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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2190, 14 May 1870, Page 2

Educational. —We notice that the second quarter of the afternoon Drawing Classes of the Otago .School of Art begins on Monday next. Rifle Match. —The match between the Volunteers and the Cricketers, which was to have come oil this afternoon, has been postponed. Westland Police. Mr Sub-In-spector James succeeds Mr iuspes'or Broham, and Sergeant-Major Hickson has been appointed to the vacant sub inspectorship. New Post and Telegraph Offices. —Prom a return laid on the table of the Provincial Council, wo learn that the total cost of the conversion of the old offices into po-t, telegraph, and stamp offices, was LI 101 Gs Gd ; the amount of Mr Gunn’s contract being LlOl2 15s Gd. Gaol Return. —The following is the state of Her Majesty’s gaol, Dunedin, for the week ending May 14 : Awaiting trial, G men, 0 women; under remand, 0 men, 0 woman ; penal servitude, 95 men, 0 women ; hard labor, 53 men, 31 women ; default of bail, 3 men, 1 woman ; debtors, 2 men, 0 women; total, 159 men, 22 women. Received during the week, 14 men, 5 women ; discharged, 10 men, 2 women. North Dunedin Mutual Improvement Society.— This society has every reason to congratulate itself on its continued success. Despite the counter attractions in the City, and the fact of the prices being increased, there was a very good attendance last night. The pr gramme was a wellassorted one, comprising unusually good selections both in reading and music. His Worship the Mayor presided. Princess Theatre. M. FI envy's appeal to his friends was cordially responded to, the house last evening being well liiled m all parts. Miss Dolly Green’s entertainment was repeated, and gave general satisfaction ; while the contributions of Messrs Towscy, Collins, Cowan, and Brabam formed a feature in the programme. During the evening a duet from “ Lucrozia Borgia” was played by M. Fleury and Mr Keichardt in a masterly style. Liuel.—Messrs Tilbronk and Ivcss, the prnters of the Tomahawk at Hokitika, have been served with a writ of action for libel at the instance of Mr Birt, one of the warders of the Hokitika Gaol—the damages having been laid at 1.500. The complainant was at one time warder in Dune'l in Gaol, and the paper in question is edited by the person who conducted a similar publication here about eighteen mouths ago. The Licensing Ordinance. The following is the report of the Select Committee of the Provincial Council appointed to consider the proposed amendment Ordinane’. It was brought up last night by the Chairman, Mr Haughton :—“Your Committee having carefully considered the subject remitted to them, and having taken evidence thereupon desire to rcpoit t/xat they have arrived at the following conclusions: 1. That the Licensing Ordinance Amendment Or 1 inance, 1870, as printed and laid on the table be amended in the following particulars :—That in the second sec'ion all the words from the words “Justice of the Peace ” in the 10th hue tq the word “ shall ” in the IStii line be omitted. 2. Tlpit the Licensing Ordinance, 1865, he amended in the foliowing particulars—(a) That sections 17 and 25 he repealed, and a new section in conformity with 2 of the Licensing Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1870, as amended, be introduced into such Ordinance. (li) That section 45 lie amended in order to provide that upon a second conviction for keeping a disorderly house the Bench shall have power to forfeit the license of the person offending, and that in ease of non-residence the time shall ho extended, provided that a member of the licensee’s family or' other responsible person be left in charge (e) That section 23 ho amended to the following effect—“ That the fee for a. temporary license shall in all cases bo L 5, and the same shall run for one year.” 3. That the attention of the Government be directed to the existing licensing laws upon the following points —(a) The anomaly existing with regard to the issue of

