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Evening Star, Issue 3557, 17 July 1874, Page 2

The case of Dawson v. Mackay will be tried at the Supreme Court on Monday next. The rumor that Mr A, H. Ross intends to come forward at the ensuing municipal elections is incorrect. We are informed by telegraph that Mr James Arkle was to-day elected, without opposition, Mayor of Palmerston. The prayer meetings continue to be numerously attended. That held last evening at the Masonic Hall was presided oyer by Mr Keith. To-night's meeting will be held in the same place. The case of Wallace v. Dewar, commenced at the Civil Sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday, was continued to-day. The action has been instituted to recover LI, 000 damages, for malicious prosecution. Thu case was not concluded when we went to to press. The woman referred to in our last issue as having been drowned in the Silyerstream on Wednesday night was a Mrs M‘Neil. She was fifty years of age, and her husband is a carpenter living in the Province. The body was left in charge of Constable Strain, of the West Taieri. Mr Wiltshire will conclude his twohuudreth mile, and Mrs Wiltshire her twohuudredth half-mile, this evening Both are walking well, and Mrs Wiltshire made quicker time last evening than she had previously done. A large number of wagers have been laid as to the result. Another verification of the old saying that we must go from home to find news of ourselves was met by us (‘Tuapeka Times’) in the first is ue of the ‘ Clutha Leader,’ in which we read :—“ We understand au enterprising Lawrence firm purchased in Dunedin last week IOO.OUOit of tongued and grooved timber, which is to be ’conveyed to the ‘ of the goldfields’ to help to meet the demand for buildings there,” We are at a loss to know what Lawrence firm this can refer to. “ The Woman in Red ” was reproduced at the Princess’s last evening, and attracted a pretty numerous audience. The cast was the same as ou the previous occasion, with the exception of the part of the Countess of Douati, which was undertaken by Miss Vivian in lieu of Miss Bray. Miss Ltty Martineau followed with a nautical hornpipe, and the entertainment was brought to : a close by the farce of “ A.S.S.” 'the Press Dramatic Cmb will give a performance at this theatre to-night in aid of the bailors’ Home fund. The Club will have the assistance of Mrs Hill, the Mieses Willis and May,

and Mr Steele, and the entertainment promises to be the moat successful yet given by them. The opening piece will be a drama new to the Dunedin public, entitled “ Tinu* and the Hour. ” We hear that all the dresscircle seats have been engaged. The ‘Bruce Herald’ states that “the erection of a permanent engine shed will shortly be proceeded with at the Milton goods station, and M<’ A. J. Smyth, manager for the Messrs Broaden, fully expects that within three months from date the line will be in order for the conveyance of passengers to Waihola or vicinity of Lower Taieri. from whence coaches could be run to Green Island, and the through journey between Dunedin and Tokomairiro would thus be performed within thtee hours. In January next the line from Kaitangata Junction to Mosgiel is expected to be opened for goods and passenger traffic.” There was not a very large attendance at the Queen’s Theatre last evening, when the Variety Troupe gave another performance. The audience, however, was an enthusiastic one, and each item on the programme was encored. Mr Small, at the close of the entertainment, announced that there would not bo a performance this evening, but that to-morrow (Saturday) the troupe would make their last appearance, and that it would be for his benefit. Through keeping faith with the public in the distribution of prizes during the week he had been a severe loser, and he therefore trusted that he would have a larcre attendance to recoup him for his losses.

At the Immigration Barracks to-day nine single girls were engaged at from L 25 to L3O per year. Some carpenters were engaged for the Government. Twelve single girls were sent by coach to the Milton Barracks, their luggage being sent up in a waggon. Four married couples and eight or nine (single men also went up in the waggon—thirty-four adults in all being forwarded to Milton. Great disappointment was felt at Cobb’s coach being ab.e to take so few, as a number of the girls had packed up their luggage and were prepared to go this morning. The remainder of the passengers by the Cartsburn will b# qu :rtered temporarily at the Quarantine Island.

The question of the disputed bet between Messrs Lyons and Co. and W. J. Garwood, on the late Dunedin Cup race, and in connection with which the former deposited the amount of their wager ( i,20) in the hands of Mr G, Dodson, has been finally settled by the publication of the following apology ;- “Christchurch, June 27, 1874. Gentlemen, —I beg to apologise for having posted you as defaulters in ( bristchurcb, and call your attention to the fact that the place .of posting was only the billiard-room of Warner’s Hotel* and that your names were never put forward in the Jockey Club Rooms, or in Tattersall’s (Bird and Bennett's). I sent a telegram to a well known bookmaker to receive the bet. of L2O to L 4, laid by you to me about LurIme for the late Dunedin Cup, and was annoyed at your refusing to settling with him. Hoping this apology will be considered sufficient, aad that the money now posted in Mr Dodson's hands will be forwarded without delay to that gentleman (i.e. the book maker), I am, Ac,, W. J. Garwood.”

The ‘ Bruce Herald’ of to-day’s date says : sleepers, or railway ties, as they are called in America, has arrived to order of Brogden and dons, out of 22,000 in all ordered by that firm from Puget Sound. We yesterday observed two punt loads of these sleepers being landed on the line from VVaihola Lake side, and observed that in appearance the many heaps of condemned sleepers lying in the vicinity appeared to be cut out of much more solid and heavier timber. Each sleeper represents the sum of 4s sterling, or, in all, between L 5 000 and L 6.000 sent out of the Colony which might' have been retained within our borders,. While we regret that it should be so, we cannot blame Messrs Broaden and dons, as they have been very seriously inconvenienced, and their contracts delayed, by the hon-fulfilment of local contractors who have tendered for supplies of sleepers. They have thus, as it were, been compelled to seek other markets, so as to be able to complete their railway contracts within the specified time.”

