The Evening Star THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1873

Evening Star, Issue 3361, 27 November 1873, Page 2

The Evening Star THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1873

By the Helen Denny twenty coal miners are expected to arrive. The Catholic ladies of Auckland held a meeting on a recent Sunday, and subscribed JLISS towards the Cathedral fund. Mr Vogel has telegraphed to his Honor the Superintendent that he purposes, if possible, visiting Dunedin in the course of next week. The Awarua, -which arrived in port to-day, will take in supplies for Martin’s Bay, where she will call after taking in oats at Riverton. ,She has been subsidised for Martin’s Bay by the Provincial Government. Rails for the Awomoko railway hare been ordered of the Darlington Iron Company, and are expected to arrive so as to be available for the railway by the time the earth works are ready for laying the way. The number of nominations transmitted to the Agent-General from the Immigration Office. Dunedin, per mail to-day, amounted to 80S souls, the nationalities of those nominated being—England, 145; Scotland, 68; Ireland, 78 ; Denmark, 14 ; and Prussia, 8. The handicap for the Dunedin Cup, which appears elsewhere, is considered the best that .has ever appeared in New Zealand, and is expected to bring a very large number of horses to the post. We must congratulate the handicappers on the result of their labors. One case of drunkenness, in which the offender—John M‘Donald—was fined 10s, with the option of forty-eight hours’ imprisonment, constituted tho whole of the business transacted at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. Mr I. N. Watt presided. It appears that the Manse Reserve tenants can be compelled to go to arbitration, and the City Council yesterday agreed by the casting vote of the Mayor to determine by that course the question of amount of compensation the tenants would be entitled to if a portion of their land is taken to widen Princes street. Some Corporation contractor having failed to meet his obligations, one of his workmen yesterday wrote to the Council asking that body to make good his claim, on the grounds of equity and humanity. Councillors did not appear to be much impressed with the force of this novel appeal, as they at once passed on to the next business. A curious acccident occurred at Clyde the other day. A messenger had been despatched to the Medical Hall for some chloroform, and whilst supplying it, Mr Gaul let the large bottle slip from his hand, which breaking into many pieces, distributed its contents broadcast. Mr Gaul at once succumbed to the fumes, but was eventually brought to on the application of the strongest restoratives. The Southern Crow of last week learns that the Auckland Cricket Club intends endeavoring to complete arrangements for securing a visit of the All England Eleven to New Zealand. It thinks the object could be attained in conjunction with the clubs of Otago, Canterbury, and Wellington, aided by the ready efforts of a generous public, who, in matters of sport, are seldom slow in supplemsnting the means required for such ventures. The Stephenson “blonde and brunette troupe” arrived iu town yesterday from Oamaru, having done a good business in that place. The company, which comprises Miss Stephenson, Miss Marion Moore, Mrs Inglis, Miss Towers, and Messrs Burford, Towers, Inglis, Huntley, Hoyle, Hunter, and Lawrence, left this afternoon for a tour toMosgiel, Tokomairiro, Waipori, audTuapeka; and it is intended to arrange matters so that they will pay a visit to Invercargill about the 15th of next month. Some few weeks ago a stepson of Mr R. Symonds, of Waikouaiti, had the misfortune to receive a blow on the eye with a chip while assisting his father to put up some fencing Nothing serious was apprehended at the time, aud no further notice was taken nl the accident, but the Herald regrets to learn that the injuries have since assumed so grave an aspect as to threaten the young man with total bss of sight. He has since been examined by the highest medical authorities in Dunedin, but no hopes were held out of effecting a cure or restoring partial sight, and as a last, though considered g. faint hope, his parents have decided to send the lad po Melbourne to receive the best medical advice there. “ Ben Bolt,” with Mr O’Brien iu the principal character, was played at the Princess Theatre last evening. A laughable incident occurred during the progress of the piece. Reuben Rags, while engaged in mortal combat with Mr Ironlink, and wielding what was supposed to be a red-hot poker, had the end of it cut off in the light, and the weapon was rendered harmless. Mr Hydes, who appeared as Reuben, instead of being nonplussed, with his usual presence of mind made capital out of the accident, and succeeded in getting through his part satisfaetorily. The Bernard Brothers performed some wonderful and dangerous feats on the double trapeze, and were loudly applauded. The burlesque of “Fra Diavolo” concluded the entertainment. Miss Tilly Andrews improves sightly; her popgs aud dances weft

