The Evening Star FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3801, 30 April 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1875.

While at Oamaru the Governor will be asked to op?n the wharf, and Lady Nor* manby to name it.

The workmen employed by the Messrs Brogden in the gravel beds on Mr James Adam’s property, and also at Mr Finch’s travel pit, inform the ‘Brcca Herald’ that they have found gold in the gravel at both places, but not in payable quantity.

-A- young man, a recent arrival in the 'olony, named Henry Cartwright, was received into the gaol to-day, sentenced on the 28fch inst. at Balcluth*, by Mr Maitland, R.M., to three calendar months’imprisonment with hard labor for obtaining under false pretences the sum of LI 9s.

Messrs Fish and Leary, J.P.’s, attended at -he gaol at noon to-day, aud further re manded Thomas Hewson (who is now undergoing a, sent- nee of three months’ imprison? ment for larceny), on a charge of bousebreaking at Caversham, for eight days, prosecutrix being too ill to appear. Inspector Mallard attended on behalf of the Crown.

A meeting of the Working Men’s Club Committee was held on Wednesday evening at the Hibernian Hotel, when the committee appointed to canvass the City for bon. bers reported that they had met with unqualified success, and they feel satisfied that from the state of public feeling evinced rela tive to the foundation of this club it will shortly be permanently estabii bed. At this morning’s sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court Mr Batngate said that in oaooa which mght come before him, in which it should be proved that a working man had, when in an insolvent state, defrauded another by getting into his debt, he would have no hesitation in sending the former to gaol for thirty days. Such conduct was, his Worship remarked, fraudulent, and as bad as theft.

The anniversary soiree of the Holy Trinity Church, Port Chalmers, was held in the Masonic Hall last evening, the room being very prettily decorated for the occasion. After tea, which was presided over by several lady members of the Church, the room Was cleared, aud after a short interval the Rev. Mr Leeson, Archdeaccn Edwards,: the Rev. Mr Stanford, and the Rev. Mr Stanley addressed the meeting. Between the addresses the choir rendered very nicely a number of glees, &c. •

A singular case came before the Supreme Court at Auckland on the 23rd inst. An old gardener named Bond conveyed his property to his wife, after many years of living together comfortably. She died first, conveying, by her will all her property to her eldest married daughter, notwithstanding that her husband, then an old man, her son, and several other daughters were still living. Bond has applied to set aside the will as illegal, on the grourid that the property must pass to the heir-at-law. The decision is not yet given.

A young roan named John Cooney, well known to the police, was this morning wrested in Walker street by Constable Henderson on a charge of stealing L 22 froni the person. He walked along quietly as far as the foot of Stafford street, but there assaulted the arresting constable, a sertiiu that he would not proceed any further. A large crowd soon collected, and we understand that legal proceedings are likely to be instituted against a leading citizen who carries on business close by for interfering with the constable in the execution of his duty. Both charges against Cooney will be heard to-morrow. ’

Landsbarks and duramyists have found their way into the Oreti district, and for prote tiou against them the settlers there have formed themselves into a Land Settlement League, the objects of which are “ the promotion of settlement under the s. stem ol deferred payments by the organisation of a defence scheme and fund for the purpose of aiding selectors of land on cleared payments, in the prosecution and defence of t!eu- claims against opposition to their acquiring the legal tenure of their laud, except that which may be raised by the Government on the ground of non-fulfilment ot the conuitions of occupation.” There is now every probability of Oamam being soon lighted with gas. The provisiocal company seem ' disposed to meet th Municipal Council very fairly, and have made proposals to a deputation from the latter that the Council shall guarantee the Gas Company interest on the capital expended ub to 7 per cent, per annum, payable half yearly, and that any profits in excess of 10 per rent, be handed over by the Company to the Council; the latter to undertake to buy the gasworks within five years, at an advance of 10 per cent, on the capital expended. If theiLe terms are agreed to by the Conned, the erection of works will be at once proceeded with.

