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Evening Star, Issue 3335, 28 October 1873, Page 2

A child belonging to Mr H. Purvis, carpenter, Mosgiel, was accidently drowned on Sunday afternoon. We bear that Mr Adam, the Provincial Emigration Agent, goes Home by the Peter Denny, which sails about the 13th prox. The re-opening of All Saints Church takes place to morrow. The proceedings, in which, we believe, a largo number of clergymen will take place, will be very interesting, The Superintendent has received a communication from the inhabitants of Milton requesting that the Government geologist might be sent to Tukomairiro to examine the lignite deposits, and give the Tokomainro Coal Company the benefit of his experience. The Wakatip Mail, in notifying that the petition against the sale of the Wakatip Runs is being generally signed, says M c may just warn the Government that it is not at all unlik'dy that a standard of rebellion may be raised, and one which will be rallied round.”

About five o’clock this morning a Mrs Connor, residing in Great Kin" street, was delivere 1 of a male child, by a woman. During the morning she became suddenly ill, and at nine a. m. Drs, Conic, HaUewcll, and Sorley were sent for, but before either of them arrived she had expired. Between nine and ten this morning, as a Mr James Neil was driving a laden springcart along Forbury road, the winkers be came disengaged and fed from the horse, s head, and the animal bolted. In attempting to stop the runaway horse, _ Mr Neil was thrown down and injured internally, the wheelshaving passed across his chest Dr Sorlgy* who was sent for 7 is attending him. At a late meeting of the Queenstown Municipal Council, attention was drawn to the position Mr Warden Beetham occupied in the district, and the great confidence Government placed in that gentleman- , e opinion was expressed that as he had been so long in the district, and his abilities were so well recognised, he should be recommended for promotion. What does it mean .' An amateur concert, under the auspices of the Port Chalmers Rowing Club, took place last evening in Criekmore’s Hoyal Assembly Rooms, and was a great success, there being nearly 200 persons present. The proceeds will increase the funds considerably. The Club has only the one boat, which was imported from Melbourne, and as she is constantly in practice, they intend shortly to have another, so as to be able to compete with tlie Duufedjnites at the next regatta. 'I he jury in White y.. Maekellaiy in which Messrs White, Bros , nmboldcrs ip Southland, seek to recover from Messrs M‘KoH,ai’, Bros., also runholders, L 30,000 damages for trespass and trover, have an unenviable task. The trial commenced this morning, and is likely to last at least eight or ten days. White v. M ‘Kellar has been in the courts over two years now, and has already found its way into the Appeal Court. The ownership of niu 324 is what is in dispute, ihe extraordinarily large number of sixty-live issues is placed hefogq the jury ; and counsel, with unusual thoughtfulness, have had them printed in tfce form of a pamphlet, Mr Barton, in his address t,o the jury to-<fay, said the plain issues the latter had to determine wore these —Did the defendants trespass oa the plaintiffs’ laud ; did they enter upon the plaintiffs’ houses ; did they gommit certain breaches of the covenant by which ibsy 3-grte to be bound by the aw aid of arbitrators, and to facilitate the progress of the award ; and to damages (if any) were the plaintiffs’ entitled i lyppegd of the questions to be decided being put iusuep. an intelligent form, Mr Barton congratulated the jury on their having the delightful task of having to master issues which Judges and Lawyers had not been able to understand.

Mr B. Zsaa*f, of Princes street, chemist to Jiis lioyal li iylinc.ss t}ia puke of Edinburgh and the late Governor Sir George Bowen, has received intimation that his Excellenc-v Sir James Fcrgnsson lias continued to have the appointment of chemist to the Governor. A concert wijl lie given in the North Dunedin Drill-shed this evening, by tie-, members of the Black Brigade, in aid of the sufferers by the late accident in the (‘ntting. Apart from the commendable object for which the entertainment is announced to be given, if tiro printed programme is carried out in its integrity, a very enjoyable evening’s amusement may reasonably he anticipated. The concert will be followed by dancing.