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Evening Star, Issue 3738, 15 February 1875, Page 2

Yesterday Captain T'e.h olUclatod at the Congregational Church. Port Chalmers, the church being crowded during both services. The Europeans telegrams to day announce the death of Sir W. Sterndalo .Bennett, Pro lessor of Music « f Cambridge, ‘ Men of the Time ’ s.v- ! s—•“ tlis published works a,re numerous, including his overtures, ooncer.os, eouatos, and studies for the pianoforte, and F.ong'J, ducts, nod other vocal pieces. -Sir William Bennett is one of the few English com o:f,ra who have gained a European reputation, and one cf the performers who have most successfully maintained the honor of the Engli :h school. ” His best known work is his cantata “The May Queen.”

One of the visitors at Parawai during the lost days of the championship competition was Lieut. Mr.cfarhine, of Canterbury, who was in the Rifle Brigade at Waterloo, and Wr.nu up with the representatives from the South, on a visit to “ seethe shooting.” The old veteran is, we believe, now about 85 years of age, but is a remarkably hale man, as may be imagined from the fact that he is still able to undertake a long journey from home without inconvenience. On the day that the championship was decided, Mr Macfarlane attended with Lis Waterloo medal on his breast.

* ‘ Her Froischutz ” was performed at the Princess Theatre on Saturday evening to a good attendance. It had been announced that Mr Rainiord would sustain the part of Caspar, but in consequence of his indisposition Mr Templeton took it, and sang and acted so well as to lead us to believe that a more satisfactory representative could not have been found. The effective incantation scene pleased the audience mightily. Tonight the popular “ Lily of Killarney ” will be produced, and to morrow evening Miss May takes her benefit. Her popularity is so assured that no mention requires to be made of her claims for support. The fact of it being her farewell benefit, coupled with the announcement that two operas will be produced on the occasion, will surely be sufficient to fill every part of the theatre. The Steele-Keogh Company, after a successful season at Invercargill, returned to Dunedin yesterday, and open at the Princess’s on Monday next Mrs Hill’s place is to be filled by Miss Adelaide Stoneham, and the management purpose sending to Melbourne for additions to the corps dramatlque At Christchurch Mr Collier is struggling against very adverse circumstances. Miss May Howard continues so ill as not to be able to appear, and pending the arrival of some expected accessions from the North his company is rather weak. Airs Walter Hill joined him oh Wednesday last and was warmly received. At Wellington the BatesHoward Company and Baker’s briber;,iconic dividing public support ; and the close of the theatrical season is denoted by the round of bandits already commence 1. * “Props,” the theatrical coulribuivir of the * Press ’contributes the following items “Mr and Mrs '•Joskins, after a successful engagement in New Booth Wales, have accepted a starring engagement for Melbourne, at the terminal liuu of which they will leave for New Zealand. A portion of the Italian Opera' Company leave Melbourne this month for New Zealand on their own account, with o’gnor .Biacaccianti as musical director,” At last Messrs Redwood and Watt’s sainted venture of sending some of their racing stud to \ ictoria has received a reward, Calumny having won easily the Gee!oils’ Handicap, a mile and a-half race of 150 with a sweep of five sovs. added. She beat Haricot, the winner of the last Melbourne Cup, and live other horses. Calumny carried 7 t oris, and the weights of those that also accepted are as follows Lurlino, Sat 71b • Haricot, Sit 41b ; King Tom, Bst 41b ; Wollomai, 7st 121b; Calaba, 7st 101b ; Maid of Avenel, 7st 91b; Atalanta, 7st 51b; Valentine, Tat 51b ; The Hook, 6st 101b ; Light of Day, Gst 101b. This race was run on the sth hist., and on the previous day the Geelong gold cup was run for, which Lurline was thought to have a chance of winning. This was, however, pulled off by Mr Tail’s Melbourne, who carried 7st 21 b. The weights of the other acceptors were Lurlino,°Bst 41b; Lapidist, Bst; M'Callum Mohr, 7sb 121b; Haricot, 7stlolb; Maid of Aveuel, 7sb 81b ; Calaha, 7st 81b ; King Tom, 7st Sib ; Wollomai, 7st 61b (aud 31b penalty)!; The Hook, 6st Bib; Light cf Day, Gst Sib, Calumny is now reported to be in good form.

Two deaths of men of note in Victoria are recorded in the Australian papers to hand to-day. One was the Rev. A. Robertson, of the Lonsdale Presbyterian Church, who only a week or two ago withdrew from his connection with that body, after a remarkable scene in the Melbourne Presbytery, and who immediate!}' commenced a new journal to advocate broader views in religious matters. The rev, gentlemen’s occurred at eight o’clock on the evenof the 4th instant. A prayer meeting was to have been held in the church, to explain to the congregation that he was 100 unwell to cfficiate. He waked back, and sat down for a minute or two in his verandah. He then rose and entered the house, and, as he war walking into the parlor, he suddenly dropped down and died almost immediately. He was entirely unconcious, and was unable to utter a word from the time of his fall to his death. For some time past Mr Robertson has suffered from heart disease. About twelve months ago he had a very severe attack, and it was oaly by the unremitting attention of his medical attendant that ho recovered. Mr S. J. Stephen, registrar of the County Court, Melbourne, died on Febuary 5, He was a nephew of Sir Alfred Stephen, the late Chief Justice of New South Wales, and his father was Mr Sydney Judge, of New Zealand. In early Lie Mr S. J. Stephen was Judge’s associate to his father, and in virtue of being associate became entitled to rank as a solicitor. At the time of his death lie was one of the oldest solicitors in Victoria, bis date of adniission to the roh tn-jre being 4th Stptcmber 1851. ’

t'lrr will give a seance at Green Island this evening. Tiie practice of the Choral Society is postponed till Tuesday, 23rd hist. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Commercial building Society will be held this evening. The Lev. Dr Copland will deliver his third lecture on “Egypt and Palestine” tomorrow evening in the .North Lunedin Church. A meeting of the directors of the Albion Brewing Company will be held in Messrs Webb and I< niton s offices at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow. The admissions to the Hospital last week were 28, and the _ discharges 25. There was only one death, viz., hi ary Howard, aged 40, native of Cornwall, from disease of the liver. A general meeting of members of the 1.0.F, will be held in the Pioneer Lodge-room tomorrow- evening, at seven o’clock, when the desirability of establishing an encampment in connection with the order will be considered. The Union of Otago Temple, No. 2, met on Friday evening last for the purpose of eonferrmg the Degree of Fidelity. Three sisters and four brothers received the degree. The Guiding Stuv Lodge, Dunedin, and the Good Intent Lodge,_ Gaversliam, were received into affilmtmn vvrth tbe Temple ; and after various other matters in connection with the Temple were disposed of, the Temple was closed in the usual maimer by the D.T. Bro, Graham.

The Pride of Dunedin Band of Hope met, as usual, on Friday evening, when an entertaining programme was disposed of, including a temperance dialogue by the brothers M‘George. The action of this society having stimulated th«committee of the Dunedin Band of Hope to activity, it was decided to co-operate with that society and assist it as far as possible. At the close of the meeting a list of names w is ) taken of many who desired to have a Juvenile I Good Templar Lodge opened, and Tuesday evening next was iixed for instituting tit ~ lodge.