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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2572, 16 May 1871, Page 2

The Clutiia Railway.—The work on this line, which had heen nearly at a standstill pending sonic arrangements respecting private property, has been resumed —Mr T. Calcutt having satisfactorily settled the matter. The piers at the crossing of the Cavershain road are in course of construction, some excellent Milestone being obtained from a quarry in the immediate neighborhood.

Southern Recreation Ground. — We understand that the suggestion made in our columns last w’eck is to be carried out. The present drains arc to be filled up, iron pipes to be laid down to carry off the storm water, and Princes street South widened to its full width as far as Hillside.

Accident. —On the early morning passage of the Golden Age from the Pot to Dunedin, an accident occurred to one of the deck hands, named Williams, who had the greater portion of his right hand taken off by the chime of a cask. He was engaged taking on board at the Brewery.

Very Irreverant. — The Dunslan Times says the residents of Clyde have been consoled for the disappointment occasioned by the Governor not visiting them by the arrival in their district of a most distinguished visitor, in the shape of a donkey !

Mayor’s Court. The business transacted at this Court to-day w s unimportant. Wm, Stephenson and Win. Andrews were each lined ss, and Wm. Stevens 1 Os, for being drunk. The Mayor presided. Strange Death. —The Press mentions the death of a boy four years old at Mount Grey downs, from profuse inflammation, ari-.ing from a scratch on the heo!, caused by wearing a new boot. Postal. —We have been requested to draw attention to a misapprehension reputing the postage of letters, a mistake respecting which has been productive of much inconvenience. The penny postage only serves for delivery within Dunedin proper, the postage on le ters to the suburbs is two pence. Want of knowledge of this fact, ha' caused the detention of many letters whi.h would otherwise have reached their destination.

The Accident on Sunday.—We are glad to be able to state that Mr and Mrs Jones, who were hurt by the accidental overturning of their carriage on Sunday, arc not suffering more than might reasonably be expected from their misadventure. The account we gave of the accident yesterday was substantially correct. Mr Jones, who was driving, has a rib broken, and is otherwise much hurt; Mrs Jones is sadly bruised; Mrs J. Smith’s ankle is badly sprained, although she is still able to get about; Miss Jones’s arm was broken ; and Miss Smith’s collar-bone was fractured. It must be gratifping to the friends of the sufferers to learn that there is no danger apprehended beyond temporary inconvenience. Masonic Hall.—The Panorama was exhibited last night to the largest audience it has yet attracted, and with increased success.

The Nevada.—lt will be seen by our shipping telegrams that the Nevada made a good run to Lyttelton, arriving there at eight o’clock this morning. A private telegram received in town to-day, says that the vessel lias been crowded during the whole ef the forenoon with visitors from Christchurch; and states further, that “the passengers from Dunedin are delighted with the vessel and all on board.”

Princess Theatre. —“ Peep O’ Day’ was pi oduced last night at the Theatre with success, but not to so large an audience as we had expected. Miss Carry George, as Kathleen, made quite a hit, and aroused the pit to enthusiasm in the third act, where she so nearly falls a victim to the villainy of Stephen Purcell (Mr K. W. Lawrence) and his agent, Black Mullins, played with great care and with the usual attention to detail conspicuous in all characters assumed by Mr Musgrave. Mr Collier as Barney was highly diverting, and narrowly escaped an encore of the challenge dance. The other characters were filled by the general company respectably, not forgetting Mr Walter Hill as Father O’Leary, a bit of quiet acting worthy of the old sclioob The drama will be repeated this evening, together with “A Model Husband.”

Prison Labor.—The formation of the embankment across Pclichet Bay is all but finished; and its completion which, if the present fine weather lasts, will take a couple of days, will leave at liberty a large gang of men, who might be advantageously employed on the new road at Anderson’s Bay, commencing at Tolmie’s corner. We paid a visit to the work a few days ago, and were surprised to find such good progress being made. Rails are laid down for a tramway, but no waggous were visible ; the tedious barrow process being still resorted to. Why this should be we cannot imagine ; for waggons ought not to be scarce, now that work is not going on at Bell-hill. Human Remains Found, —On the 12th inst., some men walking along the Ninety-mile beach found about half way between Rocky Point and the wreck of the Despatch, a boot with the foot in it, and at a few yards distance a thigh bone. The boot corresponds with that found a short time since, and is easily identified as belonging to the unfortunate man Webb. On Rocky Point a human hand (left) was also found yesterday. This must also have been Webb’s, for the mate, Ncilson, was said to have always worn a gold ring on the left hand which he could not pull off. The hand found is covered with llesu, and has no signs of a ring being worn on any of the fingers. It is strange that no positive evidence has as yet turned up that the mate Neilson also lost his life on the night of the 14th of April,— 2'imaru Herald,

Where will they Stop? Our American cousins arc exerting their inventive faculties in a very active, if nt in a very laudable, manner to improve tlio mother tongue, which is there property in common with our own. We|hcard,)wbcn the President took his holiday trip, that he had “excurted” from Washington ; and an old lady whose house had been robbed, and who had been put into mortal terror of her life, was said to have betm “ burgled.” But what they arc likely to do with ‘‘defective verbs this extract maj 7 fairly serve to shew 7 : —“Of a gentleman whose walk in life was 'burgling, 1 a poet says— When quietly to steal he stole, His bags of chink he chunk, And many a wicked smile he smole, And many a wink he wimk.

A Wholesale Joke. — A Paramatta correspondent writes us that a capital jole was played off in that town on April Ist. It appears that the Cumberland Times, a weekly local newspaper of considerable literary power, contained in its issue published on the morning in question the following notice : —“ Any person applying at the Times office this day, can obtain, for the small sum of one penny, a magnilicently engraved and colored pm trait of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Early application necessary to secure copies.” The result of this announcement was that quite a rush of customers thronged the Times office during the morning each investing the necessary copper in the purchase of the coveted portrait. This was enclosed in an envelope marked on the outside, ‘ ‘ Portrait of Her Majesty, price one penny,” and enclosing a penny postage stamp with the words i“ Times office, Ist April—with Mr Punch’s compliments” inscribed on the flap of the envelope. The joke spreading rapidly through the town, each new victim taking a delight in sending his or her friends to be in his turn duly “sold.” To such an extent was the fun kept up, that by the evening upwards of two hundred April fools had been thus harmlessly “swindled,” to the particular delight of the local postmaster, whose receipts for the sale of stamps were thus so largelcy augmented. —Sydney Advertiser,

A public meeting of the Dunedin Abstainers Union will be held in the Congregational Hall, Moray Place to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, at 8 o’clock. The Rev. Geo. (Sutherland will deliver an addres.

Residents in the KE, Valley district will be afforded an opportunity of witnessing the Panorama of the Mail Route, as it will be exhibited at the North Dunedin Drill-shel this evening. A dance will take place after the exhibition.