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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2002, 5 October 1869, Page 2

Princess Theatre.— The burlesque seasen opened last evening. The attractive programme issued by the management, drew a good house, In the “ Life of an Actor,” Mr Simmo als appeared as Grimaldi, which he played well. The successful burlesque of “ The King of the Peacocks," concluded the performances.

Mu Main at Blueskin.— Mr Main, M.H.R., addressed a large, and influential meeting of the electors at Blueskin yesterday evening. As we gave a pretty full report of that gentleman’s address at Port Chalmers on Friday last, it will be quite unnecessary to allude to this meeting further than that, after hearing the lion. gentleman at length on the Hundreds Regulations Bill, Mr Green moved—“ That the thanks of this meeting are due to Mr Main for his courtesy m attending at Blueskin to address them so soon after the termination of the session;’’ to which Mr Evans moved as an amendment —which was seconded by Mr Anderson—“That this meeting has full confidence in Mr Main as their representative in the General Assembly.” The amendment was declared to be carried. After a vote of thanks to Mr Quayle, the chairman, for presiding, the meeting separated. Doings of the Corporation of Melbourne.—As a rule, the people of Dunedin are not at all interested in the affairs of the Corporation of Melbourne ; but, on account of the recent mi sion of Mr A. K. Smith to Dunedin, the following taken from the Midbourne Leader of the 25th ulto. will be read with interest“ If the ( ity Council desires to retain the confluence of the citizens, there must be no trifling will that mysterious business of the Cattle Market contract, in which Mr City Surveyor Adams, Cr. A. K. JSmith, Messrs Plant and Parker, and perhaps others, are so curiou-ly mixed up. At one time there appeared to be merely a legal point involved as to whether Cr. Smith, in sub contracting under Plant and Co., had not forfeited his civic honors by becoming personally interested in a Corporation contract ; and in this aspect it seemed unpleasant enough, because, if there be any real rule upon the subject, no man of sensitive honor ought to evade it by a legal quibble But this is a bagatelle compared with the supplementary charge that Cr. Smith used his influence over the City Surveyor to effect such an arrangement with the chief contractors as seem ed him an increase of profit on the transaction. Such is the charge, certainly, as embodied in the case which the legislative committee prepared for submission to counsel, but which the Corporation, by the casting vote of the Mayor, refused to submit. In the name of common sense, why appeal for a legal opinion as to whether a councillor so acting had forfeited his seamerely in a technical point of view ? Surely if a member of Council improperly exercised his influence, and if an officer of the Council allowed himself to be improperly influenced, the affair was one to be settled by the Council itself expelling the one and dismissing the other. It may be said that the charges have not been substantiated ; but then, if not, why did the legislative committee draw up such a “case,” which is vjhtua.ly an indictment against several, perhaps innocent, individuals? Clearly the matter cannot rest where it is, if the Council hopes to continue without fear or reproach.”

J ourxalistic. —Another newspaper, to be formed out of the ashes of the defunct Daily News, is to be established in a short time, under the editorial management of Mr John White, formerly the local agent and manager for the Panama Company. Mr White, during the short time he was connected with the Daily News, showed that he possesses no mean editorial ability. The Thames. According to an Auckland paper, two gentlemen have called for tenders in London and Clasgow for the construction of a largo steamer for the Thames Coldfield. The new boat is to be capable of steaming fifteen knots an hour, and of cairying five hundred passengers; and, as soon as the tenders are accepted, the work will be rapidly pushed on, She will

be brought out in sections, under the superintendence of a competent person, and put together in Auckland as soon as possible after arrival.

