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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2542, 11 April 1871, Page 2

Accident. —An accident, fortunately unattended with serious remits, occurred yesterday on the Port Gbalrae-'s road, close to the town. A buggy was being driven rather fast down the hill leading into George street where it overturned, its occupants, including some la lies, being thrown out. Beyond the fright and a few bruises no one was hurt.

Fallen Greatness —The presence in Melbourne of Warn Wong, the noi d'scuif, Emperor of China, and the great generaliss’irn of the Taepings, win once hold nearly a fourth of the Floworyland, and commanded the allegiance of as many snbjc Is as the Czar of Bussia, would never have been known outside the cla : sic shades of Little Bourke street had it not been for recent lottery persecutions there. The Old Botanic Gardens. —A petition is in course of signature to his Honor the Superintendent asking him to allow the use of prison labor to prevent the total destruction of the gardens by the encroachment of the Water of Leith. We arc told they are now throwing a quantity of stuff into the bed of the stream that might be usefully deposited on the site of the old gardens, ami rims, to some extent, the damage done might be repaired. Theatrical. Wc have boon informed tint Batchcklor thedioramist, was at la-t advices at Lowell (Mass. U.S.), busy superintending the painting and mounting of a panorama, which will exceed in splendour anything wc have yet bad in this hemisphere, Nt is to represent the route from New York to New Zealand. He expects to reach the Colonies in June next, and will bo joined by his two old colleagues, Messrs Eastwood and Logan.

Sudden Death.— The police received intimation of a sudden death in Cannongate street last evening. It appears that a man named Neil Boyle, aged about 45, and a bottle-gatherer by occupation, was in the act of going to bed, when he fell on the floor in a fit. The police were immediately sent for to convey him to the hospital, but a few minutes after their arrival Boyle was found to be dead. Mr Hockcn will bold an inquest u> m*" cs-'C-o. t-iiig evening. _

Electoral. Four hundred and seventy-nine persons claimed to have thrir names placed on the electoral roll for the City of Dunedin during the months of January, February, and March. In the country districts on equally great desire has been expressed to obtain the franchise. In the Dunstan district three hundred applications have been sent in ; in the Mount Ida district there were one hundred and fifty ; in the Bruce disb'ict two hundred and fifty ; and in the Tuapoka district two hundred and sixty-live. Ship Building. —Messrs Armour and Co. have on the stocks at their yard, Pelichet Bay Jetty, a very handsome schooner, of about 5() tons regis'er measurement. Although the keel was Laid shortly after Christmas, the vessel is very far advanced towards completion. We bad to-day the pleasure of inspecting the vessel, and have never seen stronger or better workmanship. The frame-work is of broadloaf, the beams are goai wood, and the planking carefully selected Oregon pine. Her lines arc fine, and we may venture to predict that her sailing and sea-going qualities will be admirable. She is intended for ihe coasting trade. The Northern Trunk Hailway.— The public are aware that Mr J. Millar, C.E., has been engaged for some time in surveying the Dunedin and Christchurch Railway, between the Waitaki and Mooraki, which includes Oamani in the main line. Mr E. Menlove, and other large landed proprietors, fully alive to the advantage of railway communication. have offered to give the necessary land free of all cost if an alternative lino can be so arranged as to pass through their properties up the valley of the Waircka. We understand Mr Millar sees no engineering difficulties, excepting that a branch line to the Port of Camara would he. the necessary result of such an alteration if complied with by the General Government. Concert.—Tim annual concert by the St. Patrick's Society, which look place in the Masonic Hall last evening, was ado cidcd success so far ns the attendance went. The programme put forward was not so attractive as it might have been, but one or two of the selections gave general satisfaction. The principal lady vocalists were Miss Hcsford, who sang two songs to the evident delight of the audience, and Mrs Allen. Messrs IJnnnigan and Chambers’ dancing came in for the invariable encore, and a similar compliment was paid Mr Sykes for the manner in which ho played “Sunshine and Storm,” The St. Patrick’s Band, under the leadership of M Fleury, played at intervals during the evening. The entertainment wound up with a ball.

Princess Theatre (Easter Monday).—A crowded house ushered in the new season, and may be taken as augury of future success. The new drama, “ Milky White,” is one that cannot fail to please ; intrinsically good, it is much bettered by good acting; and the principal character, Milky White, in the hands of Mr Lawrence, will take rank with any of the impersonations by that actor that wc havey.t seen. Mr Hill, as Dicky Dugs, had a part that suited him well, and one that he made the most of. Miss Carry George (Mrs Saddrip), Miss Lizzie Bushe (Annie While), and Mr Collier (Archibald Good) filled up the other parts to the satisfaction of the audience. “Aurora Floyd” concluded the performance, but, in consequence of the lateness of the hour, we did not stop to witness it.

The Fijis.—From an Auckland paper containing a digest of the news from LeVuka, in the Fiji*, we notice several wellknown names from New Zealand taking part in the formation of those social societies which ao one of the guarantees of the progress of a new settlement. At Lcvuka, the present capital of the Fiji group, a rifle volunteer corps has been firmed, over winch Mr T. Fisher (of Fisher Bros.), late of Dunedin, has been elected captain, and Dr. Bylev, late surgeon of the Hokitika hospital, medical attendant. A masonic lodge has been formed, two churches are erects d, a theatre is about being built, an amateur dramatic club has been formed, and o'her in dications of social progress are going on, which the settlers in Fiji three years back never dreamed of

Lirel.—An interesting libel action is likely to come on for hearing at the imxt sittings of the Ballir.it County Court, ilic following is the story, as told by the !> iloircu Conner :—“ A representative of a Melbourne house, on returning to t-wn, was shown an anonymous letter to the firm, which sot forth that lie had been over-gallant to a blooming widow on Ballarat whilst staying there. The gentleman impeached recognised the Innd-writing, and a few days a'ter returned to Ballarat. Hi put up at an hotel, and in the. course of the evening fraternised with the landlord, and they had several glasses together. When the former considered the latter ripe for Ins purpose, he asked him in a jocular manner how it was he had sent the anonymous letter to his employers, hut was not at all offended ; on the contrary, he. treated the affair as a capital joke. Boniface pretended to know nothing of the matter, but thrown off' his guard by his companion’s humorous and fr eudly style, he contesscd all, and said he meant no harm. The traveller offered to let him oil from all prospective penalties on consider.it on that he shouted a bottle of No. 2. and wrote an apology to the widow. Bmi ace, glad to escape from what he began to see was an awkward dilemma, complied with the terms imposed. The apology was written out, and the No. 2 consumed. On the following morning, however, the landlord icccived a’letter from a legal firm in Ballarat, informing him that the lady concerned in the all air had instructed them to commence an action for libel against him, laying damages at LKJOO.”

The quarterly mooting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce is announced to be held in the City Council Chamber on Thursday, April 13th, at 3 p.m.