Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1875.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1880, 12 January 1875, Page 2

Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1875.

The telegram which, we publish, to-day about the Palmer Diggings may, we believe, be regarded as thoroughly reliable. Mr J. C. Brown, who lias furnished the information to some person at Lawrence, is the Member for Tuapeka, and he left some short time since for the purpose of making a personal inspection of the Queensland Goldfields. Some time ago quite a different story was telegraphed from Dunedin, the information being obtained from the Star, to whom it was furnished by a nameless correspondent. Mr Brown's statements are not to be doubted, and we have no doubt the publication of the news in Otago will deter many from leaving that Province for Queensland. The insidious nature of the climate of Queensland is sure to tell upon Europeans. No precautions will avert the fever and ague attacks, which, having once entered into the system, are never, it is said, thoroughly eradicated. Those who escape with only mild attacks of fever and ague find themselves prostrated with dysentry; so that one | or other of these complaints is sure, to be in store for the white man who has been habituated to temperate climes. Should disease spare the gold seeker, then he has to run the chance of a blackfellow's spear and being eaten. We have repeatedly spoken in warning' terms against rushing to the Palmer. We are not afraid of any exodus from this district at present; there are attractions nearer home. Besides which wehave living in our midst .a few of the pioneers of the Palmer—some of the men who went away in the early days and survived to return to more genial climes. Mr J. C. Brown's timely warning will, we believe, have.the effect of stopping a contemplated ©xqdus of miners from Otago, a combination having been effected there amongst the miners some time since with the view of sending one of their number to report upon the resources and capabilities of the Palmer and the inducements offered to miners. There are men who would brave anything and everything to be where gold is plentifully scattered, but miners, like other men, are beginning to admit that it is better to act with caution in the matter of rushes, especially when thosV rushes extend well into the tropics, and expose the rashers to all the ills which human flesh is heir to in tropical regions. Any pursuit but goldmining would be looked upon as fit only for niggers in tropical latitudes, but the auri sapra fames lures men on—sometimes to their destruction, as the history of the Palmer }ias shown.

THB assault case, Leydon v. Brown, was called on at the Besident Magistrate's Court tkis morning, but was not proceeded with,

Mr Maodonald, for Mr Leydon, declined to call evidence, from which it was to be inferred that the parties to the action had " made it up." A number of spectator* were present —with the hope, doubtless, of hearing some moving particulars in the evidence. Auyway, they looked sadly disappointed when the case was struck out. Perhaps it was annoying.

The 29fch of January, the anniversary of the Province of Auckland, will form a break in the Colonial Prize Firing—or should do. Would it not be well to get up some holiday here-—say a regatta—on that day, and try to have the shooting suspended for one day ? If nothing ia improvised to keep holiday seekers hero, many of the townspeople will go to Auckland, and it should be our object to retain the population on holiday occasions.

The Queen of Beauty shareholders held a meeting thia afternooa and declared a dividend of £160 per full share for what may be termed the holiday fortnight's crushing, a very broken time when crushing was seriously retarded by the occurrence of bolidajs.

Tib Hon. S. D. Hastings, P,8.W.a.T., arrived by the steamer Manaia this morning from Auckland, on a visit of a week or bo to the G-ood Templara of the Thames. ThoConamit'ee have partially arranged a programme for their distinguished visitor's stay. This evening a united meeting of the three Th«me& Lodges will take place atst. G-eorge's Hall, when the Chief nf the Order will initiate candidates and explain various matters in connection with tlie Order, and its written and unwritten, ritual and history. We are informed that Mr Hastings if a gentleman of high order of intelligence, and one to whom tho-e outside the pale of G-ood Ternplarisrn could listen with pleasure. "-

The Hawke's Bay Times has ceased publication, the lasfc number having been issued on the 31st December. We shall nvsa our contemporary from tberanka, the Times having been a long time in existence, although ia a different form to fhat it aesumed during the last year of its existence. The Times was once before suspended for a long time, and when it resumed publication it was apparent from the show of advertisements that the support accorded was not sufficient to make it what every newspaper should be—a commercial success. .

In a late number of the Scientific American, James Dorward, of Alboa, Wisconsin, announces that he haß discovered a method of squaring the circle mathematically. He is willing to give a mathematical proof of his assertion, to " any person or institution who will secure to him a reasonable sum of money, after the proof has baen accepted by a committee of scientific men."

