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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2081, 6 January 1870, Page 2

Resident Magistrate’s Court.— There was no sitting of this Court to-day. Case* will be taken at II o’clock to-morrow. Jetty Dues.—lt has been officially notified that the two proclamations of the 7tb December, making jetty regulations for Dunedin and Port Chalmers will not be put into force until the 24th inst. Princess Theatre.— The “ Midsummer Night’s Dream” and the paptomime

continue to prove attractive. There was a good house last evening. We understand that Mr M. Fordo takes his benefit on Friday evening, the 14th iust., when, if ho has his deserts, there will be a bumping house. Poisoned Sugar. — Telegraphic information was deceived from Wellington last evening, to the effect that rhe sugar taken to that province by Deteotiue Thomson lias been analysed by Mr Skey, and that no indication of the presence of arsenic, or any other poisonous substance, was discovered in it. Mr Skey’s analysis consequently confirms Dr. Hocken’s. Art Union.—The Art Union drawing at Mr Chilcott’s, lapidary, George street, went off very satisfactorily on Saturday. About one hundred persons were present, and several very valuable and handsome prizes were drawn. Amongst the unlucky one* was Air Cliilcott himself, to whom not a single prize fell, although he held a great number of shares. Cricket. —A match will be played on the Citizens Cricket Ground on Saturday next between eleven members of that club and eleven gcntlomen representing the Press and Stage of this city. The following are the names of the players : —Citizens C.C. — Clark, Miller, Pledger, Ferguson, Thompson, Wcstly, Whetham, Mills, Gardner, Morrison. Peake, and Gr-ddes. Press and Stage— Allen, Arris, Bell, Cole, Little, Lilly, Muston, Smith, Woodifield, and Inglis (twelfth man). The Waikouaiti Election. —It is a curious circumstance that for district of Waikouaiti during the current Council, the electors are about to be called on for the third time to exercise their franchise. The Chartists of old desired triennial Parliaments, but our northern friends have annual elections ; and it is doubtful if the oftener they exercise their functions they improve on their former choice. Four lawyers .and two civilians, besides their old member (Mr Mitchell), are reported to be in the field. May they be led to a suitable choice is our earnest wish. The Mayor’s Court. — There were only two cases at the Mayor’s Court this morning. Robert Fox, au old offender, was charged with being drunk and disorderly; he was fined 20s or 24 hours’ imprisonment. —Robert Miller was brought up on the charge of being of unsound mind. The Commissioner of Police stated that the hiau had come to the station and given himself up, saying there was something wrong with his head, and he could not take care of himself. He was remanded till Monday next for medical examination. The presiding magistrates were T. Birch, Esq., R.M., and W. H. Reynolds, Esq., J.P. Death by Drowning.— lnformation was received in town yesterday evening that the body of a man bad been found in a lagoon near a paddock of Air James Sbaud, West Taieri We learn that the body was identified as that of a Air James Hastie, whose faither and family reside in the district. He had been some time in Dunedin, but on Monday last, feeling anxious as to 1 the safety of his family, left by the coach to visit them. He reached in safety the Taieri, crossed the river, and started for his father’s. The road was covered with water feet deep. From this time to the discovery of tne body nothing had been heard of him. He had been cautioned not to undertake the journey by Mr Ford, who boated him over the river. The result of the Coroner’s inquest is not yet to hand. The Volunteers. —The annual in. spection of Volunteers commenced yesterday before Colonel Harington. The companies inspected were the Artillery and the North Dunedin corps. There was a good muster of both officers and men. The inspection was a long and searching one. After the inspection was over, Colonel Harington complimented the Artillery on their appearance, remarking that although there was a little unsteadiness in the ranks, it would be soon overcome. He .also expressed his satisfaction at seeing the North Dunedin Company so well in hand and so steady in their drill. "We are especially requested to call public attention to a notice which will be found in our advertising columns. It is to the following effect The Artillery will practise ou Saturday afternoon, from a point above Pelichet Bay Jetty, at a target placed at Grant’s Braes. The public are cautioned against crossing the line of firing until they have communicated with the marksman. Supreme Court.