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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2166, 16 April 1870, Page 2

Easter Sunday, To-morrow the offertories of the various Episcopal Churches in the Colony, will, in accordance with custom, be presented to the minister of the parish. Princess Theatre. The Rainer Minstrels give their opening performance at the Theatre this evening. The programme presented is an attractive one ; and the celebrity the company has attained in the various provincial cities confirms the belief that theatre-goers have a musical treat before them.

The Lakes. —Our Cromwell correspondent telegraphs that the locale, of the discovery by Sherman’s party is 25 miles above Lake Wakatip, and this side of the dividing range. The steamer from Queenstown has been carrying a large number of diggers to the spot ; and a rush is expected. Masonic Hall. —There was a capital attendance on Thursday evening, when several novelties were given. Mr Hilton’.s “Girl of the Period” is about the best caricature we have seen for some time, and must be seen to be appreciated. Miss Liddle was very pleasing in her songs, and was most successful in my “My mother bids me bind my hair,” which she sung with feeling and expression. Some fresh pieces are to be played by the Bellringers to-night.

“ Seven Ages of Woman.”— Miss Dolly Green writes to us, “begging to apologise to her friends and the public for not being able to appear before them to-night, as she intended to do. It was arranged she should have the Theatre for three nights previous to the performance of the Rainer Minstrels ; hut those gentlemen having arrived five days sooner than was anticipated, she is compelled to postpone giving her monologue for the present. Cricket. —The match between the first elevens of the Citizens’ and Albion Cricket Clubs, arranged for yesterday, did not come off, but a scratch match between nine of the former and eight of the latter was played in the afternoon, and resulted in a victory for the Albion in one innings, with ten runs to spare. For the Albion, Buchanan was highest scorer with 22, and W. West and Clark (not out) 10 each for the Citizens.

Yacht Race.— The last match of the season will take place on Monday next, for a sweepstakes of fifty shillings each. It was originally intended that the course should be similar to that adopted in the race on the anniversary day, but as it was found that the race could not be well seen from the town jetties, the upper buoy boats and flngship will be placed considerably nearer town, and tho race will finish there instead of Pelichet Bay. A bell rope is to be the starting point; and the brigantine Ottawa will most probably be the flag-ship. The following yachts will compete : —Mr Burke’s Champion, Mr Guthrie’s Anonyma, Mr Haggitt’s Dauntless, Mr Street’s Gipsy, Mr Hay’s Spray, and Mr Mason’s Royal Alfred.

The Late Floods. The recent heavy rains caused a rise of between six and seven feet in the Clutha, and a flood was tbe consequence. Our contemporary the Standard regrets to learn that a number of settlers in the lower part of Inch Clutha, having lost everything by the floods, are about to leave the district. Much sympathy is felt, and deservedly so, for those who have wrought so bard to establish a home for themselves and families, and who are now compelled to abandon the enterprise. The surrounding settlers have also taken alarm ; and at a meeting held to take into consideration the subject of the flooding of the river —Mr W. A. Mosely, M.P.C., presiding—the following resolution was carried “That this meeting is of opinion that the Government are in equity bound to assist the Inch Clutha settlers to form storm channels to carry off the flood water from the island ; inasmuch as the debris from the diggings running into the river, together with the numerous water-courses cut by the diggers, have rendered the properties of the Inch Clutha settlers much more liable to be flooded than they were before the diggings began in Otago. Mr Gotten at Andersons Bay.— Last evening Mr Cutten, a candidate for the

representation of Cavcrshain in the General Assembly, addressed the electors at tbo school-house, Andersons Bay. Only about twenty electors were present. _ Mr Tolmie was elected chairman. The audience present appeared much disappointed at Mr Cutten’s Exposition of his political principles, and evidently more satisfactory explanations were expected. At the close of the meeting Mr Graham proposed a resolution that Mr Gotten was not a lit and proper _ person to represent the constituency, which was lost by seven to four. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman, and the meeting being about to separate, Mr Gotten himself asked if none of the electors present considered him worthy of a vote of conlidence. On this appeal being made some one proposed a resolution to that effect, which was carried by eight to four. Mr MTndoe’s election is considered safe.

