The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1874

Evening Star, Issue 3483, 22 April 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1874

There was a moderate attendance at the Queen’s Theatre last evening, when the “ Waif of the Streets” was repeated. Mr Boss, of Anderson’s Bay, has written an explanatory letter which want of space prevents publishing to-day. It will appear to-morrow. At this morning’s sitting of the Supreme Court, it. was announced that the case of Burns v. the Otago and Southland Investment Company was postponed to Thursday, May 7. A slight error occurred in our report of the Licensing Meeting yesterday. The name of R. M. Robertson was given as an applicant for a bottle license, instead of Mr J. Robertson, of Princes street.

The ‘ North Otago Times’ states that the largest yield this season has been the produce of two acres of Capo barley grown by Dr Webster, the enormous return of 100 bushels per acre having been obtained. 1

Mr J. W. Mitchell has been appointed a member of the Southland Waste Land Board, in room of Mr H. M'Oulloch, resigned. Mr Donald Reid, M.P.0., has been appointed a member of the Otago VVaeta Land Board, in the room of Mr John Reid, resigned.

r doctor ,in charge on the Quarantine Island reports another case of scarlet fever, which attacked a girl named Willbey yesterday. He does not consider that any danger will result, as “the family in which it occurred have been for the week past in a separate building, with a separate mess. The sick ace Catherine Taine, ten years old, suffering from bronchitis, and Annie Blackwood and Willbey, from scarlet fever.” The fire-bell rang out a loud alarm of fire at about half-past nine o'clock last evening, and as the peals pointed to the north end of the City, a large number of persons from the theatres and political meetings soon their steps in that direction. On arriving at the comer of Albany street it was stated that the alarm had been given in consequence of an old broad-leaf tree being on fire in the Old Botanical Gardens, and as the b*U had ceased, the report was relied on, and all soon retraced their steps] homewards. The North Dunedin contingent of the Fire Brigade were soon on the spot, and put put the fire.

Before addressing the jury in the case of Healey v. Heenan, at the Supreme Court this morning, Mr Macassey expressed his regret at the wrong construction which had been placed on somo remarks of his during the cross-exami-nation of the plaintiff yesterday. The learned gentleman now desired it to be distinctly understood that he did not wish to insinuate, nor did he believe that Mr Barton would be capable of taking up a case on the chance of getting the costs out of the opposing party. He (Mr Macassey) had simply wished to ascertain the pecuniary position of plaintiff when asking him if he had sufficient money to pay the expenses the action if unsuccessful. Mr Barton replied that ho fully appreciated tho explanation.

The Siamese Troupe were again greeted with a capital attendance on the occasion of their second performance at the Princess’s last evening ; the lower portion of tho house being crowded, and the dress circle largely patronised. The various items presented appeared to give general satisfaction, and the different perfaragp wwe y heartily received. The principal feawe’s of the programme weto the a&bhmc

feats by the younger members of the troupe, the balancing on the bamboo, and the copperwire walking; the latter being undoubtedly superior to anything of the kind yet seen here. The juggling, top-spinning, pedal balancing, ami conjuring, all met with a liberal share of applause. The manager announced that the company would only remain here during the present week, and that an entire change of programme would be given this evening. At a meeting last evening of gentlemen interested in acqnatics it was'resolved to held a regatta at St Leonards on the Queen’s Birthday, and a committee, consisting of the following gentlemen, appointed to carry out the arrangements : —The Rev. Mr Stanford ; Captain Thompson, Port Chalmers ; Captain Fox, of the Scimitar; Mr A. Mercer, Mayor cf Dunedin ; Messrs Stavely, Fuller, Copeland, E. Towsey ; W. Gus. Wilkinson, of the Formosa crow; W. Burke, Boddington, Gonever, White, J. H. Harris, jun., Muir, Burke, Macandrew, Strachan, Marshall, Grant, Goldie, Mackley, and Mason, of Port Chalmers; with Mr Fuller as hon. secretary. A proposal having been made with regard to the obtaining of funds, a subscription was started in the room, and L 25 collected. It was resolved further that steps should be taken to gain the assistance of the public.

