THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1877.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 87, 9 March 1877, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1877.

The Cotterell-Carandini Company reappeared in Daweon's 'Hall ' la?t evening. The room was moderately well filled, and the entertainment passed off most patisfaetoulj. Mrs dotterell wVs in splendid voice, and in the various tocal pieces allotted tq her fairly charmed her' hearer?. To those who have in years' gone by bad an opportunity of listetis ing to this lady's singing we would say" lOtbi.ig by way of commecdalion, save that' in the interval her voice has lost nothing of* its' polish." and refinemedt, and to all lovers of the higher efforts of the lyria art will be welcomed with a sense of rapture. Mr Cotterill being new from the scenes the " old world drolleries " is overfipwing with a fund of quaint and genuine humor, which needs only to be heard to Tbe appreciated; We are glad to learn that the comoany will extend tbeir stay here over the , present week, the final performance to be given on Saturday (to-morrow) evening wilj be for the benefit of Mrs and Mr Cotterill, and we can only hope in conclusion that, as there will be an entire change of programme, the attendance will be such ai to show that we know how to appreciate sterling talent. The sittings of the District Court, before his Honor Judge Westoti, commenced yesterday morning. There was a Btrong bar present, the professional gentlemen including Messrs Pitt and Staite of Beefton, Mr Button of Hokitika, and Messrs Newton and (3-uin-ness of G-Veymouth. The first case called on was tb%t of Graham and Allen and the RaiDjr Creek Company (jn liqaidation) f Mr Newton ' with Hit Uti apueavibg for Messrs Graham and Allen, and Mr But ion With Mr Staite appeared for the Liquidator. At the opening of the case, Mr Button said tbat a conference between counsel had resulted in an agreement between the parties to withdraw the aciion. The case was accordingly' not proceeded with. That we are gradually verging on to what the 'Americans term "the fall of the year," is ' manifested in the insinuating chilliness which is now the accompaniment of. nightfall. The season throughout has been a most erratic one — fi everything in turns and nothing long,' and it may almost be said that tbe season Las slipped away "unawares." The' months of January and February of last year were marked by a suoceesion of scorching days and sultry nights, partaking ra'lier unpleasantly of the charac, eristics of an Australian summer under tbe burning rays of which the surrounding country soon became a prey t 0 bush fires. Bui; bow different now; the vegetation is as fresh and luxuriant as though we were in the midst of spring. Bueh fiie^ we have none, and in lie,a of summer rai'i ment one courts the grateful influence of a great coat, and the ruddiness which is of the " domestio hearth!" We have taken the trouble to consult that great authority upon all matters of this kind— " the' olieat Whit) inhabitant," and even his experience is at fault. ' On Wednesday last (writes our Caplf ston correspondent) the name of lit B. Winfred was immortalised here by its application to one of our main thorough fates, which henceforth will be known as Winfred*street. Mr Winfred being an old vpsident of the district and a lucky one to boor, wa* iu^tly doemed entitled to the distinction, small though it be. Winfred-sireet is not a very imposing thoroughfare at the present time, but who shall! say that the time is fapremoie wfilen we shall see it flanked with aubstantial edifices, and thronged with a busy crowd^of vehicles' and men, aye and ladies top, whose tender offspring will be taught to lisp the name which, this day baa been more olqiely entwined with the history and fortunes of our rising little town. A meeting of the County Council was convened for Wednesday last, but on the members assembling it was found that there wa« no business' to transact, and the iriintitea of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the Council adjourned, for fife days. It is probable that whlsn tne machinery of theCouneil is set fully i'j motion, that the meetings will be held every three months in« stead of monthly as ut present. There was a tole-ably sharD fr.ost in Beef* ton early yesterday morning' wlyoh was fol,, lo»edbyon'e of the most glorious daye we have experienced for a long ti*e. Snme correspondence appeared^n onr last issue in rderenoe to the Hosokai'and the coneerlff recently given which requn'es a little explanation. It appears that the only connec« tion which the concerts have with the Hospital is that all moneys taken over and above a sum already stated will be handed, over to the committee of that institution, 'ln order ■ to secura the treat of a visit of Mr and Mrs . Cotterell to this district, a number of gentlemen have individually given a private guarantee sufficient to cover the cost of the company* visit. It was never contemplated

