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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2620, 11 July 1871, Page 2

Correction. —In our report of the accident to Mr Hannah, the name should have been Wm. Hannah, not J. E. Hannah as reported. The Suez Mail. —Up to four pan. no intelligence could be had as to the probability of the Omco being tendered tonight. Theatrical. —We hear that a theatrical company, including Miss Dolly Green, are eu route from Newcastle to Dimed n, and may be expect, d shortly. The Lien Bill. —We understand that it is the intention of the Colonial Government, at the coming session, to introduce a “Contractors’ and Laborers’ Lien Bill,” on the model of the Victorian Act, in accordance with their promise to Mr M. H. Reynolds, given last session. Princess Theatre. —There was a fair attendance at the theatre last night, in spite of muddy streets. This evening the programme will bo entirely changed. The opening piece will bo “The Area Belle,” followed by “ An Alarming Sacrifi e,” and concluding with the capital burlesque of “ Cinderella. ’* Criminal. — Francis Johnston, seaman, sentenced at Oamaru on the 7th inst., by Mr Parker, K.M., to six weeks imprisonment, with hard labor, and one month’s hard labor cumulative, for using obscene language and assaulting Mr George Campbell, at Kakanai, on the 4th lust., was last night received into the gaol. Mining News. — During the past few days the weather in the Dunstan district has been very much milder, a-d this is gladly hailed by miners in all parts, both sluiccrs and those engaged in quartz-mining operations. The want of water, owing to the frozen state of the sources of supply, has for some time rendered sluicing an impossibility, and from similar causes the various quartz-crushing machines have been brought to a stand-still. The only class of miners whom the late severe weather has gladdened are the dredgers, who anticipated a rich harvest; but, alas ! the many have been disappointed, while the few have been successful. This is not owing to the volume of water nor the scarcity of the precious metal, but simply to the fact that the appliances at present in use are totally inadequate to enable the miners to clyr away the immense accumulation of tailings, and much more powerful machinery will have to be placed on the river ere this great obstacle can be overcome. The Time* believes Mr Siedeberg, a practical, experienced, and enterprising man, intends employing the power of steam to overcome the difficulty, and has sent to the home country for the necessary machinery. Mr Seideberg is sanguine of success. The prospect of naming at Black’s No. 3 appears to be progressing most satisfactorily. The companies are fully at work, and a large increase in the Escort-returns may soon be looked for.

A meeting of gentlemen favorable to the return of Mr Birch to the Mayoralty of the City, will be held at Shepherd’s European Hotel to-morrow. Mr Thoneman’s Committee meet at the Empire Hotel, this evening, at 8 o’clock.