The Evening Star FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3926, 24 September 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1875.

The latest name for a "niagor" entertainment ia i.Tomalii- ted by the Auckland 'htar, 1 which lcently announced that a "great soiioo d'Ethiop" will be given by a loc.il baud of minstrels.

'1 he Mat iua correspondent of ;h-; ' Leader' Bays preparations for the manufacture of -paper tli ere are beini,' pushed forward with all speed. 'lhe water-race will shortly be cut, and the foundations for the buildings are about finished.

The Waitangt 'TribuiV of Wednesday last says :—" a stranger ia those parts - a full-gUiwn d«>e —was t>wn mdoiiv; some eatt.e at theWaituna Creek, near \Vaimate, the previous inoining, and, on bting iollow< d by a juvenile on horseba.k, made for the ranges."

The Man-fish took a benefit at the Temperanco Hull la-t evening, when there way a ca i r -al bouse, and i.ll the members of the company came in for a fair shire of applause This evening a spelling-bee is to be introduced, and some amusement may be anticipated. Valuable prize* will bo awarded to the most successful competitors. The popular play "The Rod Pocketbook " was performed at the Q teen's Theatre last evening, to a good audience, and was heartily rec ived. Thiß evening " Hamlet" will be produced, and we can recommend those who have not seen Mr Bates's carefuily-sfudied representation of the Danish Prince to attend this evening. The properties in Auckland upon which the rates are not levied aro the following \- < hurch properties and clergymen's residences—of these last, five or six are private houses rented by clergymen ; Provincial Government premises, of which the offices in Shorfcland street are rented ; General .Government offices in Princes street, which are also rented ; all public schools receiving Government aid ; and the Mechanics' Institute.

A general meeting of the Citizens' Cricket Club was held at the Royal Hotel last evening, when twenty new members were enrolled. The following gentlemen were elected ofrice beaie'M for the ensuing year :—President, Mr H. -. jnnr.; Vice President Mr G. 11 Shepherd ; S-erotary, Mr A. M'Millan ; Treasurer.. Mr G. H. Mavsdeu ; U-.mmitt'Jp, Mo.-.sr3L'olien, Anderson Fagan, Wells, vl'Kee, ,\. M'Neil, and W. Watson. The Committee afterwards met for the purpose of arranging preliminaries for matches The New Z aland ' Herald ' is inclined to trea 1 ; aB merely a weak invention of the enemy the rumor in the dtago papers that "the pastoral and land-shark interest in their part of the Colony have started a Parliamentary fund of Ll(j 000, to be applied towards defraying the expenses of '.suitable' members at the next general election. We (' Herald ') rather give the wool lords credit for being able to work the matter much quieter and very much cheaper that our (lUthern contemporary givus them credit for.

An Auckland paper reports the following local occurrence as being true and original : " A colt which hj d been used to going in harness, but was very adverse to being ridden, was recently brought out for sale at Meßsrs Hunter and Nolan's vard in Durham street. While he was being shewn, two or time amateur j ckeys tried to mount him, but one and all came off quicker than tboy bartjaieed '<-r. ? ; At length u. diapidated looki -g follow, with immense hands ami sprawdng feet stepped forward and volunteered a trial. He jumped into the sa die, and to ihe surprise of everyone the animal was ne quiet wi possible aad al ; o\red himaolf to be ridden up and down the yai-d, • ' hat's rum isn't it, Dili V arid ono of the nnauccssfui candidates to a'> ther. ' Web. 1 dun know.' was the reply ; ' look at bis boots : the darned crittor tbinka bo's in the shafts. "

