MISCELLANEOUS.

Evening Post, Issue 67, 27 April 1865, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

At a meeting of the Dublin Society of Arts, Sir Robert Kane read a paper on the recent progress and stnte of industry in Ireland and the Duhlin International Exhibition of 1865 The chair wa* taken by Lord Duffcrin, and there was a very large attendance of members. The paper was of considerable length and great iuterest. Sir Robert Kane pointed out that there had been great growth in the manufacturing, industry of Ireland, and contended that the depression of late years I'nd been mainly caused by the very bad weather. A discussion followed the reading of the paper. An accident occurred on Wednesday, between twelve and one o'clock, at Mr. J. D. Macpherson's store, on Raven Quay, Kaiapoi, a lar/?e portion of the upper floor suddenly giving way. The floor had to sustain the weityht of some 6000 or 8000 bu'hels of grain which were stored upon it, and at the time of the breakdown two men were engaged in (he upper room, but. they fortunately both escaped without the slierht st mishap, except that of being half smothered by the dust. Mr. Norman, the manager, and one or two others who happened to be on the premises at the timp, were in the counting house. It is fortunate that the accident did not occur later in the day, or it might have been attended with more serious consequences, but happening at dinner time, few persons were about.— Canterbury Press.