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Evening Star, Issue 3813, 14 May 1875, Page 2

His Excellency the Governor yesterday inspected the establishment of Messrs Matbeson Brothers, Princes st r ;et

The footba'l ante', to-morrow afternoon will be between merchants, lawyers, and agents against the world.

The Rev. P. C. Hare, late chaplain to his xcellency > ir James Fergusson, will be appointed, on his arrival from Western Australia, to the temporary charge of the parish of Riccarton, Canterbury, iu the absence of the Rev. 0. Bowen.

Messrs Ward and M‘Lean, J.P.’s sat at the City Police Court to-day, and ra- idly disposed of the few oases brought before them. John Jo es and John M'Phera u were each fined ss, in default 2d hours’ imprisonment ; and Si as Stennett 20a, or three days’.

r, 'he Dunedin Football Club oha’lenged the Oamaru club to a game there on the Queen’s Birthday. We learn from the ‘Times’ that it has been found impossible, owing to prior engagements made by several members of the club, to play either in Oamaru or iu Dunedin on that day ; but if the Dunedin team could go up some time later iu the season, the Oamaru club will be happy to give them a reception and arrange a match. In last night’s debate the member for Port Chalmers stated that the two members of the Harbor Board in the Council had brought in the amended Bill as their own child. It had now baoome so disguised that they were

in a state of bewilderment, not being able to recognise their own offspring. Mr Davie at once rose, and very happily remarked that tbe members of the Board had never been wedded to the original Bill, and therefore their present state might be excusable. From a return laid on the table of the Provincial Council yesterday, it appeared that the quantities of gold received per escort for the year 1874-5, ending 31st March; were-April, 9,5560z; May,7,2650z; June, 10,6290z; July, 3,9440z; August, 7,0530z; September, 10.201oz; October, 12,9400z; November, 10,7l7oz • December, 17,9150z ; January, 7,3780z ; February, 7,5570z; March, 9,29loz—total, 114,4500z. We regret to hear that an act of vandalism has been perpetrated in the Southern Cemetery some time in the early part of the week. The monument erected by the members of the Dunedin Fire Brigade in memory of their deceased comrades has had one of its comers broken off, as well a portion of the base injurred. It is almost impossible to detect or trace the persons guilty of such wanton acts ; but, in the event of detection, the heaviest punishment the law allows ought to be inflicted upon them.

His Excellency the Governor accompanied by his Honor the Superintendent, and Dr Pollen to-dav inspected tbe Mosgiel Woollen Factory —His Excellency, accompanied by the Hon. Dr Pollen, his Honor the Superintendent, and Lord Phipps, aidecamp to his Excellency, visited the gaol yesterday at noon. After visiting the whole of the establishment, we understand that his Excellency and suite expressed themselves highly pleased with the perfect cleanliness and order throughout tbe establ shment.

A feeling of dissatisfaction‘having been expressed regarding the mode in which the construction of the Kaitaugata railway has been undertaken, the following explanations have been made to us (Clufcha | Leader ’) for publio information :—A meeting of the shareholders was held in Dunedin about a month ago, at which a detailed schedule of the work to be done and the lowest price at which it could be performed, was submitted. The total amount represented) by that schedule was LB,OOO. At that meeting Mr A. J. Smyth was elected general manager. The rchedule was subsequently transmitted to Mr R. Macdonald, who let ‘contracts for the following works at sums even lower than those set down in the schedule, viz : For fencing the line, for two miles of formation, and for cutting the requisite rails. The formation work is being done by Chinese labor. A number of small cases were heard before Mr Bathgate, R.M., at the Resident Magistrate s Court to-day. The adjourned “horsey” ease, Barr v. Simpson, was advanced a further stage by the evidence of Mr Slessiuger, V.S., after whieh it was again adjourned till Monday next. In the following cases, in which the claims were for rent of cottages, judgment was given by default for plaintiff with costs :—Logan v. Connor, LI 12s; same v, Horne, LI 7s; same v. Green, Ll 7s. Wm. .Kennedy v. David Grant was an action to recover damages through breach of surveyor’s contract. A number ot witnesses having been examined on either side, bis Worship assessed the damages at L 9 19s, for which amount judgment was given. In Edward Holmes v. John Barry and Edward Curran (as executors in the estate of the late James Amos Holmes), claim LB7 7e, money due to plaintiff as having been lent to deceased and money paid his request, judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed.

