The Evening Star. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1874.

Evening Star, Issue 3691, 21 December 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1874.

The Superintendent .telegraphs to the Mayor of b-asely that the survey of a line of railway, Palmerston to Clyde, will be undertaken early in the year. Good Templarism- is~*(accf»rding* to the ‘North Otago Times’) making such great progress inbamaru, that application is about to be made for the opening of a second lodge. “ Barark Johnstone ” and “ Lucille ” constituted the entertainment at the Princess on Saturday evening. To-night Mr Ktogh takes his benefit, and the company appear for the last time previous to going to Invercargill. Bir C. L. Young's new play. “ Montcalm,” is to be produced. The ‘ Wakatip Mail ’ states that instead of photographs, Professor Peters obtained 2iis or 239 of the late transit of Venus, and l ieutenant Praed, attached to Major Pal mer’s English Transit Expedition, is on a visit to Queenstown to the American party, in order to examine their system, and obtain other particulars. I he Cup match on the Oval on Saturday, Press v Tradesmen, did not produce pnyihing like the teams or the cricked that might have been expected. The Tradesmen were the first to go to the wickets, and scored 07 in their first, and 46 in their second inn ngs, while the Press got 50 in their first innings. The match is to be finished next Saturday. At the Port Chalmers Police Court, toda}', John Hilton, acting cook on board the Waikato, for assaulting the second officer of the ship, was lined £5 and costs, or four weeks’ hard labor; and for assaulting the acting steward £2, or two weeks’ imprionmeet. John Gibhs, a seaman of the same vessel, for disobeying commands, was sent to gaol for a mouto. ihe notorious Sullivan was arrested at Inglewood, whither he bad gone to see his late wife, for three weeks before she had

married a resident there. The Weddersbuu correspondent of "the ‘ Bendigo 'dvertiser' gives the following account of the arrest : “ItappearsthafcSullivan arrived in thistownahip about ten o’clock on the previous evening, and spent the night in the house in which he was taken, Sullivan was arrested under the authority conferred by the Criminal Influx Prevention Statute, pissed some years back to i revent the Colony being flooded by a felon population. Sullivan frays that he came from England by ship to Sydney, thence by steamer to Melbourne, from the latter place to Inglewood by coach, and then walked up to Weddersburu.”

A meeting of gentlemen favorable to the formation of a Club was held at the Athenaeum on Friday evening, there being from twenty-five to thirty persona present. After some discussion it was resolved that the * lub should be started, the entrance fee being fixed at two guineas, and the animal subscription at three guineas, and a cotnmi tee w s formed to complete a roil of m-mbersbip, prepare rules, &c., to repoit at a meeting on Tuesday evening next. Suit able premises iu a centra! situation have been taken, consisting of billiard smoking, and readitu'-rooms, &c., and they are so arranged that additions can be easi y made it required. The name of the Club was le tto a future meeting. Mr John Hartley, the unfortunate man who was knocked down by the broken lamppost when trying to stop the runaway horse in Princes street on Saturday, died in the Hospital at tigut o’clock this morning. He seemed going on well unti yesterday when he became delirious and never regained consciousness, his death being ascribed to con cession of the brain, a severe wound on the head showing the force with which ho had been thrown down, l-’eceascd was unmarried, and was part owner of Finnert Farm, near Outram, North Taieri, with his cousin| Mr James Hartley, and was in town on business in connection with a division < f the property. The other mm who was injured was discharged from the Hospital this morning, alnv.sb entirely recoveied. By the Wellington on Saturday there arrived Mr M. L. Raphael, the general agent, M. FJeury and his assistants, and the cho > s of the English opera troupe The principal members of the company proceeded > wetland loTim; ruandOamaru at each' f which places they give a performance, and teach town on Wednesday. On Boxing night the season opens with Cinderella and a pantomime, and during the season several novelties will be 'produced, including "Faust,” ‘Martha,” “ Der Freischulz.” and sindi amusing trifles as "Box and Cox,” "The Crimson Scarf,” "The Blind Beegars,” A c . We shall have to welcome hack Miss May in restored health, Mr llallam improved iu voice and acting and Mr lempleton in parts more suited to display his abilities than those that fell to him last season.

