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Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 821, 22 December 1865, Page 2

It will [be seen in another column that the proceedings in the Provincial Council to-day were, up to a certain point, unimportant. When our reporter left, the despatch respecting the conveyance of inland mails was under consideration. The Executive propose to recommend a postage tipon newspapers as a means towards reducing the '' high and increasing charges" complained of by Mr Stafford in his communication of the 9th inst. to His Honor the Superintendent. It remains to be seen ■whether common sense is possessed by the Council or not. We are requested to state that owing to the heavy business to be transacted to-morrow in the Resident Magistrate's Court, it will sit at 10 o'clock instead of 11, the usual hour. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the District Schools' pic-nic which was to have taken place to-day has been postponed till to-morrow. The children "will assemble in the Octagon at 10. am. We notice by an advertisement in another column that a pigeon match -will take place at Vauxhall to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock. In consequence of the unavoidable absence of some of the competitors, the return match between the officers and privates of No. 2 Company (Scottish) arranged for this morning did not take -place. In the previous match it will be remembered that the officers were the victors, and as the privates intend giving a better account of themselves in the forthcoming contest, some good scoring may be expected. Oi/d Christmas is approaching us with rapid strides, and the purveyors of all the good things of this world are not behind-hand in showing that they have provided well for our annual festivities. The various butchers' and poulterers' shops are crammed with the choicest descriptions of flesh and fowl. The fruiterers' windows never looked more gay, and the confectioners have gladdened the eyes of all the youngsters with the varied cunning productions in many colors. Only one thing appears to be wanting, and that is a bright sky, and if the clerk of the weather and Lieut. Saxby combined will not relax and give us sunshine, they deserve to be never quoted again in the columns of a newspaper. We are glad to see that Mr Perry, after many months of arduous work, has succeeded in isstxing to his subscribers the views of Otago scenery, and in an eai-ly issue we shall have more to say respecting them. TJnustjai, inducements are held out for pleasure folks to visit the Heads and Port Chalmers on Christmas day, and if the weather is fine we doubt not they will be appreciated. The Golden Age will convey excursionists to Tairoa's Head and. back for five shillings, while less adventurous holiday folks will be able to go to the Port and back for 3s 6d. '