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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2374, 10 November 1870, Page 2

Princess Theatre.— There was a good .attendance last evening, all parts of the house being well filled. Ar. avc did not sec much of the “Chimney Corner” we prefer to defer a notice of it until to-morrow. The programme of last night will bo repeated this evening. Accidents. —The Waikouaiti Herald regrets to learn that a few days ago Mr Moore of Coal Creek Station was kicked by a horse, causing a very severe wound on the thigh. On the 4til insfr. a young man named IPury Piocheu, employed on Clydevale Station, Pomahaka, was engaged rolling a paddock of oats, when the horses bolted. Pincheon was riding on the roller at the time and fell, the raller passing oyer his body. He sustained severe internal injuries, but whether they are of a dangerous character is not stated. —A most melancholy accident happened at the Taieri Ferry yesterday. Cobb's coach capsized through the breaking of the cap of one of the wheels. A Mr Eyrie, who was only married in town the day previous, and was returning to his home at Balclutha, was killed. The particulars of the accident will be found among our telegraphic intelligence. Ecclesiastical. An Auckland paper states that the consecration of the Bight Rev. Dr Croke, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, took place iu the Church of St. Agatha, attached to the Irish College, Rome, on Sunday, the I4th August, at 8 o’clock a.m. The consecratim: prolate was ' animal Cullen, as.ristc I by the Right Rev. Dr. Murphy, Bishop of Hobart Town, and the Right Rev. Dr. Quinn, Bishop of Brisbane. The Right Rev. Dr. Keane, Bishop of Cloyno, was to have been one of the assistant prelates, but was prevented by a slight indisposition from assisting at the ceremony. Thirty bishops occupied positions in the choir. Public Works. His Honor' tire Superintendent has received a communication from the Colonial Secretary stating that the General Government has resolved at once tosurvcyalinefor arailway between Invercargill and Mataura.andalsobetwecn Moerakiand Waitaki. It is intended that the engineer, who is to lay out the line on the Canterbury side of the Waitaki, and the engineer who lays out the line between Moeraki and Waitaki are to meet, and after consultation to recommend the site of the Waitaki Bridge. Immediately after this, arrangements will be made for the construction of the bridge. A committee at Tnapcka having made applition for a line of railway between Tokomairiro and Lawrence, and also in reference to water supply to the Goldfields, the Colonial Secretary informs his Honor that the matters are under consideration.

Yesterday’s Holiday. Perhaps one of the most enjoyable of the amusements of yesterday was the No. 1 Company’s picnic at Port Chalmers. Nearly the whole of the company, accompanied by their wives and families, accepted Captain Wales’s invitation to proceed to the Port, and in a paddock belonging to him enjoyed themselves thoroughly in all the games indulged in on such occasions, returning to town by the Golden Age. On the trip, advantage was taken of the occasion to present Send. Wedderspoon with a medal, in appreciation of his excellent shooting in the match that morning between 10 of the Company and 10 of the Port Chalmers Naval Brigade. The company scored 370 points to their opponents 330. Sergt. Wedderspoon of tho Guards was top scorer with 01, and Gunner Wilson for Port Chalmers with 44. —The East Taieri Athenamm was opened last evening with a concert and ball, which were attended by a very large audience, comprising many visitors from Dunedin. Mr Pram occupied the chair. The musical portion of the entertainment was the least successful. Some readings, however, were well received. After the concert the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up with spirit until an early hour this morning. St. George’s Hall.—A concert and ball, in aid of the St. Patricks Society’s Band Fund, w held at St. George’s Hall last evening. Mr Carroll (in the absence of Mr G.’E. Barton, who promised to preside) occupied the chair. The attendance was very large. Great preparations had been made to decorate the Hall, and banners, mottoes, and evergreens gave it a pretty and tasteful appearance. The brass band opened the concert with the anthem of “ God bless the Prince of Wales and we do not hesitate Lo say it was executed in a masterly manner. Indeed a very satisfactory improvement has taken place, and wc may 7 congratulate tho members of the band on tbeir present state of oilicicncy. A song by Mr Leslie, “ Dear little shamrock,” followed,

