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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 454, 12 October 1877, Page 2

We nn.lrrss-ami that the ' overnment has withdrawn the i nvilege of trave ling free on our mil ways h.fch rto accorded to Volunteers. This action will mei.t with general disapproval throughout the Colony. Although we are not advocates for allowing Volunteers to enjoy the privilege of free railway travelling oa every occasion, yet wejbhink that five passes might he issued to Volunteers by, say, the commanding officer when on duty. It will lie observed from our roport of the meeting of the Municipal Council last night, that an oppo tunity is to be afforded the people of Oainani to show then sympathy for the starving j e x-le of India. A public meeting on tno subject wdl he. held on i hurstlay evening next, when we hope that there will be a \nood muster, ;.nd that the townspeople will show that tiiey are not belli d those of other towns in bestowing substautal rebel upon the starving multiaides of famim.-stricken India.

Janes Lees wa- charged, on remand from Hampden, at the Resident Magistrates Court this morning, before T. W. Farmer, E*q., 11.M., with having on the 29th September, stolen a quantity of potatoes of the value of 155., the property of Mr. E. F. Diehl. The evidence or James Coulter and Margaret Stein Coulter having been taken to the effect that they saw the prisoner go into the prosecutor's garden, take up a bag containing the potatoes and carry it away, his Worship sentenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment. The hearing of one or two unimportant civit cases concluded the business before the Court. The second division of the Grammar School Cadets had their usual drill yesterday. There were 111 present, under the command of Captain Thornton. The day being somewhat'cold, the drill instructor put the lads through a number of evolutions on the "double," the exercise being enjoyed very much by the youngsters. The ball given last night in the Volunteer Hall under the auspices of the Oamaru Quadrille Assembly was one of the most enjoyable things of the kind that has ever taken T'lace in Oamaru. There were 35 couples" present, and dancing was kept up with great spirit until 5 o'clock, the music being supplied by Mr. Earlo's quadrille band.

A meeting of tho-e interested in the formation of a'Piimitive Metln.di t Socieby w.ll be held in the small hall adjoining the i\yrshhe Boardmg-h"U.se, Tees-street, this evening, at half-paat 7 o'clock. On .Sunday, at half-past (i o'clock, Mr. W. H. Puddieombe, of Waimate, w 11 conduct Divine Service in connection with the new Society in the Waitaki Hall.

The commission of Captain A. M'Corkindale, of the Citizen Cadets, has been gazetted.

His Excellency the Governor has accepted the resignation of Sub-Lieutenaut Paterson of the Ocepopo liifle Volunteers.

The annual meeting of the Oamaru Cricket Club will be held on Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock, afc the Royal Hotel.

The Oama'u portion of the mails via San Francisco arrived in town by the 5 15 p.m. train yesfceaday from the north, and was delivered about town to-day. The sale of hams and bacon by Messrs. Fleming and Hedley, advertised to take place to-morrow, has been postponed until Saturday next.

A mee'ing of the Committee of the Mechanic' Institute was held last evening, when there were present—Messrs. Sumpter (.n the chnir), Thornton, Miltigan, Biacl - burn, Barron, Tempest, Loring, and Hickey (h <n. sec). The minutes of the last meeting having been rea I and confirmed a letter wa read asking the Committ-e to have some Irish papers supplied to the Institute, and it was agreed to comply with the request. On the suggestion of the Hon.Sec,it was decideil to forma school of de.-ign in connection with the Institute, and that gentlemen be asked to give their services in teaching drawing, &c. it was decided to invest the money subscribed towards the buildin.'fund, amounting to over L2OO, in tne North Utago Permanent and the First nam a u Permanent Building Societies, in equal proportions. It was decided to hold an eiiteitainment in abour. a fortnight, to consist of reading-, recitations, songs, &c. A number of accounts were pa-sed ;or payment, and the meeting closed.

The setth'rs in the Kingston district have petitioned the Waste Lands Board to throw open a block of GOOO acres under the deferred payment system. Ihe land is now being siuveyeil. Signor Nobili, the agent for Lyster's Opera Company, was a pa-senger by the Claud Hamilton to Port Chalmers. He is making arrangements for the appearance of the company m New Zealand at an early date. Compressed tea has found its way into the Dunedin maikct. It is said that the tea prepaied in this way retains all its original aroma a d flavour, whilst the breakage of the fibre cells facilitates infusion.

Mr. Thatcher, brother to the well-known song-maker and age.it for Levy, the cele-bi-iit. d cornet player, arrfved at the Bluff, p-r Claud Hamilton, on the 10th instant. It is l.ot unlikely tint we may have the pleasure of listening to Mr. Levy's unparalleled cornopean pertorniauces in Oamaru. A farewell soiree has been given to Mr. Charles Bright by his admirers, on which ccjas on there were 2()U persons present. Mr. 11. Rutherford 'occupied the chair, and, in opening the proceedings, sounded the praises of "free thought" and of Mr. Lhas. Bright, its exponent. Of the former, we emphatically deny that it has any Latires to recommend it to good sensible men, whilst, with regard to tiie latte.-, we exp -oss our regret that so admirable a man in other respects should be carried away by such humbug. Mr. Bright leaves bunediu for Auckland on Thursday next.