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Evening Star, Issue 3413, 29 January 1874, Page 2

A day’s racing itf to Be held at Waikouaiti'bn April 1.

“Fettered” was repeated at the Princess’s last evening to a fairly numerous attendance. The parts were ably sustained;,and the Ferry Mill scene was especially well arranged. . The -same programme will be presented this evening.

The first pase, under the Protection to Animals Act of 1873 came before the Tokomairiro Bench on the 22nd instant, -when John Hendy was fined 40s and costs, on the information of Police-sergeant Smith, for killing four wild ducks at the East Taieri Ferry, on.the 12th instant.

. The only case heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, this morning, was a charge of aaaault brought at the instance of one Margaret Peterson against an expressman named Henry Fleming.' The case was a trumpery one, and after evidence had been taken, was dismissed. Mr Joyce defended; and Mr Strode, R.M. occupied the Bench.

On the 25th instant, a little girl, the daughter of Mr James Keith, of Otakia, was killed by a fall, which took place while she was running down a hill with some other children. When she was picked up she was . found to be quite dead, and Dr. Inglis, who was sent fer immediately, on examining her found that her neck was dislocated by the falL

At the Government lind sale on Wednesday, 21st, of sections in the Hawksbury and Waikpuaiti townships, there more was spirited competition than we have seen for many years' ■ and the attendance was better than usual In both townships there seemed to be a good deal of eagerness existing to purchase sections, and many were in consequence run up to double the upset price.

Now that the question of the railway work ; shops has been settled, the.Caledonian Society intend to at once set about improving their property on the Anderson’s Bay road, with a view to its being brought into immediate use possibly for;next year’s gathering., They have arranged,with the Government for a platform and station almost on the ground, and they contemplate forming the ctntre portion of the land into a cricket oval, for which it is well suited.

A meeting of the committee in re Captain Johnson was held last evening, on board the Dunfillan. The following telegram from Mr Oolenso, of Napier, wasread “Permita landsman to congratulate movement re the captain of the Surat. Ido so as an old settler, and a public man of long standing. He is harshly treated. A change of venue is wanted, I heartily subscribe five pounds. Use this as you please.” T he chairman stated that a post-office Order for the sum named had been telegraphed that day. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Colenso.

| A summoned meeting of the Citizens’ Cricket Club was held at Watson’s Boyal Hotel last evening. It was agreed to strike put the names < w those members who had declined paying their s. ascriptions; and after this was done, it was fo nnd that there would still be a balance in fa\ 'or of the Club. It was also resolved that in .the pliioeof.a cumbersome committee,, as had previou sly been the case, the management of afiaiiw sihould be left to a committee of three. Mr Jttmos Watson handed in his resignation of the secretaryship, and Mr Peake was elected to fill the vacancy. Some other iormal business was transacted, after which the meeting adjourned. , Avery smlden death occurred in the Port Chalmers lock -up last evening.. It appears that a man named,, James Walker, a seaman, who had been discharged from the barque Elizabeth Graham on account of suffering from heart disease, and had been about the Port for the last was seen by Constable Bell in a paddock off Georgo street about a quarter to ten last night in a state of delirium, and was taken to the Police Station. Sergeant Neil jnoticing the state the man was in, would not allow him to be in a .cell by himself, but left Constat la Bell in charge of him. At about ten minutes to eleven, as Walker was talking, he suddenly stopped, and the constable before mentioned found that he was dead. At an inquest held this afternoon before Dt O’Donoghue, Coroner, a verdict of “Died from .disease of the heart 3 ’ was returned, with the following rider, “that the present lock-up ;is not in a proper condition for prisoners.” : The following , works were received at the Athenaeum, by the last mail Autobiography of John, Stuart MaD,” Ist. vtdnaw ; “Tire Middle-aged to'v&i” py' JEVrtsy Fitajparajd, 2

tols ; “ White Rose and Red.” a love story, by the author of “at. Abe,” 1 vol; “ Che Haste. ofGieylands,” by Mrs Henry Wood, author of East Lynne ” &c., 3 vols; Her Face was her Fortune, by F. W. Robinson, author of No Cnurch, 3 vols; “ Only a Butterfly,” by (xeorgiana M. Craik, 1 vol ; “Lucius Davoren, .by Miss Brandon, 3 vols; “ Cobwebs from an Empty Skull,” an amusing and clever work by Dod Grile, 1 yol ; “ The Gaol Cradle ; who rocks it?” 1 vol; “ Searching the Net,” a book of veis s by John Leicester Warren,”! .vol; and “'.Bintavch—his life, his lives, and bis morals, being four lectures delivered by .Archbishop Trench, 1 vol. In addition to these there is a large parcel of periodicals, including the Christmas numbers of most of the seria's Mr Farjeon’s “Golden Grain,” forming the Christmas number of “ Tinsley’s Magazine,” has also arrived.

