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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1923, 5 July 1869, Page 2

Inquest. —An inquest was held today on tlio body of George Hickman, of whose death by hanging we advised in our Saturday’s number. The jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity. Election of Mayor.—We understand a telegram has been received from Mr Birch, to the effect that if requested he will offer himself for re-election to the mayoralty. We are informed that a requisition to Mr Birch is in the course of circulation, and that it has been numerously si. ned.

New Product. —Mr Doughty has shewn us a specimen of a substance similar in appearance to Kauri Gum, found in the inferior of the country in a deposit of lignite. Sufficient experiment has not been made to ascertain its use. It is supposed to be valuable.

Supreme Court. — Mr Justice Ward held a sitting in bankruptcy this morning. In the following cases, which were applications for final examination and discharge, the usual order was granted:—John North, William Taylor, and Richard Newell. In the matters of William iScott Riddle and Robert Margrie, the petitioners were adjudicated bankrupts, and the first meeting of creditors fixed for the 15th inst. In the following cases, which were applications for the declaration of the complete execution of a deed of arrangement between the bankrupt and his creditors, the usual order was made; —Wild am John Henningham, Andrew VI ‘Ginnell Brown, and David Lilburne. The application for a day to be appointed for the final examination of Robert Love was ordered to stand over until next sitting. Princess Theatre.—The drama of “The Carpenter of Rouen,” to be produced with anything like success, requires to be well mounted ; and to be effective, requires almost an army of auxiliaries. Both these essentials were wanting, on Saturday evening, when the piece was played at the Princess’ ; and therefore it was a complete failure The tableaux at the end of the second act was completely spoiled ; as also were several of the other scenes, by the indifference of some of the acto s. The weight of the piece fell on Mr Rayner, who certainly did well under the disadvantageous circumstances in which he played. The burlesque of “The Maid and the Magpie,” which followed, was not so well played as it shorn cl have been. Certainly some of the characters were ably filled; but somehow or another the piece dragged very much. Miss Forde was good as Pippio, and Misses Nye and Mathews were equally good in their respective parts. The male characters were fairly sustained, Mr Forde being very amusing as Fernando. A scena from La Somnambula was exceedingly well sung by Miss horde, and deservedly applauded. We would, in conclusion, direct the attention of the management to the practice, which has become prevalent of late, of persons behind the scenes indulging in conversation in such a loud tone as to completely drown the voices of the performers The practice should at once be put a stop to.

The Governor. —During his passage from Auckland to Wellington his Excellency the Governor spent a short time on shore at Napier, and remarked upon the scanty attention that was shown to him. A Wellington contemporary says the people of the Empire City do not appear to be very demonstrative in their expressions of loyalty to her Majesty’s representative, as, -with the exception of one policeman, not a single individual saluted his Excellency on his landing, Discovery of Malachite. We have been shown a specimen of malachite, or green carbonate of copper, found in the Benger Burn. As far as we could judge, the ore is of great richness, and if found in sufficient quantity should repay the working. The mineralogical wealth of O'ago has yet to be developed, and affords splendid scope for the capitalist. It is on the cards that Mount Benger will prove p, second Burra Burra. — Tuapfka Times. The Maebewhevua Diggings. —We have recently seen specimens of quartz richly impregnated with gold, obt iued from the Maerewhenua digg ngs, and also some hands'one nuggets, or about the size (if peas, from t e same locality These are calculated lo lead to the belief that the digg ngs may turn out of more importance than has hitherto been believed— udi el, we should not at all be surprised to' near of a good paying reef being struck. It would he well,

therefore, that the district should be thoroughly prospected, and we should like to sec a fund raised for this purpose. Meanwhile, there is no doubt that ground-sluicing avo Id yield good returns, provided only a sufficiency of Avater Avere plaid Avithin reach of the miners. Even Avith the difficulties under Avhich they now labor, avc are info med that diggers can make 30s. per week net earning , Avhich. though not sufficiently large to justify a rush, is a sufficiently good result to be a great boon to men out of employment during tbn winter seison. The number of miners at present upon the field is estimated at 101), and already very considerable quantities of stores are weekly landing their Avay from Oamaru thither. It Avas only a few days ago that Ave saw a sixhorse Avaggou, heavily la leu with provisions, setting out for the MacroAvhenna. We therefore leal confident, that, Aviih proper facilities, gold-mining in this neighborhood Avould be greatly extended, and think it matter for regret that more energy has not been put forth to get a gold field proclaimed, so that there might be assured protection to the miners, and that permission to bring in Avater-races could be obtained. It is also desirable that, in a place so distant from the centres of population, there should be at least one resident constable, as, although such an outrage as recently happened there is happily iu Otago of rare occurrence, less serious offences may at any time occur, Avliich Avould render it especially desirable that there should be a policeman at hand. —Oamaru Times.

Meat Preserving.—We are glad to note that various efforts are being made iu this district, to establish meat curing as a regular industry. Mr Murray, of Mount SteAvart, is trying the old system of caring by sailing and smoking, and Ave can experimentally testify as to the good quality of the mutton hams so produced. Mr Walter Miller, of Roxburgh Station, is making arrangements to follow out the system of the Melbourne Meat Preserving Co., by me ms of tinning ; he has lately been experimetalising as to the best method, and we believe that, as the result, he has decided upon adopting the process pursued by the company alluded to. — Standard.

We have been requested to state that the Illustrated New Zealand Herald will be published to-morrow. A meeting of the shareholders of the Otago Freehold Land, Building, and Investment Society, will be held at the offices, Princes street, this evening, at S o’clock. The members of Court Pride of Dunedin are summoned to attend the halfyearly meeting at the Royal George Hotel to-morrow evening. Business —Election of officers for the ensuing six months. Fines will be enforced for non-attendance.