The Evening Star THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3920, 16 September 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1875.

At ln«'-. night's meeting of the City Council it was decided to hold the future meetings of that body at 3p.m instead o: at seven o'clock in the evening. Sparrows, larks, and goldfinches have become so numerous in and arouud.the v* aimea, Kelson irovnct;, that a proclamation has been issued by the L'eputy-Superinten-dcnt, authorising them to bo "shot, taken, or kiJtd,"

Tjiera were thirty applicants for the two offices of sanitary inspectors of the City, under I)r willies, the Health Officer. The

applications opened ah the Ci y Council m cfcing last and a decision was postpmeu until Vunday nt'xt. Atthe i'r.rfc Chalmers Police Couit this morriircr, > efore his Worship the Mayor and I). Tio'f-!, Ksq., J. P.. John Warner, for being d:uuk and disorderly on tho railway plat. f---r!o, \;\-t evening, wag ordered to pay a fine of 2(h, or forty-eight boon-,' imprisonment ; and for assaulting Conmable MiJhr, an additional tine of 2ij.s or fortv-eight hours', and to pay she sum of 2.'a for damage done to the C"nstah"e's unif>rm.

ber e wi s a ve-.y large muster of Foresters at the C.dedon.a Hotel. i.re 4 King stre.-t, Jaste-eniuy, on the occasion «.f the official visit of Courts Enterprise and Pride of l>un*din to onrt Pride of the L-dth After the usual business had been gone through, the usual honois given and responded to, the Court went into- harmony, and a very enjoy; bio evening was spent. The anniversary of Court Pride of Leith takes plaoe to-morrow evening, when an entertaininent will be given in which some old Dunedin favorites arc announced to appear. The month'y practice of the Dunedin Fire Brigade took place last ovening, when there mustered Captain Wain and twenty-six members. After the practice the members adjourned to the rueet:ng-room, where a ktter was lead from Messrs Hond.rson, Law, and Co., thanking the Brigade for the gi'i at service'? rendered at the fire which took place on th-ir premises on the 4th inst., and enclosing a cheque for twenty guineas. The Secretary was instructed to write to Messrs Henderson, Taw, and Co., thanking them for their dr.:. A Rmall engine was tried by tho members, and was found to be in good working order. It is able to throw a five-eighth stream of water foi ty-five feet high.

On i.he betting propensities of the young men of Sydney a journal published in that city says :—" At certain periods of the year a betting epidemic appears to break out in Sydney, as in other places, attacking swells and SKobs alike. Some can afford to bet and lose, others cannot ; and yet both, up to the time they drop their money, Ibiuk they have • a good thing on.' It is only when sottlingnis.'ht comes roand that they wake up and reali.-e their position. Settling night has caused ihe disappearance ef not a tow promising young men in this city of ours, and v.-i]l again if others following'in their wake pit their knowledge and what they term their luck a ainsfc professional turfites with ail the odds in Lheir favor. We have never yet heard that any of the ourside public made a competency by backing horses, but we have heard of maty members of the rim* doing so, and some makiug handsome fortunes."

There was a crowded house at the Ternperaucc Hall !»s<; night, when Mr Davies submitted a capita programme. Miss Davies played an opening pianoforte overture, and some t;oo<1 selections during the entertainment ; Mr and Mrs f-mpion ra»e some of the-r best comicalities ami "uall.uls, Mr c;;>;p von's part being varied by a capitally-played bone bo!o ; ana Mr Daviea introduced more Dove!ti«i ;n hia ventriloqual performance. 'i'ci: csmc the groat attraction of tho evening, the lira, abearance of the Man Fish. Hi* performances are wmdcful,' tor ht; stems almost a* imich at home under wa'er as ordinary people are on dry land. H Bvvinirt about in bin tank tur-s somersaults, suioken, e.tia, nd drink;, m >vi>g ab -ut with tho rapidity and eue ot a real fi>h, Of course he do<:3 not remain under during the whole < fbi 3 performance, but rises for a breath of air eveiy now and thou. The audience last night were delighted with Mr W i hfcman'n antics-, njid Mr" Davies bad at last r<. ; - ( . m tor.'-'a'-d ;-w\ ilS k Vu-n\ n> pn* a cu. u wii limit tiiiiaujiitoui. i-iiv *ame pio* gramme will be tfubmittstf to-night.

The members of the North Dunedin R!fl«s are requested by the captain commanding to return into store all muzele-loading rifles.