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Otago Daily Times, Issue 3369, 22 November 1872, Page 2

The earthquake felt in Dunedin and several other places on Wednesday was distinctly felt on board the brig Ziska, at anchor in Tort Chalmers harbour. The feeling on hoard is described as resembling thafc caused by a heavy cask being rolled through the hold, and it lasted from three to four seconds. Jn tbe Port and on the Quarantine Island it was distinctly felt. The motion at the Porfc is described as from West to Fast, and on the Island as f romS. E. to N. ,W.

The shock was also felfc on fche Peoinsula, where the tremor was apparently more distinct than in town. The ground and trees are eaid to have been Been to shake, and crockery rattled. At East Taieri, our correspondent there states, two separate shocks were felt, causing the whole house to tremble. .Some also heard a rumbling sound, like distant thunder. The dishes on the tabic rattled slightly. Mr Strode, It.M., Senior Visiting Justice and Chairman, Mr J. T. Thomson, V. J., and the Hon. Capt. Fraser, V.J., attended at the Gaol at half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon, and investigated a charge of gross and continued disobedience of orders against a prisoner named John Gallagher. After hearing the evidence of Sergeant Watson, prisoner admitted his guilt, and was sentenced to receive 50 lashes on the bare back with the cafc-o-ninc-tails. Gallagher was the prisoner who received 12 lashes on Friday last. Rather than work, he prefers actual torture and low diet. Hi* conduct, ever since his arrival in gaol, has been that of a " malingerer." We are informed thafc the Government Inspector of Boilers, Mr Douglas, has visited the scene of tho recent explosion, at the Crown Soap Works, in Cumberland street, and examined the digester; and it is his opinion that the interior stays and the angle iron to which they were fastened were not sufficiently strong. It appears thafc three of the stays must have given way sonic time ago, and when the fourth went, the whole of the strain on the body came upon the lower angle of the rim, where it was fastened to the bottom, and then it parted. The annual meeting of the Lodge Celtic^ holding nnder the Scottish Constitution, was held yesterday evening in the Lodge Boom of the Masonic HalL Bro. J. Gore, R.W.M., Otago Kilwinning Lodge, being the Senior Officer of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Now Zealand, S.C, present, installed the fo)lowing brethren into their respective chairs: Bro. S. G. H. Smith, It.W.M. ; Bros. G. Pram, J.W. ; E. B. Hammond, Treasurer; J. Ferguson, Secretary ; E. Macandrew, S. D.; W. Patrick, J.D. ; J. Black, I. G. ; W. Low, Tyler. The ceremony was conducted by the P.G.L., and amongst the visitors were Bros. S. James, W. Weston, It. Stout, Key. T. L. Stanley, and other officers of the District G.L.,K.C, and also the Masters and officers of the Sister Lodges. The brethren were afterwards entertained at a banquet in the ante-room. The Bpread was got up by Messrs Donaldson and Galloway in fcheir usual superior style.

We understand that three Roman Catholic priests for the Diocese of Danedin arc vow on the way to the Colony.

A meetiag of the Dunedin Rifle Club was held last evening, in the Committee-room o the Drill Shed, Vol. M. C. Creagh in the chair. The report of the Committee showed the Club to be in a very satisfactory condi tion, the debt being now entirely cleared off, and there being a small balance in hand. The number of matches fired during the third series was six—one each in May, .Tune, August, September, October, and November. The average number of entries in these matches was 60, and the highest in any one match (the fifth), 73. The highest scorer in any match was Vol. M'Laren, of the South District Rifles, with 50 points; and the highest aggregate scorer in the six matches was Sub-Lieut. M'Kenzie, of the Wakari Ran gei-s, with 250 points, or almost an average of centres in 90 ahota. The report was adopted as read, as also was the report of the Treasurer. On the motion of the Secretary, Mr H. S. Smith, ifc was resolved tha*; no more matches in connection with theCluh be fired until March, 1873, and that there be a general meeting held in the last week of February, on account of there being so much class and company tiring between the present and that date. A vote of thanks to the Committee, and the Secretary and Treasurer, for having conducted the business of the Club in so able a manner, waa carried. | The firsfc elevens of the Albion and Citizens' Cricket Clubs meet to-morrow for the first time this season, when a good game is j anticipated. . Wickets will be pitched at 1.30, when ifc is to be trusted the two teams will be punctual in their appearance, so as to allow the two innings to be played out. The following are the respective teams :—C.C.C.: Aria, Clark, Coxhead F., Cole, Ferguson, Glen, Morrison, Mills, Peake, Shepherd, Thompson, Watson VV., Watson J., aud Dunning. Albion CC. : Sutcliffe, Thomson, Wills, Little, Peyton, Jackuian, Hutchinson T., Goudie, Cohen, Buchanan, Sherwin, Peters, Kirk, Jago, Grant.

