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Evening Star, Issue 2933, 13 July 1872, Page 2

Municipal.— Mr H. J. Walter Ims received a numerously-signed requisition asking him to stand for South Ward, and he has consented to do so. We understand that Mr James Frown will contest the election for the ward.

Princess Theatre.—The comedy of “How she loves him’’ was repeated last evening to amo 1 crate attendance. To-night the sensational drama of “ Jonathan Bradford ” is to be produced with new scenery and effects.

Immigration.—We observe by the J'dhnrt/h Gazelle of April 20. that Mr Thomas Birch was engaged lecturing at the end of that month in Jedburgh on New Zealand, and the advantages i< off rs to intending emigrants.

Supreme Court. —The Court sat in banco again this morning, when Mr Cook was heard in support of the application for a writ of prohibition in Regina v. Becthain, but had not concluded his argument when the Court rose. It will be continued on Monday. Post Office Savings Banks. —The New Zealand Gazelle., of June 22, gives the following summary of transactions for the quarter ended March 31 last, of the savings banks in the Province;— Number of banks open, 10; new accounts opened, 273; amount, L 6.339 Is ; additions to 1,172 open accounts, L10,7t58 3s ; total deposit, L 17,125 4s. The amount withdrawn during the same period was L13,92G 14s 91.

Masonic Hall.—A performance was given at this place of amusement last evening for the benefit of Mrs Glover, nee Raymond. The l/cnejidare was assisted by her husband, Mr Booth, and seme .amateurs. As Maggie Macfarlanc in the “Bonnie Fishwife,” Mrs Glover played very well; and of the subsidiary characters, that of Gaiters, the obseqious vale'-, was essiyed with success by a young gentleman who has before appeared in public. The farce was followed by a musical melange.

Political. — Yesterday his Honor the .Superintendent, Messrs Reynolds, McGlashan, Thomson, J, C. Brown, Steward, J. B. Bradshaw, and other members of the House of Representatives and the lion. Dr, Buchanan took their passage by the Albion for Wellington. To-day the Hons. Major Richardson, J. Patterson, R. Campbell, members of the Legislative Council and Messrs Reid, Mervyn and others, members of the House of Representatives, left by the Phoebe. We hear that Mr J. Shand, M.P.G., will be acting Treasurer and Secretary during Mr Reid’s absence.

Telegraphic Extension. During tlio proceedings in the Victorian Legislative Assembly recently, the Adelaide agent of the Melbourne Ary ns forwarded the following message to the Treasurer Memo, from Captain Auclley Coote to Art/nx. —I have arranged with two large telegraph companies in England, combinedjwith an associated body of the leading financial gentlemen in London, who are prepared to make and lay another submarine telegraph cable to connect the eastern colonies of Australia with England. All concessions were granted and contract signed between each party before 1 left London ; also for the New Zealand cable.” Captain Hart asked the Treasurer if he had received any intelligence of importance with regard to telegraphic matters. The above communication was then read.

Legal Amenities. The relations between Mr Beetham, R. M., and Mr G. B. Barton appear to bo anything but friendly. On a recent occurrence the Warden characterised the action of Mr Barton, in putting down a summons for hearing without consulting the Court, as a piece of impertinence whereupon something like’ the following oc curred Counsel : What right have you to address me so ; you should consult I ho Act, of which you show no knowledge. You should consult the Act before usiig such

language. The Magistrate: 1 know the Act as well as you ; and if you address me in Court in that manner, I shall ask you to leave it, or take means to make you leave. Counsel : You can act as you think fit, I have stood a good deal of this, and am determined to put a stop to it. Hereupon the Magistrate again warned Mr Barton, and the squabble ended.

Fatal Accident. A carpenter named Thomas Hutton, in the employ of Mr Taylor, Cromwell, was drowned in tbe Bannockburn on Tuesday, On the evening of that day ho was going to his home at Cromwell, and had to cross the river in the punt. He reached the punt safely, and the night being dark, the ferryman placed tbe lantern he us:d at the end of the gangway next the opposite side of the river. When the ferryman was about midway between the landing-stage and the further extremity of the deck, he saw Hutton fall, his toot having, it is conjectured, caught ou an iron screw nut, or struck against the iron bands, which serve to strengthen the *’ tail board.” A moment afterwards there was a splash, and the ferryman saw an object floating down the river. Although every effort has since been made to recover the body, wo believe, it lias not been successful. The deceased leaves a widow and live children. The Pacific Mail Service.—The Hinoniiaa Gazeette (Honolulu) of May 29, contains the biennial repor of the Minister of Finance, which, among other matters, makes reference to the "Now Zealand and Australian steamers. The Minister says : “ Mr Webb having concluded a contract for the Government of New Zealand for a term of years, a contract was entered into by the Hawaiian Government with him.” The report goes on to say, “ The Australian steamers have also placed us in possession of another market, which, in so far as we can avail ourselves of it,, give us another outlet for sugars thereby ensuring greater stability of prices for our staple, and tending to make the cultivation of our fields more remunerative, and the enlargement of their area more feasible.”—The citizens of Honolulu have advanced the Government the sum of 42,000 dollars for five years, without interest, for the purpose of building <a hotel for the accommodation of passengers coming and going to and from New Zealand and Australia

