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Evening Star, Issue 3124, 22 February 1873, Page 2

We understand that Sir David Munro .addresses his constituents on Thursday evening. About thirty of the Government immigrants, per Cliarlotta Gladstone, were open for hire at the depot in Princes street, today. A few of them obtained situations. Those remaining may be engaged on Monday. Clrarini’s Royal Italian Circus arrived in Dunedin, per Ta.auaki, yesterday, and will give their first performance this evening. The stud is composed of twenty-live horses. Some of them are very superior animals, and very valuable. Admirers of well bred horses will be delighted’witb the grey Arab, and bay’ stallions, and a thorough-bred bay mare. This .afternoon a return match between the Citizens Cricket Glub and the Bankers, was played on the Smith Dunedin Recreation Ground. The players were somewhat late in uommencing the game. The match, however, was well contested, and excited some interest amongst the onlookers. Simultaneously a between ;ui eleven of the Warehousemen and the second eleven of the Citizens’ Clubs was played da th r o same reserve. About three o’clock this afternoon a fire byoko out ip a-suaall ptabjfi at hick of Mr tCRUh ® residence, ip etreat. £

number of neighbors were immediately on tbe premises, and there being an abundant supply of water, the tire was confined to the building in which it originated. The Fire Brigade were prompt y on the ground, but happily their services were not requi od. Launceston papers report a shocking occurrence having happened there at the end of last month. A lire broke out in a house of a Mr Gadsby, builder, Torquay, in the occupation of his workman, Henry Piper, The house was of wood, .and burnt rapidly. The door was Incited, and when it became known that three children were in the house the excitement became intense. The father and mother were both away. The father had gone out with a friend, and the mother had gone to get a bucket of water from a well in the neighborhood. When the door had been burst opened the mother returned, and she wanted to jump into the midst of the flames to save her children, hut of course was held back. It was ce tain destruction to go into the house, and although every effort was made to save the children, it was impossible to o so. as the fbe had obtained such a hold ou the building before it was seen; in fact it burst suddenly into one theet of flame When the bodies were recovered only one bore the least reaembl nee to tbe human form ; the other two were but ashes. The eldest child was about five years of age, the second three, and the third about sixteen months. The cause of the fire is supposed to be the ignition of some bask and light wood, which had been put in the fireplace to dry to light the next morning’s fire. The parents are now homeless and childless.

Chiavini's circus company arrived by the Taranaki yesterday, and will make their first appearance this evening. Judging by the reports in the Northern papers, an excellent entertainment will be given.

We have been reques ed to state by tbe lamplighters of seven years’ standing, that the lamplighter “ Frank,” mentioned in our report of Elizabeth Clarke v. hj arriiigton, was only two months m the service.

The performing members of the Dunedin Choral Society are requested to meet at the University Hall on iVlonday evening, at 8 o’clock, for the rehearsal of Sir Michael Costa’s “Eli,” which will form the subject of the uext concert.