The Evening Star THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1876.

Evening Star, Issue 4198, 10 August 1876, Page 2

The Evening Star THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1876.

The only case taken in banco at the Supreme Court this morning was argument quo warranto in Regina v Allan. Consideration was deferred. His Honor will not sit again till' Wednesday next. It will be in the recollection of many that some months ago a subscription was raised amongst the citizens for the purpose of presenting the Hon. W. H. Reynolds with a testimonial to commemorate his twenty-first year of public service. The committee who had the matter in hand sent to England for a service of plate, which having arrived, we understand it is their intention to take advantage of Mr Reynolds’s presence in Dunedin just now to make the presentation on Monday.

At the Port Chalmers Police Court this morning, before Mr T. A. Mansford, R.M., John Wilson and James Anderson, charged with being drunk and disorderly, were each fined ss, with the usual alternative. John Angels, seaman belonging to the ship Orpheus, was charged on the information of Captain Glass witn being absent without leave yesterday. Accused pleaded guilty. His Worship ordered the accused to be imprisoned and kept to hard labor for fortyeight hours.

JTh© ‘Mail ’ understands that tha General Government have placed L3O at the disposal of the telegraph staff in Nelson for “the purchase of a rowing boat for their own* special use. r

From the Melbourne ‘Entr ’Acte’ wc learn that Mr John Bryan, theatrical manager, now engaged by the popular actor Mr Dampier, is expected in Dunedin in a few weeks to prepare for Mr Dampier’s opening at the Queen’s Theatre on October 7. The Quern’s c >mp,viy last eve;ting played “The Lottery of Life,” b. v/V.cn MrWhcatleigh originally appeared iu Dunedin. Tot piece will bt repeated to night. The Darrells, who arrived from Christchurch by the Taranaki to-day, will reappear iu “A a You Like It" to-morrow.

The football match, ex-High School pupils v. Dunedin Football Club, which was postponed last Saturday on account of the bad state of the ground, will take place on Saturday, 12th inst. All players are requested to be on the ground punctually at 2.30, the hour at which the ball will be kicked off.

It is reported (says the ‘ Tuapeka Times ’) that Mr J, W, Clark, the Victorian millionaire, is in treaty to purchase Messrs Cargill and Anderson’s station property at the Teviot. One of that gentleman’s agents has been making a careful examination of the property, which is one of the finest sheep runs on the goldfields.

We are in a position to contradict the following report, which appeared in a recent issue o? the South land ‘Times’: “A rumor lus reached us that the Western j{.dlv iys arbitration at Dunedin has closed, and chat an award of a heavy sum has been made in favor of Mr Proudfoot. We do not vouch for the accuracy of the report, but it is likely to be correct.”

Professor Salmoud delivered the third of the series of lectures in connection with the Dunedin Athenaeum and Mechanics' Institute last night in the Athenaeum. There was a very large attendance, and the chair was occupied by the Right Rev, Dr. Nevill. The subject chosen was “ The Theory and Practice of Things,” and the lecture proved undoubtedly one of the most interesting of the series. At its conclusian a hearty vote of thanks was awarded to Professor Salmond on the motion of the Rev. R. L. Stanford.

On Tuesday, at Reidstou, a two-mile steeplechase over sixteen jumps came off between T. M‘Kay’s Larrikin and Mr A, Thomson’s Forest Queen for LSO. W. M ‘Kay rode tho former, J, Jones the latter. The ‘N, 0. Times’ says that after a close race nearly .all the way, want of condition told on the mare, and Larrikin wou rather easily. A fresh match for a like amount has been made for the same horses, and it is in contemplation to get up a regular steeplechase meeting for the same date.

From the ‘Dunstan Times’ we observe that at a concert given at Clyde on Wednesday week, in aid of the funds of the Dunstan District, Hospital, Mr H. Nettlefold was presented with an illuminated address and a purse of 250 sovs by Mr B, Naylor, Mayor of Clyde. The handsome gift had been collected on the road over which Mr Nettlefold has been driving for some years past (from Clyde to the Pigroot), and speaks well for the estimation in which the recipient is held on that branch of the North Road.

