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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2767, 30 December 1871, Page 2

Sports. —A friendly game at Fives is expected to come off ou Monday morning between repres.ntatives of Canterbury and Otago. On d\t, that there will also be a triafoE skill at croquet before the Canterbury men leave. It will also probably take place on Monday. Masonic Hall.— There was a midday performance at the Masonic Hall to-day, which was largely attended. This pictorial representation of the American War will only be exhibited a few days longer, and we would commend it to those who have not yet seen it. Railways.— The first move under the new Act for railway formation has been commenced in the Wellington province. A tramway in the Manawatu district is under construction, the contractors for the first section of four miles being Messrs. Dairyinplo and Stewart, the former an old Molyneux settler. Accident. —We regret to hear that an accident, resulting in a fractured collar bone, occurred last evening to Mr Richard Driver, junr. Whilst riding to his residence at Parakanui, a young heifer lying on the road suddenly sprang up, and horse and rider were violently thrown to the ground. We are glad to learn that Mr Driver, under the medical treatment of Dr Drysdale, is progressing very favorably. Gaol Return. — The following is the state of H. M. Gaol, Dunedin, for the week ending 30th Dec. Awaiting trial, 12 men; 1 woman ; under remand, 0 men, 0 women, penal servitude, 83 men, 0 women ; hard labor, 30 men, 18 women; in default of bail, 2 men ; debtors, 3. Total, 130 men; 19 women. Received during the week, 10 men, 1 woman; discharged, 11 men, 2 women. Aquatic.— The Torment, one of the yachts of the Otago Yacht Club, has been sent by her owner, per Maori, to Lyttelton, to co pete at the regatta on New Year’s Day. She will be sailed on the occasion by Mr Gibbs, who is well known in yachting circles. In light weather the Torment has always proved herself fast; and should the weather be favorable on Monday next, we may expect she will give a good account of herself. Princess Theatre. —There was a good attendance last evening, the performance being for the benefit of Mr Herman. In the second part of the programme, Master Parker, aged about live years, played a violin solo, with wonderful execution for a child so young, and was loudly encored. There was, also, an amusing afterpice, called the “ Cavcrsbam omnibus," in which the rivalry between the southern coaches was well burlesqued. The who’c concluded with the reading of the conundrums, a gold pencil case being awarded for the best. There were close upon twenty compositions, some good, some indifferent, and some wretchedly bad. The best and second best were tne compositions of Mr E. S. Hay, and we give them. “If you were asked how Canterbury won the first innings, what two authors’ names would supply the answer? Byron’s and Fielding (“by runs and fielding.”) Why u an actor like a cricketer ? Because be aims to be striking, and his greatest hit has the longest run.” The Garden Robbers. —The two lads sentenced by Lis Worship the Mayor to six hours imprisonment, and to be whipped, for stealing cherries from the garden of Mr Chaplin, underwent the punishment last evening. The whipping took place in the gaol with a few small birch rods tied together—obviously the punishment no child’s play. As the cat fell each time, an instant yell of pain told of the succeeding smart. Each of the boys appeared to suffer in the same degreo of intensity, and each gave indications of the severity of the pain by incessant screams and cries, repeated with every stroke. These cries, we are told, continued for some time after the punishment was over. So the punishment went on until each lad had received his number of lashes, and was removed to his cell. It is to be hoped that other lads with the same tendencies to plunder, will be deterred by the sufferings of those actually before him. Our account of the proceedings will convince these young thieves, that the new punishment of whipping is a most unpleasant addition to the customary punishment of imprisonment and low diet. (Sermons in connection with the Anniversary of the Wesleyan Sabbath School, will be preached in Trinity Church, Stuartstreet, to-morrow. Morning, the Rev, J. Koscby ; evening, by the Rev. Alex. Reid. A childrens’ service will be held in the afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Union Permanent Building Society’s Office will be open this evening and every Saturday evening, from 7.30 to 8 o’clock for receipt of subscriptions &c. Mr J. G, S. Grant will deliver an address in the Octagon this evening, at eight o’clock.