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Evening Star, Issue 3023, 28 October 1872, Page 2

Princess Theatre. —“Love’s Such fieo” is tbe piece announced for representation this evening. Auckland. —The Cusoms revenue of Auckland for the quaiter ending September (this year), amounted to 1.43,924, showing an increase of L4f59 over the revenue for the corresponding quarter of 1871. A Satisfactory Termination.—The St. Andrew’s ( Lurch case, Hunter v. Cargill, the second trial of which was fixed for tomorrow, has been settled through the friendly interpodtion of Mr Keith Ramsay. The Church pays Mr Hunter L 275 ; upon the question of costs we a-c unable to speak. The Pout Railway.—The Otago membess of the Assembly, who returned by the Wellington on Saturday, were brought to town by rail, Messrs Proud foot, Oliver and IJlph having courteously placed one of the first class carriages at their disposal. It is intended to run excursion trains ou the Prince of Wales Birthday. Moeraki Jetty.—The new jetty at Mocraki is steadily progressing, and will, when finished, bo of great service, as the quantities of grain shipped from Oamaru during the past year have been very extensive. There is a large area under crop this year, and it is expected that still heavier shipments will be made during the ensuing season.

Pneumatic Dredging,—Mr M/Lcllan and his party have arrived in Clyde, and are busily engaged making preparations to receive the machinery and gearing for the. pneumatic dredge. The Kearsage dredge, which they have purchased, they are warping up stream to Clyde, where it is intended to°put the whole fabric together. The waggons with the engine and plant are daily expected to arrive. Engagement of Immigrants.—The immigrants by the May Queen, numbering equal to 854 statute adults, were received into the Immigration Depot on Thursday. Most of them being nominated proceeded direct to their friends, and the remainder open for engagement, met with ready employment. Ploughmen, at LSO per annum ; farm laborers, L4O to Lot) ; female servants, LJK) ; nurse girls, L 25. There are a few suitable families yet wanting employment. A Hare Occurrence.—Some three years back Messrs Thomas and Fox, fellmongers, Melbourne, not obtaining some necessary advances for wool, were compelled to suspend payment, and eventually arranged with their creditors by paying 10s in the pound, taking a release absolutely. The creditors wore lately agreeably surprised at receiving an invitation to meet, and receive the whole of the residue of their respective debts. The Northern Districts.—By the North Otago Public Works Bill, which passed the " Legislative Council with only tome trilling amendments, the following sums have been voted fur expenditure in the north of the Province Harbor Works, Oamaru, L 24.000 ; Loads, LIO,OOO ; Amamoka Tramway, L 25.000 ; Otepopo Bridge, L3UOO ; Kakanui Harbor, LSOOO ; Moeraki Harbor, LSOOO. The Oamaru and Maerewheuua Railway Bill, which was rejected by the Council, would have passed had it been supported by petition. Something New. —We have received from Mr G, 11. West, music seller, Princes street, a very neat, useful, and compact music folio, which meets a difficulty leng experienced of not having the means of carrying sheets of music in a small space without spoiling them by rolling. The folio is so arranged as to securely r tain them, it is furnished with a convenient handle and clasp ; its use will be a boon to ladies and musicians, as it will prevent the rapid wear and tear consequent upon the necessity for frequently taking copies of music from place to place. A Novelty in Mining. —The latest novelty in mining is an opal mine in Queensland. Few arc very learned about opals, but those who profess to know declare the specimens brought down to be equal to anything produced from the Hungarian mines. The proprietors, however, are so modest, that they have put the capital of the company at only LI 50,0U0, out of which L.30,000 is to be taken in cash, and the rest in shares, LIO,OOO to be placed to the credit of the company. On these terms the prospectus has fallen rather fiat. Kleptomania at Wanganui.—We regret to hear that this disease is again prevalent in Wanganui, and that upon the present occasion it has attacked the weaker sex. The last time it appeared here the symptom was a desire for newspapers belonging to otheis ; now it has assumed a dillercnt phase, viz.—a loir<jinij for choice plants. We have heard of several instances in which flower gardens have been despoiled. In one case, the party took what she considered a prize bulb, but to her disappointment she found it was only an onion. We may add that she had the honesty to return it.— Wamjanm Chronicle, October IU. Libel Actions.—The proprietors of the Auckland Ewnlny Star are threatened with another action for alleged libel by the directors of the Green Harp, for articles in reference to the death of (Jazali. The solicitor’s letter is published with the following reply: —“G. L, Joy, solicitor, Auckland. — Sir, —With very great respect for yourself,

but most contemptuous defiance for your clients, we beg to invite you to proceed.— Reed and Brett.” —In Adelaide, the other day, a libel case was heard, in which a member of Parliament sought damages for an inuendo conveyed in the words that he had been “got at.” Exper s-men “of sporting experience”—were summoned as witnesses to explain this mystic term, but ultimately the judge directed a nonsuit. Postal. ■ -The reason for the change which was made a short time ago in the colors of the various New Zealand postage stamps was a puzzle to many people. The report on the postal service recently presented to both Houses of Parliament enlightens us on the subject, and states “It having been discovered that the colors in which certain of the denominations of the postage stamps were printed were liable, by chemical process, to be so altered as to resemble the colors of stamps of a higher value: in order for the protection of the revenue it was deemed advisable to alter the color of such stamps. These are now so arranged that the elieeb of any change in the colors will be to assimilate them to those of postage stamps of lower value.” Perseverance. —A correspondent at the Blue Spur sends to the West Coast Times the following account of an amusing instance of the indomitable perseverance of the fair sex when making charitable collections : “ Two ladies from the Hau-hau .were a few days since canvassing a neighboring . township for donations for the approaching concert and ball in aid of the district contribution to the Hokitika Hospital. Taking the business places seriatim, they arrived at the shop of a worthy knight of the anvil. One of the ladies entered, and having made her application in the blandest of tones, and with a smile which she doubtless thought the blacksmith could not resist, was informed that all he could give was a wheelbarrow of unusually large size which he had just made. The lady expressed her thanks, and said she would get some one to fetch it away. This, however, the blacksmith would not consent to; he had made up his mind in jest thinking himself safe in making it, so he insisted that the lady should trundle it away herself, or she should not have it at all; he would not even permit the assistance of the lady’s companion. The lady, doubtless piqued by the ungallant conduct of the blacksmith, was determined that he should be punished by the loss of his wheelbarrow ; so she complied with the condition aud wheeled it about two miles, over a rough road and up a heavy incline, to the Hau-hau, where it M’ill be sold in a few days, with a collection of other articles, for the benefit of the hospital.”

A general meeting of the members of the Dunedin Mutual Improvement Society will be held in the Hall below the Athemeuin, at eight o’clock, to-morrow (Taesday evening). Owing to the illness of Captain Baldwin, the lecture on Life Assurance, which was to have been given at Cavershani, this evening, has been postponed until Wednesday, at eight o’clock.