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Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 804, 2 December 1865, Page 2

We much regret to learn that Mr W. H. Clayton is not recovering from his severe injuries so quickly as was at first anticipated. We understand that the broicen limb will very Erobably have to be amputated, as but little ope exists of saving it.

The weather lias again, somewhat interfered with the success of the Masonic fete at Vauxhall to-day. A considerable number of persons have, however, gone over to the Gardens, and will no doubt enjoy themselves. The Californian Circus was well patronised last night, and the performance, if we may judge by the applause and other expressions of approval, afforded the utmost amusement to all present. Indeed, it is seldom that we have seen such an appreciative audience within the walls of the Theatre. Madame Tournear went through her principal acts of equestrianisn with much ease and grace, and Mr. Foley’s pony, Tom Thum, performed some very amusing tricks. The most attractive features in the programme were, however, Signor Raphael’s clever illustrations of England, Ireland, and Scotland, which evidently delighted the audience, and secured for the artiste a call before the curtain ; and the performance of Mons. Klaer and his pupil, Master James, on the double trapeze was really admirable. The P.N.Z., and A.R.M. Co.’s steamer Egmont, James Hagley, commander, left Hokitika Nov. 23rd ; Nelson, Nov. 27th ; Wellington, Nov. 28tli ; Lyttelton, Nov. 30th; and arrived at the Heads at 11 last night, anchored, and came up at daylight this morning, and brings 61 passengers. The steamer will leave for Hokitika, calling at intermediate ports, on Ac- c

It is not generally known by the public that a fourpenny postage stamp has b€eu issued by the Post Office authorities. This is a convene ient addition, and only needs to be known to be extensively availed of.

Aisr addition has been made to the criminal calendar. George Henry, a native of the West Indies, charged with criminal indecency at Tokomairiro, who was received into Gaol yesterday evening for trial at the ensuing session.

The children of Dunedin are, after all, the best patrons of the Circus, as the crowded Theatre this afternoon fully testified. Every other party you jostled against was either a baby in -long clothes, or a juvenile whose departure from that description of garment was but of recent date. The nursemaids in Dunedin appeared to have assembled en masse with their infantile charges, and proud fathers vied with careful mothers in securing their “ Olives” the best possible point of view. Master James executed some exceedingly clever feats upon a perpendicular pole, and deserved all the loud applause accorded him. Th'@S>pony “ Tom Thumb” was, as a matter of course, highly approved of, and if a “ vote of the whole house” could have been taken upon the subject, wc firmly believe that the sagacious quadruped’s attempt to destroy the clown’s breeches would have been declared perfectly legal. It must have been very refreshijigto the large number of our leading citizens present to be able to discarde for an hour or two all the doubts and fears respecting the fourth of the month. . The Dress Circle of the Princess Theatre has seldom on a similar occasion been so crowded as it was to-day, and a more respectable or innocent audience has never assembled to patronise a really good entertainment.

The twenty-fifth meeting of the shareholders of the New Zealand Building and Mutual Investment Society will he held on Monday evening.