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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2616, 6 July 1871, Page 2

Crowded Out. Want of space compels us to leave] over our report of City Council, &c. Koval Assent. —The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870, has been assented to by her Majesty. Masonic Hall. — Miss Edith Palmerston will give her entertainment this evening for the fifth time. The programme will bo changed in many important particulars—a scene from “ Hamlet ” and another from that admirable farce “The Two I’igeons” being the most prominent. We hope to find a good house. Mayor’s Court. — At this Court today John Creagh, charged with creating a disturban e at the University building last evening, and John French charged on remand with disorderly conduct at Macandrews Bay, on Tuesday, were discharged with a caution. In the case of M‘Arthur v. M‘Arthur, a charge ot t assault preferred by a wife against her husband, the defendent did not appear ; and a warrant was ordered to be issued for his apprehension. The University'.—We understand that Mr John Ferguson, late of the Tokomairiro Gramma" School, is the successful competitor for the Knox Church scholarship, worth L3O a year, and tenable for three years. The competition included arithmetic, and geometry (Euclid, Book I.), English. Latin (Ciesar’s Gallic War Book I ), and Bible knowledge. He made 243 marks out of a possible 339, or about 72 por cent. Princess Theatre.—The three-act drama “ A Bird in the Hand ” was revived last night at this theatre, the principal characters being distributed as follows: Madame Reginald, Miss Gassy Matthews ; Ellen Prodigal, Miss Jennie Nye; Major Stormont, Mr J. Musgrave ; Roderick Praiseworthy, Mr Wolfe ; and Reginald Prodigal, Mr A. White. On the whole the drama was very evenly played, and apparently to the satisfaction of the audience. The burlesque of “ Fpa Diavolo ” followed, comprising the whole of the company: the principal interest, as a matter of coarse, centreing in Miss Anna Forde (Fra Diavolo) and Miss Jennie Nye (Zerlina), whose singing and dancing afforded the usual quantum of pleasure to a house not so well filled as the merits of the performers deserved. The programme will be repeated this evening.

We notice that a Volunteer Amateur Concert, in aid of the building fund, will take place in the North Dunedin Rifle Company’s Drill Shed to-morrow (Friday) evening. An excellent programme has been provided ; and, from the fact of the entertainment being under the patronage of the various Volunteer companies in the district, we may safely predict a crowded audience. A Lecture will be delivered by the Hon. Major Richards n in the Hall of Trinity Church, Stuavtstreet, on Friday evening next. Subject : “ Pages out of the History of Colonization.” Chair will be taken by the Rev. D. M, Stuart. Bishop Nevill will leave Dunedin to-morrow in the Nevada for England. At a special service this evening, at 7.30., an address, signed by church officers throughout ihe Diocese, will be presented. We have been requested to call the attention of Passengers for the Nevada to the fact that the Harbor Steamer will be despatched from Duuediu Jetty with outgoing mails, &c , punctually at 10.30 to-mor-row morning. Mr, Henry Clapcott announces his intention to give readings at Port Chalmers from the following authors :—Shakespeare, Sheridan, Jerrold, Dickens, Scott, Campbell, Hood, and Tennyson. The readings will take place at Dodson’s Bonded Store on Saturday evening next at 7.30.