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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 499, 4 December 1877, Page 2

The collection of subscriptions for the Indian Famine Relief Fund lias been closed. His Worship the Mayor to-day transmitted the balance to Dnnedm. The final balancesheet will be found in our advertising columns. His Worship the Ties!dent Magistrate gave his decision this morning in the case of slygrog selling preferred against Michael Piper, boardinghouse-keeper. of Weston, aiul which was heard 011 the 27th November. His Worship dismissed the case without a single word of comment. About six hundred persons attended the free lecture given in the Volunteer Hall last evening on Education by Count De Zaba. His Worshij) the Mayor presided. The lecture was a very interesting one, and was listened to with great attention. At its conclu ion a h r'rty vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer. The ad journed annual m -eting of the Waitaki Co uity Council will be held at noon to-morrow. "One of the Flying Ballast Ga»g" has failed to comply with one of the conditions necessary to insure the insertion of his communication in our columns. He has omitted to supply us with his real name—not for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. We shall have 110 objection to publish his letter if he complies with the condition named, but Ave cannot do so otherwise. Only one case came before the notice of his Worship the Resident Magistrate this morning. The culprit (Michael Moynahan)pleaded guilty to the soft impeachment of having been drunk and disorderly last night in Thames-street, and was discharged with a caution.

The concerts to bo given in Oamaru by Levy, the greatest of all cornet players, and his company appear to have created a little stir amongst the speculative portion of the community. We learn that Mr. Thatcher. Levy's agent, has received about half a dozen offers to buy the " houses," each of the amounts being considerably over three figures for the receipts of the two concerts. Mr. .John JVne.iugs has become the purchaser at a very handsome figure. The Committee of the North Otago Horticultural Society held their monthly meetinglast night. There were present—Messrs. Council (president, in the chair), Ireland, Spratt, Simpson, Stevenson, Lemon, J. Patcrson, and Leigh (lion. sec). The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, Mr. Patcrson was appointed Superintendent of the Hall on the day of the show. Mr. Stevenson having withdrawn, it was decided to request Mr. Lewis, of Timaru, to act as a judge in the class for pot plants and cut itowcrs. Mr. Earle's oiler to provide music at the show was accepted. It wr.s resolved—" That intending exhibitors send notice of their entries to the Secretary on or before the (nil December, in order that sufficient, staging accommodation may be provided." it was agreed that all members of committee should act as stewards on the day of show. Mr. Paterson was empowered to obtain mafcoiial for staging accommodation. After the usual vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting terminated. The Director - -; of the Caledonian Society held their weekly meeting last evening at the K tyal Hotel. 'ihe. following gentlemen were present—Messrs. N. Fleming (President), XV. M 'ln tosh. J. Sinclair. R.L. Rule, E. Rowland. G. R. Taylor, M. 'Corkindale, T. Kennedy, A. Smillie,'l). Chalmers, H. B. Hook, D. Miller, D. Chalmers, Lawson, R. Wilson, and W. Aitken (secretary). It was decided to proceed with the printing of the programmes. The Band Committee reported that some new instruments would be required for .New Year's Day, and that the members of the Hand would willingly forfeit th- L4O due to them. The Committee advised that the Si ciety should supplement the 1.40 and pur--ha.so PS:) w.ir-'h of new instruments. ( 'ii the motion of Mr. Pule, seconded by Mr. Kennedy, it was resolved, "That the oiler of the Band be accepted with thanks." On the motion o Mr. Hook, seconded by Mr. Kennedy, it was resolved, "That L4O be at onee spent in procuring instruments, and that the Society supplement the sum with L4O when in funds." A Sub-Committee, consisting of Messrs. N. Fleming. G. P. Taylor, M 'Corkindale, I'".. Rowland, W. H. Konnyne, H. Abken, XV. M'lnto-di, and J. Sinclair, was appointed to canvass for subscriptions to purchase new in-truments. The meeting then adjourned. At a meeting of the Supper and Ball Committee it was resolved that the tickets be LI. After arrangements for the supper and ball were made, the Committee adjourned.