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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1154, 27 December 1879, Page 2

We have reewtved a memo, from the Telegraph OtHi-.e. stating that from yesterday the .extended hours at Auckland. Grahamstown. Napier. Wcttrnston. Christehurch, Titur.ru. t>nnedin. and ttEttff are suspended, and the ordinarv hours reverted to. The Bishop of Dmiedin will preach at St. Luke's to-morrow morning, and perform the o'li'mony of Confirmation in the evening, on which occasion, in accordance with custom, the sittings will be free. Entries for the New Year's Day Caiednnon Sports must be lodged with the Secretarv. Mr. R. L. Rule, by S o'clock on Monday" evening next. This ytr.r's proceedings ttitl I e quite up to the standard ot those of previous years. The monster tish. " very like a whale," ; which was captured in the harbor yesterday I morning, will It; exhibited at the I rear of the Crr>wn Flour MtiK ami will lie taken to Donr.din on Monday by the proprietor. Mr. Lennon. It weighs 12 tons, and, as it proved too much for the srr.ail cranes tr» lift, the large one had to he brought into requisition. A "rupture occurred at Timr.ru yesterday between Orangemen and Catholics. The former havintr been invited to take part in the Friendtv Societies' Fete, the fact became I known to the Catholics, who increased their numbers by getting reinforcements from all i parts of the district. The police authori- ! ties were on the alert, and also MVelled their local force by detachments from north and south. At 10 o'clock 30 policemen and 40 special constables were ready for action, and a procession numbering 40, including Orangemen, started for the lortstcß Hall." This wast the signal for the i Catholics* to charge, and they did so | to the number ©if t-'O. driving the disorganised fragment.* of the profession into the Foresters Hall, with loud cries and brandishing of revolvers and all kinds of weapons. The R.M. read the Kiot Act, but the Catholicsr fatting to disperse and - still utterinc lottd cries, the police interfered and disbanibd them with difficulty. The ■ spent their fio!utaj» in the iijwl, ' wherr they were blocked Up all day. The hotels Were closed in order tEiat the excited ; mob might not become stsl! more excited by i drink. Feeling has rvachof such a pitch : that' persistent-e on the part of the Catholics wouSd undoubtedly have ended in scnotut S warlike proceedings and loss of life. The ! Ociwisftpfliets gftthrrictl their rnembcra itrul| j sytapafthwfocs toother; vritli the idea of meeting any further attacks in a snmm.iry I manner. Other constables subsequently i arrived, and the Volunteers were called out, L,» that no further trouble is expected ! from a repetition of hostilities on the i p;vrt of the Catholic*. People are specu--1 bti'ng as to what will be the etteet lof the outbreak, as two-thirds of the : p, .pnt-'ition are Orangemen. The respectable : law-abiding Catholics of the town are, we ! le.'trn. greatly grieved at the affair and the sttbseq*nent misbfltaviour of the C atholics who traversed the town hooting and yelling at all whom they met. This evening, drowning and ( rothirs ♦ f.t.'i Company will ma';;* their second apiwaran.-e at the Volunteer Hall, when The Cbt-'ts.-.v t'rnsionir.and The Uoseof Auvergne writ be performed, varied by a musical interlude. Tli- company have some spctvss'.'a iu XyrtheEii towus, .'»nd it is p-''■ •t !'-' that, at tins season, tluy will U' no !e.-< sm-.-cssfut here. Tlx of t:i.* th? children attending Si. f'.'-ul'si Presbyterian Ciuireh Sut!d..i'v UO.-1 took p'.ue ye-.tterdav on the k -ro:;n4s belonging tr> Mr. John Fate«i:'-r. milcn from town. The d.iy was all that mutd be desired, and spirts of various kinds wer«r frf-ly indulged in by the v-urtdren. «aanv »>£ the t-.vl»i;ra and friends joini:,-. in hear ity. A large tent was erected on the ground, "where tea was freely dispensed t» the parents aiid visitors. The elvd Irt'EJ were fate —sandwiches, bans, cakes, bdlies, fruit, /•e and a plentiful supply of milk. Atter slicing several hymns, the days festivities were brought to a close by the llev. A. B. TMd and others proposing votes of thanks to the teachers and members of the congregation who had contributed money and provisions, and to Mr. and Mrs. Falconer for tfae use of the grounds for the occasion.

St. Luke'a choir will meet for practice this evening. . At the Resident Magistrates Court this morning, before T. W. I'aikor, Esq., R.M., Frederick Hill was charged with being drunk while in charge f f a horse yesterday, and wa3 fined 20s. Mi'he'.v M'doney. for a .-imilar otreuce, ww r;. il -10-j. Patrick Uuick was ciiarged v it'n from one .lohn M C<»y. at \.indsor. cused was remanded till the 2nd proximo. Patrick Walsh, William fjuinn, John Foley, William Sloan. Patrick liainman, James G. fUen. William MLennan. and Charles Martell were also fined for being drunk and disorderly vesterday. The Taieri Show, held yesterday, va=.. .according to the Morning Herald, a success more bv gocwl luck than good managemen', im-mucli'as the exhibits were throughout the day in a perfect state of chaos, no arrangement or order being observed in the disposal of the animals in the field at Mosj.'icl. No catalogue was provided, ai: 1 the larce majority of the spectatoi-s were therefore in ignorance as to the proceedings. It would appear that, from some misunderstanding, some of the best animals prevented from competing in the champion classes. The Herald expresses a hope that when the amalgamation of the Otago Association with the Taieri Society takes place better management will characterise the combined exhibition. The paper from which we quote is in error in stating that the rule prevailing at the Taieri Show making it imjierativc to specially enter for the Champion classes is at variance with the practice at i )amaru. c do not know what system is followed in Dunedin and Christehurch, but at the Oamaru Show it is imperative that entries be made for the champion animals that is, one entry is made, which allows the exhibitor the right to show all the animals he has entered in otlr-r classes. The show of draught horses, Ayrshire cattle, and Lei- ; cester sheep was good, but in other classes it was only a mediocre exhibition. L7O was taken at the gates, the weather being exceedingly favorable for attracting visitors to the gathering. Amongst the prize-takers in horses Messrs. Shand, and Charters, and Mrs. Nimmo figure prominently. In Leicester and Lincoln sheep Mr. James Allen was the principal prizetakcr. In shorthorn cattle .Messrs. Shand and Shcnnan were most successful. In Ayrshires the prizes were fairly divided between Messrs. Howie. M'Farlane, Charters, and Cullcn. There were numerous entries in the dairy produce class, and most of the exhibits were of excellent quality.