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Evening Star, Issue 3284, 29 August 1873, Page 2

We understand that Captain Baldwin has resigned his position in the civil service.

“ The Rivals ” and “ The Man in Possession ” were played last evening at the Queen’s Theatre. To-night Gilbert’s fairy comedy of “The Palace of Truth” will be produced. The friends of Mr A. Fleming, Rector of the Invercargill Grammar School, whose ill ness we have already noticed, will regret to learn that he continues without improvement, being somewhat easier, but without amendment of the dangerous symptoms.

A farmer named Charles Forrester was found drowned in the Silverstream on Wednesday night. He left Mosgiel late in the evening with a horse and cart to go home, and when found he was laying about two chains from the road, near the side of the embankment. The deceased was unmarried.

The Maerewhcmu appears to bo attracting some attention in the Tuapeka district. Some of the shareholders in the Blue Spur claims have been visiting that goldfield, and bring back most favorable reports. It is moat probable that some of our sluicing experience and capital may soon find its way in that direction.

At a meeting of the Dunedin School Committee held last evening, the following resolution was carried :—“ That in the opinion of the Committee it is absolutely necessary that the reserve for recreation pm pises, adjoining the North Dunedin School, should be used for the purposes for which it was originally set apart, so that a proper playground may be secured for the children attending the same.” ■ The Post considers that the law should step in to prevent betting on elections, and suggests that it would be well to add to the questions which can now bp asked of an elector before he votes such an one as this ; Have you made any bets which will be determined by the result of this election, or have you any pecuniary interest in the return of any candidate ? If unable to answer this question satisfactorily, the vote should not be received.

One of the most stupendous feats of newspaper enterprise that ever occurred, must be credited to the New York Herald in connection with the Vienna Exhibition, leather than be defeated by their energetic rival the Tribune, the manager of the Herald gave orders to their correspondent, Mr Edmund Yates, to “spare no expense.” He carried out his instructions. The Tribune, in order to steal a march on th q Herald, telegraphed to Queenstown, so that “the copy” could go on by boat. Mr Yates telegraphed right through, and the charge for the message amounted to the nic:; little sum of 2,000 guineas. From our Wellington files we learn that the Governor, with the .advice of the Defence Minister, has, against the opposition of Lieut. Col. Header, commanding the district, specially authorised the presentation to the Te Aro Cadets of a color sent out to that corps by a lady in England We should like to know how it is that colors are held by the first Christchurch battalion, the Thames Naval corps, and now by a Wellington cadet company, when the application of the ladies of Otago to present the Dunedin battalion was so persistently refused. A. little gentle pressure on the Hon. Messrs Bathgate and Reynolds might lead to some information on the subject, and perhaps to a reversal of the disqualification. The proceedings at the City Police Court were unusually heavy to-day. Five lads, charged by the Ranger with destroying shrubs on the Town Belt, were dismissed, it being the first case of the kind. —Gately and Tiche, the fathers of the lads who were committed to the Industrial School on the 19th inst., were called on to show cause why they should not contribute towards their children’s support. An order was made by which they were each adjudged to pay 5s a week. The Court was then cleared, to enable a charge of indecent assault against John Robinson Mercer to be proceeded with. Accused asked for an adjournment, to allow him to obtain a lawyer. Sub-Inspector Mallard did not wish to throw any obstacles in the way of the accused, but explained that, although he was arrested at four o’clock yesterday, he had not asked for anyone till coming into Court. An adjournment for half an hour was granted. On the Court resuming, Mr Joyce said he appeared for the accused ; and the case was then proceeded with. After the evidence of seven witnesses bad been taken for the prosecution, Mr Joyce intimated that he would reserve his defence, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial.

The No. 1 Company will celebrate their anniversary by a concert and ball in the Headquarters I)rill-shed, on Friday evening next, sth September. The sailing of the Samson, for Oamaru, has been postponed till the usual time on Tuesday morning. We notice by our telegram from Oamaru that the beach is unworkable, by reason of the quantity of wreck floating about.