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Evening Star, Issue 4283, 17 November 1876, Page 2

Trout weighing between five and six pounds are frequently caught in the Deep Stream.

A satisfactory trial of a cocoanut-matting wicket has been made on the Wanganui cricket ground.

AtthePrincess’s Theatre “The Dumb Man of Manchester ” was repeated last evening. “The Cramond Brig,” some singing and dancing, and an Irish farce, are promised for to-night. The Diorama of the American War was exhibited again last night at the Queen’s Theatre. The gift distribution, which forms a prominent part of the entertainment, is apparently conducted to the satisfaction of the audience. A special performance for children is announced for to-morrow afternoon.

The following are from to-day’s ‘ Clutha Leader | By private letters received by last mail we learn that the Rev. Mr Banner man had been paying a visit to the Blackwater and Glenshee. He delivered an address on Sunday evening in the Church of Cray upon the progress of the Church in Otago. The Auckland, by which he returns, sailed two months ago.—We learn from various quarters that the public are responding very liberally to the Convention call for subscriptions. In Balclutha the members have succeeded beyond their expectations, and, with one or two exceptions, have met with a most cordial reception.—On Wednesday Michael Slattery, laborer, Kaitangata, was charged, on the information of Sergeant Daly, with having committed a criminal crime at Kaitangata, on November 4, upon Agnes Young, a girl 14 years of age. Mr Maitland, after hearing the evidence, considered a prima facie case had been made out. Mr Taylor, for the prisoner, then said that since the adjournment ho was* informed of some important evidence of which he was not previously aware, and obtained a week’s remand to enable him to produce it,”

Rev. J.G. Patersonj late of Waihola, was inducted a pastor of the second Presbyterian Church in Invercargill. Considerable anxiety was caused in Invercargill on Tuesday when it became known that a prominent member of the Opera Company, who had been collecting ferns the previous evening in the neighborhood, had not returned, having been lost in the Seaward Bush. All uneasiness was, however, allayed, Mr Steinbach returning about noon next day, not much the worse for his night’s exposure.

The * Bruce Herald’ hears that the Tokomairiro Road Board did not receive a circular from Mr James Macandrew, asking it to appoint one of its members to attend the Convention. The Gorge School Committee was also slighted in a similar manner, but Mr Grey, tne secretary, attended the Convention on his own account, and was, we suppose, regarded as the representative of the settlers in the district in which he resides.

At a meeting of the Fire Brigades’ Demonstration Committee, held last evening, a letter was read from Mr Conyers, railway manager, intimating that free passes would be issued to the members of the different Brigades visiting Dunedin for the demonstration. It was also announced that Mrs H. J. Walter had„signified her intention of presenting a valuable tankard as one of tbe prizes to be competed for. A torchlight procession was 'fixed for December 23, and it was carried that a ball should take place on Boxing Night.

At the Port Chalmers Police Court, this morning, before Mr Mansford, R.M., and Mr M'Kinnon, J.P., ten Manila men, seamen} belonging to the harquentine Formosa, were charged by Captain Qoayle with refusal of duty. Mr Graham acted as interpreter. By the evidence of Captain Quayle and the chief officer it appeared that the men had been led to combine against working by some person from the shore. The captain produced a copy of his articles and dietary scale which he assured the Bench had been faithfully observed. In defence the prisoners stated they had no fault to find with the captain, who was a good man and a good officer, nut they had not received sufficient food, and, therefore, could not work. They acknowledged they had made up their minds nbt to go back in the ship. Their Worships remarked that it was evident the men had been tampered with. It was shown they had received a sufficiency of food, and for some cause or other, desired to leave the vessel, which could not be permitted. They were sent to gaol for fourteen days with hard labor, tbe captain to have the option of taking them on board when he was ready for sea. Their Worships added that they desired to publicly thank Mr Graham for the very efficient manner in which he had interpreted.

The adjourned meeting of the Green Is 1 and Caledonian Sports Committee will be held in Mr Jenkins’s Hotel to-morrow evening at 7.30,

All interested in the Dunedin Annual Regatta are invited to attend a meeting in the lower hall of the Athenaeum to-morrow evening at eight o’clock.

A circular has been issued by the head of the Volunteer Department (here requesting the attendance of commissioned and non-commis-sioned officers at a weekly instruction drill on Tuesday evenings. Mr Brathwaite has forwarded to us the following journals, just received per mail ‘ Young Ladies’ Journal’ for November, ‘ Bow Bells’ for November. ‘Family Herald’ for September, and ‘ London Journal ’ for October. They contain the usual amount of fashionable literature.

The Drill-shed this evening will be the scene of an unusual exhibition in the shape of a skating quadrille party. The members of the skating rink, finding that Mr Hamilton has not been sufficiently recouped for bis expense and trouble in connection with the ventuie, have tendered a complimentary performance for that gentleman’s benefit.