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Evening Star, Issue 3974, 19 November 1875, Page 2

It is reported that a weii-known Milton resident, has secured JL2SO, the thiid prize iu one of the Victorian sweeps on tne Melbourne Cup race. The Rev. Mr Paterson, of Wanganui, will be ejected Moderator of the Presbyterian General Arsemhly at its meeting in Christchurch next month.

“The Shaughraun” will be p’ayed for the last time at rhe Queen’s Theatre to-night. To-morrow evening a new sensation p ay, entitled “ ihe Two Orphans,” will be produced. The Commissioner of Customs told a deputation from the Invercargill Municipal Council the other day that the General G vornment would subsidise the Road Boards at the rate of L2 for every LI collected, af-er the Provincial Government appropriations had expired, but that during a period of four jiqouthtf only 4d subsidy would be paid.

'An assault ease which must have caused some amusement, is reported ia the Wellington papers. The ‘Post* says it wa complicated by the fact that both parties and all their witnesses but one Were doaf.j Among the questions discuss'd recently by the Wellington \ hamper was a lot er from the Melbourne Chamber, forwarding a re*o lution of that body in f vorof a substitution of the word by word system in English telegrams, in place of the ten wovd minimum at present in use. 1 Itimately, it was resolved that the Chamber apuroved of the proposal, and would support it, provided it did not interfere with the arrangements of the New Zealand ‘ ovefnment. The <*atnaru Harbor Hoard and the rail way authorities havearranged forthe working by the latte of what i 1 known a- the break w iter line. The *N. O, Times ’ says it i* rumored that shortly Sunday trains will be run to and from the Maerewhenua and the Waitaki. The Waitaki bridge ia progressing. Trucks with the timber are being sect up, and the approach on the south side is fast approaching completion. A large gang of men are at work, and it is probable that trains for passengers will cross the bridge by the new year, and that goods will be taken across before then.

Larrikinism in the Otepopo district has lat- ly been developed in attempts to throw ballast trains off the rails. Acc rding to the ‘North Otago Times,’ the favorite amusement of two boys, neither of whom is over t elve years old, has been to tie slides stones, and sleeper* on the line. ; n Wednesday last the workmen discovered an obstruction only in time to prevent an accident. It was a sleeper tied across the line with flax, and had the occurrence happened on any other evening, and the engine been going at its usual pace, men, engine ami truck would have been thrown off the line down an embankmeut thirty feet high. Ihe boys confessed to having tied the sleeper - on the line, and having hid behind a flix bush waiting to see the engine go off

Several old and enthusiastic volunteer-' have been considering the advisability of starting a Veteran Corps in Dunedin. It i believed that such a corps could easily be got up, p i cipally from amongst men no long r in the force, many of whom have signified t' eir willingne-s to j >in if some goo > man and true would take the lead, though at the same time, there is no doubt tha the present compands would lose some of their best men. As the name implies, Vetera as only W'-u’d be eligible for admission to this corps the limit of previous service being fixed at say five years, and they would meet for drill perhaps once a month, when every man would have to be pre-ent. Such, at least, is the idea at present, A Veteran Corps wa* recently started at Christchurch, and we should be glad to see such a corps s artod here too, as it would help to give a fresh impetus to volunteering in Dunedin.

“ Prompter ” supplies us with a few items of theatrical gossip ;—“ The t.yncb family of bell-ringers are m New Zealand again, after a very successful tour of the whole of the Australian Colo nits. They have brought with them Mr Charles Ke- le>, a comique of whose versatility report speaks highly ; and on Monday next they open in the Temperance Hall for a short season. At Christchurch Mr Hoskins’s company are playing “ Nline,” a new drama by Daly, of New York, firs Hoskins appearing in the title rdle. Davies, the ventriloquiat, has postession of the theatre a Wellington for three weeks. On December 6Mr George Darrell and Mr Charles Hillsden enter upon the lesseeship, and the first mentioned assumes the directorship of the thoa re. The new fiira has re-engage 1 most of the old' orap ny, and open with Mr Wheatleigh in “ The Shaughraun." At Chri-tmas Mr Darrell wi 1 produce a pautomime written fur him in Sydney four yea s ago. 1 have a budget of iutercol uial notes, which 1 must reserve for a future occasion I observe Nellie Melville, in opera bouffe. and Little Nell, at the Royal, a e dividing the honors, as are lima di Murska and the Dev. Charles Clark in Sydney, Kistori’a final appearance was to be made in Melbourne on the 13th, when she was to have been presented wi.h a public testimonial, which takes the form of a magnificent gold wreath enclosed in an ornamental casket of Colonial woods. The Marionettes have gone to Adelaide, where is now showing John Smith’s latest importation—Willard, a comique of the Maccabe stamp, who cornea to Dunedin for theCaristmas holidays.

The celebrated Lynch family bell-ringer troupe, including Mr Charles Keeley, the comedian, will open at the Temperance hi ill on Monday evening next. “The Geology of Otago” by Hutton and Ulrich, and “Common Facts of Old « olouial Days” by Bon wick (the latter through Keith and Wilkie) will be noticed by us when occasion serves.

We are requested to call attention to the sale of the booths, gites, &c., for the forthcoming races. The sale will take place at the Provincial Yards, at half-past eleven o’clock tomorrow (.Saturday). The regular weekly meeting of the Pride of Dunedin Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Temperance flail lodge-room on tvednesday evening, Bro. P. WakelieM, W.O. presiding. After the regular business, including the initiation of three members, the lodge proceeded to consider the advisability of celebrating the second anniversary of the lodge. It was decided to have a social gathering on the 3rd of December.

A match will be played on the oval tomorrow afternoon between members residing north and south of the Octagon. The following are the players chosen JN'orth— lessra Dickson, Fenwick, Godby, H., Godby, M,, God by. A., Kettle, 0. C., Kettle, N., Marshall, Morrison, M'Donnell, Sutcliffe; emergency men, Messrs D. Russell and Adams. South —Messrs Allen, Clarke, Glen, Johnston, Lathbury, Lambert, Macfarlane, Paramcr, Park, Rhodes, H - ., Rose; emergency men, Messrs F. Fulton and J. 0. Thomson. Play to commence at two o’clock sharp. Members are requested to be punctual.