The Evening Mail. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1878.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 762, 20 September 1878, Page 2

The Evening Mail. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1878.

The remarkable success which attended I the sale of the Hon. Robert Campbell's j Whitstone Estate on "Wednesday by Mr, A ; 11. Maude, is likely, we understand, to lead to the cutting up and sale of other large estates in the district. The very high value winch good agricultural land possesses now, and the eager manner in which land of that class is sought after, are likely ts prove far more effectual in breaking up the large .estates than any " bursting up" policy could possibly he.. Large land-owners are discovering that by cutting un their immense tracts of country &ud disposing of them in lots of sufficient area to meet the requirements of persons anxious to acquire farms and homesteads, they can reap gr<eatep advantages than they could expect to do by retaining possession of them, and trusting to the e*'er thictuating state of the wool market for their profits. The rights and privileges in conoection with the forthcoming race meeting at Duntroon will be sold at noon to-morrow, by Mr A. H. Maude, at his stores.

The Rev. J. Copeland, New Hebrides missionary, is announced to deliver c.n address in St. Paul's Church on Sunday morning, on which occasion a collection will be made in aid of the foundation of a missionary scholarship. The rev. gentleman will also deliver an address to children in the same place, at half-past 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.

We learn that the steamer luo has become ; a total wreck at Kakanui, and that Captain , Russell, Surveyor to the Underwriters' I Association, proceeded from Dunedin for Kakanui to-day, for the purpose of making an official survey of the wreck. The Ino was a wooden vessel of 2S tons register. It I will be observed that the wreck and her cargo are to be sold at Kakanui on Monday, by Messrs. Brown, Sutton, and Go. . Sheepowners are reminded that their annual returns should be sent to the District Inspector (Mr. Murison) during the current month. It is well to remember that the district now extends to the Shag River. I Messrs Fleming and Hedley will offer for sale to-morrow, at noon, at their stores, three farms, all between 70 and SO acres m extent. Two of them are situated near Kakanui Harbor, and are known to be oE excellent quality, the soil being some of the finest in the district, and equally suitable for cropping or grazing. The third tarm is situated at Papakaio, one mile from the Hilderthorpe Railway Station, and is a property well worth possessing. The only members present at the meeting of the Racecourse Trust called for yesterday afternoon were Messrs. Steward, Maude, and Clowes (Secretary). Dr. De Lautour wrote intimating that he had tseeii summoned into the "country, and the Secretary stated that Mr. O'Meagher was unable to attend. It was, in consequence, decided to adjourn the meeting until -Monday morning, at 11 o'clock.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court, this morning, before T. W. Parker, Esq., U.M., a charge of stealing a watch was preferred by Richard Quiglcy against his son John Quigley. The father expressed his desire to withdraw the charge, as he believed his son did not mean to steal the watch, and said he was in a passion when he gave him in charge. His Woj-chip, after making a few remarks, dismissed the L-a^e. Sittings for present seat-holders in St. Paul's Church will be let this evening in the church, b/.'twoeii half-past seven and nine o'clock.

We vnav remind intending applicants that the share-list in the Dusky Sound Coppermining Company will close to-morrow. Applications may be made to the Colonial Bank managers or" to the Secretary, Dnncdin. The company is beiiig formed tor the purpose of working the valuable eopuo-r ioil~ | roceutly discovered in Dusky Sound, the copper "ore from which has been so favorably reported upon by Dr. Hector, Messrs. Keyberry (Government analyst in Vietori:<), and Cox .(of the Geological Survey DeparW.-cr.t ■ in Wellington). A meeting of the Provision;/ <'.......r.--i- ■■ ■, 01 thp Chamber of Commerce v.as he'.' , iorday aftei'utron in the Koad Board uuiecs, j when there vvsro present -Messrs, J. T. Evans (in thft chair), Kecr, Medjieott, Allan, Hcrdmau, and Comi&II. After the minutes of the last meeting had Leon read and confirmed, the Chairman submitted a list of names of gentlemen whom it was proposed to invite to become members. The list :.v£.s approved of, and it was decided to forward circulars to t]in gentleman named, inviting them to atieua a meeting to bo held at thfa Mechanics Institute on Vv"edues{|ay J next, at 2 p.m., for the purpose; of adapting rules, appointing oflicerb, arranging the times of meeting of the Chamber, &c. Let ters were read from Mr. J. S. Webb (Secretary of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce). Mr. (Secretary of the Christchureh Chamber), <-u.d >.iessrs. Warren and Carroll (Wellington), theb willingness to assist the C'cm.mittee in organising a (Jhamber of Cnniiiivvati in o,'tmaru. i t was arranged that the Committee should meet at j the = Star and Carter Hotel on Tuesday f.yen- ! ing next, at seven o'clock, to draw up rules ! and prepare a report to be submitted to the meeting of members on the following day. j The meeting then terminated with the usual compliment to the Chairman.

