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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 750, 8 November 1870, Page 4

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(prom oo r own correspondent.) October 24. After lasting over eleven days the great case of Anderson and Another v. Burke and Another was concluded on Wednesday, The finding of the jury on the issues submitted to them was prncticall for the defendants. Th*v were over six hours in consultation. The speeches of the oppsing counsel were the most damaging things possible— each making his opponent's clients' evidence appear as near perjury as possible. There is no doubt the whole case was a very confused one, and must have bithered the jury very much. Poor fellows, they certainly earned their LI very hardly. It turned out that by the Act no increase of remuneraiion could be given, so they had to be content with LI for the case, and it to occupy eleven days, not Is lOd a day ! The Judge's charge was as usual very lucid ; but still, from the nature of the case, it did not help the jury much. Itia rumored that the parties intend to apply for a new trial, and that more will yet be heard of this already celebrated case. The nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the representation of the City in the Provincial Council took place on Wednesday. Mr J. Burnside, Returning Officer, presided, and there were about 200 persons present. Messrs Bathgate, Fish, and Birch were duly proposed and seconded. There was a foorth candidate, in the person of Mr Reeves, soda-water maker, but he did not show up at the nomination. Both Mr Bathgate .and Mr Fish made speeches elucidating the idea of Provincial politics, but Mr Birch was out of town and won't be back till Monday, when he is to address the electors. The usual show of hands was taken, when about 50 were held up for Fish, a few for Bathgate, and none for Birch. The poll is fixed for Wednesday next. The opening cruise of the Otago Yacht Club for the season took place on Satnrday last. The day was fine, and there was a large turn out of spectators. The wind during the forenoon had blown fresh from the westward, but just before the hour appointed for starting it veered round to northeast and blew strong. Six yachts stared from off Pelichet Jetty, and took their course, about a minute astern of each other, the Commodore, Mr 0. H. Street, leading in the Gipsy, up the bay, past the various '' jetties, the heads of which were crowded with people, then rounded to on the opposite tack, and out to the middle of the bay, passing and repassing each other very prettily. The course then lay down the channel for some distance, and back to the starting point, each yacht as she passed dipping her colors to the Commodore. There being plenty of wind the crews were enabled to execute all the various

manoeuvres with ease. The first match of the season, for a silver cup, &c, is fixed to come off on St. Andrew's day. Our local Cricket Clubs also commenced the season's play on Saturday last, when some good matches were played. I am afraid the lessees of the Princess Theatre are not going to make a pile out of the sfejulatiop. The audiences have, as a rule, been very poor, and not at all calculated to encourage the acbors. The various pieces produced have been well put on the stage, the dresses and other accessories all firsc-rate, yet somehow the people don't turn out, they seem to have lost the habit of theatre-going. On Thursday night, however, by dint of a great attraction — both Frou Frou and Caste beini,' performed— a crowded house was brought together. Last night the North Dnnedin Volunteers held their annual "bull in the drillroom. There was a great crowd, the place being quite full, and dancing was kept up till daylighl. Also, last night, a benefit was given in the Masonic Hall to Mr J. Henry, who has been very liberal in amateuring of late for the various charities, but I am sorry to say but a poor house was the result. The weather during the first part of the week was very warm and close, but on Wednesday a shift of wind to the S. W. brought coolness, and a few very welcome showers of rain have fallen every day since, rejoicing the farmers, who had begun to dread the results of the drought. One curious effect of the great heat was that it raised the temperature of the water in the Opoho Creek so much that it killed a great number of the young trout in the breeding boxes of the Acclimatisation piscicultural establishment.