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Evening Star, Issue 4059, 29 February 1876, Page 2

A trial shipment of Oamaru stone has been sent to San Francisco.

Mrs, Davies, the wife of - the ventriloquist, died in Auckland on the 21st inst. from dropsy. - The foundation stone of the Presbyterian Church, Palmerston, will be laid by Professor Salmpnd on or about the Bth March next.

Among its fashionable announcement? the ‘Bruce Herald ’ to-day mentions the marriage on Friday last of Miss Polly Leake, “ the great soubrette and burlesque actress,” to Mr. John Hoyle, “character impersonator.”

The ‘Western Star* mentions, as an on dit, that a well-known citizen of Riverton has bfeen thxeatened with, an action for libel by, the contractor for the Western Railways, for making Some remarks relative to the. 'Government being about to cancel the contract and call for fresh tenders.

Cases from Green Island are continually coming before the Gity Police Court, and the expense of bringing witnesses to town is consequently very great. This morning Mr Birch suggested the advisability of holding a Court in this recently-formed municipality.

From the report of a.recent meeting of the Wellington cricketers it appears that the proposed visit of a team* of gentlemen players from Victoria has not yet assumed a, definite shape. In the Wellington’ intends communicating with the Auckland and Christchurch clubs on the subject. The drapers of Dunedin have formed themselves into an association for (lie social, mental, and physical improvement of its members, and,decided that it shall embrace’ the encouragement of athletics, etc. At the association’s meeting last night a committee of five was appointed to draw up a circular, and Mr T. H. Ritchey elected interim secretary.' ■ •• . One of the richest defences that we have heard set up in a Court of Justice for a long time was that of a contractor in the Police Court to-day, who, on being charged with not having a light on some building material on Friday night pleaded that the earthquake must have put it out. The novelty of the excuse did not stand its framer in stead, as the usual fine in such cases was inflicted. :

At this, morning’s sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, before Mr J. Bathgate, R.M., the only business was the hearing of further evidence in the case of Thomas Carter y. the Logan’s Point Quarry Company. Pie claim was for L 33 13s 3d for work done in quarrying, and on the conclusion of the case his Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for Lls 15s, with costs. , '

At the adjourned meeting ,of the Working Men’s Club, held last evening, it, was resolved that the new building should be erected on the site chosen in the Qctago.n, and that the funds necessary for its construction should be raised by debentures, which will be issued at •Ll each, of which •5s will have to be paid on allotment, and the remainder in calls of 2s 6d per share. Although differences of opinion , relative to the "best method of raising the money were freely expressed, great unanimity prevailed with regard to the object to be attained, viz., the erection of a building which could never be diverted from its original purpose. The Bey. Wm. Bannerman, who proceeds by Canterbury to Scotland to attend the Pan-Preabyterian Conference in Edinburgh in July, as one of the representatives ofthe Otago Synod) ivaa yesterday presented with a purse of over two hundred sovereigns from Presbyterians throughout the Province. In making the presentation, the Bev. Mr Gow remarked that “it showed the kindly feeling which existed towards Mr Bannerman throughout the Church generally, and how highly his Services were appreciated by a large number of friends.” Mr Bannennap made a suitable reply. \ We have not a Court Circular in, this Colony to chronicle the doings of royalty, but a story with reference to Her Majesty Queen Victoria has reached us (‘Bruce Herald ’) confimatory of the general belief that she entertains a kindly feeling towards , the peraou and family of her trusty servant; and faithful attendant, John Brown. John: Brown has a brother settled in this Province: who, until lately, was the occupier of : a small farm in the North-east Harbor district.' Many of our readers, will remember that during the Duke of Edinburgh’s visit, the presence of Hugh Brown, the brother of his mother’s favorite servant, was made known to His Boyal Highness on the Caledonian Ground, and that the Prince sent for Brown, with whom he had a lengthened and friendly interview, recalling Balmoral scenes and incidents of “auld lang syne.” We now leam that her Majesty has invited Hugh Brown to visit his friends in the old country, where probably a snug little billet will be provided for him. Should he not be tempted to remain at Heme the expenses of his voyage there and back to New Zealand will be defrayed by her Majesty. Brown will sail by the ship Canterbury to-day* having leased his form for a period of three years. Last week he visited some friends in this locality; and but for this visit her Majesty’s kindly behaviour would not have received the publicity we now give it.

His Honor the Superintendent yesterday visited Howell’s art union, the tickets in which have gone off rapidly. y We would remind our reader that the Harmonic Society’s concert takes place at the Temperance Hall this evening.

The Good Intent Lodge, 1.0. G.T., will bold its annivßJsary tea meeting in the .1 rillshed, Caversham, on Thursday next, at 6.30 p.m.

The usual monthly* meeting of the Standard Property Investment Society will be held in the Society’s office, Princes street, on Wednesday evening, from 6 to 8 o’clock. It will be seen from our advertising columns that specifications for the conveyance of railway material from Lyttelton to Oamaru can be seen at the Public Works Office, Dunedin.

We thank Mr David Henderson for the hie portrait of his Honor the Superintendent as he was some years ago. Age, hard work, hard thought, political warfare, and the world’s excitements and anxieties work vast changes, but we recognise in the portrait. Jam. s Macandrew when first we knew him! and all bis friends will be glad,, to. possess a memorial tending io recall days in which they themselves .were eugag. d with him in the' uphill work of shaping the future of a new settlement. Apart from its value as a poi trait; it is an excellent work ol art.