The General lioverniaenL has to-day accepted Mr J. Mackay’s tender for the completion of the bridge ov-r the Clutha River. The amount of the contract is L 17,700. Mr Davies wii' re-..pen at the Temperance Hall this evening with a pr ogramme containing several novelrie-. During the evening a cup will be presented to young Scott, the p-destrian, who wi 1 walk a mile against time in the Hall.
The only important notice of motion on the order paper of the C.ty Council for next Wednesday s meeting is one by Or. Isaac— That in tuture. the ordinary meetings of the Council be held at three o’clock in the afternoon instead of at seven o’clock in the evening.
“ A Past-Master” writes to us to the effect that notwithstanding it is handsomely illuminated, the congratulatory address to the Prince of Wales adopted by the District Grand Lodge should, for the credit of the craft in Otago, be withheld and another substituted for this compound of bad grammar and nonsense.
The recent stringent measures adopted by the House of Representatives in the ease of a well-known politician, appear to have been productive of much good, for in the ‘Tribune’ of the 7ch inst wc read that Mr E. J. Wakefield, M.H. R , was the previous day &■, his own request, admitted a member of the local Good templar Lodge,
As is usual on Saturdays, there was only a very short sitting at the City Po ice Court to-day. Wm. Blair, for drunkenness, was fined ss, with the usual alternative; and Robert tevens, for the same offence, 2Us, or forty-eight hours’. James Smith, charged with having no lawful means of support, was committed to gaol for three months, T, Birch, Esq., and A. Mercer, Esq., J.P.’s, presided. By our Wellington files wo learn that the Theatre Royal to be re-opened, after having undergone great improvements, on the 25th instant. The company will include at the outset, Mr and Mrs George Darrell, Misses Jenny r yejand Jessie Raymond, Messrs Burford, Stoneham, IngHs, Sam Howard (who will take the onerous duty of stage manager), and Mr Massey (scenic artist). To this company will he added in a few days Mr Sam Poole, and Misses Patty Holt and Polly Leake.
A t ocial gathering of the members of the Perth, Angus, and Mearns Association, and their friends, was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall'last evening. Mr Keith Ramsay, prenident of the society, was in the chair. After tea an excel! -!,t programme of vocal -ud ins n mental mu-ic was gone through, many pares of whic-t we-e received with loud applause. Professor Black delivered an address during the evening, and the whole entertainment concluded with dancing, Mr C. Sykes presidiug at tbe piano. A lecture on “ Luther ” was delivered last evening by the i.'cv. J. G. Paterton, of •Vaihola, in the lower hall or St. Andrew’s Church. There was a numerous attendance, and the audience showed their appreciation of the lecturer’s eifuits by their close attention and frequent applause. The choir, under the leadership of Mr Denovan, sang several appropriate ice os during tbe evening. Mr .John r v.ercou occupied the chair, and after the usu.J • «»tcs of thanks a pleasant meeting wu - orought to a close. The cays:—“ This Abolition talk is sickening the country. Like the boys who pelted the hogs, it may be amusement to Sir George Grey, Mr Stout, and Co., but the readers of newspapers—especially the quiet country people, who like ‘a good murder ’ and exciting events of any kind decline to wade through these dr ary columns of sound and fury which really signify nothing, and the Wellington newspapers have been seriously coiihidering whether it is not a duty they owe to their readers to cease giving any farther report of this wishywashy flood of talk which flows nowhither. Let ‘ Hansard’ have it all !to itself, if it be necessary.”
By a Press telegram wo learn that last night’s proceedings in the House of .Representatives concluded at a few minutes past eight o’clock, Sir Donald MM .can saying it waa desirable that the present state of things should bfj terminated, as certain proposals had been made 10 the Government by the regarding the question at
issue. He would move that the House adjourn till Tuesday next, when the Government would consider these proposals, and he hoped that by that time they would all meet in better temper The motion was agreed to It is understood that a meeting of Government supporters will be held today, and that the proposals of the Opposition will then be submitted and considered.
A large and influential meeting of the inhabitants of the Kaikorai, Boslyn, and Halfway Bush districts was held last night in the Linden School-roopi for the purpose of forming a Lodge in connection with the Independent Order of Oddfellows. Bro. Joseph Braithwaite attended the meeting, and gave it a very concise and luminous address on the Order and its objects. At its close it was unanimously resolved that a Lodge be formed under the name of “The Linden Lodge.” It- was intimated to the meeting that immediate steps would be taken by the Grand Lodge to open the new Lodge as soon as possible. The Chairman also stated that he had already about thirty-five applicants for the charter.
