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Evening Star, Issue 3845, 21 June 1875, Page 2

According to the Census there is only one beggar in the Colony. He resides in Canterbury.

Mr Michael Hunt who, for thirteen years has been in the police of this Province, and during the whole of that time been stationed at Arrowtown, has been appointed clerk to the Bench at Nelson.

By the recent fire at the sugar factory at bandridge the New Zealand offices lose as follows Mew Zealand Company, LI,500: South British, LI,500; National, LI,OOO ; and Standard, Ll,ooo.

Thirteen miles of the Winton-Kingston Railway, from Winton to Benmore, was opened for traffic last week, and another section t > Daniels s crossing will be ready for opening very shortly. At the Princess’s on Saturday night “ The Streets of New York ” was produced, that sensational drama giving apparent satisfaction to a good house. This evening “Bast and West,” an entirely new play, will be given.

The only civil case heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court’ to-day was that of Muir v. J. O’Connor, claim i 1 1 8 for a hat. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default, la several oases set down for hearing the parties sued confessed to judgment.

At the City Police Court to-morrow enry Williams, at present undergoing sentence for vagrancy, and for carrying loaded dice, will be charged with stealing a watch. A charge is also pending against one James Shera, of receiving the watch from Williams, knowing it to be stolen.

The last -exhibition in the Temperance Hall of Bachelder’s “Paradise Lost” was given on Saturday night. Messrs Steele and Keogh, who have leased the Queen’s Theatre, have made arrangements for showing the panorama there during the present week ; and in addition to ite usual programme a large number of valuable presents will be distributed to the audience. It is understood that during the winter season the Northern f.scort will go down every two months only, instead of monthly. This course (the ‘ Cromwell Argus * rema Usj has been adopted for various reasons, such as the comparatively small returns durian the winter season, bad roads, &c. -v o doubt economy also to some extent induces the temporary alteration.

It will be recollected that the last crushing from the Cromwell Company’s d im yielded 840 oum.es Irom 290 tons of stuff, 's the ‘Cromwell Argus’ informs us that the stone in eight is equally good, a continuance of these line yields may be anticipated. This truly golden olaim is owned by three men—Messrs Goodyer, Baird, and Logan who, since Christmas, have obtained gold to the value of L 16.000. 6

Of all the extraordinary resolutions passed by any delibi rative body, we do not recollect one that will come up to the resolution which the Makarewa Hoad Board, at the instance of a wondrously wise member named Trumble, passed last we k, and which reads as follows :—“ That theson or son in-law of any member of this Hoard, or son or son-in. law of any officer employed by this Board, such parties aforesaid, their tenders not to be accepted for any work required to be done by the Makarewa Hoad Board; the aforesaid resolution not to be rescinded without one month’s notice and a full meeting of the Board.” To the ‘News’ it seems that in passing the foregoing the Makarewa Road Board did something original, calculated to immortalise Its members, and at once settle any doubts that may have existed as to the expediency of abolishing Provincial institutiens. No Provincial Council would ever reach so sublime a height—would ever adopt such heroic means to place itself, like Ceesar’s wife, above suspicion. The inter-university competitions at Lillie bridge, near London, in May last, interest us at this distance from the scene of them only in respect to the times and distances of the different events. In those respects the competition eclipses all others ; and besides it bears out what we have often contended for the strictest attention to times and distances. For instance, Mr G. H. Hales of Cambridge, threw the 16ib hammer 127 ft (the longest amateur throw on record! j Mr C. C. Woodland, of Cambridge, won the 100 yaids race 10 2-ssec j Mr N, G, Glazobro k of Oxford, won the running high jump by c earing sft 9|in ; Mr E. A. Mandford, of Oxford, won the mile race in 4min 344-ssec ; Mr A, B. Loder, of Cambridge, won the 120 yards hurdle race in 16 4-15 sec.; Mr S. S. Brown, of Cambridge, put the 161b weight 36fii 2m; Mr H. K. I’pcher, of Oxford, cleared 21ft in the long jump ; and Mr W. R. H. Stevenson, of Oxford, won the three mile race in 15min 30 2-6 see, being a magnificent perlormance. Oxford won six events to three. Those here who are interested in athletic performances would profit by a perusal of the reports of this meeting, which show how careful the English University clubs are in regard to accurate times and reliable distances.

In the ‘ Guardian’s ’ telegraphic columns a few days ago there appeared, as a message from Timaru, the following The Bar made an address to the Judge, expressing their respect and admiration. The Judge replied in effect that he did not care for flummery, and wished to teach the Bar to behave themselves, while he would do his duty to the country,” This message, which contains an implied charge that the Bar, at the recent sitting of the Supieme Court at Timaru, required teaching “how to behave themselves.” and an implied breach of gentlemanly conduct on the part of Mr Justice Johnston, is (as the ‘North Otago Times*

points out) not supported by the report of the presentation of the address and of his Honor’s reply which appears in the ‘Timara Herald’; neither do members of he Bar who were present endorse the opinion of the ‘Guardian’s’ “own.” His Honor made no reflections on the conduct of the Bar, but said that “having had the advantage of practising his profession where the highest tone of professional etiquette and honor was strictly enforced, he had had it very much at heart during his stay in the Colony to try to the best of his power and ability to assist the Bar in keeping up the standard of that great and distinguished profession to which he had the honor to belong.” Neither were his remarks capable of being construed into a dislike for “flummery,” Hois reported to have said “ that he did not court popular or public demonstrations in his favor, but ho could not refuse to accept with much gratitude the kindly expression of feeling which Mr White had made on behalf of the members of the Bar. ”

1 be concert at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Saturday night was the most successful of any that has yet been held by the Saturday Night Concert Committee. The hall was crowded in every part, and Mr Jobn Logan occupied the chair.

We would remind our readers that Bro. Bracken’s lecture in aid of the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund of the Leith Lodge, 1.0.0. F., takes place to-night. The subject is “An Evening with Samuel Lover,” with selections from his principal works, and in Mr Bracken’s hands it should be made an interesting one. Mr Stout will preside.

The admissions to the Hospital last week were seventeen, and the discharges nineteen. The deaths were—William Benkow, laborer, aged 44, native of England, died from stone in the bladder; John Keddy, aged 33, laborer, native of Dublin, Irom inflammation of the lungs; George Dallas, laborer, aged 46, native of Glasgow, from laryngitis; and Felix Mussena, fish-broker, aged 65, native of Savoy, from consumption. The Ladder of Hope Juvenile Lodge of Good Templars met on Friday evening in the Temperance Hall Lodge-room, when the attendance was good. The president and assistantsupennteudeut were present; also a large number of visitors from the Pride of Dunedin Adult Lodge. Three dozen additional regalia were ordered, and after the initiations several songs and recitations were given by Sisters C. and M. Davidson; and Bros. Jewitt, IJre, Brown, Brady, Patterson, and J. Selby; also a dialogue by Bros. M’Beth, Ure, Jewitt, and John Brown.