A horse bred at the Cape of Good Hope hss been sent to England and entered for the Ascot Cup of this year. This, as far as we are aware, will bo the first occasion on which a colonialbred horse has raced in England. A hurdle racer was sent home from Melbourne two years ago, but he was not allowed to start through some queer practices of his colonial owner. Sir Hercules, when two years old, had a passage taken for him by his breeder, Mr C. Smith, of Sydney, but the sudden death of that gentleman saved the horse to the colonies, where he proved the most valuable sire they ever possessed. There was a talk at one time of sending home the The Barb, the flying son of Sir Hercules, but it was not done. It would be exceedingly interesting to see what a colonial bred horse could do against the cracks in England, for however well a horse has run in England, when brought and raced in the coloniesjthe re; suit has been invariably disappointment. A case of gross neglect and inhumanity on the part of the parents of a little child named Weir was proven at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. The little girl was charged with being a neglected child, and in answer to his Worship said that she ran away from home because her father had beaten her, and a witness, a Mrs Eason, who was called, said {that the girl went to her house at 6.30 a.m. on the previous day and picked up a bone in the yard, and tried to get something of t, ’ut failing to do so, threw it to the dog. Mis Eason then took her in and gave her her breakfast, the girl saying that she had slept under the house all night and that she dare not go home. The mother appeared in Court in a state of semidrunkenness, and his Worship, after telling her that she lud been guilty of gross neglect to her child, reminded her that she would probably here more about it. The girl was sent to the Industrial School for five years, and ordered to be brought up in the Presbyterian fora) of religion. Our report is crowded out.

At nonn to-day a deputation consisting of Messrs J. Roberts, M.P.0., Prosser, Sibbald, Lans igne, and Eagerty, waited upon the Superintendent and requested his Honor to use his influence in having the Green Island Railway Station placed at the junction of the main and branch lines, instead of at Abbotsford, as was at present intended. It was stated by the deputation that the reason advanced by the engineering department for placing the station at Abbotsford was that it would be on flat land, while at the junction it would be in the hollow. It was also represented that the majority of the residents of the district ware in favor of the change; and that by the change the danger of shunting would be avoided. His Honor said hd thought it would be found that the General Government had come under an obligation to put the station at Abbotsford, and so obtained the land, about which there had been some difficulty, at a cheaper figure than it would otherwise have been, but Mr Eagerty stated that Mr Calcutt had informed him that there was no obligation of any kind. At his Honor’s request, the deputation agreed to submit their views in writing to him. ’ ’

At the R.M. Court, Milton, on Monday, Charles Hilgendorf was charged by George Lumb with knowingly permitting one sixpenny worth of brandy to be sold within his store on the 6th ult., he not having a license to sell the same. Mr Branson appeared for the complainant, and Mr Taylor for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. * fter evidence had been partly heard, the charge was conjoined with a second one of a similar nature, which was alleged to have oocured on the same day. After evidence, Mr Maitland found the first charge proved, and sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of L2O and costs, to be levied oy distress and sale of defendant’s goods, and in default that ho suffer two months’ imprison-, ment. With reference to the second charge, upon the suggestion of his Worship, the case was withdrawn, |n the civil case, Lumb v, Hilgendorf, claim of LIGO damages for assault, after evidence, his Worship ga /,e judgment for plaintiff for L2O, with costs. The ‘ Herald ’ says “In these cases there was nothing qbw brought out in evidence besides that given by us when they were previously before the Court. They are now satisfactorily ‘squared,’ and the law vindicated.”

Mr Barton will address the electors this evening at Watson’s Hotel at 7.30, and at Cotter’s Caledonia Hotel, Great King street, at 8.45. Committee meets at 7 o’clock. Mr Wales will address the electors this evening at the Head-quarters Drill-shed at 8, and at Hardie’s North Dunedin Hotel, George street, at 9. Committee meets at 7.30,