The Evening Star. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1881.

Evening Star, Issue 5588, 4 February 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1881.

The ' Tablet ’ forwarded by the outward mail LB7 odd sent to it In aid of the Parnell Defence Fund, At the banquet given to the Australian Eleven at Chrwtohuroh on Saturday evening, Mr Ollivier, the Canterbury captain, Bald he was glad to believe that they might expect to see teams shortly from the East Melbourne dub, New South Wales, and the Bohemian Club (Melbourne)* The ' Bruce geral^ 1 has been reliably informed that good gold, has been found in the bed of tiie Cmtha River, not far from Balclulha. fy>me rich specks of the motel were extracted from a load of stones in the main road. This unexpected discovery led to an eager inspection of the stones in the locality wbem the “ municipal ” heap was found, and sufficient specks were seen to induce “ a new rush” of diggers In the neighborhood. “The Coraioan Brothers” was repeated last night for the last time. The drama has had a most successful run. To-night Mr Reynolds’s benefit performance will take place. We need scarcely remind eur readers that “ Caste ” will be the ohief item on the Sr accrue, E’des being played by Mr KeyB. Herr Bandmann is to recite from Shakespeare and other authors, and altogether an attractive bill has been prepared. It is not eVery coroner who takes the trouble to entertain his jury with instruction In the art of suicide. At an inquest held a few days ago at Auckland on a female lunatic tamsd Maggy Wyatt, who had hanged herself with the hems of two sheets and a cotton pocket handkerchief, the body was first exhibited with the ligature round the neck, and then Dr Goldsbro’, the coroner, passed round, fd* the information of the jury, a work on suicidal mania* illustrated with sketches of the various ingenious devices adopted by lunatics so affected m hanging themselves.

la London on Guy Fawkes Day among other effigies parading the streets was one of “Ned Kelly, the Australian bushranger- ! with tin helmet and .gun slung at hack, ! complete. Mr Justice Williams will held a aiding m bankruotoy on Monday. Motion'' for fin y orders of discharge will he mado cn benait ’of the following debtors Charles 1 nomas Murphy, William Fraser, Fdwr.ru iN-iai Smith, Robert Huio> and Gw/jßiookam.n. Referring to the proceedings at the meetings for election of school committees, the ‘■Thames Advertiser’ says:—"The advocates of denominatlonalism on the Thames are happily few, and the success of the present system appears to be almost generally acknowledged.” At the first meeting of the Morniugten District School Committee, Mr J, E. Denniston was unanimously re-elected chairman. Professor Sham! and Mr Eldtr were nominated as candidates for the School Doard, the voting being—Professor Shand, 7 ; Mr Elder, 4 j Mr Robin, 3,

In referring to the good fortune of two Oamaruites (Messrs Edwards and Markham) in having drawn Natator in a L 4,000 sweep, the Oamaru ‘ Mail ’ sarcastically remarks "All that now remains is to secure the money, the only difficulty in the way of the accomplishment of this object being that Mr North has taken a trip somewhere for the good of his health, and has shown a decided disinclination to do business.”

Bishop Moran being about to visit Europe this year, the leading laymen of the Dunedin diocese purposed holding meetings to "raise a fund to defray the travelling expenses of such priests and nuns as might volunteer for the diocese, and for other purposes connected with the spiritual interests of the Catholics of o,tago and Southland bat wo learn from the that the project has been abandoned, out of deference to the Bishop’s wishes.

The following were the insurances in connection with the fire at Opoho on Wednesday Mr Harland’s four-roomed house was insured in the Victoria office for L 225, and the furniture in the same office for LIOO. Mr Moyse’s six-roomed house was insured in the National office for L 225, and his fourroomed house in the Standard for Ll5O. Mr Harland estimates his loss at LIOO over the amount of hia Insurance { and Mr Meyse his at L2CO.

