There will be no publication of the Evening Stab to-morrow. The Mayor will lay the foundation stone of the new Temperance Hall, at noon, on Boxing Day. In consequence of to-day being mail day tUc Governor's levee has been postponed till Saturday. The pantascopic entertainment was repeated at the Masonic Hall last evening, and was well received. The back parts of the house were well filled, but the front seats only fairly patronised. The Mucgregor brought a little further information concerning the Acheen war. The embarkation of troops was still going on, and in November 17 a detachment of 1,700 troops and 600 coolies left Soubraya amid great cheering of the populace. The children attending Mr and Mrs Murray's school. Port Chalmers, were treated to a picnic to-day, the funds being raised by a concert kindly given by Mr A. I)e Mans. The children (■95 in number) assembled at the school-room at U a.m., and were inarched to the Parade (Iround. They then marched to Mr Perry’s paddock, where refreshments were provided, and the day pleasantly spent. Thirty-five rank and file of the South District Hangers and fourteen of tfie Wakari Hangers were inspected on Monday evening by Major Gordon. The first mentioned were compli mooted by the Inspector, who told them that with a little more attention they would become efficient in (firill, The Waikan Company was informed by Major Gordon that he considered they were only making a mockery of volunteering, and ho strongly recommended them to got tHUJfc/wrecl to sojjjp other company.
“ The Irish Tutor" and “ Who speaks first ?” were played at the Princess’s last evening to an indifferent attendance. Mr Hydes will take a benefit this evening, when it is announced that there will be a large gift distribution We may assure intending patrons that the affair is perfectly hnnapk ; and that the things advertised will he given to those fortunate enough to secure winning tickets. The number of nominations under the free nominated system of immigration, transmitted by the mail to-day, by Mr Allan, Immigration Officer, was 204, equal oo 22.W statute adults. By the Soi Francisco mail, <m the 9th inst, there were applications for S2 souls, equal to 70 adults, sent, or 293J, adults for the month. The nominations transmitted last mouth amounted to 308 souls.
Mr Colin Allan, in his report for the mail, says “ I have still to report an increasing demand for all kinds of labor throughout the Province, and wages rule high. The ships Surat and City of Dunedin, now about due with immigrants, are anxiously looked for to supply the demand. A pplieations continue to pour in from all parts of the country districts, partial larly for farm and domestic servants. The * Melbourne Telegraph ’ is at a loss to point out what novelties Victoria can show the champion cricketer, and upon the verge of despair offers the following “On the whole, we would respectfully call Mr (Face's attention to our girls. A Colonial lady on the ‘block, with a dromedary hump,’may strike with astonishment even a champion cricketer. He may con-cientiously say, ‘ I imver saw anything like that—never !’ ’’ The Princess Alexandra Lodge of (food Templars at Sebastopol, near Ballarat, is a sensible body of men. At a recent meeting they unanimously carried resolutions that **wKilo ready to advocate piin* ciples, they were determined not to be dictated to in the‘exercise of their franchise in any other matter, and were therefore entirely opposed to the principles contained in the late Melbourne circulars from the grand lodge officers."
The King street fire-bell rang out an alarm at 1.30 o’clock this afternoon. The place w;us a four-roamed cottage, iu the occupation of Mr Korley, and the inside was completely gutted, though the outside was not in any way damaged. Tile house is insured for LloO, but the furniture is not insured. Mrs soipey was severely burnt about the face and head in trying to save some of the furniture. Great credit is due to the neighbors for their prompt attendance and assistance in quelling the fire. There was a narrow escape from a very serious fire at Oaiuaru on Sunday. A quantity of glass had been stacked against the side of a lean-to adjoining the residence of Mr Cotton in View street, the glass being covered with bags. The intense heat of the day caused the glass to ignite the bags, and (Mr Cotton discovered this only just iu time to extinguish the flames. In a minute or two more nothing could have saved the house. This should be a caution to householders not to leave inflammable matter in close proximity to glass during this hot weather.
