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Evening Star, Issue 4154, 20 June 1876, Page 2

The Horsa brings 300 volumes of works for the Otago University Reference Library, including English and French scientific works and memorials of Great Britain during the middle ages. At last night's meeting of the Dunedin Young Men's Christian Association, Mr G. M. Thomson delivered an interesting lecture on "Earthquakes." Mr W. Inglis occupied the chair, and there were about thirty members of the Association present. At the conclusion of the lecture a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Thomson. It was intimated that Dr W. Brown will deliver the next lecture.

The mail steamer City of San Francisco, with the inward English mails, is making spleudid time down tho Coast. She left Wellington last night at 11 o'clock, and will leave Lyttelton tois afternoon, arriving at Port Chalmers about mid-day to-morrow. She will thus have delivered her mails in Dunedin within contract time. It will be seen by our cablegrams that the connecting boat, the Zealandia, delivered her marl? 1b Sydney two days feeio'rs tiai*.

| A meeting was held at the Trinity Vfeslyan Church last evening for the purpose of establishing a Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. The Rev. A. R, Fitchett presided, and the attendance numbered between twenty and thirty. The chairman was elected president of the new society, and Mr F. Gabitzner secretary, aad after some readings had been given the meeting adjourned. The weather in the Clyde district for the past few weeks has, according to the local paper, been exceedingly variable—two or three days intensely cold, with hard biting frost, followed by days in succession of open warm weather, reminding *ne more of spring rather than mid-winter, 'throughout, however, it has been fine healthy weather, and smtable for mining operations, there being sufficient heat and moisture to produce an abundance of water. At the Queen's Theatre last evening, Tom Taylor's "Ticket-of-Leave Man" was produced and played satisfactorily. Mrs Hill's May Edwards was perhaps the best piece, of acting, though other members of the company—notably Mr Stoneham as Bob Brierly, and Mr Clinton as Jem Dalton—gave capital representations of their characters. Mr Keogh appeared in a part which he made the most of—that of Detective Hawkshaw. " The Colleen Bawn" will be played to-night. A capital house at the Princess's Theatre last night was the result of the announcement that Mr Musgrave would take a benefit. The first portion of the entertainment consisted of miscellaneous selections by the members of the Variety Troupe, the second Eart including the farce of "The Trumpeter's ►aughter." In the latter Miss Grace Follande and Mr Musgrave appeared, the former playing with her usual vivacity, and the lattermaking himself very amusing. To-night there will oe another miscellaneous programme. In answer to a communication by Mr John Eva, secretary to the D.C.C., asking on what terms the English Eleven about to visit the Colonies would come over to New Zealand, Mr Bennett, the Melbourne agent for the Eleven, writes that the Eleven would require all expenses, travelling and otherwise, in bringing them over from Melbourne and returning by Sydney, paid; and for playing five matches in the Colony they want L 2,000 in return. The Secretary, after consulting with a number of the leading cricketers here, in the face of these terms does not consider it desirable to call a meeting to consider the subject. A meeting of the representatives of the variouß branches of the Ancient Order of Foresters and the Executive of theU.O.D. was held at the Hibernian Hotel last evening, to consider the provisions of the new Friendly Societies Act about to be introduced in Parliament; D.C.R. Bro. Asher waß in the chair. After the different clauses, sections, and subsections had been well ventilated and discussed, it was proposed that the three following gentlemen—D.C.R. Rro. Asher (Robin Hood), D.S. Bro. Woodland (Enterprise), and P.C.R. Bro. Wilson (Pride of Dunedin)—be appointed delegates to confer with the other Friendly Societies at a conference to be held on Friday evening next. The Queenstown 'Mail'hears "that Mr D. A. Cameron, of Nokomai, the purchaser of No. 10 at the recent Provincial Government sale of the Wakatip runs, has bought from Messrs Gray and Douglas an adjoining run. It is also said that Mr Cameron ha« made offers for leaseholds commanding the Lake frontage. The prospect of big runs is not cheering: once the fringes of the Lake are secured the value of the back country must be depreciated, except to the owner of the frontages. This is the first-fruits of that 'black-mail' day when the Provincial Executive looted this district of its lawful revenue in order to