IIOSLYN AND ICaIKOUAI INSTITUTE.— A reunion of a very pleasant character took place last evening in celebration of the anniversary of the Roslyn and Kaikorai Literary Institute, when Mr A. H. Ross presided over a numerous and select company. Tea was on the tables at a little after seven o’clock, and the good things provided by the ladies of the district were done ample justice to. Delegates were invited from several kindred institutions, and the evening was enlivened .by appropriate speeches and music. Where all did their best to please, it would be almost invidious to part’culanze; but we cannot refrain from especially mentioning the pleasing manner n which Mr James Cowdry rendered two of the songs, and was deservedly rewarded by unanimous encores. During the proceedings, the Secretary read a very satisfactory report, promising continued success to the Institute, and upon which favorable comments were made by succeeding speakers. The company separated at half-past ten, highly gratified with the evening’s entertainment, and expressing a desire that such gatherings might be more frequent. A Wonderful Escape.— From the Arrow Gorge, a story readies us of a most wonderful escape from almost certain death. The result of the accident, which there befel a man named M‘Gregor, is so remarkable as to be well worthy of being re orded in the list of hair-breadth escapes which arc so numerous in that Alpine region. As a party of miners were proceeding homewards, along the banks of the River Arrow, at about dusk oue evening last month, their notice was attracted by some heavy falling body on the opposite bank, which was seen, now rolling, now tumbling from rock to rock, and effecting a fearfully- rapid descent from the great height from which it had fallen into the bed of the river. On descending to the spot they found that the object seen by them was the body of a man, who, by some mischance, had slipped from the height above, and had fallen into the river. The apparently lifeless body was taken from the river, and carri'd to the township, and was thence conveyed to the hospital at Franktown, where the case met with treatment at the hands of the resident surgeon. Incredible as it may semi, although M‘Gregor fell from a height of 000 feet, not a bone of his body was broken, and ho is now moving about s emingly none the worse for his extraordinary tumble. Introduction of Small-pox.—ln an article advocating the prosecution of Captain Harding for supplying false information to the Auckland Harbor Board, the New Zealand Herald says : —ln the case of the Nebraska, the usual questions were put and answered satisfactorily by the master, and the steamer was consequently brought up harbor at the very time a man on board was lying ill of the small-pox, a fact known to the medical officer of the ship, if not to the master. That we have legal redress for this can scarcely be doubted, and that it should be exacted we demand. At the same time, had a medical officer boarded tbe Nebraska the probabilities are that the sickness would have been discovered. In the case of the Nevada, Capt. Burgess stopped her at the Heads, and obtained a written declaration from the master and doctor that the ship was free from disease before bringing her up harbor. As soon as the vessel had anchored; an official from the post-office proceeded on board and fumigated the mailroom with sulphur, word being sent up for the Health Officer. At the expiration of an hour, the Health Officer not appearing, the mails and passengers were sent ashore, and the mail-bags underwent another course of fumigation as soon as they were opened at the post-office. It will thus be seen that no fault is to be found with the officers of the public, but with the arrangements which do not provide a Health Officer within reasonable hail.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of the July number of the New Zealand Church Xcirn.

A .meeting of Mr H. S. Fish’s .supporters will bo held in the ante-room, Masonic Hall, on Monday evening, at eight o’clock

Owing to the non-arrival of the ship Napier (hourly expected), which has on board a number of articles from friends in England intended for the bazaar to be held in yt, George’s Hall in aid of the funds of

the Anglican Church at Blueskin, it has been decided to postpone the opening till August 14. We have been requested to ask intending contributors to send in their donations before that day either to Mrs James Smith or to Mr G. 1L West,

A public meeting of the ratepayers of tbe Mornington district will be held at the Schoolhouse, ou Wednesday next, at 7.30 p.ra., for the discussion of the “ Otago Roads Ordinance, 1871-2.”

An adjourned meeting of the ratepayers of South Ward will be held at the Provincial Hotel, ou Monday evening next, at 7.30. The meeting is convened for the purpose of selecting some eligible candidate to represent South Ward,