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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2214, 11 June 1870, Page 2

The Incoming Suez Mail, The April mail was due at Melbourne on the 9th inst. The Now Zealand portion of the mail will be brought on by the Omeo, which was advertised to leave Melbourne on June 11. Supreme Court. —There is only one case sot down for trial by common jury on Tuesday, viz.: Fuller v. Murray, m which Mr Hodgkins is plaintiff’s solicitor, and Mr Barton °defeudaut’s. There is only one special jury case for trial on the following Friday —Ross v. Chaplin—in which Mr Macassey will appear for the plaintiff and Mr Smith for the defendant. The North. — -We received our files per Eangatira too late to he of service to ns this evening. Auckland papers record the death of Mr Walter Coombes, of the firm of Coomhos and Duldy, the well known shipping agents of Auckland, aged 54 years,— Mr°Felix Wakelield has heed appointed to the post office at Nelson. Gaol Return.—The following is the state of H.M. Gaol, Dunedin, for the week ending the llth Juno, 18/0: —Awaiting trial, 1 men. 0 women : under remain., 0 “men, 1 woman ; penal servitude, 95 men, 0 women; hard labor, 47 men, 20 women ; in default of hail, 2 men, 1 woman ; debtors, 3 men ; total, 148 men, 22 women. Received during the week, S men, 5 women ; discharged, 21 men, 0 women. Fatal Accident. A melancholy accident occurred on Wednesday at Glydevale station, Pomahaka. Janies M‘oillivray, a shepherd in the employ of Messrs Douglas, Aldcrson, and Go., was out with a horse and dray, when it ajipears the horse took fright as it was being driven along the banka of the Molynenx, and went over the bank into the river. Both man and horse were drowned. Up to Thursday afternoon the body had not been recovered. Aqueduct. We are indebted to Mr Fuller for a very beautiful photograph of his miners’ aqueduct near the Manuhcrikia River constructed in ISCfi. The span is 400 feet and incontestably proves how necessary it is that a ,complete revision be effected in our provincial engineering. This idea suggested by a person outside the profession shows the necessity for a thorough investigation into the expense of our roads and bridges, as it is evident money has not been made to go so for as it might have been in the development of internal communication. Marlborough. The Express thus complains of the excessive cost of governing that Province “lb must have occurred to many others besides ourselves that the L 5,537 annually charged to this Province for General Government officials—we beg pardon —departments, is very largely in excess of its requirements, and we feel sure the amount is capable of being great ! y reduced. This sum is outside the cost of Provincial departments, which last year cost L 4,553, without including any thing for public works, roads, or education. L1U,090 spent for government alone, in a province containing a population of 4,371 souls 1”

The Goring Concert.— The programme of the concert to be given by the Dunedin Private Musical Society has been issued, and is very attractive. The first part is sacred—the first part of “The Creation,” by Haydn, with orchestral accompaniments. The second part,is secular, .and comprises a selection of solos, trios, and quartette, from the works of some of our beat composers, besides a pianoforte solo by Miss Bell and ,a clarionet so'o (with orchestra! accompaniments) by Mi’ Martin. Ai ost of the instrumental accompaniment to the various pieces have been very effectively arranges by Mr May, the conductor, end we may fairly expect the concert to prove perhaps the most attractive, outside the performances of the Lyster Opera troupe, that has ever been given in Dunedin. Masonic Hall. —The entertainment at the above Hall seems to gain ground with the public favor if we may judge from the numbers that attended it last evening. Dr Carr commenced with a short lecture on phrenology and hm delineation of .-thO:characters of .those who placed themselves under his hands was most amusing. His experiments in mesmerism were move than ordinarily interesting and fully calculated to convince the most sceptical as to their genuineness. This evening will he Dr Carr's last in Dunedin as a mesmerist, although he aunopneed his intention of delivering a lecture on Spiritualism during the next week. On Monday and Tuesday evenings the Doctor will give seances at Port Chalmers, and will, we have no doubt, bo fully as successful there as be has been in Dunedin, The musical part of the entertainment has boon ably performed by Mr Charles Sykes. Gold-getting.— The fact that gold exists on the Waikouaiti Diver has lojigbeeu demonstrated by stray prospecting parties. The inducements held out by other localities of fancied higher remuneration for the labor of the miner has usually prevented the banks of the river from receiving a fair test. It is well known that miners prefer going where they think prospects of rich finds are held out, and it is not much to be wondered at if’ places where gold has been known to exist, perhaps in poorer quantities, should have been almost altogether ignored in the Hush and excitement of prosperity, which now offer a reward for enterprise and industry. We understand that there is a party of four or five mem working on the banks of the Waikouaiti River, some four orfiye miles up, obtaining very fair returns. If there are any men out of employment in Dunedin or elsewhere, able, and willing to work, there is every likelihood of their making good wages on the banks of this river, HADkouvMi Herald.