The following items aie from yesterday’s ‘Tuapeka Times:’—We have a telegram from Mr Bastings, in which he states that he has arranged for the issue of licenses for the Herriot Hundred land. This will be good news to the settlers, some of whom have been somewhat puzzled and annoyed at the peculiar position in which they were placed by the Government.—Serious depredations have been made of late upon sheep in paddocks in the vicinity of Tapai.uf, and iu some instances the loss has been considerable. On the J apanui station a number of people have been pig-hunting with a lot of dogs who have turned their attention to sheep-hunting to such an extent that where hitherto 2,000 fat wethers could be drafted every winter, nothing but a lot of stores, as wild as hares, are to be found. The owner of the station is now offering a reward for the conviction of persons found trespassing with dogs on his property, in consequence of the heavy loss sustained. One of Byron’s latest works “Not such a Feol as He Looks ” was produced at the Princess’s Theatre last evening when there was a very largv attendance. The comedy, which is in two ac s, is certainly not so well written as the same author’s latest production —“Our Boys,” but there is sufficient humor in the piece to keep the audience well Amused throughout the performance. The first scene is laid in the house of an English solicitor and money-lender, Murgatroyd (Mr Burford), and the whole of the characters are more or less connected with his family. Murgatroyd adopts in his infancy the son of a woman in straightened circumstances, and passes him off as Sir Simon Simple, heir to an estate of considerable value. He then endeavors to make a match between Felicia Craven, his niece (Miss Lawrence), and young Simple, but the latter finding that Felicia is secretly engaged to his benefactor’s clerk, Frank Grautly (Air Douglas), informs Murgatroyd that he is unwilling to many. The solicitor becomes furious on learning that his schemes are thwarted, tells tho young baronet that he is only the son of a washerwoman, and shall not touch one penny of the money which he would have become possessed of on coming of age. The appearance on the stage at this juncture of Mrs Mould (Miss Colville), and her desire to be reconciled to her long estranged son, make an amusing termination to this act. The second act represents a laundry owned by Mrs Mould. Mrs Merton (Mrs Lingard) calls to reclaim her son whom she left with Mrs Mould shortly alter her confinement, and Murgatroyd being on a visit to Mould’s house at the same time, discovers in Mrs Merton a wife from whom he has been separated for over twenty years, and in the young baronet the offspring of that union. A mutual reconciliation takes place, and all are re-united. The principal character, Sir Simon, a simple fellow, with a noble heart, was ably sustained by Mr Lingard ; while Mr Burford filled the part of the money-lender in a praiseworthy manner. Mr Hoskins’s Mould was a most amusing performance, the manner in which he delivered the many dittie* pat into the mouth of the process-server—notably the parody on some well-known lines—telling immensely. In this character Mr Hoskins ‘made a decided hit, and on more than one occasion saved the piece from dragging. Of the female characters Miss Colvihe was not well suited to the old washerwoman; and we incline to think that Miss Howarde would have been better cast for the part. Miss Laurence made a satisfactory Felicia, The comedietta of “The Day after the Wedding’’has frequently been played in Dunedin, but never evoked such hearty enthusiasm. Miss Howarde and Mr Musgrave were immense in theii respective characters, and the audience laughed so incousdierately at their actions at one stage as to stop the progress of the performance tot some minutes. Mr Lingard will represent his charactersketches for his benefit to-moiTOW night.

The monthly meeting of the ( tago Kilwmin£ Lodge will be held iu the Masonic Hall this evening.

Mr Charles Russell will deliver lectures at the Temperance Hall this and to-moirow evenings, on “ The Influences of Music on the Human Mind.”

Thssnnual concert and ball of the Wakarl Volunteers will, be held in the Drill-shed tomorrow evening at eight o cl< ck.

,A* meetin/ held in the Drill Green s..vuij, 1 ‘ft evening, in connection with the lrro«ebfcant Alliance friendly Society, a number of gentlemen signed the petit on praying for a Jo g>to be o ene-i in Creeu Inland. .he S«cietary was instructed to receive the names of panics wishing to join the Society. Th Ske cher fo • August coiua’ns some B‘'lnnd-d en y vimr* Dust tv of th I bila dc- :.l. s ihitb;, : also p’C>ur-'S il-ritv Of th- ma«»:wjr • of sail-.w at the *«'omon <s -v..K tUv w i-k of the tie tw<>o(l, a fight with ■■ i-k :;nu -th-r matters o ; intcr.-st. ft als * Ins u likeness of Trick tt the champion rower.

r ' l 7 ie ?r eekl y m.-eting of the Welcome- 11 Lodge, Tso. 10 ’jI.O.G. • . whs eeld in the West aiori Bchoo -house. *ho report showed six increase of forty members for the past quarter, and there are eghty members in good standing on the roll. The Deputy. B:o. Krancis Joseph, th<m installed th-* fallowing officers for the current quarter :-W.CT, 1-ro. John Luthia;.; W.V.T., I fire. Alex Dow : W.H., ijPl, J. Walker; W.F.S., Bro. Alexander; W C., Bro. Cuthbertson; W.T., Bro. Wm S V, la ™ d : w , Bro. Bob rt M'Dennid; W.DM,, Sis. Janet MDeradd; W.J.G., B’° 1a0, ‘.5 G , Bro. Meil I‘oss; r \Tr H T S ” . Sls - M Dermid ; W.L.H.S., Bro. J. W Joseph.