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Evening Star, Issue 3112, 8 February 1873, Page 2

There was a clean charge sheet at the Mayor’s Court this morning. We are requested to state that, in consequence pf the Nebraska bringing double mails from Europe, the letters will be sorted to-morrow, and delivered at the windows for an hour after the sorting is completed. A Thames miner called on his lady-love the ocher night, and found his rival engaged in cutting her corns. The ponderous dimensions of the Grahamstown miner’s boots are proverbial, and the mass of that foot, multiplied by its velocity on that occasion, was sufficient to entirely obliterate the rival. A race of 15 1 yards is announced to come off on Monday evening, on the South Dunedin Recreation Ground, between a gentleman connected with , the shipping interest and a hotelkeeper. The match is exciting some interest. The Rev. A. J. Campbell arrived this morning, by the Alhambra, from Victoria, to take temporary charge of the First Church. Mr Campbell is recogmsed as an eloquent, earned, #nd orthodox preacher, and will officiate to-mortw at the First Church,

Madame Cora’s entertainment, at tfie Masonic Hall, continues to draw full houses. Last evening the various items of the programme were as well received and as much applauded as on the first occasion. The afternoon performance to-day was again crowded.

The suburbs of Melbourne must be rapidly increasing in importance. There is now pubblished a copy of the North Melbourne Advertiser, a weekly sheet of respectable dimensions, got up in a very creditable manner, and of which Mr C. H. Reynolds, formerly of Invercargill, is the proprietor. About 4,000 people were attracted to the South Duuediu Cricket Ground this afternoon by the match between a team of the Dramatic Company playing at the Princess’ and a team selected from the Opera Company. The weather was very fine, but the wind was somewhat fresh. The fantastic and gaily-colored dresses of the players, the comicalties of the Clown and Pantaloon, and the general good humor of all present combined to make the occasion exceedingly enjoyable. The game was proceeding when ve west to press.

The following advertisements appeared in the Blenheim papers last week “ Notice, My wife, Eleanor Eyes, having left my house and removed my children therefrom without my consent, 1 hereby give notice that 1 will not be responsible for any debts contracted by her. —W. H, E.ve£. Jan. 13th, J 873.” “Notice.—My husband, William Henry Eyes, having advertised ip the public pews-, papers that I have left his house and re-: moved his children therefrom without his, consent, I hereby give notice to all whom it may concern, that he ordered me out of his house, and that the children left with me of their own choice.—Elea.nok Eyes. Blenheim, Jan. loth, 1873.”

The Dunedin Athenaeum and Mechanics’ Institute has received the usual monthly case of magazines and reviews, and the following books, by the Suez mail, viz. : “ How I Found Livingstone,” by H. M. Stanley,(four copies); “ The Life of Charles Dickens/’ by John Foster (vol. 2nd, 2\ copies); “ Nevada and California—Processes . of Silver and Gold Extraction,” by Guido Klistel (1 vol.) ; .“The Debatable Land between this World and the Next r ” with illustrative narrations, R. D Cwen (I vol.); “ Work and Wages,” practically illustrated, Thos. Brassey, M.P, (I vol.); “Under the Greenwood Tree.” a rural painting of the Dutch School (2 vols.) ; “ Middlemarch ” (vol. 7, 2 copies); “The Poet of the Breakfast Table,” by 0. W. Holmes (1 vol.); “ Gareth and Lunette,”by Alfred Tennyson' (I vol.); “ Kano,lf and Amohiar-i-a South Sea Day'dreap/’ by Alfred Domett (I vql.). :

The benefit tendered to the lessees by Miss Colville and Mr Hoskins, at the Princess Theatre, last evening, was a complete success, the house being crowded iu every part. The well-known drama of “ Camille" was the first piece performed, and, so far as east was concerned, it cliff- red slightly from that of previous representations. The act.ug, however, was all that could be desired, and judging by the frequent and prolonged applause, the delineation of the various characters was as complete as possible. At the close of the second act, Miss Colville, Mr Hoskins, and Mr Douglas, were called before the curtain, and received a shower of bouquets, amidst loud demonstrations of appreciation. The entertainment concluded with “.Nothing to Wear,” Mr Hoskins representing Dicky Sharp, and Miss Colville Betsy 'mart. The farce excited uproarious laughter, and sent the audience away in perfectly good humor.—This evening, Sir Charles L. Young's drama of “Shadows” will be presented for the lirst time in Dunedin,

