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Evening Star, Issue 3359, 25 November 1873, Page 2

During the hearing of a casein the District Court, Clyde, last week, a witness stated that at Blacks oats were fetching an uu-heard-of price, as high as ten shillings per bushel being freely paid for them. A concert for the purpose of raising funds for a Christmas treat to the children attending Mr Murray’s school was given last evening in Crickmore’s Royal Assembly Rooms, Port Chalmers, and was a great success. Yesterday afternoon as a number of boys were playing on the old jetty, Port Chalmers, one of tlmm named Jones fell overboard, Mr vSheriff, waterman, being on the spot, immediately rescued him only the worse for a good ducking. A late telegram from Napier stated that a Poverty Bay settler named Frazer had been committed for trial for shooting a horse, the property of a Mr Bremgan, late of Napier, The cause of the act was a boundary dispute. The horse, it is said, was shot while Mr Bremgan was on his back. We have authority for saying that the statement in this morning’s Dal/// Times to the effect that the directors of the Temperance Hall Company have decided to accept Mr Jas. Gore’s tender, is without foundation. The matter will in all probability he settled at a meeting of directors this evening. One Catherine Brown, who had been wronged by a man named James Marks, near Kyneton. Victoria, took the law into her own hands and shot him. but not fatally, because he persistently refused to keep hit promise and marry her. The woman was enceinte., and was desperately enraged at his perfidy. She was arrested and remanded. To-day, first meetings were h**ld at the Supreme Court offices, before Mr E. ff. Ward, Registrar, of the creditors of the following bankrupts Michael M'Cartby, John Tuck, George Hendwick, Robert Boon, mason; Richard Atkinson, Pierce Power, James Anlhonv South, Charles Brodie Cooper. As no creditors of any of these bankrupts put in proofs or formed a quorum, each meeting was idjourm d for sevun days Pursuant of the provisions of the statute, these meetings are held.merely for the election of a trustee. In the event of none being elected at the first or adjourned meeting, Mr R. H, Leary, the Provincial Trustee, becomes the Trustee. The Daihj Tim* has a local this morning on “schnapps”—on Wolfe’s Schiedam Aromatic schnapps. Now, schnapps may be a very nice thing, and when there is nothing else to write a local about, may be a very fitting subject for one. But at present we do not see why schnapps should bo localised, to the detriment of other beverages ; therefore we say, “ We have tasted a sample of the very superior ginger beer manufactured by Mrs O’Flaherty, and retailed by her at the insignificant cost of threepence per bottle. This ginger beer is warranted pure, being made altogether in the family pot, after the potatoes have been boiled, a pig’s cheek done to a turn, a dish of greens cooked, the week’s washing put through, and the surviving pig fed. Under these circumstances it is needless to say that it is a wholesome exhilirating beverage.” A funny thing happened during the inauguration of the Duilif Time*'* “ New Cathedral 1 ’ on Sunday. Two reporters who had just arrived in time to be unable to get a seat, were compelled to accommodate themselves on the floor of the platform beside the pulpit. Dr Begg, according to custom, read a chapter from the Bible and made a few comments thereon, whereupon the reporters dragged out their note-books and took down the lot, evidently mistaking it for the sermon. Some of the congregation, who could not help seeing what was going on, were, in spite of themselves, forced into smiling. When Dr Begg bad concluded, one of the reporters said to a gentleman beside “Is the sermon finished already ?” And on being informed that it had not commenced, observed, “ Hang me if I did not think that was the sermon.” This argues one of two things. Either Dr Begg’s language is marvellously like that of Holy Writ or, and this is more probable, reporters know little ot sermons and less of the Bible. We learn from a private source that Miss Flora Anstead left Wellington by the Phoebe on the ISth inst, for the North, m route, for Sydney, to fulfil an engagement at the Queen’s Theatre in that City. This lady will prove a valuable to the theatrical profession in Australia; and although it may be a matter for rouret that she leaves a Colony where she has made her mark, still there can be little doubt but that she his acted with judgment in moving to a sphere where she will have ample scope for her talents. The high position Miss Anstead has attained in the course of a very few years, is mainly owing to the industry and intelligence she invariably displayed in the representation of the wide range of characters wo have had the pleasure of criticising from time to time. We wish Miss Anstead the success she deserves.