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Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 112, 14 May 1885, Page 2

from onr cable news, it is evidently expected, and will probably bo welcomed there, but we believe that Ministers have not yet considered the subject, or decidod on taking any steps in regard to it. Colonel the Hon. Sir George Wbitmore was a passenger for the North by the Omapere this afternoon. Major Cautley and Captain Bodbam will proceed to Auckland by the next opportunity to join him there. We understand that a freah order prohibiting Mr. TV. J. Hunt from residence in any of the islands of the Western Pacific was recently signed by Governor Dcs Voeux, I and was enforced against Mr. Hunt on his i recent visit to Samoa. He was ordered to leave within a certain number of days, on pain of arrest. The bill about to be introduced into Parliamont at the instance of the Wellington College Governors is intended to consolidate the various Act* now affecting the Col'ege, and to give the Governors extended powers of dealing with their endowments, so as to enable them to raise the necessary amount wherewith to bnild a proper Girls' Hifh School. It is proposed in the measure to allow the Governors to lease a portion of the present College Reserve on building lease. We have on hand a considerable number of letters on various subjects, for whioh it is utterly impossible for vi to find room. Several of them have had to be held over for snob, a length of time that the subjects they refer to are no longer of public interest. Many correspondents also express their views at such length that the letters have to be declined. The apace at our disposal is not snffioient to provide room for very lengthy communications upon matters of but indifferent interest. To ensure early insertion, all letters should be short and to the point. A deputation consisting of the members for the provincial district of Wellington will watt upon the Minister for Publio Works to-morrow morning in reference to railway matters. Arrangements are being made under the supervision of Dr. Hector for adding to the attractions of the Exhibition by a series of magic lantern or dissolving views of New Zealand town and country aoenery -inoluding, of oourse, that cf the Hot Lakes. Special days will be set apart for the exhibition of views from different localities— Canterbury views being shown one day, Auckland views another, Otago views on a third, and so on. This is an excellent idea, and if thoroughly carried out will prove highly attractive. The steamer Hauroto, whioh arrived from Sydney this morning, bronght an English mail. Mr. Amelias Smith, who has occupied the position of chief clerk to the Land Board for Bomo years, has resigned from the Civil Service for the purpose of commencing business on his own acoount. Mr. Smith filled the position he has vacated in a satisfactory manner, and his retirement from the office will not be missed by any more keenly than by the reporters of the local papers, to whom he has frequently rendered valuable assistance. The resignation was bronght under the notice of the Land Board this morning, and it was decided to write to Mr. Smith expressing regret at the step he has taken. In the course of a disoussion at a meeting of the Land Board this morning, Mr. Bunny said his opinion was that if Government would come down with a proposal to borrow money for th* purpose of opening up the wasts lands of the Crown the Bcheme would be carried, and a great deal of good would bo done. He thought it would be far more profitable to expend money in this way than by pnrohaping ammunition and war material, whioh would eventually be sold at least 75 per cent, below ooßt price. Mr. M' Cardie agreed with Mr. Bunny, remarking that money invested in that direction would pay more interest than if spent on railways. An action of a peonliar nature has been commenced in the Supreme Court by the parents of two boys named Outhrie. It appears that on the morning of Good Friday last the boys went to the house of Mr. Tatum, commission agent, with some hot oroBS buns he had ordered from the baker. Tho hour was early, and in groping about the baok premises in search of a reoeptaolo (or the buns the youngsters madt, some noise. Mr. Tatum, under the impression that bnrglars were about, fired off a revolver to soare them away. The parents are now suing Mr. Tatum for .