Local and General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 42, 2 July 1868, Page 2

Local and General.

$ A^A Dnv Dock at Niu.son, — Tho following resolution lias boon adopted by tho Nol^oit Provincial Council i— " That In tho opinion ot this Council It in dcßJrnblo that tho Qo. vofiiweiit Hlioiilil forthwith tako (ho noooa* atiry stops to procure tho construction of a dry dock in tho Nelson harbour, at ft cost not cxccoding £32,000, and that tho sum of ,4110,000 ahould ho act apart out of this year's revenue na a Arob iimtiilmont towards tho payment of tlmt worki DANannoufl Dimv—Tho flrilhh Medical Journal, continuing its series of reporlft on Mw prorcntlble diseases of tho industrial claasoH, describes tho deterioration of tho health of lliou working among tho dust of coreals nnd hemp, Tli« dtoeMO known <w v lung-rot," no common among grinders nnd efconc-cuttere, le attributed to tho dry oondltion of tho materials UHod by tho workmon, by which tho amount of floating dust in dotorminod, to tho bonding posture of tho men when at work, and to tlto inadequate moans in workshops for tho rapid removal of dust, This is not Irremediable. A tfAMiLT Chiomu.— A family circle, tlto like of which is<not often to bo seen (flays tho Argun), formed.' an in toroatlng group tho other day in Mr Albion Cowloy'» garden, in Amhorflt. Its momlioi'fl counted of tho grcntgrandfathor and groat-grandmother, tho grandfather and grandmother, tho father and mother, and tho children of tho latter. It is not of unfrequont occurrence to moot with a family comprising novoral generations, but it in seldom that they aro to bo found fully ropreroii tod on both sides, all in good health, good clrcumstancofl, nnd resident within a ItutuWl yards of cnoh othor. Tjiiu Rwcotjwo OnoAN.— Mr Dakor, organbulWot'/.PArifJ (inventor of tho pnoumatio lover) hrn juflt patented in Franco nnd England a comploto system for ftl>i>lylng olcctriolty to Buperaedo tho ordinary mechanical key nnd dravratop notion in largo organs. Tho patonteo hna nlrcudr built a grand citetrio orgim oJ! forty-tyro sounding Btopfl nnd bight oouplotA for St. Augu«tin'», l'nrla, und another for Salon, neat 1 M<uwjlll««, both of which aro pronounced a comploto bucgqhh. As tbo lnrgoat orgnna may now bo playod through iv <iublo of influltitod wlrou, ponitions hitherto wholly impynoticablo can »o turned to account. Tho organist, with hU chvtU'M, own bo placod in any direction and at any dlstanco awar from tho organ, tho toucli being equally dolloato and rapid on ovorv miinuul, wbothov \»8od Hoparatoly or couplod. XCIUMINALfI AND TIIU Tur.UOUAVH,— • The aid which tho tolograph affords in tho arrest of o/l'endorfi has boon domonßtrntcd in many liifltunccfl fiitico tho wlroa oponod communiontlou with tho varloua provlnoos. Tho other ddyatologi'am wa» received from Duncdln, ntating that an in formation had been livid ngnlnst a person for horsc-stonling. Thin telegram was received in Olirlfltohiiroh at half-pant ton o'clock, nnd in hiilf-un-hour aflorw/u'dd ])etcotivo Feast had tho man whom tho Otftgo authorities inqulrod for Hfifolv lodged in tho loek-ujQ Tito Jtrkonor wan brought boforo Mr Dowcn noxt mornlnjj, ftiul romunded to Duncdln, for which port lie whb taken per /lrut stoamor, by Constablo O'Connor, who had como to Ohmtehureh In chargo of twojirlsonorrt oommlttod for trial at tho Hupromo Court, by tho Timiu'U Uonoh of iNiiiglfitratcft. An Kxoobk ron CwjjJH.'-'Aocording to tlio Atluniie Monthly, " Men eeaty t in reply to tlioHO wlio ohjocl to their «lub». their mon'n dlnnor partiuß, and tliolr ninoUing room.i, ' Womon overwhelm Booioty with nuporfluoiM dry good«. Tho moment ladies aro invited, tltu witolo affair becomes a more question of costumo; A nnrty at which livdleu imhl U llttlo moro than an exhibition of wearing npparoli Thoy dross, too, not for tho pm*--I>oh',i of giving plcasuro to mon, but for the purpoßO o£ Inflicting pain on ono another. lJorildoß, a lady who M oarvylng a- conoldornblo ontuto upon her person muot devote w grout part of her uttcntion to tho manngomout of that eatatOj Bho may bp talking to Mr Smith about Bhakcspcaro nnd tho musical* kluasoh, but tho thing her mind i» really bout upon is crushing Urn Smith with her new lacy, Even dancing la nothing but nn exceedingly laborious and anxious wiolding of yanh of »Jlk tnUUng out bohlnd/ "

