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Evening Star, Issue 3642, 24 October 1874, Page 2

Oamaru is agitating for an assistant harb r-master, or signalman, and for the establishment of a museum in connection with the local Mechanics’ Institute, At the meeting of the dta-o InsPtute yesterday, Mr W. J. Percival was ejected a member; Mr Justice Chapman to represent the Institute at the Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute; and Professor Tyndall as an honorary member of the latter Institute.

About three o’clock yesterday aftprnoon a rowing boat, with three men in it, filled with water during a squall, and sank, the m> n managing to reach the training wall afoly. Ihy clung there for some time, until rescued (not much the worse for their lucking) by the crew and boat of a steamer lying at the jetty. An official telegram from the manager ef the Star of the East Quartz Mining Company, Garrick reports the last cake to weigh 165 ounces, from 15S tons of stone A dividend of 4s per share is declared. A considerable proportion of m dlock is said tr* be mixed with the stone. A proposal to purchase the share of the Heart of i'ak Company in the engine and battery is under consideration.

Our readers are reminded that a total eclipse of the moon takes place to-morrow evening. The moon will rise during the progre s of the eclipse, but should there be a remission of the extremely unfavorable wea-l-her we have had of late, the phenomena will be well worth seeing lb will ba a lorn/ time before there will be au opportunity of again witnes d:i' a lunar eclipse: none will happen ‘nri -gthe remainder of the present year or in 1875.

A clever capture was made yesterday by Constable Carter, of the Port Chalra-i> police Information having be:n r>. ceived that a cash ho t containing I 31 had been stolen during the afternoon from vVatson’s restaurant, in town, the constable apprehended a young man named MVormac;, who had been employed as waiter iu the establishment, on suspicion, and the, sum of LlB 15s was found on his person. The box, containing some L 6 and other papers, was found thrown over the wail at the High School. The accused was brought be ore Mr Hansford, R.M., this morning, and remanded to Dunedin.

The Works Committee of the City Council met the representatives of manufacturers whose business premises arc in Cumberland and. Castle streets, to bear the views of the iatter relative to the permanent level ot Castle street, gpd to consider the difficulty of their being shut o,ut from the direct line of that street to the-shipping at Rattraj street. The residents of Ca-tie street com plain that through that street not being continued direct through to Rattray street, a’; timber and coals required by them have to be carted by a round-about route, wh.ch in volves considerable expense, and might b<obviated, if a crossing were put down at tbrailway. The Works C-nrinnt ee promised to communicate with the Provincial Govern ment.

Last night a musical and literary enter tnimnei t'_was given iu the School,house North iaieri, the proceeds from which ar to be devoted to the proper locating of the school buildings. The programme comprised songs, readings, anti reeitaiiona by local amateurs, ass'stel by some friends from town Mr 'I homaon opened the proceed n t by bii fly stating the purpose for which th. entertainment was given, andthenintro iuccd tne several ladies and ge.-tlem, n who wen to sustain the burden of the &v oi ' s j )er . formauce, all o r whom acquitted Ui«>n eiveto tho satisfaction of the numerous audience. The reading of tho ” fvtor’s .Saturday i.’ht’- and of “Beautiful miow” by a lady from town were m irked features in the entertainment. The whole proceedings were of a very enj .y ble character. Ihe school-room was crowded, and alter the usual votes of thanks to performers aod chairman, the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up with spirit till the small hours of morning.

Loyal Albion Lodge, M.TJ.1.00.E., celebiMted its anniversary by a ball at 1 Georges Hall last evening. The room, which was very prettily decoded, there hemg an unusual display of bunting, was crowded, the company numbering over 150 couples, who appeared to enjoy themselves to the music of Messrs Bailey, Moss, Oliver a d Wright. A few s au-tics in reference tothe progress of the lodge mav prove in foresting : _The receipts' for the twe'vc months ending Jam- 3l)fcu amounted to 1,211 2s Bd, and expenditure ' 187 Is. leavi g - balance to credit of year of L 24 Is 81. ThW’ was paid, for doctor and chemist, 1.71 14< od ; sick '. gifts to brothers, LbS I4s 21 • donations, : 3 ; rent an-1 working expenses’ 1.43 12s 41; total, LlB7 Is The number of members pood on the books on the above date was 85, 18 of whom joined during the yeir by initiation and clearances. The amount of funds j n hand and invested amounted to L 414 4> J Id. Since June 30 hj there have joined, by initiation and clearance, 14 new membars, or at the rate of 42 per annum.

