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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2602, 20 June 1871, Page 2

Telegraphic.— Communication lias been opened with Naseby. Deputation.—A deputation waited upon his Honor the Superintendent this morning to lay before him petitions from Cromwell, praying that a gaol may be erected there instead of at Cl\cle. His Honor promised to lay the matter before the Executive, Registrar. —We are glad to learn that Mr W. P. Street, many years iu the Resident Magistrate’s department, has been appointed Registrar of Mar iages, Bir.hs. and Deaths in Dunedin, in the place of Mr Burnside, resigned. The appointment appears in the New Zealand Gazette of the 14th inst. Princess Theatre. —The Theatre will be opened to-morrow evening by Mr and Mrs J. B. Steele, who will repeat the drawing, room entertainment, in which they appeared so successfully at the Masonic Hall a short time since. Mesmerism. —Dr. Carr announces his last seance this evening. If the weather prove favorable, he will no doubt draw, as is customary with him, a crowded house. Returning Officer. —The Gazette of the 14th inst. notifies the appointment of Mr A. C. Strode as Returning and Registration Officer for Dunedin, Iloslyn, and Caversham, for the election of members of tbe House of Representatives, and Returning Officer for the districts of Dunedin, North Harbor, Kaikorai, Oaversham, and Peninsula, for the election of members of the Provincial Council, vice Mr John Burnside, resigned. Volunteer Inspection. Lieut. Col. Cargill inspected the High School and South District -"chool Cadet corps to-day, on their own parade ground There were present of the High School Company, a lieutenant, an ensign, five sergeants, and forty one cadets ; and of the South District Cadets, three sergeants and thirty-six cadets. They went through various manoeuvres, comprising squad, conqjam r , and set-up drill, under the direction of their officers and noncommissioned officers, in a manner that re fleeted credit upon their instructor, Staff Sergeant Stevens. The Colonel expressed himself greatly pleased with their performances. We understand lie will inspect the squads under the. care of Sergeant-Majo' Murdoch and Staff Sergeant Wallace during the week.

A Reporter on His Beam Ends.— At Napier (Hawke’s Bay) there is such a death of news that the repoi ters have to do something to create “locals.” One of the representatives of the press, it -appears, unbolted a stable door and allowed a horse to walk out into a public thoroughfare. The horse was taken charge of by the police, and its owner duly summoned for the otfcnce. Out of this small matter the reporter made four distinct paragraphs, occupying nearly a column of the paper. First, he recorded the f ;ct of a horse being at large, and commented upon the carelessness of owners in not usr g sufficient precautions in locking stable doors." Second, in another paragraph, he recorded tire police case and the dismissal of the charge. Third under the heading “ Caution to mothers,” he animadverted upon parents allowing their children to run through the streets of the town by which their lives were endangered by being trampled on by stray horses. Fourth, he advocated that the Impounding Act should be more stringently enforced, instancing the case of the stray horse which he himself {sub roaa) had been instrumental in liberating.

Athletic Sports.—The programme of the sports to take place on Saturday has been issued, and it gives promise of a very good day’s amusement. Of course, the pi incipal races, and those in which the greatest interest will centre, will bo those in which the champions will take part. In the halfmile race, the first prize being a purse of sovereigns subscribed by gentlemen interested in athletic sports, and in the quartermile handicap, Hewitt will start from scratch; in the 120 yards’ fiat race, Harris will start from scratch ; and for a wind-up there is to bo an “exhibition” spin of 100 yards, in which the two champions offer L2O to any competitor who shall be so fortunate as to beat cither of them in that spin. Besides the races, which in themselves ought to attract a good attendance, there will be dancing ; and as an additional reason why the sports should be liberally patronised, it is notified that a portion of the proceeds are to bo given to the Benevolent Institution. Wo have been requested to state that the sports will commence at I p.m, sharp.

Invercargill, June 20. The Claud Hamilton has not yet been signalled,- although the weather is perfectly clear and fine. The Sunday trains question is creating a stir. On Sunday last a petition against them was handed round in the Presbyterian Church for signature, and the congregation wore admonished from the pulpit to sign it. It is said those who are agitating the matter have received signatures, including those of women and children. A supplementary petition in favour of the trains is being numerously signed.