The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1907

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1981, 17 January 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1907

Once more ire feel constrained to repeat tho words of Horace that “tho principle and source of all good writing is to think correctly,” but it seems almost useless to call to one’s aid the teachings of sound philosophy in dealing with certain subjects that have fastened themselves on the minds of an ardent few, and the question of “Single Tax” is one of them, Spiritualism is another, and many extravagant forms of belief may bo included in the category. In fill seriousness, we would commend the words of Horace to our voluble contributor whoso lengthy dissertation on “Tho Land Question and Single Tax” appears to-day on our fourth page, and for this reason, that he has adopted a stylo of dogmatic assertion that is so contradictory of itself as to prove the want of thought' so necessary to a logical conclusion. That, indeed, is so self-evident that if is scarcely necessary to draw atteniton to it, nor would we take the trouble to do so were it not for the fact that some readers at least are prone to accept gospel truth what they see in print, even though it docs not quite satisfy their sense of reason. When the notorious AVorthington was laying tho foundation stone of the “Temple of Truth” in Christchurch some years ago, we remember his effort to prove tli-3 assertion that it was tho house of God because it was to be dedicated to Truth, in theso—words: “God is Love, Love is Truth, tliereforcT'Cod' must be Truth and dwell in this temple.” And the large audience believed him, never thinking to reason tli? matter out for themselves and testing the logic of his seemingly logical words, which they might easily have done by applying a simile. For instance, we may say, “This table is wood, wood is mahogany, therefore this table is mahogany,” but other senses undeqeive us, and we find that the table is American oak, so there is something wrong with the logic, and we have to look elsewhere for the truth. So it is with our friend (to whom wo apologise for. using the illustration of so base a man), when he says in one place that “Money is not wealth,” and almost immediately contradicts himself by saying “Wealth is divided between three parties—landlords, capitalists, and laborers,” and then he explains that “the landlord calls his part ‘rent,’ ” and “the capitalist calls his part ‘interest.’ ” Well, if “rent” and “interest” are not money, and if they are not always repiesented by the signs £ s. d., we may ho obtuse, but we cannot see how they exist. When a man borrows £IOO and agrees to pay interest for its use, he receives money and pays money for it, and the man who lends is called a “Capitalist,” who deals in money only ; yet wo are asked to believe that “Money is not wealth” though “Wenltli is divided between three parties,” of whom the “Capitalist” is one. Such a confusion of words and ideas can never solve the Land Question or prove the justice of “Single Tax” principles. But this is only a series of errors on reasoning, upon which our friend builds his theory of a “Single Tax” upon land “up to 20s in the £,” and though lie gives us a dissertation upon theft it apparently never occurs to him that when a man innocently and legitimately buys laud with money, wliich our contributor admits is the fruit of

his labor, and that man is afterwards compelled to pay tho value of that I land over again in tnxos, tho process ' is nothing else than thoft But, apparontly, according to his view, theft is thoft only when it is used to bring about) tho conditions which in his illogical way ho thinks are right. Landlordism, ho says, is robbery; and ho is right if landlordism is used to extract moro than a fair ront, but tho Stato may act tho part of tho oppressive landlord oven up to a payment of twenty shillings oacli year for every pound that land is worth without committing robbery, if wo are to accept tho doctrine, of tho single taxor. The ethics of this proposition nro not quit'o clear, and it is hut a reversion to the old idea that the King can do no wrong.” John Stewart Mill is quoted pretty freely in support of those doubtful tenets; hut later Socialist writers, such as Flurclioim in his “Economic Labyrinth” flouts Mills’ arguments and advances otliors with equal plausibility. It is a pity, therefore, that those great authorities on the tremendously intricate quostion of how much tho poor farmer should puy and how little ovory other person should ho asked to contribute to the revenue ol tho country, do not moot in solonin conclave and sottlo tho quostion amongst themselves boforo parading their prejudices against tho one, and in f**)Vor of tho other, and always being careful to say that tho taxes should ho piled up oa those of a class to which tho would-be reformers themselves do not belong. A\ r hcn they have done that, and arrived at conclusions that will bear the test of logic and common fairness, there will bo some hope of getting adherents to their 'cause, but not till then. It is impossible to follow tho many assertions of our contributor, which wo would like to reply to seriatum, but space forbids, and although hunting shadows is not a profitable sport, wo may return to tho subject.