j>o engagement! «f any *»»♦* at the Immigration D* 8 " -* *W« »»d« day, The iratt>"" f oc i Caversham, to. consist &*'■" now in the DepOt art» -■ ", .^ al y of married couples, and there \v " nJ y, thr « e unemployed single girls. On Wednesday thirty-five of tbo Waimoa's paasingers were forwarded to Milton. The Clutha ' Herald ' says some men are born to bo lucky and Mr K. Devine is one of theni. mat gentleman has received a number of prcsants in connection with the opening of the through line of railway and coaches to Invercargill, and as a momeuto of tho event. Amongst these are a massive gold locket presented by Messrs Cenyers and Deas, containing portraits of the donors, and with the initiate of she doaee engraved in the form of a monogram. From Mr Thomas Logan a small gold locomotive, a railway whistle, and a massive watch guard shackle. From Mr J. T. Chaplin, a sM; ©f gold studs and sleeve links. The whole are very handsome and valuable presents, and will no doubt long be preserved by Mr Deviue as a pleasing momento of his first drive with a *ix-horse coach from Balclutha to Mataura.

At the annual convocation of the Kilwinning Otago Royal Arch hapter, iso. 116. S.<\, held iast evening, the following office bearers wore duly installed into their various chairs .'—Companion Nandors, ■ . Ex. Z. ; Companion Court, ' x H. ; Con.p~.nion >'.. Greenfield, x J. ; Companion FergU3on, cribo p.. ; Companion Moudie, S.N. ; CotnpA'ion Mills, treasurer; Companion inger. conductor and first sojourner; Companion second sojourner ; Companior KicTQ, third sojourner ; Companion ?'ait, K W. mark master; Compauion Smith, janitor. The ceremony wa ably conducted Dy M. Ex. Comp.mioii Caldwell. P. U. Superintendent of Koyal Aid Chapteraiu New Zealand, holding under the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland, assisted <>y M. Ex. Companion banders. Among the visit rs present were Ex. Companion Eldridgo, Z. ; r x. Companion Joyce, •'.. ; and ■■■ x. Cempauion Fordyce, J. ; all of Chapter 844, E.C.

We have received from Victoria a copy of a pamphlet entitled "The Bates's Children ; Father Dalton Vindicated." It contains the report of the argument and judgment on the return of the writ of habeas corpus, directing the Rev. Joseph Dalton, the Rtv. Joseph Mulhall, and Mrs S. E. Hall, to produce the Bates children in court. From perusal of the affidavits, we are quite inclined to think, as we have before expressed the opinion, that it is fortunate for the children's future that they have been taken to the Orphanage rather than left under the motherly care of Mrs Smeaton. But Father Dalton is by no means vindicated. All that is established by the decision of the court is that Bates, the reputed father, had no locus standi, as the children were illegitimate ; the court did not expresß an opinion regarding father Dalton's summary seizure of them. That never came before it. Accompanying the report is an appeal to sympathisers with Father Dalton, asking for subscriptions towards the law expenses he has been subjected to,

A special meeting of the Fire Brigade Committee of the City Council took place last evening, present His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Campbell, Leary, Reeves, and Woodland. A deputation was received from thj volunteers for the new Fire Brigade, who stated that the Corporation's proposals would be accepted if the number of members was reduced to thirty, ten of them to form the Worth Dunedin Contingent. Instead of insuring the lives of members it was arranged that any accumulated funds arising from the periodical vote of the Cou cil shah go towards the hiok and Accident Fund, which shall be aj-piopriat-d as the Fire Brigade and the Council miy from time to time determine. The Council's vote is to be 1.500 for the thirty members with a corresponding increase of LIOO if it shall be found thai, ten additional members are required, --'ill officers to bo appointed by the Brigade, and if a salaried captain is appointed hiß pay is not to come out "of the L6OO vote. The < ouncil is to pav the eper and the watchman out of the LSOO. The library of toe old brigade is to be handed over to the n w body.

The m-nthly meeting of the Otago Permanent Buil )ir)L! Society will be held at the secretary's office this evening, at seven o'olook. The Colonial Building md Investment Company's office will l)e ofen to receive applications fur shares, &c, on Monday, October 4, from 6.30 to 8 p.m. We have received from Mr J. Braithwaite, street and High street, ' The Young Ladies' Journal' and 'Bow J3ells' for September, and ' The London Journal' for August.

The third number of the ' tfew Zealand Songster' is published by Mr Joseph BraithWitite. It contains a large number of wellselected songs and recitations. The fourth number will appear shortly.