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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2029, 5 November 1869, Page 2

‘■‘The Evangelist.”—We have received a copy of the Uranr/c'hl for November, it contains a number of articles on questions currently discusse*. in the churches, and seme information from the Rev. j*. Milne, concerning the Hebrides Mission. The Police Force. —We hear that Mr Commissioner Wcl lon has granted to the members of the Police Force a boon long desired by mmy of them, viz., permission for such of them as wish to do so, to grow their beards, instead of shaving on the chin as heretofore. <

New' Publication. —We have received a copy of “ A Sketch for the Times, a short essay on the philanthropic career of Anthony Norris Jones. It -was printed in Melbourne, and it is to be obtained of the booksellers here. As a summary of the work and theological tenets of a good man, it is interesting.

Princess Theatre. —“ The Grand Duchess of Gcrolstein” was repeated last evening to a very fair house. On the whole it went exceedingly well, but the choruses were unevenly sung. It is announced that to-night is a fashionable night, when there ought to be a good house. Cricket. — A match, between an eleven of the Dunedin C.C. and a twentytwo chosen from those connected with the Press and Stage here, will be played oii the Club’s gronnjl to-morrow. —Thc Citizens C.C. will play a match between sides chosen by the secretary and treasurer. The names of the players were given last week. The Late Fire.—We are glad to learn that Mr Isaacs’s exertions on behalf of Scott, whose property was burned in the fire of Wednesday night, have resulted in c Ilooting about Xjls. Have no doubt many are ready to contribute to the fund who do not know how to forward subscriptions. This need form no hairier to their intentions, as they can either give them to Mr Isaacs personally, or forward them to his address, Box 95, Post Office. Criminal Statistics. — The returns of apprehensions by the police during the past month show a sensible dim notion of crime. Not only is the number of arrests smaller than usual, but there is a ie* markable absence of serious offences. The total number of arrests was 134, of which 85 were for drunkenness. Four persons were apprehended for larceny, 5 for theft, I for attending to commit suicide, 3 for lunacy, 1 for wife desertion, 2 for habitual drunkenness, 1 for obtaining money under false pretences, 4 for vagrancy, and 30 for minor offences. Forty persons were convicted, and one committed for trial.

Accident. — An accident, of a rather curious kind, and which might have terminate! fa'ally, occurred yester lay afternoon at the old ‘jetty. A lad, whose name we could not learn, in a fit of abstraction walked right off the end of the jetty. His disappearance was not immediately noticed, hut after he had been in the water a few minutes his position was noticed by a man standing on the wharf. The tide was well in, and the lad, who could not swim, was unable to reach the wharf. Assistance was at once obtained, and when he was rescued he was almost exhausted. Restoratives were applied, and he was soon in a condition to be conveyed to his home. Rewards to the Police. —The following notifications of rewards to members of the force appear in the Police Gazelle for this month :—To Detective (2nd Class) John Golder, and Mounted-Constable John Bevin, at Dunedin, the sum of L2 each has been awarded from the “ Police Reward Fund ” for the zeal and perseverance displayed by them in the arrest and prosecution of James Leslie and John P. Dent, charged with forgery and uttering.— To Constable William Hanlon, at North Dunedin, the sum of L2 has been awarded from the same fund for the zeal and attention di played by him in the prosecution of John M'Laren, convicted of sly grog-selling. To Special Constable Frederick Nicholls, at East Taieri, the sum of L 5 has been awarded from the same fund for services rendered by him in the prosecution of Chas. Hilgendorf, John Duthie, and Andrew Greeves, convicted of sly grog-selling. The Graving Dock. —The excavation of the graving dock at Port Chalmers is proceeding rapidly, - and. with the same ingenious mechanical appliances as have been shown in every department of the work. Where needed, drains are cut, wells made, and Californian pumps applied to keep the ground free from water ; rails are laid, and waggons of earth drawn up by horses, and by an engine, and the earth deposited with reference to future convenience. In every part of the work engineering skill and economy are manifest. The weather has so far proved favorable, and advantage has been taken < f it to push forward as rapidly as possible. The men work in “shifts,” so that from dawn to dark there is no cessation. The completeness of the organisation imarked by the order and regularity with which everything .is conducted. Though men, horses, and machinery are engaged, there is no confusion ; each has his appointed place, and knows it.

The Telegraph. —ln an article on the telegraphs, the Independent of the 18th uit., furnishes the fo lowing table, showing the cost of working the New Zealand and Australian telegraph lines Expenses. Revenue. Messages. £ £ £ Profit. N. Zealand 22,818 31,080 156,157 8,267 N. S. Wales 26,872 30,817 132 872 3,945 Queensland 35,631 10,077 59,632 1,44 a Loss. Victoria ... 41,715 41,034 276,677 680 S. Australia 15,519 11,331 110,400 4,185 The number and value of New Zealand postage stamps printed during the year 1868 were 4,663,440, and 47,379, respectively. These amounts are made up as follows : Rates. Number. Value. Ails ... 108,000 ... £5,400 At 6d ... 605,040 ... 15.126 At 3d ... 412,800 ... 5,160 At 2d ... 1,668,000 ... 13,900 At Id ... 1,869,600 ... 7,790 No fourpeimy stamps were printed during 1868—nor, indeed, for the two years previous—a large number being in stock. A Loyal Maori.—The following incident is related by one of the prisoners (since escaped) Te Kooti captured on his way to visit the King. When Te Kooti and party arrived at To Hatepe pa, on the shores

of Taupo Lake, the people were all absent about three or four miles away at their cultivations, except one old man named Hona, who had food sent him daily by his people. On Te Kooti taking possession of the pa, he sent a message to Hona, requesting him to come to him ; but the old man refused to go, saying as his reason that ho and his hapu ami children were all staunch Government men, and therefore he would not obey Te Kooli’s orders. The messenger then told him he had better go. otherwise Te Kooti would shoot him ; but the old man stid refused to go, saying that it signified not, he would not obey. On the old man’s answer being rcjmrted to Te Kooti, the messenger was sent hack with instructions that, should Hona refuse to come, ho was to be shot. Again the old man refu-ed, saying he preferred death. Tiie messenger then asked where his people were ? He answered— Some, perhaps, are at Patch (thirty miles away), and some at Napier. The messenger shot him through the body, but as that did not kill him at once, he was shot through the head, and then drawn out to the middle of the pa, which was then burnt and destroyed.— Wellington Independent. Canterbury Provincial Council.— Mr Buckley’s series of resolutions which were given in our last night’s issue, came on for discussion on' Tuesday. The first and second were agreed to with a slight amendment. The third resolution was passed, with the addition of the following, on the motion of Mr Hawkes That it is desirable that the Council should have power to legislate on the following subjects, viz , regulating its own proceedings; providing for carrying on the Provincial business while the Council is not sitting ; altering the number of members of the Council, and the boundaries of electoral districts ; appropriating revenues; regulating education, immigration, public hospitals, asylums, reformatories, gaols, and regulating the administration of public reserves; regulating fencing; the preventing of cattle trespass, and prevention of diseases in cattle and sheep ; regulating, constructing, maintaining, and diverting railroads, tramroads, ferries, and other public works ; taking private land for public purposes; preserving health, cleanliness and order in towns and places not within municipalities ; levying tolls, rates, and fees for the following purposes :—Support of education, support of hospitals, asylums, infirmaries, and gaols; police; in general expen-es of the Uovernment of the Province. The fourth and fifth resolutions wore withdrawn. —The Council was prorogued on Tuesday night.