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Evening Star, Issue 3438, 27 February 1874, Page 2

There are now three candidates in the field for the vacant Provincial Council neat, viz., Messrs E, B. Cargill, C. R. Chapman, and B. Isaac. As a man named’ George Saddler, head goom at the Imperial stables, was crossing ope street at its junction with Princes street, on horseback this afternoon, the animal slipped, and in falling Saddler broke his leg a little above the knee-cap. Dr Alexander was sent for, and reduced the fracture, A p rivate telegram from Auckland informs us that the notorious Sullivan still remains in this place in charge of Sergeant Watson. He compares himself to the Son of Man, as he cannot find a resting place of freedom whereon to lay his head. He has most urgently requested to be sent back to Dunedin gaol, there to end the remainder of his days.” At a meeting of the University Council held yesterday afternoon, the Hon. Major Richardson, the Chancellor; and the Rev. D. M. Stuart, D.D., Vice-Chancellor, whose offices shortly become vacant by the expiration of tenure, were -unanimously re-elected. Mr W. H. Hansford was appointed Registrar, in the place of Mr Henry Clapcott, resigned. A large ship, with painted ports, supposed to be the Wild Deer, passed Ocean Beach at two p.m. to-day. A gentleman who resides near the Beach has sent us in the following : *-“ A good sized ship, with painted ports and a great many people on deck, passed the Beach. She came very near in land. Had no signals up. At three o clock she was almost out of sight.” The remaining convalescent immigrants were brought up by the p.s. Peninsula from the Quarantine Grounds, and, with their luggage, sent out to the Barracks, shortly before noon to-clay. Both male and female immigrants

may be engaged to-morrow morning. Instructions have been received by Mr Allan, Immigration Officer, to have the immigrants for Auckland, Wellington, and Canterbury forwarded to their destinations, and they will consequently be sent up by the first boat. There was a good attendance downstairs at the Queen’s Theatre .-last evening, when, in addition to the musical portion of the entertainment, the burlesque of ‘.‘ Pygmalion and Gal-a-dear” was played. Miss Watson sustaining the principal character. Her performance was evidently Relished by the audience, who were unanimous in their expressions/.’of approval. The: remaining characters! 'Were suitably filled. The performance commenced with the farce of “We all have our little faults, io-night ‘The Irish Pedagogue” will be produced.

