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Evening Star, Issue 3546, 4 July 1874, Page 2

Bishop Moran will hold confirmation service at St. Joseph’s Church at 11 o’clock to-morrow mornmg. The ‘Timiru Herald’ suggests the possi bility of Dr f'pptherston re-shipping Sullivan to New aland as a, free emigrant.

The Christchurch Fire Brigade, in conjunction with that at Dunedin, will petition Parliament for exemption from serving as jurors.

The Port Chalmers Rifle Volunteer Cadets and the Dunedin Kitle Volunteer i adets are disbanded by notice in the ’New Zealand Gazette ’ of the 24th. More than 100 000 shares in the Colonial Bank have been applied for in Otago alone, and late reports from the other Provinces place it’beypnd £ doubt that the first issue, 200,000 shares, wjll be taken ujc. The ‘ Wanganui Herald A say s that the most sensible thing the Church of England Synod did in its recent session was the recommending the whole of the clergy to insure their lives in the Government office.

The Natives in the neighborhood of Waingongoro, says the Wanganui Herald, are goijjg in for four-horse coaches, three or four of which are now owned and driven by aboriginal Jehus, who considerable skill in the handling of their teau*. We hear that Mr Allen’s .Operatic pany appear in Auckland on Monday next j stay at Auckland and the Thames .for six weeks ; then return down the coast, playing for short seasons at apier, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Thence they go to Melbourne. At the Port Chalmers Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday,' Archibald Lee, an apprentice to the ship J. N. Fleming, ’ wac found guilty of stealing a book from the local Mechanics’ Institute, and sentenced to twenty-four hours’ imprisoment. He pleaded that he intended to return it, having taken books out before. Land purchases of the Natives to the value of L 700,000 are declared waste lands ef the Crewn in the ‘ New Zealand Gazette ’ of the 26th ult. They comprise blocks in the districts of Kaitaia, Karuhiruhi, Pungaere, Te Papa, Hukereuni (Bay of Islands) Okahu, Marunui, Taranoho, Te Karo, No. 1, Motoritori, Hihi, aud Piranui. Dr Carr gave another of his entertainments at the Masonic Hall last evening Ther ( e was a capital attendance in the front part of the house, but that in the hack was nit so large as usuM- TJje characters given to some of those who presented thpaiselves to have their bumps felt weie very amusing, aud those present testified their approval of the doctor’s efforts by frequent applause. To-night’s performance is announced as the last.

The ‘ New Zealand Gazette ’ of the 24th ult. contains a'copy of the treaty for the ex tradition of fugitive criminals between her Majesty and the Kmperor of Austria. The crimes for which extradition is to be granted are murder, or attempt at it, manslaughter, coining, forgery, larceny, obtaining money under false pretences, fraud, rape, abduction, child-stealing, kidnapping, and false imprisonment, arson, robbery with threats er violence, destroying vessels, malicious injury to property, and perjury. The * Cornwall Chronicle* of Monday says: —“ We understand that one of the railway rate-collecting bailiff's was seen going along the Mersr.y and Deloraine Kail way lin. last week, making a formal seizure of the whole permanent way, rolling stock, lock an I barrel, at the suit of S'Die creditors at Hobart Town, amongst whom is Mr Thomas Lxiblin, manager of the Bank of Van Dieman’s Land, It is therefore probable that should the distraint ‘not be previously satis fied,’ the Mersey and Deloraine Railway will be sold by the sheriff. Who’ll buy ?”

“ -dSgles” is reponsible for the following : “AJewish friend of mine, who especially enjoys a joke agajnst his ojvp people, brings me the following from Sydney ;~Ap Alga-

tian Jew in London, who especially prides himself upon the purity of his English, was noticed by his amiable hostess Upon a festive occasion to be greatly depressed. (It was just after the capitulation of Paris.) ‘ Ah,’ said he, ‘mv country ! my country 1 These foreigners have conquered my country. ’ ‘ Dear me, you surely mistake ; the Prussians haven’t captured Jerusalem.’ ” The ‘ Home News ’ states that “ the Messrs Garrard, of the Haymarket, are just on t'e point of shipping for Wellington Ntw Zealand, a service of plate designed and manufactured to the order of certain residents in Dunedin, for presentation to Mr Julius Vogel. The service c -nsists of a masdye centrepiece and six stands. The centrepiece bears a suitable inscription, testifying to the great worth and ability of Mr Vogel, and to the estimation in which he is held by the donors. The de ign is of the Renaissance of Queen Anne, so that New Zealand will be in posses ion of a specimen of the only purely English style of plate ornamentation. The set is exceedingly handsome, and dees great credit to the firm by whom it has been prepared.”

