The Evening Star THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3705, 7 January 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1875.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning a number of charges were brought against various men and boys of all ages and sizes for letting off crackers in the streets on New Year’s Eve and the following morning. Such an act was held to be an offence against the City bye-laws, and fines were inflicted in most of the cases.

Mr Lemon’s recent discovery of the feasability of transmitting two messages on one wire at the same time, is completely eclipsed by an American discovery. The * Californian Mining and Scientific Press’ says;—“A recent invention makes it possible to send four messages simultaneously in opposite directions over a single telegraph wire. ” Mias May’s continued indisposition neessitated the filling of her part in “ Genevieve de Brabant,” last evening, by a substitute, who merely spoke the lines ; and the opera was considerably curtailed. The pantomime appeared to give great enjoyment to the many juveniles present. To-night the “ Grand Duchess,’ with Miss Lambert in the pricipal character, will be played. At a meeting of the Tuapeka Jockey Club on the 2nd inst., it was unanimously resolved that the mare Mabel should be disqualified from running in any race on the Tuapeka course during the pleasure of the Club, owing to the action taken by the Dunedin Club in reference to her disqualification. The Tapanui Jockey Club have also disqualified Mabel.

A brave boy was drowned at Wanganui on the 12th ult. A lad named MacMahon, aged seven years, slipped into the river, and another lad, named William Kelly, aged eleven, bravely went to his rescue. Unfortunately, owing to MacMahon’s struggles, both of the boys were drowned. On the following Wednesday, a man named Matthew Riley fell out of a canoe, and was drowned, in the same river.

A serious accident occurred this morning to Mr Fitzdmons, second mate of the s.a. Beautiful Star. As the crew of the latter were discharging wool (two bales at a time) into the ship Calypso, one of the bales broke away and struck Mr Fitzsimons, fracturing his thigh and ribs. Dr Drysdale, who was at once in attendance, ordered the man’s removal to the Dunedin Hospital, where he was taken by the 1.15 p.m. train. The teachers of St. Paul’s Sunday School, with their friends, to the number of about forty in all, bad an enjoyable day’s outing yesterday at St, Leonard’s, where football, cricket, dancing and other amusements were provided. The music supplied by Mr Connell, and the catering by Mr Savage gay©

every satisfaction, and the company, which was under the direction of Mr R. T. Wheeler, superintendent of the school, returned to town by the seven o’clock train. The Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court were brought to a close this morning, the Court’s sitting not Listing more than a few minutes. The only case not disposed of was a joint charge against Ellen Burke and Jane Anne Henderson of stealing a watch from the person, and as the prosecutor did not appear, the Grand Jury threw out the bill The common jury (civil) cases will be taken at eleven o'clock to-morrow.

The “gods” of the Dublin Theatre, in which the Italian Opera Company is at present performing, have taken the side ot Cardinal Cullen in condemning certain parts of the performance of “ II Talismano.” The ‘ Freeman’s Journal’ says that so excited were the occupants of the gallery at one performance, lest the wishes of the Cardinal should not be fully complied with, that they “ prepared themselves for eventualities after their mode and custom, by undressing to their shirts and trousers, hot a few among them making alarming demonstrations in the direction of still further denudation.”

A memorial, setting forth the desirability of opening a block of laud for settlement under the deferred payment system has been sent to the Waste Land Board through the Queenstown Survey Office. 11 has reference to land on Mr Roger’s run, near its boundary with Mr Trotter’s, and states the locality is on the Otago side of the Mataura. The ‘ Wakatip Mail ’ is well acquainted with facts that justify it in expressing an opinion that [a block of 2,500 acres set apart for settlement in this locality would be quickly taken up. Of course, a good deal depends upon granting the land that is wanted—not substituting other for it in a different part of the run.

The condition of the Canterbury labor market is well gauged by the engagement of the immigrants by the Geraldine Paget, which arrived there last week. A very large number of employers of labor attended, and all the farm laborers and domestic servants were speedily engaged at good wages. Many applicants for single men and single women were disappointed in obtaining servants. A number of married men, farm laborers, ob tained situations at satisfactory wages. Ihe following rates per annum were given by farmers—Married couples, L 65 to L7O, and all found ; single men, LSO to L 65, with 5s to 10s per week extra during harvest; married men, L7O to LBO, with cottage ; boys, Ss to 10s per week. The wages given to single women were—General servants, L 25 to L3O ; nurses, L2O to L3O; housemaids, L2O to L 25.