Yesterday and to-day Mr Hislop, Inspector of Schools, held an examination of pupil teachers and candidates for that oHice in one of the class rooms of the University Hall. Twenty-six females and two males werexamined orally, and by papers in English grammar, arithmetic, geography, writing from dictation and memory, history and reading. There were two sets of papers in each class, one for the more advanced, and the other for the candidates. So far as the oral portion of the examination was concerned the Inspector expressed himself very much pleased The reading of some of the candidates was excellent, and would put to shame some of the pulpit performances occasionally heard in tMs part of the world. The candidates were sent up from the different schools as follows :—North Dunedii School, 9; Middle District, 8 ; South District, 5 ; Tokomairiro, 2 ; Blueskin, 1 ; Port Chal mors, 1; Caversham, I; and one recently arrived from England. The result of the written examination is not yet known. In relation to the new National Bank of New Zealand, and for the guidance of the investing section of the community, Mr. J. H. Troup supplies the following information to an Auckland contemporary: —“ 1. The English portion of the capital might have been subscribed for almost twice over! 2. The salary to be received by Mr A. Barnes as general manager in New Zealand will compare favorably, as regards economy, with that of any other general manager in the Colonies. It will not amount to one-half of the generally reported L 3,000 a-year. 3. The honorarium to be granted to the directors has been exaggerated, as the graduated scale fixed upon includes the remuneration for any Colonial boards that may be hereafter established. 4. The National Bank of New Zealand will simply absorb the business of the Bank of Otago at its market value, and pay nothing as a goodwill. 5. Instead of Mr W. 8. Grahame receiving, as reported, L 2,000 for floating the affair in New Zealand, that gentleman possesses no arrangement whatever for any remuneration. 6. No promotion money will be paid for establishing the bank.”

Many persons consider the morepork a bird of ill omen, and never a very pleasant companion in the bush. It is also disliked on account of killing and devouring acclimatised birds. Mr Buller, in his new “History of the birds of >ew Zealand,” sayss “ There has, in consequence, been a crusade against the morepork in many parts of the country. But whether this wholesale destruction of an indigenous species, on account of these predatory habits, is wise, or eveu prudent, may be seriously questioned. The morepork not only preys on rats and mice, but is also a good insectivorous bird, with a voracious appetite. Its habits of feeding largely on the nocturnal Lepidoptera, is of itself an inestimable benefit lo the agriculturist as it tends to check the spread of the caterpillar, whose ravages are becoming more severely felt every year. It is a dangerous thing to disturb the balance of nature by violent means ; and, in a new country especially, we must be careful that, in removing one evil we are not opening the door to an immeasurably greater one. For my own part, I consider the killing of a single owl a positive injury to the farming industries of the country, and scarcely compensated for by the introduction of a score of soft-billed insectivores in its place.”

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the widening of the road from Hillside to the Ocean Beach was held in the large hall of the Imperial Hotel last evening. About twgnty-live persons were present, and Mr Stout, m.p..C. for Caversham, was voted to the chair, 'i |i£ chairman, in his opening remarks, said he had some observations to make in reference to what Mr I 1 ish h,a4 said at the last meeting ; but, as that gentleman was ab.-ent, ho would refrain from doing so, as he did not consider it gentlemanly to speak behind one’s back. As he was not a member of the Committee, he had not regularly attended their meetings, but would call on Mr M‘lndoe, the secretary, who said he had written to those owning property, and had received favorable replies from all but three, viz,, the trustees of the Church Committee, and Messrs Haynes and Hallighan. During the last four years he had written from time to time to the trustees about purchasing the land, but on no occasion had he i eceived a reply. Several gentlemen had given subscriptions, and others land, Mr Kennedy sapl he saw Mr Smith that afternoon, and asked hiip i£ he could attend the meeting ; but that gentleman regretted his inability to do so. He asked him (the speaker) to intimate that he would gi' e the ground belonging to him, or LSO. 'For his (Mr Kennedy’s) own part he intended to give both the laud and a money donation, as he had originally promised. In reply to a resident, Mr Haynes said he would meet the views of those concerned as far a,s possible. Mr Marshall said the best thing to'do was to ask Mr Haynes what compensation he would take for lose of jjiipe, shifting his house, replacing it, &c, Mr Haynes said he wantedthem to make a fair offer, M r Holmes moved, and Mr Smith (member of the Road Board) seconded a resolution, “ ihat a liberal offer be made to Mr Haynes, for the portion of his section required to widen the road, ” which was carried unanimously. It was moved by Mr Jones, and seconded by Mr Marshall, “ That the road be made at its present width. ” The resolution was carried, 12 voting for, and 9 against it. It was moved by Mr M‘lndoe, and seconded by Mr Holmes. “ That this meeting respectfully requests the Caversham Road Board to do all in its power to carry out the foregoing resolution,” which was also carried unanimously, The customary vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

The attention of volunteers is directed to an advertisement in another column.

The Golden Age will make a trip to the Port to-morrow afternoon, conveying passengers fpr the Tararua. The second anniversary of the Sons of Temperance will be held in the Head-quarters Drill Shed on Tuesday evening next.

A meeting of theKilwiuuiug Otago Lodge, Royal Arch Chapter, will be held m the Masonic Hall on Monday evening, at i • -30. We have just been shown a capitally executed photograph by Mr F. Ooxhead (or Cox’nead Bros.) of the players who took part in the cricket match to-day. 'J he playeis arc grouped round the wickets ; in the foreground, lying recumbent, are five of the theatricals, behind them the Romeo and Widow Twankey of the day, and ranged in a row behind are the other players, Don Basilio, Leporcllo, and Pipele occupying prominent positions. The photograph forms an interesting souvenir of the most amusing game at cricket ever seen in the Colony 7,