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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2003, 6 October 1869, Page 2

The English Mail.—The steamers Rangitoto and Lord Ashley sai ed from Wellington this afternoon a f . half past two, one of them having the English Mail on board, and which should arrive here on Friday morning. Acclimatisation. —The Manager of the Acclimatisation Society, Mr G. P. Clifford, who arrived to-day by the Eucalyptus from Tasmania, brings a quantity of trout ova Of course nothing can be known of their condition untd inspected on the grounds of the Society. We trust that the care and attention that Mr Clifford always gives to anything under his charge will he rewarded by a large per centage of healthy trout.

Supreme Court.—Mr Justice Ward held a sit ting in banco this morning. On the application of Mr Stewart, the argument of the rule nisi in re Crawshaw and Another v. the Mayor and Corporation of Fort Chalmers, was postponed until his honor’s retum from Wellington. Mr htewart applied for a decree giving effect to the issues found by the jury in the case of Bathgate v. Vernon, tried at the recent sittings at Nisi Prim. The decree was granted.

The Escort. —Yesterday the escort returns, published in the Evening .Star, were received by electric telegraph, and Ida Valley ws om tted. From theme 48 oz. 9 dwts were received, the produce of the Rough Ridge Quartz Mining Company, late Ida Valley. This was the produce of fifty-live tons of quartz. Only (me battery has been at work on the company’s stone, the other being engaged crushing for the Great Eastern Company.

Masonic. —Number 2 of the New Zealand Masonic Magazine , conducted by Pro. C, DeL. Graham, P.M., has been forwarded to us. It is full of matter, and contains a vast amount of informat on interesting to every member of the Brotherhood, The articles “Lght” and “ The Formation of a Lo Ige,” without violating the sanctity of Free Masonry, tend to unravel some of its symbols, and thus reveal to the outer world a glimpse of the mysteries of the Craft. The Masonic Magazine promises fair to be a useful organ for the diffusion of information to all classes.

Literary. We have received a copy of “The Evangelist” for October. It is more than usually interesting. As a religious publication it is remarkable f >r breadth of view and freedom from sectarianism, and on that account commends itself t ■ all denominations of Christians. There is an artie'e on “The Extension of the Church. ’ another by the Rev. P Milne, of the Hebrides Mission; and a very temperately written article on “ Mpiritna ism,” a careful perusal of which may tend to bring enthusiastic spiritualists to a rational investigation of the phenomena. There is a large amount of general information interesting to all classes. We commend this useful and cheap serial to the support of our readers, Warden’s Keport.— Mr Warden Robinson, writing from Mount Ida, under date September 30. reports Very dry weather has prevailed throughout the mouth, and latterly the miners have been running short of water. 'I here is very little snow upon the hills, and if rains do not soon fall, the scarcity will become alarming. As usu d. at the c'ose of the winter, the Chnese who have been away to the river workings of the M olyneux are now flocking back to this district. A fair number of them have, set in about Naseby, but more have gone to Macraes. Accounts from the Maerewhenua continue to be encouraging, but it is impossible to say for certain that the field will he permanently payable until some of the large races that have been applied for shall have been brought in, Pric. s Flour, 100 lbs, 20s ; potatoes, per cwt. 6s ; tea, 3s ; coffee, Is 9d to 2s ; sugar, 7d to Bd. Wagts, L 3 to L 3 12s per week. Lighthouse at the Nuggets.—The following is a description of the lighthouse in the course of erection at the Nuggets : The lighthouse is to be erected on a welldefined knoll, about 240 feet high, at the outer extremity of Nugget Point, f he southern limit of Molyneux Bay (in 46 deg. 27 min. South latitude, and 169 deg. 51 min. East longitude, as measured on the Admiralty chart). The light will show to seaward over an arc of about 225 deg., and wdl be a fixeil white light of the first order dioptric. Tin light wid be elevated about 252 feet above the sea level, and will be visible in clear weather about 23 nautical miles, allowing 15 feet for the height of the observer’s eye, and at lesser distances according o the state of the atmosphere. The tower will be of-stone, and painted to suit the background. It will be 31 feet in height from the ground to the top of the lantern. The Coming Concert. —The programme for the concert t > he given next week by the Dunedin Private Mus cal Society in aid of the funds of the Benevolent Institution, promises fair to prove equally

pleasing with the invite concert given some three months ago. Since then the strength of the Society has been materially augmented through several talented amateurs having joined it. It is the earnest wish of the members of the Society that th ir efforts may be the means of substantially aiding the muds of the institution .and no pains have been spared to render the concert attractive, d.y one of the late arrivals fr.itn England they have received copies of the instrumental accompaniments to the Messiah, and these will accordingly be introduced in the choruses selected from that grand composition. We are glad to learn that the tickets arc being rapinly sold and that the public appear to share equally with the Society in a desire to benefit the Benevolent Institution.

