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Evening Star, Issue 2950, 2 August 1872, Page 2

Football.— The Dunedin players of this game have not been free from accidents to their extremities, but in Christchurch the game has been attended by more than mere accident. A gentleman who had denuded himself of his coat and vest, found his pockets picked and his watch missing.

Benevolent Institute. —The number of inmates at the institution, Caversham, on 31st of July, was 84, comprising 15 adult males, 2 adult women, 28 girls, and 39 boys. The number of cases of out-door relief during the month of July was 352, comprising 24 adult males, 80 adult females, and 248 children, who -were relieved at a weekly cost of L 24 13s.

The Nebraska. —The following telegram has been placed at our disposal by Messrs Driver, Stewart, and Co. ; —The Nebraska has been allowed to coal, and will leave for Auckland on Monday first. Outward passengers will join her at Auckland. Inward passengers will he kept on Soames Island until the 10th inst,, and then he released.

Political. —By the mail yesterday, the resignation of Mr E. S. Cantrell of his seat as M.H.R. for Caversham, was forwarded to the Speaker of that body. It is also understood that Mr Cautrell has resigned his seat as member for the district in the Provincial Council. The resignation has been expected, as Mr Cantrell has, we regret to say, been seriously ill for some time.

“ The Evangelist.”—The papers in the Evangelist this month arc on the liquor traffic, a critique of au article in the Weetminster Review on “ Christian Theology and Modern Scepticism,” an account of the murder of the Rev. J. D, Gordon, besides the usual summary of intelligence concerning the proceedings of different Presbyterian churches. We do not know that there is anything in it needing comment: some of the articles are very interesting. The Telegraph. —That the immense business transacted by the department renders the erection of additional wires between the principal stations in the Colony a matter of necessity, is a fact that is patent to nearly every one, but it has not yet been observed lay the telegraphic authorities. In the hope that the General Manager may one day notice the delays in transmission that often occur through press of work, and take some means to remedy matters, we shall in future append to our telegrams the time at which they were sent and when received. Rifle Clue. —About a dozen members attended the meeting of the Dunedin Rifle Club last evening, which had been called to take steps for the better arrangement and carrying out of the matches, and also to elect a new committee. Sergeant Greenfield, who was in the chair, ruled that the latter part of the question could not be considered. On the motion of Gunner Coxhead, a resolution was carried authorising the secretary to communicate with members of committee, requesting their attendance at a meeting to be held on Tuesday next, when their absence will be received as a resignation. The New Insurance Company.— We are informed that applications for shares in the South British Insurance Company of New Zealand have already been made for 1000 in excess of the number reserved for allocation in this Province, which gets a fourth of the whole share list. The time for receiving applications, we observe from our advertising columns, expires to-mor-row. We are pleased to see the'public taking up this undertaking so earnestly, as its success will be ensured with so many local shareholders. It is a satisfactory sign of our progress as a community to see local institutFons coming into such favor, and we shall be glad to see them developing in other directions besides insurance companies, as while there is so much capital in the Colony seeking investment it is a pity to see large sums constantly leaving the country, and going into the pockets of shareholders in foreign companies.

The Committee of tlie Otago Benevolent Institution acknowledge, in our adveitising columns, the receipt of various donations in aid of the charity.

The Sable Orphans give one of their enjoyable entertainments at the Lunatic Asylum this evening, under the patronage of the Mayor. An excellent programme has been put forward, and we hope to see a good attendance.

We have received the current number of the Illustrated New Zealand Herald. It contains a very good engraving of the township of Cromwell, showing the bridge across the Kawarau and Clutha rivers; also several other Australian views, including one of the Victorian Mint.