The Evening Star SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3963, 6 November 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1875.

Printers' errors are proverbial, and are sometimes provocative of mirth: to readers, but invariably of annoyance to writers. Every possible care is taken to guard against them in newspapers ; but occasions do occur when, through pressure of time, correction or' them is impossible An instance of this character occurred last evening in the Kvening Star—the leading matter of which a peartd nearly raw as it left the compositors' hands. In consequence, we find it stated a discussion "lost in reason what it gained in favor ' inbtead of fervor, beside various other departures from sense and grammar, which we need not particularise, for luckily there is enough plainly expressed to explain our meaning.

Mr Philip J Oiliua Bee. ham >vas, on the 2nd instant, a i nutted and enrolled as a barris er .and solicitor of the 'upn-rae Court of New Zealand by his Uonor Judge Williams. 'I he S'ar of the East Company cleaned up 'last hursday, tbe re-ult, from about 200 'tons of stone, being 2130z I7dwt. The Cromwell < latt crushing amounted to 4J2oz.

Tbe few newspapers that stood bv the »'.'i;po->ri>,n would s em to be deserting it .vapidly. The .example oi Lue ' Evening Post' i» now f-..-I'wed by the Wairarapa 4 Standard.' which has hitherto been regarded as a atuunch Provincial organ. The acting Resident M9gi-hv.te.at Auckland is son ly troubled as to how to properly p"insh Itabitua drunkards. His latest sulfation that such offender? should be placed in tbe stocks was met by a .counter out-, from the head of the loca.l police (Inspector :-.roham) that thc-y should, be made to sweep th'.' sutet i, as in Berlin. '\ lit* cost of the ast session of Parliament is estimated by Mr Lucliie, M.H.K., at L30.0U0. Of this sum no less than L1G.500 in for actual paynent in .-ash to members for th-ir exp-nso. in addi i. n :0 a sum i.f LI 050 tor the.:r t.» and from their places <& rebi tuoo and <:he. capital. To '->ellamy'.s is voted L4OO for fu:niture. and LSOO as a special subsidy; to gay nothing of frs>6 g:i;, firing, &c. The f ound Hill Tunnel j b has turned out a muddle, the entire face has given way, and to prevent a collapse, or general break-down what is describ d as a perfect forest of timber has had to be used. The first mistake is not by any means easv to ascertain. Still the fact that the con ractor.—as ia admitted on all hands—have stuck religiously to their specifications points to the conclusion that the> at least are not to blame a variety of theories have been put forward on the subject. The most feasible is, in the 'Tuapcka I'lmes's' opinion, that the work of tunnelling was far toj long delayed.

Street tramways will, era long, be an accomplished fact iu Wellington. The contractors, Messrs O'Neill, H'nderson, and C<>., are under contract with the City Council of Wellington to iay down a tram and have it in operation within eighteen months. The length of the tram would, in our Cit ; , bo represented from the Cricket Ground to the Water of Keith bridge. '>■ he contractors, in consideration of a ten years' monopoly, which is to include the wharf if destr d,' undertake to cliaigo. a uniform iaro of ihreoJ pence, to convey goods at one-half Iqsb than

the present cartage, and to allow the use of the tram for the conveyance of metal for stTgfciepnir-.' The Council have power to d-rect extendi ui 'f tramway to any street o+ suitable gradient, provided there be reason tbeli've. traffic would pay six per cent, on c pital I he of cl>on (MrYVoV who wafe co: as to the foi landing the Z-.'aland qa\)le. ba3 cfecommended the inlet known as ?cbrodor's";- Mistake. betwe,eny-Pepin'e islahd anc Maokay's Bluff, where tWe is deep" wa:er right up to the shore, and no dan.er of ti-.e cable huing fouled bv shi-.'s anchors. The. idea at present is that from the landing place the cable mi <ht be carried underground to Nelson, which would be made the transmitting station A more, favorable spot for the purpose than that suggested by Mr Cross it would be impossible to find on the coast of New Zealand. ' ' The good'ordof which usually characterises our pontical meetings would have been pre-se-ved on all occasions if measures could be devised for the exclusion of nuisances of the Lloyd stamp. At Mr Stout's meeting at Caversham last ni ht, that individual rendered himself particularly obnoxious first by putting irrelevant questions to the speaker, and afterwards by insisting on an amendment, for which he could not find a supporter. Once, getting very excited whil -• speaking, he rnfstook a keiosene lamp for the table, and the result of the collision of his fist with the lamp was that the latter was upset on the iloor, where the kerosene ignited, and it was with some dilficulty that the Hameß were stamped out. •'! he monthly meeting of the Schoolmasters' - ssociation was held at the Athonajum this morning; Mr M'Lauchlan (president) in the chair. The following wer -, elected to read papers .during;-the .ensuing year :—Messrs K. utherland, .1. Heid. G. Balziel, Bussell, W. K. M'Kay, M'lauchlan W. Milne, and J. B. Park. The treasurer (V?r Park) made his financial stateme t, showing a balance of LlO, which it was resolved t r < devote to the' purchase o ; books. The librarian (Mr iNeish) read correspondence from bran hj associations and reported that many of the books had been returned. The secretary (Mr White) read a report giving a brief account of the literary and administrative work of tlm year, and the prooedings terminated with a vote of thinks jto the retiring officebearers. Mr James Runcimau announces, himself as a caudidate for the Mayoralty of . Uieen Island. The Guiding Star Lodge, 1.0. G.T., hold an open harmony meeting on Monday evening, to which all are invited. **'lhe B.s. Jane will make an excursion to the Heads and Maori Kaik on Tuesday next, leaving Dunedin old wharf at 10 a.m. A summoned meeting of the Court St. Andrew, A.U.F., will be held in the Schoolroom. Caversham, on Monday next, at 8 p.m. The Lodge Pioneer of Dunedin, 1.0. G.T., will, in consequence of Tuesday next beincr a holiday, hold their next meeting on the 16ih instant. Evening classes are shortly to be opened at Caversham, under the superintendence of Mr G. S. 'l'.eish. Particulars may be found in another column. We would direct the attention of our readers to the railway time t*b!e for the oic.ision of the Prince of Wales' Birthday, which will be found in our advertising colum-us. Tuesday, being the Prince of Wales's Birthday, the s s. Lady of the Lake will make an excursbn trip to the Heads and Waikouaiti, leaving Kattray street jetty at ten a.m. The farewell ball of tho late Fire Brigade takes place at the Tern, erance Hall on Monday evening. From the number of tickets already Rold we may predict a very successful gathering. The N.Z.S.S. Company's s.s. Wellington will leave Port Chalmers for Lytteltou on Tuesday next, instead of Wednesday, as previously aunounced, passengers leaving town by the 11.30 a.m. train. The Dunedin Artilleiyand Band, Dunedin Naval, and First Battalion Otago Kifle Volunteers will parade for route marching by order of the Captain-commanding at the head-quar-ters Drill shed on Wednesday, tho 17th iust., at 7 30 p m. Members of the Loval Prince of Wales Lodge and other lodges. M.U.I.< '.O F., will meet at the Masonic Hall, Poit Chalmers, tomorrow, at 2.30 p.m , to attend the funeral of the late Bro. P. Smith. Members of the P.C. Naval Brigade will meet st the same time and place. The Lodge Hope of Balclutha's picnic on the Prince of Wales' Birthday promises to be a capital affair. • A programme of excellent sports to be held on tho reserve will occupy the aftern on, and in the evening there will be a social gathering at Barr's Hall.