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Evening Star, Issue 3896, 19 August 1875, Page 2

“Flowers of the Forest” was performed at the Queen’s last evening to a tolerably good house. This evening “Camille” will be played. The whole sitting in banco at the Supreme Court to-day was occupied with the hearing of the Princes street widening case—a motion for an injunction at the suit of the SolicitorGeneral. The matter is likely to occupy the Court for a considerable time. With reference to the proposed trip of the Auckland Football Club round the Colony, the * New Zealand Herald ’ says that replies are wanting from Wellington and Dunedin only. As scon as these arrive something definite will be settled. Ploughing and fencing is being gone on with vigorously on the land lately taken up in the Herriot Hundred. The ‘Tuapeka Times’ says several homesteads have also been erected on the land, and there is every appearance of a thriving settlement. The City Council at its meeting last evening decided unanimously that the consideration of r,he Abolition of Provinces Bill now before Parliament should be postponed until the various constituencies have an opportunity of expressing an opinion thereon. Racing matters are progressing in Patea, for by the local paper we see that at a recent meeting of the Patea Jockey Club no less than between sixty and seventy members were added to the roll of the Patea District Jockey Club. A programme was submitted and agreed to for a spring meeting, and stewards were appointed. The JNelson * Times ’ remarks that truly this is a change from the condition of the Patea district some few years ago, when the only racing within it was while men ran for their lives.

Mr W. J. M. Lamach addressed meetings of electors at the Green Island drill-shed and at the dt. Kilda Hotel last night. At the former place Mr Andrew Podock proposed, and Mr James Gardner seconded—- “ That Mr Larnach is the most lit and proper person to represent the district ia the General Assembly”; and at the latter a similar motion was proposed by Mr H. S. Fish, jun,, seconded by Mr D. M'Whinney. Both votes were carried almost unanimously.

The dates of the Christchurch Jockey Club meeting were altered from the Bth, 10th, and 12th of November to the 11th, 12th, and 13th, in consequence of its being thought that the general public would not come into town on the Saturday evening for Monday’s races, but would do so on the Tuesday for Wednesday; that owners of horses would find it much better, while they were at work, to keep right on ; and that, apart from the inconvenience to jockeys, the purveyors would find it exceedingly so to spread it over so long a time. The Blueskin correspondent of the ‘Waikouaiti Herald’ says:—“ There was very little pheasant shooting here during June or July, the majority of the settlers sagely preferring the protection of the birds to that of slaughter. In more than one instance I know that sportsmen were refused permission to shoot over ground, and properly so too. for wholesale destruction is the order of the day with some of them. Settlers, in addition to their liking for the bird as a denizen, know that he is of more service to them living on their places than he would be properly dressed and roasted, preparatory to passing him through another stage.” The ‘ Post ’ states it hat Sir J. Vogel has been in communication with the Hoa. R. H. Meade, in London, relative to the selection of a gentleman to fill the office of Medical Inspector of Lunatic Asylums in this Colony, and he has forwarded copies of the correspondence to Dr Featherston, requesting him to give effect to the wishes of the Government, and select some gentleman for appointment on the terms stated to Mr Meade, adding that, without making it an absolute condition, it would be desirable that the gentleman appointed should be recommended by the Commissioners of Lunacy. The final decision is, however, left to the Agent-GeneraL' The salary is to be from LSOO to L7OO a-year, with prospects of an increase to 1 <BOO.

From correspondence laid on tho table of the House, the ‘ Post ’ learns that Sir J. Vogel r.as: offered the appointment of Conservator of State Forests to Captain Campbell Walker, of Madras, a gentleman highly recommended by the India Uffice, and said to possess special qualifications for the office. The off.r made to Captain Walker is to come to New Zealand on leave, if he can get away, to blc if the appointment will suit him, the Government paying his expenses and salary while making the visit. If Captain Walker, cannot, however, get leave, the permanent appointment at 1.800 a-year and travelling allowances, with a guaranteed four years* tenure of office, is offered, with the probability of a p manency, and increases of salary from time to time.

