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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2239, 11 July 1870, Page 2

\ The Ballot Bill.— This Bill was read a third time in the House of Representatives on Inly fith, amid the cheers of lion, members.

Sudden Death. On Thursday morning last Mr LorinvT. a chemist, cauyinv on business in Rees street, Queenstown, was found dead in his bed. Volunteers. The movement at. Hampden has been taken -p warmly ; and the local corps now musicr nearly 5U members.

Port Chalmers Railway.—According to the Wakatip Mail, Mr .Simpson, for many years road engineer in the Lakes District, has been appointed Government Inspector of the Port Chalmers Railway. Nasbey. A fire brigade haa been started at Nascby. The new waterworks m that town have been brought to a successful completion. The total cost of the "works was f.2,050, and the new reservoir will bold 1,800,000 gallons of water.

Theatrical. There is quite an exodus of professional talent from ~nd jut now. On hoard the s s Auckland, which sailed for Sydney on the Ist instant, were Messrs W. G. Carey, H. Eastwood, Logan, Barry O’Neill, and Howe. ** ’ A Step in the Right Direction.— Mr Haughton has given notice of the following motion, which we hope will be carried—- “ That this House is of opinion that it is desirable that newspapers addressed to public libraries, athenamms, and mechanics institutes within the Colony should pass free through the post office. ” x Bishopric of Wellington. The Primate of New Zealand has referred the nomination, of the Wellington diocesan synod, as required hi the General Synod’s statutes, to the standing comm ttees of the different dioceses ; and if they approve of the nomination will consecrate Archdeacon Hadlicld in Wellington.

The English Mail.—The s.s. Phoebe ■will be due at Wellington on Thursday, the 14th inst., with the Han Francisco mail via Honolulu. Mr Gray, inspector of postoffices, who has been to New York to arrange with the United States Government for 'the conveyance of the mails, is expected to return by' her. She will also probably bring the first European mail by this route. Revision Court. —The City Council met as a Revision Court to-day, when 160 claims to be put on the roll were allowed, and sixteen claims, fn respect of which the years rates had not been paid, disallowed. A claim of Mr M. Moss to he admitted to vote as a ratepayer in High Ward, was after discussion, allowed. The proposal of Mr Wilson that the Council should ballot for a member to contest tbc Mayoralty, fell through. Princess Theatre. Miss Evans made her last appearance on Saturday evening, when she again appeared in the pieces that were produced during the week. The audience was, we regret to say, not verylarge, although enthusiastic enough. In,, responding to a call. Miss ('.vans took the opportunity of thanking her friends for their patroingo. and promised when she returned to’ Dunedin it would be wish a company. For our parts we do not care bow soon that may be, for we feel convinced, that if properly supported, the theatre-goers here will not bo slow in acknowledging in a substantial manner that her talents arc of a very high order. This and to-morrow evening Miss Evans appears at Port Chalmers, where we hope she will meet with the support she deserves.

Native Intelligence.—Telegraphic communication is now established with Taupo, and the earliest intelligence received along the wires was the notification of a further surrender of the Uriweras. On Tuesday last the Hon. the Defence Minister informed Parliament that several bodies of Uriweras had been found in the snow, showing that the enemy had suffered and were Buffering severely by the invasion and destruction of their settlements at Waikermoana. Information received from Opntiki to the 21st June records the surrender of Hira te Popo with some 84 of his people, and ho assorts that the remainder will come iu a few days. Hira te Popo is a man of note among his people, and his surrender is a matter of considerable importance. Te Knoti is said to be still in hiding at Waioeka ; he is ever on the move ; ho never spends three nights i» one place. It has been deemed advisable to withdraw tbc force from Waikermoana, to avoid the Hying winter weather.

On and after Tuesday, 12th instant, the meetings of tbo Pioneer Lodge will bo held at the Oriental Hotel, Princes street.

A public lecture, under the auspices of iho Dunedin Mutual Improvement Society, null be delivered by Mr M. W. Hawkins, in the large hall of the Athemcum (Octagon), on Wednesday evening, at 8 p,in. Subject : t‘ Building Societies; their objects, constitution, and management.”