The Governor arrived at Timani a quarter of an hour before he was expected, and in consequence there were only present to receive him the Town Clerk and the reporters of the local Press. These formed themselves into a deputation, and the clerk-so the ‘ Gazette’ tells us—took out of his pocket a sheet of paper on which an address had been written, and read it to Sir James. His Excellency then came forward and congratulated the Clerk on his appointment as ‘ Mayor of the important borough of Timaru,” which it is almost needless to say was a pleasant fiction. The entertainment at the Queen's Theatre last evening was for the benefit of Mr Cotterill, and we were glad to perceive that this gentleman's painstaking efforts to amuse were substantially recognised by the frequenters of this place of amusement. We regret our limited space will not permit ua to criticise each item in detail; but we must notice tiie duet, “ Hear me, Norma,” by Madame and Miss Kosina Caramliui, which was artistically given; Charles Dicken’s composition, “The Ivy Green,” by Mr Gordon, which received the marked approval of the audience, and was encored; and Mr Anderson’s pianoforte solo. A grand programme of sacred music is announced for tomorrow (Christmas) night. The case of the people of Emerald Hill, a suburb of Melbourne, ought to teach the residents iu Dunedin more completely to appreciate the blessings of a never-fading supply of good water. The court of the Hill Police Court presented on the evening of the 10th instant a very extraordinary appearance. 11 contained a large tank of rain water, and thither crowded thirsty children from all parts of the suburb. For three hours a constable was employed baling water for the visitors, and it is calculated that fully 2,000 children quenched their thirst and took home sufficient water for the evening meal. At one time there could not have been less than 40t) children iu the yard, and though it was impossible to stop their tongues, the greatest order was maintained by their own efforts, and not the slightest crushing took place,
Id the “suppressed” annual report of the Hon. Colonel Schools, a very suggestive paragraph appears in relation to the poverty of the Natives, and the boundless wealth they possess if they chose, or were capable of doing so, to throw off their habits of indolence. Speaking of the neglected appearance of the orphan children to be found in Maori kaingas, and the disinclination of the Natives to pay for the schooling of these unfortunates, Colonel Russell saysl beg to commend this subject also to your consideration ; it is one of those connected with tho problem of how a people possessing in their lands the moans of almost unbounded wealth, may be induced to apply them to the comfort and advantage of their diminished and disproportionate n -embers. I believe if they were to cultivate the hundredth part of their possessions. they would require no aid from the Government; whilst at present, from their iudolence (except at certain seasons), their hand-to-mouth habits of life their profuse and senseless expenditure upon Native feasts, their reckless outlay upon useless finery and upon everything that takes their fancy, and above all from their addiction to grog, they keep themselves so poor that the unfortunate orphans who are met with in every kainga are neglected, nearly naked, and in all respects objects for pity and compassion.” Commenting upon a Bill for ecclesiastical reform, introduced by Mr Cowper Temple last session into the Houseof Commons, the ‘ Loudon Times ’ remarks iThe Bill, indeed, implies in its preamble that there is some doubt whether Occasional Sermons might not even now bo lawfully preached by laymen. Usage, however, is decisive against the practice under present circumstances; but in substance the proposal before the House suggested only the revival of a laudable custom which we have sacrificed to our passion for an over-rigid uniformity. On the cither hand, it is impossible not to lament the loss of invaluable power occasioned by the exclusion of laymen from the pulpit. Mr J. D. Lewis, in opposing the Bill, quoted from what he justly said might he regarded. as an i Occasional Sermon, 1 recently delivered in the North by the Prime Minister. That defence of religious education and assault on the speculations of Dr Strauss needed only the circumstances of a church and of a religious service to render it a magnificent sermon, and if Mr Gladstone were admitted to the pulpit, it is difficult to name the preacher who could surpass him. A dozen other names readily occur of