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Evening Star, Issue 4220, 5 September 1876, Page 2

At tho Queen’s Theatre this evening Little Nell will make her first appearance in “No Name.” The dtbutante has achieved considerable success in this play in America, Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. The ‘Wakatip Mail* states that the Blind Stab Company (five shareholders) have devided a nice little haul of 700 ounces from their river claim. It is two years since the company were able to get into their old ground.

The Southland Drainage Bill has been shelved. The Speaker ruled that it was a private Bill, which, according to the standing orders, should have been forwarded to the Examiner of Bills within fourteen days from the commencement of the session, and that not having been done, Dr. Hodgkinson, who introduced it, was obliged to withdraw it.

Mr D. Robertson, of Port Chalmers, has on view at Mr Elder’s shop a second marine painting, representing the tug Geelong steaming outside Taiaroa Heads to the assistance of a vessel in the ofling. Tho picture is indicative of the great talent possessed by Mr Robertson, who will one day rank high as a painter of marine subjects, a study to which he has for some years devoted his attention.

The monthly battalion parade of the Dunedin Volunteers was held at the Drill-shed last evening, Major Stavely in command. The strength of the corps was represented thus : —Artillery, 30 men ; City Guards, 46 ; do Cadets, 24; North Dunedin Rifles, 30 ; ►vouth District, 14; Naval Brigade, 42; City Guards Band, 15 ; Artillery Band, 20. Tho battalion, after being pu; through company drill, v. ere marched to the Mortn

cwatwu (.rou ;d, wlieiv ilic ordinary bitt drill was gone through. “ Tb-' Lime?, Cements, and Ag^relates n* the Province” is tho subject of tho paper. Mi W. S. Blair, C.E., will read before th-,-1 i-j,?.;' Institute to-night. In it will he d, - caiitti the results of aim.’Kbor of experimeu l . , which go to show tho aria stability of mm.. <if tho limestones to be bund in Otago for tho manufacture of hydraulic cements, and a coMSidorabla amount of other information in respect to tbe nwttera treated of will be afforded. There should be a full attendance of members.

Those who h»V3 occasion to traverse the upper end of the Battruy street wharf do not require to be told of its present condition, which is anything but creditable to whichever body is supposed to look after it. To-day wo were witness to the difficulty those engaged in the timber trade have in. removing the timber that is being unloaded there. For tho want of metal that part of the street is next- to impassable ; and com{>laint is justly made that if heavy dues are evied, something might be done towards furnishing those who pay tho piper with a tolerable road.

At this morning’s sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, at which the only business was one default cose, Mr Bathgate, R.M., drew attention to a paragraph in this morning’s •Guardian,” referring to the case of Bews v. Mollison, hoard on Friday Last. His Worship said this was calculated to create a wrong impression, the statement made being erroneous. It was evident to his mind that the paragraph was not written by tho ‘Guardian’s' reporter, who, as a rule, was very coireot and fair; and he would caution the Press against receiving paragraphs from outside persons.

We understand that M«n J. and If, Campbell have issued a writ for £IO,OOO s;s.rr rtbe Provinoial Government, for loss tat.. they have sustained by reason of ' o»*r twider for the Weaterifteilways, which • T . av. th>; lowest, not having been accepted. Mr ii andera has" been urging the claims of Qr.o vifitown to be chosen astho locale for the Colonial prize firing, and has been informed that .the Govemmeht'-vvill be prepared to consider the matter when there is railway communication with Wakatip’a chief .town. ,/

* An unoccupied building' adjoining Moyle’s Store, at Primh>s.e Hill, and ’ formerly used as a butcher’s shop, Was "burned down at about 5 o clock this morning. The building, which was owned by Mr Thomas Jones, was insured for Ll9O, but in what office we could not loarnj The'polico are making inquiries. Looking at the possibility of an action for slander, it may be well to state that the following is from the local ‘Times’:—lt says ■that a loving,' trusting-pair,. whose unitedages numbered nearly six score years, passed through Palmerston,, a short time ago, en route for the favored spot where it had been arranged their honeymoon should be spent. The countenances of the happy couple be-' spoke supreme happiness, and when a goodnatuted, genial looking gentleman handed the lady a document that established beyond uoubt her claim upon her liege lord, she cried out with delight, “ Oh, doctor, doctor—it’s been long looked for—it’s come at last!”

Five resolutions will bo submitted to the political meeting at Balclntha to-night. They are much to the same effect as those adopted at the meetings in the drill-shed here and in the suburbs. The post action of the member for the district is supported; tho Abolition and County Bills are condemned ; the withdrawal of the Otago members from the Assembly is urged if justice to the Province is denied; and the meeting asked to pledge itself to support any future action that may bo determined on. The Mayor is to preside. As yet Tokomairiro has made no sign ; but we observe meetings are being called in some of the outlying districts of Southland to consider the situation.

The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the engine-room last evening ; in the chair. A letter was read mtbm the Secretary of the Band, thanking the Brigade for tlieir patronage at the late concert and ball. It. was agreed to forward to the Lawrence Brigade a uniform coat for a pattern. Messrs Long, Carrington, Gome, and Mearns were elected working members.; Messrs .1. Hudson and J. Aikman hon. members. Messrs Rhodes and Gore were elected auditors, vice Messrs Sherwin; a' 4 ' Houghton, resigned. Mr Houghton was si. civ i treasurer. A letter was read from ft e.. c .’inteudent Whiteford, of the VTellington v ie, accepting the challenge of the Dunt uu Brigade, forwarded to them on the' 21st ; v i4iid.a committee was formed to carry ■Jt cue necessary arrangements.

Aaeidand seems to.be a favorite place for I; mv. Js between theatrical managers and theii employes. De Murska and her flautist earned their difficulties into the law Codrts; Little Nellis threatened; and Simousen and his agent quarrelled oyer the entr'acte, aCourt case being the result. Concerning this case, a correspondent of the * Bruce Herald* gives some additional particulars: the agent of the company, is the proprietor, and was in the habit of issuing the entr'acte to the audience, and keeping the profits; accruing from the publications. ‘ Simohseh objected to his doing so, expressing at: the v same time a desire for the payment to him of half the proceeds. Raphael refused, whereupon he was paid off. But for all this he did not stop the publication of the entr'acte ,■ but issued it to the people on their entrance to the theatre. Simousen immediately proceeded to inform Raphael what he thought about him, but expressed himself in such strong language that he was ordered to appear at the Police Court the next day, on a charge of assault. He was bound over tci keep the peace for six. months, in two sureties of LSO each.”

The Twelfth Anniversary of the Court Pride of the Leith, A.O* will be celebrated by a soiree and concert, in the Oddfellows’ HalL Albany street, on Wednesday, 20th inst. We have been requested to remind those inter- sted in the fourth annual show of the I'unedin Poultry Association, to be held at 1 the Drill-shed on Friday and Saturday next, that entries will po-itively close at Mr Sydney James’s Office, this evening, at ten o’clock.