to make the Hospital Committee responsible in any, way, and the only object in coupling thename of the institution with the concerts is that the donation to the funds may be as lavge as possible. ' We are very glad to be in a position fo mat* this explanation, and only regret that it was not made sooner, as % would have cleared away a' good deal of misconception, and possibly added additionally, to the result of the entertainment. Owing to pressure of Court matter we are compelled to hold over our' report of the Bam> Creek and North Star cafe?. The Bey. " Dr. $i;istam, Canon of Durham (writes the London correspondent of tlie Otjago Daily Xi«|« 8 V » naturalist of acknowledged sanding, touched upon the avi» fanua of NewZsiihndina lecture delivered under the auspices of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution, on ihe isc, December. In 'a leciure delivered three days previously, Dr. Tristram e?pros.scd it a« his belief that the scattered islets in the Indian Ocean, such as Mrtu.il ius, Reunion, i'odrigu.z, &c, were the remains of a submerged continent, which had formerly extended to New Zealand, this opinion being chiefly based on the evidence afforded by the peculiar forms of bird life, found in those Wands. Iv his second lecture Dr foigl ana i said he believed New Zealand to be the very oldest land on the globe. He def precuted the introduction into new countries of animals, '&>., which destroyed the native birds, and with them the evidence on which many interesting facts regarding ages of re- . mote antiquity rested! He especially regretted I that cats and. European bees had been introduced into New Zflai/nd. Atiew secret of the sea has been discovered, or rather an old one has been revived, and lo some purpose.' The King Cenvio, recently arrived atliirerpool frojri Bombay, Ijas passed through severe storms, but in smooth water. Ibis was contrived by lowing at her stern two canvoa clothes bags full o£ oil, ahd sHghtfy punctured. The 'effect is described 'as "magical." T'ue wares no longer broke against the poop and sides of the ship, but yards and yards away, beyond where the oil, had spread. If. ever I come (o see my readers in Melbourne, it will therefore be in a vvhale. 1 . It if jnst possible tbat, now all classes are represented, by some "orgaa." the cnaiinal ; classes may start a jourual devoted to tli eir inie;esK At Grirgentl, t reaj, such a paper h already inexistenee. Itis called the Sea>i:p, and is devoted to th,ein!ere^ls of brigandage. It rou>t be' ralhrr a suiting publication, if as I supr^e, it g«es" the other side of the question" in all m 'tfc? o^roorality, and does not merely "keep i«s mind open "on such subject*, like Mv Gladstone. "Vy> have of cou'se severnl bi igand^ewsp.i^erj in Jjomion, but they h?ve decent titles, and speat of, robiierics j>9 " operations," and gans ? , of thieves ss " fioanchl companies.". Tbe Hobarfe Town Mercury of ITeb. I, repo ts that a r«nn risible dontghti of fisbes was matte in the Dei-Vent, a| Shipwrights' Point oh the previous dnj. The river wa 9 alive with fish a'ldbird^ai'df'om diiylighuto ne.rly noon tb,e a<»ene almostbaffies description. Shoals of email fish, in s'ze »n'cUppearan<?e like the frnftl sh s.prat or tlie sardnes of the Medite'-tfiiiHan, were Ijing in the shallow wafers near the shore. Inio these shoals inDU-iier ble gartuels and gulls were constantly diving, anil through 'theji troo^ of young bamieout* w?ae shooting Ijjke metewrv, uriil i.i tei:or nn-1 confusion ihe liu'e fish were driven elosa »o the shore. Young and old turned ou-j and with washbasins, sieves, milk-dishes, and hand-not* literally baledlhe fish 'up by bucKecefol. la the space 'of 20. minutes a boat conabie of carrying a ton and a half was loaded up' to the thwarts with " solid, fish," anl the only " insi ri' merit" wa* a small band-net. Several other bofts had, an equal quantify, anl it was only when everything was full, tbit exci.ement cooled sufficiently to allow the captors to ask what was to be done with them. The suoals of fish had not di : .unished, bjiS bpals were full, bags, boxes,' all were full, and so a respite was granted. People from fa? and near wer« allowed to ca.-y the fish away by the bucket s^ and dishes full for immediate consumption. have heard much of late of the condeeeenl ion—or some other reason— which causes so many of our junior nobility to eater into commercial ljfe, but even the rank and file of the army can now boast of Us titled members. Lord Maidatone, the son and .heir of the Earl of Winclailstw, has just enlisted in a cavalry rgiinent:, because, he says^ he couldn't live .01 hi* miaer.ib'e allowance of £500 a-year. it is certain, by tbe report of the proceedings against him in bankruptcy, that he did not live upon that sum.' A poor clergyman wps brought up at the same time, concerning whom it was proved.that he had 18 children to support upon an income of £130 a»ye ar. It, is fair to conclude that if he had had £SQQ a-year he would have found it affluent. It is 'a pity thai; his lordship and this happy divine could not have beea iptrot duced' to one another, and a leaf taken by the former out of the laser's (account) book. Lord, WalcUtone has been enrolled ia the cavalry for twelve years as "John Haiton, a"ecL23» of St. G-fOrge r s, Hanover square, of; no "occupation,"' but, it i? probable that his vainabie se»' vices will not be retained through i out that period, ' Ihope one is allowed tosmokeinMJelbpttrne at places of out-door amusement. There is a hope expressed Pitong genteel smokers that our botanical-gardens in the Begenl's park will not be closed this sammev afftinsit the divine weed of Havannah. Surely, tftey argue, in the open air it ennnot do anybody any harm, and it is notoriously "so goodiof the plants'." Moreover, the Committee (<-atheif snobbishly) do permit a certain eminent personag* to enjoy his tobacco witliia the sacred precincts. Perpaps they hava taken warning by what happened at White's olub, where he was once a member, but withdrew his name because the secretary was directed to draw His Boyal Highness' attention to ruTe 101, which canfined tobacco smoking to certain apartments, jlo that trifling circumstance it is whispered the metropolis is indebted for the erection of that stately edifice the Marlbor-ugh Club.