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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2610, 29 June 1871, Page 2

Resident Magistrate’s Court,— There were two cases set down for hearing to-clay, but both were settled out of Court. The Mail.—The Nevada is due at Port Chalmers at daylight to-morrow. The Rangitoto has been postponed to to-morrow, to take down the Southland portion of the mail. Theatrical. —The Chvistch arch company, including Misses Anna Fordo, Cassy Mathews, and Jenny Nye, and Messrs Forde, Wolfe, and White, are passengers by the Taranaki. Concert. —Mr and Mrs T. White’s concert comes off this evening at the Masonic Hall, and from the programme and talent of thebenejiciare's, promises to be a musical treat. The programme includes a number of novel but choice selections, and Mr and Mrs White will be assisted by amateurs, whose talent is established. We heartily wish them a full house.

Princess Theatre. Last night Messrs Harris and Hewitt, the pedestrians, took a benefit at the Theatre, and having engaged the services of Mr and Mrs .Steele, a very good bill of fare was provide 1 ; Mrs Steele enacted the celebrated scene from “ Leah” to perfection, and to a vociferous call from all parts of the house, reappeared to bow her acknowledgments. Mr and Mrs Steele also played in the amusing sketch “ A Happy Pair,” which also proved a great success. During the evening there was both singing and dancing by amateurs who achieved success more or less. Mr Hewitt himself sang the “Dear little Shamrock” and the “ Death of Nelson,” he likewise danced the Golden Shoe dance with considerable success. We are informed that the company from Christchurch are now on their way to Dunedin, and that they propose to open the season on Monday next with burlesque. Otago University.—lt is a true saying that we must go from home to learn news. The Bruce Herald's Dunedin corresr pondent tells us that the first honorary degree of the new University is to be conferred on the present Vice-Chancellor, the Rev. D. M. Stuart.—The social gathering to celebrate the inauguration of the University will take place on the sth iusfc. The Chancellor (the Hon. Major Richardson) will preside, and is to deliver the inaugural address, and there will be other speakers, including Mr Justice Chapman, his Honor the Super- . , i i o Vlfr* CIIUI hare decided to hold classes to suit the convenience of intending students whose business engagem' nts would not allow them to attend the ordinary classes. P-o----fessor Sale will hold Latin classes from 7 to 8 a.m. ; Greek classes in the forenoon ; classes for English language and literature from 7to 8 p m.; Professor Shand’s classes for mathematics and natural philosophy from 8 to 9 p.m. ; and Professor Magregor’s classes for mental science from 9 to 10 p.m. A number of persons have already entered for these classes.

Local Manufactures. —lt has often been imagined that while articles requiring no great skill can be made in the Colony, it is necessary to send either Home or to older communities lor works of art requiring the aid of machinery. However correct this idoa may have been in the past, we are rapidly progressing towards doing our own work. It used to be necessary to send out of the Colony if medals, for instance, were required as prizes for an Agricultural society. Messrs Harrop and Neill, watchmakers and jewellers have rendered this unnecessary in future, by erecting efficient machinery for the purpose. And not only is this true, but the machinery itself was made in Dunedin. Few people are acquainted with the method of stamping coins or medals. Mere pressure is unsufficient no matter how great. To obtain a sharp well defined edge, a smart blow must be given to the dies by a heavy hammer. That used by Messrs Harrop and Neill, weighs 150 pounds and has a fall of seven feet. The arrangements is simple enough, but everything requires to be strong and accurately made. The apparatus strongly reminds a spectator of what we read of the guideline, wanting the knife. It consists of two uprights, which act as guides to the fall hammer. By means of a whec! and rope attached the ham no ris raised rapidly, something, as if the operator were ringing a large bell. The rope is let go, and we leave it to arithmaticians to calculate the force of the blow given by the falling hammer to the die placed on a block seven feet below. This well constructed machinery was made by Messrs Kincaid and M‘Queen. Mr Harrop, when wc inspected it, was busy on some 28 silver and three bronze medals, intended for competition at the Tokomairiro Agricultural Show. The design is very neat, and they were in a fair way for rapid completion. The clear well dellned and well brought out figures of animals attested, equal the truthfulness of the dies employed, and the efficiency of the workmanship,

The inauguration of the antidote division No 78 of the Sons of Temperance, will be celebrated by a oiree and concert, to be held in the Masonic Hall, to-morrow (Friday) evening at 6.30. A concert for the benefit of the Mornington Library Fund, will take place in the Schoolhouse, Mornington, to-morrow (Friday) evening. Mr Bamford will occupy the chair. We understand that the North Dunedin Eities, contemplate giving a. concert in aid of their funds, in their drill shed, on the 7th inst.