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Evening Star, Issue 4285, 20 November 1876, Page 2

The cable tells us that Governor Samttel Tilden, of New York, is the new President of the United State?; but we shall have to wait for our files before we can know in what way the campaign was conducted. That the struggle for power by the two parties in the State must have been a keen one does not admit of question. The Democrats, like the Republicans, were divided on the currency question, but the former were as one man in the determination to obtain reform. To this determination is due the rallying round Tilden of such men as Kelly, O'Conor, Belmont, and Schell —the moving powers of Democratic politics in New York State—when they found how unanimous had beon the nomination of the St. Louis Convention. And it was the adoption of the r6le of the Reform candidate, and by appealing to his past action) in the same direction, that Governor Tilden secured the ear of the masses, despite the unexampled amount of mud-throwing he was subjected to, and has been able to signally defeat General Wheeler, the Republican nominee, though he was supported by the influence of the Grant Administration. Tilden's assistance in overthrowing the Tammany ring, in breaking up the ''canal and whisky rings, and in purifying the justiciary of the State, have deservedly received the stamp of his countrymen's approval. By the adoption of the platform of his party be stands committed t.» a reformation of the administration of the Federal Government; to the repeal of the Resumption Act of J 875 ; to levying Customs dues for the purposes of taxation only ; and to putting an end to the system which regards the Civil Service of his] country as the brief reward of party zeal. The result of the State, and now of his Presidential election, proves that a Democratic reaction has set iif in strong force; and the acts of that party in the closing hours of the last Congress, point to the probable impeachment of Grant and the principal members of his Administration.

The Central Board of Health at Wellington have decided to quarantine the ship Dunedin and her passengers. The American War Diorama drew a good house on Saturday evening. Prizes of special value are announced for to-night.

We hear that the tender of Messrs Bateman and Strait (12,400) has been accepted for the erection of the new Middle District School, and that the work will be commenced shortly.

During the hearing of a charge of ngrar cy thismorning, DetectiveHenderson stated that Samuelß, the prisoner before the Court, was suspected of a robbery some time ago, and on being pressed by Mr Lewis to state why he did not bring on a charge against him, explained that he never took proceedings against any individual unless sure of a conviction.

The unemployed agitator, M'Laren, was rather severely dealt with by the Commissioner of Customs this afternoon. Piecework v. day labor was a moot question at the unemployed's deputation, and it was stated by x\lr Blair that the men at work on the railway works at Waikouaiti were averaging 6s 6d per day at pieoework. M'Laren pointed out that some able bodied men might be able to earn that amount, while others, such as himself, would not make more than 3s. "But hard work i,nd you do not agree -you prefer earning your money more easily," was Mr M'lean's reply, M'Laren asserted he had not come 17,000 miles to work hard, nor did he intend to.

The Volunteer movement ii going ahead energetically in Kaseby. The requisite number of names—fifty—are, we understand, already subscribed.

It will be seen by our report of the proceedings at the Harbor Board to-day that t.iat body has met the jailors' Home Committee m a very liberal spirit. The value of the site offered for the purposes of the Home is estimated at about L 2,000.

At the Process' Theatre on Saturday !?&t*„. V. The Convi ct's Vengeance" and "WiJlmksnd and his Dinah" were presented. The audience was large and appreciative. Mr Keogh will take a benefit tonight, when "The Skaughraun" will be produced, with other entertainments.

The North Dunedin Presbyterian Church has declared in favor of instrumental music. The vote taken a couple of weeks ago showed that 200 members and. adherents were in favor of the introduction of music into the service and thirty-three against it. The Kirk Session will now forward the result of the vote to the Presbytery for its confirmation.

According to the 'Bay of Plenty Times,' the carp liberated in Lake Rotorua by Mr Young and Captain Mair a year ago can be seen by thousands enjoying themselves in water almost too hot to bear one's hand in. In England these fish are generally a dirty brown, but here (owing perhaps to their being almost parboiled) they are a brilliant red gold. The change of color is an entertaining physiological and piscatorial fact, which might puzzle even Professor Agassiz to explain. In writing of the dedication services of the new Knox Church, the correspondent of the 'North Otago Timea,' whose nom de plume is " Diogenes/' says of its pastor : "His homely ways are very amusing sometimes. He often 'mixes up*' the candidates for baptism, and makes mistakes about names, but on Sunday last he outdid himself by suddenly exclaiming—«Hech, what's this? were a man short!' and then, after a brief conference with the blushing mother, who had got separated from her husband in the church, the doctor turned round and beckoned to that worthy, who was at some distance, and called out, to the intense amusement of the people, the youngsters especially, 'Eh, Mr So and-so, come awa man, come !' and so the bashful swain had to come forward, apparently with some reluctance, and ' take the'vows.' Probably no other man in Dunedin could do such a thing with such perfect naturalness and simplicity.' The Resident Magistrate's Court was this morning the scene of a dispute between John Greig, a local bill-sticker, and Frederick Hilton, agent for the War Diorama. Plaintiff stated that he had been engaged by Mr Hilton, at the rate ©f L2 10s per week, to stick up the battle pictures on his (Greig's) boards about the town, and that Hilton had told him that he would be wanted for about ten weeks. At the expiration of the second week Hilton discharged him, and he now sued for a week's wages, viz., L2 10s. Evidence was called a* to the agreement, but the witnesses proved that Greig was engaged for no definite period, the contract being only for " about ten weeks." Defendant admitted the engagement at L2 10s per week, but stated that, having no further use for the bill-stickers, he paid them all off, Greig among the number, to whom he said, " Greig, we must retrench. I don't consider your boards are worth the money ; therefore 'post out,'" i.e., cover the boards up. Plaintiff accepted the discharge and L 5, and afterwards stuck up more bills of the diorama, for which he now wanted payment. His Worship held that some notice of dismissal should have been given to Greig, and gave judgment for plaintiff for LI 5s with costs.—The case of Robert M'Kinlay v. Richard Daniels, an action for ejectment, was, at the request of Mr Hay, counsel for the defendant, adjourned till to-morrow. Mr J. Bathgate, R.M., presided.

The • Illustrated New Zealand Herald' for November is before us. The woodcuts are excelleat, and on interesting subjects. The Duaedin Naval Brigade will hold their competition for representatives in the Ladies' Match to-morrow u:oming, at the North Dunedin range.