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Evening Star, Issue 2868, 29 April 1872, Page 2

The Rising Generation. —Mr Sheehan is the first member of the General Assembly of the European race, born in the Colony. A. Sound Opinion.—The Resident Magistrate of Auckland recently expressed it as his opinion that the lunatic asylum, rather than the gaol, was the proper place for the treatment of drunkards. A Game Country.—ln order to make New Zealand a (jama country. Mr Hursthouse recommends that the Government contribute LIOOO a year to all the young Acclimatisation Societies. Municipal.—We understand that Mr G. F. Reid, of Stafford street, has consented to become a candidate for the representation of South Ward in the City Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Cargill. Acclimatisation. Two casks of ova, the gift of the Duke of Northumberland to the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, were received by the Nevada, but owing to the length of time occupied in their transit across America, the whole of tire ova had perished. The Weather.—While we have had a plentitude of rain during the last week, the districts beyond Saddle Hill have been enjoying the finest weather. We have it on the testimony of several travellers along the South road during tho last few days, that immediately after passing over the Chain Hills rain is met with; and the roads are as dry as if it were the middle of summer. The Old Story.—Drink has brought another clever man into trouble. Robert Eyreton, formerly of Auckland, has been committed for trial in Melbourne, on a charge of passing a valueless cheque on the Hank of New South Wales, Auckland. He is a journalist of some note, and was the gainer of the LSO prize for an es-ay on colonisation awarded by the Colonial Government a few years ago. Narrow Escape.—Yesterday, a woman, who was gathering sticks on the banks of the Water of Leith, near the place where works are in progress to secure the embankment-, accidentally fell into the water which, owing to the heavy fall of rain, ras rushing rapidly towards the Bay. Fortunately, instead of being carried down by the torrent, she had fallen into an eddy caused by the timber used in the work; and after a turn or two was set towards the bank within reach of some bystanders, who rescued her from her dangerous bath. Princess Theatre.—There was a very good attendance in the lower parts of the house on Saturday evening. The play of “Ingomar,” which was the first piece, was anything but successfully placed.on the stage; Mr Tavares having to sustain a character which he evidently did not like. The third act of the “School for Scandal” was given as an afterpiece, and so capitally was it acted, that it is to be regretted that the management did not think of producing it before, and in its entirety. Mr Tavares was as good a Charles Surface as we have seen 5 and was well supported in the famous screen scene by Mr Joyce, who, as Sir Peter Teazle, had a part he revelled in. Miss Anstead both looked and dressed the character of Lady Teazle ; but Mr O’Brien neither formed a proper conception of the character of Joseph Surface; nor had he mere than a a partial knowledge of the text. M r Tavares had to bow his acknowledgments at the footlights, after the denoumeni which succeeds the endeavor of Charles Surface to find out who is concealed behind the screen. Tonight “ Time and Tide” will be produced.

An adjourned meeting of the Jockey Club will be held at the Empire Hotel, tomorrow, Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock. A general meeting of the members of the Half-Holiday Association will he held in the Athemeum on Tuesday evening at seven o’clock. The session for 1872 of the Otago University will be opened with an introductory lecture (opcu to the public) by Professor Black, on Wednesday evening, at 7 o’clock. A meeting of the Standard Property Investment Society, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions, will be held at the Society’s office, on Wednesday evening next, from 6 to 8 o’clock.