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Evening Star, Issue 3560, 21 July 1874, Page 2

The ‘Tuapeka Times’ says the river Molyneuv has gone down very rapidly, and understands that all the claims are at work again.

It has been notified that the Government will in all probability pay, early next year, to those volunteers who are entitled to it, the amount voted by the Provincial Government in lieu of volunteer laud scrip. There was no sign of the Cyph l enes at Auckland with the Bau Francisco mail, ©r of the Otago at the Bluff, up to the time of our going to press. The Macgregor is four days, overdue, and the Otago, which is expected to bring the Un-dish mails, two days after her advertised time. This afternoon a trial was made of the locomotive constructed by Messrs Wishart and IJuchanan, practical and mechanical engineers, Great King street, for Messrs M‘Allom and Co., Southland, ft was most satisfactory, but took place at too late an hour to enable us to give particulars, which will appear to-morrow. The ‘ N.Z. Herald’ is informed that arrangements are being made at the present moment by Iharaira Te Houkamo, who resides at Hicks Bay, on the East Coast, for holding a monster feast in August All the Natives on the East Coast, between Tauranga and Poverty Bay, as well as a number of Europeans, are to be invited. The “spread*’ is to cost about LI.tJOO.

We are requested to notify that the statement made by James Wheeler in the Wellington Resident Magiatiatc’a Court-that he had been an inmate of the Dunedin Lunatic Asplum, and that the Otago Government had paid bp passage to Wellington—is without foundation. No person of the name of Wheeier was ever on the books of the Dunedin Lunatic Asylum, nor did the Government ever pay the passage ©f such a person to Wellington. Several alterations have been made in the Resident Magistrate’s Court. The lawyers’ table has been raised by 2ft, but accommodation is not provided tor so many as before. The witness-box has been placed in a bettor position, so far a© the Bench is concerned, but not for the reporters, who, as it is now situated, must be excused if they misreport witnesses. We think a slight alteration in the position of their seat might be advantageously made.

Ah accident, which might have proved serious, occurred this afternoon opposite the Oddfellows Hall, George street, - wing to the number of cabs standing in the road there was some difficulty in obtaining a pat--sago, and as Dr Borrows, who was coming up George street in hi* buggy, reached the Hall he was met full by Smith’s caach, the driver of which, without slacking pace in the least, drove right over him. How the doctor or his groom escaped injury is a marvel, as the buggy was cut almost in two. We believe an option for damages will be entered agaiust Smith*

. 2. Herald ’ hopes it may be sjufucient apology to say that the list of immigrants by the ahip Queen of Nations (which recently arrived at Auckland) was prepared Ireland, when it is stated that in the said

list the names of two carpenters appear amongst the single girls, and a housemaid is down in the midst of the single men. Ihis does nob imply, however, that there has been a commingling of the sexes on the passage out, and that morality has been disgraced by two stalwart carpenters having protected the single girls, or that a housemaid has lesided amongst the single men. It is simply a clerical error in making out the sheet, and may be described as an Irish bull.

Information was conveyed to tbe police this morning, that Mr John Books. produce merchant, of Manse steet, was missiii". vl r Brooks left his house at Waikari last night and as he had not returned this morning, several of the residents bsc ■me anxious as to his whereabouts, and cal ed on Suninspector Mallard, who immediately despatched Sergeant Bevau to the spot. It is feared that Air Brooks is lost iu the snow. Sergeant Bevau bad not returned at. four o clock ihis afternoon We understand that the snow has accumulated in some of the gullies to a depth of 12 or 15 feet. [Mr Brooks’s body has since been found.] The ‘Lake Wakatip Mail’ reports thrt “ one of eur small staff of printers managed to baptise himself last night by walking off Messrs Robertson and Co.'s jetty into the Lake, while attempting to get on board the Antiira. We are sorry to record that he received a severe shock and some personal injuries, besides having a very narrow escape from being drowned. The Lake] water is delightfully iey at present, and that iu its If is no encouragement for a voluntary bath. Of course ‘ Printer drunk ’ will be the/universal comment—we are all so chair ably inclined—but Mr Izzard’s error arose through no such cause, lie is a Good Templar, aud perhaps that may account lor his penchant for water. ”

Tn view of the approaching termination of the Corpsration’s contract with the proprietors of the gasworks, the following, from the ‘N. Z Herald’ of the 11th iust. may be of interest:—“ We understand that the deputation of the City Council, appointed at the last meeting to wait upon th; Gas Company, with a view to obtaining some reduction in the rate charg d for the city lights, met he directors of the company yesterday. The charge has been at the rate of I 8 10a per lamp for 100 lights. The Gas Company have now agreed to accept L 8 per lamp, and the Couuci l , we believe, intend to increase the number of lam) s from 10U to 150. In Dunedin the rate charged is L 8 10s per lamp for 300 lights, and in Christchurch L 9 10s per lamp for 150 lights ”

