The Evening Star FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.

Evening Star, Issue 5042, 2 May 1879, Page 2

The Evening Star FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.

There has bean only one declaration of insolvency during the past week, viz., that of Hugh Clark, of Coome Hay, shepherd, with i-o particulars filed.

According to a letter read at yesterday's meeting of the Bluff Harbor Board, the purchasers of the Ami (3ambles are already L 3.000 out of pocket through the transaction.

The Electoral Roll Revision Committee, formed to purge the rolb in the Auckland electoral district, have lodged 1,200 objections to persons improperly on the City West, Newton, Parnell, Onehunga, and Waitemate rolls.

The ladies of Melbourne are about to establish an institution for submitting the girls placed in the Industrial School to a training as general servants. The cost is to be defrayed by the Government and the public, the former to contribute 5a per week each girl, and the balance to bo raised by subscription. A strong committee of ladies has been appointed to carry out the idea.

The Board of Education for North Canterbury has resolved to again apply to the Government on the subject of retiring allowances for schoolmasters, asking for more definite information. The Minister had stated that the Government Insurance Office would probably establish a schoolmasters' pension and widows and orphans fund. lu connection with public teaching, at the same meeting, a report was brought up on the alleged system of " cobbing,'' and a motion' waß passed intimating that the prevalence of such a system in any of the public schools under the Board's control would subject the master to instant dismissal. '

Mr Davidson, gas inspector, has at length succeeded in perfecting an efficient gas-stove for heating offices, sitting or sleeping rooms, schools, churches, or other buildings, at a minimum cost. In addition to its portability and cheapness, it is free from the objections universally complained of in the radiating and asbestos stoves, there being the most rapid possible evolution of heat, free from all unpleasant small. 11ns useful and elfgant heating apparatus, with proper r.uv f.-r a supplv of fresh ami for would ivnd. vfi,,-j.[ ICO ., unnecessary,although WH '■"'■;;'•■- .fc will bo dilli-ult to Mifar.su.lo a/' lv>. i Annan's traditional 1 >vo lor a cheery lire m uolil weather. Mr D.ivids.iu'«, stove is the neatest, cheapest, most efficient, and most portable we have vet seen. It occupies less room than an ordinary footstool, and the cost of gas capable of heating a large room for eight hours is about sixpence.

Ab the Port Chalmers Police Court this forenoon, before Mr W. Elder, J.P., Charles VMlson and Matthew Moore were each fined 53, and Neil M'Leod 10s, for drunkenness.

. The despatch used by country telegraphists is Burprismg. To-day a Tokomairiro message of a little over 100 words occupied close on two hours in transmission. This smartness (?) is anything but exceptional, we regret to

♦w ohurchma n' says "it is probable t&at more than one clergyman will onme out from England either with Bishop Nevill or soon after. .No intimation of the ex*ct date ot the Bishop's departure has yet been received, but if ho adheres to his original intention he may be expected in June." A* the 3.30 train from Dunedin was coming past Seacliff yesterday, the engine?Ti \ S I° P » fell off - He w «« ftoout for the Repose of greasing some part of the machinery at the time of the accident, and the. tta m was going at the rate of about houri The * N -0- dimes' aaas that Bishop was picked up not much the -wore j for his fall.

Letters from San Francisco state that great interest waa being taken in the Sydney Inhibition. The papers had taken up the question, and recommended manufacturers to avail themselves of the opportunity of improving relations with the Colonies, Herr JVrupp and Co. applied for space for iron ami steel exhibits A model of the oteamshin Oity of Berlm is to bo sent,

The only business transacted at the City roiice Court this morning was tho sentencing of Mary Forbes to three months* imprisonmentj foi-.havmg no. lawful visible means of Wore, and the fining of the following Vundards :-Daniel Higgins, Francis Fern/ and Margaret Willjs 5s each or twenty-f«ur ttQura, and Ambrose Brown lbs or forty-eight

The Central Cpmmittee acknowledge the receipt of the. following- subscriptions .to the Kaitangata" fund Mr Newton, West Harbor, L 7 19s ;> per Rev. R. Telford, Mtnck Presbyterian Church, Ll 12s 6d; J. H-dgar, chairman Lake County, LlB 14s ; R. and G LSO ; per T. Daniels, mayor of Riverton, L 237 14s 6d; per ditto, manager Burwood Station, L23'ios;- Sparrow and Co., and employes, Ll4 Is 6d. Judges Johnston and Williams having got through as much of.the Banco business of the Supreme Court as possible the former returns to Christchuroh to-morrow, but two -remaining cases will.be heard before Judge Williams on Monday. At this morning's sitting their Henors intimated that they would not be prepared to deliver judgment m the cases of Burke v. The Colonial Bank and Morris v. M'Neill before leaving for the Court of Appeal. Mr Justice Williams leaves on Tuesday for Wellington to attend the Appeal Court,

The secretary of the Bible-in-Schools Association ha 3 received replies favorable to the movement from the following districts • —Crofthead, Lovell'a Flat, Tuapeka Plat, Oiitram, Berwick, Glenore, Tuapeka Mouth, Livingstone, Pukeuri, Matapuna, Taieri Beach, Mornington, Cambrian, Taiaroa Heads, Inch Clutha, Maungatua, Linden, Herbert, Tapanui, Tokomairiro, East Taieri, YY hare Flat, Waihola, Kyeburn, FJasjSwamp Dunrobin, Sawyer's Bay, Southbridge, Dunedm, Otakia, Te Houka.

There will be a hockey match to morrow at Montecillo.

Mrs Br tten will lecture in the Prinoess Theatre on Sunday evening. All accounts against the Reception Committee are requested to be sent iu not later than noon ou Tae. day.

The hon. secretary of the Dnnedin Choral Society wishes all gentlemen holding tickets to settle for samo early.

The matoh to be played by the Union Football Club on the Northern Recreation Grounds to-morrow wiil he between A to L and M to Z. We are requested to direct attention to the sale of Abbotts Hill, to be held at Messrs Wat-s'-ns rooms, to-morrow (Saturday', at one o'olock.

The Licensing Court for the City of Dunedin and surrounding districts will be held in the Resident Magistrate's Court-house, Dunedin, on the 3rd of June at noon.

Lodge Hope of Highcliffe, 1.0. G.T., held a meeting last night, when officers were installed for the present quarter by Bro. Carr, D. Deputy. The officers ana members of the Break of Day Lodge, at Anderson ■ Bay, were present on an official visit.

A service of song entitled "Jessica" is in course of preparation by a choir of nearly seventy voices and will bo given in the new Garrison Hall this day fortnight. The choruses, solos, quartettes, and anthems were gone over very creditably kit evening.