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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2496, 15 February 1871, Page 2

Wreck of the Airedale. —We regret to learn from a telegram received by our contemporary the Dally Tunes that the s s Airedale was wrecked at Taranaki. Mails and passengers safe. Princess Theatre. to be repropuced to-night, and we would advise those who have not yet seen this line comedy not to neglect this opportunity. Railways. —By a notice in outadvertising columns it will be seen that tenders will "be received for section 1, of the Clutha and Dunedin Railway, until Saturday, Bly-grog Selling.— A Mrs Wilson has been received into the gaol, under sentence of three months’ imprisonment for sly-grog selling at Cromwell. Life Assuauance. —Those who can attend Mr Short’s lecture this evening, will not only receive information on Life Assurance in an agreahle style, but will he led to think of its advantages as a means of indcpendance in sickness, old age, or for families after death. We have received from the agent, Mr Wheeler, a copy of the “New Zealand Church News ” for February. This number contains a continuation of the interesting tale of “ Wolfingham,” together with a wellcompiled summary of matters relating to the Church. A supplement for children is also published. Railway Survey.— The survey of the Main Trunk Railway, connecting Christchurch with Dunedin, has been commenced. Millar, F.S.A., and staff, commenced operations on the (Ith iust. ; and that portion of the line which passes through the town of Oamaru lias already been laid off. The local paper considers this looks as though the General Government had determined to ■push forward railway operations without delay. TmeSui'ERINTENDENGY.-—At a .special meeting of the Licensed Victuallers Association, last evening, the following resolution was carried :—“ That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable that the members of the Association support Mr James Macaudrew as Superintendent.” Mr Walter tendered his resignation as President of the Association, on the ground that support should not be given by the Association to any candidate. Port Chalmers,—Mr Jago last evening addressed the electors of Port Chalmers in Criekmure’s Royal Assembly Rooms. The meeting was numerously attended. Mr M'Dermid occupied the chair. Mr Jago was not so well received as on a former occasion, his answers were not considered so satisfactory, nor was the meeting so orderly through - nut. Mr Jago declined to say yes or no to the question—“ Was he or was he not a nominee of Mr Enid’s Committee ?” And on affirming feis opinion that the American Go-

