The Evening Star SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3743, 20 February 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1875.

A match has hem arranged between Mr Vi'lnek’s Both well and Mr Coraan’s Seabird, for LI 0 a-sidc. On the 15th inst a locomotive was laid tin .o run between Oarnaru and the Awamoko junction for ballast purposes. Mining matters in the Arrow district are a very low ebb just now. Of conr.-v, their re a lew exceptional instance—such as -’quires and par'y, whose claim is situate just below the S ma of Fortune Co., and who i- ' realising an average of 1.20 per man per week. At Macetown there must be som.'Mid claims. as wo (‘ 0-is< rver ’) In ar of wavy parce’s of gold from that iocalitv. The Arrow' Rive.- Uumuany’s prospects are f’ vorable, and rhe manager, Mr Elliott, has hopes t f striking a lead of good gold—hone which we trust will r.e quickiv -eahsed, as this (’ompuiy has long bee:, going on under adverse circumstances.

An inquest was heal at fhe Hospital at uoon to-day. before Mr 1, is. Watt. H.M, nd Acting-Coroner, on the body of Lilly Miller, a prostitute, who died in her house, in a lane known as Mach in’s right-of-way. yesterday morning. Amongst the witnesses examined wore Rose Gee, Anne White, Ser;r.. Andi-rson, Coustab’e Hartnett, ami others, and from the evidence adduced it appeared that deceased was a married woman, "vr bu band being a seafaring man ; and that the bouse in which she uied was let to El za * tliwell, who is now in gaol. The result of the po«£ mortem examination, a* imV.e by Dr Brown, showed disease of the heart to be the cause of and a verdict to that effect was accordingly returned.' At a meeting yesterday of those interested in the • establishment of a Siilors’ In-ob ut" at. Port Chalmers, a communication was read from the Government in answer to the deputation that waited upon the Superintendent on Monday, 'the eply stated that rhe ■ overiimenb was willing to allow the temporary use of the present school building at t he Port for the purpose of an institute‘for say twelve months as soon as it is vacated and pending the decision of the Provincial Council U was resolved to request the Government to introduce and pass an Ordinance vesting the present school s te and buildings in trustees for the beneht of the proposed institute. A public meeting is to be held .m riday next to determine what further steps shall be taken in the matter.

At the me ting of the Dunedin School i ’oimnitcee last night (he salary of Mr Chapman, junior teacher at the Middle District. - ; cho«l, was raised to UOO ; the resignations or Mr J. Seoul)ar and Miss MTnrosh (th. latter because of her removal to Morn ington) were received ; and Mr Stewart wrote recommending the appointment of Miss land as mi nil teacher at the North ’• chool in the ro ni of Miss Jago, resigned. Mr Jago also wrote explainin'the reason of his daughter’s resigna" tion. ihere wa--. .some dis ussioa as to'the course adopted by Mr Stewart in writing to the Education Board on a previous occsv-n and not to the committer, relative to Misn Jago, and it was resolved that in future the committee be consulted by the head masters relative, to pupil teachers.

Bird, Blow, and King’s American Circus (in which we recognise many old faces) gave their first performance in Dunedin Inst evening tbe marquee was crowded, and the variou° feats of horsemanship, tumbling, bal l - cimtr, and som-rsmilt throwing were performed in the most finished and gr oa fal manner, a .d, judging by the frequent applause, _ gave every satisfaction to toe audience t-ignor *Rinza.les performs some clever feats, winding up with turning a Somersault in the air over the backs of eight horses, and a double somersault over six horses Mr Hlliam is exceedingly good in his horsemanship acts, seeming as much at home as if on the ground. Mr Lewis, barebacked rider, performs very cleanrly, although apparently a little unsteady ’last night. A grea- want is the absence of programmes or some means of obtaining the names of the numerous members of the company, a change of programme will be made to niidit.

