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Evening Star, Issue 4227, 13 September 1876, Page 2

We are informed that Mr Stout has no intention of taking any further action this session in respect to his Local Option Bill. A man named James Robertson was apprehended at Grey Valley on Thursday last, on a charge of having attempted to commit two unnatural offences.

The only case at the Port Chalmers Police Court this morning was a charge of drunkenness preferred against Edward Groves, who was dismissed with a caution. Mr Elder, J.P, presided. Telegrams to the Auckland papers state that Sir George Grey last week telegraphed to the Imperial Government to interfere to stop Abolition, in order to prevent bloodshed in Auckland and Otago. “ The Female Detective ” was again played at the Princess’s last evening to a very large and appreciative audience. This evening “ The Fire Waif ” will be produced, a play which was written for Little Nell, and of which report speaks very highly. Last night the Rev. Mr Cowie was inducted as Chinese Missionary for this Province. The proceedings took place in the First Church. Professor Saunond,; who presided, preached from John xi, r. 38 ; the Rev. Mr Waters addressed the minister, and the Rev. Mr Mackie the congregation. There was a large attendance of clergy and church members.

The treatment of the woman Campbell by the hospital authorities at Oamant has given rise to great deal of adverse newspaper correspondence. Mr Steward, as chairman, writes that the committee courts the fullest inquiry, while the *' Times ’ declines to believe Dr Waite would be willingly guilty of inhuman or even unkind treatment to any patient under his charge. , The able manner in which the local police the Horn forgery cases is noticed by the ‘N. 0. Times,’ which urges the Commissioner to mark his appreciation of Constable Donovan’s services. Apropos of Horn’s commital for trial, it was worth noticing that two of the principal witnesses against him are young ladies, and it is probable that their evidence with regard to his crooked finger will be the means of proving that Horn and the man who appeared before them disguised with black hair and whiskers aro one and the same person. So much (remarks the “Times’) for the perceptions of young ladies when a member of the sterner sex is in their presence. The nuisance caused by the piggery on the sandhills was incidentally referred to at the Waste Land Board to-day. Mr Beverley wrote that he had spoken of the matter to the owner, Mr Caleb Moore, who expressed surprise that he was acting illegally by so occupying Crown lands, and indignation that there could be a nuisance, as he had seen persons “ sit down and watch the pigs ! ” He further said that if ordered he would remove the piggery to his property at St. Kilda. The Board resolved that Mr Moore should be requested to remove the piggery; and if he took it to .St. Kilda the local Town Council could, if they so wished, pass bye-laws prohibiting piggeries within certain parts of the township, atf was done in Dunedin.

The Wesleyan Church at Primrose Hill, Mornington, which has been for some time in course of erection, was formally opened on Sunday last, when the Rov. ,*V. R. Fitchett and Dr. Stuart conducted the services. Last evening a tea and public meeting to commemorate the event was held in the churcb, when its accommodation was se - verely tested. About 150 partook of the refreshments supplied and dispensed by ladies connected with the body in the district. On the seats being re-arranged, the Rev. A. R. Fitchett invited Mr J. G. Fraser to take the chair, Mr H. Law, who was to have occupied it, being unavoidably absent. The Chair man, in the course of his opening remarks, stated that, although a Baptist, he had a very lively interest and sympathy with the Methodists on account of their plain Bible teaching. Addresses were then delivered by the Revs. J. Ward, J. U. Davis, Keall, and Fitchett. Several hymns were sung during the evening, which was closed by the usual votes of thanks. A Sunday school will be held in the afternoon, and services held every Sunday morning ard evening, clergymen of all denominations being invited to conduct. The church is built of wood, and presents a very striking and pleasing appearance, the only drawback being a lack of proper ventilation. It is capable of seating about 150 persons; the total cost has been 1404 9s Bd. Of this L 69 9s 6d has been raised by subscription in. the neighborhood, leaving a debt on the building of L 335.

A concert will be given in the Schoolroom, Linden, on Friday evening, commencing at eight o’clock. The formal opening of the Hope of Dunedin Rechabite 'Tent will take place in the Oddfellows’ Wall, George street, to-morrow evening, at 7.30. The final concert of the Dunedin Choral Society’s season Avill be given in the University Hall on Friday evening next. A capital miscellaneous programme has been prepared. Subscribers to the fund in aid of the widow and children of the late J. R. Young, are requested to meet to-morrow (Thursday) evening at seven o’clock, at Snow’s Hotel, MosgieL Burton Bros., photographers, Princes street, are now exhibiting a series ef very large photographic portraits taken direct from life by means of a new_ apparatus they have just imported. We noticed the faces of several well-known citizens produced in this style, but wore particularly ottuck with a most effective picture of the champion billiardist, who declares that though he has been taken in various parts of the world, the portrait now produced by our townsmen is the best.