The Evening Star. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1886.

Evening Star, Issue 6815, 1 February 1886, Page 2

The Evening Star. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1886.

The Invercargill Volunteers have gone under canvas in the Western Reserve for six days' training.

The Tongariro's mail will reacli town by the express this evening. A delivery will be made across the counter between nine and ten o'clock. The East Taieri School Committee have nominated the Hon. T. Dick and Mr H. Clark, and the Clyde Committee Messrs Clark and Green for the vacancies on the Education Board.

According to a Sydney telegram In the ' Age,' Dr T. Guthrie Carr, the well known phrenologist and electro-biologist, died at Glen Inncs on the 18th ult., from an overdose of morphia. It is supposed to be a case of suicide.

The Supreme Court on its rising to-day adjourned till March 24, when the ' Evening Press' libel case will be commenced. There will be a sitting in Chambers to-morrow. Vacation ends on March 10 next, ami on Maueh 16" the half-yearly circuit sitting of the Oamaru Court will be held.

The ' Tuapeka Times' has been reliably informed that a petition will shortly be prepared and circulated in the district praying the Government to resume possession of certain large landed estates adjacent to the Tuapeka district, with a view of the same being subdivided into conveniently-sized sections and thrown open for selection by farmers of small means.

When returning thanks for the toast of the directors of the Insurance Association proposed at a dinner at Wellington a few evenings ago, Mr 11. D Bell remarked that one could not believe all that was said outside concerning the affairs of the Depart-ment-sayings that were often very erroneous. The Department had the welfare of those whom they employed at heart, and especially of those who had been in _ the Department's employ for a long time. Moreover, the directors were quite prepared to answer for their sins at the next annual meeting of the policy-holders. A Wellington paper of a recent date relates the following :—" A peculiar little episode occurred in the Supreme Court at the conclusion of the trial of Roberts v. the Bank of New Zealand. The Registrar, on the jury being discharged, suddenly found that he had not provided himself with the fees for the jury, which in this case consisted of four. His Honor remarked that the Registrar was responsible for the fees, and ho must pay them. One of the jurors attended at the Registrar's oihee subsequently, and stated his intention of suing for his fee if it were not paid instantly," Mr Carew presided at the Tort Chalmers Resident Magistrate's Court on Saturday, and disposed of a number of cases. In W. Kettle v. J. Menelaus, a judgment summons for L 32 7s Id, the amount was ordered to be paid on February 13, or one month's imprisonment. In W. Kettle v. James Stevens, another judgment summons for L 3 Is 7d, payment was ordered on February 4, or four days' imprisonment. In the following eases judgment was given for the amount claimed and costs:—Kettle v. Mrs Easton, L 4 4s 8d ; Kettle v. James Forsyth, Ll4 3s lid ; Hercus v. Evans, LI IDs ud ; Hercus v. Johnson, L2 17s 9d ; Hercus v. Dow, L 4 5s 6d ; Lee v. Wallace, L 4 5s Gd ; Thomson v. Jenkins. L 5 9s; Official Assignee (estate of Bolton and Bolton) v. G. Palmer, L2 (is lid. In R. Bolton, jun., v. W. Elder, L 35 ss, for work done, judgment was given for L 95s and costs. Messrs Macdonald, North, and Adams were engaged in several of the cases,

I The lad Press, who was injured by a dray wheel passing over him, died at Wellington yesterday. . . We understand that Mr Wales, chairman of the Harbor Board, has decided to contest tfte ftoslyn seat at the general election. Hugh Batty, of conl Creek, uoar Groymouth, is reported to be missing for more than a week ; and Thomas King, a fisherman of Greymouth, is believed to have drifted over the bar on Friday night. About seventy gentlemen attended the luncheon to Admiral Tvyon at Christclmrch on Saturday. The Mayor presided, and the Governor was among the guests. Responding to his health, the Admiral paid a high compliment to the paper published by the Governor in 1884 on the defences of the Colony. He felt he could add nothing to what was said in that paper; but as any attack on New Zealand must necessarily be conducted by a sail'dr, it would perhaps be interesting to hci\r a sailor's opinion 6\\ the best mfttjWd .of defending the ports in liWi*. He thought that the principles adopted In the defence of the ports of NewZealand had been wise; guns and mines had been provided ; but these would not be sufficient to keep out an energetic sailor. To do this it was necessary to nicet.tho enemy's vessels with other New Zealand could not strike out an isolated position of defence. There was no reason why this Colony should not take precautions to prevent an enemy cruising round their coast, capturing thoir shipping', and shutting them in behind their guns and torpedoes. The Governor's suggestion of a national fleet was a good one, and there was no reason why this fleet should not work with the fleet of the Old Country. He was authorised by those at Home to say that England did not wish to shirk responsibility in defending the colonies, but she held out her hands to them to join with her iu this national object. England's blood and treasure would be poured out freely to defend the most insignificant part of the Empire, and how much more would this be done for New Zealand—one of the brightest gems of the British crown. He would like to refer to the gathering together in the near future of all English-speaking peoples in one great bond, a project which he regarded asone of the very greatest importance, and which all should endeavor to bring about.

Public meeting to-morrow evening to form Druid Lodge in North-east Valley. The admissions to the Dunedin Hospital last week were twenty-six and the discharges therefrom ten. On Saturday there remained 121 inmates.

The following applications for patents are gazetted-.—AV-. K. Turner, of Selwyn, for a combination churn: J. Hall, of Auckland, for a patent rivet for wheel tires; Karl Teutenberg, of Auckland, for a receptacle for cartridges, etc Music-lovers will be pleased to hear that Miss Rosina Caraudini (Mrs Palmer) has consented to appear on the concert platform during her stay here. Heir Scherck, who has undertaken the duties of musical director, has prepared programmes for two entertainments, which are to be given at the Lyceum Hall next Friday and Monday. At the meeting of Mr R. Chisholm's Bible class yesterday afternoon, interesting letters were read from the two Native teachers at the New Hebrides who arc supported by this class. The letters detailed the great sufferings and privations the teachers had to undergo in trying to win their fellows from [heathenism, but they arc now meeting- with success and encouragement. They pleaded for the prayers and sympathy of the class in their labors. Mr Chisholm expressed the hope that these letters would stimulate all to increased effort in winning these men from darkness to light. More frequent reports will be sent from the Islands in the future.

At the annual meeting of tho Royal Arch Chapter of Druids, D.P. Stokes conferred Past Arch degrre on the following:—Bros. Roberts, dough, M'Oulloch, Ross, Hastie, andLandorf; and the Arch Druid degree on Bros. Gibb, Adams, Merry, Fail, Stronach, and Smith. Bro. Stronach also received the Past Sccrctaiy's degree. The following clnpter officers were elected for tho ensuing term: Bards, Bros. Sheltonand M'Oulloch ; 1.G., Bro. Davie ; lion, secretary, Bro. Bryant (reelected). A discussion took place re the advisability of dividing the district, and it was eventually resolved to refer the question to the subordinate lodges for their opinion. A hearty vote of thanks was nccorded to District President Bro. Stokes for his efforts on behalf of the Order in No. 11) district during the past term, the came to be forwarded to the Board of Directors.