With reference to the escape of the Communists from New Caledonia, the * New Zealand Herald ’ is “authorised by Captain Law, of the barque P.C.E., to state that the ‘ yarns ’ concerning Rochefort, furnished to the newspapers by a man calling himself the steward of the vessel, are pure concoctions. The man in question was shipped at Newcastle on the vessel leaving for this port as assistant-steward, Captain Law taking him simply for the purpose of giving him a passage. He was not, Captain Law informs us, on board the barque at the time of her voyage from New Caledonia and back, when Rochefort and others escaped by her, and the only facts the man was jn possession of were such as he gleaned while waiting at the captain’s table duriog the voyage from Newcattle to Auckland,”

Tha ‘N. Z. Times ’ regrets to learn by private telegram fr- m Nelsoa, that a pro r fessional has attempted a new part there, with unpleasant results to himself. A Circus company, of more than average ability, passed through Wellington for that Province a few days ago. Amongst them was a popular clown. The company played for a night at Wakefield, and there the clown performed one trick too many. He abstracted some twenty pounds in money, the property ef the landlord of the hotel wk u re he was staying, but forg >t that, not being in the ring, his exploit might not be taken in joke. He was followed by the police, apprehended on Saturday, tried in Nelson on .vionday, and sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment, He will have an opportunity of ‘ cracking ’ a few practical jokes in Nelson Gaol.” “iEgles,” commenting in the ‘Australasian’ upon the salting of invoices in V ictoria, says “It is sad to reflect that one of the earliest of these Custom House exposures will (unless the charge is disproved as it, perhaps, may be) involve a firm remarkable for the religious enthusiasm of its partners, who are wide-awake and Wesleyan. So impressed is Mr Cohen with the movement in Scotland that he is going to start a revival of his own amongst the importers, whose invoices are really works of art. And, if rumor be true, an awkward aspect of the Custom House exposure is that the goods passed at a certain valuation per invoice have been imported in execution of indents. The invoices supplied to the parties ordering these goods are said to differ—not only as to the invoice cost, but, of course, as to dijty paid thereon. So that if-such be the case, the importer is between Mr Commissioner Scylla and Messrs Cbarvbdis and Co,” J

There was a natural disinclination to serve upon the jury empanelled to try Ruperti Green. The prospect of several nights’ incarceration- for jurors, unlike prisoners, can’t be released on bail—was not cheering. Then it was not surprising that some efforts to escape should be made. ‘ May it please your Hopor,” sajd one juror, when directed to take the b‘<x, “I aa.ve a conscientious objection to Serve on this jury : I formed a strong opin on a built this case’ I am real y prejudiced. ” Ordered to stand aside. Another juror plead d that he also felt prejudiced. “ Prejudice,” said his Honor, with grave severity “ is the growth of ignorance. I caunot understand excuses of this kind for evading a duty. No well-balanced mind could be so warped by prejudice as to be unable to correct an impression by evidence.” After that unwilling jurymen gave up the plea qf' prejudice. Ag two of these who had escaped setvjng* were discussing the matter said one hypothetically, ‘ Shppqse, now I had been seized with a violent spasm in the jury-box, would his Honor have let me go *” “ Nothing of the kind,” said the other, “be would have told you that no well-balanced mmd ever gave way to spasms.” A meeting of the Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Society was held at the Hibernian Hotel last ay- mug, Mr Owen in the chair. There were about ejgjity members present It was stated that the tradesmen had not struck for an increase of a shil ing’per day but against a reductiou of a shilling per d*y on the wages they were receiving. A resolution having been passed at the last meeting that all men n->t going out on strike should contribute a shilling per day towards the Rapport of those on strike, the business of collecting the Jevy was gone through: and it was intimated that the payment to those out on strike would be made at the Hibernian Hotel at six o’clock this evening. Three members were appointed to aid the Strike Committee in investigating the claims of those out on strike. The rules proposed for the government of the Society were then read and discussed, one being as follows 1* “ember taking piecework shall be hned Lo. Statements of receipts and expenditure to the present were made, showVVe , m^ n § allowance for expenses, nearly Lls in hand. It was mentioned that a proposal had been made that twenty members should guarantee the Society Lseach in case of necessity, and that four had already guaranteed L 5 each, and five Ll each. On the announcement being made, nine'more guaranteed Ll each, and two L 5 each, bein'* a total guarantee of L 44 : Officers were elected, and the meeting terminated. • The Princess Theatre was crowded to excess last evening -the night having been set apart for the benefit of Mrs Walter Hill We were glad to perceive that the theatre going portion of the public of this City recognised in such an unmistakeably handsome manner the successful efforts of this lady to contribute to the amusement of the patrons of the thealre. A drama, entitled “ Broken lies —a piece entirely new to Dunedin—was selected for the occasion, and was performed very satisfactorily. As owing to our limited space we are unable to describe the plot, we shall simply content ourselves by making mention of those who are worthy of special notice. The place of honor must be assigned to Mrs Walter Hill, who played with pathos and feeling throughout. Next in order of merit comes Mr Steele, who depicted the character of Lionel Warner (the husband of “ La Sylvia”) naturally, and therefore was successful, and well deserved the applause he received. Miss Wrllis had a part to which she did justice ; Mr Keogh, as Lord Oastleross, was in his element; and Mr Hooper, who, if we mistake not, made his debut here some time back, would have been much more successful had he not strained too muck for stage effect. The remaining characters were averagely well sustained. During the interval Mr Small sang two songs, and received an »

