The Oamaru Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 945, 28 April 1879, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1879.

Communication (on the I'ovt Ifcwwtm tine has hccn restored. The total amount t-otC^ot.-.E at the total Customs during List; week was LT»I3 7* fid. A special train wilt leave for Total'* tomorrow morning at t 1.-U. returning in the affcurnoou at S.IHX. The eight (o'clock setvitK in the New Tees street Halt., last night, was largely attended. ,U»tfrs»«s were delivered of a suitable character, and the choir, a* usual, ted the service of song.

We remind the ratepayers of Papafcaio that tlu; pott to- titt the vacancy on tin: l>istriet Board will be taken to-morrow at the Messrs. Mittingtans". The candidates artMessrs.. Hugh Ros* and William Sriitltie-

We have received a complaint from one interested, that nest to the cuokdiouse on board the Dahlia'there are-stowed kerosene, t:nv and other combustibles. If this is the ease, such earetessnesa is highly reprehensible.

Members of the Philharmonic Society should near in mind that the final rehearsal fur the concert to he given to-morrow evening takes place at the Volunteer Hall at S o'etoek thus evening. A tail attendance and punctuality are desired.

After a fresh nor'-esterty wind, there is scattered along oar tieaeh a targe quantity of scmi-traiio-parent. flakey seaweed-. It i* almost tasteless, having a slightly starchy flavour, and highly gelatinous. This should. iiv our opinion. 'V; preferable to either isinglass or gelatine tor culinary purposes, and wouW he liijthtyrm.triti.Tis a* foo,f for pigs. A similar Weed is thrown up by the sea mi the coast of Ireland, and this, we- hear, is imported to- England, where it is hotted down, allowed to coagulate, and is used as pigs" food. We have no doubt that this seaweed wovttd he valuable in many ways, and third* that its ultimate exportation to other countries, is not improbable.

The entries for the several events to S-o----run at the forthcoming meeting of the New Zealand tlrand National Steeplechase «'bd» are published in another eolunuv. and are such its should he gratifying to. the Club- and ait tovevs- of sport. The eatries are more numerous than we have seen for steeplechases for a long time, and of the ip:atity of the horses there eaa he no *(;uestio». t: " r tist comprises nearly the whole of the most noUi'd cross-country horses in the Colony, unit include* Mr. NeilWs kite f.ouchand.. the Victorian crack steeplechaser. Alt that is reipHred to. make the- meeting thoroughly sacccssfnt from a racing point of view is good handicaps and fine weather. For the former we toofc with confidence t» Sir. Lance, who.. We feet sure, wilt d« justice Co-the-whole of the horses. A fine itay. targe ttetds. a gt-od attendance of spectators, and some excellent sport may fairly he anticipated. The Christchtwb City f'oancit has extended the term for a month within which the designs of the Town Hall and Municipal huitdiugs Willi he received from competing architects. Lithographed plans have been sent to< the leading municipalities of New Zealand in order that those who desire to compete can do so. We think that tfie architects of Oamarrt wendd stand a good chance of winnin* in a competition of this kind. _

The San Francisco- correspondent of the New Zealand EEeratd has art eye for the beantifnt. at least he thinks he Evas. This is his opinion a* t*> tfie charms of a lady well known as art Ashhwrtoni lam ted proprietress: —"The beautiful Mrs. S'cott-SEddons has been entertained at ttidean Hail. Ottawa, by the fvincess Louts*? (of Englaiuh and Her Royal Highness has done Mrs.'Wi«l«lon* the honor tr> ask her to sit for her portrait. No wonder; as Mrs. bidden* is one of the most l»ve{y ami distingttished-taoktng women i ever saw."

"■ It is wot often.'* says the West Coast Times, "that » man is placed in such a position as to b» compelled to issue a writ ajtsinst himself, even ta an official capacity. ytv. inimond. the iVmn*y Chairman, is also Mr-V'»r «f &*'»** -f" "*" t '" vwi '" l ' capacity he has found it necessary to sue himself in the latter capacity for payment of the recent award: in the arbitration between the Council and t!W Mimuapiility.'" It appears that the Mttuieipat Council objects to the award. and that the County Cowrwit _ intends to insist upon it* p.ruvL*wa*i«i«gfulfilled. What sympathy Mr. * Jrimond will feet for the *"''.iunty Cortncit Chairman. an»l how bitttr ho- will fuel at thiroppo-itiwiof the9tnbtw>rn. anvieiding >t»yor of Kos*. What a novclty tt will bo- to se« Mr. Crimciwi wstjrncttiig counsel on both »u!e« antl prwnptintf *bcm ia court: and with what relactont'e Imb will tKMinfer the amotitrt—l< tlw Municipal Cormeit should lose—fff>tu one of fii#poe«et.* to thj- o«i:-.T..