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Evening Star, Issue 4144, 8 June 1876, Page 2

The “ Duke’s Motto " was played at the Queen’s Theatre last evening to a good attendance and will be repeated this evening. We were in error yesterday in stating that Dr Copland’s motion re Church union was carried at the meeting of the Presbytery. After considerable discussion the further consideration of the mattes was adjourned till the 28th ihst.

The only business at the Port Chalmers Police Court this morning was a‘ charge of drunkenucs preferred against John Lobinson, who pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay a fine of ss, with the usual alternative. Mr T. A. Mansford, R.M., presided.

While replying to a deputation this morning his Honor the Superintendent took occasion to remark that the Provincial Government had not a single reserve in its posession, the whole of them having ■ passed.into the hands of the Harbor Board and the City Corporation. The Chairman of the Dunedin School Committee (Mr Robin) was this morning summoned at the Police Court for allowing a nuisance to exist on the premises of the Albany street school. The evidence of Inspector ,N imou showed the outhouses and yard to be in a disgraceful state Mr Robin pleaded that they could get no moneyfrom the Provincial Government, his Honor having replied to a deputation on the subject that as the Waste Laud Board would not sell the lands the Executive could get no money. Mr Pyke said the description of the Inspector was fearful to botlji morality and decency, and adjourned the cat-e for a week in the hope that the nuisance would be abated. We wonder Mr Robin did not place the responsibility ef the condition of the school premises on the proper shoulders; up to the present .time they, have not passed into the bauds of the school committee but belong to the Provincial Government.

The nomination for four members for the Moraington Diasridt Road Board was held in the district hall afcnoon to-day when eight candidates were proprosed. The poll will be taken on Saturday. The election of a member for the North Ward, Caversham Road Board district took place to-day in the schoolroom, when Mr Wilson,.the retiring member, was proposed by Mr Bowlea, seconded by Mr Paul, aud duly elected. Mr E. M. U‘Ren was hleo re-elected for Kensington Ward, and Mr P. Carey for Lower Division.

The political crisis in Canterbury, consequent on the Superintendent's appointment of a departmental officer t<r the post ;ot‘-Pro-vincial Treasurer and Secretary against the wish of his Executive, has been ended by Mr Rolleston appointing Mr H. R, Webb, M.P.G. (formerly M.H.R. for Lyttelton) to the vacancy. The monthly parade of the volunteers took place last' night. The various companies mustered well, not mg the boisterous weather. They were marched through town Under a heavv downpour of rain and back to the shed, where they were, dismissed by Captain Stavely, commanding officer.

Thiadayfc sitting of the Supreme Court in banco before Mr Justice Williams was taken up by argument in the case Flexman v. the Standard Insurance Company. Messrs Haggibt and Stout moved that a rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why a nonsuit should not be entered be made absolute; Messrs Macassey.and Geo. Cook opposed. There appears to be ground for- fearing that the Sailor’s Home, which has proved a very useful and much appreciated institution, will be compelled to end its existence owing to the Corporation requiring the site onwhich the building is erected and there being no other obtainable. As will be seen in another column a deputation this morning waited upon the Superintendent in connection with the matter.

The regular meeting of the Gteen Island Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present—the Mayor, Councillors Irvine, Rae, and Gray. A letter was read from the Corporation’s solicitor in answer to one from the clerk, stating that the Corporation had full power to cause all street lines to be opened, and the clerk was ordered to write to all parties having street lines closed up, requesting them to remove all obstructions. An application was read from Mr G. S. Duncan, desiring to be appointed surveyor and engineer to the Corporation. After discussion his request was complied with.

, The Government decline to entertain the modest proposal of the proposed Bluff Harbor Board to endow them with 50,000 acres *f land. In a letter dated the 2nd instant, Mr Undersecretary Willis writes; i —“ The Government deems its inexpedient to withhold from sale such a large area of land of the class indicated, the more especially seeing that the bulk of the land now in question has been classified as suitable for deferred payments. lam tp add that the Government fully recognises the necessity for extending the wharfage accommodation at Bluff Harbor, and-would be prepared to take the necessary action in the matter in the event of the revenue from land sales being such as to enable it to do so.” The Russell correspondent of the Auckland * Herald, ’ in describing the Governor’s visit to the Natives, writes ’.—“After other loyal speeches had been made, the aged Hohaia Waikato was then led forward, and addressed his Excellency thus— ‘ Welcome the Governor, under the good providence of the Almighty, and may you live for ever.’ He then kissed the hands of the GoVemor and Sir D. M ‘Lean. Sir I 'onald M ‘Lean: ‘ Were you not introduced to King George the Fourth in England?’ Waikato: ‘The Prince Regent. That’s, the man.’ Sir Donald M‘Lean ; ‘ Who else do you recollect?’ Waikato; ‘ Queen Charlotte.’ Sir Donald: ‘ They are all gone now, Waikato.’ Waikato; ‘Yes; they are Ml dead, and I am too much old ; I am near dead too. They won’t find much fat on me.' Sir Donald; ‘Did you dine with the King?’ Waikato; ‘Yes ; the King was very kind. I dined there two times.’ Sir Donald M‘Lean; ‘ Did you go to Windsor?’ Waikato : ‘ Yes ; I went there to dine.' After shaking hands all round, the Governor took his departure amidst loud cheers from .the Natives.

The pupils of the Dunedin Collegiate will give an entertainment in the Princess's Theatre to-morrow (Friday) evening, at eight o'clock. In a mental arithmet c .eompetitxoU the first prize will be a- nugget of gold, made into a_ breast-pin, andnow being exhibited in the window <>t Messrs Young and C<*., jewel lers The proceeds will go towards a prize fund.