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Evening Star, Issue 3897, 20 August 1875, Page 2

There was a ie--g'. hulled sitting of the Resident Magistrate a Court to-day, but the business was merely of a commonplace nature.

The hearing of the argument in the case in r« the widening of Princes street was continued at the Supreme Court banco sittings to-day, and had not concluded when we went to press. There will be a football match to-morrow afternoon at the Oval between the past and present pupils of the B.igh School; and at the Caledonian Ground between the English and Scotch members of the Union Clnb.

Professor Coughtrey delivered an interesting lecture on ‘‘ The Organ of Hearing” in All Saints’ schoolroom last evening, to a large attendance. The itcv, R. L. Stanford occupied the chair, and at the conclusion of the lecture a hearty vote of thanks was passed in favor of Proles.*or Coughtrey. Captain Malcolm, of the s.a. Maori, which arrived at the Bluff at 12.30 last night from the West Coast ports, via Preservation Inlet, telegraphs that the men who started to walk overland from Preservation Inlet, over a mouth ago, had been picked up by the aeaiers when eighteen days out, and taken back to Preservation all well.

The ‘N. Z Times, ’ of the 17th inst., • —“The debate on the Abolition ot Provinces Bill may be expected to extend over the week, possibly into next week ; a dreary waste of woroe. Yet we fail to see how the debate can be shortened. The Government measures challenge criticism, and it is only by a fud and exhaustive debate in

the Legislature that the country can come to understand the bearings of the Bills under which tbe Constitution is to be changed and permanent provision made for local governing nodies.” The “Intelligent Vagrant” thus writes in the ‘ .New Zealand Mail’:—“The first division ot the session took place on a question of drink. This gives me occasion to notice that the first division of each session invariably takes place on some question connected with eating or drinking, which would seem to point at once to those portions of hon. members’ persons in which a highwrought political feeling is most easily aroused, ihe last, division is noticeable also, because there vent into the strong drink lobby the three clr-gymeu, and four of the newspaper men in the Houaa.” The sportiat wr rj.'r of cho * Kew Zealand

Herald’ states that fapapa’s career as a-race-horse has beta ’ riilumt but short. On the 10th iust h‘; -oft Auckland in the steamer Southern Cross (or Napier. Fie -will net be put iu training again, but will stand as a stallion at his owner's (Mr Farmer) pa-i----dock at that place. The reason of his oari y retirement is saiu to be an accident widen occurred to him on ship.board. This has left a peimanißt 7ujury which, though it doe? not interfere with his walking, always produces stiffness after a bar i gallop, f apapa’a fine frame and undeniable-quaiity and descent will tu-ouro him plenty cf subscriptions if Mr Farmer should determine o lease his services to tha public. At the Queen’s last night “ Camille ” was played. The first two acts seemed to ba acted in a rather slovenly manner, but tin; members of the company warmed to their work as the piece went on, and the latter portion was all that could be desired. Mrs Darrell took the part of Camille ; Mr Darrell that of Arman 1, To-night there is sure to be a good bouse, for Messrs Steele and Keogh take a le netit; and we expect (he public will fallow its sympathy whb the lessees under theb recent losses by crow ding the theatre. “ Ma-;bar-h will be played, and we shall therefore Le able to see Mr Dar red in another ohakespciian character—that' of Macduff, Mrs Oarrei! will appear as Lady Macbeth, with Mr -Steele as Macbeth.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Port Chalmers, this morning, before T, A. Man?.ford, ftsq., R.M , Mary Dove, a dissipated woman, who has several times been convicted for drunkenness, was charged with stealing six bottles of ale and nine bottles o i wine - from the dwelling of Mr James Forsyth. After ihe evidence of James Forsyth. Louisa Gibbs, aud Annie Forsyth, which was con clusive of the prisoner’s guil , had been givAn, accused pleaded guilty, offerm-,; to pay Mr Forsyth the value of the broth , she had stolen, and hoping his Worship would deal Fonieutly with her on account -A her children. Dia Wor.hip stated that instead of the prisoner being a b-essmg to her family she was a. curse, ana oidered her to bo imprisoned with hard labor lor six months,

