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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4164, 25 July 1874, Page 2

We are requested to intimate that Lady Fergurson will not be able to receive visitors this afternoon.

In consequence of the Statement on Public Works by the Hon. Mr. Richardson occupying so many columns of our present issue, we are compelled for the present to omit numerous items of local news, and to give simply a brief summary of the proceedings in the two Houses of Assembly yesterday. Intimation is made, in the Gazette of Thursday, of the Governor's disallowance of " The Otago Gold Duty Repayment Ordinance." There has been a heavy fall of snow along the upper parts of the Wanganui river, and on the higher lands of the Province.

Six drunkards were fined in the usual amounts at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. No civil cases were adjudicated upon.

The Wellington and Foxton registration districts have been divided into three—Wellington, Otaki, and Foxton. The same districts are proclaimed under the Marriage Act Amendment Act.

A free pardon is offered to anyone, not a principal offender, who was implicated in setting on fire the Press Company's office in Ohristchurch in April last. The boatswain of tho p.s. Paterson, in gallantly rescuing two of his comrades from drowning in the Waifcara River, had an amount of £ll washed out of his pocket. The Wairarapa Standard says that Mr. Clerk is about proceeding to New South Wales for the purpose of selecting some thirty horses for breeding purposes. Messrs. Hastwell, Barton, and Hume accompany Mi - . Clerk to New South Wales.

A fresh stimulus to mining in Westland has been given by the discovery of some new ground in the Greenstone district. The auriferous ground is believed to be extensive, and is so situated that any large settlement of population will materially benefit the trade both of Hokitika and Greymouth. As there now seems a probability of the weather continuing reasonably fine, tho football players have determined to resume the season, and play will be re-commenced this afternoon at tho Basin Reserve at half-past two o'clock sharp. A good muster and an interesting game are anticipated. Another large audience assembled at tho Theatre Royal last night to witness " A Waif of the Streets," and tho frequent applause testified the public approval of the very excellent acting of tho " Grif Company," the parts filled respectively by Miss Rosa Towers, Mr. Erank Towers, and Mr. O. H. Burford being specially noteworthy. The lady who played the heroine of the piece is still suffering severely from cold, which mars what would otherwise be as good a performance as we have had in Wellington for a long time past. " A Waif of the Streets" will bo repeated this evening for tho last time, not that tho play fails to " draw," but in order to make way for other novelties, the first of which will bo an adaptation of Mr. B. D. Earjoou's "Grif."

An impression has evidently got abroad that in the late fatal accident to Captain Cleland, the wheel of the coach passed over him. One witness at the inquest, Mr. E. Barber, was certain in his own mind that such was the case ; but the eyidence of those who were nearest to the Captain when he fell from his horse, conclusively proved that he did not reach the ground till the coach was several feet beyond the spot : and the medical evidence, by itself, clearly demonstrated that the injuries received were such as might have been inflicted by the shod-hoof of a horse, but not by the wheel of a heavily laden vehicle. The f avorite New Zealand mare Lwline,"and one of her stable companions, are on board the Phcebe for Auckland, from which place they will be shipped to Sydney by the Hero on her next trip to prepare for their New South Wales engagements, which are prior to the Melbourne ones. The horses were very wisely landed on the arrival of the steamer yesterday morning, to enable them to get some exercise, and have a night's rest in a stable. As far as could be judged with their clothing on, Mr. Eedwood's nags looked in capital condition to commence their work on arrival at Bandwick, where ive presume they will quarter, and seemed particularly lively after their short sea trip from Lyttelton. From the appearance of our representatives for turf honors, they should not return without giving an excellent account of themselves, and Lurline's weight for any of the races for which she is entered ought not to trouble her, for she looks well able to carry it, being a fine strapping mare. The Wanganui Herald regrets to notice that Mi-. Millar, F.S.A., has been obliged to file his schedule under the Bankruptcy Act. Mr. Millar, several years ago, became a joint security to a Bank, with four others, for a Dunedin contractor for the sum of £I2OO. Two of his co-sureties arc dead, one is in England, and one in Melbourne, Mr. Millar alone remaining within reach and responsibility. It is also necessary to state that Mr. Millar understood the guarantee to be for one year only, to cover a single contract, and never contemplated it was for an indefinite time. Of course he cannot pay if he has not got the wherewithal, and is compelled to place himself under the protection of the Act. The Bank is his only creditor.