The Evening Star SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3749, 27 February 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1875.

are authorised to state that, should Mr Roberts resign his seat in the Provincial Council as representative of the Kaikorai district, Mr FJ exman will offer himself for election in his place. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Pore Chalmers, this morning, before Mr T. A, Mansford, R.M., Henry Bryder, a seaman belonging to the ship Janet Cowan, was fined sa, or 24 hours’ imprisonment, for drunkenness.

The oldest white native of the Colony of New South Wales died a few weeks a«o Sr 18 a £ e , waa sevent y-five. His name was Wm. Cook, and he was a son of a soldier belonging to a regiment stationed in Sydney iu the early days of the Colony. The ‘3tar of Otago Lodge, No. 9, of Loyal Orangemen, met in the Oddfellows’ HaU last evening ; Hro. hj nderson iu the chair A nor the preliminary business was disposal ot, e glit of tb-. brethren were initiated into the mysteries of the Roval Arch Purple de gree.

There was a pretty numerous attendant at the performance given by the C ; rou, troupe last evening, notwithstanding the wet weather. This afternoon a porformnnewas given for the ben, fit of children, when the juveniles flocked there in large number ice troupe appear for the last time to-ni -h?, Yesterday afternoon, his Honor the Sun r mtendent, accompanied by the Provincrv Executive, was conveyed by the harbour launch Result t® Deborah Bay, where they inspected the road in course of formation hj the hard labor gang. His Honor and tmm returned to Dunedin by the 5.30 - R , eßl 2T fc Magistrate’s Court, today, Edward Boker was fined 5s with the usual alternative, for drunkenness; Janus Murphy, 10a or forty-eight hours’. Jam.-s Connell and Edward Robinson, f r riotous conduct, were each fined 40a with the option jf, flve da y- ; • Messrs E. ff. Ward and C. i icxman were the presiding Justices. Owing doubtless to the counter attractions audio the very unfavorable weather t her.was rather an indifferent attendance at tl - Queens theatre last evening, who the Girards assisted by Professor Jacobs, rc marvellous pe-formauee To night will positively be the last appearance of this troupe in » uuedin, as they 1 ™ fo f the • North en rmite t<> Melbourne on Monday.

Mata is the name of a blood-thirsty M i rl savage who is the oompamon of !’e Kooti and followed him throughout his on the aettlcrs of overty. Hata’s mother TuaMni lives at Poverty Bay. and she has lately received a letter from her amiable e <n, inormiug her that if she would send him some friendly disposed. A atives, “whose hands are not stained with blood, ” as a sort of deputatwn to him, inviting him to return to his ancestral whare, he would probably feel die* posed to grant their prayer.

We are glad to learn that the resolution adopted at the meeting of shareholders of the Company, to endeavor to dispose of a thousand of the unallotted shares of the Company, has received a hearty sup* port from the friends of temperance. We are informed that already over six hundred of the required thousand shares have been taken up.

A rather remarkable old woman, named Margaret M‘Donald, was charged before the Melbourne Bench, the other day, with being drunk and disorderly. She stated to the Bench that she had witnessed the Battle ef Wateiloo, and had been a close spectator of the final charge of tbe Guards, -he was remanded, in order that steps might be taken to get her admitted to the Benevolent Asylum, of which institution she was not I ng since an inmate.

Mr »nd Mrs George Case gave a very successful entertainment at the Princess’s last evening, the house being crowded in all parts, Mr Case, ia returning thanks to the audience, regretted that, owing to the theatre being engaged by the theatrical company, to-night would be their final appearance in ; >unedin. As this ia the last opportunity the public will have of witnessing this excellent. drawing-room performance, advantage should be taken of it.

The ‘Bendigo Advertiser’ states that tbe feat of riding a horse from Vienna to Paris ~a distance ©f 700 miles—in fifteen days, giving an average of a little more than forty-six miles a day, has been surpassed in Victoria ; for the late William Balsilie—for a bet of L7o—drove his horse 700 miles in fourteen da\ s, between Sandhurst and Newbridge, or at the rate of fifty miles a day, and at the end of the journey the animal was as fresh and spirited as when he started.

A correspondent favors us with the following instance of the advantage of advertising in this journal A party in Dunedin lost a horse a few days ago, and advertised the same in the Evening M'Ar. I am informed by the owner that the horse called at his place of business yesterday, having the Star, with the particulars of its being missed, in its mouth. No doubt, as my friend informs me, the horse had seen the advertisement, and applied at the proper address at once to find its owner. My informant is highly respectable, and I don t doubt his word for a moment, but if there should be a little of Munchausen in ms statement 1 wash my hands in innocence.”

