The Evening Star TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3703, 5 January 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1875.

Owing to the pressure on our space, we *re compelled to omit a good deal of local matter already in type. The single girls by the Nelson were open for engagement to-day, and the following fund emp'oyment at per year as domestic servants and cooks Four at T. 25, two at 1 32, one at L 34, nine at L3O, one at L 35, two at L3o one at L4O. < >ne married couple obtained LBO, and one farm servant L4O The following telegram has been received by Mr Harrop, of Lawrence, from Mr J. C, Brown, M.H.R. “Bowen, December 19th. —Arrived here last evening. The climate is splendid. Good news from the Palmer. Water is scarce at the reef?. Alluvial rich. There is a hew rush, to the Dai at roe river, i seventy mile%||mth4rf Cooktown,”

An accident occurred this week to a man named David Dewar, who was at work on one of the railway bridges at the W oolshed. He was standing on one of the timbers of the bridge which had not been secured, when it rolled over, and threw him into the bed of the creek. The ‘ Bruce Herald ’ learns that he met with severe internal injuries, and now lies in a dangerous condition.

“ Genevieve de Brabant” was repeated at the theatre last evening to a good downstairs and moderate circle attendance. The opera went remarkably well, and the train scene in the second act again provoked much applause, and a call for Mr Huntley, its designer. It is without exception the best piece of mechanism we have seen in Dunedin for some time. Misses May and Lambert, and Messrs Hallam, Templeton, and Yernon gave the utmost satisfaction. Miss May suffered from a cold, but we are glad to learn she has entirely recovered. “ Genevieve ” will be given to-night for the last time, and is well worth seeing. The monthly meeting of the Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Engine Station last evening—Captain Wain in the chair. The resignation of Mr George Miuilie was accepted with deep regret, and for his faithful services during the past four years he was unanimously elected a life honorary member. Mr Thomas Nicholson’s resignation was also read and accepted, Messrs Murphy and Sinclair were elected working members, and Messrs Grant and Shepperd re-elected honorary members for the ensuing twelve months. Captain Wain called attention to the 13th inst. being practice night, and the meeting broke up. A case of “ honesty rewarded ” has been mentioned to us. At the Caledonian Gathering, on Friday, Mr A. M‘Kenzie found a pocket-book, which contained letters, &c., and a bank-book shewing a deposit of LSB in the bank. The tinder came into town to advertise, but the offices being closed, could not do so, and on Saturday he came in from the Peninsula and advertised in the Star. On Monday it was claimed by a person named J. T. Johnson; who asked Mr M‘K.enzie what he paid for advertising, and on being told eighteen pence, gave him that amount and walked off. That “ party by the name of Johnson” deserves to lose another pocket-book. The adjourned meeting of the Education Board was held this morning, when there were present his Honor the Superintendent, Messrs Keid, Turnbull, and Hislop (secre-

tary). The secretary laid before the Board a minute of the High School Board of Advice, noted at its meeting ye-terday, recommending Mr Alexander •• ilson, M.A., for the appointment of English master at the High School, and M. Edmond de Montalk, B. A., for that of visiting French master at the same institution. The Education Board resolved that the recommendations be adopted and the appointments conlirmed according to the terms specified in a former report of the Board of Advice, viz., Mr Wilson’s salary to be L3OO per annum, with one-twelfth of the school fees ; M, de JVJontalk’s to be decided hereafter—both appointments to be held good for one year, terminable after that time by six months’

notice on either side. Mr Wilson arrived at. Auckland only a few months age from Home ; M. de Mont->lk came to Dunedin having held the position of French teacher at Nelson College.

