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Evening Star, Issue 2859, 18 April 1872, Page 2

Encouraging. —Good and palatable wine is being made from the grape, by Mr Feraud, of the Dunstan. Samples are now being exhibited in Lawrence. Princess Theatre. Mr Tavares again appeared last evening as .sir Harcourt Oourtlcy, in the admired come ly of “Loudon Assuraueo," and was well supported by

the rest of the company. The comedy of ‘•Tom Noddy’s Secret” was again the afterpiece. This evening Mr Tavares will appear in the “ Merchant of Venice." Complimentary Ball. The ball given to Captain Challis and the officers of H.M.S. Rosario was well atiended last evenin". ihe arrangements were very complete. The provision by Mr Job Wain was excellent, and the music supplied by Mr Martin very superior. The room was tastefully decorated by Mr Ward, and the whole affair went off exceedingly pleasantly. New Music. —We have received from Mr George R. West, Princes street, a copy of the Riptle Waltz, a sole tion from Fcraris’ comic opera. It is pleasingly arranged for the piano, by Mr George Heichardt, of this ity, and is not too difficult for ordinary players. It is very neatly printed by Messrs Mills, Dick, and Lister, and promises to become a favorite. Acclimatisation. —Mr R. Bills, who was so successful in his recent importation of British birds into Canterbury, is about to return to England in the Charlotte Gladstone. For the last few weeks he has been engaged in the neighborhood of Dunedin making a large collection of native birds paroquets, tuis, Ac., of which ho will take home between 600 and 700. He is engaged to return by the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society with another shipment of birds We understand the partridges which Mr Bills brought out by the Warrior Queen a year ago are doing remarkably well, several coveys having been seen in various parts of the Province.

The Inward Mail. — The last British mail received in Dunedin, via San Francisco, was (.mtaii.ed in 107 bags, of which 16 were for Southland. The Post Office department, in order to forward Invercargill letters with the utmost possible dispatch, had a coach waiting which started immediately on icceiving the >. ail. The correspondence for Otago were about 11,000 letters and 40,000 newspapers, about one-third of which were for the count y distric s. The mad r ached Dunedin a few minutes past ten o clock on Saturday ovoivng, a'd letters for private boxes were all placed in them that night. Hie next morning, Sunday, the Post < 'thee was kept open from nine io e.evea oel ck lor delivery in private boxes. The whole of the country corresuondence was sorted and ready for forwarding by the coaches L aying at seven o’clock on Monday morning. Ihe promptitude with which the heavy mail was distributed is highly creditable to the department.

The Representative Volunteers. —Acting under the instructions of his directors Captain Malcolm gave the southern representatives every opportunity of sceting the places worth visiting on the run down from Lyttelton. A lengthened stay was made at Akaroa, and a few hours given to roaming on shore at Timaru, the Heads being made at a little before ten o clock last evening. The Maori steamed straight up to town, arriving at the Rattray street j tty at eleven, or an hour earlier than expected, which prevented the demonstration which it was proposed to make in honor of our representative marksmen. Their success is, however, not to be allowed to pass by unnoticed. We hoar that it is intended to call a special parade of the first battalion at an early date, when they will be formally welcomed ; and that they will be subsequently entertained at a ball, and no doubt advantage will be taken of the last-men-tioned occasion to present Captain Wales with the prize from the ladies of Dunedin. The Staff Officers and the Representatives have requested us to convey their thanks to tlic Harbor Company and Captain Malcolm for the attention which was paid to their comfort on the upward ami downward journeys.

The regular monthly meeting of the Celtic Lodge, No. 477 S.G., will be held this evening in. the Masonic Hall, at 8 o’clock.

We would direct our reader’s attention to the fact that La Fetito Amy takes a complimentary benefit at the Masonic Hall to-night.

The Evening Classes in connection with the Dunedin School of Art, are open as follow : —Mondays and Wednesdays for freehand drawing, model drawing, shading, and painting from casts, &c. ; Tuesdays and Thursdays, mechanical and architectural drawing.

It will Ix 3 seen from our advertising columns, that La Petite Amy has kindly promised to give one of her popular entertainments in aid of the Saturday HalfHoliday Association. This clever little actress is really a wonder, and we can safely assert that those who go to see her will thoroughly enjoy themselves. The entertainment in the South Dunedin School, Stafford street, takes place this evening. Mr Howorth will occupy the chair. A good programme comprising readings, concert, (vocal and instrumental,) recitations, and a parliamentary debate, has been provided ; and from the attractive character of former entertainments at this school, wc may safely predict a crowded attendance.