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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2231, 1 July 1870, Page 2

Coed Extort.--The quantity of gold exported during the quarter ending June 30th was 28.841 ozg, 10 dw!s, upon which L 3,605 3s 8d duty was collected. *

Personal. —Mr A. 0. Strode, R.M., was a passenger by the Rangitoto yesterday. He .proceeds to Hokitika, having been'appointed by the General Govermmn to take evidence in, and report upon, the matter on alleged irregularities on the part of Mr District Judge Clarko. Customs Revenue.—The amount of reveuhd:,collected fit the Port of Dunedin during the quarter ending June 30th, was. 1/14,521 10s, being a decrease of L 8,339 2i 9d. The amount collected for the half year was L 05,835, against L 104.251 7s Od, collected during the corresponding quarter oi 1860.

The Mail Service. —A Wellington telegram, dated 27th June, says : “A meetng of the San Francisco Steam Committee was held this afternoon. Major Richardson, Messrs J. G. Richmond, and 1* itzherbej't were present. Mr Fitzherbort, requested by the chairman, gave an account of the proceedings of the Wellington deputation in Melbourne. There was every prospect of cooperation in Melbourne before receipt of Mr Vogel’s telegram, which completely, checked operations. Mr Collie left for Sydney, considering it hopeless to await a colonial conference.

City Council. —At a special meeting of the City Council, held this afternoon, tenders for the public lighting were read. Mr J. W, Hutchison offered to light the whole of the City lamps, except those now lighted with kerosene, which will, bo sup* plied as at present, for a period of twelve months from Ist September, at the following p r i ces : _For the six summer months, all tl • huflps (both inner and outer area) at LlO per lamp, with g/W r f rjd kerosene ; and for the six winter months, v .t Lift 16s P er * am P; ■ Mr M. Walkem offered to light iby limps in the inner area-viz., 120—at Ids per hupp put month, and those in the outer area —-lbß lamps—for Ll4l Ss. It was said the piles shopld bo Lll per annum per lamp. On the motion of iGojifteillor Carroll, the tenders were.referred to Ops Committee, to consider and report ujxm at next meeting. Masonic Hall. —The Lancashire Bellringers gave their pleasing entertainment last evening to a fair audience, and it is needless to say they were as pupal successful in rendering eyery piece of music they presented, no matter how complicated, with excellent taste and effect. My RwkL improves on acquaintance. His fine voic,o,J;pld well in the baritone songs with which die treated his heavers last evening. A very pleasing effect is occasionally given by .the Introduction of a few notes on bells, and as the piano is tuned to their pitch, they, mingle sweetly with Mr Reichardt’s correct accompaniments. The Young American’s feats are clever, but for gpr own parts wo had rather hear the music of thp beds or Mr Daniels sing his songs than have the tjpie filled up with muscular marvels. 1 bo performance will he repeated to-night, and tomorrow a iniil-day entertainment is announced, which we do not doubt will be numerously attended. Political.-—lt would appear, from the somewhat mysterious paragraph, which we take from the Hokitika paper of June 24, that* Mr Barff has not resigned.his seat in the General Assembly, as was reported a short time ago After all the talk and telegraphing that has been, and in spite of the singular course that some “ loading citizens” chalked out for themselves on Tuesday night, it gives us great pleasure to state that Mr Barff has been requested by many influential people of Hokitika to proceed to Wellington, and take his seat in the Assembly. He has consented to do so, and will leave per Gothenburg to-day, or soon as tftig vessel sails. We bavo reason to think,, that on liia arrival a little intrigue will be spoiled, and that same, who thought to take advantage of his position will, vulgarly speaking, be “put in the hole,” It will (bo a kind of political ressurrection, and his ghost would; wc think, have scarcely a more scaring influence on some, who thought him defunct, in a legislative sense, that his'appcarancc in pro])rid The people of Hokitika will, after all, be served against their will—Wc understand that Mr Ivyanersly has been elected for Westland North. Mr O’Connor, whom it was believed, would have contested the 1 seat, declined to do so until a general election takes place, Sub-mar ink Cable to Australia.— In the House of Representatives on the 17th inst,, Mr Vogel, in moving the motion standing in his name, said that, during the last few months, n considerable amount of attention had been directed to the useful and valuable enterprise of extending the communication between different countries by moans of submarine cables An enormous amount of capital had been subscribed for thi’t purpose, and naturally the attention of capitalists had been directed a gread deal to Australia, and, to some extent, to New Zealand, He did not think any groat pecuniary sacrifice on the pajft qf the Colony would be devised and approved of by the Committee, which would lead to a result which h.o wgs sure the whole country would consider most desirable -that was, the communication, by means of a submarine electric cable, with Australia and the rest of the world. Al though he did not like to be very sanguine on the matter, he believed there was every probability that very useful results would follow the investigation of the Committee he was now proposing, He had chosen for the. Committee, as far as he could judge, gentlemen whom he thought likely to hake a great interest iu the subject. ‘ There might pc Jouic other hem, members ivho took a eye-

dal interest in this subject: in that claw, he , would be-very happy $o add thejT' napieS 4o the Couimiftee. As to what had been,add ori-the previous ;day about the composition of Committees, jn any Committees ho proposed he always endeavored to choose names of those hon. members who he thought would take an interest in the subjects they would be asked to consider. It had also been observed in the House hitherto. He trusted those hen. members whom ho had not consultedfon the subject would not consider that he had been-guilty of any disrespect to them in placing their names on the Committee he had just proposed. —Motion made, and question put, “That a Select Committee he appointed to enquire into the subject of connecting New Zealand, hy a submarine electric cable, with other countries, and to report thereon. Princess Theatre. Last night there was a slight increase in the numbers at the entertainment given by Miss Hose Evans; but yet she is not hy any means supported as her talent deserves. We believe this indifference is mainly owing to it not being generally known that tins young lady is really one of the most attractive apd pleasing actresses that have appeared in Dune Im. Most bewitching in her personal appearance, her acting is apparently unstudied and natural, Perhaps her Jortf is burlesque, though in “The Honeymoon” she gave evidence of 1 high dramatic Wont. In this little piece she is very effectively aided hy Mr Claremont. The idea in the plot is a sad blow dealt at woman’s rights, and we fancy very few ladies would exchange the single for the msuried i state had they to lay aside their bridal robes i and put on a peasant’s dress at the bidding i of some woman tamer, But Miss Evans • goes through the ordeal with excellent grace, • and one hardly knows when she looks pret- ’ tieat -whether in her haughty assumption of her position ns duchess, her proud denunciation of the imposition perpetrated upon 1 her, or her submission to her imperious hus- ’ band when the conviction is forced upon her that her lot is fixed and irrevocable. Mr ; Claremont's elocution was good ami his act- ' i ing appropriate. It was almost worth going r to the Theatre to hear the pretty speech Miss Evans made when called before the curtain 1 at the close of the performance. While thanking those present flho seemed to ask j herself why there were not more. She announcod that she would take a benefit on Monday night; hut wo hope that every night ’ will see her well supported, for the entertainment provided deserves it.

Our readers will see by advertisement that Mr Grant will resume the publication of the Delphic Oracle to-morrow.