An eye-witness furnishes us with particulars of the accident by which Adam M‘Leod, a carrier well-known in Dunedin and up-country, met with his death on Thursday last. Deceased went from Cromwell to the races at Mount Benger, and on Thursday evening was proceeding to Lawrence in company with two men, named Robert Hills and Richard Nott, who were on horseback. Shortly after leaving the Robert Burns hotel, on the Beaumont road, Hills said to deceased, '‘You cau ; t corneas fast as me whereupon the deceased, whp was driving a “sulky,” replied that he v/ould be in Lawrence quite as soon, notwithstanding that Hills was riding the racehorse German Louis. The three had left the hotel together, but after a little, Nott, who happened to be in the rear, beard groans, and called to Hills, who turned back. By this time Nett had discovered M‘Leod lying about three yards off the road. Deceased was quite conscious, and told his companions that ue felt his injuries would result in his death. He had evidently been thrown out, as the horse was afterwards found quietly grazing, without any trac s of the sulky having beep overturned. He was conveyed to the Junction Hotel, where Dr. Halley attended him, and ordered his removal to the Tuapeka Hospital, where he died twenty hours after the accident happened, the local paper says M'Leod was much

respected, and his sudden death caused great distress to his friends, many of whom were to have accompanied him to town for the New Year’s holidays, and had only parted from him a few hours before the accident, with the promise to meet in Lawrence in

time for the Dunedin coach next morning,

The latest sensation in the book line is Greville’s “ Journal of the Keigns of George the Fourth, and William the Fourth,” of which a lady correspondent of the ‘ -ustralasiau ’ writes “There is a ‘run’ upon the book, which is exhausting edition after edition,and, what is more remarkable perhape, people are not only ‘ Tannin-; upon ’ the book, but reading it. It is very valuable as a close and faithful record, kept from day to day, of political events, apd a series of descriptions of famous and infamous personages. But, beyond all this, its great charm consists in its boundless and malevolent gossip about the two kings, iheia brothers, the court, and the domestic affairs and personal character of everybody who helped to compose it. Mr Grevilie regarded all the sons of George 111. with hatred apd contempt, to which sentiments he gives the frankest utterance, at the same time recording facta respecting their characters and careers which prove them to have thoroughly merited them. It is plain that he considers George IV. and William IV. were both madman, the first thel more dangerous lunatic of the two. The book abounds in amusing stories, and as the remaining contemporaries of the persona of whom they are told are necessarily few, the amusement which it affords exceeds the offence which it gives. Nevertheless, it has given offence in certain high quarters. The Queenis, not unnaturally, vexed by the merciless exposure of the vices, follies, and absurdities of her two uncles ; especially as Her Majesty’s mother (wiio.-e memory she reveres, and whose death was the first real afllietion which ever b fel her) is by no means spared in it, and the relations between the late Duchess of Kent and her husband’s family are plainly shown to have been those of int. rneuine war. She has made a dignified remonstrance against the publication of Mr Greville’s ‘Memoirs,’ and I am told, on good authority, that Her Majesty has endeavored to ‘buy up’ the book—a pro ceediug which alone would have secured the sale of several editions.”

A special meeting of the Daughters of Temperance will be held to-morrow evening. Ladies and gentlemen willing to join St, Paul’s Church choir will please forward their names to Archdeacon Edwards, or to Mr Towsey, choirmaster. The Caledonian Society have resolved to hold a gathering on Saturday, commencing at 2 p. m., when the net proceeds are to he handed over to the Benevolent Tnsl/itution. Priz'e-takere a h the late games will be paid to-morrow evening.

A meeting of the William Johnston Lodge will be held in the Argyle Hall to-morrow evening.

A summoned meeting of the Court Pride of Dunediu, A.0.F., will be held in the South Australian Hall to-morrow evening, at eight o’clock. Messrs Burton Brothers have executed some beautiful card almanacs for Mr N. Leves, deco rator, Dunedin, They are very tastefully as well as elaborately designed by Mr Leves himself, and are of two sizes—the larger 4$ inches by 3| inches, and the smaller 2J inches by its proportionate breadth. This is a somewhat novel application of photography, at least in this Colony, but the effect is so beautiful that we expect to see it extensively adopted. The expense of engraving in a style equal to this specimen of photo-printing would have been enormous.