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Southland Times, Issue 2142, 28 June 1875, Page 2

Revising Court. —Mr Tumbull, R.M., held a Court of Revision on Friday, when the names of many who had been erased from the electoral rolls for Invercargill and Mataura by the Returning Officer, were — the information required by the Act having been forwarded — allowed to remain on the rolls. The Govebnment Tbndehs. — The meeting held on Thursday evening in the Clarendon Hotel, by tradesmen uho passed a resolution protesting against the indecent haste with which the Government seemed to be desirous of gathering in tenders for railway waggons, has had the wished-for result ; and we are glad to observe that the time for receiving the same has been extended to the 9th of July. The Coixtoiate School.— The following are the questions from Bishop Colenso'a Arithmetic Book, given by M. R. Bree, Esq., to the pupils of the Collegiate School at the j recent demonstration . — lst turn — A cubic | foot of water weighs 631bs ; what is the weight of water in a vessel lft. deep, 16 ft. 7in. long, and Bft. 4in. wide ? 2nd sum — How much stock, at 93i per cent., can be purchased for £540, a commission of Jrh per cent, being charged on the stock purchased ? 3rd sum — Find the present value of £273 Os 9d, due 3 months hence, at 4^ per cent ; and the compound interest on £105 in 8 years, at 3£ per cent. A Surprise. — A gentleman, well known in Invercargill, was having a "yarn" on Saturday last, in the shop of one of our merchants. Ihe roof — a lofty one — was adorned, afier the orthodox fashion, with flitchos of bacon, and in the midst of the discourse one of thes? dropped on the head of the astonished visitor. A good bell -topper was hopelessly stove in, as the result,, an I immediate recourse to the hatter became necessary. It is cause for congratulation that felt and not bone had to stand the bruat of this sudden 'fall in baoon." The Aparima Election.— The polling for the election of a member to represent, the Aparima district in the Provincial Council, took place on Friday last, and resulted as follows : — Mackintosh, 80 ; Mclntyre, 66 j Ljon, 23. Majority for Mackintosh, 14.

