational American drama "Buffalo BUI, or Life on the Frontier," was produced with considerable success to a fair house, under the unfavourable circumstances as to weather, the night being as wet and disagreeable as possible. The play is a capital specimen of the real " blood and thunder " style of drama, abounding in startling situations, thrilling scenes, and terrific catastrophes. It went off with much spirit. A comedy, called "The illustrious Stranger," was given as an afterpiece.