Last evening Mr James Kirby, master of All Saints’ School, gave a lecture in the Mornington District Hall. The attendance was numerous, and the proceeds will be appropriated in aid of the Sunday School library. The t object of the lecture was “ Ha if-hours with the best authors,” and in his treatment of it Mt Kirby introduced the audience to Shakspeare, Thackeray, Dickens, and other celebrated writers, through well chosen callings from their works. He read these very effectively and was listened to throughout the evening attentively, and with frequent expressions of applause. This is the first lecture of a proposed series, and it gave promise of great interest being taken in them by the residents in the district.
The * Post ’ of the Bth inst. has the following :—“ The Otago * Daily Times’ states that in the recent short race between the steamers Albion and Taupo from Port Chalmers to the Otago Heads, the distance of seven miles was performed in slack tide by the Albion in 204 and by the Taupo in 21 minutes. This gives the boats tae following respective rates of speed :—Albion, nearly twenty-one miles an hour; Taupo, twenty miles an hour. We must confess to considerable doubt as to the accuracy of this statement. Both vessels are guaranteed to do twelve, and can do thirteen knots, but we do not think the most enthusiastic backer of either will give them credit for steaming twenty knots an hour.”
“ The recent calculations as to the length of certain speeches in ‘Hansard,’ have,” says the ‘ Tribune,’ “ set other folks to their arithmetic, and a printer tells us he has calculated the prime cost of Mr Fitzherbert's anti-Abolition speech, simply for getting into type, and finds that the printer will have been paid for his labor the sum of L7l6s, Th.s is the sum, provided Mr Fitz herbert made no changes or interlineations and he is likely to have done a good deal in that way, as the speech is not so much the one he spoke as the one he meant to speak. Printers’ corrections run up very fast. That speech certainly cost the country LlO or Ll2, and it is not intrinsically worth as many farthings.”
A largo number of the ratepayers of Ros’yn met last evening in the Drill-shed to take into consideration the high rate of Is in the £ proposed to be levied by the local Koad Board for the ensuing year. Mr Jackson was called to the chair. After an ani»ted discussion, in the course of which it was pointed out that the Board had not published any statement of accounts for the past year, and consequently had not complied with the Ordinance, it was resolved—- “ That a deputation be appointed to wait upon the Hoad Board for the purpose of asking info’ mation in respect to the rate proposed ; also, to obtain, if possible, the necessary information as to whether the various clauses of the Utago Roads Ordinance have been complied with, and the purposes for waich the rate is intended,”
The usual fortnightly meeting of the St. Paul’s Young Men’s Association was held last evening in the vestry, the President in the chair. The busi- ess of the evening was the reading of a paper on “ Scandal ” by one of the members. After pointing out what was the meaning of scandal, and the various classes of people who indulged in it, the essayist said he believed that one of the causes of the love ot scandal being so widespread was a deficiency of emotional education. He pointed out that if a deep-rooted respect and admiration for all those noble, lofty, and charitable principles which elevate man above the level of the brute creation were thoroughly instilled into the minds of the young, people would take a more kindly and gentler view of the faults of others. The meeting closed in the usual manner. The favorite comedy “London Assurance” was played at the Queen’s last night to a fair house, Mrs Darrell made a merry, rattling Lady Gay Spanker, and delighted the audience with her vivacity. Mr Darrell was most disappointing as Dazzle, for we should have thought he would have revelled in the part, instead of which the character was very tamely played. Miss Polly Leake’s Grace Harkaway was a very fair performance, and Mr Musgrare’a Sir Harcourt Courtly was one of the best played characters in the piece. Messrs Saville, Hooper, and Stonekam made good representatives of Mark Meddle, Polly Spanker, and Charles Courtly respectively, but Mr Clinton was scarcely in his proper groove as Max Harkaway. Torigfcttbc “Colleen Bawu” will be played, and the performance will conclude with some or i\or Darrell’s specialties.
Some little excitement was caused at a weil known hostelry some distance from Wellington by the arrival, late the other night, of a horseman “ bloody with spurring, fiery hot with speed,” who professed himself in search of his better half, who, be had reason to believe, had eloped with another individual. The ‘Post’ says the household was wrapped in repose when their slumbers were rudely disturbed by an imperious summons for admission from the new arrival. A few words of explanation with the landlord showed that the missing pair, passing under the style and title of Mr and Mrs , were really in the house Then ensued a scene over which we must drop the veil; but as all’s well that ends well, we are glad to say that the gay Lothario was summarily ejected, the injured husband was softened by his wife’s repentant tears, and the re-united couple returned to town next day, to live happily, we hope, ever after.
