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Evening Star, Issue 4287, 22 November 1876, Page 2

There was a good attendance at the Queens Theatre last night, when the Diorama was again exhibited.

The Sbaughraun" was repeated at the Princess Theatre last evening. This popular drama will again occupy the boards tonight.

At a cricket match recently played at Newcastle, N.S.W., two brothers named A. a ? ,« C ' Bannerman made the excellent scores of 104 and 140 respectively. One of the contesting elevens had scored 284 runs before a wicket fell.

An inquest was held lately at Plymouth as to the death of George Lawler Ward, who had been found dead in his bed. The verdict was that he had died from a fainting fit caused by insufficient blood about thi heart and lungs, brought on from his intemperate habits.

It is reported by the Auckland ' Herald' tnat so plentiful are female domestic servants at the present time that it defies the registry offices to find employment for them and many young women who are out of situations are in destitute ciroumstaneeß in consequence, Within the last few days several Servant girls accepted engagements at less than half the usual wages, owing to their having no means of subsistence.

It it) explained that the Press Agency had an agent on the Flemington Course, who not only Sent the name of the winner of the Cup before the numbers were up, but immediately afterwards sent the fuller particulars. The second telegram, however, got astray in the hands of the telegraph department before transmission, and was not discovered until communication by cable to New Zealand had closed for the night, and the department have promply intimated this to the Agency, taking all the blame.

The ndtorioud slaver brig Carl has come to a fitting end, the men engaged in breaking her up at Bluff Harbor having reached the keel. The 'News' says that all over the vessel the breakers-Up discovered bullets imbedded in her timbers, and in one part they fottnd that ball had been through her, an indication that at the date of the Mount and Morris massacre she was not new to the slave trade, and had been an object of chase to one of Her Majesty's cruisers.

The Port Chalmers Begatta Committee met at the Provincial Hotel, Port Chalmers, last evening, the Mayor in the chair. Several delegates from the Dunedin Sub-Com-mittee attended the meeting in order to adjust; if possible, the differences between the two Committees, and arrange for one regatta for both places. After some conversation the Port Committee formally rescinded the resolution fixing a certain date for the regatta, thus leaving the question to be decided by a meeting of the two subcommittees. -As to the site the Port people were inflexible, and declared that they would not agree in any way to the proposition to hold the regatta at St. Leonard's; they had, however, ho objection to have next year's regatta there. A meeting of the two sub-committees was fixed for next Wednesday evening.

There was a discussion at the Land Board today as to the day of meeting. It was remarked that Wednesday, being so often mail day, was inconvenient to some of the members, but it was pointed out that it had been fixed as at present in order that the reports of the Board's meetings might appear in the weekly papers the same week, which could not be done if they were held later in the week. Mr Bastings, in a spirit of banter, suggested that the meetings should be held at Lawrence, on account of its central position, but Mr li:id thought the claims of Mosgiel might be recognised, seeing that it was a manufacturing town, which Lawrence was not. "Yes it is" rejoined Mr Bastings, "wemake lots of beer at Lawrence." Of course Mr Claik had something to say in favor of Milton, but the Board, returning to its ordinary mood, decided to meet here weekly on Wednesdays at the usual hour.

The City Coancil have appointed the Works Committee to confer with the Harbor Board with a view to obtaining a site for the erection of the prdposed new City baths.

The married couples and single women passengers by the Dunedin were transferred irom the ship to th«s main island by the steamer SaniSoii yesterday. The single men Were taken to Goat.lsland this afternoon.:

T*i- I Sr S r ated b 7 the ,;poßt ' tt»»t tae Mr John McLean who Was drowned oh the Albion across to Melbourne took passage frpmiWellington to j?ort Chalmers, but at the latter plaoe determined to g» oil

Messrs Job Wain an 4 Co. are the successful tenderers for the permanent way laying contract No. 2, on the Tokomairiro and Lawrence line. The amount is L 6.840. For the erection of the Port Chalmers Post and Telegraph Office Mr Bauchop's tender has been accepted, for L 3,040. The 'hundred yards "raoe for LIOO a "side, between Frank Hewitt and Davis, the American pedestrian, 8 who was here in the early part of the year, was run in Melbourne on the Bth insfc., and was won easily by five yards by Hewitt, had the best of it from the start. The time was 10£secs. Captain John Moresby, who lately paid off the Basilisk on her return from the Australian station, has been selected by the Admiralty to succeed Captain H. Dennis Hickley in command of the Endymion, 28, screw frigate, coastguard ship at Hull the latter officer's period of command having expired.

