FRIDAY, JANUARY 23. 1874.

Evening Star, Issue 3408, 23 January 1874, Page 2

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23. 1874.

“ The Cricket on the Hearth” will be reproduced at the Princess this evening. . Mr Kennedy will give at the Masonic Hall this evening selections fropi “ Jeauie Deans;” Fifteen shillings a day was. offered for haryestmen on .Moa Flat last week, and men even 'at that could hardly be obtained. , ' , Vfe Kamedy/of-fte Kennedy troupe, hat( shown his appreciation of the great Scottish novelist in!-a most tangible shape by handing over to Mr David R. Hay a cheque for two guineas, in aid of the Scott Scholarship Fund. The General Government have purchased the lease of the two corner shops of thekJock of brick buildings pn the tast side of Great King street at its with Albany street, intending to use the shops for the purposes of branch Post and Telegraph offices for North Dunedin. The working model steamship Lady Fergusson will be exhibited for the last .time this: evening. During the past fortnight over I,’ooo persons have- visited this interesting piece of workmanship. _ We can assure those, wno have ■not seen, this inode! that it will well repay a.yisiL. . ■ The . ArtUteiy Company met last,.night, to. consider its present ena future prospects. .An earnest desire for tJvs®ongh ‘reorganization and ymqwingthe.battery; open was expressed,' After discnsrionit was' agreed adjourii the me’etiriig: for a fortnight, when of' iSme willing join will hje l submitted. 11 "1' 1 < “ Gohien Grain,” Mr Far jeon’s Christmas ; story, tees been received wish astonishing success; 23,00$ (Wipjea were sold the first day, and a second edition celled for a few days afterwards; 1 It w«ig to ; tee 'published in-New i Yoik sunultanebusly with, its appearance in London, and arrangements have, been for its publication in Germany.

A #wd many in the Tokomairho Mvprfct have now poinmenoed harvest, but the mly crops - y.et.irtpf areautumn-sown oats. These are light, but jtplprably well headed. The * Herald* says crops will not; be ready for several w#eks, ands & anticipated that the turn-out will he considerably bith?w that of last, year. It is expected that harvest ha&ds will scarce. A* yet but Style extra employed, • neighbors in most case* assisting each other. ' ' T* The New Zealand Shipping dloomany’s agent here ’ hfcs, been r advised l that the Carpntio wl»s being loaded for Otago, and was to sail from Gravesend for Port Chalmers, with 2loi statute adults, on the 28th November. She is 871 tons register., The company has, purchased the Scimitar. 1,225 tons, whi/W vessel was to sail from Plymouth, with #SO emigrants for New Zealand, on the 15th Deeeflabgr. The new steamship Mongol, with 250 emigrants, was to sail for Port Chalmers on the same dnte. As the Mongol could not carry passengers pn her second deck, she brings much fewer people than was anticipated. ■ , , Wednesday last' reports the local paper, was a .busy day at the Lawrence Land Office, in consequence of nearly 7,000 acres of land on Capt. Mackenzie’s run, in Glenkenich district, having been advertised as open for application on that' day. There were 43 sections, containing 4,080 acres, for disposal on immediate payment; and 31 sections, coniainmg 2,636 acres, on deferred .payments. At the closing of the office, twelve applications had been lodged to purchase 11,800 acres. Every section had been applied for hy more than one applicant, and some of the sections by three or more; and consequently the whole of this land will go to auction, open to all bidders, at a time and place to be fixed by the Waste Laud Board. Lor the land on deferred payment* ;there, yrere : 29; apptoanty fof; f,U3

acres. Some of the choice sections were eagerly sought after, and there were as many ns seven applications for one of the sections. The deposit money lodged with the several applications during the day will have amounted to about L 1,500.

Under the heading “ Ruffianism at Ballarat,” the ‘ Australasian’s ’ telegraphic Sunday, January 11, contains , the night the police arrested two larrikins named Healyand O’Brien, for fighting in the street. The fellows called on their mates to release them. Two constables went.to help their comrades, when about 70 larrikins surrounded police, and fought them. Teh more police were scut for from the station to help. Several of the police were injured in the melee , but not seriously. Four larrikins were arrested. Constable English stuck to his man though every stitch of clothing was torn off him, except his boots and socks.