and van well received. Mr Lyons- , saug “Mother I've come to die,” and later in the evening “ Be kind to thy father,” with good tasto and foiling, and was loudly and descivedly applauded.. A disposition to encore having early displayed itself, Mr Carroll reminded the audience that, as the programme was a long one and was to he followed by a dance, it would he desirable to forego encores. Mr Lyons possesses a very sweet though not powerful voice, and we may fairly pronounce his songs the gems of the evening. A lady amateur sang “Sweet spirit hear my prayer” and several other songs during the evening, hat, though she has a pretty voice, her apparent nervousness destroyed the happy effect she would have otherwise produced. Two comic songs, “Country Cousin Esau” and “The galloping snob” were rendered by Mr harrow in a creditable style and with pleasing effect. “ Kathleen Mavoumeen ” was sung by Mr Towsey, who also favored us with “ Mabel” in his usually careful style, but hardly with his usual success. A comic song, “ Tipperary Baddy,” by Mr Hannigan, in character, was received with tremendous applause ; ami in the clog dance, which he gave later in the evening, lie was vociferously recalled. Mr Cavalier rendered a concertina solo (Irish air) in an excellent manner, and was favored with unanimous plaudits. The whole concert was an undoubted improvement on the last, and may be said to bo a success. At the conclusion of the concert dancing began, and was continued with spirit until an early hour. Deputation. —At noon to day, lii.s Worship the Mayor, accompanied by Messrs Walter and Barnes, waited upon his Honor the* Superintendent to ask that steps may be taken to widen Princes street South to its full width from the Imperial Hotel to the

opposite side. The Mayor said his Honor was well aware that in that part there was perhaps more concentrated traffic than in any other part of the main road through the City, but the street was only metalled on a small portion of it. The Government were pledged some years ago to widen the street. The Government had to keep the main road through the City in repair, and properly metalled. They had not exactly fulfilled the promise, but as the work asked for could be done by the prisoners, there would be no necessity for a special vote, and the Government by acceding to the request, would only be doing an act they were in justice bound to do. In connection with the matter, he did not wish to hold out anything approaching to a threat, but the Corporation had the power to place toll bars in closer proximity to the City than the present tolls. He did not say the Corporation was inclined to do so, but they considered it a reason for obtaining what they thought just. His Honor said by undertaking to collect the tolls, the Corporation would have to keep the road to Saddle Hill in repair, and the Government were sorry that such an arrangement had been made. If the Corporation did that, they would find themselves on the wrong side.—The Mayor could not admit that, but contended they had power to erect toll bars. But apart from that right, he would draw attention to the advisability of removing the toll bars to a greater distance from the City boundaries. It seemed monstrous that every avenue to the City should be guarded by a toll bar. He did not think it was the case in any other City in the Colonies.—Mr Walter considered the City much indebted to his Honor for getting the street formed at the back.—The Mayor said the necessity for widening Princes street had been lessoned by making that street,—His Honor considered it a pity the work could not be done before any further buildings were put up. He asked the width of the swamp road.—Mr Barnes said on the reclaimed ground it was H chain wide, but unfinished. Opposite the Cricket Ground it was only a chain wide. —After some conversation on the subject of tolls, his Honor said that the prisoners had bo much work marked out for them, that there was no chance of the street being widened at present. He would bring the matter before the Executive. —His Honor remarked that it was a pity the proprietors of property adjoining the road to the Ocean Beach would not give half a chain towards widening it It would add very much to the value of their property. Frequent applications had been to them to do so, but imny of them refused. —Before the deputation withdrew, his Honor stated that a site had been granted for tire erection of baths and wash-houses on the Unclaimed Ground.—Mr Walter said they felt grateful to his Honor for the exertions he had made in the matter. The site specified would enable the Corporation to utilise the running streams, and render them comparatively independent of the Water Works Company.