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Evening Star, Issue 3816, 18 May 1875, Page 2

It is worth noting that, owing to the rapid passages of the P, and 0. Company’s steamers, the last ' uez mail was delivered in Adelaide within forty days from England. His Excellency the Governor, attended by his Honor the Superintendent, to-day visited an I inspected the Museum, Messrs Watson’s Restaurant, and several local manufactories. The Superintendent of Canterbury has received a cablegram announcing that the plans for the Timarn breakwater are progressing, from which it may inferred that Sir John Coode is of opinion that a breakwater at Timarn is feasible. Thomas Borland, the accident to whom at the Hanover street crossing was mentioned in our Saturday’s issue, died at the Hospital at eight o’clock this moaning from the results of iujuries then inflicted. Borland remained unconscious since his admission.

Contrast the liberality (?) of England in the matter of the Cospatrick Relief Fund with what the Colonies have done to relieve the sufferers by the wreck ef the Gothenburg. The Cospatrick Relief Fund closed with L 3.059, while the Gothenburg fund amounts in Adelaide alone to L 8,150, and will reach a still higher figure before it closes. In Victoria the latter fund will amount to about L 8 000.

Mr Alfred Richard Barclay, of Geraldine, from illness, was unable to attend the matriculation examination at the University, has since presented himself for examination and passed satisfactorily. Of the students who matriculated session two are from the High School, Dunedin, one from the Port Chalmers Grammar School, one from the Invercargill Grammar School, one from Mr Montgomery’s School, Dunedin, and one from Christ’s College, Christchurch. At the Princess’s last night, his Excel* lency the Governor, with the Marchioness of Nomanby and suite, and accompanied by the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, were present. The programme consisted of the “Jealous Wife ” and “ The Serious Family,” both pieces which Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville have made great favorites, and which are therefore very well known. The inclement weather interfered greatly with the attend* ance, but the bill was gone through satisfaccorily. To-night, “Formosa” will be repeated.

Arrangements have been made for performing the ceremony of turning the first sod of the Kaitangata Railway on Friday next. Already (says the ‘Bruce Herald,’) two miles of the formation has been contracted for, at a rate very favorable to the Company. The work will be carried out by Chinese labor, and it is intended to push it on as speedily as possible before the winter sets in, so that the formation through the swamp may be consolidated and ready to receive the permanent way early next summer. The Company has certainly entrusted the v.-ark to proper hands when they appointed Mr V J. Smyth with full powers.

. Tbg City Guards will celebrate th Pll* oivteenth aumvcrsary Dy a oau at the Drilbshed on Friday evening. A soirSe and concert in aid of the funds of the Koslyn and Kaikorai Institute will be held in the Koslyn Hall on Friday evening, Mr A. J. Towsey, the well-known organist and pianist, gives a concert at the Temperance Hwl on Thursday evening, in the presence and under the patronage of the Marquis and Marchioness of Nonnanby. A programme comprising a selection of noh musical gems will be presented, under the direction of Mr Towsey. A rumor having obtained currency in town that professional assistance had been secured, we have been requested to state such .is not the that the best amateur talent in Dunedin has been obtained for the occasion. We may also state that the demand for seats is so great that early application will be necessary in order to ensure admission to the halL