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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2097, 25 January 1870, Page 2

The Blue Books.—We have to acknowledge the receipt of two volumes of the “ Journal of the House of Representatives.” The Wanganui Militia. The Rangitikoi division of the Wanganui militia, and of the Wairarapa and Castle Point militia districts, have been called out for active service.

Meeting of the General Assembly.—By proclamation, the meeting of the General Assembly, which was to be held on the Ist February, has been further postponed until Tuesday the 29th day of March.

Musical. Madam Caraudinl and her talented daughters, accompanied by Mr W. Shenvin, arrived by the Omco to-day. We understand it is their intention to give a series of concerts in Dunedin if a suitable hall can he secured.

Port Chalmers and Dunedin Railway. —We are in a position to state, that at length the difference between the Government and Messrs Proudfcot and Co., with reference to this work have been adjusted, and the whole of the deeds signed by the contracting parties. Concert. —Mr Thatcher has announced his intention to appear at tho Masonic Hall on Thursday evening. The high reputation this gentleman has so just’y earned, combined with the cheap prices charged, will most assuredly enable us to predict crowded houses during his stay amongst us.

New Morning Journal. —Wo have to acknowledge the receipt of several numbers of the Auckland Mornimj Advertiser, a new daily journal. From those before us, we can arrive at no other opinion than that if the same care in production, literary and mechanical, is sustained, it will become a dangerous rival to both the Southern Cross and the Herald. Mr W, Shaw, late of this cityq is the publisher. Quartz Reef at Maerewiienua.— A valuable reef has been discovered at tho above place (thirty miles from Oamaru). The reef is described as six feet thick, and the cap can he seen for a considerable distance, Gold is visible in the stone, and the prospector, who has been in town to arrange for assistance in working it, seems very sanguine of success. The precise locality is between Basalt hill and Otekaiki river.

Theatrical. — The Auckland papers contain a piece of information which may interest some of our readers. It is that on a very recent occasion Mr George Darrell (a gentleman well known in Dunenin, who has lately taken to the theatrical profession) married Mrs Robert Heir. Messrs Fordo, Woolfe, and Mills, with Misses Forde, Nye, and Mathews, opened the Theatre Royal at Christchurch last evening, and had a very good house. The remaining members of the old Princess’ company proceeded to Wellington by the Ahuriri on Saturday last. Photography. We have been shown some photographs of Home dramatic artists, beautifully colored by Messrs Clifford and Clifton. We confess to a long-felt weakness in favor of uncolored photographs, as much of the roundness and delicate halftone is usually destroyed by the application of color ; but we most candidly avow that the photographs submitted to us are free from this common defect, and arc decidedly improved by color. These pictures are on view at their studio, Fleet street, and are in every way worthy a visit. Report.-— The High School Commission have presented their report to his Honor the Superintendent. The principal recommendations are That the present High School should he retained for the purposes of a day school, and that the Rector’s residence and boarding establishment shall be removed to a suitable locality in or near the suburbs ; that a High School for girls shall he established, to be conducted by a Lady Principal, and the masters of the High School. The question of school fees was also taken into consideration, and it is recommended that it be fixed at LS per annum; and when board is required, at fifty guineas per annum. The girls are to be educated totally apart from the boys, and to be taught English (including grammar, composition, elocution, &c.), history, geography, penmanship, arithmetic, French, the elements of natural science, singing, drawing, industrial work, and the elements of domestic economy, with such modifications and additions as may from timo to time bo

deemed advisable. German, Italian, and instrumental music will be considered extras and will have to be paid for accordingly. County Government. —In the Grey River Argus of the 15th, is Igiven the estimated revenue and expenditure of the County of Westland for the six months ending the ;}OtU of June next, as submitted to the County Council by the cha.rman. The receipts are given as L 37,100, and the expenditure as U5,057. The Argus thus remarks upon these estimates : —To our mind they are hi till ly unsatisfactory, because the construction of not a single mile of new road or track in the country is provided for. The whole revenue of the country is swallowed up in salaries, departmental expenses, and a few rc-voted votes of the last six months.” The Thames Goldfields. The Morning Advertiser, of the 10th inst., says; — “The latest news from the Thames is that another rich leader has been stauck in the ground of the Monarch Company, on the Waitotahi. This claim has been looking up for some time, and good crushings have been obtained, but no good stone has hitherto been taken from the part of the ground where this leader has been struck. It was discovered on the side of the hill next the Tidal Wave claim, and of course shareholders having ground in this direction will be benefitted by it. We have no doubt but that these discoveries will have an effect on the share market, and be the moans of restoring it from the depression which it has suffered of late. ”

A Surprise. —A Sydney telegram in the Argus, of January 7, announces that the New Zealand Government contemplate having a submarine cable laid from Sydney to the West Coast. The Ruahine Range.—The Hawke's Bag Times of January 14 reports as follows; —“J)r Hector and Mr Tiffen returned to Napier last Tuesday evening, after examing the eastern base of the lluahino Range, between the Kereru district and the southern entrance of the Ruafcaniwha Plains. The chief object of their visit was to ascertain whether the fragments of rock washed down by the Waipawa and other large streams that rise in the mountains afford any indication as to whether or not their geological formation is different from that of the Ngaruroro gorge. It was found that the drift in all the rivers except the Makeretu consists almost entirely of the common sandstones and slates. In the gravels of the Makeretu, however, there was a large admixture of well rolled pebbles of more highly metamorphosed rock.” The Naval Brigade will muster in front of the Custom-house to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, at 7.30 p.m., for Adjutant’s parade. G'" l We are requested to remind the Volunteers of Adjutant’s drill _ to-morrow evening. A full muster is particularly requested. The band arc expected to be in attendance.