The Evening Star FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1876.

Evening Star, Issue 4247, 6 October 1876, Page 2

The Evening Star FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1876.

City of New York, with the inward mail, is due at Auckland early on Sunday morning. J

The ‘Bruce Herald’ understands that a gentleman carrying on business as a commission agent at Balclutha is the fortunate recipient of a legacy of L 3,000.

We have the best authority for saying that there is not the slightest foundation for the statements that the captain and lieutenant of the Artillery issued contrary orders for the battalion parade on Tuesday, and that Major Stavely has suspended the battery for a fortnight.

At a meeting at Balclutha on Monday, to consider the encroachments of the river on the township,” a committee was formed to co-operate with the Corporation aud the Chitha River Trust in obtaining from the General Government a traverse of the sur vey made by Mr Carruthers, ail'd all necessary information for the promotion -of the work. A public meeting is to be Called as soon as the required information has been obtained.

Decidediy smart was the gentleman at Hokitika, who, through a cablegram being misdelivered from the effice there, got to know of the result of the assay at Melbourne of ore from the Rangitoto silver mine. He quietly went and purchased twenty shares in the company, and returned the misdirected message to the telegraph office.. When the news got out, the shares were sold at an advanced figure, their owner making a clear profit of L 45.

At Fullerton s, within a mile or two of Hyde (writes a correspondent of the ‘N. 0. Times ) one or two companies of miners have been prospecting for deep leads, and having found good encouragement they commenced tunnelling. One party (P. White i n SJF°P ? a . ve j l * B * l completed a tunnel of I,doo feet in length, and have obtained washdirt which they estimate they can get out in such quantities as to pay them some L 6 per week. Encouraged by this success, other parties are busy prospecting. The Legislative Council have struck out from the Municipal Corporations Bill the 133 rd clause, which was intended to confer borrowing powers on Councils, and read as follows“ The Council may from time to tnne.by special Order, raise money by way of ordinary loan, and may issue debentures as security for money so lent, subject, however, to the following conditions.” The three following clauses contained the conditions, and were, of course, also struck out. It will thus be seen that the excision is a very important one.

A petition signed by one hundred and twenty-two residents in the Gatlins river district has been forwarded to the House of Representatives, asking that a sum of money may be placed on the estimates to remove the rocks which at present obstruct the entrance to the river. It is believed that the sum of about L 2,000 would suffice for the purpose. We agree with the ‘Clutha Leader * in thinking that a mure reasonable request was perhaps never made to the Assembly, and many reasons might be urged to show that it should be granted. Between Ist November 1872. and Ist September 1876, vessels representing a registered tonnage of 18,911 have entered the river. All the accident that have occurred to the shipping at the port have been caused by these rocks. As the ‘ Clutha Leader ’ claims to be regarded as one of the principal organs, if not the mouthpiece of the Provincial part - /, we assume it is inspired when it says that “it is reported in well-informed, circles that should Mr Macandrew comply with the request of the Dunedin, Clutha, and otherconstituencies, and call the Council together, Sir George Grey will take the same step in Audi land. The anticipated result is that a memorial fully setting forth the claims of the inhabitants of the Provinces of Otago and Auckland, will be prepared and forwarded by a special envoy to the Imperial Government. It is also said that in all likelihood Sir George Grey will be selected for the duty.” Then follows-the suggestion that Mr Macandrew should accompany Sir George. Our contemporary reproduces the equally silly report that Mr John Cargill has been commissioned to take over the Provincial offices.

At the Princess’s Theatre last evening a benefit was tendered to Mrs Walter Hill and we were pleased to see that a very good house bespoke the esteem in which that popular actress ia held. The performance consisted of “Henry Dunbar ’"and a miscellaneous entertainment. The drama, though rather heavy and very long, was played satisfactorily, Mrs Hill appearing to great- advantage as Margaret Wentworth, Mr Steele being in his favorite part of Henry Dunbar, Misses Lilly May and Grace Follande, as Laura Dunbar and' Mary Madden, acquitted themselves w6ll, and Mr Savill’s Major was very well played. The second part of the programme was introduced by Mr Love singing one or two popular songs, but this gentleman’s voice did not appear to be under command last night, and his success was. not so great as on previous occasions. Mr T. Bracken recited a pathetic ballad entitled “Caogb, the Piper” with a great deal of feeling, and he was rewarded with considerable applause, although the selection was scarcely what could be called a popular one. A dance by Miss Vivian and Mr Hooper was much appreciated and loudly encored.; and then Mr J. p. Neill concluded the varied performance with a couple of Irish character songs.

An enterprising photographer at Naseby claims to Gave worked out an idea, the merit of which consists of his being able to attach to the bottom of a vignette the autograph of the subject. The employes in the establishment of Mesrs Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co. this morning presented Mr Thomas Ancell with a very handsome gold albert and locket as a small mark of respect and esteem on the eve of his departure for Wellington. The presentation was made in a very appropriate speech by Mr Robert Harrison.

The * Churchman * for October has reached us.

A Missa Cantata will be c-dehrated at Port Chalmers on Sunday morning next, when the choir of St. Joseph's, Dunedin, will sins Weber’s “ Mass in Q.” This week’s ‘Saturday Advertiser’ contains a portrait and sketch of the career of Sir j, Vogel and a supplementary time-table for the Colonial railways in addition to the nsual reading matter, Messrs Thomson and Niven have favored us with No lof a new illustrated monthly magazine, published in Melbourne, named ‘ Words of Grace.’ It fa very neatly printet, the illust ations are spirited and pertinent, and the articles appear to be pecu iarly addressed to the young. I There is now being exposed to view in the Friendly Societies’ Hall one of the finest collections of Japanese goods that has been seen in these parts It comprises bronzes, porce ains, and chinas of the best description. Some of the tea sets »re of very handsome design, while the bronze ornaments will of themselves repay study by those who can appreciate, the im reense skill and patience that must have been brought to bear upon their manufacture by hand, as we are assured it was. The oo lection remains on exhibition for a few days, and we can safely comtnen 1 its c ntents for in pection. The opening match of the season of the Citizens’ Club will be played On the OVal tomorrow afternoon, commencing at 2 sharp, between the married and single members of the club. The following a e the names of the married:—W. Watson, A. M‘Millan, J. F. Peake. P. Kagan. F. Wells, G Stokes, H. S. Fish. T. 1 ledger, T. S. Stokes, G. Marsden, O, Haskell, B. Row?, and Maaloom. Single : W. Morrison, J. Leith, 0. Wadie H. Wadie, C. Haskell, H. Haskell, W. M'KenZie, J. Cooke, W. Bell, W. Weston, A. Sarboy, H. Jack. On Saturday week, a match will be played between the employes of Messrs P. Hayman and <’o.’s establishment and the club