MARRIED.

Wellington Independent, Volume V, Issue 412, 22 September 1849, Page 3

MARRIED.

At Woodland, Porirua Road, by the Rev J. J. P. O'Rcily, on Thursday," 20th instant, and afterwards at St. John's Church, Hawtry, by the Rev. Robert Cole, M,A., Robert Bayley Tyser, Esq., of Otago, to Emily, third surviving daughter of P. H. Eitzgkiuld, Esq., of Rathmines, County of Dublin, Ireland.

At the Weslevan Chapel, To Aro, on the 21st'inst, lbb Rev. J. F. H. Wohlers, of Ruapuike, Foveaux Straits, to Mrs. G.'Palmer, of Wellington.

New Zealand Fuiiniture Wood.— We would call the attention of such of our readers as reside in town, to a splendid dining-table manufactured by Mr. Levein from the Totara wood of New Zealand. It is now lying at the New Zealand House. We have much pleasure in noticing th increasing demand for this truly elegant wood, as manufactured by Mr. Levein. We have recently inspected some magnificent specimens of artistic furniture, which he has completed in Totara and other New Zealand woods, for one of our most munificent patronesses of art, her Grace the Duchess of Sutherland. Indeed, Mr. Levein may now reckon amongst his patrons many of the most influential persons in London. It is surprising that so litle of New Zealand furniture wood finds its way to this country. The shipments .which 'have been recently made, were selected with tlie worst possible judgment, and of course were unremunerative; but of wood such as Mr. Levein himself selected when in the Colony, there, is the greatest abundance; and we trust the colonists will avail themselves of his perseverance to bring into notice what should have been, long before this, a valuable article of export. We have never i seen any wood which even approaches | Totara in beauty and richness of colour. It is well worth the while of our readers to give Air. Levein a call at his show-rooms in Davies-street, Grosvenor-square, if only to see the great, variety, as well as the beauty of the specimens of furniture manufactured from the produce of the Colony. Tit for Tat.—A few nights ago, at Colchester, three young fellows of genius, " fast men," amused themselves. by ringing several door bells, amongstthe number that of a worthy practiti&en, whose son happening to be up after the rest of the family had retired to rest, promptly appeared at the door, and succeeded in recognising the would-be-rest-disturbers. After some half-hour's delay, to allow of their getting comfortably ensconced in their own dormitories, he visited the house of each, and when a violent peal or application of the knocker ha!d brought the night-capped and shivering heroes to the open door, they were greeted with the cool observation that " as you have just rung at 's door, I thought you might require some assistance."

The Army.—A return moved for by Mr. Hume shows that the total number of non-commissioned officers educated at the Royal Military College from 1830 to 1847 amounted 446 ; the number of gentlemen cadets, 473; and the number of private persons, to 1,266; making 2,18-5. Aximal Electricity. — Mr. Alfred Smee, the surgeon of the Bank of England, and inventor of the battery which bears his name, has announced important discoveries in animal electricity. By a test which he terms electric voltaic, he has satisfied himself that the termination of the sensor nerves are positive poles of a voltaic circuit, whilst the muscular substance is the negative pole. The sensor nerves are the telegraphs which carry the sensation to the brain, and the motor nerves carry back the volition to the muscles. The brain he infers to consist of five distinct voltaic circles, which, upon theoretical grounds he believes to be sufficient to account for all mental phenomena. Mr. Smee has succeeded in making artificial electric fish, and artificial muscular substance. The bare announcement of such a discovery must put the whole world upon tlie alert, and in their hands for the present, we leave it. Should Mr. Smee's views be confirmed by other investigators, he will establish an imperishable name in the records of physiological science.

Fatal Accident.—Mr. Truell, a young officer of the 29th Foot, was unfortunately killed whilst out hunting in Wicklow on Saturday last. He was one of a number of young men following the hounds of Mr. J. Parnell. Riding a young untrained horse, the animal soon tired, and, attempting to clear a high fence the horso made a sudden stop, which threw his rider with violence against the bank, from which he fell into the dyke ; the horse springing at the same moment, missed the leap, and, falling with his chest on the young man, crushed him to death. Several gentlemen came to his assistance, and dragged him from under the animal, but in half an hour he ceased to breathe. This much lamented young man had just been gazetted, and was to have joined his regiment on the 30th. What adds to the melancholy tale is, that all his family are absent in Madeira, and his favourite brother was on his way home to enjoy his society for a few days before he left finally for the army.— Globe.