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New Zealand Mail, Issue 756, 27 August 1886, Page 16

The strained relations of a teacher and a school committee were being considered .at the Education Board Wednesday, the casebeiDg one in which the committee expressed a desire that the teacher should be allowed to remain with them a little longer, with a view of seeing whether they could not get on together better. “ The teacher has been married lately,” explained one member of the Board. “ Ab,” said Mr Bunny, “ you never know what effect that may have on a man. Lets give him another trial.” The Board agreed to this.

The Wellington Naval Artillery and Petone Naval Artillery paraded for inspection at the Drillahed Wednesday. There was a very good muster of both corp 3. The Wellington Naval Artillery, under Captain Duncan, officer and three petty-officers, mustered 60 all told ; and the Petone Naval Artillery, under Lieut. Davy, one officer and three petty-officeTs, 39 all told. The men were inspected by Lieut.Colonel Butts, and Sergeant-Major Bell was also present. After the inspection the men were put through some company drill. The Garrison Band, under Bandmaster Cimino, were present, and performed several pleasing selections during the drill.

The Rotomahana, which arrived at Auckland on Wednesday, brought an English, mail, via Brindisi. The mail should reach Wellington on Sunday, A compassionate allowance of £250 has been awarded to the widow of the late Mr Eustace BrandoD. Mrs Brandon received tbe cheque s few days ago. At the next meeting of the Education Board Mr Bunny will move for the re-appoint** meat of a committee to generally superintend* the Training College.

Among the passengers who left by the Aorangi for London yesterday, were Mr Leonard Harper M.H.R., one of the Directors* of the New Zealand Company, and Mr Isaac Gibb 3, secretary to the Company,, who are going Home on the Company’s business. It is understood that they hope to effect considerable retrenchment in the Homestaff, and to place the Company’s finance on a* much better footing than hitherto.

By the death of Mr Thomas J. Pope, lateof Tinakori-road, yachting circles have lost one? of the smartest yachtsmen in Wellington.. He was one of the founders of the Port Nicholson Yacht Club, and took great interestin all matters pertaining to boating. His best known victories were obtained when sailing the Sappho. He leaves a widow and a brother (chief officer of tbe s.s. Stormbird),, besides a large number of friends to regret his early death, he only being 34 years of age. He had been suffering for some time past? from a painful disease, and died on Tuesday morning, His funeral took place yesterdayafternoon, and was well attended.

SB a terribly sudden death took place in thechemist’s shop of Messrs Barraud and Sons, Moles worth-street, on Wednesday at about 11 o’clock. Mr John Dowdeswell, aged 69* years, who has been a messenger at the Government Buildings for some time, was at hiswork in the morning, and complained of pains* in the region of the heart. Being sent to Sir Julius Vogel’s house with messages, he called in at Mr Leatham’s house, where, also, he had* to leave messages. There he again complained of pain. Leaving the house, he went into? Messrs Barraud’s shop to get some physic* He sat down in a chair, and presently he expired with no other movement that a Bigb» Dr Cahill was in attendance very shortly afterwards- The body was taken to deceased’s* residence in Nairn-street, where an inquest* will be held at 10 o’clock to day.

A long discussion took place at the meeting of the College Board of Governors held yesterday morning as to what amount should be? voted for the erection of the Girls’ High School. Mr H. Bunny moved that alternate tenders be called for a building (not to exceed £3OOO in cost) in wood and brick, on the? smaller plans now submitted to the meeting, and also that tenders te called for a building (to cost about £5000) on the planepreviously submitted to the Board. Dr Newman seconded this motion. The Rev J, Paterson opposed the erection of the more costly buildiDg, and moved as an amendment that tenders be called for the smaller building only. The amendment, which was seconded by Dr Hector, was put and lost, and the original motion carried. On account of the Girls’ High School, the Bum of £lO6 waspassed for payment. It was stated that the? arrears in fees for the school amounted to £265 13s.

A general meeting of the Wellington Philosophical Society was held at the Colonial Museum on Wednesday. There was a very fair attendance and great interest was taken in the reading of the several papers. Tbe first paper was one by Mr W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S., ©n “ Notes in relation to the prime causes of earthquakes and volcanic phenomena.” Mr Travers’ theory was, that the pressure of the hardened crust contracting on the fluid interior, caused the injection of the molten matter of the interior into the fissures, produced by shrinkage, and in this way volcanic material reached the surface of the earth, earthquakes, of course, being an accompaniment either of the shrinkage or the violence attending the extrusion of the moltenmatter from below. A lengthy discussion of an interesting nature took place on this paper, in which Dr Hector and Messrs J. R. George, J. P. Maxwell, and J. C. Crawford took part. The next paper was read by Mr W. M. Maskell on “ The honeydew of the cocidae, and the fungus accompanying these insects.’” This paper waß discussed at considerable length by Dr Hector and Messrs W. T. L, Travers, H. H. Travers, and G. HudsonOwing to the time taken up in discussing these two papers, Mr E. Treagear’s paper on “Polynesian folklore” was postponed till nextmeeting. Some additional views of Tarawera were exhibited.

