LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3, 16 May 1868, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

+. u_ 'mlbathcotjb School.— Mr 10. Mitchell, lato i>f Viotorla, has been appointed master of tho Honthooto Valley SchoolTun Oaiunmnxu.— Madame Caraudini has ittg'iftcd tho Tawo Hall for seven nights, jommonolng on Tuesday, tho 20th inßt. • Haiid I/Aiioun Gano.—Tljc work of Mitting away tho pro j cot (on in tho river bank >ppofllto tho Post-oftlco I- being prottv rapidly proceeded with, and wheu flnishcil, ilioro will bo a marlcod improvement in the oeallty. < St. Padl'o, JjioiiFiKiin Stiuckti — Tho lret nnniverenry services of this church will ;ako place to-morrow, tho Rev O. Kra«or preildlngat 11 a.m., and tho Uov W. J. Ilubons \t 0 .10 p.m. Hpoolal collections will bo mado n aid of tho ohurch funds. Fm».—Mr Duncan's nursery on tho Ferry Howl had ft narrow cscapo frotsv destruction )y fire this morning. Homo shavings on the xitHldo of tlio packing room woro discovered o boullght, but woro fortunately extinguished joforo much damage hud been done Full particulars hivvo «<it yet <wmo to hand, Kmi'ot Vor.tfNT«Kttfl.— Tho nnuual dinner )l No, Ti Company will »ako place on Monday )vcnl»g next, at tbp Kaikainni iiotol. Sovorai >fflcor» »»(igentlo)»(>n from Ohrifttohurch. and ilHowijoro, ivro oxpo«t«d t<i ho prcociit, Mr llarrlti, proprietor of tho Hotel, will act as ifttoror, ftiwl do It woll. VT)I)8 J.ATIS lt'iniß IN !Vf AHKKT l'ljAOß — •TIIO icono of tho flro in Marlcot>placo hns hcon mrrounded by lioardlnge, preparatory to now )ull(linKfl boing cmstod. Tlw I)Mk« Qt WvlIngton hold, whl^h otood,at tho eornorof OlKsfltor and Colombo strootn, haß boon ro» moved, and wo undorstund that a brick buildIng will bo oroctcd on tho site. . Mj&hting ok CRKtuwKfl— A meeting of 3rc<lUof« Ul tho wtuto of William Dinion Cooper, o£ Prebbloton. carpontor, was to have boon hold at tho Itcgmrar'n Chambors, at 11 yolook to«dtvy, hut no «rc<Mtor«i attended riio HalillUlcs l<t iUlor «wU<}f amount l<> £102 0« ld,rt«d tbOA«fl©H» toX2S { defleienoy, «77 Os Id., Mr Wynn Williams is solicitor for iho bankrupt. Tim I'oMTiOArj FIUfIONHRB,— 'Tho trial of father ' Larkin ami his fellow prlaoncrd, ahft'rffcdwltli riot <uul ■<todUl«>n on the West Ctonflt, Ih flXtfd to <)JT on Monday, Mr ((■eland, of Molbourno, ! nnd Mr Travors. are 'otninuil for tlio (Men oo. It appears that tho Drown I'roHOOUtor has boon ccnaurcd from the Uonoh for having frtwrwd the indlcttncnt »g»lu»t tho i>rlnotioi'« oawloflHly. Htjunojd Vbjipiox.—A digger named )ou«lhh, charged with tho tuurder o£ hlo mate m Uui Wo 4 C<m«& diggings, l»«fl just beon ,Hed at Holtiiika. It will bo romomberod /hat Douglnn mmlo an ailmisslon to a follow wlßonor, -Hiibßlnntlully acknowledging tlio inunlcr, StranK« to say, the jttry have reiunusd ft vofllflli o£ m/inslaughter. Tho [><>wn ProHoontor . himself suggostod ihiß ul torn ativo vordiot. Lkctmum.— Ln»fc »lßht Mr E. J. Wnkcflold delivered an ablo leoiuro, in tho Colonists' Hall, Lj'ttiiHoi), on tho subject of commnni> oalion with tho Malvcrn Hills and dovdopinK tholr resourced, Tho hull was filled j Mr X, M croon occupied tho chair, and tho speaker wiih frequently applauded. Hcsolurlons M'crc paflpod by tho meeting, pledging themselves to Hiipporb tho iiolionio, and to impress upon tho Government tho ncocfldty of Bonding out (in exploring expedition, Votes of thauko to Lh« l<?<»tttf«f und lho chairman woro pasacd. 'i'liK 'I'iißATJiw,— ln tho present position of ivffnlrn a great doiU might bo fluid of Mr John Ronnett'H plucky entorprlso in making tho attempt to r/ilao ihoThcatro Hoyaltoa pooltlon alike crodltnblo and profltablo to liliniu'lf, Thcro is one thing which tho public may bo certain of— that under this gentle* man* mimogemcnt lho best available talent will bo secured, Foremost In tho personnel of tho company U Mrs Robert Heir, a lady who is unlvornally noknowlodgpd, .by those who havo witnessed her acting, to poßscss the most ooploutt vorflutllity of talent, and who, for «ome -nights pa«t, bus gratified good Aiidlcnco/i both in CurJatchureh and LyHelton, But, tlio Town Hnll is not a fit place for her to appear in to advantnKO \ she niusi bo surrounded by all those nppllanoos which Aro e«8(,'nll«!l to a theatre, nnd it is with a vlow to affording thoCiiristohurch public an opportunity of uoolng hor in tho scones which havo made hor nnmo celebrated in AuHtralia, that Mr Bennett has routed the 'Thcfttro Royal, Tho now eeftßon will open on Monday ovoning next, "Leah, tho l«or» sakon," constituting thu programmo on account of tho drama's oxtrome length, Mrs Hoir is announced for twelve nights, and lot us hope that on every one of them sho will be greotO'i by a houso in every respect worthy of Chrlstchurch and hor high reputation.

