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Evening Star, Issue 3083, 6 January 1873, Page 2

The Sunday trains yesterday were largely patronised, those in the afternoon especially. \Ve believe upwards of 15,000 people have travelled on the line since its opening

The pantomime appears to lose none of its popularity, for the attendance continues good. On Wednesday there is to be a grand juvenile ’Oi'ht. when the prices of admission for the rising generation will be lowered, and, for their convenience, the pantomime will be played first.

Two men, named Alfred James Styles and Henry John Weeks were received into the Dunedin Gaol on Saturday. Both were sentenced at Palmerston, on the 2nd hist., to three and six months’ hard labor, respectively, for stealing from the store of Mr Fagan a quantity of tobacco, valued at L 3 fOsi Both prisoners are recent arrivals, sent out by Messrs Brogdenaud tons.

To prevent disorder, and to facilitate the access of carriages carrying visitors to the Ball this evening, the f Rowing arrangements have been made :-Carriages will enter Filleul street from George street, keep the near side on turning the corner in front of the drill shed, and proceed onwards until they pass the houses near the shed. They must then turn to the right, round the ends of the houses, and pass* through an opening in the fence to a side door in the drill sh< d. After leaving the visitors they must pass on between the houses and the drill shed, and keeping the r proper side turn round to the front of the building and go on to Filleui street.

On Saturday evening an accident happened to one of Mr Brogdeu’s navvies at Green Island, which terminated fatally. he man, whose name we have not been able to ascertain, was ordered to take a horse from the works to the stable on Mr smith’s farm. In the darkness fie wandered from the track on to the edge of a precjpnje, ami the ground, it appears, gave way, and the hgrte rolled over, falling on the man. Search was made for them throughout the night, but without success until yesterday morning, when he was found in a gully near to the precipice mentioned, under the horse, and quite dead. The horse was very much injured. The remains of deceased were conveyed to Mr Duckshury’s office, where they now remain. Deceased was one of the recent arrivals by the Christian M‘Ausland A meeting of commercial travellers was held at the Empire Hotel, on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of receiving and considering the report of the committee appointed af. the previous meeting, to devise a scheme fqr ]tj}s formation of a Commercial Travellers’ Association. Mr Austin presided. The report was received, apd a resolution affirming the desirability of estabii-hjmg tfie Association was passed, A code of rules was then read and adopted. The rules set forth that the object of the Association should be relict of distressed or alllictt d members, and also that its business should be managed by a preside t, three vice presidents, and a committee of fifteen persons. Provision was made for the admission of honorary members and persons not actually commercial trave - lers. It was considered advisable not to elect all the officers until the next meeting, which will he held in March The following, therefore, only were elected : —Mr,lames Goldsmith, vice-president; Mr Lockloy. secretary ; and Messrs John Eva, W. Thompson, Davis, (Joote, Crocombe, Austin, Morrison, Mopdy, Benson, Engel, W, B. Davis, Aitken, Tenjjet, Rollinshaw, ami Tomes, committeemen. A bet of members was opened and signed by all present. A most deliberate attempt at suicide was made yesterday morning by a man named Phillip Wakefield, who resides with one Thomas Buchanan, in Dowling street. It seems that while Constable Rooney was on duty iu Rgttray street, a boy ran up to him aud said that u man had cut his throat in Dowling street. He proceeded to the place, and found Buchanan and another person outside the door. On entering he discovered Wakefield in a room, bleeding profusely from a wound in the throat. He asked him who wounded him, aud Wakefield replied, “I did it with that knife, and I don’t know why I did it.” Mr Buchanan reports that Wakefield hqd been drinking heavily for some days past, said that during Saturday night he seemed somewhat restless, and made a noise in Ms bedroom. Attributing it to the effects of drink, he did not trouble himself until 4 o’clock in t : c mo'niim, when he heard a noise in Wakefield’s bedroom 1 ke that made by water falling on the ground, On proceeding thither, he found that Wake bold had at*

tempted to destroy himself, and sent for a constable. The man was taken to the Hospital, wherethe wound was dressed. It issaid that though the injury inflicted is not severe, the man narrowly escape! the complete execution of the crime. When recovered, he will be brought before the Mayor’s Court for examination.