A meeting of the College Board of Go—vernors was held yesterday at the Education Office, when there were present —Messrs J. R. Blair, G. Fisher, M.H.R., A. W. Brown, Rev J. Paterson, Dr Newman, M.H.R., "FT, Bunny, and Dr Hector. Mr J. R. Blair was voted to the chair. A letter was read from Mr J. Mackay, head master of the' College, suggested that a regular drawing master be appointed for the College. It wasdecided that the Chairman consult with Mr Riley with a view of ascertaining if that gentleman could attend to the duties temporarily, pending the decision of the Board. The amount in arrears for fees at the? College was reported to be £292. 14s 2d,, and the finances were in a satisfactory condition. Mr Mackay’s letter made reference to the quagmire of mud in tbe close vicinity of the Hospital, which be considered* extremely unhealthy, and asked that someaction should be taken in the matter. A Committee, to consist of the Chairman and Drs Hector and Newman was appointed to inquire intothe master. The letter also stated that Mr Sproule, the new master, commenced his duties on the 18th, but during: the period previous to that gentleman’s arrival the work had been carried out by Messrs Mackay, Wilson, and Fleming, and other masters, who asked in return that as the Board had been saved a considerable amount a sum of £lO might be voted to the? College Library. This was agreed to. Thesum of £lO6, for salaries and other expenses, was passed for payment. The Rev J. Paterson moved, seconded by hie Worship the Mayor, that a letter of condolence be sent to Mrs Eustace Brandon and Hon A. de B. Brandon, sen., expressing regret at their bereavement by the death of the laieMr Eustace Brandon.

Joseph Roche was sentenced by Mr War■dell yesterday morning to seven days’ hard labor [for being found by night in a storehouse belonging to Mr N. J. Isaacs, A drunkard (first offender) was fined ss, with the usual alternative.

We understand that Mr Hautrie West, organist of St. Peter’s Church, has been requested to undertake the organisation of the special choral service at St. Paul’s Church to celebrate the opening of the Diocesan Synod next month.

Some cement testing oparations were conducted at the Corporation yards on Wednesday, under the supervision of Mr Kerslake. For cement seven days immersed, the average test -show-ed 4401 b to the square inch, the test for fourteen days’ immersion BhowiDg 5601 b to the square inch.

Sir Wm. Fitxherbert and M. -J. S. Manning, Justices, occupied the Bench at the fortnightly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court, Lower Hutt, held on Wednesday. For being drunk and disorderly, Charles Andrews pleaded guilty, and was fined ss, or in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. This was the only case.

Only two creditors in the estate of Frederick Cased, butcher, of Waikanae, attended the meeting held on Wednesday. The debtor stated that bis bankruptcy was due to his having taken over the butchery business to which he was not accustomed, in the hope of beiDg able to redeem the money lent by him to the man who had orignally borrowed £BB to start the business with, and who had since disappeared.

•Quite a batc-hof criminals were brought down by the late Wairarapa train Wednesday night. In addition to Mitchell, “ The Masher,” who is arrested on suspicion of being connected with the jewellery robbery at Freeman’s, there were -'also David Kiddie, sentenced at Carterton to a month for larceny ; Alfred Gregory, sentenced at M.asterton to a month for using obscene language and to 48 hours for drunkenness ; and M. J. Kennedy, on remand to Timaru for wife desertion.

During the hearing of the charge against James Mitchell at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, there was a great deal of argument as to whether or not the accused should be styled “alias The Masher.” Mr Jellicoe objected to the sobriquet, and his Worship agreed that it was not at all necessary to refer to a man by such a name as that. Inspector Browne pointed out that Mitchell was bo styled an the Police Gazette, whereupon Mr Jellicoe retorted that he himself might be called “ a masher.” Eventually, by mutual consent, “The Masher” was dropped, and the prisoner was thenceforth alluded 5 to as Mitchell.

The following passengers have booked by the barquentane May, which sails for Cambridge Gulf on Saturday at noon :—W.. Allan, James Docherty, J. Mulligan, Geo. Garrett, Wm. Duff, Chap. Dunstan, C. Myers, H. Greenfield, G. Greenfield, .Tames Douglas, Timothy Egan, H. Small, M. Bond, E. T. Bond, J. Bond, H. Newson, J. Morliog, E. Hare, A. Osborne, J. E. Johnson, J. Bruineuhl, John Page, J. Burke, G. Master, G. Jones, James Monaghan, John Reid, J. Cbalker, James Maher, Thomas Eitzgerald, M. Fulvev, Robert Stall, John Cruickshank, Joseph Cosgrove, Norsted and party of five, H. Hayden.

At an extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Wellington Meat Preserving and Refrigerating Company, held on Wednesday, the following resolution, passed at a previous meeting, was confirmed :t—“ That the capital of the Company be reduced from £50,000, divided into 5000 shares of £lO each, to £27,750, divided into 3700 shares of £7 10s each ; and that such reduction be effected by cancelling capital which bas been loßt to the extent of £2 10s per share upon each of the 3700 shares which have been issued, so that £2 5s only Bhall be deemed to have been paid on all shares already issued which are not fully paid-ap shares ; and by cancelling 1300 shares which have not been issued.