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Evening Star, Issue 2998, 27 September 1872, Page 2

To Correspondents. —Mr Fish’s letter is unavoidably held over till to-mor-row.

Lawrence. —A fire brigade, of which Mr L. W, Buck was elected captain, has been established at Lawrence.

Legal. —We understand that a case between two Blue Spur companies, in which the damages are laid at L6OOO, will be heard in the Supreme Court, Lawrence, in

Who can it be ?—A well-known member of the Provincial Council, for a goldfields constituency, has been fortunate enough to procure tho responsible and distinguished office of cook, the onerous duties appertaining to which he is said to perform in a highly efficient manner.— Tuapeka I'imes.

A Mission to Wellington.—Mr J. P. Armstrong, M.P.C. for Mount Ida, is about to proceed to Wellington, at the request of his constituents, to urge upon the Government the necessity for the construction of a sludge channel at Naseby. and to try to procure a commutation of tho sentence passed upon Ewing.

Colonial Manufactures. The tender of Mr Thomas Williams, Oxford terrace, Christchurch, has been accepted by the Provincial Government for the construction of a steam crane for the railway. The contract price is £6OO, and the crane will be the first of its kind manufactured in the Colony. Mr John Anderson’s tender at £370 has been accepted for two cranes, of the ordinary kind. —Lyttelton Times. Church Psalmody. —A singing class has been started in St Andrew’s Church, having for its object the improvement of their congregational singing, and have appointed Mr Brownlee, A C., who has various classes now under his charge, as teacher. The system taught is the Tonic Sol-fa. Some sixty voices are now under training, and are entering upon their work with an earnestness and spirit which must ensure success.

Theatres.—An interesting controversy is now being canied on the Thames, between the Rev. James Buller and a writer in the Evening Star styling himself “ Histriomastix,” on the effects of theatres. The clergyman takes the rather narrow-minded view that theatre-going is productive of wickedness in every variety, while the other is mhch more liberal. The discussion is exciting considerable interest amongst the diggers, who, as a rule, are ardent lovers of the stage.

Princess Theatre. —This evening Mr Hesford takes a benefit, when the musical drama of “ The Lily of the Daeert” and several novelties will be produced. Tomorrow evening, Mr Hoskins. Miss Colville, and Mr Douglass make their first appearance this season. We need not say a word in recommendation of artists whose reputation is so well established as that of Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville, who make their entree as Dumas and "Pauline in Bulwer’s favorite play, “The Lady of Lyons.” Mr Douglass makes his first appearance as Claude Melnottc. We trust the efforts made by the management to secure high talent will meet with the encouragement it deserves. The Telegraph Department. --We do not feel called upon to correct the correspondents of our contemporary the Daily Times. That should be the business of that paper when statements are made calculated to deceive. Since, however, tins has not been done by our contemporary in those semi editorial letters signed “ Master Humphrey,” we would merely point to their unreliability by directing public attention to the following reckless assertion as to what had become of Savings Bank deposits. He affirms they have gone “partially to supply the

annual loss of working the Telegraph.” We need not at present quote further from his letter, for the profit on the working of the Telegraph during the past financial year was L 6,600 ; while the department has effected a saving of L' 3,400 in the cost of maintenance, notwithstanding a considerable extension of the line throughout the Colony.

Koslyn. —The Roslyn and Kaikorai Institute held their weekly meeting in the Roslyu Hall on Tuesday evening. In the absence of the President and Vice-president, Mr R. v hishohn was voted to the chair. The essayist for the evening, Mr Spiers, read an interesting essay on “Consistency and Change of Opinion, ” which was rather severely handled by some of the members present. The essayist, in his reply, stated that it was much easier to criticise than to write a paper ; and he had noticed for some time that those members who were most severe in their criticism upon the papers of other’s seldom if ever brought forward a production of their own. lie thought when they did so their criticism would be less severe, and that they would then look upon the productions of other members with a fellow feeling—a remark which seemed to be endorsed by the members present, i nesday first will be occupied with readings by Messrs Jackson and Cunningham, and criticisms thereon.

Cricket.— For a club consisting of only twenty members, the affairs of the Albion Club, as shown at its annual meeting last night, are iu an unprecedentedly prosperous condition. The year’s subscriptions amounted to L2l 2s 6d, which was supplemented by the Colored Opera troupe’s donation of LB, and h 4 os proceeds of the cWVb recent entertainment, while there is a sum of Ll4 IGs arrears of subscription, the whole of which will, it is expected, bo realised. The expenditure during the year was Ll2 Bs, so that the club ought this season to commence operations with a credit balance of over LlO. The auditors, in their report, spoke of a very bad playing season last year, instancing non-attendance and neglect at practice as having materially impaired the club’s efficiency ; but if their recommendation to p’ay more matches, and that all matches be played out in future, be acted upon with spirit, the club ought soon to retrieve its laurels. Tiic re-election of officers resulted as follows :—President, Mr M. Cohen; vice-president, Mr P. H. Kirk ; treasurer, Mr T. Hutchinson; secretary, Mr F. G. Wells ; cnmmitttce, Messrs Sherwin, Thomson and Buchanan. Auckland Superintendency.—Discussing the probabilities as to the next Superiutemlent of Auckland, the Evening Star aays ; —The name of Mr Vogel is also mentioned. we know not on wl.ftt authority, in connection with the Superintendency. We do not chink that the late Treasurer to tho Colony would accept the position or step into the shoes of Mr Gillies after having bepu despoiled by him of his top boots. JM r Vogel, we apprehend, has higher ideas than that style of thing, and the Ministry does not present that certainty of tenure that will quench the ambition of Mr Vogel. It is needless to say that as Superintendent he would be the ablest that ever stood at the holm of our Provincial affairs, and though partly from jealousy of success, and partly from that fear which incompctency ever has for brains, there has for some time been a run on Mr Vogel in 11 A wa believe these ephemeral and paltry feelings might not weigh mo sterling ability. Mr Vogel’s administration was dropped on just at the moment when it was temporarily baffled, and had assumed an aspect of confusion and disappointment ; and accordingly to those who only look through the colored spectacles of party, and to those again who can see no further than the length of their noses, the policy appears a failure. Mr Vogel *will ere long bo again in power, and we should be sorry to see him descending to the Buperintendency.

The annual meeting of the Otago Bible Society will be held in the First Church, Dowling street, on Monday evening next, at 7.30. ‘Mr Macassey will address the electors of the Wakari district, on Monday evening next, at 8 o’clock, in the Kaikorai Drill Shed.

The High School quarter will commence on Monday next, the 30th instant. Entrance examination, at 9.3o.—The Rev. T. L. Stanley announces that his preparatory school to the High School will also commence on Monday next.

The annual amateur athletic sports in connection with the Dunedin Cricket Club will, it is announced, be held at the Caledonian Grounds, on Saturday, October sth. The programme, containing the various events, may be seen in our advertising columns.