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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2552, 22 April 1871, Page 2

A Special meeting of the Sons of Temperance Antidote Division is announced to be held in the Congregational Hall, on Monday Evening, at 7.30.

The juljonrncd Adjutant’s Inspection of the '.No. 1 Company City Guards D. H. V., will take place on Monday evening, when a full muster of the Company is requested. Germans in America. Germans are very plentiful, and the war has produced an effect upon their politics as regards America which may he good. formerly, many of them voted with the Irish 01 the Democratic side ; now the Irish arc such intense sympathisers with the French, that the antagonism which always existed between them more or less lias incre ased, and these Germans arc turning Republican. When the news of the victory of Sedan first arrived at the German club, San Francisco, there were a great number of members present, and they at once commenced an auction for the relief of the sick and wounded, soiling trinkets, Ac. Fifty seven thousand dollars were raised at once in this way, and when it was all aver a mcmb r offered to “shout” champagne. “ Not a hit of it,” said the auctioneer ; “we'll sell that piivdege.” And it sold well, too, for the “ shooter” paid (501 Idol, to have the honour of paying for the wine.

Supper.—The second anniversary supper of the Loyal Leith Lodge, A.1.0 0.F., took place last evening at the Lodge Room, Caledonia Hotel. The room was tastefully decorated with flowers and emblems of the Order, and an excellent spread was prepared by Mr Krnll. About eighty members sat down to supper. Too chair was occupied by K.W.G.M. Bro. B C. Haggitt, who was suppoited by D.G.M. Bro. London and G.S. Bro. Michie. After ample justice had been do to to the good things provided, the chairman proposed the usual loyal toasts ; after which D.G.M. Bro London gave the toist of the evening, “ T lio Leith Lodge,” coupled with the name of tbs secretary, Bro. Minilie. In responding, the secretary read the report of the last year’s business. During the past 12 months the receipts amounted to LlB7 4s lid, and the expenditure to L 137 18s Cd; leaving a balance of L 49 Gs od, which, added to the balance of the previous year, makes a total of L7S 10s 3d standing to the credit of the Lodge. There is also furniture and effects, which are insured for LSO, and about L 25 owing by the members of the Lodge. The progress of the Lodg> during the past year has been very rapid. Briar to 1870 there were oaly 23 members ; sine- then 32 members have been initiated. Two members have taken clearances, and one has died, leaving 52 at present on the books. Several other toasts wire drunk, which, together with songs and recitations, made the evening pass in a very pleasant manner.

The San Francisco Service.—We are authorised to state that the San Francisco mail contract was received by the Wonga Wonga. It lias come out duly executed, and is being printed for public information. The allocations are not material. It i? doubtful whether the contractors will avail themselves of the power granted to them to go onto Sydney, but as they have permission to make one trip, it will probably be the second. The contract time for the voyage is extended from 57<> to (500 hours, out of which the boats may remain 48 hours at Honolulu. The i’acifio Mail Company made an oiler for the service, but it was too late to lie considero 1. This company, which was formed in Fngland about eighteen months ago, intended purchasing the Kaikorai. and other vessels belonging to the late FanamaCompany, and running them from Milford Haven to San Francisco.

IiEPORTKD Boat Accident.—News was brought to Lyttelton yesterday morning by Captain M ‘Lean of tbo Halcyon, that the mailman from Akaroa had reported that upsetting of a boat, and loss of four livos. It appears that a Mr and Mrs Dalgloish and two friends, from Robinson's Bay, visited Akaroa on Monday evening, to witness the exhibition of the Panorama of the Overland It onto ; after which, they left in their boat to return, and have not since been heard of. It is, therefore supposed that they were overtaken by the heavy S. W. gale, and that the boat was upset. The report is said to have been brought in by fa man who was in the boat, and who stated that he had been on the beach all night. He supposed that he was the onlyone saved. The policeman and others when the mailman left.

