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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2596, 13 June 1871, Page 2

Commonage.—The area of common age on goldfields, as stated in accordance ■with, a motion by Mr M'Glaahan is 410,000 acres, yielding a revenue of L 2,517 19s. The expense of collecting it is L 476 18s lOd.

Last Night’s Fire. One of the peculiarly distressing consequences of last night’s fire is the sudden destitution into which several respectable women have been plunged, who were lodging at Miss Cave’s registry office. So sudden was the alarm, and so urgent the necessity to escape, that they had not time to dress, but had to leave clothes and money, their only covering being their night dresses. We hardly know a case in which true benevolence could more effectually be shown than by subscribing to at least mitigate the losses they have sustained, and Mrs Howard, Princess and High street, and Mrs Crawford, at the Immigration

depot, have intimated their willingness to receive contributions on their behalf.

Accidents. —The country papers to hand chronicle a chapter of accidents. On the Bth inst. a spring-cart, driven by two miners, was proceeding from VVaitahuha to Lawrence ; and when about three miles from the latter township, the horses look fright, upsetting the vehicle into a waterhole. One of the occupants, an unmarried woman named Mary Ann Eastman, was pitched on to a stone, and had her shull fractured, death being instantaneous.— Robert Connell, the young man whose arm was so severely laberatod by a sausagemachine at Alexandra about ten days ago, died in the Dunstan Hospital on the 4th ; exhaustion being the cause of death. —On the 9th a son of Mr M'Couochie, of Clyde, was thrown from a pony, breaking one of his arms; and on the following day Mr > John Alloo, Chinese interpreter, met with a serious accident at Queenstown by a fall from Ilia horse. Naseby keeps up its reputation for accidents from falls of earth. A miner named John Tyke had several ribs broken by a fall of eartn on the Btb. Athletic Sports. —At a meeting of the sports committee yesterday evening, it was resolved to postpone the meeting for a week, owing to the Presbyterian Fast Day falling on Thursday next. A programme was sketched out, but not definitely arranged. With the exception of a one hundred yards ratfe between Hewitt and Harris, all the races will bs ban Ueappcd. There will also he a half-mile race, a cpiarter-mile handicap, with Hewitt from scratch ; a quarter-mile handicap hurdle I’ace, and 120 yards flat race with Harris at scratch. There will he dancing between the races. We may mention that the champions desire that there should be as much competition as possible for the 100 yards race, and with that view they have deposited with the committee L2O, to be paid iu addition to the stakes to any competitor who may be fortunate to beat them. In connection with the champions, we may observe that after leaving Dunedin, Hewitt will run a match in Christchurch for LIOO against 1.50 ; after which he and Bird leave for America.

Princess Theatre. A further change iu the programme resulted m an excellent house last night, all parts being well attended. Mr Barlow, in his negro eccentricities, by bis quaint yet perfectly easy and natural manner, caused shouts of laughter, and the admirable dancing and fooling of Messrs Holly and Buckley met with the usual success. This evening is announced as the last of the season ; and to-morrow, as a special night, the company will perform for the benefit of the Benevolent Institution. During the last week we have missed Mr Reicbardt from his accustomed place at the piano, and upon enquiry, regret to lind that his absence is caused by severe indisposition.

The Clyde Gold Robbery. —The report of the Commissioner appointed to consider the apportionment of rewards due to claimants who assisted in recovering the property stolen from Clyde, advises the Provincial Government that as no one but the convict Rennie had a shadow of a claim to the LSOO offered by the banks, that question might be dismissed. No claimant was entitled to the reward of LIOOO offered in terms of the proclamation ; but. as a matter of public policy, and as an incentive to private individuals to assist the constituted authorities and police in the execution of their duty, he recommends that the following per. ons receive the sums named : —Henry Cook, L 10 0; Alex. Inncs, LGO; Samuel Graham, L3O ; G. J. Dugard, L 25 ; Michael Hunt, L 10 0; Thomas M’cGaven, L 75; Thomas Meredith Smith, L3O. Committee on Private Petitions.— The committee’s report 'on the petition of William Fox, states shortly that|he was not the discoverer of the Arrow goldfields, that no reward was promised, and that he has no claim to reward. On the petition of Stephen Strong, they report that he having received a month’s notice from the gaoler, has no claim to compensation for dismissal from his office of wardeh. On the petition of Major E, Cro'-er, they report that be had already been compensated for loss of office, that even were the original letter produced which he referred to as the cause of his dismissal, it would only be evidence against the author, and could have had no influence on the Government; that the necessity for retrenchment was the cause of his being dismissed the service, and therefore he had no claim for compensation ; and in the absence of any proof of inefficiency, they recommend him to be kept in view for a future appointment. The Committee state that, in their opinion, William Smitham had sustained loss through the neglect of the Government officers, and recomend the payment of Loo.'! as compensation. We see by advertisement that Dr Carr has discovered genius in the Provincial Council of Otago. We should like to know when, how, and where the Doctor discovered it. This however he will explain .in due course. We notice that a vocal and instrumental concert, in aid of the Wesleyan church, will be given in the hall beneath the church on Friday evening next..

We have been requested to correct the statement in the Daly Times tha^ tonight is Barlow’s last night at the theatre. A performance will be given to-morrow evening in aid of the funds of the Benevolent Institution.