The following are the moat important notices of motion on the order paper of the City Council for consideration next Wednesday ; By Cr. Isaac ; That the City Surveyor be instructed to call for tenders for the erection of steps to Dowling street from Princes street in accordance with the plans laid on the table. By Cr. Walter; That a hand-rail be placed in Jones street. By Cr. a motion passed on June 17, 1874, viz,, That twenty-four hours’ notice be given for the abatement of any nuisances, be rescinded. That tenders be invited forthwith for forming Cargill street to its permanent level in the following manner, viz., one gradient, or as near thereto as possible, from the present leve of Cargill street, at the intersection of Victoria street to Filleul street, and one gradient from Victoria street to Arthur street. By Cr. gFish : that tne resolution arrived at re valuation to certain tenants on the wharves and quays reserve, be rescinded and struck out; or, That the resolution arrived at re valuation to certain tenants on the wharves and quays reserve passed at the last meeting of the Council, be rescinded. That in the opinion of this Council it is desirable Mr Grant should fi'Nign as a member of the' Reserves Committee. By Cr. -ram : That the City .surveyor be instructed to keep tally of all the metal used within the < ity, showing the distribution of the same in each Ward, whe'her used in formation or otherwise, and embody the same in his fortnightly reports to the Council.

Som interest may be taken here, where he insolvent is well known, in the following account uiven before his Honor Judge Noel, Melbourne, by Thomas King, tiie theatrical manager and circus proprietor, of the causes which led to his bankruptcy ; “ The insolvent was at one time the proprietor of the Asiatic Circus, but ceased to be so eighteen months ago, and sold a half, share m the business to Mr Anderson, in order to pay liabilities in an action brought against him by Woolff and Lyst-r. Insolvent’s books were stolen from Teakle’s store, in Sydney he believed by the official assignee. In July last he sequestrated his estate in Sydney, but did not obtain a certificate. About six months after ho parted with the rest of his interest in the circus to John Borthwick, present proprietor, into whose hands the whole business subsequently fell. Insolvent was employed as manager of the circus at a salary of L 5 per week, to fill the position until November next. The circus came to Melbourne, all in it having been engaged by him or his business manager, Avans. Some time age offers were made to buy the circus back from Borthwick for the insolvent, but the circus was not sold. There was a difficulty about the Japanese, who would not play for Borthwick, who wanted to sell the circus to Burton. The Japanese would not play for Barton, and accordingly tried to oome to an arrangement with insolvent to induce them to do so. Ims was not done, and now no one had a ngut to the services of the Japanese but insolvent, to whom they were engaged from year to year indefinitely. The debt to Mr Lyster insolvent did not consider a just one. John Borthwick said that the negotations with Burton fell through. The total amount of money advanced by him was L 1,500. for w.nch he held the circus, &c., as security. I ho further hearing of the summons was adjourned tor a ek, insolvent being ordered to file an amended^..;,:.’ule.”

A correspondent en whom l! ie ‘Cromwell • places the utmost reliance, de-cibes m invention by Mr He.d, of Oarrkk of a machine for crushing quartz mure perfectly and economically, both as regards time and expense, than can be done by the present system of stamps alone. He says One of its chief merits is its simplicity, and another, that it can be introduced in connection with any of the batteries at present working, at a very moderate expense and without causing any violent change in the present system, or increase in the staff of men at present required. t do not think \ am far off the mark in saying that LiOO Would erect one of Mr Reid’s machines at any battery in this district. Resides being able to deliver the crushed stuff of a much better quality than at present, he has secured trie power to deliver a much larger quantity fcaau the unaided stampers can do. consistently with allowing toe power of extracting the gold. Mr Reid can not only undertake with the proposed machine to extract a larger quantity of gold from a given quantity of stone, but ha can also undertake to do it in a shorter time than could be done with the Th ® im P° rtan «*of these two points will be appreciated a» soon as Mated, especially by those who have been personally connected with luioW speculatmns. lue stampers at pro- icwc in use work autmrahly and very rapid fy till the stone g f r S o m flo° nd M 10 '- t0 pa9B tbr,, «gh a grating of >0 or 60 to the inch, ba’; then their power fails, and it takes a terr ible lot of pounding, increasing as the gaug e gets finerf to reduco the stuff to the 100 or 120 gauge, aud eve youe knows that the stuff must be rothat fitness. The effectiveness, in fact, of the stamp as the staff

