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Evening Star, Issue 4120, 11 May 1876, Page 2

" The White Cockade" will be played at the Queen's Theatre for the last time tonight, and those who have not yet seen the drama should avail themselves of this opportunity. Last night Mr Sherwin was elected chairman, Mr W. H. Baxter secretary, and Messrs Hunt, Burke, Gale, Lege, and Glozier the committee of the London and Provincial Club.

So great is the present traffic on the Canterbury railways on account of the grain season that the ships loading at Lyttelton cannot take it in quick enough. Night trains are run on the whole of the lines wherever practicable. At a public meeting at Invercargill on Monday, resolutions were carried affirming the desirability of a Harbor Board being established at the Bluff, which should receive a land endowment and "an equitable participation in any public money appropriatad fpr public works in common with other ports.*''

According to a San Francisco paper, there will shortly be shipped from that port to Auckland for breeding purposes, one hundred pairs of American prairie chickens"; ten pairs of wild turkeys, and ten pairs of wild geese. A

The first parade of the Richardson Fusiliers last night was attended by fifty members. At a meeting afterwards Messrs J. Gibson and E. 11. Hart wore elected sergeants ; and Messrs A. Cargill, T. Black, and J. Bell corporals.

Ihe Marlborough papers report the succession to the peerage, by the death of a maternal uncle, of a gentleman who but lately took up residence in Piston. In Burkes peerage, however, the name of Lord Howes, the title to which the Picton gentleman is said to have succeeded, does not appear.

Ihe rivalry that exists between Queenstown and the Arrow is likely to give birth to a second newspaper for the-latter district. There is some talk of a joint stock company being iormed to establish a paper in opposition to the 'Observer.' The printing trade m Napier must be flourishing, as we observe that the 'Hawke's Bay Herald' contemplates enlarging to a double royal sheet

An accident happened on board the Rakaia yesfcerdw to a man named Lelsh, who was engaged with others in the ship's hold receiving wheat from the schooner Jane Anderson. As five bags were being lowered the bags slipped out of the sling, and one of them struck Leish on the leg and another on tne back, inflicting severe bruises. He was immediately taken home and attended bv Dr O'Donoghue.

Some people appear to have done well out of the purchasing of Native lands in Auckvi. j ■ A - ccordm g to a return recently published, the following drew the amounts opposite their names for salaries and commissions : Colonel M'Donnell received H'fo? ; S- s*,P avis ' L 1.425; H. Mitchell, J J !'!oi ; J ™ C - m Yo * n & L97 °5 J - A. Wilson L 1,633; E. T. Brissenden, L 2,076. The sum of L4OO is Bet down for food atjNative meetings and presents to chiefs.

The want of a second magistrate in Dunedin to take the police business was fully shown at the City Police Court this morning. Mr Ward, after waiting some minutes for a secondtfustice took his seat on the Bench and said he would exhaust the "drunksheet, " hopiug by 4 that time another Justice would put in an appearance. When the list was finished an adjournment of the Court had to be made in order that some one to assist on the Bench might be obtained Mr Ward stating that he could not hear auy more cases singly. Ultimately, Mr Flexman put in an appearance, but not until a quarter of an hour had been lost, and several persons summoned to the Court had been kept waiting. The reported action of the Government in sending to England for an Inspector of Prisons is condemned by the Northern journals. The 'Post' strongly supports the claim of Mr Caldwell, of whom it writes : - "His manner of conducting the Dunedin gaol, and the great improvements he has effected in it since he assumed control, have elicited praise from all who have visited the place. He has had forty years' experience as a gaoler, and the reports on crime whioh he furnishes annually to the Government are quoted all over the Colony. Therefore, there is at least one competent man in the Colony, and we cannot see why his claim, or indeed, that of any other competent and experienced man should be overlooked."

The dignity of labor has its peculiar phases, which has just been exemplified by the female bookfolders at the Government printing office. The ' Evening Argus' states that on Saturday last they "struck" from rather a novel cause. The week's work being done, the overseer asked them to wash down their benches. This was too much for Miss Jemima Spriggins, whose parents had been—well, it doesn't matter what they had been —Miss Spriggins was herself a lady, "and wasn't a-goin' to wash down no bench." She resigned, and all the other folders, taking up Jemima's quarrel, resigned too. The Government printer parted with the mutineers, and asked for time to consider his position. And so the matter stands. But they didn't scrub down that bench.

A tourist recently returned from the Lakes states that the following notice is to be seen fixed up in a public place at Inland Wairoa, a settlement at the head of Lake Tarawera, which tourists ordinarily use as a stopping-place for the night when paying a visit to the natural wonders of the neighborhood :-"Te Wairoa, District of Rotomahana, April 14th, 1876.—This is a notification of mine to the Europeans who intend visiting Rotoinahana for the ( 'purpose of viewing the wonders there, that you do not come to the Wairoa o:i Saturday or .*■ uuday on your way to Rotomahana. It is a setting on one side of the law of the Creator, the Lord of the heavens, and the earth, and all created things. Should any persons of the European race transgress and trample on this law of mine, they will be subjected to a fine of LI each. Any money so collected will be devoted towards the propagation of the Gospel amongst my own countrymen.—Kerehoma Te Whaeetotara, Servant of the Lord." We find that the Friendly Societies in Auckland are up and doing. They purpose calling a general meeting of the members of the whole of the Friendly Societies in Auckland to discuss the position they are placed in by the Government in refusing to register certain lodges unless they first adopted the tables submitted by Dr Knight, the Government Actuary. It is proposed, if the ques-" tion should not be settled previously, to appeal to the Legislature to appoint a commission "to inquire into the state and workings of Friendly Societies in these Colonies, and thus to prove their fitness or otherwise for registration." In the meantime steps will be taken to show that then* tables of payments and benefits are made upon a secure basis. We understand that the Government are pushing through the Press as expeditiously as they can the Bill they in tend to bring forward this session ; and the Minister of Justice, in whose charge the measure will be, has undertaken to send a copy of it to every Friendly Society in the Colony.

