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Evening Star, Issue 2963, 17 August 1872, Page 2

Mayor’s Court. There was very little business done this morning. Jane Kelyshaw was fined 20s, with the alternative of three days’ imprisonment, for drunkenness ; David Thomson, charged with stealing a cane from the shop of id. Doodeward, was remanded till Monday. Road Board Elections. The nominations for the Higbcliff subdivision of the Peninsula Hoad District took place at the school house yesterday. The candidates were Messrs B. Braid, J. Mathieson, J. Waugh, W. Tinnock, It. Ingles, and T. Morris. The show of hands was in favor of Messrs Tiunoek, Mathieson, and Waugh. A pull was demanded, and announced for Friday next, the 23rd inst. Permissive Bill, —The petitions sent from Dunedin and country districts by the Otago Temperance Alliance, in favor of legislation on the principles known by this name, contained the signatures of 2310 men and 2240 women ; at the same time petitions from Oamaru were forwarded containing the signatures of 300 men and 220 women. The length of total signatures reached 150 feet ; the signatures in all numbering 5070. Princess Theatre.—Thursday evening’s programme was repeated last night to the best house of the week. The Japanese were well received in the various performances ; little “ All Bight,” as usual, being loudly applauded for his pedestal trick. There was an afternoon performance to-day which was well attended. To-night’s programme includes two new tricks by the Japs —top spinning and the perilous parting ladder.

Mr Smythies’ Case. — A Wellington telegram in the Cromwell Argus says that the Private Petitions Committees of both Houses have reported favorably regarding Mr Smv thies’ application for re-admission to legal practice. We are further informed that a bill is to be introduced with the object of granting compensation to Mr Smythies and his son (Mr H. W. Smythies), for the loss sustained by them in the endeavor to establish their rights. The Premier and Mr Hall.—A well-known humorist who holds a seat in the Upper House has perpetrated the following witticism on the elevation of Mr Hall to the Legislative Council as the Government representative in that body. Mr Pox is supposed to be introducing the new ‘ ‘ peer ” to the Speaker, and in doing so addresses him as follows : “ I give thee (H) all. I can no more, Though poor the offering be,” &c. Runaway. — Shortly before noon today a pair of young hj rses which had been placed in Mr Chaplin's break van bolted from the stables in Stafford street. The animals proceeded down the street at a full gallop, turned into Princes street, and proceeded as far as the corner of Battray and High streets, where they were stopp-.d by a man named Byford, in Mr Chaplin’s employ, who dcx r erously caught ho:d of the horses’ heads, and held on to. them until he was able to turn them into Gray’s timber yard, where they were brought up. In Battray street the horses came into collision with an express van, the result being that the occupant of the van, a man named Garrett, was thrown from his seat on to the road ; but we are not aware that he received other than a good shaking. Ur Alexander was sent for by Mr Chaplin, and attended to him.

Shocking Accident. —We have to reaord another case which illustrates the danger of leaving loaded firearms within the reach of children. On Thursday afternoon, a settler at Wickliffe Bay, named Garrick, went from home to go to his work ; and shortly after his departure, Mrs Garrick, having Decision to leave the house for a few moments, left her three children to the care of her eldest son, who is about six years old. He appears to have lost no time in carrying out a proposition he made to the younger ones of showing them how to play soldiers. Going to a desk where caps were kept, he obtained one, and getting from an out-house where it wic placed his father’s fowlingpiece, put the cap on the nipple, and, returning to the houses, pointed the gun at one of his sisters, aged two and a-half years, and fired. The report of the discharge brought Mrs Garrick to the spot, and she entered the house in time to see her child draw its last breath. The shot had entered the poor little thing’s abdomen. New Manufacture. — We have been favored by Messrs Cargill and Lanseigne with specimens of very excellent wines, made at Clyde by M. J. I). Feraud, and which seem likely to become a favorite beverage with everyone who enjoys a pure light wine. M. Feraud, who has had great experience as a vigneron in France, has not confined himself to the use of the grape in the preparation of his wines, but, according to the practice in Europe, has availed himself of other fruits, which combined give them a peculiarly rich aroma. The wine which he calls the Ducal grape, combines the flavor of four different kinds of fruit. M. Feraud, in his letter fo his agents, says in the South of France, wine of this class is used principally for convalesce nts and invalids. The second sample M. Feraud terms Constantia wine. It has the color of a fine bright port, and is very rich and lull flavored. The third variety is a light Maderia, made in the same maumr, ami from similar fruits to the wines of Madeira; while the fourth is an orange ■wine, made irom imported fruit. Mr Feraud considers his wines superior to those of similar class imported, and appeals to comparative chemical analysis in support of his opinion. He says— “ They are not only free from chemical agents, but they are tonic and stimulating.” There is a possibility that some connoisseurs might desire older wines, but newness, if it be a drawback, is one that time will cure. They are, however, so pleasant to the palate that we have heard but the one opinion expressed by those who have tasted them, that they are very deli cions, and free from that acid flavor which many persons unaccustomed to Hhcnish wines do not like. We believe they can he purchased at comparatively reasonable prices —for, being Colonial manufacture, they are not liable to duty. The agents, however, are the only persons who can give information on that point. The wines have already ob-

■ tained a good reputation in the neighborhood of Clyde, and we have no doubt they will sell extensively here. Important Discovery.—The rumor of an important discovery of metallic ore on the Garrick ranges is confirmed. The discoverer is Mr T, Hall of the Ml Desperaudum Quartz Mining Go., who states tint he found the lode in September last, but that until recently his attention was so fully engrossed in the deve opment of the golden reef as to afford him no opportunity of turn-

ing the new discovery to advantage at an earlier date. The ore has all the appearance of antimony,—a brittle metal, —but is yet in some degree capable of fusion—a fact which would appear to indicate the presence of ail- : ver or lead. The lode occurs iu the same way as an ordinary quartz-reef, with well defined walls of mica-schist, and has been traced along the surface for a distance of nearly a mile, running transversely over a spur near the head of Pipeclay Gully. The lode, so far as opened out, is not less than two feet in thickness ; and there is every appearance of an inexhaustible supply. A lease of sixteen acres has been applied for, and we understand that no time will be lost in commencing operations with the view of developing this new scoured of mineral wealth. The Cnmwcll Argus refers to a second discovery We learn that a second discovery of the same kind of ore has been made by Mr Jacob Johnston, at a spot about three miles distant from the lode above referred to. In this case also, we are informed, a miuii g lease has been applied for by the prospector. We shall anxiously await the result of Professor Black’s scientific examination of the specimens sent him for that purpose.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Commercial Building and Investment Society for receiving subscriptions, &c., will beheld on Monday evening from 6 to 8 o’clock. We were in error in stating that Mr Strachan, of the Victoria Brewery, entertained his employees at supper ou Thursday evening, it was the men who entertained Mr Strachan this year.

Mr Macassey, who intimated his intention to address the electors of Waikari on Monday evening, has been unexpectedly called out of town, The meeting will therefore be unavoidably postponed until further notice.

A meeting of the owners and occupiers of land and householders in the educational districts of Kaikorai and. Waikari will be held, in the schoolhouse of each district, on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m., for the election of school committee.