The Evening Star MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1876.

Evening Star, Issue 4147, 12 June 1876, Page 2

The Evening Star MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1876.

. Js® B «£roptcy Act to bo introduced this session will contain 200 clauses.

On Saturday Messrs A. H. Jack and Jas. Lambert were elected membeis of the Roaiyu Road Board.

Thmsday next being the Bomi-ammal fast day of the Presbyterian Church, will bo observed as a holiday. -

.• man . ’ mnj . cd Briglitiug, who for some time past has Ijcen earning a living bv sellbotllF>« riW rH kI - CB *.’ , gathering rags and bottles in Christchurch, has, just come into a fortune of LSO.OOO.

l ßfc , P/ox-. fees will be paid in stamps instead of cash in tb.e various Courts. J he amounts paid forsummevnaeeand similar documents wifi be represent* *1 by ol SfwS* °i th f JfP er - Lt b® 8 * 'been suggested that Qerks of Courts should, ibecome vendors and depositories of stamps. fb Trrtupe opened at hut 8 Theatre on -iSaturday night, but the performance was anything hut a ere’ th? b^-° n * e ‘ i MIBB Beanmont > who is one of the principal members of -the troupe, apindisposed, and retired frnm f g b the rendenn S of » d *et. which called V a W em^ fc the r emarkthatitwas not the first time the lady had appeared in that state; and apology ha< i to be made for the non-appearance ot Mr . A.. O’Brien, who violate *1 im promise to *fP whilo in Dune dim Mr: Love, who acted as stage mam# W, stated that - arnss

Bruce Quartz Mining Company have obtained 128 ounces from 480 tons of stone put through thoir battery <

On-Saturday afternoon Alfred Canning, residing at Green Island, dropped down dead while walking behind his cart at Green Island. It is supposed that deceased died from disease of the heart.

In the Rev. Canon Dudley has been appointed Archdeacon of Rangiora, and the Very Rev. Dean Jacobs has%een appointed Archdeacon of Christchurch, still retaining his office of Dean.

It is stated that Mr Creighton took away with him the appointment of representative of this Colony at the Philadelphia Exhibition, but seeing that: Dr HectSr and Mr Black, of Wellington,.are already.duly accredited in that capacity, we should spyit is unlikely the Government would appoint a .third commissioner. - - : -

A laboring man named Holland, residing at Deborah Bay, was brought into Port Chalmers yesterday evening suffering severely from epiliptio fits. He was kept at the station during the night, there received every attention, and is now much better. The statement published in this morning’s ‘ Guardian ’ that he had attempted to hang himself, is entirely without foundation.

“ Prompter ” informs ns that Mr Hoskins is now in Dunedin making arrangements for opening the Princess’s with his dramatic company; that the Simonsons have been so successful in Wellington, that they in tend performing there an extra fortnight'; and that De Mnrska, finding herself shut out from the only available halls, will proceed to Nelson at the termination of her Christchurch season, going to Wellington after the opera company has left.

Meeting with no encouragement frfim the Provincial Government in reference to their application to be endowed with 50,000 acres or land, the Blnff Harbor improvement committee telegraphed to Wellington—“ Can the General Government assist ns I All we desire is a temporary reserve pending a decision of Parliament on Endowment Rill. Bluff Harbor hitherto disgracefully neglected by Dunedin authorities.” The Premier has replied that the General Government Cannot interfere.

The Dunedin Fire Brigade is not to be robbed of the honor it gained in contributing to New Zealand’s victory at the Ballarat de-, monetration. The telegram which Captain Whiteford sent to a friend ixi Wellington stated only half the truth, and wound up with a piece of “blow.” Weare glad, however, to see that our contemporaries in the Empire City accord to tfre Dunedin contingent its fair share of credit. Major Brophy’a certificate, and the explanation of how. the cup goes to Wellington, are published ii the papers.

