The Evening Star THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1876.

Evening Star, Issue 4288, 23 November 1876, Page 2

The Evening Star THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1876.

The rails will be laid through the Round Hill Tunnel on the Lawrence Railway tonight. In the first Cup cricket match in Mel* bourne J Horan,*of East Melbourne, scored 132, and not out, against 18 of St. Kilda, Dion Boucicault’s “ Shaughraun ” was repeated last night at the Princess Theatre. A sensational programme is billed for this evening.

Mr Macfarlane, has given his honorarium to he applied towards the purchase of books for all the school children in the district of Waitemata, which he represents. Not for years past has water been so scarce in the Bannockburn district as it is now, and as a consequence mining is in a very depressed state. Many parties are idle,'and numerous protections are sought for ieach Court-day.

The report of the Commission of Inquiry in re the alleged ill-treatment of a girl at the Industrial School will, on its receipt by Mr M‘Lean, be forwarded to the Minister of Justice, to whose department the School belongs, and who is expected to arrive here on Saturday. A petition signed by 280 residents at Weatherstenes, which has received the official support of the Lawrence Town Council, has been forwarded to the Land Board, asking that body to reserve from sale, on account of its being auriferous, part of block 19, now being surveyed and laying between the Blue Spur and Weatherstones. At the instance of Mr D. M‘Kellar, the Cromwell Municipal Council have written to the Minister for Public Works, suggesting the desirability of causing a flying survey of of the route to the West Coast via Wanaka and Haast Valley, seeing that surveys are now in courte for the purpose of discovering the best route for a railway connecting the East and West Coasts of the Middle Island.

At the Gardeners Society’s meeting last night there were four competitors for the prize offered for threat twelve roses, which fell to Mr Forsyth, of Woodhaugb, Mr John Wilson, ef North east Valley, taking second. The latter was also prizetaker for bouquets, Mr John Mitchell being second. Mr H. M. West exhibited some fine herbaceous plants, which were highly commended. Mr Comisaiong, of Boslyn, contributed also some gigantea rhubarb, which was much admired.

Andrew Grainger was charged, on remand, at the Police Court this afternoon, before Messrs Logan and Mercer, with being ? silty of incendiarism at the Peninsula, risoner, in reply to the formal caution, said he had nothing to say. Mr E. Cook (on behalf of Mr Denniston, who is out of town) asked the Bench to reserve its decision until he should return. Their Worships did not consider that his presence would make any material difference. They were not sitting as a jury to try the case, and bad nothing but to commit accused for trial, admitting him to b9.il in his own recognisance of LIOQ, and two sureties each of LSO. 1

It u stated by our Lawrence contemporary that during the month the Colonial Bank there has forwarded 3920z5. to town by private escort. Mr Justice Fellows has decided that the Victorian Trade Protection Society is illegal, and that a|l belonging to it are guilty of a misdemeanor.

Rainer’s War Diorama was shown at the Queen’s Theatre last night to a fairly numerous audience considering the unsettled weather prevailing.

In a billiard match against Mr Buckingham, Roberts made a break of 462, and bad scored his 1,000 when his opponent had only added 64 to the points given him.

At the Port Chalmers Police Court this morning, John Lister, charged with being drunk and disorderly in George street yesterday, was fined 10s, with the usual alternative.

Mr J. K, Emmet is a passenger by the Wakatipu, which arrived at Wellington this morning, and comes right ou, opening at the Princess’s immediately after his arrival here.

The name of Mr Pyke is mentioned as a candidate for the chairmanship of the Vincent County. We understand it is that gentleman’s intention to address his constituents shortly. Dr Cole, of Timaru, has been censured by a coroner’s jury for taking the body of an illegitimately-born child for the purposes of dissection before a certificate as to the cause of death had been given. The Mayor of Lawrence and Councillor Harrop have been deputed to wait on the Commissioner of Customs and the Engineer-in-Chief for the purpose of urging upon them the desirability of offering a bonus for the completion of the platelayiug to Lawrence by January 15.

There latterly appeared in the ‘Argus’ a series o! articles, entitled “The Vagabond Far )ers,”from the pen of an English journalist who has just joined the staff of that journal. Their style is very taking, and we are not surprised to learn that they are to be republished in pamphlet form.

A public tea meeting was held in the Christian Chapel* Hampden, on Tuesday evening last, and was a decided success. About 120 persons sat down to an excellent tea prepared by Mr Bremner, after which the tables were cleared and speeches delivered by Messrs J. J. Haley, Henderson, S. Fergus, Edwards, J. Fergus, and Stewart, interspersed with several anthems, very ably rendered by the choir. A disturbance during divine service took place on Sunday morning in the United Methodist Free Church, Napier, while the sermon was being delivered. Two men sitting amongst the congregation were observed to be in an intoxicated state, but they behaved pretty well till the sermon began. They then attracted the attention of the congregation by making noises and grimaces ; and, upon being asked to desist, they used profane language. Finally they were turned out of the chapel, and next day at the Police Court one was fined in the sum of LlO.

