The Evening Star. DUNEDIN, MONDAY, JAN. 22, 1866.

Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 846, 22 January 1866, Page 2

The Evening Star. DUNEDIN, MONDAY, JAN. 22, 1866.

The remains of a true type of the British soldier were consigned to their last resting place to-day, accompanied with genuine manifestations of respectby all classes of our community. The late Sergeant-Major Grennan probably never imagined that his daring acts of valor in the face of the united armies of the greatest nations of the earth would be heralded to the remotest comer of the dominions of the sovereign he fought for, and cause the people amongst whom he retired to end his days, to voluntarily lay aside all business to do him honor. The funeral cortege formed at the Police Barracks in ■ Great King-street shortly after three o’clock ; and by the time the procession reached the Government Buildings it had assumed a considerable length. It was headed by members of the Police Force in couples, at extended distance, with arms reversed. These were followed by the Commissioner and other Officers of Police, after which came the Band, formed by volunteer members of the Musical Profession, conducted by M. Fleury. The open hearse, containing the coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack, upon which were laid the deceased’s swords, accoutrements, and numerous orders, strewn with flowers, next followed, and the remainder of the procession was composed as follows : Mourners on foot, in couples, amongst whom were many members of the Executive and Provincial Council ; a long line of citizens of all classes on foot; a detachment of the Police Force and Warders of the Gaol, accompanied by Mr Inspector Sincock, and a large number of members of the various Volunteer Corps, accompanied by their officers and commanded by Major Cargill, Captain and Acting-Adjutant Boss, Captain Pyke, and Captain Patterson of the Naval Brigade, The mournful procession was ended by a long line of our most respectable citizens in carriages and walking. It is advertised in another column that the annual general meeting of subscribers to the Otago Benevolent Institution will take place at Farley’s Building’s on Wednesday next. The Members of the Artillery Corps are requested, by an advertisement which appears in another place, to return their Lancaster Bides to the Drill-shed to-morrow, between the hours of 7 and 9 p.m., when new rifles will be issued. It has been a subject of frequent remark that the Wakatip Mail did not express the opinions of the Lake district, but it was left for that journal to show that it did not even represent itself, as witness the following:—

Wahati/p Mail, J an, 10, in favor of dissolution of the Provincial Council : —“The Dunedin section of Politicians have shown themselves so anxious for place that crises covering the proceedings of a deliberative body with ridicule have been continually taking place in the Council- A loud cry has arisen through the country for the dissolution of the Council, and the ending of 'the farce of playing at government. The voice is so unanimous, that it will probably be acceded to, and a fresh Provincial Council elected.”

WoJcatip Mail, Jan. 19, against dissolution of the Provincial Council : —“ At the last moment a minority gain a majority, and then they call themselves the constitutional representatives of the people, and demand, to suit their own purposes, a dissolution. This section of politicians assure his Honor he will be safe to be again elected if he dissolves the Council. Then they seek to make a compact for their own ends with the - public, ind ask the electors to satisfy these assurances —as at Wetherstone’s. By what right do they '.onstitute themselves Be mouthpieces of the public or electors, we isk ? Tneirs is not the mice of the country, but >f an angry set of poli.iciaus who have not arried altogether their object and. ends.

We are inclined to take the opinions first expressed, and look upon the latter, judging from the quarter from which they have come, as only cell (sell.) '

We are compelled, through pressure upon our space, to hold over until to-morrow our remarks upon the new Entertainment presented by Miss Egerton last evening. To all who intend visiting St. George’s Hall this evening, we may say, that a delightful evening’s amusement is provided. A Special Meeting of the Council of the Otago Rifle Association will 1 be held this evening at McCubbin’s Hotel. The Lodge of Instruction (E. C.), will meet this evening at Basting’s Oriental Hotel. The Musical Service at St. Paul’s Church on Thursday next (St, Paul’s Day), will be very fine. The Prayers, Responses, and Litany, will be intoned to Rimbaulb’s splendid service. Several other pieces from Handel will be sung, together with the concluding Voluntary from Mozart’s glorious 12th Mass, with full choir. Mr. George R, West, the Choir-Master, will conduct the Service. The ‘ ‘ Sea of Ice ” will, by special desire, be played once more this evening at the Princess Theatre. We have lately visited Professor .Needham’s Writing Academy in Princes-street, and have been struck with the great improvement he has been enabled to effect in the style of caligraphy of some of his pupils. Many who could hardly write their own names, have succeeded, under his tuition, in acquiring a bold handwriting, which only requires practice to assume a good mercantile style. The ladies appear to be the most apt of his scholars ; and the former shadowy scrawl of some young ladies is not recognizable in several of the elegant specimens presented to us as the result of these lessons. We have pleasure in recommending all who are deficient in the art of writing to visit Mr. Needham’s Academy. The advantages of- a good style of penmanship are apparent every day in the preference which is always shewn, where employment is concerned, to those who can write well.