seeing that there is now no chance of the Southern Kailway line being opened at any point before the contract time is up in September next, Messrs Brogden and Sous have decided upon quietly finishing the line at their convenience before that date, and, in consequence, forty out of the seventy hands now employed by them on the line from Waihola to the Clutba will bo discharged to-morrow, after which the smaller of the two locomotives will be laid up lor the pre sent The ‘ Bruce Herald ’ says if Messrs Brogden had known from the first that the Government did not intend to open the line before September, they could have saved

thousands of pounds by wailing for the com* p'etion of the Chain Hills tunnel, instead of forwarding material by waggon to various points of the line, as they did in order to expedite the completion of the line, as far as practicable, in readiness for available portions being opened up. Tom Taylor’s popular comcdj*, “Masks and Faceß,’| was B' ve ' l at the Princess's last ® v _ e^ n £i Miss Colville taking the part of Peg Woffington, and Mr Hoskins that of Sir" Charles Pomader. In such hands the characters were sure to have justice done to them, though Miss Colville’s efforts were seriously marred more than once during the progress of the play, through some most annoying hitches and the occasional forgetfulness of their lines by some of those who filled the subordinate parts. The Triplet of Mr Steele suffered considerably from this fault, though he was not the worst. Miss Btoueham’s Mabel Vane was a fair performance, but the remaining members of the company require no special mention. It is seldom that a waut of rehearsal is exhibited by actors in a piece produced under the watchful eye of, Mr Hoskins, and we do not eitpect a repetition of the lame performance of last night. Tonight “ The Hcir-at-Law,” with Mr Hoskins as Dr Pangloss, will be given. A very useful invention has found its way to the Colonies. It is styled t 6 papyrograph. or private printing pr?ss, which is capable of reoroducing rapidly a manuscript in facsimile to the extent of about 300 copies, was exhibited by the agency. More simple than the process of lithography aud far quicker in its operation, it promises to become an important acquisition in establishments. where there is a large daily correspondence. he papyrograph is usediu combination with the ordinary copying pnss, and the impressions are obtained by two < hetnicals in the paper coming together, tlTe original manuscript or stencil being the medium o' contact. The advantages of the papyrograph have bcej fully recognised in England, whore it is in use in several of the Government departments, banks, and insurance offices. Besides saving the delay and cost of ordinary printing it ensures the secrecy that is sometimes uecessaiy iu the correspondence of large establishments, and for this reason it will no doubt be appreciated. Fifty copies of a mining plan and section have been struck off by means of the papyrograph within the brief space of forty minutes. At about 12,40 this morning a fire broke out in a two-sto ty wooden building, consisting of nine rooms, the properly of Mr John Burnside', Forbury, and occupied by Mr John Swan. The fire originated in a small scullery at the back of the house ou the north-east corner of the section, and.was first discovered by Miss Mice M'liaren, a visitor, woo slept over the scullery an ■ heard the crackling of fire and smelt smoke, 'he immediately gave the alarm. On going outside Mr ft*wan found the back part of the scullery to be on fire, the flame being abou< four feet high, and be is confident that had a bucketful of water been available he could have easily extinguished it. Mr Swan’.family retired to bed at about 11 p.m , and Mr J. L. Gillies, who passed the hj use about two minutes before the bell rang, sa* nothing to cause suspicion. The house is situated close to the street, and there beiuii a consider able amount of timber on the pro" perty the fire burned for nearly an hour, ejecting a very strong flame. The house' wuich was valued at LSOO, was nob insured, the insurance policy having run out a few da s ago, and the furniture, wonh about L3OO, was also uninsured. The cause of the tire is not known, but is attributed to accident from a spark or match. The members of the fire brigade and police force were punctually ou tfao spot, but owing to the want of water the services of the former were of no avail.

The second of the Saturday Evening Concerts will be given in the Oddfellows’ Hall to-morrow evening. The chair will be taken at 8 o’clock by Mr J. P, Armstrong, M.P.C. Messrs Rainford and Vivian'open at the Queen’s Theatre to-morrow evening in a draw-ing-room entertainments. The merits of those gentlemen in their particular lines are too well known and appreciated to need comment; and they will be assisted by Mrs Kainford and Miss Melville. The last-named lady will appear in conjunction with Mr Vivian in musical sketches, and the_ Northern Press speak very highly of her abilities, Mr Sykes is announced as accompanyist and musical director.