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Evening Star, Issue 4040, 7 February 1876, Page 2

The Auckland ‘ Herald ’ urges the Harbor Board to offer a gratuity for every shark captured in the harbor. The charge of forgery against G. H. Campbell will be heard at the. City Police. Court on Friday, Mr Stout is retained for the defence.

The ‘N. Z, Herald’ devotes nearly three columns to a-description of the recent murder by a Maori, and the facts connected therewith. It is written and printed in a thorough spirit of Yankee seanationalism.

at the Queen’s Theatre this week. “Idacbeth” will be played to-night, with Mr Bates and Miss Stephenson in the principal characters.

At the Port Chalmers Police Court this morning before Mr Mansford, R.M., Joseph Greneir, Daniel Kennedy,' and Geo. Stevens, were each fined 10s, with the option of fortyeight hours’ imprisonment with hard labor, for drunkenness.

Mr Fred. Cotter has been appointed Examiner of Titles for Otago District under the Land Transfer Act; Mr A. R, Ure, Registrar and Returning Officer for Dunedin; ana Mr J. E. Denniston a revising barrister for Otago.

The Wellington papers record the very sudden death of Mr J. H. Maitland, from heart disease and congestion of the lungs. The deceased, who was a nephew of the Bishop of Wellington, had only been married four'months, and a few years ago was in business in Dunedin.

A boy named Payne, son of Mr Richard Payne, of Canongate street, while fishing with a piece of string underneath the Rattray street jetty last evening fell into the water, and was rescued by a young man (whose name we could not ascertain) who was on the jetty. The water was Bft deep, and the boy would doubtless have been drowned had it not been for the timely aid rendered by the young man alluded to. Some persons have a curious notion of what is required of them when placed in a witness-box. A man called at the City Police Court to-day to prove the language which took place between two parties engaged in a dispute, pleaded his inability to do so on the ground that it would take two short-hand writers to record all that was said. However, on being pressed to tell what he remembered, he said sufficient to allow of the case being disposed of. Donkeys have always been regarded as the most stubborn of all animals, and since the days of Baalam’s ass they have been spoken of with reproach. But the harshest things said about them sink into insignificance’ beside £he remark of 'Constable Stewarfy who, at i/he City Police Court to. day, in speaking of the well-known Miles’s donkey, •said that the beast, being a donkey, could not walk straight in the street. Holding this exalted opinion, it is not surprising that the constable arresbsd the dankey as well as its owner. The ‘Wellington Arams’ is responsible for the following .-—“ Although the regular meeting of Provincial Councils is prohibited by the Abolition of Provinces Act, a rumor reaches us from Otago that Mi' Superintendent Macandrew intends to call a convention of the members' of the c» devant Council to consult on the affairs of the Province, and, in conjunction with the members of the Assembly representing Otago constituencies, concert a plan of the operations to be conducted in Otago interests during the next session of Parliament,

The agent for the Simonsen Opera Com- . pany has been a little more communicative xii Invercargill, as the local papers are enabled to give the following as among those who will compose the company;— Misses Florence, Fish, E. Lambert, Blanche Harrison, Florii Beaumont, Signor Morley, Messrs Florence, Payne, Steinback, Ernest Dwyer, Pietro LinsotJe, H. Hodgson, and Christiana Tomholt. T'io ‘News r adds that a shqrt season in has been determined on. It is thought that the man whose mangled remains were found some time ago between Linburn and Drunken Woman’s Creek was an old man of the name of Peter Brown, and not a Chinaman, as previously reported. It was quite likely that old Peter might have attempted a short road across to Serpentine or Linburn from the Manit.herikia, The ‘ Mount Ida Chronicle ’ adds that a medical examination of the remains has been lately made, but no satisfactory conclusion was found possible. At any rate Peter Brown is missing.

