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Dunstan Times, Issue 357, 26 February 1869, Page 2

The Escort ou Monday last took down the following quantities of

- i Total ... 2, ; 7570z. 7tlwt. The anniversary of Tie Court Star of Cromwell, A.O.F, will be commemorated by a Ball and Supper at the Court Boom, Smitham’s j. Kawarau Hotel, on Thursday evening, Mai ch 11 th.. There is every reason to believe that this will be a very spiritaffair, and we hope to see the Brethren muster in force. An advertisement appears in another column of this journal. The quarterly meetings for the. granting of Publican’s Licenses will be held in the various Resident Magistrates’ Courts throughout the Province at noon of Tuesday, 2nd ol March, ISG9. Applications must he lodged with the Clerk of the Court at least fourteen clear.‘days before the day of meeting.— Gazette, "i A special meeting of the , Committee of the Ihmstan District Hospital was held in the Council Chambers, Olvdo on Wednesday evening last the 24-th instant Vincent I'yhe, Esq.,' President, and nine members were pre- • sent: A report from the visiting com ! milteo, recommending certain improvements itc. was read ; after discussion, taking the .various matters, ad seriatim, it was resolved : —That a detached residence for the Resident Surgeon bo erected. That the pro sent hath house be converted into a lunatic ward. That a thatched roof he put to the provision safe. That a microscope, Gylvanic ; Battery, two Water-beds and pillows, and set of tooth instruments be purchased. That the Medical Library, the property of Dr. Shaw bo purchased. ■. That iron gratings be fixed in the floor and walls of Alexandra Ward for the better . ventilation. That twenty six yards of matting be purchased for the passages. The Commutee reported they had purchased three dozen pairs sheets, three dozen pillow cases, two dozen yards towelling, and one dozen and a half flannels. After some minor affairs were discussed, the meeting separated with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

On Wednesday afternoon last, the people of Clyde were taken rather by surprise by the arrival of Dr. Je'nner, Bishop of Dunedin. Ilis Lordship, on Thursday morning after making arrangement to attend a meeting oil Saturday evening in the Church of Endand, Clyde, proceeded to Qnoens- ° - 1 town. • As the meeting, on to morrow evening will be the'only opportunity of hearing an expression of opinion from bis Lordship, it will bo well for those interested both at Alexandra and Cromwell to attend. A meeting of the Clyde Town Council was held in the Council Chamber on Saturday evening last, to select a plan for the new Town Hull. J. Hazlett, Esq., Mayor, and Council* lors Zeile, Cambridge, Hastie, Clark, and Patterson were present. Eight plans were laid before the Council, and after considerable discussion that by Messrs. Clayton and Mason, Dunedin, was selected. The Town Clerk was instructed to communicate with Messrs Clayton and Mason, requesting them to advertise for tenders without delay. The usual vote of thanks terminated the, meeting. ’We take the following from the K&w Zealand Sun Mri Haughton wc understand, has, in vulgar jxirlanee, been pullinj his fcotn.toJ in Wc!-

lington. For a long while it has been understood that he has been the author of strained attempts at faoptiousness in the shape of pretended dialogues which have appeared in the Government paper, but which : have bo !ii remarkable only for their gross personalties. Dr. Featherstone has treat® 1 with contempt some scandalous examples-of the kind, and I eirdouraoeclf by the impunity with/which ho lias met, Mr Haughton lias been seeking fresh game. Mr. Judge Johnson aiul MA Felix Wakefield have' been considered suitable subjects by himselt, but not so by others. A general feeling of disgust is arous

Ed, that a person like ’Mr. Haughton occupying an official position, .should turn into ridicule a Judge of the Snpyeme Court—one who might be supposed to be exempt from political animosities. Mr. Stafford, we understand, amongst Others, is very angry. A man who indulges as Mr Hauglit.ui lias done so freely in the use of personalties, cannot be surprised that his weapon is turned against himself. Me cannot say more at present than that lie is likely-to find that the example he has set will be followed to Lis own detriment, although to the Colony perhaps with the fortunate result of ridding it of any further political knowledge of him in the future.”

-old;— Duns,tan District. .'■•T ! Clyde 37ooz. 4dwt. Cromwell 404oz. Odwjt. Alexandra ’ 201oz.3dwt. Blacks 302oz. Odwt. Mount Ida District. Mount Ida 1,012oz. Odwt. Dunstan Creel ; 4G3oz. Odwt.