At a regatta at Opotiki lately the whaleboat that was confidently expected to be first in a certain lace only came in a bad third, though her crew was most decidedly the best of those competing. Subsequently to the race the mystery was explained, some ingenious gentleman had nailed a kerosene tin to the bottom of the boat. The Wanganui clergyman, who denounced fancy-dress balls in general and that given during the session by Lady Vogel in particular, finds an imitator in the Rev. A. H. Stobo, of Invercargil, who, chosing the subject on Sunday last, argued that it boded ill for the moral welfare of the Colony when three gentlemen in its capital thought proper to personate the devil. Mails will leave Batavia on 24th inst., 2nd, Bth, and 30th December, tut extra steamers leave Batavia, Sumarang, and Sourabaya, of which it is only possible to obtain very short notice. Mails due at Batavia on the 26th and 30th insts., and 9th Erox., but several extra steamers expected etween the above advices. Communication expected to be opened with the repairing ship at any moment.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the North Dunedin Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society was held in the classroom of the church on Monday evening, Mr Charles Wilson in the chair. It was decided to hold a social entertainment upon the last night of the session." Mr Robert Ritchie read an essay upon "John Knox, the Scottish Reformer," which was listened to with attention, after which several good readings were given.

The following London telegrams are taken from the 'Colombo Observer':—"London, October 10.—A meeting was held in St. James's Hall for the discussion of the Eastern policy of the present Government, under the. presidency of Mr Stansfeld. A letter was read from Mr Gladstone reiterating distrust of the present policy of the Cabinet. The 'Times,' in an article published this morning, denounces the letter, aid deprecates any action weakening the hands of Government at this critical moment, adding that a re-action has commenced in favor of the Government policy. London, Oetober 18.—The Home press recommends a watchful and prepared attitude on the part of England against the event of war. The ' Time' considers the negotiations virtually ended."

The American newspaper reporter doesn't often stoop to little phrases. He soars up a good deal, generally driving at what he himself would call the "high falutin" state. Mr Charles Olark is now in America lecturing. That gentleman has had perhaps very few equals as a lecturer, and so must the critic of the 'Weekly Alta California' have thought when he delivered himself of the following:—" From the beautiful exordium through mediaeval and modern instances of fascinating historical interest, enlivened by a certain mterstratification of side-remark and ponderous jocoserious parenthesis, judiciously appropriated to philosophy, to fancy, and to humor, to the eloquent peroration on 'Our Modern Liberties,' the gifted lecturer thoroughly enchained the attention of his hearers, who frequently gave expression to their hearty appreciation of his versatile talents."

Inquiry was made by Mr Bastings at the Land Board to-day as to the present position of the block near Roxburgh, proposed to be thrown open for selection under deferred payment system, and through Mr Reid he rceived the satisfactory assurance that the Board could deal with that and kindred matters that hitherto have been under the control of the Provincial Government. With respect to this particular block, instructions were issued some time ago to get on with the survey of it as fast as possible, but, of course, these matters are taken in their order. The Acting Chief-Commissioner undertook to make inquiries as to how the matter stood, and to report at next meeting. It also transpired that last year the full limit of 30,000 acres, which can be taken for settlement on the deferred payment system, had been thrown open ; and that of this year's selections the Rock and Pillar and Glenkenich block? were now advertised, and. that the Waipahee block was in a forward state. Mr Strode resigned the Resident Magistrateship in order to obtain the rest his thirty-three years' service so well entitles him to, but the Government do not teem disposed to allow him to enjoy it. They always have some delicate business on hand, in the settlement of which his services are reckoned useful. He has served on many commissions lately, and, as is well known, has, since Mr J. T. Thomson's promotion, filled, witn satisfaction to the Government and the public, the position of Chief Crown Lands Commissioner, while it was only the other day he was asked to undertake an inquiry in the North Island, which would have involved him sojourning there for more than .six months. This he pulitely declined j and, as we are informed, has oh more than one occasion requested to be relieved of the duties of Chief Commissioner, which, it need hardly be said, are very arduous just now. The necessity there is of filling up the post, if the activity of the department is to be maintained and the varied and imp©rtant interests it has to deal with receive proper attention, was brought under the Board's notice to-day by Mr Bastings, who was strongly in favor of tabling a motion to ask the Government to take some steps in the matter; but the rest of the Board thought with Mr Reid that it would be better to wait a little to see what the Government proposed to do. Mr Strode himself gave expression to his strong desire to be relieved of a position which he only undertook at the earnest solicitation of the Government, and which is filled by him without reward.

A concert in aid of the Building Fund will be gi en iu the new oddfellows' UaU, Albai y streetjon Friday evening.

In our report of the Rodent Magistrate' 8 <'ourt yesterday an error occurred. Ihe judgment in Banks, Ban-on, an 4 Co. v. George Wilson should have read '• Judgment for plaintiffs with costs of Court," not for L 3 with coata, as staged by us

At last evening's rehearsa l for the concert in aid of the Leith Buildiug Fund, there was a good attendance of lady and gentlemen am'teurs. Mr hj. Stout, M. R.R., is to pre side at the concert which wil> take place in the in w Oddftllows' Hall, Albauy ? Btiree ,on Fr day evening next. Mr A. J. T.iwseVXwKo has given hiß services) has prepared an ex<»ll4nt and well varied programme. A crowdedliou>-e is confideutly anticipated. ~ .