DUNEDIN NOTES.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 207, 28 October 1873, Page 6

DUNEDIN NOTES.

The periodical literature of th city has received another addition the latest arrival being the New Jtwwfj a magazine to be devoted to dissemination of legal news and informa*°n, and to be published monthly. The edi ar i 8 M f Branson, a member of the legal frternity.who has lately established himself ir Dunedin. The first number seems to warant the anticipation that the Jurist will pove a serviceable and welcome paper to tlose connected with law pursuits. Another new monthly— The Truth-seektr —is to male its appearance on the first of November. It is looked upon by a great many as a spritualistic organ ; but this is, I believe, an incorrect assumption as to its aim and objects. It is to be conducted in a spirit the most liberal possible, and in its open columns it will admit spiritualistic as well as other unorthodox communications ', but beyond this it is not to be the advocate of any one sect. It is questionable whether there is any field in this Province for a magazine of the free lance description, Buch as this is evidently intended to be. It will, if its views become too free for this orthodox community, meet with strong opposition, and at the best its promoters can hope for but a limited number of subscribers. The Masonic Hall dispute has been settled by a compromise being effected between Mr Hudson (the purchaser of the building) and the Company, and as a result of the arrangements made, Mr Hudson retains possession, and is now proprietor of the building. Law expenses evidently exercised a judicious effect upon the minds of both parties. And well they might; for if it is correct as reported in j town, the expenses already incurred, in consequence of this dispute amount to several hundred pounds. The members of the Dunedin police force were on Tuesday made the unsuspecting victims of one of those insane practical jokes which every now and again it pleases some brainless idiot to perpetrate. Information was received to the effect that Sergeant Bevan, the best known of our mounted troopers, had been thrown from his horse near Mornington j and nearly killed. The news was conveyed to j the head quarters of the police in Maclaggan* street, and as might naturally have been expected, created considerable excitement. The Sub-Inspector and other members of the force turned out and proceeded to the scene of the accident. The neighbourhood of Mornington was searched for the prostrate trooper, but without avail, and enquiriees failed to elicit any information as to the reported accident. Finally the search party returned to town in time to meet the sergeant and to ascertain that there was not the slightest foundation for the story. The perpetrators of this and all similar "jokes" should be made active search for, and suitI ably punished for their senseless proceed- ! ings. Six volunteers proceed to Melbourne by the Claud Hamilton on Thursday, as the Otago representatives at the Intercolonial Rifle Match to be held there. They are Captain Goldie, Sergeant Taylor, Gunners Dobbio and Reid, Lieutenant Christie, and Volunteer Mann. The two latter proceed as representatives of the Taieri Volunteers and South District Rangers respectively; Captain Goldie and Sergeant Taylor were nominated by the Rifle Association, and Gunners Reid and Dobbiesecured their places by competition. Captain Goldie also fifed in all the matches, and justified tbx confidence the Rifle Association had placed in him by making the top score. Let us hope that the volunteers of the Australian Colonies will have cause to acknowledge that the Otago Volunteers are yet as good shots as they have proved themselves in years past. It will indeed be gratifying if one of our representatives brings home as a trophy of his skill the champion belt of the Australias. The Princess Theatre has been again reopened by a theatrical company—Miss Clara i Stephenson, Mr Charles Burford, and others. 1 They had a capital attendance on their openi ing night; but it will be quite out of the '. usual order of things if this continues. They i have produced the burlesque of Ixion, but i only in inferior style. The Australian Bellringers are performing to good houses in the ) Masonic Hall. Their performances are in no 1 way different from those of the Lancashire i, Rellringers, who visited Dunedin a few ! years since. The performance is a very t pleasing one to listen to for half-an-hour; but it soon grows monotonous. We cannot I complain of a lack of amusements in Dunedin. i No sooner has one novelty outlived the in--3 terest it excites, than something else turns • up to supply its place. The worst feature of these ever-changing performances is that they 1 ave the means of taking away every year no , inconsiderable sum of money which might be t much more profitably laid out by those who r spend it thiswise. However, "alt work and o no play makes Jack a dull boy" ; and if Jack £ luuit burr bis play, co must hs etl36 fay for it.