The Evening Star SATURDAY, AUGUST 12. 1876.

Evening Star, Issue 4200, 12 August 1876, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, AUGUST 12. 1876.

The gentlemen willing to form a deputation to the Executive on Monday re the Museum, are requested to meet at the City Council Chambers at 11.45 a.m.

There will be a short bankruptcy sitting at the Supreme Court on Monday, when the adjourned final examination of Richard Stratford and Geo. H. Campbell will. be taken.

Mr Charles Russell’s second concert was held last evening at the Temperance Hall, but owing to counter attractions the attendance was not very large. The concert passed off very satisfactorily, considering the noise attending another entertainment held m the same building. The *N. 0. Times’ reports that on Thursday afternoon a man named John Morrison (a plasterer), residing at the north end of Oamaru town, poured some kerosene oil over his wile’s head, and then set fire to it. The woman rushed screaming into the street. neighbors extinguished the fire, but not befere all the hair, and a great deal of the skin of the face had been burnt off. The poor woman was immediately sent up to the Hospital, and Mr Sub-Inspector M'Cluskey lodged Morrison in gaol.

The nomination for a Councillor to represent Leith Ward in the place of Mr C. S. Reeves, elected Mayor, took place at the Provincial Government Buildiugs at noon to-day, and proved a very tame affair. The only candidate placed in nomination was Mr Wdham Wiight, proposed by John Matthews and seconded by Geo. W. Harrold. Mr Wright briefly returned thanks for his election, and in answer to a question said he was m fa,vor of having the Mayor elected by the people.

Messrs Guthrie and Larnashhave received a telegram from Messrs J. H. White and Co , the Melbourne agents of the proposed new Intercolonial Steam Shipping Company, at a meeting of the promoters of the company held in Melbourne, it was decided to issue the prospectus forthwith. Consequently it may be looked for in our columns in due course, and we believe the support promised the new company by merchants and others, both in Melbourne and Colony, is of tho most "encouraging The City Council order paper for Tuesday’s meeting contains the following notices of motion i-Ky Cr Fish : That in the opinion of this Council it is desirable that the Mayor should be elected by the Council instead of Y the citizens, an d that the City members °L t lia ® aeat be requested to endeavor to effect such aiteration in the Act prepared by this Council and now passing through Parliament. By Cr Isaac: That it is desirable advertise for tenders for the construction of street tramways, based on the conditions as previously carried by vote of Council. At the City Police Court this morning, before Messrs T. Birch and A. Mollison, J.f. s, Alexandria Ferrier and Bridget n , e - w^ e charged with having been drrmk and disorderly. Anumber of convictions wore recorded against them for previous offences, and on this occasion a fine of L 5 each was imposed; in default of payment, fourteen days imprisonment. A further charge of having been guilty of using obscene language m Macnm’s right-of-way was heard against tne last-named offender, for which she was fined LlO, or one month’s imprisonment, her sentences to be cumulative.

The end of the recent troubles of the Bruce Herald is thus referred to iu that paper of yesterday’s date: “Thelast seven issues of the ‘Bruce Herald’ have been printed m Dunedin. We think, however, that few of our readers will be disposed to disagree with us when we state that we have done our best to give every attention to local matters. The friends who have shown such a marked appreciation of our hospitality during the last few weeks have reluctantly departed, and once more we are able to view those scenes so charming,’ proudlv conscious of the fact that when strangers came amongst us we ‘took them in ’ need say no more,” VVe

1 formation reached us ('North Otago limes of Friday) of an extensive grass hre between the Waiho and Waitaka rivers, by which a very large amount of damage nas been done. It appears that some of the farmers in the neighborhood of the Waiho were burning straw, and the fire spreading to the surrounding grass country ran across the plain as far as Waikakahi, the station of Messrs Buckley and M‘Lean,. Mr A, M‘Lean used every exertion, and despatched a oumoer 01611 the rescue of the sheep, and by their efforts the bulk of them were saved, but it being just the lambing season some hundreds of ewes were unable to escape, and were burned, in many cases to a cinder. Our Informant describes the fire as having raged with great fierceness, that, indeed, he states he has never seen such a nre in New Zealand before, as the country was ablaze for miles. J /1 the Princess’s Theatre last evening Mr W. H. Lingard took a benefit, and a very large audience assembled to witness an entire change in the programme. The cur- «*• Posing comedietta entitled “My Wife’s LoVOr 1 ,” which is Gompnsed m one act and contains only three characters. The scene is laid in Paris at the tune of the Revolution, and Mr Hctsklna has a part after his own heart in the character of Citizen Sftngpoid, the staunch, self-pos-sessed Republican, Mrs Lingard appeared as Madame Sangfroid, a rc/mvntic and frivolous young beauty, and played admirably. The only othel 1 character is that of Alphonse, a former lover of Pauline, and this part served to exhibit Mr Douglas’s abilities very favorably, Intense amuse* ment was caused by the humorous nature of the piece, and especially the satisfactory result attefidifig Citizen Sangfroid s ingenious £lot td divert attentions from his wife. The second part 01 J'b 6 programme introduced Mr Lingard for the first time to a Dunedin audience mhis “Lightning Sketches;” Mr Lingard is wonderfully rapid ih hiH chd iges of costUinc, possesses great facial expression, and has great command oyer a very fair voice, so that it will be readily understood that most of his sketches were very successful. Of the imaginary characters Wo Were most pleased with Mons. Sangfroid, old Mr Muddlebrainin his post prandial speech, and Sl >tcber flOtch-enberg—-his tenor and basso singers were very tame, and the incidental airs were very commonplace and not even aamusing. Miss Graceful, again, was unnecessarily represented as an extremely unrefined young lady. The portraits of “ living artists,” however, were wonderful, and tremendous applause rewarded Mr Lingard’s impersonations o Henry Ward Beecher, President Grant, the late G. V. Brooke, and the Prince of Wales. These alone are well worth seeing, but last evening there was still another piece on the programme - the popular comedy “Naval Engagements.'’ With Miss Colville as Mary Mortimer, Miss Maiuwaring as Hiss Pontifex, Mr Hoskms as Lieutenant Kingston, and Mr Lingard as the Admiral, nothing could be desired ; while Mr Doughs showed his versatility by making an exceedingly natural Irish waiter. This evening tins first two items on the programme will be repeated, the performance winding up with “ Sir Simon Simple.”