Dunedin Hospital.— Last evening Mr MTndoe brought up the report of the Select Committee on the Hospital as follows :—“ Your committee having taken a considerah’e amount of written as well as oral evidence from professional gentlemen, append the same hereto, and recommend the following alterations in the arrangements of the Hospitallst. That an honorary committee be appointed, whose duty would be to make a periodical visit to the patients on the same principle as obtains in the Gaol and Asylum. 2. That a separate ward, called a ‘foul ward,’ be provided, 3. That additional accommodation should also bo provided in a separate building for accident patients, who are so far recovered as not to require medical attendance, the beds in the accident ward being sometimes so much occupied as to cause inconvenience in tbe admission of new cases. Your committee consider that tbe fencing of the ground around the Hospital will enable regulations _to be enforced preventing the frequent visit of patients to the town, which is so much remarked on.” Drs. Hulme and Alexander and Mr Eccles were examined before the committee, mid written answers wete received from Drs. Alexander, Richardson, Reimer, Hockeu, Sorley, Borrows, Beaver, Hulme, and Burns, The questions put by the committee were :—l. Can you suggest any improvement on the present management of the Hospital ? 2. Do you think it advisable that medical men should have admission to the Hospital as a right? 3. Do you think it would be an advantage to medical students to have the right of admission to the Hospital subject to certain regulations? 4. Would the right have a prejudicial effect on the patients ? 5, Can you suggest what course ought to he pursued with reference to incurable patients ?_ 0. Do you not think it advisable that patients in a position to pay for medical attendance should receive admission into the Hospital, even although they should offer to pay for their support whilst under treatment? 7. Do you think that the present medical staff is large enough for the average number of patients iu the Hospital ? 8. Do you think in the event of a medical board being appointed, that they should be salaried officers' instead of honorary ? / Provincial Council.—At hist night’s sftting there was a nice little row between the Chairman of Committees and Captain ' Mackenzie. On the Road Boards IPP Ring re-committed, and clause 45 being read, Mr Allan moved that sixpence bo substituted for a sh'lling as tbe special rate, but while Mr Ashcroft war speaking against the amendment, withdrew it. Captain MTvenzie subsequently objected to the proceeding, he contending that the leave of the House should have been first obtained. The Chairman of Committees explained that no one objecting he had acted on the principle that “silence gives consent,” and declared the amendment to have been withdrawn. The gallant captain was not however satisfied, and with a view of tasting the legality of the proceeding, moved that the Chairman do leave the chair, which was carried by 10 to 0. The Speaker was then appealed to, and decided in favor of the course adopted by the Chairman of Committees. / Later on, Mr Shepherd managed to distinguish himself by a piece of exceedingly sharp practice, and which will no doubt form the subject of a pretty warm discussion on Monday, When the sujo.ll hours were reached, the House had a very bare appearance, and not thinking any important business would be taken, many members went home. Mr Haughtou, among the number, left; but before going it appears he obtained the consent of the Government that a motion standing in his name should not be taken on. That motion was, that the report of the Select Committee on the Wakatip district petition should be forwarded to the Governm-nt for consideration. It may be necessary to explain that some time ago an agitation was got up in Queenstown in favor of a portion of Messrs Boyes’ Bros, run being thrown open for settlement, and iu order to satisfy that demand, Mr Gillies concluded an arrangement with the runholder ,to throw open V block of land in their run, Iu the middle of ‘the present session, a mmvrouslv-signed petition was presented, praying that for reasons stated the Council would not hastily determine to throw open more land in the district at present before making a thorough investigation iu regard to the necessity fop such a step. The petition was referred to a select committee, of which Mr Haughton was chosen chairman, who reported that considering all the improvements iu Messrs Boyeg’ rnn are either upon or contiguous to it, and that for this and other reasons Injavy .compensation would; have to he paid ; and further, that as the land was comparatively inaccessible except at cons derable expense, they could not recommend that the laud should he taken so long as more suitable blocks could he taken, hut advised that immediate steps should bo taken with a view of throwing open another block of land available for allotment near Coal Creek. Finding' circumstances favored him, the road being tolerably free from obstruction, Mr Shepherd moved his —“That it be an instruction to the Government to paiyy out the agreement entered into between Mr Gillies and the Messrs Boyes.” When this motion was put Mr was the only member (of tbe Government iu the House, and with that sense .of fairness and honesty for which he is not noted, he stoutly objected to it snd moved the adjournment of the House. On a division there voted, ayes, 5 ; noes, 10.; there being just a bare quorum present, 1 and the motion was carried.—On Monday the House meets at noon. There are a couple of bills to pass, after which the prorogation will take place. :