A Christchurch telegram in the ‘Post’ says “There is a strong feeling that an inquest should be held on the fire, but it is feared that no good would result. Some of the sufferers express very forcible opinions against one of the burnt out shopkeepers. One of the former relieved his feelings in rather a neat way yesterday. Meeting the shopkeeper referred to in a public street, he said to him “Tell me you did not set fire to the place, you scoundrel, if you dare!” It is a curious fact that all the hatters who from time to time have started business here have been burnt out by fires commencing on their own premises.” A contemporary, says that John Douglas, under a life sentence for the murder of his mate, died on the 22nd ult., id the Hokitika Hospital, whither he had been removed from the gaol as he was suffering from disease of the heart and kidneys. When undergoing trial, some nine years ago, Douglas appeared to be in robust health, stalwart and muscular, standing scarcely less than 6ft Sin, and of robust frame; but his crime hung heavily upon him and his health failed rapidly after bj a incarceration. It was in reference to the verdict of manslaughter, returned by the jury in his case, that Judge Richmond since remarked to a learned counsel that verdicts of juries could not be cited as precedents; but if they could be so cited, then there would be no verdict for murder returned by a jury in Hokitika. The South Dunedin Working Men’s Literary Institute was opened on Saturday evening last. There was a good attendance of members, and it was pleasant to observe the interest taken in the proceedings by those present. The committee had arranged that at 9 p.m. the members should form a meeting, and at that hour Mr George Wybar was elected chairman, who, in a few remarks, expressed the hope that the instituion would receive the - support of all connected with the district, although not resident ia it. He pointed out that effectual help could be given by becoming members as well as by contributions of books or by monetary help. The Committee at the next meeting would draw up a memorial or list and would be glad to receive. subscriptions from any one who would contribute to the support of the institution. Mr Hodges was asked to addrtsi a few words. After expressing the pleasure he felt at being present at the opening he pointed out the benefits likely to result from the founding of that and similar institutes.

and trusted that numbers would be induced to join it, as in proportion to the number its usefulness would be increased- and the Committee would be able to obtain a supply of books and newspapers not only from New Zealand but all the Colonies. The number of members Was fifty-four, which he considered very encouraging, arid he had no doubt when the public became aware of the earnestness with which the design of the institute was being prosecuted, substantial' support woUld be accorded.

.The che-s match takes pl-iee in the Provincial Council Library, and not in the Hall as madveitently stated in Saturday’s * Star.’ The admissions to the Hospital last week were twenty-one, and the discharges therefrom The deaths were—Sarah Shaw, aged 24, native of Manchester, died from disease of membiane of brain; Harriet Farrow, aged 65, nat.ve of Kent, died from disease of the liver • and William Biddle, 1 harness makers aged 45* native of Wa 1 sail, died from pyoemia. ’

We have to acknowledge the receipt from Mr C. B. Weit of the Christmas number of' the Colonial Mudoal Cabinet, published by Clen and Co., Melbourne. It comprises nine pieceS' (mostly dance music) arranged by Colonial artists, the reputation .of some ofwhom is a guarantee of the excellence of the music. Altogether, the work is a creditable specimen of Colonial skill.

The regular weekly meeting of the Dayspring Lodge, No. 97, 1.0.G T., took place on Thursday . evening last.* After the onening ceiemonies, the U.G.W;C.T. proceeded to install the following officeis for the ensuing term ;--W.O.T. Brother E. Clarke, W.V.T. Brother T, Johns, W.N. Brother G. W. Hadfield. W.K.S. Sister Hadfield, W.M. Brother j! Lowe, W.T. Sister Jack. W.O. Brother Shacklock, W.J.G. Brother Cook, W.O.G. Brother Wilson, W.A.S. Sister Holmes, W.D. M. Sisier Lowe, W.R.H.S. Sister Strang, W.H.S. Sister Sutton. Votes of thanks were then accorded to the retiring officers and the G.L. officers, after which the lodge closed in due form. ¥ - .. . .