WjUmate,— -A meeting of tlio Total Abstinetice Society was held In tho aohoolroom on Friday evening, 86th .lunc, at which n largo number of portions was present. Mr U»Ut, president of the society, occupied tho clinic The subject of total nbstinonco was warmly advocated by Messrs Graham, Pain, nnd Hampton. Tho meeting upon tho whole was very orderly, and apparently mnoh intercatcd in a subject which vow bogltts to h<i appreciated and its influonoo for good to bo fdt, Sorcral tompcrance melodies wero sung during tho evening, and nt the conclusion fifteen persons signed tho pledge, numbering a total of fiixty persons now enrolled under tho temperance banner at Waimato. Ciuiiitatilh CoNounT.— Tlio charitable Institutions of CUrlstchurch will derive considerable ad<iltloh to their funds from tlio concert given on their bolutlf by Madame and tho Misses Curnndinl at the Town Hall last night, and proportionate thanks arc due to thcic artistes for tho rculy willingncw with which they gave their services on tho oeoafll«)n, Tho hall waa we'll filled— more especially in tho rcnat v«d «eat,i— and it can only bo hopod tbat ovory similar opportunity will 1)0 taken ndvantngo of to mid to tho anything but flourishing funds of our charities As could only be expected, tho programme waa ably carried out, and the lavish appluuao testified that tho audience appreciated tho talented rendering of tho pieces. Miss Itostna was the first to receive an eneoro for tho vocal vulso "II Huccio," and her rendering of "I cannot mind my wheel mother," received Us customary ovation. Madamo Carnndlnl narrowly escaped nn encoro for " Why do I weep for Thee," and "The Forsaken" was scarcely leas heartily acknowledged, Miss Fannio was most deservedly encored for " Dormot Astoro," ai>d her otltcr eong4 were applauded, Tho buffo duet "Mr and Mfc Bell" l>y Madamo Carandlni and Mr Sherwln received a good round of applauso, and ♦♦ Tho Little Farm," was amply rewarded. " Tho Gipsies* Laughing Trio" proved a plowing conclusion to tho programme and tho National Anthem suitably torminatod tho last of Madame Oftrandinl'fl concerts for tho present. , PotrrvritY Show.— Tho Council of tho Poultry Association held a meeting at White's Commercial Room*, at 5.30 last evening. Tho Mayor presided { and tho others present were Messrs Iteado, Williams, Pereival, J. K. Davio (Hon.-Soc), nnd Foreday. Tho Clialn imvn informed tho meeting that Mr Alport, who had made himself so useful in tho poultry dopartment at the annual flhowu of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, had expressed to him his willingness to assist at the Poultry Association's oxhlbition. Tho meeting expressed its thanks for the offer, which would bo taken advantage of very gladly. Tho Chairman said that whon ho was asko 1 for a subscription, ho gave 109, as lie was then only an honorary mombor ; but as ho now hold the position of Chairman of tlu> Association, something moro liberal would naturally bo expected of him. Ho would therefore undertake to supply a gold medal, to bo awarded to the exhibitor who carried away tho greatest number of prizes, Mr Hondo Bald that tho asso* elation had reason to bo indebted to tho chair* man for his liberality. The sohcdulo of classes and prizes was tlion arranged and approved of. It waa moved by Mr Neadc, j ♦• That Saturday, tho Ist August, bo the day lon which tho Poultry Association's Show Hhall bo held." Tho motion was seconded and carried, Mr Fercday moved f Mr Williams seconded, and it was carried, " That tho said bliow bo hold in tho Town Hall." On tlio motion of Mr tfereday . seconded by Mr Willlama, Mr Alport was elected a member of tho Council. It waa moved by Mr Davie, seconded by Mr Pcrcival, and carried, "That a nub committee, consisting of Messrs Wilaon, Williams,' Forcday, Roado, E. B, JJUhop, Alport, and, tho mover, bo appointed to make tho necessary arrangements for tho forthcoming show." Certain regulations for tlio guidance of exhibitor*, &c., were then approved of, after which tlto council adjourned. PmLOSQPHiOAT, Institute. — A meeting of members of tho Philotophical Ins t Unto of Canterbury was hold at 7,30 lust night. I'rcsont— l)r Haast (in tho chair), Rev Chas, fc'raaor (hon. bcc,\ H. J. Tancred, Dr Turn, bull, K. l)obaon, J. W. S. Coward, L, Powoll. Tho President introduced Mr Fcreday aa a now member; Win, Hughes, Esq., P.It.G.S., i'rofossor of