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Evening Star, Issue 3899, 23 August 1875, Page 2

Ihe Tuaptka ‘Times’ state that a townanip is being surveyed on the banks cf the omahaka River, at Logan’s Ford, about three miles from Tapanui. Wo observe by an advertisement in the local paper that Mr Edward Towsey has -rarted in Lawrence as a teacher of music. We have no doubt but that he will be a great lequisition to the district. Mr Lawrence Edward Beado was admitted and enrolled a barrister and solicitor of the supreme Court of New Zealand by his Honor Mr Justice Williams this morning. At the Resident Magistrate’s Ceurt, Port Lhalmers, this morning, before T. A. Mansxord. Esq ,R. VI., Mary Ann Bruce, charged with being drunk om Saturday night, was discharged with a caution. “Lucretia Borgia” was played at the SJueen s on Saturday evening, and there was a hrat-rate house. To-night “ Man and WI J! be given, with Mr Darrell as Geoffrey Delamayne and Mrs Darrell as Anne Sylvester. On Saturday, a man named Cunningham, working an Bridgman’s tannery, Caversham, narrow escape from a fearful death. While looking into a hot vat he missed his footing, and had he not succeeded in getting hold of the side he must have fallen into it and been scalded to death. As it was, both hia legs were severely scalded. Twin foals are not often heard of, and very seldom seen. We (• Wanganui Herald ’) learn that Major Morse had put a mare to Ravenswortb, and that some days a>o she gave birth to two fine and healthy-looking foals. Unfortunately, through some unexplained cause, both of them died, much to the regret of the owner and all who saw them.

The Dunstan correspondent of a contemporary writes : —“ During the past fortnight we have had splendid weather—now and then sharp frosty nights and mornings. We are beginning to think spring is near at hand, and preparations are being made accordingly by gardeners and cockatoos, ibe fruit trees are in a forward state, and the almonds begin to show the color ©f bloom.”

We have received from Captain Hutton a cofyof the regulations to be observed by those intending to forward exhibits to the Philadelphia Kxhibitiou of next year, and are informed that as no local committee has been formed for Otago our exhibitors will have to send their contributions to the commissioners at Wellington. Copies of the regulations can be obtained of C. apfcain Hutton at the Museum. ’

M, and mr a Bat'-s played in “ School ” on uesoay last at Invercargill, m noticing performance the local ‘News’ says: v i e m y mention, by tne way, that quite central figure in the school scenes was Miss dlaucao Bates, a tiny fairy of perhaps five pearance, and she certainly enjoyed it, her face fair-y beaming with delignt as she perceived that her sallies during the school examination told ’ that she shared honors with the benejiciare (Mr Bates).”

I. he b ducation board at ita meeting today considered a recommendation from Mr mutton, drawing-master, as to the advisability of awarding prizes to pupils in the vanous branches of drawing, with a view to .■stimulating th m to inereased exertion. The Board unanimously approved of the suggestion and decided to bring under the notice of the executive the desirability of awarding such prizes annually. Whether to make them in money o; gifts of merit was, however, left an open question.

The Auckland ‘Herald’ states that the reports of the Resident Magistrates in Native districts upon the .Native schools in their respective localities are very encourages* though in some districts unpleasantness has sprung up between Natives and school teachers, which interferes very materially with Native progress in such districts, dome of the Natives appear to appreciate the advantages offered to them, and pay their subscriptions towards the support of the school with willingness. The really line weather of the past fortnight was yesterday interrupted by a heavy downpour of rain, which continusd to fall unceasingly throughout the whole night and the greater part of to-day. The City in various parts showed signs of unusually severe weather, but in Maclaggan street this was most apparent. Here not only the street, but both pavements were quite under water, while at the Arcade the street formation completely gave in, large iron boulders which had been washed down from the head of the street being deposited there. Kensington and the flat were completely flooded, more so than has been the case for a number of years.