Gas Company.— Tho XlO shares of the now Jssuo iit this company arc now open for tender, and will remain co up to one o'clock en Monday, the 2: th ln«t. Tenders will bo received for lota of not lean than flvo shares. XBoimno Down,— From the boiling-down cotabiUhmont In Hawke's Hay, salt, and spiced K'K« of matt' m are sold at Is and la fid respectively. A shipment of 400 spiced and 2 casks corned legs of mutton has been sent to OtrtgO. Southland.— Harvest operations throughout this province have been' greatly delayed in consequence of tho long-continued wet weather. I" ninny plages considerable porlions of tho grain crops are- yet unhoused, and have already suffered from exposure. Mxnr.Donotran. — The Mnrlhorough News saya intelllgoneo lias been received at I'ioton that tho Qonorai Government ha 9 put the sorow on tho province, stopped payment, and glvon instructions to Mr Henry Adams, solicitor, N.tlson, to tabo proceedings for Marluorough's share of the half million loan. Gkkkiuo AflaEstur.r.— TheGencral Assembly >i«« been lurfchor officially prorogued till Juno 23. A still further prorogation, till nbout the end of July, is very probable. Indeed, looking at tho amount of work which Ministers must have on hand after their rambles, especially Mr Hall, who is acting TcoasuMf and will huvo tho budget to proparo, wo don't sco how It is possiblo for them to bo ready sooner than tho end of July. ; MAOifITiiATRS' Couiits.— There woro no cases at tho Christchnrch Kesidcnt Magistrate's Court this morning. At tho Kcsidcnt { Magistrate's Court, Lyttelton, before Dn Donald, U,M, Henry Davis was charged with .drunkenness, and discharged with a caution ; John MoKio,cb»rßod with a similar offence, won lined flvo shillings, The civil case, Reed and (Sons v. Master and Owners of tho s.o. Taranakl, value, keg of nails lost overboard, adjourned until Saturday, 23rd inst. Cahterdukt Allianob.— A public meet* ing, convened by tho promoters of this association, for the pnrposc of discussion, was hold in tit, John's School-room, hut night, but in consequence of tho small attendance, tho intended addresses wcro not delivered. Tho Hoy J, (VBryen Hoaro occupied tho chair, and a desultory conversation took place with respect to tho commencement of a weekly paper, to bo devoted to alliance objects. Nothing decisive was, however, arranged, and tho meeting separated shortly after nine o'clock, with a vote of thtmka to tho chairman, i'o&TAix— Without, in tho meantime, noti. cinq other obvious atuunirftas In the dispatch of local mall*, we put It to the Chief Postmnotor to consider whether it would not bo possible to nitor tho timo for closing tho mall to 'i'imaru. As it is, tho timo is incon* vonicnt, and abaurd on tho faco of it. Tho caao is fxaotly thlu, Tluj roftil Itoro TlmArw drives on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Any nbout 7 p.m. on an average. Tho mail for Timnru, dispntohed early on Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday morning, cloaca ivn hour before the umll Arrive Jrom TimAeu Add flflrwjflnondonts nro thus shut out from replying— aro compelled to loso a post, in foot. Would it not bo possible, to altor tho hour of { losing the Tlnwro mail to, say 10 pm, on Monday, Wcdtttsdfty, «uul FcM«y ? ' AsiUißV Downs.— On May 12, a tea meeting in connection with the PrcdoyterUn' Church, wa« held At the AtWy Downs school-, house. After tea, tho meeting (which was much larger than anticipated) was addressed by tho Kov. Mr Hogg and. tho Rev. Sir Turroii* Tho former delivered a very inter- ( estlnp; and Instructive lecture on Ireland and the Irish— glancing at the difficult history of tho nation, even before the timo of the conquest by Honry tho Hecoud, and down to the proaont date Tho Icoturo wns onlivoncd by many anecdotes. Tho meeting, vrhich wna the first in the uclg'tbourhood, broke up about half-piflt nine o'clock, nil being delighted with tho pleasant manner in which they had spont tho ovoning. Naurow Escape.