—Mr Justice Ward hold a sitting to-day, when the following business was transacted In bankruptcy.— Re Robert Crawford Far^ubarson : In this matter, a petition for adjudication and release from custody, both applications were granted.—Re the will of John Jones : Rehearing of an application. The order as prayed for, for the appointment of Mr James Mills as managing trustee, was granted ; the terms of remunerat'd! to be adopted by the registrar; and costs of all parties to be paid out of the estate.—Regina v. Strode and another : Appeal from a decision by Mr Strode, R.AI. : Air Howorth for the appellant ; Air Macassey for the respondents. After argument, his Honor reserved judgment.—The case of Reid v, Fulton was adjourned ; and in the matter of Regina v. Whetter, the time for the return of the rule was extended for ten days. The “ Gazette.” —Yesterday’s Provincial Government Gazette contains the following notifications :—That the Superintendent has accepted the resignation by Air G. M'Lean of the office of Provincial Secretary and Treasurer, and of his seat as member for Waikouaiti; and that Mr D. Reid has been appointed acting Provincial Secretary and Treasurer.—ln conformity with resolutions passed by the Provincial Council, pertain lands at Papakaio, Outram, Blucskin, Waikaia, Queenstown, Alartin’s Bay and Preservation Inlet, have been set apart for railway and public purposes. —A commission, consisting of Alessrs Green, M‘Tndoe, and Brown, M.P.C., has been appointed’ to inquire into all matters connected with the Island Block.—Alessrs A. W. Alerris, James Rattray, and G, Turnbull, have been appointed trustees of the sinking fund to he set apart by the City Council of Dunedin, under the Otago Municipal Corporations Act, ISG6.—In the advertising sheet appears a list of the names and occupations of the immigrants to arrive by the Christian M'Ausland, which sailed from Glasgow ou Oct. 29. Acclimatisation Society. —■ The weekly meeting of the council of this Society was held this afternoon. There were present—Messrs W. D. Murison (in the chair), Garrick, Hepburn, and Kenyon. The manager reported that, on December 31, eight fish died, and the temperature of the water in

the breeding-ponds was 56 'deg. ; <>n the Ist iust. seven flail died, and the temperature remained the same until the sth, whenJt rose to 58 deg., and to-day it stood at 59 deg. ; on the 2nd, two more_ fish died ; and on the 4th, there remained iii tlje ponds IS7 live- fish. He had forwarded two paradise ducks to Mr J. Chut, of Hobart Town. Mr Murison read an interesting communication that had been received from Mr Flexman, in whose charge the kiwi for the London Zoological Society was sent home. Mr Flexman wrote under date September, and stated that- the greatest difficulty was experienced during the voyage of the Lady Egidia in preventing the passengers from disturbing the bird through mistaken kindness, and in the tropics in procuring sufficient fresh meat to keep it in existence. Mr Flexmnn spoke in high terms of the assistance rendered to him by Captain Curry. Ho also stated that the Zoological Society had nothing in their collection resembling the kiwi. The Australian magpie that was presented to him by the Society and the kiwi were landed safely in London, and when Mr Flexman wrote they were both alive and in the possession of the Zoological Society.—A letter was read from Mr Tolmio asking for some trout. The Secretary promised to inform the writer that his request would be seen to as soon as the Society knew what fish they had at their disposal.—A discussion took place as to the advisability of sending to Canterbury for pheasants’ eggs. Ultimately it was agreed to instruct the Secretary to write to the Canterbury Society, informing them that the Otago Society would take as many eggs as could he supplied.—The Secretary intimated that he had received a communication from Mr Stokes, of Newcastle, N.S.W., to the effect that one of the snipe he had in his possession belonging to the Society had died. This snipe had been kept in confinement six weeks. —The meeting then adjourned. Waste Land Board.