The Evening Star THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1876.

Evening Star, Issue 4240, 28 September 1876, Page 2

The Evening Star THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1876.

In order to allow of a full report of last evening's political meeting, we have been compelled to hold over a quantity of local matter.

Mr G. K. Turton, solicitor, returned to Dunedin from Great Britain yesterday in the ship Jessie Readman. His Honor Mr Justice Williams this morning delivered judgment in the case of Bird v. the National Bank of New Zealand. In doing so he made the rule absolute for a new trial, the costs of the rule to be costs in the cause; and the costs of the former trial to abide the result of the new one.

At the Temperance Hall this evening Mr Clifford will open his "Mirror of the World," a series of splendid views of celebrated places on the Continent and in the new world. From the very favorable notices in the Australian journals this entertainment is undoubtedly of a high class, and we anticipate a lengthened run for it in Dunedin. Mr Knowles, son of the Rev. F. Knowles of Balclutha, suffered a slight concussion of the brain yesterday afternoon, through his horse rearing and falling back on him as he was riding through Moray Place. Mr Knowles was taken to the residence of Archdeacon Edwards and attended by Dr Hulme, under whose care he is now progressing favorably. The meeting last evening must be pronounced to have been a very peppeiy affair. Not only were the speeches of the most peppery odor, but the air itself was redolent with the same exciting dust, much to the annoyance both of Abolitionists and Provincialists, who were involved in one common calamity. According to the old proverb, "Suffering makes brothers of us all." We wish it may now do so. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Port Chalmers, this morning, before Mr Mansford, R.M., George Dyson, cook of the ship Wairoa, was charged with being absent without leave on the 27th inst. He pleaded giilty, and after hearing the evidence of aptain Joss, who was quite willing that the accused should return to his duty, his Worship ordered the accused to forfeit two day's {>ay and costs. The remanded charge of arceny against George Anderson was then fone into and several witnesses for the efence examined. The case had not concluded when our despatches left the Port.

The second concert given at the Queen's Theatre by Mdlle. De Murska and her efficient company was exceedingly well attended considering the counter-attraction at the Princess's Theatre. A choice programme was submitted, which pressure on our space prevents us from noticing in detail. The chief items were a scena from "II Flauto Magico," the "Miserere" scene from "II Trovatore," and the comic duet from "Crispino e la Comare." This evening Mdlle. De Murska will give the " Shadow dance and song from "Dinorah," will sing "I dreamt I dwelt," and take pait in Auber'scelebrated "laughingtrio."

The quarterly meeting of the Linden Lodge, 1.0.0. F., will be held to-morrow evening, at 8 o'clock, in the Lodge-room, Kaikorai. Mr E. Sandford, printer, Mornington, writes that he wai not the defendant in a case in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. The monthly meeting of the Imperial Building Soeiety will be held to-morrow evening, at 7 o'clock, at the Society's office, Princes street.