In the hospital report last week appeared' a notification of the death in that nstitntion of Thomas Cotton, clerk aged 50, native of Edinburgh, from de irium tremens.” The ‘Bruce He aid’ supplies the following additionalinformation • Cotton was well known in the Catlin’s River district, where he owned the first sawmill erected there, still known as the old mill, and for a ye r or two past resided at Port Molyneux, which place he left about a mouth ago, as usual when ‘on the spree.’ Cotton belonged to one of the best known fa l ilies in the capital of Scotland, the well known tobacconists of that name, and spent a large period of his life in the East Indies, where probably climatic influences may have led him to the formation of those intemperate ha'iits in which he occasionally indulged, and to. which his death is attributed. i ommy Cotton ’ was as kind-hearted a soul as ever breathed, and possessed many amiable traits of character. He was as well educated and intelligent a person as we have met with hereabout, and, but for his one fault, was well fitted to occupy au important position in Colonial society. / n Tuesday the member for Makerewa will appear in the guise of constitutionmonger, and ask the Provincial Council to affirm these propositions That this Council is of op nion that the form of Government at present established in the Colony, namely, of Provincial Governments cpnt oiled by a eneral Government, is not conducive to the efficient performance of the functions of Government, and that the alteration of this system is highly desirable ; that any change ought to be in the direction of simplification and consolidation ; that, by reconstruction of the Constitution, provision >ugnt to be made for one Legislation and Go', e. ament for all that part of the Colony south of Cook’s straits, as one Province or State, with ample powers, both Legislative and Administrative, for the efficient performance of the functions of Government within its borders, and bearing such relations to the General Government as may be necessary for the interests of the Colony as a whole ; that a similar provision ought to be made for all th*t part of the Colony north of Cook a Straits; that the function of the General or Colonial Government ought to be limited to Federal action ; that the nominee element of the Upper House or Legislative Council should be abolished; and that no organic change should be made without sub nutting the whole subject to the inhabitants ef the Colony at a general election ©f representatives.”

The Justices who sat this morning on the bench of the City Police Court were betrayed into an exhibition of much virtuous and, we may fairly add, righteous indignation, without, however, the effect intended by them, v man named William Church was brought before them, charged,witb drunkenness, and thmr Worships were asked by the Inspector of Police, who characterised the case as a very bad one, the prisoner having insulted some respectable women, not to impose a fine, but to exercise their discretion in inflicting imprisonment. The Bench, speaking through Mr Ward, held that conduct such as Church had been guilty of could not be tolerated, and as he had plenty of money (some LBO odd having been found on him when arrested), there could be no excuse for his conduct. .Respectable women, they said, on coming to town must not be insulted in this gross manner by ruffians such as prisoner—they must be protected j and when it was kao.vn that the Bench w< uld not take a fine in such cases, and that prisoner had been sent to gaol for a week, others would be deterred from pursuing such conduct. « Prisoner was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment. The prisoner having been removed and the Court adjourned, the Bench discovered that they had acted “in opposition to the law ” (as Mr Ward put it), and having resummoned the Court and had Church again putin the do ck, they told him that he hada “narrow squeal-., ’ and reversed their decision te the maximum

penalty allowed for a first charge of drunkenness—4os or three days’ imprisonment. The fine was paid. t

The Pride of Dunedin Lodge 1.0. G.T. met aa usual in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday; Bro. 0. Wakefield, W. 0. T. presiding. Several candidates were initiated, and much business of importance to the Lodge and for the good of the Order was transacted; after which the Lodge went into harmeny. The F.S. receipts were unsually large, the attendance of members being also very good. We have been requested to draw the attention ?f our rea(^e ™ to the sale of the township of Maybank, which takes place to-morrow at Mr Driver’s rooms. The township is on the sunny side of the North-east Valley, and the ground slopes gently towards the valley, rendering drainage easy. There is ample provision made for streets, and the sections are quarteracres, more or less. Those who may not have seen the township should do so, as a prettier or healthier spot could hardly be obtained outside of Dunedin.

On Wednesday evening last the District Deputy, 1.W.C.T., attended by Bros. M Culloch and Cook from Dunedin, and Symonds, W.C.T., from Arrowtown, visited the East Taieri Lodge, 1.0. G.T., Biocartou, and installed the officers for. the current quarter. After the installation the second or Degree of Fidelity, was conferred upon a number of members of the lodge. Short addressees were delivered by the District Deputy, Bro. Symonds, and votes of thanks to the visiting officers were passed on the motion of Bro. the Rev. William Will, Worthy Chaplain to the lodge.

t Ladder of Hope, Juvenile Lodr.e, 1.0. G.T., met last evening in Milton Hall lodge-room, about fifty members being preheat borne books were presented to the library and a gavel to the lodge, a vote of thanks being accorded to the donors.. Several candidates were initiated, and the lodge went into harmrny. Bro. Oswald, L.D. cf Good Intent Lodge, in responding to a vote of thanks to visitors for their presence, stated tha*- steps had been taken to open a juvenile lodge at Caversham two months ago, and the promoters were now waiting the action of the Grand Lodge. The admission of adult Good Templars honorary membership was suggested by the W.O.T. of the Pride of Dunedin Lodge.