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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2140, 16 March 1870, Page 2

The Hippodrome.—The American Circus opens to-night at the Princess Theatre. The high reputation of this company may be accepted as a guarantee for a thoroughly enjoyable evening's amusement. Sale ok Freehold Estate. — We note the sale by auction yesterday by Messrs Gillies and Street, of the well-known farm of Burnside, Green Island, comprising 27.‘hi Ir 34p, for the sum of L3OOO. Mr Thomas Calcutt, the former proprietor, was the purchaser. Theatrical. —We hoar that Miss Dolly Green appeared at Nascby last week, in her entertainment entitled “ The Seven Ages of Woman,” and was enthusiastically received. She is now performing at Clyde with success. The Charles Edward.—With reference to the telegram in another column respecting the wreck cf this steamer, we are informed that the cost of raising her will not be more than LSOO. She lies in the Kakapo river, in perfectly still water. Her owners arc Messrs Nathaniel Edwards and Co., of Nelson, and she is, we believe, insured. Bruce Election. —According to the Brace Herald , Mr J. L. Gillies declines to contest the seat, and Mr J. C. Brown, of Tuapeka, is the only candidate yet actually in the lield, although the name of Mr Cutton has been spoken of. No sooner had Mr Brown ascertained that Mr Gillies would not stand, which he was most desirous that he should do, than he signified his willingness to come forward in his absence, and no sooner was this known than the Tuapeka residents within a day or two thereafter got

up a requisition signed by over 200 electors in his favor, and as Tuapeka carries the sway over the Bruce district, through multiplicity of votes, it will now take a smart man to put the seat past Mr Brown. The Dunedin Presbytery. The Rev. William Gillies, who holds the ollice of Clerk to the Presbytery of Dunedin, in writing to the Jinn:,’ Herald, in reference to some remarks made by the correspondent of that journal respecting the late meeting of Presbytery, when the Rev. Mr Scrymgcour’s case was discussed, conveys the idea that the absence of representatives of the Press on that occasion was owing to the fact of the Supreme Court being in scss'.on ; and states in effect that they are nearly always “conspicuous by their absence " on simiDr occasions. No one knows better than Mr Gillies that such is not the case; and that it was only because the Press here received no intimation as to the day of meeting that its representatives were not present. We are glad to have the assurance of Mr Gillies that the Presbytery has suffered sufficient misrepresentation already througr. meeting on one occasion with closed doors, and it is not likely for a long time t> come to repeat the same thing ; for the publication of authentic reports of the proceedings will have the effect of preventing the misapprehension said to exist.

Cricket. —Two matches arc to lie played on Saturday next. On the D.C.C. ground, the first eleven of that club will play the first eleven of the Citizens’, including Hcmlley. The first-mentioned team will consist of Allan, Al‘Donnell, Fulton, .). C., Fulton, F. Kettle, Maddock, Rcade, Collinson, Murison, W. D., Turton, and Brown. We have not received the names of tire other eleven. Both sides, however, will be pretty strong, and good play may be fairly expected. On the Citizens’ ground, we believe, the second eleven of the D.C.C. will meet an eleven chosen from the Citizens and Albion C lulls.

