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Evening Star, Issue 4032, 28 January 1876, Page 2

j At Greymduthjrecently; a boy- nine years of age, named Ceaderwell, died from the effects of a sunstroke.

The attempt to raise a Water Supply Company for Milton ■ has collapsed, only 2,500 out of the promised 6,000 shares hav-‘ ing been applied for.- t J ;

,? It was rumored in Nelson when the Ladybird left that the Provincial Government of that Province has dispensed with the services of Mr Millar, , F.S,’Avs'>■■■' The Chrstchurch Acclimatisation Society has written to kindred, /societies in the Colony urging them to umtC in isalinoftfrom America.- • . ; Some of the up-country papers criticise jvery adversely Mr Commissioner Weldon’s recent order that white capcovers shall be worn by members,of the force. - ' '* '. A well-known character ,named Charles Howard, who is described as a cordial manufacturer, was received into the gaol at noon to-day^,from Tokomairiroj .where’ he was yesterday sentenced by Mr Maitland R.M., to six months’ imprisonment for stealing a quantity pf bones.

: At the Port Chalmers Police Court this morning, before'Mr Maiisford, R.M:, George Hartley and William Brown, ( for ’ drunkenness were each fined 6s, with the usual alternative. The firstrnamed prisoner was, further fined Ss fpr carrying a sheath knife, in the town, contrary to the Municipal Ordinance. - •. ...

\ Conuneiiting on a case tried' at Auckland, ■ dud the action of a soUcitor in yielding up a document at the request of the police, Mr Justice Williams is reported to have said, that, “in the first place,, a solicitor has no right to deliver up a document to anybody, not . excepting the police, unless he is comEelled to do so by- process and authority ,bf iw ;l'ahd in the next, it is . extremely bad practice on the part of the police officer to press or induce a solicitor to part with a document belonging to a client. While taking soundings in Cook Strait a novel experiment in fishing was tried. The chief officer of the Luna fastened a baited hapuka hook upon the deep-sea lead, and at the' 45 fathoms cast 1 an Cnormous hapuka was hooked. As the line was hauled in by a donkey engine there was no such thing as “playingfthe fish, and the unfortunate hapuka was dragged from its ocean home at such a rate that upon reaching the' Surface it was quite dead, and its great eyes were starting out of its head. Another monster, considerably over lOOlbs weight, was in the same way hooked at 120 fathoms deep—rather deep fishing, one would say. ■ An employe at the Christchurch Railway Station, named Bum, who has been working for some past at one shilling an hour Wages, has just succeeded. to. an- income of several thousands a-yeaf. - It would seem (says the ‘Lyttelton Times’) that having sqme years ago contracted what his father termed a-misalliance, he,. being Tan only child, was disinherited, and after a-time'came out to this Province, where he has had to roughit pretty hard Whether his father relentedor not it is difficult to say,' but he certainly destroyed the will which disinherited his only child, and he died before making a new one. The son thus succeeds to the whole of the property as heir at-law. “ The Octoroon constituted the pro : gramme at the Queen’s Theatre.' last evening, but a very unsatisfactory representation of the drama was given. Miss Stephehson hiad not a congenial part as Zoe, , The remainder of the cast, so far as the principal characters were concerned, was the same as when the was last played ' here.- "For .Misti Leake’s benefit, f tender the Gas-; light ” is .announced, with the beneficidre in, her favorite character Blossom* . The drama will be followed by a musical interlude, the principal feature being a bone'solo; by Mr Clinton. Such an y attractive- programme ought to ensure a good attendance. -A chaste and appropriate. monument, has recently been. erected m thc Qamaru,cemetery to the memory of “Mr D; Hunter," contractor, formerly of Dunedin. 1! The * Bruce Herald’ informs, us that , the monument, which was pfepaired by Thdmsbn 'dhd Co., Moray • place, Dunedin; ' consists * of', four pieces, the base being formed of Port Chalmers bluestone, the other parts consisting of, Oamaru stone, with scroll work artistically encircling the tablet, which is'.’sur mounted •by an urn,' qyer which a plaid has been thrown, the most minute folds bf which are carved in a masterly style; The wording of the tablet, over which : the < square and compass have been carved, is as follows, viz. : “In memory of D. Hunter, contractor, a native of Fifeahire, Scotland, who was accidentally drowned in the Waitaki River on the 2nd day of September, 1874. Aged 32 years.” This stone was erected as a small token of respect to his memory by a number of his friends and the workmen on the Waitaki bridge. The exhibits of this Colony for the Philadelphia Exhibition were forwarded by the, Mikado under the charge of Mr A, Botham- • ley, Secretary, to the Commissioner. The shipment comprised forty-two cases, most of Which came from the South—principally from Canterbury and the West Coast. Among the most important of the exhibits is a very fine collection of gold specimens of all descriptions collected by the Bank of New Zealand for the Exhibition Commissioners, The Maori part of the population show up well iu a number of their weapons, , ornaments, carvings, and other curiosities. Exliibits of .corn, and other seed, flour, -coal, ■ rope, wool, &c., will well display the capabilities of the Colony to our cousins! over the water. In addition to the collections sent from the Colony, we understand Dr Hector has been appointed a special. Commissioner to collect exhibits that relate to New Zealand in England. Auckland Otago are the worst represented of all the Provinces—the one by a few gallons-of petroleum and some kauri gum ;- .-the ; , btber > !by some of Slesinger’a balsam. ■ i Jir-ITAId.u

Work has been resumed at the Bound Bill tunnel, and the Manuka Creek tunnel is being steadily pushed on.