The annual meeting of the Dunedin Golf Club was held at Wain’s Hotel last evening, the captain (Professor Shand) in the chair. From the annual report, as read by the secretary, it appeared that the golfing ground had been brought into proper condition for the game by the City Council allowing sheep on the ground. During the year there had been eight monthly competitions, besides ten competitions for the St, Andrew’s Cross. The clubs and balls ordered from Home in the early part of the year had arrived, and could be had by members at moderate prices. The Club had now a balance in hand of L3O 2t6d. The election of officers resulted as follows Captain, Mr W. D. Murison • secretary, Mr J. B. Park; committee’ Messrs D, Baxter, A, Holmes, and T. s! Graham. Messrs Shand, Baxter, and Murison were appointed directors. The committee were instructed on the passing of the new Municipal Act, in which power is proposed tp be taken by the Corporation t*
protect the Town Belt, to remind the Corporation of their promise to do all in their power to protect the green from injury by horses and drays ; and to wait forthwith on the Corporation with the view of suggesting that sheep be put on the green for the purpose of eating down the grass. Mr Davie and Professor Shand intimated their intention to place L 5 each at the disposal of the Club for prizes, and Mr D. Baxter that he would give a handicap cup. Our Wellington correspondent tolegraphfe ; The following is a record of the time which each member of the House of Representatives occupied in speaking during the debate on the second reading of the' Abolition Bill Major Atkinson, 55 minutes in moving the second reading, and 1 hour 30 minutes in replying; Messrs Ballance, 1 hour; Basstian, 15 minutes ; Bowen, 55 minutes; Bradshaw, 1 hour 10 minutes; Brandon, 35 minutes; J. C. Brown, 2 hours 5 minutes ; Bryce, 1 hour 5 minutes ; Buckland, 55 minutes ; Bunny,. 1 hour ; Curtis,. 55 minutes; Cuthbertsou, 1 hour 20 minutes; Pitzherbert, 4 hours 20 minutes ; Gibbs, 35 minutes ; Grey, 1 hour 20 minutes ; Harrison, 15 minut s ; Jackson, 5 minutes ; Digcan, 6 minutes; Johnson. 40 minutes; Katene, 15 minutes ;T. Kelly, 15 minutes; W. Kelly, 25 minutes ; Duckie, 1 hour 10 minutes; Macandrew, 50 minutes; M'Gillivray, 45 minutes; M‘Lean (Sir D.) # 20 minutes; Mervyn, 60 minutes ; Montgomery, 1 hour 15 minutes ; Murray, 40 minutes ; O’Conor, 1 hour 5 minutes ; Ormond, I hour 45 minutes; Pyke, 55 minutes; Reeves, 1 hour 25 minutes ; Reid, 1 hour 55 minutes ; Reynolds, ■4O minutes ; Rolleston; 1 hour 5 minutes ; J. Shephard, 1 hour 10 minutes; T. L, Shepherd, 1 hour 25 minutes; Stafford, 1 hour; Steward, 1 hour; Stout, 1 hour 25 minutes ; Swanson, 1 hour 40 minutes; Takamoana, 25 minutes ; Thompson, 50 minutes ; Tribe, 35 minutes ; Von der Heyde, 30 minutes r, Wales, 15 minutes ; Ward, 1 hour 5 minutes; Webb, 15 minutes; White, 2 hours 10 minutes; Williams, 20 minutes ; Wilson, 50 minutes; Wood, 1 hour. Exactly 53 hours in all”
The half-yearly general meeting of the Otago Railways Benefit Society will be held at the Railway Station on Monday evening, at 8 o’clock.
The congratulatory testimonial intended for presentation to the Prince of Wales, from the Masons in Otago and Southland, was engrossed and illuminated by Mr T. George. The workmanship is really excellent, and reflects great credit on its designer. We notice that the first lamb of th©'season has already made its appearance in Dunedin. Messrs Guinness and Co., who have lately sueceeded to the proprietorship of the (;ity Company Butchery, High street, exhibited to-day some well-grown lambs, equal to what is generally brought to market a month later in th>' year.
We have been shown some very superior chromo-lithographs, just received by Mr Chiaroni, George street. They comprise landscape 3 very finely managed, as well as pictures of high art. Tantallon Castle by moonlight is one of the most effective of the former; but others might be enumerated of more than average merit. Among the latter, perhaps the best is entitled “ Deliberation.” It is a lady in an uncertain state of mind, as many ladies are who are not sure whether or not they should accept an offer of marriage. Tho attitude and expression are excellently in keeping with the situation. “ Ophelia,” too, will command the admiration of connoisseurs. We seldom feel much interest in processions and pictorial representations of the doings and movements of the great ; the artists of this day have, however, contrived to excel their predecessors in investing such memorials as the landing of the Duke of Edinburgh, tt id genus omne, with more artistic interest than tho stiffnecked guests at the Waterloo banquet, who all appear to have turned their faces to tho spectator at the word of command. Of the best of their kind are the Duke’s landing in England and his entry into London, f here are also sporting pictures, which, if not recording exactly what happened, nobody can say it did not. They are spirited and picturesque. The collection will repay a visit of inspection.
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Evening Star, Issue 3916, 11 September 1875, Page 2
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