£IOO as damages for aßßault and injury to their sons' nervous systems. Messrs. Fitzherbert & Devine have accepted service of the writ, and Mr. Jellieoe will appear for the plaintiffs. There is still a good deal of pilfering carried on from the ruins of Te Aro House. Unconsidered trifles of various kinds lie about, and day and night people prowl round after them. Yesterday, in bread daylight, a v man was found carrying off two lengths of fire hose. When stoppod, he said he had purchased it at the salvage sale— a. manifest falsehood. Unfortunately, there was no polioeman about at the time, and the man made himself soaroe before one oould be obtained. It is a great pity that the ruins should be allowed to remain in their present condition. It is rumoured that the cause of the delay in rebuilding is that some of tho insurance offioea have not paid up, and are raising objections on the ground that the building could be rebuilt for a sum considerably less than it was insured for. This objeotion comes ? ith a singularly bad graoe from offices which had for years complacently accepted the premium 3on 'the full sum, and in a oaso where there is not a shadow of suspicion connected with the firewhere, indeed, it is known that the inourancoa on the stock and premises together did not represent more than half the aotual loss sustained. There has been no fire in Wellington before where greater publio bj mpathy was expressed towards the sufferer, and people are naturally making unfavour. able comments on the aotlon of insurance offices which now seek to draw over nice distinctions between walls, fittings, and contents, where the amount of the total loss by the insurer is thoroughly ascertained. An advertisement in another column announces that the Government Insurance AssGoifttjon is now prepared, under the authority of the Act of last session, to invest some of its accumulation on good freehold security at moderate ratea of interests. No advance is to exceed 50 per cent, of the value of the property on whioh it is made. Aprlioation are invited for advances of from .£SOO upwards. An inquest on the body of the child found yesterday in the reserve at the top of Moles-worth-street will be held at the Morgue at 10 o' dock to-morrow isorning. Dr. Henry was appointed to make a pott rr/yrtem examination. A meeting of the New Zealand Institute and Botanical Garden Board was held at the Colonial Museum yesterday morning, the Goretnor occupying the chair. There were also present Maspra. Travers, Mason, M'Kerrow, Maskell, Montell, Archdeacon Stock, and Dr. Hector. From an estimate of the cost of vol. XVIII of the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute it was found that there wonld be a deficiency in the funds of tho Board, arising from tho fact that part of the coot of the two previous volumes had to be iret from the votes of the succeeding year, and it was decided thai a proportionate contribution of Is 6d for eaoh volume should be required from the incorporated societies, in order to makn up the deficiency. Several applications from foreign societies for exchange of publications were approved. The manager submitted a scheme fpr publishing the Transactions in a different form, and it was rosolved to forward copies of the ciroular to the incorporated societies with a view to eliciting their opinions on the subject. A letter was read from the City Council, requesting the Board to agree to the piece of ground at the top of Sydnoy-street boing vustod in the Counoil f,qr pnbjio recreation purposes. Connoillor Nowman appeared in support of the application. After some discussion, the Board decided that they were unable to deal with the matter until they were placed in possession of more definite information. This o.onolude.4 the bnsinesa. The remains of the late Mr. J T. Novell, hairdresser, were interred in the Wesleyan portion of the cemetery yesterday. The funeral was attended by about 100 persons, moat of whom were members of the Seonlar Society, to whioh body the deceased had belonged. Some members of the Bechabite Society, to which deceased had also belonged, were also prosent. In aooordanoe with the request of the deceased, the Seoular bunal service was read over the grave. The management pf the Silver King Company have arranged with tke railway authorities that the usual Saturday nigjit train to the Hutt shall, on Saturday evening nest, be detained until the conclusion of the performance, and Bhall then run right through to M^afcerton, caning 1 at all Wairarapa atationii. The ordinary Saturday return tickets can be nsed by it, pr be held over till Monday. ' ' The Silver King <" w^U be reproduced on Saturday night, for the spedial benefit of Wairarapa visitors, who will, no doubt, be numerous under the satisfactory arrangement made for their getting home tha some night. At a special meeting of the Excelsior Lodge of Druids £aa£ night, Arch-Druid Seaner presiding, a report ww presented by the oommittee recommending .that tjjo next annual f£te should be held on Anniversary pay, 22nd January, 18£6. The report was adopted, and the oommittee wero empowered to make all necessary arrangements. Wo hear to-day that Mr. M, J. Mulligan has concluded arrangements for tha purchase of the lease of the shop and premises on Lambton Quay lately occupied as a. Fanoy goods warehouse by Mr. Warburton. The Sroperty, which belongs to Mrs. George Eoore, Is in a very dilapidated condition, the building being one of the oldest on Lambton Quay, and it ia Mr. Mulligan's intention to pull down the present structure and erect on the site, whioh is one of the best in Welling, ton, two or more shops and dwelling-houses of elegant architectural design. It is always satisfactory to hear of improvements of this nature, especially in our leading business thoroughfares.