The newly elected aI.P.C. for Queenstown —Mr H. Man lers—-thus declares himself upon the question of the day : [Tpou the uiobt important principle now at stake —the abo ition of Provincial institutions—l have never concealed from you my fixed opinion that heir gradual abolition, and the substitution tor them of local self-government, would be a boon to the country. I held that view still and think that the present Council mii;ht do a good service in making ready the path for a reform in this direction. To abolish Provincalism by a revolutionary policy, by one fell swoop, would only leave rankli q sores behind. Examples warn us to avoid such policies. At the same time [do not think that these institutions should be al owed to protract their existence. They should commence to reform themselves at one-, and exist as a great company winding up its affairs does—in liquidation. I think that in three years time a syst m of gov rnment more suited to the chan im* cir-

cumstances of the United nviuces might be peacefully and successfully inaugurated.” A very successful concert was given by amateurs at the Temperance Hall last night in aid of the building fund of St. Matthew’s Church. T here was a large audience, and the programme contained one or two pleasmg novelties— notably a performance by a well-known legal gentleman, wh> played an operatic air on the cornet with Ids right ■ aeco mP a,, i’i |l K himse f on die piano with his left. On being loudly encored he f, a y <3 . *'' Verranuo a te sul ante,” from * Lucia. A lady played Thaibarg’a fantasia on “Go 1 save the Queen ” and “ Rule britanma” most brilliantly and effectively, and received an encore; and Mr A. J. Towsey, who conducted during the evening.

also played a pianoforte solo. A lady, who is always ready to give her services at entertainments for a similar purpose, sang “ The Erl Koenig,” “The banks of Allan Water,” and a vocal waltz by Arditi—the last being encored, and ‘‘The last rose of summer” substituted. A gentleman gaifle “ I here is i flower” aud “ My queen” well as re gards the music, but it w.is impossible to catch a word of either. A gentle m m, who made we believe bis first appearance la-t night, was very successful in “ Adenlieb,” by Kre> s. This gentlemen has a pleasing baritone voice, of moderate power, and would prove an efficient supporter on future occasions. “ Honor and Glory,” the fine quartette from Costa’s “ Naaman,” aud first made known to a Dunedin audience at the late concert by the Choral Society, was given with fair precisi-m, but the bass part was not so well reprcs ntid as at the University Hal' performance. Before the con fusion, Mr J. Anderson, on behalf of the Church committee, thanked the various performers for their kind services ; and intimated that Lieutenant Rathouis, of the French war-steamer Vire, bad, with the customary gallantry of his nation, offered to give some assistance. M. Rathouis accordingly sang a pleasing French air, and on being recalled, gave “Fading Away” most expressively—both being received with the heartiest applause. The orchestra gave several operatic selections during the evening iu capital time and style. ° There is plenty of work cut out for the City Council at its next meeting. Councillors b ish and Walt r have u arly the order-paper to themselves.- The first mentioned inter alia invites the Council to declare that the use of the words “ factious opposition ” as applied by the Mayor to a Councillor 9H thi 22n t inst , is “disorderly and calculated to bring the Council into contempt,’’and, that in < r ler properly to observe the r des of debate, it is dedraole when any motion initiated by a member is under discus-ion the Mayer should address himself on y once (except in explanation) and that before the mover has replied ; that it is desirable to increase the clerical staff of the office by the addition of another clerk (competent to keep the hooks) at a sal .ry of 301) a-year ; that contingent upon vJr Mirams s r< port as to works required to be executed to place the City in a permanent state of repair being pre footed to the Council at its next sitting, L 20, < 00 should be expended upon nevy and permanent works in the ‘-ity during th • eusumg twe ve months ; aud lh<it contingent on this resolution b, ,ug carried, as soon as tenders are accepted lor the first instalment of the work: , theoroinary staff of day iaboreis should be reduced to twelve men ; aid that iu future ah asphalte footpaths requiring repair be re paired.by the asphalte coutractors, instead of as at present by the Corporation day men. Councillor Walter will ask the : oivncil to affirm the desirability of having a public abattoir and cattle market, aud to take steps for securing a site therefor; that on Wednesdays and iSa ur- , days the space around the Oargid monument : be used as a pub ic mark-t until 9 30 a.ui,; : , lu * t’bat iu future iron and not wooden fo itbridges be placed over s reet channels where required Councillor Isaac wants to see suitable steps for people to ascend DqwUiig ■itreet from Princes street at >ho rear ([we imagine tho side is intended) of the Oriental nolel, aud asks that the Surveyor should be instructed to prepare plans for the same; I au( l CouncbFr-Beck asks that the Provincial i -pyernojent should be communicated with, with a view pi gating the nuisance existing on the hospital abated.

The Pioneer’s crew have taken up the Excelsior s challenge, and the race will probably he rowed at Port Chalmers on the Prince of Wales’s birthday.

A resident clergyman of the Church of England is much needed at Caversham. A meeting will be held iu the drill-shed Monday to take the question into consideration. It js probable thgt a clergyman, now in Tasmania, and of whom report speaks highly, will be appointed to this charge. The Bishop, Archdeacon Edwards, and the Rev. E. will be present at the meeting.