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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2720, 4 November 1871, Page 2

Curious Accident. A peculiar accident happened at Nelson lately to a young man named J'aino. His arm was broken immediately above t&e elbow while he was in the act of throwing a stone.

Criminal.—The woman Maria Webb, who was brought before the Mayor’s Court a fortnight ago on a charge of having committed bigamy at Cromwell, has been committed for trial.

Earthquakes. —The statement of meteorological observations for the month of August, describes that, during the month earthquakes were reported by telegraph on Ist, 8.52 pin., Cromwell., Otago; 16th, 12.25 and 430 p in., Tauranga ; 22nd. 7-45 a in., at Makotu ; 27th, Lyttelton ; 21st., 2.5 a.m., at Wellington, White’s Bay, Cheviot, Kaiapoi, and Kaikora. The Cassius Claim.—The accounts which we bad previously received as to the richness of a cairn recently purchased at Boss, in Westland, by Mr Michael Cassius, are confirmed by Greville’s telegrams. According to a telegram published iu Wellington, the claim is yielding at the rate of forty ounces of gold per day. Another private account describes the proceeds of the claim as equal to LIOOO per week.

Gaol Return. —The following is the state of H. M. Gaol, Dunedin, for the week ending 4th Nos r . Awaiting trial, 9 men, 0 women ; under remand, 0 men, 0 women ; penal servitude, 84 men, 0 women ; hard labor, 36 men, 17 women; imprisonment, 0 men, 0 women ; iu default of bail, 2 men, debtors, 2. Total, 133 men ; 17 women. Beceived duriugl the week, 7 men, 6 woman ; discharged, 14 men, a women. Schoolmasters’ Association.—The usual monthly meeting of the Otago Schoolmasters’ Association was held to-day, in the old Provincial Council Library ; the president (Mr Gardner) in the chair. Mr Montgomery read a very able paper on “ Higher Education,” in which he advocated the study of clashes as the best means of mental culture. ,r ne paper gave rise to a very interesting discussion. Mr Bussell, Mornington, was appointed to read a paper at next monthly meeting, iu which he will take an opposite view of the subject. Dunedin Jockey Club.—A general meeting of the members was held last evening. About thirty gentlemen were present; ; Mr John Stephenson being in the chair. The principal business was the consideration of the time for the next race meetingit appeared to be a general feeling that the Dunedin meeting should beheld injluture at.the commencement of the season, it being thought if that were the case better horses would enter, and the number of entries would be greater. As the change could not be made this year, owing to the Turbary Park course pot being ready, it was resolved to hold the next races on March 22 ami 23. The stake to be nip for will exceed LIOOO. Various committees iu connection with the races were appointed, and office-bearers for the ensuing year elected. Scientific. Professor Agassiz, in acknowledging the Receipt of the la§t volume of the transactions of the New Zealand institute said : —“ Bemembe ing the recent date of the colonisation of New Zealand, there be no more surprising evidence of the rapid progress of modern civilisation thap s.ucp a publication. Not that the printing of a book in any part of the world is now-a days any marked event; but the volume before me is more instructive, and better put together, than the proceedings of most learned societies of a long standing. I have requested fay fyiend, Alp T. G. Gary, who takes care of Comparative Zoology in Cambridge, to forward to you a series of the publications of our institution ; and I wonl-i now take the liberty of requesting you fo send me also the first and second volumes or your transactions and proceedings. With our volumes you will also perceive a set for each of your associated societies, which I beg you to forward.” Jonathan Outwitted. — The writer of “ Tsdjf op ’Change,” in the Australasian of October 21 says ; Our American cousins have not taken much by an attempt to work a wool-ring. The trans-Paoiflc buyers had come to an understanding amongst themselves about wool purchases. They felt that it would be folly to oppose each other and raise the price against themselves, fto it was agreed tliat one only should buy, and that fhe others should stund in for their shares. This didn’t suit the Melbourne wool-brokers who had not been engage! by the new buyers, and who seemed lively to be left out in the cold. So one or two of the yonpgest of the local wool-dealing brotherhood bought nearly every halo of wool suitable for the American market, to the astonishment of the new men, who stood aghast. A few days later they found themselves constrained to take over, at a handsome advance, the clips which had slipped through their lingers at the public sale. In this first conflict of business shrewdness between America and Victoria the Colony hasn’t come off secondbest. Selling a Daughter by Auction. —lt is not often we hear of a marriage by auction. The last San Francisco paper gives an account of one. A man residing in a village lying c ose to Burdwan, unable to find a proper match for his daughter, or too indolent f,Q fipd out a bridegroom himself, determined to self bis daughter by auction. A day was fixed, and aeyegal spitors came in at once. After a hot bidding for same hours, two of them found they could bid no higher, axul the father thought he had gained enough by the marriage, and fixed upon one of them as his would-be sou iu-law. The day of marriage came, however, when lo ! the two men w.cre found at loggerheads with each other, each struggling to have the girl to himself. The father was equal to the occasion, and his ingenuity was immediately displayed in the proposal for another bidding. The contest now became excessively hot, when the richer of the two of course prevailed, and the whole bargain was concluded by his offering to the father the sum of 450 dollars. The girl soon became bis, Gold Exports.—A comparative return of the quantity and value of gold exported from the several Provinces of New Zea'and, for the quarter ended 30th • eptember, 18; 0, and 30th September, 1871, has just been published. According to this return, the exports from Auckland have increased to an extraordinary extent. In the quarter of 1870, Auckland exported 16,106 ozs., and iu the same quarter this year the exports from the same province amounted to 126,2290z5. All the other provinces, with the singular exception of Marlborough, exhibited a decrease in the quantity of gold exported. Iu the quarter of 1870, Marlborough exported 4330z5., and this year 6780z5. Nelson exported 27,9610z5. this year, against 33,9910z5. last year. And the following are the figures relating to the other districts :—Westland, 36,1280z5. in the quarter of 1870, and 35,13J0z5, in 1871 ;

Otago, 37,4900z5. in 1870, and 31,2750z5. in j 1871. The total exports amounted to 124,0470z5. in the quarter of 1870, and 221.3040z5. in 1871, the difference being due to the increased exports from Auckland. The usual weekly rehearsal of the Choral fjociety is announced to take place at St. George’s Hall, instead of the Masonic Hall, on Monday evening. The Union Permanent Building Society’s Office will be open this (Saturday) evening, from 7 30 to 8.30 o’clock for the receipt of subscriptions. The usual monthly meeting of the Battalion Committee will be held at the Orderly Boom, on Monday Gtli inst. at 8 p.m.