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Evening Star, Issue 4165, 3 July 1876, Page 2

On Saturday, July Ist, tho Sailors' Home contained eighteen boarders. During June, 25 entered and 35 left.

The Union Football Club on Saturday afternoon played a scratch matbh at the Northern Recreation Ground.

There are several nasty holes in the main road between Lawrence and Milton which a few loads of metal would make good, but the ' Tuapeka Times' says the Provincial Government appear to have given lip all idea of keeping the road in a passable condition this winter, as they have discharged tho greater number of the men who were employed in keeping them in repair. The ' Tuapeka Times ' says it is reported that a rev. father of the Roman Catholic Church, Dunedin, has thrown off the trammels of the Church, and followed the example of Pere Hyaciuthe, of Parisian celebrity, by taking unto himself a wife Th© fair one is reported to possess considerable pursonal charms, and at yue time is said to have buan numbered with tho Dunedin Sisters of Movcy,

The "Octoroon" constituted the programme at the Queen's Theatre on Saturday evening. The drama was spiritedly played throughout, and there was a general call before the cut tain at the close of eaoh act. Mrs Hill appeared as Zoe, Miss Willis as Dora Sunuyside, Mr Steelo as Salem Scudder, and Mr Keogh as Jacob M'Cloaky. 'J he Variety Troupe will appear this evening. The dramatic company also appear in ,: The March after the Wedding," Mr J. H. Talbot, the tragedian, who is under engagement to the Queen's Company, arrived from Melbourne yesterday. rhepopftlir concert at the Temperance Hall was well attead§d on Saturday evening last, when a monster programme was put forth. Several encores had to be denied, owing to the length of the programme, which indeed would not have suffered by curtailment. Mr Russell sang very effectively the descriptive song, "Ship on Fire." The pretty American ballad, ''Come. Birdie, come," was fairly rendered by Mr Seymour, who, with Messts and Miller, made liifl first appearar.ee at these ooncgrts. The fatter'e heg{; uerformance was "Remeim> r,' from "Lucreziafiorgia," Messrs Haywood and Hanscomb also contributed to the sutsooes of the evening. Mr Sykes played the overtures and «sc.Qinr>anicd with his well kjjnvn ability.

Wo have received from the Government Printer, Wellington, No. 2 of 'Hansard, and a package of Parliamentary papers.

Two prisoners were received into the Dv. locliii Gad on 'aturday —namely, RobertJames' Thomson, committed for trial for forgery; and James Godfrey, sentenced to six months' imprisonment for assaulting Miss Ferais at Oamaru.

The only cases at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Port Chalmers, this morning, were three charges of drunkenness preferred against Mary Aim Brace, Thomas Cunningham, and Thomas Griffin Green, who were each ordered to pay a penalty of 10s, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Mr T. A. Mansford, lt.M., presided.| Mr Joseph H. Braithwaite, an absentee Grand Juror at the Supreme Court this morning, was finei L 2.25. An application ! was made at noon by the foreman (Mr D. Proudfoot) that certain of the jury be allowed to get away for an hour to write by the out-going mail. His Honor replied that it was quite in the jury's discretion—so long as they kept twelve jurors or more they could do as they pleased. The pupils of the Rev. W. P. Oldham, , Ros'yn, were examined on Friday by Bishop Nevill, who expressed himself highly please l with the answering and general proficiency of the boys. The prize-takers were—For Greek and Latin, E. Nevill; algebra, euclid, &c, F. Farley; French, E. Nevill, second, Stewart; English, E. Orbell; penmanship, E. Nevill; elocution, H. H. Miller. The others were A. Orbell, F. Haggitt, Tibbits, W. Tewsley, scripture. Some proficiency was also shown in drill and choral music.

