The Southland Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1867,

Southland Times, Issue 622, 23 January 1867, Page 2

The Southland Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1867,

The Council resumed last night. at ten minutes past seven. A misunderstanding to the hour of meeting seemed to have existed, for a number of the members did not reach the Council Chambers till nearly eight o'clock. Mi* Cuthbertson not being present to move' the resolutions standing to : his • name, .Mr Armstrong moved that their consideration be postponed till after the. orders of the day. Mr Pearfon again brought up the petition of Messrs Bovd and Sons'; the prayer of tho petition was granted. In the .absence of Qr Menzies, Mr Cowan moved the consideration of Mr . k Weston's petition, when it was resolved that it could not be: entertained. The Educational Committee's report produced, a five hours' discussion, 1 and; resulted in adivi-uon on" a series bf resolutions "brought forward by Mr Cuthbertson, which, were carried over: with report of the Select Com*_ittee. Dr Menzies' motion that a committee be appointed to recommend additions to the standing orders was agreed to. After some formal business, the House adjourned at five' minutes past one 'till half-past five this evening. — - The performances at the Theatre Royal last evening (Tuesday) was a w' 11 : merited success. The house was largely attended, and the frequent applause testified the appreciation of the . jaudience. The curtain rose to the pleasing little comedy of " Faint Heart, ncr r won Fair' Lady." The plot' is has«*d upon one of the _jn _ numerable Spanish romances, whose chief features are generally, attractive and entertaining." Miss Juno, as the "Duchess," sustained Her parfc;to admiration, and the diplomatist " Ruy Gomez" .was" very: well sustained by/Mr. Roberts.: L Moreover,' ail' the minor characters- displayed a care and cul-' tivatibn ; that- speaks ,' well. for the 'A Household Fairy", followed, in which -Miss ■■■ s . - : !\'j > ii ' '■; , : ■ [ ', i . Juno and Mr C. Searle were the principal characters', and engaged the mirthful propensities of the ; audience,; . while >it ,The" even-r ing's entertainment, concluded with the "Irish lion." .Mr<; . ( Robertß , ; ..sustained the jchief character, and the-droll witticisms ocoasienall - id-;' dtdged'inkept the audience in a continual state of" laughter. - / Miss~Jui)o, as Miss. " Curalia Fitigig," v ,eHcited;Contihual applause." We ar« sorry .that, the pressure on our space occasioned by. the Pro 71 vincial Council-reports precludes us from; gmng'. a more lengthened notice ; suffice i'-'it ; - , fcb - : iay that; from tho' success ofiast'eTening's psrformahceia ;■ rich.treat may, be .expected on ; tho next occasion,as every •ffort— if— being made to render it a • compl6t«y'iucc«_s' : ' ••We- hope,-' therefore, 1 to 'see a crowded house to" reward the- enterprise of Mr Puettelkow in his endeavors to cater for__tne_ amusement of tholpubhc. j . The follpwing-irthe state of H.M's Gaol:for< 'the week, endiiig __esday,Vt_ef' 22nd inst :-r-Sen- 1 . 'tenpeSito-jpenaLseryitude,: 6 mal«s \ . to iardlabor 151 males and 2 females ; debtors, 2 males. Totaljj i 12 males and 2 females. Received during- tho week "male. Discharged >„ during the week, _ maleS.'' Decrease for the„week, i§ males. . \ <>i bu be held -*J-*%** c So_tM„__^^ &&* at m^£fs&s£k.* •iew of <-atablishing publio bath*. This movem.nfr i. in tho rijjht direotion, and »ho«ld be

i u__«rßtend>'i , fiat ai.. petition hai heeh^ptasenfedj toHis Htifidr thfeSupfiri-rttefit-li-fht by'^rr : Wood; as repressontative for Oftmphelltbwn, p*_yinj** that in tha event of any change*' in the Harbor D-'partmont, the^Rrvifie** of Capt. ThomFon, as Farbpr Master, be retained at the Bluff. The; petition is numerously and in-' fluentially signed, both by tho inhabitants of OampbiMlto-wn and Inyercargri 1 ; it includes nearly all the merchants and Marine Insurance agents in the Province.