— An accident, which | nearly resulted in loss of life, happened in ibnrbour yesterday. It appeurs that as the «,s. Kccra wiw steaming up tho harbour towing a whulo boat, a waterman named Watson, with a passenger named M. Carroll, attempted to board the vessel. Thewatermnn caught hold of the side-rope, and held on until hit boat filled, ho then jumped on board the vessel, leaving tho passenger in tho boat which cup-dzed, and the man sunk under it. Captain Joyce, seeing the accident, immediately ortßt off tho whulo boat, and stopped tho vessel ; but by tho time this was done, the man wiw 150 yards astern, Mr W, B, Stamford, who whs in the whale boat pulled to the drowning man, and fortunately succeeded in saving him. Tho greatest praise is duo to Mr Stamford for lho exertions ho uaod on tho occasion, Wo cannot too strongly censure tho conduct of some of tho watermen, who endeavour to board steamers coming up tho harbour at full speed. (Jtaoo Financk.— .\oc6rding to tho Otago Balance sheet for the year ending March .31, tho receipts amount to .£292,412, showing an incrcaflo on tho corresponding twelve months of about MlifiOO. It in stated that near the wholo of this Incrcnso has accrued from the extra sheep and oattlo assessment paid by run holders. n»di>r tho Wssto Lands Act, of 186 C. Tho amount formerly derived from this source never before exceeded XHOOO In any one year. During the past y<ar, it has been augmented, under the new system, to £47,5*2-1. Tho various items of Itovcnuo may bo thus classified; — Customs, inclusive- of harbour and jetty dues, .£87,820 ,- Crown lands, £171,891. This included payments for occupation, such as miners' rights, cuttle assessments, and tho export duty on gold, ail which are obtained from tho u»o, and for tho occupation, of public lands, Licenses, £11,010$ tolls and telegraphs, £0347 $ miscellaneous receipts, £0429 j and payments by General Govern* ment, £2096. The Provincial cxpondituro for tho samo period is stated at 4265,208, boing slightly lest than tho receipt!,

Mbs H eiji's KNTEnTAiNMEOT.— LB«t night Mrs lUlr Have another of her entertainment* at the Town Hall, under influential patronage. The attendance w«s good, in both part* of tho hall. The programme was more varied than on previous occasion*, Mrs Heir being ' supported \\y \f r Bennoit in some of her reA«llng«, whilst Mr Carder sang two ballads. And MrUMdurell Kclted Hood* "Btldnof Sigba," and « Kugcne A Mm." These additions wcro a great improvement, ami served most agreeably to vary the entertainment. Mr Bennett, althougU evidently in his novitiate, displayed considerable powers of elocution. Of Mr Crtrder it is unnecessary to any inoro tlinn that lie waa encored in both his songs, and of Mr Gradwell we can only f »y that ho displayed great command over his voice, together with a very good delivery. » In the flrst part of tho entertainment thert ' was nothing wiling for special mention. In ' tljo second. Mm Heir gava Barium's sketch of "Tho Execution " with much expression. > Blending, as this piece does, the grotesque with the terrible, it i* a trying task for any. ' one to uirierttlce ; hut the difficulty vrat ' overcome by Mn Heir, who brought <**eh " feeling into strong re'ief. The gem of the, r ovoningwas tho poison sceno.«from "Romeo < and Juliet," In this, Mrs Heir succeeded admirably 5 giving th« piece with great power, blended with pathos. The feeling of . distrust of Father Lawrence ; combined with tho intensity of her love for Komeo, was given with most power ful expression, the re- * pugnauce of Juliet to enter tho charncl house whore lie the ghastly relics of mortality, being depicted rather as natural feeling than dwelt upon with a desire to produce a sensa* . tfon. No. 2 Company, C.R.V.