At the half-year’y meeting of the Christian Young Men’s \ssoci ttiou, held in the Temperance Hall last, evening (Mr Fulton presiding), the report of iho committee detailing the word of the past session was received and adopted. Condderadon was promt ed to suggestions thrown out. by the Rev. Corrie Johnston and !.. Mackie and Mr Short that the .Sunday evening; Ice' ures, conferences, and breakfast meetings would be productive of good,. . Mr Short explained that the young men of Sydney met together on the last Sunday of every month and hj id a breakfast service. They distributed cards throughout the city, charging a shillhm fur the breakfast The lirst meeting was attended by forty or lifty, and sometimes there was an attendance of seventy persons An mal co■ fere ces bad been very successful is Tasmania and at to 1 son, and he suggested <n«e here sh.ul ■ be held on next anniversary day. A hear y vote of thanks was awarded to the secretary (Mr Paterson) Mr Allen was last evening rewarded with the fullest house of the present season : nearly every seat in the circle being taken, while the lower parts of the home were in'B«ff>*rably crowded. 'The opera was “Martha, *’ with novelties introduc'd sufficient to lengthen the peifoimaucc an hour b -yond the ordinary time 'These novelties wore Highland dances ai d reel?, performed in the fair scene by Messrs Murray nnd Haig, assisted by Misses Lester and do line. Miss May sang “ Coming though the rye ” and “ ’Twas within a mile of Edinburgh toup,” which were of course received with plenty of applause ; but her rendering of the “ Last Rose of Summer ” wa? surpassingly sweet, and will not soon be forgotten. With Mr Hallam she also sang “ Ye banks and m a.:s,” but it was taken too high. The representation of the opera its If was thoroughly sac cevful. To-night the company mikes ns last appearance in Dunedin, wh n » bid comprising selections that ahou-d saiisty the mo.-t fastidious will bo given. A meeting of the Cavcrshun Road Board wrs held in the school-room on I bun-day evening, u h«n there were present—Mess-s M'Kay, Wilson, Carey, Rutherf rd. TJ’nen, Bridgman, ami Jackson ; Mr Rutherford m the chair. The hairmnn submitted two add io.ial bye-laws, whi hj were approved »..f oud agreed to be printed. Tenders were then opened for wo*lts advertised for, wh n the tender of Messrs R. Carson and Fo. wri accepted-for ditching and cm verts, for I 43 10s. The di chmg is betwei n the gaswori * and St. ICihia toad, and th -. wo culver.s, one across the bt. ivilda road, and the other

across Hillside road at the gasworks. There ( were three turners for this work. The ten- i der-. ot Mr Wm. Meade were accepted for fil'd yards of blues-ore metal at 6s 91 per \a d, am; for 800 yards rotten rock at 8s 6d pm-yard. Both these tenders are for St. Kilda ro id ; ibe rotten rock is to widen the road from Kensington Hotel to Hillside toad, and the metal tu he spread from Hill-f-ide road to -• t. Kdda Hotel. There were five tenders for the metal and six for the reck. The tender of MrJ. btoken was accepted for 800 yards of rotten rock for Park street, Kensington, at 3s fid per yard. There were six tenders received for this work. After accepting the above tenders, the Board agreed to call for tenders for the following works For the formation and part metalling of Smith, Marion, and D ir d streets, Calderville, and formation and metalling of Honda) 1 street, Gave- sham; for 900 yards rotb n rock for Seatie'd r ad’ to commence at Anderson's Bay road and (vtinue upwards towards ihe Korhury road ; for 800 yards rotten rock for Hillside road’ negimiing opposite the Hov-rnmenc workshops and upwards towards the Forhury i-o .d ; for 300 yards blue tone m tal to be j-prvao on bt Kilda road from Kensington Hou-1 to Hillside road St. Kilda road will thus be widened from Kensington Hotel to Hillside road, and at the same tine receive a coat of metal all the way from said hotel to St. Kilda Hotel. The employe! of the Guardian Printing Company met at iLyley’s Hotel this after noou, fur the pur v-su of piesenting Mr Leary—who had been comuc.ed with Hit paoer in the capacity of manager since its inau, urati m, aed v.ho lately reso.nad—with a testirnon ul. marking their ap rovai of his services The presenta'-i n consist d of a hands-Judy illuminated addre-3, the engrossing being the work of Mr George ; ai dMr Brack-n. in making it, - xnn s-wd, on heoalf ot those present, their regret at having to sever so friendly a connection as had existed between Mr Leary and.themselves. Mr Geary, in reply, assured those present that hail he been presented with a purse of sovereigns, or anything equally costly, it would not have pleased him more highly ; and said that, although he should not meet those present again in his official capacity, he Imped to be present at. tinusual festive occasions given to the employes of the paper. Luring the ab ence of his successor (Captain Bddwyo) ho would con tiaue in his pr scut position. The toast ot the guest was given by the chairman (Mi titling), mid that of the “Guardian limp iyes” by Mr Leaiy. The text of the address is r.s follows We. the uuder-s-.cned empower of the Guardian Printing Oompanv, desire to express our regret that your other bu.-iness engagements .-faoh Id have induced you to rdinq -nhed 'he management of the said company. During the time we have had the pleasure of work ng with you in the • sfab’ishment of the ‘ Guardian,’ wo have found you, on all occasions gentlemanly, straightforward, and ob aging ; and whilst zealous-y looking after the interests of t e company, yon have always been careful to deal fairly with those under your supervision. Widnng you a prosperous caieer, we hog to subscribe ourselves.” Here followed thirty signatures. We are informed that the Right Rev Bishop Nevill will preach to-morrow morning at St. Paul’s, and in the evening at St. Matthew’s. The immigrants by the ship City of Dunedin will be open for engagement at the Caversham depot, on Monday next, at 10 a.m. Wo have received from Mr Joseph Eraiiliwaito a copy of the Christmas number of the Illustrated London New,’ containing two colored pictures iu addition to some engravings of more than ordinary merit. The cover L illuminated and iu excellent taste. Air Braithwaite presents a free copy of this elegant number to his subscribers.