—A meeting of the Waste Land Board was held on Wednesday afternoon ; present —Messrs Thomson (in the chair), Reid, and Hughes. Mr Doughty, as agent for Mr Webster, applied for a confirmation of the decision as to the sale of section 5, block 11, Table Hill. Mr R. Gillies, as igent for Mr Margary, opposed, and applied that the land in question should be put up for sale by public auction, on the ground that no final decision had been come to by thcßoard at any previous meeting. After considerable discussion, it was decided that the land should be put up to competition as land of special value. The upset price is to be 21s per acre.—Mr Douglas applied for a lease of 8) acres of land in blocks 1 and 11, Hawksbury district, for copper mining, in addition to the 80 acres already granted. It was gianted on the condition that it he for under-ground copper mining only.—Mr Connell, agent for Mr Ewing, applied for a lease o.' section 34, block 8, Clarendon district, for a flax-mill site. The application was refused,—Mr Connell, as agent for Mr Everett, applied for a lease of section 14, block 6, Oamaru district, for quarrying purposes. It was decided to grant a lease of five acres for a term of fourteen years, at a yearly rental of LI per acre.—Mr Gillies, as acent for Mr J. Macfarlane, applied for lease of block 5, Coast district, for coal working, tc. The lease was granted for fourteen years, at LSO per annum —the coal to be supplied at the same rate as at other pits. —Mr P. Neill applied to have section 29, block 3, Peninsula, put up for sale as special laud. It was decided that the land should be put up at the upset price of L2 per acre.—Mr Hanson applied to purchase section 2, block 1, Tuapeka cast. Granted.—A petition in favor of reserving section 48, block G, Awamoko district. It was resolved to grant the prayer, Messrs M‘Donnell and Hodds’ application for permission to cut fiax was granted. Messrs Chappie and Theyers applied to be allowed to complete their purchase of sections 13, 14,15, 16, and 1 1, Alexandra. The agreement with the auctioneer to be carried out. Mr R. George applied to purchase blocks 11 and 41, Clyde, at upset price. The Board had no power to sell the land as applied for, but directed it to be submitted to auction at the next sale. The pasturage regulations within Hundreds were approved. Tutu. — A number of cattle (says the Waikouaiti Herald, sth inst.) belonging to a person named Al'Gill, who was on hia way up country to take possession of some laud ho had purchased, were seriously affected by eating tutu, somewhere in the neighborhood of Merton, we are informed, on Friday or Saturday last. The cattle, in passing through Waikouaiti on Saturday evening, had to he placed in the paddock of Mr Valentine for safety. One became so seriously affected that it had to be bled, but evidently the system having absorbed too much of the poisonous matter from the obnoxious plant, all efforts to save its life proved abortive, and the animal died after exhibiting all the symptoms of violent convulsions. The Taranaki Iron Works. —We learn from the local journals on the sth ult., another attempt was made to “run” the metal from the furnace. There were a number of parties interested in the success of the experiment present. A writer says “ All were, however, doomed to disappointment, and, indeed, the same may be said of the workmen; for, although the furnace was tapped, not a drop of the molten iron came out. What the cause of the failure is, it is not of course for me to say. I may state that these successive failures day by day have lowered to zero the hopes of almost all our resident shareholders. ” The Superintendency.— “An Elector” writes to the Bruce Standard as follows “As our future Superintendent, the names of Judge Gray and John L. Gillies, Esq., have been mentioned. The former is serving the Province well in his present capacity, and few who know him would desire to see him leave that position, and the chance of advancement connected therewith, for one of less permanency, and assuredly of less comfort. The other gentleman is well known as a man of ability, and the Province should not forget the able manner in which ho discharged its duties when occupying the office of Treasurer some five years agd. He seems to be rather unpopular just now, on account of the course ho has adopted respecting the sale of the Island Block. Whether he regains the public confidence or not remains to be Keen. There is still another gentleman whose name is well known, although it has pot yejt beep brought forth in print. I allude to our late Superintendent, Thomas Dick, Escj., whoso action in the matter of the pastoral rents has, I verily believe, been a blessing to all the working classes.”