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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 198, 13 December 1872, Page 4

The English mail, via San Francisco, will close.here on Monday the 16th inst. Me Joseph Hexry Gason proposes shortly to open hia Commercial IJotel; from what We have seen, by an inspection of the premises we are sure that good accommodation, with exteemeauiet, will be obtainable by families The Hon F D. Bell, speaker of the House of Representatives, has had the honor of knighthood conferred upon him. This honor is doubtless intended as a recognition of hia services, as a New Zealand in conjunction with Dr. Featherstone' andalso his long diplomatic service ' School. Committee met, on the evenin* last. leave was given to the Band, to use the schoolroom, two nights a. week, subject to withdrawal of such 'leavp at any time. There was no other business of importance usmess It is understood that Mr. Simpson's final report, relative to.the Manuherikia race, will fe™ Q * the Government, earlv this week. Prompt action has beei so rl 111 .^rinte^ ent, and the Muuster for Public Works, that

we have every reason to be confident that very speedily action will be taken in this very important remunerative public work. A i.aroe application for mining purposes, of 20 Wj acres, in acre blocks, has been applied for at Clarks, as will be seen by advertisement.

The Dunstnn Creek Races, are advertised to take place on 2dth and 27th December. Programme is shown in another column. The dry weather has been continuous since our last, broken indeed by threatening showers, which however were dissipated by the first brisk gale. Two meetings of the Trade Association were held last week, to endeavor to make some arrangements, about the survey of the Municipality boundaries. We have not heard that any practical result has, as yet been arrived at.

The great American publisher, Horace Greeley, died on 3()th November. Horace Greeley, was a self-made man, who began his career as a printer's errand boy, and ended it by entering into competition with General Crant, with, at one time, a strong prospect of success, for the-American Presidency. The Dacotah is not to trrive till the end of the mouth. The Nevada is hourly expected.

.New Zealand has been invited to send a representative -to the Colonial Postal Conference, to be held at Hobart Town. It is to be hoped, that our American proclivities will not interfere with a fair considerate ~n being given to the very desirable object of New Zealand obtaining a regularl fortnightly mail, via Suez, at a low cost. Ivo great sympathy can be got up over the woe.* o*" the (lis ij>pohite;l Provincial Councillors who were so anxious owe more to begin the annual far.e of Government, without The public have hardly yet ha l time to forget the endless noise aid urmoil of the d»'b at. on b-.iue-iHon in tlielaßt Council, so if. Ctunot be expected to be very ardently demons of a repetition of t-'-.e dose. Keally we agree w r-h rUe Su->-•r.nten l-'iit that £2O X) is too much too p y for Provincial purty s- riftand acrimonious discussi-n.

Mtt. I.oxi'OX ijttVrs his well known goods, by puhlie auction, to-i.ight and to morrow only. This chance shouUi not be neglected. iHe. C L'.<J C.C. performed last night to an audience by ihv means large enoujh to rt-wurd them for tufir really excellent acting. The Mining Conference, to which our miners could »>ot yet up sufficient energy to send a member, has eomnenced its sittings— Mr. Miller of the Arrow, being chairman. We hear by t«*legr «m that the Government are willing to adopt their recommendations. We a brief abstract of their proceedings elsewhere.

(-V>maiumcati.«N6 are it present bcinginter•chaitged, relauve to the laying of a cable between New Zealand and Australia. Commit tci-s of the General Assembly have from time to time hai this subject ui>d t consideration, an i tenders haw even b'-en received in th« matter widtha*, however, been held in abeyance tlt t lie | »ra«-t i- abi lit y«»f the main connection between Australia and England sho.t d be prt.vr-d.

Otf reference to ou* advertising columns it wni he neen itiat a readings aud concert is adve» tised to take place in the Masonic Hall, on the evening of Monday next. We sincerely trust, that, the Committee will succeed in .geting a eriwded house, as their object is to clear off some debts which they have incurred in consequence of the removal and enlargement of the school—a work which all must adn.it was a muh-needed one. The programme is a good oue, .mi should of itself be j-ufficient to draw a crowded house.

Ihk foundation stone of the Presbyterian -Church w:t?, on Wednesday last, laid by the ireemasons. A full report of the ceremony „is unavoidably held over until our next issue. It will be seen, by a late telegram, that the English mail now due, missed the steamer at ban Francisco, so it will probably be brought to Auckland by title Dacotah, about New Year's Day. Thb C. C. 0. 0. 0., it will be seeiLby advertisement, perform to night and to-morrow. Every one should go and see this really good troupe.