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New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4216, 19 May 1875, Page 2

Our usual leader, several sub-leaders, a number of letters, aii'.l country correspondents' eoiiiiiuiuieatiuiis, me crowded out of this issue through pressure upon our space. A sneci.il train will run through to Mercer tin's morning, ami to morrow the lino will be open to the public, in accordance with the time-table advertised e'suwherc. We see no reason why the department, as a public convenience, should not also add the faro list, and the rates per ton or parcel, 4c, for freight. Country scttlera especially would bo glad of this information. Tho Pakuranga hounds will meet on Wed| nesday, tho 19th, at the kennels; and on Saturday, the 22nd, at Panroure. On both morninga at 10.30.

Mr. Darrell's now comedy, "The Four Fote3," was repeated last evening at the l'rince of Wales Theatre, ami, we mtist admit, improved in our estimation. There is very great merit in the produetion, and it id superior to either of the dramas hu Las presented us with. There is nothing startling in the piece, nothing in which any actor or actress can "star," but there is something so pleasant in the scenes, a.id "every day" in the language, that the audience becomes iusc.-ns.ibly sympathetic with the actors and the occurrences. One or two of the pathetic speeches are rather " talky," but this is a minor failing and easily remedied. The hero of. the piece assumed, by Mr. I'arrell, is essentially a comedy part, and in a very gentlemanly performance. The heroine, Florence IJaynnmd, is a " quiet" part, with scarcely vivacity enough f..r Miss l.lar.i Stepheiisoii ; but that lady p'.avs the character with great taste, Mini dressed it appropriately and Very handsomely. Mrs. .(ones made a decided " hit' , as the women's ri_'!its ex;um-nt ; and tiie same may be >aid of Mr. Avelin-, as Hie y.v.d-hearted simpler.,!!, the lion", (10-rjo l.ansdown. Mr. llolloway as the vil'.ain of the plot was, as he always is in sui-h like oliaracters, very good. Mr. Poole w.is perfectly at home and full of humour as the ii-i.-li rum merchant, Fitzgerald O'Ma.-scy ; and Mr. Herbert made a capital character of the Nigger. The fancy dress ball scene went with much spirit, hi fact, the piece was acted throughout with great merit. Mr. l>aiTi:ll can congratulate himself upon his success as a dramatic author, and we shall not 1)0 surprised to learn of his swelling the ranks. v>f successful colonists who have sought

the greater Ik-Ids of London and New York for i"he display of their pal cieular talents. To ni-ht Mis. "liarrcll will appear as Konuo, Miss Stcphcnson as Juliet, and Mr. Danvll ■is Mercuti*, in " Komeo and Juliet."

I!- fore ajc. ptitu' any tenders for lea-ing the Market h"tise for another twelve months, the City Council Would do well to exercise smile disereti.'ii iu making any change in the les-ccship. It will be remembered that the rentals for the first year brought in about i.SOil, from which of course had to bo deducted the salaries of oilicers and other ex-pen-es. The following year the market was let by auction for £-11 "per month, or iM!>2 p--r annum, to Mr. Cicenuood, the fonn.-r Market Inspector. Mr. Creeuw 1 found that the rents of the .-tails must be reduced in oider to keep them open, and during his lesseesliip a ._'reat reduction has taken place. Kvcii with tliis, only two-thirds of the stalls ■re at present let. The hay-market, that was expected to prove profitable, has resulted otherwise, and lias been let for some months for £1 per week to Messrs. Cousins and Atkins. To make the market a .success, every inducement must be given to the stallholders to remain ; otherwise, the stalls will be closed. In fact, some of the stallholders, we are informed, have lately given notice to leave on account of the .market being infe.-ted with rats, which veriffin appropriate the provisions to an alarming extent. If the Market-house is now let by tender at a fancy price, the new lessee wl" probably discover that, in order to make it pay, he must raise the rents of the stalls. Thin will result in the holders vacating them, to the ruin of the market. Mr. Greenwood has proved himself an uflieieiit Market Inspector, and a good tenant, while the rental paid by him during the past year has netted more than the City received the previous year.

The arrival uf the ship I'unedin from London lias followed close on the heels uf ihe Miootin- Star, while tlie banjue Emily Mel.aivn and ship Caller I 111 may both be looked for shortlv. the funnel , having sailed on the -Jn.l K.bruary and the hitter on th-j I .Mil. The himediu, which has experk'ieed ;i liue-vteather pavaL'o of ninety-two days, lii-itijrs "JIU (.overinn.-nt in add'"linn to -J!) a!,ii.ii and si'i'oiiil <-lass all ;>.rrive<l in u"""l health aeL-oiMini; to tli'. , ill ii >]t of the eajitain aii'l .«iij>eriiiteii<li.iit- > Lilt i.uini: to the Health (>l"'i,-er l.<in_' ..til. r\\ i.-<- vv : ;:i.i!.:\ jvster.l.-iy :i:"t- -rno.-i), hiu umi.il visit of iii.-i;)veti..n has bjeu ilefen'eil until tiii.s In a<Mitioii to the unavoiilal.!.' ineonveiiieiiee uaus.;il to the !.y iliis .1,-lay, the Chief Ilavl. .miu.'.-t-r, who pi1,.t.,l 'the i:i. is ili-taiucil a {>:'i>o:K'i 0:1 boanl until the shi]> is a.lmitteil to pratique. l-'rom a return lai.l u|«.n Uie table of the I'roviiicial Cmn.-i!, of "chiMivn in the 110-.ve-s'.rvi't Industrial Seliool, committed by the s un.Kv tiu- >'e-K-cted and (Viiiiinal ('liil.lri n's Aet, ImIT, - " the total mmili.T in 11..an-, April 1, ks7"\ is laado nj) as I - ..!!,,»■( : —I'.v 0r.1.r of the M.-iiristrates, -10 boys,i-J:? -iris;" i:ulie\in- ntliceV, 2 hoys, 1 -ill; I-Aveiitive fiuiiiiiittei-, 1- 12 -iris : total iiitinber in the. Home, DO. The follow in- are the tiie iniii:. t>.-.s :—Over II years of a-<-, -I ; 12 to irs, inclusive, S lny.-, 7 yirls; 8 't,. II ditto, ;i0 boys, li» -irU": 4 to 7 ditto. I", boys. 10-iris ; tinder 4 years, 1 boy, :; -iris. A very lar-e jiroportioii ill" thene are under ten yc.-.rs of ago, and their unexj.ircd term of senteneo over threu

