The Evening Mail. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1877.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 462, 22 October 1877, Page 2

The Evening Mail. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1877.

We are pleased to sea that an opportunity is to be afforded our locd manufacturers of tendering for the erection of waggon stock for the New Zealand railways. The date for receiving teudes for the woi k has been extended to Monday next —an adveitiseinent to that effect appearing in our advertising columns. We learn by private telegram that the Hon Mr. Larnach has given instructions for the plain of the w.nks to be forwarded to Oamaru, and they will probably reach here in the course of a few days. Comment upon the action of the new Ministry is needless. It stands out in bold relief as compared with that of their predecessors. It is just possible that another ca~e of perjury will come before the notice of the Resident Magistrate's Court shortly. During the hearing of a case of assault to-day in the Court brought by Mr. John Avery, expressman, against Mr. Samuel Newey, the complainant stated that the assault was committed subsequent to the issue of the summons by him against the defendant for debt, and that this was the cause of the assault. Mr. O'Meagher, who appeared for the defendant, called evidence to prove that the summons was issued on the 12th instant, whereas the assault was committed on the 11th. The complainant also stated that he had not filed the information for assault before lie did because he had not the money to pay for the summons. Mr. O'Meagher pointed out that the information had not been laid until after the civil case and another brought by Mr. Nfewey against Mr. Avery for debt, in which the latter came out "second best," had been decided. After the assault case had been disposed of Mr. O'Meagher asked Sub-Inspector Smith to look through the depositions with a view of laying an information against Mr. Avery for perjury. The learned counsel stated that false swearing had become far too prevalent in that Court, and, he for one, intended to do all in his power to put down the practice. His Worship remarked that the " Evidence Act" eemed rather to offer facilities for this of thing—an opinion in which Mr. O'Meagher concurred. We have not heard whether any proceedings are to be taken in regard to the false-swearing committed by John Avery. At the President Magistrate's Court to-day Keenan was committed for trial for perjury. A full repor» will be found in another column.

Maib for Sydney, per Eotorua, close at Auckland at 10 a.m. to-morrow. The Clark of the District Court notifies in another column that the sitting of the Court ha 3 been- further adjjurned until Monday next. The heavy showers of rain which fell during Saturday evening, yesterday, and last night, although causing some inconvenience t > thoue who were forced to leave their firesides, were very welcome. We have had such a long spell or dry weather that rain has been looked for with cousiderable anxiety, n .t only by farmers whose crops were likely to suffer from the eff cts of the continued drought, but by the housewives of Oamaru, who found their supplies of good fresh water running short. These showers were indeed welc >ine, and will tend to do much good, for although rather late, they will tend to render the crops much bettor than it was feared they would be. Signor Majeroni, than whom no more talented ac":or has ever appeared in Oamaru, will commence a short season of three nights j at the Mvsonic Hall this evening, supported by Mr. Hoskins' excellent company. The piece chosen for repressatatioa is "The Old Curporal," in which the acting of the Signor is daolarad to eclipse anything ever seer, in the Colonies. Wherever he has appeared in the character of Corporal Ijimon he has received the highest enconiums from the Press, which has been unanimous in the opinion that as a piece of legitimate acting it ha? never b3en excelled. Wi f.-el that a very great treat is in sto.*e for fio'e who attend the Masonic Hall this ev3n : n:j I mora especially when wa take into coasideration t'le strength of th * onpmy by which Signor Maj.roni is sapoortel. Owing to Mie shortness of tli3 season aim of th=i pieces will be p'ay d for mors than one night. ! The annual general masting of t!i3 members o£ the Oalel'mira Society of Onmni wll take plane this ev mi 'g. a 1; So' el > jk. at the 1 loyal H >tel. Ths directors will meet at half-past 7. A public meshing in c>n*i" , cfcton with the Wesleyan Horn* Mis-ion will be held this evening in ths Wesleyan Church, th i chair to b-. taken a", h ilf-p vsfc 7 o'closk. Ad Iresses will be deliver :d by th * Revs. A. R. Pitch tfc, of Dunedin, and W. Morley, of Christchu-ch. A nree'hg of members, and those intending to become memhe ••*, of fie Ote.->op> Crickeh Club will b> held at the R >yal Ho L el. Herbert, on Wednesday eve.iing, ah S o'clock. The mnnthlv inspection parade of the Otepono Rifle Volunteers will be held on Thursday, when a ull meeting is rsrpisstsd. Afte- the. parade, au election of officors will take place. His Wor hip the Mayor intimates that gifts of articles of any kind will be received by tie Committee appointed to canvass for subscriptions for the Indian Pa-nine Relief Fund. 'I hese articles may be left at Mr. Maude's store, Harbour-street. Tenders are invited f>r additions to the eiicrine-shed at the Oamaru Railway Station, the drawings aid specifications for which can be seen at the office of the Resident Engineer. Thompson's "Southern Diorama of the American War" will be on exhibition at the Masonic Hall on 'i hursday evening, when, in addition to the usual gifts, Lieut. Herman, who is pronounced to be au excellent ventrilocpiist, will appear in conjunction with the diorama.