bimultaueous with the publication of the death of a lad named Grmt. who had been a punil at the VVaikiwi school, there appeared in the ‘Southland Time*’ a letter signed by A Parent” complain’n-: of improper punishment having been inflicted on the pupil* attending the Invercargill Grammar 'chool. Che local Nchool Committee at once took proper actio i. a id at its last meeting passed the following le-iolution“That, as the wiiter of a letter in the ‘i-oirhiand Tinus,’ cornplaming of improper punshm-nt being inflicted on (he pupils, had been invited to meet toe committee and to substantiate his statements, but had not done so, and the committee on their pa ts had i i the meantime made every inquiry, huh found no grounds fir believing that any improper punishments had ever beeninliicted Men try be made in the minute book to the effect that the committee had ascertained the charg-s contained in the letter to be without any real foundation.” A man dropped down dead in the coilyard of Messrs Martin and Watson, Atnsrt street, at half-past e even o’clock this e-.orn-ing. Ho was known by the nickname of ited Sandy,’ hut ihe body (which was taken to the Hospital by Constable M *1 auchlin) has not been identified. Wh n search--d by the conttible no pipers to identify him were found on bis per-on Since the above was in type we leara that Hartley, on who-.e dray deceased was when he died, saw him for the first t me on Friday, and gave him two shillings for bolding his horsed and he thinks the man to-day endeavored to assist him in unloading in the hope of further reward. Up to four o’clock the police had not succeeded in getting deceased identified, but they have reason to believe he is known at tii’een Island. They funvsh us with the following description Deceased is about thirty-five or forty years of age ; has fair hair and sandy whiskers ; is about sft. Bin m height, and was dressed in a suit of dark grey tweed, with blucher boots, and a black billycock hat. His Honor the Superintendent, accompanied by the Provincial Secretary and Provincial Solicitor, to-day inspected the heating apparatus lately arranged by Messrs Anderson and Morrison at the Immigration Barracks, Caversham Mr Morrison was in attendance and explained the method of sup -ly to the boiler, and the principle on which the circulation of the hot water is secured. The apparatus was working on hisHonor’s arrival, and the raised temperature of the different apartments proved that it was acting most The success of Messrs Anderson an 1 Morrison evinces the ease and inex pensiveneas with which our public schools could be warmed during winter, as the whole cost of fuel for ivarming the Immigrants’ barracks, and circulating a stream of ■iob water through 700 ft. of piping will not exceed five shillings per day. We notice many improvements about the barracks, more particularly in regard to the drainage and pathways. Good asphalte walks have been made where needed, and surface drains of draining tiles bedded in cement conduct all waste water to cess tanks. Surface drains constructed on this plan prove to be a complete antidote to percolation of water into the soil. These improvements have been effected under the superintendence of Mr D. Miller, junr., and reflect great credit upon him. We are not alone in complaining of telegraphic delays. The last issue of the ■ Southland Times ’ contained this paragraph : —“We have not hitherto been in the habit of making complaints, although we havn frequently been subjtcted to much annoyance. When, however, a telegram which was delivered at the Wellington > fflee at five p.m. on the sth December, does not reach us till about ten a m. next day, we think it is time to protest against such treatment.” 'lhe Auckland ‘Star’ repeat* the complaints we felt called upon to make last week, and adds : “ To the morning papers, who have also their telegrams at one-fourth the cost charged to evening pap-ms, this delay is a matter of no moment, but it is tantalising in the extreme to have frequently telegrams pai 1 for at a very high rate, transmitted early in the day, and received at such an hour as to delay publication, and very frequently to be omitted altogether. . . . (>ur wire charges alone cost at present a minimum average of over LI, 000 a year, and in such circumstances it is too bad to have valuable and costly telegrams thrown away, the cost of which is of course not returned. Were Government departments managed as are private business establishments, not merely good treatment but s unething more, and a little indulgence into the bargain, would be shown to best customers, but Government ways are not as our ways, nop their thoughts as our thoughts,

We sunpose, therefor*, we must only grin a-id bear it; but we cannot refrain from s unit ng with our brother f h-uuedin in a 1 a growl of discontent. ” A concert anil ball were held in the Itoa’yn > Hall on Friday evening, MrA.H. Boss being ; in the chair, ■nd there was a very large at- i tendance The com* rt commenced with an i overture by Mr Sjk't., which was worthily applauded. Duets by the Misses Hesfoid w-;re riven in lirst-class style, and “Forsaken ” i.y ;l lady, deserves special mention. Mr Denovan’s Scotch songs were dcidcdly ' succes; ul, while Mr Warren’s “Galloping .Snob” was a treat in itself. The singing au I dancing uf M. Connolly were ki.hly appreciated. Messrs Mathcson, Morrison and Sinclair al.-o rendered wimble assistance. After the concert the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up with spirit till an early hour this morning. The Artillery Band'will practise on Tuesday evening at the Drill Shed. The attention of Volunteer Cadets is directed t° ttu advertisement in our columns referring to the firing for the Government cadet prizes. Mr Fox will lecture in tho Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening, instead of Tuesday, as formerly advertised. The meeting of members of • temperance societies is also postponed till Wednesday, We have been a-ked to draw the attention'of intending visitors to Oamaru to the advertisement of the s.s. Maori. That steamer will leave the Battray street wharf, direct to sea, at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, Mr Joseph Braithwaite, bookseller, corner of Fleet and High streets, has sent ns a copy of the first number of “ The New Zealand Songster.” It is a handy little volume, containing the words of seventy-four of the most popular songs of the day, at a mere nominal price. The Press amateur entertainment at th? Theatre to-morrow .should draw together a good attendance. Apart from tho good object in view, a capital programme will bo nut forward, comprising the drama of “ Wealth,” and the farce of “ The Dead Shot,” while between the pieces Mr Bracken will read an appropriate address of his own composition. The Band of Hope meeting on Friday proved a decided success, Mr Morris was in the chair. Mr Beswiok, from Victoria, was well received. 'The promoters consider the prospect satisfactory, the receipts at the floor being over expenses, and the room was nearly full. A temporary committee was enrolled, and after the meeting about thirty signatures were placed in the pledge-book. From the enthusiasm with which it is opened, there is every likelihood of the Hand of Hope being soon again in full vigor. Amongst the other attractions provided for the amusement of holiday folks on Boxing Day will be the bazaar to be held at the schoolhouse, Blueskin, in aid of the funds of the Episcopalian Church in that neighborhood ; or rather to provide the means of building a place of shelter for the horses of those who, in a country district, are obliged to ride or drive to their place of worship. A room to be used as a Sunday school-room, or other purposes, will also be connected with the church. The bazaar, though a small one, will doubtless attract the attention not only of the settlers in the neighborhood, but of many visitors from Dunedin, who will thus be enabled to enjoy a day in the countrv, as well as assist in a good work. It is understood that, in addition to the usual fancy and useful articles generally to be found at a bazaar, particular attention will be paid to providing a refreshment stall, at which a substantial lunch may be obtained at a reasonable rate. It should be mentioned that Mr Chapliu has generously offered to place au extra coach on to convey passengers to and from the bazaar, and to contribute the proceeds to the funds. The special arrangements will be advertised early.