vcrnmcnt would never grant the requisite subsidy for the San Francisco Mail Service with Port Chalmers as a terminus, a copy of last evening's Star was placed iu his hands by an elector, and the paragraph referring to the above was r> : ad by Mr Jago to the meeting. Daring the course of the evening Mr M”Dennid stated he had received a message from Mr Macandrew, expressing regret, and stating reasons why he could not be at L’ort Chalmers that evening. The message was received with applause, Mr J. lb Robertson proposed, Dr Urpibart seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr Jago for his address that evening. Mr Jago responded to the vote of thanks'* to the chairman, and cordially thanked Mr M‘Dennid for Ms conduct in the chair. At the close of the meeting three cheers were given for Mr Macandrew and three groans for Mr Jago. City Council. —The principal business at this afternoon’s sitting was the consideration of the Fire Brigade Committee’s report, which recommended that the Insurance Companies having, after a fortnight’s notice, neglected to pay the usual subscriptions, the Corporation should cease to support the Brigade. A motion to publish the names of the defaulting companies was rejected by 4 to 3. The opinion was expressed that the companies should themselves support a brigade, and Mr Jack said they were prepared to do so. The names of the defaulters were read—Northern, Liverpool and London, Loudon and Lancashire, Imperial, Queen, Victoria and Pacific The x-eport was referred, back to the Committee, The Electoral Rolls. — Register! Register ! ! is the advice we give to every qualified person who is not now on the Electoral Roll, and we feel sure that in the Province, and in Dunedin especially, there is a large number of persons so qualified. Every person of full age, the owner or occupier of land, or a dwelling house of the animal value of 1,5, is entitled by the Constitution Act to be placed on the rolls of votes for the election of members of the Gon-ral Assembly and Provincial Councils. But every person so qualified must take the trouble of registering his claim ; if ho neglect to do so, lie is debarred from voting The time for registration is from the Ist January to the 31st of March in every year. The process is simple. The cl limaut fills up a registration paper, which may be had of the various registration officers, setting forth his name and description of his qualification—household, freehold, or leasehold; he signs this in the presence of a qualified elector or a Justice of the Peace, and should his declaration be true, he is placed upon the Roll. There are many persons who, on changing the qualification under which they were first em oiled, get struck off through their negligence in not putting iu a fi«jh claim for their new qualification. For ins 1 ance, a freeholder sells tin land for which he was first enrolled ; but although lie may have other property, or may have acquired new, the Revising Officer pviy strike out his name should the voter not have put in a fresh claim. Warden’s Report.— Mr Warden Bortou (Teviot district), writing under date the 11th iust., says there is little of filtered to report from his district. The miners generally have been earning good wages, hut no new ground has been opened up. An enterpricing company bas started to bring in a water-racg to work the cast bank of the Clutha. between tJjo island and Messrs Cargill and Anderson's station. If fias long been known that such a race, successfully constructed, would command some miles of good, payable ground, and would probably amply remunerate the owners for their trouble and outlay ; but until the present company started no one cared about risking so great an amount of capital as must necessarily be expended before tjfe water is on the ground. When this race is completed, I fully expect it will give permanent and remunerative employment to at least forty miners. Since my last report I have visited the Fourteen Mile Beach—a wild, rocky gorge between Roxburgh and Alexandra. The Messrs Quayle have ligre fluined their water across the 1 Clutha at expense ; but at the time of my visit the water fid running, the hose having been blown away by fine ftf those furious N. W. gales which are so general in the spring of the year. Messrs Heron and party, on the west bank, are doing a very good thing, I fancy, iu a quiet way by sluicing in a gully leading down to the Fourteen Mile." 1 am quite under the impression that a great portion of the terraces in the neighborhoo 1 of the Fourteen Mile , will prove richly auriferous, and or i later there will be a considerable population established there. A number of Chinese have left the Pomahaka and surrounding districts, owing partly to the severity of the weather, and partly to the difficulty of obtaining good gold without a proper system of working. The European mining and agricultural population is a little on the increase, ■ and J estimate the total population of the district at about 1000 persons. The number of miners in the district is 529, and the machinery employed in alluvial mining comprises 24 sluices, 20 water-wheels, 24 pumps, 1048 sluice-boxes, of the aggregate value of L 23.332. The number of square miles of auriferous ground actually worked on is 46, and the price of gold L 3 15s. Books. About ten days ago we . drew attention to an advertisement by Messrs Eeith and Wilkie, announcing ehe receipt of several publications by John Cassell, Those acquainted with the efforts made by the firm of Cassell, Potter, and Calpiu to produce works calculated to forward popular and self education, at a price within the reach of all, will feel no surprise that a fresh series is added to the list. The ‘ ‘ Popular Educator ” designed to lead up to a point. its object wa- preliminary, and the arts and sciences so fully treated of were but preparations, through which every student must pass, for comprehending another work, shewing boAV all this theoretical knowledge can be applied to art. In pursuance of this ido'the lirst part of “ Cassell’s Technical Eduoatop" has been issued, and promises to be of immense advantage to every artizan. The benefit of Cassell's works is that they are so written that every man that can read may become his own tutor. The intention of the “ Technical Educator ” is to enable artisans to understand the principles of design and construction, so that their labor may not only be mechanical but scientific, and thus art and science, instead of being ■ separate, may lie combined. TTijs union in i the same persons is absolutely liece-sary if we arc to retain our rank with workmen of . other nations. The work of which the first . number has been issued is designed to ini struct in tlig principles of practical and , decorative art, and wjlj be found useful to l mechanics, manufacturers, agriculturists, . miners, and, in fact, all classes of workmen,

and contains useful information to architects, artists, chemists, and students in every science. The different subjects are treated by men whose attainments are a guarantee for the skill with which they will be handled. One great advantage derivable from receiving a work of this description in numbers, is that time is afforded for thoroughly mastering the contents of one number before another is issued, A thorough student will appreciate the value of this check to over eagerness to learn, as each step appears to be fully and thoroughly treated. It is a work that everybody should take. Although we arc not so well able to judge of the va'ue of the “ Household Guide,” wo have been much interested in many of the articles cont-lined in it. As its name imports, it is chiefly intended for ladies; but gentlemen nny not only read it with pleasure, but derive many hints from its pages that would enable them profitably to spend their leasure hours. There arc directions how to go about graining and painting iu wood, glass painting and household mechanics, by which many an elegant addition could be made to household comforts, which to purchase would be too expensive. And there are hints for gardening and fishing that would be found useful to persons interested in those pursuits. The “ Book of Birds” is an interesting translation of a work by Dr Brelim, a German naturalist, illustrated with very well executed engravings. Lastly, we have before us a reprint of the “Lay of the Last Mins'rel,” which has the advantage of being printed in a clean good sized type, that can be real without fatiguing the eyes —a charm possessed by few reproductions of English classics in a cheap fo m. With such works, so easily within the roach of all as Cassell's are, none need be illiterate nor ignorant of the highest truths in art and scien c.

The monthly meeting of the Celtic Lodge, 477, S.C.’, will be held in the Masonic Hall, to-morrow evening, at 6.30.

In our advertising columns will be seen an invitation to ladies willing to preside or assist at the tables at the Social Gathering on Friday evening, to moot at the New Post Office Hall, to-morrow (Thursday), at 12 o’clock, noon.