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Evening Star, Issue 3394, 7 January 1874, Page 2

. There was no performance at the Princess Theatre last night. The City Council have offered to the General Government, as a site for the branch Post Office to be placed at the southern end of the City, a portion of the Northern Recreation Ground, at the corner of Dundas and Great King streets.The Arrow Observer ’is our authority for stating that, about two months ago, several Chinamen, who left the district for the Flowery Land, succeeded in smuggling away about L7OO worth of gold, without paying any duty upon it.

The male immigrants by the Surat were engaged, at the. Barracks yesterday, at rates varying from L 52 to L6O a year ; while twelve married couples obtained from L 63 to L7O. All the girls were engaged to-day, cooks obtain ihg L4O a-year; general servants L 35, and housemaids; L3O. The matron informs us that she could have found engagements for three times as many. Some married couples received from L 65 to L7O. The following persons have kindly forwarded things to the ship-wrecked immigrants .-—Mrs Bowie, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Walter, Mrs A. Smith, Mrs Cullen, Mrs John B. Jones, Mrs' : Lees; Mrs Russell,' and Mr Britton, master of the Industrial School.

The Kennedy’s entertainment again attracted a large attendance to the Masonic Hall last evening, -when the programme l of the. previous night was gone through. This., evening; Mr Kennedywillgive.au entertainment arranged from Sir Walter Scott’s well-known work ol ‘‘Waverley.” There was an improvement in the .attendance at the Queen’s Theatre last evening, when,the company submitted one of their choicest 'programmes. \Ve would remind qur readers that Madame Carandini’s benefit takes pliice this evening, when the principal members of the Choral Society will give their services. “ Hospital Sunday” has been inaugurated at Oamaru with happy results, On Sunday last special sermons were preached in the three local churches—in Sfc ■ Patrick’s by Father Donovan; in St. Paul’s by the Rev. A. B. 1 oddand in St. Luke’s by the Rev. A. Gifford —and the collections amounted to, at St. Patrick s, L 23 13s 6d; St. Paul’s, Ll7 7s Id; and St. Luke’s, L 9 IQs. . At Taranaki, recently, a case was heard in the R.M. Court, where the plaintiff sued the New Plymouth Friendly Society for refusing to allow hin; sick pay, he having been a paying member for 32 years. The evidence adduced was. to the effect that plaintiff was suffering from general debility caused by natural decay (being 79 years old) and that he had received at various times about L7O in The magistrate dismissed tho complaint, each side to pay its own costs. ~ Mr Alton, the Immigration Officer, has kindly furnished us -with a return showing the number of immigrants introduced into the Province during the past year, which we shall publish in full to-morrow. Exclusive of the Surat - importation, which might fairly be included, as but for her disaster the ship would have anchored in Port Chalmers on New Year’s morning, there have arrived during the twelve months fifteen ships, which brought out 2/824 souls, equal to 2,381 statute adults. Tho jproportions were—men, 1,154; women, 917; boys, 316; girls, 306; and infants, 131, The attendance ■ at the Circus last evening was larger than on any evening since the opening night, and the performance was for the benefit of Master Murray, who fell from the double trapeze while performing on Boxing •night. The lad, owing to the illness of his father, was called upon to appear as the clown, and.the manner in which he fulfilled the part gave general satisfaction. M. German went through some difficult evolutions on the horizontal bar in very good style. Owing to the crush, the whole of the seats on one side of the house fell, but no one was hurt. There will be another performance this evening. ’ The young lady who thus advertises in the last number of the ‘ Western Star’ must be sadlym want of a husband Matrimonial. A Young Lady of considerable personal attractions, aged nineteen, of a loving disposition, agreeable manners, well-educated, and the possessor of L 250, is desirous of corresponding with a view to matrimony. The only reason she adopts this means of endeavoring to secure a husband is that among her circle of acquaintance Jhere are no gentlemen that she could truly love. No gentleman need take the trouble to .write unless he is the" owner of an established business, a good tradesman, or a farmer.- Address, enclosing carte dc visitc, ‘ Lucy,’ ‘ Western otar office.” The employes of the * Southern Mercury ’ were entertained at a dinner, given by Mr a et edifcor ’ last evenin ff; Wain’s Hotel. About fifteen sat -down, ana justice was certainly, done to the excellent spread, which was in. Host Wain s best style. Mr Pyke occupied the chair, and Mr Stark the vice-chair. The dinner being over, the toast of “ The Queen” was proposed by the chairman, and drunk enthusiastically, • after' which the health of the employer was drunk and responded to. “ Sue cess to the ‘ Southern Mercury,’ coupled with the name of Mr Pyke,” was proposed by the vice-chairman, and a wish expressed that the reunion last evening would be but tho precursor -°J oE a similar nature. Various • other toasts followed, and the meeting dispersed at a few minutes to twelve, after singing the eVening 1 Autaem > au( * s P°ndinga very pleasant ■Xesterday a deputation consisting of Messrs • • Bradshaw, Sutherland, Lawson, Munro and others waited upon the Superintend dent, and brought under his notice the difficulty of 1 shipping stone at'Moeraki. It was pointed out that the plant and railway and material for the railway works blocked up access to the jetty, and even if access could be gained to it, there were no appliances at hand to enable tho stone to bo shipped. Tho deputation was Understood to ask that a road mtoht be formed to the jetty head by means of reclamation, which would cost about L3OO. Messrs Lawson and Gore remarked that builders in JJunedm were greatly inconvenienced through bemg unable to get stone shipped. His Honor • admitted the necessity for something being I done, and sas a report would,have to ho oh- *

tamed from the road engineer. If the cost was reasonable the Government might be able to hands on money enough for the purposs'.j but if it were not, it would have to wait for a vote of the Provincial Council.

