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Evening Star, Issue 3835, 9 June 1875, Page 2

A match between Mr G. M. Evans’ b m Deception, and Mr R. Robb’s b g Native, for L2O a-sid'*, 14 miles, 10 stone up, came off at noon on Monday, on the Oainaru racecourse, and turned out a very easy win for the mare.

A deputation consisting of Messrs E. B. Cargill, H. M‘Neil, H. Tewsley, and 0. S. Reeves, this morning waited on his Honor the Superintendent on business connected with the Harbor Bpard, but the proceedings were of a private nature. The Fakir’s benefit at the Queen’s last evening passed off Satisfactorily, there being a good house and the performances being all up to the usual standard. To-night, the members of the orchestra take a benefit, when a < most varied and attractive programme will be provided. We hear that Mr James Young, who was interim Secretary when the|)Co]onial Bmk was .started, has received an important appointment in connection with the London agency of that institution, and will sail shortly for the scene of his duties. Mr A. H. Ross and family also sail for London by the Oamata next week. There was not a very lengthened sitting of the City Police Court this morning Timothy Tohia and Patrick M'Dermid charged with drunkenness, were each fined ss, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. Ellen Maitland, an old offender, who asked for a “proper sentence, as she |was killing herself ’’was fined in the maximum penalty of 40a, or 14 days’ imprisonment, Messrs Birch and Ward were the presiding justices.

We fear that the proud fluttering of many a feminine breast as its owner gazes on the manly bosom of her sweetheart or husband, will be stilled by a ruthless circular issued from the War Office, which we append ;—“(1.) Medals and decorations given by the Queen, or by a foreign sovereign. the acceptance of which has been sanctioned by Her Majesty, will be worn on the left breast. Medals awarded by a society for bravery in saving human life will be worn on the right breast. No other medals or decorations will be worn by the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer forces in uniform.”

One of the strangest defences ever set up in a court of justice was that put forward in the case of Regina v. John Black, who was charged before Mr Turnbull, R.M., at Invercargill, with sly grog selling at \7/ukiwi. Black pleaded that he had given the dtiuk i Q question to informant, a Mrs Miller, because she bought stores from him, was a good customer, aud to save her—au old woman—from travelling, because she said if he would’nt sell or give it she would have to travel to Gladstone for it. As Black had been previously convicted Mr Turnbull imposed a fine of JL3O and costs, or three mouths’ imprisonment.

“The long Strike” was repeated at the Princess’s last night to a full bouse, aud was again received with continued bursts of applause. Mr Bates plays the irritable, fidgety, but good-hearted old lawyer. Moneypenny, capitally—in fact, his scene is the best tiling in tbo drama Mrs Bates, as . ..eroine, Jane Learoyd, is pathetic enough —her pathos, indeed, becomes at last almost monotonous, and the character would not suffer from the infusion of a little more life. 0f the other parts, that of Jem Starkie is the most prominent, and it is well filled by Mr H. Stoneham. To-night, “Elizabeth” will be produced, in which Mrs Bates created a great impression on her first appearance in the title role.

Last night a deputation of ratepayers from St. Andrew’s Ward, Cavershs.ni, waited on Mr Rutherford at his house with are quisition numerously signed, requesting him to allow himself again to be nominated for St Andrew’s Ward, and also thanking him for the valuable services he has rendered to the district as member of the Board for six or seven years past. Mr Rutherford consented, stating bis reason for so doing was to serve the district to the best of his ability. At the last meeting of the Board there were two requisitions handed to Mr Rutherford from the middle aud lower sub-divisions, and signed by the leading ratepayers, asking him to continue a member of the Board, and thanking him for his past valuable services. . At the request of the local Pastoral Association, Mr P, Cuthbertson, M.H.R. for Invercargill, will probably bring under the notice of the Assembly the claims of such associations to special recognition and assistance from the Government. At the last meeting of the Southland Association reference was made to the fact that, in the neighboring Australian Colonies, such associations receive an annual grant from Government, which is found to greatly enhance their practical value ; and a resolution was carried to the effect that, “considering the great benefits already gained from associations for the purpose of aiding the development of these institutions, that such associations would be still more beneficial if fostered and subsidised from the public revenue.”

A policeman named Hiscox, stationed at Winton, has been getting into trouble for assaulting a man by striking him behind the ear, and for which Mr Turnbull, R.M., fined him 40s, with costs, L 4 odd. During the progress of the inquiry, there was some sparring between the counsel engaged in it— Messrs Wade and Harvey. The former having objected to certain evidence, his learned brother characterised his objection as “fudge aud nonsense,” and, after some parleying, his Worship suggested that “ Mr Harvey will doubtless see the propriety of recalling his words but as Mr Harvey did no 1 ; so see. a rather animated dialogue took place, it concluding thiswise:—Mr Wade; “Well, you don’t recall the words—you disregard hia Worship’s ruling; then I’ll know how to treat you in the future.” Mr Harvey: “ You can treat me as you like. I’m indifferent, and will do my duty.” A man named Thomas Hayes was taken to the hospital at Oamaru on Sunday afternoon, under the following circumstances :—He was coming in from Ardgowan Station on aturday evening (which our readers will remember was a fearfully wild night), when he missed the track, and coming to a place where he heard the rush of water, he thought he was on the edge of a ditch, and made a spring to clear it. Unfortunately he was on the edge of one of the deepest cuttings on the railway line, and he jumped down it, about thirty feet. How he escaped without instant death is a marvel. He lay coo-eying for about two hours, when Mr Gifford, who happened to be passing, heard him, and obtaining a lantern, searched, and after a time found him. The ‘ N. 0. Times ’ reports that he has no broken bones, bat from the agony he is in he must be severely hurt internally. He is getting on as well as can be expected. When a writer draws the bow of imagination he occasionally overshoots the mark. I A writer in ‘ Chamber’s Journal ’ for March, under the heading “ Scotland’s New Year's 1

