The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1873.

Evening Star, Issue 3168, 16 April 1873, Page 2

The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1873.

Mr Reid will address the electors at Mosgicl, on the evening of Wednesday, 23rd inst., and atOutram the following evening. The bankers and bank clerks at Oainaru cannot complain of being overworked, having had during a week no less than five holidays —the two race days, Good Friday, and Easter Monday and Tuesday. The Colonial Government have applied to the Admiralty that instructions be given to Captain Norris, of H.M.S. Challenger, to take deep sea soundings between New Zealand and Australia ; also New Zealand and Tasmania, so that in the event of having to lay down a telegraph cable to connect the Australiau-European line with New Zealand, they may have the information as to the best position for laying it down. The sum of nearly L4O was presented as all Easter offering to the Rev. Mr Coffey, Tokomairiro, thus testifying a strong feeling of regard and satisfaction on the part of the largo majority of the congregation of St. John’s. The Herald hears also of other symptoms of a determination, on the part of members, to strengthen the hand and encourage the heart of their pastor, as opposed to the disheartening influences he has been subjected to. The following notifications appear in the last number of the New Zealand Gazette. The sittings of the goldfields districts courts for May and June are to be : At Nascby, on the second Wednesday in May : at Clyde, on the first Monday thereafter:; at Queenstown, on the second Monday after the second Wednesday in May :; and at Lawrence, on the second Tuesday in June. Letters of naturalisation have been issued in favor of Charles Shraeder, of Manuhcrikia, steward ; Forsigh Wong Tape, of Dunedin, merchant; and Gustave Launey, of Kakauui, cooper. The reduction of the postage on newspapers posted within the Colony, does not appear to have been so successful in some Provinces as might have been anticipated. The number of stamps disposed of at all post offices in the Wellington .Province, during the past three months, represent a value of°about L4U, which does not indicate a very extensive employment of the neiv stamp- It is rather a notable circumstance that the number of penny stamps issued is steadily increasing, notwithstanding the existence of the half-penny stamp

The burlesque of “ Trovatore” went with tolerable smoothness last night. Of Mr Hydes’s Azucena we have often had occasion to speak in warm praise. It is one of those good things that do not lose by repetition ; in fact it rather improves, as we fancy each time wc sec it wc discover some new point of excellence. Mies Stephenson has not got rid of her cold, which prevents her being hoard to her usual advantage. Mr South’s Count di Luna is the best thing he does in in burlesque, and is really good. The other characters are fairly filled. Last night the burlesque was preceded by the .“Daughter of the Regiment,” for which “Asmodeus” will he substituted to-night. The Bruce Herald understands that the Deacons’ Court of the First Church have resigned their trust as agents in carrying out the construction of the Church buildings on

Bell Hill, on account of the church in Synod assembled refusing to furnish the necessary amount requisite to enable them to finish the structure ; the responsibility of the contract will now fall upon the Synod or Church at large, we presume ; and, as the building is nearly completed, aud the contractors wib then re pure payment before delivery of the keys, in all probability a pro re tinfa meeting of Synod will shortly be called, to settle the matter in the somewhat altered phase this controversy lias now assumed between the First Church and the Synod, by the resignation of the Deacons’ Court.

There have quite recently arrived in Melbourne three artists of well-known repute, from Europe, namely, Mdlle Claus, a young lady violinist of the first order, and Mom; and Mdlle Rokcl—the father a composer and pianist, and the daughter a vocalist, both with good reputation at Home. Mdlle Claus is a pupil of the (Conservatoire of Paris, and of Yieuxtemps, tho eminent violinist. The young lady holds the violin in an elegant and easy manner. She plays everything by heart, and she can not only remember solos with a continuous and strongly marked melody, but she can remember the violin parts of trios and other concerted music Whilst in London she obtained tho most flattering notice from the Times, SUmdo.ni, and other leading papers. Mens Kckol is well known as a composer for, and performer on the piano. Mdlle Rekcl has a beautiful soprano voice, and has great power of execution. The trio intend to give concerts in all the Colonics, commencing at Sydney. There appeared in our country intelligence yesterday the report of a larceny case, at Tuupcka, in which Mr Pyko, R.M., felt it to be his duty to make some strong animadversions on the action of Detective Parrel!, which the magistrate alleged had been illegal and unjustifiable. Coming as it din from the Bench, tho condemnation carried with it all the weight of a judicial censure, which, though directly aimed at the detective, indirectly reflected upon the police force; and wo published Mr Fyke’s observations, in order that the attention of the C. mmissioner of Police might be directed to them, with a view to his taking such action as the circumstances warranted. We find that Mr Weldon had anticipated us, and had instituted an inquiry, which clearly establishes that the detective’s conduct was perfectly justifiable, and that Mr Fykes remarks were as uncalled-for as they were unmerited. The actual facts were these : The preliminary investigation of the charge against Glover was not made at the R. .V. Court, Lawrence, on March 28, as alleged, but, so far as Detective Farrell was concerned, in Mr Fyke’s kitchen, at eight o’clock at night. (We may remark, enpassant, that the magistrate’s proceedings do not appear to have been very regular. In Victoria, the other day, the action of aJ. P., who heai d a case in the parlor of his private residence, was made the subject of inquiry.) In this instance, Farrell detailed the circumstances of the finding of the alleged stolen property in Glover’s possession ; but no question waa put to him as to whether he acted under a search warrant or not. Had it been asked, the officer was in a position to have sworn that he did not search any box at tho house where the prisoner was staying; that, after taking the coat, which was proved to have been stolen, from off the prisoner’s back in tlie yard of the Dunedin Gaol, where the latter was confined for debt, Glover asked him, in Mr Caldwell s presence, to go to his house and obtain from his wife a coat for him to wear; that Farrell did so, and then learned that she was only a part tenant of the premises; that she herself handed the detective some shirts that were on a sofa, saying they belonged to her husband ; that he never went into any other room in the house, though the woman s cotenant invited him to search the rooms iu her occupation ; and that on the same day has ing obtained a search warrant, he proceeded to Green Island, and searched a box belonging to Glover, which was left at a hotel there. We have gone thus into particulars, b&ccii se the inquiry set on foot by the Commissioner of Police leaves it beyond question that a very deserving public officer lias been very unjustly rebuked by Mr Pyke, who, we have no doubt, on having the facts correctly placed before him, will withdraw the reflections made by him, in asjpublic a manner as they were uttered.

We notice by advertisement in another column that the Special Deputy Grand Master (from Victoria), of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society, will bo at the Athen.'eum Hall on Friday next, at 8 p.m., to explain the Society’s principles and benefits.

The steamer Golden Age, as will be seen on reference to our advertising columns, will leave the old jetty at one o’clock, sharp, tomorrow afternoon, with passengers for ship Zcalandia,