The Evening Star MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1887.

Evening Star, Issue 7112, 17 January 1887, Page 2

The Evening Star MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1887.

The Christchurch Bench refused to admit Dr Russell to bail, but Mrs Bowern and her sister were bailed out by the former's husband and father. The congregation of St. Paul's yesterday had the pleasure of seeing two additions which have been made to the stained glass windows ot the church by Mr G. G. Russell. One has been put into the side of the chancel, and the other on the south aisle. They are from the establishment of Messrs Clayton and Bell, London, and are very handsome specimens of workmanship. The chancel window contains three pictures, viz., "Christ at Emmaus," "The Institution of the Lord's Supper," and "Melchisedec presenting Bread and Wine to Abraham. In the other window six scenes are given from the life of St. Paul. A beautiful effect was obtained from the windows at last night's service, the twilight illuminating them to perfection. The Rev.Quartus Bacon, who has been appointed assißtant-curate of St. Paul's, Dunedin, was made the recipient of a gold wateh and silver 'pocket prayer-book on his departure from Westham, England, where he,held the position pf curate of St. Paul's for two,and a-half years. With*'the' gift, was an illuminated address, which read as follows:—"To the Rev. QuArtus Bacon, M.A. We* the undersigned residents in the Srish of.iWyke Regis, in the County of >rset, beg your acceptation of the accompanying watch and pocket communion service, as a slight mark of appreciation of the good, wor.k carried on by you during the two and a-half'years you have occupied the posi- ! tion as curate of the parish and resided in the district of Westham, where your labors have beenmuch valued; and wefurther desire, in wishingyonGod speed, to express our great regret at your leaving the neighborhood, but sincrely trust that the voyage contemplated by you, and the salubrity of the climate where you propose residing, will benefit your health, and enable you to return, it may be, to this diocese and parish, where you can always depend on a hearty welcome," "'" J '

Mr lance has received a yote of confidence i ijrom the Kaikoura 'portion of his constituents. , A renewal of, a pawnbroker's ttcensewas granted to Abraham Myers at this mornings sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court. The following additional entries have been, j received for the fire brigades' demonstra-, Won :-Napier, Wanganui, Temuka, Gore and Gordon, Southern ttnvercargUl), Hastings (Hawke's Bay), and Nelson. The Rev. Dr Stuart has received a cable-, gram from Professor Bruce, of Glasgow; announcing that the Rev. John Dunlop, M.A., who was last week elected by the Synod to the Chair of Divinity in the Theological Hall of the. Presbyterian Church, has accepted the position, and arranged to reach Dunedin in the beginning of May. The postal authorities inform us that the recent imposition of an additional fee on the printed notices posted by publio bodies is in compliance with an order from headquarters. The detention of the documents specially complained of by the 'Taieri Advocate' was due to the fact that they came with the category of "accounts" and not "invoices."

Mr Justice Williams held a sitting in Bankruptcy this morning for the disposal of unopposed applications. Orders closing the bankruptcy were made In re Horace Johnston Kitt and Thomas Kearney (for whom Mr Mftcdonald appeared), and Robert Clifford (for whom Mr Fitchett appeared). In the latter case the 31st inst. was fixed for taking the final order of discharge. "Jim the Penman" was repeated on Saturday evening at the Princess's Theatre. The audience was A moderately large one, but by no means commensurate with the merits of the entertainment. Miss Thomas and Mr Titheradge were called before the curtain at the conclusion Of the second act. This evening there is to be a change of proframme, " Written in Sand " and " Nita's Irst" being announced. Both are capital Eicces, and, as the cast is a Btrong one in oth, a thoroughly enjoyablo performance may be anticipated. The heat was unexampled in Central Otago last week, and on two days the thermometer registered 135° in the sun at Kyeburn and other parts of the Mount Ida district. The 'Chronicle' Bays that the majority of the streams and springs have dried up, and there is a lack of water even for domestic purposes at some of the settlements. Vegetation is burnt up, and some of the crops have been slightly scorched, but they nave not received irremediable damage yet. Rain will be regarded as a God-send, and will save the crops from partial destruction by drought, A fire occurred at Normanby, Northeast Valley, last evening about ten o'clock, destroying a stable and coach-building shed belonging to Messrs G. Wordsell and W. Heads respectively. The former was insured for L 320 with the United Company, and the latter for LIOO with the New Zealand. How the fire occurred is not known, but it is supposed that so-ne hay in Mr Wordsell's shed may have ignited through over-heating. It should be mentioned that the Salvage Corps Were in attendance, and did all they could to check the fire. The 'Mount Ida Chronicle' thinks it a pity that the Dunedin papers have re-opened the fiscal controversy on the text of the Treasurer's speech to the Dunedin Protection League; but as regards the Treasurer's latest effort it thinks that with the immense majority of the people, of all shades of opinion about trade, there can be no doubt that a sense of the ridiculous is irrepressibly uppermost during theperußal of the Treasurer's unfortunate composition; and the Protection League, which already had a hard battle to fight with common sense, can ill afford •to face the universal derision in in which, in common with its distinguished correspondent, it is for the moment involved. The wrestling competition at the Lyceum on Saturday evening did not prove to be a success, for there was not only a lack of visitors, but also great scarcity of competitors. The Border champion, H. Dunn, gave some illustrations of the Gneco- Roman style of wrestling, and later on the wrestlers D. Ford and M'Ewen had a friendly bout, ending in a victory for the former. Both men were evidently novices in the GrcecoRoman style, and Dunn had to' coach them while the wrestling proceeded. An apology was made by the promoters of the entertainment for the lack of visitors, it being stated that Gregg, Buchanan, and Sonntag had definitely promised to take part in the competition, and that no excuse had been tendered for their absence.

