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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2504, 24 February 1871, Page 2

Journalistic. —The West-port .7 ivies, on-' of the best dailies on the West Coast, lias changed hands, Mr E. J. O’Connor, the newly elected M.H.IL for the Duller, is its new proprietor. Concert. —An amateur concert, under the patronage of the Freemasons, Odd Fellows, and Foresters, will be given in the Masonic Hall this evening. The programme provided is an excellent one ; and as the proceeds arc to be applied to tbe relief of a family in great distress, we hope to see a lull hou'e.

Pai’krs for Hospitals. A correspondent calls attention to the fact that some time aj.'o the Government invited donations of newspapers and per.otlicals for the various public institutions, hospitals, athcinemns, Ac. ; and later on the Post Office authorities notified that such guts might ho posted without stamps. He states that “to-dav a dozen or more papers addressed to the Hospital were returned to the senders with the (in) significant mark thereon, ‘detained for postage.’ This is retrenchment with a vengeance ; and the poor suffering wretches who delight in a little reading are denied the luxury by a parsimonious executive.” Perhaps by this ventilation of the matter, as onr correspondent hopes, some good may come out of it. The Lakeman Testimonial.— We understand that the resolution expressive of the thanks of the members of the Athemeum to their late !'on. secretary, Mr A. H. Lakemaii, has hern placed in the hands of Mr Weston for the purpose of being engrossed and illuminated previous to its being forwarded to its destination. In connection with this subject we may mention that a notice has been poste 1 at the Institute, requestin'l the subscribers to the more substantial recognition of Mr Lakeman’s services to meet at eight o’clock to-morrow evening : we believe, for the purpose of closing the subscription list and of deciding upon the form the testimonial shall assume. It will be seen, therefore, that those who may still wish to aid in this recognition of really valuable services, cheerfully rendered, will have to do so without delay, or he too late. The Telegraph.— lt will hardly be news to the public to learn that on Monday last a greater amount of business was transacted at the. various telegraph stations throughout the Province than on any previous occasion since the department was called into existence. In Dunedin alone the number of messages transmitted and received (the greater proportion press messages) was more than double the daily average ; ami we learn that the same was the case at the larger stations. We desire to acknowledge alike the liberality of the department and the attention of the officers at the various stations. By order of the general manager, the double rates payable after five o’clock were remitted, and single rates only charged ; and the various offices remained open until 10 p.m. Most e ficient arrangements were made in Dunedin, and the press received the utmost courtesy from the severely-worked employees. Mobmonism in Wellington.—Recently a young man and a young woman residing at Karori, both duly admitted into the Mormon Communion by the process of immersion, took it into their heads to get married. Having sense enough to know that a Mormon marriage was no marriage at all, the t ’vain procured a license in the regular manner, although in doing so he had to make some declarations to the Registrar not in accordance with truth. The matter was kept a secret from the rest of the faithful until the marriage was completed, but when the congregation were informed, they by no means approved of what had been done. It was wrong to tell lies in order to got a marriage certificate, but doubly heinous to be married beyond the pale of the Church of Latter Day Saint?. It was held that intercourse maintained with the Gentiles had polluted the newly-married couple, and two immersions wore deemed necessary to remove the stain of their sin. In a retired water-hole the decree was carried into effect, and thus dipped and doubly re-dipped the happy pair have commenced life under rather damp auspices. Princess Theatre,— Mr Hoskins made his second appearance before a Dunedin audience yesterday evening, in a line of character that gained for, him his first Loudon success—eccentric comedy. On this occasion Mr Hoskins selected the “Heir at Law” to give the public a touch of his quality. The “Heir at Law” is one of the many comedies written by Column, not for all time, but for an age; and that age having long since passed away, many of the allusions of Zekiel, Cicely, Dick Dowlas, and others arc as much caviare to the public as the Latin and Greek of Dr Paugloss. The play, nevertheless, abounds in wit and good situations; and “ Dr Paugloss ” in the hands of Mr Hoskins is a reality such as few comedians in the old country have ever excelled, and none in Australasia have equalled. The applause and laughter that greeted the t oetor throughout the comedy were thoroughly well earned. As Lord Duherly, Mr Musgravc was excellent, playing with an unctnousness redolent of Dau’l Dowlas on melting days. The comedy having been razeed to°three acts, much of the underplot was left out; the remnant was carefully played by Miss Carry George (Cicely Homespun), Mrs E. Bryer (Lady Duberly), Miss Lizzie Bushe (Caroline Dormer), Mr W. Hill [Zekiel Homespun), Mr Lawrence (Dick Dowlas). T he theatre was not well attended. This is to be regretted, for the regular company are of themselves well deserving public sup-

port; but when iu .addition they arc assisted by a comedian such as Mr Hoskins, the house should be filled nightly. This evening Miss Florence Colville makes her first appearance as Lady Teaz'c in the “School for Scandal; Mr Hoskins taking the role of Charles Surface. We have read the notices in the Australian papers of Miss Colville’s acting, and judging by them she is likely to became a great favorite with Dunedin playgoers.

It will be seen by advertisement that Mr A. 11. lire is a candidate for the representation of Caversham iu the Provincial Council, and he announces that lie will take an early opportunity of explaining his views to the electors.