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Evening Star, Issue 3565, 27 July 1874, Page 2

The Cyphrenes, with the San Francisco mad on board, may be looked for at P*.rt Chalmers eail/ fo»morrow morning. She eft Lyltlton shortly before n ou to-day. The ‘ Southland Times’ Earns from a passenger by the overland coach that, between t’opo unoa aud taria, the snow layabout two feet deep nearly the wh rle ef the way last week.

We are informed by Dr Carr th<t owing to illness in his family he has been called to Christchurch, aud he will, therefore, have to break his advertised engagements. He hopes, however, to be able to resume his tour shortly. MrE. IT, Ward, Registrar of the Supreme Court, has favored us with a yery elegantly executed catalogue of the Supreme Court Library. It is well printed on good paper, neatly bound, and has blank interleaves, iu order that additions may be made in manuscript when any fresh volumes ate introduced. We have not seen any volume published iu the Colonies evincing more care and good taste.

There was not a lengthened sitting at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. George Campbell and Marion Thomson, charged with drunkenness, were let off with a caution j James Miller and Fred. Thomson (for the same offence) were each fined 10s, with the option of forty-eight horns’ imprisonment. On the civil side of the list, the only ca-«e was that of Meldrum v. A M Donald, a claim of L 9, balan ;e of account due. Mr Stout appeared for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given, with c. sts. There was a cross.-action for the sum of L 3 10s, for horse hire, which was dismissed. The Court then adjourned till next day, . ® l3 Honor Mr Justice Chapman held a sitting in bankruptcy at the Supreme Court to-day. Henry Wilis Mitchell and Henry Walter Murray passed their final examinations and received orders of discharge. Petitions for adjudication were applied for and granted in the cases of Henry Growden, Andrew Carr, James Patrick, and Robert Russell Livermore, and the 4th August fixed fur ihc first meetings of their creditors. Declarations of execution of deeds ■were made in the cases of Joseph Ogii\io and George Oswald Clayton, while that of Alfred Lawrp/ ce was adj urned to August ID Mr Stewart asked for an adjournment for a mouth in the case of Achille Fleury, who was to have applied for his final examination, and the application was adjourned to August 24. Monday, August 10, was fixed for the final examination of John Brian and Daniel Gil const.

“ Ibe smallest worm will turn, being trodden on, and cloves will peck in safeguard of their brood,” which being the case, we i ‘ (ireymouth Evening htar’) wish to remark hat we have sigh, d and suffered long enough from the injustice of our big brother of Boundary street If we get a private telegram and publish it on Tuesday night, we read it the following morning under the head of the Prete J.glegraphic Agency in the ‘ Ar-

gas.’ It we hunt up a bonne houche either of news or scandal, it is appropriated without acknowledgment by our morning contempo rary. iNow, we really must protest against this violation of right during the present dearth of local intelligence. If murders and suicides were plentiful we could afford our brother a share, but at a time when even a broken leg is invaluable we must insist on , receiving the credit for all the startling items of news that we can rake up. Y esterday our police reporter “ bottomed” ou an interesting case of alleged lunacy, and, to make sure of it, he put his stamp on the same by saying there was only one newspaper reporter present at the hearing of the case. This mornthe ‘ Argus,’ with unblushing effrontery, copied the statement, oven to our reporter’s private mark ; rind the consequence is that “ our mm ’ has taken to dr nking at what we may term a critical period in his life—a time w en his dearest friends had him half persuaded to join the Good Tomplars Really the ‘ Argus ’ has a deal to answer for in this matter.

“ Under the Gaslight” was pi ay el at the Princess Theatre on Saturday evening, and attracted one of the largest houses of the season, the pit and stalls being inconveniently crowded. As a who’e, the piece went tolerably smoothly. Mrs Hill appeared a? Laura Courtland, and enacted the part in a ladylike and intelligent manner. Miss Lily Ma.’s Peach blossom was undoubtedly the character of the evening. This young lady had evidently bestowed considerable pains in giving a correct rendering of her part, and, through being natural, succeeded in carrying the audience with her, the applause with which her elf rts were greeted being a convincing proof that they were appreciated. Miss Vivian, as Bermudas, did not impress us very highly; however, there is little doubt but that she did her best. Pearl (Jourtlan-i, in the hands of Miss Willis, was invested With a due degree of prominence Mr Stt-eles Ray Traffo'd was below the average of that gentleman’s impersonations ; the same remarks apply to Mr Musgrave’s Byke, Mr Keogh ma !e a goad Snorkey ; while Mr Hooper’s Judas, mainly owing to his outr6 “ make-up,” tdd well. The minor characters weie suitably filled. We mu-t protest against the senseless “gag” indulged in by the gentleman who re- resented the pet ifogging lawyer in the court scene. Mr Williams’s scenery and the incidental music arranged by Mr Leech are worthy of praise. Tonight the drama of “Kenilworth,” and the burlesque of “The Three Bears” are announced.

Mr Grant will address the ratepayers of Leith Ward, at the North Dunedin Hotel, to-mor-row evening.

A meeting of Mr Asher’s friends and supporters will be held in the Rainbow Hotel, this evening, at 7.30.

_ A tea meeting will be held in the Congregational Church, Moray place, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at 6.30.

Mr P. Gibson will address the ratepayers of Leith Ward at the North Dunedin Hotel, to-morrow evening, at 8.30.

Mr R. H. Leary will address the ratepayers of Bell Ward at M'Gregor’s British Hotel, to-morrow evening, at eight o’clock. A concert, in aid of the building fund of the Anderson’s Bay Church, will be given in the Cavershum Drill-shed, to-morrow evening, at half-past seven. By a typographical error, the name of Mr James Watson was inserted in the list of candidates for the representation of Leith Ward, instead of Mr James Wilson.

The California Minstrels will open at the Queen’s Theatre this evening. The company has a most efficient orchestra, with Messrs Muehler and Herman as principal violinists.