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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2116, 16 February 1870, Page 2

Circus. — Bird’s American Circus is performing at Palmerston, and will arrive in Dunedin on Monday. Magistrate’s Court.—We understand that the Dculij Times is mistaken in stating that notice of appeal has been given in the case of Whitworth v, Currie, no such notice having been received. Mr Thatcher’s Entertainment. — We cannot improve upon Mrs Rooney’s report, which appears in another column. Everyone—and there are vast numbers nightly—who attends Mr Thatcher’s entertainments will fully endorse what she says. Lecture. — The Lev. Mr Sutherland delivered a lecture on “Mahomedanism ; its rise and progress,” under the auspices of the First Church Young Men’s Christian Association, in the First Church, last evening, to a numerous and appreciative audience. Tt was announced that other lectures in connection with the Association are to follow. Pic-nic. — The children attending St. Paul’s Sunday Schools, held their annual treat at the Acclimatisation Grounds this afternoon. The day was everything that could be desired, and so far as wo could judge from our short visit, the children of a larger and smaller growth—for both were numerously represented—appeared to enjoy themselves thoroughly. Acclimatisation. — In a recent report of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, it was stated that the trout in the ponds were a foot in length, and that the small birds turned out were doing well. The report adds “Flocks of linnets, ehafiinches, and sparrows are continually seen in the gardens. The thrushes, blackbirds, and rcdpoles are reported as doing well in other ]ia|'ts of the Province. The sparows at Kaiapoi are particularly numerous. Provincial Scholarships. —The examination of candidates for these scholarships commenced in the Provincial Council Chamber to-day. There are twenty-four competitors _ s ix being from the High School, and the balance from the common schools, in the following proportion ; —Three from Middle District School; two from South Dunedin ; one from North Dunedin ; two from Mornington ; two from Blueskin ; two from hast Taieri ; three from Tokomairiro ; one from Otepopo ; one from Arrowtown ; one from Green Island. The candidates were to-day examined in Bible history, British history, grammar, arithmetic and dictation ; and tomorrow the examinations will he continued, but will then finish so far as the hoys from the common schools arc concerned. The examiners are the Rector of the High School, the Secretary of the Education Board, and Mr James Fulton, Mr Park, head master of the South Dunedin School, was chosen by the Schoolmasters’ Association to represent that body ; but having been engaged in the instruction of some of the competitors, lie did not feel warranted in assuming the position of examiner. Whom can it be? — The following is extracted from the London Journal of December 1, 1869 Gold Dust is desirous of marrying a Protestant lady from twenty-two to thirty years of age, in appearance similar to the figure that came out in the fashions in our July number, IS6S, and one that thoroughly understands music and singing. He is of the middle age and stature, in health and constitution equal to a man of twentylive, having an increasing income of at present L 1,500 a year, with a lino landed property, large flocks of sheep, and.“mobs” of cattle and horses, having been an early settler in Canterbury, New Zealand. Madame Carandini’s Benefit.— The unaccountable apathy of the public respecting the Carandinis seemed to have passed away, and last night, when Madame

Caraudini took her benefit, St. George’s Hall was crowded. The audience were well rewarded, for on no previous occasions have the ladies exerted themselves more successfully to please. The programme comprised many old favorite ballads, but they were sung with such taste and feeling that familiarity with them seems to add to their charm. Amongst the novelties was “Lcco Quel Piero, 1 ’ which was given with great elfeet by the Company, amt “ t)h, hair Dove,” which Miss llosina sung in in response to an encore, after singing “ 111 speak of Thce/’i .Miss llosina, in “ i cannot mind my wheel, mother,” never fails to stir the deepest sympathies of her hearers, and was equally successful in the song she gave when recalled, “ Kate O’Shane.” Miss Fannie’s “ Love’s Request” and ‘‘The band o’ the Leal ” were touchingly vocalised, and the witty whimsicality, “ Trust her not! Mu; is fooling Thee,” was given so archly, that it seemed a general warning to all concerned in love-making. The instrumental pieces, among which was “ Lcs llirondelles,” were warmly received. To-night, this talented company appear at Tokomairiro. Hoxg I vox';, —Wo cut tbe following from the Hong Kong Do'ihj Press of November 4 ;—The parting