Theatrical.—Another great theatrical treat is promised the playgoers of Dunedin. Mr Henry Talbot, who has generously volunteered his services to promote the charitable objects of the Province, will, we understand, appear at the Princess’s on Monday evening next, in behalf of the Otago Benevolent Institution. Mr Court too has, wc are informed, kindly placed the house for this occasion at the disposal of Mr Talbot. Persons desirous of ava ling themselves of the opportunity of wi messing Mr lalbot’s accomplished acting, and at the same time of rendering essential service to a really deserving institution, should hasten to secure seats, as we may fairly anticipate a very crowded house.

Supper,—The A. I. O. O. F. Loyal Alexandra Lodge No. 3, held their anniversary supper at Wain’s Hotel last evening, about eighty brethren of the several Lodges being present. The chair was occupied by Mr S. London, the vice-chair by Mr A. H Neale. Among those present was his Worship the Mayor. After amp’e justice had been done to the supper, which was provided by Mr Wain in his usual goftd style, the customary Lyal toasts were proposed and duly received. After the toasts of “ The Superintendent,” and “The Mayor” had been received, Mr Secretary W ills read the annual report, which showed a balance to the credit of the lodge of L4O 0s 9d, which, taking into consideration the amount spent on the lodce during the past year, was very satisfactory. Thirty-three members had been initiated during the past twelve months. In responding to the the toast of “The Fire Brigade,” Captain Wain said that he felt bound to make those present acquainted with the relation in which the Brigade stood to the Corporation. After the break up of the late Brigade, it was with some considerable difficulty that a number o men could be prevaded upon to join again. The Council stipulated to give the Brigade the usual supper; hut when the time came, they voted, the magn ficent sum of Ll2 10s for the purpose of carrying out the object. The expenditure in connection with the celebration of the late anniversary amounted to close upon L2O, and if the Council thought fir- to decline paying the amount, in all probability the Brigade won;d resign. He concluded by expressing his regret that he was unable to make these remar-s while the Mayor was present. Several other toasts were proposed, and the company separated at an early hour after spending a very pleasant evening.

W oolwashino. — “A Yorkshire W 00l grower” writes to the Argus on the subject of wool-washing in hot water as follows : “A short time ago there appeared in your paper a paragraph to the effe t that it had been found in England that the practice o£ w shing wool in warm water injured the fibre. Such a comp'aint was made by some of the tvool-stapl rs last season, but it is a no iceab e fact that it was solely in relation to Victorian wools. Now, in Tasmania, for many years past, the wool has been washed in warm water, but no complaint has ever been made about the quality of the fibre. I think, therefore, that the cause of the injury to the fibre of our wool can ot be the warm water, but admits of an equally easy explanat on. It is simply the use of soda-soap in washing instead of potash-soap. Whenever soda or hard soap is used, a peculiar har-h----ness of feeling is observab e in the wool, and his harshness is caused by toe splitting of the fibre through the action of the soda. Where potash or soft soap is used, this harshness never re uds. That this is so may be easily proved by washing equal weights of wool in soda ley and potash ley and carefully drying, when it will be tound that not on y is the parcel washed in soft soap more siikv to the touch than the o her, but that it has not lest nearly so much in weight. ” Manuka the Magnificent. —Under the above heading, the Nelson evening paper of September 21 has the followingA crowd of persons interested in racing matters assembled at the corner of Trafalgar street last evening, to see Mr .hedwood’s team as they entered the town, on their way to the Omeo, in which vessel they will be shipped to Melbourne. A rush took place to the stables where they were to pass the night, and Mr Redwood kindly permitted the horses to be stripped, to a low the eager crowd to obtain a vi w of these noble animals. With a considerable amount of squeezing and pushing, we worked our way into Manuka’s box, and certainly the splen did creature, whose fame is now so widespread, is a sight well worth going any distance to see. He is a dark brown, standing sixteen hands and half an inch, and, view him which way you will, it is impossible to find a fault in him. The beautiful sloping shoulder, and immense length from the stifle to the hock, leave no doubt that you see before you the qualities required for spee I, while the short back, immense muscular development in arms and thighs, and the powerful hind quarters, speak of enormous strength ; with regard to his powers of endurance, we are all too well acquainted with his performances on the Canterbury course to be in the least sceptical on that point. It is the opinion of those who are well able to speak on this subject that seldom, if ever, has such a horse made his appearance even on the Derby course, and should no accident happen 'to w him, we fully expect to hear that the Melbourne Cup, and several other of the plums of the meeting he is going to attend, have fallen to the lot of his enter-pri-ing owner. Peeress and Misfortune are, both of them, beautiful specimens of the racehorse, but to receive that meed of admiration they de erve, they should be viewed before their grand stable companion—a precaution which we unfortunately neglected to take. Should Manuka succeed in carrying off the Cup, he will not only restore to our Nelson horses their somewhat faded prestige, but we understand that at least L 20,000 of Melbourne money will find its way to New Zealand in bets alone.