Tho local railway rovomio last mouth exceeded the expenditure by £43. Tho Chief Postmaster advises that communication has been restored between Bamfield and Montreal on the Pacific cable route. In connection with tho sale of Mr. Renner’s ehoico residoiico, Messrs. J. Peckovor and Co. notify that easy terms will be offered. Excellent reports are being rocoived regarding a good deal of tho land recently cleared of busli. Tho grass has been sown on a largo area, and tho recent rain is likely to have a most beneficial effect on such country. The teachers’ examinations for J). and C. certificates and senior Civil Service, which have boon proceeding for the past fortnight, were concluded yesterday Mr. AV. Crawford actol as supervisor, assisted by’Miss Bocro. Attractive illustrated ', pamphlets aro to hand from tho AVcstport Coal Company, of which Mr. A\ r . F. Isles is tho Gisborne branch manager. The pamphlets contain some interesting reading of the great enterprise in which the AVcstport Coal Company lias taken such an important part. Another deal in Peel street property is reported. Tho section recently sold by Messrs. Jones and Gaudin to Mr. Allan Black has been disposed O’" at a higher figure, and the adjoining section of Mr. Edwards’ has also been sold, the purchasers being Messrs Maclcv, Logan, Steen, Caldwell and Co.

Mr. Massey, the well-known Sydney organist, has given such great satisfaction at the Exhibition that he has been asked to extend the engagement for a week longer. He has also boon engaged to go to AVellington for a time. Mr. A. J .Massey left Gisborne last night to moot his brother in AA’ollingtcn, and hopes to induce him tc visit Gisborne, and give a concert bore at ail early date. To Ilau and United Cricket teams meet on the Victoria Domain for the second time next Saturday, and as neither of those teams lias been defeated an interesting finish is anticipated. To Ran team will be picked lienl the following, who aro requested to bo on tlio ground at 1.45 sharp : Carey, Gallon, Gorman, Cox, 11. AVock, J. AViick. Monk, Dud field, Murphy, Holsclmr, O’Dea, Glenister, and Houltham.

The Cook County Council calls tendors until February for eight contracts, as follows: —Clearing big <lrniii, Pn+.iitalii : rood deviation and bridges, Te Karalca cutting; quarrying, spawling, and knapping stone, “Gentle Annie”; road formation, Maugainaia, Mangatu, 181 chains; ic-forraing and metalling, Mangatu, 100 to 150 chains; formation, Maungaliuamia, Mangatu, 203 chains; formation and .felling and clearing bush, Maungaliauima, Mangatu, 296 chains; formation and bridges, AA’liarckopao, Taliora, 253 chains. The Devlin Reception Committee lias certainly a most indefatigable secretary in Mr. R. M. Birrell, and there is every pr >b-,i>ility tint he n ill yet succeed i uensuring a visit to Gisborne by the Irish orator. Mr. Birrell has received an assurance from Mr. Fraser, the local manager of the U.S.S. Co., that if desired the steamer will bo delayed until noon on Saturday. As His Majesty’s Theatre .'s likely to bo available on that morning, thore is every probability that arrangements will yet bo completed for Mr. Devlin to deliver an address in Gisborne on Saturday. On arrangements boing completed, -further particulars will be announ-od.

Out of the 18 applications for the position of assistant-engineer to the AVairoa County Council, that of Mr. Tlios. F. Randall, AVellington, was accepted. Among the other applicants wore J. 11. Cartwright, J.- .13. Wilks. T. H T reseller, Gcp. Hobart, R. E. Clouston, 11. A. Paterson, J. A. T. Carter, T. I>. Seaver, F. Peaknnin, P. Barrett, and Geo. Deigliton. The engineer pointed out that another room would be required. Gr. Brandon demurred at this, saying be understood bo was required principally for outside work. Eventually it was decided that tlio Stociv Department be given a month’s notice that the room was required.

Japanese adoption of AVestcrn methods is now about to assume a now and highly competitive aspect. Tho Bosetta Maru (formerly the P. and O.s.s. Koretta, well-known in the Australian trade) has been chartered by several leading manufacturers of Dai biipoi. for fitting out as a floating exhibition. Merchandise of all kinds will bo takingly displayed under glass casos, and so arranged ns to afford every facility, for inspection by . visitors. Toxtile products, law materials, manufactured goods, provisions, liquids of all kinds, ores, agricultural and horticultural prodnec, etc.; in fact, all and -everything that Japan could do an export traile hi will be on show. The vessel will call at all Chinese, Manchurian, and Korean ports, and no stone will bo left unturned to induce tho natives to become purchasers of Japanese goods in preference to those of European and A merican origin.

