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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2593, 9 June 1871, Page 2

Theatrical. — Wo understand that the Christchurch company, augmented probably by some members of the profession, now performing in Auckland, will return t' Dunedin shortly, and if terms can be arranged, will take the Princess’s for a short tenn.

Princess Theatre. — l7 Mr Barlow continues his efforts to please ami never fails to succeed. Last night, the fun was as uproarious as ever, and the hits as clever and comical. M r Barlow announce I that tonight, a complete change of performance would be made.

The Tumai Estate.—This splendid estate which is situated near Waikouaiti, and h-B been laying comparatively nnproluctivc f ( r some time, has been leased for a long term of years by Mr F. D. Rich. In t a g n ! l man’s hauls it ought to be as productive as ever it was, for there was atm when patches of it yielded ftom 50 to G 1 bushels of wheat, and from 60 to 70 bushel? of oats to the acre.

Supreme Court.— Sittings in banco ■were held yesterday and to-day. The principal arguments were on the demurrer in the New Zealand Banking Corporation t. Reynolds, in which it is sought to charge the defendant, who was one of the local board of directors, with the sum of LIOOO, for calls ordered by the English Master of the Rolls in respect of shares held by him. Judgment was reserved. Cargill v. Green is an application for an injunction to restrain the defendant from dealing with certain lands, it being sought to charge a. portion of the 5000 acres granted to him in terms of the Green Land Claims Settlement Act. 1870, with the burden of a mortgage grant d to the plaintiff by defendant some time since The arguments had not concluded at four o’clock.

A Romance in Real Life.—A short time since our Switzers’ correspondent furnished us with the groundwork of what follows. The matter was then of such recent occurrence, and there being some doubt at the time as to whether the circumstance* were as reported, it was neither safe nor politic to enlarge upon it. That doubt ha been cleared away. The story has been elsewhere told in these words ;—A certain husband and his wife were employed upon a station in the district referred to, and on a certain Friday . morning, not long ago, they arranged that tbo “ gude wife ” should visit the store in the nearest township to make some purchases, the innoeem and simple minded husband little suspecting the “ pretty little game” on the carpet. Once fairly out of sight, out of mind,” her new love, in the shape of no less a personage than her husband’s employe! —the partner in the runholding concern before referred to —stood before her at a preconcerted time. The pair went on to Longford —where it now. transpires, they once before attempted to elope, but the fates were adverse, the river being too high—and from thence to Invercargill and the next day to Melbourne. The sequel is that having enjoyed the lions of Victoria’s capital together, the wife found her way back to Dunedin in the last steamer from Melbourne direct, while strange to say, on the same day that the vessel dropped anchor in Port Chalmers, the squatter arrived from the North. Rumor has it that a none too pleasant meeting took place between the husband and wife and her friend ; and tliqt eventually the three found themselves seated in a buggy <ii route for town. The Junction passed, the wife made pretext of having dropped a valuable parcel; out jumped the confiding husband, and no sooner had he travelled backwards, some distance, than the horses were put to it, and the‘pair drove into town, and getting a fair start, into the country the same night where the husband is now looking for them.

The Volunteers.—Correspondence h.aa been going on for some time past between the Defence Department and the Superintendent. relative to the formation of new companies in the Province. Application having been made to the General Government to accept the services of companies proposed to bs formed at VVakatipn, Tnapoka, Mount Ida, Bluoskin, Portobelio, and Invercargill, the Defence Minister informs his Honor that whilst the General Government have every desire to encourage the spirit of volunteering throughout the colony, he thinks it right to bring under his Honor’s notice that the amount necessary to provide instruction to render these proposed corps efficient, will be considerably in excess of that voted by the Assembly for the current financial year.' It is pointed out that the increase during the November of last year of the volunteers: in Otago (exclusive of three of the corps above mentioned) was 210, including cadets, the total number of the force in the Province being 1,100 ; and an increase would necessarily involve an increase of staff travelling expenses, and would employ more time than Major Atkinson could poasibl} devote, consistent with the attainment of proper efficiency. Under these circumstances His Honor is asked if he would support a supplementary vote at the next session for the increased expenditure. His Honor re, plies that he finds satisfactory arrangement could be made for the purpose of utilisin. the police as drill instructors, thereby reducing the coat of that item, but that Coloiu i Harrington, when here lately, declined to have tluir services at any price, Putting that objection aside, his Honor finds the number of applicant? now seeking enrolment

is 263, *nen enrolled in the Prhvincj&jp bringing the capitation giant,'irrespective of drill jnstrnction, tip to L 3.500 ayear. Whilst exceedingly desirousjof, fostering the. movement and loth {to. sec -it in any way repressed, h;s Honor says that at the same time he is enable to see how the present greatly reduced revenue of the Province can cover the charge, and at the same time provide for dlier and more pressing requirements. The ■natter is to be left to the Provincial Council to deal with.

The first meeting of the Dunedin Rifle Club will take place at the North Dune Uubutts to-morrow. First squad, 7.30 a.in.. 2nd squad, 11 a.m. ; and the last squad. I 30 p.m. We have received the June number •if the “Church News,” which-- contains imongst other matter an interesting letter on the Jenner question, by the Bishop of Waiapu. .