IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, 17 October 1881, Page 2

IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION.

Although the official returns of immigra- j tion and emigration for the last quarter are ¦ not yet issued, a rongh balance has been struck between tho arrivals and departures during that period. Ihe result is rather curious, showing an unexpectedly doae-' similarity between tho respective numbers. '< In the last three months — July, August, and r September — 1810 persons arrived in this, colony from "foreign" ports, and 18051 persons left the colony for "fore : gn"] ports. That leaves tho narrow balance' of five in favour of tho colony. Wedo not believe, however, that there is such a stagnation in this respect as tho above figures would seem to imply. Our opinion ' is strengthened by oberving that, whereas in '¦ July th» departures largely exceeded the arrivals, tue two in August were very nearly equal, while in September the arrivals were, greatly in excess of the departures, and so. far as this month has gone there is every' reason to believe the balance will be considerably on the same side. There is no reason, therefore, to suppose that the increase of our population, by tho balance of spontaneous immigration over emigration, has ceased or permanently diminished.

A ccording to information received at the Union Steamship Company's • office, the steamer Penguin will arrive to-morrow evening from Onehunga and New Plymouth, with tho San Francisco mail. A sharp shook of earthquake was felt at Wanganui at 1.23 this morning 1 . t The Government have received a telegram stating the result of the land sale on the 18th instant. The deferred payment land brought .£7514 83 2d ; cash lands at Ngairo and Kanpokonui, £ 11,666 4s 6d ; Otakeho suburban, Us 46.; total cash sale, £12,627 16s ; deferred payment, .£751483 2d ; total proceeds of sale, J62>»,142 4s. Two common jurors — F. Brady-, of Pahautanui, and Jeremiah O'Brien, grocer, of this city — were absent when their names were called at the Supreme Court this morning, and as they sent no excuse his Honour; gave instructions for them to appear — O'Brien tomorrow and Brady next day — to show cause why they should not bo fined. It ds - announced that the private meeting of Mr. Fisher's Newtown supporters, which was convened for to-morrow evening, is postponed till Thursday. The following additional subscriptions haye been received in aid of tho Dorm family :—f.*f. & C0.,-i;61.1a.; Tsaap Plimmer, 10s ; George Maslin, ss ; Shough, 10s ; Bright, 5s ; Friend, 2s 6d ; J.R.W., 53 ; J. and W. Staples, .£1 10s ; P. Scanlan & Co., 10s; J. Whelan, 10g; J. R. Brown, 1037 Smith & Overend, £1 • G.H., ss ; T. Short, 10s; W.P.J., 10a; Tinney,-ss; Curtis, A., 5b ; fcaery- & Co., 10s ; C, H., & Co., 10s ; George Thoma3, ss ; Friend, ss ; Mrs. Harding, ss; E.S.M., 2s 6d; John Lovell, ss; John Murphy, 5s ; Joseph Lunn, 4sl Is ; E. Carrington, 2s 6d ; J. Taylor, 2s 6d ; Friend, 2s 6d ; VV. Levy, 5s ; Caleb Edmunds, 2s 6d ; J. Shanahan, 103 ; J. B. Williamson, 2 s ? 6d ; W. Ross, 23 6d; G. Clements, 2s 6d; G.H.A., 2s 6d ; J. MD., 2b Gi; W. Malcolmson, 2s Gd ; E. W. Kane, 10s ; A. Derlin, ss ; X. f 10s; L., 2s 6d; Otto Butfeld, ss; Hassell, 2s; Foley. 5s ; Joseph Nathan, £1 Is ; J. Lockie, , 10s 6d; C. Perry, 2s ; R. Gardner, 7s Gd; J. F, Moyan, ss. - - An accident occurred last evening to a man named Burns at the Taita. He was a passenger by tlie c^aoh proceeding from the Upper Hutt to tho Lower Hutt, and while passing the Taita, where he ia employed by Mr. iiichardson, storekreper, jumped off the vehicle, failing- to observe at the moment that another carriage was following close behind. The pole of the carriage knocked Burns down before he had time to get out of the way, and the horses passed over him,causing Borious injuries. He is now being attended by Dr. Wilford. Messrs. J. H. Wallace, W. Christie, and T. G. M'Carthy, M.P.'s, occupied the Bench at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day. Antonio Bolossi was charged with having on the 21st nit. stolen an anohor, value £1, belonging to Thomas Taylor. Mr. Gully appeared on his behalf, and applied for an adjournment of the case, the prisoner having only arrived from Christohurch last evening. The application was agreed to, and the case was then adjourned for eight days, prisoner being allowed bail in his own recognizance of .