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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2380, 17 November 1870, Page 2

The Nevada.— Mr Webb’s pioneer vessel was expected in Auckland on Monday last.

Presentation.— On the Bth instant the Rev. W. Banncrman was presented wi|h a purse of fifty sovereigns as a token of the esteem in which ho is held by his eongregation at the (Jlutha.

The Benevolent Institution.— M o .dad to learn that the concert hy the (Vored Opera Troupe was such a decided success in a monetary sense. We undoD-uand that about L2B will he handed over to the institution.

Cricket. The match commenced on Saturday week between the second eleven of tlic Dunedin Club and the Albion Cricket Club will be continued on Saturday next. Wo have been requested to state that the jilavers should put in an early appearance, ns the game will be commenced at - o'clock .-•harp.

Spouting.—The following tiro the weights for tin; Mount Bctiger Handicap to be run on the ‘2nd prox. : —fore!"]). 1 ( >-t. lOlbs ; Don Pcdio, 10st ; Nelly Cray, J-t Gibs ; Skeonian, O.d, -lbs; Ms gen 1 a, fbk : Gad am, S t si! a,: D'.u.di:--s. Sot b’b;; Sa adin, <S,t 'l’lie l’.cm("--ton races arc. to lv In Id on tbe ‘2nd January.

Otago University. Wo understand that the g ntl 'inan appointed to tb" Professorship of Mental ami .Moral R;nlosophy in the 1 Diversity »i '■ dago, is Mr Duncan MS' livgor, ‘-‘.A. of AberLcu, ar. 1 I.D. of Kdinburgo inn .vr.-aty ibeOmvh tru-tees, from !he testimonial:', and infaunaMon from various s .ureas, bare reason to no lie.vo he is eminently qualilied for the appointment. Princess Theatre. — Wo did not sop the who'e of 11 io p-'i'tornrur cs at tuc die. o.ie last even in; but that porti- nwc dnl scappeared to give every satL factimi to ibe audience, which was a fair one. Mb. 1 bid hi c Mr i 'o' lier undo a dec tied hit as 0 <MI agnan in ‘‘His 1 ast Legs;’ and as the piece is to repealed this evening wc shall have an opportunity of judging of iiis poiformancc. Political. A requisition is _in course of sir nature in the Clutha district, ronuostinu Air J. M. I’lioiu-on, M.R.G., to allow himself to be. nominated as a candidate to repreant that constituency m the Gen iral Assembly. .Mr C G*' s i.-ill will stand for the represent?.!ion of the lhaincs district in the Assembly. It is rumored that Mr James Stewart has received the appointment of Provincial Engineer at the Thames, vice Mr O’Neill.

Drowned. —On the morning of the Ist inst. an old resident at Switzers, named Thomas Crerse, but who in butter known by the foubiiquet of Dublin Ten, wa.; found to have disappeared suddenly, an 1 Ills hat being discovered on the banks of Cairn’s dam, the gravest fears were at once entertained regarding his safety. I'll the Lam being emntied i.-i.s body was di-covered. Tin Bruce Jh-nthl states that wlv-u in 1 qnor Im would open ru-h to the dam side ns if purposing to throw bim-olf into it. but it is generally believed that ho had foil n asleep on the bank when under the influence of liquor, and billon into the dam.

Waste Land Hoard. —The meeting of the Waste band Board was held yesterday at, noon. Present— I TheChief Commissioner of Waste Lands, Messrs Reid and llngh-s. George Walker. Lawrence, was authorised to charge 12s fid for coal at the pit’s mouth. C 1111' 11 and Moodie obtained permission to purchase sections 1 and 2, block 10, Waihob. D. Grant for W. Briggs, part of section 11, biock 0, Maunlierikia. Permission was granted to survey land applied for by Mr Burke at applicants cxponce—the land to he sold by auction. Gillies and Street’s application for certain sections in the Dunhack and V aihemo districts, to lie thrown open, was declined. An occupation license was granted to D. S. bawlor, for land at Mussel Beach, at Li per acre. Hugh (’alder’s valuation of Sections 4 and 5. block 2, was app oved, as also was the application of .lames Douglass to purchase certain sections at tno Shotover. It was not thought, advisable to grant a second coal lease to V., P>. ( aims. I lie applications of Messrs Bathgate and Kenyon on behalf of Messrs bow, Sutherland, and Pitson, were referred to the Provincial Solicitor. The application of J. T. Gardner f r purchase of an agricultural lease at Table Hill was declined.

