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Evening Star, Issue 3093, 17 January 1873, Page 2

We are obliged to hj ?ld over a quantity of correspondence, which will appear to-mor-row. The case of Pritchard v. Packman drags its slow length along. The witnesses examined to-day were Peter -herwin, Edward Holmes, George M Gavin, Woolf Isaacs, and Kichard Mulvane. Mr Craig, driver of Cobb and Co.’s Dunstan coach, informs the Tnapeka Times that, on the evemng of Wednesday, the ,s itli mst., be saw a hen pheasant, with three young ones, on Bellamy run, about two miles from the Beaum nt. The body of the little girl, Mary Reid, who was drowned in the Mulyueux last week, having fallen into the river while picking flowers, was recovered on the afternoon of Tuesday, about forty yards from where the accident happened. Councillor Barnes has called a meeting of the citizens, to be held in the Octaron, tomorrow evening, to consider the question of drainage, and the action of the Mayor, in regard to the re mo al of earth near the Southern Cemetery. We understand that arrangements are in progress to enable his Honor Judge Gray to hear criminal cases on the gold fields. Ihe criminal sittings of the Districts Courts will alternate with those of the Supreme Court, so that there will be quarterly criminal sessions at Lawrence. Two families, of four in each, ex Christian M'Ausland, were removed from the Quarantine Island and admitted to pratique to day. There now remains only one family of four ex Palmerston, in quarantine ; one of the family, a little girl, being unwell, but is progressing favorably. From Cromwell, we learn that the Nil Desperandum Company have struck a new and well defined reef in their ground at Pipeclay Gully. The new lode is said to average thirty inches in thickne-s, and is wha Ml era call a “Hat reef.” 'lhe Kobert Burns Co, have cleaned up within the last few days, but t»he returns were scarcely payable. According to clauses 17 and IS of the Public Health Act, which are published in yesterday ’s Gazette for general information, it shall lie the duty of every medical practl tioner or hons -holder to make known at once to the local Boa d any case of infectious qi contagious disease which may come under his notice, under a penalty of ten pounds. \Ye think we are safe m predicting a lengthened run for Formosa, which it is entitled to have on account of the admirable scenery of Mr Willis, and the exc Pent acting of the Company. Last evening the attendance was much better than on Wednesday evening, there being a marked improvement in tom dress-circle, bolides the lower parts of the house being well filled. His Excellency tbo Governor before leav ing Queenstown telegraphed to the Mayor that lady Bowen hid derived so much benefit from her journey to the Lakes, that she determined to accompany his Excellency overland to i anterbury Hi ß *' xcelleucy s telegram concludes, M Ojico more, many thanks for all the kindness of the eiti 7, ns of Dunedin ; and best wishes for the prosperity of the Province and City.” Humor (says the Tnapeka Tunes) hath it that a gentleman, formerly resident on the goldfields, who-e name is tolerably familiar over the greater portion of idago, will shortly, at the urgent request of certain high authorities, revisit the province for the purpose of explaining, before one of its tribunals, what became of a large sum of money belonging to parties resident in England. Peilly, who in company with Hartley discovered the Danstan goldfield, is at present in Dunedin. During the past few years, he has travelled over a great portio-i of America, and visited nearly all the goldmining districts of Australia. He expresses his opinion that New Zealand is a far better country for an enterprising Colonist than any pftrt

the world he has visited, and that rich goldfields, yet to be worked, exist in it. Mr Keiliy contemplates giving practical proof of his faith in the belief of the existence of undiscovered auriferous deposits, by starting on a prospecting tour. vVhat part of the country he iut mis 10 devote his attention to, we do not at present know.

We have to acknowledge receipt of two guineas from his Worship the Mayor, on account of subscription for Mrs Algie. St. Paul’s Church Sunday School picnic will be held to-morrow. The children will mat at the drill shed at 12.80. Should the day prove wet, the treat will be given in the head-quarters dri 1 shod. To-morrow the Citizens p’ay the return match between the married and s ngle members of the club. Sidis will be chosen from the following players :—Married : Dunning, Cole, Cairns, Fagan, Greenfield, G, Greenfield, H. Marsden, Peake, Pledger, dhompson, W. Watson, J. Watson. Single : Aris, Brown, Bach- Idor, Barnett, E. M. Coxhcad, \. L'oxhead, Chapman, Ferguson, Geddes, Hogg, Keys, Morrison, Mids, M'Millau, Murray, Manning, Sheppard, Sooular. We notice from “ Subscriber’s” letter that his Worship the Mayor and Mr Glendining (of Ross and Glendining) Will be glad to receive subscriptions for Mrs Aide ; also, that a list will be laid on the Athenaeum library table.