The quarterly criminal sessions of the Supreme Court commenced this morning before Mr Justice Williams. The Judge's .charge was merely confined to enumerating the cases on the calendar. True bills were found against Robert James Thomson, for forgery at < 'amaru ; Fdward Gillott Bickertm, embezzlement at Oamaru; Charles Coleman, horse-stealing at Dunedin; and Stephen Toomey, robbery from the person; Robert Moule (two .indictments), aiding to commit forgery at Dunedin. No bill ,was found against James Prescott for rape at Ka ; korai, and prisoner was discharged. At the Princess's on Saturday evening the performance comprised "The Jealous Wife" and "The Serious Family," both of which are pieces calculated to exhibit Mi Hoskins and Miss Colville at their best. As Mr and Mrs Oakley in the first comedy, and as Arminadab Sleek and Mrs Ormsby Delmaine in the second they delighted the audience and were rewarded with frequent applause. Mr Douglas's Captain Murphy Maguire in " The Serious Family " wa3 the character to perfection, and Messre Graham and Burford played well throughout the evening. This evening " Richelieu" will be produced. We notice that Mr G. W. Collier will, instead of giving his monologue entertainment, appear at the Princess's with Mr Hoskins's company on"three evening* this week, prior to leaving for Melbourne. Mr Collier is an old favorite in Dunedin, and we anticipate crowded houses to witness his farewell performances. The promoter of Saturday afternoon's game at hockey may be congratulated on the success attending their efforts, for a large number of players assembled at Montecillo, together with a crowd of spectators. The match was fixed to b.-j played between English and Scotch, and the following sides were chosen :—English : J. Richardson (Captain), A. K. Smith, F. R. Smith, Rose, Fulton, Dickson, Valpy, Austin, Turtou, Kneen, C. J. Webb, M'Farlane, 'Lambert, M'Kee, Reid, A. Cargill, Austin, and A. Webb. Scotch :J. C. Thomson (Captain), Campbell, Logan, M'Glashan, Wallace, Miller, Roland, \V. Cargill, A. Cargill, Dr Brown, W. Mills, J. Mills, Morrison, and Ful er. After an exciting game, lasting over an hour and a half, the match was drawn, each side having obtained two goals. Although the play was rather rough, no serious injuries were sustained by any of the players.

The Wellington papers of Monday last report an unrehearsed scene in the third act of " La Fille de Madame Augof on its sixth representation on the 24th ult. The quarrel duet between Madame Simonsen and Miaa Lambert was enthusiastically encored, but Mr Simonsen laid down his baton and refused to allow the orchestra to repeat the miisic The artists on the stage looked blankly at each other, and the demands of the audience for a repetition became more clamorous. Madame Simonsen twice came to the front and asked Mr Simonsen to play the music, but he remained stolid. Then Madame tried to sing her part without the orchestral accompaniment, but she broke down and burst into tears. Mr Simonsen tried to go on to the next part, but the audience would not have it. At last he turned round his seat, and, addressing the house, said—"Ladies and gentlemen, I would have yoii to understand that I must finish before twelve o'clock, and I cannot do so if everything is encored." As the hour was then eleven minutes to eleven, and the opera was within four minutes of its conclusion, and as nothing else save the dance had been encored during the evening, the audience would not accept this poor excuse, and the noise grew greater than ever. At length Mr Simonsen gave way, and the latter part of the duet was repeated amidst immense applause. A scene of this kind is fortunately not often witnessed in a theatre. Most of our readers will learn with regret that Julia Matthews, whose name and history are so intimately associated with Duuedin, is dead. The news has reached ns by way of Sydney and Melbourne, where it was received by the Califorrian mail through private advices. The 'Australasian' contains a short sketch of her stage career. It was in Melbourne, at the Theatre

oyal, when very young, that she made her debut. Her voice at that time was scarcely formed, and although she achieved a marked success i i IS6I at the Princess's Theatre, Melbourne, under the management of Mr George Eawcetfc, she did not take a leading place as a vocalist until her arrival in JNew Zealand some years afterwards. While in Duuedin she married and left the stage for a while, but retained her hold of public regard by the chetrfulness with which she gave her aid as a vocalist whenever she could forward works of charity and benevolence. Her voice improved in volume, sweetness, and compass, and on her return to the stage it was with powers so improved that she at once took a leading position wherever she went. In London her. first success was at Oovent Garden, in the character of the Giand Duouens, in Offenbach's Comic Opera of that name. Her latest success was in the character of Clairette in "La File de Madame Angot." Many who knew her in Duuedin ana respected her for her kindly disposition, will regret the news of her death, whioh appears to have been caused by an ait.ck of inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs Mumford's c areer has been a chequered one, and ahs experienced more than an ordinary share of reverses. Perhaps few know that she was the Jiancee of Burke, the explorer, and it was understood would have been married to him had be returned a Uvo, The inhabitants of JJuuedin are too well acquainted with her f tory here to need its repetition. .As a Roman Catholic she received a signal mftrk pf §ateem j n flip gift of a piano from that body before leaving Dnnedin.,

