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Evening Star, Issue 4171, 10 July 1876, Page 2

We have received from the Government Printer, Wellington. No. 4 of ‘Mansard’ and a number of Parliamentary papers. A telegram has been received from Mr W. H. Lingard announcing his intention of opening in “Our Boys” on Satuiday evening at the Princess’s Theatre. Saturday afternoon’s game at hockey at Montecillo attracted a largo number of players, and sides were chosen by Messrs Macf«dane and Richardson. Play was commencea about three and was kept up till five o’clock, Macfarlane’s side winning by four goals to two.

An excellent programme drew a good attendance to the Popular Concerts at the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening. Among the novelties presented was the comic song by Mr Hanscomb, “Tommy, make room for your uncle,” which has attained great popularity in London.

We hear that John Thomas—the contractor who was recently acquitted at the Supremo Court on a charge of assaulting Mr John Barnes—together with his son, a young man, committed a most unprovoked assault on Mr Barnes on Saturday afternoon. Criminal proceedings have been instituted by the latter. Michael Murphy, alias John Jenkins, was received into the Dunedin Gaol on Saturday evening, under remand to the City Police Court, from Palmerston, charged with having, on the 31st of May, at Warepa, feloniously stolen a horse, saddle, and bridle, the property of A. M‘Donald, livery stable keeper, Dunedin. A prisoner named Joseph Cawthorne was received into the gaol yesterday. He wa§ brought from Christchurch under the charge of Detective Bain, and stands remanded to Palmerston, charged with larceny as a bailee at that place. At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Chess Club held in the Chess-room, Athemeum, on Saturday evening it was resolved to hold a re-union in connection with the annual meeting in the first week of next month, It was also decided to have a general handicap tournament, open to all members of the Club; entrance, ss. .Entries for the tournament will be revived by Mr Archer up to tho night of the annual meeting. The hand!tappers will be appointed at the meeting by £he competitors.

At the Southern Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon a football match was played between sides chosen from the World and the Merchants and Agents. After a good contest the Agents had the best of the match when time was called,

A football match was played at the Northern Recreation Ground on Saturday after noon between nine of the First Fifteen of the biiuiu Club against sixteen other members. The latter had the game all their own way, beating the nine by four goals to none.

oas . e ,°f a laborer named James id Kenzie, situate at Shiell Hill, Peninsula was burnt flown about half-past eleven on Saturday night. The fire originated in the back kitchen, but the cause is unknown. The house was insured in the Standard Insurance Co. for L2OO, and the furniture for LSO.

The combination at the Queen’s Theatre gave “ The Idiot Witness ” and their excellent miscellaneous entertainment to a good house on Saturday evening. Those who have not yet seen the Variety Troupe should visit this theatre this or to-morrow evening, as they retire on Wednesday to make room for Mr Talbot.

The contractors for the Oamaru harbor works have now nearly finished their ad ditional wharfage contract. The N. O. ‘Times ’ says the facing blocks and end block have been built in situ, and the fillingup is rapidly progressing. By the end of next week 150 ft. of additional wharfage and berthage room for vessels will be available. The fortnightly meeting of the Law Students’ Society was held in the Supreme Court Law Library on Saturday evening, Mr W. D. Stewart in the chair. Two new members were elected, and the meeting then discussed the question “Should a prisoner be allowed to give evidence on his on behalf.” The affirmative was supported by Mr Purnell, and the negative by Mr Hoskings. After argument, the question was decided in the affirmative by a large majority. The question for next meeting is “Does the will of a married woman pass property left her under her husband’s will ?”

At the Princess’s Theatre on Saturday night “The Lancashire Lass” was played, and the well known abilities of Mr Hoskins’s company drew a large house. Miss Colville made a very. pleasing Ruth Kirby, and Johnson was well played by Mr Collier, who took the part in lieu of Mr Hoskins, the latter being indisposed. The other characters were also well represented, and the piece went well throughout. During the evening Miss Colville delivered an address to the audience with reference to the performance of the Press Amateurs on Friday evening. Miss Colville’s remarks will be found in another column.

A few copies of the new key map of Otago have been received by the publishers, Messrs Reith and Wilkie, by the Suez mail. The map, which is a very handsome one lithographed in colors, appears to have been prepared with great care. It affords the fullest information as to boundaries of Hundreds, land districts, survey districts, &c. The names of Messrs l onnell and Moodie as compilers, and Messrs W. and A. K..Johnston, of Edinburgh, as engravers, are sufficient guarantee for the accuracy and general reliability of the map, and we wish the enterprising publishers every success. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Port Chalmers, this morning, before Mr T. A. Ma;:sford, R.M., David Atkinson and Wm. O’Hai e, charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night, were discharged with a caution, Charles Le France, charged with a similar offence, pleaded guilty. Sergeant Morkane informed his Worship that the accused, who was very drunk, deliberately jumped overboard from the s.s. Ringarooma. It being his second offence accused was ordered to pay a fine of 20s ; in defaul; forty-eight hours' imprisonment, with hard labor.

The N, Z. ‘Times’ has the following apology to Mr V. Pyke with regard to a recent article in its columns reflecting on that gentleman:—“ Some time ago an article appeared in our columns in answer to rem <rks made by Mr Vincent Pyke, in his capacity as Resident Magistrate at Danedin, concerning the Wellington police and the N. Z. ‘Times.’ In the course of the article Mr Pyke’s ability to speak sense or to write English was questioned. Mr Pyke, as an author of some repute, felt naturally aggrieved at these observations, and we have much pleasure in assuring him that they were in no way intended at the time to convey any reflection on his success as a writer or speaker, and are freely withdrawn by us if Mr Pyke considers that he was or is likely to be affected by them. At the saine time we express regret if they have Caused him pain, indeed, we may now say that we have learned from Mr Fyke's publisher that a fourth edition of his novel, in reference to which comments were made by us, is in preparation.”

The Wellington * Argus,’ a strong supporter of the Government, refers as follows to the tour round the Colony of the “three able civil seivants;—“Beyond giving rise to a lot of correspondence between the Premier, Mr Macandrew. and Sir George Grey, and costing the Colony a considerable sum of money, the mission of Messrs Gisborne, Seed, and Knowles was absolat ly fruitless. The Premier himself admitted this in the Financial Statement the other night, but bis remarks very mild’y express the real state of the case. Messrs Gisborne, Seed, and Knowles’ report has been laid before Parliament, although certainly not worth the cost of printing. It is the baldest and most utterly useless public document we ever perused. It oceupies some fifteen pages of a Parliamentary paper, but the most careful reading fails to revealasingle useful suggestion, or to give the slightest useful information. Perhaps the most important fact communicated by the Commissioners as the roiult of their mission, is that the record clerk at Chris!chu ch is advanced in years and very deaf; that his sou sometimes ac'g f r him, and should got Ll5O a year instead of LIOO, and supersede his father. We do not wonder the Government was disappointed at the result of their action, but they should not ave carried that scheme out in defiance of the opinions advanced on all sides against it.”

The weekly practice of the 1 unediu Harmonic Society is postponed till the 18tb.

The quaiterly meeting of the Court Pr’de of Dun din, A. <>. V. , will be held to-rcor ow evening at ei,, Ii t o’clock. We are requested to call the attention of exmembers of No 1 Company City Guards to an advertisement appearing *n our pre ent issue. The annual meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ot go will be held «t the Occidental Hotel on Wedmsday evening, at eight o'clock.