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Evening Star, Issue 3309, 27 September 1873, Page 2

Owing to the pressure upon our space, we are obliged to hold over our theatrical notice and other matter.

Mr Thomas Birch is on his way out to the Province.

On and after the Ist October, the following alteration of lire bell signals takes effect ; South Ward, one toll and peal ; High Ward, two tolls and peal ; Bell Ward, three tolls and peal ; and Leitli Ward, four tolls and peal. The following telegram has been handed to ua by Mr Beany for publication :—“ X never said anything about you, or spent a shilling in your shop. Keay has no horse of mine. Pearce's letter to Stephenson is a collection of lies. Please deny for me in the papers.—K. H. Campbell.” At a meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul’s Church, held last evening for the purpose of nominating candidates to represent the parish in the Diocesan Synod, only two nominations were made—Messrs H. Howorth and H. F. Hardy, and these gentlemen were accordingly elected.

Mr Biddle, the managing genius of the company who have arranged to bring the Engiish cricketing team to the Colonies, writes to Mr Allen, hon. secretary of tie D.C.C., that a visit of the team to > unediu to play a three days’ match here can be arranged for LI,601) or L 2,000. Don’t he wish he may get it ?

It may interest volunteers to know that at Wimbledon this year the Queen’s prize was won by Sergt. Menzies, First Edinburgh, and the c lcho Challenge Shield by the Irish team, with a score of 1,195, defeating the English by' 20, and the Scottish by 67. Ihe Canadians were not so successful as in former competitions.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Dunedin Band of Hope was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, George street, last evening, when several songs and recitations were given, and a prize awarded for the best recitation among the boys. Mr Hicol, of the VI orningtou Baud of Hope, intimated that a month from this meeting, a prize (a copy of Kirke White’s poems, elegantly bound, presented by Mr William Hay, of Princes street) would be given for the beat recitation on temperance.

Office-bearers for the annual race meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Glub, to be held in March next, were appointed as follows, last evening, at the t mpire Hotel ;—Stewards, Messrs bobert Campbell, Jan., David Carson, George Dowse, James Shand, Henry Driver, Joseph Reany, J. G. Gordon Glassford, F. Meenan, Henry Scott; Judge, Mr \V. -J. M. Larnach ; Starter, Mr George Dodson ; Treasurer, Mr James Marshall ; Jerk of the course. Mr Hugh Gourley ; Handicappers, Messrs Moore and Dodson. Mr A. Smith sent in his resignation, which was accepted. The following reference to an old acquaintance is made in the European Mail. —Mr B. 1., Farjcon’s last work, “ London’s Heart,” is meeting with a very rapid sale in the United States. Many of the American journals have reviewed it at considerable length, and speak of it as “ a brave honest book,” and as Mr Farjeon’s “ most ambitious work, and in many respects his best.” We understand that our young author’s Christmas story, which will be published by Messrs Tinsley, Bros., will, in its design and treatment, be somewhat of a surprise to his numerous readers. The members of the South Dunedin Fpiscopal Church held a meeting yesterday ; Bishop Nevill in the chair. His Lordship explained that the proposed new parish could not be organised so long as there was any liability on the old one, or until some understanding had been come to with the persons liable for such indebtedness ; the proper course beiug for the meeting to nominate some one to confer with the vestry and churchwardens of St. Paul’s in the matter. Mr Houghton stated that there was no debt on St. Paul’s. On Mr Reid’s proposition, Mr Houghton was appointed to confer with the vestry of ist. Paul’s. Mr Houghton mentioned that the Committee had decided to finish the church at once ; that the contract price would be increased in consequence to L 4,107 ; and it was expected the church would be ready for opening in the first or second week in January. His Lordship appointed Mr Houghton Bishop’s churchwarden, and the proceedings terminated. The City Police Court was occupied during the whole of the morning in hearing the remanded case against William Barnard, for breaking into the butchery shop of Messrs M ‘Donald and Dohring, and taking away a cash-box containing money. Four fresh witnesses —Detective Farrell, Messrs Ingram, Thomas, and Asher —were called ; but there was no evidence with the exception of that already given—viz., that the footprints agreed in every respect with the boots belonging to accused, and those which be is said to have worn on the night of the robbery, to show that he was tne guilty party. When these witnesses had been fully examined, Sub-Inspector Mallard said that he had submitted the whole of the evidence which he intended to offer, and now asked for another adjournment. —Mr Stout blamed the police for the manner in which the case had been conducted. He said no evidence had been brought either to confirm or contradict the accused’s statement as to hia having drawn money from the Post Office Savings Bank; and there was also no evidence as to tracing the footprints from Dohring’s premises to where they were seen near Scott's yard.—Sub-Inspector Mallard acknowledged that the statement about the Bank was correct; after which the Bench refused to entertain the application for a re» mavul, and dismissed the charge, adding that it was useless to w'aste the time of the Bench in that way.