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Evening Star, Issue 3024, 29 October 1872, Page 2

Not Worked-out Yet.—During the four weeks ending October 9th, the Caledonian mine, at the Thames, yielded 3317 ounces of melted gold. Postage of Newspapers. —By “The New Zealand Post Office Act Amendment Act,” which will come into operation on the Ist January next, the rate of postage on all newspapers posted and delivered in the Colony is reduced to one half-penny. Martin’s Bay.— Mr J. Mills, of the Harbor Company, this morning received a telegram, stating that the Wallace, which wus chartered by the Government to take supplies to the settlers at Martin’s Bay, had returned to Hokitika, The Captain reports that he had supplied the settlers’ needs, and had brought back about half the stores, more not being required. Submarine Cable— ln the House of Representatives on the 21st inst., Mr O’Neill brought up the report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the question of the construction of the submarine cable between Tasmania and New Zealand. The committee were of opinion that no company would be found likely to be willing to construct the company under the existing Act, and recommended that the offers of Symons Brothers and Captain Audley Coote be not entertained, but that offers should be invited from some other company. The Phases of Drunkenness.— ln a case, Pinkerton v. Ollivier, heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court at the Ahaura the other day, Mr Guinness (one of_ the counsel) is reported by the Grey Valley Times to have asked—“ Was Ollivier ‘ dead drunk,’ drunk, maudlin drunk, intoxicated, in liquor, inebriated, temulent, fuddled, mellow, boozy, flushed, groggy, topheavy, potvaliant, overcome, elevated, screwed, lushy, or muddled ? ” The witness, Dr Phillips, asked if counsel would repeat the definitions, as he did not think Ollivier was in any one of the described conditions. The case was ultimately dismissed. Port Chalmers Railway.—While the Harbor Company’s steamer Peninsula was backing out from the jetty at Port Chalmers, the ma binery broke and she was obliged to be anchored. The passengers by tbe Eangitoto which were on board landed, and Mr' George Proudfoot placed a special train on the Railway, by which they were brought up to Dunedin. The train was exactly half-an-hour from the Railway Jetty to Stuart street, Amongst the passengers were tbe Hon. Major Major Richardson, Messrs Bradshaw, Mervyn, .Stewart, Brown, members of the House of Representatives, and several ladies. The Oamaru Trade.—The want felt for some time past of regular means of communication with Oamaru, we are glad to hear will shortly be supplied by the steamer Samson. It will be remembered that this vessel was brought here by Mr Charles Clark to undertake the tug service at Port Chalmers, but it was found her boilers were iu such a state that she could not do the work efficiently. The Harbor Company and others in connection with Mr Clark have placed a new boiler in the ve. sol, and have made such other improvements as were necessary to fit her for the trade. It is hoped she will be ready to make an excursion trip to the Heads and Waikonaiti on the anniveisary of the Prince of Wales Birthday. The boiler, which is pronounced by competent persons to be of first-class workmanship, has been constructed by Messrs R. S. Sparrow and Co. of this City. Princess Theatre. Those who faced the heavy downpour of rain last night, in order tosee “ Love’s Sacrifice” performed, were amply rewarded, for it is seldom that that fine play is acted here better than it was last eveiling. It was evenly cast, and as evenly played, with a singlp exception. The representative of the character of St Lo made his first appearance before a Dunedin audience, and we should imagine, from the exhibition that he made of himself, that it will be Lis last. Mr Hoskins demonstrated the falsity of the idea that a comedian cannot play tragedy, for as Mathew Elmore he showed most conclusively that in the higher walks of the drama he is as good as in those characters in which we know him better. So well indeed was the piece played, that we feel sure if it is reproduced on some other occasion it would draw a larger attend-ance.—To-night, “An Unequal Match” is to be repeated.