The ‘Bruce Herald’ of to-day chronicles a chapter of accidents that have occurred in the Tokomairiro district during the last few days : —A man named James Petrie had his leg seriously bruised on Monday, by a large log of wood falling on it; on Tuesday, Harry Tansley was struck in the stomach by a slab, thrown off a saw revolving at a rapid rate, and thrown back twenty feet by .the; force of tbo? stroke; Mr Thomson, traveller for Messrs W. and J. Secular, was thrown from his horse at Lovell’s Flat, and-severely shaken and bruised ; and oh Wednesday, there was the sad and fatal accident jto Mr Johnston, railway engineer, particulars of which -will be found elsewhere. . There .were. only .two police cases heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day. Mary Jaryey, an old offender, was sentenced to fortyeight hours’ imprisonment .for .drunkenness; and Henry Davidson, for inciting JaiVey to resist Constable .Gilbert in the'execution of;his duty, 40s, or ten days.; The, civil business was also meagre,, In the case of. Blackadder v. Lawson, a claim of L2O iOs, amount of a dishonored cheque, judgment, was given by default for the amount' claimed with costs.' Captain E. J. Johnson sued Mr John Booth, a cabin passenger,by the Surat, for L3114s for passagemoney. Mr E. Cook, instructed by Mr Stout, asked for an adjournment , till Monday next, as it was impossible for .plaintiff to be present, as h6 was not released on ball on the charge, heard against him yesterday.. His Worship suggested Wednesday as the. day of hearing, so as to prevent a further adjournment Mr Booth said he had tendered the money to Mr Stout’s clerk, who, however, refused to take it. His Worshipsaid the application for adjournment must bo granted without argument. He would, however, recommend defendant to have, the matter settled, and speaking ; ,peraonally he would say that he would far sooner pay a little extra in a case in which, ho was, sued than that it should be brought before the Court.. The ; case'was then, adjourned till Wednesday' next. ! This was all the business before the' Court. :

By the'mail just delivered,-we • are favored with an extract letter from London which may interest' the'■ members of Hanover Baptist Chapel. “ The Rev. MrXJptoh Davis, his wife and family,'sailed for Dunedin on the 26tH November in the Trevelyan, one of Messrs Shaw, ? Saville’s vessels, A farewell meeting pit Brompton was.held pn the. 20th, at which Mr and Mrs Parsons (formerly of Dunedin), Mr Davis,'sen., and other friends were present. Mr Davis was presented by his people with A purse containing sixty guineas; -the Sunday School children gave a gold watch, and members of other, churches in the neighborhood a bible commentary of fifteen volumes. The bible class for girls, presented Mrs Dp,vis with, a gold brooch and many Other Ushfid articles 1 of work ifikde by themselves. It was a delightful meeting, and every one spoke well, Mr Parsons was, able to speak of Dunedin as a sphere of labor, and exhibited : photographs which delighted many, who' had relatives in Dunedin. He said while many there felt sorry at parting with a loved minister, he yet could say that they ought , to rpjoice that their friends were going to such a beautiful country as New Zealand is ; altogether it was a pleasure to be there to n«te how much Mr and Mrs Upton Davis were beloved and respected both in the church and. around, and to wish them ‘God speed’ in the city of their destination and adoption. ” A deputation from the Peninsula Read Board waited upon his Honor the Superintendent today, in reference to the Portobello Beach road. Mr Hooper informed his Honor that, .the road was in a very bad state, especially that portion ot it across the bay, near Vauxhull. His section of the road, had sunk so low that the water washed over it at high tide.' He informed his Honor that the amount of rates available for keeping the Beach Road in repair was L 116: but this sulmwould in future be increased consequent upon the sale of VauxhalL They had two propositions to make; first, that the Government be asked to' place a sum of Ll,ooobn the Estimates for the purpose of repairing the mad already made; m the next place, tlie -Board wished to he allowed to erect a toll-bar, on the Beach Road, in connection with the Anderson’s Bay, toll-gate, where the tickets issued at the latter place for the North-east Harbor could be collected, and their value .received, from _ the; Government. If jfchis were conceded, they could sell the lease Of the bar for seven years, at LSO a wear. His Honor asked, if the Board were allowed to erect the toll-bar, and, possessing Lll6 a-year rates, it would not be able to borrow sufficient money ? Mr Hoopertreplied that, they were only empowered to borrow L 700; but he thought if the two propositions which, had been made were granted, the Board would be able to manage very well for the future. His Honor said hp was quite alive to tlie necessity of. the work himself: but somehow many of .the members of the' Provincial Council seemed to have a “down ”,on that road He would, however, bring the matter before the Executive, and see what could be done. He thought it 1 would be a good plan to remove the Anderson sßay toll-gate to the Bay Yiew Hotel, as by so doing ,ail the tolls could be .collected at the saqie .place. But by doing this the traffic to the Gas Works would be missed! Some compromise, however,. might be,made with the Gas' .•Company* The deputation then withdrew. , . •. Anumerously-attended. meeting of representatives and members of the’ various lodges of ' Good Templars in the Middle Island was held : last evening in the lower hall of the Athenaeum. Brother; J., James, W.C.T., of Pioneer of Dunediq Lodge; occupied the chair and opened the lodge iii the hist degree; The Abting-Secretary, Byothe'r Graham, stated what had been done at the preliminary meetings, and read correspohdence; with subordinate lodges. A statement of the-reasons, for thfc institution of n’ Provi■Wonal, Lodge, embodying/ a requisition to the R.W.G.L. for a Grivud Lodge Charter and'a. declaratiou there and then instituting and constituting the representatives present into’a’ Provisional Grand Lodge, was read by Brother Jago, and, on his motion, seconded by Brother f}?p ig, and unanimously adopted. The lodge was *tyen‘ closed in due form, and reopened in the grand jqdge • degree, when the representatives proceeded to nominate hnd elect the grand officers. The following were then- duly ■elected, and, at the unanimous request, of-the lodge, installed ; by .Brother, R. Greitr D. :—P.G.W.C.T., Brother J. W. Jago ; P.G. Councillor, Brother J. ' Exall; H&F/V.T.,, Brother J. Hughes; ,P.G. Sec,rotary,Jffitftfer, C., de L. Graham; P.G. Treasurer, Brother J.B. M'Culloch; P.G. Chaplain, Brother T. Kotujby, LL.D.; P.G. Marshal, Brother A. G. Price ; P.G.A.S., Brother E, J. Sanders; P.G.D.M.; Sitter James ; 1 P.G. Guard, Brother Morris ; P.G. r‘,‘ Sentinel i Brother Harbor. ThoP.G.WC.T., brother Jago, in' 'ratjjojing, thanks, stated the urgent necessity which existed for ,the supervision of ,a Grand Lodge qyer '.the subordinate lodges of typ prder in the Middle Island, apd hisintep-' ; tion, And that of the. Grand Lpclge, tp devote 1 their attention to their requirements. At the coqclqsion qf the ’P;G.\V'.C.tT’s ad-i dress, which Was' received with acclamation ' some formal business was transacted, and the meeting adjourned. The following lodges were represented {—Pioneer of Dunedin, Good Intent, Star of Freedom, All Natjop?, Guiding Star, Green Island, St, Lawrepce, Pride of Dunedin, British Hearts of Oak, Star of Hope Guiding Star, Invercargill, Wailcouaiti, Palmerston, Dauntless, Christchurch. It is we understand, the inteiitibn of the lodge to open a subordinate .lodge at Mpsgiel this evening at seven o’clopk. Ap the' conclusion of the installation ceremony votes of thanks were recorded to, Brother R. Greig, D,R.W,G.T., for his services as installing officer; apd to Bro. James W.C.T,, for Jhe pfeljipinaty meet’

