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Evening Star, Issue 3857, 5 July 1875, Page 2

One of the prizss at the recent London Art Union, valued at Ll5O, gees to Southland, Mr C, Basstian, of Dunrobin, being the lucky drawer. At the Princess’s on Saturday evening, “ Under the Gaslight ” was played to a good house. To-night a novelty will be produced in the comedy “ Dollars and Cents.” A man named Richard Graham, employed on the small dredge at work in the harbor, got one hand caught in the ceg-wheel of the machinery last week and much injured. 7 he hurt was immediately attended bo, but tetanus set in and Graham died yesterday from|its effects. He was fifty-throe years of age and a shipwright by trade,

During the night of Friday last some per* sen unknown entered the office of Messrs 'Vfebhft Fulton, Custom House square, by he window—ou the second floor and took away * few stamps and a box containing papers, but nothing ef much ralne. The box was foand not far away by the police, with its eontents scattered about.

Mr George Jamieson, formerly of Daylcsford, buk better known to old Victorians as the landlord of the City Buffet Hotel, in Melbourne, is said to have come in for a good thing. He has merely inherited a fortune of nearly four millions sterling, tho; e nearer ef kin than himself to the family property having become deceased.

The police of this Province are no longer to enjoy the privilege accorded for years to them, and to none ether of Her Majesty’s subjects, of wearing their hats in Court, Judge Johnson, on taking hia seat on tko bench this morning was horrified to find tbo men in blue with their heads covered. “Policemen, hats eff,” was the judicial dictum, which was accompanied by the information that the Court of Appeal bad settled the matter. Strange that the Chief Justioe did net recollect the eireumstanoe. Thomson, Harbor Master at the Bluff, writes to the * Southland Times ’ as follows in reference to a subject that has of late engaged considerable attention;— ** Many different opinions are held with regard to tbe best mode of improving any harbor which may be in question, and the greater the number of authorities consulted the greater the number of schemes proposed, each having its itElividnal supporters. To obviate this, and to show the actual results of any proposed changes without cavil, I designed a machine which will show the effects of currents and waves on moveable soil, and also the effeet of any proposed changes. Flans of the same are being now prepared in Dunedin.”

A fatal accident occurred at Messrs Spar* ros? and Co.’s foundry near Rattray street jetty on Saturday morning, at eight o’clock A young man named Robert Newton was, while the machinery was in motion, placing a piece of board over a hole near the flywheel of the engine, when one end of it was struck by the wheel. The force of the blow was such that the other end of the board, catohinj Newton in the stomach, hurled him to a distance of fifteen feet. He was picked up insensible and removed to the Hospital, but I'ngered only till six o’clock on Sunday, when be died from the injury to his bowels. An inquest wilt be held to-morrow morning. Deceased’s mother and some other membeis of the family are residing in Dunedin.

Some strange pleas were made by jurymen wbo wished to be excused from attendance at the Supreme Court this morning. Although a large number of applications were received, only one was allowed, that of the foreman to Hallenatein and Co. ’1 hia man said that ho had the entire charge of the factory, and if an accident' happened to the machinery during his absence, work would have to be suspended, as he was the only one who knew how to repair it. Bis Honor said this was like the -plea of the Pickwickian chemist, who wished to be excused as he had only left a boy in the shop, and he might give oxalic acid for some other article. The juryman was excused. One juryman over sixty years old was also discharged from attendance.

At a little after ten o’clock on Saturday morning a fire broke out in a cottage situate off George-street, owned by Mr G. Dermer, and occupied by Matthew Costello, a car-riage-trimmer, in the employ of Mr Robin. No one was in the house at the time, hut the neighbors and the police soon extinguished the fire, and It was then found that some clothes were banging on a chair in front of the grate (in which a ooal fire was burning) and some half-burned hay was lying near. No particular suspicion would have been attached to this latter circumstance, os Costello does some of hU work (in which hay is used) at home; but on being queatictoed by the police he positively declined to give them any answer or hold any communication with them. It is therefore not improbable that a strict inquiry will be made in the matter.

Some o? the main lines of railway are fast approaching completion. To the sonth we find the contractors for ballasting and laying the permanent way of the Winton-Kingston railway are progressing very favorably with their work. Although the frost and wet weather had been against them for the last few weeks, the rails and sleepers are laid to near the nineteenth mile, and the ballasting will soon be laid on to the same distance if the weather takes up. From the 4 Southland News’ we learn that this portion of the line, as far as Daniel’s Crossing—which will be the terminus until Mr Bennett’s section is ready—could be opened at once for traffic. Then turning north we find that of the Main Southern line in Canterbury, the section from Timaru to Saltwater Creek, is already completed, and that to Fareora, seven miles from Timaru, is formed. Bub for the inability of the contractors to procure sea carriage for the timber required for bridges the Fareora section would have been completed. The railway to the north of Timaru is completed as far as the Opihi River, and a few months hence will see through communication between Christchurch and Timaru.