The Colonial Firing.—We are glad to learn that steps are being taken to give the representatives from the other Provinces a fitting reception during their stay here. The firing, as our readers are all no doubt aware, is to take place at Mr Lindsay’s property, North-East Valley, on the 29 th and 30th inst. The arrangements in connection with it are in the hands of Capt. and Adjutant Atkinson, and there is every reason to believe they will be perfectly satisfactory. The representatives’ stay in Dunedin will possibly extend over five days, and the local companies are doing their utmost to make their visit as pleasant as possible. At present we arc not in a position to state the exact character of the entertainments to be provided, but believe they will include a dinner (for which Mr Job Wain has already been appointed caterer); an entertainment by the colored opera troupe ; a ball in the New Post Office Hall; and possibly the visitors will be taken to one of the places of amusement open during their stay. Political. — Messrs J. W. Thomson and D. Henderson, M.P.C.’s, addressed their constituents at Warepa last evening. The Hundreds Regulation Act was the principal subject touched upon, and both gentlemen defended the course taken by the Government in accepting the amendments proposed. Mr Thomson is reported to have said— “ Although greatly opposed to these amendments, he voted for them as a matter of expediency. The parties were so nicely balanced that, if some concession had not been made, the Government would have been ousted, and, as a consequence, the Hundreds Bill would have been at once brought into operation, and vested interests would have been created under it which could not have been recalled. It was difficult to determine what course should bo pursued now, having reference to the understanding between Mr M'Lean and the Government, whereby his support was secured. It seemed as if the Government were bound to adhere to the amendments tha- had been carried ; but he hoped that the Government would be prepared to suggest some scheme by which they could honourably be at liberty to cancel the amendments, and also recommend the repeal of the Act itself.” The following resolution was carried ;—That this meeting strongly disapproves of the compromise entered into by the opponents of the Otago Hundreds Regulation Bill, and trusts that in future the representation of the district will be satisfied with nothing short of rescinding the Act.’ ” Acclimatisation. —A few items of news, in connection with acclimatisation, come from the Clutha district. Moa Hill bush a hen pheasant has been living in a state of single blessedness for some months past ; and it would be well if the Council of our Society could spare a_ few more of both sexes to be liberated in the same locality. The Californian quail recently turned out are doing well. The standard says that two coveys were started last week by Mr Ferguson upon his property ; there were at least twenty birds, and all seemed strong on the wing and healthy. From Southland we learn that at tho last meeting of the local society, the hon. secretary (Mr Butts) read a copy of the letter he had written to the Superintendent of Otago—pursuant to resolution of the committee—and the reply thereto. The letter was enquiring whether Otago was'disposed to join that province in a further salmon ova shipment. Mr Macandaew replied to the effect that his Government had it in view to submit a proposition on the subject to the next Council; but his opinion was that, now a line of steamers was established between New Zealand and North America, British Columbia, or Vancouver's Island, was the proper place to get supplied from. As this society had already made minute enquiries on the feasibility of obtaining ova from thence, with the result of finding insuperable obstacles in the way, it was suggested to acquaint Mr Macandrew with the difficulties in the way of that scheme. The committee did not think it advisable to lead Mr Macandrew to expect this society to co-operate with Otago in the proposal, being convinced that any advantage gained in point of shortness of passage, was more than counterbalanced by the absence of appliances for getting tbe ova collected packed, and transported from the spawning beds to the port of shipment. The Secretary was authorised to communicate with Mr Sethgreen of the United States, an eminent pisciculturist, on the subject of obtaining whitefish ova—a project mooted some months ago- ______ Monday is to be observed by all the banks as a close holiday. The entrance examination for new hoys (who must not be under nine years of age) will be held at the High School on Tuesday the 19th inst., at 10 a.m. A concert and ball, under the auspices of the St. Patrick’s Society, is to be held in St. George’s Hall, on Monday evening The Golden Age will make a trip to Port Chalmers to-morrow, taking down the passengers of the Airedale. On her return trip she will convey the town passengers by the Tararua. We notice by advertisement that members, seatholdcrs, and adherents of St. Andrews Church, are invited to attend the meeting to he held in the church on Monday evening next, at 7 o’clock, to “ protect their Presbyterian rights.” The fortnightly meeting of the Commercial Building and Mutual Investment Society is announced to be held at the offices of the Society, Princes street, on Monday evening, from G to 8 o’clock. Mr W. Elder, the Society’s agent at Port Chalmers, will receive subscriptions, &c., for that district on Monday evening, between 6 and 8. We notice by advertisement that the Vauxhall Gardens will be the scene of unusual attraction and amusement on Mon-

day. * The American Circus Company will here make its lust appearance on that day; whilst the dancing in the rotunda and the increased facilities for getting to the grounds, offered by the Harbor Compony’s steamers, will assuredly have the effect of drawing a large crowd thither.