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Evening Star, Issue 3044, 20 November 1872, Page 2

The Port Hailwav. —We believe it is the intention of the promoters to take advantage of the Governor’s visit next month to get his Excellency to open the line.

Otago Institute.— At last night's meeting, which was well attended, Admiral Stokes was nominated hon. member of the New Zealand Institute, over Mr Bujklaml ; and Mr Allan Holmes was elected a member of the local Institute. Tapers were read by Dr Deck, Mr H. Skey, and Mr J. S, Webb. The Govebnok.— His Honor the Superintendent to-day received telegram from the Governor, iu which his Excellency states that he does nut leave for Victoria before March next; and that Lady Bowen and he intend to pay their visit to Dunedin next month, as previously arranged. His Excellency expects to arrive in Dunedin by the Luna about the ‘2()th of December. Mining.— ln the Warden’s Gourt, Naseby, on Monday last, the application of Mr Charles F. Roberts, on 1 ehalf of the Energetic Quartz Mining Co., for a lease of laud at Bough Bulge, for gold mining purposes, was granted. Opposition to the grantinir of the lease had been made by Mr Samuel inder, of Mount Ida; but the Dunedin shareholders iu the Energetic will be glad to learn that Mr Roberts’s claim has been decided as the rightful one.

Earthquake,—A smart shock of earthquake was felt in Dunedin and its neighborhood at about T2 32 p. m. to-day. It lasted from two to three seconds, and had aS, W. direction. It was also felt at Port Chalmers. A correspondent writes :—“ A smart earthquake was felt at Forbury about 12.30 to day, lasting about four seconds, not the usual wavy rolling teeliug 1 have formerly experienced, but a very rapid tremble, either accompanied, or imagined to be accompanied, by subterranean sound. Sporting-— Private telegrams from Auckland state that on the fourth day of the Victorian Spring Meeting, the All Aged Stakes of 200 sovs, with a sweepstakes of ,") sovs each, was won by Mr Winch’s Loup Caron ; the Threc-year-old Handicap of 100 sovs, with 5 sovs each added, by Mr De Mcstrc’s Horatio; the V.B.C. Handicap of 150 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, by Mr E. Lee’s Patriarch ; and the Queen's Plato of 200 sovs by M r J. Thompson's King of the Bing, Air Sevior’s Warrior being sec nd, and Mr Bloomfield’s Dagworth third.

Accident at Oamaru. —The local paper records a serious accident which happened on Saturday, by which Mr Christie, Manager of the Bank of Otago, suffered a compound fracture of the leg. Ic appears that on the afternoon in question he, with Mr Corrigan, want for a drive on the main south road, and on returning about six o’clock in the evening, when near Mr Hassell’s wind-mill, the shaft bolt of the buggy gave way, and the horse becoming frightened, started off at a furious pace. Mr Corrigan succeeded iu jumping from the trap without harm; but Mr Christie, who was driving, was less fortunate, being thrown out with gn at force, breaking his right leg a little below the knee. Mr Christie is progressing favorably under the treatment of Dr. Wait. Formation of Castle Street.—Thu ratepayers of Bell aud Leith Wards held a meeting last evening in White’s Hotel, to consider the necessity of urging the Government to form Castle street to its proper width ; Mr Bussell iu the chair. About thirty persons were present, including Councillors Barnes, Neale, and Woodland. After explaining the reason why the meeting was called, the chairman called on the councillors to state what they had done in reference to the matter. Council'or Barnes said that when the matter was referred to them the Mayor and Corporation were unanimously in favor of widening the street, and he had no hesitation in saying were it not for Mr Cutten, who would not hear of any proposal of the kind, the road would have long since been formed. Mr Barnes said he thought, Mr Cutten. was so much averse to the formation of the street, because it would make his property in Great King and Frederick streets less valuable. Mr Neale said that during the last two years the matter had been brought before the Superintendent by every deputation from the City Council that had waited upon him ; he and Cr. Barnes both being on the Works Committee had used their utmost endeavours to get the work done. Mr Blaekic moved that a deputation consisting of Messrs Guthrie, Howie, Mecnan, Bussell, and the mover be appointed to wait upon the Superintendent and urge the matter. Mr Selby asked if it would not answer the same purpose for the chairman to write to the Corporation and lay the matter before them at their next meeting, so that one of the councillors present might bring up the matter before the Superintendent, Mr Barnes said they might write to the Council, but it would bo advisable to go as a deputation with one of the residents to introduce them, as they (the councillors) had been before the Superintendent four or five times lately, aud would fie going again

next week. If they wrote a letter the next day, it would he brought up at the Council meeting. Mr Neale said if they waited on the new Executive, they might get the prison labor, as there was only one dissentient before. The Council had done all in their power, and even represented that they would pay for cart hire, and for the warders if they could get the prison labor. Mr Barnes said it was all very well for the prisoners to make a road through the Town Belt: he had no doubt at some distant period it would he used for recreation, but other roads needed making first. He might state that it was without the sanction of the Corporation that tins road was made ; they only gave permission for fencing. lie had for tiie last two or three months counted the prisoners working there; one morning there were forty-two, another thirty-seven, but never less than twenty-live. After further discussion, it was resolved that the deputa tion before mentioned should wait on llis Honor the Superintendent, and that the councillors should hack them up. Un the motion of the chairman it was unanimously resolved “That a hearty vote of thanks be given to the three councillors present for the able manner in which they have looked after the interests of the ratepayers they represent.” Mr Barnes moved, and Mr Blackie seconded, a vote of thanks to the chairman.

St. Paul’s Church choir concert will take place on Friday evening in St. George’s Hall.

A general meeting of the members of the Dunedin Rifle (flub will be held tomorrow (Thursday) evening at 8.30. The committee are requested to meet at 7,30. The officers and members of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New Zealand, S.U., arc requested to meet at the Masonic Hall, to-morrow Thursday evening, to iustal the ofliccrs of the Celtic Lodge.

A hatch will be played oh the Dunedin ground on Saturday next between the first eleven of the Club and twenty-two Volunteers, The Volunteers will play in uniform, and the Battalion Baud will be iu attendance. D. G.G. : Beade, L. E. ; Cairns, Allen, Fulton, Colliuson, Kettle, C. ; Macfarlan, Thomson, Tait, Witchell, and MacDonnell. Volunteers: Muir, 8, ; Greenfield, Lambert, Teakc, Muir, T. ; Ogilvie, Morrison, J. ; White, Coxhead, F. ; Kettle, N. ; Bunay, Marsden, Beid, D. ; Muir, F. ; Webb, A. ; Copeland, Hutchison, T. ; Coxhead, A. ; Oreigh, M. ; Fuller, W. ; Morrison, W, ; and Mills, W,