, the Knox Church class-room last evenf®i^ ro^essor Salmond continued his series of lectures on ‘ The Christian Evidences.” There was a large attendance, and the lecture was much appreciated. During its course Professor Salraond remarked that Evolution is undeveloped and raw—it is too unproved to show its face to Christianity. The last lecture of the series* will be delivered next Friday.

Last night at the Queen’s Theatre Shakespeares pastoral comedy, “As you like it,” introduced Mr and Mrs Geo. Darrell to a Dunedin audience for a short farewell engagement. The comedy, which was one of the most successful plays they appeared in when last here, went very smoothly, and was placed on the stage in a very creditable manner. On first appearing, Mr and Mrs Oarrell were loudly applauded, and several tunes during the evening had to bow their acknowledgments. The cast Was much the same as when the comedy was last played here, Mrs George Darrell giving a brilliant interpretation of Rosalind. Mrs Walter Hill’s acting as Celia was al o very good ; but Mr Darrell is not seen at his best as Orlando. Messrs Saville and Clinton deserve a word of praise for their natural acting in their respective characters j and Mr J. B. Steele, who was evidently suffering from a cold, gave a fair rendering of Jacques, but the “melancholy” seemed to desert him when describing the motley fool.” This evening the bill will consist of “The Stranger” and “Blackeyed Susan.” No piece, it is stated, will be repeated during the short season of the Darrells engagement.

The annual meeting of the Hoslyn Institute n«Jxt b ® held m the R °slyn Hall on Tuesday

A special summoned meeting of Court St A.O.Fwid A.O.Fwid be held in the Edinburgh oastlo Hotd, Gaversham, on Monday at 8 p.in* Mr Nome’s class for the study of History in connection with the Young Men’s Christian Associitionwill meet on Monday evening at l lie testimonial to Mr Reynolds, which we made mentio i < f in a recent issue, will be pr s -nttd by the Mayor at the City Council Ghamb rs on Monday at 3 pm. We have received from Mes rs Keith and Wilkie vol. lof fhe Practical Sta utes for New Zealand,” edited by Mr G. 13. Barto i, barrister-at-law, 1 he work shall receive early attenti n. J

Referring to an advertisement in another column calling for tenders f r additions to the 10 passenger station snd engine shed, it will be seen that the additions to the latter are withdrawn for the present.

We have much pleasure in drawing attention to an advertisement which appear* in another column mvitingdraught players of Dunedin and suburbs to meet on Wednesday evening next at Baxters Pier Hotel to consider the desirability °‘ farming a club. This will be the firrt club of the kind in New Zealand, and it only requires oaretul and prudent management to make it a success. M e notice that there is a new order or spo e‘.y started in our midst styled the “ Christian Mutual Aid Society.” Its object is tWor i 7o 8t ’ Sty an dflportmaty to Chrstians of all d nominations to for hj themselves into a beneficial society, where they can not only he a benefit to one another, but also enjoy Christian fellowship; and, 2nd, To cultivate a true Christian feeling and ma' e the order the means of un ting those together who have a Similar feeling. The charter is now open for those desirous of joining ft' r Charles H. Russell has favored us with two of Lis own compositions for the pianoforte, m which he displays considerable talent and freat ta-te. One named “Fern Leaves” is a right, sparkliug little piece in two four time, full of originality and embracing a Variety of change Ore seldom meets with in a piece of only four pages. Seve.al pa-aag»s fort eleft hand only are introduced with very good-effect, and jiSs pi l oe P° Beß3es the merit of tot being too difficult for the gen- rality of ordinary players, while in the hands of a good musician it might be rend red a m- st brill-ant and effective drawing room piece. The title page is illustrated with a g oup of fern leaves. All lovers of music and dancing welcome a goo 1 mazu ka, especially when it is pretty and the time well marked Mr Russell ha< been very happy in combining brilliancy with the P 6 lar rythm of the mazurka s yle of music and we have no doul-t that “ Silvery Spray ” wil! soon find its way into the repertoire .of most musical people in Dunedin. The music is published by Messrs Charles Begg and Co., it is very neatly got up, and the type is clear and easy to read.