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Evening Star, Issue 3154, 29 March 1873, Page 2

At the Mayor’s Court, this morning, Alexander Cowie, charged with drunkenness, was fined 20s, with the option of forty-eight hours’ imprisonment ; James Logan, 40s, or three days’; and Bridget Kano, 40s, or fourteen days’. Hi 3 Worship the Mayor occupied the bench,. The only eases set down for hearing at the Supreme Court, in ita Bankruptcy jurisdiction, on Monday, are : Edward Hogan, decree of complete execution of deed of arrangement; and George Thrush, petition for adjudication. After the bankruptcy business has been disposed of, his Honor Mr Justice Chapman will sit in Banco. The list of cases to be heard was published in the Star of tho 27th inst.

Sea-bathing at Oamaru must be very risky. The other day a large number of sharks were swimming about the Oamaru roadstead. Three of these monsters, of unusually large dimensions, were captured by the officers and crew of the brig Wave. Two of the smallest were sent ashore, and one of them measured Oft. 2in,, the other Bft. Gin. The one retained on board the brig was 16ft. 4in,, being the largest ground shark yet caught on this coast. In the stomach of one of the two sent ashore a brown tan colored dog was found, in excellent preservation.

Owing, no doubt, to the inclemency of the weather, the attendance at the Queen’s Theatre was not so large as on previous occasions. With the exception of two or three humorous songs, in character, by Mr Small, there was no change of performance. The various feats by Lottie on the single, treble, and flying trapeze were received with demonstrative approval, while her brothers were heartily applauded. The efforts of Messrs Buckley and Holly also met with approbation. The extravaganza farce of “The Wandering Minstrels” caused uproarious laughter, and sent the people away in excellent humor. A change of programme is announced for this evening.

The usual weekly meeting of the Roslyn and Kaikorai Institute was bold in the Roslyn Hall, pn Tuesday evening, Mr J. Gillies, Vice-president, in the chair. Mr Wm. Young Spiers read an interesting essay upon “Geology,” in which he mentioned several facts connected with the subject which had come under his own immediate observation, during a four years’ travel amongst the principal mines of Great Britain. At the close of the essay, which was listened to with considerable attention, some of the members complimented the essayest upon the able manner in which he had brought forward the subject, while others criticised the paper rather severely. It was arranged that Messrs Jackson and Fisher should each give readings on Tuesday evening next. In the Resident Magistrate s Court, this morning, before James Fulton, Esq,, R,M., Dr Bakewell, surgeon of the ship Charlotte Gladstone, sued Captain Paddle, of the same vessel, for L3O, for professional attendance on the officers and crew of the ship during her late voyage from .England to Port Chalmers. The defendant pleaded non-liability, on the grounds that th.e plaintiff was on the a-icles of the ship, and that therefore it was part of his duty to give medipal advice to the crew. Plaintiff stated that when he signed the articles no arrangement was made between aim and the owners, regarding the crew, and that therefore ho was justified in claiming remuneration for his services. Judgment was for the plaintiff for amount claimed, with costs. Mr Mansford appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Turton for defendant.

There appears to be no limit to the inventive faculties of writers for Opposition papers; and it is remarkable with what ease they string together scraps concerning Mr Vogel. The art of manufacturing falsehoods has attained perfection with them, and it is so freely exercised that the authors really believe the public will at once accept their statements, no matter how improbable, as being true. A writer for the Auckland Weekh/ News lately furnished that journal with half*a-dozen imaginary causes, which led to the late Ministerial crisis, and wound up a precious effusion by stating of Mr Vogel“Ho has been sending home to the Agent-General direct instructions on the subject of immigration —a department not under his control—without consultation with his colleagues, and without any stipulation as to ratification by Parliament, in an agreement with a neighboring Colony on the subject of a submarine cable, New Zealand’s contribution to which is to bo about two millions. "--Tbis is stupendous lying.

Tho plana for the new Anglican Church, about to be erected at the corner of Stafford and Hope streets, have been accepted by the parochial committee. The church will be after the early English style, and almost free from ornamentation. It will hauc an elevation of 4 r > feet to the ridge, with a clear story. In shape it will be cruciform, tho extreme length of the nave and chancel being 120 feet, and the width, including the transepts, 124 feet. The design of the chancel is semi-circular, and will be 24 feet in width at the entrance, by a depth of 34 feet. Accommodation will be provided hero for the choir. On the smithem side of the chancel there will be an organ pit, 18 feet by 12 feet, and the vestry, of corresponding dimensions, will be placed on the opposite side. The interior will be divided by three aisles, each 3 feet 6 inches in width, thus affording abundant means of entrance and egress. Sittings for about 500 persons will be provided. There will be two entrances, one from Stafford street and the other from Hope street, while at the angle of the streets it is proposed to erect a tower 104 feet in height, 'i he building will be of brick and cement, and will be strengthed by pillars or abutments between the window's, while the clear story will be supported on pillars running the extreme length of the nave. The side elevation looks very handsome. Messrs Mason and Wales are the architects.