We clip the following from the Tuapeka Times :—" Mr Ah Tong, Mr Brogden's Chinese emissary, accompanied by a few of his Celestial friends, departed froni Lawrence by Cobb and Co.'s coach on. Monday morning, en route for Tokomairiro. During bis" stay here he seemed to be übiquitous, and his persevering efforts fco induce his fellow countrymen to become 'navvies' were crowned with success. He obtained nearly the whole number of Celestials Mr Brogden wishes to employ on the Clutha Railway, viz., aboufc 500. Mr Brogden wished to despatch Mr Ah Tong home to China as an emigration agent, bnt he declined, as he believes that a large immigration of Celestials woidd conduce neither to the benefit of the Colony nor of the immigrants. Mr Brogden, wo believe, has secured the services of another agent, and purposes importing large numbers of Chinese —the first batch of which he purposes locating at Manawatu, Province of Wellington. There will lie a nice race of people there some day if the Danes and Chinese intermarry."

In its Summary for Europe, published on Tuesday, the Oamaru Times says:—"Tbe weather has been exceptionally line, and the vegeta* ion throughout the whole district is more luxuriant than ifc has been at thia season of the year for a very long period. Trade aud 'commerce have revived, and the forthcoming year? promises to be one of great prosperity."—The Southland News of the 16th insfc., also in its Summary for Europe, says :—" Until the beginning of the current month, the prospects of the farmers and gardeners were uncertain. Crops in all but the most favoured districts were backward, owing to tbe iow temperature that ruled. During the past fortnight, however, a great change

has taken place. Several days of sunshine, followed by a twenty-four hours' warm rain, have started everything into growth of semitropical luxuriance, and we now hear from all quarters that the country ' never looked better.' The orchards, too, give promise of an abundant yield. Accotints from the pastoral districts lead us to suppose that the clip of wool, notwithstanding the losses consequent on the severe winter, will be a fair average."

The annual concert ia aid of the St Pawl's Church Choir will take place at St George's Hall this evening. The programme, an attractive one, embraces leadings, as well as vocal and instrumental music, and, combined with the object for which the concert is to be given, should ensure a large attendance.

A vocal and instrumental entertainment, iv aid of the North East Valley Sclwol Prize Fund, is to Le given by the Otago Sable Orphans, in the North Dunedin Drill Shed tliis evening. A varied and attractive programme, which will be found in our advertising columns, will be presented, and a good attendance may therefore be looked upon as almost a certainty. We are requested to stite tbafc the members of this troupe'are not the same as those who lately performed at that end ofthe town.

An almost entirely new, and decidedly good, programme was presented by the Eiiderby-Jackson Troupe, afc the Masonic HaU last evening. Mr tttckards's songs met with approval, and most of those rendered by Mr Hallarn were given so well that the audience seemed very much disposed to insist upon their repetition. His last, *' The Anchor's Weighed," waa undoubtedly his best, and the hearty applause which followed did not cease until Mr HalLun consented to respond to the. demand for au rttatr*. The inclusion of this song in any subsequent programme would no doubt be generally appreciated. Mr Rickards stated thafc, as it was the intention of the Troupe to remain in town for a few more days only, a n>;w programme, including some of their best songs and' sketches, would be announced for this evening.

" London Assurance" was presented a*; the Theatre last evening for the second time this season. The audience was far less numerous than ifc should havebeen, considering the excellence of the piece, and the painstaking manner in which ifc Mas performed. After the comely, Mr Douglas recited Samne' Lover's poem, " Hiamus O'Brien," and acquitted himfcelf in a style that more than confirmed the favourable opuiions which tie has won aiuce his adventaim ng us. We hope fco see this rcc'tat:on ou the programme on pome future occasion, when thero will be a numerous audience to enjoy what is truly au elocutionary display of much moie than average merit. On Saturday evening, Miss Maliel Herberte will make ber appearance, and on the arrival of the Taranaki frum the North, we believe the present Company will be further strengthened by the addition of Mr and Mra Walter Hill. "A Game of Speculation," preceded by a new one act comedy, is announced ft r thia evening.

A meeting of fche congregation of Ki. Peter's Church, Caversham, will be held in fche Caversham Schoolhouse, this evening at 8.

The Dunedin Artillery, Naval, Rand, and Ist Battalion 0.R.V., will parade for Battalion drill at the North Dunedin Re-creation Ground, this evening at 7.30.