The Evening Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 867, 25 January 1879, Page 2

The Evening Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1879.

We are informed by Sir Ifesfeeth that SO immigrants by the ship Taranaki, which arrived at Port Chalmers last evening from Cftasgow, will! be brought to Oamanr by the Waitaki to-morrow, and wilt be open for engagement on Monday, with the exception of the single girls', for whom applications witt be received on Tuesday. Jndging by the speedy manner in which the last tot of immigrants found employment, there will he no difficulty in disposing of the 80 that are coming, and those who arc En want of farm laborers and other servants should therefore make early application. Ws have to apologise to ettr readers ft>r the small amount »( reading matter which this evenings issue contains, an tmespeeted crush of new advertisements having «»">- pelted us to omit a targe amount of matter preparer! tor this issue.

At the Resident Magistrates focsrt yesterflay afternoon. a ease was heard in which M. Clydesdale sought to obtain front M. ♦ trant. of the Alliance Hotel, damages 1.30. for injuries' alleged t» fw*<c fceen sustained through being forcibly ejected from the fwM on- the nigfce of the 3rd January. It aj* pcared that the plaintiff had asked two- men to- accompany Mm t«* the place to- have a drink. Afterhawing Wnservedadisputearose with regard to the toss of a ring, and a Scuffle took place. The defendant then same in, and after poshing the plaintiff down »>n the Hoof. put him owtaidrv Clydesd»te fett on his shoulder that had previously been dislocated, and complained that he hat I been hiu't. Ms going into the bar again to speak t» t rrant about it. he was once more turned out.. Several witnesses were watted to corroborate the plaint'ft a evidence. I "i' the defence it was urged that there had Wen no intention' to. do the plaintiff any injury, and that plaintiff having become mhed up with the contestants, he was hustled out with the rest. The ease,, which occupied a considerable time, was adjourned until t M ' v * day.. Mr. Newton appeared, fur the plaintiff ami Me. t>'Meagher for the defendant. Mr. Henry Vartey fi'c the List or' til* series of addresses under the auspices of the Oamarn Young Men's t'hristi.ift Association in St. {'ivnl's f 'hurch last evening to at large congregation. The service having been opened with singing, prayer, and the reading of a portion, of Scripture. Mr'. \ arfcy gave a powerful address, remarking very forciT'ty upon the drinking habits of tfie period. As ho declaimed against the drunkenness to he seen in our streets, he exclaimed. "Oh., ye Magistrates, why di» ye not tine the setters of drink, instead of the unfortunate victims At the conclusion of his address Mr. % arley stated that he sold PiTdes in aid of a Chinese mission*, and that he had been enabled t" send Home LIS® ft»m Oiristchcreh, and hoped to send a sisftitar.amo»nt from l>unedin.. He also announced that those who were disposed to. contribute towards the expenses of his mission eon Id do so at the door as they passed out. ■Jfo less than twenty-nine cases were heard at tho Resit tent Magistrates t"ourt yesterday brought by the former workmen, on the waterworks and others against the late contractor. Mr. John Henderson. Judgment was given for the ptaintrtls f>y default in all the Bases. The total amount of the claims was 13# -d. and the costs allowed reached Lfit* Itis.

The fotfowing nvenitiers of the I'alrnerstoit Cricket Club' have been Selected to ptay in the match agaiost the Oamartt flub, which takes ptace on Ssititnlay next :—W. Cobdeu. S. Everest. R. f'athcart. M. Kagatt. 11. M. spencer. T. P. 11. Foster. K. Rothernfey. R. Suntey.. T,. Cmmpv f>. fi. Snwlgraus. T. famne, Williams, and T. f'oodert. We see from advertisement that Mr. (Tidier has commenced to give private lessons in the evening to students who are preparing for examination, and those who wish to gain advancement in liberal studies. To such gentlemen his services should fie ©t great avail, for Mr., littler has earned a good reputation as a teacher and a scholar.

licead should certainty be cheap inOamarit, judging by the fact that flour is now at ft very low figure.. As will be observed. by an announcement elsewhere. Messrs. P. Cunningham and ('o. are offering a large tptantity of Hour for sals at L 9 per ton.

The llamittoni Spectator relates that one effect of the Kelly scare is that by Thurs* ; day's train three bank managers, one of whom was from i'ortbntl and two. t'rom Elamiltou. left for Melbotfrnw in etunrge of trwasnre betoagvug t» their respective banks. The managers took with them; about I«3.0OO. It is not so math from fear of the Kelly gang that the banks are organising an escort system of their own. but cathmr from an apprehensien that in thr present Lawless state of the I. olony the immunity enjoyed by the- Mansfield gang will cause a l>ad example 1 Co W imitated Kj others."

We hivve received a. w»lt-written pamphlet by Mr. W. It. iVatson entitled. "In Memoriam—Sir John Rtchartlson."