BLACKS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 859, 4 October 1878, Page 3

BLACKS.

!; (Contributed). On Friday evening the 25th uliimo, an Entertainment was held at-Ophir,'in ai(T of the funds of the Ida Valley School. There being no suitable convenience in the Valley, the Blacks Schoyl Committee kindly gave the use of the School-room for the-occ^sion. The first part of the Entertainment—the Concert was under this, auspices of the Pride of the Valley Lodge 1.0-C.T., being the first Anniversary of the Institution of that Lodge. There was a slight departure from the programme, owing to the enforced ab-sence,-through sickness, of Mr W. 6. Bees, and the Messrs. Holland, but the promoters received the unexpected and welcome assistance pf Mr Hotop, of Clyde,. and Miss Brnphyancl'Mr Bowel,'.of Roxburgh. The house was well filled; Clyde, Alexandra, St,Batbans and other places hearer-, sending their quota of visitors. Without particularising all the many items on the programme and the performers, the rendering of the balladd “ Yesterday,” “We have lived and loved together,” and “ Killarney” by Miss Brophy elicited the warm approval of the audience ; the lady has a 'fine voice of great compass, .an easy and self possessed manner, and must take, high rank among our lady amateur vocalists. Mr Pyle’s song “ Fare well to' the Land of the Rock and the Wild Wood ’’ was finely rendered, and justly deserved the praise it called fopth. Air Bowel fairly brought down the house with his songs descriptive of volatile and bashful young men. Messrs M'Connochie, Austin, Naylor, Huddlestone and Mffntosh contributed greatly to the success of the Concert, while Mr Sams, a? usual, kept the audience in roars of laughter. Of the instrumental part of the Enter--tainment, the duets, and a piece from Norma, by Messrs Campbell and Pyle (violins), were grand in the extreme, and the solo, “ The Harp that once through Tara’s halls” by Mr Campbell, a perfect jem. In this class of music Mr Campbell has tew equals, and he has a fine conception of what, is beautiful in music. A. duet, “ The Last Rose of Summer,” by Messrs Campbell and Hotop (violins) was a treat such, as is not often heard. ’ , i , .■ Tis seldom that three such artists as Messrs Hotop, Campbell, and Pyle assemble under the same roof, and they have beta ever ready to lend their valuable assistance at entertainments with a charitable intent. In addition to the pieces named, Messrs Hotop, Pyle, Campbell and Saras (piano) accompanied most of the singers. The second, and to the younger portion of the company, probably the most acceptable part of the Entertainment - the Ball, was well patronised. A long programme kept the dancers going merrily till near daylight. The affair was a decided success in every way. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. —o—[We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents.] —o— NATURALIZATION. (to the editor of the duxstax times.) Sir, I beg to draw your attention to Otago AVitnesa, Sept. 21st, page 9, (list column “ Sir Pi. Douglas wished to see the franchise refused to naturalized subjects." Please to receive and publish in your valuable columns the following correspondence on the subject [telegram.] Alexandra, Sept. Ist IS7B. To Vincent Pykc, Esq., ■ Wellington. “ I shall see Sir R. Douglas to give him a little information on naturalization ; his mind is clouded on the subject.” AA r M. ll v. llastedt. [telegram ] Government Buildings, Wellington, Sept. 2Gth, 1878. To W. llastedt, Alexandra, Vincent County. “When shall I expert an eclairciasemont by you. Happy to accommodate myself to your wishes.” K. Douglas. . [letter.] Alexandra. To Sir R. Douglas, AA r ellington. ■Sir,— Any foreigner,-when bo crimes to man’s estate, and becoming a British subject by naturalization by bis own free will and accord, should, most decididly enjoy all the rights and privileges of a British horn subject, considering that he throws up all claims to his native country. Why should a man that simply was created a British subject by accident of birth, without his demand or consent, have more rights than a man that chooses with his full knowledge to what nation he will belong tjoti. • "'• ‘ ' i A naturalized British has to perform all the duties of a British bom subject, as, for instance, attending juries, sitting on the Bench, etc:, etc., actually sharing in the labours of the country ; and why should he not have the same rights ? I consider that giving naturalized British subjects the same rights as British born subjects strengthens the hands of the country. Whereas, no foreigner will give up his birth rights by getting naturalized with out an equivalent in return. Again, if foreigners do not get naturalized they even can plead with advantage ignorance of the laws of the country in a Court of Justice. Wm. Hv, Hastedt, Naturalized British Subject.