South Pacific Slavers. — A correspondent of the Auckland Herald writes as follows :—“Fancy sending down the Ro:-ario to catch slaves in the South Pacific. A greyhound to hunt down fleas. But it is exactly like the British Government. Anxious to do what is right, but blundering headlong into everything without consideration, or even common sense. How Captain Chaliis expected to get hold of the slavers I really don’t know ; he went a queer way about it. Went in a straightforward English Jack Tar sort of fashion, and I suppose expected to And long-heeled schooners with tremendous rifle gnus and dare devil crews flying the black flag. I’d warrant the Rosario would have been all there in such a case. But the South Sea Slavers are not that kind of ruflian, I consider them infinitely worse.

I can find something to admire in your bold, rcckl j s», fighting, piratical, old-fashioned slaver, but I can have no feeling but contempt for your miserable little sneaking cutter or schooner of 30, 40, or 50 tons, that goes down under the cloak of humbug and robs, steals, and prigs when safe opportunity offers, and runs away yelling from the daylight of truth. 1 heard of one of these slaving captains? (tie) the other day. He is an Auckland man, and he sails an Auckland vessel. He had seized a man belonging to a certain island in the New Hebrides, and .had him under hatches. The wind fell light, and the vessT was becalmed two or three miles off shore. The wife of this native swam off to the vessel in order to try and get her Insbau‘l hack. Foreseeing trouble if she boarded, the captain deliberately shot her alongside in the water with his revolver. I assure you they are very nice people to know, these captains, and they make money too ; but I have a foolish fancy that money so earned would leave a red mark on one s fingers. ” New Zealand Coal. —His Honor the Superintendent has received the follow- ( ing letter from Mr J. H. George, secretary of the Wellington Gas Company “Sir,— The Wellington Gas Company (Limited? have in operation the necessary apparatus for testing the value of coal as a gas producing material, and is desirous of asc rtaining the value of the various New Zealand co ds for this purpose, in order if possible to bring them into general use. Being aware that there are valuable seams of coal in existence in your province, I should be much obliged if you would request the various proprietors of the same to forward a eampls cf about one or two cwt, for the purpose of making these tests. On the completion of the tests, tbe result will he supplied to Ur Hector, and if possible, published in the next volume of the Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute ”

The Ornithology of New Zealand.—The Lytle ton Times states Mr Walter Duller, ti ie well-known ornithologist, if at present in Christchurch, engaged in an examination of the extensive c d'.cctiou of New Zealand birds iu the Canterbury Museum, preparatory to the publication of ids work on New Zealand Ornithology. Mr B iller will shortly proceed to England for the purpose of bringing out a honk, of wnich the c donists have long felt the need. 1 lie illustr itions will bn from the pencil of an eminent zoological arti.-t in Loudon. Princess Theatre.— The announcement that last night was for the benefit of .Mr. Coin-lay did not draw so large an audience as the occasion demanded, yet the house was tolerably full, and the performance went off with great r.clat. The Caleb Balderstone of Mr. Gonrlay is perhaps tbs happiest olfort of that gentleman, an I is of itself sufficient for the actor to stake his reputation upon. In other respects the Bride of Lammennoor was respectably cast. Miss Carry George (Lucy Ashton), and Mr. Lawrence (R ivenswood), contributing much to the general success. The play was fo lowo Iby a “ musical melange,” in which Mrs, Miss, and Master Gourlay, individually and c-1-lectively had to repeat the various songs provided for the entertainment of the public. Mrs. McGregor’s Levee concluded the performance, in which Mr. Gourlay proved that his hold on the Dunedin public had in no way diminished ; Miss Ivaty MeL'avi.-h, Mrs. Paterson, paid Daft W.ittio being received with bursts of laughter and applause. The Warlock of the Glen and Gilderoy will be played 'this evening, being the last night of the Gourlays’ engagement.

