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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 78, 8 April 1870, Page 2

It will be interesting to the brethren of the "mystic tie" to learn that the usual steps are being taken at the Thames for procuring a warrant from the Provincial Grand Master of New Zealand, under the Irish Constitution, and the establishment of a lodge called the " Lodge of Light."

The first meeting of the new Mining Board will take place on Monday week, the 18th inst., at the Provincial Government Buildings, at 10 o'clock.

To-moebow the " knights of the willow" will meet in the Albert Barracks' reserve, at one o'clock, when the superior prowess of an eleven from the legal profession and an eleven of Auckland generally, will be decided.

Desirous as we are at all times of encouragiug local industry, we have much pleasure in noticing the boiling-down establishment of Mr. Dornwell, in Lower Queen-street. We have not had the pleasure of going over the whole of the works, but have made our inspection from afar. The large number of porkers growing and thriving in luxury on the offal, presents a pleasing picture not often, relieving the eye amid the dull monotony of city life, while the sight of the various interesting processes by which beef and pork are reduced to the portable form of lard and tallow,? with the usual pleasant and powerful odour thence arising, will reward such a visit as we have paid. It is needless for us to say that the whole neighbourhood around of crowded homes, and shops and offices, and the main thoroughfare of the city, take a deep interest in the works ; and it speaks very little for the unselfishness of our common humanity to learn that various attempts have been made to crush this rising industry. The Inspector of Nuisances has had his attention directed again and again to the establishment, bufc to his honour be it said, he has not yielded to the narrow-minded prejudices of the people. We trust Mr. Dornwell will go on and prosper; to all such enterprises we say let Auckland advance.

The never-ending subject—the opening of Ohinemuri—is again on the tapis, and it is said that the General Government have agreed to buy-out Te Hira and his valiant sister, Mere Kuru, for the sum of £5,000, on condition that they disappear off the scene. Mr. Clarke, Commissioner from, the East Coast, and Mr. Puckey, Native Agent, are to go up to Ohinemuri next week on the subject.

We observe that native opposition is given to the passing of the Thames telegraph wires over a piece of land at the Piako, right across the bay from £hortland. It appears that one Hauhau gentleman has fears that his " dreams will bo disturbed" if the mysterious wires are stretched across his slumbering dignity, and urges that the wires should be taken beneath the waters at the head of the bay. It would be a pity to cause this gentleman's unquiet rest, and probably the authorities who have paid such deference to the little predilections of Miss Koru will be consistent in their action.

In the Police Court to-day, there was a spurt among the drunkards, and there was a very good attendance at the usual presentation. One of those who gloried in the possession of two names had the honor of receiving an address from Mr. Beckham, in his characteristic and forceful style. After an adjournment, the Court considered the Customs charges against Mr. Lazard, for paying insufficient duty on goods imported, which, to judge of the strife of lawyers and the hairsplitting about casks and earthenware, and porcelain, with which the cases have commenced, will be of interminable duration.

An accident happened about 7 o'clock last evening in Hobson-street, which resulted in the instant death of a valuable horse, the property of Mr. Robert Richards, of Howe-street, Newton. The horse had been taken home shortly before six o'clock by the owner, and had been partly unharnessed from the Newton express cart, when he made a sudden bolt and dashed away into Pitt-street, down Hobson-street, turning into Wynd-ham-street, from thence along Albertstreet and Custom House-street, and so on to the wharf, never once stopping. An attempt was made to stay his progress at the entrance on to the wharf, but without effect. The animal continued at headlong speed to the very extremity of the wharf, when not seeming to like the idea of a plunge into the sea, he came to a sudden standstill, shaking aud trembling with fright. The owner very shortly came up and the horse and cart were taken back to Newton, but the animal had no sooner been unharnessed than he made another bolt, and had got as far as the Old House at Home, in Hobson-street, when he ran Full butt against the shaft of a cart coming from the opposite direction, which entered his breast fully two feet, and the horse immediately dropped down stone dead.

We observe that at length steps are being taken to abate a nuisance in Vicforiabtreefc. "We refer to the spare piece of ground surrounding the Ligar Canal, at the back of the old Supreme Court, which has long been used as a place of deposit for dirt, old rag 3, dead cats, and et hoc genus omtie, besides being a source of considerable annoyance to the foot passenger who was liable to slip down the bank into the anything but green or verdant ground below. A substantial fence is now being erected at the side of the footpath so as to completely enclose this piece of ground, and prevent any danger to pedesdrians who incautiously travel that way in the dark. The fence will be carried round from the Ligar Canal culvert, some distance into Elliott-street, and although it will form by no means a handsome object, it -will be a decided improvement on the present state of things. We presume that some day this valuable block of land will be built upon, and another of the many eye-sores in our midst removed from sight.

We are happy to see that the authorities have already tackled the Barrack Square nuisance. Yesterday morning a fatigue-party was very busy on the grass, and the results of their labours with the wheelbarrow and shovel was beginning to have a most pleasing effect.

Deess foe Photogeaphs.—Some simple facts concerning color will be useful to many when deciding how to dress for a photographic picture. Dark brown, dark green, maroon, and plain black materials, without gloss, will take a rich black color. Silks of the same color will take considerably lighter. Snuff-brown, dark leather, dark drab, scarlet, cherry, orange, crimson, and slate will take a rich drab color. Voilet, blue, purple, pink, and magenta will take a very light, and should be avoided in dressing for photographs. The hair should never be very wet or glossy.

Meetings are advertised to be held in the following gold mining companies :— Star of Fermanagh, 27th instant; Pride of the West, 18th instant; British, 26th instant; lord I'aimers ton, 26th instant; Little Nell, 26th instant; Gladstone, 26th instant; Thrieve Castle, 27th instant, and Hazeldell, 26th instant.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that the . Grafton Road Highway Board are now ready to issue dog collars under the Dog Nuisance Act.