The Evening Star. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1876.

Evening Star, Issue 4258, 19 October 1876, Page 2

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1876.

At the City Police Court to-day Catherine Looney, Anne Sheny, and Henry Knight were each fined 20s, with the option of three days’ imprisonment, for drunkenness ; Robt. M ‘Qiia (i,,55, or twenty-four hours’; and for assaulting Sergeant I’inncgan, 20s, or three days’. Sherry, f r damn nug the constable’s uniform, was further lined LI 10s.

The escort arrived in town ytwterday, bringing down 7-200 ounces of gold.. There was a fair attendance at i Jie Temperance Hall last evening, when son ie views of the best scenery on the River TJaames were exhibited.

The City Council have practically abandoned the idea of further utilising the Water of Leith for water-supply purposes, as at yesterday’s meeting they determined not to give the notice to riparian prop rietors contemplated by the Waterworks Ea tension Act of last session.

The‘Liberator’and ‘Tempemnce Advocate ’ are to be purchased by a number of gentlemen interested in the temperance cause, who have formed them;selves into a joint stock company, with a capital of-L6OO. The amalgamated papers are to appear in their new form on the Ist prox., under the title of ‘The New Zealand Temperance Times.’

Australian files by the Arawatsi show that there is but little change in the betting on the Melbourne Cup. Irish Stew and Valentia head the list at; 8 to leach. Impudence, Rapid Bay, and Dilke have been backed consistently at 100 to 6 ; and next to these come Newminstei*, Torchlight, and : Sultan at 100 to 5. Several other horses arc j quoted at outside prices, the most noticeable being Vain Hope. Mr Richmond Thatcher, an ex-journalist ofi large •' olouial experience, and now agent for Mr J. K. Emmet, arrived here to-day to make arrangements for the production of his principal’s drama of “ Fritz ” in this and other towns in New Zealand. Before leaving Melbourne Mr Thatcher (who before joining Mr Emmett had acted as Mrs Scott-.Siddous’s agent) was entertained at a complimentary dinner by a number of theatrical audliteraryj friends in the Victorian capital. 1 The want of a fire-escape was freely referred to at the Fire Brigade’s supper last evening. < Mr Watson pointed put that id lofty buildings like his restaurant there wai no means of gaining access to the top floor from the ■outside of the building with' thp bricade’s present appliances; and' Cri Walter urged the applying to the Council fer additional ladders. We understand that the brigade intend making early application to the Corporation towards that end. * Two valuable suggestions were made alt tho Education Boara meeting tp-day. ; The. first was by Mr Gillies, who, , finding thsft the children in the schools here knew nothing of the early history of Australia, had apiplied to the General Government to publish an epitome of such history, compiled by Mr Mackay, of the Native Department, some eighteen months ago; but finding tbit the Government were, unwilling to do so, now asked the Board to publish it. It was agreed that the matter be referred to the Board’s secretary and to the Inspector of .Schools to consider the question and frame a report. The other was by his Honor, who thought that the pupil teachers at the Normal School should attend Professor Coughtrey’s series of lectures on physiology. It was resolved that all pupil teachers should be required to attend the course, provided reasonable terms could be come to for their admission. -

At the Princess’s Theatre last evening a very successful performance of “ Little Era’ly ” was given. In Danl Peggotty, Mr Dampier has a character which showed to great advantage his wonderful versatility. In his natural assumption of the part of the old salt'no. one could catch a trace of the widely different characters in which Mr Dampier has as yet appeared in Dunedin, and to the mingled pathos, and heartiness which he infused into it is owing the satisfactory result of the entire performance. Mrs Walter Hill made a very pleasing Emily, and Mr Saville had evidently a correct conception of the character of Micawber; bat we were sorry to see such an exhibition as was made of good-humored Traddles. Mr Steele made a manly Ham, but the other characters do not call for any special comment, save Mr Stark’s Uriah Heep. This gentleman filled a difficult part very creditably. “little Em’ly ” will be repeated this evening.-.-g