Ketuvn of. sick treated at the Provincial Hospital for the week ending Saturday, May ].">, 1ST"): — Remained last return, i>7 ; admitted since, 10; discharged, l'.t ; died, ">; remaining, 73 (males tit, females !)). Arrangement of cases :—Zymotic, '24 ; constitutional, 5 ; local, Cr>; developmental, •t ; violent, 15. Five deaths occurred during (lie week, viz.:—lst. (.'. I. If., nude, aged-JO years, on Sthinst., of chronic pleurisy ; Uud. 1.. \\\, female, aged ,'i4 vcars, on Sth'inst., of liver disease ; .'iid. K. <":., female, aged IC. years, on 1:1 th inst., of tvphoid fever ; -Mi. U. (-'., male, α-ed 120 years," on llth inst., of concussion ; ,"th. 11. I!., male, ai;ed •_'."> years, on I Itli inst.. of typhoid lever. ' -N'.li. Old linen much needed. ' We Irani (says thu ]\;r,b,i,i 77/, i..,-) that it J is the intention nf Mr. iJuieU, imiiH.diatclv the railway is open to Mercer, to run a daily coach between that pla ;e and < This cannot fail t 1 prove a verv ureat conveiiieiice to tlie travelliis.i,' public. Jl'Mr. '.Mlir-k undertakes to earrv out the service, w, , have no .toi.be that he will do so Hlieiently. Muring the t'nee years we have been in the Wi'iUato, not« ithntauding iliiiieuities in the shape of bad loads, &,-., he has always succeeded in delivering the mail within a short time of its due hour. This will be one of the lii-st advantages the Waikato s. ttlers will enjoy by the opening of the railway. We have received a copy of a very pretty song, composed by Mr. S. J. Lambert, F.IS.A.S. The words purport to be the "lullaby of a female convict to her child the night previous to her execution." "Sleep, Baby Mine,' , is the:title of the song. This musical composition lias been excellently printed by Messrs. ltoed and I'.rett, of Wyndhamstreet, who have recently imported a large plant of type, &c., for this species of printing. -As an original composition, and a specimen of local production, the whole thing is most creditable. A boy of about fourteen yer.rs of ago was charged at the Police Court yesterday with horse-stealing. The particulars of the case were not disclosed, as the prisoner was remanded for a -week, in order that the at- j tendance of witnesses might be secured. This was the only important case on the charge-sheet. Our Thames correspondent has furnished us with the report "1 a meeting held on Monday evening, to considur the course being puvjued by the (Jovernment at Wellington anent tl'c Thames Pumping Association. It will be found printed in another place in our columns. A meeting of creditors in the estate of J. W. Waller was held yesterday, in the count-ing-house of Mr. 0. \V. P.inney. The assets were estimated at about i'JO.OOO, and the liabilities at A"IS,000. Messrs. McCo.sh Clark, Thomas Morrin, and G. W. Jiinney were appointed trustees. One of the men engaged in excavating the foundation of the building at the corner of Vulcan Lane dug up several pieces of greenstone yesterday. Mr. F. H. Lewisson, on examining the stone, pronounced it to be valueless. The falling off in the gold duty of the province of Otago last year, to March 31st, tva3 as £11,502 against £17,504.

Our cricketing readers Trill learn by our telegraphic, columns what determination the committee appointed in Christchurch to confer with Auckland and Otago Lave come to in the matter. Our Canterbury friends area triile " uppish" in their opinions, and rather too forgetful of the fate which not uufrequently befalls pride.

A soiree in connection ■with the opening of the Ttemuera Presbyterian Church will takeplace tomorrow afternooi. , . The Rev. Mr. Bruce will occupy the chair. The seventh annual meeting of the Bay of Islands Coal Company will be held on the 31st in.it., in the Insurance buildings. The programme of the winter course of lectures at the Yoi'ng Mon's Christian Association appears in another column. A call of 10s per share has been made in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Messrs. L. 1). Xathau and Co., agents of. tl'.e barque Stir. rciuitsfc consignees tii p.i-s their entries, &c. A meeting "f journeymen tailors will ho held to-in.jrrow eveninu', at the Anchor Hotel. All accounts against the late Mr. 1 , . \V. I.oiiL'dill are rei|Uested to be rendered to Mr."K. L. Bucholz without delay. < I race Kgerton will appear at* the Choral Elall on the night of the Queen's birthday. A call of Is. per share in the Golden Calf Gold Mining Company is now overdue. A notice in reference to the- Mount Roskill Highway District appears elsewheie.