Mr Ulrich, Consulting Mining Geologist, Victoria, who has been commissioned by the Provincial Government of Utago to report upon the quarfz reefs of the Province, and the meaus used for extracting and saving the gold from the reefs, made a tour of inspection of the Tuapeka and Waipori districts last week. The ‘Times’ says:—“Mr Ulrich thinks well of the appearance of Otago as a natural field for gold. Ha was surprised with the sameness of rocks met on every hand. While in Victoria every goldfield is surrounded by granite mountains, here nothing but a kind of schist rock can be seen. The Blue Spur was something altogether new to him, and he thought it very strange if that bed of gold-bearing cement was the only one jm jus country. He had not the slighest doubt but that there were deep leads in Weatherstones and’ Waippri Flats. Whether these might prove payable, of course he could not say, but there was every probability that they would. Mr Ulrich strongly condemns the narrow ripples used in the Blue Spur ha-teries, and upholds the system of drop wells used at Cluucs, as being by far the best for saving tho gold The Waipori Quartz Reef received a large share of Mr Ulrich’s attention. He was highly pleased with it, aud stated tbgfc he had not seen in Victoria, or elsewhere, a bet! or defined lode. As a quajrtz country he has great hopes of Waipori,” A few weeks ago we republished from the ‘ Wakatip Mail ’ some strictures by that journal on the Dunedin management of certain mines in that district. Referring to the Arrow Company a Dunedin shareholder writes :—“ Hitherto the Arrow directors’ carrying out of the mining work of the Company has not been interfered with. Thtfr plans have been adopted, machinery ordered, but always so specified that the most costly alterations were necessary, and now, after spending half the capital of the Company, they are proposing fresh plans and fresh machinery. In the face of this it is not to be wondered at if the Dunedin directors should pause and inquire, and that without giving the slightest cause to be accused of paralysing the efforts of the up-country directors or meddling with the duties of these trustees to carry out the efficient working of the concern. The subscribed capital of tho company is L 5.000; of this the Dphedih shareholders supply L 4 000. If do aught to waste the resources of the company is it not substantially their own they are wasting ? Who are tho Arrow directors that are “ snubbed three of the five are the promoters, who put in four pegs, and get 3,000 paid-up shares. The other two directors .have shown their confidence in the company by neglecting to pay the two calls on their shares. Is it wonderful that the Dunedin shareholders have not the most perfect confidence in them ?

The ‘ Temperance Advocate ’ for January has reached ua. The Band of Hope meeting will bo held tomorrow evening, fit 7.30, in the Temperance Hall. A meeting of All Saints 5 parishioners will be held in the school-house this evehing, at eight o’clock. A meeting of the parishoners of St- Peter’s Church, Cavershnm, will be held in tho district school-house to-morrow evening, at 7.30. A summoned meeting of the Court Enterprise Lodge, A.0.E., will be held in the South Australian Hall to-morrow evening at eight. Mackay’s almanac for 1875, the twelfth year of its publication, has reached us. For completeness of information and excellent get-up it excels all similar publications we have yet seen.

We have been requested to state that the dinner to the officers of the Transit of Venus expedition will take place at the Shamrock at seven instead of eight as on the card issued to members.

We are favored by Messrs Gillies and Street with almanacs published by the Norwich Union Insurance Society. One, a card suitable for an ofhco or library, is beautifully illuminated, having as a centre piece an executed view of Norwich Cathedral.—The National Insurance Company have also forwarded to us one of their neatly executed card almanacs. The programme of sports arranged by the Caledonian Society for Saturday next will be found in our advertising columns ; and as a large number of entries have been received for the various events, a good day’s sport may be expected. The proceeds will bo in aid of the Benevolent Institution ; and in addition to the programme as drawn up, Professor Long and some of his pupils will perform a number of gymnastic evolutions.

Messrs Clifford and Morris, of Fleet street, have favored us with photographs of the clever ventriloquist, Val Vose, with his familiar puppets. . The latter are tastefully colored, and in various attitudes, suggestive of the conversations he holds with them in public. Two of the photos, are without those accessories, and are remarkable for the life-like appearance, well arranged light and shadow, clear printing, and natural attitudes of tire sitter. The series reflects gi'eat credit upon the taste and talent of the artists.

The following are the hames of the players in the cricket match—Eleven v. Fifteen—for Saturday:—The Eleven : Allen, Clarke, Collinson, Fenwick, Fulton, J, C.; Codby, Kettle, Rhodes, D. K.; Rhodes, H.; Sampson, and i’ait. The Fifteen : Austin, Glen, Lambert, Marshall, Macfarlan, Macdonncll, M'lntyre, Morrison, W.; Neilson, Park, Paramor, Rose, Russell, Sutcliffe, Waugh, with Kennedy and F. Fulton as emergency men. Play will be commenced at 2 p.m. sharp.

Air Richard Nott wishes us to state that Adam M’Leod, who was picked up between the Teviot and the Beaumont, was not insensible, as stated in the ‘ Daily Times ’ this morning. After Mr M‘Leod had been under Mr Nott’s care for three hours he remained perfectly conscious, and on lifting him out of Mr Nott’s trap at the Junction, his first words were “send for Mr McKay.” That gentleman arrived, and told Mr Nott and Mr Hills that he would take charge of Mr M'Leod, and accordingly they left him under his care. The regular meeting of the Daughters of Temperance, Dawn of Light Division, was held at the Temperance Hall hist evening. The retiring W. P,, Bro. A. G. Price, having assumed the P. W. P.’s chair, the following were installed as officers for the ensuing term : W.P., Bro. James James; W.A., Sr. Price; R.S., Sr, M. Bewley; A.R.S., Sr. Slater; F.S,, Sr. Palmer; Treasurer, Sr. Williams; Chaplain, Sr. Anderson ; Conductor, Sr. Wilkins ; A.C., Sr. Grundy; J.G., Sr. E. Bewley; 0.G., Bro. Wilkinson; the ceremony being performed by D.G.W.P., Bro. Cameron, assisted by D.G.C., Bro. Dawson. The Treasurer’s report showed a balance to the credit of the Division of LBS 6s lid. The meeting being made special for the purpose of appointing a medical officer, Dr. Brown was unanimously elected. This Society supplies medical attendance, medicines, and a weekly allowance to its members in case of illness, and provides a funeral fund at death, as also on the death of the husband of a married sister; and should be well supported by the young women of the city—numbers of whom, though earning a respectable income by their own exertions, would find an illness of a few weeks, or eyeu a shorter period, make serious inroads on any savings they might have accumulated when called upon to pay doctors’ aud druggists’ bills.