Barlow’s Cysodrome.—Last evening this exhibition was again witnessed by a crowded audience, to whom the performance appeared to give every satisfaction. The tricks of the dogs and monkeys are surprising in the extreme, and exhibit the most careful training. The dogs go through nearly all the performances that arc to be seen in a circus, leap astonishingly, and, dressed n la mode, ape the “ Lords of the Creation.” The monkeys, too, form no inconsiderable feature of the entertainment. One of them walks the tight rope ; and, seated on the dogs’ back?, the others make excellent jockeys. The mimic steeplechase with which the entertainment concludes causes much amusement and excitement. Then tin re is Professor Taylor, whose juggling on the globe rola/itc must be scon to be appreciated, and whose antics on stilts are very diverting. The entertainment bids fair to have a lengthened run here. The High School. —The transformation of the High School buil dugs is nearly completed, and judging from the convenience of the new arrangements, very great improvements have been made. The central hall, which formerly was nearly useless on account of the form of the roof and walls producing echoes so loud as to induce confusion, has been remodelled. Tbe roof has been raised and is without ceiling and other methods have been adopted to prevent resonance, so that in all probability it will be found easy to teach two divisions without interfeiing with each other. The two small class rooms have been thrown into one, and an entrance is formed directly from the central hall. By this means any confusion that might otherwise have occurred through students from other classes meeting in the passage is avoided. Tbe old entrance /nail has been converted into a small and convenient class room, and this also is now entered immediately from the central hall. The value of those arrangements in preserving that order and discipline necessary to efficient instruction is too manifest to need comment. Great improvement has ■ been made in the upper rooms. The raising of the roof has enabled the architect to provide an excellent room, with high side lights, for drawing and commercial studies, and on the same door is a room to bo appropriated for a museum, library, and readingroom. There is also a small master’s room separate. Not the least of the advantages derived from the alteration is the construction of a visitors’ gallery in the central hall, from which strangers may witness what is going on in the course of instruction without interfering with the duties of the school. This was hitherto found very detrimental lo the proper course of school dutie ■. It is also intended from this gallery that the boys shall give recitations and lectures on Friday afternoons. The entrance to this gallery is from above, so that there is no access to it from the body of the hall. Two additions have been made to the north end of the building which promise to be very useful—an entrance hall, hat and cloak room on one side, and a lavatory, and masteis’ entrance on other. Between these Iwo is a splendid high wall, which lias been cemented and the floor asphalted- for a tennis court. The grounds are very much improved by cutting away the high ground opposite the school, filling up the gullies, and thus giving practicable gradients to the different streets that converge there. The playground is rendered more spacious and suitable for recreation, and a high fence will divide the boys’ playground from tile girls’, so that there will be no difficulty i.u both enjoying the fresh air at the same time, Tl-o alterations for the girls’ school have not yet bomi made, but they are to bo a facsimile of those already made at the other end, and when the whole is complete']., the school is expected to be made efficient for the instruction of tbe proposed number of hoys and girls at a less cost than has hitherto been incurred for boys alone.

Whitewashing.— The following appears as an advertisement in the Canterbury /Vo'.v;—“ Public Motiep.—We, the undersigned, beg to undersigned, beg to inform the public that this being our annual whitewashing, our place of business will be closed, -.-Bom Buutiikks. IMS, —Our friends in Melbourne, Ihmedin, Wellington, Ac., will be pleased to heat that during the six years wo have been in Canterbm y wp Ipaye only been witewashed live times. 31 The Clutha Railway Tender.— The Bruce. Ifcrafd has been given to understand that the tender of J. Millar, E.S.A., for the construction of the Southern Trunk llaihvay, is a thoroughly hnna fide pne, Mr Millar being backed by English capitalists, whose names would prove a sufficient guarantee for the carrying opt of the work in its entirety,|

Acclimatisation. — We take the following paragraph from the Brace Herald : — We have just learned from a thoroughly reliable source, that during the late floods an Inch Clutha resident, whose early days were spent alongside one of our most famous Scotch salmon streams, found a young salmon imprisoned in a pool which had been left by the retiring waters of the river. He at once transferred the young hopeful to the Clutha’s rushing stream, and we hope that it may yet reward some enthusiastic angler of the future when it has reached a weight more worthy of a “ take.” We specially mention the experience of our informant to ensure that he was not likely to mistake the nature the fish caught for some of the finny tribe indigenous to our rivers. Flax Manufacture at Gamaru. — The flax industry shows satisfactory signs of progress in this district. We note that the Kakanui works have changed hands, and that the new proprietor’s arc enlarging the machinery, and wc understand that a 12 horse-power engine is shortly expected. Messrs Hambledun and Hunt arc also about to make extensive improvements. They have, we understand, forwarded to Dunedin upwards of twenty tons of dressed fibre, and contemplate greatly increasing their means of production by building a large overshot wheel of 28 feet diameter. Another company or firm has calso been formed, which proposes to commence operations on the Otepnpo river. Mr Ogilvie, machinist, of this town, has received the order for the necessary machinery, including a breast-wheel of 14 feet diamet -r. The latter is now nearly completed, and is a substantial and hi every way creditable piece of workmanship. The manufacture of water-wheels appears to be becoming cpiite a feature in our local industry, the same gentleman having, wc understand, received orders for another .for a flourmill, as avell as the necessary machinery for driving two pairs of stones.— Times. Eei'Kesuxtativjg Firing.— The local volunteers had a firing match at their range on Thursday morning (says the Southland Times), for the purpose of deciding which of them should have the honor of going to Dunedin as competitors for the Intercolonial prizes. This district is entitled to send three men, and Riverton, it seems, has the gratification of sending two out of that number ; Invercargill being represented by Sergeant Colin Brown. The Riverton scpiad fired off some days ago, and made very good scoring—the two who go to Otago, Incut. J. iSurmau and F. Henderson, making 48 and 41 points respectively. The following is the score o£ the Invercargill company : Yards,

