The Evening Star MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1879.

Evening Star, Issue 4955, 20 January 1879, Page 2

The Evening Star MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1879.

The Minister of Works intends to make a Cnal inspection of Run 122 before a is taken out of it for settlement. The sum of LI ,200 was taken as cate money at tho Australian v. Gentlemen match, on tho East Melbourne ground, on January 2 and succeeding days. Mr Blair has telegraphed to the chairman of the Southland County Council:—“ The survey of the Dunedin-Toi-tois railway'has been ordered, and a contract for the first section will be out by the end of February.” There was again a large attendance at the Princess s on Saturday night, when the pro-; gramme was satisfactorily gone through Mr Read was singing “The Bells” when! curiously enough, the firebell Was sounded, and a stampede followed. Tho minstrels make their final appearance to-night. Tomorrow they begin a short season at Oamaru. The unfairness of a contemporary’s report of Saturday’s proceedings at the Supreme Court was brought before Mr Justice Williams this morning by Mr Denniston, wdio pointed out that the papev in stating the facts had given tho defendant’s Conduct even a higher color than Mr Smith had in stating the case. Such a renort, he submitted, should not go unnoticed, and he invited an expression of opinion from the Court. His Honor replied that ho thought it very undesirable to take judicial notice of what appeared in a newspaper, unless the proprietor were brought before the Court for the purpose of punishing and reprimanding him. Mr Denniston said ho paid no attention to the report himself, but the defendants felt extreme annoyance at it, and had thought it necessary to draw attention to it. It was n6t a Correct l epmt of the proceedings, and Commenced ft seems,” and theA proceeded to state ■ what purported te be the facte of thO case, His Honor, after reading the report in ones* wan, said that ha thought he ought act to comment upon \v)iat appeared iu a newspaper, hut if either a plaintiff or defendant thought himself aggrieved by aa unfair or partial report of the proceedings, and the publication of the same was likely to he damaging to him, he could take steps in the usua! way for having the proprietor punishe 1. He (the learned judge) did not think he should take notice of reports, except in the usual w*ay. Mr Denniston remarked that such an improper report should not

, .The Balcutba Committee have nominated Messrs Fraer and K. Ramsay for the vacancies on the Education Board.

Inspector Moore. is now in charge of the TuapekaClutha district; and Inspector .Ihompaon to-day proceeded to Oamaru. v^? e Supreme Court was occupied the whole of the day with the case of the creditors trustee in Black’s estate v. Watt and others.

To-day the upper reservoir was quite lull, while in the lower there was 36ft. of water. k ? t i 1 0 e f i latt^ r is full th «re ia « depth of abont 48ft. There is not therefore the slightest cause for fearing a shortness of the supply. Waldreon is progressing favorably, OUn J : Ida Chrdnicle* learns that vi w h° ia attending her, hopes to be able to save the arm, a portion of the flesh of which, between the elbow and the wrist, was shot away, ’ . dramatic article in the * Australasian * '■T!vv°.“ g n - signe( } b y the well-known iahite. It is understood that this is in consequence o£ the singular state of things disclosed by a quairel between the critic and Mr Morton Tavares.

A new monthly journal, called ‘The yueen is about to be published iu Sydney, under the control of Miss Ida Williams, of the Sydney University. Should it be a success it is the intention of the promoter or promoters to publish it weekly; The 'Timam Herald* states that some local speculators who anticipate a favorable report by Sir John Coode as to its capabilities for a harbor, have offered the Governhient » very large sum for the Milford lagoon, bilt it is almost needless to say that the offer was declined.

. Over 300 ounces of gold from Orepuki have been sold to the banka in Riverton duriqg.the-week. The ‘ Western Star ’ says that quantity does not represent anything like the total product of the Christmas washing-up as during the last three weeks heavy parcels have been disposed of. ■p T vV News ’ has outstripped all its English contemporaries in English war news, notwithstanding that each message coats it Its account of the capture of "v.v i. US i as fi rs fc by many hours published m London, and was as succint, glowing and interesting as if it had'been written by Mr Forbes at his ease; instead of scribbled amidst the din of the battle field.

Mr Lyster’a new opera company, which is mxe m Melbourne in March, comprises Rose Hersee (Madame Perkins). Miss Alma Pelma, Charles Graznor, G. Verdi, Signor Anglera, and the Coys, with a Mr Howell as stage director. They are engaged for Australia, New Zealand, and th* United States, and are to leave London on January 27. Signor Cagh is bringing a company from India to Melbourne.

A pawnbroker in George street was complimented at the Police Court to-day bv the Bench and the Inspector of Police for his promptness in bringing before the court two men charged with stealing several pairs of boots. The robbery had been reported to the pawnbrokers in the usual way, and when one of the men offered the boots in pledge he was detained in the shop till the police arrived. Inspector Mallard said that what credit there was in the matter was due to Mr Isaacs.

Professor Ulrich’s visit to Livingstone (reports the ‘Mail’) will be of marked benefit to these goldfields, for not only does he consider them of vast importance, but he B f Sert ?, that Victoria, with all her wealth of auriferous ground, cannot produce such another for richness and extent, the one thing lacking being water. With an abundant supply of this precious commodity the Maerewhenua auriferous area is capable of supporting a very large digging population, and, if m Victoria, would, even with its present limited supply of water, create a a heavy rush. The difference of results to miners Qnthepresent Victorian diggings and those on the- Maerewhenua are ver? mSced On the one hand the Victorian is\?U com tented with from 30s to 40a p er we-k while “a 5S 3 concerned/ . where gold, is Owin'- ’ ti . . . r' -s to the c rnimon jury cases not being -oncluded at the Supreme Court, the special jury cases fixed for to-day had to be adjourned. The Otago Harbor Board v. Proudfoot was fixed for Friday next, and Richmond v, Hepburn for Saturday. Mr Kettle wished the case of Menzies v. Anderson, and the cross-action of Anderson v. Menzies heard together, as the facts were the same; but objection was made by Mr Denniston, on the ground that the facts were not the same, and the cases would have to be heard separately before the juries were empannelled. The first-named case was then fixed for to-morrow; Anderson v. Menzies for Thursday. Burke v. the Colonial Bank, has also been fixed for Thursday.. Several applications by jurors were then made for non-attendance, Mr Leary wished to be excused from serving on the case of the Otago Harbor Board v, Proudfoot, on the ground that he was a member of the Board. His Honor said that Mr "Leary ought to bo excused, but it was A ground for challenge only. It ought to be arranged between counsel that he should be excused. .Mr Elder, summoned on Richmond v. Hepburn, asked to be excused as he was required on an average to preside ait the Police Court, Port Chalmers, four hours a-week. His Honor, having referred to the honor conferred on Mr Elder by his appointment as a commissioner of the peace, excused him. Mr Walter said that both himself and Mr Massey had been subpoenaed on Menzies v. Anderson. His Honor agreed that it would be highly inconvenient in the present state of municipal matters to have both the Mayor and Town Clerk present, and promised that one of the gentlemen at least should bo excused. In the case of two members of a firm being subpoenaed one of them alwavs was excused.

A general meeting of the Dunedin Catholic Association will be held in the lower hall of the Athemeum on "Wednesday, the 22nd inst.