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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2727, 13 November 1871, Page 2

A Good Price. —We bear that a thousand guineas was offered for the stallion “Master Eowe,” and refused by Mr Pritchard. Rifle Club.—The Dunedin Rifle Club hold their second match on Saturday next. The conditions are—4oo, 500, and 600 yards ; Hythe position at 400 yards; any position at 500 and 600 yards; five shots at each range ; ami the handicap will be declared on Thursday night after the committee have met. The time for squads to fall in at the different ranges will be notified on Friday evening next.

Princess Theatre.— Miss Palmer- a ston was to have appeared on Saturday evening, but didn’t, to the disappointment of a * good many, and to the intense disgust of the j - management. There was nothing for it but J to return the money taken at the doors, ‘ which was done, but the management, while announcing that Miss Palmerston had broken I her engagement with them and left for the ' North, are determined to carry on, and tonight will produce “The Silent Woman,” and “ A Day after the Wedding,” with some music and dancing between the pieces. Agricultural. —The following resolution was passed at the annua l meeting of the Taicri Agricultural Society, held on the Bth hist. ;—“That it .is not desirable to enter into any negotiations with a view to a union or amalgamation with the united Toko mairiro Farmers’ Club and the Clutha Agricultural Society.” The general feeling among the members seemed to bs to maintain an independent position if possible ; failing which, to endeavor to co-operate with the Dunedin people in the establishment of a show in the neighborhood of Dunedin. Juvenile Sports. — The North Dunedin Recreation Ground will be the scene of some juvenile sports on the 26th December next (Boxing Day). A committee has been formed, and subscriptions are being received to carry out this object Permission has been granted to the committee to use the grounds, on the condition that no charge be made for admission. We are informed that his Worship the Mayor has consented to give a special prize, which will be at the disposal of the committee. An object of this kind should recommend itself to the public sympathy, and, what is of more importance, secure substantial public support. Finding op a Body.— The remains of the late Mr John Crnigie, who was drowned in the Upper Cross Channel on July , Bth, through having been knocked over- . board by the lighter Victoria by the sudden lifting of a tarpaulin, were discovered float--1 ing in the Upper Harbor at half-past seven 1 o’clock this morning, by Mr Laurence Morf rison, who at once conveyed the body to the r shore, and proceeded to the Port to give inI formation. Sorneant Golder immediately dispatched his boat, and tho body was * brought to the Port, when it was taken to 5 the morgue and identified. The Coroner did I not think it necessary to hold an inquest. i Yacht Club.—The opening cruise 3 of the Otago Yacht Club was held on Sa- , turday afternoon. The following yachts took part Anonyma, Capt. W. Guthrie ; } Cygnet, Mr A. Fordyce ; Gipsy, Mr C. H. * Street ; Dauntless, Mr B. C. Haggitt; Tor- - ment, Mr Robert Hay; and Annie, Mr John Fraser, The yachts started from Pelichet j Bay Jetty under the command of the Com--1 modore, and proceeded in jliue round the r end of the retaining wall, and . thence to 3 Macandrew’s Bay. On return to the startt ing point, the yachts saluted the Commodore and dispersed. The remained, of the after--3 noon was devoted to cruising. 8 A New Dye.—Mr John Anderson, of Wyndham station, writes to the Bruce 3 Standard. “ Mrs Anderson has been engaged 1 since we came into the settlement in mauuf facturing stocking yarn for the use cf our r family. She has, however, hitherto found it ® very difficult to obtain dyes to colour the 1 stockings. She at last tried the flax, and 1 by a very simple prooess has obtained a very * rich brown colour. We have been wearing r stockings dyed with flax and find that in- > instead of becoming lighter or fainter in co--6 lour, they become always darker. Perhaps > this flax dye may be very useful for woollen manufactures. If so, what a valuable artif cle will the flax be to this settlement. The * root end .of the blade cut into short pieces * and boiled in soft water, produces the dye.” e The Chinese. —Some Celestials at s Cardrona have been taking the law into ; their own hands, and have suffered t sequences. They far outnumber the Euroa pean miners at Cardrona, and true to their -, character, made an onslaught on the latter on a account of some boundary dispute claims, i but they did not get the best of the row. However, a lawsuit in the R.M. Court, v Arrowtown, was the result, the Europeans claiming £l5O (£SO in each case) damages B for the assault. Mr Beetham, in giving t judgment for L 23, with LIS costs, expressed e nis regret that under the charges made, he , was unable to make the punishment greater. The assault had been a most dastardly one, * and in his opinion criminal actions should 6 have been brought instead of civil ones. We notice that a grand vocal and g instrumental concert in aid of a distressed family will be given at the Masonic Hall on 9 Thursday next. The next ordinary meeting of the 1 Otago Institute will be held in the Uniyer- : sity Building to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, 3 at 730 Business : Nomination of an honoj rary member of the New Zealand Institute ; Mr Brent will read a paper on Geometrical * Proportions ;Mr Webb will read some notes l* on recent experiments by Mr Crookes on e Psychic Force.