The Evening Star THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1870

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2123, 24 February 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1870

Emigration. —We are informed that Mr A. J. Burns M.P.G, M.H.R., was a passenger for England by the May Queen. Appeal Court.—A Court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the City assessment was held to-day. A vast number of appeals were heard, in the majority of rases the rate being affirmed. Parochial Gathering. —To-morrow evening the choir of St Paul’s Church will give a concert in St George’s Hall at a gather mg of the members of the church and congregation. The Primate of New' Zealand is expected to be pres nt and to give an address in the course of the evening. A Discovery.—At the new Botanical Gardens, yesterday afternoon, one of the Maori prisoners, while working there discovered a hatchet of Native manufacture. It is a valuable piece of greenstone, and weighs four pounds. It was found buried a few feet underground, and appears to have been in use for some time. It will, no doubt be presented to the Museum. We understand that it is in the possession of Mr Caldwcil, the Governor of the gaol.

Thatcher’s Concerts. These concerts promise to become an institution in Dunedin. Not only is there no apparent falling off in the number of visitors, but, if po sitde, an inorcas ■ is perceptible nightly. The hall was literally crowded last evening. Of course, in a great measure, this success is attributable to th**rc bung no other place of amusement open in Dunedin ; but we might safely' hazard the assertion that it would he difficult to find another entertainment possessing so strong a hold upon the popular mind, or capable of ailo'ding so much amusement as that now given at the Mas'-nie Hail. Mr Thatchers local hits are ns fresh, as effective, and as well received now as they were on his opening night, Wc are glad to w tico an agreeable change in that paitof the programme which affects Mr Daniels, who last evening favored the audience with some new songs, which it is hardly necessary to say were enthusiastically received. Inquest. —Dr.Hookon, the City coroner, held an inquiry yesterday afternoon, as to the death of the man whose body was found on the Town Belt on Tuesday evening The body was identified by William Dudley, a waidsman in the hospital, as that of Thomas Barr, who had been a patient in the haspital for seme time, and left it about six weeks ago. While there he was sub] ct to I fits. A girl named Lament stated that at about half-past four o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, she saw the deceased pass the house in which she lived rn the Port Chalmer’s road. He was then proceeding in the direction of town, and appeared to be unwell. By a certificate found on the person of the deceased, it appeared that for some time he had been engaged as trimmer on board ono of the P. and 0. Company’s boats. The medical ovidedee wont to show Lint the deceased died from an epileptic lit, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly. Acclimatisation Society. The weekly meeting of the council of the Society was held in the long room of the Athenanim, this afternoon. Present Messrs W, !). Mnrison fin the chair), Carriok, Turton, Kenyon, Thomson, and y<l. The Manager reported that he had forwarded one hare to Mr F. D. Rich, Bushy Park, Palmerston, and sent six pheasants to Ofcakia. A letter was r ad from Mr W. Buller, so to tary to tho Wanganui Society, asking the co-operation of the Society in the introduction of lose tiverous birds into that portion of tho Province of Wellington ; also letters from Mr Wilson, Puerua, and Mr Dench, Port Chalmers, asking for pheasants. WMi reference to Mr Wilson’s appßoa-imi, it may he stated that the Society cad ordered that some pheasants should he Forwarded to him, blit in consequence of their bei g sickly', they were turned out at Tokotnairiro last week. The Chairman drew attention to the necessity of some st-ps being taken to collect outstanding subscriptions for the year ending the 31st of March next. The Hon. Secretary explained that all tho Sou- ty would he able to claim from the Government was L 30 0; and that, putting aside those sub-cribors of largo donations wards —and the amount received from the sales of stock, LTO was all that had been received from the whole Province during the year. It was resolved to appoint a paid collector. The following circular from the Colonial Secretary was road : —“ Wellington, 10th February, 1870. The attention of the Government having been drawn to the importance of the culture of silk as an industry suitable to the climate of some parts of New Zealand, I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to bring the subject under the notice of the Otago Acclimatisation Society, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Society can offer any practical suggestions on the subject, and especially whether they would be able to assist in the roaring and distribution of mulberry trees, or other trees suitable as food for the different varieties of silkworms, if the Government obtain the support of the Assembly for the purpose of assisting in the establishment of such plantations. —I have, dtc., W. Gisborne.”