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Evening Star, Issue 4114, 4 May 1876, Page 2

Ncgociations are in progress, and are likely to be successful, for Madame de Murska giving three concerts in Invercargill. His Honor Mr Justice Williams left for Wellington by the Colima this morning to attend the Appeal Court, which sits on Mon day next. The Lydia Howard burlesque troupe which is now playing to excellent houses in Wellington, expect to reach Dunedin about the first of July. Rewards of LSO in each case are offered for such information as will lead to the arrest and conviction of the persons who maliciously set fire to three stacks of oats on Mr Christie’s farm, N. E. Harbor, on the 1/th ult., and to two stacks of oats on Mr Jordan’s farm, Shag Valley, on the 9th ult. More “mare’s nests” have been discovered in Auckland. The Auckland correspondent of ‘Tc Wananga ’ says it is confidently stated that a fresh batch of illegal land sales has come to light from the Waikato. Of course, Sir George Grey will see that the new Parliament will hear of these fresh and important discoveries. The following appointments as postmasters in this Province have been made: —S. M ‘Cullough, Cambrian ; W. Daniel, Dipton; E. Bowncs, Beaconsfield; E. C. Smith, Duntroon ; D. Thompson, Forbmy ; E. E. Davies, Kensington ; W. M‘Hutcheson, Naseby ;D. Shaw, Papakio; J. Cosgrove, Upper Waikara ; Geo. A. Tapper, Waikivi; B. Wells, Waitaki.

The will of the late Alfred Anderson, musician, has been proved in the Supreme Court, Melbourne. The docu. ineu t is a short one, and was made on the February last, and by it he leaves all his or P er ' scnal property to his mother. Mr Aacm rson > the father of the deceased, and Mr wild, tobacconist, are appointed executors, !' <' property is sworn at L 2,300. <5 ™fi u lar weekly meeting of the All ■ amts \ouiig Men’s Association was held a.t evening m All .Saints’ Schoolroom ; the I icsident in the chair. A sub-committee of ' u J uen| l>ew was formed to make arrangements for an entertainment. Mr George Morns read a short but interesting paper on } vluch cause d some discussion. Next \\ ednesday a paper will be read giving ti’- gau£tu " “ ilut ot^

At the Port Chalmers Police Court this morning, before Mr T. A. Mansford, R.M., Charles Anderson and Frederick Chandler, charged Avith being drunk and disorderly in Beach street yesterday, Avere each ordered to pay a penalty of os, Avith the usual alternatives. William Pickards, charged Avith assaulting his wife on the 2nd inst., was ordered to enter into his oato recognisances of LSO and two sureties of L 25 each to keep the peace for twelve mouths.

A very novel marriage between tAvo young persons who Avere deaf and dumb AVas Celebrated a few days ago at St. Stephen’s Church, Sydney. The nuptials were performed in the presence of a monster congregation. Both parties to the ceremony being deaf and dumb, the marriage service Avas read by the Rev. Mr Taylor, the incumbent, and afterwards interpreted by Mr Watson, superintendent of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylum. Ten years ago a marriage between tAyo deaf and dumb persons was celebrated in the same district, and the parties avo now living at Cook’s River with a family of several young children around them.

There is a pretty little dispute on just now between the Dunedin Football and Cricket Clubs. The former, it appears, made application for the use of the pavilion on a recent Saturday, which does not appear to have been actually refused. There Was, however, some confusion on this point, and the footballers removed the lock on the pavilion door, and used the building Avben they played their match. The Cricket Club authorities appear disposed to resent this action, but avc hope at the meeting that is to bo called in a feAV days, a satisfactory arrangement may be come to. It Avill not do for two clubs, having such a community of interest, to ipiarrel.

The following explains the recent cablegram about a New Zealand loan of LIOO.OOO being; floated Oil the London market at 102 : the municipality of Dunedin, invito applications for LIOO,OOO, in 6 per cent, debentures to bearer of LIOO each, being the available balance of the present issue of L 201,200, of which L 101,200 is reserved for conversion of the existing general’debt of the municipality. The debentures will bear date the Ist of January, 1876, will carry interest from that date, and will be redeemable at the expiration of thirty years in Loudon, Dunedin, or Melbourne. A sinking fund of 1 per cent, will be set apart for the purpose of Federation. The money is to be devoted to the general purposes of the municipality.” Wo have been requested to publish the following reply sent by Sir Julius Vogel to the Committee of the Dunedin Working Men’s Club, on being solicited to become an honorary member :—“ 1 feel gratified by the compliment you have paid me, by the direction of committee, in asking me to become an honorary member of the Dunedin Working Men’s Club. I thoroughly approve of such institutions. I heard much when I was in England of the manner in which these clubs have contributed to the welfare and happiness of the working classes. It is impossible to belong to clubs of any kind without feeling how much enjoyment can bo economically obtained by combination and co-operation. Although not now resident in Dunedin, I can never forget the attachment and regard which bind me to that City, and it is to me a privilege to contribute in ever so small a way to the happiness of any portion of its citizens. I shall be pleased if you will allow me to become a life instead of an honorary member, and I enclose for the purpose the necessary qualification (ten guineas).

We have received the ‘ Illustrated New Zealand Herald’ for May, which contains a more than average number of local views. Principal among these is the landing of the shote end of the cable at Nelson, and the Waiaroa River in rapier. The Polynesian matter'is careful} and the reading

Lodge Pride of Dunedin, 1.0.G.T,, held its weekly meeting last night in the Temperance Hall. The secretary’s report showed 133 good names on the books. The D.G.W.C.T. then installed the officers for ensuing quarter, viz . P.W.C.T., Hro P. Wakefield, VV.C.T. Bro M'Gregor ; W.V.T., Sis. Robin; W.S , Pro. Karrant; W.F.S., Pro.- Le line; W.T., his. Balloch ; W.C., Pro. Sandora; W.M., Bro. Cross; W J.G., Bro. Collier; W.O.G, Bro. Hildrith; W.A.S., Sis. Davidson; W.D.M., Sis. Low ; R.H.S., Sis. Woods ; L.H.S., Sis. OcUT*