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Otago Daily Times, Issue 4629, 16 December 1876, Page 2

Mr Haley will preach to-morrow at the Christian Chapel, Great King street.

The Volunteer Artillery will parade at the Gun Shed at 2.30 this afternon, for shot and shell practice. Cricketers who are willing to proceed to Christchurch, to play in the Interprovincial match, are requested to send in their names to Mr J. 0. Eva, Secretary, Otago. Cricketers' Association.

There was a good attendance last night at the Queen's Theatre. The programme was the same as on the previous evening, and the performance was satisfactory in every respect.

" Rip Van Winkle " was repeated at the Princess Theatre last evening. The performance to-night will consist of the ever-popular drama "The Octoroon."

Either the Auckland newspaper proprietors have lowered their prices, or else the Government have reconsidered their decision to publish Auckland notices in the New Zealand Gazette. We observe in the supplement'to the New Zealand Gazette of December 7th that the New Zealand Herald is appointed a paper, in lieu of Provincial Gazette, for insertion of notifications.

The Tablet this week thus refers to the account contained in our Home correspondent's letter of the religious persecution in Spain :—" In allusion to the reported persecution of Protestants in Spain, we are rather at a loss what to understand. Hitherto, we were under the impression that the Beets were but slenderly represented in the Peninsula and its dependent islands. Surely, it cannot be thoughtirrationalthattheSpaniards should resist the attempts of foreigners to introduce disturbance amongst them, and tamper with the faith of their children ?"

The London Standard publishes the following letter:—" A Turko-Euesian Alliance. —Sir —This morning I married Thomas Turk to Jane Russ. May this fact be taken as an omen for good in respect to the negotiations now going at Constantinople ? Or would you regard it as emblematic of evil ? —Yours, Richd. Oscar T. Thorpe, M.A., Incumbent of Christ Church, Camberwell."

We learn from yesterday's Southland Times, that nominations were received on Thursday for the representation of the Awarua and Winton ridings in the Southland County Council. For the former Messrs John W. Mitchell and Andrew Kinross were nominated, and for the latter Measro John Thomson, sen., C. C. Sproull, and A. Cameron were proposed. As there is one member only to be elected for each riding, the poll will take place on the 22nd inst. Mr M'Caughan has withdrawn as a candidate for the Gore riding, and Mr George M. Bill is a candidate. Mr J. S. Shanks, one of the early settlers, announces that he is a candidate for the Wyndham ridius. For Wallacetown we hear Mr Duncan M'Arthu'r's name mentioned. Mr Thomas Brydone is a candidate for Waihopai riding.

" The Life and Troubles of a British Miclahipman" ia the title of a lecture delivered by Mr A. R. Sims, R.N., in the Temperance Hall last evening. There was a very small attendance, about 50 persons being present.

The tenth annual show of the Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Society took place on Thursday, the 14th, at Invercargill. There was'a large number of exhibits' of live stock, and of superior quality — the sheep being particularly fine and well represented.

We understand that the Bishop of Dunedin will conduct the services at St. Matthew's Church on Sunday next, and His Lordship has consented to officiate as minister during the next two months, while the nominators are making the necessary enquiries for a permanant incumbent to succeed the Rev. Mr Penny. On the evening of Sunday, the 24fch inst., Christmas carols will be Jaung in this Church, after the evening service. Copies of the carols can be obtained at Messrs Begg and Co., or o£ the organist.

Major Stavely and Capt. Wale 3 inspected the Normal and District School Cadets on Monday last. A number of prizes were awarded for efficiency in drill, and Major Stavely, ia addressing the boys, complimented them on the efficiency which th6y displayed, and said that they reflected great credit upon their officers and their drill instructor.

A few summons cas?s were disposed of at the Port Chalmers Police Court yesterday, and dealt with under the Municipal Ordinance. W. Goldiewas fined 2s 6d and costs, and G. Baiu and T. Anderson Is each and coats, for permitting cattle to stray in the public streets.

