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Evening Star, Issue 4262, 24 October 1876, Page 2

Messrs S. Brent and R. R. Jones will represent Milton at the Diocesan Synod. It is going the rounds that Pere Hyacinthe and the Rev. Ward Beecher contemplate a visit to the colonies. In the case of Madkay v. the National Bank, the next on the list for trial, the damages are laid at L 15.000. The formal opening of the Peninsula and Ocean Beach Railway is appointed to take place on Thursday. It is expected to be .open for traffic on Friday. At this morning's sitting of the Supreme Court the case of Clarke v. John and Wm. Begg was continued. Evidence was being given for the defence when we went to press. At a meeting yesterday of licensed victuallers and those interested in the trade a resolution was carried expressive of sympathy with Mr Birch " for the manner in which he has been treated in the case of Birch v. Hooper;" and a committee was appointed \o collect subscriptions for the purpose of presenting "with a substantial mark of the sympathy of the trade felt for him under the circumstances." Some persons have a peculiar manner of regarding a summons to attend Court. For example, Mr Harrop, who is the landlord of a number of houses in this City was summoned to the Police Court this morning on a charge under the bye-laws, and on being called upon to answer to it, said that although he had been a resident in the town for fifteen years this was the first time he had had the "honor " of being summoned. The Political Association last night adopted the following resolution :—" That, in the opinion of this association, should there be any doubts as to the power of his Honor the Superintendent to legally convene a meeting of the Provincial Council, his Honor should call a convention of those who are members of the Provincial Council and General Assembly, mayors of the different municipalities, and chairaien of road boards, to advise and decide as to what the future action of the Province should be." At Mr G. Dodson's stud farm last week the fine old mare Wetsail dropped a grand colt foal to the imported horse Cassivelaunus. Wetsail is twenty-one years old, having been bred in 1355 by Mr Redwood. She is by Sir Hercules out of Spray, and is wellknown as the dam of Mainsail, Flying Jib, Foretop, Taffrail, Mizen, Skysail, Spritsail, and Titoko. This is her first living foal since 1871. Cassivelaunus is by Caractacus, winner of the English Derby of 1862, out of Campanille (by Stockwell—Florence). Caractacus is by Kingston out of Defenceless. With such breeding the youngster's dibut on the turf will be looked for with interest. Dr Roseby, in the course of his address, at the special meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association, last evening, drew a contrast between the views held by Arminians and Calvinists. The 'Guardian' this morniug somewhat mystifies the argument by asserting that "the speaker then referred to the differences of creed between Americanists and Colonists." Our infallible contemporary the 'Times' is not much better, for with that perfect knowledge of theological intricacies for which it is famous, it informs its readers that "as between the Armenian and Calvinistic bodies, the former had been considered as not holding the doctrines of Christ [grace] at all." At a little after nine o'clock last night the house of Mrs Cameron, in Clarendon street, at the rear of Knox Church, was visited by burglars, one of whom sht encountered as she was proceeding from one room to another. She states that he took a lamp out of her hand, and, holding up something in his hand, said—"Your money or your life." She rushed away and took refuge in her t.edroom, locked the door, and raised the window for the purpose of giving the alarm, when sbe was ordered by someone outside to "put the window down." When the men left she run to the adjoining house and the alarm, but no trace of the robbers was then to be seen. On the room entered being examined, it was discovered that a box tad been broken open, and that a sum of Llß—the m:)ueys of the Pioneer Lodge, of which Mrs Cameron ie treasurer—had been abstracted.

At Skippers the Phosnix Company have obtained IBoozs from 200 tons of quartz, and are said to be now on stone which is expected to run a couple of ounces to the ton. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Port Chalmers, this morning, before Mr T. A. Mansford, R.M., Edward Lane and Vfilliam Butcher were fined, the first 10s and the second ss, with the usual alternatives, for drunkenness. A Parliamentary telegram in the ' Wakatip Mail' says:—''The Upper Hous* has retained the name of Vincent County for Molyneux after a warm debate. They have also enlarged the boundaries of Waitaki County in the direction of-Lake Hawea (a portion of Vincent County). The session will probably terminate on November 3." The body of the lad Travers, drowned in the Bay on the 16th inst», was ;waahed ashore near the gasworks this afternoon. The body is muoh decomposed, the legs being entirely eaten-away, and the face much disfigured, which strengthens the supposition that it must have become a prey to sharks immediately after the accident. The body was removed to the Hospital, where an inquest .will be held. A cpuple of days ago Mr B. Hallenstein, M.P.C., who has gone on a visit to the Kumara, telegraphed to a friend at Queenstown :—" The Kumara diggings here are frightfully overdone. The ground is very poor, and it will take six months before water for washing can be brought in. I take the responsibility of advising no one who can earn 30s a-week in the Wakatip .district to come here. The Ohristchurch road is filled with the best miners returning." •Wd are requested to call the attention of members of the No. 1 Company City Guards .to an;advertisement in this issue. A special meeting of members of the Press Clubjwill be held to-morrow afternoon, at five o'clock. A full attendance is requested. A meetinsr of the secretaries of Town Oricket Clubs will be held at Wains Hotel this evening ajt 8 p m , to arrange a programme for the season. This monthjs 'lllustrated "N T .ew Zealand' Herald' contdns some, excellent engravings of Colonial scenery and a fair resume of tha month's events. W« are requested to state that the para graph, in our > esterday's issue having reference to action by the police in regard to the sale of milk toa ctrtain public institudoes not apply to the contractor for the supply of that article to either the Hospital or Lunatic Asylum. We would remind our readers that Mr T. Bracken will lecture in the Oddfellows' Hall. Albany street, this evening: The subject, "An Evening with the Lvric Poets," is one peculiarly congenial to the lecturer, and those who attend may reckon on spending an enjoyable hour or so. The chair will bs taken by Mr F, R. Chapman at eight o'clock.