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Evening Star, Issue 4218, 2 September 1876, Page 2

Tho sitting in bankruptcy on Monday will be very brief, only one case appearing on the list.

The central prison will yet be heard of before the close of the session. There is now on the order paper a motion for the appointment of a select committee, and a vote for the work still appears ©n the Estimate.?, If Che former report favorably the Government wiH ash the House to reconsider its decision and pass the vote. Th© address which we published on Saturday last, accompanied by a purse containing forty guineas, was presented to Professor Salmoud yesterday afternoon, at his rosi denoo, by Messrs K. Glendinnihg, Ashcroft, and T. Dick, on behalf of the subscribers. In acknowledging the gift, the Professor expressed hi* willingness to give another course of lectures. The notorious M'Laren is credited with having telegraphed on Tuesday to Sir Julius Vogel and the Wellington papers, in refer ence to the political meeting the night before—“Don’t be afraid of the meeting: they are all Provincial officials, their friends, and Provincial contractors, and Cairns’s and Barnes’s hands—over a hundred men.” No one but the sender behoves that any attention was paid to the menace.

The Railway Employes Benefit Society held thoir quarterly meeting last night, when a very satisfactory report was submitted. During the past quarter fifty-four new members (exclusive of fifteen who will join next quarter) were admitted The roll now includes 165 names, besides gevon honorary members. It is anticipated that thp Oamaru branch will shortly bo increased to seventy, which will make the society 250 strong. The society now possesses a credit balance of L 349. Mr John Thomas was elected a member of the committee in the room of Mr Wright, resigned,

At the Queen’s Theatre this evening the Darrells make their final appearance, when “Transported for Life" and “Buy Bias" will be played. little Nell and Mr Giddens (a comedian), arrived from the north to day, but their opening has been postponed till Tuesday. The, agitatws against Sunday trains at Taranaki have received’ another snubbing. They have been informed that the Minister of Public. Works, having on a recent occasion fully considered the matter irrespeetivo ef the number of signatures for or against, does not see his way to comply with their request.

By % private letter wo (Taranaki ‘Herald’) learn that Judge Richmond has recently met with an accident in Switzerland. Seeking to obtain some beautiful-alpine flowers for his little daughter he fell from a rock, severely bruising himself, but breaking no bones. He expects to arrive in New Zealand witfc his family in January next.

The following wore the concluding remarks of Sir Janus Vogel on Tuesday night, when ho announced his resignation of the Premiership :—“ lam not without hope that tue day may come when I may be able to resume an active part in public affairs in New Zealand. Be this as.it may, wherever I am it will always be impossible for me to forget what I owe to New Zealand ; it will be impossible for me to feel otherwise than the greatest anxiety to serve this country wherever or in whatever position I may be. I shall always remember New Zealand as the land of my life ; as the land in which I have found many strong and firm friends, in which I hope always to have many friends; as the land in which I have contracted the dearest ties of my life ; as the land in which my children were born; and as the land in which I have achieved the greatest success, and in which the highest position has been given me. I shall not leave it without the greatest sorrow and regret, but I feel convinced that in the course 1 am taking I am pursuing the right course. I shall always have the reatest pleasure in lending every assistance can to the country to which I owe so much, and in which I hope I shall be remembered as one who has endeavored i to honestly and unselfishly serve it.” Mr Hoskins’s benefit has been fixed for this instead of Monday evening, .as originally intended, when the bill will comprise “ As Cool as a Cucumber," in which he will play bis favorite part of Plumper, and “JW Life’s Dream," with the Lingardq in the principal characters. We bad not intended to give any description of the comedy, as its plot does not deserve it, hut as it is to bo repeated to-night a slight sketch of its main incidents may not be without interest. It is in three acts, and is. written by Mr A. Mathieson expressly for the Lingards. Jt is sufficient to say that it turns npon the simple incident of an individual named Scarlett Page drinking rather heavily on the evening of his brother’s wedding. This gentleman .s carried off to bed in a helpless state of intoxication, and the subsequent action of the comedy* though represented on the stage, Moves to be nothing but a dream. This, htrwcwa*, the audience is kept in utter igneraijee ef until immediately before the falling of the curtain, and the natural consequence is that all three acts appear disconnected and incongruous. The piece is also very dull and heavy in parts, the dialoguebeinganythingbut new or sparkling, but last night Mr Lingard made the comedy pass off successfully, as a whole by throwing in some lively torches of humor here and there. The scene in Which Scarlett Page is made to imagine him- - self dead gives Mr Lingard an opportunity of displaying his wonderful mobility of features to great advantage, and it also calls fortu from him an exceedingly natural and unexpected burst of pathos. Mrs Lingard has a light part in that of Grace du Platte, but makes it prominent by the grace and piquaney with which she plays it. Miss Howarde gave another instance of the rapid progress she is making in the histrionic art by her ladylike and natural rendering of the character of Lady Mabel, Mr Burford acted appropriately as the hon. F. Dandy, and Mr Douglas made the most of the unthankful part of Lady Mabel’s husband. Save Mr Mnsgrave, who appeared at his beat as the lively nonagenarian, the remaining members of the company require no special mention. To-night, we understand, is positively the last performance of Mr Hoskins’s season at the Princess’s, which has been taken, as from Saturday next, by the Queen’s company.

