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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2511, 4 March 1871, Page 2

The Governor. —The following telegram has heen kindly placed at our disposal by his Worship the Mayor:—“ His Excellency will proceed overland by Clutha to Dunedin, where he will probably arrive on Thursday evening next." The Athen.eum.—By the Suez mail several interesting works of travel, Ac., have been received. The list includes :—Williamson’s Journeys in Ch na ; Count de Beavoir’s Voyage Hound the World; Mesve’s Hides through New Zealand; Kingston in the Eastern Seas; Sharp’s Culture and Religion; Tyndall’s Imaginations and Science; and Manning's Vatican Councils.

RiUsf&fcSS is long time since we have seen within thtf’.Walls of the theatre a better audience than that assembled last night, the purpose being the benelit' of Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville. As is generally the case, a full house had its due effect upon the performers, who, one and all, exerted themselves to the utmost The curtain rose to “ Woodcock's Little G-ame,” followed by a sketch of do i nestis life yeleped “ A Happy Pair,” concluding with the “ Hand-one Husband,” in each of which pices Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville played the chief parts, and were equally successful in all. The entertainment will be repeated this even mg, being the last night of the engagement of Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville.

Foolish Freak.— At Clyde, on Saturday, a man ncady lost his life in the Molyiieux. Seeing a large piece of timber lyin. f on a shingle bank near the opposite sidelie determined to swim aeros* and secure ,vhat he evidently regarded as a valuable pri/e. The river being vmy low, ho reached the shingle bank in safety, and having launched the piece of timber, he started to return to tho Clyde side. On nearing the shore he was compelled to abandon his frail raft, for he was drawn under water by one of those dangerous “swirls” with which the river .abounds, and carried under a projecting ledge of rock which afforded him no chanco of landing. Twice he sank and reappeared, hut ultimately managed to scramble ashore, very much exhausted. Accidents.—Yesterday morning a vei-y serious accident occurred at the wool stores of Mcs rs Driver, Stewart, and (Jo., High street, through the falling of a bale of wool. One of the employes named Atkin son received such severe internal injuries by the bale falling on him that his removal to the hospital was rendered necessary —The police received information this morning that tho infant daughter of Mr John Dixon, Hanover street, aged 10 aveoks, had been accidentally suffocated. The mother of the child, on waking this morning e rly to trivc it the breast, noticed that it did not breathe, and called her husband’s attention to the fact. He at once discovered that life was extinct. Tho b idy was, however, quite warm, so tint death must have occurred a very short time previous. A painfid accidt nt occurred at the Provincial Sale Yards today, about noon Mr hid ward Pritclwd, blacksmith, of Bat I ray street, while examining a horse, was kicked in the abdomen. He has received severe injuries, which arc likely, at all events, to confine him to his room for some days.

Concert. —There, was an excellent attcndanc last evenin' at the concert in th® Masonic Hall in aid of the Widows and Orphans’ Fund of the M.U.I 0.0. F. ; the front setts being well filled. 11 is Worship the Mayor presided, and in a few introductory nmniks lucidly explained the objects and advantages of the Society. The programme put forward comprised several pipecs almost too fanyliar to the cars of those in the habit of attending these concerts. There certainly w. s a change in the shape of two Scotch songs, with unusual accompaniments, by a gentleman amateur ; but it would have been better had the change not been made. The gentleman who volunteered them cannot sing, but ns ho appeared to ho content with having made his and ence laugh immoderately, we roust assume he did not do so badly after all. Miss Web’> and Mr Marsdeu were the principal vocalists. Mr Sykes, who presided at i lie piano, besides playing two overtures, gave that pleasant piece of melody just introduced hero by Heller, “Sunshine and Storm,” ii a manner that fairly entitled him to the loud applause which followed. The instrummt atlrs c mini,and was not, however, sn ;h ag md one as could have been desired. Mr Syk-s, before sitting down to the piano, administered a rebuke to the audience, which was well deserved. He-said the pianist ivas entitled to have silence when playing solos ; instead of which Id? appearance at the iu-.trument was the signal for tho commencement of general conversation. The imtter being so publicly alluded to had a salutary effect last evening; we hope occasi >n for a similar complaint wili not be again necessary'. Otago University.—The Council of the University of Otago held its adjourned meeting in the Education Offi-o, ycat.-iday afternoon. The following members were present : —Rev. D. M. Stuart, in the chair ; the Rev. R. L. Stanford, and Messrs Cargill. Burnes, Harris, Ri'yuo’ds, and Slro ie. The meet ng was constituted by prayer, and the minutes of the former mecti g were confirmed. The Commitfci fi appointed at last meeting having reported, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously' carried “The Council desire to place on record their expression of sor ow at tho removal by death of the late Rev. Dr. Burns, D. D., one of tho principal founders of the settlement of Otago, and tho first Chancellor of the Univo.sity'. The Council, while lamenting the loss of a gentleman so highly and so universally respected, would at the same time deem it matter of thankfulness that their late Chancellor was spared to see many of hia public labours crowned with success, and more e.-pecially that he enjoyed the privilege and satisfaction of witnessing in the successful institution of the University of Otago the completion of a system of Public Education within the Province. The Comic 1 also desire to express their sympathy ■with the widow and family of their late Chancellor, and direct that a copy of this resolution lie transmitted to Mrs Burns and family,” The meeting then unanimously c'ccted tbc Hon. Major Richa-ds .n to the office rf Chancellor of the University, and the Rev. Mr Smait was unanimously chosen Vice-Chancellor in the room of Major Richardson. Tho Correspondence Committee submitted the draft of an advertisement in reference to the proposed opening of the University in June, which, after some slight modification, was approved of and ordered to be inserted in the Colonial newspapers. The members of the Council thereafter accompanied Mr R. A. Lawson to the University building, to consider the plans proposed for adapting the building to University purposes. Our readers will he glad to learn that it is proposed to improve the lighting and ventilation of the large hall, and to alter the position of the principal stair case. The meeting of the Council was thereafter adjourned fthie (fie.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Commercial Building and Mutual Investment Society for receiving subscriptions, &c., will be held on Monday evening, March 6, from 6to 8 o’clock. ,