Ihe Maori newspaper ‘Te Wananga’ announces the first appearance on the stage of a female Maori performer, remarking : “ The wife of Eugene Beda, whom we advertised in our last issue, is a pleasing and graceful artiste. She is the first Maori woman we remember to have appeared on the stage in New Zealand. We simply tell our readers to go and see her performances wherever she may appear.” The Hawke’s Bay ‘ Telegraph,’ in noticing Mrs Beda’s first appearance, says:-“In the sword dance, on the Roman rings, and in aptitude, she surpassed expectation, and won the moat encouraging applause. Mrs Be -a has only to remain true to the course she has commenced no make a reputation of which she may be proud.”

Last Saturday night’s concert at the Temperance Hall was very largely patromsed, a capital programme having been provided by the committee. The singing of Madame Jeannette in "The Faded Flower " was especially good, as was also Mrs White m "Put me in my Little Bed." Mr Willenden gave "anow-white Blossoms’' in very good style, and Messrs Faith and Carroll werc'jeffective in " The Dying Soldier ” and “ Beloved Star.” Mr Sj T kes gave his popular "Last Hose of Summer” fantasia, which was loudly applauded. The Marionettes, exhibited by Mr Pickett, created much amusement, and Mr James Breney, late of the Royal Music Hall, Glasgow, was remarkably good in ins step dance. Several readings were also nicely given by Messrs vVathen, Brown, and Moateith. The annexed extract from the ‘ Herald’s’ correspondent on the • ast Coast of the Provinee of Auckland will be of interest to our local whaling people:—"Another whale of considerable dimensions was lately caught at Tologa Bay after a spirited pursuit, by two or throe boats, iu which considerable energy was displayed. A few days afterwards another rich was made fast to by the s me boats, and for some time it was thought to be a sure prise ; it, however, was lost

through soxn* defect in the gear, to the great disappointment of the whalers. Scarcely a day passes without whales being seen off the coast, in greater numbers than have been noticed for years past, aodthe natives think that this will be a remarkably lucky season, especially as heavy gales and violent storms are now less frequent than they were during the past two or three winters.”

The following further particulars with reference to the finding of the party of missing men are from the Southland * News ’ of Saturday; -‘Mino of the passengers by the Maori to the Bluff yesterday was a young man from Preservation Inlet—me of ihe party recently reported as missing. He ' tat' S that the four men wore eighteen days endeavoring to travel overland to Invercargill, and that, having resolved to retrace their steps, it was with great difficulty they reached their point of departure in a realiy exhausted state from privation and exposure. Indeed, if it had not been that they had two dogs with them aud thus were enabled to catch some game, th- y would have been starved. As it was, they at one tim. seriously thought of killing one of their dogs for food. Latterly tbeir matches gave out, and they had to carry a fire-stick with them in order to kindle fires for cooking. He describes the rivers as numerous and difficult to cross, and the bush as almost impassably deuse—so much so, th »t they had to leave their swags. At the furthest point of their journey they came to a large like, probably Howloko, which we believe, led them to return to Preservation, where they found much needed rest, food, and shelter. A match between the English aud Scotch members of the Union Football Club, captained respectively by A. G. Barber and Q M'Kinnon, was played on the Caledonian Grounds on Saturday. Though the English had the stronger side (mustering seventeen in all, while the Scotch were playing with thirteen men) the match resulted iu a victory for the latter. A strong breeze was blowing from the north-east during the greater part of the afternoon, and the English captain winning the toss chose the southern goal, thus having the wind in his favor. Play was commenced at 2.45, and after au hour’s hard struggle, during which the North Britons played splendidly against members and wind, goals were changed. After about half-an-hour’s play a goai was kicked for the tartan by Cowie. Play was then resumed, and when time was called the English had not succeeded in kicking a goal. Among the men whose play deserves special mention we would instance Cleverdon, Little, Treseder, Cowie, M‘Kiunon (deputy-captain), D. M. Stuart, and Ramage (a recent acquisition to the club). The English had a capital goalkeeper in Beal, who prevented the Scotchmen from kicking several goals. Johnson kept goal for the Scotch exceedingly well. We think it is a matter of regret that another match under the Melbourne rules, which the Union have adopted, cannot be got up between the Dunedin and that: club ; but we understand that the Duneain will not play the Union except under the association rules.

A general meeting of the Otago Institute will be held at 8 p.m. on the 24th inst.

A general meeting of the Standard Insurance (-empany of New Zealand will be held at the Ithenseum on Monday, September 6.