Port Chalmers. —The nomination of a Councillor for the Middle Ward took place at won yesterday. A considerable number of the ratepayers were present; and his Worship the Mayor presided. Mr John Smith propo ed. and Mr William Peacock seconded, Mr Thomas Hose. There being no other candidate, Mr Thomas Rose was duly elected, and hrieflv returned thanks.— Mrll, I tench pro 1 used a vote of thanks to the returning olliecr, and in doing so remarked that he thought that. Port Oil liners wis politic dly dead, as so little interest had been .shown at a time when a general election would soon take place —The Mayor said he quite agreed with Mr Dwell. One tiling was shewn, that the Municipal Act reqnir d amendment, for from appearances it had been doubtful whether any candidate would have come forward. He was glad to see that a respectable man like Mr Lose bad been elected, —Mr I’eneh thought some action should lie taken to amend the Act.— Councillor Miller did not see that any amendment was necessary, as the ratepayers were well able to iind suita le representatives.— Mr .Smith wished to know how so many of th- ratepayers in the Middle Ward we-c disqualified. If itwas because they had not j id their rati s, they should he compelled to do so.—Air Dench said should a lire occur, a fearful calamity would lake place, as there was no water supply. —Tne Mayor said iheic was n meeting of the Water Committee that evening, and a scheme would, ho submitted which'he thought would meet the views of the ratepayers —A vote of thanks to the Mayor terminated the proceedings. A vocal and instrumental concert will be given this evening, at tho Masonic Hall.— The programme includes pieces of a high-class musical eharaclor ; and from tho known ability of those engage 1 to take part, a great music .1 treat may lie anticipated. At't I.imatisatiox.--Theweekly mooting of tho Acclimatisation Socicqy took place at the City Council Chambers this afternoon. Present Mr Munson in the chair, Messrs Garrick, Matthews, and G. P. Clifford (manager). Thu Manager reported that during the week some of tho trout had died, owing to the high temperature of th > water, making in all about a dozen that had been lost. The water supply had bean so short that, had it depended altogether on the creek, more must have perbhed. He stated also that between Captain Boyd's paddock and his house lie put up a covey of a dozen partridges, which seemed either to lie making a tour of the Coast or had made their way from Green Island, lie was so near to them as to he able ea-ily to distinguish the old birds from the young ones. The Chairman read a letter from Mr Vonng, in reply to one written to him, stating that the Society considered that as brown trout might be considered established in the rivers c hii'.f attention should be directed to the care of sea trout, and if he found it maeticalile, to construct another pond, the Society would contribute LlO towards it. He replied that

be thought it would be better to retain the brown trout in t.iic pond for the sake ol easily obtaining the spawn, and that be was preparing a pond fed by a spring, the water of winch never rose above 4(5 deg. 'l.he pond would bo Unit-bed shortly. Some trout had boon seen in a river throe miles from the place whore (hi v were put in. They were turned out about two years a.o. _ A letter was read from Mr Gross, 0 difornia, stating that a, parcel of quail wore to hand, re uly for shipment, but as the oilleers of the vessel could not make arrangements tor taking charge of than, th-y could not be forwarded until next mouth. The directors of the Caledonian Rocic’y will nu et at Wain’s Hotel to morrow ! ! : V day) evening, at 8 o clock, and every Hnc.c ;e ling Er day evening at the same hour until fnriher notice.