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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2099, 27 January 1870, Page 2

Cricket.— On Saturday next, should tho weather prove line, two matches will be played on the Southern Recreation Ground. On thc Dunedin Club’s Ground, an eleven of the Albion G. 0. will meet the second eleven of the D. C. C. —wickets to be pitched at 1 o’clock ; and on the other ground, the first eleven of the Citizens’ C; C. will play the first eleven of the North Dunedin C. C. The Marlborough Provincial Council. —The Governor has, by proclamation. dissolved the Provincial Council of Marlborough, and another general election is to take place. Thus the country will ho put to the expense of two elections in the short period of about three months. Docs not this go to show' tho necessity for the reunion of the small Provinces with those from which they have been separated? The R. C. Bishop of Auckland.— The “ Annuals of the Propagation of the Faith ” states that Monsignor Pompallier, worn out by the labours of an apostleshio of 33 years in New Zealand, has hogged the Sovereign Pontiff to allow him to retire from the duties of '.ho espiscopal see of Auckland. His Holin-ss has just conferred on the venerable Missioner Bishop the title of Archbishop of Avnasia, in pnrtihns. The Rev. James M'Donald, Vicar-Gcnenil of Monsignor Pompallier, has been appointed to administer the diocese of Auckland.

Resident Magistrate’s Court, The following cases were heard before A. C. Strode, Esq., 11. M.. yesterday : —Liel v, M'Nichol: Claim L 97 19s sd, for goods supplied. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs. — Harris, Macassey, and Turton v, Ruiehart : Claim L3l 15s 7d. Judgment for plaintiff. —Turton v. Eeichart : Claim L 34 13s 8:1. Judgment for plaintiff.—Tooker v. Ifl‘Clash an and Grey—claim L 43 15s, for breach of contract —was adjourned until Monday.— Guthrie and another v. Wilkie : Claim L 24 14s, for timber supplied. Judgment for plaintiff. —Forrester v. Minnie : Claim LOS ss, for hoard and lodging. Judgment for plaintiff, L 49 JOs. Andrew v. Gnw : Claim L 37 Is. for fencing, &c. Judgment reserved, —Symms v. Sutcliffe : This case was adjourned until Monday.—There was no sitting of this Court to-day. Acclimatisation. —The weekly meeting of the Council of the Society convened fi.r this afternoon, lapsed in consequence of their being no quorum present. Amongst the correspondence laid on the table was a letter from the lion, secretary of the ('amaru Society advising as to that society’s shipment of birds expected by the "Warrior Queen, and a letter from Mr "Wheatley to the effect that the English wild ducks had been taken to Kakanui in safety. "Wc understand that the six young swans at present in the Society ’s grounds are to he sent to Oamaru ; and that the remainder of the trout are to be deposited in Carey’s creek, near Blueskin, and in the Waterworks reservoir. From the neighbourhood of Port Molyneux there comes the report that the Californian quail turned out in that district about 18 months ago were doing well, and were pretty plentiful. Young broods are frequently seen by the fanners. Soiree and Presentation. — About a your ago was formed the Hanover street Biblical and Mutual Improvement Association, under the presidency of the Lev. .John "Williams. Last evening the first annual soiree of the Association was held in Hanover street Baptist Chapel. After tea the chair was taken by Air Williams ; several interesting readings and recitations were given by Messrs W. Peters, S, and ,M. Bardsley, J. Simmons, W. Webb, and W. Coombs, and two excellent essays were read, one by Mr E. Adamson “The advantages of Mutual Improve-mont Societies,” and the other by Mr S. Peters on “ The History of a Nonconformist.” A very elegant and costly album with the carta of most of the members of the Association in it, was presented to the President as an expression of their gratitude for the kind care and anxiety which he had uniformly shown in the promotion of their temporal and spiritual welfare. Volunteer Rifle Match. A friendly match was fired this morning at the Kaikorai Eangc, between the Waikari Rangers and the Scottish Company ; ten men"aside ; ranges, 400, 500, and 600 yards—fi ve shots at each, in any position. The latter company were victorious by 32 points. ’The morning was not at all favorable, a gusty wind blowing most of the time from the right rear, and up the range, incroa mg to a gale while the COO yards was being fired. The following are the t cores : —Scottish Company—Sergeant Cowie, 34; Sergeant Wilson, 28 •; Corporal Whyte, 24; Vol. Lindsay, 37 ; Vol. M'kcod, 30 ; \ 01. Robertson, 30; Yol. Frederic, 34; "Vol. Spalding, 41 ; Vol. Hogg, 32 ; "Vol. Buchanan, 31. Total, 327. Average, 32,7. Waikari Rangers—Lieut. Marshall, 31 ; Ensign Wilkie, 20; Vol. Hepburn, 22 j Vol. Miller, 20 ; Vol. Gardner, 23 ; Vol. Henderson, 24 ; Vol. Key, 33; Vol. Lacy, 40; Vol. Dalziel, 30; Vol. Fraser, 34. Total, 295. Average, 29.5. Volunteer Inspection.— The First Battalion of P.ifles assembled for battalion parade last night, and were put through a number of evolutions by Captain and Adjutant Atkinson. There were about 100 rank and file present. Before the conclusion of the parade, Colonel Cargill presented the first prize offered by the Provincial Government at the late matches, which consisted of crossed rifles of gold, in a laurel wreath of silver, to Volunteer Bennet, Port Chalmers Naval Volunteers. Colonel Cargill then informed the men that he was ah mt to visit England for twelve months ; that he hoped to be able to make himself acquainted with all the latest improvements in volunteering in the home country, so that on his return to the colony he would be in a position to give the force here the benefit of hi« ex-

