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Evening Star, Issue 2987, 14 September 1872, Page 2

Princess Theatre. —“Tho Peepshow Man” and the burlesque of “La -Sornnambula” will be played to-night. Mayor’s Court.—Two drunkards came before tho Mayor tins morning, and received their deserts. Hugh < -oil was fined JOs, and Ellon Maitland 40s. with the alternative of a fortnight’s imprisonment, which she accepted.

Cauiuck Water Supply. The Argus understands that the Garrick Range Water -Supply Company are determined to commence their race in about seven days’ time. The Company have deposited LIOO with tho Receiver ; and are therefore now entitled to apply for L4OOO from the General Government.

Concert at Port Chalmers.—Lust evening a musical entertainment was given at Port Chalmers in the Music Hall in aid of the funds of the Anglican Church. The Hall was neatly decorated with Hags, and the attendance was large considering the wetness of the weather. In the first part of the concert, “ Ve gentlemen of England ” was sung so well as to secure hearty applause; while the song “ Let each man learn to know himself” received a well-merited encore. “Her bright smile haunts me still” was tho gem of the evening. It was sung by a lady, who was recalled, and suitably acknowledged the compliment, “The Arab’s farewell to his steed” was sung with pathos, and was favorably received; and “Who’s that knocking at the garden gate” was

cleverly rendered by a lady. An amusing duet by Mr and Mis Wright followed, and, after a short interval, the Blueskin Minstrels, with quips and jokes and well sung songs and choruses, brought a pleasant evening’s entertainment to a close.

Fossil. —Yesterday wo were shown a most perfect specimen of a fossil oyster, found at a depth of about eighty feet below the surface, embedded in grey sandstone rock. It was discovered during the sinking of a now shaft at Mr Pollock’s coal pit at Green Island. So far as we are able to judge, it is identical with existing species. Mr Pollock brought it to town for inspection by Professor Flack.

The Blueskin Church Bazaar.— Notwithstanding the downpour of last evening, the bazaar was well attended, and sales and rallies went briskly on. This evening the various rallies come off, and the goods unsold at 9.30 will be disposed of by auction. The chief auctioneers in the town having volunteered their services, there will no doubt be plenty of amusement and good bargains.

Forestry. — Despite very unfavorable weather, the anniversary of Court Pride of the Leilh, No. 3992, A.0.F., which was celebrated by a soiree and concert, hold in the North Duuediu Drill-shed last evening, was numerously attended, the room being comfortably filled. Before the concert commenced, C.R. Brother P. Gibson, who presided, made a Jew observations concerning the progress of the Lodge, from which we gathered that during the past year it numbered 42 financial members, whose contributions amounted to £132 3s. There had been paid during the same period for sick allowances £3O-103 8d; for medical assistance and medicines, £39 lls 4d ; and for funeral allowance, £lO. The Lodge possessed property of the value of £l3 7s Bd. and had a cash balance in hand of £62 12s sil, which was a very handsome one considering the circumstances in which the Court was two and ahalf years ago, when its treasurer dofalctcd with all its funds, amounting to oyer £l5O. The concert appeared to give satisfaction. The vocalists were Mrs M'Nair and Miss Lack, Messrs Farrow, M'Nair, and Warren. Miss Lack and Master Parker played a duet on the piano and violin, which was deservedly applauded. Mr Moss presided at the piano. Somnambulism. — A decided case of somnambulism occurred in the house of Mr Clarke, saddler, Cashel street, early on Saturday morning last. Mr Clarke employs a servant girl, fifteen years of age, who sleeps in a room overlooking the back yard, the window being about eighteen feet from the ground. It is generally his custom to rouse the girl between seven and eight o’clock in the morning, but rec iving no response to his summons on Saturday, he ascended to her room, and was astomshed to find it uutenanted, with the window open. He searched the house, but could find no traces of his servant, and on going to the outer doors found them all locked as they had been left the previous evening. Returning to the bedroom, he could discover no disarrangement of clothing or anything else, and looking out of the window, could see nothing by which the eighteen feet could have been descended. He then proceeded to the yard, and there found the girl seated upon a heap of firewood, with nothing on her but her ni'dit-drcss. Inquiries elicited the fact that she must have got up in her sleep some little time previous to the usual hour at which she was called, and opening the window, had jumped into the yard. By great good fortune the descent was unattended with serious results, for no injuries were sustained, except a little skin being grazed off the left arm.— Lyttelton Times.

Presbyterian.— The quarterly meeting of the Oamaru Presbytery was held on Wednesday last ; the new moderator, the Rev. Mr Christie presiding. The Uev Mr Todd moved, “That the Presbytery generally approve of the Fnglish Presteriau Hymn Book as a collection to be used with the concurrence of congregations’; and the proposition was met by au amendment by the Rev. Mrßyley, “ That it be not adopted.” On a vote, five vote! for the amendin' nt, and twp for the motion.—An extract from the minutes of Dunedin Presbytery was read, relative to sending home for two ministers. Mr Todd moved, and Mr Kvlcy seconded, “That the Presbytery agree to" the proposal, and suggests that the number three instead of two.” —Mr lodd moved, and Mr Ryley seconded, “That the overture on hasty legislation, sent down by the Synod, be not adopted.” The motion was agreed to.—lt was suggested by Mr Todd, and concurred in, that the tri-centenary anniversary of the death of John Ivnox would be a good opportunity for ministers to draw attention to the principles of the Reformation.—Mr Ryley gave notice of his intention to move that a fund be created in aid of aged and infirm ministers.

A meeting of members of the Dunedin Jockey Club will be held in the Empire Hotel, on Monday evening, at 8 o’clock.

In consequence of >St. George's Hall ’being occupied, the children of St. Paul’s Sunday School will meet in the Church tomorrow afternoon.

A special meeting of the members of the Court Pride of Dunedin, A.0.F., will bo hold at the Old Masonic Hall, on Monday evening, at eight o’clock. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Commercial Building and Investment Society for receiving sulweriptiona, Ac., will be he'd on Monday evening, from 6 to 8 o’clock. We give the Daihj TinieJ telegram of the Ministerial Statement made in tho House of Representatives, yesterday, in preference to our own, which, having been sent with a view to publication last night (hut unfortunately not received in time), was necessarily very condensed. A meeting of the Otago Institute will be held in the University Buildings on Tuesday evening next at 7. MO. Business : address by Mr j. S. Webb, “On the work of the past year in astronomical science and celestial physics” ; paper by Mr A. Purdie, “On recent additions to the Otago Museum,” <fec.

Wo notice that a lecture will be delivered, under the auspices of the Dunedin Mutual Improvement Society, on Tuesday evening next, by Professor Black. The fact that the lecturer will illustrate his subject by experiments, will no doubt draw a large audience. For farther prrticulars we refer our readers to the advertisement.

We see it announced in our advertising columns that Mr G. W. Geddes will

take his benefit on Wednesday next, at the Princess Theatre. The perseverance and spirit displayed by Mr Geddes and his partner in keeping the Theatre open through a severe winter, and in the face of almost unexampled difficulties, deserve recognition by the public, who, wc do not doubt, will accord to him the support he so well deserves.