THE EVENING MAIL. TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1877.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 342, 29 May 1877, Page 2

THE EVENING MAIL.

TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1877.

' Words are things, and a drop of ink falling upon a thought may produce that which makes thousands think."

It will be seen by a telegram which we publish elsewhere that the inquest on the body of the servant-girl Margaret M'lntyre has been brought to a conclusion by the jury returning a verdict of manslaughter. To anyone who has carefully read the evidence in connection with this painful and, we trust, xery exceptional case, the verdict of the Coroner's jury will cause no astonishment. They must have forseen tha\ the long and exhaustive inquiry which has been held regarding the extraordinary circumstances attending the death of the unfortunate girl could only lead to one result—that of a verdict of manslaughter. Of course,' the jury having returned such a verdict against Mrs. 111. .1, will necessitate the ease going before the ' Supreme Court for further hi-ves':-'-'ation.

\ ;.t; time for closing the mails for Europe vhi. San Francisco has been extended to 6 a.m. on Thursday next. The protest acr-iinst the horse Will-if-I-can on the ground of his age having been wrongly stated has been sustained, Mi - . IT. Robertson, to whom the matter was referred, having ! certified that the horse is six years old, whereas he had been entered as a five-year-old. The stakes in the Consolation Race will therefore be accorded to Mr. T. M'Kay's Eanjo, which ran second ; while the money for the second horse in the Maiden Plate will go to Mr. T. Shalders'.]>Tevis, which was placed thiul in that race. A full meeting of the Calcined Corkonians was held last evening, when a letter, received from the President and Yice-Pre'si-dent of the Hospital Committee, asking the Coikonians to give an entertainment in aid of the funds of the Hospital, was taken into consideration. ISwas unanimously decided to comply with the request, the date of the entertainment to be fixed at a future meeting. The company will meet on Monday evening next for the first rehearsal, when every member is requested to be jjrepared

with any songs ho purposes singing, as the jH'ogramme will be settled on that occasion, and the work of getting up the entertainment at once entered upon. Although the date of the performance has- not yet been settled, we believe it is anticipated that it will come off in about six weeks. Two new members were elected, both of whom arc well-known vocalists, who are likely to he very great acquisitions to the timp>e. A proposal to give an entertainment at Kakanui was also brought forward, and it is probable that the Corkonians will visit that township at an early date. Several other matters having been discussed, the meeting terminated. A proclamation published in the Nov ZruI'Xud GorjdU: of the 2.jth hist, appoints the Resident Magistrate's Court, Oamaru, a Court for the revision of the County Roll for the Glidings of Awamoko, Kakanui, Ohau, Otumatakau, Otekaike, Papakaiao, and Waiareka. 'lbis appointment is made under the 47th clause o£ the Counties Act

Thursday next being the Presbyterian Fast Day, the whole of the banks will be closed. The hearing of the charge preferred against Gharles Edward Thompson of stealing a large sum of money and a quantity of jewellery, the property of W. B. occupied the Eesident Magistrate's Court the -whole of to-day, and had not been concluded when our reporter left. We believe we are correct in stating that there is every likelihood of the case for the prosecution breaking down. A special meeting of the members bf the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held on the 9fch proximo, at the Mechanics' Institute, for the purpose of considering the advisability of altering the date of the annual show to the 22nd of November.

The members of the St. Paul's Young Men's Association held their regular weekly meeting last evening, when there was a good attendance. Mr. David Fleming delivered an interesting and instructive lecture on "Oxygen in combination with Hydrogen," which he illustrated with several experiments. The lecture was listened to with very great attention throughout." Several new members were elected, after which the meeting closed. A debate on "Women's Eights" will form the principal item on the programme for the next meeting.

The panorama of the Mirror of England arrived here to-day, and will be on exhibition to-morrow evening at the Masonic Hall. The panorama comprises a series of views of the river Thames, from its source down to London, and is the work of Messrs. Phillips and Telbin, Royal Academy Associates. The names of these gentlemen are sufficient guarantee that the views are of a high order. Mr. Thomas Kennedy (late of the Kennedy Family), delivers an explanatory lecture, and appropriate English melodies will be played by Mr. Lewis. The panorama has had a successful season of nine nights at Timaru, and has met with the greatest success during its tour through New Zealand. A meeting of settlers took place last evening, at the Schoolhouse, Papakaio, for the purpose of considering the necessity of having the two Waikoura Creeks diverted to the Waitaki River. Mr. P. Aitchison occupied the chair, and there was a very fair attendance. The following resolutions were adopted:—"That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is necessary that the two Waikoura Creeks should be diverted to the Waitaki River." —"That a Committee be formed to cany out the object of the meeting, such Committee to consist of Messis. Mee, John Wilson, Doig, Walker, Aitchison, and the mover (Mr. Easton)."— " That the Committee draw up a petition to be presented to the Road Board, praying that body to take such work into favorable consideration.'"—!rfoine other business having been transacted, the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to-the Chairman.