remarkably good last evening, and she was encored several times. “ The Crown Prince” is the first piece to-night. The management announce that in consequence of the preparation necessary in order to enable them to place “ The Captain of the Vulture ” properly upon the stage, Miss Cassy Matthews’s benefit has been postponed until Wednesday next, - , It will be recollected that when tha Italian flagship Vettor Pisani was at Auckland, Dr Pollen requested her commander to test some colonial-made rope. By the last mail the Government received a communication from Captain de Maria, who writes from Gibraltar that the ropes were in use for the whole home vard voyage, and after four months were quite in good order. “ The experience, adds Captain Maria, “made to test the strength of those ropes has shown that they are equal in tenacity to the best Russian and Italian hemp ; but 1 do not find so, trying one only yarn, the phorminni fxnax being inferior in this kind of experiment. For mis reason, I am of opinion that the New Zealand flax is better adapted for cable laid and head ropes than for running ropes, which get too quickly untwisted. What 1 said with respect to Italian hemp, comparing instead of New Zealand flax rope with Manilla, I found the first both stronger and less liable to be injured when exposed to danger.” He adds that if New Zealand fibre can be produced sufficiently pure in large quantities, and at moderate prices, the raw material most be preferred for 'coils ; and it will be an agreeable duty for him to report the result to his Government. Some months ago the City Council ordered. through Mr J. A. Ewen, of London, a Whitworth street sweeper. In the meantime Mr Ewen wrote out recommending an improved machine by Smith and Sons, of Bernard Castle; and by the last mail that gentleman wrote in respect to the latter : “ Upon further inquiry, I- find them to be the better implement. For example, Whitworths are made in Manchester, and were used by the Corporation of that City, but have been abandoned entirely by that body, they having adopted Smith’s, five of which they now have. Of course, if after this information your Corporation decides to have Whitworth’s, I shall buy it for them with pleasure, but must say that it would be against my own judgment. The objection to Whitworth’s machine is. that while it professes to deposit the mud in a cart, it only does it partially, as a considerable part falls back in conveyance up the slope. Smith’s does not profess to lift the mud, but sweeps it to one side ; men then follow up with shovels and a cart at oface or in a few days, when it will have solidified ; but experience would show which was the best plan.” After discussion it was resolved to telegraph to Mr Ewen to send out one of Smith’s and one of Whitworth’s machines. We made brief mention on Saturday of a coach accident, on the northern road, at Waimato, by which Mr R. M. Miller, of Napier and late of Oamaru, was injured. The Herahl supplies us with additional particulars : After crossing the Waiho, and when about half-a-raile from that river, the driver bad occasion to turn off the main shingled road in the old track. Just at the turn off there was a deep hole, which, being full of water, apparently escaped the notice of the driver, and the coach plunging in was capsized, owing probably to its heavy top load of eight passengers (there were twelve also inside.) Mr Smith, the driver, stuck to his reins, and pulled up immediately, thus preventing further mishap. His Honor Judge Ward and Mr Miller were on the box seat, and after the accident the latter gentleman was found to be underneath the coach, under the step. He was quickly extricated from his perilous position, but unhappily was found to be severely injured internally, complaining of great pain. Mr Smith desired to send the unfortunate gentleman back to the Waimate, but Mr Miller refused the offer, and wished to be taken on to the Waitangi. He was therefore taken there, but was forced to be left at the accommodation house on the north bank of the river. Oh Thursday morning, at ten o’clock, no medical advice bad then been obtained, either from Oamaru or Waimato, the one doctor in the former place being unable to attend, and the other flatly refusing to go, and from Waimate there was like ill success in the matter of medical attendance. Mr Miller was then in a very precarious position. At the time of the accident the horses were going at a walk.

The Pine Park (formerly the Btar of Hope) Lodge, of the 1.0. G.T., will meet for business in the lodge room, behind Knox Church, tomorrow evening, at half-past seven. The Kennedy#, whose fame in rendering Scotch melodies is established in Australia, are expected in Dunedin about Christmas. The estimation in which they were held in Sydney and Melbourne was evinced by the crowded houses that nightly assembled to hear them. The class of entertainment is that pleasant one known as “ drawing-room,” and its character is thus drawn in a witty critique by a true Scotsman in Victoria, who says :—“ But there’s nae caff in Kennedy’s daffiu; it’s free o’ a’ vulgarity, an’ his hearers forget they’re in a place o’ public amusement, their thochts reverting tae those happy gatherings at their ain firesides in the inither kiutry, which sanctify in every true Scottish heart the days o’ auld lang sync.” The Carandini family is amongst us again, and this evening commences a short musical season at the Queen’s Theatre. "With Madame, the Misses Kosina and Fannie, and Mr Sberwin, the Dunedin public is so welt acquainted that it would he supererogation to enlarge upon their abilities. Mr Cotterell, too.js uo stranger, aud the favorable impression he created when here about two years ago, leads us to think that he will he received as an old favorite. Miss Isabella Carandini and Mr Gordon will be heard in Dunedin for the first time. The young lady has not been long before the public*, but her success appears to have been very marked. Mr Cotterell is said to possess a fine bass voice, and as the troupe puts forward a capital programme, we expect to see them greeted by a full house.