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Evening Star, Issue 3157, 2 April 1873, Page 2

The Press is informed that the Shamrock Hotel has changed hands for the sum of L 3,000. Messrs W. Lawrence and T. Hethrington being the purchasers. At the Mayor’s Court, this morning, Jane Reid, charged with provoking a breach of the peace, was fined in the amount of her bail (40s), with the option of seven days’ imprisonment. Brown v. Brown, a trivial assault case, was dismissed. His Worship the Mayor presided. The Daily Times, the other day, gave prominence to a Munchausen-like story about a settler on the Waiau having seen a live moa. The Smi/hlnud Times tells us that the story was current in Invercargill ior several days, but was not thought worthy of reproduction in cither of the local papers. A cab-driver named Hugh Reid met with an aoci lent last evening. It appears that while he -was driving his horses and waggonette along George street, his horses bolted, and ho was thrown out. He was conveyed to the Hospital, where it was found that he had only received a scalp wound. The horses were stopped before they had proceeded far, and the waggonette was little injured. Reid was slightly intoxicated at the time.

Mr E. M'Glashan is about to proceed to Melbourne by first steamer, en route to England, for the purpose of obtaining the necessary machinery for the establishment of a paper manufactory in the Province. He informs the Bruce. Herald that he has arranged for the Provincial Government bonus, and that his only opponent is Mr Mackay, proprietor of that paper, who is quite willing to give him the held, should he, without loss of time, enter upon the undertaking. Perhaps the following may be worth making a note of. A gentleman was observed the other day, by the North Otayo Times's reporter, busily engaged in boring holes in a potato. Wondering what he was about, the scribbler watched, and presently saw him take a number of rose-cuttings lying on the table and insert them in the holes made in the potato. He then rolled them up in paper and stuffed the parcel in the leg of a Wellington boot. Here was a “wrinkle,” for it appears that cuttings can be carried fresh, and ready for striking, hundreds of miles—kept for months, in this way. Yesterday, MrJ. Hughes, the bailiff of the Resident Magistrates’ Court was on the lookout for a person named Samuel Boyle, to arrest him for debt. The bailiff caught sight of his man in Bond street, and on approaching him, Boyle took to his legs and bolted, Hughes after him, and after a long run, he succeeded in coming up with his man, whom he soon seized. When they had proceeded for a short distance in the direction of the gaol, Boyle suddenly seized Hughes by the throat, and a severe struggle took place, until a Mr Adams coming to his assistance, Boyle was lodged in gaol. At a meeting of Knox Church congregation, held a short time ago, it was resolved that the Deacons’ Court should be authorised to appoint a Huilding Committed from the members of the congregation, with full power to erect a new church on the site in George street, without further reference to the Deacons’ Court, or the congregation. At a meeting of the Court last evening, the following gentlemen were appointed a Buildin rr Committee, in accordance with the resolution of the congregation ;-Messrs W. JN. Blair, C.E., J. T. Mackerras, G. 0. Watlueson, John Keith, and G. Turnbull, M.P.C. —The Deacons’ Court also unanimously resolved that the Buildiug Committee should bo informed that it was the purpose of the Court to aid the Committee to the utmost of their ability in the carrying out of the important trust committed to them. Mr Parkes has laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly, Sydney, further despatches from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reference to kidnapping in the South Sea Islands, and the action of the United States Government in reference thereto. A despatch from Sir G. Thornton to Earl Granville, dated 2Gth December, 1872, states: -“Mr Fish informs me that, in the absence of an Act of Congress upon Dm subject, very little can be d«ne. but that I/,.- lar "tikvis of Die ( Jived • tat-« !■: ;hj \\n- hi ha •’ ’ n I-n f i f n tin.ir ho-t l»» 'si .rurage i. e 1 icscn liiillh. and that at his request some written instructions had been forwarded by the Navy department to the commanders of the United States vessels of war, to act in that direction.”

The following letter, addressed to Dr Featherston by Hr Youl, is interesting : “ Waratah House, Clapham Park, January, 1873. I have the pleasure of reporting to you that the shipment of salmon ova to New Zealand by the Oberon, was completed yesterday jvfternoou, the ice-house filled and soldered down, aud the ship may proceed to sea to-day so far as the ova is concerned. In consequence of the excessive floo.is there was a great difficulty in catching the hsh, and at one time it was predicted by many who take an interest in the matter, that I should fail in obtaining a sufficient supply of eggs this season. However, I am glad to report that we have obtained aud shipped rather a larger number than heretofore, viz., about 120,(00, packed in 227 boxes, aud I was enabled to place 187 at the bottom of the ice-house—the best possible position for their safety—and only forty boxes on the top of the ice—a very insecure position; but, having the ova at the docks, I thought it worth while to run the risk. These ova have all been taken and fertilised by the perons who did the same work for the shipments made to Tasmania, by the Norfolk, in 181)4, and the Somersetshire in ISGG, which proved so very successful, aud the eggs have, as they were by those ships, all been packed in the

moss with my own hands, except some dozen ■oxes packed by Mr Roller. The whole operation has been, if possible, better done than n former shipments, except, perhaps, that !>} he Windera in 18G9, which turned out however, a complete failure, owing to the vessel having made so long a passage should the Oberon make the passage in ninety days, I feel confident of success, pro vided they have properly constructed ponds, and the same careful supervision in removing the ova from the ship to the ponds as we have used here.” There seems to be no diminution in the popularity of the Magnet Troupe, for the attendance in the Queen’s Theatre last evening was large, especially in the lower parts of the house. Almost a new programme was presented, the various items of which elicited marked demonstrations of approval. Lottie’s clever performance on the single trapeze was followed by a most absurd but exceedingly laughable negro song and dance by Messrs Buckley and Holly. Victor and Frank, on the itying rings, wore graceful and pleasing, and displayed considerable ability as gymnasts. Mr Herman played a solo on the violin excellently w.-11, and was encored, when he substituted an imitation of the bagpipes, which was much applauded. Mr J. Small sang his burlesque song, “Hamlet,” in character, and was encored. Lottie and Frank followed on the double trapeze, and then Lottie on the Hying trapeze. Both performances called forth most enthusiastic and deserved applause. The extravaganza farce of the “ Mischievous Monkey” afforded Messrs Buckley and Holly another opportunity of displaying their negro comicalities, and brought an excellent entertainment to a close.