The Poverty Bay Herald of the Ist instant lays :—We understand that two well-known residents in this district, Messrs " Scotty " and Hill, intend starting up the coast in a few days time, on a prospecting tour. They will commence operations in the neighborhood of Hikurangi, but will extend their search further, should no auriferous indications, present, themselves in that locality. The undertaking arises partly from the fact that about six or seven years ago, Scotty, when second mate of the Beautiful Star, met a native on the coast with some 9 or 10 oz. of course alluvial gold in his possession, obtained somewhere in that locality, which was eventually sold in Napier, whilst subsequent rumours also render ifc probable that payable gold is to be found there. Major Kopata has entered warmly into the project, and undertakes to provide guides and facilitate matters'generally fox* the" prospecting operations.- It appears that Scotty has already spent considerable time and money ia prospecting in this part of the country, and although we are unable to say anything regarding the probability of success, we have good reason for stating that no stone.will bs left unturned in endeavoring to discover the precious metal in payable quantities, and that the search will be prosecuted as long as the funds hold out.

Thb Melbourne correspondent of.au upcountry paper narrates the following instructive Btory: —"Not long agOj at an evening fete, -where larrikins are wont to congregate, one of the number, a bully, distinguished himself by moleatisg as many harmless and inoffensive people as he possibly could, taking great credit to himself in having got the best of it with one who had been bold enough to defend himself. Cock of the walk on his own dunghill, for his pals were around him, he ostentatiously paraded up and down, eagerly inquiring 'if any other beggar' was desirous of having his appetite Batisfiod. There was something so ludicrous in the request, aa also in the manner in whioh it was asked—-for it is needlcßS to cay that yqnng Australia couched it in his own particular language—that many, observing, felt confident a denouement was at hand. In less than no time, 'quidam csllidus' stepped forward, eager for the .* belly-ful' so kindly tendered, and, in le.-s time than we take to tell it, Mr; Larrikin had his jaw smashed, and was otherwise furnished with the abundance he had co liberally offered to the general public. The benefactor to taankind on the night in question was the leading member of the fistic ring in Melbanrne, and if he, and a few others well known for their ability and capability in facing and fighting, were allowed to deal with larrikins, there would be more broken jaws and Jess larrikinism."

The results .achieved by advertising are wonderful. You never see a man who has commenced advertising in real- earnest leave off. It is only by putting his claims prominently and persistently beforejtbe public, that an advertiser can hope to succeed. We have known'some wonderful things done by advertisements, but cannot say that so striking an itistance of the power of an advertisement ever came under our notice as the one we are about to relate. The American paper from which we quote says:—"A family in Florida lost a little boy, and advertised for him in a daily paper. That very afternoon an alligator crawled up out of the swamp and died on the front doorstep. In his stomach were found a handful of red hair, same bone buttons, a pair of boot heels, a glass alley, a pair of check pants, and a paper collar, and the newspaper containing the advertisement. Of course the announcement did if."

We are requested by Mr Forgie, Treasurer to the Operative Bakers Association, to state thai no officer of that society has levanted with the funds.

This evening a lecture will be delivered in St George's School-room, Eolleston street, by Mr H. A. Severn, on " iEro3tation," the proceeds to go tpWards providing the Sunday School annual feast. On Sunday -morning last the Key. Mr Luoh made allusion to this

matter and impressed upon thß consregaiion the desirability of rendering assistance to him in carrying on the Sunday School, at which there was an attendance of 300 children.

The publication of an Australasian edition of LeJts's Diaries has made these useful annuals still more attractive ; they are now almost a neceessity to business men and others. The small pocket boohs and diaries are handy companions for alnaost everybody, while the larger diaries are suitable for the office table or study. In addition to the daily scribbling room, there is t lot of valuable information about the coloniea, tariffs of different; nations, and map of New Zealand. Mr Jefferson hat a capital assortment of these books to make choice from.

A meeting of the Committee of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund Committee was called for last evening, at the Governor Bewen Hotel —7.30 p.m. At that time there were present, Captain Fraser, R.M., Mr Golds worthy, and the Secretary, Mr F. F. "Day. There not being a quorum no business was transacted. There were no applications for relief.