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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2121, 22 February 1870, Page 2

Mu Thatcher’s Entertainment.— We arc glad to learn that Mr Thatcher has so far recovered from his late indisposition as to be able to resume bis entertainment this evening. An Acknowledgment. —We beg to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt from Major Campbell, Clerk to the House of Representatives, of the Appendices to the Journal of the House for the session of ISG9. Legal.—Wc learn that Messrs John Hanihournc Sanders and Wesley Turfon, were admitted on Saturday last by his Honor Mr 'Justice Ward, to practise as barristers and solicitors of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Resident Magistrate’s Court.— The only ease this morning, brought before his Worship .lames Fulton, Esq., iu the Resident Magistrate’s Court, was that of A. A. Randall V. George Ellis, for assault. The defendant was ordered to be bound, himself in LlO, and two sureties of L 5 each to keep tbc peace for three months. Cricket. By the Wallace this morning the eleven of the Citizens Cricket Club, who arc to play the Oamaru Cricket Club, sailed for Oamaru. The team consists of Wills, Watson, Gardner, A. Josling, G. IV. Geddes, Dunning, Wooditicld, Aris, Peake, Thompson, Morrison, and G. West. M. 1 ’ Houdlcy accompanies them as umpire, and Mr Elam as scorer. Mayor’s Court.—We under,stand that arrangements arc being made so that gentlemen in the commission of the peace resident in Dunedin may assist the Mayor in the discharge of his judicial duties. A rostrum is being prepared, ami justices of the peace will attend for a week each in alphabetical order. Something New.—Wc arc often amused at the great want of knowledge of the “land we live in,” which is sometimes displayed by our colonial contemporaries. The following specimen is taken from the Marlborough Express, which informs its readers that “ The barque Laughing Water, from Newcastle, ran ashore at the Now River - , Otago, and is a total wreck.” Archdeacon Lloyd. —The Venerable Archdeacon Lloyd has left Auckland for England, to take possession of a valuable living in the dioeese of Lichfield, to which he has recently been presented by his old diocesan Dr Selwyn. Prior to Jus departure from Auckland addresses were presented to him by his late parishioners and by the clergy of Auckland. He was accompanied to j the steamer in which he left for Melbourne by a large concourse of the leading people of the city.

The Fine Arts. Messrs Mills, Dick, Lister, and Co. have just published a very spirited lithographic p'etuve of the Rev, A, R. Fitchctt. As a work of art. it does great credit to the engraver and delineator, and as a likeness it is faithful and striking. It adds another to the series of portraits of ministers in Dunedin, comprising the Revs. Dr Burns, D. M. Stuart, John Williams, R. S'criingcour, and lastly Mr Fitchett. A valuable addition is made to each of these admirable drawings, iu facsimiles of the autographs of the ministers which arc attached to each portrait. New Post and Telegraph Offices. -The transformation of the old Provincial Government offices iu the central hall to offices for the a! ove-mentioned departments is all but completed, and it is expected they will be ready for occupation in about a fortnight. The arrangements of tbc different departments were described at length in mir columns a short tunc back. In connexion with tiro Host Office, we may remark that the space set apart for the private delivery boxes is totally inadequate. There are some one hundred and forty boxes, and there js just enough space between them for a dozen or so of people. The disorder and inconvenience which must of necessity arise on the delivery of an English mail, can be easily imagined. Pigeon Shooting.— Air Tlmtelior, on Saturday, at Yauxhall Gardens, shot in three sweeps, winning every one, and killing seven out of eight pigeons—beating Messrs Clayton, Harding, and Woodlands. AVc are informed that in a contest at Hokitika, three or four years ago, at paroquet shooting from the trap, he succeeded in killing ten out of eleven birds—beating on that occasion the two mack shots. Dean and Dyson, as well as Harding ami CLmiskey, wlio arc both reputed clever with the gun, 'This feat has, we believe, never been excelled—the small size of New Zealand paroquets and their swiftness of wing making them far more difficult to hit than the pigeon.

