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Evening Star, Issue 3878, 29 July 1875, Page 2

We acknowledge the receipt of a packet of Parliamentary papers from the Government Printer, Wellington. The Melbourne ' Ag9' says it is slated that Mr Stuart O'Brien, the actor, has informed his friends that in February next he will take ship for England. The "Struggle for Freedom" was played for the third time at the Princess's last night, and with undiminished success. Tonight it will giro place to " Black Sheep," Attempts are being made at Oamaru to revive the Dramatic Society, which not long ago used to flourish there and give the citizens very pleasant and intelligent entertainments. The ' Tuapeka Times' learns on very good authority that Mr Larnsch has withdrawn his Buit agaiust the Waste Lands Board, believing the Board to have the right side of the question in dispute. The General Government 'Gazatte' contains a notice of the acceptance by the Governor of the services of the Dunedin High School Artillery Cadet Corps, and also the appointment of Mr E. DeMontalk as captain of the same. We are glad to find from a note received this morning that we were misinformed in stating that invitations had been given to the Press to avail themselves of the railway trip to Clutha, and that the ' Star' had been overlooked. No invitations were given. Our travelling reporter happened to be otherwise engaged, er he might have found a seat on the train. At the second regular meeting of the Loyal Unity Lodge, T. O.OFFt. t held last night in Maloney'e Hotel, South Dunedin, there were about twenty additional membcis initiated by D.G.M. Bro. Bruthwaiie (in the absence of N.G. Bro. Bracken), assisted by P.G.'s Bros. Teague, Kirk, and JN.G. Bro. Collins. This lodge now contafns fifty numbers, and bds fair to become a valuable acquisition to the Order.

There was only a very short sitting at the City Police Court to-day. Alfred Hausen and Thomas Hill were each fined ss, with the alternative of twenty-four hoars' imprisonment, for drunkeunesß; Joseph Freeman, for us ng obscene language in Mornington, was fined 20s and costs ; Jane Elmore, for hiving no visible means of support, was sent to gaol for three months. Messrs Ramsay and Mercer, J.P.'s, occupied the Bench. Another attempt is being made to form a Chess Club in Dunediu. A meeting was htld in the lower room of the Athenasum yesterday evening, at which it was agreed to start one, and a committee was appointed, consisting of Dr Bakewell, Messrs F. Proctor, D. R. Hay, W, I. Tecaet, R. B. Rigg, and F. Bakewell, to receive the names of persons desirous of joining the Club, and to carry out the preliminary arrangements. The meeting adjourned till eight o'clock on Saturday evening. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Port -.. halmer, this morning, before Mr Mansford, R.M., J. Oonnell, on remand for using indecent language towards Samuel Tregurthen, was ordered to be imprisoned and kept to hard labor for fourteen days. He was further charged with assaulting Henry York, master of the barque Cora Linn, while leaving the Court yesterday, for which tff ince he was ordered to pay a fine o? L 5 or in default to be imprisoned with haid labor for six months.

An adjourned meeting of tae Board ef Health was held io-day, at which thero were present the Deputy-Sup rintende at (in the chair), Dr Brown, Messrs Davie, M Kellar, and Green. It was reported that the passengers per Aldergrove had been landed on the Quarantine Islands, and it was resolved (1) that the vessel be admitted to pratique on Captain Thomas (Health Officer) being satisfied Bhe had been properly cleaned; (2) that the slnglemen be released on Saturday, provided they are all then healthy, and (;>) that the rest ef the passengers be released on Monday, except such families as may then be suffering from measles.

At the last meeting of the Southland Waste Lands Board, Mr Wade, on behalf of Mr M'Pherson, appeared in reference to twenty-six applications lodged by that gentleman for land on runs No. 112, 116, and 195b, consideration cf which had been held over from last meeting. It was decided to refuse the applications on the ground that the land had been granted to Mr G. M. Bell, the question of price being under consideration by the judicial committee of the Privy Council. An application from Mr Bell, for 440 acres on run No. 112, Hokonui district, was held over for consideration. Mr Bell also appiied f >r 2,170 acres in the same district and run, which was refused, the land being reserved f»r Bile under the deferred payment system.

To cram or to be crammed—that is the question. Shall the * Daily Times' cram its readers with canards, or shall it be crammed with canards and write leaders upon them. It waHts the public to beieve Sir Julius V'ogel has quarrelled with the) Agent-General in order to step into his place. We do not think Sir Julius would adopt so crooked a polioy, even to place Mr Stafford at th* head of the administration as our morning contemporary has it. If Dr Feathtrst n resigns, which would certainly be a benefit to the Colony, Bome one would have to fill his place, and perhaps Sir Julius would bo ba:ter able to carry out his own policy than anyone else ; but that he ever contemplated such a result when he went Home, or intends it now, we do not believe. Cab net making is a nice amusement for our contemporary, and as he has failed in so many attempts let him, by all means, try again He may chance to be right for once, and then with what pride he will write, "We said so."

