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Evening Star, Issue 4122, 13 May 1876, Page 2

A special meeting of the City Council is to be Held on Monday to consider the tramway and town hall questions. A successful ' "representation of "Guy Mannering" was given at the Queen's Theatre last night. "The Shaughraun" is announced for to-night. Mr D. J. J. Doyle, secretary to the Taieri Racing Club, informs us that the protest againsb Darkie in the District Farmers' Purse at the recent Mosgiel meeting was sustained, and the stakes were awarded to Mr "Walters's Buckehalus, the second horse. At a special meeting last night of the shareholders in the Commercial Building Society Mr T. Callendar was appointed secret tary in the room of Mr W. S. Douglas, who resigns on account of his private business requiring his attention. A sum of one hundred guineas was placed at the disposal ot the directors for the purpose of presenting Mr Douglas with a testimonial in recognition of his efforts to advance the society's interests. Since publishing the paragraph concerning the action taken by the Friendly Sooieties •of Auckland, we have been informed, of what we were not before aware, that very careful attention has been given to the I working of the Friendly Societies in Otago by D.P.G.M. Leslie and P.G. Black. Those gentlemen have, for some time past, given earnest attention to the working of Friendly Societies, and have prepared valuable tables and statistics, which will receive notice at a future day.

At the criminal session of the District Court at Timaru, on Wednesday, John Millichamp, who was arrested here, pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy. The witnesses for the defence were the inspector of police, who spoke highly of the prisoner's character, and described his wife as the worst of abandoned characters; his employer, who gave prisoner and his second wife, excellent characters for industry and honesty ;*andthe second wife herself, who said that Millichamp before he married told her of the existence of his first wife, whom he had not seen for five years. Prisoner was sentenced to six months imprisonment.

At the Port Chalmers Police Court this moraing, before Mr T. A. Manslord, R.M., John Boswell was charged with having no visible means of support. It ap peared from the evidence of the police that the accused came to the station this morning and requested to be locked up. In answer to his Worship accused stated that he had lately arrived from London in the ship Loch Awe, and when he landed he had L2O, which he had spent. His Worship said it was a disgrace to see a strong, healthy man, who had only been in the Colony a fortnight and I had spent during that time L2O in drink, I, instead of getting employment, request to be locked up. He would gratify the accused in finding him employment. and sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to. hard labor for fourteen days. *

How a trifle may lead to the most important results is illustrated by the inquiry into the working of the Randwick Orphan Asylum. A little fellow, covered with sores and bruises, was found wandering, in one of the low suburbs of Sydney; he was a "waif," homeless and friendless ; and it was discovered, on inquiry, that he was a runaway from the Randwick Orphan Asylum. The committee looked beneath the surface, and lo! the model institution, which had been lauded to the skies in official reports and at charity meetings, was found to be a whited tepulchre—fair without, but within full of corruption. A report has been published, and the following.paragraph is suggestive : " The entire absence of veracity in the boys examined we feel to be most deplorable ; and we can only trace this circumstance to the want of that daily religious culture, of that home influence, and of that parental discipline which the institution was first established to supply to those helpless little ones placed under the protection of the asylum, many of whom have been deserted, or left destitute, by their natural parents, from causes for which they are in answerable. "

A cold, which became distressingly severe as the day advanced," left Madame de

Murska but to postpone the concert announced for last night. It is to be regretted that she treated it so lightly in the early part of the day, and continued until nearly the eleventh hour, to hope that it would wear off sufficiently to enable her to appear. Thus it happened that very few people became aware until they reached the theatre, when it need hardly be said their disappointment was great, of the postponement. Messrs De Vivo and Medcalfe, however, did all that lay in their power: they personally conveyed intimation of the fact to those who had engaged seats; and sent the bellman over the town. Between seven and eight o'clock quite a stream of people sot in towards the theatre ; and not a few of them had a walk for nothing—while some of them we know came from Tokomairiro, &c. We observe that Madame will sing at St. Joseph's tomorrow morning the "Ave Maria" com-

posed by Mr Hill; and that Friday's programme will be gone through on Monday night. Madame's farewell concert is fixed for Wednesday night. "Prompter" sends us the following : "The Oamaruites longing to hear E>e Murska will be gratified next week, as she appears there probably on Thursday and Friday nights, though this will not be definitely .settled till her arrival there. The tickets for both concerts went off rapidly, at prices ranging from 15s to 5s ; and to accommodate those who live on the Canterbury side of

the Waitaki the. railway authorities have determined to run late trains from the river on the concert night. Tuesday and Wednesday Be Murska appears Timaru, where she gets L3OO for two appearances.—The Simonsens are still in Christchurch, but only doing moderate business. Madame Angot is running well this week, which is announced as the close of the season, as the company appear in Wellington next week. At the Oddfellows' Hall last night, Mr Charles Bright had a 'farewell,'

at which he was assisted by Mr and Mrs Hoskins. Alex. O'Brien and Company have possession of the music ball off the square. Lydia Howard's burlesque company appear to have hit the taste of the Wellington people; and they have been drawing good houses from the first. They are bringing their engagement toa close this week with 'Trovatore' and 'Lucia.' At Auckland Higg Carry George is fjniflhing her engage*

ment at the Prince of Wales, and on Monday last the Marionettes opened at the City Hall. Blondin was a passenger by the Colima on her outward voyage. Me goes to the Centennial."

On the 13th ult the Evbnino Star was appointed a Gazette for Bankruptcy purposes. A meeting of the New Zealand Titanic Steel and Ifdn Compiny will be held in Watson's, i igh street, on Monday evening, at eight o'clock.

1 he annual re-union of the Ayrshire Association will take place in the Temperance Hall on Tuesday, May 23; the Presideut (Mr James Beaton, M.H.E.) in the chair.

Signor Strauss Ilia will preside -ftt the organ at Sb. Matthew's Church to-morrow morning. In the evening the Maestro will play at St. Joseph's, when Madame De M ska will sing an "Ave Maria." We understand that Messrs Fallenstem Bros., of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, following the example of some t f the large at Home, anl more especially with a view of stopping the sale of Imported clothing, intend opening a large retail establishment for the sale of their manufactures.

The usual weeHy meeting of British Hearts : of Oak Lodge was held m the schoolroom, Kn x Church, on I'riday. when the following officers were installed for the ensuing term : W.C.T., Bro. Sms; W.V.T., Sister Pope; W.S., Bro. Wells; W.FS., Bro. Ho sack; W.T., i-ister Jepps; W.C, Bro Hounslow; W.M, V.ro Jackson, jun.; W.J 6., Bro. M'Donald; W. 0.5., Bro Bell; W.U.HS., Sister White; W.L.H.S , Bro. Jackson, sen.; W. A..5., Brother Donovan.

From an advertisement in another co'umn it will lie seen that the share list of the Rmgitoto Silver Mining Company will close in Dunedin on Wednesday next. We are informed that the agent of the company here is in receipt of advices from Wellington to the effect that the shares are being rapid y taken up in that city, and that much interest is there manifested in an undertaking which will it. is hoped, open a new and highly important branch of mining industry to the vreat benefit of the Colony in general. The company ha* from the first peen well Bup prted in Canterbury so that it is unlit ely th. t any shares beyond those originally reserved for Otago will be available for applicants here.