.OoVKKNMK.VJ' A.SSfUANCK AND ANNUITIES,— A C7.nom!Goecnnni-nl Ouzi-lfi' contains an Order in OomjC’l approving of a code of rules drawn up under (lie (government Annuities Act of last session. The regulations contain all necessary information for persons desiring either to insure their lives or purchase an annuity. Wc presume that business in this line will he at once commenced. The various .Money Order Oftices throughout the Colony are to be the plan, s of business. i. u { '-ok Cahuv. Tlio poo) ilo of Hokitika cam.ot lie v ry liberal in their patronage of cabs, judging by the following from a Hokitika correspondent of h,c ffreyiiioutli E't.ivwj Star. He says, “ Quite a, sensation occurred here last week. A cab

was imported to be run in our streets. I t was brought over by a Melbourne enterprising cabman. He took a look at the town, had a pint of ale (the greater part of which he threw on the lloor), and thou ordered his cab to bo re.shipped without being unpacked, and has gone away.” Latest Telegram. — Wo are able to slam autho natively that there is no truth in the ivp.irt circulated in town this morning, after the puolication of the telegrams alluding to the disturbed state of Ireland, that Mr Branigan is about to go homo to take command (J the Irish Constabulary. An application to that effect is rumoured to have he n made l.v the Imperial Government, but our Mini-try determined, by way of retaliating on Earl Granville his scurvy treatment of us, to refuse it point blank, - Enii'niy To*(. Accident.— On Tuesday afternoon a serious accident occurred to Mr Husband, a miner, who was engaged on John and party’s claim, ou the Blue Spur. It appears the unfortunate man met with the accident while executing a contract for a tunnel in the above claim. The precise manner in which the keg of powder which was close by his side became ignited, producing very serious wounds and bruises, is only a matter of surmise, as he was working alone, and as far as we have heard was unable to give any clear explanation of the accident. It is supposed that while using the handle of his pick as a tamping rod, the iron part of the pick struck a stone on the roof of the tunnel, producing lire, and that a spark fell in the keg. Dr Halley, who was in immediate attendance upon the sufferer, informs ns that the injuries consist of extensive burns of the face, arms, and hands, and a severe scalp wound of four inches in length, and also a cut iu the shoulder. The doctor supposes the wound to have been caused by the effects of the explosion forcing the man against the roof of the drive. Tuapeka Times. How the Natives get Arms. — Tlu; manner in 11411011 To Kooli procures supplies of arms and ammunition, is easily explained according to the following statement made by a correspondent of one of the Auckland papers, under date the 9th inst.: —“ I saw a crowd of people on the other side of the Court House this afternoon, and I went to sec what had happened, and to ray surprise I found one of the principal chiefs here and several natives (Te Moauanui and his sou) had in their possession one double-barrelled gun, lOlbs shot, one box caps, one powderflask, one double shot-llask. The chief told me that he had got the license from Mr Puckey. At this time the police were present, and they then gave over the abovementioned articles to the Natives. The police then went to the gunsmith’s to sec if the same was correct, and, to my surprise, found such was the case. If such a state of things is allowed to go on at the present time, we shall all have to take up arms and defend ourselves.”

The Flying Squadron in Auckland. — The Auckland papers arc full of accounts of the gaitios consequent on the visit of the Squadron, and judging from those accounts, the naval visitors have been feted to the utmost extent. One day the members of the Provincial Council, beaded by their Speaker, and accompanied by their wives and families, paid a visit to the licet; and Sir George Bowen, Lady Bowen, the Earl of Pembroke, and a number of distinguished guests, were entertained at a dinner and ball on board the Hag-shap. It seems that the Admiral borrowed the plate from all the other vessels of the fleet to grace his dinner table, and while it was being taken on board, the plate chest from the Phcehe slipped in some way, and of course sank. Divers were set to work, and after a protracted search they succeeded iu finding and raising it. In the cricket match between Auckland and the Squadron, the former eleven won in one innings, making 19S to the Squadron's 54 and 98 respectively. For Auckland, Rees made the splendid score of GI, and carried his bat out. The Masons gave their naval brethren a grand ball, and there was also a public subscription ball. Lady Bowen gave an “at home,” the Governor one or more dinner parties. There were innumerable private entertainments ; the teetotallers had a great tea meeting in honor of their brethren on board the fleet ; the naval amateurs, with the assistance of professional ladies, played the burlesque of Kenilworth at the theatre ; and altogether the stay of the Squadron in Auckland seems to have been one uninterrupted round of success. A general mooting of tlic members of the Dunedin Jockey Club will be hold at the Empire Hotel this evening, at eight o’clock.