aid in filling up a Treasury chest made empty by extravagant expenditure on works constructed for the benefit of Dunedin." The Hon. William Fox does not think much of reporters of the Home Press. He writes to a New Zealand friend thus:— " Pray do not believe anything you will see. I used among others to complain of Colonial reporting, but here it is, except in leading London papers, infinitely worse; and where the speaker is rapid, as I am unfortunately, and the subject one which the reporters are ignorant of, as they mostly are on the temperance movement, they make a disgusting hash of what one says. In my case they jumble up what I say of the United States with what I say of New Zealand, and anyone in New Zealand who read their reports of my speeches will think I am telling most awful and unblushing lies." Mr Fox intends leaving for this country in September next. The ' Dunstan Times' complains as follows concerning the want of progress made with the bridge over the Molyneux:—" If we say that for the past month there has not been one nail driven or any thing else done to complete the approaches to the Clyde bridge we should not be far wrong, which can only be characterised as a great shame ; but at whose door to lay tho blame we are quite at a loss to decide. The Clyde Town Council, who allow the L 5,000 which they have expended on the bridge to lie idle accumulating interest,! want some little tuning up. The excuse that the contractor cannot get timber is all bunkum, and is no excuse at all, as, if it was not to be obtained from Wanaka, it could from Wakatip, or from Tapanui, little further afield, from Dunedin. The* contractor, we think, will open hia eyes if the penalties in his contract are demanded." The South Dunedin Council held its weekly meeting at the Ocean View Hotel last evening; present—the Mayor, Crs. Meade, Hardy, Barrowman, Thomas, Baird, and Heffernan. A letter was read from Mr J. L. Baker's attorney, stating that some men employed by the Council were removing fencing from off his property, and that he would hold the Council responsible for the same. The Clerk was instructed to write to Mr Baker, stating that the Council relied on the survey recently made. It was agreed that the Inspector should in his usual course inspect all wor'aß, and that the Town Clerk should pass them for payment with him conjointly. In answer to a communication, the St. Kilda Council offered to contribute onethird of the cost of building a floodgate under the Portobello and Ocean Beach Railway line. The Guiding Star Lodge 1.0. G.T. held a social meeting in the Lodge-room, Knox Church School-room, last evening. Bro. Adams, G.W.C.T., presided, and there was a large number of the members and friends of the Order. After Singing the Good Templar ode, "Come friends and brethren all unite," the chairman stated the purpose of the meeting was to aid the mission fund of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge. An appeal had been made by the R.W.G.T. to all the Lodges throughout the world to hold one meeting for this purpose during the present year, and he was glad to see that the appeal was being very generally responded to. He defended the Order from attaeks sometimes made on it, and urged its claims on all, but especially on the ministers of religion, stating that whereever these had taken an active part in lodge matters the Order made marked and rapid progress. Brief and appropriate addresses werfr delivered during the evening by Bro*. Key. Dr Roieby, Armstrong, Todd, and

Jago. There were also some excellent music, readings, and recitations. Between the parts refreshments were served. The proceedings, which were of a most interesting and enjoyable character, were brought to a close by the usual vote of thanks to friends and visitors, and the einging of the ode", " God of the Temperance Cause."

Councillor Tsaao has announc d himself a candidate for the May ralty. The Artillery Band will, hold a general meet'ng at the Hibernian H<tel, t.m rrow evening, at 8 o'clock.

The half-yearly meeting of the Pioneer Lodge LP.o.F. will b- hAd at the Oriental Hotel to-- at 8 o'clock.

A meeting of the Pioneer Encampment v "o. 3 T. 0.0. F. will be held in the Oddfellows' H all, Albany street, at 7.30 p.m.'to-morow Brothers wno have received the Pat iarchal degree can receive the g lden rule ami royal purple; othe s may receive the patriarchal and golden rule.

The North Dunedin Bines will mustr at their drill shed to morrow evening for Commanding Officer's parade and monthly inspection. a As the company's belt and other prizes, consisting of. cup 3 presented by Capt Beeves, aneroid by Corp. hichardßon, &c, are to be presented to the winners, this meeting will be one of more than ordinary Interest, and we hope tha company will muster strong on the occasion.