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Evening Star, Issue 3636, 17 October 1874, Page 2

The single men and married coaples per the Invercargill were brought to town this this morning. They will be open for engagement ou Monday. The Jessie Roadman is the next immigrant boat due. The annual meeting of the Caledonian Society was held last evening ; the president (Mr K. Ramsay) in the chair. Several new directors were elected, and the balancesheet and annual statement were read*

The following modest unification appears as a first “local” in a recent issue of the ‘Marlborough 'limes ’: We are requested to state that there are two laboring men waiting at the Immigration Depot °to be hired.” The concert at the Queen’s Theatre last night by ahe Colored Opera Troupe was well attended, particularly in the lower parts of the house, Tae programme was almost identical with those presented before, but in point of merit did not come up to either of them.

The charge sheet at the Resident Ma-ds-tiate s Court to-day only comprised two cases of drunkenness, and these were dispesed of;by Mr Plexman in leas than five minutes. Margaret Miller was discharge ! with a caution ; William Drysdale was fined ■ills, or, m default, three days’ imprisonment. Prom the ‘Tablet,’ we learn that by the last buez mail Dr Moran received a letter from the Rev. Father Coleman, informin'' him of the depmure by the May Queen, ou the Ifith of august, of the Rev. Ihomas Diggms and the Rev. James Gleasun ; and by the Calypso, Fathers Welsh and O’Leary. At the meeting of the Melbourne Presbytery, on October 6, a call in favor of the Rev. Lindsay iviackie, of Dlsternwick, from the congregation of the First Church of Dunedin, was laid upon the table The Rev. Dr Macdonald was appointed t-> preach at nd: tern wick ou the 18th inst,, intimate the reception of the call, and summon the congregation to appear at a meeting of presbytery on the first Tuesday ef .November.

A. Puerua correspondent of the ‘ Clutha .-eader ’ writes ;-A very heartless case occurred in this district a few days ago. A young and much respected settler was lying unwell, and supposed to be at the point ot death. A doctor was sent for, and his immediate attendance upon the patient urged, but he declined to come unless a bug>iy were sent for him. The messenger returned, and upon relating the answer, the desired vehicle was despatched for the medical practitioner. After all this trouble that geatleuiau declined to attend the patient. Here is something suggestive for the ladies A Heathen Chinese ” writes to the ‘ Sydney innpire’ :-“Bir, -As I see Young Australia iu the person of some of the gentler sex aff.-ct-mg the style of hairdressing named ‘ Mahel Grey.’ and walking about with short cut hair combed down over their foreheads, it is only kindly to say that if any of these would make a trip to the Celestial Empire, and see the class of ‘young ladies ’ whoaredistinguished by such a coiffure, Diey would cease to make guys of themselves on the strength of such a doubtful example. ” R ’gged children (observes the • Christian Kecord ), coatless. nft en with bare feet, are seen no V in Dunedin in some of our th' rougkfarcs, notably iu StaftCrd street. This sight is a novelty, betokening that some of our recent impor atious are from the very dregs of great cities. It is very hard that the Agoat-Gen ; ral should revenge our importunate cry for industrious immigrants, by shovelling upon us the ridd.mgs of London. The returns from the Otago railways for the month of iSeptemb-J* gives a total of L 4 536 being at the rate of L 55,000 a vear The 'Christian Kecord’ remarks fChis is an excellent return, one exceeding many English lines. In railway oipoles a traffic of L 29 per rnde per week was for many a year considered as satisfactory. Our tjfty-four miles now in operation are yielding mope than this, and when we know that the traffic on the Green Island line of live miles is only beginning, we arc justified in expecting a i great increase to the present large revenue. The existing traffic in the very infancy of our railways must stagger the croakers and confirm those who believe iu progress.” “ I ’awn of Light” division of the Daughters of Temperance celeffi'afed its third anniversary by a concert and dance at the Temperance Hall last evening ; Bro. Jagp occupying the chair. The attendance wals not so large as had been expected. The programme of the concert comprised songs and repitations, in which Misses Jago and Lack, Mrs Weir, Miss Whittington, apd Messrs Charles and Deupvan assisted. The divisional report, which wag read by Bro. Graham, showed the total expense's connected with the division since its formation by the Kev. Dr Roseby on the 11th October, 1871, amount to L 63 Is 4i, while the cash in the hands of the trustees was LBO 19s fid. During the past year twenty-four new members have joined, and the number good on the books at present is sixty-three. A libel case reported in the papers by the last mail should the folly of the impression which some people wbosg dignity may have been offended by a newspaper entertain, that all strong language is libellous. Recent decisions ip. .English Courts have gone altogether against the practice of instituting frivolous suits for libel, and unless substantial damage can be shown the juries have been almost unanimous in finding for the defendant. The latest case was one heard in London, in which Mr E. Welby Pugin, the well-known architect, was the defendant, he being charged with libelling Mr Herbn’t, R. A. Some ot Mr Pugin’s letters were read, ip. ryhicli he calltif Mr Herbert “ a viper,” “ a humbug,” “ a filthy creature,” and “a shocking cur,” Nevertheleai he vya§ acquitted, on the ground that the letters, though gpurrilous, were not libellous.

“Who threw that egg?” was a question Mr Resell, R, IvJ. at Greymouth, was unable to decide on the 25r,h ult., one George Simpson beigg charged before him with assault, under the following circumstances : —Jn the 22ud a person.named (Jlarke, who otherwise designated himself the Star of India, hired the Volunteer Hall for the purpose of giving a peiformauce. Defendant attended the entertainment, and being dissatisfied with the perfoimance thought to increase the amusement by throwing rotten eggs at him, and it would bo shown that he threw an eeg at the complainant, who was engaged putting out the gas. But as two persons who were in the hall with Simpson swore positively that the latter did not throw the egg, the magistrate pould only dismiss the case, d ohnson had not only his clothes spoilt and his feelings injured, but hafj. tp pay 41s costs besides.

. A committee meeting of the Orange Institution in Dunedin was held last night, at which it was decided to hold a soiree and ball on the sth of November, in the Temperance Ha)l. An advertisement in another column an* nouuces that a sub-branch of the Bank of New Zealand will be opened on Monday, in George street. This will prove a very great convenience to persons living on the northern side of the Octagon who have business to transact with the Bank, as they may be saved the time and distance necessary for communication with the head office.