The members of the Presbyterian body of Port Chalmers held a soiree" at the Forester's Hall last evening. Four years have passed since a similar gathering took' place, and no efforts were spared to render last night's meeting a most successful one. '1 he tea and its attendant luxuries were provided at the expense of individual members of the congregation, including Dr Drysdale, Captains Logan, Cowan, and Malcolm. The hall presented a very neat appearance, the several tables being gaily decorated with an abundance of autumn flowers. Thefollowingladies presided at the tables : Mesdames A. M'Kinnon, Forsyth, Grant, Cameron, N. Murray, W. B. Mackay, M'Cullam, Crooks, Johnson, Watson, Law, M'Dermid, Menzies, Mills, Paton, Menelaus, and Misses Goldie, Field, Menelaus, and Paton. The Rev. William Johnson, minister of the church, took the chair; and amongst the clergymen present were the Revs. Dr. Stuart, Maokay, Maxwell, Moore, and Keale. When the tables were cleared, the Old Hundredth Psalm was sung, and the meeting was afterwards addressed by the Revs. Mr Johnsou, Dr Stuavfc, Mv Moprc, and othgrs; a very enjoyable evening being brought to. a close by the benediction being pronounced.

i A G ' sbo r (Hawke'a Bay) girl takes a leaf out of the Thames ladies' book, and nas issued the following challenge, which speaks for itself:_« To Mr Eva, Secretary papier Row,,,* Club (per favor of the Hawke'a Bay Herald.') Dear Sir,-I can assure you we Gisborne girls are surprised at the shabby manner in which your crack ST S f h^ Ve ! fche white fcatlier > «wd decline to meet the Poverty Bay crew on our own J™ »™. We should like, howevei lpverty Bay to try her skill against Hawke s Bay, and to make the match more eion, there is a ladies' crew of four very anxious to see what they can do We do but fthi a nL WeU "t & P 4 er Gisborne c?ew? r f [ fh S ffe could make you work hard our f? e T tch t0 take on oui river the stakes to be LSO a-side, and the crew tuat wins to take the money, walkover or no walk-over." *'

The members of St. Matthew's Church choir **££«&£ att6nd Practice tomo ™

Messrs Clifford and Morris send us a broehure entitled "Hints to the liblS'Suthe way eittets should dress.

# A specid meeting of the Commercial Building bociety will be held to-morrow (Friday) evening, at eight oclock. v*""*j;

♦fcT^l'S 6 ?! . to i m ? nt , ion in the report upon the patent tell-tale clock manufaciured by Mr Wislop that Mr John Ross, eoginoer to Messrs Uuthneand Larnach, provided the design. The panorama and lecture announced to be given by the Kev. A. Fitchefct, ju the Moinmgton Hall oil Monday,fare|unavoidably!postpened till Wednesday next; the Ho£s of Mormngton Lodge, 1.0. G.T., will therefore meet a. usual.

The members of the All Saints' Young Men's Associahoa held their weekly meeting in the schoolhouse last evening, the vice-president in the chair Mr Asber read one of Tennyson's poems, and Mr Spencer a very interesting account of a, journey to the hot lakes. Net week auebats will take place, "Is repressive legislation effective in stopping drunkenness."

Lodge Pride of Dunedin, 1.0. G.T., held its wn^A 1 !?' the newly-elected W.L.T. Bro. M'Gregor occupying the chair. A subscription list was opened in the lodge on behalf of Bro. Minnie, Oamaru, and liberally responded to by members. The W.C.T. gave notice that next meeting night would be an opeu harmony one. A f ter the initiation of two new members the meeting was closed with the usual ceremonies.

De Murska puts forward a capital programme tor to-night. fehe will appear m opera scenes for the first tune here, and will give, in full costame and scenic and with orchestral effects, the Shadow song jfrom "Dinorah," besides a selection from the "Bohemian Girl" and one of Jtferold s onas. Signor Eosnati should also be heard to advantage in the grand aria from lrovatore,'and he and Signor Susini will repeat the duett from " Belisario," in which they made such an impression a week ago. t n h A m% w ? f the Ghiiding Star Lodge, • in n\ for t fle current quarter were duly installed by Bro. Cook, Deputy G.W C T ass:sted by Bro. Hayes, of the Pioneer,'and Bro. fcims, of the British Hearts of Oak lodges. Ihe fojJowrog are the officers for the term • - W C.T., J W. Jago ; W.V.T., Charles Strachan; W.S., Uobert Parier; W.F.S. Bro. Hobson ■ W.T., Bro. Drysdale; W.O. Hro.John Wilson; W.tYTBro. Brookes W.J.G., Bro. Deudney; W.0.G., Bro. D. Wilson; W.A.S., Bro. W. Young; W.D.M., WT uT B M I '!' , Sis - Thompson w.1.-.H.b., Bro. John Bewley. During the past quarter seventeen new members were addel to the lodge, while f.ur withdrew on clearance card? to join other lodges, and one lett the order, leaving a clear gain to the lodge of twelve members. The treasurer also repotted a good balance in hand.