DUNEDIN.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 158, 17 January 1867, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

■rp (FBOM OUR, OWN qOREES^fIiHDENf,) - During tlie Ch#simas holidays "the first movement was made by tho Volunteers, fpy whose encampment at the Kaikarai Valley considerable preparations liad been made. The force assembled at the Custom House late on Saturday afternoon, and in the midst of a strong squall of wind and rain. For all this there a good muster, and a, considerable crowd accompanied them on their march.. Arrived there, the rest of the daylight was spent by the various corps in. making themselves as comfortable as the circumstances would -permit,- The commissariat had been placed in good hands, and there was plenty of tents, straw, &c, provided. On the Sunday morning some detail duties were gond through, and camp life fairly gpt under way. In the afternoon a sermon was preached to the forces and a numerous sprinkling of spectators, by the Rev. D. M. Stuart. Gn Monday the whole force went through a scries of exercises under the command of Adjutant Atkinson, and on Tuesday there was ? a grand review, during which a number of evolutions were performed very creditably After which the brigade was addn ssed by Lieut-Colonel Cargill, and His Honor the Superintendent. A dinnertliontook place, at which the usual procedure was gone through, and afterwards the encampment broke up. There was over 800 men on the: jrround and two Armstrong guns. All the Dunedin corps were • present j : the Port Chalmers Naval Brigade, the Taieri and the Bruce rifles, the South District and the Wakari rangers. A bazaar in aid of the building fund of St Joseph's Church has been held this week in the Trovincial Council Hall. ;: It began on Wednesday, and has been veiy successful. A large collection of fancy and miscellaneous goods was got together, and was disposed of in the ways lisiial to such money raising speculation. . There Avas a large attendance each evening)' and. the fair stall-keepers found plenty of occupation in whedling their male firiends and visitors into making purchases. Both theatres -have beeii well patronized Pantomines have been produced in both ; though neither boast of much originality, there is sonic fairish local hitting and scenery. Some changes are taking place among the talent employed, which will most likely end in only one theatre remaining open. In the City Council on Wednesday there was a long defence made of their late proceedings in regard to leaping the Town Belt. But it does not seem to have weight, public opinion remaining much as before on that point. An extensive sale of Mauritius sugars was held yesterday at McLanress, Hepburn & Co's rooms. ' Prices realised were a shade lower than previous rates. Two cargoes were catalogued, and the lots were nearly all sold. Business, otherwise, has been oi course dull, but is now more attractive None of tho over dno home ships have yet put in an appear- . ance. ; We have a double chance of writing via the Panama mail this month. The . Tararua takes tl»e regular -mail at midday ; but the Airedale is advertised to sail in the afternoon direct for Wellington, giving three or four hours extra,