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Evening Star, Issue 3534, 20 June 1874, Page 2

A fine specimen of salmon trout, weighin'* two and a-half pounds, was caught the other day in the Shag River, not far from the coach crossing. The local paper has heard of ploughing going on in the northern part of the Oamaru district, and of, working in coal pits, on Sunday recently. I The Wanganui * Herald’ reports the death of Mr Peacock, at Manawatu, a young man, who had settled on a small farm, and who had received LI,OOO instalment of a legacy of L 12,600. He was found dead in a field after having been missed for some time. The Masonic Hall was well filled las< evening, when Dr Carr gave another of his enjoyable entertainments. Several wellknown citizens presented themselves for phrenological examination, and the operator congratulated himself that at last he had some good material to work upon. The mesmeric experiments caused infinite laughter. The subject of to-night’s lecture will be “True Manhood.” The business transacted at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning was trifling. Janies M ‘Knight, for being drunk while in charge of a cab, was fined 10s—in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment; and Frederick Wilson, alias Frank Builen, charged with resisting Constable Flaanagan whilst in the execution of his duty, was let-off with a caution, Messrs Fish and Thoneman were the presiding Justices. Hame Te Hira, one of the Auckland convicts sent down to the Dunedin gaol for safe keeping, in company with Haley and Plum mer, was a passenger by the Phoebe on her last trip from the South, en route for Auck land. Te Hira was convicted of murder in Auckland a few years ago, and was sentenced to death, but his sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life. It is rumored that ho is to be released upon his arrival in Auckland. The Auckland * Star ’ announces that the wife of a Mr Conway, residing in Vincent street, was lately delivered of three children all boys, at a birth, and that the mother and her little brood of younglings were doing well. When informed of the event, ths happy father, instead of being saddened, replied with a smile “ Well, well, if Heaven sends mouths, Heaven will surely sent bread to fill them.” The paper asks, ** Does the Queen’s L 3 for triplets extend to New Zealand ?”

The following story is told in a Melbourne paper :—A young lady lately selected a piece of land up-country, struck up a flirtation with the selector, whose land marched with hers, and came to town a week ago to be married to him. On the way down the lover spent the best part of the way on the box seat beside the driver, enjoying his favorite pipe, and no doubt dreaming of the time when he would have a lovely being by his fireside to cut his tobacco and darn his socks. The selectress, left to herself inside the coach, struck up another flirtation with a fellow passenger, to while away the tedium of the journey, and the [result was that she married the second man the day following her arrival in Melbourne. The moral is obvious.

Correspondents of Westland journals are disposed to caricature ths new Executive. Thus writes a contributor to the Greymouth ‘Star’ “Of course Westland wants an Executive. What absurdity to suppose otherwise, A Provincial Secretary, a Provincial Treasurer, and a Provincial Solicitor. Then the Government offices will never be left in charge of a messenger. Office hours, from ten to three. Duties : when his Honor is disengaged, whist; when his Honor’s duties compel his attendance at Wellington, cut throat euchre. Extra salary to messenger on account of increased work in keeping said Executive supplied with beer. That’s the programme.”

In corrae tion •with the subject of inter* colonial reciprocity, the Melbourne ‘ Argus’ of the 29th ult. has the following paragraph We understand that a communication has been received from the Government of New Zealand asking the Government of Victoria to join in a Customs arrangement between the several Colonies of Australia, whereby there might be a free interchange between the Colonies of all grain produce, flour, Colonial wine, butter, cheese! and timber. We believe that at present the Victorian Government is not, likely to view the proposition with much favor, since, with the exception of Colonial wine the Colony imports far more than it exports of all the articles mentioned. In fact, its productions are not equal to its requirements. The writer of “ I uder the Verandah,” says m the last number of the ‘ Leader’:— ‘There are no men in the community who earn what they get harder than the pilots, u • * 8 onl y w^en an accident like that of the Kip or the Corsair occurs, that we realise the danger of the service. They are not men who bosat much of what they risk. The nows of the wreck of the Corsair was brought to the wife of one of the pilots, who had been on board, by a member of his company. * I you they are all safe,’ said he, when she gave vent to some very pardonable potion. ‘ Why, your husband was’nt in half the danger he was in three months ago, when he out of the boat in the rip, and we were five minutes before we caught him.’ This was the first news sho had of the