Geography at King's Collogo, London, nnd Robert Langloy Holmes, Esq., F. M,S,, Chri»tohurcl)t woro unimimoualy elected honorary members of the Institute, Mr Coward (Don. treasurer) reported that ho had received a letter from Mr Fuller, the taxidermist, acknowledging payment of hi* oalary (£25) for the months of May and Juno. Mr Inillor also thanked tho Institute for the money, an, had he not been furnished with fundi), ho would have been obliged to Dcok employment In some of the other provinces. Tho hon. secrotary read tho report, which had been drawn up sinco last meeting hi reference to the advisability of amalgamating with tho New Zealand Institute j tho report wjis adopted. The election of new olllccrs was postponed until tho first week in September, in ncuordanco with olauso 8 of tho Mica. The following was added to the byelaw« as) claufli; 00, " That from and after the Ist day of July, 1808, tho Inatltuto shall dovoto ono- third of its annual revenue- in or towards tho formation or support of somo local public museum or library." With regard to a suitable place of meeting, tho President stated that a room would soon bu oinpty nt tho Qovernmont buildings, and if tho Government woro applied to, the Institute -would probably obtain tho nso of it. Tho Pre«id«mt laid on tho tablo Uochstotter's "New Zealand," which had been presented to tho Institute by tlio Government, Dr, Turnbull gavo notice of motion for next meeting, to tho clfcct that two or moro members bo appointed to write a history of Canterbury, tho plan of the work to be arranged by tlio Institute.

Ma Inspector Pexoßß, — We regret to hoar that this gentleman U suffering from a moro than ordinarily severe attack of inilncnzn. He has been confined 10 bis bed for nearly a fortnight. Gaol Rktuji>»9, — The General Gaol returns for tlio month of June show that in the Clirtatclmrch gaol there nro 3S prisonars— lß male* And 20 fenmlea. During tho rnontu, 23 prldaiior.-t wore discharge!. In the Lyttelton gaol, tho number of prisoner* U 93, all males— 71 at hard labour, 6 undergoing imprisonment only, 5 for trial, and 11 <U'btors, There were 16 prisonars discharged •luring the month— ls whose sentences had expired, And one debtor. Main Roads. — Tha Timaru JltraUl of July 1, s.iys z— l ho lato bad weather has hid the I effect of making the main roads through the town And in tho immediute neighbourhood vary hail indeed. We are ?urprised that the Municipal Council has taken no steps to rep lir the portion of tho roal opposite the Bunk nf Now Zealand, for if not soon reatilnglcd it will become, should bad weatha again act in, well-nigh impaasablo. Other ports of tho town want looking to, and tho Council should show aomo Httla regard for tho interests of tha public, whioh to our mind hard been aomowhut neglected, if thero are no fund* in hand for the work, why has not application been imvie to tho Provincial Government for n portion of the grant given for main roads last session of the Council? We observe that other municipalities have applied for portions of tho same grant, and there is no roo*on why that of Timaru should not do the same. Tho road on tho north side of tho bridge in Woolleombe's Gully U getting also into a very bad state, the shingle having been in places worn through and holes formed in the roadway, This road is under the juris* diction of the J<evel« Road Board, and we trust tlut by thus calling the Board's atten* tion to the fact of this main entrance to tho town being out of repair, it will at the nest meeting iasuo orders for its renovation. Kauvoi Dramatic Socibtt.— This society gave an entertainment last evening in aid of tha funds of No. 5, aH,V, Tlw flttt part was musionl, several glees being sung by Messrs Merton, Bell, Mecch, flannibell, and Sparrow. Of theso **Tho Soldier's Lova" was like<l tho beat. The comedy of " Used Up " formed tho eettnd part, and reflected great credit on the society, who were on this occasion mostablyassistedbyCaptalnßeswlek, who personated Sir Charles Coldstream excellently. Mr BHlcns mndn a capital Fire* bMce,rttul Mr Matthews' make-up and acting of Farmer Wurzel left nothing to l>o dealrel. Tho remaining parts were very well taken by Messrs Hewlings, Clark, Barker, and MacDonncll. Tho femalo characters of Mary and L>uly Clutterbuok were taken by Miss Uerberto and MUs Jennie Graham, of tho Theatre Royal, ChrUtchurch, At the conclusion of tho piece, Captain Bewick and Mias ilerberto wero called before thaeurtaln, Tho scenery reflected tho greatest credit upon the scenic iwtlat, especially a handsome new drop eurUln pr^t«nte<l to the society by Mr Hubert Oram, and used for the first time on this occasion. That the society deserves the support of tho public is evident from the pains which h'tvo been taken to produce this piece properly. Tho prompter'a office was a sine* cure, every one knowing his part thoroughlyBetween the acts Mr Bell sung "My Pretty Jane " and was loudly applauded, A ball concluded tho entertainment Lbctubb at pArAWUT.