DUNEDIN.

Grey River Argus, Volume V, Issue 345, 31 March 1868, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

(FROJt OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,) March 21. . The Supreme. Court has been sittigg for the transaction of Civil business nearly every day this we.ek. Except to the. parties concerned, however, these has been very little of interest worth noting. The case I mentioned last week as creating a good deal of interest— The Commercial Bank v. Hutchison— was concluded late in the. evening of Saturday last, the jury giving a verdict for the plaintiffs, on all the issues. This carries with it a sum of nearly ,£9OOO, which the Bank has to get from Hutchison. In giving his evidence, Mr H. let out the fact that he had lately transferred all his interest, <&c., as Lesse§ of the Gas Works, &c, to his brother Captain Hutchison. The. proposition to. adopt Wellington time, initiated by the Post Office au-* thorities, has provoked a good deal of opposition. The Supreme Court and the Banks have declared against it, as well as the Provincial Government. The watcta makers, who maybe supposed to have, the care of clocks resolved to make the aUera-. tion, but have since retired from it, and the public clocks, except the Post Office, still show Dunedin time. The whole move* inent seems premature, in the meantime, and is likely to cause, a good d§al of incbn* venience until definitely settled The, Dunedin Race. Meeting commenced yesterday. There had been a fine shower the night before, and the ground was alj that could be desired for the horses. The day was fine, but cold, and there wa£ a fine attendance of the public, indeed the town seemed quite, deserted by mid-day. The Jockey Club Handicap was wan by Schoolboy ; the Handicap Hurdle Race by Don Pedro.; the Maiden Plate by Lander; the Taieri Stakes, by Bobby Burns; and the Handicap Trotting Race* by Ranger. An ugly accident occurred to the north coach on its way to, town yesterday afternoon, about nineteen miles from Dunedin. At that point there is a descent, and. thet road runs along a sideling ; from some; cause the horses swerved, and the coach went off the road, rolling to the bottom. The coach was much broken, one of the; horses was killed, and some of the passengers cut and bruised, though none seriously hurt. One of the passenger^ rode into town with the information, and assistance was. at once sent off: The Council of the. Acclimatisation Society met on Thursday. Among the matters mentioned at the meeting was. one, which will give general satisfaction, viz., that the breeding boxe3 and other ap-. paratus, down at the Waiwera, are nearly ready for the reception of the salmon ova, now, on its way out in the Celestial Queen, from London, and nearly due. A consignment of trout ova is expected from London also, and the breeding "apparatus, in the Society's ground is being got ready for its reception. Several sorts of live fish are also coming from Victoria. The fishing ketch RedclifF continues, sending fish to market, though in small quantities, having been unfortuuate with her neta, Mr Meluish, of this town, has been giving a very pleasant exhibition in the new I»ost Office. Hall daring the week. It* consists of a popular exposition of Astronomy, by means of a series, of colored diagrams, Very prettily and correctly got up; then followed a number of portraits, groups of statuary, &c. A series of dissolving views, showing the overland route; from Dunedin to Greyroouth, was then given, including views of Waiktuiiti, Oamaru, Timaru, Christchurch, Lyttelton, the Plains, the Southern Alps, Porter's Pass, Cass, Hokitika, Grey mouth, <fee, the whole giving a vivid idea of the journey. Country places at Home and abroad were also given, somd of them, very beautiful — the whole being exhibited on a large screen by means of the oxyhydrogen or lime-ball light. The natives, of the Green Isle attempted; to get up a demonstration on the 17th, but it failed. Beyond a band of music, which promenaded the streets for an hour or so after midnight, playing St. Patrick's Day and other tunes, accompanied by the usual noisy crowds there was nothing else, and the day passed off quietly. Mr and Mrs Hall continue to lead at the Princess Theatre. " Rip Van Winkle" was produced this week, and had a fair amount of success.— Mrs Robt. Heir is gj^g/eadings in the country towns.— The Monday Popular Concerts continue tolerably successful. • Business has been pretty brisk dujring the and a fair amount of goods passing through the hand* of t*ad«rs. r