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Evening Star, Issue 2961, 15 August 1872, Page 2

Mayor’s Court. There was only watcn house business brought before the Court this morning. John Clifford and Alex. Campbell were each fined 5s ; Charles Whitehead 10s ; and James Quinn, alias H<?nnon, 40s.

Masonic.—At the annual meeting of the Lodge of Dunedin on Tuesday evening, the elections resulted as follow W.M., Bro. Stout ; R.W., Bro, Asher; J.W., Bro Marsden ; S. D., Bro. Hobbs ; J D., Bro. D. Ross ; Tyler, Bro. Low. Last evening Bro. G. Greenfield was elected W.M. of the Star of Otago Lodge, E.C. Poor Pay.—On a recent date, some burglars broke into a store at Temnka (Canterbury), took out a safe weighing 250 lbs., hauled it a distance of about 70 yards, and then worked a considerable time with a sledge hammer and chisels to break it open. All they got was L2 4s 7d, and some papers of no use to them.

Princess Theatre. There was a change of programme last evening, while the attendance was very good. The company appeared in the comedy of Who Speaks First?” which was very spiritedly played. We did not see the whole of the Japanese entertainment, but noticed the trick with the umbrella, and the amusing tigbt-rope performance of one of M. Ferrari’s monkeys. City Council. —There was a meeting of the Council last evening, but very little business was done. A petition ivas read asking that the Caversham cab-stand might be removed from in front of Messrs Briscoe and Co.’s.—Notices of motion relative to the removal of tolls were given by Councillors Barnes and Neale.—Mr Ramsay wanted to bring up the subject of the telegrams alleged to have been sent North in the name of the Town Clerk, but was not allowed to proceed, Mr Barnes and Mr Walter raising points of order, which were decided against Mr Ramsay by the chairman (Mr Mercer) Mr Ramsay then gave notice of his intention to call a meeting of the Council to consider the matter.

Supreme Court.—At the sitting iu banco yesterday, Mr Macassey moved for and obtained a rule nisi calling on the Mayor and Sergt. Nimon, who was the informant, to show cause why the conviction of R. B, Martin, for a breach of the Kerosene and Paraffine Ordinance should not be quashed, A similar application was made and granted in respect of a conviction for a breach of the same Ordinance against Mr J. T. Mackerras. Mr Macassey also moved, iu pursuance of leave obtained at the tiial for a rule nisi to enter a nonsuit or to enter a verdict for the defendant, which was granted. Burns v. the Otago and Southland Company, wan a motion for leave to pay money into Court, which, after argument, was refused with costs.

Plummekania. The ingenuity of the Daihj Times is astonishing. Having exhausted its stock of reliable information as to the doings and capture of Plummer, it treats its readers this morning to a column of his thoughts and sayings. If even half of it had been true —which it is not—we wonder very much whether the public cared to know what Plummer said to this man or to that, or who he parsed in the street, or who he did not. Perhaps he scraped an acquaintance with our contemporary’s reporter during one of his nocturnal visits. The column of twaddle in the Times this morning bears the impress of Plummer having been interviewed; and wo arc content to leave with our contemporary the credit of publishing everything Plummer says, and thus gratifying the morbid de-ire of a scoundrel to become notorious.

Fire Brigade. —The regular monthly practice of the Dunedin Volunteer fire Brigade was held last evening, liist in Oeoi’gestrect and llanover-streets, then by the station. Although such a severe night, there were present Captain Wain, two officers and 21 men, out of a possible 30. After practice a letter was read iron the secretary of the Widow and Oipbatis Committee of the M.U.1C.0.F. asking the pa-

trouage of the Brigade to an entertainment to be held at the Masonic Hall on the 23rd inst. in aid of the Funds of the above institution. The Brigade’s patronage was unanimously granted, the brigade to meet on that evening at the station at 7.30 p.m. in undress uniform. A donation of 57 volumes of very uaeful'aud instructive works was presented to the library of the Brigade by Mr Thomas Osborne, a very old member. They were received, and a vote of thanks was passed, which ia to be recorded on the minutes of the Brigade. The Brigade were then dismissed. Road Board Elections. —The nomination for the Tomahawk subdivision of the Peninsula district took place yesterday. The following were proposed :—Messrs D. Reid. W. Stewart A. Mathieson, Alexander Smaill, G. Patrick, A. Henderson, W. Burke, and T. Harrison The show of bands was in favor of Messrs Reid, Matbieson, and Smaill, who were declared elected, as no poll was demanded. To-day the nomination for North-East Harbor subdivision of the same district took place at the schoolhouse. Messrs A. Stuart, C. Hunter, W. Hoopei, W. Miohie. H. Raynbird, and A. Cassles, were proposed. The show of hands was in favor of Messrs Hunter, Cassles, and Hooper. A poll will be taken this day week.

Members of St, Paul’s Church choir are requested to attend practice to-morrow (Friday) evening, at eight o’clock. We would again remind our readers that the conversazione, under the auspices of the Scott scholarship committee and other societies, takes place to-night. We may state that Mr Trollope, the novelist, has signified his intention of being present.