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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 325, 28 May 1875, Page 2

The "Warden made his usual monthly vigi to Hyde on Wednesday the 18th. Ther were no cases for hearing. The only busines transacted consisted of transfers and renewals and payment of rent. We understand that the Rev. W. Oldham, Church of England, Kiverton, will conduct divine service in the Masonic Hall on Sunday next—forenoon and evening—at the usual hours. The petition of Mr. H. Smythies, for readmission as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court, is to be heard by the Judges on Friday next. It is said that Mr. Smythies, during his late visit to England, obtained documentary evidence of his complete innoceDce of the crime for which he was formerlv convicted.—A later telegram in the ' Guardian.' says that the petition could not be heard by the Judges. It requires to be heard by a full Court of at least three Judges. The petition ■will have to stand over until a full Court can be held.

The new Government was gazetted on Saturday last:—Bastings is leader and Secretary of Worts and Goldfields: Fish, Commissioner of Railways; Green, Secretary for LandMoody (of Moeraki), Treasurer: non-official —Wood and Sumpter. The Government is not considered strong, but it may poll through.

Thb bazaar in aid of tbe Church of England building fund will be held'in Naseby on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 16, 17, and 18.

A ball and supper will take in the Town H*H an the evening.of the 25th June to commemorate the anniversary of the Loyal Mount £da Lodge, LO.O.tf.

A meeting of persons favorable to the formation of a Coal Company was held in Horswell's Koyal Hotel on Saturday evening last. Mr. George Cuirie was voted to the chair. It was resolved, That a Coal Company be started; that the shades be £1 each; that the district be canvassed to ascertain the probable number of shares to be taken up; and that a meeting be called on an to fix the capital of the company, and other necessary business. About 130 Bhare3 were subscribed for in the room.

. Os the Supplementary Order Paper we notice Mr. Ct. F. C. Browne is to move—That a respectful Address be presented to His Honor the Superintendent^ requesting that £IOOO be placed on the Supplementary Estimates, to be applied in subsidising, at the rate of £ for £, companies formed to prospect for deep leads of gold, under such conditions as may be from time to time approved of by the Govern- 1 ment. . ■

CoxaiDEBABLE excitement was manifested in Auckland at the intelligence of the loss of the moil boat. From .Auckland there sailed 27 passengers, 20 of whom were going right through to London. It is ; thought, however, unlikely that more than one' or two --perhaps Mr. Audi Mrs. Watts (the racing man) and Mr. Beck-r—would leave with the mail boat. As the Schiller £ beldngs to a thirdclass German line 1 it is improbable the New Zealand; and Australian'passengerß would travel ;by her. ■•; .:-.•.:--./;;

The Queen's Birthday passed of quietly/ and was not observed as a very close holiday by the residents. The loyalty of, the citizens was, as usual, demonstrated by an elaborate display of bunting, and occasional sports from guns and anvils. The day was cloudy and threatening, which prevented many learr ingjthe town to seek emjoyment ; elsewhere. —The directors of the Mount Ida Pastoral Company entertained their friends at luncheon at the station:—A football match was played on the Recreation Ground. M'Nicdl's side won.

_ DtTßißra-. theßebate on Mr. Bastings': motion, the Provincial Secretary called upon tbe. member for Mount Ida to substantiate his statement, as.reported in the ' Star,' that cer-j tain contracts at Mount Ida were let at "a less price than had been determined, on." The; ; ' Star * observes •—" We should feel obliged if ;Mri.:Reid wouldnolrcfrirge' "us witlTputting into the mouth, of Mr. do Lautour languaga; that gentleman never used. The member for,' Mount Ida asserted that the contracts"wereiet under the engineer's estimate, he fce-, leviedj iu- spit e of the protest of that' officer." :

The annual meeting 61 subscribers to the Athenaeum (called for Tuesday evening last) was adjourned till Tuesday evening next, at 8 p.m. As will be seen by advertisement, members-6f Committee are requested, to meet at the Athenaeum at 7.J30 p.m., in order to transact some necessary' business before the annual meeting takes place. We believe the principal business to: be brought up in Committee is to consider notice of motion by one of the subscribers to the effect that, it js 'desirable all subscribing to the institutioii—whether quarterly, : haß-yearlyi or shall have a voice in its management. At present only yearly subscribers are( entitled to vote. This motion ha 3 been brought forward in order to : enable quarterly and half? yearly Subscribers to have a voice in the business of the present annual meeting. The supper; and ball of the Loyal ftaseby Lodge, was celebrated on Monday evening last?iris the Town Hall.'." Considering the severity of 1 the weather 6ri that evening',thV turn out of the brethren was very! creditable. The other kindred societies wei'e well represented, and the friends of the brethren of the various'orders mustered in force. The affair was a great success, and top much praise cannot be awarded, the stewards who endeavored to give satisfaction to all. We'were glad to observe that the entertainment was so liberally patronised, and that all the were' carried out satisfactorily-—enhancing the pleasnre and enjoy ability 'of the evening. The music was good—the artistes < being Messrs. Deaker arid Spedcling. ' J ~ ! ' V The 'Timaru ; Herald' is 'responsible for the following :—" We have been informed on good thWt;'at,"the execution of Mercer, a disgusting practice, long since pub a stop to 'in'all' decently conducted gaols> wae revived, the rope used for hanging the murderer being cut in pieces by the bystanders, by way of securing a memento of the exciting event, and a member of the detective jforce setting the example. If this is true, the Minister of Justice ought to inquire closely into all the circumstances, and, if possible, have all the offenders p-uiished. - Perhaps the most effectual and the easiest way of doing this would be to obtain from the Sheriff a list of all the persons who were present at the execution, and publish their names in the newspapers, indicating by a black mark those who can be identified as having joined this shameful business. It is bad enough to have parsons petting a cut-throat, or reporters furnishing details of his appearance or comportment; but it is going a little too far to have renewed at this stage of civilisation the demoralising usages of the age of Jonathan Wild." A -xottsq gentleman who is, and another who is not, in the Government service, left town a few days ago, bent upon terminating eich other's existence. For years they had been the best of friends; but recently the Government, official was introduced to, and desperately fell in love with, a young lady. He imagined, poor fellow, that the fair one was as far gone as himself. Her constancy he never doubted; such a thing as fickleness he feared not; and, while in that frame of mind, he introduced the lady to his friend. Upon the latter her charms made a similar impression, and it soon became evident that he was the favorite. Then jealousy stepped iu, and lover No. 1 assaulted lover No. 2. Nol 2 challenged No. 1 to a duel with pistols,' and the challenge No. ] accepted. Seconds were chosen; so also were weapons. Scene, the Ocean Beach. Time, 7 a.m. The seconds looked upon the matter as a good joke, and, lest either principal should turn out a Bob Acres, they endeavored to prevent the courage of either escaping. To their own dismay, however, the principals appeared to be more in earnest as the appointed time drew near. Theyjhad vowed to fight, and fight they would. Fearing a serious result, the seconds imparted the secret to several friends, some of whom conveyed the exciting intelligence to relatives of the principals, ana, consequently, when the latter, like soldiers in marching order, were proceeding towards the scene of conflict, they were confronted by persons, it was expected, would then have been in bed; Thus intercepted in their expedition, as well as heartily laughed at, the would-be duelists proceeded homewards, but vowing to dispose of each other hereafter in a satisfactory, if not in a sanguinary manner.—'Q-uardian.*