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Evening Star, Issue 3718, 22 January 1875, Page 2

The action of Robinson v. M‘Gregor was concluded at the -Supreme Court yesterday, the jury finding for the plaintiff, damages—40s. Over LSO has been collected in Oamaru to relieve the members of the Anderson troupe, who lost their all by the recent accident in the Waitaki,

The Mayor of Oamaru (Mr Shrimski) has made a handsome gift of LIOO to the local hospital, for the purpose of erecting a lying in ward in connection with that institution

The only case set down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Port Chalmers, t .is morning, was a charge of assault pre 'erred against Ge rge Gribb by Samuel Garo There being no appearance of either party the case was dismissed.

At the *-;*sident Magistrate's Court to da' William Hunter and George Mitchdl charged with drunkenness, were-let ff wit \ caution ; James Hunter was fined 20--vit hj the option of three days’ imprisonment; Thomas Fogarty, 20s, or fourteen day* ’ Several undefended civil cases were also heard. Mr Bathgate, K. Vi., presided. The local paper notices the death of Mr James Waddell, one of the fir-t residents • f Oamaru, who for years has taken a leading partin the municipal matters of that town. One year he unsuccessfully contested the Mayoralty, and at the general election was a candidate for the representation of the Oamaru country districts in the Provincial louncil

The District Court meets on Monday, vhen the following cases will be heard ; - Robert Garrck v, Vincent Pyke, claim 2(JO, and adjourned from the Inst sitting ; vilUam Drydeu v. Alex. McDonald, claim ‘ 20; David Jenkins v. Robert Gawn, claim Ll2O. The case of Dryden v. McDonald could not be heard in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, defendant being a minor.

The Resident Magistrate at Auckland has decided that vexed question “ Who is a traveller?” under the Licensing Law. According to his ruling it is not necessary to constitute a “traveller” that a person must be in some place other than that in which he usually resides to be enabled to obtain liquor on a Sunday within prohibited hours—it is quite sufficient if he or she has been travelling and needs refreshment. The municipality of Balclutha intend to send a deputation to town to urge upon the Government the propriety of handing over the Molyneux bridge to the municipality, vt the last meeting of the borough council (as we understand from the ‘ Bruce rterald,') it was agreed that the bridge revenues would only be a reasonable concession, in view of the fact that the municipality had all along de rayed the coat of m intaiuiug the main line of road through the town A number of the members of the Western ’ dstrict Farmers’ O'uh met at. the farm of Mr F Sutton, Jacob’s Liver, on the 15th inst , to witness the shearing of the celebrated Lincoln ram “P.ince Frederick’’ This mimal was shorn in the grea-e, and toe i fleece which wasof 3S5d ys’ growth, weighed ' a few ounces over 25 lbs. The ‘ Hru r ‘erald’’ meiptjo a that “ Prince Fred rick” carried away the fpedal as being the best Lincoln ram in the yard, at the Ohrisrchurc Show last season. The fleec., jyould very evidently have been heavier iiad tko sheep not been dipped recently. 4 Notwithstanding the unfavorable state of the weather yesterday, a I rge number of persons, including ciplaius of ve sels, jar ruber* of the Port Chalmets Masonic Lo go, and residents of Dunedin and PortCha mers, showed their respeat to the memory of the late wife of Captain John Loude-i, senior pilot at the Port, by following her remains to the Port Chalmers Cemetery, The fune v al service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. T. W. Isitt, Wesleyan minister, and at its conclusion the Masonic brethren passed round the grave, each depositing a pigoe of aypress on the coffin The deceased lady, who was greatly respected, leaves a large family to deplore her loss. In the First Church last evening a pre sentation of a handsome wjH-over double seated buggy of the latest deiugu finish, and manu actured by Messrs Groves feros., of High street, together with a complete set of harness, was made to the Rev! W Bannerman, by Messrs d. A. Lawson and R, Mackay, <>n behalf of the subscribers who were cirefly connec e l with the First Church congregation, although several members of the "ynod and other leading Presby erlang were among the contributors Ihe object of the presentation was to mark the subscribers’ appreciation of Mr Barn.erraan’s unselfish and laborious exertions in connection with .the Presbyterian Cbuch m Otago The writer pf 4-» Overland Trip,” in the Nelson ‘ Colonkt/'relates the following: here is a comfortable accommodation-house in Fern Flat, which is managed'by a recent y imported couple. "Tpe fecna'e is ati induv, tnous specimen of the immigrant class, and 1 will, I fancy, make her way in the Colony She is evidently well able to take care of herself. She is from an English county where a knowledge of Fistiana is not con. sidered derogatory t> feminine delicacy. She had been engaged in an encounter on the day 1 arrived. One of the rougher class of who often frequent the drinking shant\es la thp mining districts, had arous d her ire by eopae whispered remark, and his punishment wasswif t, 7 I’ll teach thee t< > insult I,” exclaimed the young tucking up her sleeves, and putting herself ipto a hostile attitude, and she was as good as ijef vo|d. , She did not scream, nor scratch, nor did slie t pull his hair. She simply hit out straight,' from the shoulder, after the manner o r a fom Sayers, and she brought tears to that man’s eyes He now says that he did n-'t mean any harm, that if he did say anything wrong he’s very sorry, apd it won’t occur again. Last evening a number of the parents of the children attending the Port Chalmers Grammar School met at the school.house to present Mi-s Quinlan,, the late mistress, w' o will odcupy a similar position at Anderson’s Bay, with a handsome gold watrh and puig., of sovereigns, as a token of their apprecia- I tiou Ol her conduct during her reside.ice at' the Port, Mr Andrew Thomson, who pro sid- d, in making the presentat on, stated .that the parents of the children were anxiou to upftrk their appreciation of the earnest ness displayed by -ias Quinlan as mistrets of the school anp th. iv tgteera for her in hj" private character. It gave him much pleasnr , to make it in the name of the inhabitants'of t e Port, and he hoped in her pew sphere, ebb. wopld ctavi&ttb tb dityiay" ilio