Iho adjournod meeting of cricketers to consider the terms on which tho proposed Sydney-Melbourne team would visit New Zealand, was held at the Shamrock Hotel last evening; Mr Beat, president of the D.C.C., in the chair. Mr M oar eg read a letter from the promoters of the Melbourne ruatoh, statiag the terms on which the team would come to this Colony, and stated that

be had received telegrams from the cricketers of Auckland and Chriatchureh, in which they Btated their committee were quite unanimous in declining to accept the offer of the Melbourne men. After some discussion, it was moved by Mr Allen, Beconded by Mr Rose and carried, "That, in the opinion of this meeting, the proposition of the Melbourne promoters ctnnot be entertained, and that the sub-committee be requested to write to Melbaurne to that effect." As it was specially requested by tho Melbourne men that the terms on which they sbould make the trip should be withheld from the Press, we are uaable to publish them ; but we understand they were much higher than the amount offered by New Zealand. The Ararat Mechanics' Institute is hard up for money, and a proposal to open the reading-room on Sundays has provoked a conflict between the Sabbath observers and others. The ? Pleasant Creek News' says: " During seven days the clerical drum teat to arms. Churchmen and Dissenters, Calvin ists and Armiaiang, Baptists and Psedobaptists rallied their forces and brought an overwhelming number of adherents to the vote, and a corresponding amount of cash to the institute exchequer. Last Friday the subscribers met again, and then one would have thought all was over; but after a stormy evening the debate was a third time adjourned for a week, and will once more be resumed. This time, however, it Is said that the orthodox have the best of it. I During the present week, tkerefore, the heterodox will make a special effort. All shades of free-thought, from half fledged Unitarians to t£e awaiters of the magnetic wave, will be' egged on to hand in their names—and pounds. Similar work goes on on the other side, and if the good fight be continued only a few more weeks, all Ararat will subscribe, and the year's receipts for the mechanics' institute be considerably increased." The annual meeting of the Committee of tho Dunedin Jockey Club took place in the Empire Hotel last evening; Mr John Stephenson in the chair. The Sub-Committee appointed to prepare programmes for the -pringand AnnualjMeetingß brought up their report, which, with some slight alteration, was adopted. The following omce-B were appointed for the ensuing season:—Stewards: Messrs James Marshall, Henry Driver, Jas. Shand, James Davidson, W. H. Taggart, Joseph Reany, George Dowse, W. H. Cotten, and H. Gourley. Judge : Mr John Stephenson. Starter: Mr George Dodson. Cleik of the Course: Mr Falconer. Handicapped : Messrs Moir, Beany, and Dowbo. Two days' racing is provided for the November meeting, and the programme comprises a Maiden Plate of 40 so vs., St. Andrew's Handicap of lOOsovs., Selling Itace of 85 sovs., Benevolent Hurry Scurry for a purse of bovb., ! Handicap Hurdle Ka e of 40 Bova.,'the President's Handicap of 80 sovs., the Stewards' Purse of 35sovs., Grand Stand Handicap of 40 sovs., Hack Race of 15 sovs , and Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs. The prizes for the annual races in March, 1876, amount to about L 1,650, including the Dunedin Cup, the added money for which is increased to L4OO.

The English news brought by the Pera announces the death of Lady Franklin, the second wife of the late slr John Franklin. The deceased lady was born ia 1805, and in 1836 sho accompanied her husband to Van Diemen's land, when he was appointed to the governorship of that Colony. When in 1545 ir John Franklin started on his third Arctic expedition, and apprehensions were caused for the safety of the Erebus -and Terror, Lady Franklin's name came into prominence. In 1848 she offered rewards of L2.OQQ and L 3.000 to any persons discovering or affording relief to the missing party. In 1848 she appealed to the United States for the same purpose, and Mr Grinnell, in response, fitted out his evpedition. Lady Franklin continued her exertions until the Fox, in 1867 i was sent out under the command of Captain M'Clintook, who was afterwards made Sir Leopold M'Clintock. He brought home proof that Sir John Franklin and hts party must have perished as far back as the 11th June, 1847. The Royal Geographical Society, In commemoration of Sir John Franklin's services, and his widow's unremitting efforts to bring them to light, bestowed upon her the exceptional honor of their founder's gold medal. As might have been expected, Lady Franklin manifested the liveliest interest in the preparations recently made for the Arctic expedition to be carried out 1 under the command of Captain Narea.

We acknowledge the receipt from Mr Braithwaite of 'The Family Herald' for June; ' The Young Ladies' Journal' fop July; and ' The London Journal' for June. A meeting of residents of South Dunedin, to consider the'advisability of'establishing a Good Templar Lodge, will be held at the Schoolhouse, Kensington, on Friday evening, at 7.30. The Pride of Dunedin Lodge, No. 30, 1.0. G.T., met last evening, when the quarterly election of officers took place. The attendance was good, and great interest was evinced by the members throughout. The monthly public invitation meeting w»s postponed to the 11th of August. The eleotion of a Committee of Management for the Juvenile Lodge was held over till next meeting.