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Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 839, 13 January 1866, Page 2

We have been favored by a merchant in town with the perusal of a letter received from the Clutha, dated yesterday. It appears that disasters of a most serious nature have occurred in consequence of the recent floods in that locality, coupled with the late heavy rains. The land around the Clutha Ferry is entirely submerged, and the settlers, amongst whom are mentioned Messrs Stewart and Frazer, Smith, and Jenkinson, are heavy sufferers. The island of Inch Clutha is all under water, and large numbers of sheep and cattle have been drowned. Tbe total estimated damage is no less than £IO,OOO, and we look anxiously for further and fuller particulars.

We would again remind our readers that tlie Entertainment at the Princess Theatre this evening is unusually good. Avery old favourite. Miss Dolly Green, makes her re-appearance in a new fashionable Comedy, and Miss Matthews will make her last appearance as “ Pippo” in the “ Maid and the Magpie.” It is not too early to point out to the patrons of the Theatre that this lady will appear in Dunedin only for a few weeks longer, it being, we believe, her intention to revisit the older Colonies, where her fame as an actress was first achieved. That they will be the gainers and we the losers, there can be no

doubt; and, therefore, it behoves all who have not seen this lady in her favorite impersonations not to lose an opportunity which may not occur again for years, if ever. The present system of watering the streets fails lamentably to remedy the evil it was expected to. To-day the dust has been flying in clouds, and our opinion is that unless the Corporation cau afforJ to have the work done efficiently, it had better be left alone, and the amount of the contract saved to the citizens.

It is notified by the Chief Postmaster that in future “the Supplementary Country Mails,” which usually close at 3 a.m. on Monday, will close at 9 p.m. every Sunday.

We are glad to see that. the Corporation recognize the necessity for an important work we lately hinted at as being necessary, and that tenders have been called ‘ ‘ for kerbing and partially flagging, &c, George street footpaths.”

As we anticipated, the ball in aid of the Benevolent Institution last evening was an unqualified success. There were about 120 ladies and gentlemen present. The music was excellent, and so were tl|e refreshments. Dancing was kept up until an early hour this morning, and the greatest satisfaction at the airangements is expressed on all sides. The Corinthian Hall is nightly patronised by a large number of admirers of the ‘ ‘ American Barlow.” Certain it is that his eccentricities and songs are entirely devoi.l of the slightest vulgarity, .and we would suggest that he might with advantage give a morning concert, similar to those which Thatcher gave with so much success. Half a dozen gentlemen, as a committee, would soon dispose of a couple of hundred tickets, at a couple of shillings, or half-a-crown each, and thus many families who are curious to hear Barlow would have an opportunity afforded them. The enjoyment of the “ Blue-taiied Fly” would cause all the little boys and girls, is worth all the money. The Southland Times of the 12th inst. says that ‘ ‘ early on Tuesday morning, the s s Star of the Evening, whicli sailed from the Bluff on the 4th inst. for the G-rey .River, returned to port. Captain Turner reports having experienced heavy head winds during the whole of the passage, accompanied with rain, while the sea ran so high that he was compelled to turn back, with the intention of going north about. During the stay of the vessel at the Bluff', Captain Turner was entertained at the Royal Hotel by the whole of the saloon and steerage passengers. Mr Levy, who occupied the chair, in an ajjpropriate address, expressed the very high estimation in which they all held Captain 'Turner for the manner in which he had extricated them from the perils of the voyage, as also for his efforts to render them comfortable while on board. Mr Levy closed his remarks by handing Captain Turner a testimonial, signed by the passengers, and a purse containing 30 sovereigns subscribed by tLem.”