Erratum. —By a typographical error in the report of the proceedings in the Mayor’s Court yesterday, the name W. R. Finch was printed instead of W. P. Pierce, and .1. Collins was accidentally stated for W. H. Neale. Loss of A Mail. —At the Kyeburn last week the mail carrier lost his way in an “ incomprehensible manner,” and lost both a local mail and a mail for Dunedin in an equally incomprehensible manner. Marlborough. A lute telegram says a new goldfield was proclaimed on the 21st at Bartlett’s Creek, Wairau Valley, Marlborough. The prospects give eight ounces to the load —sluicing. Coote and Ragg are the prospectors. A slight rush is just on. The Athenaeum. A deputation from the Committee of the Athemeum waited upon his Worship the Mayor yesterday afternoon, to ask that the footpath in front of the building might be kerbed, channeled, and asphalted at the expense of the Corporation. It was represented that the Athciirmun was in reality a public institution established for public purposes ; that already the cost of building has been such as to render it necessary for the Committee to become personally liable for an overdraft, and that as in consideration of an unusual width of footpath on the side opposite, Messrs Hay and Co. had twothirds of the cost remitted, it was not too much to ask that the entire expense should be paid by the Corporation in this instance. His Worship considered there was much force in what had been urged; that most subscribers were ratepayers, and that they did not derive personal advantage from the work done, So far as he was individually concerned lie would advocate the claim, and he thought the members of the City Council would not oppose it, were it not that the Corporation was very poor. He would lay the matter before the Works Committee. The deputation thanked his Worship and withdrew. The Masonic Hall. —There was a large attendance of persons to witness Dr Carr’s entertainment last evening. His lecture on phrenology is not only clever but humourous, and his mesmeric experiments are, it must be admitted, of a startling character. It was amply demonstrated last evening that persons under the mesmeric influence could be surgically operated upon successfully and with,gift pain, as one of the subjects, in a cataleptic state, underwent the ordeal of scarf pins being thrust deeply in to the fleshy portions of the face, arms, &e., without any apparent pain. The phenomena here exhibited are very curious, and are worthy the attention of persons who are disposed to regard these manifestat'ons as humbug and imposition. If we are not a votary cf Dr Carr’s we ax - e still candid enough to confess that he opens up serious ip thoughtful minds. Martin's Bay,—Wo Jcarn that the Martin’s Bay track is being rapidly pr„c,ceded with, and is completed from the head of the lake to the foot of the rapids on the Routeburn. There the greatest obstacle on the road has to be overcome, as precipitous rocks stand in the way, and some blasting will he required. All dead timber, however, has been removed along the Routcburn, and the track is defined and passable for pedestrians up to the saddle. There arc forty men employed, and we arc informed that, with favorable weather, the track will be completed to tjjc latter place within two months. Several items of news have reached us from the Martin's Bay district, bwt none of them very favorable. It ia generally recognised that the season of the year is upppppitions to . the work of colonization, Cue of Fox’s party informs us that ho found.gold that would pay good wages in one or two jilae- s on the new line of road, but that the difficulties were too great to be overcome at present. Fox’s party, >ve also learn, are confident that a valuable gold country exists, but will not try further at present. IVakal/p Mad.