A Bushranger in Westland. - Our Hokitika contemporaries arc, apparently, very much excited about the movements of a prisoner who escaped from the lord gaol a short time ago. Un Sept. 21, the following bulletin appears : The escaped prisoner Emile Huskisson, or German Charley, though stiil at large;, has been not only traced, hut an encounter has taken place between him and constable M'Guirc, at a place between the Rig and Little Paddocks, during which shots were fired on both sides, Huskisson contriving ultimately to make good his escape into the hush. Erom information ■which reached town this morning it appears that Huskisson was not long before he contrived to obtain a change of clothing and other accessory s to rnablc him to make good his escape. Constable Quirk, who was out in search, came upon a man named Roderick M‘V T cau, who reported that, he had been robbed of a pair of yellowish tweed trousers and a quilted reversible rug with green and black sides. On receiving the information. Quirk at once proceeded to the hut of M'Vean, and became satisfied that he was upon the track of the escaped p isoner. Information of the robbery having reached constable M'Guirc, who was at the time at the Blue Spur, he left that place and came down the track shortly after midnight last night, and on arriving at a gully between the Big and Little Paddocks, he thought he saw two men standing on the left side of the track. He advanced towards them, until within ten or twelve yards, and then he saw that there was only one man, who at once fired at the constable, and tin n ran. M'Guire called on him to stand, and then fired at him. The man turned round and attempted to return the fire, but his revolver missed. M ‘Guire fired again, and called on Huskisson by name to stand, but he plunged into the bush and and disappeared from sight The constable subsequently found the i ng already described. A reward of L2O has been offered by Government for the apprehension of theescaped prisoner. On !he22ud Sept.There are nine constables out in search of him, including Sergeantmajor Hickson. On Sept. 23, we arc informed Information reached town this morning that German Charley was seen and fired at by Sergeant Hams somewhere in the neighborhood "of the Blue Spur, but he plunged into the bush and contrived to make his escape. The particulars, as communicated to us, are that German Charley was, it appears, yesterday afternoon, inside a hut engaged in repairing it, to render it fit for habitation for the night, when he caught sight of Sergeant Hams coming towards the hut, upon which lie immediatdy burst through the door and made for the fem The sergeant tired immediately, but without success. A coat which the escaped prisoner had been wearing, was found, containing some fresh bread, and it has been ascertained that he had stuck-up two tents, and by that means provided himself with provisions. The following is the latest, on ,Sept. 24 The notorious G rman Charley is still at large, but the p .lice have traced him into thick bush at the top of ahigh terrace near the Kawhaka To 1-gate. He is represented to be in a most miserable plight -half-naked and fami-hed —and he cither must die of starvation soon, give himself up, or possibly be killed in being captured.

Mining News.—The following items are taken from the Dunslan Times of Friday Mining news from Alexandra a- d other par’s of the district continue favorable. The Molyneux—on account of its keeping at a low level—gives profitable employment to a number of miners, the sluicing cla ms being able to wash away a good depth of ground. On the rush between tiie Balmoral Hotel and Galloway’s station, about a dozen parties are at work, and from what we can glean, all arc making fair wages. Gold in payable quantities has lately been found on the terrace at the back of Glyde, about two miles distant. It appeals to be a narrow run, and will give employment to about six or eight parties ; the sinking is very shallow, and the gold, which is of coarse description, lies on and in the slate bottom. From the similarity in appearance of the ground to that at Devonshire, Tinkers, and Drybread gullies, we do not hesitate to say th it, if the country between Clyde and the diggings mentioned were systematically prospected, a good payable field would be opened up ; the principal drawback is the want of water, but that could be obviated at little outlay by the construction of dams. At Blackman’s, Conroy’s, Butcher’s, and the other gullies on the west bank oi the Molyneux, a small population is permanently settled and doing exceptionally well. The Be vis now the most of the winter is past, is attracting a good deal of attention ; during the past week we saw three water-wheels and pumps that were for that locality, two were for some Chinese, and the other for a party of European's returned from the West Coast. Constantine’s, Byford’s, and Whitaker’s, and half-a-dozen other parties who are working on the west hank of the Molyneux, between Clyde and Cromwell, and the Monte Christo Company, Deverenx and party and others on the east bank, are all wording away and apparently doing well. The Monte Christo Company are about extending their race to ground that is expected will repay them for the out hay. The crushing last w> elc of Goodger and Co. s claim gave two hundred and thirty one ounces among the four shareholders. The reef maintains its high character, and LIO,OOO might be taken for one fourth share with no anxiety to sell On the same line of reef at Bendigo Gully as Goodger’s, two other claims have been taken up. The other news from the Cromwell reef is the same as before. From the newly discovered quartz reef at the Upper Nevis we have been shewn some very rich stone taken at the depth of thirty feet from the surface. The gold is of a coarse character, and exists in the solid stone; Messrs M'Morran and Smitham, the fortunate owners, are in high spirits, and well they may be, as the present prospects are most favorable. The reef has been struck at several depths from the surface, and in every instance the stone contained gold ; it is of an uniform thickness of about eighteen inches, and dipping slight!}' to the west A gentleman, writing from Cardroua, says ; “ Affairs are wearing a very lively aspect ; Bond’s new claim at the foot of the lead has struck payable gold, and paying more than wages, and that more ground is being taken up.”