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Evening Star, Issue 4337, 22 January 1877, Page 2

A telegram dated London, January 13, has been received by the Government irom Sir Julius Vogel, as Agent-General, officially notifying his arrival. Mr Simpson, R.M., has declared the election for James Riding in the Tuapeka County, void, on the ground that the nomination papers were signed by unqualified persons.

Under the heading of “The Victim of Kindness ” the ‘ Southland Times ’ mentions that a man named Peter Webb succeeded the other day at the Bluff in saving another man from a dangerous fall, but in doing so he himself fell into the hold of one of the vessels in port, and was severely cut in one of his legs, and thus becomes an inmate of the local hospital. Going from home for news, we find the following Dunedin telegram appearing in several of the Northern papers;—“ In the libel case of Perrier v. Reed, the issues were settled in Chambers. The Judge expressed the hope that for the credit of the Press the case would not come on for trial. The defendant applied for a commission to examine Creighton, and a change of venue to Wellington is asked for by the plaintiff, but not uotMed.”

A small book published by authority of the Government — (i Reports on the durability of >'ew Zealand Timber”—gives a description of the various kinds of trees that grow throughout the Colony, with particulars of their quality. The kauri ranks as the best; the totara stands next, followed by the rimu and other kinds of pines, the tanekaha, the cedar, birch, and the rata, or ironbark. And this information is supplemented by an account of experiments on the several kinds of timber. On Saturday afternoon the children attending the Rrt sbyterian Church, Rothesay, were entertained by their teachers at a picnic, in a paddock granted for the purpose by Mr De Lacy. The children enjoyed their games immensely, and when rain tell heavily, they were marched back to the church, where tea and cake had been prepared for them. The evening was spent in distributing small presents, exhibiting some magic lantern views, and the singing of hymns. All appear delighted with the entertainment, and dispersed about ten o’clock. Giving evidence in the case Toxward v. Hastwefl, in the Supreme Court at Wellington, Mr Andrew Young, the well-known whip and coach proprietor, related some of his experiences of New Zealand roads. According to Mr Young, Otago takes the palm. He mentioned that he had driven over a road in that Province on parts of which it became necessary for the passengers to get out and by main strength kept the coach in its perpendicular while he drove. He had been on roads where the gradient was lin 10. Mr Thomson’s roads in Otago averaged about 1 in 15. There was but a brief sitting of the City Police Court this morning. Allan M‘Rae and William Kennedy, charged with leing drunk and disorderly, were each dismissed with a caution. Walter Pearson, a clerk, for unlawfully assaulting his wife, was bound over to keep the peace for six months —himself in L3O, and two sureties of LI 5 each. Being anything but sober in court, he appeared to be considerably surprised when removed in custody, where ho will be kept until the necessary bail is found, or the specified time (six months) has expired. The Government intend to afford the County Councils every facility for making valuations, notwithstanding the fact that the law under which they exist names a “ hard-and-fast” date at which the various stages of that process are to be completed. At the last meeting of the Grey County Council a telegram from the Under-Secretary of the Colony was read requesting that the valuers of the County should act as expeditiously as possible, and stating that if by misadventure or accident a further extension of time for making the valuation was necessary it would be granted. The tour of the English cricketers in this Colony is expected to occupy seven weeks. Greymouth will bo the scene of the first match, and Auckland will be next, the date being January 29 and the two succeeding days. The team will then journey southwards, playing at Taranaki, Wellington, Wanganui, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill, and they expect to arrive in Melbourne again early in March, in time for the combination match between Victoria and New South Wales and the Eleven. Easter time will be taken up, probably, with a third match at Melbourne, and a few matches in the country districts of Victoria. The foundation stone of the new Episcopalian Chuioh at Green Island was laid with Masonic honors on Saturday afternoon. The brethren from town were conveyed to Green Island by special train. Shortly after three o’clock a procession was formed, comprising the clergy and brethren of the Grand Lodge, E. 0., lodges Celtic, St. Andrew, and Kilwinning, S.O. j Otago, Port Chalmers, and Dunedin, E.C. ; and marched to the scene of the proceedings, where the stone was laid by Bishop Nevill, assisted by the D.D.G.M. (Bro. Pish) and his officer. 7 . In thanking the masonic body for their presence and help, his lordship remarked that he was was satisfied th< re was nothing In Freemasonry contrary to religion or morality, wherefore he would, on all similar occasions, thankfully invito the co-operation of the fraternity. The other clergymen present were the Revs. J. O. SoUvyu and C, J" Martin. When the plana were presented Mr Sanders, the architect of the church,

