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Evening Star, Issue 3819, 21 May 1875, Page 2

There is do foundation for the statement made by one of our morning contemporaries that it is the intention of a well known member of the Provincial and City Councils to visit England shortly, The Government Surveyors are just now engaged laying off the site for the bridge at Inch CTutha, also the proposed line of railway through the island. Hori Kerel Taiaroa desires us to state the meeting which was to have been hoi ( at the Monday next, has b. en adj-uirned to Tuesday, Monday being the Queen’s Birthday. ** Formosa” drew another fair house at the Princess s last ■ ight, when it was performed for the fourth lime this season. To-night is set apart for the farewell benefit of Miss Colville, a'id the progr-mme consists of “ Pygmalion and Galatea” and “ A. Practical Man.”

During the hearing of the case Nathan v. Cotton at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this day, counsel for defendant stated that plaintiff, who claimed wages for worm done, had nffered his services voluntarily, and therefore could claim bo remuneration. His Worship, however, distinctly laid down that no man could accept the voluntary services of another without paying for them.

A public meeting at Mount Banger has requested Mr Ireland, member for the district, to bring under the notice of the Provincial Council the necessity that exists for throwing open the whole of the land between the township of Roxburgh and the present common as additional commonage, and for setting aside, on deferred payments, a bock of land along the slope of Mount Benger, adjoining and running parallel wuh block 2.

The Queen’s is crowded every night and Dr Sylvester’s entertainment has lost none of its attractions, though scarcely a change has bt en made in the original programme, end we understand that some of the fakir’s lest feats have yet to be introduced to us. Last night the usual enthusiasm was manifested by the large audience present, the incomprehensible glass of water trick coming in for a good deal of applause. On Tuesday evening last, Mr J. M. Perrier, who has resigned the editorship of the ‘ Bruce Herald,’ and is about to proceed to Wellington to fill a similiar position on the ‘Mail’ (the weekly is ue of the * N.Z Times ’), was entertained at dinner by the staff of the ‘ Bruce Herald,’ and by them presented with a silver tea and coffee service, and a travelling dressing case and writing desk.

On dit that Mr D. I\ich, of Palmeraton, purposes giving a cup valued at LSO to be competed for as a coursing prize. The Palmerston district will no doubt be well adapted for coursing, provided the requisite quantity of hares can be raised. e (‘ Clutha Leader’) bay's been very creditably informed that, upon the strong hj of the above information, several lovers of coursing have taken a great interest in searching for greyhounds of the purest pedigree, with a view of competing at the anticipated forthcoming meet.

The adjourned meeting of shareholders in '■he Submarine Goldmiuing Company wa* held at o. • amson in the chair. The committee appointed to obtain legal advice as to how the shareholders should act read their report, but as the full legal opinion was not forth coming till this morning an adjournment til ! this evening was made, when a monster meeting will be held, at the same time and place. A shareholder asked if - any one present knew whether the directors had also received a notice to contribute 10s per share, but none of the directors were present, and the question remained unanswered,

Mr Hume, the -Superintendent of tbnnatic Ays urn tas just added another to he many ‘local industries” of that in-ti-tution ; re id is now b ked at <he Ayslum for the req ore ents of b th the Hospital an) the lunatic A velum, which not only ensures a t>o d ariicle being supplied to the lUf | L * a^ !8 thereof, but on the score of economy will bs a very great saving. A large and convenient bakehouse, has been erected entire yby \yslum labor. 'I he patient who ui t t e oven (ao excellent, piece of workmanship by the wa,), which is capab'e of ir ug 200 loaves, prides himself i n being “a true noru En-1 sbman, and no Keniao ” and the son-m-law of Sir George Bowen ” An iffjirest was Ju-ld at the Hospital at noon to-day, on the body of Thomas J. Nixon, whose sudden death was briefly referred to by us on Wednesday. Deceased, who was about thirty-seven years of age at the tim.’ of his death, wm very well connected at Home. He was given to intemperate habits, and had been drinking heavily of late. During his drinking bouts be to k sleeping draughts. On Tuesday night, then recovering from the effects of drink he re r.ir'd to bed early, and when Mr Lockie who keeps the hoarding house at which he resided, went to cab him at three o’clock next day he found him dead. The witnesses examined were Henry F. Seager, Andrew Lockie, Archibald aUander, and Dr Gillies. The latter stated that deceased’s death had been caused by effusion of the blood anti congestion of the brain, duo to intemperate habits. Iho jury found that the deceased died from apoplexy. A peculiar case occupied the attention of Mr Maitland, H.M., at Balclutha on Wednesday. John M'Gormack, mate of the <feam> r Balc'utha, claimed from one Tboma Polmck a farmer, 1.49 for sei vices rendered by bin wife. M’Gormack, in-the course tf hts ov donee, said he and his wife were married in 1867 and they lived happily to gethcr until the end of 1878, in the meanrime twochildren having been born At -ho date mentioned, he was working for defendant, and in the f- Lowing April his wife left him and went into Pollock’s service at ‘‘good wages ” He insinuated, and gave, reasons for so doing, that the relations between Pollock and his wife had been improper ; bub though hard pressed by defendant’s counsel he declined to say whether he intended to take proceedings in the Divorce The case was adjourned till June 2 to ai'ow of Mrs WCormack’s attendance. fashionable, but not numerous audience attended Mr A. J. Towsey’s first conceit in the i emperance Hall last evening. ’ " he entertainment was under the immediate patronage of the Governor, and at a few minutes past eight his Excellency and suite arrived, and were received by the audience standing, while the Queen’s Anthem was rendered by the entire company. The piogratnme comprised a large proportion of instrumental musio, a!) of which was well rendered. The singing was by several of our leading amateurs, and was up to their usual standard of excellence. We do not wish to excite invidious comparisons, but cannot withhold our special meed of praise to the beautiful rendering of “ Kathleen Mavourneeu.” The whole of the programme was well sustained ard gave entire satisfaction to a more than usually critical audience.

The football match to-morrow afternoon will be Resid-ntsin South and High Wards (red) v. Residents in Bell and Leith Wards, Play to commence at 2.30 sharp. The Skating Rink will be the scene of unusual attraction to-monow afternoon, when the Sylvester Brothers, described as the Californian silver-roller skaters, will perform at three o clock. Several gentlemen amateurs will also appear.