The Evening Star MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1876.

Evening Star, Issue 4153, 19 June 1876, Page 2

The Evening Star MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1876.

The latest information concerning the Round Hill tunnel is to the effect that the authorities have decided upon adding to its length at the lawrence end. Thia (adds the Tuapeka Times') ia at last an acknowledgment of what we have been insistiug upon wucc tho hill on the Tokoinairiro side showed signs of weakness.

The Invercargill Municipal Council at their last meeting carried the following reso-lution-.—"That in view of the probability of the General Government shortly introducing a Municipal Bill applicable to the whole Colony, this Council at present desires to refrain from giving their opinion in reference to the Dnnedin Municipal Bill, but at the same time thank the Ihinedin Corporation for their courtesy in submitting the BUI for the consideration of this Council." The capital programme provided at the Queen's Theatre on Saturday evening was the means of attracting a full audience in the lower parts of the house. In "Oliver Twist" Mrs Hill played naturally ao Nancy, and Miss Willis gave a satisfactory sentation of the youthful hero! • An old stock piece followed, and appeared to delight the audience, an allusion to one of the players fairly taking the house by storm. "TheTicket-of-Leave Man" is announced for to-night. On Saturday afternoon Mr Walker, the late manager of the National Branch Bank at Port Chalmers, received a presentation of a very handsome gold watch and appendages from some of the bank's cust<-nv;rs who had aubseribed the sum of for its purchase. The presentation took place in the commercial room of the Port H ota 1, Mr A. M'Kinnou (the Mayor) being Belectad to make it. In the course of his remarks the Mayor said he felt sure Mr Walker would prize the good wishes of the elvers far .more than he did the intrinsic, value of t\e avticks presented to him. to :»'r and Mrs a!—^ 1 " -£ m *«<£ att*r a short reply Iron Mr W«3Wr tU paitfr espawtwa. j

The spelling bee mania is becoming at pronounced in Invercargill as we are given to understand it has become in America. As a matter of fast, the Ideal 'Times' states that in One of the most fashionable hotels in town, two large dictionaries are placed on the table at luncheon time for the l 'W and' recreation of such of the guests as have the spelling craze, The Supreme Court sat this morning in Bankruptcy bofore Mr Justice Williams for a few minutes only, all the cases being adjourned till a future sitting. The following were the cases On the list:—Alexander Souter, Charles Higgins, Edward Christopher George, Edward Thomas King, Peter Young, Richard Stratford, George Hyde Campbell, and Stewart and Gow.

The Marionettes have had the most successful run of any theatrical company that has visited the Thames for years past. The Academy of Music has been filled on every occasion, but particularly so on mid-day performances, where there "have been as many as a thousand people present at a time. The Simonsens open in Naper on July 5; and De Murska in Nelson tuis week. The Lydia Howard troupe hit the popular taste in Christchurch properly.

The Princess's Theatre was but poorly patronised on Saturday evening, when the' Variety Company gave another performance. This evening the troupe will appear for the benefit of Mr Musgrave, late of the Queen's Theatre, a most deserving actor. In addition to the usual performance the farce of "'Che Trumpeter's Daughter" wili be produced, with Mr Musgrave and Mist Grace Follande in the principal characters. We hope to see a full house on this occasion.

Crowded houses appear to be the rule a* the Saturday Popular Concerts, and on Saturday evening last many had to be refused admission. Mr Sykes, who uaed a Kaps' grand piano, played "The Last Rose o ? bummer" aud the overtures with brilliant effect. We noticed two new faces in Messrs Carey and Walker. The latter possesses a strong bass voice, which was heard to advantage in " Down by the Deep Sad Soa." The nigger element was well sustained by Mr tieywood, who is also a good bones, and Messis Dixon and Thornley. Mr Hansj| combe, a comedian, acts well to his character songs, "The Temperauce Band" and "The Awkward Squad." Mr Carrol and Mrs Bartlett also gave some songs. ' The Carnival Football Match took place on the Southern Oval on Saturday afternoon, and was witnessed by about 309 persons! The weather was splendid, but the ground was somewhat sloppy. There were fifteen mena-side, the Dunedin Club being captained by J. C. Thomson, while 11. Cowie marshalled the Unions. For the first hour the Union rules were played, the only score being a goal for the Dunedin team, made by Murray, after a severe struggle. The Association rules were then adopted, but no score was made on either side. The Dunedin Club having been the only ones who broke the ice, were declared the winners. For the winning team the best play was shown by Dickson and Murray. Cleverdon did good service for the Union. About Lls was realised by the match.

