NOTES FROM ST. BATHANS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 383, 14 July 1876, Page 3

NOTES FROM ST. BATHANS.

Tho severe frost which lias prevailed during the last week has put an almost, entire stoppage to mining, and has nad the c-flect of shortening 'he water supply considerably ; but. judging from the quantity of snow t'iat has fallen on the iiilis, this all-powerful agent should be as plentiful as ever, as soon as .a break in the weather takes place. The healthful exercise of skating has been largely indulged in by both young and old for some time past, and a number of the more Tenfuresome are fast becoming s<lepts at the pleasing and graceful art. I'o say that ihe movements are in every instance graceful would lie incorrect, a? tiie involuntary antics cu; by s=<me o! the less rsperienivd are most ludicrous, and highly ui'iiusing to onlookers. A concert in aid nf the iSalional School find wan given on Turs/la* evening 10.«t.. a short account of vtnieh may prove interesting to your readers. Tiie room was c-ro* ded to excess, &ii the avaikbie stand-

ing or. ruoiii bs-ins: occupied, find this, together wiih the quality of Uif:" various items, conduced. to -the general success of the c-iitertiJ.inm.-rit. The proceedings were coruimMited bj &n address from the Chairman, H. - W. iiobinaoa.,-Esq., ' w'Jfo,' after a "tew remarks .laitable -to tii<« occasion. announced »hts first hi*m- on the programme, viz., •'Overture by tneband/*-' which gone -rhrubeh• wit h great -pre--" cision. This was followed by Mi's. Caudle's --umbrella lecture, given by Mr. D. M. Scott, Cambrian, which was dono fall justice to by that gentleman. Mr. RoWand now sang "True io "he bvsr." most effectively, accompanying himself on the harmonium. Thirf was followed by a duet, "The Mariners," by Messrs. Haulier and Py!*\ who g<»t through their difnctilt performance most, creditably, and to the very evident satisfaction of the audience. A reading, "The Co/nbat," by Mr. pon*, " The Starry Banner," by Mr. Gr. Prescott-, came next, and were really well rendered. .The ever welcome Sailer's Hornpipe by air. J". Cormick was now given, and much appreciated. This may also be said of his song "Little Sam," given later on in the evening, for wiiidi he received an encore, giving in rr'Sponso ''Nancy Fat," which was most amusing. The song, by Mr. W. Pyle, " Always.do ■to others aa you wish to be done by."' was next on the list, and both this and~ his encore song were favorably received. A recitation, " The. eve of Waterlo,?," by " Miss Theresa G-erlcins, song, " The cliffs of old Tynemoutn," by Mr. E. Douglas, and a recitation by Mr. John _Ewir>g, followed, and were each very creditably given. Messrs. O&iripbvdl. Holland. «*>< i Pyle then played a selection from "H Trovatore " very elf-ctiv.-iy, and later the evening Mr. Cam pbell gave as a violin solo that bea'.H/ifnl Scottish ballad " Auid Robin Gray" witu great effect—the accompaniment being very tastefully performed by Mr. Holland on the harmu--niuui. The recitation, " Douglas's "account of himself," in- chara/»ter, by Miss IS. PrescoJt, was a capital rendering, and, in rer-ponse to an encore, she repeated a short piece from " Marsuion," in h-*r-u>ual spirited manner. Mr. t-r. Hustler's soosr, " 1 he wiii:e squall." came next, nod while not disparaging any of his former elluru was ccrt'aialy far tn advance of anything he has yet attempted. Mr. Robin.«on' followed with a most wonderful piece of hiijh-iiown oratory —the production of some word-coining Yankee politician, and created great aimiseiupnt therewith. Mr. Holland then sang "The mountebank," ! and was equally .successful as with his j first song. Mr. J«~-bn Melvin, as is his; j wont, now proceeded to give the last it-m' j on tile programme, ami at the cunelu-ion of his son", a good old Scotch one, of course, csme in for a round of well merited applause, and a-.doniand for an mcortv with which he complied. JDuring the evening the Two-Xi"i!« Choir sang two' glees very pretfdv, the last one- id com pliance to a? encore. ".God saye. the Queen " by the "company brought a n:!>ss e'ijoyaWe evening's 3«nisi»m.?nt {3,1 eh'se, after which, the room beinii cleared, dancing was kept up - under Mr. Coraiick's direction—till tar into the night. >