wholesale and brewer’s licenses by section 21, Licensing Ordinance, No. 5, and section 136, Distillation Act, 1868. (b) The fine of LSO authorised by sections 43, 47, 50, Licensing Ordinance, 1865. 4. That the issues of bottle licenses be discontinued. o. Ihat in the event of the Council agreeing to the discontinuance of the issue of bottle licenses the minimum quantity to be sold under a wholesale license bo reduced to one gallon. G. That in the event of the Council not agreeing to the discontinuance of the ssue of bottle licenses, provisions lie introduced into the Bill to the following effect—(a) io prevent the indiscriminate issue of bottle licences, (hj) To place bottle license holders and their premises more directly under the surveillance of the p dice. 7. That officers of inland revenue should be appointed, whoso duties should be to prevent sly grog selling and to enforce the Adulteration Act. Your Committee desire to express their opinion that there are grave reasons, social and moral, which point to the necessity of a complete revision of the existing laws aflcctmg the sale of liquors.” Californian Mail Sera’lCE. Ik the Provincial Council last evening, Mi Turnbull gave notice of bis intention to move the following on Monday in Committee of Supply “ Ist. That iu the opinion of this Council it would be of great importance to the future prosperity of every interest in this Province that a line of steamers be established between this Port and San Francisco. 2nd. That with a view of endeavoring to attain this object, advantage should bo taken of the approaching visit, next week, of Mr Collie, t > communicate with him as the representative of a large American shipowner prepared to undertake the scheme, if suln cienb inducement is offered by any of the Australian Governments and New Zealand. 3rd. That in the event of Mr Collie making an arrangement with the Colony of Victoria, this Council is of opinion that the Government of ibis Province should offer a subsidy not exceeding L per inon'h, on condition that the steamers call at this Port on tficj" way to Melbourne from San Frauci co and bafck, apd thao application be made to the Assembly for a refund pf Bjjch subsidy f ; oin the general revenue of the Colony. 4th. That the Girvernment communicate with the Province of Canterbury, with the view of getting that place to contribute a portion of the proposed subsidy.” Mr Shepherd.— Wc arc not the only journal that has had to find fault with that ornament of the Provincial Council, Mr Thomas Luther Shepherd. He has now fallen into the bad books of the Tuapehn —one of the most influential of the goldfields journals. That journal, in an article spemUy devoted to Mr Shepherd, says The goldfields of Otago have several representatives in the Provincial Council —s ime better and so no worse—but they have none to equal the redoubtable Thomas L. Shepherd, avlio is electrifying the Council day after day Avith speeches redolent of wit anil wisdom. There is not a subject within the range of human ken Avith which Mr Shepherd is not familiar, and on Avliidi he is not prepared to descant for hours to the entertainment and amusement of his andidice That supreme organ of Avisdom, the Ohi.,/0 JJaily Times , has at last come to ap preciate the man of our choice ; and instead of reporting his speeches in that abrupt and offensive manner Avhich it adopted at last year’s sittings, and which grievously offended Mr Shepherd, devotes column alter colmpu t i the report of this ivise man’s uttcrai ces and faithful sayings. .... He is not the coming mao, but the man that has come —and made a fool of himself. The king must have his jester, and the Council must have its plaything. . . . . Our goldfields’ member supplies them Avith this element (light reading). He affords them a fund of amusement. He has the happy knack of making pr ipos'tmns when they are least wanted, and call'll,; for the division hell when there is not a quorum. It seems to us that our goldfields’ member, by the exhibition of his consummate vanity, is doing nothing more or less than 1 linging the goldfields into contempt, besides making himself a pest to the Council!. We would venture to give him a lithe bit of ad\he although we hardly suppose him capable of accepting it-and avc would say:—‘Mr Shepherd, you arc our representative ; you are a man of undoubted ability ; you are destined yet Jo become a great man ; we can see in ypu tfie elements of a great statesman; but surely you might find spmc otjier means ot showing joir extreme desire to serve vo’ir constituents, about avlioiu you are prating so much, than by raising trivial and unnecessary points of order or privilege, by which the business of the Province is hindered. You th'nk of occupying Mr Vogel’s shoes. Forbid that Otago should sec such a consummation. Forbid that you should (ill the position Avhich more conscientous man now occupies. Forbid that our Superintendent should be compelled to a k you into h-s councils,’ Woo betide Otago when one of its chief is again filled by a political adventurer.” The fortnightly meeting of tire Commercial Building and Mutual Investment Society for receiving subscriptions, &c., avIII be hold at the offices, Princes street, on Monday evening, from 6 to_ 8 o’clock. Mr Elder will receive subscriptions, &c., at Port Chalmers, on Monday evening, from j 0 to 8.