Dr Macgregor has resigned his seat as the Education Board's representative on the Oamaru High School Board of Governors because he disapproves of the action of the Governors in taking steps to establish a Girls' High School. The ' Mail' says in reference thereto:—"Dr Macgregor's conduct is as peculiar as ever. We oannot see what he can hope to gain by his retirement, unless he intends to offer himself for reelection, and, if successful, to point to his success as a justification of his views and an endorsement of his protest. We should think that the doctor, would find much relief from retirement, and it may be that this is the cause of his most recent act. His retirement would also produce relief to the people of this district, and would also tend to bring about a better feeling on the question of secondary education that would probably lead to.an early settlement of the matters in dispute." The ' Oamaru Mail,' while complimenting Messrs Shepherd and Montgomery on the very impartial manner in which they conducted the recent inquiry, says that the Commission was absolutely valueless, as nothing has been elicited that was not already known, and parties are unchanged as to the question at issue. ■' One important fact has, however, been emphasized: The Waitaki High School is performing in our educational system the mission it was created to perlorm. It is much the same as other well-conducted schools of_ the same class. But, say the transmutationists, the Education Board' is depriving us of our. District High School, and we must have the Waitaki High School merged into the more economical and accessible institution. Never has such a thing been done in this Colony, and we question whether it ever will be done, unless the whole system of secondary education be changed. It is scarcely likely that any unprejudiced tribunal would sanction interference with the Waitaki High School on the ground that another school, of a different educational status, and conducted by an independent administration, was about to be disrated. If the educational system is to be tampered with in such a way, and because of whimsical conduct on the part of local administrators, it will soon cease to be a system." It says that Dr Macgregor and his coadjutors should have lent their energies towards compelling the Education Board to do their duty by the District High School.

St. Matthow's Church annual meeting tomorrow evening. The Governor intends to bo present at the concert to be givon to Mr Stockwcll in the Lyceum Hall on Friday. P. A. Bro. Morri'on, of Royal Oak Lodge, Caversbatn, has been elected by a largo majority as the Otag > delegate to the March meeting of the Grand Lodge of Druids to be held at Melbourne. The admissions to the Dunedin Hospital last week were thirteen, and there were a similar number of discharges. There was one death (Bertha Straohan) dui ing tbe week. On Saturday there remained 112 inmates. '■' The following applications for patentß have been received:-E. W. Hollis,iof Thames, for a vermjn-trap; J. Burnß, of Sydenham, for invention fpr preventing leakage of pumps; 0. M. Traoey, of Dunedin, for invention for facilitating the handling of lamp oil or spirit; H. Robinson, of Dunedin, for improved taps; H. Scott, of Christchurch,. for a safety wheel guard for tramcars; J, Liddel, of Edgeloy, Stockport, England, for improved apparatus for aerating malt and other liquors; Adolf Herzog, of Weilingfcon, for invention for injecting gas and air through a combination-injector.'