enthusiastic reception j this being followed by a Highland dance by Miss Martineau, and a hornpipe by Miss Asbton. The amusing farce of “ The Captain is not Amies’* brought the performance to a satisfactory termination—Mrs Hill proving herself quite as much at home in comedy as she had been in the sympathetic part she filled in the first piece. Miss Willis and Mr Musgrave, as the two John Stocks, contributed their quota to the success of the afterpiece. The Right Rev. Bishop Nevill delivered the first of a series of lectures on “ Church History ’’ last evening, before the St. Paul’s Young Men’s Association, in the lower hall of the Athenaeum. The subject chosen was, “ I’he Christian Ministry, particularly relating to the Church of England ” Archdeacon Edwards, President of the Association, occupied the chair. His Lordship gave an account of the foundation and continuity of the Christian Ministry, illustrated by Scriptural and other references, and made allusion to the order of Bishops, Presbyters or Priests and Deacons, showing that they were in the first instance made permanent offices. For 1,500 years after Christ’s ascension, he stated, no disavowal was made of those orders by any section of the Christian Church. The Bishop also referred to the Church of Rome making St. Peter the presiding head, whereas in the first Councils of the Church, St. James (Bishop of Jerusalem) presided. At the conclusion, the Vice-presi-dent of the Association proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer; Mr G. F. Reid seconding the resolution, and suggesting that in future more publicity should be given to the Bishop’s lectures, so as to enable a larger audience to attend. The vote was carried by acclamation, and his Lerdship briefly responded, closing the proceedings with the Benediction. The Chairman announced that the next lecture would, be delivered about a mopth hencpl 1

Mr E. Ramsay ? a central committee will meet in the Lower Athjnueun) Hall this evening/ at 7*30.

We have forwarded A Subscriber’s ” lettpr to the Chief Postmaster, with' a request to answer through our columns.

The Commercial Building aud Mutual Investment Society will hold their fortnightly meeting next Monday. The usual monthly meeting of the National Building Society will bo held at the office, Princes street, on Monday evening, at six o’clock.

The Hon. Treasurer acknowledges the receipt in our advertising columns of various sums in aid of the formation of a Sailors’ Home in Dunedin.

It will be seen by the advertisement that the first meeting of the Otago Harbor Board will be held at the Superintendent’s office on Monday, at noon.

The gentlemen who have consented to act on Mr Walter’s committee are invited to meet at Mr S. James’s office, Princesstreet, oft Monday evening, at six.' * ■ .5 - -

The members of the United Otago District, , are requested to attend a meeting in the South Australian Hall, on Monday evening, at eight o’clock.