„ The Temperance Sail was again filled on; Saturday evening by an appreciative audience, and the programme was as liberal as any previously given. Mr Sykes by means of these.popular concerts has introduced to us many new faces, and by securing thebeqt local talent available has gained, a large sup port from the public. 'Among the performers on Saturday evening were Mjsa Polly Leajke, who gave some songs and dances in a very pleasing manner, Mr Roy, a baritone who we fancy will improve much, Mr Hans* comb a comedian who has become a favorite, Mr Carroll, &c. The District Court sat iFor a few minutes this morning, and Judge Bathgate delivered judgment in the case of Copeland’s Trustees v. Paxton, a claim of LIQO, full particulars of which have already been published. His Honor said the trustees could have no right to sue defendant which did not exist in , Copeland himself on the date of the latter’s insolvency. Before that date Copeland had I agreed with Sltavely that the; latter should buy Paxton’s debt, whish was done ; and consequently the debt was satisfied as far as Copeland was concerned. . Judgment would be given for the defendant except for the amount paid into Court. Air Aldridge, counsel for plaintiffs, gave notice of appeal.

Two cases of typhoid fever, one of which terminated fatally, the victim being a man named M'Maater, from St. Bathams, were brought into the hospital at Naseby last week. The ‘Chronicle’ makes a serious charge against the hospital authorities in respect to the wanner m which M‘Master was buried, It says s—“The deceased lay Sunday, and on Monday morning about ton o’clock the undertaker—uncertain what denomination M‘Master belonged to—an assistant, and the driver of the vehicle, took the body away and bnriedit in the paupers’: corner of the v cemetery. Were the assistant, whose state of sobriety was. so Questionable as to make it inadvisable to allow ef his assistance in lowering the body, and the dnver the ; two respectable householders who are to sign the certificate ?” We are glad to see the relations of the evening papers to the Telegraph DeEartment are being largely discussed y our contemporaries. Our remarks on the subject have been endorsed by the 'Oamaru Mail,’ and the ‘Thames Star’ devotes an article to the injustice done evening papers under the present Press telegram tariff, and suggests that as a basis ef reform could only be arranged by a conference of proprietors and conductors, and as that Is impossible, they should ask for the privilege of the use of the wires throughout the Colony (same as granted to chess players) on some evening for a few hours, for the purpose of concerting measures to obtain a modification of the present unjust tariff. The Catholics residing on the Flat have dee ded to build a chapel at South Dunedin. At a meeting yesterday Bishop Moran made his flock there a, present .of an acre of land in the Municipality, which a couple of years ago he purchased for L 20 0; and donated LSO towards the building. The following resolutions were carried “That a wooden building suitable for school, purposes . on week days and for the celebration of Divine Worship on Sundays be erected in, South Dunedin on the site given by Bishop Moran,” and thatt committee, consisting of Messrs Maloney, Mead, Fleming, Eagar, Ileffoman, and Dundon, be appointed by the meeting to raise funds for the above named purpose, and to co-operatc with the Bishop in the erection of the proposed school chapel. A subscription list was opened in the room and L 289 subscribed.

At Oamaru on Friday Alexander Young, clerk of the Hampden Road Board, was charged, on the information of Mr Parker, Registration Officer f®r the electoral district of Waitaki, with wilfully and negligently omitting to furnish to him as such Registration Officer a list of. ratepayers, as required by section 3 of the Registration of Electors Act, 1875. We learn from the ‘N. O. Times’s ’ report that the defendant admitted that the list had not been furnished, but pleaded that he had received no instructions as to the mode in which the list was to be prepared. Mr Parker said, in the course of his evidence, what the consequences might be os regarded the electors of the Hampden district he was not in a position to say, though he was informed recently that defendant’s omission was likely to prejudice the interests of the whole district. The omission of the defendant was most culpable, and whether it eould be remedied or not ho did not know. Ho did not press for the heaviest penalty, hut hoped the Bench would mark their sefaae of the detriment done to a really considerable district. A decision in to he giysm oh Friday. ‘ J

The Waireka Belief Fund has now reached nearly LBOO, the contractors (Morrison and Co.) having subscribed Ll6O

The two football clubs played scratch matches on Saturday, the Dunedin Club on the Oval, and the Onion at the north eiid of tho town. The latter’s .game, between-Aidea chosen by Cowie.and Treseder, resdlted in a draw. ■ ; V'''