Tbs present (reports the ‘Waifcouniti Herald) has been one of the most favorable, hay seasons we have experienced for many years, and on the whole we should say the hay crop will exceed the usual average. The magnincent weather we have had during the past few weeks has also brought on the cereal crops, j f° lc ®d them to maturity almost too rapidlj, and harvest may be said to be upon us before the farmers -have secured all their hay. In several instances, indeed, the settlers are busy with the reaping machine, and others will soon have to commence operations. In some localities the crops generally do not look so well as m .™ e ewy,part of the season they promised; while m others,, judging from present appearances, they will exceed the yield of the past yesr and well repay the farmer for his labor and outlay, if grain maintains anything near its present price. We regret to learn, however, that prospects'are likely to be somewhat injured by the obnoxious smut and rust*'which has made its (appearance in many instances. In the neighborhood of Tumai the crops are anything but encouraging, and on some farms, we are informed, will be hardly worth reaping. California possesses a philanthropist whose name is James Lick—a large landowner in the 1 estate, where he is estimated to be worth between L 600.000 and LBOO.OQO. He has just presented to the Acadeiny of Sciences in bail Francisco a block, of land in .the very heart of with a frontage of 80ft. and adepth of J7sft, valued at L 30,000. On it will be erected a substantial three*storey -building, to-be applied to scientific purposes; the donor merely stipulating that it shall be kept entirely free from religious uses. The cost of constructing this edifice he has also intimated his intentiori of defraying. Nor does the bounty of this spirited man end here. "He has deterhiihed tb erect and to present to the academy an observatory, at an-elevation 1 of> 10,000 ft above the level of the sea, in the pure atmosphere of the Sierra Nevada; .This is to be furnished with the largest telescope in the world, and supplied with .every variety'of instrument and apparatus necessary, for astronomical and spectroscopic in-, vestigations; while the observatory will be endowed with ample funds for the prosecution of a systematic survey of the heavens by, men of the highest qualifications and experience in this department of science. The Californians are proud of this splendid'act of beneficence ; and Professor Davidson, in announcing it to those who will be the custodians of the observatory, remarked that “no grander opportunity was ever offered to a scientific society to make its name famous than is now set before the Californian Academy of Science.”

An official visit was paid last evening to the P Loyal Prince of Wales Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., by upwards of thirty of the brethren, who arrived from Dunedin about 0 clock, for the purpose of. giving the half-yearly purple and district lectures. , Shortly after, the Purple Lodge was constituted, and the various past officers qualified by their services received the degrees. The business hav-. ing been transacted, the brethren sat down to a substantial repast, provided by Mr Crickmore in the Royal assembly room. After justice had been done to the good things provided, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given and drunk. “ The Army, Navy, and Volunteers,” was responded to by Bro. Morgan; P.P.G. Geddes proposed “The Mayor and Corporation, which was responded to by Bro. William Innis ; P.G.M. Palmer proposed Prosperity to the Loyal Prince of Wales Lodge and the health of its members,” which was suitably acknowledged by P. G. Biro. Nicholls, who took occasion to refer to the large amount (nearly L9O) which had been raised amongst the lodges for the assistance of the wife and family of Bro. Parkinson, an old member of their lodge. P. G. Bro. Smith proposed. “The Dunedin Visitors;” N. G-, Bro Miiwaon proposed “ThaDistrict Officers,” which was responded to by P.G. M. Palmer. “ The Loyal Alexandria Lodge, Port Molyneux,” was proposed by P.G. Bro. Smith, and responded to by Bro. Burn, of the Alexandria Lodge. Other toasts were afterwards given, and during the evening various brethren enlivened the proceedings with harmony.

The quarterly meeting of A. O. F. United Otago District will be held in the Australian Hall, to-morrow evening, at seven o’clock.

n °f the Provisional Grand Lodge of Good Templars will be held to-morrow (Friday) evening, at eight o’clock, in the Congregational Hall, Moray place.

-••We would remind the members of the Dunedm Athenaeum that the annual meeting for the election of a committee for the ensuing. year will be held in the hall underneath the Athenaaum to-morrow (Friday) evening, at eight o clock. This meeting should attract the attendance of a larger number than is generally the case, because two resolutions of great importance will be brought up for consideration.' u 6 ? e - re Annual subscription to be charged to youths under eighteen years of age should be 10s 6d instead of one guinea; (2.) that the reading-room of the Athenaeum should be opened for four hours on Sundays.