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Evening Star, Issue 3511, 25 May 1874, Page 2

The total European population of the Colony, as disclosed by the late census, is 315,350. A Hokitika auctioneer has introduced the practice of selling coals by auction, in lots to suit purchasers. ■ , .There was a good downstairs attendance at the Queen’s Theatre on Saturday, night, when a programme of the usual character was gens through. Somanew tricks 'are announced for to-night. At Hunt’s Beach, Westland j there has been a squabble over an abandoned race., lit appears firearms were brought into,, requisition on the occasion. This style q| argument seems to be growing in favor in the district. The following figures, compiled by_a competent authority, show the income and expenditure of the Melbourne ‘ Argus’ Daily circura^o°nlr7,®7l6Mopies » inoome derived therefrom, LSB 17s; daily income derived from advertisements, L 237 4s; the entire mechanical and literary statf numbers eighty-nine ; the annual income of the office is L 92.365 13s ; the workV 1”, n 3es ’ L 34 ’ 800 i Q et yearly income, ii 07,507 I2Si , Wiltshire, the pedestrian is before the public again, borne persons having disputed his P°'^ rs . of enduran ? e in walking 1,000 miles in i,UUU hours a feat which he successfully accomplished ui Christchurch some twelve months ago—he announces in the Timaru papers that, he is open to walk it again if there should be a guarantee of L3OO if he complete “ not, to lose all. And he further offers to wa}k any man m the-Coleny ’ against time and endurance, a mile for every hour, for L3OO or LoOO.

• A meeting of the Press 'Dramatic Club was held at Bayley’s Hotel On Saturday evening, for the purpose of handing oyer the proceeds of the performance at the Princess Theatre to Mr Eastwood. The amount realised by the benefit was L7l 6s, which was presented to Mr Eastwood, who expressed his grateful acknowledgments to the Club for the kindness and goodfeeling that_ had been displayed towards him. He also made especial mention of the Secretary, for the zeal he had evinced on his behalf, and stated his intention of presenting that gentleman with a token of his esteem prior to his leaving Dunedin. After transacting some business, the meeting broke up. Under the arresting heading of « Telegraphic Monsters, we have an interesting correspondence on the legitimate and illegitimate use of compound words_ in foreign telegraphic messages. Some foolish people, it appears, with a view to economy of expense, have been atfcem ptmg to pass as one word such extraordinary compounds as fireinsuroncepolicy, pigrontons,” Wireanswar,?” “ lanternjawed, ” & 0 . The eastern companies won’t stand it any longer and, instigated by the-)lndian Telegraphic department, have list of combinations which they refuse to forward as single words nmong which appears such words as “anyone &c - Such revenge as this has elicited loud remonstrances. The Volunteer parade this morning was well attended, notwithstanding the unfavorable There were present: City Guards--3 officers, 22 men, and 40 cadets; South District liilles- 2 officers and 20 men. The Artillery Band was also present, but that Company itself was very poorly represented. The men mustered at the Head-quarters Drill-shed, and marched to the Octagon, where a. feu-dc-joic was fired, the band playing the Anthem, after which three cheers were called and given for the Queen. The Artillery fired a royal salute' irom the reclaimed ground. The men then went back to the 'Drill-shed, where Maior Atkinson distributed the Rifle Association and . A comparison of what was performed by the rival services in carrying the February mails from Australia to England is, says the ‘ Sydney Morning Herald,’not unfavorable to the Californian route The Tartar left Sydney on Feb. 15, and the whole of her. mails were del hvered in London on April 6. The Ellora left Sydney on Feb. 23, and thp mails via Brindisi only reached London on April 13, the Southampton not being due till eight days later New South. Wales has therefore obtained for a sixpenny rate, a course of post within one day of being as short as that which cost tennence and seven days shorter than that for which Victoria pays sixpence. These remarks will apply with even greater force to New Zealand inasmuch as the outward letters via Brindisi would be six days longer going from this Colony, or the difference of time in transit to Melbourne from here, whilst the ’Frisco letters are received hero two days earlier than they are

w S^' VIU address the ratepayers of Leith Ward tins evening at the Star and (rarter Hotel, Albany street, at 7.30, and at North Dupediu Hotel, George street, at , There is no lack of amusement for this evening. At the Queen’s. Mr Chapman intends to make his entertainment specially attractive • at the Princess’s, the Balmoral Troupe of “Scot tish vocalists and performing dogs ” make their nr»t appearance; at the Masonic Hall the anniversary of Loyal ihuiedin Lodge, M.U.1.0.0 F. Will be celebrated by a soiree, concert, and bail Drin std Nn'Tr™ 1116 ; f the headquarters IJrUI shed JNo. 1 Company have a reunion; and at bt George’s Hall Mrs Hamaan has a ball.