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Evening Star, Issue 3883, 4 August 1875, Page 2

the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Port < halmers, this morning, Maurice Cavana hj and James Witliamson, charged with being drunk and incapable last evening, were each ordered to pay a fins of ss, or in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Mr T. A Mausford, R. M,, presided. A. carpenter nam ed John Baxter, working at Messrs Sargood’s new warehouse; fell troin the roof to the floor of < he top storey, a distance of some fourteen feet, this after Ho was immediately removed to the Hospital, where it was found he had sustained a compound fracture of the arm, and in juries to the head and chest.

A fatal accident occurred to a laborer named John Holmes, at Caversham, yesterday afternoon. He was on his way to <reen Island, and had received a lift on a timber waggon When opposite the Immlgration Barracks, Holmes fell from hia seat ou to the road, and before the driver had time to pull up the waggon wheel# had passed over his head, causing instantaneous -j “tt J, e bod y wa « removed to the Parkside Hotel. u A P Saints Young Men’s Association held their usual weekly meeting in the ch olroom last evening j Mr W. J. Percivai in the chair. The election of vice-president was proceeded with, and resulted in the return of r James Ashcroft The debate, * should "tate aid be afforded to the poor ? was the subject under discussion, and after several members had spoken, it was decided in favor of .State aid by a majority of two to one. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. The Princess’s company opened at the Queen’s Theatre last evening, “ Leah” being played. We had hoped, under the circfumstances which have caused the com pany to appear at this theatre, to have seen a crowded house -showing that the public sympathy was roused ; owing to the wet weather and the rather heavy piece chosen, taere was not a very large attendance' The performance was fairly successful, and •1 rs Darrell especially rev ived a large amount ■>f applause. To night “ Money” will be produced. This evening a pleasing presentation will be made ou board the ship Idergrove to Captain Fullarton. The gift consists of a massive gold signet ring, for that gentleman; da hj ml some go:d k-eper for Mrs Fularton. These have been purchased by the married couples and ►ingle girls who came out in the A iergrove under Captain Fullar‘on, i.nd will be presented by Messrs James fforsyth and James Ansell, as tokens oi hekmdnes and attention shown by the re oipients to the immigrants during the voyage ir m Glasgow. J 1 here was very little business transacted at the Resident Magistrate’s Oour'. this morning. The case e£ Douglas v. Jeffreys (c airn i.l ss. fourth call on ten shares in the Otago Pneumatic Gold Mining Company) was adjourned. Mr Lewis appeared for the o am‘.iff. Several similar cases were adjourned on payment of professional costs to lessra Bathgate and Sinclair, who defended. Judgment went by default for the plaintiffs, vvith costs, in the following cases:—Lyons v! L imbrook, L 5, board and lodging ; Dunedin vVaterworks Company v. Daniel Webster. 6s, water rates.

The Rev. J. B. Westbrooke, on a visit here from Christchurch, delivered a lecture -n “Dreams” in the lower hall of the • therseum last night. The Hev. Dr Stuart occupied the chair, and there was a very good attendance. >he lecturer divided his subject into—lst. Ordinary dreams, and those of a mythical character. 2nd. Those which are the (Sects of Satanic a ency and power. 3rd. Providential dreams—acting as warnings, deliverances, or bringing divine retribution for ill-deeds. The proceeds of the lecture will be devoted to the Primitive Methodist Church Fund. A vote f thanks to the lecturer concluded the proceedings. r

, ■^ u a . Bl^ in S ln banco in the Supreme Court u '■'hris.ehurch, last week, before his oner tha Chief Justice and Judges Johnston and Williams, Mr H. Smythiee \etitioned to be re-admitted to the roll of barristers and solictors of New Z aland. The three judges sat under the provisions of tho Law t'racti- : loners Amendment Act. 1871. Tho petitioner read a long petition, setting forth the grounds ol his application, which was, howver, nj’c ed y the Court as iofomu-1 thr ugh not stating how it proposed to meet , e charges against Mr Smythies at the last nearing nor staring the evidence in refutation of them. The judges were of opinion Mr t-mythies might again appeal, but unless materially now facts were brought forward the C-iurt would not disturb its former decision.

At the usual fortnightly meeting of our, mterpnse, n.0.F., No 3 990, last night, after the formal business and the initiation of three new members had been gone through, the presentation of the testimonials, as voted at the last quarterly meetiMg, took place. They were preset,ted t: the treasurer secretary, and trustees fo; toeir long and faithful services, and were as t_>llows i s dendid black marble clock t Bra J. Jal'y (treasurer); a gold chain and ocket each to Bros T, J. • oodman (secret ry) and W Woodland (trustee); and * nagnihetnt electro-plated tea aad c-,ffe<- - rviee and cake ba ket to Hro. a. Munro (trustee). The other presentation, to Mr F, Harrou (trustee), it to stand over till that gentleman’.-! re! urn from ngUnd. The pre-s.-atatioot wee made by U K. Bro, J. AdamsJ )a , i:* the Court, and duly acknowledged by the receivers.

Mr Sibbald has determined to lose no time in re-building the Princess’s Theatre Already he has advertised for plana for new s ructure, offering a premium of Ll() tor the best design sent in, and we believe his intention is to erect a theatre superior m every respect to any in the Australasian Colonies. Mr Sibbald wishes to contra lie some statements which appeared in our re port of the tire. He is quite certain that vhe door which we were informed had been ’eft open on Monday ivght was, as usual, closed and locked; and the statement that the lessees had lost upwads of L4O in money—the receipts for the evening—is also incorrect, as that sum was handed over to Mr J tkios at the conclusion of the performance. We can euly remark that the information as to the state of he door in question was furnished to us by the police authorities, Mr .Bauman, agent for the Transatlantic Insufan?l^°rnlpany - B ave Mr Sibbald a chequlor L6OO, the amount of the only insurance policy over the theatre, this morning.