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Evening Star, Issue 3951, 23 October 1875, Page 2

Telegraph utations are now open at Turakina and Palmerston, in the Province of Wellington, and Heleusville, in the Province of Auckland. The Strathmore is now entirely given up as a missing vessel by the New Zealand lusutance Oompaujq who intimate their readiness to at ouce pay claims under policies payable iu the Colony. During the sitting of the Supreme Court at Miltou ou Tuesday, hia Honor Judge "Ward remarked that when a man found himself in a hopelessly insolvent condition, he invariably opeued a banking account. We are authorised to state that the programme of proceedings connected with the welcome of Mr Macandrew, published ia the ‘ Dally Tim-.s ’ of this morning, hai not received the sanction of the Mayor and Corporation, We understand that Mr W. H. M'Kcary has received from tho Minister of Justice a sum of LSOO for the late Judge Cray’s widow. We commend the Government for their prompt action in this matter, as we believe Mrs Cray stood in urgent need of assistance.

This clay, at noon, Mr Watt, 11. M., attended at the gaol, aud admitted to bail prisoner William Gregg, himself in L6O, and two sureties in L 25 each, who stands committed for trial at the ensuing si ss ons of the v'upKme Court on a charge of rape at Kensington. The Loyal Albion Lodge, M. tJ.I. 0.0. F., held its anniversary ball last night, at St. George’s Hall, and the celebration passed ofF very successfully, Tho hall was gaiiy de■orated, Mr Bailey’s hand supplied some excellent music, and there were nearly 200 persons present, all of whom enjoyed themselves greatly. The following is the list for Monday’s sitting of tho Supreme Court in bankruptcy Adjourned final examinations Adam Sprott Clark, Henry Edward Tattersfield, John M‘lndoe, Henry Denham, Abraham Austin, Edward Towsey. Final examinat ons—Marcus T. L. Schnack, John Gordon M‘Kay, James M ‘Neil Simpson. Petition for adjudication—John Corcoran, i *edaration cf complete execution of deed— Francii Gallagher, James Copeland, The only notice of motion on the City Council • Her Paper Hr next Tuesday’s meeting is tho following by Cr. Woodland : —; hat the ebann lling on tho south side of Bt. Andrt w street, between Filleul and CumberUud streets, be taken up and relaid where necessary, and the surplus material be used in forming crossings on the east and west sides of George aud King streets, crossing Moray place, Hanover, aud Frederick streets, aud so on northward as far as the material will admit. The monthly meeting ef tho District Court will be held on Monday next. The following are the cases set down for hearing : James Macandrew (Superintendent of Otago) v. CLa’lcs C'ark, L-o'2 ;4s ; William Hargr aves v, Peter ,\i ‘Kei aio, case on appeal from the Justice of the Peace Court, Uim edin ; John Coventry v the Otago Pneumatic Gold Mining Company (Limited), L2'.;o. There is also an application in the matter of the Mining Companies Act, 1872 and in the matter of the Shag Valley Quartz Mining Company, and of Thomas Mcntt Wikinson, liquidator of the said compan a complaint and request to strike name* off list of contributors.

We have to retard the death of tho noto dous racehorse Eail of l.ynne, of inflamma ion of ihe lungs. This horse never di anything very brilliant during his raciu,. career, hut was always being reported to hj ive done wonderful trials, and the consequence was that ho has been hacked for s> ■ moh money as perhaps any horse of his age n JSew Zsa and. lie was backed as a dark me tor the • unedin Cup in Lurlmo’s year, md was made a hot favorite for the last Cup, •mtalways disappointed bis backers. As bis forh waabolting, and as on his last doing so he -moke his jockey’s arm, hia dying is perhaps tho most commendable action the La.l < t Lynue performed. He was the property ef Mr U, VV. Fhofct, who purchased him from Capt. Hutchison after the last race meeting for L2B. At the Cardrona races last Friday and Saturday tho Maiden Plate was won by l£aka, Fanny 2, Detractor 3 ; Mile Handicap ly Clyde, Jasper 2 ; the Newton Handicap by Young Leamington, Idle Girl 2, BMlarat 3 ; the District Handicap by Lady Pembroke Ballarat 2, Black Bess 3 ; for the O-irdrona Handicap, Clyde wnl ed over, great indu nation being expressed at S. Waddell scratching the favorite, Young Leamington. It appears that in the race preceding this vVaddell was thrown and was hurt so much that he could not ride again that day, and lie would not let anyone else ride Young Leamington, The "borts was won > y Idle Girl, Clyde 2, Lady Pembroke 3 ; the ellirv Race by Lady Pembroke, Detractor 2 ; the Consolation by Ballarat, Jerry 2.