At the last meeting of the Southland Railway and Immigration Committee, the following resolutions, among others, were unanimously agreed to That the representatives of Southland in the General Assembly be requested to see that in any negotiations between the General and Provincial Governments, having in view the sale and purchase of the Southland railways, care be taken that the proceeds be applied in extending the railway system and the construction of wharves and bridges in Southland, agreeably to the terms and conditions of the re-nnion of the Provinces of Otago and Southland. That Mr Brunton, the district engineer, be communicated with for the purpose of getting that portion of the line to the Lake Wakatipu, from Wintm to Daniel’s Crossing, opened with as little delay as possible. That the cordial thanks of this meeting are due and are hereby accorded to the Hon- the Premier, Sir Julius Vogel, for his uniform and courteous attention to the representations of this committee regarding direct immigration to the Bluff ; and for his prompt and business like action in directing the despatch of eight immigrant vessels to theßluff during the ensuing twelvemonths.” lb,e Press Amateur Dramatic Club gave the first of their series of winter readings at the Assembly Rooms, Port. Chalmers, on Saturday evening. The Chairman (Mr Rolfe) having introduced the Club in a few well-chosen remarks, the programme, which was a very lengthy one, was commenced by a character song by Mr Humphreys, Several songs and recitations followed ; the recital of 44 Shamus O'Brien ” by Mr Bracken, and the jinangulato solo and stnmp tpeech by Mr Idumphreys being especially worthy of mention. The singing was very indifferent, and if the Club wishes to maintain the reputation which it has so well earned, we would suggest that singing be in the future dispensed with. In this line tie members are altogether out of their element. The famous dialogue scene from “Othello,” between Othello (Mr Henry) and lago (Mr Bracken), was followed by the trial scene from “Pickwick,” which proved the feature of the entertainment. Mr Dungau looked the character of Pickwick to the life j at_d ! Mr Wybird made an excellent Mrs BardelL '

Mr Graham was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr Bracken counsel for defendant: and Mr Buchanan made the character of the Judge unusually prominent by some welpolnted allusions to the late squabbles be* tween Bench and Bar. Iho piece passed off very successfully. Mr Q. fykes acted an pianist. We regret to say that although the concert was given for a very charitable purpose —in aid of the Accident Fund—there wae but a very small attendance. After the concert some twenty geallouit n sat down to supper in Orickmota’a Hotol, Mr Humihreys presiding. The visiting party reached town by special train at midnight.

Mr Fish will address the ratepayers of South Ward at Watson’s Hotel, on Thursday evening. A meeting of the Standard Property Investment Society will be held on Wednesday evening. The installation of the officers of the Pioneer Lodge, 1.0.0. F., will take place to morrow evening. The adjourned summoned meeting of the Hand and Heart Lodge will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Tuesday evening, at halfpast seven o’clock. From Mr Braithwaite. Fleet street, we today received the ‘ Family Herald * and ‘ London Journal * for May, and * Bow Bells' and the * Young Ladies’ Journal * for June. We would remind our readers lhat Mr Bykea’s concert takes place at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow evening. The feature will be the first appearance here of Heir Schott, whose equal as a performer on the oboe has not been heard in the Colonies. Herr Schott is also a pianist of more than average ability. The "Ladder of Hope” Juvenile Lodge 1.0 G.T. met upstairs in the Temperance H«U on Friday evening. The attendance was fair. After the business .was transacted and the minutes of lost meeting wero read over and approved of, several songs and recitations were given by Sisters Sharp, Stewart, and several others, and Bros. Kobeft TJre, John Brown, Robt. Brown, and H. Jowitt, and a dialogue (in costume) by Bros. B. Uro and J. Brown. The meeting then closed in tho usual form. There was a very large attendance at the popular concert on Saturday evening. Mr John W. Jago occupied t' a chair, and tba programme was of the usual character, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, readings, and | recitations, all of which were fairly rendered. In consequence of suffering from severe cold, Madame Jeanette was unable to sing the songs or take part in the duets as advertised. She, however, substituted other songs, which she only got through with difficulty ; her desire to keep faith with the committee and audience alone inducing her to sing at all.