Dr. Moran. —At every place where Dr. Moran has visited, bis reception by tbe Unman Catholics has been of the most cordial aod enthusiastic nature. At Lawrence an address on behalf of the Homan Catholic children was r ad to the bishop, aod atWaitahuna he was presented with an address by t!ie Catholic residents. He arrived here on Wednesday forenoon, and loft on Thursday by the Clutha coach en routs for Invercargill.

Accident. —An accident of a painful nature occurred to Mr Chalmers, senior, of Milton, on Tuesday. lie had been engaged at the plough at an outlying farm near C.nada Bn.-di. After finishing his day’s work, on proceeding to feed his homes, one of them struck out, kicking him with such force as to break one of his legs.

Table Hill Reee.—lt is satisfactory to know that the tdbuters of t'io Table Hill Quartz Company’s llecf, arc confident of success in the prosecution of tin ir enterprise. Tim reef they are now working gives pro mising indications of yielding well. The result of their last washing brought down on Monday, was 550z 1 hints of gold from 250 tons of stone, or at the rate of odwt; per ton, a considerable improvement on any previous yield.— Staixlard. Diseased Silked. — A case important to sheep owners was heard before Mr Justice Cray, at Tuapeka, on Monday. Mr W. A. Murray sued Mr James Smith im- L2OO, for damages sustained by the trespass of his sheep, diseased with scab. A large number of witnesses were examined, and from the local piper we learn that ifii Honor gave judgment for plaintiff for Ll2O and costs.

Land Transfer Act.—The following gentlemen have already been appointed to act as licensed laud brokers under this Act J. A. Connell, W. Dalryniple, J. S. Webb, Charles Stewart, George Grant, K. H. Leary, M. W. Hawkins, Charles Reid, William Brown, J. It. Mackenzie, C. F. Black, Henry Connell, George Sumpter, and A. 11. Maude. There are several applicants still to be appointed who are at present absent from town, and there arc others who have not yet tendered the necessary sccuri'.ics, hut who will probably bo appointed on the return of tbo Registrar-General from Southland at the end of next week. Nepotism. —The following is from the A lOi'raladaii of March 1(1 :—Nepot'sm is generally supposed to be peculiar to the papal government and incidental to monarchies and aristocracies. But it seems to flourish just as rankly in democracies. President Grant, for instance, lias been particularly careful to quarter the members of his own family upon the public purse in the United States, lie lias appointed his father postmaster at Covington, Kentucky ; his son, a cadet at West Point; his brother, co-collee-tor of the port at Chicago ; bis sister’s husband, Minister to Denmark ; one of his cousins, minister to Cnateuia ! a ; a second, clerk in the Third Auditor’s ofliee, Washington ; a third, second lieutenant Fourth Artillery ; and Lis cousin’s husband, postmaster of Newport, Kentucky. Six of Mis Grant’s brothers-in-law have been similarly provided for, No, 1 is Chief Usher at the Executive

Mansion; No. 2is Counsel for Claimants before the President, fees LBOOO per annum ; No. 3 is Appraiser of Customs at San Francisco ; No. 4 is the only authorised Indian Trader for New Mexico. ?un ! er the Indian Bureau, a place worth 1>20,000 a year ; No. 5 is Marshal o? Iho di trict of Columbia ; and No. G is Collector of the Port of New Orleans, a place worth 1.6000 {per annum. Tlrre s yet another brother-in-law, Mr A. J!. Corben, who has been proved to have made use of information he obtained at the White House to realise large sums of money in go’d speculations. But the list is by no means exhausted. The President’s hrother-in-law’s cousin is Purveyor of the Port of New Orleans ; another person standing in the same relation to him has the control of the Public Stores, New York, a place worth L 20.000 a year; his brother-in-law’s third cousin is clerk in the Registrar's Office, Treasury Department, Washington ; and his mother’s second cousin is Assessor of Internal revenue, Third District, Ohio. President Grant is of Scottish descent.

Wic have been requested to state that the Diamond Gas Lamp will be exhibited this evening at Mr. F. 11. Evans’ office, Priuccs-strcct.