A humorous correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald complains, and with some reason, of the mystifying and often unimportant character of the European cablegrams. Too often is there sent vast subsidiary matters of detail, pertaining to the fluctuations of ©pinion or internal dissensions of European populations, that seldom form matter of ordinary interest to men busily engaged raising crops, families, and produce, side of the globe. The excellent guess made at the style of message forwarded to the papers causes us to suspect that the correspondent is a newspaper man. He summarises the last month’s news thiswise : —“ One day we have a Russian array of half a million marching straight against our inland Indian frontiers, and to morrow that army is reduced to seven thousand, and going in a totally opposite direction. The Carlists were yesterday heading for Bilboa ; this morning they are seeking hiding-places across the Rygeuecs, and to-night they will be ‘ dead on’ for Bilboa again. Last week, a Muscovite Ambassador is seen dancing SRjilipg g-ttendance at the English Court, pleading with the Duke of Edinburgh in favor of a dark-eyed Russian Princess ; and now we find the osar is conspiring with Bismarck and the Shah of Persia to blot us out of the map, and sweep us from off the sea altogether. Where, I ask, is that Russian Princess now ? where that* smiling and dancing Muscovite? Echo alone answers, where? But still the mendacious current jabbers on ‘The Bilboaists are advancing on Carl. Money tight. Tallow 7 steady, 45, Tin, 4G. Wallsend coal advancing. Prince Napoleon waits the course of events. Valley of Whora san Wahool Medjikamelckc ceded merely by the Shah of Persia. Mutton (tallow) active. Gladstone ruminates a Catholic Dissenting College. Rush of German Jesuits to England. Beef advancing 6d ; coals receding. Prince Napoleon watching course of events. Tin, 44. Carlist bands around Bilboa. N.Z sixes, 113. Money scarce. Iron heavy. Cork light. Tho Con mittee of Thirty demand.’” There he thinks it time to stop to ask : “ Has it come to this at last: the boasted triumph of the nineteenth cen-tury-the acme of modern civilisation reached —the dream of poets realised—a girdle elapsed about the planet, and the ends of the earth brought together—for what ? That reckless bands of Associated Pressmen may deluge the world with a literary sea of excruciating absurdities ? or that dexterous compilators of passing events may confuse men’s minds by the legerdemain of their lead pencils, and raise a second tower of Babel at the antipodes, by wiring in and piling on the agonies of their many inventions ?” Many will adopt his mode of getting over these perplexing telegrams, viz., to take his Home Neiv s as of old, once a month, and henceforth skip the column hea led “Cablegrams.” Last evening the first annual meeting of the shareholders of the Friendly Societies’ Hall Company, was held in the Societies’ Hall; Mr John Hughes in the chair. The attendance was very thin. The Chairman stated that during the year the directors held sixty-one meetings, and at first experienced considerable difficulty in floating the company, owing to the existence of strong opposition. Many had prophesied that the directors would not succeed ; but the buildings completed, and the increasing rentals accruing therefrom, showed how much they had been mistaken. At present the rental receivable from the front portion of the premises is at the rate of L 216 per annum; while the annual expenditure, including ground-rent, interest, &c., is about L 503 ; thus leaving the greater portion of the procecds from the theatre to go towards a sinking fund and dividends. It will be for those present to say whether the directors have faithfully carried out the trust reposed in them. The report of the directors was then read as follows “ The directors of _ the Friendly Societies’ Hall Company, Limited, in submitting a report of the first year’s proceedings of the company under their management, have great pleasure in stating that, notwithstanding the many drawbacks attending the floating of public companies in general, and this class of company in particular, the present undertaking has been so far successful, and augurs well for its future. The desire of the promoters, the various Friendly Societies in the first instance, was to secure a site whereon to erect a building exclusively ior their own use. The present site was secured on very favorable terms, and the question arose, how was the capital to be raised ? aud, when raised, how to pay without loss to those concerned ? The first portion of the question was easily got over; the latter portion required consideration. Capital was at command to erect a hall, but revenue was required to pay for its erection and future maintenance. After mature deliberation, your Directors resolved that, in addition to a hall for the purposes of the Orders, and considering the value of the site selected, a Theatre would answer the second part of the problem. This your Directors have carried out to the best of their ability, and many of the shareholders must have witnessed in the Queen’s Theatre the result of their efforts. Ihe cost of the whole buildings, including extras, L 4,216 19s Cd; scenery and painting, aud furnishing of Theatre, L 473 14s 6d. The Theatre and Hall are respectively let on very favourable terms; and shareholders may confidently anticipate a good dividend at next annual balance ’’ The report was adopted. The Secretary stated that the revenue derived from the Theatre since the 13th of January amounted to L 276 Us 6d, and from the Hall L2B 5s 4d, making a total of L 304 16s lOd. The following directors were then re-elected, viz., Messrs John Hughes, Haworth, Woodland, and Allen. Messrs George Duncan, A. H. Jack, aud Callender, are the new directors. Messrs Sydney James and Hawkins were elected auditors, aud their remuneration was fixed at throe guineas each. Mr Goodman was elected hon. treasurer. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.

A meeting of the Smallbore Club will be he held in the Drill-shed, on Monday evening, at eight o’clock. The following election meetings are announced for this evening:—Mr Fish, at Baxter’s hotel, Maitland street, at 7 ; and at the Peacock Hotel at S ; his committee also meet at 9. Mr Prosser, at the Oddfellows’ Hall, at 8. Mr Reeves, at the Mission House, Russell street, at 7 ; and at the Imperial Hotel, at 8.