farewell to the gallant old Admiral, Sir Harry Keppel, who went a passenger by the mail on Tuesday, the 2nd inst., was a fitting termination to the career of one so distinguished, and so much esteemed and beloved by those whom he commanded, as well as by the public. The Admiral arrived at Government wharf shortly after eight o’clock, and was met by H.RJL the Duke of Edinburgh, who on this occasion acted the part of a sailor indeed. Waiting at the wharf was the barge of H.R.H., manned by officers of the Galatea, the gallant captain, H. 1:1.11., pulling one of the stroke oars, and Commodore Jones acting as coxswain. Admiral Keppel, amid the cheers of those on shore, stepped into the barge, which immediately shoved off, and was followed by a procession of boats from the different men-of-war in the harbor. As the Admiral passed under the stern of the Galatea, ho received a salute of 17 guns. Arrived on hoard the mail steamer, he found nearly the whole colony assembled to give him a farewell shake of the hands, Admiral Kellctt and his Excellency the Governor being at the head of the list. The Prince, dressed in a guernsey and duck trousers, a captain’s cap being the only distinguishing mark he had from an ordinary Jack Tar, came on board, and was one of the last to say good-bye to the old Admiral. A few minutes before nine, the barge of H. R. H., manned as before, left the steamer’s side, and proceeded back to the Galatea, the crew, led by H.1U1., rising in their seats to give a parting cheer. The mail steamer, after leaving her buoy, steamed through the harbor toward the Lye-moon-pass as far as Wanchi, ■where she rounded and came down again through the shipping. As she passed the Galatea, the yards were manned, and cheer after cheer was sent up. A like compliment was paid to Lady Keppel by the midshipmen of the Galatea, who pulled her boat off, the Navigating Lieutenant acting as coxswain. Native Affairs. —The Wellington Independent of February Bth says : —We have published the rumours rife in Auckland as to Tc Kooti’s movements, and the attitude of the King party, but we think it right to warn onr readers that there is no reliance whatever to he placed on these reports which find their way into the Auckland papers. Especially are the telegrams from the Waikato frontier entirely unreliable. All the sensational telegrams which three weeks ago agitated the public mind, with rumours of the rising of the King party, of the reception of the rebel Te Kooti by Tawhaio, ‘and of armed opposition to Kemp and Topia’s advance, have emanated from that quarter. We are now informed that Row! has written to Topia not to follow Te Kooti, that the King natives are arming to prevent M‘Donnell from following Te Kooti into the King country, and that all tbe friendly natives have been warned to clear out from among ahe pakchas. We do not believe a word of it. From reliable sources of information we learn that, if Topia has received any such letter from Rewi, he gives no heed to it, for with M‘Donnell and Kemp he is still eagerly hunting Te Kooti. As to the supposed prevention of M‘Donnell’s entrance into the Kin’g country, that is simply absurd, for M‘Donnell is moving away from, instead of into, the King’s country ; and from the time that Topia and Kemp started, they may be said to have been in the King’s country throughout. Topia’s real position is evidently not generally known to these manufacturers of sensational telegrams. He is quite ! as influential a person as !lewi himself, or even as Tawhaio, and there is not the slightest fear of a rupture between him and Tawhaio on Te Kooti’s account. The Government is, wc understand, in possession of news from M‘Donnell up to the 3rd February, and from Mr M ‘Lean, at Auckland, a day later, and no reference is made to the alarming intelligence received from the Alexandra correspondent. We learn too as an additional proof of Tawhiao’s sincerity, that an old chief of the Ngatihaua tribe who is residing in the Middle Island, Tairoa by name, has been specially invited to Waikato by Tawhaio to act as mediator between the Government and the Kiugites in arranging terms of peace. It is satisfactory to gather from the various sources of information that To Kooti’s party has not yet got far away from Tauranga, and both Topia and Kemp are in the highest spirits, anticipating the capture of the rebel. There have been several little brushes with detached portions of Te Kooti’s band, in which the enemy has in every case been the sufferer, and each of which would under a former administration, have furnished material for an elaborate despatch. As far as it is possible to sift the corn from the mass of chaff in the shape of news which reaches us, it appears that those best able to judge arc of opinion that there is every chance of securing Te Kooti, and there is no real evidence of danger in any other direction.