A. meeting of the committee of the Rowing Club was held on Saturday night, fit the Pier Hotel, to consider the advisability of Otauo being represented at the forthcoming regatta to be held at Wellington in March next. Messrs Bogg, Hyman, F. Muir, and Copeland (in the choir) were present ; and the boating team, wish the exception of Gardiner, were in attendance. Mr Green’s (the practising captain) report having been read and considered, together with the probability of the required money being subscribed, it was resolved ‘‘That on account of the want of sympathy displayed by the general pubic, and the apathy felt by many of the members of the committee, it would beunwise to proceed any furllur in thematter of the representation of the Pro vinceby a boat at the forthcoming regatta at Wellington, as far as this committee is concerned.” The crow were then called in and assented to the resolution. Mr Atkins said it was a strange thing that the public here would not support them in this matter, because the Otago crew had not won the race last year. As one tvho saw the race, be could speak positively, and would say that had it not been through their running on a bank, they would have had an excellent place. It said little for the Otago public, the not supporting them in a matter like this. —Mr Cooeiand said th y waned the help of the influential citizens, and this had not been accorded them. —Mr Begg said he had profited by last year’s experience. Three men then came forward, got a crew together, canvassed the city, and received subscriptions to the amount of L7O, and were then l(>0 out of pocket. If those present were to support the matter, the burden of the expenses would fall on them. On the motion of Mr Hyman, sec aide I by Mr Muir, a vote of thanks was accorded to Mes.-rs Atkins, Fuller, Green, Long, and Comrie, the practising team. A vote of thanks was also awarded to Mr Regy, the secretary, for his services. The oust unary vote of thanks io the chairman terminated the proceedings. A most diabolical and cold-blooded attempt was made on the life of Detective Farrell, on Saturday night. It seems that while on his way home, at a quarter past II o’clock, he heard a footstep''behind him nearly opposite Mr Matthews’ seed shop, in Moray' Place, and on turning sm rtly round he heard a shot fired, au i felt ihe wind of a ball on his face. Ho .hen recognised ex-Sergeant Ryan, and said, “Ryan, don’t shoot me ; I am npt prepared to die.” Another shot wai fired, ami a third, in close succession, Faprell, meanwhile, moving along the street crying '* Murder, murder.” At this juncture the detective attempted to nsj his stick on Ryai, hut without effect, for immediately a f mrth shot was fired which took effect, entering under Farrell’s shoulder-blade and coming out near to the collar-bone. The detective then ran to his residence, about fifty yards distant, and was soon attended by Drs. Reimer an I Hocken, who dressed the wound. Early in the evening the detective and Ryan had a glass of beer together at the European hj -tel, George street, and parted apparent y on friendly terms, the latter offering his hand to the other and wishing lim goo I night Atalittle oefore one o’clock, or an hour and three-quarters after the occurrence, Ryan return d to the European Hotel, where lie had been staying for some time past, and was informed by Mr Keligher, ihe landlord, that Sub-Inspector Mallard had been there for the purpose of arresting him on suspicion of having shot at Farrell, l.yan professed the greatest surprise, kml requested Mr Keliylu-r t»j uoau-n----pany him at once to the Police Depot. VV hile on their way thither, they met Mr Mallard, Sergeant Fair, and special constable Bain, opposite Farley’s Buildings, and I’yan was arrested and searched on the spot, but no firearms or other weapons were found upon him. On arriving at the Depot, he vyas again thoroughly searched, but with like remit. Ryan was brought before the Mayor’s Court this morning. We forbear to give currency to the various rumors in circulation, as it would be unfair to Idas public opinion in regard to the prisoner, pending the judicial examination to take place. Mr Farrell’s friends will be pleased to know that he is progressing favorably, and that no immediate danger is apprehended.

Nominations for the Dunstan Handicaps close on the Sfch inst.

A summons meeting of the members of the Pioneer Lodge, 1.0.0.F , will be held tomorrow ( uesday) evening at 8 o’clock. We have to acknowledge the recoint of the currentnumber of the JS r ew Zeahuvl Wesleyan, which possesses unusual interest from the fset that it contains an article (the last written by the lamented gentlemar) on “ Kavs of Light on Obcure Text?,” by the late ‘l ev John Williams. There is also a well-written memoir of Mr Williams, with a few notes, by the Rev. Mr Isitt.