The Evening Star FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1873

Evening Star, Issue 3385, 26 December 1873, Page 2

The Evening Star FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1873

Our report ot the various out-door amusements to-day will appear to-morrow. A cablegram, dated “London, December 13,” says “Frozen meat, well preserved, has been successfully introduced at Liverpool from Canada.” Rail communication has been proved to have trebled the value of land in (Southland- m one case alone of 5,000 acres the speculator pocketing L 10,000; he bought at LI per acre and sold at L 3. A youth named Patrick Bellett had his right leg broken while engaged in wrestling with another boy on the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon. He was immediately removed to the Hospital, where he was attended to. Mr Hydcs’s benefit was largely attended at the Princess’s on Wednesday evening, when the prizes announced to be given away were distilbuted among the audience—some on the Art Union principle and some by a “monster scramble. The Cromwell Company’s last yield of 446 ounces was from 86, and not 80 tons, as the telegram stated. The ‘ Argus ’ says that before Christmas another cleaning up will take place, and the result is expected to fall not far short of 500 ounces. We understand that Mr William Johnston, of Princes street, barrister-at-law, contemplates contesting the Clutha election for the Provincial Council, and has started on a canvass of the district. He has lately returned from the Home Country, aud is one of the oldest settlers in the Province. We have been shown by Mr Simmomls, passenger by the barque India, which arrived yesterday, a piece of quart? obtained from the Nine-mile Springs, about thirty miles from Launceston. The gold is plainly visible to the naked eye. Mr Simmonds informs us there were about fifty tons ready for crushing when he left Launceston. The remains of the late Captain Edwards were interred yesterday iu the Port Chalmeis Cemetery. The funeral was not largely attended, no doubt because of the holiday. As the deceased gentleman was well known and respected, nearly the whole of the flags oh shore and in the harbor were at half-mast during the greater part of the day. The service was conducted by the Rev. Mr Leeson. A Tapanui correspondent sends the ‘Tuapeka Times’ the following " A squatter, when out mustering lately, was considerably surprised—not to say alarmed-to come across a man nearly naked, and having every appearance of a lunatic. After a considerable amount of strategy, the poor fellow was secured, and it turned out that he was suffering from delirium tremens, and had been wandering about for twenty-four hours—a victim of bad grog and too much of it. ” The levee will be held at Fernhill to-morrow, at twelve o’clock, instead of at the Provincial Council Hall. There is no lack of amusement for this evening. At tlie Princess’s, the pantomime of “ Aii Baba ” will be produced ; and iu the yard adjoining, Murray’s Circus will perform. At the Queen’s, the Caiandini company give one of their concerts; at the Masonic Hall, Mr Bent will explain the Pantascope; at tlie Headquarters Drill-shed, the Kennedy family will be prepared to delight Scotchmen in particular, and other nationalities in general; while at St. George’s Hall a few hours can be enjoyably spent by those fond of tripping the “ light fantastic.” ______