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Evening Star, Issue 3834, 8 June 1875, Page 2

Mr J. P, Armstrong intends to ask the Provincial Council to vote the sum of i 100 for a portrait of the late Judge Gray.

We learn with deep regret that the illness °. l r , b V HawthorDe » late reotor o£ thß Hi ßh ‘School, has taken an unfavorable turn, his medical attendants now entertaining no hopes of his recovery, * Were Fox, F.R.S., of Falmouth, although eighty-six years of age, has personally superintended the construction of two dipping-needles for the Polar expedition, putting the final touches to them himself. telegram in the ‘Bruce Herald says Sir George Grey’s extraordiuary letter to the ‘Wairarapa Standard,* which is now known to be authentic, raises great doubts as to the steadiness of his mind.

The death is announced at Carlyle of Patrick Ward, who, as a private in the 28th Regiment, came to New Zealand from Sydney with Governor Hobson, and is said to hive had the honor of first hoisting the British flag at the Bay of Islands.

The Queen’s was well attended last nightf on the occasion of Miss Daisy Sylvester’s benefit, and the Fakir introduced some new marvels into bis performances. To-night is the last opportunity of seeing this entertainment, and is set apart for the benefit of Dr Sylvester himself.

The Dunedin correspondent of the * Bruce Herald’ wonders if Mr Steward could tell who it was that, on being returned to tbe Council, wrote to the Superintendent that he could not afford to come to tho Provincial Council for nothing, and must have a scat in the Executive. We doubt if the member for Camara country knows aught of the matter. We learn that Edwards’s projected feat of walking 100 miles in twenty-four hours has been definitely fixed for Friday, the 18th inst. The match will be walked in tbe Drill-shed, Edwards starting at 4.30 p m. on that day. In Mr Mendershausen’s window is exhibited the handsome trophy which is to be presented to tbe pedestrian on his accomplishing the distance in the time stated.

The loss for a few honrs of a parcel of worthless bank notes, and the burglarious entry into the .Resident Magistrate’s Court furnish the ‘ New Zea'and Times’ with the text for a short article on an epidemic of crime in the South, in the course of which we find the sensational statement that it is rumored in Christchurch that forgeries by a merchant to the tune of L 20.000 are on the eve of exposure. Beucicault’s drama, “The Long Strike,” was produced at the Princess's last evening to a full house in the lower parts. Pressure on our space prevents our criticising in this issue the performance at length, but we shal have another opportunity of doing so, as the piece, from its success last night, is sure t > draw well for some days. Mr and Mrs Bates have both excellent parts, and well suited to their capabilities. The increased value of land in the Clutha district is demonstrated by the ‘Bruce Herald.’ In May 1869, and September 1873, when Mr John Barr held his sales of sections in that portion of the extended township of Bilclutha known ai Barr’s sub division, the prices realised in 1869 averaged LllO 7s Bd, and in 1873 L.121 5a per acre for land which, not many years before, had cost the owner 10j per acre. On both of these occasions the averages given included the prices paid for sections in the main street, upon which buildings had been erected. At the last sale, held in September 1873, the back sections were sold chiefly at or about the op set pries of Ll2los per quarter-acre section, except corner allotments, which brought higher prices. On Friday last L 765 wrs realised for land which originally cost in 1869, LSO 10s and in 1873, L 166 10s—in all L 21- Upon one of the sections only had improvements been made to the extent of about Lso—a smaller proportion than the improvements effected upon the portions of Mr Barr’s property previously sold. The area sold on Friday was, in all, 3J acres, giving an average of L 237 7s 6d per acre. The results show a profit of 330 per cent on an eighteen months’ purchase—not a bai spec.

A curious story is related by the ‘ Taranaki Budget.’ Among these who were wounded at the taking of the Waireka pah on March 28, 1860, was a volunteer named Eawson. A bullet had passed through the npper portion of the thigh bone, severing it completely in two, as well as shattering it lengthwise as far down as the knee-cap. The extent of the injury could never be properly ascertained. But life was spared, and the limb made sound enough to hobble along on. About twelve months ago, a slightly painful sensation was experienced at the knee-joint by Mr Eawson. About four months ago, horseback exercise hod to be foregone, on account of soreness of the knee. On Sunday, the 23rd May, after several poultioings, a small piece of bone was observed protruding above the flesh. Each morning showed a farther projection and widening of the base of the protruding bone, till at last it stood out a fall inch, and on being gently pulled it came out of the flesh, (he bone is a jagged niece about two inches long and three-eighths of an inch thick at the widest part. It appears most singular that a piece of bone should have been imbedded in the flesh for fifteen years, and then have worked its way out. The bone has probably travelled the whole length of the thigh.

, r^ r . arr (P v 6 one of hia stances at Mosgiel this evening. ~ A T7 . m . e l etin ? of ratepayers will be held in 730 ai k° rai < * n “' s “ e( * to-morrow evening, at

The adjourned meeting of the Union of Otago Temple, 1.0. G.T., will be held in the Terno'clock* 0n Thursday evening, at eight To-morrow (Wednesday) evening is set apart for the benefit of the Fakir of Oolu’s orchestra. An excellent and varied entertainment is announced for this occasion. Mr John Moran, who was formerly connected with Baker’s Hibermcon, will give the choicest of his deImeations; through the courtesy of Messrs ateele and Keogh, several members of the Pnncesss Company take part in a farce; the Silvester Brothers, on the silver-roller skates, will introduce several novelties; and when we mention that to-morrow evening the Fakir positiveiy appears for the last time in Dunedin that alone ought to induce a large attendance! During the evening the band will play several operatic selections.