A meeting of the Arrow River Company was held at the Provincial Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr John Davie was in the chair, and stated that the shareholders had been of' Called ( together to consider tho advisability winding up the company, whose failure he attributed to having two directories. The

present liabilities of the company were about L 1.050, and they had spent nearly L 4,000 on the mine. He recommended that tue present company should be wound up, and t “ ew one fowned, the original proprietors to be allowed to show their faith in the claim by accepting contributing shares. Mr LawBonprapoasd, and Mr G. F. Reid seconded. lhat the Dunedin Directors be instructed to sell the effects, pay the debts, and wind up the company.” There voted for the motion fifty-one shareholders, representing 3,9G9 shares, and against it one shareholder, representing fifty shares. A eeting was held at the Caveraham Drul-shed last evening, when Mr Stout addressed the electors of the district, of whom about 200 were present; Mr Rutherford occupied the chair. The speaker’s views were simply a reiteration of those already advanced by him re the question of Aboil* won, and he unmistakeably proved to the saMsfacti- n of his bearers that if Abo ition were carried it would be to the decided disadvantage of the people of this Province. course of his remrrks the speaker was enthusiastically applauded, At the termination of Mr Stout’s address Mr Hooper moved and Mr Feger seconded-“ That this meeting having heard Mr .stout’s political views declare him to be the fittest candidate to represent them in the Assembly and they pledge themselves to do their utmost to secure his return; and they also express their opinion that tno time has not yet come for the Abolition of Provinces,” The motion was carried by acclamation.

When speaking of the Arctic Expedition, a correspondent of the Melbourne 4 Argus' mentions a few interesting particulars. Besides the ordinary cod, the ships are being supplied with 200 tons of 44 Crown preserved fuel, a commodity of which a ton only occupies thirty-two cubic feet; and so important is it to save space that even between the 3001b barrels of pork the interstices are fill, d with “dunner,” or small coal. The expedition carries it a complete theatrical wardrobe and a variety of stage scenery, since nothing is found to remedy the tedium of imprisonment in the Polar regions so much as dramatic entertainments. Fifty pounds worth of parlor games has also been provided, as Captain .Mares, the commander of the expedition, and himself an Arctic voyager, has confessed there is little left to talk about in those region 44 alter a few months,” save what we eat and drink, and what we shall do when we go home.” Still, it seems there is something to write about. P r °sses are provided for each ship, for the continuous publication of an Artie journal.

A meeting was held last evening in the Rainbow Hotel when about thirty, hammermen joined themselves into a society, the purposes of which are to uphold their rights with respects to pay, and to form benefit soe'ety. It was distinctly stated that those present had net joi ed themselves together for the purpose of tyranny, but purely as an honest society, studying the welfare of the employer as well as of the employ ed. Employers would therefore be able to procure hammermen thoroughly acquainted with that brauc: of the engineering business, and also the employed would receive the current rate of wages. Mr E. F Corley was duly elected an honorary member, and in some remarks made by him he stated that so long as the society met for the purpose of upholding their own legitimate rights they would receive every support from the outside community. and he was suro the proprietors o the diffoient foundries in the town would give it their cordial support, as it was as much for the benefit of the employer a« the employed. The society must be congratulated (so far as present prospects showed) on the energy displayed by the officers and committee, as the meeting was a great success. The chair was occupied by Mr Dawson, senr., of the Otago Foundry. The people of Oamaru appear to have been delighted with Scott, the pedestrian. The ‘ al. 0. Times’ says when the boy started on his twelve-mile walk against time all eyes were turned on him. and after he had gone a few laps the spectators applauded him in a mauner that must have been gratifying to himself and pleasing to his trainer. T.ho unanimous opinion of the spectators present on Saturday night was that he was as fair a walker as ever stepped, and the manner in which he accomplished mile after mile, without displaying the least sun of fatigue, entitled him to be called a ‘ Little " °ader,’ ’ The writer of “ Kaspar’s Wallet” remarks on the feat:—“l won’t say all T think about fathers whs make a living out of boys so young that they should be at school. I might say some hard things. .However, on Saturday night, when young Scott was doing Lis distance in the Masonic Hall, one of our sporting gmtlemen went to Austin, the trainer, and sounded him as to tjeott s chance. .Austin spoke out straightforwardly that the boy would aad could win. ‘ Ah.’ said the sportsman, ‘ I don’t say he couldn’t; but now, if 1 give you a tenner, would iou make him lose ? I’ve got some heavy bets on, and I’ll go a tenner if he’ll lose ?’ The gentleman missed his mark that time, and may think himself lucky that I don’t make him better known than he is at present.”

Ihe adjourned meeting of the Eoas, InverArgyle, and Bute Association will be held at Murray’s Hotel to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. A meeting of ratepayers will be held in the Dnil-shcd, Outrain, on Saturday evening at seven o'clock, to consider the Abolition question. Mr Laruach will address the Caversham electors in the Caversham Drill-ahed at seven o clock this evening, and at Anderson’s Bay ochoolhouse at 8.30. The third annual exhibition of the Dunedin Canary and Poultry Association will be held at tha Drill-shed, September 3 and 4. Entries tor exhibit will be received until August 23, at