The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1875.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1993, 25 May 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1875.

The mine managers and others who intend giving evidence before the Select Committee of the Provincial Council regarding the Pumping Association grant proceeded to Auckland by steamer this afternoon.

The Naval dauco, held last evening in sthe company's hall, was a signal success. There was a good attendance, and the dancing was heartily entered into, the vinusic being excellent, namely—a cornet, Tiolin and harmoniums The party broke up at about half-past four o'clock this morning.

About 25 logs came down to the Parawai booms for the Shortland Saw Mill ;Gompany during yesterday'and last night,

Curtis' wharf- (Grahamstown) had a narrow escape from partial demolition again last night, a punt having broke from its moorings arid drifted across the beach from near the Goods Wharf to the toll house end of'Curtis' wharf. We' have no doubt the Harbor Master will enquire into this matter, as there is but little exouse for vessels getting adrift in such a gale as last night's, and it cannot be expected that the Government will be always spending money, in repair of damages done to the wharyei" through the carelessness of indiyiduais.

Th"G New Zealand Herald understands that the late W. T. Swan's life was insured for £5000 in a home office, and that it had been insured for 22 years.

A mrktino of the Windsor Relief Fund Committee will be held at the Mechanics' Institute tlrs evening at half past seven o'clock for the purpose of closing the accounts.

The usiial fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Waikato Lodge will be held in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Richmond street,.this evening, at half-past seven o'clock. Business—nomination of officers.

A meeting of shareholders in the Pakirarahi Jease (Keid and party) and of those interested in Bird's claim of ten men's ground pegged off within the Pakirarahi, was held yesterday. It was agreed to form a company of 18,000 shares of 10s., nothing paid up. Messrs. Kennan, H. Adams, Douglas, Will'ams, and Adlam were appointed provisional directors, and Mr F. J. Ward ell secretary. The company is to be called the Britannia. ".

A meeting- of persons interested in a piece of groiAd recently taken up at ■Puriri was held at the office of Mr D. G. Macdonnell last night, when a company was formed of 20,000 shares of 10s each. Directors were appointed, rules adopted (under! the Mining Companies Limited Liabilities Act), and MrjD. G.- Macdonnell was appointed legal manager, !Ehe claim includes the old Dawn of Hope-and adjoining ground, for which a lease has been applied. The name of the venture is the Livingston Goldmining Company.- -:

We are informed that two men stand_ing on the Shortland Wharf last night saw the body of a man carried by, but the current was too rapid for them to make an attempt to recover the body, which is believed to be that of Petersen, drowned in the Eauaeranga Greek last week. The arms were extended above the head, and the men (whose names we I could not learn) are confident that they, were not deceived. If such be the case the body will probably ;be recovered on the beach flat during the prevalence of the present weather.

We notice that the partnership hitherto existing between Messrs. W. B. Langbridge and E. M. Edgecumbe, as printers and propiielors of, the Bay of Plenty Times, has been dissolved by the retirement of Mr Langbridge from the firm. Mr E. M. Edgecumbe will in future carry on the business on his own account. Mr Langbridge has, we believe, purchased an interest in the Waikato Times, to the advancement of which paper his services will be devoted in the future".

The following extract is from yesterday's commercial in the New.-! Zealand Herald :-—" The unsatisfactory state of banking matters still continues. By a telegram received here yesterday we learn that the Bank of Australasia has accepted a tender for the Province of Hawke's Bay's bankruptcy accounts, allowing seven per cent, upon daily balances, or two per cent, higher than that which Government received last year, for the same." The little Province of Ilawke's Bay must have a lot of bankruptcy business to make it worth a bank's while to tender for the " account*." Is it not the case, however, that the commercial editor", of the Herald has misread the telegram. If we remember it correctly it was to the effect that the Bank of Australasia had tendered for the Provincial Government banking account, no reference being made to " bankruptcy." It is near enough for the Herald^ however, although most papers like to be correct in their commercial.news.

The following"! is the report of the Australian Meat Agency "(Tallerman's) Company, Limited, of date March 19, 1875 : —" There is but ; a comparatively small business doing in preserved meat at present, with no immediate prospect of improvement. The public institutions are inviting tenders for the supply of their requirements for the half-year, which, when arranged, may lead to bussiness, but mutton being in full supply with ready sellers, no advance can be looked for in that line. Beef of all descriptions is scarce, and* will maintain its price for some time to come, but no marked increase in value can be looked for, as owing to the reduced rates ruling for fresh/ meat, any material advance would bring the Scotch .preservers into the field. Owing to adverse weather, the arrivals for the month have been less than usual, but the shipments advised as afloat are up to the quantity of last year. Since last mail the landings are, from Australia and ISew Zealand, 5904 cases, and from other ports, 7891 cases."

A CTTBiotrs and painful incident is reported as having. occurred at London (Canada West) one day during last winter. A little fellow- about eij*ht years old, a son of. Mr Gillan, bookseller, while playing with, some other boys, on Northstreet, approached a lamp-post, and carelessly applied his tongue to its-grey-frosted surface, when in an instant, to tbe boy's own horror and utter astonishment of his playmates, he was held fast by his tongue to the post," suffering very severe pain, and totally unable to help or extricate hinnelf. Of course the boy could not speak, and could only manifest his feelings by signs™"with-u hia^hands. Variousapplication* of warm tea, steam, &c, were made by some neighbours, who heard, the unusual noise made by the other boys, and came to learn what was the matter, but of no avail; such was the action of the cold iron that the hold was even getting tighter. When, after about ten minutes had elapsed, the boy's father heard of the affair, and hastened to his relief, he took a knife and was obliged to' cut the tongue loose, leaving its skin still fast to the post, and causing the blood to flow very profusely. Immediately oh his release the poor little fellow became'insensible, and was taken home. THBWilcannia (N.S.W.) Times must be in sore straits. In a recent issue was the following:—" We must apologise to our readers for the absence of our promised supplement, and scarcity/ of reading matter. , Our editor is indulging, and; we are otherwise short handed. We; however, shortly expect the arrival of a first-class editor and another compositor; until that time comes, we must a3k pur subscribers to sympathise with our endeavours to prbduce as good a paper as is possible^under existing difficulties. 1' In the same paper appeared an advertisement for "an editor and compositor. References indispensable. None but thoroughly sober men need apply. Wages to competent men £3 per week."

Gents' Clothes and every description of Dyeing and Cleaning done on the shortest possible notice, at the Thames Dyeing Establishment, corner of Kolleston and Richmond Btreets.— Adyt.