£SO and one surety for a similar amount. With reference to the paragraph published on Saturday about the result of the examinations at the Upper Willis - street' school, Mr. Leo, the Inspector, informs us that hid complimentary, remarks were not quite accurately reported. What he really said was that the examinations throughout the city schools were this year of a highly satisfactory nature, and the Upper Williss reot school was certainly not behindhand in this respect. The opening of the present boating season was celebrated on Saturday afternoon by a piocession of boats, under the auspices ot the Star Boating- Club. To witness the pro'-ces-ion, which, in spite of the " lumpy" sea. was decidedly successful, large orowds of people collected on the wharves and breastwork, and evinced mnch interest in the proceedings Various vessels lying in tho harbour were decorated with bunting in honour of the occasion. The procession started shortly af rer 3 o'clock from the olub's sheds. It was preceded by the steam-launoh To Aro, conveying the excellent Naval Brigade Band, which played selections from "'lhe Pirates of Penzance" and other popular airs Next cams the captain's gig of the Sub-marine Miner 3 and Engineers, under the command of Captain Simpson, which was followed by five boats unlleii abre-ist of each other by members of the Naval Brigade, under Lieut. 1 itzherbert. Following these was a line of various kinds of boats, including four-oared batswirgs pair-oared b ats, Rob Roys, whale-boats, and so forth. A variety of sailing craft also appeared on the soene, thns enhancing tho attractiveness of the spectacle. The procession wa3 observed as far H3 the Thorndon baths, on reaohing which the boats dispersed and rowed back to the Queen's Wharf. Hero the crows were addressed by tho President of tho club, Sir William Fitzherbert, who congratulated them on the success of the affair, and spoke in appropriate terms of the season just inaugurated. He Biid it spoke volumes for b iatin? matters when an old gentleman like himself — one in his 72nd year — took such a lively interest in them. It has been suggested that in future the event ehsnld be celebrated by a kind of regatta, and the suggestion is well worthy of consideration, as being calculated to lend additional interest to the proceeding's. Three ' cheers were given for the President, and three more for the Naval Brigade Band, after which the people separated. • By the sohooner May, which; arrived from Houg Kong laat week, the Ladies' Committee of the Wesley Church Sunday Vchool Bazaar received three cases of Chinese goods and curiosities, which are to be disposed at the forthcoming bazaar, to be held at the Arcade next menth. Several members of the Wellington Bicycle Clnb met on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of taking a " spin," as previously arranged. They took the Hutt-road for their journey, and travelled as far as the Lower Hutt and back, excellent time being made Gatherings of thia sort will take place petiodically during the season. Mr. H. Beaumont, the advance agent of Mias Pomeroy, is now in town making ararangements tor fna appearanoe of the-com-pany at the Theatre Royal. The Beason opens on tie 26th inst., with Shakespeare's charming comedy " Twelfth Night." The Premier Lodge, 1.0. G.T., will hold an open lodge meeting this evening at the Good T«mplar Hall, Af anner§-Btre.et;.'

The Colonial Secretary and Mr. Oliver, M.H.R., arrived from Dunedin yesterday. The latter comes to be sworn-in as a member of the Executive Council. Ihia ceremony will take place tomorrow, before hi 3 Excellency Sir Jam 63 Prendergast. TclegTams'from the West Coast to-day indicate a growing feeling of dissatisfaction at Perihaka toward Te Whiti on the part of his followers, some of whom are beginning to distrust him, and to fear that he will fail after all to bring about the restoration of the confiscated land, in which ca*e, of course, phey would be much worse off than those who had laid their claims before the Royal Commission. On Friday it transpired that Constable Eyans was to be removed from Carterton, where he has been located nearly two years. A petition against his recall was at once set on foot by several of the leading resident', •and by Saturday evening 1 15 signatures were appended to it. The Carterton people are averse to his removal, as he does his duty thoroughly without making himself obnoxious. The petition wjs to be forwarded to Inspector Shearman to-day. While in tho act of connecting the coupling apparatus ot a tram car and motor at the Newtown terminua yesterday afternoon, a guard, named Elliott, met with a narrow escape from being crashed to death. The engine came back somewhat unexpectedly, and caught Elliott in the back, inflicting a severe shock to th* system. He is now under the care of Dr. Collins. The s.s. Kennedy leaves for Caswell Sound on Saturday, with a nnmber of men for the Marble and Cement Company Works there. Bnildings are being prepared here for erection at the works, and operations will be commenced without delay. j Dr. Kawson has been appointed Lodge Surgeon to the Sonthern Cross Lodge, 1.0.0. F. The residents of Karori have to be given credit for their energy in organising «ntertainmonts in aid of deserving local objects. A dance, to be given next Friday evening, is m*w. being looked forward to with mnch : interest. The proceeds are to be devoted towards the purchase of a piano for the Churchroom entertainments. Among the cases to be heard at the R M. Courfc to-morrow, ia one in which Mr. William Patten, landlord of the Panama Hotel, at the corner of Ingestre and Tara-naki-streets, i* charged with suffering "a certain female other than his wife or daughter" to remain in the bar 'after 11 o'clock on Saturday. Another publican — Mr. Prady, of the Thistle Hotel, MoleswortliTstreet — will be charged for taking a watch in pledge for drink. A return .cricket .match was played on Saturday, in Mrs. Leach's paddock, between team 3 trom Messrs. Lindsay's and ABton and Jacob's factories, resulting in a victory, by one innings and eleven runs, for Lindsay's team. * At to-morrow's sitting of the Bankruptcy Court, an application will be made by j Charles Estall, of Wellington, Btoreman, for an order of discharge. The boating demonstration which took place on Saturday afternoon, was not unattended with mishaps. The first occurred nearly opi osite the Thorndon Baths, to a member of one of the crews that took part in the procession, who accidentally fell overboard, but. suffered no more serious consequence than a mouthful of salt water and a wet Buit-of clothes. Subsequently, another person, who?e behaviour to say the least was of an exceoding'y eccentric nature, suddenly found' himself immersed off the Queen'B • Wharf. ..He met wjth the accident while .endeavouring, to ge*; on board the barque Edwin Basset, lying alongside the wha'f. At^firsfc many people conclude i that he had intentionally fallen into the water, with the objact ot providing some amusement for the crowd of on'ookers ; but it soon became apparent that such was not the case, as he made repeated desperate, but unsuccessful, attempts to reach the "stringer" of the wharf. At length, after a friendly hand had come to his assistance, and loud calls had been made by numerous spectators for smill boats to come to the rescue, the man gained a position of safety, though in a greatly exhausted condition. The dweilinghouse of Mr. William Harris in the Horokiwi Valley had a narrow escape from total destruction by fire on Wednesday evening last. While one of his daughtprs was in the wardrobe, situated under tho stairs, the candle must Lave ignited some article of clothing without hhupx p knowledge at the time, for shortly after she left, the roar of flames was heard, and it was Been that the wardrobe was on fire. Mrs. Harris, being apprised of tho circumstance, ruehed in, and, tearing down tbe burning clothes, sneceded in stamping the flames out. She jras severely burnt on one arm, from the hand to elbow, and will probably bo laid up for some weeks. Her presence of mind and activity saved the house— which ia a newlyerected one of nino rooms — from destruction. In his report to the directors of the Albion Gold Mining Company at Terawhiti, Mr. Wilson, the mining manager, states that he has been driving on tho roef to the south during the past week, and has tunnelled a distance of 35 feet. A decided improvement, he says, is observable in the appearance of the stono as he proceedea. On the present face it has thickened, and is from 15 to 24 inches in width, with indications of a further increase. The driving will be continued this week, and expectations have been formed that the reef will be as good at tho time of the next report as that already struck in the 80 feet level. The prospects of the company are considered to ba most encouraging. The Naval Brigade assembled at the Drill Shed on Saturday night for torpedo instruction, whon Mr. Jardine gave an interesting lecturs on torpedoes, with illustrations of the different torpedoes in use, and the way in which they are worked. A donation of English paper.3 has been received by the Fteward of the Wellington Hospital from Government House for the use of the patients. The steward desire 3to acknowledge the receipt with_thanks. "Sunday School Week "— a week of special prayer on behalf of Sunday school work ahd workers — was commenced yesterday by a prayer meeting held in the rooms of tho Young Men's Christian Association, at which there was a large attendance. Spec : al services were also held in all the churches connected with the Sunday School Union. A meeting of teachers and friends of the Union will take place in St. John's Chtirch this evening, for prayer and thanksgiving, and an address will be delivered by the Rev. J. T. Hinton. i Mr. Monteith announces that he has received a consignment of Kepler's Extract of Malt, the new remedy which has been very favourably spoken of by the English medical journals. One of the largest properties offered for private sale for some time past is the wellknown estate of Mr. L. Levy, situated at, the corner of Kent Terrace and Marjori-banks-street. and on which ig erected a large family residence, which we note from our advertising columns has been placed for a limited period for private sale intne hands of Messrs. T. Kennedy Macdonald and Co. l. Messrs. Croskery, Hasell & Co. will sell tomorrow, at the Lower Hufct, furniture. &c, at the Albion Hotel, at. 12 o'clock. We are requested to state that horees, express, harness, and pigs, will be sold at 2.30. Messrs. F. H. Wood & Co. will sell tomorrow, at 11 o'clock, at East Taratahi, sheep, farming implements, &c.