The Late Fire at Christchurch. —An inquest touching the origin of the fire in Cashel street, was called for two p. in, yesterday, hut was postponed until to-day, at the White Hart at two o’clock p.m. We are in receipt of further information, but consider it judicious to withhold it until after the inquest. The following are the items of insurance Pratt’s stock, Liverpool, London, and Globe, L 1500; lloyal, LIOUO. There was a further sum of LIOOO in the Pacific, but the policy expired on Wednesday, and Mr Pratt forgot to renew it during office hours. Mr Pratt’s premises were insured in the Northern for LI 000, but the policy relates to the west end of the building, which was not touched by fire, they were also insured for LIOOO in the Victoria, but the agents (Messrs Walton and Warner) estimate that L2OO at the outside will cover the amount of damage, Mrs Paterson’s stock, linen, clothing, and fittings were iusviml in the lloyal for LSOO, and in the Australian Alliance, for L‘2so ; and the building for LoOO in the Pacific. Mr Sandstein’s stock was insured for L7OO, and the building for LMOO in the New Zealand ; the stock was saved. Mr Brass’s stock was insured for LIOOO in the Liverpool, London, and Globe ; for LI 000 in the New Zealand ; for LIOOO in the London and Lancashire ; for LSOO in the Pacific ; and for LSOO in the Northern. The building was insured in the Pacific for LSOO. Timm, 11th inst.

The Taieki Election.—Erom today’s linn'i' Hi vabl \vc get additional particulars relative to the above. The attendance was but small, and little interest appeared to be evinced in the matter, caused no doubt by the day proving favorable for harvesting operations. Mr H. Howortb, on rising, said that, owing to Mr Allan’s coming forward, and being so well known and so well up in local matters, he had no doubt but he would better represent the district than himself, and as matters would be brought before the Council that My Allan could better understand, and as he Mr H. had no time at his disposal at present to contest the seat ; only, had he stood and been returned, it would have strengthened his hands in the General Assembly. As he before said, he would retire in favor of Air Allan, but at the next election would come forward for their suffrages. Mr Allan addressed the electors on the Hundreds Regulation Act, stating that he would assist, or endeavor to get the Bill repealed, as a whole ; it was taking the poAver out of the Superintendent’s hands, and before a Hundred could be proclaimed a veto could be put upon it. He also considered that the improvement of a run does not benefit the purchasers of the land, as not once in a hundred times would the fencing erected by the nmholder come in, as it would bo surveyed into sections, thp fencing being disregarded. He was not in favor at the public moneys being spent uselessly, but ho was prepared to give every manner of fair play to the runholders, but not to give them a preference to the butt of other's. He was in favor of railways, if he could see any feasible scheme or way to get the money, as the benefit that would accrue from them would be great, even if the balance of the interest bad to be made out of the ordinary revenue ; and be Ijad no doubt but they would ultimately pay. He Avas in favoy of immigration if properly carried out, and he would be ir f fo.yor of a jrerson being sent from here avho knew the Avants of the Province.

We notice that Mr A, Hill Jack announces his intention to address the ratepayers of Leith Ward, at Wain’s Hotel, Water of Leith, this evening ; and at Krull’s Caledonia Hotel to-morrow (Thursday) evening, at eight o’clock. W e notice by advertisement in another column that Messrs Wright, Stephen-

son, and Co.; will sell at the Commercial Sale Yards, to-morrow afternoon, at three o’clock, the booths, the right of charge to the racecourse, grand stand, and saddling paddock; also the sole right to the race cards, in connection with the approaching races.

400 500 600 Total. Sergt. 0. Brown 18 9 13 40 ,, A. Brown ... 19 10 0 35 ,, J. L. Thomson 17 o 14 33 Corp. Campbell 10 10 3 29 Private Hu (Fa dine ... 14 9 5 28 ,, Campbell ... 15 3 5 23