WELLINGTON ATHENAEUM.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1723, 9 May 1862, Page 5

WELLINGTON ATHENAEUM.

. A General Meeting of the members took place on Tuesday evening, the 6th inst. for the purpose of electing 1 officers for the ensuing year, George Hart, Esq., in the chair. Tiie Secretary read the following report : — Tlte committee are sorry that they cir - not present a very satisfactory account of the affairs of the Institute. As the amount of the debt has been increased since January 1, 1861 about £10, the amount then due being £70, and now amounts to £80; the reason it has done so is, that the repairs which had to be effected to keep the bnilding from rapid decay, amounted to £100, whereas the subscriptions received to defray them amounted to only £72, leaving a deficiency of £28 to t.e made up, which has been done, thus showing that had it not been for the repairs, the Institute would have reduced its debt, £18 instead of increasing it. The Committee during the past year have added £16 worth of hooks to the library. During the season, there were seven lectures de* liveve:!, with a fair attendance at them. There were also two Conversaziones held in the Oiitl Fellow's Hall, both of which passed off very well. It is the opinion of the Committee that tbe prospects of tbe Institute are sligbtly improved, the building is now in a fair state of repair, and will not require much expense tins next year. / The Roportwas unanimously .a lopted. Mr. E. Baker und the Secretary were chosen scrutineers. His Honor Mr. Justice Johnston wit 1 ! the leave of tbe meeting proposed, and Mr. Tagg. seconded the fol'owing resolution, — " That this Association bearing in mini the interest which His Excellency the Governor was pleased to evince in the welfare at an early period in its career, and hailing his arrival in Wellington on the eve of its Annual Geoeral Meeting as an auspicious coincidence, do respectfully request that His Exceileuoy will be pleased to permit that he shall henceforth be called the Patron of the Institution."

The motion was. unanimously adopted;;;^; ;. ".'■.' Moved by His Honor-Mr. Justice Johnston, ! seconded by Mr. B band on, — : -_- ; " That the Secretary be requested forthwith . to communicate -'the last resolution to His Ex- ' cellency the Governor." Motion agreed to.- . ' The Pkestdent then read to the meeting the address which had been prepared. By the Commiitee for presentation to His Excellency Sir George Grey, from the members of Institute, which was agreed to.. The meeting now proceeded to the election of officers, which was done by ballot, the result of which was declared by the Chairman as follows: — . • Pbesident, i His Honor Mr. Justice Johnson. ' : ' > - >: • VICE-PHESIDESTS, . ' '' '-' George Hait, E<q., William Lyoo, Esq., George Hunter, E g. Treasurer, J. Woodward, JpJsq. ' Secretary, Mr. H. F. Logan. COMMITTIE, '■'".-• Messrs. H. E. Brandon, C.Monitt, J. M-Tay-lor, L\ W. Tagg, Jno. Burne, S.Levy, J. C« Boddington, U. T. Richardson, L Levy, E. W« Mills, — Gtttidy, and L< A. Hart Mr. S. Levy then rose and moved "Thatthe new committee be requested to carry out th e arrangements entered.- ii«to by the » fate com" miltee." Mr. J. M. Taylor seconded the motion which was put to the meeting and carried. Proposed by Mr; J. M. Taylor, and seconded by Mr. Brandon, "That a vote of thanks he passad to (he Secretary for past services," carried. Proposed by Mr. Brandon, and second' ed by Mr. Lyon, "That a vote of thanks be passed toJMr. George Hart, as late President, lor the attention he had given to the Institute," carried. Proposed by Mr. Sol. Levy, and seconded by Mr. W. Lyou, "That a vote of thanks be passed to Mr. Woodward, the Treasurer," carried.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGE, & DEATHS. BIRTHS. ■Mabtin— At Fountain Hall, Te Aro, on the . 15th. April the wife of John Mahtin. Esq , of a jaanghter. Eonaldsos.— At Papawai. Wairarapa, on the 19th April the wife of the Rev. Wm. Ronaldsox, nfif a eon. Tcbnbolt,. — At Dixon Street, on the llth April 3firs. G. Tobsbulli. of a daughter. MARRIAGES. AiXiEN— Brown —On the 10 Mi April, at Adelaide Boad, Wellington, Mr. A Allbn. blacksmith, to I&iIZaM ary, eldest daughter of Mr. Brown, currier, 1 hoik of this city. Wools-ton — Floyd. — On the Sth of April, at Wellington, by the Rev. Wm. Kir ton. Mr. John Woolston, farmer, Waikanae, to Caroline, eldest daughter of Mr. Floyd, licensed victualler, Porirua. DEA I HS. Bhown — In the City of Wellington, on the 1 6th day of April. John Gibson Rrows, of Porirua, -aged 42 years. Holder.— April lGth, at Karori, Mr. William Holder, aged (iO. Turner. — On board H.M.S. Harrier, at Wellington, May 7, William Arthur Turner, Assistant .Surgeon, Aged 35 years. Mr. Turner died from Rheumatism in the stomach, and was burriccl in the Cemetry this The body wa3 followed by the officers of H.M.S. Harrier and of the Utlr Ragt. and by a large number of sailors and marines. A company of the 14th headed the funeral cortege and fired three volleys at the conclusion of the Burial Service, which was read by the Bishop of Wellington.