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A novelty is to be introduced at the Princess Theatre this evening, in the first performance of the Siamese Juvenile Troupe, who have created quite a sensation in other Colonies. We have no doubt that their efforts will be equally favorably received here, and that this evening will at once establish the reputation they have acquired.

The results of the Provincial scholarships will not be made known to-morrow, as previously stated. The recommendations of the examiners as to the percentage fixed have not yet been considered, but we understand it is the intention of the Provincial Secretary to immediately call a special meeting of the Executive for that purpose. It is, therefore, not improbable that the result will not be declared till Saturday next.

The following telegram has been received by Mr Cuthbertson, M.H.R. for Invercargill, in reference to the immediate throwing open for tender of another section of the Wiuton-King-ston Railway, a step the propriety of which he has for some time been urging upon the Government “ lie-extension of - Winton Line. En-gineer-in-chief informs me tenders will be called early next week for next session, and we have advices of considerable quantities of permanent way material being shipped. Mr Barton addressed a crowded meeting of the electors on Saturday evening, at Hardie’s North Dunedin Hotel, George street; Mr Jas. Wilson in the chair. After speaking at considerable length, the candidate replied to several questions put by various electors in a satisfactory manner. Mr John Marshall proposed, and Mr J. Fogel seconded the following motion:—“ That in the opinion of this meeting, Mr G, E. Barton is the most fit and proper person to represent the electors in the General Assembly,” which was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

There was a larger attendance at the Queen’s Theatre on Saturday evening than for some time past, when “ The Waif of the Streets ” was received with undiminished favor. Miss Towers again assumed the part of Miggs in a highly satisfactory manner, showing greater aptitude for the stage than is generally seen in one so young. There is little doubt but that this juvenile actress is fast becoming a great favorite, and she received a cordial reception on Saturday. Mr Glover was capital as Hopkins; ana Mrs Towers, Miss Raymond, and Messrs Burford and Towers, in their respective parts, all contributed their quota to tho success of the piece. There will be no change of programme to-night.

There was only a poor response to the second appeal made by the Press Amateur Dramatic Club on behalf of the Scott Scholarship Fund, on Saturday evening, but the amount realised was more than sufficient to cover expenses. With the exception of the absence of the orchestra, the programme was the same as that of the previous evening. Mr Mitchell again distinguished hipwelf in the first piece; and we were pleased to obseryc that Mr Perrier availed himself of the hint we threw out in our Saturday’s issue, and consequently being well heard was successful. The Misses Moore, Willis, Follande, and Matthews rendered valuable assistance throughout the evening. The trial scene Bardell v. Pickwick passed off without; a hitch ; and, as we have before remarked, the performance, taken as a whole, was the most successful amateur effort we have witnessed in this City. We look forward with interest to the next entertainment given by the Club.

A sailing match took place on Saturday afternoon, between the gunboat Defence, twenty tons, and the yacht Hippie, five tons. The course was from the old jetty, round a buoy moored at the tail of the bank, and hack round the beacon at the end of the training wall, to Palichet Bay jetty. A flying start was effected at about four o’clock, the defence being well to windward. In the next tack, however, the little boat came out a long w ay to windward of her : big antagonist, who was tearing across the bay like a steamer, under the press of canvas she carried. However, though she forereached very fast she could hot weather on the Ripple, and when the lower buoy was rounded the cutter was ten minutes ahead. The race was finished "with a nasty nor’-wester blowing, and the Ripple came into her moorings at Pelichet Bay forty minutes before the Defence loomed up out of the darkness. The schooner was handled very smartly throughout, and astonished some of the knowing ones by the

way she travelled. There was a very narrow escape from drowning during the race. A man came down to the end of the Pelichet Bay je£ty, showing evident signs of “having seen a friend drinking,” and indulged in the gentle craft from the extreme corner •f the baths ; and then, not finding it very remunerative from above water, he made an effort from below, falling into the bay for the purpose. As it was a very high spring tide, aud he either could not or would not swim, he would most certainly have been drowned had not two men pluckily plunged in from the jetty and rescued him just as his struggles had ceased, and his head was disappearing. The usual remedies were applied, and tjie man was all right in about quarter of an hour, and very indignant at having been interfered with. So much for gratitude. In the Nelson Resident Magistrate’s Court a few days ago, Mr Lgwfcher Broad, R.M., delivered judgement as follows on the hearing

of a charge brought by the police against a female named Wardrobe : —I have come to the conclusion that prostitutes are not idle and disorderly persons within the meaning of this section, and that I ought not therefore to convict the defendant. The law has not declared such a mode of life unlawful, and therefore I am inclined to think it has tacitly acknowledged the .existence of an incurable evil by providing means' to keep it in as decent bounds as possible. For instance, prostitutes misconducting themselves in public places may be fined aud imprisoned, and occupies of pqhlie places of resort permitting these women te assemble in their premises may be punished. Keepers of houses of ill-fame may also be indicted; but I do not know of any law which makes a prostitutes, as such, a criminal. This “Vagrant Act,” under which the information is laid contains some of the provisions; alluded to for the regulating as it were, the conduct of these un-

fortunates, and if it had been intended to include them under the category of'‘idle and disorderly parsons,” I think the Act would have said so ia. express terms. To convict the defendant under this section would then jl think, be exercising a power the legislature never intended to give Magistrates. For my part I should like to see heavy penalties imposed upon persons who notoriously and deliberately let houses to this clast of women. I cannot help thinking, too, that they might be confined to spepiftl parts of the town or neighborhood, and lie under constant surveillance. It is only by some such regulations I think that we can hope to save respectable peoule from gross annoyance, and prevent a sei ious depreciation in the value eof property contiguous t.o houses occupied

by these persons, A meeting of the Harbor Improvement Committee will be held in the City Council Hall, to-morrow (Tuesday), at 3.30 p m. Mr yf ales will address the elector* at M‘Donald s Hotel, Albany street, this evening, at 7-30; and at the British Hotel, George street, at 9 o clock. . Mr Barton will address the electors this evenJ_ n .o) j e Mission House Bussell street, at 7.30; and at the Bobert Burns Hotel, George. w a ? d at McDonald’s Hotel, Albany street, at nine o’clock,

A general wish having been expressed by many persons to hold a regatta on the 24th of next month, a meeting to take the necessary steps will be held in the Athenseum to morrow evening, at 7.30. The public are invited to attend, and we should think, if the co-operation of the Port Chalmers people could be obtained, a very satisfactorily programme might be arranged.

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Evening Star, Issue 3481, 20 April 1874, Page 2

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Untitled Evening Star, Issue 3481, 20 April 1874, Page 2

Untitled Evening Star, Issue 3481, 20 April 1874, Page 2

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