The Immigration Agent.—To the Dali)/ Timed is duo tlie credit of obtaining information of the most original kind, but it is unfortunate for our contemporary that very often the information he gives is not reliable. This morning we are treated to some “interesting particulars" in regard to the discussion, in the Provincial Council on the question of the appointment of an immigration agent for Great Britain, which are in the main totally incorrect. of during the discussion the language being personal and ignorant to a degree, tjhe debate was conducted with unusual order. In times gone by discussions on a similar .question have certainly been disgraceful in the extreme ; but that on Thursday evening was on the whole remarkably free from personalities. The Government laid on the table the applications of nine persons for the appointment, hut they simply tabled a resolution asking the Council to express its approbation of Mr Gillies’ appointment, and they did so because a decided preference had been expressed for that gentleman. Mr Gillies himscU was not among the applicants, but

lie allowed himself to be nominated. It was we believe, the original intention of the Government to have submitted the name of Mr John Ilislop, the Secretary of the Education. Board, but in consequence of the adverse vote on the subject of the appointment of an inspector of schools they were precluded from doing so. When the question came on, Mr Ashcroft proposed an amendment that no appointment be made at present, which was carried by the casting vote of the Speaker. The Mayoralty.—Mr W. EL lleyii olds addressed a crowded meeting of the citizens at the Princess Theatre last evening, and explained at considerable length his views upon municipal matters. Mr 0. S. Reeves occupied the chair. During the earlier pait of the meeting, the proceedings were conducted iu a very orderly manner, but towards the last a number of noisy spirits appeared to carry matters in whatever way they pleased. First of all the meeting would not hear some of the speakers, and then they would. There were loud cries for Mr Graham, who came forward, and pro proposed—“ That this meeting considers Mr W. H. Reynolds has no claim upon the ratepayers, seeing that he never asked for thensuffrages when there was no pay, and that this meeting considers that the Mayor ought to be chosen from amongst the councillors.” Mr Barnes seconded the resolution which was supported by Mr Fish. Mr Rennie moved, and Mr Ure seconded, as an amendment—“ That Mr Reynolds is a lit and proper person to hold the office of Mayor of Dunedin for the ensuing year.” Mr' Griffon came forward, and expressed his intention of coming forward as a candidate for the office of Mayor at the ensuing election, and that his address -would be presented through the Press in a few days. Mr Rennie’s amendment, on being put, was declared to have been lost by a large majority. The original resolution was amended by omitting the words “ seeing tint he never asked their suffrages when there was no pay,” and adopted by a large majority. Mr Reynolds stated that he was perfectly satisfied with the resolution as the Mooting had passed it ; he had already stated that it was not his intention to force himself upon the citizens, but he should come to the poll even if he had only one vote. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings.

The Commercial Building and Investment Society will hold its fortnightly meetings for receiving subscriptions and applica* tions for shares at the oiKce, Princes street, and also at Port Chalmers on Monday evening from G to 8 o’clock.