The Evening Star FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1893.

Evening Star, Issue 9025, 6 January 1893, Page 2

The Evening Star FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1893.

Lord Hopetoun, Governor of Victoria, visits New Zealand shortly, leaving Melbourne for the Bluff on the 15:h inst,

The Rotomahana made the splendid run of eleven and a quarter bouts from Lyttelton wharf to Wellington wharf, where she arrived this morning. Our Lawrence correspondent wins : “ The Island Block Company at Horseshoe Bend have struck a run of very rich wash in their claim, The yield of gold next wash-up is expected to be very handsome,” The Fifesbire, s.s , which has arrived at Adelaide from London, reports having passed the steamer Praetoria on fire near the Canaries. The ill-fated vessel had been abandoned by her crew before the Fifeshire sighted her. From a private letter received by the Hon, T. Fergus we learn that, owing to a recent baggy accident, Sir William Jervois will be unable to pay his intended visit to New Zealand. Sir William writes expressing his regret at being unable to Visit the colony. Mr P. G. Pryde, J.P., occupied the bench at the City Police Court this morning. For allowing cattle to wander in the North-east Valley, Edward Scott was fined Is, and for permitting a couple of horses to wander in the same locality James M'Donald was fined 2s fid.

Sittings of the District Court in Otago aro gazetted as follows:—In Courthouse, Oamaru; For civil business only on March 14, May 28, September 21, and November 17; for civil and criminal business on January 20 and July 27. In the Courthouse, Lawrence: For civil and criminal business on May 80 and September 26. In the Courthouse, Queenstown: For civil and criminal business on January 26 and August 3. Iq tbo Courthouse, Naseby: For civil and criminal business on March 30 and November 23.

Max O’Roll, after a nine months’ tour in the Austraban colonies, is now on his way to New Zealand, having left Melbourne on Tuesday by the Tarawera, which is to put into Milford and George Sound. Instead of coming direct to Dunedin, some Invercargill residents have engaged the anther of 'John Bull and His Island’ to give two of bis famous comedy-lectures in that town, The Dunedin entertainments will be given in the Princess’s Theatre, and Mr R, S Sraythe arrived from Sydney this morning by the Mararoa to make the necessary arrangements.

Mr Alexander Crawford, Government inspector of machinery, died at an early hour this morning at his residence, Edward street, St. Clair. He was, we believe, a Greenock man; at any rate he served his apprenticeship there, with the firm of Campbell, M’Nab, and Clark, As a young man ho went to California, and afterwards resided in Victoria, from which colony he came to New Zealand in the tag Lioness, at the time when Hokitika was the attraction for miners. Subsequently Mr Crawford was engineer on the p.s, Peninsula, trading in Otago Harbor, and then he went to sea in the Beautiful Star and the Maori, leaving the last-named vestel to accept the Government situation offered him through the late Mr Nanoarrow. Mr Crawford was a careful and competent inspector, and much respected by all business men with whom he came into contact. Re leaves a large family.

No declarations of insolvency filed at the Dunedin office this week. ' There was no business to bring before the Warden’s Court this morning. Mr Charles Haliiday is appointed registrar for the Clntha electoral district. James Bain died at Wyndbam to-day from a kick he received from an entire horse at Matanra on Wednesday last. We understand that Mr Thomas Maoken sie, will be a candidate for one of the vacant seats on the Education Board. Mr J. W, Panlin writes ffomOpoho:— " There is not much change in the weather at present, light to Inoderate N.E. and £. winds, fine generally, perhaps light showers, but not likely; cold, changing to warmer after to-morrow.” At the trial of reapers and binders held yesterday nnder the auspices of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the Buckeye was first with 320 points, the Hornsby second with 267, and the Mercer third with 263. The crop was unusually heavy. Each member of Inspector Hickson’s family was presented last evening with an article of jewellery, subscribed by the Invercargill and Southland police, on the occasion of their transfer to Auckland. Constable Jones, of Queenstown, made the presentation. Permission has been ob‘ talced by His Worship the Mayor to present Inspector Hickson with a purse of sovereigns at the Town Hall to-morrow morning. The mayor will make the presentation. The Royal Comic Opera Company gave their second and final production of * Dorothy ’ at the Princess’s Theatre last night in the presence of a very large attendance. The performance was received by the audience in a way that showed that they heartily appreciated the efforts of those who took part in it, Miss Young, Mies Pollard, Miss Varley, Mr Lauri, and Mr Deane being specially favored, the lastmentioned receiving a rapturous recall, which was well deserved, for his capital singing of ‘Queen of my heart.’ To-night ‘The Yeoman of the Guard’ will be produced for the first time, The City Hall was fairly well attended last night when Mr Sidney Colville gave another of his amusing entertainments. His character sketches evoked loud applause. Miss Meritt’s vocal selections were listened to with much pleasure, and the performance of the cockatoo again excited the admiration of the audience. To-night Mr Colville and his company make their last appearance, and those who have not seen them should certainly avail themselves of this opportunity, for the entertainment is really worth patronising. Professor Dudley, of Tasmania, who has a wide reputation ss an excellent ventriloquist and clever conjurer, will assist at to-night’s performance.

Bralthwaite’s Book Arcade, the place for New Year presents,- [Adtt] Kai’way arrangements fur Balolotha and Clinton races are now published. We have received the Royal Exchange Assurance Go npany’s almanac for 1893. A presentation to Inspector Hickson will take place at the Town Hall to-morro v morning. The Bf. Ona'ow wi I ran to Maoaudrews, Broad Bay, and Portobello to-morrow and Sunday af ernoons. The Committee of the Kindergirten Association desire to acknowledge the receipt of the folliwirg s-ums: ftli-s time, Mr G. Haynes, Dr G. Macdonald, LI 1< each

The splendid programme which is provided for the patrons of the people’s concerts sh uld draw a very large audi nee in (he City Hall torn rrow nigh'. The serviced of dietinguijlud gentlemen frem London and Australia* have been seemed, and the trick ventriloquism and c cjuring of Professor Dudley, the singing of Mr Valentine St. John, toge her with the best loc.l talent, should ensure a most et j -yahle (nt.rtaiinneut.