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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2154, 1 April 1870, Page 2

Appointment.— Mr William Reid Douglass has been appointed an inspector of steamers and engineer surveyor for the Colony. The American Circus. —The performances at the Princess Theatre continue to draw full houses, and increase in interest. Customs Revenue. The revenue collected during the quarter ended yesterday amounted to L 54,314 <C 6d, against LSI , Got) 13s Gd for the corresponding quarter of ISG9, or an increase of 1.2,(563 Us. The amount collected during the month of March, was L 20,795 Gs lOd. The Premier.—We have been informed that it is the intention of the Hon. Mr Fox to visit Dunedin in about three weeks, and that he will stay here during the firing for the Colonial prizes. It would be worth while for the Volunteer authorities to ask the Lon. gentleman to present the prizes to the successful competitors. The Civil Service. —From one of our exchanges wo learn that there are no less than 1,340 officers employed in the Civil Department of governing this colony of New Zealand. This docs not include the fighting branch. The salaries vary from L 1,700, which is the annual amount received by Chief Justice Arney, to the lowest, L 5, which is the rate allowed to various postmasters.

The “ Evangelist.”—This month’s Eranydist contains several very interesting papers on a variety of subjects bearing upon religious and social progress. The first paper is on ri cent efforts to check drunkenness, a subject which must before long attract more intelligent attention than it has yet received. There is .also an extract from one of Mr Spurg‘. on’s sermons, and full reports of intelligence connected with the Presbyterian Church in Otago. Barlow’s Cynodrome. —At the meeting of the City Council on Wednesday, a letter was read from the proprietor of the Cynodrome on the subject of payment of the fee for exhibiting bis show, in which he complained of having to pay an additional sum, the Govcrnmect having already received Lls from him for that purpose. Wc are informed that the Lls was paid to a private individual for the use of the land in Princes street on which the marquee was erected, and not to the Government.

Deputation. —On Wednesday a deputation from the City Council had an interview with his Honor the Superintendent, with the view of ascertaining whether tire Government intended to construct a wall along the banks of the Water of Leith, to prevent floods washing away the soil of the old Botanic Gardens ; or whether the Government would hand over the reserve to the Corporation. With respect to the first proposal, his Honor intimated that it would be entertained by the Government,

Fuis.—The schooner Jessie Duncan has arrived at Lyttelton, and brings news to the 14th. While at Levuka on 13th February, at 3 p.m. a gale commenced, and lasted for fifteen hours. Considerable damage was done to the shipping, large trunks of trees floating about the harbor. The Crest of the Wave schooner went on shore, but was ultimately got off. While at the Islands it was reported that Captain Hayes, in the schooner Atlantic, with 130 natives on board, put into the Samoa Islands short of water. As he had kidnapped many of the natives who were on board, his vessel was seized, and himself made prisoner. The informant escaped and brought the news. Meeting at Anderson’s Bay.— At 8 o’clock last evening, Mr Seaton, M. P. C., met the electors of Anderson’s Bay district at the School-house, to bring under their notice two proposed bills that affected their interest, the Hoad Ordinance, and the new Electoral District Ordinance. Mr James Samuels was elected chairman, ami the following resolution was unanimously adopted : “Having heard Mr Seaton’s explanation of the intention to connect a portion of the Caversham electoral district with the Peninsula, and being satisfied from experience that no good can result from such a connection, and as good natural boundaries are a desideratum not to bo overlooked, also identity of interest of the inhabitants of the different parts of the district, and physical configuration of the country, so that roads and other necessary public works can be carried out to the benefit of the district as a whole, and being satisfied if the proposed connection was effected such desirable features in a district would be disregarded— Resolved : That Mr Seaton lie requested to use every means in his power to prevent such a proposal becoming law, and to strengthen his hands a petition be prepared to present to the Provincial Council, embodying our opinions against such an uncalled-for piece of folly.” A Flash Chinaman.—Such as are accustomed to consult the Police Gazette may have stumbled ayross a Celestial against whoso name sundry doequets appear in the shape of aliases, which invariably wind up with the handsome appellation of “ Flash Jim.” That is saying enough to show that “ Jim,” since his arrival in Otago, has been an object of solicitude to the conservators of the public peace. On more than one occasion they have had him under their surveillance, and from wi at wo can learn ho has come to he regarded as one of the objects of their special mission. In personal appearance he is rather prepossessing, which is an exceptional ‘admission, considering the prejudices that exist against the nation to which he claims kindred. His “ got-up ” was an improvement upon the ordinary run of his countrymen, and as a rule lie was in jthe habit of assuming a position in society to which only the fewest number of Chinamen aspire. What is vulgarly termed “ladykilling ” formed another of his accomplishments, ami it is reported on good authority that more than one barmaid, of fair prospects, listened to his addresses in preference to those of the European suitors. Such is a brief sketch of the illustrious sti anger who made his appearance in Cromwell the other

day. According to the Guardian-, this handsome Celestial, by dint |of personal appearance and artful cajolery, managed to get into the good graces of one of the local Bonifaces, and completely won over a storekeeper, who supplied him with articles to the value of L2O, which he presented to a landlady of another hotel, a widow, on whom by bis tender emotions, he produced a groat impression. He next borrowed some money from the lady of his choice on the understanding that he would return next day, but his lengthened absence led to enquiries as to his antecedents. This resulted in an information being laid against him, and a few days afterwards he was captured by the police at Cardrona. Tie was to bo brought up before the Cromwell bench yesterday.

Reefing Intelligence. From Loganstown wc learn that some important improvements have been made in the Aurora Company’s race, which have so far augmented the -water supply as to enable work being resumed by the full complement of stamps. The company had not washed up, but it was understood that they would do so next week. A slight improvement had taken place in the general aspect of affairs. The yield from the last washing at Logan’s battery had stimulated operations considerably. The new reef, the discovery of which was reported in last week’s issue, continued to look very well, and the opinion is that a discovery of some importance has been made. The question of introducing steam crushing machinery will in all probability come to be considered very soon.— Cromwell Guardian.