— Ameetinjr of this company was held at the Clarendon Hotel, at half-past seven last evening. There tru a good attendance, and the chair was ocenpied by Captain Harman. The chairman opened the proceedings by observing that the remarks which had been seen in the papers for the ~- l(wt few days, would almost lead a person to . believe that they had met to hold a post-morUm '■ on No 2 Company, but ho felt pretty certain from the appearance of things that such was ' not tho case, but that, on tho contrary, they had met to consider what steps should be taken to enable the company to maintain its position better than hitherto. It was only fair to tho company to recapitulate what Colonel ffaultain and others had said— that . tho company turned out the other day credit- . | ably In every Mapcct, except a» to numerical strength. Aa to strength, there wa* a great ideal to bo said of individual cases. The -. I General Government ought to bo reminded of !th« ftict that «om« of the oflfcials were pre- | vented from attending. There were caset id which it was absolutely impossible for them to attend, nnd Colonel Haultain said that • • tlicso wcro cases in which men ought not to J belong to tlio volnntcsro, There woro several who could not attend nt the inspection — KWft - who were the very b«sl ottendeM, never absent from ordinary parados. . With reapcot to tho ', immediate business of tho meeting, tho point ' ' to bo conaidorcd wan— -did tho company think materltitn vr«rc AYAilnble to rutae its etreogth toauah a. number oa Jvouia place it in a proper position ? And if so, did tho members V* know of men who would join tho company with, the intention of attending ? He thought they weec to lie luid, although «t flwt ho wts . * Ui6lhte<) to think not. He eonld find reerott*, *. And others could do bo. If the proposal were acted on— that tho Christchurch companies should visit Lyttolton on tho Queen's Birth* day— ho could oec no reason to prevent No, 2 Company going to Fort «3 Strong M Other companies. They had everything ready in the -way of an»9 and accoutrements ; they had what no other company possessed— great, ooata for 1 a strength of 43 men—and No. 2 was tlw only company at th« pr€s«nt rooweat '*■ r<;a<ly to take the fl<il<l M required to do no.. Ha did not mean to parade this to the delrao* tion of the other companies. Besides. No. 2 had all tho requisites for a drum nnd flfoband. Ho might mention to tho meeting that he hud been Informed by Colonel Paeke that a strict order was coming down from the Defence Office, for tho infliction of fines for non.attendnnco > fines would thcrvforo be the rulo, unless excuses were ahewn to tlw «all«---factlon of Colonel P<wke, Mr Maddlaon urged the iKCCsstty ol re-organising Hie company, and the adoption of stringent rules. He did not like to so to parades timo after time to see about nine men, and tho same old faces. If volunteers were not necessary, do away with them altogether j if they were necessary, they should maintain their proper position. Ho was aware that some joined the volunteers simply for the sake of wearing tho uniform, nnd walking about town, For his own part, h« w<w prepared to submit to the strictest discipline — the stricter the better, for then ho had not tho least doubt that the Company would bo equal, if not n advance of, nny other in Christchurch, He move I " That the A-loptlou of a strict code of rules enforcing the necessity of regular attendance nt parades, nnd a proper know** ledgo of drill and use of the rifle on tho part of tho members is indispensable to the cxistenco and well-being of the Company," . Mr Thomson said it was impossible for some of the members to get away to midday parades, as was evidenced on Monday last, i'ho motion, on being seconded, was carried. On tho auggcfltion of Mr A. F, N. BlakUton, Mr Muddimm proposed, and it was agreed to, " Time a committee be appointed for drawing up rules in nccordonco with tho foregoing resolution, to consist of Captain Harman, Sergeant VYnllls, Corporal Nelson, Sergeant MHrtin, nnd the mover," Tho Chairman intimated that the company would havo to ... comply with tho Genoral Government regulalations a* to tho uniforms to be worn. Mr i L'apprill moved, and it wns carried,— "That I< Captain Harman be requested tocommuni- 1 ca.t« with Captain llawkes, with the view to % requesting the General Government to sane* £ tion the retaining of grey trousers inpre- I ferenco to the blue *erge ordered by the regulation." It was al*o agreed that the company - should meet on the 29th instant, to consider the rules drawn up by tho committee.