An extraordinary occurrence is relatpd by the Hastings Standard of Friday last. Mr n. A. E. Hurloy, manager of the Hastings branch of the Bank of New South AA’ales, and brother of Mr G. A. Hurley, of AVollington, got down from a trap, in which ho was driving with his two-year-old son, to open a gate. A 3 ho was doing so tho horse turned and was a hundred yards away with the trap before the. father knew of tho occurrence, Ho purmrd the cart for a considerable distance, but unavailingiy. After Mr Hurley had lost sight of tho cart ho organised a search party, and four hours after the misadventure a member of the parly found that the horse had returned on its tracks to tho gate from which it ran away, and at midnight was resting with its head over the gate, while the child was soundly sleeping in tho trap. It is surmised that the horse ran into a

neighboring lagoon, and remained there for some hours after being lest. The boy’s escape is considered miraculous, for the road was very rough in some places.

Discussing the condition of Irelanchat a AVollington gathering, Mr Devlin declared that for twenty years there had been no law hut the law of the policeman, no justice but tho justice of a prostituted tribunal specially constituted to convict, The policy of Gladstone, who was remembered with gratitude, had failed, and Salisbury’s policy had failed. Just now the Irish people were where they had been in 1886. Twenty years after they had history repeating itself. The Irish people were united ; tho Irish Parliamentary party was incorruptible, imperishable. The Irish had America, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada at their back. If a poll wa3 taken of the people of Australia, New Zealand and Canada, 95 per cent, of these freeborn citizens would give their vote and lend their sanction to establishing in Ireland the same system of government that had given anEirfl; Jg glory and continuous progress to .those lands,

Mr ■ John Burns, M.P., said recently Unit-ho wns tlio sixteenth out of oighkon ' children, nine of whom survived. For- , Innately lie bad a good mother. Ho says | that siio did not go out to work, as sho ; had enough lo do athorno in looking after I 1 or largo family. -

“ I tell .you candidly that I am dono with politics," remarked Mr John Ilutclicson at tho social gathering hold in Mr J. Devlin’s honor at AVellington. His comment was in rebuttal of an allegation that liis attitudo on tho liish question was duo to a dosirc to “ make His easo good ’’ for tho next election. | Tho two men, Reuben G AVallctt and ; Harry Konnerloy, whoworo last weok 1 found lying unconscious in the street in AVellington and taken to the hospila l , havo regained consciousness. Both of thorn stato that thoy woro brill ally attacked while in hotels by men whom thoy do not knew, but who, thoy declare, they could identify. Tho matter is being onquired into by tho polico. An unusually sovero thunderstorm broko over AVaipawa on Suturdny evening. accompanied by torrontial rain. Tlicro was on exceedingly lino display of ribbon and forked lightning, its dangerous character being shown by split trees and fused tclopbono connections. Outside of AVaipawn, so many telegraph poles wore shattered that communication with Tikokino, Maknrctu and AVakarara was interrupted on Monday, Tho Emperor of Germany has tho grandest railway train in tho world It cost £200,000, and took three years to build, Included in its 12 gorgeous saloons aro two nursery coaches, a gymnasium, a music room, and n treasure room. Tho drawing room is furnished with all paintings and statuary. Tho treasure room a unique foature -is constructed on tho safe deposit principle, with two largo burglar-proof safes.

Tho Commander in-Chief of tho Mod - terranean Squadron, Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, during tho stay of tho Fleet at-Mnlta recently, organised a most enjoyable paper-chase, in which he himself acted as “ hare ” and personally distributed tlio paper “scout” from the bulky bag ho had swung over his shoulders. Over 60 junior officers ror-ponded to tho Admiral’s invitation to take part in tho chase, and ho gavo thorn a hard gallop. Over hill and dale, after fair scent and foul scout, tho hunters went-, but nover a sign of the hunted did they find, so woll was tho scent laid. Finally, tho thin line of paper led round to the rendezvous, Vordala Palace, and hero tho Admiral was found, delighted at his exploit. Tho palace was placed at tho disposal of tho chasers by his Excellency the Governor, and tea, dispensed by tho Admiral, was much enjoyed by a largo party.