earnestness in her work that she had done while mistress of the Port Grammar School, and he assured her that she carried wdh her the good wi hes of the community. Mr M'Farlane returned thanks for Miss Quinlan who, he said, would always remember with pleasure he connection with the Port Chalmers Grammar tli'ol. The watch bore the following inscription ‘ Presented to Mi s Quinlan, by her Fort Chalmers friends, on the occasion of her leaving the Grammar School. January, 1875,” A deputation consisting of Messrs. W. J. M l.arnach aid M'Dona d were introduced to the Superintendent this morni; g, and complained to his Honor of the bad state of the Pe-insula road. Mr Lamach gave his personal experiences of the condition of the road, and assured his Hon r that unless s nuethiug was done at once the cost wouni hj ■ throe or four times more at a future time. He believed there were contractors employ d at so much per yard to keep the road in repair ; but their excuse for not doing so was that they could not get any metal. The ruts in the road had now become very dangerous, and in consequence vehicles were apt to break axles and springs. Mr M‘Donald, the other memb t of the deputation, assured his Honor that he had bad three axles broken this week. Since Mr Bigger had left, there had scarcely been any government inspection this year. After mention had been made of the most dangerous parts of the road, his Honor observed that the deputation nad given a most deplorable account of the inefficiency of. the Road Department, if Mr t‘Donald’s statements were correct. He did not mean to say the road was inspected much as it ought to he, but he knew ot s veral visits of inspection having been pa d o it. The matter would be inquired into, oecause grave charges had been made against he department. So far as providing meta f‘>r the road was concerned, the vote was more th in ■ xhausted He would, however, bring the whole matter before the hxecutive. Some interesting iuf irmation concerning >ur railways is furnished by the ‘ Clutha eadtr.* The General Government will no. dual y decide upon the memorial in favor oi .he deviation of the Clutha Railway by way of Waitepeka until they have, received the report of ihe I'.ngineer-in-Gbief, who will personally visit the proposed line next month. The sharpest curve of the proposed Kaitangaca Hailway will ue fifteen chains, the others varying from that to eighty chains. Mr Coyle, G. tfi,, is now engaged making a survey, with the view of as.certainin« if a would not be practicable to carry the line in a direct line through the swamp, as to do that would effect a saving of 1.400 in con struction, and a cons durable reduction in the cost of maintenance. The formation of a branch line to connect South Molyneux and the Gatlin’s River district is engaging a fair share of consideration throughout the districts immediately concerned Ce-tain gentlemen interested in the proj et waited upon the Superintendent last week, but his Honor gave them to understand that in the present unsettled state of the Provincial question, there was little or no likelihood of toe work being undertaken by the Provincial Government. Since then the proposal to form a company has been ventilated and well received. The route via Willsher’s Creek, passing through Port Molyneux and opening up the West Molyneux district, is most favored, and will probably be selected. It will be about twenty-four miles long, and is, with the exception of a few spurs and ridge- between the head of Willsher’s Greek and the < *wake, a dead level f om Balclutha. Besides 1 40 d square mihs of bush country, the line will penetrate splendid agricultural and pastoral land.—The main irunk liue is iu such au advanced state that in a few days ic is expected the engine will be able to run from the Clutha to the low-r -.art of the Waihola Gorge. During the last few weeks work has been goi g ou more satisfactorily than at any time since the liue was begon •'he engineer is arranging for stations at Lovell’s Fiat and the crossing of the Kaitangata road.

In our list of cabin passengers by the Wild Deer we regiet that the name of Mr William Browne was accidentally omitted. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the Victoria Insurance Company’s Almanac for 1875, which contains a portrait of the Queen. The Committee of the Benevolent Institution acknowledge in our advertising columns the receipt of yapmus donations in aid of the phaiity.

We thank Messrs Reith apd Wilkie for a copy ojf Colonial Experiences,’’ by Mr Alexander Bathgate! Ap extended notice Tsyill be given after perusal. The title page informs us that the work contains sketches of people and places in Otago. Home criticisms speak very favorably of it, and we may fairly claim to have special interest in it. The officers of the Otago District 1.0.0. F., M.U., have conveyed to Mr Conyers and the railway officials an expression of their gratification at the ** attention and courtesy evinced in connection with the running of a special train for the accommodation of the brethern of our order on the Dunedin and Port Chalmers railway on the evening of Wednesday last.”