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Evening Star, Issue 3048, 25 November 1872, Page 2

Spurting. —Gossip has been purchased by Mr W. (J. Webb of < 'liristclnu eh. and Kate Kearney by Dan. O’Brien. The last mentioned is now in Dunedin, and will run in the St. Andrew’s Day races. Supreme Court. Mr llegistrar Ward, in the absence of the Judge, sat in Bankruptcy this morning, when Peter and George Wilson obtained their discharge, and Thos. Wood was adjudged a bankrupt. Knox Church. —The foundation stone of the new Knox Chinch was laid shortly after four o’clock this afternoon, by the Kev. Dr Stuart, in the presence of a large number of persons We shall give an account of the interesting ceremony tomorrow, St. Andrew’s' Day.---in order to give everyone an opportunity of enjoying the annual holiday ou St. Andrew’s Day, it will be kept on Monday instead of Saturday the day on which it falls—as to close on Saturday would cause great inconvenience to tradesmen and shopkeepers as well as to the public. Wc have no doubt the races will be held on that day. The alteration of the day will bo announced in the Ooze Ik on Wednesday. Latest prom Europe and America. The next steamer from Melbourne will be the Albion, advertised to leave for New Zealand ports, via Hokitika, ou the 2lst iust. She is due there to-morrow, and besides the latest English and European telegrams, will bring the New Zealand poraou of the .Suez mail, with detailed advices to Oct. 4—15 da>s later than those by last Galifornian steamer.

Masonic Hall.—There was a good attendance at this place ot amusement, on Saturday evening, when a complete change of programme was made. Mr Kickards was highly successful in all his character songs, ‘ • Piccadily” and ‘ ‘ Glitter” being remarkably good. All Mr Halhun’s pieces were well sung, “ Toll me Mary how to woo thee” and “The Anchor’s Weighed” being especially noticeable. The last mentioned song was a peifect gem of vocalisation ; and was deservedly encored. Indeed, wc think Mr llallam could not do better than include it in each night’s programme, Princess Theatre.— The “ Siege of Stralsund” we did not see on Saturday, but “ISaval Engagements,” which was the afterpiece was in itself a treat. Mr Douglas’s

Dennis was a surprisingly good specimen of the blundering but good-hearted Irish waiter; while Miss Colville aud Messrs Hoskins and Musgrave iu their several parts were excellent. Miss H erberte was cordially welcomed on tier reappearance, but ter Ml'S , Pontifex was not up to her usual style. Perhaps nervousness, which we hope to see her get over quickly, had something to do with ft. To-night, “ She Stoops to Conquer” and “Naval Engagements” will he repeated. The Botanic Gardens. —We were in hopes than the public would have been so proud of their Botanic Cardens as to have watched over them with a jealous eye, to the end that no damage should he done to the flowers and shrubs. In this we regret to say we are mistaken. Yesterday some unprincipled persons robbed the gardens of about forty roses, and worse than that, they considerably damaged the trees. This is had enough, but it is not all—about five verbenas were taken away root and branch. It is the interest of the public to see that their pleasure grounds are not subjected to such depredations; and wc trust that such information will be given to the Curator as to lead to the detection of the offenders.

Deputation. —A deputation from the Upper Noith Harbor district, consisting of Me-srs Smith, Hartley, Green, aud Meredith, waited upon his Honor the Superintendent this morning. They were introduced by Mr E. M'Glashan, member for the district, and Mr Green, M.P.C. for Blueskin. The deputation complained that the promoters of the Port Chalmers Railway had destroyed the distiict road line, and had not fulfilled their promise to replace it. His Honor suggested that Mr Barr, Provincial Engineer, should go over tho line ; that the complainants should furnish him with notes of their grievances, and that he should report to the Executive, The deputation thanked his Honor aud withdrew.

Exhibits. — To-day. we had the pleasure of examining the exhibits for transmission to Christchurch and Vienna, about to be forwarded by Messrs A. J. Burns and Co., of the Mosgiel Woollen Mills. They have not been speci illy manufactured for the purpose, but are from patterns taken from their ordinary stock. Neither was it needed that any special preparation should be made, for such has been the improvement in the processes at Mosgid, that the goods produced are equal in finish to imported woollens, besides having the advantage of being * 4 iill wool,llie exhibits in cloths consist of tweeds in imitation of Cheviots, heavy tweeds, some handsome light tweeds for summer wear, plaidings or serge blankets, and iSeoteh plaids or travelling rugs. The colors are pure and good, and the cloths are d\ed in the wool. In addition to cloths, there are samp’es of beautiful hosiery, the product of the stocking 1 oom. There are socks, stockings, undershirts, and underclothing for both sexes, tint look so clean and white, and feel so soft and comfortable, as to lead to a desire to wear them, in spite of the burning heat of the weather; and in addition to these arc samples of worsted and woollen yarns and lingering. The whole form a most interesting contribution to the exhibitions, for they point to the beginning of a class of industries, for the prosecution of which i tago is naturally so well adapted through its mineral and pastoral advantages.

Tut: attention of Volunteers is directed to general orders, which appear in ziolumtH Professor Black will deliver a lecture in the North Dunedin Church, in aid o£ the building fund, Subject—Tile Ci emistry of Table Salt, with experiments. We have been requested to state the meeting of the luterprovincial Boat Kace Committee, to which the public are invited, will be held in the Bier Hotel, thiseieniug, at eight o’clock.