On New Year’s morning Horaeo Harvoy, a resident of Adelaide, aged 20, who had boon to a theatre with his mothor the previous evening, returned homo at one o’clock very ill. Ho said he had eaten a meat pio from a pie stall. He wont into convulsions, and in the prosenco of Dr Borthwick, who had been attending him for complaints since last January, Harvey died at Sam. Dr Borthwick said tho symptoms were consistent with strychnine poisoning and declined to give a certificate. The matter was reported to the City Coroner, who, after making enquiries, gave an order for burial. Dr Borthwick notified that the causo of death was heart failure. Further inquiries showed that deceased, who had married on November 10, left his wife on December 26, and never saw her again, Last September ho told a friend that he had enough strychnine in his shod to kill a hundred men. Mr and- Mrs AVilliam O’Brien s promise to bequeath all their worldly wealih the equivalent of £50,000-for tho endowment of a popular university in Cork is the subject of much discussion. Mr O’Brien has never been a rich man, and has been too much of a political stormy petrol to retain any largo amount from his professional income, but in 1890 he married a- wealthy wife. Mrs O’Brien is the daughter of Mr Raffalowich, ono of the richest merchants of Odessa, who is said to bo of Irish extraction, tho name being originally O’Rafferty. For years before lior marriage Mrs O’Brien was an effective -speaker and writer in the Nationalist cause, and her advocacy was responsible for tho extraordinary consensus of French opinion in favor of Homo Buie. Her brother M. Arthur Raffalowicb, was private secrotary to Count Schouvaloff when that statesman was Russian Ambassador in London, and afterwards represented the Russian Ministry of Commerce in Paris. Another brother, M. Andre Raffalowich, made London his homo. The Bradford correspondent of th° Economist (London), writing under dat° 15th November, said:—A week ag° prices for crossbred tops were irregular, and in some quarters weak at all'around 15d to 151dfor 40’s. To-day 17d has been freely paid for largo quantities. There has also been some appreciation in tho finer grades of crossbreds, and English halfbred and Down wools are quoted perhaps a halfpenny dearer. All this has come about by a sharp reaction from the excessive bearing to which the market has been subjected for months past. Importers who have sent their buyers out to Now Zealand, where the regular auctions commence this week, wore exceedingly anxious to get prices down, and heavy forward selling at oven below 15d for 40’s for Fobruary-March delivery has taken place.- But this market is bare of stuff, and both spinners and top makers were busy last week in picking up cheap lots to keep machinery running. This demand on top of news that tlio Boston market has been practically cleared started the movement. Foreign yarn merchants, who also had been selling for a fall at considerably below spinners’ prices, rushed in to cover,

and found that they had ‘ caught a bad cold,’ Thus a very heavy business has boon done, and tlio feeling of confidonce restored.

Christchurch provision merchants assert that as far as Christchurch is cons corned, the Labor Department food statistics arc incorrect. They admit that fish is dear, but maintain that why it is dearer in Christchurch than Wellington is simply because railage charges have to bo paid. Wellington is supplied not only from its own immediato district but also from Auckland and Napier by a rapid service,- and this service could not bo extended to Christchurch without charges for freezing and cold storage. As a matter of fact, it costs more to bring blue cod from the Bluff to Christchurch than it does to send the fish to Melbourne. Concerning meat a master butcher said that tho prices quoted in the pamphlet wore fancy prices. The maximum had been put on to Canterbury and the minimum on to other provinces. Meat was always worth its value. There were times when specially good cuts of beef and mutton would fetch a higher price than the market average, but, taken all round, tho prices charged locally were not in excess of those ruling in other countries. It was absurd to suggest that good mutton was dearer in Canterbury than in Auckland and Wellington. He would gladly bo prepared to plnco meat upon the market in Auckland and Wellington at the price which it was suggested ruled in Canterbury, himself paying all charges. This should be sufficient evidence that the prices quoted hero by tho Labor Department were top prices, and not the legitimate ruling average.

