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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4264, 19 November 1874, Page 4

The following is an extract from a telegram by Dr. Featherston to the Minister for Immigration, dated London, November 4, giving a list of immigrant ships that sailed in October, Imports in New Zealand, with the number of souls on board :—Auckland—Dilharree, 370 ; Warwick, 240; Inverene, 200. Wellington— Berar, 360; Humboldt, 390. Otago—Galbraith, 140 ; Nelson, 320; Wild Deer, 300. Taranaki —Acheron, 200. Nelson—Anglesey, 270. Canterbury—Avalanclie, 320 ; Lady Jocelyn, 530; Waimate, 370. Bung a total of 4010 souls. The Court of Ajpeal disposed of two cases yesterday, Harding, v. Galbraith, and Cashmore y. Maney. In the, former case the appeal was dismissed with cosis, the latter occupying the attention of the Ctmrt the greater portion of the day. The Atta-ney-General showed cause against a rule nisi, granted in the lower Court, and was followed by Mr. Travers, who supported it. At the conclusion of the argument, judgment was reserved. Burns v. the Otago and Southland Investment Company will be gone on with this rooming. The Tararua—always punctual—arrived off Hokitika yesterday morning, but was not tendered till the afternoon tide. Her nows will be found in another column. The Tararua may be expected in 1 Port Nicholson on Saturday. • ’ , Tho post-office k-ule which prevents the forwarding of letters insufficiently stamped from one colony to another is really productive of much inconvenience. We have mentioned several cases lately, and the last we notice is of a letter addressed to “James Arnold, A. C. Depot, Wellington,' N.Z.,” which lies in the post-office at Hoharton, because the sender did not know the exact amount of stamps that should have been gummed upon it. It is announced that a night train is to run to the Hutt every Thursday, starting, at II p.m. It was intended that this arrangement should commence next week, but on its being represented that if commenced from to-morrow it would he a great convenience to the Hutt people who may wish to be present at the Horticultural Show, and the Star Boating Club’s Soiree, the department very considerately consented to commence tho weekly night train to-night. No doubt tho numerous lovers of horticulture at the Hutt who may be unable to get away from their occupations to visit tho show during the day, will avail themselves of the convenience thus afforded them to ho present in the evening. Those who with a love of horticulture combine tei-psichoreau tastes, or a desire to encourage aquatics, may kill two birds with one, stone, and adjourn from the Horticultural Show to tho Star Boating Club's Soiree, on board The Douglas. Tho sale at Government House yesterday was well attended, by a highly respectable audience, and very satisfactory prices were obtained. Tiie Broadwood’s grand piano fetched £IOO, and tho harmonium .675. ‘ The expensive dessert services and glassware were tho only goods that went below their value. Only a few members of tho Scottish Volunteors fired yesterday morning for choice of representatives. Sergeant Turner, with a score of 82, was highest, W. Rountree was next, with 76, and Lieut. Sinclair third, with 71. It will not bo forgotten that tho Spring show of the Horticultural Society takes place to-day, and that in the evening the ball of tho Star Boating Club takes place on hoard The Douglas. Both events will be very inter-eating. A meeting of cricketers was held last evening at the Pier Hotel, to make arrangements for an inter-provincial match with Napier, Mr. Dees occupied tho chair, and after- some preliminary discussion it was decided tliat a Welliugton team should visit Napier during tho Christinas holidays. Tiro following gentlemen were chosen to select tiro eleven, and also to form a match committee during the season : Messrs. J. W. A. Mavchant, J. A. N. Salmon, Dees, Mace, Lowe, Knapp, and Worry,

We are glad to observe that the Union Bank of Australia has marked its success during the past year in a generous arid practical way, having given a bonus of ten per cCnt. to all the employes of the establishment throughout the colonies. The Star Cricket Club and the Armed Constabulary play a match next Saturday afternoon, at the Basin Reserve. The Star Eleven will be chosen from the following players : Turner, Russell, Ells, Lockett, Williamson, Derrock, Webb, Bishop, Mason, Mace, Water's, Salmon (3).