The impressive ceremony of iustallation of master and investing of officers was per. formed at a special meeting of the Port Chalmers Marine Lodge Masonic on Thursday evening. There was a full attendance of members. Brother J. Lowden, P.M., was installing Master, and impressively conducted Bro. J. Joyce to the cbair. Bro. Ritchie, P.M., then invested the following officers :—Bro. C. DeL. Graham, S.W.; Bro. W. Murray, J.W.; Bro. J. Cummings, treasurer j Bro. J. Eoss, secretary ; Bro. H. F. Dench, S.D.; Bro. E. G. Allen, J.D.; Bro. A. Bott, organist: Bro. J. M'Donald, 1.G.; Bros. J. Veale and J. Mill, stewards ; Bro. R. Brebner, tyler. At the termination of ceremony the Lodge met in social converse.

A cricket match will be played this afternoon, should the weather permit, on the Northern Recreation Ground, between 14 of the Brewers and an 11 of the Standard Club. The following are the Standard's Eleven:—L. Beal, W. Crawshaw, F. Stilling, A. Hardy, Nicoll, P. Jones, J. T. Hadfield, A. Disher, S. Lambert, R. Martin, T. Fuller; emergencies—J. Mallard, C. Umbers, and D. Shand. Brewers' Fourteen: —A. Anderson, J. H. Anderson, Burnside, W. Harris, W. Huddy, Horan, J. Johnston, Kingston, Murray, M'Naughton, Patterson, Simpson, Strachan, and Smeaton; emergencies — Cassidy, Watt, Turnbull, and Maslin. Play will commence at half-past 2.

We have been requested to draw the attention of persons desirous ot obtaining dwelling sites in the neighbourhood of the city to the sale of sections in the township of Grendon, Maori Hill, which takes place at the rooms of Messrs M'Landress, Hepburn, and Co. to-day. The township is beautifully and conveniently situated, and is within easy distance of the business part of the city. The terms, moreover, which are offered to purchasers, are such as we have no doubt will induce a keen competition for the allotments which will be pub up for sale.

Intelligence reached town yesterday morning to the effect that Mr John Meikle, schoolmaster at Brighton, had committed suicide. Deceased had been in a despondent state for some time past, and latterly had complained of illness through cold, for which he was treated by Dr Fletcher. On Thursday evening he wad missing, and on residents in the locality going in search of him they found him early yesterday morning, a few hundred yards from his residence, with his throat cut and a razor by his Bide. He was a single man, much respected in the district, and his parents reside at Oamaru. The bodj was removed by Constable Green to the Hit-or-Miss Hotol, where an inquest will duly be held on it.

Officers and members of the Marine Lodge (Masonic), Port Chalmers, are notified to attend the funeral of the late Mr M'Culloch at half-past 2 this afternoon.

The pupils attending Mr W. H. Walker's private school, Great King street, were examined by Mr James Kirby, late of All Saints' School, on the 14th instant, and he reports that nearly all the scholars evinced considerable intelligence, and evidently took a lively interest in their work. He was specially pleased with the dictation, reading, and recitation. The demeanour of the various classes was most satisfactory.

In our report of the examination at the Middle District School, it is stated that Annie Field was awarded the second prize in her class, whereas it should have been the first.

At the distribution of the prizes to the scholars of the High School yesterday, it was intended to state that a prize will be awarded to the boy who, at the beginning of the aession, passes the best examination in the first two books of Vergil's Georgics, and the first two books or Ihe Anabasis of Xenophon ; and for the best translation into Latin prose of an eaay passage of English, and the whole of Smith's Principia Latina, part IV. The announcement of the above was inadvertently omitted.

From our report of the Bpecial meeting of the Harbour Board, it will be seen that a bonus of £250 has been voted to Mr J. L. Gillies for his services to the Board.

The usual quarterly meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon. The principal business consisted in electing a member to represent the Chamber on. the new Harbour Board, which cornea into being at the beginning of next year. Messrs Tewsley and C. S. Beeves were nominated, but the name of the latter was withdrawn, and the former wav then declared duly elected. A full report of the meeting appears in our present issue.

The first prize for mental arithmetic on the occasion of the recent examinations at the North Dunedin School was obtained by Benjamin Meyers, whose name for this prize was inadvertently omitted from the prize list;.

In the list of nominations for the Palmersfcon annual races, Mr MAuleys b g Numa, 5 years, should have been included in tbe Shag Valley Handicap.