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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3531, 22 June 1872, Page 2

■f " '"IB The telegrams of English and American news were received at tvrenty minutes past two this morning. The public are therefore indebted to the attention of the Telegraph officials for enabling us to publish the news this morning. Our own correspondent at Marton writing says :— The Hon W. Fox met the Rangitikei electors in the Town Hall, Marton, on Saturday evening. The inclement state of the weather and flooded creeks prevented a gathering, and not more than twenty or thirty electors were present. The room was cold, the meeting was cold, and Mr Fox was cold, so there was very little speaking, and that little revealed nothing. A question was asked by Mr Jordan, M.P.C, relative to the Education Act, which elicited a reply that if introduced again it would be a Govern- | ment but not Ministerial measure, and Mr Fot seemed nofc sanguine tbat it would pass this session at all. Mr Coleman objeoted to the meeting being considered to represent the electors, as none of Mr Fox's opponents were present. Mr Fox replied that wben be met his constituents he always found that his opponents were conspicuous by their absence. He occasionally heard of them, but be never by any chance gofc sight of them. A rote of thanks was passed unanimously, and Mr Fox promised the meeting thafc when the session of Parliament is over be will call fchem together in better weather. The very warm disputation whicb has raged anenfc the wharf since the last sitting of the City Council has been brought to a termination, the result being, so far as th© report of the Wharf Committeo goes, completely exculpatory of his Worship tbe Mayor from the charges made by Messrs Jackson and Graham, tho lessees. The only conclusion afc which the outside public can come to in reference to this dispute is that the lessees have allowed a feeling of irritation, which may or may not be justifiable, to betray them into the belief that his Worship had gone out of his way to display a feeling of animus towards them. The report completly rebuts such an assumption, but as so much has been said on both sides of the case we think fchose of the public who feel interested in the matter will bo best able to form an opinion of the merits of the case and come to a decision thereon by perusing tbo report which we publish to-day. The town companies of volunteers met in good force last evening afc the drill shed for the purpose of undergoing parade, after which the force marched through the town and proceeded as far as Kaiwarra, returning by way of tho Tinakori Road. The Artillery band headed tho force, which after a brisk tramp by all fche circuitous paths round the city to extend the marching practice, returned to the drill shed and was dismissed. Criminal business, as has been usnal of late, was a blank at the Police Court yesterday. The following civil cases were settled with in the Court :— G-. Crawford v. W. N. Luxford. -Claim £9 lis. Judgment for amount, and costs 13s. Wm. Hester v. R. D. Wallace—Claim, £1. Judgmentfor amount, and costs 9s. The Same v. R. Cooper. — Claim £2 10s. Judgment for £1 7b, and coats 9a. A football match will be played this afternoon afc Clapham's paddock, at halfpast two o'clock. The match will be the Nelson team against a team chosen from amongst the other members of the club. The following are the names of the teams : — Nelson — Gore (captain), Galbraith, Graves, Hoggard, W. James, Kane, Kilgour, Mathias, W. Hackworth, M'Lean, Park, Snow, and Williamson. CJub team — Werry (captain), Arthur, Goring, Gibbs, Isherwood, Kirk, Knapp, Bishop, Blaokett, Riddiford, Macdonald, Witherby, Lillie. The greatest bugbear to the efforts of acclimatizers in Wellington is certainly fchose detestable dogß ofthe inhabitants of Tinakori Road. Only a few weeks ago we made public the fact that the superintendent at tho gardens was just in time to be in a little beforo tbe doath of some of the black swans which were being worried by two dogs, one of which was caught and shot. For a second attempt the sagacious canines chose a time when they would enjoy freedom from interruption, and on Thursday night last the whole of the swans, five in number, were effectually throttled. The superintendent is pretty sure about the ownership of the dogs by reason of their frequent visits to tho gardens, but remonstrance with the owner only begat impudent responses, and as no positive evidence can be brought to bear on the point the cause of acclimatisation must remain unavenged.. The occcurence is an exceedingly provoking one, as the prospects of the society were just now at their best. Fortunately the emus had been forwarded to the Wairarapa on tho previous day, else there would have boen as litile doubt about their fate as there is about that of the swans. We direct the attention of our readers to the announcement in our advertising columns of the sorvices at Sydney street Church, in aid of the Primitive Methodist Colonial and Foreign Missions, i.e., the annual sermons will bo preached to-mor-row, and the public meeting held on Monday evening. The names of the gentlemon announced to tako part in fche services indicate that the claims of the society will be ably advocated, and we trust will be both fully recognised, and liberally supported. A telegram was received yesterday by the police that a man named Action, residing at Akitea, was fined £50 for sly grog selling. It appears that many complaints have lately been made to the police that the men employed on the stations in fche neighborhood have been in the habifc of getting most villainous decoctions as liquor from some person or persons in that locality, much to the detriment of fche men themselvea, as well as to the injury of the interests of their employers. No doubt the station holders in thafc district will bo gratified that the police havo so soon been able to bring home to some one the evil complained of by fchem. Action was given one month to pay the fine; or in default to undergo two months imprisonment. The Thames Guardian complains thafc the Thames is not represented in the Upper House, and thinks thafc " ifc would be simply bare justice for his Excellency's advisers to recommend to the Governor fche appointment of some one locally con-

nected with the Thames to be a member of the Legislative Council." Another grievance complained of is that afc present fche Thames, by not getting anything like its share of the revenue locally raised, is quite unable to maintain the roads and streets, as it proved at every meeting of our local highway Boards. Members of the Wellington Rowing Club are reminded thafc the monthly meeting will be beid this evening afc the Union HoteJ at eight, sharp. Persons wishing fco join the club are invited to attend, i Correspondents fco tho Auckland papers aro endeavoring to aiouse an interest in favor of the Intercolonial Regatta to be held here, and at the same time compliment the Wellington committee on their good sense in sending their notification round so early. The Star says it will be a standing disgrace to Auckland if that city is not represented in^the forthcoming contest.