Tho Shipping World states :—“ There are a goodly number of members of the Loyal Commission who don’t knorwery much about shipping. But before the report comes to be considered, they will probably know a great deal about it, and the more they know the more clear will it become to them that commercial matters arc best protected when left alone with the full enjoyment of tho free ocean highways and the national policy of Frco Trade. These grand facta make anything like dangerous, tyrannical combinations impossible. Wo have’ in this country a great many railways established under Acts of Parliament, and in many respects regulated by law ; but neither Parliament nor the Government nor the courts have ever attempted to fix actual railway rates. That being so, bow, we venture to a c k, is it possible to fix ocean rates to South Africa or Australia, or to any of our colonies '? We have often dealt with the question of the alleged preferential rates given to American and European ■ exporters to our colonies. These aro fluctuating evanescent business freaks and peculiarities. But may they not he, in respect of freights from Germany, for example, forced upon our shipowners by the preferential railway rates accorded by the State railways to goods intended for Gorman vessels hound to our colonies'? How will tho commission attempt to meet, to retaliate upon, to deal with such a Question as preferential railway rates in respect of goods shipped to our colonics from European ports '? Wo believe that tho commission will discover what many of tho members, wo venturo to believe, bavc long since discovered—that tho 'work of the Government should bo confined to the improvement of our channels and waterways, to tho lighting of our coasts, to the protection of life and property at sea. and to tho maintenance of a free, untrammelled policy in ouv 9Ycrsca trado,”

THE WAIMATA DROWNING ACCIDENT. THE INQUEST. Yesterday morning Blr Burton, S.M., hold nn iiKiiiost at the house ox Mr. Paul Schwabe, of Clifford .street, Wbataujjoko, on tho body of Graham Higgins, aged nine years. Tho jury summoned wore. Messrs BY. Gibson, W. Pilcher, D. Dunlop, Win. Small, H. T. Jackson, and G. F. Henderson. ' . Tho jury having viewed tho body tho following evidence was taken:- — Albert Edwin Ansoell, laborer, residing at Kaiti, said: About six o’clock yesterday evening 1 was coining down towards the river, and I hoard boys screaming. I heard one boy shout, “Help! help 1 my brother is drowning.” 1 ran to a boat, got in, and rowed towards the boys on , the beach. They said, “Two boys j are drowning.” I rowed to tho spot j and I then saw a boy’s head under tho water. I got hold of him by tho J hair and pulled him into tho boat, j Tho boy appeared to bo dead, and I started to rub him, and then saw ins oyes open. I turned him face downwards, and then tho water ran out of his mouth. I pulled tho boat i aslioro, and carried tho hoy up to Blr. Coloman’s house. Ho was put to hod. Then I came down, got into tho boat, and wont after tho other boy. I saw his body, found an hour later, near the spot where I found tho other boy. Life was extinct. The Coroner: Do you know how the hoys got into tho water? Witness: No, sir. The Coroner: What depth of water was there where you pulled tho boy out? Witness: About 12 feet. It was high tide; B. T. Higgins, . carpenter, father of tho deceased, identified tho body as that of his son Graham. Ho last saw him alive about half-past four on Tuesday afternoon. Ho was then near home. The boy- did not say anything about going bathing. About six o’clock bo heard tho boy was drowned. The Coroner: Is tho other hoy able to attend tho inquest AVitness : No, sir. Tho Coroner: Is there any other boy who might give evidence v Witness: Yes, there is a little fellow about six years old. The Coroner: Could either of your sons swim? Witness: No, sir,- neither of thorn.

Constable Irwin deposed: About 0.15 last evening I received instructions to proceed to Kaiti. I went to Blr Coleman’s residence, anil was informed that there was a boy in tho river. I got a boat, and dragged tho river until I found the body of deceased in about 10 feot of water. I took tlie body asliore, where Dr. Colo was waiting. Tlio doctor examined the body, and pronounced life extinct.

Edward McKenzie,' a small boy, said : I was at tho river yesterday afternoon. I knew Graham Higgins, and saw him at tho river yesterday. Ho was bathing in the river. His brother was with him, and two other boys. One of the boys, Allen, was trying tho depth of the river. Graham vent to save Allen, and went under water, going out of sight. I did not see any more of Graham, but I saw a man take Allen out of the water and put him into a boat. The Coroner: AVell, this is some evidence.' I am glad w called this little boy. Ho is an intelligent lad, and has given his evidence very well. There was no further evidence. The Coroner: Do you desire to have the inquest adjourned for the attendance or the boy Allen ? The Foreman: No, sir. The Coroner: The evidence we have shows that it was a pure accident. The jury returned as their verdict that the deceased had come by his death accidentally.