gets finer. Now this is just the point where Mr Reid steps in and undertaken to make such a machine as will crush stuff to go through a grating of 100, 120, or 130 gauge as rapidly as the stamps will reduce twoinch quartz to the 50 or 40 gauge.” A public meeting was held in the Royal Assembly Rooms, Port Chalmers, last evening, to take into consideration the advisability of establishing a ■'•eamen’s InstittKe. His Worship the Mayor, Mr Alex. M'Kinnon, was elected chairman. The chairman having explained the object of the meeting, the Kev Mr Isitt moved the following resolution That in th.. opinion of this meeting it is desirable that a teamen’s Institute be established iu Port Chalmers.” In speaking to the resolution, the rev. gentleman said that for some time past a number of gentlemen had interested themselves to procure the establishment of a Sailors’Home at the Port, but the Government haviugidecided to-open the Home in Dunedin, the project had been abandoned ; the present steps were therefore taken to aid in establishing such an institute m would contribute to the amusement and culture of seamen, by providing them with books newspapers, &c. Captain i.ogan seconded the resolution, which was warmly supported by (. aptain Peek, The Chairman having put the resolution, it was unanimously carried. Mr M ‘Dermid moved the second resolution as follows “ That the thanks of this meeting be presented to his Honor the Superintendent and the Provincial Government for allowing the temporary use of tbe present school buildings for the purpose of the Seamen’s Institute.” He stated that he thought the buildings granted were not quite suitable for the purpose, and his Honor, in the course of conversation with him had hinted at the possibility of the refreshment rooms, which would shortly be handed over to the Government, being granted for the purpose of the institute. An objection to the refreshment rooms as a suitable place was made by Captain Peek, on the ground that the men would be too near the shipping to be agreeable, for as a rule they had enough of the ships during the day, and did no- care to be too near their captains when on shore. The motion was seconded by Dr Drysdale and carried by acclamation. The third resolution was moved by the Rev. Mr Maxwell as follows “That his Worship the Mayor be ex officio president of the Institute, and that the following gentlemen be a committee of management ;—Messrs M‘(>ermid, J. Joyce, J. Stevens, J. M‘Donald, H, G. Gilbert, W. Elder, Dr Drysdale, the Revs, Messrs Leeson, Johnson, Isitt, and Maxwell, and Captain Logan.” This was seconded by Captain Cummings and carried. The fourth resolution was moved by Mr Elder .--“ That a public meeting be held annually in tbe month of March for the purpose of considering the report of the committee and for the election of a president and committee for the following twelve months.” It was seconded by Dr Drysdale, and carried This concluding the business, Mr M‘Dermid moved, and the Rev. Mr Isitt seconded a vote of thanks to the chairman, and the meeting closed.

Dr parr will give an entertainment at the Mosgiel Drill-shed this evening. The usual monthly meeting of the National Building Society will be held on Monday evening. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Commercial Building Society will be held on Monday evening. A special meeting of the Union of Otago Temple, 1.0. G.T., will be held on Monday evening, at eight o’clock. We would remind the Good Templars of Dunedin of the meeting with the Hon. S. D, Hastings, announced in our advertising columns. The Steele-Keogh Dramatic Company, after a temporary absence, open at the Princess Theatre on Monday evening. Judging by the advertised list of performers, Messrs Steele and Keogh will be in a position to produce legitimate drama, as well as burlesque, in a style worthy of their reputation. In addition to the old Dunedin favorites—such as the Misses Willis, Martineau. and Follande, Messrs Steele. Musgrave, Keogh, and Clinton—we have yet to become acquainted with Miss Ston chain, of whom report speaks as an actress of peat ability. The scenic department has been entrusted to Mr Willis, and the orchestra will be conducted by Mr Leech, which is a sufficient guarantee that these important aids to the successful production of popular dramas and burlesques will be amply provided for. We feel assured that the lessees will meet with liberal support. Baker’s Hibernicon Company will open at the Temperance Hall, Moray Place, on Monday evening. One feature of the entertainment is a panorama, in which is depicted the most picturesque and delightful views of different places in the Emerald Isle, including the Lakes of Killamey, the Rock of Cashel, the Giant’s Causeway, the harbor of Waterford, and the Abbey of Holyeross j as well as views of Dublin Bay as seen from the shore, and of Belfast, Limerick, Londonderry, and Queenstown. The lecture in connection with the pantomime, as delivered by Mr Henry Baker, is spoken very highly of by our Northern contemporaries. Mr W. I. Baker, formerly of Lyster’s Opera Company, hasa well-trained tenor voice, and contributes his quota to the evening’s amusement. Mrs Baker (soprano), Mr Verner (comic gentleman), and Mr and Mrs Moran (Irish comic vocalists, duettists, and dancers), constitute the remaining members of the company. The performances of this combination have been favorably received in every place they have visited, and we entertain no doubt their stay in Dunedin will prove profitable to them.