—From his Christchurch correspondence our coutriluitor “ Prompter” selects the following items of gossip:—“ Pygmalion and Galatea” proved a big hit here, knocking the other shows completely out ef time. Wo did an immense business last week—crammed Louses every night. Throe nights we had to refuse money, which led me to wish I had the Princess’s up here. Murray’s circus showed last week to some fair houses ; he, however, caved in on Saturday, there not being enough to pay ex--1 popsesi, so be would »ot go op, and is now

trying to get to Auckland, thence to Sydney. This company includes a female trapezian, not of much account, as she fell several times one night. We produce the “ Falace of Truth” on Monday and for it Willis is painting a splendid scene. The Carandiim finish here on Monday, and proceed to Dunedin by the Tararua. They expect to do big things in Dunedin, and 1 hope they may. They are not overpleased with Christchurch. Mr O’Brien has every reason to be satis6ed with the liberal patronage he received last evening, the house being well filled in every part. The performance was under the patronage of the Auckland cricketers, who occupied the Duke’s box. The first piece was the drama of “ The Will and the Way,” Miss Andrews appearing as Ellen de Vere, and she gave a very good rendering of the character. Mr Hydes’s .100 Beans seemed to take immensely wMi the audience, and from the mere fact that he evidently enjoyed the part, he was successful in his efforts to amuse. Mr O’Brien played carefully as the Khun ; but Mr Simmonds's Colonel Mowbray was an utter failure. Sir William Mowbray was represented by an amateur, whom we do not recollect to have seen before in public, and judging from the manner in which he enacted the part last evening, wo should have been spared an infliction if we had not seen him at all. lie totally disregards the use of the letter “hj,” and it was a positive relief when he was disposed of by the villain of the piece, Will Sidclier. Mr dearie’s Old Mat tin and Mr Kemp’s Will Sidelierwere pr -tty fairly represented. On the termination of the drama, in response to repeated calls, Mr Hydes appeared before the audience, and thanked ihom, on behalf of Mr O’Brien, for their patronage. He stated that the management had effee'ed an engagement with Mdlle. Stella, a female gymntst, who would short y make her appearance, and that Friday evening was set apart for the benefit of Miss ( ’assy Matthews, wdicn a first-class entertainment would be provided. The Bernard Brothers followed ou the double trapeze ; then Mr Glover danceo the champion sword dance in good style ; the whole concluding with the burlesque of “ Fra Diavolo.” We must decidedly protest against the inordinate length of the performance, it being nearly one o’clock this morning before it was brought to a close. *■ Jenny Foster ” will be repeated to-night, and daring the evening the management will present a bat to Mr Garwood, the highest sc«rer for Otago in the cncket match. A special meeting of the Pioneer Lodge, T.0.G.T., will he held in the Lodge Room tomorrow' (Wednesday), at 8.30 p.m. The features of this month’s Illndrated New Zealand Herald are the portraits of the members of the Cabinet, which are remarkably w r ell executed. The other engravings are interesting, ami the reading matter well selected. Anything that tends to facilitate household work is an addition to human happiness. The introduction of lucifer matches, by which the old tinder-box was done away with and the knuckles saved from danger of being skinned, has proved a w'onderful economiser of time and temper, and now a kindred invention in the shape of a firc-kindler presents similar claims to be regarded as a household temper-smoother. It is a very cheap and ready instrument in overcoming all the trials connected with damp wood or obstinate coals that won’t he. persuaded to burn without compulsion. Mr Bird, grocer, of Walker street, has sent us samples, and we find they fully realise their intention. We commend them to the notice of all housekeepers.