The editor of a New York paper thus djacourses to his correspondents Do oblige us by omitting all such flourishes as ‘ Your interesting aud valuable paper,’ < Your able and patriotic course,’ &o. Our subscribers know all about that sort of thing, and we have also a tolerable opinion of ourselves. If you think by this to improve your chance of insertion, you are ruinously mistaken. When you have written all you have to say, run it over and see if there are not some sentences that could be spared without serious injury. If there are, out with them. We are often compelled to decline good articles because we cannot make room for them. Half a column has ten chances, where two columns have one, and three column* none. Try to discourage as little as possible ; and if you must condemn, let your facta be stronger than your words. When you assail any person or cause, always give n» your real name, which shall only be given te those who have a right to demand it. He is a coward who would ask us to bear the responsibility of others. If you send us word that you ‘ have no time to correct, and have written in haste, ’ we shall put your manuscript into the fire. Why should you throw upon us the task of correcting your scrawl, when we are obliged to slight our own work for want of time ? Give us facts, incidents, occurrences at the earliest moment, and we shall be grateful, though you wrote with a pudding-stick ; but if you attempt logic or sentiment, dp it upright, j instead of leaning on us.” 1 I A meeting of the residents in the Roslyu District was held in the Kaikorai District I School-house, Linden, hist evening, for toe j purpose of “ considering the question of cattle-driv ng in the district,” Mr A. H, Ross in the chair. 'J he chairman explained the obj'ecb of the meeting, and read the draft of a bye-law which had been prepared by Mr "tout, aud which it is proposed to substitute for the existing bye-law prohibiting cattledriving in tiie district during the hours of 8 a.m. and‘6 p.m. After this, Mr D. Miller moved, aud the Right Rev. Bishop Nevill seconded the following resolution, viz, :—“ That this meeting approves of the proposed hye-kw, and requests the District Road Board to take the necessary steps to give it the force of Jaw as speedily as possible.” After some remarks by Messrs Regg, Kilgour, Farley, Horn, and Jackson, the resolution was caarried unanimously. bishop Nevill then moved, “ That a deputation be appointed to wait upon his Honor the Deputy-Superintendent, to represent the dangers which arise from driving cattle in the neighborhood of R< slyn, and to request that steps be taken to put a stop there;o, by the Government arranging with the proprietors for the removal of the saleyarda. ” Mr Jackson seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The following gentlemen were appointed members of the deputation 'The Right Rev. B shop JN'evill, Messrs A, C. Begg, D’Arcy Ha.gitt, A, pill Jack, James Kilgour, .Vl Lellan, A, H, Ross, W. Y. Spiers, H. Tewsley, and Robert Turnbull; Mr Stout to be requested to accompany the deputation. Alter a vote of thanks to the chair ' man, the meeting separated. The entertainment given under the auspices of the All Saints’ Young Men’s Association, last evening, proyed a decided success, the room being crowded. A capital programme was provided, the items being;

well rendered in evt-ry respect, save the serio-comic'feoug by a gentleman whose disguise was impenetrable, but who acted up Co the refrain of the sang, “I'm completely broken down,” in So able a manner, that it appeared next to impossible for the accompanyist to follow, as the unknown wandered from key to key with the greatest unconcern. However, the Very complete break-down proved highly amusing ; and the remainder of the vocal music was capitally sung. The solo and chorus. “ Rock me to sleep,” and the glee, “ March of the Men of Harlech,” were given with car?, the precision and briskness of the latter affording a contrast to the andante chorus of the former. Amongst the other songs and duets ‘‘Thou art so far,” well rendered by a powerful tenor voice; “ Ruby,” by a ady ; and the duet, “ I know a hank,” appeared the favorites. Of the readings given, we may notice the selection from the “ Merchant of Venice,” which showed considerable studv, and was given with effect; aud the reading by Mr William Johnston, who kindly gave his assistance. The scenes from “ The attractive Young Lady” and “The Rivals” caused great amusement, and some good acting was exhited in each. The musical portion of the enter! ainment was under the care of Mr Richardson, who presided at the piano. The Rev. R, L. Stanford discharged the duties of chairman with his usual ability. A vote of thanks to the ladies who had kindly assisted, followed by the National Anthem, brjught a pleasant evening’s amusement to a close, it was announced that the entertainments will be given monthly. J

Mr Keith Ramsay will address the ratepayers this evening in the Mission House, Russell street, at 7.15, and at the Caledonia Hotel, Great King street, at 8.30. Walter will address the electors this evening, at the North Dunedin Hotel, George street, at seven, at the Star and Garter Hotel, Albany street, at eight, and at the British Hotel, George street, at nine.

We have had the pleasure of inspecting Mr Louis Basch’s map of the Province of Otago, which is now in the press, and will be published shortly. The map will contain a vast variety of information, useful to travellers, business men, and for transmission abroad. The map will givefca detailed account of Provincial townships and goldfields, alphabetically arranged, the population, dwellings, resources, railway stations, post and money order offices, post office savings banks, telegraph stations, Government buildings, Government officers, municipalities, public buildings, banks, lodges, buildings, friendly and other societies, insurance offices, gold mining and crushing companies, coal mines, churches, schools, township and goldfields directory, area of sold and unsold lands in Otago, railways in progress of construction, references, and a vast amount of other useful information connected with Otago. This promises to be one of the most useful maps ever published in the Colonies, and we are told the price will be such that it will enable everyone to procure a copy of a publics tion which, if it fulfil the promise of the projector, is likely to prove so useful.