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Evening Star, Issue 3674, 1 December 1874, Page 2

W« are obliged to hold over onr report of the Harbor Board proceedings. The * Brace Herald ’ Is very imaginative when it tells its readers that Madame Goddard’s first concert in Dunedin netted L 540. The Aucklanders appear to patronise railway excursions-day well. On November 9 four thousand persons travelled from Auckland to Onehunga. The trains consisted cf iwenty-tive long cars, with three engines attached. About thirty immigrants per the Auckland were to day sent to Rive: ton and the Bluff Nearly all those who came out by this vessel are now absorbed ; of her passengers only about fifty remain in,the barracks The quick way in which they were engaged confirms our opinion as to the excellence of her passengers, A deputation of the inhabitants of Ravensbourne waited upon the Superintendent this morning, and pointed out the advisability of an earlier train than is provided by the present time-table being put on As we received no intimation of the deputation, we cannot give the names of those composing it, and can only sav that his Honor promised to consider the matter. According to the ‘ Lyttelton Times,’ after fulfilling their engagements in Australia, Mr and Mrs Hoskins, accompanied by Mr and Mrs George Harr>ll (Mrs Robert Hr ir) and an ;fficieut company, will pay New Zealand a visit. Here they will play all Diou Boucicault’s nsw pieces, which they bring with thim f-orQ America. Mr Hoskins has been ?p oi&frsd Boncicault’s agent for New Zealand, :.nd Augustine Daly’s agent for Australia. The contractor. Mr R. Bancbop, of the new store at the head of the railway pier, Port Chalmers, is making the most of the good weather. Nearly all the framework on one side is in position, while the filling in for the other side is being pushed on. At the lower end of the new pier, the large shed, which for some time did duty, fronting the railway station, is being re-erected by Mr J. Gordon for the Albion Shipping Company. The first season for trout fishing in New Zealand opened to-day, and by daylight this morning numerous disciples of Izaak Walton were wending their way to the Water of Leith and other streams in which fish have been liberated by the Acclimatisation Society, We have heard of sever--! anglers who had goefi sport, one gentleman taking home by mid-day 13 bs weight of trout, and another Slbs weight; but there were, on the other hand, manyjwbo. from the want of skill or of luck, drew blanks—not even getting a nibble.

, arc evidently some ingenious youths m Auckland. Not many weeks ago, at an industrial exhibition in connection with the local Sunday chool Union there, were exbi Wted a model of a weatherboard house, shingled, with verandah, complete, made by a boy ton years of age ; a pretty model of a house made of cork, by a boy eight years old ; a splendid model of All Saints’ Church and school • a model of a full-rigged ship ; a model steam boiler and marine engine, made by a factory lad ; two pile driving machines; and a polished mahogany Arabian bedstead and furniture complete. We are informed that tbe conduct of the rider of Captain Hutchison’s mare Mabel, when at the starting post for the 8t Andrew s Handicap at yesterday’s race meeting, will be brought before the stewards of the Jockey Giiib this evening, with a view, if the circumstances are found to warrant such action, of disqualifying the mare, the jockey, and her ownpr to appear on the Forbury course for the future. On the course, after the race, great dissatisfaction was shown at the way in which the mare, who is well known to be a good starter, hung at the post; and this feeling was increased when she won the Spring Handicap with ease. When Mabel returned to the saddling paddock she and her owner were received with a perfect storm of groans and hisses, which lasted for some minutes. The following items arc from to day’s Bruce Herald : —The Superintendent purposes coming to Tokomairiro on either Thursday or Friday next, to fire the first glossed or finished kiln of pottery at the local works of Mr W, M. White Tim will be the first event of the kind in the Colony, and will doubtless bo regarded with due importance. -—Dr Haast, Provincial geo’ogist of Cantc"liry> paid a hurried visit to the extensive beds of moa bones located near the mouth of Shag River, on Thuradav last. Arriving from Oamarti by that day’s oach, be. in com° pauy with Mr Rich, at cnee set off for the chosen spot, and returned in the evening with a rare haul of specimens, which we olv served being classified oh the following morning, in read'n-sa for conveyance northwards by Friday’s coach. Three complete heads were made up from the collection obtained. Several of the stone implements used by the moa hunters in preparing the monster birds for food were also obtained. V Under the Gaslight”— a piece the popularity of which has been frequently tested in this City—attracted one of the largest audiencts that has ever assembled within the walls of the Princess Theatre. Last evening the house was crowded in every part; and although this may partly be attributed to yesterday being observed as a general holiday, still the merits of the performance alone deserved th« liberal patronage accorded to the lessees of this glace of amusement. Mrs Bates, as the heroine, played with grace and feeling, and ,fche natural ami unaffected manner in wbi-h she pourtrayed the manj* vicissitudes in the career of Laura Courtland mn: ly proved her great ability as an actress in this particular line ©f business. Her rfforts’ were recogn sed to the full by the audience, who evinced their appreciation by prolonged and hearty applause, Mr Bates's tinorkey, although well conceived and carried out, did not realise our conception of tbe character ; nevertheless he played, as he invariably doe;>, conscientious!}-. Wo have seldom seen so good a reppegeptativc of Peuhblossem as Miss _ lily May, who brought put the part prominently, aud her efforts met with the approval of all present. Mr Steele's Ray Trafford was quiet ami gentlemanly ; M r Reogh’s Byke villainous and repulsive, as it is intend!d it should be; aud Mr Musgrave’s Jilstico Bowling unique in its way, and Well pi»4e up. Mr JJohpcr jg entitled ip a spe-

cial line for his Old Judas, his by-play being extremely good. The subsidiary characters were suitably represented. The same pbgramme will be repeated this evening, 1 he usual fortnightly meeting of the Port Chalmers Town Council was held last evening, The Mayor pre<idecl, all the councillors except. Mr Dodson being present. Letters were read from Mr James Yeomans, declining to accept lease of ground at Deborah Bay ; and from Henrickson and Lindsay, asking permission to prospect for a quarry, fronting the Peninsula Permission was declined for the lutti-r. The Cemetery Committee were instructed to arrange tho matter with the District Engineer, Mr Blair, On the motion of Mr M‘Kerzie, the time for receiving tenders for tho construction cf Water Works was extended one week 'i he following tenders for erecting baths were opened and read :—R. Marlin LSS(); and Jackson, Bros, (..To ICK Both tenders were referred to the Bath’s Committee. The tender of Buckley and Co., to repair asphalte footpaths for the sum of i.,32, was declined. Mr George Grant was appointed Inspector of Works. Mr Asher gave notice of motion for next meeting: “That a Byelaw Committee be appointed to amend the bye laws relating to lie. used carters and porters. The meeting was then adjourned for a fortnight. We have received S. Quare’s letter, but he has omitted the necessary condition of publication— his name and address. The Provisional 1 irectors of the Albion Brewing Company will meet at Webb and Fulton’s offices to-morrow, at 2 p.m. The monthly meeting of the Third New Zealand Building Society will he held at the Society’s offices this evening, at 7 o'clock, Tho monthly meeting of the William Johnston L.0.L., No. 12, will be held in the Argyle Hall, Maclaggan street, on Wednesday evening, at half-past 7.