The poll'taken at hloniiMton for four members to serve on the District Road Board resulted in the return _of tbe following gentlemen :—Messrs James Anderson S solicitor), Alexander M'Coll (lithographer), ‘ohuGedion Fraser (manager ‘Daily Times’), Alexander Bathgate (solicitor). The-Oarffirii Harbor Board' Intend Apply- - ing, during the ensuing session of the General' Assembly, for powers to borrow an additional loan of L 150,000. A deputation waited upon the Superintendenting in reference tq the master,- a full report of the proceedings at which appears in an* : other column. a. As showing what some members of-tnV' 'Native race arc doing, we (*N. 0. Times’) may mention that a Maori who is farming ;in the Waimate district, sold yesterday, to -an Oamarn miller, Lsoworth of grain.of his own raising. 'He and another compatriot madetheir.money atthesggings, and have invested it in Canterbury land, at L2 an acrei They expect next year to have the greater part of their section (500 acres) underprop.

The Central Mining Association, consist*, ing of Messrs. J. Ewing, O. Clarke, and C. A. DeLantonr, held, a meeting on Monday evening last, to consider what action they, as the representatives of the miners of Otago, should take .in reference to the present position pf the goldfields, with a view to laying before the ensuing session of the Assembly .what in their, opinion .would be tbe best mode of dealing , with the goldfields. According to the local .correspondent of the - North Otago rimes,’a manifesto was.drawn up, in which the statement of the Government that taxation on the miners, when such ' taxation was subsidised, would be more beneficial than otherwise, was combatted and deified. It was Urged thatwhat the miners want is the doing away of speciality in goldfields legislation. The manifests suggests that pie idea expressed in the Provincial Council in 1873 —that a Commission be appointed to frame a ruining law—be carried ont, : and suggests that at least one experienced Goldfields Warden should he ©h the Commission; at the same time deprecating the custom of an individual member of the House attempting to effect an amendment of the mining law. It states that an experienced District Judge and two Goldfields Wardens, were they afforded time and opportunity, would be able to ijraipe a satisfactory goldfields law. -The manifesto willhe of considerable length. TAs the Association must be taken to represent the opinion of the Otago miners* the suggestions will doubtless weigh considerably with the Government, as they should dh.

f\Ve have received from’"Messrs Reith aud Wilkie a new and revised edition'of Hislbps second series of Scottish anecdote. No country affords more abundant mate ial than Scotland for Shrewd racy, and telling jokes and ten mots by lords, lawyers, divines and «n educated commonalty. Two notices of standard hnglisji journalists appear oa the illnminated cayer of the book, ably descriptive' of the merits of its- contents. •' ‘The Spectator’ describes it as a ‘‘book peculiarly tempting, its contents are so various, interesting, and amusing.” the * Gourant ? says i{ is “a purchasable book. . . . For the purpose of personal or social .entertainment it is invaluable” One hi-torical notice forms a curous contrast to the present temperance;, agitation As inns were scarce in Scotland; in 1424, travellers and t-trangers were obliged to,, apply, to S" rate persons lodging and 'entertainment., s interfered so seriously with the in»e ests of' public inns that the .Scottish Parlia ment passed - Act in which. it:,-Was “or 'amt that in all burr >w townis and throuchfairis quhair comm pun pa-sages ar, that th .ir be ord.nnit hostilla- ies and resettle, havand stab ! cs and cha'mers: and that men find with -them bread and aill, and all other fudie alswell for horse and men, for-reachable price.’’ Even this Parliamentary dealing, with the; libfrfcy of the subject did not behffit;ihe licensed victuallers, who complained by petition, “ That the liegis travel land in the readme, when they cope to burrow townis andtbroudhfairis hefbms thame net in' bostellaries, but with their acquaintance and friends.” -The Parliament thereupon prohibited travellers lo Jgidgr- in private houses where there were hostelnes under a penalty of 40s. What -would the : Temper,an-« league say to that nowadays ! ■ .• -