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Evening Star, Issue 3654, 7 November 1874, Page 2

Monday being a public holiday the sitting of the Magistrate's Court wi 1 be held at nine o’clock on that day, instead of at the usual hour.

Mr J. FT. Baker, Inspector of Surveys for the Southland District, has received a communication from the Provincial Government, stating that th>- report o the gentlemen appo nted to investigate the charges preferred against him in his official capacity by Mr Harvey, had been considered by the Executive and found to be satisfactory. “ Behind the Curtain,” with a cat almost ideatical to that with which the piece was oiiginaly played here some mi-nths ago, was reproduced at the Princess’s last evening. the various tableaux were well arranged, and there was a general call at the close of each act. “Dick Turpin” ami “Jessie Brown ” are announced for to-night.

The great unpaid are plentiful enough in Dunedin, but evidently hard to get at when required to sit in the Besideut Magistrate’s Court, as happens on Saturdays. Notwithstanding that very -irtle bu-iness had to he transacted this morning, all whom busiue s took to the Court were kept waiting fully half an hour, till the sendees of the' Mayor and Mr Birch weie ob ained, wh,n Jams? M‘Larea was fined 10s for being diuuk, and a charge of theft preferred against a lad was withdrawn by the prosecution.

From the I’aieri Beach comes a story of some individuals, who adopted the extra ordinary method of celebrating a birthday by going out to sea for a sail in a boat which was well provisioned for a short journey, but not over well hyih. Whiff, daylight and the good things lasted 1 inparty doubtless enjoyed themsulv s bur with night came a heavy sou aud lain, ami eouaequ- ntly they fo.m i themselves in uiuthing but an enviable po.-uiou, After";; g‘ Od de-1 of trouble and anxiety they managed to reach Taieri Island, aud there pm in a most uncomfortable night aud pa t of a day, when a search party from the mainland discovered aud rescued them.

The order paper for the next ity Council meeting, on. Wednesday d es not show much business, which, however, i> likely to be furnished by the reports of committees. Arbitrators in re the widening of minces street, and a pltrk have to be appointed. Th-Tc" are three deferred motions in the name of Ar Fish tha . LI2.UUO should be s»-ut on ne/v and permanent City woiks during the en suing twelve mouths ; that the vVor • s C-.m----mb toe should select from Mr Mi rams report such as may be deemed urgent, without respect to Wards; aud that on the acceptance of tenders for the first iu-J.almenis of the works, the ordinary st iff of day laborers should be reduced io twelve. Hr. G aut want.-i the south side of Albany street, east of Forth street, to the railway station, kerb d and chanuelled, and Hr. Walter a doz.-n seats placed on th} outheru Recrea ion U round.

Ttie annual gathering of the of Messrs A. and I'. Burt was last evening held in tiie Oddfellows’ Hall, where the former entertained their employers and a number of friends. hen we say that Messrs Sykes and Kelly occupied the orchestra, that the catering was entrusted to Mr Dunning, and that there was some yroil singing during the intervals between the lances, and that the entertainment las.ed loig af er daylight did appear, it will be re dly bel cved that all present thoroughly enjyed th, mselvos. The progress of the firm i* noticeable even at these gatherings, as wlile each year we see the old faces, ‘he addiions seem to be mi merous. We believe he firm now emplovs over seventy hj ikL; ,nd its growing bind ness necessitates the intension of the psti.i.)lishmenfc, which in . f w months will be located ia < iuiubeilaut street, where Messrs Burt intend erectinga two-storeyed factory with a frontage of si±y feet and depth of 181 feet

It will be remembered that towards the latter end of Septemer last. Alfred 'yndorcoinbe, an imniigran by the Buckinghamshire, was sentence! to four months’ imprisonment on chargesof petty larceny A t that, time the policewanted an owner for a cricketing coat foun in the prisoner’s possession, and although strict inquiries were made, they failed tocet one. The cricketing season having aain commenced, one of the members foundthat his coat had bee ; stolen from the pavion. in the Vouth Dunedin grumd, and, onioimnnnicating with th;i police, he was shwu the coat foun I in Syndercomb.’s possssion, which he immediately recognl-ed ahis property. At noon to day Messrs Loga and Brown, J.P., attended the gaol andieard the charge against Syndercombc, whoivas sentenced to four month .’ imprisonmet, the sentence to take effect at the expiratm of the four sentences which he is now nnergoing. Sub Inspector Mallard conducted te prosecution The following exract from the ‘ Argus’ has an old familiar tig about it :—Some correspondence respectig the recent, t mr of ibe Governor in GippsLand was presented to both Houses of Parament yesterday The correspondence comrhes a communication from Sir George Bwen to the Secretary of State for the Goloies, respcc ing the tour, and the reply theto. Sir George Bov'en describes the Provice, from its mountainous and picturesque ctracter, as the Wales or Highlands of Victda, and mentions that be is the first Gcvt-rurwho had ridden through it and crossed its hhest ranges. He also forwarded copies of te report on the physical character an 1 resorces of Hipps Land, j repared by the Surttyor General and tht Secretary of Min**, and the more popular account o( the tur which was published m the * Argus,’ wit a request that copies might be transmitted) the Royal Geographical and Geological Sooiiies of London. 'JLTie Store*.

fcary of State Cor the Colonies, in his reply, 1 mentions that he has perused these uocuments with much iat rest, and that, as re. quested, copies have been forwarded to the societies named.

The Dunedin Savings Bank will be open on Tuesday instead of Monday evening. The committee of the Orange celebration request us to state that 250 persons were present.

The Union Permanent Building Society’s monthly meeting is postponed till Monday, the 16lh iust.

The Commercial Building Society’s usual fortnightly meeting will be held on Tuesday evening next.

.Mr Hislop, watchmaker, has, for the convenience of the public, placed in his doorway, where they may be seen at all hours, an aneroid and barometer.

Bine weather only is m-adod to render Monday a thoroughly enjoyable holiday, as amusements have been provided in plenty. First, the Artillery will assemble at the Drill-shed and ore a Koyal salute in honor of the Prince. The Company’s l and will be in attendance and will play suitable selections. The various Friendly Societies will assemble (we refer our readers to oui advertising columns) and form a procession to the Railway Station, from where trains will run at short intervals during the day to St. Leonards, at which place.the Friendly Societies’ I'eto is to be held. The Portobello Annual b aces will take place, and the Peninsula will leave the old jetty with visitors at 10 a.m. Not the least enjoyable will be the trip of the Harbor Company’s steamer Golden Age, which will leave the wharf at 10.30 a.m. for Portobello. Port Chalmers, and Maori Kaik. Many will doubtless be glad to escape the dust of the town and avail themselves of the opportunity of inhaling a breath of sea air. In the evening a favorite piece will be played at the Theatre, while balls will be given m St. George’s Hall and Mrs Haamau’s academy, Queen’s Theatre. With such a selection to choose from, every one will be able to meet wbii something to suit his or her taste.