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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 242, 30 June 1874, Page 6

The well-known lecturer, phrenologist, mesmerist, and electro-biologist, Dr Carr, yesterday interviewed Mr Bathgate on the question of amusing the people without the Superintendent’s permission. This public delineator entered into a philosophic discourse upon the propriety or folly of making such a license requisite, contending that as none were refused, it was mere waste of time to obtain it, and it was exclusively a local affair, as in none of the other Provinces was he called upon to pay five shillings for “ entertaining the public with philosophic lectures.” The Magistrate seemed spell-bound with the doctor’s eloquence ; and while conjuring him to pay the money as he would a charity, told him the law would not press him to do so. Both informations were withdrawn. —Daily Times. A recent meeting of the Arrow Town Council appears to have been an exceedingly rowdy and disorderly one, to judge from the report in the local paper. The Mayor read a letter forwarded by him to the Waste Lands Board, objecting to the issue of a lease applied for of a certain piece of bush in the district. Or O’Brien, who differs with the Mayor as to the proper system of dealing with the bush, wished (to quote the report) “ to know on what authority the above letter had been sent, to which the Mayor replied, ‘ By the sanction of the Council.’ This Cr O’Brien denied, and a stormy scene ensued, in which insulting personalities were freely bandied about. Cr O’Brien brought forward a petition purporting to emanate from 1 the Town Council and residents of Arrow,’ and wished the Mayor to submit it to the Council for approval, afterwards to be sent to the Waste Land Board. The M ayor absolutely declined to put the petition to the vote, and Cr O’Brien insisted it was his duty as chairman to do so, and he would not budge from his motion, —which was seconded by Cr Campbell. A dead-lock was the result, and amid a scene alike undignified and discreditable, —and which would do no good to report, even were we so inclined, —the meeting abruptly i broke up.”