Local Intelligence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1808, 25 December 1862, Page 3

Local Intelligence.

Accident.— We regret to learn from the Wairarapa, that Mr Parker, one of the two contractors for the bush road at Masterton, has bad his arm broken while engaged in bush felling, a limb of a tree having, struck him. Medical aid was promptly procured, and Mr Parker is in a fair way of speedily recovering. The Te, Aro Pound.-- This much wanted erection was contracted for yesterday 1 . Last night's Gazette gives the tender of Mr Nicholas as £45, and that of Mr Wallia as £50.

Sermons' — On Sunday next the usual annual sermons in behalf of the Church of England Educational Society will be preached at St. Peter's Church, Te Aro. The Rev A. Stock will preach in the morning and the Rev F. Thatcher in tbe evening.

y.-LTOKUM Theater.— Tbe performances at g this Theatre on Monday evening last, were well attended, the bill-of-fare comprising the start* » Hag drama "The Sergeant's Wife," and the 3 laughable farce "A Kiss in the Dark." ■ In the i first piece Mrs Foley's acting, as the heroine, . was exceedingly effective, and , drew down ■ lepea ted rounds of applause. Miss Williams as Margot, deserves a word of praise for the ex--1 cellent manner (with the exception of an easily ' overcome fault) in which she played her part; ; the deltneation of whioh was rendered. . doubly effective by the mirth-provoking fear of her husband Robin, capitally sustained, by Mr Swau. Mr Webster's role was decidedly " out of his line/ but he made the best of it. Mr Williams' " old campaiguei" was a sterling piece of acting, and the iniuor characters being well sustained the drama was decidedlyasuccess. n the farce Mrs Foley and Mr Wilmot as . the Pettibones," seat everybody home in a, good humour. With the limited resources at her command, the directress deserves much , praise for the highly creditable manner in which these dramas ate placed upon, the stage, no trouble apparently being spared to merit the patronage of the public. We perceive the Theatre will be opened on Boxing Day, when (by desire), the successful drama of "•Victoriue" will be repeated, with other amusements. The Superintendent.— Yesterday his Honor left town for the Wairarapa and East Coast, in connexion with bis duties as Land Purchase Commissioner, He hopes to meet Mr McLean, who has promised to visit the East Coast if possible, in order to close up many oi tbe incompleted purchases. Flowering Aloes.— This summer seems peculiarly favourable for the Aloe, as we notice there are several in the town about to flower. Those in the gardens of Mr Harding, Webfb Street, Mr Hickson, Abel Smith Street, and Mr Wilkinson's Oriental Bay, have particularly attracted our attention. City Reserves Commissioners. — A Gazette issued last night, contains the appointment of the following six gentlemen as Commissioners for the management ifche City. Reserves, viz : Hon Mr Mantel), MMts C. B. Carter, J. H. Wallace, Stokes, Lyon, and Fitzherbert. An Act of last Session placed the management of the Town Belt and other City reserves in the Town Board, if brought into operation. Failing the Town Board, the Superintendent was to appoint Commissioners, hence the' appointment above mentioned. Disagreeable Truths. — In an article on Professor Goldwin Smith's recent letter, the Canterbury Press has the following terse description of the policy of the present Ministry. Surely the description is a very mirror for faithfulness, and will be recognised as such by every one in any way cognisant of the history of the past : — What says the Domett party ? . The British Government has created all the nativafcprs and native difficulties— let the British Golerntnent therefore continue solely responsible for the government of the Natives. They have exhibited incapacity the most remarkable — therefore let them rule still. They have spent the mosfc enormous sums of money unnecessarily ; still let them spend more. They are the authors of the worst system of Native government which can be devised — still let them continue their system. The Colonists would have done all this much better, therefore don't let the Colonists interfere. The Colony has always asked to be permitted to manage native affairs ; now that England accedes *o our, request, let the Colony decline. Let us be defended by English troops, paid by English tax-payers, commanded by English officers, governed by English authorities. This ia the policy of the present Ministers ; — a policy which proposes that .the Colony shall admit and shall recognise its irresponsibility, its impotence, its cowardice, its servility. Stean Excursion on Boxing Day.. — It is with much pleasure we call the attention of our citizens to the pleasure trip by steamer to Lowry Bay, which has been arranged to take place to-morrow. The Managing Commiteeof the Odd Fellows' Hall, have chartered the Wonga Wonga to make three trips there during the day, and George Hart, Esq., in a praise-, worthy spirit of generosity, has placed his grounds at the disposal of the pleasnre seeker?. A band bas been od gaged- refreshment tents are tp be erected, and every means taken to secure the pleasure and comfort of the excursionists. Provided the" clerk of the weather" grants a propitious day, and we have addressed him with a special request to that effect, everything else will be favorable, and all will go " merry as a marriage bell." Singular Circumstance. — On Monday a Maori picked up a life buoy at Poiirua Bay, bearing the name " Aldinga " painted on it in black letters. It is of course impossible in the meantime to gay where it came from, but doubtless, ere long, the mystery will be explained by some of the arrivals from tbe South. The " buoy " meantime, Hea at the offices of Messrs Bethuue & Hunter. , Communication with Napier. — We understand that Mr. R. J. Duncan, in his recent visit to Napier, effected an arrangement with the Provincial Government there, by which a steamer will leave Wellington on the llih of each month for that place, returning from thence on the 18th. Under this new arrangement the Storm Bird will leave Wellington for Napier, on 14th January next. Imported Horses. — The Nelson Colonist of the 9th inst says : — " We hear that some of the splendid animals imported by W. Robinson, Esq, and which arrived by the Waterlily last week, have been disposed of at rauch advanced pvices. ' Golden Grape,' a dark brown entirer has been purchased by Major Newcome fot .61000, and others hare been parted with a similar advances. Crioket in Australia. — The Melbourne Argus of Nov. 13th thus intimates the possibility of the All England Eleven paying the colonies a second visit. There is every prospect that the cricketing season following the present will be rendered memorable by a second visit to the Australian colonies of an All England Eleven. The visit will be due to the spirit displayed by George Marshall, who, soon after the departure of. the first Anglo-Australian team, placed himself in communication with George Parr, to induce that famous cricketer to come out with an eleven, selected from the best professionals in England. Mr Marshall desired that the team should leave sd as to be in time for the Australian 1863-64 season, and he guarantees their returning in time for the 1864 play in England. Mr Marshall's offer was to deposit £600 in the hands of a gentleman in England, to provide passages in the mail steamer and to pay to the players a liberal portion of tbe returns of the enterprise. A letter has been received from Parr by the last mail. Parr expresses himself as quite willing to tsome out* and he adds that eight players have signed anf agreement to accompany him, in the event o t the negociations being completed. These eigh are:— Carpenter, Hay ward, Daft, Anderson' Willsher, Jackson, Tinlej, and H. H. Stephen' son, all cricketers of the very first order. Par himself would, of course, be Captain. .Should the remainder of the team be composed of players of equal calibre, the team .would be something mote than the strongest which ever left the shores of England — it would be one of the best ever collected together in the mother country. The arrangements, we understand, will certainly be completed ; and there is every;, reason to suppose, from the feeling already .manifested in cricketing circles, that Mr Mar* shall will meet with the success his enterprise deserves. ; ; . :.-?;•,:. ' •.■ ; ,< ' -i' ; \ .:-/$: ■ '•'- ■ ' .-' , ' -..-i i■i ■; ■ '• '.' -. ,X i ...i i ; ;• ■V .