A meeting of the Education Boai'd was held to-day, at which there were present, hia Honor (i n the chair): Mr Turn b " U :<tf°^ n . clal v Secretary), Mr Turton (Provincial Solicitor), Mr Bastings (Goldfields Secretary), Mr J. L. Gillies, and Mr Hislop (Inspeptor). Ihe applications of Mr J. R. Sinclair and Mr. Low that their sons, at proholders of .Provincial scholarships, be vallOwed'to attend the University, were de-. Thomson’s (junior master, or the High School) application for an increase" of salary was referred to the Inspector; and " that of Mr Wilson (janitor of the same’school) was ordered to be favorably considered when the new estimates were prepared. A voluxnimmous batch of correspondence, from Tokomainro, referring to the religious instruction in schools, and the commission’s report thereon, were ordered to be printed. The sanction of the Board was requested to the appointment of •lane bpnvtt as pupil teacher at the North Dunedin School, and agreed .to ; and the appointment _of _ Jessie, Falconer as pupil teacher, at Waikava, was approved. A long discussion- took place on a letter from the Ivaikorai School Committee re the new school books and religions teaching being read. The letter said that if the Board’s resolution were carried out, the school, so far as xSible teaching Was concerned, would bo closed. Mr Bastings interpretpd.it as meaning that the scholars never read the Bible ; and his Honor said that it was. pertain that they did not like to read it, aiid Mr Turton' expressed himseH as agreeing. with his Honor. J\fr Gillies suggested, that the clausp in the Oriliuhu'ce' rei femng be printed on the 1 fee bills, so that the parents would 1 be dnswerable, a Pm, • oa ' rcbo1 ' teacher. In Ross’s case at rokoraairiro the boy was told tb acquaint His tather of the. matter, which heswore he did; while the father denied that, his sou had men l tioned it to him, If higsuggestion were carried put there could be no excuse of noii-acquaint-ance on, the part. of,' the, parents. , It was ultimately resolved Shat, the Board do pot recede from Its previous decision in- re class ..books, but that the term of alteration in this and the other cases be extended to the Ist July. Tlie question of the removal of the Boys’ High School was adjourned.till after the meeting of the Provincial Council; all the members of the Board explaining that their reasons' for doing so were, that in the event, pf the school being :abpUshed the money would be wasted,, add not on account of the reasons alleged by the recent deputation on the subject. A deputation froni the Momington School Committee asked that L 65 for urgent improvements'be voted, by the Board. LSO was granted. Mr Tanner, of Invercargill, wrote asking that a gchoolbe erected, and that the boys and girls be not banded together: The Board refused to act. in the matter, as they differed with the views advanced by Mr , Tanner. It was resolved that Mr Petrie, the newly appointed'inspector,’should inspect the Boys’ and Girls’, High School, and occasionally report pn the organization and conduct of, the scholars. We are obliged to hold over our report. Burns’s anniversary Will be celebrated by the Caledonian Society by a supper at the Shamrock Hotel on Monday noxfat eight o’clpck. r