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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1957, 13 August 1869, Page 2

The English Mail.—As will be seen by our shipping telegrams, the Phoebe, with the English mail on board, sailed from Lyttelton for Dunedin late last night. It is therefore probable that the mail will be received in town this evening. Kilgour v. Hyman. — A short notice of this case appeared in our report of the proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. We have been requested to explain that the defendant was one B. Hyman, who is not at present resident in Dunedin.

The Museum. — We understand that the collection of Native curio ities recently described in our columns have been forwarded by Mr Stidolph, their owner, to his Honor the Deputy-Superintendent, and have been placed in the Museum. The collection is well worthy of a visit. The Reported Discovery of Gold at Stewart’s Island.— The intelligence of the discovery of quartz reefs at Stewart’s Island appears to have created considerable excit meat amongst the good people of Invercargill. According to all accounts they have gone “gold mad;’’ and although our correspondent’s telegram states that the news does not warrant the feeling that exists, private telegrams state that

the excitement there is still great.' We learn that a party, including some experienced quartz reefers, have, chartered a smafi vessel, for the purpose of proceeding to the scene of the alleged discovery. Several business men in Invercargill have already made application for ground, and a company is in course of formation. Further information from the island is expected in a couple of days. A Distinguished Visitor.— The Ex-Governor of Tahiti, the Count dc la Eon ciere and suite, are passengers per Rangitoto, which will arrive here on Monday morning The General Government has, we understand, made arrangements for his conveyance per Golden Age to Dunedin immediately on his arrival.

Velocipede.—A very neat ami light bicycle velocipede has been made at the w’orks of Messrs Easton and Macgregor, Port Chalmers. It was yesterday not quite finished, and consequently its properties as an aid to locomotion had not been tested. The driving wheel is in front, and is worked by treadles, one on each side. The hinder wheel acts merely as a support, and is much lower than the front. The rider will be seated on a saddle conveniently situated to give him the best possible position for acting upon the treadles ; the drivingwheel, which is fixed to an upright pivot, is guided by a transverse lever at each end of which is a handle for the hands, so that the machine can be turned at will; and the whole is firmly and lightly put together. Whether velocipedians will be able to travel to their satisfaction in Otago remains to be seen. For our own parts we imagine that other appliances than common leverage at a disadvantage, will be found necessary to ascend hills. Carelessness. —It is really necessary that the public should be protected against the shutter annoyance in the thoroughfares of the ( ity. There is not a passer-by in Princes street that has not been pi iced in danger of receiving a severe blow through a shutter being suddenly, unexpectedly, and without the least warning, thrust up from a cellar at shutting-up time L.ast week a lady passing a draper’s shop was struck by one that was allowed to fall upon her, and hurt both her hand and foot. Last evening a boy was so severely .hurt through similar carelessness that, although there is reason to hope no bone was broken, being unable to walk, he was, through the kindness of Mr Chapman, auctioneer, sent home in a cab. In neither of the cases mentioned was the slightest apology tendered or regret expressed ; and in the latter, in the most unfeeling manner, blame was alt mpted to be thrown upon the sufferer. We are quite sure that employers are ignorant of the manner in which these necessary operations arc conducted, or they would insist upon care and civility being shown to passengers.