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Evening Star, Issue 3122, 20 February 1873, Page 2

The Charlotte Gladstone was admitted to pratique this afternoon. The single women passengers were conveyed to Dunedin by tue Peninsula at 3 p in.

The material for the cons l ruction of the submarine boat has arrived from Melbourne by the Albion, and the work will be proceeded with immediately.

There was only one case set down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, but at the request of the parties interested it was postponed for a week. At Charleston, Nelson Southwest Goldfields, one John Rico has hcen committed for trial at the District Court, for assay I tiny a man named J<'hn Wilson, with a piece of timber, end fracturing his lower jaw in two places. Two females had a fair stand-up tight, in Lyttelton street, Westport. One of the combatants, in her excitement, peeling to the waist (says the Times), the betterto Met ont” at her adversary'. A crowd collected and the pair fought until they were tired-, while the police in blissful ienorance, were zealously engaged in guarding _ the police barracks and Government offices in the bush Co-operation succeeds in Wellington. At the half-yearly meet'ng of the Wellington Co-operative Society (Limited), on the Bth inst., a dividend was declared at the rate of fifteen per cent, per annum on all purchases made during the half-year ending 10th December, 1872, together with the full dividend allowed on shares, viz, six par cent, per annum.

Dr Dunn stated, during the delivery of hisllecture on “Prohibition” last evening, that the spirituous and fermented liquors drank in America annually was equal to 43 dollars for every individual in the country, while in the States where prohibitory laws existed, the average value of the quantity consumed annually was—Massachusetts, 23; Vermont, 21 ; and Maine, 13 dollars.

By the Charlotte Gladstone, Messrs Broaden have brought into the country an addition of 256 to the population of the Colony, of whom 34 are married and have 18 children. The cost to Messrs Brogden 1815,134 or L 20.55 per head. Tho immigrants by the Christian M'Ausland cost L 4,500, most of whom have engaged themselves to farmers to the great inconvenience and loss of the contractors.

A case disclosing most unwarrantable brutality was heard at the Mavor’s Court to-day. A bottle gatherer named William •fobnston was charged with unlawfully attempting to kill a dog. H appears that the dog was unregistered, and instead of killing it in the usual manner, he knocked it against a stone, broke its legs, and maltreated it in various ways. Accused, who affirmed as his motive that the dog worried the fowls, was fir« 1 40s, or in default of payment to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours. There having been no cases of measles ou board the Charlotte Gladstone for the past five or six weeks, as soon as the passengers have had their clothes «uhje< tcd to thorough disinfectant processes they will be released from quarantine. The vessel will also be allowed pratique on being thoroughly cleansed and fumigated to the satisfaction of the medical officers. Dr Burns has resigned his seat as a member of the Board of Health. Professor Macgregor, M.D., is appointed in his stead, and was, we understand, gazetted yesterday.

The last number of the Nero Zealand Gazette contains the following notifications : “His Honor W, Rolleston, B.A , his Honor Judge Chapman, and Captain F. W. Hutton, F. 0.5., C.M.Z.S., have been appointed the Board of Governors for the New Zealand Institute. The Hon. W. Gisborne, Chairman ; Messrs James Hector, M.D., George Bisson Cooper, Jonas Woodward, < harles C. Bowen, Hugh Carleton. to be members of the Civil *• ervicc Commission; and Mr < ’. C. N. Barron has been appointed ■Secretary to the Board. Mr A. D, Harvey to be Registrar of Births, &c., for the Dunstan district.

The secrecy with which the proceedings of tho Otago University Council are conducted is unaccountable. There should be nothing to keep from the public, yet the dates of the meetings of that body are only known to a Self ct few, including the Daily Times. We have never received any intimation concerning them, and have to complain that it is not given us, for we should then take means to ascertain what business is done at the Council’s meetings. Yesterday, wo believe, the question of establishing law and medicine classes was considered, in regard to the first, action was postponed until further information ia obtained; in regard to the other,, it was agreed to start classes, and a committee was appointed to inquire whether members of the legal profession resident in the city are willing to give lectures this session.

We are glad to see that greater interest is being taken in gold mining than has been evinced for some time .past, and that a company is in course of formation for working those terraces on the Shotover river included in Messrs Grace and Eager’s claims, between whom the extensive law suit took place to settle the question of compensation for encroachment. A few weeks ago we published an account of these extraordinary rich claims communicated by our cqrrespondent, whose accojunt is confirmed by the report of Messrs RpaUriige JEvans, mining engineers. The junction of these two claims, and the capital proposed to be invested in thp necessary machinery, render "it probable that the large yield may be even yet increased. Should this company.sucoeed, there is little doubt that more accurate surveys will be made of our gold-containing areas with great advantage to the Province. At the last meeting of the Timaru aud Gladstone Board of Works the following telegram from the Provincial Secretary of Canterbury was read : the Chaigmaii of the Board of Works—What times of year would it be most des'rable for direct immigrant vessel*! to arrive at Timaru, and what number would ‘ you reeobupend to send in each' vessel ? ‘ Would 500 or S 0 at H time be too large a number, if found impraotioabje to send a smaller number? Reply at once to eaten ihe English mak -Walter Kennaway.” The Immigration officer’s (Mr LcCron’s) opinion with regard to the telegram was also read, which stated that any time of thyear would suit for immigrants to arrive, und also that 200 would not be too many if they wore the right sort q.pd well selected. A discussion took plij.ee ,on the subject, the general opinion 0 f the members being, that having ip yipw the extensive public works to be carried out in tjje district, and the necessity that existed for & Jfuge Bupfty of Apciiljufal labor aa 4 4q>

mestic servants, two ship loads of immigrants would not be too many, as a large proportion of them would be women and children The secretary was instructed to forward the following by telegraph—“ An immediate demand for 200 or 300 immigrants, and another similar number not later than November. Agricultural laborers and domestic servants most required. ”

A meeting of early settlers, who arrived in the Province up to the end of tlic year ISSG, v. ill be held on Friday evening at Wain’s Hotel to take into consideration the forming <jf an Early Settlers’ Association. We have received from Messrs Reith and Wilkie a copy of the “ Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language,” with illustrations ; and an Essay entitled “As Regards Protoplasm,” by J. H. Stirling, F.R.C.S. and L, L,D. We shall take occasion shortly to give a more extended notice of both.

We have received a letter from Mr Adair, master of the barque Iris, complaining of a report of proceedings iu the Magistrate’s Court at Port Chalmers, but giving no corrections. We have full confidence in the ability and accuracy of our reporter, who in this, as in every case of reporting, must be guided by c'rcumstances iu giving a condensed account of proceedings.