The Evening Star TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1883.

Evening Star, Issue 6261, 10 April 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1883.

The Colonial Secretary's powers under the Lunatics Act have been delegated to Mr Carew, R.M. Mr James Fitzgerald, of the Otago University, has passed the first section of the B.A. examination. Messrs Read, Leslie, Tylecote, Steel, and C. T. Studd sailed for England by the P. and O.'s Paramatta last week. Bishop Moran attended St. Patrick's Church, South Dunedin, on Sunday last, and administered the rite of confirmation to a large number of persons. » Max Strakosh, the well-known imprmario, informs the 'Argus' that he is bringing Miss Emma Thursby and a full concert company to the colonies. Mr Fish intends to address the City electors at the Lyceum Hall on Monday night on secondary education and the Treasurer's national assurance scheme. The Victorian Commissioner of Police has given instructions that the Salvation Army shall be restricted from marching in the streets to the annoyance of the public. The ' Feilding Star' has it that one of the interested parties in the Palmerston still is reported to them to have stated that, had it not been discovered, a profit of LIS,OOO per annum was assured to the " promoters 1" Objection was raised in the Commons to the appointment of Mr George Richardson to be Accountant-General of the London Poet Office on the score of his deafness, but it was pointed out that the PostmasterGeneral himself is blind. Trial by jury has been brought into operation at Samoa. A Chinaman, charged with killing a girl, was tried and convicted by a jury of twelve, half whites and half natives. The execution was put off till Easter Monday, on account of it being Passion Week. The result of the inquiry into the recent narrow escape from collision on the Southbrook branch railway has been the reinstatement of the suspended station-master and guard, as the fault lay with the managemant. Jn future, traffic alterations are to be sent and acknowledged by telegraph. Another crowded house assembled at the Queen's Theatre last evening to witness the representation of scenes in the RussoTurkish war. Of course the gift distribution nightly forms a Bource of attraction, but independent of the chance of getting a prize the panorama alone is worthy of a visit. The piano last night fell t-> the lot of a young lady residing in Cumberland street. At Port Campbell (Victoria) a storekeeper named Robertson was charged with selling spirituous liquor without a license. It was proved that a number of workmen went to Robertson's store, and there partook of a few glasses of ginger wine, which made them intoxicated. On analysis the wine was proved to contain 22 per oent. proof spirit. In a second case the wine showed So per cent, of spirit. In both cases aL 25 fine was inflicted.

At the Port Chalmers Police Court before Messrs A. Thomson and Goldie, J.P.s, William Stewart, for drunkenness, was fined 5s with the usual alternative. John Colehan, licensee of the Saratoga Hotel at Blueskin, was charged with selling liquor to Edward Morris, in respect of whom a prohibition order was issued on September 0 list. Defendant banded to their Worships a letter from Messrs Stewart and Denniston to the effect that the order had been set aside by the Supreme Court. In order that a copy of the Judge's order might be produced, the case W adjourned till the 17tn inst,

The 'Central News' says:—"A noteworthy incident has just come to light in connection with the Egyptian campaign. A marine, who was wounded in the chest by a splinter of a shell at Tel-el-Kebir, and left on jbhe field for dead, was afterwards attended to by the Army Hospital Corps, and subsequently removed to the hospital at Cairo. Thence," when he recovered strength, he was forwarded to Malta, and » few days ago he arrived in England, together wjth a number of other convalescents. Ho reported himself to the dep6t at Chatham, but no one Beemed ready to acknowledge him. On payday he applied for his money, and then found that he was marked off the register as dead. He was at some pains to prove his identity, and was finally cent to Portsmouth. In the ! Police Gazette' for March, 1882, intimation appeared that a man named George Murphy and some supposed confederates were "wanted," on a charge of obtaining from Henry Planter, at Christchurch, on February 17, 1882, the sum of 1435 by means of the "heart" trick. Murphy, who is supposed to be identical with William Symms, arrested in Dunedm last week for objtaiuing money by means of the "matchbox" trick (which is another name for the heart trick) has been formally charged with stealing Plaister's money, but evidence will not be gone into pending the receipt of the warrant from Christchurch. It may be mentioned that in searching the accused's boxes the police discovered a quantity of cards and false dice, and as he is understood to have only arrived in Dunedin recently, it is well that he was captured before opportunity was afforded him of " victimising " many people here,

Mr F. S. Nicholls, for many years connected with the Otago Press, died in Wellington last night after a long illness. Though a young man, the late Mr Nicholls had a very lengthened and exten- ■ sive journalistic experience. When quite a lad he joined the reporting staff of the •Ballarat Star,' of which his uncle was editor, and he did a vast amount of valuable work for that journal in inspecting and reporting on the mines of that extensive district. So highly were his abilities regarded by his employes that he was sent down ]to Melbourne to report the parliamentary proceedings for the 'Star, and he afterward* joined the 'Age' staff. In 1875 he came to this Colony, having received an appointment on the 'Daily Times,' We well remember his first work for our contemporary. He was sent to do an important gathering at the Maori Kaik, and though almost an absolute stranger to the people he was brought in contaot with, and wholly unacquainted with the Maori Jangnage, he turned out a report that for completeness of detail* and freshness of style at once gained him great credit with his fellow pressmen. Hisi ndustrywas very creat, and but for a weakness that cast a shadow over hnu during late years, and often prostrated him physically a* well as mem; tally, he might have attained a Might career oa the press of this Colony. He was i editor of the 'Bruce Herald,' and after- : wards sub-editor of the 'Paily Times,? his lwt engagement being on the '|j|ew Zealand Times.' Though his faults werd many, his early decease will be regretted by j numbers who knew him fat hfe better days,; and appreciated his literary abilities &id kindliness of heart,

The Dunedin Naval Cadets have been disbanded. J The Treasurer yesterday turned the first Bod of the Seaward Bush railway. He announced that the first section had been taken so cheaply that tenders for a second contract of two miles would be shortly, there being as available balance. On Friday night he addresses a public meeting at Oamaru. Young Men's Societies' Union meet to-morrow evening. Hiram Mark Lodge, No. 272, meet to-morrow evening. Last Shot Quartz-mining' Company meet tomorrow, at 8 p.m. Social gathering in the Mornington Weßleyan Church to-morrow evening. Common jurors ordered to attend Supreme Court on Friday are discharged. Mr Alexander Stuart, of Christchurch, lectures on "Banks and their Victims" in the Oddfellows' Hall, Rattray street, to-morrow evening.