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Evening Star, Issue 4115, 5 May 1876, Page 2

The Lynch family of Bellringers returned to town yesterday after a very successful tour in the Northern Provinces. They leave for the South on Monday, and will come back here in about three weeks’ time, when they will give a short farewell season prior to leaving for America.

The * Tablet * calls attention to an occurrence which demands attention from the authorities. It says that one day last week, as a Catholic clergyman in Dunedin was proceeding on a sick visit to the Peninsula, the toll-taker on the Anderson’s Bay road, in direct contempt of the law, refused him permission to pass the bar until he had paid the toll.

" Jessie Vere ” formed the chief attraction at the Queen’s Theatre last night, when there was a good attendance. Mrs Hill, as the heroine, played with Considerable feeling, her acting where she confronts Fanshaw and pleads for her child being especially good ; while Mr Stoneham’s Jacob Thom? showed evidence of careful study. The low comedy parts received full justiceat the hands of Messrs Saville and Keogh, On Monday “ The White Cockade ” will ne played for th« first time in this city.

We understand that the City Council have f ranted to the representatives of the Dunein Brigade who are to take part in the Ballarat demonstration the use of their working uniforms.

In a few days operations will be resumed at the Milton Pottery Works. The ‘ Bruce Herald * says that ten of the potters who were brought to this country by Mr W. M. White have been engaged by the new Company, and they have taken up 600 shares in the venture. Mr Eccles has been appointed manager. Mr J. L. Gillies took possession of the premises and plant yesterday, on behalf of the Company, and work will be commenced without delay. The following items are from the Southland papers -A Philosophical Society has been started at Invercargill. -Madame De Marsha has refused an oiler of L4OO for three concerts at Invercargill; she requiring LIOO more.-—lt is stated that the details of a gigantic scheme, having for its object the reclamation of the whole of the shallow portion of Bluff Harbor will shortly be made public. Its leading feature is the diversion of the railway from immediately beyond Greenhills across to Colyer’s Island and thence to Spencer’s Island—the tract of some thousand acres between the new and old line to be reclaimed.

An instance has just occurred showing the commercial advantage to a country of wide climatic differences. Mr Wendell, of Auckland, who has practical knowledge of the manufacture of Rhine wines, has favored us with samples of his manufacture from Auckland-grown fruit. The wine is exceedingly pleasant, but, as may be expected, somewhat new. This, to some a drawback, but to others a recommendation, becomes daily unimportant, for every day improves it. It has the advantage of being free from spirituous—we may truly say adulteration, and we shall be glad to see a demand for it rather than for ardent spirits. Auckland wine may be set off as against Otago beer; both are good, but as neither can produce both, they should bring the extremities of the Colony into profitable relationship.

The ‘ Bruce Herald’ to-day has the followingHT r Macassey has been retailed for the Ebiff in the case Mackay v. National . As we have already stated, the damages are laid at Lls,ooo.—There is some probability of Mdlle. de Murska visiting this district. One of her agents was in Milton and Balclutha a few days ago, for the purpose of ascertaining whether suitable halls could be secured. A resident of Balclutha informs us that LIOO has been guaranteed in that township. Several of the Otago M.H.B.’s have promised to support Mr Bastings when he moves in the Assembly for the construction of the Tapanui Railway. The temporary staging in connection with the railway bridge over the Molyneux now extends half way across the river. One of the iron cylinders has been placed in position, and a second is now being lowered.

A most extraordinary escape from death is thus recorded by the * Grey River Argus’: —During a heavy land slip near the Ajax claim one man narrowly escaped being crushed to death, the hut within which he was at the time the slip started being carried away and smashed to pieces. He heard a rumbling noise, accompanied with the sound of cracking and splitting timbers, and rose and went to the door of the hut to learn the cause of the disturbance. On opening the door he saw the side of the hill above him on the move, and sliding towards him with the speed of an avalanche. There was no time to go forward, so he turned back and endeavoured to escape through the chimney to high ground, but was unable to force a passage through the slabs before the crash came. The hut was broken away and the chimney left standing, and its occupant unharmed. A more extraordinary and narrow escape from a violent death could scarcely be conceived.

The Dunedin Football Club will play a scratch match to-morrow afternoon on the Southern Cricket Ground. Players are requested to be on the ground at 2.30 sharp. The mon'hly meeting of Union of Otago Decree Temple, 1.0. G. 1., will be held iu the Lodge-room, t emperance Hall, this evening at 7.30. Business—Conferring the Third Degree. The popularity of the Saturday evening concerts at the Temperance Hall, under the directorship of Mr C. Sykes, appears to be rapidly increasing. The full programme for to morrow evening appears in our advertising columns.

The Union Football Club will play their proposed match of Scotch v. English to-mor-row afternoon, weather permitting. Jhe English will be captained by T. Treseder, and Scotch by R. Cowie. Play will commence at 2.30 sharp, by which time every member is requested to put in an appearance. A n advertisement which appears in to-night’s issue gives the public the welcome intimation that the Milton Pottery Works are not to be abandoned, but that a company has been formed for the purpose of prosecuting this industry. We regard enterprises of this description, not only likely to be profitable under good management, but as tending in ‘ the wid st sense of the word to settlement of the people. It is, therefore, the interest of all classes to support and develop them. At the meeting of the Dayspring Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held yesterday evening, a number of the members drew their clearance cards, for the purpose of joining the new lodge te be formed at Anderson’s Bay on Monday next. After the initiation of candidates, D.G.W.C.T. Bro. Robert Jack, assisted by the Grand Lodge officers present, installed the officers for the ensuing quarter. Allowing for those who have left the district, the number of members good is forty-five, being an increase during the quarter of fifteen. The question of having a hall built for the lodge was postponed for another quarter.

The fifth De Murska concert, and last but one, takes place to night when Madame will sing the grand aria from “ Semiramide.” also the “Casta Diva” from “ Normain which she achieved such a triumehant success in Melbourne, and by request the grand duo with Signor Susini, from “Elisir d’Amore.” Altogether it is one of Mdlle’s best programmes. and such as will display to the utmost the wonderful nature of her voice and the marvellous powers of execution shepos sesses. The last concert of the Berks takes place to-morrow night, when Signor De Vivo promises another equahy attractive programme.