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Evening Star, Issue 4269, 1 November 1876, Page 2

In consequence of the great waste of water there, the City Council has determined to cut off the supply from Kensington. The only case at the Port Chalmers Police Court this morning was a charge of drunkenness preferred against a man named Peter M ‘Kenzie, which was dismissed.

In UpperMadaggan street, yesterday afternoon, the Revs. bather Crowley and Denovan were thrown out of the buggy they were in, and received gome severe, but not serious hurts. Later in the day there was an exciting bolt al ng Bond street of a horse, to which was attached a hackney carriage, the driver of which piloted the animal round Rattray street corner with much judgment. A lady passenger kept her seat verj courageous! v.

An accident occurred at the Graving Dock this morning to a man named Charles Finch. He was engaged removing a wedge from the side of the dock, when be overbalanced himself and rolled down, falling to the bottom with some violen e. On regaining his feet he attempted to walk home but was unable to do so ; he was then placed on a grating and carried home. Dr Drysdale was shortly in attendance, and it is his opinion that no bones are broken, although he (Finch) has received some severe bruises, *wh ch may lay him up for a few days. A me tmg was held on Monday evening at Baxter’s Hotel, Anderson’s Bay road, to consider the moat suitable hours at which working men’s trains should be run to and from St. Hilda. It was resolved to send in a de egate tj the directors of the t cean Beach Railway representing the desirability of equal facilities as to time and fares being provided for the residents to the south of Dunedin as are afforded to the inhabitants of Ravensbourne, &c., on the Port iine. The deputation waited on the directors yesterday, and it was arranged that the 5 10 p.m. train be delayed till 5.40 p m., but no reduction was obtained in the price charged for season ti< kets.

During the late session the number of petitions has been very great, and the lobbies have been infested with petitioners. Referring to the case of Louis J. Stead the ‘N. 0. Times’s ’ Wellington correspondent telegraphs that he is likely to remain a burden on Wellington, his mind having given way. Since bis release from gaol Stead has petitioned the House e«ch session, but without obtaining any substantial redress, although the I'etiti-n.; CuPilirttee 1 • dmitted 1 ;s case to be a very hard ono, Last week lie was ill, and had to go the hospital, from whiob it l as bpen found necessary to remove him to the Lunatic Asylum, Stead is utterly without means.

The Fire Brigades Demonstration Committee, in the hope of encouraging brigades at a distance, have increased the first prizes for engine and hose-and-ladder practice to L3O * ach. The Dunedin brigade is to supply visiting teams with gear, both for practce and competition. The secretary to the committee was instructed to write to the secretaries of the various friendly and trade societies, asking them to join m the procession on Boxing L>ay, The Mayor of Napier (Mr tt. Stuart) telegraphed yesterday intimating his intention of being present at the demonstration.

Mr Solomon’s pawnbroking shop, in Hattray street, was to-day about noon the scene of an uncommon accident, it appears that a two-horse dray, owned by Messrs Royse, Stead, and Co., was g> ing past, when by some means the horses broke from restraint and plunged with great violence into Mr Polotnoira shop, carrying away the verandah posts and completely demolishing the front of the establishment, besides breaking some glass in the window of the adjoining boot shop, “ A bull in a china shop ” is proverbially a deebuolive animal, but a horse in a pawnbroker’s shop cannot be much less so if wo may judge by the present occurrence; for watches, jewellery, and other valuables were strewn about in the greatest confusion. We have not beard whether any blame i < attributed to the driver of the dray; but, if so, no doubt it will transpire in due coursfe.

A lecture on JD* Neman tras delivered hfytM&iag in the Bfanover street Baptist Cfa&pelphy tug .Rev. Dari*. Dr . tuart presided, andthe attendance-was numerous. At the conclusion of the City Council’s business yesterday afternoon Cr. Brown asked if the Mayor was going to appoint the day Abolition came into force as one for fastmg, humiliation, and prayer, and his Worship.replied that he had not been requested to do so. The Provincia! Executive have recommended the acceptance of Mr J. W. Watson’s tender of L 3.952 for the erection of Waikouaiti bridge. The other tenders were— V:, a " d , Co.. 14,990; Charles Abbott, L 5.997 » John M ‘Cormick, L 6,540 ; WiUmm L 6.950; Hugh Barclay James Sutherland, L 8.008; and M'Corkmdale and Martin, 19,868. The difficulties with ex-Captain Schwabo anent jus connection with the defunct Richardson Fusiliers h>ve not terminated T -i 8 e J l \ militar y gentleman figured in the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morninH m ,. aa nction for advertising in the Guardian.' Plaintiff’s case was that portion of the advertisements were personally ®joered by defendant, and the remainder by Mr Sly, secretary to the ** Schwabeites,” by order of his superior officer. Por the defence Mr Sinclair contended that as defendant himself was only agent for the company, he could not authorise another person to act as his agent. Mr Wh te, collector for the ‘ Guardian/ stated that defendant had pro* mised him to become responsible for the amount sued for in full if allowed time for payment; while defendant denied this in toto, and contended that there was no written promise to that effect. Mr Fenwick, one of the plaintiffs, took exception to the conduct of defendant “as a man of honor, and one who had filled the honorable position of captain of a detachment,” in resisting the claim on a technical point. In reserving his decision, in order to look up the Statute of Frauds, bis Worship observed that it would be more creditable to the Fusiliers if they paid the amount.

The bv -ngelist for November contains a more than usual quantity of matter suitable for gen ral reads: s, and at the same' time supplie imi mformatl n on matters immediately conn cted with the Presbyterian Church. A. mi >ion to Fiji and a memoir of Knox’s Church will be found very interesting. ol We , bav. received several impressions of St me a Blotting-pad Calendar ana Advertiser for November. It is a somewhat novel but very convenient a- rangement, as it p-ovides a means of taking off Miparfluous ink in writing, ana at the same time bringing under notice the chief events of the month. An improvement would be a blank column for memoranda. A ciicter. match wi 1 be played at the North * 'uivdia Giound rext raturday afternoon between the B ewers’ and Albion Clubs. I : e foil, .wi.g an the name! of the Albums Millar, H Grater, Gnu lie, Barrow, Shelton, G. Dickson, Johnston, W. Hutchinson, Gollor, arew, livans, D. Grater. The following Sa urday a match will be played on the name ground between the North Dunedin KifliS and the Naval Brigade,