On Saturday afternoon some sixty gentlemen accepted an invitation from Mr D. White to attend at the ceremony of laying the corner stone of a new hotel which he is about to erect at the rear of the Ravensbourne railway station. The stone was laid by Mr T. Birch, who divested himself of his coat, and performed the work in a true workmanlike style. He complimented Mr White on the spirit he had shown in building an hotel in the district, and spoke m high terms of the manner in which he had conducted his business as a licensed victualler. Mr White stated that he had good reason to believe that the hotel wouldbelargelyavailedofinthesummertime, and mentioned that already several bedrooms were bespoke. The health of Mr White and " Success to his undertaking," were proposed and honored; the toast of the architect (Mr R. Johnson) being also drunk. The Ravensbourne Hotel is to contain twenty-two r->omß, and the bricks used in its construction are being made on the site. Mr Golder, of the Canongate Hotel, succeeds Mr White in the Queen s.

A couple of young l-ascala named Charles Traves, aged ten years, and Drury, seven years, whose parents h;id recently arrived from England, were charged by the police at Southbridge, Canterbury, with having broken into and stolen money from a school-house. Mr Elwin, schoolmaster, deposed that on entering the schoolroom one morning he discovered that a cupboard, in which the school-book money was kept, had been broken into, and about 47s in silver abstracted. On making inquiries, with the assistance of the police, the crime was traced to the two young delinquents, who did not deny the fact. Eventually the elder boy was induced to divulge the receptacle in which he had placed the greater part of the money, and the remainder was produced by the parents. The Bench having severely admonished the young culprits, and warned the parents, who were in attendance, to look upon the present instance as a caution as to the manner in which they brought up the rest of their family, ordered the children t:> be sent to the Industrial Sohool for four years and throe years respectively. On Friday evening the Sabbath School scholars belonging to the Congregational Church, Moray place, assisted by the church ehoir, gave their second annual Service of Song. The subject of exposition was "Christiana." The Rev. Mr Backhouse occupied the chair in the absence of M»John Bathgate, who was unable to attend in consequence of family bereavement. The Kev. Dr Roseby read the prose passages, being brief extraots from the work of the Great Dreamer. The readings were interspersed with hymns or sacred song set to appropriate music. The efficient manner in which the children performed the work allotted to them, reflected much credit on MrM'Farlane, by whom they have been trained. They sang sweetly with taste and feeling, and their excellent singing afforded a treat seldom enjoyed in Dunedin. l&e only solo was sung by Miss Webb, and we need hardly say was sung admirably, the chorus being taken up by the children. Tbere was a large attendance, and we were pleased to hear at the close of the service that there is a probability of another being given shortly. Mr S. Little presided at a new American organ, recently provided by the church for use at the Sabbath schools and week-night services of the church.

The general meeting of the Benevolent Fete Committee called for this evening U postp..ne<i till further n tice. Officers and niembera of the Provincial Grind Lodge S.<.'. will meet at the Masonic Hall this even : ng at 7.30. The fortnight'y meeting of the Yorkshire < iub wiJl be held at the Knapire Hotel to-mor-row evening at 8 o'clock.

The usual monthly meeting of the Lodge of Dunedinwill be held in the Masonic HaU tomorrow evening, at 8 o'clock. A meeting of members of the 1.0.05". w'll be held in t!:c Oriental Hotol to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock, to consiuer the new Friendly J>ociet:es' Bill. '* Livingstone and the Bible in Africa" i« the Buhjee r of a pictorial h-oture to>.e given in ;he '">. vfn-gy.tior.ft! Oliurch. !Ms>ray Pl.w , to lr.orjow ev*ni»g, at 7.30, by fche Jtev, #. Back* house,