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Evening Star, Issue 3753, 4 March 1875, Page 2

A telegraph station is now open at Rus* soli, iky of Islands. Constable Carter, who has been stationed at the Port for the last two years, left that district this morning, having been pro* moted to the charge of the Caversham Station. During his residence at the Port he has proved a most efficient officer. The funeral reform movement begun in Adelaide is attracting attention both in England and the United States. It has been commented upon with warm approval by the ‘New York Herald,’ and the proceedings in the Town Hall, Adelaide, are described by the ‘Pall Mall Grs-tte,'’ which observes that there is everywhere a general admission of the necessity for funeral reform Miss Stcnehaiu is eecn to better advantage in “ The Lancashire Lass,” which was played at the Princess Theatre last night, than in comedy, She gave a more than averagely succss ful representation of the heroine o ; : Watts Philips’s drama, and was ably assisted by Messrs tteele and Musgrave. The burlesque ot “ Medea” followed the drama, and both pieces will be repeated this evening. At a meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery yesterday, the call from the congregation at Timaru to the Rev. William Gillies, of West Taieri, was considered, and it was resolved to meet on Wednesday, the 17th inst., at noon, to decide thereupon. The Rev, Mr Sutherland, of North Taieri, was appointed to preach at West Taieri on Sabbath first, and summon the congregation to appear for its interests at the Presbytery meeting on the 17ib. B A rather amusing mistake—doubtless the result of force of habit—occurred at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day. Two men, named John Kennedy and George Smith, were charged with a breach of the bye-laws, and Kennedy was represented by his “better half.” His Worship turned to Mrs Kennedy, and asked, “ Which is John Kennedy and which is George Smith ?” The amusement caused by the question can bo better understood than described, A serious accident occurred on board the s.s. Otago this morning, to a man named Frederick Jolly, who was engaged with others in discharging her cargo, when a sling of flour by some means came down by the run and jammed him between the cargo in the ’tween decks, breaking his right leg. He was immediately attended to by Drs Van Heirmcrt and Richards, of the ships Gareloch and Oamavu. and afterwards conveyed to the Hospital by the 1.30 train.

The lemperance Hall was again well filled last evening, notwithstanding the extremely unfavorable weather. The panorama of Irian scenery, together with (he descriptive lectures by Mr Baker, the comicalities of Messrs Verner and Moran (not forgetting the bones solo by the latter gentleman), and the singing of Mr and Mrs Baker, served to form one of the moat enjoyable entertainmeats given in Dunedin for some time, A change of programme is announced for tonight, and on Saturday an afternoon performance will bo given.

hova ficolia does not make much noise in the world as a gold producing country, but unobtrusively it exports a considerable quantity of the precious metal. In a period of about four years its j.ohl production was close upon a million sterling, the greatest portion of which was obtained from quartz veins and over a, hundred thousand pounds worth rom alluvial workings. 8. me of the mines have yielded well, as for hutauce 134 990 tor one year from the Tudor Mine in 18 y • whilst others have aggregated during the y bcen working 189,000, Lub.OOO, 172,000, and 102,000. The whole ot the worked claims do not exceed 1,8 Of mlength.

A lam London telegram intimated that the Speaker of the House of Commons had objected to Dr Kenealcy’s introduction without ‘* P VT S ° r K May 0n tllis sub iect says : Members returned upon new writs issued after the general election take the oaths before four o clock,” and “in compliance with an ancient order and custom,” explained by a resolution of the 23rd February. 1688, they are introduced to the table between two members, making their obeisances as they go up, that thev may be the belter known to the House.” Of course this is merely a matter of “order and custom.” not of law.

The funeral of the ’ate Mia Macandrew took place at Lower Harbor this afternoon Lhe Peninsula took from town the members of the Government, heads of departments, the Mayor and City Councillors, and private friends of his Honor, and the Result brought from Port Chalmers the officials and a good many residents of that place. There must have been nearly 300 persons around the grave, which w-s in the private burial ground of the family, situated on an emia short distance from Collinawood. iho Rev. Mr Gregg read the burial service. The rt quest of the Mayor that places of business in town should be closed from 1 to 4 p. tn. was generally complied with. The following rebuke and threatened action by a judge at Home may supply a useful hint for adoption here:—“Mr Justice Denman startled assize court blackguardism, at Warwick, by au outburst of judicial indignation, v-iippressed tittering reaching his ear from the gallery whilst a witness was reluctantly repeating indelicate language, his lordship exclaimed in a tone of astonishment and anger, ‘ Good God ! is this a Christian country? - Having threatened to have one man arrested who had been laughing at every indelicate expression, his lordship added, ‘ Let us have decency in courts of justice. One does nob come here to be amused by filth which one is obliged to extract in cases that disgrace the country,’ ” _ Tl je third degree members of the Order of Good Templars have presented the following resolution to the Hon, S. D. Hastings, which was passed at a meeting of the lodge “Resolved, that this meeting of the third degree members of the 1.0. G.T. in Dunedin and neighborhood is desirous of expressing its appreciation of the services rendered by the past R. W.G.T., Brother the Hon. S. i), Hastings to the order here during his short stay in this city ; its regret that his stay has been so short; its sense of the fraternal spirit in which he has met the members of the order in conference, and of his able exposition of the great principle represented by the order ; its earnest desire for the pleasant jourueyings of Brother Hastings wherever he goes, his safe return to his country and his home, and its desire that Brother Hastings will take with him the fraternal greetings of this meeting aud the members of the order wherever he may go. ’ Toe copy of the resolution presented to Mr Hastings was illuminated and ornamented in excellent taste by Mr Thomas George, of this city. During the debate upon the second reading of the new Public-house BUI in the Westland Provincial Council, Mr Sedden said : “He thought the Bill had been prepared by a Good Templar, as it was as oppressive as Fox’s Permissive Bill. Mr Fox’s Bill bad not repressed the sale of intoxicating liquors, or brought a better class of houses into being. It had caused respectable bcuees to be turned into sly-grog shops, and in some instances into more disreputable The passing of this Bill would have the same effect. He objected to the principle of the Bill,” And yet, strange to say, it was due to Mr Sedden’s vote that the second reading of the Bill was secured. Mr White “expressed his surprise at the vote of the member for Arahura. That gentleman had spoken strongly against the second reading of the Bill. It was the most flagrant instance of speaking one way and voting another that he had ever witnessed,” Mr Sedden “ presumed that any member of the Council could vote how he chose. It was possible he had been convinced by the arguments brought forward by the Secretary iu Ins reply”—and that is how important questions are decided in the Provincial Council of Westland. A meeting of the directors of the Calidoninn Society will be held at Wain’s Hotel, at 8 p.m. to-morrow. Mr and Mrs Case appear this evening at the yuecus Theatre in one of their delightful entertainments, entitled “The House Warmmg. The adjourned special meeting of the shareholders of the Temperance Hall Company will be held in the Hall to-morrow evening at eight o clock. ° The account of the Fire Brigade of “expeiises at alarm of fire” in George street on February 11, which was laid before the City Donned yesterday, is calculated to mislead. The actual expenses connected with the alarm were los for the first and second horses : the balance is for various articles, the accounts for which were rendered last month.