The Welliu’toa correspondent of the 1 Cross,’ writing of the death of Mr Tolrrue, s»ys :—“ The pie of Mr Tolmii; was Mr OantrMl, of V'bom, daring the ses.ioe oi 1873, a curious sfco ty is told ; and, a it is vouched for by t! <; oereons named. give i'. here. MrOiutreil he a' been detained by illness froa<; arriving ui \Vlingioa at he oueuiu*' of the tfcsoiou. ' •>..;& weeks afterwards Mr •O’Conor said s the .House one evening to Mr 'Swanson, w. .* was intimate acquaint tinee of Mr Cacti si—‘‘Oh 5 I’m glad to see old Cantrell back agnl a. He’s vithir. tb. Couko. in Liis oh!, corner.’ ‘I must go ami see him ’ said Mr ’-■’•wausai-o. ‘ Where is ho T ’There be i-, in that enner seat,’ - r'joined Mr O’Conor. Mr Swanson went, snd found the placo empty, hiexc morning came a telegram stating that Mr Cantrell had died the previous night. The story is verifietl by the two inter! oeutora. Spiritualists may make of it wba t they like.”

The business transacted at the Harbor Board meeting y. storday after we went to press was a dhieiv siou on the Harbor Board Ordinance. Mr M’Neil said Mr Reynold? had written -to the Srevet,»ry, enclosing'* wbat he, termed an Amended M .riue Act, which he alleged gave them the power they required. owever, this power was given in a way differe t t» t\u it provided in. their own Bill, tie thought t heir own JBi I specially the b&st for tha Bo®rd. Mr Cargill thought the lands, txnnpr ioing d‘22 acres, for the improve* moat of tho .Ounediu harbor, should cot be interfered wi ’th any way, but should be vested in the i Tt was of the utmost importance to the board that they should keep before thoi V the carrying out of a great

•cherae Of harbor improvement, which the public were anxious to see carried out, and which was in tne bounds of possibility. ■Uter further discussion, it was decided to wait upon the Deputy-Superintendent this scorning with a view of having conveyed to the Hoard the whole of the land Crown granted to the Superintendent for the imT.' r ov<r*ncnt of the harbor. The result of the uer utatiuu v.il! be found in another column A :.neoti ! : of tho-e favorable te theerec-

■ •';» nf i’. Wesley; »• Methodist church at Morningtnn was hdd last evening in the present temporary building used by that hi dy. the Rev. Thos. R. Rigg occupied the chair, and about thirty five residents were present. The chairman expressed his opinion that a place of worship was much wanted ■ii the neighborhood to meet the requirenjcor,;i of so large a population—a church which he hoped to see established on a broad Oimsfian basis Mr E. band ford said that M)r:e step? had already been taken in the wey of obtaining a suitable site, but it renamed with the meeting to decide whether tatiy should build or not. Mr Johns thought that the time had come to build a church, and said he had no doubt but that the «lur.reb in Dunedin, although burdened wi'.b u. heavy debt, would help them in some way. Mr A. B. Matthews, to test the feelof the meeting, proposed—“ That it is bi-Kuy desirable that a Church be erected, end that a working committee of local men *<« appointed to carryout the work," but cau* ioneci them against incurring a heavy debt. Mr Allen seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. It was agreed that a site b* at once secured, and the plan of a church submitted to the meeting, to be modified so as to incur as small an expenditure as possible. A hearty vote of thanks to a few gentlemen who most liberally volunt> eved to do all the labor connected with tht building iree of charge, a collection amounting to LI4 12s, and the appointment of a committee and collectors for the district brought the meeting to a close.

Owing to the continued success of the ‘ Saturday Advertise,’ the proprietors announce their determination to still further enlarge the paper to sixteen pages, from September 4.

The Dayspring Lodge of Good Templars, Kensington, met yesterday evening, when there was a large attendance of visiting members. It was resolved to have weekly meetings for the inture. This lodge already bids fair to become a decided success in tint neighborhood. Thirteen persons were enrolled and five proposed (or initiation.

We are glad to perceive by an announoementint appears in another column that Hen Schott iuteuds to settle in Dunedin. As wil: be seen by the advertisement, this gentleman possesses high qualifications as a teacher of music, and we have no doubt of his success. Those desirous of availing themselves of Herr Schott’s services can comult him at his rooms, anove M< ssrs Brasch and Co.’s premises, and next door to Messrs Hogg and Hutton’s, entrance from the Octagon.