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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2137, 12 March 1870, Page 2

Mayor's Court. — ln the Mayor’s Court this morning there were only two cases of drunkenness to be dealt with. One man, Pavid Hogan, was fined 10s, or 24 hours’ imprisonment; and James Neill was discharged. Catherine Mason was brought up on warrant, charged with disobeying a summons of the Court, and was remanded to Tuesday. His Worship was on the Bench,

Municipal Election.—We notice, by advertisement in another column, that Mr A. Hill Jack has offered himself as a representative of Leith Ward in the Civic (louncil. The requisition to Mr Jack is signed by upwards of SO gentlemen, whose favorable opinion will go far to insure his return. Schafer the Traveller. Poor little Carl Schafer, the diminutive German traveller, who a few short years ago was almost lionised by a section of the Melbourne public, has gravitated down to the lowest depth of poverty, and was recently an applicant for admission to the Benevolent Asylum at Melbourne. Seat of Government. — Evidently Mr Fox is no friend to Auckland. Owing to his opposition, the Government, it is said, has abandoned the idea of holding the next session of the Assembly in Auckland. The same influence will also be strenuously exerted to keep the seat of Government at Wellington. Rifle Shooting. The shooting made by Sergeant Casley, of the No. 1 City Rifles, Nelson, is worthy of notice as being one of the largest scores ever made in New Zealand. The ranges were 400, 500, and 000 yards, five shots at each range ; and the score—s4 out of a possible 60 —was run np as follows :—At the first range, 5 bull’s eyes ; at the second, 3 bull’s eyes and 2 centres ; and at the third, 2 bull’s eyes, 2 centres, and 1 outer.

Barlow’s Troupe. —We are glad to notice that some amusement is at last promised to tho people of Dunedin. BarloW’a troupe of dogs and monkeys open their entertainment on Monday. The unanimous opinion of the Press throughout the Colony, and the immense houses they always draw, make us look forward with no small interest to the promised performance. In addition to the extraordinarily clever tricks of the dogs and monkeys, the entertainment will be varied by the gymnastic evolutions of Professor Taylor, whose efforts, we notice by the Auckland and other papers, are equal to those of the great .gymnast Leotard. Wc heartily wish the Barlow Troupe success.

Salmon.— A Hobart Town paper of February 26 says : —Sir Robert Officer, one of the Salmon Commissioners, reports that he has seen salmon several times jump about in the Derwent. Once, when some dozen persons were looking from the front window of his house, several lish, their indentity with the salmon to his mind being beyond a doubt, were seen very distinctly leaping in the water. Sir Robert, in conjunction with other gentlemen, is shortly going to attempt capturing some of these tUh by the use of a trammel net, so as to place beyond all doubt the fact of there being salmon in the Derwent. Mr Barker, of Rose Garland, states that he has seen salmon in the Derwent in great numbers. The common trout and salmon trout in the ponds are thriving excellently, and some small salmon have lately been turned out into the River Plenty,

The Vaccination Question. —Dr Stratford, of Auckland, is agitatmg the question of vaccination in a spirit that shows earnestness, and a belief that his opinions are right. In letters to the local papers, and by motion in the Provincial Council, he deavors to warn the public against vaccination as now practised. He assures us that eveu hereditary disease may he transferred from one child to another under the present system ; and argues that the only safe plan is always to vaccinate direct from the cow. But there is such a thing as phu.ro pneumonia, and in trying to keep the small-pox from your babe, yon may, by over precaution and adherence to Dr Stratford’s advice, give the poor little thing some four-footed ailing of a calibre too large for its resistance to the misfortunes that doctors undertake to preserve us from. —Daily Advertiser. A Colonial System of Education. —Mr Ball proposes to bring before the Provincial Council of Auckland the question of a Colonial system of education The honorable member has the following notice on the motion paper : —“That this Council, while desiring to make such provision for education in this province as its resources and circumstances permit, is yet of opinion that the fair distribution and efficient administration of educational facilities can he attained only under a Colonial system, and therefore doth concur in a resolution of the House of Representatives, passed during its last session, to the effect that in the opinion of this House it is desirable at the earliest possible period to terminate the unequal distribution and lack of harmony which at present obtains in the administration of educational agencies under the independent action of Provincial Governments by the introduction of a comprehensive system of public schools adapted to the requirements of the Colony. - ’ The New Flag.—Somehow or other the papers have fallen into error in regard to the new flag which the Government propose to bring into use. One paper has stated that the flag is to be a very ornate affair, with an elaborate design, consisting of a rose, thistle, and shamrock. This threw the mercantile community into a state of alarm at the prospect of having to incur great expense, as such a design as that spoken of would be very costly, if not inconvenient - . It turns out, however, that the new flag is not intended for use by the mercantile marine at all, the New Zcaiand flag remaining precisely us desaribed by the Order in Council of the oth October last. It appears, however, that the Imperial Government lias determined that Governors of British Colonies should discontinue flying the Union Jack simply as their distinguishing pennant, and sent out instructions to British Governors and consuls to fly the Union Jack with the distinguishing design of the Coiony or station in the centre. With tue instructions a plan of tho proposed flag was sent out, having the centre removed, in order to be filled up by the local design, Tho flag which has recently been designed is therefore intended for the purpose stated above, the proper New Zealand flag remaining as described by tho Order in Council of October last.— Cross.

We notice by advertisement that Mr J. Fogel will address the electors of Leith Ward this evening at eight o’clock, at Wain’s Royal Hotel. A meeting of the shareholders of the Commercial Building and Mutual Investment .Society, for the purpose of electing a trustee in place of Mr J. H. Barr, resigned, is azznounced to be held at the offices of the Society op Monday evening, at eight o’clock.