The Evening Star SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3874, 24 July 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1875.

:1 At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Port f Chaim era, before Mr T. A, Mansford, R.M., Bridget Maloney, for being drunk and incapable on the Maori reserve yesterday, was ordered to pay a fine of Ids, with the alternative of twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. There is in most towns a difficulty in persuading the best men to take office in municipal counei’s, and, iu our instance, it is gratifying to hear that Mr Daniel Campbell, a ciCzm of Dunedin of twenty-four years’ standing, and a man of sense and undoubted integrity, is a candidate for Bell Ward. A meeting of the Field Katu’alists’ Club was held in the University Building yesterB day evening ; Captain Hutton in the chair. „ Two interesting papers were read—one on ‘‘The Octopus, or Devil-fish,” by Mr P. Thomson j tbo other on “The Botany of •Stewart’s Island,” by Mr G. M. Thomson, if;'At a meeting of the members of the Working Lien’s Club, held last evening, the following members were elected as a committee to confer with the present committee as to the future of the Club, &c., and to report thereon to a general meeting :—Messrs 3 Donovan, Edwards, Ashcroft, Gale, and Bowden. The recent decision of the Christchurch Jockey Club, to hold the Spring Meeting cn November 8, 10, and 12, was in consequence of some members pointing out that owners of horses would be induced to run out their horses more on each of the race days, from the knowledge that there would be a day’s rest before the next day’s racing, A very agreeable entertainment was given at the Temperance Hall last night, the occasion being the licit re-union of the local natives of Ayrshire. Mr James Seaton occupied the chair. The first part of the programme consisted of a concert, in wh ch several lady and gentleman amateurs took part, and the whole concluded with a dance, which was kept up with spirit to an early hour. During yesterday’s sitting of the House • of Representatives, as will be seen by our correspondent's telegraphic report of the proceedings, Mr Murray, member for Bruoe, stated that tho Superintendent of Otago had informed him that on the Port Chalmers railway the engines had a carrying capacity of 2f)o tons per train, but the Green Island Hue engines had a capacity of only eighty tons i per train.

Tho ‘ Tribune ’ of the 17ch inst, says, with reference to the production of “Psychos cope” here “ lv« observe by our yesterday's telegrams, that MessrsStoeleand Keogh along with 11 1 e Bateses, have been putting their foot into it at Dunedin—bringing oui play there. Wo are not cs touished at it, but having the fear of Mr Justice Johnston before our eyes, we dare not say what wc think ou the subject. Wo should Lave thought Dunedin would havtbeen the last place to tolerate anything so offensive.”

The following are the principal notices ol motion on the City Council order piper for Wednesday evening’s meeting : By Cr Woodland : That tenders be immediately called for the construction of a sewer down Frederick street from Pitt street to the Bay, as previously carried ; and that a sewer bt put down King street and Moray place, from Stuart street to St. Andrew street. By Cr. Leary : That the streets of the City he raised iu the centre, or lowered at the sides, which ever may be more practicable and ccon- - mica!, so as to secure a fall of at least one foot in twenty from the crown of tho road to the level of tho ehuarm's, and that the City Surveyor bo iaatraoled to give effect to this resolution ?.s opportunities occur fir so doing; that the City (Surveyor be instructed to submit a plan for putting the .vphalt footpaths

ia a proper state of repair, together with an (slimato of the cost thereof per chain; ami that a committee, consisting of Councillor* beeves, Carroll, Piossor, Mercer, and the mover, ho appointed to inquire into and report upon the mmagemouu of the storecrushing machine and tho disposal of the metal, and to recommend what aUeiatiofis, it' any. the committee deem nectary to e"Buro greater economy and efli nency. By Cr. Prosser • That permission be granted, subject to tin usual conditions, for laying down the horse-tramway at th« south end of the City, as applied for jointly by Messrs Anderson and Mowat and other merchants.

A man named Frederick Hopcraft was summoned at the Police Court om Thursday for obstructing Inspector Nimon in tho execution of his duty. Mr Aldridge, who defended, argued that the inspector was improperly trespassing by going on to defendant's private land without Ida authority. Tho Bunch reserved its judgment till this morning, and now said that, by tho Corporation Empowering Act, 1805, section 19, the inspector had authority to enter any private lands necessary in tho proper execution of his duty. Inspector Nimon, coutiuued Mr bastings, had a very unpleasant duty to perform, aud bis work was done in as plcaarut a maimer as the unpleasant nature of it admitted.

Y esterday afternoon information was given to the pol ca at Port Chalmers of the mysterious disappearance of a young man named Turner, who had been in the employ of Mr Bauchop, -builder. It appears that on Tuesday morning ho had a few words with his employer, aud shortly afterwards left bis work, leaving his jumper behind. On Tuesday evening his cap was found floating close to the Graving Dock, but no apprehension was entertained that he had committed suicide, asj he had on a similar occasion some time back left his work, and after a few days he was found at work at Tokomairiro. As soon as Sergeant Neil was made acquainted with tho above facts, and that his cap had been found, he instructed Constables Coffee and Nichols to drag in the vicinity of the dock, and shortly after noon to-day they picked up the body about twentyfive feet from the head of the dock. The body was conveyed to tho Morgue, where an inquest will he held on Monday. A very excellent peiformance of Lord Lyttoa’s sterling drama “Money” was given at the Princess's last evening to afuU house. Mr George Darrell undertook the leading part - that of Alfred Evelyn—and played it in a very commendable, gentle meuly style. Perhaps he was more succesful in the earlier scenes than towards the conclusion, but the apparent falling - off may have been owing to the con fusion caused by one or two lapses of memory on the part of some of tho performers Mrs Darrell, though the heroine of tie play, had re.diy an unimportant part and one that; taxed her abilities but slightly. Mr Musgrave’s Sir John Vesey was a perfect treat, and the character was as well played as any in the piece. Mr Stcelo looked well and acted suitably as Captain Dudley Smooth. Mr Keogh manfully did his besi in the arduous part of Graves, bat his conception of tho character w.is highly original. However, he created an immense amount 0? merriment, being mater ally assisted ia his eff rts by Miss Vivian (Lady Tianplin). Messrs Saville, Hooper, aud Clinton rendered their ports very satisfactorily, and, taken altogether, the performance was highly to bo praised. To-night “ The Stranger ” and “Black-eyed Susan ” will be given.

A meeting of the Pioneer Lodgo, 1.0.Gr.T will he held at the Temperance Hall on Tuesday evening. A meeting of the Pioneer Lodge P.A.F. Society will bo held at the Oriental Hotel on Monday evening, at 7 30.

A meeting of the members of the Roalyn and Kaikorai Institute will be held in the Roslyn Hall on Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock.

The ‘ lllnrtrated New Zealand Herald’ for this month is fully up to its predecessors in quality. _ The first thing that strikes one on seeing it is the new heading, which is a great improvement. Amongst the best views are a sketch of a boar-hnnting scene, Akaroa from the bay, the new Knox Church, a portrait of (Sir A. H. Gordon, and scenes in Fiji.