The consultation chess match between Dunedin and Lawrence has been commenced, Vlossrs D, R. Hay, Grinsteud, Janion, and Mouat representing the former, and Messrs G oss, Downes. Jones, and the Rev. Mr 'eaumont the latter. Mr Carr was referee in Dunedin for tho Lawrence team, and Mr VI ‘Guy referee at Lawrence for the Dancd n players. Play began at seven o’clock on Thursday evening, and the first game was not concluded until past seven yesterday morning. It was well contested f r a long time, but eventually Dunedin rained the advantage, and tlm Lawrence players gave up the game. The match is to be decided by two games out of throe, an I tho second of the series is fixed for next Thursday evening. The telegraph officials cave theirnece&sary assistance very willingly, and not a single error occurred in the transmission of the largo number of messages. In "Wellington it was confidently expected the session would not be allowed to close without an announcement Lom the chair by Mr F. D. Bel! of his intended e-si-nao'mi of the Speakership and hia retirement from po’: tical . li{ f. Ea . rl y “ the session it was rumored m that Mr Francis cont mpla’e-1 this " e P> c ai ™ the g >ssipa were busy with the name m J ia fable successor; but the matter was IoT sight of in the excitement of the ab dition debates. Last we k, however, it was revived, and was a matter of general conversation a couple of days before the prorogation. Sir Francis’s silence would lead to the belief that he has changed his mind ; but as against that supposition there is his own positive statement to more than one hou. gentleman of his intention to reshn. We believe he proceeds to England shortly, and proposes to make a lengthened stay in the old country. A confirmation or denial of this statement will doubtless be given by -ir h’rancii when ho visits the South in a couple of weeks. A meeting of the School Committee was he’d last evening ; present, Messrs Livingston (in the 'chair), Stout, Strode, Fi-h, Robin, Wright, and S. James (secretary). Mr Ferguson, of the Middle District .' chool, was appointed to the Head Mastership of the - Ibany street School, in place of Mr iV ontgomery. A prinied copy of the following resolution was presented by the -Secretary : • “Tha- from the commencement of the year 1876, no pup I shall be placed on the Roll of any School under the juMs iiction of this Committee until the school fees are paid.” A sub-Committee having been appointed to confer with the head mas ers of schools with reference to the giving of priz s at annual examinations, they reported as follows That two prizes for girls, and two for hoys be awarded for each class ; no special prizes to bo awarded in addition to the above. Reports, similar to those issued at the High School, to be issued iu lieu of certificates of merit. The hea i misters to be relieved from the necessity of providing the prizes by asking for subscriptions, or other means.” On the motion of Mr Stout, seconded by Mr Fish, tho report was adopted. Tho immigration authorities do not appear to regard the newspapers with a friendly eye. .- itherto it has been customary to allow the Press representatives to baard incoming immigrant ships immediately upon their ariival; and we need hardly say that this privilege has on many occasions Veen productive of benefit to the public, inasmuch as they have in consequence been put in early receipt of information relative to the ship’s passage and passengers. Now, it appears the authorities at Wellington, either jealous of the Press securing such early intormation, or solicitous for the health of its representatives, have issued strict injunctions to.the Headh Officers at the different ports that in future no Press representatives are to be allowed on board immigrant ships until after the ships have been passed by the immigration officers at the Pot. Tbn practically means that the rep >rters shall be kept dancing attendance upon the vesiel for throe hours or more. We have never heard any complaint of the shipping reporters of the Dunedin papers in the discharge of their duties giving trouble to the heal l hj and im migration offi ors, and in tho absence ot any each complaints from the latter, we are at a loss to imagine the necessity for the orders just promulgated. According to present calculations the new year should see us iu the midst of the general elections. Already there are some signs of the coming struggle iu this Province; and simultaneously with the “stumping” of the Provincialises, the Cent'alists will begin to woo the sweet voices of the electors. Numerous political rumors are now current, but few of them can be treated as rel able. We have the best authority for stating that Mr C. E. Ha ugh ton has no intention, as was at one time dated, o f re-entering po’itical life, and of standing for hisold constituency of Wakatipu, for which we b lieve Mr Pyke does not intend to oiler him-elf for re-election. For the Dunstan two local candidates are named, but whether Mr T. L. Simphcrd will again stand, or run for the Wakaiip against Mr Manders is not jet known Mr Mervyn has no intention of offering himself for Mount Ida, but intends to contest Waikaia with Mr Bradshaw'. Opposition is threatened to Mr Murray for Rruce and to Mr Thomson for the Clutha, but we doubt if it will he serious in the latter case. The seats of Messrs teward and George MJ.ean may be considered safe, bn for the additional Waitaki seat th re is certain to be a number of candidates. Mr Cathbertson has not finally decided upon letir.ng, but should he stand for Invercargill there will be at least three candidates, indeed all the Southland seats promise to be hotly contested.

Tli® Guiding Star Lodge, 1.0. G.T., will lut-et ou Monday for the election o: officers. A mco'ing of Groce s’ wdl bo held in the tower 100 m of the Temperance Hull on Monday next, at 8 p.xn.

Mr Anctafe Pollock, of Bnfnaide> is announced as a candidate for the Mayoralty o‘ ireen Island and Kingston. A mooring of Dunedin shareholders in the Kauieri Lake NV atcr-rxce Company will Ik 'mid at Mr Webb’s office, on Monday next, at 4 p in. Wo hare received a letter signed “ Hance •Vilaou, late of tho Queen’s Theatre,” stating '.h it the wrier is not the Dans Wilson whose •utmo appeared in yesterday’s paper as prose cator in a petty larceny case. Mr Joseph Braithwaito, of tho Arcade, has forwarded to us tho ‘ Young Ladies’ Journal ’ and ’Bow Beils' for October, the ‘Family Herald’ for August, and the ‘ London Journal’ for September. Wo shall give a more extended notice of them when an opportunity has been a:lorded for looking through thorn. The opening of Farley’s Royal Arcade lakes place on Monday evening, and will he celebrated by a promenade concert for the benefit of tho Benevolent Institution. The band of the Artillery Company have kindly volunteered their services, ann will play select ions from “Mariiana,” “II Trovatore,” and a newly-arranged Scotch selection. The October number of the ‘ Illustrated New Zealand Herald ’ is published to-day, and is a ve y attractive one. Amongst the best and most interesting plates are a view of Bealey township, on the Hokitika road ; the proceedings in connection with the funeial of the late Commodore Goodenough, with a ] oitre.it of the deemed ; several views in the Melbourne Ex- | hibition; tho wreck of the Cambridgeshire; ; fire at Cooktown ; and a sketch at Fiji.