The 1 Kyneton ’ mentions a case of grossly brufcaj treatment to a woman by her husband, which is rumored as liko’y to be brought before the Police Court of a neighboring town, A husband is alleged to have dragged his wife with a rope around her neck about a quarter of a mile across a paddock, with the intention of hanging her on the first tree he came to. Fortune k ly, some neighbors interposed, and prevented the tragedy being carried out.

The creditors’ trustees in the estate of Mr Geerge Wilson, butcher, yesterday procured a warrant for the debtor’s arrest on the ground that they had " reasonable cause to Believe ” that he intended to leave the Colony by steamer that afternoon. The warrant was not carried into execution Until eleven o’clock last night, when Mr Wilson was arrested In his own house some-hours after the Tararua had sailed. The matter svas brought before Mr Justice Williams this afternoon by Mr Stout, and the application for the debtor’s release was at once granted. The following paragraph is taken from ‘ Life,’ a London paper" Two officers are under arrest at Poona. One, the Hon. G, Vernon, 42th Lanoers, appears to have committed the high erime and misdemeanor of attempting to pass the carriage of Sir James Fergusson, the Governor, near Sufiesh Khinsa, having In hfs phaeton a lady who was ill and wanted to get home. The Governor’s body-guard mflawfully endeavoring to interfere with Mr Vernon’s horses, one of them got a cut with the whip, and for this the lieutenant was placed under arrest. A gallant major at Poonahaving a difference on a point of etiquette with one of the GoverKir’s aides-de-camp, also foilnd himself under arrest. And, as the Bombay * Gazette * says, ‘ this makes two of them.’ Sir James Fergusson seems to think he Is a very imperial personage indeed.” The Mayor and two or three other gentlemen waited on the Minister for Public Works this morning to suggest, in the matter of the new railway site and the wKhrf and dock works now going on, that the railway be connected with the wharves by raijs being laid do&n the latter, aa at Port Chalmers. By this meana greater facilities would be given for the loading and discharge of vessels, and much time and labor saved. The Hon. Mr Oliver replied that the matter was one which was essential to the interests of the commercial portion of the community, and if provision had not already been made he would see that the wishes of the deputation be carried out. He had communicated with Mr Blair, District Engineer, on the subject, and the lattter reported that there were no engineering difficulties in the way.

The property tax assessments by Government officials- are (says the ‘ North Otago Times ’) causing much dissatisfaction, and bringing out Innumerable protests In all parts ol tha Colony. Such protests have been anticipated by the authorities beforehand, for they have printed replies of on accommodating nature ready for transmission when needed, A gentleman who owns a small section in Otepopo, which he would be glad to s§ll for LSO, was assessed in respeot of it under the property tax at L3OO, A protest was sent, and a printed reply duly received intimated that on reconsideration it had been determined t® reduce the assessment by LIOO, and asking if the holder would agree to that. The term “L1C0” was written in a blank space left for the purpose. The holder was not pacified by this cool ea parte settlement, and wrote back saying he would decidedly not consent to be taxed treblo the value of the section, and challenged them to enforee the penal clauses with regard to him.

The Rev. P, R. Seaborn’s lecture, u An Evening with the Poets," to have boon delivered last night, was unavoidably postponed.

This week’s 1 Saturday Advertiser has a portrait of the Speaker, Sir Maurice O’Rorke. A four-page supplement la also Issued with the present number of that paper. A meeting of subscribers to the M’Allister Relief Fund will be hold In the North-east Valley sqhool-house this evening at eight o’clock to determine the method of dealing with the funds,

The * Wellington Advertiser/ the first number of which has readied u". Is a demyfolio, published gratuitously. It does not aspire to be considered as a journal, but Is content to be called a cheap advertising theet. For a first appearance, It makes a gpod display of advertisements.

We are desired to call special attention to the fact that the steamer Colleen, having undergone extensive alterations to machinery and steering gear, Is to run to-morrow every half-hour, from 9 a.m. till 1.30 p.m., to Waverley, returning Immediately, The sale of Waverley takes place In the Garrison Hall at 2 p. m.