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Evening Post, Volume XIX, Issue 109, 12 May 1880, Page 2

Before the new railway timetable comeß absolutely into force, we should like to call the attention of the authorities once more to the undesirableness of the proposed alterations of the 4.45 and 5.50 p.m. trains to 4.25 and 6 respectively. If this change be made it will seriously inconvenience many persons, although it may suit a few. Obviously 4.25 is too early for those who leave their Offices at 4.30, and 6 is too late both for them and for those who leave at 5. The present time, 4.45,. is the most convenient for the majority, and if the 5.50 train left at about 5.30 that would also be all that could be desired. The 4.45 train could as easily cross the up train at Lower Hutt as the proposed 4.25 at Hayward's. The Railway Department has always shown such a desire to meet the public convenience that we feel sure thia matter will be reconsidered. The steamer Wanaka, which arrives from Port Chalmers and Lyttelton to-night, will bring up the s.s. Rotorua's mails, con3isting of a supplementary Suez and Australian. The telegraphic report of Mr. Ballance's late speech at Wanganui was admittedly rather " foggy" in places, and this has been laid in certain quarters to the charge of the telegraphists. The Telegraph Department has therefore procured from Wanganni the original manuscript, and carefully compared it with the message received. The result is to show that the report, as received by the Wanganui operators, was tranamitted with remarkable accuracy, the only errors being very trifling clerical ones, which would be at onco detected by a proof-reader; indeed, in one instance, an obviously wrong word in the M.S. report was corrected by the telegraphist, which saved the sentence from becoming mere nonsense. It is only fair to the operators to make this explanation. The Hon. Major Atkinson, Colonial Treasurer, and the Hon. Mr. Bryce, Miniater for Native Affairs, returned to Wellington last night from Taranaki, the former by the Hinemoa, via Nelson and Picton, and tho latter overland. All the Ministers are now in town, and the work of preparation for the session proceeds apace. The preparation of the Government measures for introduction in the coming session is proceeding rapidly. Among these measures, we understand, is a Gaming and Lotteries Bill, which ia said to be very similar in its provisions regarding lotteries, raffles, sweeps, art unions, &c, to the measure which was brought in last session, but fell through. The Supreme Court has ordered the compulsory winding-up of the West Wanganui Coal Company, on the petition of Mr. James Mills, of Dunedin. An advertisement on the subject will be found in another column. The Hinemoa left the Railway wharf shortly before noon to-day for Picton, to fetch the Railway Commissioners. She is expected to leave Pioton about 10 o'clock to-night, and to arrive in Wellington before daylight to-mor-row morning. The Hinemoa will then go on to Napier to bring back his Excellency the Governor, who is now on a visit there. An exceedingly pretty picture attracted our attention in Mr. Myers' shop to-day. It was a water-color painting of the recent race between the Pet and the Red Jacket. The point of the race selected for the sketch is while the Pet is rounding the Esk mark-boat, off the lighthouse, whioh with receding coast forms a first-rate back-ground. The Red Jacket is seen coming up about half a mile astern. Ihe picture, which is most accurate in all its details, is the work of Mr. W. Forster, a local artist. The officers of the Naval Brierade will entertain the members of the corps at the annual dinner on Friday next. About 250 are expected to be present, and in order to accommodate such a large number without inconvenience it has been decided to engage the Arcade, which is admirably suited for such festive entertainments. It cannot be doubted that the success of the Naval Brigade has been in a great measure attributable to the excellent understanding which has always existed between the members and their officers. Madame Urso gave her second concert at the Theatre Royal hist night, and as on the previous evening her performances were most enthusiastically received. Her playing was admirable throughout, marvellous in facility of execution, and no less remarkable for the deep feeling displayed in the expression given to pathetic passages. The clever fantasia by Ernst on selections from Rossini's opera " Otello," the " Suite in D" of John Sebas. tian Bach, a waltz by TaborowsM, a fantasia on themes by Joseph Haydn, and a charming berceuse by Gottsohalk (con sardino), aU were given with moat rare and excellent skill, eliciting vociferous applause and redemands. Miss Sargent sang several wellchosen songß ; with the taste and brillianoy whioh established her so thoroughly as a public favorite on the first night. In two .