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We have received P»; liamsntar y Papers from the Governintnb Priiiter, for 'which we are much oblUed. Ihe Temperance Hall was welf attended last evening, and the programme wt *s very favorably received. A nuxTiber of ts will be distributed to-night. The meeting of the Harbor Board Wihich was to have been held this afternoon to con.aider the mission of the ecretary to Wellington was adjourned till noon to-morrow. Th(j ; uuedin Piesbytery decided at \tn yest.vrday's sittinig in uwor of the union of the l.'biirch <■( Otago ivith the hurch of New Zealand. The vo was seven to two. At asocial meeting cf Ihe C' d Y found'i last evening to consider over ypijHcatiors for the two cffijes of assistant s»; n ' tiir > r inspectors for the City, Messrs J. John^ t()ll ' and B. .7. Lowrv were elected. The Auckland football players arrived by the Bruce to-day, and were to bo' seen parading the street, being easily recogiisable by their liberal display < f their c'uVi? colors. 'he natch takes place to-morrow. The man George Williams, who cut his throat m .Sunday and was removed to :he Hospital to 1)0 attended to, mvle 'is escapfrom r.hcr- last niuht and went to the police station, street, nearly uak- d «i-afiu:: that ho wished to be taken into So Si Hq was speedily taken bftck to the

The Dunstan 'Times its flaseby correspondent, gives currency to a rumor that Bishop Nevill will open the English Church at Naseby, on October 3, and that the Rev. Mr Penny, of Dunedin, will have temporary charge of the district; until a permanent minister can be obtained.

A notice appears in the 'New Zealand Gazette,' stating that the principal secured by debentures under the Otago Public Buildings Loan Ordinance of 1862, anl falling due on October 1, will be paid on presentation at the Bank of New Zealand, London or Melbourne, or at the Provincial Treasury, Dunedin.

At the adjourned meeting of shareholders i-i the Dunedin Land, Building, and Investment Company (Limited) at the Temperance Hall la 4 evening it was stated that the question of the liability of the d rectors for *ome outstanding accounts, supposed to have been paid by the late secretary (Mr Urquhart Macpherson), be submitted to a eo'icitor. It was intimated that some of the directors hid signified their willingness to meet the claims.

At a meeting of the Council of the AccMmatisatioa Society, which was held this atternoon, there were present—Messrs W. Mason, F. D. Rich, G. K. Turton A. C. Begg, hon. secretary, and V 7. D. Murison (in the chair). The balance-sheet and report to be submitted to the annual general meeting were approved. The annual meeting of the members of the society will take place on an i-arly date, of which due notice will be given through the press. Mr and Mrs P. M. Bates re-appeared at the Queen's last night to a good house, and they received a hearty welcome. The play produced was " Elizabeth," one which was very successful during the Bates's former visit to I'unedin. Mrs Bates again took the l-ading character, and Mr Bates that of the Karl of r.Bsex. They were fairly supported by the rest of the company, and the performance parsed off satisfactorily. This evening '• The Streets of iNew York " will be played, The Oamaru correspondent of the Waitangiti 'Tribune' writes:—"An amusing incident occurred » short timo ftgo in one of our churches. A Worthy pair 'vere about to enter into the holy bands of wedlock ; they were young and inexperienced, unused t<> che form of the marriage service. Whether dWiug to the shortness of eight of the clergyman, or the verdant freshness of the happy pair did not appear, but, true it is, the bride was married to the intended husband's best man. Of course the affair had to be recommenced. "|

The numerous friends of the late Mr J. Small, whose talents and kindly disposition rendered him a general favorite in Dunedin, will learn with regret that through his untimely death his widow and children are left in very straightened circumstances in Sydney. Their difficulties are increased through Mrs Small being in very delicate health. We understand that a benefit will be given at the Queen's Theatre on their behalf by Messrs Steele and Kcogh and their company on Friday week. We are not able to give particulars, but they will be announced in due course.

