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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2606, 24 June 1871, Page 2

Mayor’s Court. The business transacted at this Court to-day was unimportant. Robert Rankin acd John Simmonds were each fined 5s for being drunk. The last /named defendant was also lined 17 Gd for damaging a cab. The Otago University Council,— The Council met to-day at one o’clock, and Professors Sale, Shand, and Macgregor were introduced by the Vice-Chancellor. It was decided to commence the University course on the sth July, and to hold a social gathering in connection with its inauguration. Gaol Return, —The following is the state of R. M. Gaol, Dunedin, for the week ending 24th June Awaiting trial, 1 man, 1 woman ; under remand, 2 men, 0 woman ; penal servitude, 87 men, 0 women ; hard labor, 54 men, 15 women ; imprisonment, I) men, 0 women ; in default of bail, 1 man. 0 women; debtors, 2 men, 0 women. Total, men 147 ; women, 16. Received during the week, 10 men, 1 women. Discharged 0 men, 3 women.

Sudden Death.— Mr A. M‘Ausland, senior, who for the {last twelve months has held the office of counter clerk at the Telegraph office, died very suddenly at his residence, in Maclaggan street, this morning. The deceased gentleman was at his duties last evening in apparently good health, and retired to rest as usual. At nine o’clock this morning when one of his family went to wake him, he was found a corpse. The late Mr M'Ausland was well known in the Province, and at one time held a very high commercial position in the old country.

Oddfellowship.—The members of the various city lodges of the A.1.U.0.F. assembled at the Old Masonic Hall last evening to witness the dispensation of the Rebokah degree to some eight or ten ladies, wives of members of the order. There was a largo attendance of brethren, and the proceedings were conducted by R.W.G.S. Pro. Michie, assisted by B.W.D.G.M. Bio. London and R.W. ./.W. Bro. MLnifio. /-iter tL* initiation the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till an earlj hour this morning to the strains of Anderson’s quadrille baud.

Telegraphic.—The last mail brought us a circular from the central, office of

Reuter’s Telegram Company, informing us that owing to the contemplated speedy completion of the British-Australian telegraph cable to Port Darwin, the manager of the eastern branch is coming to the Colonies to arrange for a daily telegraph service with England, the Continent-, and America. In about a year, the Australian Colonies will therefore be in daily telegraphic communication with the rest of the world. Princess Theatre. The Theatre was well attended last night. We •would fain hope that the excellent entertainment provided was the cause of a full house, and not the jewelry that was given in prizes to the fortunate holders of certain tickets, or the gift of a gold pencil case to the forger of the best conundrum. The performance commenced with “Delicate Ground.” Josephine, .viiss A. Bowring; Sangfroid, Mr J. B Steele ; Alphonso, Mr Hesford. After this Mr Frank. Hewitt, the pedestrian, sang the “Pilgrim of Love,” in excellent style; subsequently Mr Hewitt sang the “ Dear little Shamrock,” and being encored, substituted “ Margaretta,” in each case to the full satisfaction of the audience. Mr Westropp also was in great foice, and caused much merriment by appearing with a “ hat of the period,” in which he sang “Twelve little dogs.” A scene from the “Hunchback” concluded the entertainment; Julia, Miss A. Bowring,; Clifford, Mr J. B. Steele. This evening th-- performance will commence with “Delicate Ground to be followed by a scene from “ Macbeth,” and conclude with “Who Speaks First.” As this is the last occasion that the public will have of witnessing the admirable acting of Mr and Mrs Steele, we may confidently predict a full house.

Church Matters. —They don’t seem to manage church mat 1 era very well in Christ church. At a parish meeting, held in St. John’s schoolroom, to consider the advisability of enlarging the church, one of the churchwardens sa;d (according to the Lyttelton Times) “ There was a large number of gentlemen outside the parish who had been ask to give an accommodation of L 23 each to th 5 building committee. These bills were met, but on a second application, which was equally successful in raising the money, those gentlemen, he was credibly informed, had taken up their acceptances themselves. These L 25 a piece were still owing, and what would the holders of these bills say if the parish agree I to enlarge the church with a debt of LG’27, together with these 1,25 bonds still existing? Indeed, he had seen one of those bills, and across it was written the word ‘ swindled.’ He had been told by one that there were as many as fifteen bills, and by another that there wore as many as fortyfive ” What makes the matter more singular is, that several gentlemen present, the incumbent among the number, “ knew nothing whatever about those bills.” We forbear making any comments. The Bannockburn Accident.—lt is our painful duty to record the death by drowning, early on Sunday morning, of Mr George Goss, mining manager for the Star of the East Company, Garrick Eange. Mr Goss came to Cromwell on Saturday evening in order to attend a meeting of the shareholders. In company with Mr Alexander M ‘Nab, he left the Cromwell Hotel t-y go home between 11.30 and 12 pm. They first made for Stuart’s punt, in order to cross the Kawarau River ; but finding (hat Mr Stuart was in bed, they proceeded to Richard’s punt. Mr M'Nab went up to the ferryman’s house, while Mr Goss weiit on down to the ferry. Mr M'Nab quickly followed him, but was only in time to see his companion suddenly disappear from the punt into the river. We have but few particulars of his antecedents ; but believe he w'as a native of Yorkshire, and w r as frequently heard to speak of Bradfo: d. Every effort has been made by t'.e police, and by private individuals, since the the fatal occurrence, to recover the corpse, but as yet without success. Cromwell Ary us.

The Bev. Mr Macgregor, who has just arrived by the Wild Dccr, we notice, is to preach in St Andrew’s Church to-morrow at both diets of worship.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Commercial Building and Investment Society for receiving subscriptions, &c., will be held on Monday evening, June 26, from six to eight o’clock.