About ten o’clock this morning an accident, which, might have resulted seriously, happened atthe Rattray ■‘streetijetty, Thfe steam crane and tender were hear: the* end of the jetty, and it .being necessary to move the former to the extremity in order to unload a era t lying there, the tender (which contains a supply of cpal and water for the engine) was slung nor the purpose of lifting it round to the rear of the crane. When about half way r>>und the strain was so great that the crane toppled over from the rails, fortunately injuring no one, and fell oil a stack of timber, .which saved it from considerable damage. The engineer was on the p.atfonn at the time and immediately let off steam, those who happened to be in the neigh borhood meanwhile, keeping a respectful dis-. tance, for fear of anything having happened to cause an explosion. When the crane is lifting heavy weights it is usual to fix it to the jetty With iron clamps, and why such was not done tnis instance it is difficult to conjecture. The result of this omission is that the damage done will cost something heavy to repair. A. Bench of Justices at ArroWtown, presided over by Mr Stratford, R.M., has made an example of an assaulter of police. A Cardrona hotel-keeper named Bond, who came into the Arrow to spend the Christmas holidays, got drunk- on Christmas night, and was rightly arrested by Sergeant Hunt because, as came out in evidence, “he was lying in the roadway near a steep and dangerous place.” Bond was ungrateful enough to think that he should not have been so taken care of, and nursed his wrath against the Sergeant-until the afternoon °f the next day, when, meeting him on duty at the Arrow sports, he went up to the officer, \vho remarked, “line day, Mr Bond,” and struck him a severe blow in the eye. The Sergeant had been previously told by people on the ground _ that Bond had threatened to “warm” him, but paid no attention to the statement. The Bench took into account the degradation of being brought up on such a charge, that the defendant had expressed contrition and a - desire to apologise, and: sentenced him to fifteen days’ imprisonment with hard labor, which they>hoped would be sufficient td prevent a recurrence of so “ disgraceful and cowardly an act.” Mr Stratford told Bond as he left the Court, that he would have got a month if he had not shown signs of regret. The Maerewhenua dispute has assumed another phase. It is now in the courts, Messrs Borton and M‘Master having commenced proceedings against the miners at the Maerewhenua for the pollution of the river. The damages are laid at LIO.OOO. The miners will get Mr Stout to look after their interests. Referring to the contemplated legal action, the * North Otago Times ’ expresses the following opinion ; As we believe it to be one which would eventually recoil upon themselves, 'while it might at the same tune do great injury to the mining interest, it seems in every way desirable that some effort should be made on both sides to compromise, the matter in a way that will be satisfactory to both parties. . This doesnot seem to be so difficult, if we are correctly informed as to the nature of Messrs Borton and M‘Master’s requirements. If they merely want a supply of clean water for domestic purposes all the year round, and for wool washing during four or five weeks of the year, it can surely be obtained from a place higher up the stream than the .point where the tailings run in to the. river, and we belieye at, very moderate jost: .and we think in this case the assistance of the Government may flirly and reasonably be asked in order to arrive at a satisfactory settlement. Should all attempts at such a comfail and litigation unfortunately ensue it will at least place the miners in the right to this extent that they will have exhausted all means for an amicable settlement before goin< r to law. The offer already made by Messrs Borton and M Master is regarded by the miners ■is unreasonable, because it would involve a total cessation of work for several weeks, blit if the plan we have suggested can'be carried out this necessity would be obviated, and probably at a less post than in any event the legal expenses of a suit in the Supreme Court must amount to.” The Guiding Star Lodge, 1.0. G.T., willmeet this evening to confer degrees. The Dunedin Naval Company will muster for inspection at the Drill-shed to-morrow evening, at 7.30. A special meeting of W.C. Templars of the various Good Templar Lodges in Dunedin will /m U le j l , at 1 Chambers, to-morrow (Ihursday) evening, at 7.30. The drawing of Howell and Hay’s art union takes place about the end of next week. It was intended to come off on Saturday, blit that evening has been found to be inconvenient As very few tickets remain, we' should ’advise chose who contemplate patronising the art union to lose no tiqie in securing them. . ’ Messrs Burton Bros, have sent us a multum m l )c P‘ V 0 , m , Hi® way of photographs. On a card-board sheet of cabinet size are shown the photographs m various sizes of many of our principal citizens and public celebrities! It is altogether a very creditably got up and well arranged affair and being so representative of the City should command an extensive sale. We have received the first number of the Lducational Gazette ’ which is described as a monthly i ecord of. scientific and literary intelligence. In the opening statement is detailed the object desired by the publication : to disseminate sound views on the subject, in anticipation of the probable introduction of a Colonial svstern. Ihe present number contains a paper oh education in America; an abstract of the EduS?'^ C L an( H e^ l M tions of Auckland ; the result .Of the last Civil Service Examination, with some instructions as to what is required • and miscellaneous information and correspondence bearing upon education. The articles are well written, and auguring from the coiitents of the first number, we think the journal likely to be useful. J Excepting for its news of the Churches in Europe and the Colony, ‘The New Zealand Church News’ is singularly devoid of interest this mouthy The leading columns are devoted to denying The validity of Methodist Orders”a question of some moment where the Episcopal Church is a State institution, but of little consequence where it ranks side by side with Me thodism as a religious sect. By believers in hierarchies it inay be road with pleasure. ‘ The Banner of the Cross ’ shows a decided improve- * aa(^in o Gssay; the poetry is good, and there is a very readable chapter on Church history. We trust this number will prove the forerunner of a more useful career than was possible so long as men and women were treated with stories fitted for babyhood