Tke New Atiienveum.—To-day we visited the new Mechanics’ Institute in the Octagon, and were much ,surprised to find that the librarian had been able in su.di a short time to get everything into proper position in the new building. We feel sure that members of the Institute and strangers visiting it must have been surprised also. It is not long since that we gave a description of the building ; therefore we shall
merely give a short repetition of it, adding such particulars as the occupation of the building and the committee’s arrangements supply. Tho entrance to the establishment is a hall 12 feet by 23 feet 0 inches, leading to the reading room, which has an area of 36 feet by 35 feet, and to the library, which is 33 feet by 18 feet. Leading into both these rooms, and having separate entrances from the passage, are on the right hand on entering, a magazine room, M feet 6 inches by 23 feet 6 inches, in which all works of
reference are kept, and on the left a ladies’ room, 14 feet by 15 feet. This latter room supplies a long-felt want, and we are glad to find that it is much used. _ The room is fitted with every convenience, is well lighted, and on the table are placed duplicate copies of the latest magazines, and ladies can there read for a couple of hours without experiencing the slightest discomfort. The partition between the library and reading-room is composed of folding doors, so that if necessary the committee can provide a room 54 feet by 35 feet for lectures, &c. To both rooms there is every convenience they are suitably heated, and well ventilated. From the central hall there is a staircase leading to the basement floor, whore a lobby 12 feet by 24 leads to a conversation room, at present used by the .Mutual Improvement Society, and the suite of rooms to he appropriated to the use of the librarian are temporarily converted into a chess room and class room. There is another large class room, which can if necessary be thrown into three small ones, and on the same floor a lumber room. We are extremely giad to And that since the Atheiueura has been removed to the present site there has been an increase of members ; twenty new members having joined this month. In connection with the Institution, wc may mention that Mr Gilchrist, painter, George street, is about to place in the large door in the entrance hall two panes of glass, treated in the Diaphanie process of staining glass. This work, is a present by Mr Gilchrist to the Institution ; and one that cannot fail to be highly appreciated. The Diaphanie process is well known in Europe; but this we believe is the first instance of its being adopted here. The principal subjects treated by Mr Gilchrist are two groups of flowers, and these are placed iu the centre of each pane. On the one the group consists of a moss rose in full bloom, and the flower in bud, intermixed with lilac, and on the other a couple of tulips with specimens of carnations and a kind of berly. The group of flowers is enclosed in an octagon, the words ‘ ‘ Dunedin Athenaeum, ISG9,” being enclosed in a half circle at the bottom. The whole has a border of Prince of Wales feathers’ finished with a half-circle frieze aud cornice. The whole thing is a most beautiful piece of work ; every minute detail being brought out with the greatest clearness and distinction. As the title of the process implies this picture partakes of the nature of a transparency. It can be seen with equal clearness on either side. We shall on another occasion refer to the process, with a view to explaining it; but in the meantime may meutioii that Mr Gilchrist is engaged in executing a couple of pictures by it for local tradesmen. Accidents. — A serious accident happened on Wednesday morning last in Morrison and Co.’s claim, Blue Spur. David M‘fntosh, who has been residing in that locality for some years, while at work was struck by two pieces of cement which fell from a considerable height, one of them falling on his head and causing a very severe scalp wound. The man was in an unconscious slate on Thursday.
The Goldfields. —From Naseby we learn that a new application has been made to the Warden for a mining lease on Gellibrand’s run, two miles northwest of the Ras coli reef, Strath Taieri. The reef outcrops about twenty yards on the surface, and at the depth of three feet is eighteen inches in thickness, and appears to increase as it deepens. The proprietors, Messrs John M'Leau and Henry B. MTntosh, state that so far as the stone has been tested, the result will give from three to four ounces to the ton. The name given to the reef is the Rising Sun, and a prospecting claim has, we understand, been granted. Mr M‘Lean states that the country in the vicinity of the Rising Sun reef appears to be an entire network of reefs. At the Cardrona the population is rapidly increasing. About GUO Chinese are on that field, and the majority of them doing remarkably well-—some making as high as Ll# per week per man in ground that old resident miners declared to be “ rank duffer ground.” A largo number have set into the branch creek, an I some are making from six to ten pounds per week per man. Messrs Austin Stottz and party have bottomed in the old Gin and Raspberry Claim, they bottomed shallow on the reef and are following the dip with good prospects, and with every indication of striking something highly payable when they reach the gutter. Louis Valli, Ingersel, and Wyley, are oil splendid gold, and have been for the last four months, which they fully deserve, as they have expended a deal of labor and money in the construction of their tailraces. At the head of the creek there are about twenty European miners, all of •whom are on payable gold, making from LI to LlO per week per man. From Cromwell comes the intelligence that a serious accident happened to the machinery of the Cromwell Quartz Company, which has caused a cessation in their work as far as crushing is concerned; besides having to discharge a few of their men till the machine is going again, which is expected to be in a very few weeks, as the manager, Mr Logan, has taken immediate steps to have the damage repaired.— Coldough and Company have purchased a crushing machine, and intend erecting the same without delay.
The quarterly meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Otago is to be held at the Masonic Hall this evening, at ha)f-past seven.
We notice by advertisement that the cadets of the High, Middle, Kortl;, and South District Schools, are announced to parade in front of the Custom House, tomorrow at 12 o’clock.
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