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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2680, 19 September 1871, Page 2

Crowded Out.—ln order to make room for the mail news, we have been obliged to hold over our Wellington letter and other matter. Flax in America. —By direction of the Colonial Treasurer, Colonel Haultain recently forwarded to America a number of specimens of the flax plant, which appear to have excited considerable interest in San Frnncfsco The World tells us that Captain Stewart, of Stewart, Collie, and Co. manufactured a quanty of the same flax into excellent rope, and that there is no doubt that there is an opening fur the Colonial trade with San Francisco in that direction. Supreme Court. —Common jurors got a holiday to-day. The first case on the list for trial was that of M'Glnsban’s trustees v. Bird, which it was agreed to postpone to to-morrow, owing to the non-arrival of the defendant from Christchurch. When the second case Neilson and Douglas was called, Mr Macassey intimated that, owing to his only having been instructed that morning he was unprepared to go on with it. A proposal to adjourn for a couple of hours was made, but eventually it was agreed that that case should also stand over to tomorrow. Then Air M'Keay rose and announced that matters in I evens v. Richardson —which is what has been called the Bendigo breach of promise case—were in such a satisfactory state that it was probable his Honor would not be troubled with it. The immediate marriage of the parties was hinted at, but hst that “ consummation so devoutly wished” should not happen, counsel thought it prudent to merely intimate that the case stood over for the present Mr Macassey also intimated that the case of Hunter v. Will and others, would not come to trial. So tin re was nothing for the Court lout to adjourn, which it immediately did. Mr Sykes appears at Port Chalmers to-morrow night, in his entertainment of Legardcmaine and Music. His abilities as a pianist are so well known that we can only say his last performances at the Masonic Hall fully maintained the reputation he so deservedly enjoys. As to his conjuring, it is evident he is an apt pupil of a great master, and his recent performances won the applause of a crowded house. Altogether, the entertainment is well worthy of public support and we can ensure Mr Sykes’ patrons a good evening’s enjoyment.