By request of the Postmaster-General the a.s. Arowata's departure for Melbourne with the outward Suez mail has been postponed till to-morrow.

o aie informed, on good authority, that the Venerable Bishop of Waiapu ha 3 resigned his bishopric. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day before Mr J. Bathgate, R.M., judgment was given for the amounts claimed in the following cases :—Godfrey Jacobs v. James Black, a judgment summons for L 5 2s 3d, in default of payment within fourteen Jays to receive fourteen days' imprisonment : Nathan Hart v. Henry Hughes, Lls 8s; Godfrey Jacobs v. William Asb, Lls 2s 6d, in default Drummond and Watson v. Ebenezer Corley, L 4 lis 9d; Wm. M'Laren v. Joshua Goodfellow. Ll3 Is 6d; Wm. Gilchrist v.- John Davidson, LlO Os 3d. In the case of John M'Donald v. Jas. Robertson, a claim of L 39 Is 6d, plaintiff was nonsuited. A meeting of the Canterbury Hunt Club on Saturday last is thus described by the Lyttelton ' Times':—" The fates were not propitious, for the weather was dreadful. As two o clock drew near, some of-the keener sportsmen were seen making their way to the meet at Cowlishaw's corner, where, in spite of the rain, some fiveand-twenty eqestrians assembled, amongst them one or two of the fair Bex. TJnere was also a good crowd of people on the hill. With commendable punctuality the pink coats of the huntsmen and whip appeared upon the lawn at Lynwood, quickly followed by those of the worthy master ana one or two of the members of the Committee of the Club. As the ground which was intended for the first J part of the run was found to be top boggy and wet after the heavy rains, at the earnest request of some of the ladies the huntsman took his horse and hounds over a few fences and fields, and the majority of the horsemen mistaking this for a "find" quickly followed, and the first spill of the day oscurred. Some rash riders appearing to imagine that racing was the order of the day, galloped on among the hounds, scattering them in all directions, upon which the master at once called a halt, and an adjournment was then made to the sandhills. The hounds quickly took up the scent, and giving tongue ran smaitly down past King and Co.'s woolworks, where a timber fence checked all but the well-tried horses. A fair gorse feUce then brought the hunt back to the road, where the rest of the horsemen joined in the chase up hill aud down dale for a mile, till the master was heard to remark that it was like "Highland hunting." Gorse hedges then became more plentiful, and the ground being firmer some fair* jumps were made, one being a stiff post and rail fence crossing from a road into a boggy paddock. One of the leading horses and his rider were seen to go down together, but it Being softfalling both were soon up and-away. A few more paddocks, with small hedges, brought the field to Mr Peter Keer's farm on Avon, where all hands were hospitably entertained by the worthy proprietor. After a- short rest the hunt moved onto The Willows, and the hounds again picking up the scent, which was hot here, led over a stiff gorse fence, and then off at a clipping pace, which tried the best horses. One of the pink coats was soon seen to go down. A huh bank with gorse and ditch then caused a slight check, but some rails at the side being safely negotiated, as well as a lew small gorse hedges, the game was run into at Lynwood. All seemed well pleased with the day's sport, horses and hounds having gone well, considering the state of the weather and the heavy nature of the country at parts.

Councillor Isaac notifies in our advertising columns that he has no intention of rething from the Mayoral contest. A meeting of the Permanent Building Society will be held on Wednesday next, between 6 and 8 p.m., at the office We have received from Mr Joseph Braithwaite, Fleet street and High street, the •Family Herald' and the * London Journal' for May, ' Bow Bella' and the ' Young Ladies' Magazine' for June. We shall further notice their contents as usual

We have received the New Zealand Churchman'f<»r -ruly, which appears more than usually int res'.in?. The eeclesiast cal news embrace; intelligence from England and its Colonies < and dependencies and the articles are of local interest. 'I he leading column is de v voted to the proposed alter&ion in formularies, and a second paper appears on Sunday school teaching.