— -Last night th« Her L, Moore delivered a lecture on Australia in the Church of England .Schoolroom, Papanni. There was a very numerous attendance, and the able address and clear explanations of the reverend lecturer wero most attentively listened to throughout. A series of maps and diagrams served to make the lecture more clearly understood, and also added materially to its ingtfuctlvo character. The geographical features of the country wero llrat dwelt upon, and tho respective distances from north to south and east to *e*t given nt 1630 and 2227 mites. The lecturer next gave a brief but comprehensive description of the first establishment ofSydney as a penal settlement in 1718, describing iti difficulties, and then comparing the Sydney of those days with tho Sydney of tho present time. He next referred to Colonel Collins visit in 1603 to Victoria with a batch of convicts. Finding the place unsuitable, Colonel Collins crossed over and established Holmrt Town. Tho arrival of the flMt settler in Victoria— Mr Rrtteman— in 1835 was next touched upon, and an anecdote recounted of tho discovery of a man named Buckley who had escaped from Col. Colliua' batch of convicts in 1803, and had been reHiding since with the natives. Buckley hod forgotten hU native tongue and become half turbariauUod, but on hearing it spoken again by Mr Bateman'a party, ha recovered the use of it, and ho afterwards became a constable in tbo police force. From this point the lecturer Jwclt upon the rapid advance of Victoria illustrating by a tablo how from 1837 to 1810, tho population increased* from '250 to 0538 : the numb.-r of buildings from 3(5 to iid i their valuo from JEIBOO to ■£930,750 ; mul tho vnluo of tho land from X3517 to £.172,600, A brief comparison waa next drawn between the settlement of Melbourne in 1835, and the great city now bearing tliut immci after which, tho reverend lecturer gave a succinct account of the first discovery of gold by Mr Hurgrenves in 1851, touching upon tho Bathurat goldfields, and the finding of tho precious metal in tho atrcets. Tho effect of the excitement in depopulating Syd» ney, whose Inhabitants flocked <n matae to the land of promise, whs enlarged upon in saltable terms and concluded that part of the lecture A description of tho characteristlej of tliu nutirts, their useful qualities, tho missionary labour And Iti fruits amongst them followed. A brief notiec of the botanical productions of tho country, and a deacriptivo enumeration of the birds and animate terminated the lecture.

Pnovmoui, Council. — Tho l'rovlnoial Counoil moots at two o'oloolc to«morrow aftor« noon for tho donpatoh of. businoM. A HirNTiNO Ankoootmi — The ffobart Town Mtrottr// f(ilftl;«« tho Allowing extwordliwey nnuuilaUi ;— Tlio hunt of Monday whh Uio gar-rlflon harriorfl wan unoxpootouiy torminntuil by tlio following olronmHtanoo j»— Tho kangaroo, aftor twoniy minutes' run, flroflfiad tho ron-l at O'Brlon'n brHgo and mrtde for Uio l)«i»«v««t t A* ho lm\m\ awny t)jr/)iig)i Mr VVil)rlm»on Ifl1 fl ))iin)i pmJflooJc bJ» nudilon upponranco oonaliiorably nfltoni»hod an old oroam-coioured Timor pony, and still more so licr yearling (lily, which stood by her fildo with tail out, noHtriU dintended, earo pricked, and eyofl flwhlng very ll^litnlni?, an the long-tallotf fltr«n«or liammored bis way townrilß tbo pnlr, Tho damo, finding that hor foal pnid.no hood to iior snort of. caution,; nml impollod; no donlit, by tho flrfit law of nature common to all animals, savagely lashed ] tho air with hor tail, and with am ohm and flllvory mano afloat, down flho irottod norosß tbo lawn, and, breaking into a cantor, struck tho kangaroo ho violent and unerring a blow In tho head with her fore foot that tho game strugglod only a iW paces further, and dropped dead on tlio flpot, Danokiioijm AMUfIBMisNT.