A very serious buggy accident is reported by the local ‘Tinjes’to have occurred at Lawrence on Sunday. On the return from Waitahuna, a horse drawing a buggy, in which were seated Mr Fred. Robertson (brother of Mr E, Robertson, of this City) and a lady, took fright at a parasol raised by a lady passing along the road. Robertson was thrown out, but the lady, with an amount of self-possession and courage that are highly extolled by those who witnessed the accident, kept her seat, in spite of her great danger, as the horse’s gallop for two miles was at a severe pace, and for more than a mile the road is narrow, with holes from twenty to thirty feet deep on either side of it. Robertson’s injuries are said to be very severe. m

la the District Court, Westport, recently, one Yorley, a photographer, sued the proprietor of a skating rink for damages for injury done to his business and health through the noise made by the tinkers. Judgment has been given at considerable length by Judge Weston, which concludes as follows “In this case I conceive that the defendant must be answerable for those who at his invitation, with his sanction, and in his sight, embarked in a game, one of the consequences of which would be a noise in a greater or less degree, and from which the plaintiff has, it appears, suffered. The plaintiff's health became impaired through the nuisance, he was subjected to some expense, though the amount was not ascertained, and taking all the circumstances into consideration, I shall give a verdict for him with LlO 10s damages. Judgment accordingly, with costs of suit, Lls 10s.” At Lawrence on Monday night, after the ordinary municipal business had been disposed of, the cemetery trustees had a meeting, and in the course of a discussion that ensued, Mr Mears was ruled out of order, and ordered to sit dewn, by Mr Fraer, chairman of the meeting, whereupon the former refused to take his seat and to be talked to in that manner. What followed is thus narrated by the * Tuapeka Times:’—The Chairman left his seat, and declared the meeting adjourned for a fortnight, and “ went for ” his walking stick in an excited manner.—Mr Mears: I will not permit you to do as you like in this matter—we will carry on the meeting without you. Mr Mears still retained his place, as did the other members of Committee. Hot words ensued, and one by one the seats were vacated, and the trustees after watching the altercation a few moments commenced to leave. The Chairman and Mr Mears continued the discussion face to face for a few moments, and then, exhausted with passion and fast talking, desisted. A fracas was at one time imminent, as the Chairman held his walking stick somewhat threateningly, but the disputants separated without blows. The governors of Canterbury College ffiave got into an awkward muddle. In Conformity with the old Canterbury sp’rib of aristocratic grandeur, they determined to erect a new college. The architect’s estimate was about L 6,500, but the lowest tender was Li,200 more. They were determined to have a new college, but were not inclined to pay a legitimate figure for the work, and jumped at a proposal of Mr Mountford, architect, to find a man to carry out the contract at his estimate. The work was faithfully performed as proved by skilled evidence obtained from Dunedin and elsewhtre; but the governors have a habit of visiting the building after the workmen have left and securing specimens of cement to be examined at home on their own account. The architect resents interference of this sort, and it has been found necessary to resort to law to compel progress payments. The ‘ Wellington Argus’s* Christchurch correspondent says that a very prefty squabble naa resulted. All the local architects are embroiled, having been called in to pass judgment on the Work, and the Governors who at first haggled about LI,OOO in the cost of the building, will now probably have to pay several thousands more, as the case is sure to come before the Supreme Court, and the balance of testimony is at present largely in favor of the contractor. The conduct of the Governors is regarded as an insult to Mr Mountford, who holds a.high position in the profession, and the affair has.created a great hubbub in high circles, though the papers are silent about it, for the reason.tbat there are amonst the Governors persons connected with each journal.

* the beach at the New River Heads on Monday a fisherman picked np an empty corked bottle, in which was a scrap of paper, on which was written with a pdhcil Anokland Mand, July 10, 1876. We are starving, Without any sign .of relief. 2 vessels passed.” The ‘ News ’ remarks that &%rbyisiona were sent to the settlers on the Island just before the date on the note,.ihe inference is that they or some one else .have been attempting a silly hoax, worthy of severe condemnation. ■,

T he members of the Lodge Dunedin are requested by advertisement to atten i the annual meeting of the Lodge jOeltic this evening. Competition for the Volunteer Artillery Challenge Cup will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m, at the Pelichet Bay Range.

The committee of the Ro;al Horticultural Society are requested t) meet at the Occidental Hotel, on Monday next, at 8 p.m. Arch-purple members of th} Orange Constitution are requested to meet at the Uddfellowa’ Hall, George street, on Friday evening, at eight o’clock. jA. meeting of memb rs of St. Matthew’s Church, to arrange for the presentation of Mr Penny’* testimonial, will be held in the vestcy this evening, at 7.30. The name of the plaintiff in one of the cases in the Reside it Magistrate's ( ourt yesterday was wrongly reported by ns. It should have been “F. A. Ingle,” and not “A. and T. Inglis,” as would be inferred from reading the case.

The members of the Dunedin Choral Society, as an acknowledgment of the valuable services rendered them by their late conductor, have requested him to accept a concert to be tenderei him «.n Christmas \ ve. Whilst expressing his gratefulness for their kind consideration, Mr A, J, Tow.ey declines the proffered concert.

Messrs H. Wise and Co. have sent us “ Chatterbox ” for 1876. It is one of thebest books|for juveniles that are published It is a marvel of cheapness. The stories are well written and complete; the illustrations are distinct and well executed; while there is a sufficiency of scientific and other matter to make the book worth reading by adults.