periencc. At the instance of Captain stavcly of the Naval Brigade, three cheer* were given for Colonel Cargill, and at Captain Atkinson’s request three more wore given for Mrs Cargill. In Banco. —.Mr Justice Ward held a sitting this morning, when the following business was transacted ;—Regina v. Fulton and another: This was an application to quash the conviction of William O’Neill, who some two months ago was convicted of sly- rog selling before Mr James Fulton. 11 M., and lined L2O on the grounds that the evidence did not disclose any offence, nor the authority on which the conviction was made, and chat there was nothing to show by what legislative body the Ordinance under which the conviction took place was passed. Mr Stewart was heard in support ; Mr Haggitt contra. The Judge held that the conviction was radically bad, as it disclosed no offence under the Licensing Ordinance, 1868. For the respondent it had been contended that the present proceedings should have been by certiorari, and not upon motion to quash conviction. Upon this point his Honor stated that he had considerable doubt ; and he reserved it for the opinion of the Court of Appeal. —Mr Stewart, instruct'd by Mr Harris, applied for an order, under the 145 th section of the Bankruptcy Act, ordering the sale of certain goods in the order and disposition of Alex. Miller and Hannah Hall at the time of their becoming insolvents. Order granted. —Mr Wilson applied for a rule nisi for a writ of habeas corpus, directing tho gaoler at Dunedin to bring up one Catherine Mason. The rule was applied for on two grounds — First, in order that the prisoner might he admitted to bail; and, secondly, that the conviction was informal. On tho 24th instant, Mason was convicted before Mr Birch, 11. M., for vagrancy, and sentenced to throe months’ imprisonment. Notice of appeal against tho conviction was given, and she was allowed hail on her own surety of LSO, and two sureties of L 25 each ; hut before the bail could be perfected, she was committed —hence the present application. His Honor granted the rule in the first instance ;

A special meeting of the directors of the Caledonian Society of Otago is announced to be held at Wain’s Hotel this evening, at 8 o’clock.

The annual general meeting of the members of the Dunedin Athenann and Mechanics’ Institute is advertised to be held on Monday next at the Council Chamber, Corporation Offices, at 8 p.m., for the election of office-bearers, and general business.