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Evening Star, Issue 3040, 15 November 1872, Page 2

Heart of Oak CTaim,—This .chfltp, has proved beyond all tjucstion tjie payablencas of the Garrick reefs. Its shares arc 15 paid up, and within the last three months it has paid 80s on each share in the way of dividends. Supreme Court. —The first sittings of the Supreme Court will be held at Lawterme on the 9th December, The cases for trial are Criminal: Julia Driscoll, three charges of obtaining goods under false pretences, Civil; Clayton anfl others v. Morrison and others. The civil cases arise out of the everlasting Blue Spur disputes. Mining Conference.—The meeting of delegates from the various mining associations is to take place on Monday, the 2nd prox. Miould the conference desire, the General Government will despatch Mr Haughton, under-secretary for the goldfields, to Lawrence, to give any information that may be required. Chinese JjU-yynss.— Mr John Ah Tong of Wellington, Mr Jlrogdeu’s agent, arrived in Tuapcka on Saturday night. His mission is to procure Chinese labor for tho construction of the Clutha Railway. Ho offers 5s 6d per day for Chinese laborers and 8s per day for skilled workmen. Ho has up to the present time been pretty successful, having obtained about 2UO Celestials. The number required by Mr Brogden is about 500.

Who Can it De. —Two well-know'n members of the Tuapeka bar, on Thursday last, undertook to settle some differences of opinion by arguments from the shoulder. A slight clue to the affair, which is to come under the notice of Mr Pyke, R.M., is afforded by the following report of a colloquy between M l ' Copland, £■ local barrister, and the Bench at Tuapeka during the investigation of a criminal charge a day or two bekwe. Mr Copland, at the opening of the Court, said that while leav ing the Court the previous evening hu hat?, been attacked, ' He

would not be intimidated, and he gave warning that for his personal protection he would carry firearms. The Bench said Mr Copland need be under no apprehension. The Bench would protect him. Inspector Thompson said if Mr Copeland wished it, he would give him protection as far as the law allowed. Women’s Hi guts.—We understand that Dunedin will shortly he visited by Mrs Culclough (the well-known “ t'olly Plum” of the Auckland papers) who intends Incurring here during the Christmas vacation on “Women's Rights.” Mrs Culclough is in direct communication "with some of the R aders of the “ women’s movement” in England, including Miss Todd and Miss Agnes Garrett, sister of the celebrated Dr Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson. A Caution to Telegram Senders. —We have frequently seen examples of the carelessness of persons who, after copying messages to he banded in to the telegraph clerk, leave the oiiginal behind on the desk of the public otlice. One of our contemporaries publishes the following specimens of this carelessness; —“ At Charle lon office 3 messages wete found. The first was, ‘T-, Nelson. Send eggs and butter. Cannot do with eggs at more than scvenpcncc a dozen, and blitter seven and a half.’ Well, there’s a secret worth knowing as showing what profit good marks have to contribute to doubtful ones The second was signed by one who has credit in social and commercial circles for being weil in. ‘if Grey mouth. Do uot press me for a day or two, or must file. Will positively send you L 5 end of week.’ Here is what would not let his left hand know, yet carelessly it was allowed to fall into my hands. A third was--‘B , Napier. A boy; both doing well. Tell Liz.’ This last was not so important. But it shows what fools people make of themselves by a little thoughtlessness.”

Princess Theatre. —The performance last evening was for the purpose of raising funds to send a boat’s crew to Wellington to represent this Province at the forthcoming Regatta. It is much to be regretted that in placing such a piece as “ Richelieu” on the stage, better amateur assistance was not afforded : for it is almost impossible to conceive that the characters of De Mauprat and Do Berringham could be misrepresentedmorecompletely. With regard to the gentleman who essayed the part of De Mauprat he did not impress his hearers with the idea that he was either a brave warrior or a successful lover—very essential qualities of the character. Had it not been for the professional assistance rendered, the whole affair would have been converted into a burlesque. As the great Cardinal, Mr Hoskins surpassed himself; and in the scene where he simulated approaching death, and immediately afterwards threw off the mask, he fairly brought down the house. As Julie de Mortemar, Miss Colville gave a grand conception of the character; and in the fourth act, where the Count de Baradas makes overtures to her, and she indignantly repels his advances and defies him, her acting was enthusiastically applauded for its naturalness. Mr Douglas, as Baradas, acquitted himself admirably ; and as the King, Mr Booth played remarkably well. Mr Musgravc, as Joseph, the “familiar ” of the Cardinal, acted with his accustomed ability. Miss Jennie Nye as Francois did all that was required of her in good style. Miss Willis appeared as Marion de Lorme, and got through her part tolerably well; hut it is certainly a great pity this promising actress does not make herself more conversant with the text, Miss Colville and Mr Hoskins were deservedly called before the curtain to receive the plaudits of the audience • but we wei’e most certainly under the impression that when the representatives of the characters of De Mauprat and De Berringham respectively received a similar honor, the cheers which greeted them were decidedly ironical. We regret, for the sake of flip boat and crew to represent Otago, that thorp was not a better home than there really was ; bijt, considering the recent run upon the patronage and pnr/jps of holidaygoing and theatre-going people of late, the attendance was as large as might fairly have been expected. This evening the comedy of *•' A Game of Speculation” will be presented.

The concert in aid of the South Dunedin School takes place this evening. The fyif lerby Jackson Troupe, which comprises Mr 'Rjckards, the celebrated comique ■ Miss Rickards j apd Mf Jfallaip, tenor singer, make their first appearance at the Masonic Hall, to-morrow night.