men whoso eloquence would outshine that of all but the moat famous professional preachers. Moreover, such men would attract an audience to whom Bishops and Clergy appeal in vain. If only it could be announced that Mr Gladstone, or Lord Hclborno, or Mr Bright would deliver a sermon under the dome of Bt. Paufis, it is easy to imagine wlj.qt crowds frqip all classes of society would press for admittance. ■Such men, moreover, would redouble by the independence with which they would speak the force of their message, and the clergy themselves would bo heard with greater attention for the support which the open co-operation of pious laymen would afford to their cause. But there are thousands of laymen of lesser note whose services would be scarcely less valuable. In fact, in an irregular manner, the work is to a great extent already undertaken by laymen. Though excluded from churches, they preach in school-romns, in mis sion-rooms, ami in public halls, and some rare gifts of influence and eloquence arc thus already
engaged in promoting the general cause of religion. An inexhaustible supply would bo available if the Church would accept and organise it. There is scarcely any congregation in which there are not a few laymen who might with the greatest advantage supplement at least the preaching of the clergyman, if they did not actually relievo him of a portion of his duties. Few things would lie more useful to the Church than such a relief to the monotony of parish sermons. There are numbers of admirable parish priests to whom preaching is essentially ungenial work, and who are fully occupied in the pastoral care of their flock. What can he a greater waste of valuable gifts than that these men slnuldha e the whole duty of public exhortation laid upon them, while iu the very congregation whom they address there arc men with a special aptitude for the work ?”
The model ship Samuel Plimsoll is on view daily at the Queen’s Theatre. A four-horse coach will leave Cotton’s Hotel for Mosgiel at 9 a.m. to-morrow. The offertories at St. Paul’s Church, to-mor-row, are in aid of the Benevolent Institution. The Harbour Company’s steamer Golden will leave the old jetty, for Port Chalmers, Portobello. and the Kaik, at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday). The 119 th monthly meeting of the Permanent Building Society of Otago will be hehl on I'riday evening at seven o’clock, in the Society s office, Temple Chambers. We would remind our readers that the Choral Society’s concert takes nlace this evening. Ihe Governor and Lady lergussou, the liemier, and the Hon. W. 11. Reynolds will be present. Wo thank Mr Mackay for a copy of the Otago Goldfields Almanac for 1574, which, as usual, contains a vast amount of useful information applicable to every position of life in the Province. This almanac has now been published annually for eleven years, and has every year had something added to it calculated to enhance its value as a work of reference. The index of contents requires four pages and a-ha!f of elnsely-printcd double columns, so that to name what may be learnt from the work requires examination of its pages. It is an aim mac, a directory, and itinerary, and a work tor general reference on most matters of every day life, both iu domestic and business affairs.
There is no lack of amusements provided for those who intend to enjoy a holiday on Boxing Day. TheM.U.I.O.O.F. will hold theirannuai fete at the township of St, Leonards, and it is expected that his Excellency the Governor will be present during the day. The Prince of Wales Lodge M.U.1.0.0 F., Fort Chalmers, will hold their fete at Fortobello, to which place steamers will run from Fort Chalmers at frequent intervals. The foundation-stone 01 the new Temperance Hall will be laid iu Moray place ; after which, a grand Temperance demonstration will take place iu Mr Barr’s grounds, Kaikorai. Besides the above the Deutschor Vereiu will have a pic-nic at Wooduaugh. In the evening there will be quite s surfeit of amusements. The Carandinis, at the Queen’s Theatre, will present a cboicu programme. At the Princess’s the pantoiniim of “ Ali Baba” will be produced. Tin Kennedy family of Scotch vocalists will open in the Headquarters Drill-shed. Murray’s Circus will also open in the Provincial Bale yard. A plain dress ball will be held in St. George’s Hall. East, but not least, E the lan tascope of 'merica, a t the Masonic Hall; in addition to which entertainment Mr Bent will produce some of his best originalities and comicalities. .
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