THE BROUGH-FLEMMING COMPANY. “DR. AYAKE'S PATIENT.” The Brough-Flemming Company commenced a series of performances last evening in His Blajesty’s Theatre, Gisborne. There was a crowded house, and the company amply justified the high reputation they have won. The piece for the evening was ‘ Dr. Wake’s Patient.” A happier choice it would not have been easy to make, for the comedy of Blessrs. W. Gayer Bfackay and Robert Old possesses many very attractive features, and the performance of it is a thoroughly artistic one. Seldom has a first night been more completely enjoyed, and rarely has a company new to Gisborne theatre-goers made a more favorable impression . While the freshness and tlie gracefulness of the picture done into words by the authors met with almost instant recognition, the naturalness of the acting, and tho absence of any straining after effect were in an equal degree conspicuous elements in the success of the pci - formance. Thre is nothing new under the sum, and love stories and inequalities of rank are the themes alike of comedies and of serious dramas. But Blessrs. Bfackay and Ord have invested the whole with an atmosphere as fresh as tlie country scenes in which many of the incidents take place, as fragrant as tlie hay of tho fields. _ They have told a simple story with infinite charm and brightness, and tlie Brough-Flemming Company have entered into its unsophisticated spirit with singular success. Tho scope of tlie piece is considerable, and though the motive is largely romantic, there is room for a wider play of sentiment —of iilial devotion as well as lovers’ passion. It is a pretty scene that is presented in the humble farmhouse of the parents* of Dr. Wake, when that successful specialist comes under the spell of the Lady Gerania AVyn-Charteret—a role in which Bliss Beatrice Day mate herself exceedingly popular. It was little wonder that the great doctor fell in love with the lady whom an accident made liis patient. Bliss Day was so natural and fresh and attractive that "there was really nothing before him but capiulation at the first opportunity. It was true that that opportunity was long deferred, for he knew not the lady, whose injured arm he bound up so skilfully, and she knew not the name of tlie opportune doctor who attended her; but when it came it was as unexpected as had been the first meeting. Chance or good fortune brought tlie lady to the doctor’s consulting-room a patient for the second time and it was a ve-iy delightful interview which took place between them. When a little later the acquaintance ripened into courtship, everything seemed to portend a future of rare happiness. Then, however, came in the sliado.v spruiig from inequalities of social position, and for a time the course of true love ran no longer smoothly. Poetical as was this mutual love at first sight, not loss beautiful was the doctor s respect for his humble parents, and his resolve not to sacrifice them to tlie. pride ol the Lady Geiv .min’s high-born parents. Through a way of much pathos and touching beauty of sentiment, the story leads to the desired and tlie inevitable conclusion. Tlie. father of Gerania for gets his pride in his respect for tlie nobis self-sacrificing qualities of tlie doctor’s simple father and mother, and hails an alliance with such a family as an honor. .Very admirable m every way was the work of Blr. Herbert Flemming, as Andrew AVnkc, the sturdy honest farmer, and that of Bliss Bessie Major as the unpretcnti cus mother. Blr. Flemming was a typical yeoman in appearance, an I Ids sterling qualities as an actor were exhibited very powerfully in his vigorous assertion of his own and hi; son’s* worth in the third act, and the deep and manly pathos of his offer to efface himself from his son’s life, if his soil and the lady lie loved might only be happy. ' Even hardened theatre-goers were touched, by Unit scene As we have already indicated, Bliss Day invested tlie heroine’s pan with unfailing charm, and she was refreshingly _ natural. Bliss Kate Gair was a capital Countess of St. Olbvn. and Bliss Winifred Fmstr a pleasing and vivacious Harriet Bronson; Bliss Iviilv.-f.rd as the stem Blrs. Murdoch, who was ready to tyrannise and advise every one, from her husband to the Lord Bishop, was grimly amusing: Blr. Carter Pick ford as Dr Wake made an altogether favorable impression, impersonating the hero part in a gentlemanly and entirely convincing manner; Mr. Phillip Leslie was a most —indeed, to quote a word often on Ids tongue—an absolutely commend.-,ldo Luff AYynter 1. n, one of the real gentb inen of the piece; Blr. John F. Fordo as Bishop Selby was jiortly and dignified. The other parts were capably filled, and tho piece was artistically mounted.

This evening “Tho Walls of Jericho” will be produced, when the company will doubtless again have tho rdua.SLMo to a full and onUi'.'Mastic, house.