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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 77

Notice

Notice.

The friends of the Established Church of England are hereby informed that public service commences at the Gaol, every Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock.

A very good practical use, there being no prisoners.

A patent mangle was offered to be let on lease at Port Chalmers. Chinamen were not then abounding.

T. S. Watson was induced by friends to offer for lease his large hall at the Commercial, for concerts, balls, &c., on Monday evenings, under the name, "Soiree Musicale,"

Preaching, prayer and praise meetings were not advertised in specials. Contentment was found by the simple announcement, "That on Friday next the anniversary of the arrival of the first settlers in Otago, a thanksgiving meeting would be held in the church, conducted by the Rev. Thomas Burns." He was a man of modest mein, of sincere piety, not given to the attudinising and linguistic display now manifested in the pulpit never occupied by him.

The bench of magistrates, pricked to the heart by the driving of cattle through the town on Sundays, thus disturbing its placitude, issued an imperative edict against the practice, and imposing a penalty. Yet not a single protest was made by the most rabid voluntary against such interference. The Bench had also, like Burns's "timorous mousie, a panic in their breastie," on hearing the report that half a dozen sailors from a Yankee whaler were bent on invading the town, and in their mad frolic somewhat altering its appearance; summoned all the male inhabitants fit to bear arms (of which there were none), to assemble and be sworn in as special constables to maintain the peace. In response a complete rally ensued, numbering about two score, placing themselves under the yoke, but their services were not needed. page 34 The sailors landed, jovially enjoyed themselves, and departed in perfect amity. The magistrates, as in duty bound, issued a long address, thanking the males for the alacrity and intrepidity displayed in coming forward in such an emergency.