'I he first of the special jury cases —Leary v. Hunt—was commenced before his Honor Mr Justice Chapman, at the civil sittings of the Supreme Court this morning. The action was brought to set aside a deed of settle ment n ade by Thomas iiunt, of Oamaru, in favor of his wife Barah, and children. The action was commenced by Mr Leary, atrustee in the bankrupt’s estate of I homas Hunt. W. James Smith appeared for the p aintiff. and Mr Btout for the defendant. It was a.leged that the deed was executed in fraud of defendant’s creditors, as by it he parted with his property, and was tlpffSy unable to pay the debts he owed. The defendant set up a general denial, and said that the sums due by him had been paid by his s m Samuel. The case was still proceeding when we went to press. With reference to the reported race from Nelson between the steamers Albion and Phoebe, the ‘N. Z. Herald* remarks : -

“We could only wish that our Co onial marine law for this very serious offence was as stringent as it is in England, where the m .sters of these vessels, had the charge been substantiated ag in them would have received. three mouths’ imprisonment with hard labor. Pacing in Colonial waters has from time to time resulted iu very serious couse(juences. Within the last seven years, exactly this number of vessels have been wrecked and in two instances several lives sacrificed, through racing. If captains arc regardless of the safety of vessels entrusted to their command, the law at least should interfere to protect the lives r f crows and pass nuers from being jeopardised by what can only' be. looked upon as a most nnscamanl.ke act.”

The ‘ N, Z. Herald ’ gives the following advice to corespondents :—‘• We commend all newspaper telegraphic correspondents to billow the exam)do of our special at Wellington under like circumstances. He wins us as follows:—‘7.so p.m. Not- ing to say—absolutely nothing worth writing, only the writ has been sent up from the Waitemata election. Mo use my putting you to wire charges fpr nothing.’ Wo say to this, ‘Quite correct,’ and we only wish such a lule was more generally borne in mind. Generally when correspondents have nothing of real intelligence to send they appear to labor under some sort of an impression that it becomes necessary to manufacture items. We can assure tin m there is not the least necessity for anything of the kind, ibe promised remuuera ion will be remitted with much greater pleasure when the practice is carried out of sending nothing when there is nothing send. ”

One pf the latest London novelties, a piece entitled “ Behind the Curtain,” was played at the Princess Theatre last evening. Considering the very unfavorable weather, therp was a good attendance in all parts of the house. This play has been extremely well placed uuon the stage in every respect. We regret the space at our disposal does not allow of our describing the plot, which, though s'mple, aud such as may be easily lollowed, is well contrived. The priuc pal character (Grace Uangerfield) was sustained by Mrs Walter Hill, whose acting throughout left nothing to be desired, aud, if possible, more firmly established her as an actress of very high attainments. Body Scott, m the hands of Miss May. was done ample justice io ; while Miss Vivian made a decided impression as Mrs Wadley. Bob Olivo found an able representative in Mr Steele. Mr Musgrove, ai Jemmy v cott, hid a 7’6le that suited him j and Mr Keogh performed a villainous part—that of John Bolton, a forger—very respectably and intelligently, and never once raised his voice unnecessarily. Messrs Hesford and Hooper were well suited as .Nobby Scott and Frank D’Arcy respectively ; but Mr Laurence was a failure as Wedge by. r J'he scenery in connection with the piece reflects great credit upon Mr Williams, who deservedly received a call before the curtain, “ Nan, the Good-for-Nothing,” was the afterpiece. “Behind the Curtain” will be re peated to-night. The ‘ Southland Times ’ states that a mrm has been found dead in an iiau ed hut in the M.ikarcvva Bush. It seems vhat the man had come on foot frqm the Mataura, that ho carried a '-wag, ana that he lodged on Sunday night (I2ih inst) at the Gladstone Hot 1.

un Tuesday last. Mr Judge, of the Makar«wa BoLcry, having beam ihat a drunken man was knocking about a but which stands close to the railway line in the Maltarewa Bush, went to the hut in question, and found the man in a state p illness, but perfectly sober, aud without even the smell of drink about him. ihem.n told Mr Judge that be had got wot coming from the Mataura, iu consequence of which he felt unwell, but he expected to be better next day. lie also stated that he was going to VViuton. Leaving the man then, Mr Judge returned CH Wednesday, when he found him m a dying state. He then supplied the poor fellow with some hot tea, which he drauk, although be w as rather Weak. Between nine and ten o’clock on Wednesday evening,. Mr

Judge came into towa, and reported the matter to the police, who immediately despatched assistance; but when Mr Judge aud the constable reached the hut the man was dead. His remains were conveyed to town yesterday, and Mr Stewart, of the v thole Hotel, who was taken to see them by Sergeant Fleming, identified them as those of a man who, a short time ago, had gone to his bouse complaining of his moneyless and friendless cond.tion ; and to whom Mr Stewart had given a supper, bed. and breakfast, and live shillings to help him tid he found work, iu search of which he sa d he was going up-country- His name was since ascertaine i to be James Sowden, and he was a brickm ker by trade

The meeting of the Dawn of Light Division, Daughters of Temperance, is postponed.