— Tho Melbourne Herald relates the following!— A rnthor amusing incident took placo a fovr ihyn ago p.t a farmhouse only a nliorfc dlntimco from Kllmoro, Two young ladluo reading near tho spot referred to, finding tho huebund was away from homo, determined to havo a lark at tbo oxpoiißO of two young men employed on tho farm, it'or thin purpono they rfrcsnod thomnclvcH In mala attiro, and having prcvlourdy made thcmsolros known to tho mistreflfl of the house, they presently nwaggered In and demanded fluppor, protondlng to bo lnißhrnngors. Tho two young mon began to cot rather frightened, and after tho aaidiaant nushrangoro hud related somo of their doings on tlio other »ldo o£ the bordec thoycomnellod ono of tho young mon to deolurj that ho wan a ITonlan. Tho othor managed to got out, and ran to 'a neighbouring farmhouHO, tho inmates of whioh were In bod. lie Quickly told how that two bushrangers had possession of tho house, and tho whole of them, armed with Btlckfl, ropes, &c, ruflhod hack with him to neouro and tlo up tho l)imh« ranges. About tho namo tlmo tlio huaband arrival homo, and learning how mattoru stood ho ran for. his gun. Ho then hoadod the attacking party, and demanded tho mirrontlcr of tho desporadous, Thlngfl began to look HCrioiiH | ho aimed hid gun at tlui head of ono of tho girls, and in another moment would liavo undoubtedly nhofc them, but they throw off their disguino, and tlio noil was discovered, This Tiohiiohnh OAflis,— Tho Tiohborno criHO fiooniM to bo fIUU attracting a good deal of attention at homo, if wo may jud^o by tho following parngrapli from the Pal Mall C/azetlei 'Great Tiohborno C'aso,' as it in called, has been introduced at Tttttornall'n, wnd made lh« rtubjeet of «pe«ulaU<)ii, Wo hear that tho last oddn woro ten to ono in favour of tho claimant's succeeding to tho, title and ootatos. No doubt tho odds will contlnuo on tho ascendant; when it is considered that liulcpendoutly of tho lato Dowager Lady Tiohborno having rccolvcd and rccognlnod tho olalmant as hor son, thero arc from eighty to ono hundred persons, most of them of high ntanding in tlio county, who havo signified, by affidavit or oath, that the olalmant In tho man ho professes to bo— namely, tho oldest son of tlio lato Sir Jamc» Doughty Tiohborno. It is said, however, that tho opposing party will produco nogativo ovidonco on which thoy placo so much ro< llanco that thoy expcot to upset tho testimony ot nearly 100 hmom who bavo id«nUfled Uio claimant, wo apprehend thU nogativo evidence 1b somothing of tho character of Pafn, who, whon ho was acousod of having committed a theft, and told that two persons could bo produced who had scon him in tho act, responded that ho could bring twenty pornonrj who had not scon him. Wheat ISlovii r. Maizb JKlodji.— A rocont number of tho Quccnslandcr nays i— 'lf vro could do an tho flour donlers do, say our price wao so much — If you don't like it you can loftvo It," Such was tho giat of a Queensland farmer's romarlcn to un tho other day, Ho was mourning over barnn ntuffed full of splendid corn— no hotter could bo found in tho world,— -for which in fid a bushel was all ho could goti There in nothing very up-hill In tho Idea of bringing about tho very state of things our friend so much doflirod. Wo maintain that it can bo done, and that farmorn themselves can do a great deal in bringing it about, Hero wo aro in Quconsland with any amount oil corn, selling it for whatever dealers like to otter, for aftor all, tho state or tho market really amounts to that in tho case of Bcoroo of growers, whilo wo pay £30 a ton for flour, or whatorcr tho holnorn of that commodity may ank, Tlio pcoplo mutit hare It— tho grower oi! rnatao oven, who aro selling tlioli? produce at about M [tor ton I Why thoy or any of ur should buy tho flour and neglect tho mnizo, wo aro at a ions to 11 ud out. It can bo easily provod that more people live on malzo Hour than on wheat flour. In America thounnnds of tho groworn of the Jattci? iiovor taste It. Thoy prefoi- tho mitlsw, in itn manifold formn. And why? BooaiiHo cxporlonco tcachci thorn that it is tho hotter nrtiolo of tho two, If moro mulzo flour and lcfiH wheaton flour woro used In Anntralla wo should hear lann of hard limes, indigestion, constipation, dysentery, and othor prevalent ills,