\j XiawnAny.—Mr fi. Colborn Vcol, formorly if at tho frets nevrnpanor, has joined tlio f literary otftff. of the nevv <l«lly mornl«« pAp«f to bo otnrtafl Jrt H^HJkA, wntet the proprl'ctory of M* 1 0. S.Hnle.. IyiIWRAKCB.-~ln conßcquonno of tholnsu« t unco Comrnnien hiirfiig rnincd tbo rates of i innurnnco in Wulltngton, tho Independent I inform* us that in mililto mc<;i)»g watt recently held In Uio hall of Uio Athencoum, for tho purpose of taking into con«idAr(iilon tho j ftflrfflfibillly of Giitnblißliinpf a local ilioinnu* - wneo company, in order to protect influrcr/J ngalnat tho high rates now clmrffcd by iM companlen baring OKcnclcH in W«lUnfllto»i- «" troll an to opon n now fl*M '1m tho Inventment 0/ (irtpUftlf Tlie meeting appeared to bo MrtftnlmoM« In Us approval of tbo project, tbo only dl«eu»nlon orlßlng upon tho quontlon wliotlior tho now company nhould bo limits lot unlimited, tyro or throe Kcnlhuutn tulvtjcn- / ilnfif tho Iftttftt' wiwj but It wan finally V«m\y<-<<\ that a limited liability company jthould bo formail, and a provisional commit" too wan appointed, . ; Ciutuam fohkunn — The c«m«fKMi<l<w* o' tho Hawhe't B«y U«mhl % wrilln« ffom Waitnngl oh Marob no, payn •— A nnhnoriptlon in AflOft^ Amonßflt our fcotllorn for iho purpono of raising fundn townrdn tbo Improvement of jroadfl, or, moro correctly HpcaKitw, nrUhwrtyfl, Abont tvrcnty*flv<3 jM««<lrt li«vo wen «nllcctcd, mt!i(;r an Ijifl/lcquaro amount. Wo AW infMHWI that a party jit Kftlnjiaroa haTO dfltoiwlnod to dovoto tnclr nttonfion to the ■ taking and curing of flnlii Qw mlm twm •with 'fish of cxctllcot quality 5 Indeed, an a fluhlng ground, tho Chatlmmo am almost as famous n« Hfc Paul's, In the Indian Ocean, Tho flootoi of our young sheep farmers, which collectively number from 12 to 10,000, thrive and do well, No disease has hitherto mudo its appearance, n clrcum«trw<so which h«« allayed tho anxiety of many who viewed enoh Importation wlih an oyo of suspicion. Not* / Wlthfltftudhifj tlio vorv dopreiMcu state of tho / wool markt't, wo look forward hopefully to i tho futnrOi !,VA Nativb'o OriMfON w Mn TlunnT* irotfflK,— At tlio rcqMiii ot a mllvo, tho \Bmihirn Crow pnluisiion the following in j answer to tbo nlatomoutn of Mr flurHthotiftc / vlth reforeneo to Iho recall of Sir Qcorgo ' Groys—O father, ftuko of BuokiiiKhatti, grcctfng ; Thin to v word of mlno lo boat down the nowspapei 1 of that mad person who jhAfP turned on you. Do not listen to the ffllno Htatemonta of Cliarlos IfursthouflO, trho eayfl that two millions of persons npprovo of Oovornor Grey's actn, who h«w he.en rcz/ftUod hy yon nnd tho Qucon, Prlond, Duko of r > Ijuckfnghftni, drlvfl Mil* London Btroet-goor >■; \)B,clc to New ZoaUnd to his place at Taru« f nnkJ, to oat fern-root, that bo mivy do no more misohfof by bpgulKng tho people of. London, I father, tho Duke, «« to that man. how Is ho 1 id know «ny tiling about tho n/f/ur» of Now j / Zealand ? Friend. Chnrles Hurslhouflo, write * on Jflubjcctn of which you huvo eoiuo knowledge about your millions of men, Wo know that whflt you <my about tb« mllllonfl la mere vtU\<} earning out ot your month,