The body of the late Mr Garroway, of Port Molyneuv, was washed ashore on Wednesday, at Dwake Point, on a reef of. rocks a little below the pilot station. At the inqtiest yesterday a verdict of “Accidentally drowned” was returned. ■The steamer Arawata (says does not whistle when she is about' to fatal} but rings a bell instead. Her bell, sounds remarkably like our when it was rung at noon on signify that she was about to deport, it 'caused, some confusion at one of the churches. No sooner had it started than a whole congregation started too, under the impression that a fire had broken out; and the worst of the thing was that when they ascertained half of them returned to church.

This morning the follovring members of the Roslyn District Road Board and inhabi-. tahtk’ih the' , 3iitric^ ,^ite3, intendentMessrfc A. H. Jack, A. C. Begg, Curie,' N. Y. A. Wales,'Hansford, 0. Kettle, - and Lambert. Mr Begg said the deputation palled in consequence of their having noticed in the newspapers that the residents of Maori Hilh to' hhvb tbpHdismct Clared a municipality, the boundary of whichj ipclude a ,small bulb, thickly populated, portibnofthe Roslyn district. The Roslyn people knew nothing. of the/ intention to apply for a municipality, not having been communicated .on the subject, andthey, were most strongly opposed to having part ‘-of their district cut off .in" the manner pro-’ posed. The Maori Hill people’s petition was certainly signed by people in the Lindeb district, but the signatures were obtained under a rMsapprdKeimion, and they Wouldtake'ahtjon* to resist the proposal The petition fiad been got up ina W;ould .Hqnor to.suflpcnd all in the matter in the meantime, 6t J unllal *the Roslyn people could get up a rial. As to the alleged injustice* of the Boslyn Road Board towards the Maori Hitt district, it was a fact that more money was annually .spent ih' that- than:. ; in.T<any' other. His Honor said the Maori Hill deputation represented to him that* everybody was agreeable to the proposed municipality, he having put that question to them, and it was imperative on the Government to grant a municipality when the majority of the residents, of a district wished it. The Roslyn people' had better .get up a couhtfer memorial and hand it in as soon as possible:' '''*

To-morrow being tbeanhiversary of the Pro--vince of Auckland Sunday, hours i will be observed by all Stations in that Province. We would direct the Attention of thepublio to the change that has been made in the Saturday afternoon exCurdohs by the Golden Age. H'therto the -Golden Age' has receiv^-her passengers at Port (Jhalmera by the 2.3 ! >tra'n, but she is now announced to leave Dunedin Old Jetty at 2.36 p.m., proceed to the Heads, and return to Port Chalmers in time to forwardher to tpwn by tfceßSO train.’ ' 11 T '

, ; We have received from Messrs Reith arid Wilkie ariumber of speuriens of works calculated to increase the' interest' of both 1 tearihem and children in Sunday Schools. The power of music in obtaining and retaining the attention of chitdreri, whenever they are permitted tot*ke{part in it, has long been tuken advantage of ,by competent. teachers, but until lately rio i-ystematic sendees have been devised. A few simple melodies interspersed with class instruction,; more or t h.ss efficient, usually form the extent of Sunday School teaching. We look forward to a much improved system. Weekes and Col, of are now publishing a series of “ Services of Saered Song.” specially to the general wish of all teachers to render schools attractive., It is from this series that Messrs Reith and .Wilkie have sent us copies, and from the works before ps we consider that they are well calculated to refine the taste and improve the knowledge of music of both teachers and taught* The design is-.a good one. Xt combines catechetical teaching of the Bible or some popular theological work, such as* the “ Pilgrim’s, FrOr gress,” with well-selected illustrative hymns or anthems. Thus, each service partakes very much of the. character of a simply-arranged oratorio, and has the advantage of requiring ;so much time and : attention in order to .render it well, that every word and every thought comes firmly imprinted on the memory, ; with the additional advantage of pleasant associations. Perhaps the most important, if there is choice, iswhat is dehpnunated- the ‘‘ Alphabet series.” Commendng at'A; it Oi'ens the subject by selections, of nurraive from Bunvan’s Pilgrims’ Progress ” and the of Man* ~-<juL”\ The IntToducing soul-stirring harmonies «uch as ohil-, dfen love, and the compilers'have been careful in selecting those appropriate to . the. occasions.The succeeding, books contain iUu tratioiis pf the sayings of Christ', of Ids pairabi% of.rer,; markable passages in his life, of the Exodus of Israel from Egypt, \ and of John.-Bunyap’s writings. ‘ Nor rniist' we. omit to menfiob works 'not included in the . series, but •equally likely to be useful. The' Cross and the. Crown, maysaid to he a story mfourparisl’ describing ip the first two parts. ICErijt’s hunmiation.and. triumph;' orj asit is ‘‘;eidtatibri,” andin the la>t two the' resulting, diity of Christians, described as <r ,The CJiri»-.‘; tian’s Cross * r and ,th«[ ’** Grdwh 4 ’ 1 Although most of those' before usareprinted in! the old musical notation, 1 in order to, render them more,, extensively useful,, pri -edition adapted'to the.tbtiic sol.fa sysbeinhas beep,pub--fished ooinpidOntly. only these works be welcomed ip.the.Sun-, day Sohobl, but ,in thri family, will supply a want much felt, ‘ and. tend materially to • render .Sunday"- a 'pleasant d\y to look forward to; •- The X>a*a'6f Aininal Life, by. Prof ?Bsor. Wilfiamson k and Carpenter's now celebrated lecture, “ Is Man an Automation,” may be also had of Messrs Be ta and Wilkie in a very portable ‘form. When opportunity occurs we will, give them an extended notice. ,