Murray’s Circus. —This company have started on an up-country tour, we believe as far as the Dunstan. We hope that they nlay be more fortunate with the weather than they were in Dunedin. Football, — The match between the Dunedin Football Club and the University on Saturday resulted in a draw. The match for Saturday next will be between sides chosen from the members hailing from England and Scotland, the nationalities being arranged against each other. Princess Theatre, —There was another good house last evening, when “tfo Thoroughfare” was repeated. As on the first night the scenery was greatly applauded ; and Mr Willis again had a call before the curtain on the production of the Alpine scene. The piece is announced for repetition till further notice ; and we can cordially commend those who have not seen it to go to see a piece well acted and capitally mounted. ' Supreme Court. Mr Registrar Ward (in the absence of the Judge) held a
sitting in bankruptcy this morning, when the following business was transacted. The matters of David A, Carey, James Carter, James Gilham and Gcoi'ge Cooper, William J. Dyer, and John Maclean were adjourned to July 8. John Knox received his order of discharge; and July 8 was appointed for the last examination of Jonathan W. Fish.
Warden at Arrow. —We hear that the choice of the Government for an officer to fill the post of Warden at Arrowtowu has fallen on Mr H. A. Stratford, gold receiver at Naseby. If wc mistake not, Mr Stratford held a wardenship some time ago ; but in the course of reductions carried out by the Government this office was abolished, he receiving a promise of the first vacancy, which was not carried out. However, better late than never.
Roslyn. —The Roslyn and Kulkova! Literary Institute held their weekly ineeting in the lloslyn Hall on Friday evening, the vice-president, Mr J. Gillies in the ohair. The discussion as to whether “men or women possess the greatest intellect,” which was adjourned from the previous meeting, was proceeded with, the majority being in favour of the view taken by the opener of the discussion, “ that the fair sex while admirably adapted for the sphere Providence has assigned them in society and in the family, are inferior in point of intellect.” It was intimated that the President would deliver an address on Friday next, subject “intellectual women,” when it is expected a number of ladies will be present. Progress. —Nothing strikes a person returning to Dunedin after some two or three years’ absence, so much as the increased "number of fine shops and warehouses now occupied. The main street through the city is a line of shops, of which look as if their occupiers are doing thriving businesses. For some years however, the once Provincial Bar, at tbe corner of Stafford street and Manse street, remained useless. Its owner could have had it occupied, if the Licensing Bench would have granted a general license, but as they firmly refused to do so, its fittings are undergoing such alterations as are necessary to adopt them to the grocery trade; and we understand Mr Healy, who for some years was well known in that business, has taken the place, and intends resuming it, and that he is likely to open it as a grocery establishment next Saturday. Mr Healy has at any rate obtained a commanding site for his business.
Presentation. —A deputation from the inhabitants of Mornington waited last evening on Miss Jane Stewart, mistress in the Mornington District School, and presented her with a handsome workbox and writing-desk combined, as a mark of their high esteem and appreciation of her services in connection with the school. They also presented, along with the testimonial, the following address :—“Mornington, June 22, 1872. To Miss Jane Stewart. Madam, — In presenting yon with the accompanying testimonial, we bog to express our sincere regret at the circumstances which have led to your resignation as female teacher of the Mornington District School; but we admit that as a person of independent mind you had no other honorable course open to you. In bidding you good-bye, we can assure you that you carry with you the esteem and good-will of us all; and that you may meet with that amount of success to which your merits as a teacher clearly entitle you, is the earnest wish of the inhabitants of Mornington.—(Signed) David Nicol, Chairman.”
The Value of Public Meetings. —Latterly attempts have been made by public meetings to coerce the Canterbury Provincial Council into adopting a particular course. The Government would not give way and the excitement has died out. The Hon. John Hall’s opinion of government by public meetings may be gathered from the following explanation he gave in the Provincial Council of Canterbury a few days ago It had been industriously circulated that he had said he did not care for public meetings. He denied having said so; on the contrary, he fully acknowledged the value of public meetings as a most important part of their political life ; but what he did say was, that he would be no party to the Province being governed by public meetings. The expression of opinion arrived at by public meetings should be considered by public men with the greatest care ; but still they ought to form their own conscientious judgment on the facts laid before them, and not accept the statements of other men whether a'sembled in public meetings or otherwise. Those were the principles which he formally expressed, and which he would be prepared to defend at any time. Our Coal D eposits. —The best argument that can be advanced in favor of actionbeingpromptly taken to develop our coal resources in a systematic manner is the prevailing high price of imported coal. In Dunedin, stocks of Newcastle coal have run short and high prices are the result; avhile iu Christchurch there has been something like a coal famine during the past two weeks, prices there having risen nearly fifty per cent. The best Newcastle coal, which a short time ago cost about forty-two shillings a ton delivered, is now difficult to obtain at sixty shillings, and those who buy in small quantities pay at least ton shillings more, or say seventy shillings per ton. In Dunedin, we believe, fifty shillings per ton is the price, with a proportionate increase for smaller quantities. If this heavy impost, remarks the Lyttelton Times of the 22nd inst., should have the effect of once more directing attention to our own coal resources—and there is reason to believe that it will—permanent benefit must ultimately ensue from what, it is to be hoped, is only a temporary evil. It is, the Independent very properly observes, a curious contradiction of circumstances that, wh>le the colony possesses enormous coal deposits, whilst it annually {imports hundreds of thousands of tons from New South Wales, and whilst it has commenced an extensive railway system, almost nothing has been done in the way of developing the resources of the colony in such an important and necessary article as coal. The Independent does not in the least overstate the case when it says that the apathy shown by the whole colony on this subject is simply astounding. The case of the Brunner coalfields is perhaps the most unsatisfactory of any that could be cited iu the colony. Taking the deposits in that district altogether, it is not much to say that they contain sufficient coal, of an excellent quality, to supply the whole of h’ew Zealand. The coal, we are told, is easily worked and practically unlimited in quantity, and yet, extraordinary as it may appear, the product of the mine, as at present worked, does not meet even the loc.il demands. It is suggested by the Independent,
that a short Bill should be passed, vesting all coal reserves in the Governor, and thus enabling the Government to deal with them. There can be no objection to such a measure and it would most probably have a beneficial effe,;t upon the Brunner coal-fields in particular.
The adjourned annual meeting of the Acclimitisation Society will be held in the City Council Chamber, on Thursday, 27th inst., at 2 p.m. A meeting in connection with the United Evangelical Service will be held in the North Dunedin Church (Rev Dr Cop and’s) this evening at 7.30. We have to state that on the 13th inst. wc handed to Mr Young, the sufferer by the Anderson’s Bay accident, the sum of L 22 7s, being collections made on his behalf by sympathisers.
In refering last evening to the alterations of the criminal sessions, we erroneously stated that all common jurors had been discharged from further attendance, whereas it was only those jurors who were summoned for the Ist prox., who were so discharged. All others require to attend on the days for which they have been summoned.
The announcement of the intended dissolution of partnership of Messrs Herbert, Haynes, and Co., will have excited considerable surprise. We are informed that Mr Herbert is withdrawing from the firm, but that the business will be carried on as usual by Mr Haynes. The premises will be closed to-morrow for the purpose of stock-taking, and preparation for the forthcoming sale.
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