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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2197, 23 May 1870, Page 2

The Plebiscite. —The polling in connection with the gas question has been going on all day, and will he continued until nine o’clock this evening. The result will be made knoAvn to-morroAV. Hardly any interest has been taken in the matter, and

judging by the proceedings as far as they have gone, it is extremely doubtful whether 400 votes will be polled altogether. Legal. —We understand Sir Win. Nott Gooday was admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court on the 10th instant, by Mr Justice Chapman. Mr Gooday intends practising at Lawrence. Telegraphic. —Communication with all Northern stations was resumed to day, but it has been interrupted with Southern stations. Princess Theatre. We notice that a dramatic and musical entertaiment is announced to be given to-morrow (luesday) evenin' I ’. A new drama, entitled “Snapping Turtles,” is to be presented, in which Miss Dolly Green and Mr Austin Power (for the first time) will appear. The concert includes names with one of which at least our readers are familiar—Mr Daniels. Mr Collins will also appear in his “clog dance. A good programme is provided, and a full house will no doubt he the consecpicnce. To-morrow's Holiday. —There is no lack of amusements for pleasure-seekers to-morrow ; and should the tine weather hut continue, there can he little douht that they will all he largely patronised. At nine o’clock the Volunteers will pa-ade in full dress in front of the Custom House, and lire a fra d<‘jok ; and at noon the Naval Brigade will fire the usual royal salute, after which the district prizes will he presented.—The Otago Yacht Club will take a closing cruise, starting at half-past nine o’clock from the Felichct Bay jetty, under the command of the commodore. A large, number of boats is expected. They will proceed to Port Chalmers, anchor there a short time, and after a short cruise among the shipping, will return to town in the afternoon. At the Silvcrstream there will he a race meeting under the auspices of the Tradesmen’s committee. A good programme lias been issued, hut we fear the distance of the course from town will keep many away. The waterman’s regatta, commencing at one o’clock, ought to attract a good many spectators.— The Harbor steamer Golden Age will make a pleasure trip to Portohello and Port Chalmers to-morrow. We trust the weather will he fine, when the excursion will prove most enjoyable.—ln the evening, Dr Carr will repeat his seances at the Masonic Hall, two assembly halls are announced, and the annual soiree of the Young Men’s Christian Association in connection with the First Church of Otago, will take place in the First Church. The Wonga Wonga’s Trie. — The Southern Cross says We learn that the reception accorded to the Wonga Wonga by the people of Honolulu was most cordial, all classes of the community vying with each other in the warmth of their hospitality and kindness to the officers and crew. The King of Honolulu visited the vessel, and appealed to he highly gratified with the treat meut he received from the officers. So anxious were tfie inhabitants to welcome the pioneer vessel of tfie n,ew Ijne that in many cases they declined to receive payment for refreshments and vegetables supplied to those on board. We understand that Honolulu will contribute 24,000 dollars subsidy to the line. The passage between Auckland .and Honolulu is described as being delightful in thp pretreme. Tt is expnclpil that when the Wonga Wonga returns to Honolulu she will find a 2000-ton ready to come on direct to Auckland, while the Wonga proceeds to San Francisco ; and in this way the steamers at present engaged in the service will he replaced by a more powerful fleet, with superior passenger accommodation. We find a paragraph in the Commercial Advertiser says • —“A\e hear it stated that a large steamer (probably the Ajax) may bo expected from San Francisco in April, to accommodate the large number of passengers.”—A goo I deal has been written and said about the delay which has been occasioned in the forwarding of the Wonga’s mail from Auckland. The Auckland "-Star of the Ilth inst. thus points out the deficiency of telegraphic communication across the isthmus of Auckland ; accounting for the fact that the Pha'be did not bring on the nows of the Wonga Wonga’s arrival:—“We have recently in a leading article, drawn attention to the groat necessity for stretching a telegraph wire to Manakan Heads and the lighthouse on Tiritiri. The insignificance of the expenditure as compared with the magnitude of the benefits to commerce from these small branch lines of telegraph, makes it appear strange that this should have been so long neglected; hut if anything were wanting to urge the pressing necessity of what we liave advocated, it was supplied or Monday evening. The Plunbe had been detained at Opehunga for some days past her time for starting, in order to receive the mails from the San Francisco mail boat. At length she was ordered to leave, and while steaming out of the bay on the west, under the shadow of the Manukau Heads, and within easy speaking distance, the Wonga Wonga was steaming into the entrance of mjr harbor under the eyes of the lighthouse keeper at Tpitiri. Had Auckland been connected with these two entrances to her waters, as in any other Colony, she would long ago have been, a few hours further delay’ would have given the Pinvbe the Southern share of transTaifific mails,” Hr. Carr makes liis first appearance at the Masonic Hall to-night. His fame as a mesmerist has long been known in those Southern Colonies, and we expect ho will give interesting attractions of modern attainments in the mysterious sciences of electrobiology and mesmerism. The batteries of the Volunteer Artillery and Naval Brigade parade tomorrow. The first muster at the gun shed at 8.45 0.m., and the second at the Custom House at 9 sharp. Volunteers are reminded that the parade will fall in at 9 a.m. to-morrow. The district prizes will be presented, and class tiring will be carried on at the Kaikora and North Dunedin ranges from 1 p.m,