The degree meeting I 0.0. F., called for Tuesday evening, has been postponed till further notice.

The Harmomc Society will meet for practice in bfc. Paul’s school-room on Monday evening, at eight o’clock.

meeting of the Shoemakers’ Society will be held at the Glasgow Piebouse on Monday evening, at eight o’clock. The fortnightly meeting of the Leith Lodge, IeO.CXF., vill be held on Monday evening, at the Hall, Albany street.

Dr A, 1. Thomson will deliver a parlor lecture at the Young Men’s Christian Association Eooms on Monday evening, at 7.30.

We notice that Mr Hamilton purposes opening a skating rink in the North Dunedin Drillshed. We have no doubt it will be fully appreciated.

A meeting of the inhabitants of the Roslyn Road District will be held in the Roslyn on Wednesday evening to consider the political situation, -

Mr Bradshaw has favored os with his Share Report and Investor’s Guide for September. It contains the usual full information calculated to fom a safe guide to investors in stock. Excelsior Lodge of the Protestant Alliance held tbeir second meeting in the Drill-shed at following we:e elected for the ensuing six monthsW.M., Bro. Charles Samson; D.M., Bro. Wrn. Dray ; Secretary, Bro. James Gray; Treasurer,'Bro. John M*Lean; S.E., Bro. J. Eddington; J.E.,8r0. J. M'Lean : J.G., Bro. J. Gardner; Chaplain, Bro, Rev. Mr Watts: Surge 11, Hoofer Fletcher. The proceedings w. re closed with a vote of thanks to the officers of Pioneer Lodge for their assistance in forming like 10ci.,?, Tho usual wefkly meeting of the Welcome All Lodge, No. 102 T.0.G.T., was held in the West Taicri schoolhonse cn the 30th inst. Two new members having been initiated, a deputation, consisting of Bros. Murdoch, Todd, and Dove, from the Triumph Lodge, Mosgiel, and Pro. /Ulan, from the Hope of East Taieri, was received; and after bearing them, it was resolved that concerted and united action should be taken by all the lodges in the Taieri district to oppose the application and granting of any new licenses at the coming meeting of tho Licensing Court, and that a petition should bs circulated through the district for signatures with that object, *to be presented at the next meeting of the Licensing Court. A harmonium purchased for the use of the lodge was used for the first time and presided over by Bre. Jones.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of the second annual report of the Young Men’s Ch. istiau Association; from Mr Thoa. George of a handsomely got up card of membership for the Naval Brigade; and from Messrs Keith and Wilkie of “Specimens of Fossilised Words, nr obsolete roots embedded in modern compounds, with some old words with new meanings,” which is a reproduction in pamphlet form of the interesting lecture ei-Judge Chapman delivered in the hall of the Moray flace Congregational Church a few years ago. n bis short preface Mr Chapman tells us he ha# more than doubled the number of examples; and ho express the hope that his little book will “ bwvt to stimulate students of their own language to push their inquiries a little forth r back than usual, into the sources of their own everyday speech,”

_We we requested to state that the steamer Balclutha will leave for Portobello at 2 30 p.m. to-morrow, instead of 1 p.m. as advertised. The ‘Temperance Advocate’ this month is enlarged by an extra sheet, and contains a good deal of matter interesting to members of the Order. The paper carries a new and neatly designed heading, the only fault about which is that it is a little toe narrow.