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Evening Star, Issue 4295, 1 December 1876, Page 2

The ‘Palmerston Times’ has been purchased by Mr F. J. Davies (its editor), in whose hands it will, we feel sure, be vigorously conducted. There was not a lengthened sitting at the City Police Court to-day. Two persons were brought before the Court on charges of drunkenness —Robt. M‘Donald and Rose Jackman, but in consequence of yesterday being a holiday they were discharged,— Smith v, Urquha't was a charge of dogstealing, but as a necessary witness for the prosecution was not in attendance, and the Bench were not disposed to grant an adjournment, the case was dismissed without prejudice. Messrs Reeves and Hislop, J.P.’s, occupied the Beuck.

Scarlet fever has made its appearance in Milton. We are obliged to hold over correspondence, the conclusion of our report of the Mosgiel Show, and other matter. In Wellington during several days la?t week the temperature was the highest recorded for several years, viz., SO’Sdeg. in the shade and 152deg, in the sun. We understand that the Government have under consideration the suitableness of the Provincial Council Hall for the purposes of the Supreme Court. It is worthy of note that when Messrs Carruthers, Fitzgerald, &c., came by rail from Christchurch the through journey was made in nine and a half hours. Mr James Mills was this morning elected without opposition to represent the shipowners at the new Harbor Board. His proposers were Messrs J. R. Jones and K. Ramsay. The business at the Port Police Court today was not important. A charge of assault was adjourned, and Williamson v. Wood, a complaint of illegally detaining a watch, was dismissed. “Our Cousin-German” was last evening welcomed by a capital audience, which enjoyed immensely Mr Emmett’s funnyisms, songs, and dances. He was twice called before the curtain. It was stated at the Harbor Board meeting to-day that within a week from this date steam will be got up on the Board’s new dredge the Vulcan, when her capabilities will be formally tested, 1 At the skating rink last evening a number of Mr Hamilton’s pupils gave exbi pitions of their proficiency in this particular line of amusement. Dancing was also freely indulged in, the music being provided by a brass band. The Chinese giant was a passenger by the Albion to-day. He is over 7ft high, measures oft round the chest, and weighs over 29 s^? n ®* Hi 3 landing from the steamer afforded some amusement to a not inconsiderable number of the Port people. Instructions have been issued to the Returning Officers in this Province to fix, without demy, the dates for the nomination and election of the members of County Couneils, it being the wish of the Government that the elections shall be concluded before Christmas. The * Clutha Leader ’ states that for some days last week all letters addressed to the Superintendent were stopped at the Post Office, and delivered to the Hon. George M‘Lean instead of Mr Macandrew, and adds that the latter wrote to the Governor upon the subject. By the s.s. Albion, which arrived this morning from Melbourne, the following racing stock was imported i—Endymion, Mechanic, and Little Dan. The first is owned by Mr J. R. r urran, of Dunedin, the others by Mr Greaves, ot Green Ponds, Victoria. With these comes a young mare named Dolly Varden, also the property of Mr Curran.

The Timaru and Gladstone Board of Works yesterday ceased to exist, when, after making provision for discharging existing liabilities, the Board disposed of the money left in their hands. They voted L3OO to the Timaru Borough Council to enable them to improve the Great North road at Whales’s Creek; LI,OOO to the Mount Cook and Levels Road Board to aid them in making a road from the Pareora Gorge road to the Cave railway station, and divided the remainder of their money, L 3,381, pro rata among the various road boards of South Canterbury, j The Queen’s Theatre was crowded last 'l night, notwithstanding the unpleasant weather. The programme submitted by the Lydia Howarde Troupe again consisted of “ The Rose of *' uvergne ’’ and the sparkling burlesque “Chilperic.” Both were excellently rendered, and in the latter Mcllle. Novaro received an encore for .the introduced air “Oh, say once more.” Several of the other performers narrowly escaped a similar •compliment in recognition of their efforts. Messrs Power and Stonebam created great amusement by tbeir comicalities. Both pieces will be repeated this evening. At Mr Tattersall’s great sale of yearlings during the Doncaster race week, two months ago, a colt christened Dunedin fetched the high figure of 1,500 guineas. Mr K. Christophers was the purchaser, after a sharp competition. Dunedin was bred by Mr W. Taylor Sharpe, of Baumber Park, and is not inappropriately named—being by Scottish Chief out of Tasmania ; Tasmania by Melbourne. * Bell’s Life ’ describes the yearling as being the “ pick of the lot offered. This beautiful chesnut colt is a gay-looking customer, possessing very fine symmetry, plenty of bone, is lengthy, displays much quality, and moreover moves in grand style.”