handed to Mr Fish, on behalf of himself, a silver trowel, suitably inscribed, the receipt of which was duly acknowledged by the

The whole of the immigrants by the ship Marlhorsngh vers landed at the railway pier mis afternoon by the p.e, Jron A.co aiai conveyed by train to the ImraoUs, undo tho supervision of Mr Cohn Allan. The Zealandia, with homeward San Francisco malls, arrived at San Francisco on the 9th instant, two days under contract time. The City of New York, withcutward mails, left San Francisco on the 4th instant, one day late. A boating club has been started in connection with the New Zealand Clothing Factory. On Saturday two of the members (Msssrs Hunter and Nordeu) rowed' a friendly sculling match with coxswains from the second boacan to Jetty stoat jetty, the race being won by the former e tail}' through I the latter’s coxswain steering him badly. ! The following n.innumo advertisement has

been posted over tbe on l ranee to the South Melbourne Bathing Company’s ba.hs:— “ LIOO Regard.—The above reward will be given to any man under 14 stone who will successfully drown himself in the presence of five members of the South Melbourne Club. Hot blankets and other means of resuscitation will be supplied t© competitors if necessary.” An inquest was held at the gaol to-day, at noon, by Mr Hocken, coroner, and a jury, on the body of prisoner John Elcock, who died suddenly on Saturday morning, when, after the examination of Mr Caldwell, governor of the gaol, Dr Yates, resident surgeon of the hospital, and Sergeant Watson, the jury returned a verdict of “ Died from valvular disease of the heart.” Mr Chas. Bright lectured at the Princess’s Theatre last evening to a large audience. His subject was “ Idolatry,” and in the course of his remarks he stated that idol worship was as popular now as ever. In some countries people worshipped images and paintings, in others relics, hut our own “ free and enlightened ” countrymen bowed down to a thing of pasteboard and paper, which they, or most of them, accepted as the infallible guide to heaven. He deprecated the submission to public opinion called “ Grundyism,” and said such a worship led to smooth-faced hypocrisy. His remarks were frequently applauded. * A rumor was circulated in town to-day that an accident occurred on the Ocean Beach railway line yesterday. Stripped of all romance, however, the occurrence was a very trivial affair. It appears that two little girls were proceeding to the Beach by the train, and one of them lost her hat out of the window. With an anxiety for her attire truly feminine the young lady alighted at Musselburgh and walked back to recover the fugitive hat, but by so doing she lost the train. Her sister, who was in another carriage, missed her at the Beach platform, immediately concluded that the girl had fallen out of the train, and came back to Dunedin and reported her fears to the railway people. A messenger was despatched in search, but fortunately there was no accident to report.

We would remind our readers that Father Kelly’s lecture on *• France ” takes place tbia evening.

The installation of officers of the Loyal Unity Lodge, L> >.0.F., will take place on Wednesday evening next.

Messrs Bastings and Co., proprietors of the southern line of coaches, announce some important changes in their running, consequent on the opening of the Lawrence railway. The single men and married people ex Marlborough may be engaged at the Caversham depdt to-morrow at 11 a.m ; the single females on Wednesday at the same hour. Owing to the building not being completed by 27th January the new church at Mosgiel . will not be opened until the 4th February (as j per advertisement), when it is expected that 1 t'Tofessor Salmond will preach in the forenoon, the Kev. Dr Stuart in the evening, with a mid-day service for the Sabbath school children.