The Young Men's Christian Association is to be congratulated upon the very great amount of success which attended the lecture given by the Rev. C. J. Byng last evening under its auspices in the Volunteer Hall. There was a large attendance —much larger, in fact, than is usually the case at lectures. The chair vyas occupied by the President of the Association /Mr. C. ft. Moore), aj.d on the platform wore seated the Revs. Todd, Dewsbury, and Walker, and Messrs, Biyknell, Suniptor, Milligan, IX Fleming, and C. Martin. After praver had been offered up by the Llev. A. B. Todd, the chairman briefly introduced the lecturer, explaining that tiie Association was not a sectarian body, and that tr.e Rev. Mr. Byng was P rf '- se:it not only as a Church of Kngland minister, biit ir/his cnpa.;it,' as a member of the Ihmedin Y.oiuij- Ivs.bii's .C.'iriotian Association. The rev. lecturer then in a vr.asierly manner proceeded to deal with iiis subject, " Judas on his Trial." It is impossible to do : 'Stice to the lecture without roprodm '. g it in full, and even then the boautiful language in which it was clothed would 10.-c one half its effect, for there would be

wanting the fine elocution and the easy and graceful transitions from deep, earnest pathos to pleasing touches of what, as nearly as the subject would permit, approached the Immi'i-ous.' The character of Judas, the greatest of betrayers, was vividly' painted, aixd throughout the lecture, which occupied nearly ".'four and a half in delivery, the rev. gentleman Kept t!;.e attention of his audience thoroughly engrossed in the subject. The lecture was undoubtedly one of the finest that has ever been delivered in Oamaru, and the Rev. Mr. Byng well merited the thanks of the Association, tendered by the chairman. The benediction haviwg boen pronounced by the Rev. H. Dewsbury, fc#e proceedings closed. The adjourned general nieeting of the Oamaru Branch of the Otago Railway Employes Benefit Society will bo held in the Old Tees-street Hall at seven o'clock tomorrow evening.

A "Warden's Court will be held at Livingston on the Ist of October next, when Warden Robjna.on will preside. Several important njining cases

It has been found nece:-i„i'y to alter the at present, in use on the Dunecun Hue. betvvsi'u the Waitati and Whukuripuku stations, (.-'lfty-si:; pound ra ; ls will be substituted for the forty pound ones at present in use, the latter having b s ei; found too light for the speed required and ti;e irifSc on the line. No stoppage will be occasioned, the rails being lifted and replaced between the passing of trains.

On the occasion of the late visit of members of Parliament to Dunedin, a strong Government supporter took Kp his quarters at the Prince of Wales Hotel, and was apportioned the room in front of which was placed a transparency of Sir Julius Vogel. When he rptired to rest, the gleaming eyes of the Agent .General would cast upon him their penetrating glance .; when he arose in the morning the sun, taking the place of the nocturnal gas, penetrated the gleaming eyeg and displayed the features of his friend in sll their perfection. It is said that he was heard to exclaim, " Oh, that the original only possessed half the transparency of the representation." The Wellington correspondent of the Daily Times telegraphs the following : —A canard has been iiying round about a split in the Ministry, and a coalition, taking £n Messrs. Whitaker and Bowen, being on the tajjis. There is not a word of truth in it.—-

The Nelson and J Marlborough members are in despair at be? ing ; ; upable to induce Mr. Macandrew to deal -'more liberally with those districts in regard to public works. They coutemplf.te dire vengeance. Replying tov.-.the- toasfaof x the Ministry at a municipal ba nrjuet in Wellington on Saturday, tie Native Minister is reported to nave said :-—" You' have been frightened laftely by the Separation scare, but it, wa& just as harmless as the earthquake of this morning. It gave you a" slight.s'ensation/but nothing more. Depend upon it, gentlemen, that if the present Government contemplated Separation, it would be done openly and above board. We don't intend to do any Guy Fawk«s business, and blow the country up with f uii'powder in the dark."