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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2482, 30 January 1871, Page 2

The Scarlet Fever.—We regret that a child of Dug ill, who has the care of the Quarantine Buildings on the Island, died of sou-let fever this morning, about four o’clock.

Sporting.—The coming meeting of the Dunstan District Jockey Club, to be held on the 2nd and 3rd proximo, promises to be a thorough success. The am mu 1 , of money advertised to be run for’, L<’os, is a large one.

The Athen.eum. —The additions to the library this month are of unusual interest. They include Dickens’s “Edwin Drood,” Disraeii’s “Loth ir.” Bui wen’s “Life of Lord Palmerston,” Hawthorn's “ English Note Book.” and “ Wood’s Annual.” The Census. The census papers will be left from and after the first prox., to be filled up on the 27th. The forms for agricultural statistics will he delivered simultaneously in country districts, and will require to be tilled up at once. Princess Theatre.—On Saturday evening the sensational drama of “ Under the Gaslight ” was produced to a very good house. The piece was fairly played on the whole ; but in the second and third acts hitches, the result of a two short rehearsal, occurred. Miss George played the part of the heroine with her accustomed cave, and was well supported, Messrs Lawrence and Musgrave being exceedingly good in their respective part*. To-night the “ Lone Chateau ” will be produced. Accidents at Naseby. —Accidents would appear to be unusually rife in this district, and we have now to add another to the already long list, though on this occasion from another cause than earthfall. It appears t at Mr Sharkey, of the Kyebu n Diggings, was riding into Naseby on the afternoon of Tuesday last, when from some cause his horse fell, throwing him heavily to the ground. Upon arrival at Naseby he was at once attended by Dr M‘Cambridge, when it was discovered that the shoulder was dislocated. We regret to state that the acci dent at Hamilton, which we recorded in our last issue, terminated fatally on Saturday last. We have been informed that though the fracture of the thigh bone was a severe one, the actual causes of. death were severe internal injuries and contusions. The name of the deceased was Dennis Rigney, aged 35, native of Bir, King’s County, Ireland.— Mount Ida Chronicle. Political. —The nomination of candidates for the representation of the Dunstan constituency in the General Assembly takes place to-morrow. Messrs Fraser, Mervyii, and Shepherd have declared themselves aspirants for the honor ; and it is understood that Mr John Hughes will come forward.For the honor of representing the Mount Ida district in the Assembly and Provincial Council, there are three candidates—viz., Messrs H. C. Hertslctt, editor of the Chronicle ; D. Maitland, of Eweburn tat ion ; and T. S. Pratt, of Vaikouaiti.—The honor of representing the Dunstan district, in the Provincial Council seems to be more coveted than that of a seat in the General Assembly. In addition to the candidates previously named, Mr Wallace, a gentleman comparatively unknown to the electors, has signified his intention of becoming a.candidate. There are now in the field Messrs Worth, Niven, and Wallace; and in all probability Mr Hughes and Mr Mervyn may also come forward.

Siege of Strasbourg. A Mr Wade, of Invercargill, now travelling on the Continent, writes to the JYeirs an account of his visit to Strasbourg shortly after its surrender. He says :— li I was shown over the citadel by a German soldier. It was a mass of rubbish, not a stone standing, but the ramparts .(earthworks extending, in some cases, three miles from the city) good as the first day, except the inner circle of all, which was faced with stone, and which (stone) was badly damaged. I farjey the loss of life would have been fearful if it had to .be stormed and the French were resolute. It could not have been taken except by starvation. The German artillery and knowledge of the city must have been wonderful. Not a Government building in the city but was destroyed, and in many cases that building alone in a long street. Sometimes, of course, the houses on each side of it shared the same fate, but in many cases the Government building was the only house in a street injured. I saw acres of new cannon in the ars nal, mounted and unmounted, and great heaps .of conical and round shot, &c., so the French could not have been short of ammunition. I was in some of the casemates—which consisted of baskets and bags of sand and earth piled up—where the sheila had exploded and torn up the phase. I picked up a number of fragments of German shells, and have kept them as mementos.” The Wairoa and Waitotara. —The Wanganui Chronicle thus speaks of these districts :—The Waitotara district, which bore the brunt of Tito’s ravages, is fast assuming a settled aspect. It is traversed by a good road, in some parts well made and gravelled, and fenced on both sides. The approaches to the river, thanks to Captam Kells and his veterans, are easy and pleasant compared with the old slide down and precipice. Mr Francis Williamson is erecting a large two-storey house on a beautiful eminence on his farm', which adjoins the Wereroa pah. A year has made a freat improvement in the Wairoa district, here are now miles of fencing and fields of oats, patches of wheat, rye, and barley, and acres of potatoes, all looking well for new fern land. Dwelling houses are rapidly rising, many of them in picturesque situations, and all of them looking cosy, with a background of dark bush. We ought especially to notice a nursery, planted by Mr James Dickie. A nursery of any kind in this district, which but a year ago was a wilderness of fern, would be s anetliiug to apeak of ; but Mr Dickie’s nur ery is not a me e pology for the thing, but fill d with rows of young pplc trees, plum trees Ac., which will be found a great convenience to neighboring settlers when they come to plant out their gardens. Among a variety of other tilings, our attention was attracted to some splendid rhubarb, the root of which M r Dickie brought from Canada, and some of the leave? of which actually’ measured three feet in diameter.

A meeting of the Standard Property investment Society, for receiving sub-

scriptiona, &c., will be held at the offices of the Society, Princes street, on Wednesday evening, Ist Feb., between 6 and 8 o’clock. The I Illustrated New Zealand Herald, contains a more than usual proportion f scenes in New Zealand. Amongst others are “The Head of Lake Wakatipu on the road to Martin’s Bay,” and “The. Tokomairiro Ranges.” The New Zealand Herald contains an excellent summary of the events of the month, and on this ground is the best journal to transmit to Ho e friends.