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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2281, 29 August 1870, Page 2

Pout Chalmers Kailway. —. No time has been lost by the sub-contractor, Mr Packhain, in beginning work. Notwithstanding the appearance of bad weather today, the ground was pegged out between St. Andrew street and the foot of Stuart street jetty, and a party of twenty or thirty men were at work at the end of St. Andrew street. We trust this energetic commencement will not be relaxed until the work is completed. Concert. —We would remind our readers that Mr Sykes’s benelit takes place

this evening at the Masonic Hall. The programme put forth comprises a very good selection of inst ument.il and vocal music. Tw'o of Mr Sykes’s pupils will perform on the piano. We are glad to learn that a large number of tickets have already been disposed of. An Assault Case.— From Clyde we learn that a man, named William Walsh, has been committed for trial on a charge of assaulting a young woman w’ith intent. The prosecutrix, a young woman about to be married, went to Alexandra to see her dressmaker, and was met near Hc nsburgh’s Ferry Hotel by the prisoner, who otlered to accompany her home. While on their return the assault was committed. Pedestrianism. —About 150 persons assembled on the Cavirsham Hoad this afternoon, to witness a 200 yards race, for LlO a side, between Frederick Wain and Thomas Fairly. At the sound of the pistol Wain started off with a lead, which he maintained throughout, coming in a winner by about three yards. We were told that the race was run in 25secs., while there Mere some present who maintained that it was done in a little less time.

Sudden Death. —Yesterday afternoon the police received information that a man named Francis H. Mallocb, formerly a clerk in the Bank of Otago, bad been found dead in his bed at the M ait land Hotel. The deceased was discovered by the servant at the hotel, who went to call him for dinner. Dr Reimor was immediately sent for, but he stated the man must have died some hours before. The Coroner’s inquest was held this afternoon.

Mining Notes. — lntelligence from Bendigo gully states that the Cromwe l Company had a washing up last Monday of 300 ounces for eight days’ crushing. They have ten stampers at work, and with the quantity of stone they have on band and their wide reef, they should make a good show this season. The Aurora company will commence crushing next week, and Colclough and Co. are busy getting out stone Then machinery is expected to be erected in about a fortnight. The news from Alexandria is to the effect that the claims there arc in full work. The dredge at Onc-milc Beach is doing well, and the Kcavsage is at work on good gold. The Alabama is working in front of Frenchman’s Point, but is not doing much. The increasing value of mining property in the Drybrcad district is fully borne out by some shares that recently changed hands. A Mr Mayer disposed of his interest (a fourth share) in a water race, and a second share in Perseverance Race Company, for LSOO Another ccf has been discovered in the Carrick range. It is said to he about 14 inches in thickness, and gold is plainly dh-ct rouble in the stone. The prospectors washed a pennyweight and a half of gold from a billyful of stuff.

The members of tlie Court Pride of Dunedin, A.O.F , arc summoned by advertisemet to attend at the Court Room, Royal George Hotel, to-morrow evening, at eight o’clock.