Upon the arrival of the 6.30 train at Port Chalmers last evening, a man named Anthony Bowling was observed desperately assaulting another man named M'Guire in one of the second-clxss carr ages. M'Guire at the time was holding a little boy in his armß covered with blood, while another man was looking on. As soon as the train stopped Porter Burke rushed to the carriage and got Bowling out, and gave him in charge to Constaole Miller. M Guire presented a shocking appearance, his face and lip being cut and bleeding profusely. He was Bhortly after taken home and attended to by Dr O'Donoghue. The proceedings of the Church of England Synod comm need to day. At eleven o c ock this morniug there waß oly Communion at >t. Paul's Church, Bishop Nevill officiating. This evening, at half-paat seven o'clock, full chora service will be held in St. Matthew's, and Bishop Nevill will deliver his synodical address. We understand t at the choir will number upwards of one hundred voices, the churches of St. Matthew. St. Paul, and All Saints furnishing members. Mr v. J. Towsey will conduct the choir, and Mr jKicjhardson will take his accustomed seat at the organ. A collection in aid of the St. Matthew's building fund will be made at the conclusion of the service.

Last evening a numerous audience assembled iu All Saints School-reora to bear a lecture by Mr James Kirby, entitled "Ha)f-an hour among Authors." The Rev. Mr Stanford occupied the chair. The lecturer began by saying that sufficient attention was not paid to elocution, which might be acquired by careful training, and which, among ministers of the gospel, would render sei moiis much more acceptable to their congregations, and the Bible itself would be better understood He commented upon the price paid to Milton for "Paradise Lost," and the thousands of pounds paid to Miss Hraddon for her sensational novels. He referred to the writings of several different authors, giving extracts from Milton, Macaulay, Dickeus, and Longfellow, and concluded by saying that the works of Dickens would be remembered long after the habits he depicted had forgotten.

The monthly meeting of the Ledge of Dunedin will be held in the Masonic Hall this evening, at 7.30. 'J he first quarterly meeting of Loyal Unity Lodge, 1.0.0. F., will take place at the room to-morrow, at 8 p.m. A concert and ball will be held in the Mornington Hivll on Friday, the 24th September, in aid < f the District Library Fund. The Turkish Baths will be open to-morrow evenin?, after the ladies' hours, offering an opportunity to our Northern friends of visiting the baths. The Young Men's Christian Association announces a series of Evangelistic servioes in the Oddfellows' Hall, every evening this week, (except Saturday) at 7.30. Our readers will see from an announcement in another column that Mr J. P. A rmstrong has returned to town and resumed practice at his residence, Stuart street. A lecture on " Palestine," will be delivered by Dr Copland in the Hall below the Wesleyan Church, Stuart street, <n Wednesday evening next. Magic lantorn views will illustrate the subject. The proprietors of the ' Saturday Advertiser ' notify in another column the nai tes of I he gentlemen who have volunteered to act as judges of the competitive essays tor warded on " The Future of New Zealand." The various essayists cauuot but be satisfied with the choice of judges. 'l'ho Morniiigton Band of Hope held its usual fortnightly meeting yestctday evening in the District Hall, Mr Bowman iu the chair The attendance was very yood. The programme was of a nature combining amusement with instruction, and seemed to give general satisfaction.

| The, September number of the ' Illustrated New Zealand Herald' is the best that has been published for Borne months. The illustrations are really excellent, comprising a view of the i i«ad of the Otira river, Canterbury; the cnle & ration of the O'Connell Centenary in Mel\j ourne, with a medallion likeness of the great . " ibi-rator; the Valley Lake, Mount Gambler. « 'lth Australia; M r Frank Stephens's 1 t'eboat lea> ins ,lol) -° !l ' 3 for Sydney ; the mmderov ls . attacks b y nativ.-s at SuitaCruzon Cou-n 10(iore Goodenough an-, a boat's crew; v> "' -v ; AI Meckan, Blackwood, and Co.'s new ". Sv ' Kiugorooma and Arawata; and the wafcS t "* m *ti&tilt Station, Htmtfcr River

district, New South Wales. The proprietor of the • Herald' has also given his subscribers woodcuts of the warehouse recently erected by Mr G. b\ Reid in Stafford street, and Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen's new building, two frontages—one facing Dowling street, the other being the High street frontage. lit*addition to the usual nummary of the events of the month the reading matter is well selected, and is admirably suited tor Home readers.

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Evening Star, Issue 3924, 21 September 1875, Page 2

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Untitled Evening Star, Issue 3924, 21 September 1875, Page 2

Untitled Evening Star, Issue 3924, 21 September 1875, Page 2

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