former &ccid6Qt f &ud she would have never h«ard of it but by chance. I fancy I know men who would make a good deal out of passing through such a moving incident of flood as the pilot kept concealed from his family.” t he Hon.' Major Richardson delivered an interesting lecture in the All Saints’ Church schoolroom last night in aid of the funds ef the Young Men’s Association connected with that church. The Rev. Mr Stanford presided, and there was a fair attendauce. The subject was “Central Asia—past, present and future, and, as anticipated from the lecturer’s personal knowledge of that country, an able and amusing narration was given. With the help of a large map the movements of Russia, as affecting the British possessions, Hero explained, accompanied with many particulars respecting the habits of the various tribes which swarm over parts of Central Asia. A hearty vote of thanks was awarded to the lecturer at the conclusion. It is stated that Major Richardson intends to'repeat it at the Port Chalmers Masonic Hall on Monday evening.

The sensational drama of “East Lynne” was produced at the Princess’s last evening, Mrs Hill sustained the difficult character of Lady Label in a highly creditable manner; and was eminently successful in the emotional parts, noticeably at the death-bed of her child. At the close of each act she was called before the curtain and loudly applauded. Mr Steele played excellently as Archibald Carlylej as did Mr Musgiave, who appeared as Cord Mount Severn, the father of Isabel. Miss Willis was suffering from a severe cold, which made the greater portion of her lines inaudible, otherwise her representation of Barbara Hare would have been a favorable one; but Mr Keogh seemed to have a very poor conception of the character of Levison. There was a large attendance. “ Kathleen Mavourneen” is announced for to-night. By way of Sydney we have news from Levuka to the 13th of May. The ‘Fiji Times’ reports that a boat belonging to Mr Fletherington, of Dreketi River, with a number of foreign laborers in it, had boen picked up between there and Vanua Levu. At the time it was observed it was npon the reef, and some of the men were busily engaged trying to push the boat off. They said that they were coming to see the Consul, and that the white man (to whom they alluded is only surmised) had killed or beaten two of their numbar. They can only speak indifferently, and whether they meant killed or beaten is not known. It is a curious fact thao their women and children are with them, and that some of the men are suffering from wounds supposed to have been caused by large knives. The people are now in Levuka in safe keeping, and the war schooner Renard will be at once despatched to make inquiries. The ordinary meeting of the Dunedin School Committee last evening was attended by Messrs Livingston, Stout, Prosser, Hay. Robin, Sherwin, and- Wright. There were seven applications ’Jfor the vacancy in the North Dunedin School, ahd the head-master having recommended the appoin meat of Mies Eliza Donald, the choice was left with the Education Board, Messrs Ferguson (Middle District). Murray (North Dunedin), and Stables (South Dunedin) wrote desiring that the Education Board'should be urged to grant them an allowance in lieu of bouse rent, as was the case with teachers of thr country schools. The communication was referred to the Board without comment. The Committee allowed the fees received during last quarter at the North School to be divided between the teachers—Mr Mont-gomery-and Miss Johnston. The mid-winter week’s holidays were fixed to commence on Monday, the 29th instant.

The Princes of Soxe-Coburg acknowledged the hospitality they received during their recent visit to the Colonies by a profuse distribution of walking-sticks among their entertainers. What a contrast is furnished by the Duke of Genoa’s acknowledgments of the hospitalities he received dating his brief visit to Victoria and Tasmania ! On his return to Italy he ordered two handsome lockets to be made for presentation to Lady Bowen and Mrs DuCane respectively. Each contains the donor’s portrait, and the face of the locket exhibits his monogram, T.S., Tomaso di Saroia, in brilliants and pearls, surmounted by the Crown of Italy similarly enriched The Lfnko has also sent a magnificent breast-pin, composed of brilliants, arranged according to the foregoing design, to Mr .Robertson, of Echuca, as a souvenir of his visit to that gentleman’s residences. The presentations have been mads through the Consul-General for Italy. •vwf collection at Knox Church to-morrow will be in aid of the Synod’s Aged and Infirm Ministers Fund. ’ The Artillery Band will meet for practise on Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock, after which a general meeting will be held. Commercial Building and Mutual Investment Society advertise their fortnightly meeting for next Monday night. The regular monthly meeting of the Sons of Temperance, Antidote Division, will be held on Monciay evening in the Congregational hall, at 7 *