Gift to New Zealand,” pictures to his readers the arrival of the Titaaru, with the salmon ova on board, in these terms “We will imagine ourselves among the crowd that will, probably, if all goes well, be waiting at the Bluff—a headland in the extreme south* east of New Zealand—and watching, on a day about the end of March, the approach of “ e u D L W Glasgow clipper.” If the writer could have been present on the arrival of the ova, we think he would have found that the “crowd” would have consisted of himself, a few persons interested in acclimatisation, and perhaps, a couple of Maories. Apart from this large draw on the writer’s fancy, the article is a very interesting one, and describes, in a very lucid way, the growth of the salmon. We regret that the anticipa* turns of the writer, as to the birth of the ‘many thousand fish,” have not been realised; but, nevertheless, we are grateful to our friends at Some for their New fear’s gift and we hope we,'shall be more fortunate in the future than we were on the last occasion.

Mr John Barr, Cragielee, whose poetical works are so well known throughout Otago, was entertained at supper at Mr Jones’s Hotel, Manse street, by the directors of the Caledonian Society last evening, prior to his departure for Scotland on a visit. There were about forty gentlemen present; Mr T. Birch occupying the chair, and Mr K Wilson the vice-chair. A very pleasant evening was passed, and among the numerous toasts proposed were the following; —“ The Governor and Colony of New Zealand ” by the vice-chairman, “The Superintendent and the Province of Otago ” by Mr A. Mercer, and “The Mayor and City of Dunedin ”byMr J. Marshall. The chairman proposed the health of “Our Guest” in appropriate terms, and the “Agricultural, Pastoral, and Mercantile Interests ” were done justice to by Mr Callender. “ The f'ress ” was proposed by Mr Beveridge, and the “ Old Identities ” by a young member of the Society.

This morniag a deputation consisting of Mr M'Kenzie, M.P.O. for Waihemo ; Mr T. S. Pratt, Mayor of Waikouaiti; and Messrs \noell and James, member of the Corporation of West Hawksbury, waited upon his Sonor with reference to the o d question cf the Hawksbury lagoon reserve and the Mount Watkins reserve. Mr Pratt said the Corporation wished to have the reserves vested in them. One of these reserves was obtained for the purpose of a race-course, and was really a portion of the lagoon. This they would be willing to have vested in a Jockey Club; the other was for the benefit of the whole district at large, not for any special township. His Honor said the reserves were intended for recreation purposes, but the Ordinance gave power to lease them. A. deputation of residents had previously waited on him, protesting against the vesting of the reserves in the West Hawksbury Corporation, and, on bringing the matter before the Executive a minute was passed withholding consent to such being done—therefore the whole matter rested in statu quo. It was a pity the conflicting townships could not come together and arrange the affair amicably, and perhaps it would be better to wait a little for that purpose. Mr Pratt said such would not happen so long as he was Mayor, for it was a personal question with him. His Honor promised to again submit the matter to his advisers, though the decision previously arrived at by them had been to let it lapse.

The adjourned meeting of the Union of Otago Temple, 1.0. G.T., will be held in the Temperance Hall, to-morrow evening, at eight o’clock.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet containing descriptive papers relating to the School of Mines at Ballarat, that appearep originally in the local ‘Star.’

.Mr Bathgate delivered a lecture last night in the Temperance Hall on the writings of Burns, Hogg, and Scott, in aid of the funds of the Servants' Home, but as the customary courtesy was not extended to this journal, we cannot give a report of it. While referring to this matter, we have to complain of the unreasonableness of gentlemen forminp deputations expecting reports of their business to appear in the Stab when we have not received intimation of their visits to the Superintendent or what other official they may be male to. In the case of the University deputation yesterday we only break through our rule of resenting such discourtesy towards us, on account of the extreme importance of the subject

On Saturday a meeting will be held of those favorable to the foundation of a .Chair of Celtic languages and literature in the University of Edinburgh. At Homo, the movement, which has received the countenance of royalty and of men of such note in the Scotch capital as Principal Grant, Lords Colonsay and Weaves, Professors Crawford, Blackie, Fraser, Masson, Macgregor, &c,, has been taken up with muoh enthusiasm. It is proposed to raise L 14.000 to found a professorship “to provide for the scientific study of Celtic, comparative philology, and for the collection and elucidation of e-rln+W literary and historical monuments of the Celtic languages; and to provide for the scholarly teaching of tne vernacular Celtic to students.” The regular weekly meeting of the Pioneer Lodge 1.0. G.P. was held in the lodge-room on .Tuesday evening last. The meeting was attended by a very large number of brothers and sisters, and in addition was favored by a visit from the officers of the ledge British Hearts of Oak 1.0. G.T., in regalia, and also by several members of the sister lodge in Dunedin. The lodge was opened in due form by W. 0. T. Bro. Greig, and, after the transaction of some small items of business, a very enjoyable evening was passed, the meeting being favored with songs, readings, &c., from the members and also from the visitors. Before the lodge was closed, on the motion of P.W.O.T. Bro. Adams, seconded by P.W.O.T. Bro. Neil, an unanimous vote of thanks was accorded to the visiting brothers and sisters.