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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2781, 16 January 1872, Page 2

Mayor’s Court. — The business transacted this morning was very trilling. John Carmichael was lined os for being drunk. Supreme Court. —The trial of the case Hunter v. Will and others was resumed to-day. The plaintiff’s examination was concluded shortly before noon, and the remainder of the day was occupied with that of Mr Lawson. In connection with this case, Mr Mason requests us to state that ho is not prepared to give evidence that plans signed by the architect, or specifications altered by him, were considered to he a sufficient order for extra work requiring to be done. Eu-’le Match, A simultaneous match was fired yesterday between the No. 2 (Scottish) Company and the Grcymouth Rifles. The conditions were Ranges, 200, 500, and GOO yards ; five shots at each, ten men aside ; Wimbledon targets at 200 yards ; class targets at the remaining ranges; Hythe position at the first, any position at the remaining ranges. The local team fired at the Anderson’s Bay range, but the weather was anything but favorable to shooting, as a strong wind blew from the left rear. They were, however, victors by lu points, the total scores being—No. 2, 388 ; Greymouth, 373. The full scores will be published ou the receipt of the Greymouth returns. Princess Theatre. — Messrs O’Brien and Holly ought to be very much pleased with the manner iu which their appeal for support ou the occasion of their benefit last evening was answered; and Mr O’Brien should be much gratified with the vqry warm reception he met with. The house was well filled in every part by an enthusiastic if not critical audience. We shall not attempt to go through the programme, which was a very Fong 00," would merely mention that the heutjicinrrs ’wore spoored in all their songs and dances, the tatter hging every whit as good as any of the terpsicborean performances of the late troupe. Messrs Wgstropp, Lyons, Josephs, Haig, and Master Harper jvpge good in their several parts ; Professor Sauh'd/ers sang two songs, which appeared to give genera) satisfaction ; and last hut not least, Mr Sykes, who prefixed at the piano, played as a solo " The Last Rose of Summer,'” although there was no ueceacjty for apologising for giving what was the gem of the concert. To-morrow’s Concert. —The concert in aid of the Building Fluid of the Church at Blueskin is attracting some attention beyond the good intentions that engage sympathy with the efforts of the promoters. Several of the most talented amateurs of Dunedin will take part iu it, and they will be assisted by Mr Richard Anncsly Billing, a leading Melbourne barrister, who, with a few gentlemen from Victoria, is ou a visit to Dunedin. We are told that the orchestra will include several able musicians, who, in addition to other pieces, will play the overpO Serairamide. Songs, duets, and concerted pieces arc arranged to be given, and one of Russell’S descriptive pieces will be sung by a gentleman, who, report says, will be able to do Jit justice, .in ‘ which case the stirring theme—for all Russell’s descriptive pieces are sensational—is sure to reach the heat t. Mr Towsey and Mr West will assist, and wc believe Mr Martin has arranged a needed accompaniment Taking into consideration the great demand for tickets, there is uo questfop Imb the audience will be large and fhc assistance fa the church substantial. Hr, Paui/s y'Esyjiy.—Tkv .adjourned annual meeting of the members of St. Paul’s Church was held iu the lower hall of the Atheuioum yesterday; the Rev. I’M ward G. Edwards iu the chair. The retiring vestry, in submitting their report for the past year, referred with satisfaction to the fact that the ch.urch services had been well attended; that more frequent communions had led to an increased number of communicants ; that the number of confirmations was forty ; that the condition of the Sunday schools in connection with the church was satisfactory, the average attendance being over 200, with a staff of t * enty-seven teachers; while attached to the school was a Bible class, under tjie charge of the curate. The contributions of tffe Sunday school to the Melanesian Mission amounted po LlO. The report then went on to state—" Tfte necessity for increased church accommodation "ftas been forced upon the attention of the yesfry by the number of applications for scats iu 81. Paul’s, which they arc unable to supply, This want might be met either by enlarging the present church, or by building at the sputh cud of the City. An additional clergyman is urgently needed, as the charge of so large’a parish is far too onerous for one curate.” The balance shoot showed the receipts of the Church to have been satisfactory. Considerable discussion took place upon a paragraph in the report having reference to the action of the vestry in raising the pew-rents, and several hostile amendments were proposed ; but eventually the report was agreed to as read. The Hon. Dr Buchanan, Messrs Panfford, Butterworth, Kiuvig, Lusk, Muir, Wheclop, Walcott, and Wilson, were elected Vestrymen for the ensuing year ; Mr W, Mason, clergyman's churchwarden ; and Mr H, Houghton, parj : h churchwarden. A Capital Joke.—The miners ou the Murray Croek reef, Grey district, were subjected to an impudent hoax a fortnight ago. The reefs were yisitod one day by two gentlemen “whose distinguished appearance and extensive get up” attracted general attention, Some wag deluded the miners into the belief that the strangers were Messrs Brogden and Haughton, who were paying an official visit to the district, What followed is humourously described by the Grey Jtiver Argus-. A deputation, headed by a celebrated local orator, waited upon the visitors, and the spokesman opened the ball by congratulating them on their safe arrival, as he thought, and escape from the dangers of the deepythis referred to their coming up the river in a cargo boat. It is reported that the orator trusted, among things, that the Brunner railway would soon be commenced and completed ; and he cs-

pecially addressed himself to the. supposed Mr Haughton,’ assuring him that he had had the honor of his acquaintance some years ago on the Otago goldfields, ani concluded by complimenting him pn the wonderful improvement in his looks and general outward appearance. The “ swells’ entered into the spirit of the joke, and determined to keep it up. So the sot d'.aont Mr Brogden informed the deputation that the Brunner line, would he commenced at once ; blandly telling them that their advice and assistance would be invaluable to his firm and himself in the vast undertaking in which they were embarked. Mr H aughtou renewed his acquaintance with his frieucl the spokesman, apologising for not at once recognising him ; said he hoped the day was not far distant when the Government he had the honor to represent would see the district had justice done to it; and hinted that there was a possibility of the town becoming the focus of an immense system of water supply. Profuse iu its thanks for its courteous reception, the deputation invited the “ distinguished visitors ” to drop ceremony and take wine with them. To this, it is reported, Mr Brogden replied he did’ut take wine, but had no objection to a pint of half and half ; but at this point a lapsus of the part of a bystander who was in the secret revealed the identity of the chief actors. Our contemporary does not say how the farce ended ; but vouches for the truth of the story, which shows to what ridiculous lengths the “interviewing” process cau he carried.

The second annual meeting of the members of the Commercial and Mutual Investment Society, for receiving the report of the directors and for appoint iug new directors, will he held in the lower hall of the Athenamm to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 8 o’clock; In out report of the Mayor’s Court yesterday, it was stated that the master of the Industrial school said iu evidence that the cost to the province of keeping each inmate was per week, 8s 6d ; the flguresshould have been 5s Gd. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the January number of the “ Illustrated N.Z. Herald,” which contains a good view of the Tararua diggings at the Thames, a representation of the foundering of the Rangoon, the great organ for the Melbourne down Hall, and several views of Australian scenery. ’ .