The following document was signed by the Mongol immigrants before they left the quarantine station, and forwarded to the Board of Health to-day “ On this, the eve of our departure from the quarantine station for the depot at Dunedin, we, the immigrants per s.s. Mongol, feel called upon to tender our best thanks to the Chairman and members of the Board of Health, and to Mr Allan, the Immigration Officer, for the splendid manner in which,they have provided for us since our arrival in the Colony on the 14th instant. We wish also to express our gratitude in the highest sense of the ward to Mr and Mrs M'Dongall, the master and matron, for their! untiring exertions in our behalf, insomuch that our detention was rendered a pleasant visit; and those of our party who lauded weakly are now almost restored to health.” Constables Nicholl and Brown are also thanked for their courtesy. .P aragraph which appears in this morning’s . Daily Times’ can hardly be excelled for cool impudence. A publican writes to that paper complaining that some persons have been writing obscene expressions on the walls’of his' house. The writer of the letter fairly confesses that he has not a particle of evidence to show by whom this was done, though' he assumes that it was done by schoolboys. A few days ago an article in the ‘ Times’ compared the District Schools to the Walker street brothels, and the writer of it has evidently been well occupied since he wrote it in trying to find facts that might give some sort of color to his monstrous comparison, apparently without success. This letter, however, seems to have been a perfect godsend to him. Unfortunately for him it does not prove his case at all ; his seizing upon it with such extreme eagerness only affords an excellent illustration of the old proverb that “ a drowning man will catch at a straw.” It is with regret that we leam that Miss Claus’s recovery from the accident which befell her yesterday will not be so rapid as was anticipated._ Inflammation of the injured finger has set in (though not to an extent to give uneasiness to her friends), which prevents her from using it in any way. Signor Biscancianti informs us that he has in consequence been obliged to further postpone the next concert till Monday, when in order to make it and the succeeding concerts of the series, whichwill he brought to a close next week, more attractive, the prices will be reduced—circle seats to four shillings, with a proportionate reduction when anumhir of tickets are taken—and the stalls to two shillings. The services of Mr E. Towsey have also been obtained. The reduction in prices is a politic step, and we hope it will be followed by full houses. Miss Claus next week will play some of the finest compositions of Vieuxtemps, Haydn, and De Beriot, including the famous “ Trille du Diable,” and the fantasia on airs from “ William Tell.” A case, which excited considerable.interest in Tokomairiro, where'the accused is well known, was heard before Mr Maitland, R.M., at Milton, on Wednesday. William Sturrook was charged, on the information of David" Dewer, with having embezzled the sum of sixteen shillings and three pence, monies belonging to the said David Dewer, and John Hislop, trustees in the estate of Peter Ford, late store-keeper, Tokomairiro. The complainants, David Dewer and John Hislop, had been appointed by deed of assignment trustees in the estate of Peter Ford; that accused had been employed by them to collect the debts in the estate, and had failed to account for the sum of 16s 3d of which he had received payment from William Tough, on account of the trustees. The defence was that there was no evidence to show that the accused was the servant of Dewer and Hislop ; that he had been employed by the crediters; that there was no evidence of any definite arrangement as to how he was to pay the money collected by him, and that he had always expressed himself as ready to account and hand over the money. It was explained that the accused bad been unable to carry out his appointment from having received an injury which confined him to his house. Mr Maitland considered that a prima facie case had been made out, committed Sturrocks for trial on that and two other charges of embezzling 12s and LI 5s lid respectively. The City Council and Corporation officers, with the City members of the Provincial Council, and several friends, were entertained at dinner at Wain’s hotel last evening by his Worship the Mayor. Among those present were his Honor the Superintendent, the Secretary for Goldfields, Messrs Davie, M.P.C., Fish, M.P.C., (who occupied the chair), Haggitt, M.P.0., Creighton, M.H.R., and the Mayor of Port Chalmers. After justice was done to the excellent spread furnished by host Wain, the cloth was removed, and the customary loyal toasts were duly honored. In proposing the toast of The Provincial Executive” Couucillor Prosser remarked that though he had been politically opposed to the members of the present Government, so long as they acted as they had hitherto done in providing land for settlement and railways, they would have his support. Mr Bastings, in reply, said the present Provincial Council, which was the best we had ever had, was entitled to credit for its desire to assist in forwarding the colonial scheme of immigration and public works, and the Provincial Government was also entitled to credit for having initiated and carried out a policy of its own. He mentioned that in the department over which he had control close upon L 300,000 had been expended during the past financial year; and although large sums had been voted by the Provincial Council, which it was not expected the Government would have funds wherewith to meet them, he was' in a position to say that nearly every vote authorised had been expended. Mr Haggitt, in proposing the toast of the evening, “The health of the Mayor of Dunedin,” complimented Mr Mercer on inaugurating a civic entertainment, and referred to the unexampled progress and improvement of the City, contrasting its present state with its condition twelve years ago when he anived here, and when to reach Ins then offices in Manse street from the Post Office, was a cirppitous and lengthy journey, attended considerable difficulty and danger of being “ bogged ” in deep mud. . Referring to the proposal of the Council to go in for an extension of their borrowing powers, he said that so far as his assistance as a member of the Provincial Council went, it be given tp the utmost towards helping the Council’s application ; for he thought that no money the City could borrow, so long as it was so admirably and economically spent as it had been hitherto, could be too much, pr ip any degree inadequate with the security which the City was able to offer. He was expressing the sentiments of the company when he sjaid that it wight bo a Jong time before the Mayoral chair was filled with a more wor thy person than its present occupant, Tim toast was drunk with enthusiasm, and in replying to it his Worship expressed the pleasure it gave luw to meet his company, and remarked that he had invariably received the utmost courtesy and assistance from the eight Councillors by whom he was that evening surrounded. Referring to the Mayoralty, he said that while he was of opinion that the office should be a rolling one, and lie given to the oldest Councillor who followed him, if the citizens came to him spontaneously and asked him to stand again, he should consider it his duty to come forward for re-election. If rejected, he would be glad to serve them as Councillor as faithfully as he had before done. Mr Fish, in replying to the toast of “ExMayors,” said that as Provincial Councillor he would not be prepared to support the proposal to give the City increased borrowing powers, because to do so would entail increased taxation, which wpuld be an impolitic step ; or the interest on the borrowed money would have to be paid opt of borrowed nioney,which was equally objectionably ag^the CQrpprajtiqn’s revenue was now at its height,' and >you),d be so for many years to come, and any Bu'ipjhi?

revenue would bo always anticipated by unexpected City works that cropped up from time to time. The other, toast were.The General Assembly,” coupled with Mr Creighton’s name; “The Mayor of Port Chalmers,” “The I’own Clerk and City Surveyor of Dunedin,” and the “ Press.” A very enjoyable evening was spent. The Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society will meet this evening, at eight o’clock. We would remind the members of the A. 0. F. of the anniversary supper of Court Enterprise at Murray’s Hotel tins evening. : A concert will he given this evening, in the Masonic Hall; the proceeds of which are to be given to assist a man in bad health to go to Melbourne.' The 121st monthly meeting of the Permanent Building Society of Otago will be held at the office of the Society this (Friday) evening, at seven o’clock. The tenth annual meeting will be held immediately afterwards.