The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1876.

Evening Star, Issue 4173, 12 July 1876, Page 2

The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1876.

, report of yesterday’s proceedings in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, in the case p °k ai ’ge of libel against the proprietor ot this journal, was necessarily condensed. " c, therefore, this evening give a full report of the whole case.

We are compelled, to hold over ouv report of to-day 3 W aste Land Board meeting. The case of Kirby v. Macandrew was continued at this day’s sitting of the Supreme Court.

_ A fleeting of grocers was held in Murray’s Hotel last night, when it was resolved to meet again next Tuesday, to take into consideration the desirability of forming a Grocers’ Association.

, JJ 1 special meeting of the Union Football Club held in the Douglas Hotel last evening for the purpose of considering Captain Treseder’a tender of his resignation, it was agreed, on the motion of Mr M'Gruer seconded by Mr Gibb, that the resignation be not accepted.

■l t h'kebof-Loave Man ” was played ao v ae Pia'ecss’s last evening to an indifferent house. The cast included Miss Colville as May Edwards, Mr Douglas as Lncrly, Mr Bunord as Hawkshaw, and Mr Oraharac as Jem Dalton, alias “the Tiger.” ‘ ■ tVrcmosa ”■ is announced fur to-night,°and I ‘D M nhams. the scenic an list, has nainted a number of nciv scenes.

r , ?-'k e , u 4 naJ weekly meeting of the All paints T oung Men’s Association was held in me schoolroom last evening, the Presi“9 lli > Dev. Mr Stanford, in the chair, luo routine business being disposed of, the remainder of tho evening was vlassed in discussing the interesting question of “ Repressi'vo Legislation, ” and its effects in stopping drunkenness. Next Tuesday Mr Percival will read a paper on “The Earth and its Motions. 1

The esteem in which Mr John Moran, of the v anety iroupe, is held was evidenced bj the packed house which greeted him on the occasion of his benefit at the Queen’s Theatre last evening. Tho performance was of the usual miscellaneous entertainment, Mr Hart receiving an ovation fox - his rendering of “ Dear Little Kellie” ; while Mr and Mrs Hart exhibited their drollery in “ The Quakers. ’ A. feature of the entertainment was the Champion Bone Solo between Messrs Moran and Clinton, aiivd the efforts of both gentlemen were loudly applauded. ■'The Quiet Family,” in which idle dramatic company appeared, terminated the prrfor*7- - e Tr r v- ■- . -it i \ ■ 1 ■ )•. 's reappearance after a seven years' /absence from Dunedin, iu “Richard lII,’ - this evening.

From the success Mr Talbot achieved when last in Dunedin we expect to see a ciowded house.

By a reference to our telegraphic columns it will bo seen that Abdul Aziz, the recently deposed Sultan of Turkey, has committed suicide. Also that a peaceful settlement of the whole Eastern question is likely to he arrived at.

At the Port Chalmers Police Court, this morning, George Everitt was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Ge-orgc street last evening. This being his second offence he was ordered to pay a fine of 10s, in default forty-eight hours’imprisonment, with hard labor. Dr Drysda'e, J.P., presided.

(he continued frosty weather enabled the Dunedin Curling Club to open their rink at the ‘Water of Leith yesterday afternoon. About a dozen members put in an appearance and sides were chosen as follows: -W. Fraser, J. Hoodie, W. H. Lathbury, J. xvlackay, senr., T. A. Callender (skip), against W. C. Smith, J. MfNeil, A. N. C. Campbell, R. M'Laron, W. D, Murison (skip). Aiter an exciting game Mr Callender’s side won, the score standing at eleven to their" opponent’s ten. Other scratch matches were gotjup, till darkness putan end to the play, A novel and interesting event in chess circles in Dunedin will come off early next month. A social reunion is about to take place to commemorate the anniversary of the chess club. This null bo the first of the kind ever held in Dunedin, and from the enthusiasm of many of the leading members in the matter, it will doubtless prove a great success. There is also to be a handicap tournament in about a month hence, which will be open to all the players of the club. The entrance money is ss, all of which goes to the prize fund for the successful competitors. Gentlemen desirous of competing may do so by sending their names to the secretary.

The last of the departmental reports to hand is that by Professor Black on the University Laboratory for the year ending March 31st last. Professor Black reports that the total number of analyses performed during the year is 380. Of this number, 275 samples were delivered by Mr Lurab, Revenue Officer, to be tested for adulteration under the Adulteration of Food Act. The remaining 105 specimens were sent from different parts of the Province with a few from other Provinces. The chlorine and sulphuric acid observed in fifty-two samples of whisky and brandy were no doubt introduced unintentionally with the water of dilution. The quantities of these impurities discovered were so small as to be quite innocuous, while their presence is an indirect proof of the addition of water to the distilled liquor. He was aware that iron is -frequently reported in England as an adulterant in tea, and expected to have proof of its presence in the samples submitted here. While, however, trifling proportions of earthy matter and sand were found in six of the samples, in no case did he discover the presence of iron compounds introduced. The reactions for iron were strong and decided in every case, but on examination of several samples which he received direct from the grower in the N.E. Provinces of India, and which were delivered to him by Mr Bell, the superintendent of the tea plantation there, he found the same decided evidence of the presence of iron. The samples from India were perfectly genuine in every respect. Iron is indeed a constant and constitutional constituent of tea itself ; its presence therefore in the ash is no proof of adulteration.

The_ attention of members of the Artillery Band is directed to an advertisement in another column.

The Globe Variety Troupe will appen- this and to morrow evening at the Foresters’ Hall, Port C halmers, commencing at eight o’clock. By a General Order appearing in this issue the members of the Richardson Fusiliers are directed not to attend any parade until further orders.

The supporters of Mr H. J. Walter are invited to meet him in the lower Hall of the Athenaeum, to-morrow (Thursday) evening, at eight o’clock. °