We have heard of several “bees” lately in addition to the one so widely known as the “spelling bee,” but yesterday we were tpld of another—a“ fencing bee.” The Primitive Methodist Church at Kew not having been enclosed with a fence, some of the congregation thought that if the friends would gather the fepce could be put up in a day without cost. This was accordingly done yesterday, when a number of ladies and gentlemen assembled, the ladies supplying the refreshments, and the gentlemen doing the work, and by the evening a very creditable fence was erected. The idea is good, and it may be adopted by others with advantage. Many shoulders make a light burden.

The superintendent of St. Andrew’s Church Sabbath School has written us to the effect that some boys have been visiting families in the south end of the City soliciting subscriptions on behalf of the annual pic-uic given to the scholars of that school. He states that the boys doing so are unknown to him, and have no authority to receive money for such purpose. For several years the money required for the pic-nichas been raised without allowing the scholars to take any part in raising it, as in previous years several disadvantages were seen to arise from doing so. The boys referred to, therefore, must be carrying on.a private adventure ; and as most schools in this neighborhood have pic-nics at this season, parties applied to should be careful they are not imposed upon. In the District Couit, Nelson, Mr Acton Adams on Monday moved for probate in the case of John Millar, F.S.A., deceased, to be granted to Emerson Millar, one of the executors, the personal estate being sworn under L7OO. The local ‘Times’ chronicles the closing scene in the history of the deceased. The remains of the late Mr Millar were interred at Stoke yesterday. In compliance with his last wishes, the funeral was conducted according to the Masonic custom, and the body was attended to its last resting place by a great number of the members of the Southern Star Lodge. The funeral procession was met at tne gate ef the churchyard by the Bishop of Nelson, who read the service in the church and at the grave. The Masonic service was then read by the W.M., Bro. Moutray, and the Bishop pronounced the benediction. During the loii" illness that preceded his decease, Mr Millar had most persistently expressed a wish to he b iried beside the’ late lamented F. C. Simmons, and in this respect the wish was fulfilled to the letter, and the graves of the friends in life are only a few feet apart.

A prayer meeting m connection with the Lvangehstie services will be hold in Farley’s Hail, to-morrow evening, at 7.30 The Union of Otago Temple, LOG T., will meet in the lodge mom. Temperance Hall tomorrow evening at 7, and the adjourned meeting of the District Convention will be held at 8 o clock. A cricket match will ■be played on the C val to-morrow between the first eleven of the 0. C. C. and the next twenty-two. The names of the teams are— Kleven—G, Shepherd, J. ( ) Ha-kell, P. Fasan, Love, F. Wells, G. Stokes. H. Crouden, W. Sangera, F. Stokes, and W. Watson. Twenty-two Kobert, Peny, Bell, C. Wad-e, H. Wadie. H, Haskell, Weston, Jack, C. Haskell. Id 'Kenzie, Heake, Larr, Barber, A. Hayes, Tinnock, 1 ledger, Price, Manning, Dunning, Goudie, Cook, and M’Millan. — • t toe North >jbuedin ground, at 2.30 p m., an e'even of the Albions will meet an ele en of the University Club. 'J’he teams are—University ; A, 4 ameron, J. H. Chaimim, F. C Farnie. E. H. Hardy, J. Hendry, B. fie vat, W. Kneon, W. M‘Lean, J. M‘Ph rson. G. Mondy, S. SoLmpn (captain), C. Low, and G. Montgomery. Albion; Shelton. Sankey, Barrow, Miller, Goudie. H. Grater, W. Grater, Collar, Hut cum-on, P. Shepherd, Fraser, Tattersall, and Wilson.