Western District Farmbes' Cltjb. — The above club mot in the sclioolhouse, Gummie's Bush, on the 18th inst. The President, James Macintosh, Esq., of Strathmore, occupied the chair. After the usual p-eliminnriea IvA been gone through, Mr Simpson, who is Ipannn the country, tendered his resignation "f tho office of secretary and treasurer to tho Club, which was accepted, amid niury < xprrsaions of regret at the loss of so valuable a member. The thanks of the Club were unanimously accorded to Mr Simpson for his able discharge of the dntics entrusted to him. Mr E. Mfickay, of Groper's Busb, was admitted ng a member cf the Club, and appointed to Ihe oflice rendered vacnnt by Mr Simpson's resignation. Messrs Officer nnd Walker were appointed to receive the books and papers belonging to the Club from Mr Simpson, and to hand them over to his successor. The meeting then adjourned. STARTiwa A HORSB.— Tho Wellington Post states that — " The police have, we learn, laid an information under the Act for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal?, better known as Martin's Act, against the civil servant to whom we alluded yesterday as having kept an unfortunate horse in his yard without food or water for upwards of a fortnight. The unfortunate animal was yesterday removed to the pound, after the neighbors of 'he individual in question had remonstrated. Damages to tho extent of 25s are claimed, but the poor animal is in such a state that it is not worth as many pence. In fact, it would be a meroy to shoot it, and when tho case comes on next Saturday, the police will probably ask permission to end its sufferings, if no owner is found." In connection with the above we find the following telegram in a Dunedin contemporary : — ln a recent case, in which a Onil servant was charged with starving a horse, a fellow Civil servant was principal witnesu for the prosecution. Defendant made an insinuation against the official character of the witness. His department has called upon him to explain or resign. Immigration. — The Guardian says : — The report that the system of free immigration to New Zealand is to cease, induced a majority of the Provincial Council, on Saturday, to pass a motion affirming the desirableness " that a eteady supply of suitable immigrants to the Province be kept up, and therefore resolves that, in caee it should become neoessary during the recess, hi 3 Honor the Superintendent, with tho advico of his Executive Council, be authorised to incur for the above purpose an expenditure of not exceeding £10,000 ; and this ' Council hereby agrees to indemnify the Government for such amount as may be expended under this resolution " As may also be inferred from the wording of the motion, it appearod to bo generally understood that should the rumor as (to the cessation of free immigration to New Zealand prove to be no more than a rumor, the funds of the Province will remain untouched, so far as this motion is concerned. A New Loan. — The London correspondent of the New Zealand Herald, writing by the last mail nays : — " Mr Yogel has had, I understand, several interviews with Lord Carnarvon during the last few days. It is rumored here — ■ though I daresay you are in a better position than I am to estimate the truth of the rumor — that Mr Yogel intends to nek Lori C'arn irvon for a Government guarantee for a new four per ce*t New Zealand loan of £800,000, to be issued at par. As to the suocesa of Mr Vogel's application I am not very sanguine." De Kbnealt.— The London correspondent of the Melbourne Argus says : — Dr Konealy, ex Q.C., and actually M.P., was committed to prison for cruelty to his own illegitimate daughtyr, and had his term of punishment shortened through, the benevolent interference of Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, over whom lie now pours vials of his vulgar wrath. Why so many people who were acquainted with this fact have had the delicacy to oonceal it, notwithstanding this fellow's audacious conduct, for so many months, is a problem that Dr Kencaly himself would of all men be the most puzzled to answer. But, as it seems to me, the time has now come when no quarter should be given to him. Fiehisg Company. — The Evening Post j informs us that a fishing company is about to be started in Napier. Tho work is to bo performed by natives of tho Shetland Islands, \v/ho have been used to fishing all thoir lives, and the required capital — a few hundreds, for boats, nets, A.c. — is to be raised in £5 shares. The Only Beggab in New Zbaland.— According to the ceceus returns, there is only ono beggar in New Zealand, and he is in Canterbury. Church of England Holt Days. — It appears from an article in the Edinburgh Courant that a number of the ministers and laymen of the Established Church of Scotland are desirous of so far conforming to the English practice of observing Christina?, Good Friday, and Kaster. The Courant protests agsinst such an innovation as contrary to the spirit of Presbyterianism, which recognizes no feast but " the Sabbalh," and says that they who wish for it ought to leave the Kirk. We havo not seen a notice of this sew movemont in any other Scottish news paper. Pbotinciaiism in Extremis.— The following paragraph from an exchange (says the Marlbornugh iixpres?) is a pitiable confession , exhibiting the war in which the model Province of Westland is carrying out; its functions. This is the province which was so anxious a little while ago to be annexed with NeUon to Marlborough. Our Provincial Council not onh acts without honorarium, but refused to pay travelling exponses of members of the Executive : — A Hokitika , paper says Unit owing to the fact that the Westland Provincial Treasury has had to disburse about a thousand pounds in pnyment of the honoraria of members of the Council, the ordinary creditors of the Government cannot get paid, and tho Hospital subsidies will have to remain in arrears. The; San Fkaxcisco Mail. — The Southland portion of the May mails via San Franj cisco arrived ut the Bluff by the s.s. Express yesterday afternoon, and reached Invercargill by special train at 10.30 p.m. Thunks to the exeitions of the Post-office officials, the letters were placed in the private boxes a short time alter receipt of the mails. An ImhiQBANTS' Quabeel. — The Taranaki Budget of a reennt date says : — " Only one frying pan and fireplace between two families. In trying to decide who should have first use of it, one woman made a very good attempt at cutting the other woman's throat. It appears that two German families, newarrivals, are in occupation of tho blockhouse at Waitnra. There is only one fireplace. Inconveniences arise in regard to cooking. Yesterday a row arose aa to who should have first go at the fire. Words led to the use of the knife, and one of the women made an ugly gash just below the ear of the other woman. Ihe woman with tha cut was sent to the hospital — the cutter and her huabaud to gaol." Athen^um Entertainments. — The first of a series of entertainments, given for the benefit of tho Athenroum Library Fund, took place at the Theatre Eoyal on Friday night. There was a good attendance, the programme was pleasing and diversified, and the perlormers were, Mr West, leader of the orchestra, whose efforts to please were highly appreciated ; Mr Twinning, pianist, and Messrs Bush, Dunkloy, Porkiiia, Macrorie, Moir, Kingsland, Price, and Lewis.

Capture of a Turtle. — A turtle was lately caught near Muhai (Napier), greatly to tl c astonishment of the native?, who had never seen one before. In harpooning the animal the shell completely bent the iron. Key. Father Gabin.— The Nelson Colonist states that the congregation of St. Mary's have commissioned Herr Lindauer to execute a full length life-size oil painting of the .Rev. Father Garin, in commemoration of his silver wedding to the parish. It is just 25 years this month since the reverend priest was first appointed to Nelson, and there is no one more beloved and respected in the town of Nelson by all clasEes and creeds. The Theatre. — The Vivians and Miss Jennie Nye reappeared at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, after a brief but very successful visit to Kiverton. The programme consisted of Charles Matthews 's comedietta, " Who speaks first," songs and duets, and a pleasing afterpiece, entitled " A day after the Wedding." Miss Nye and Mr Vivian, in their respective parts, were thoroughly " in the yoin," and Messrs Wotton and Price were also in " good form." The company appear for two more nights, and on Tuesday evening Miss Nye will take a benefit.