THATCHER'S MORNING CONCERT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 179, 12 June 1862, Page 5

THATCHER'S MORNING CONCERT.

Mr. Thatcher was particularly fortunate in having so fine a day yesterday for his morning concert. The room was well filled, and with a company such as, ik may be safely asserted, was never in it before. The large proportion of ladies in theaudiencs was a subject of general remark, and it was not unreasonably concluded that a pardonable curiosity, inherited from Mother Eve, had something to do with the matter, this being the first opportunity that the ladies hud of hearing, and seeing the man of whom they-had heard so m'.uh. The room was made to put on its best appearance, being decorated with evergreens for theoccasion, and lighted up as if it were night. This was.,", vtsry good plan, artificial light being mucj'i more favorable for every amusement of the kind than the " garish light of day." The ordinary forms also were all turned out, and chairs substituted, and altogether the room made a very; presentable appearance.

The concert commenee'crwith the Overture to l'ltaliani, wliich was very carefully played by Messrs. Cousins, Thatcher, and Livingston, on violin,- flute and piano. This was followed by the descriptive song of the Boar Hunt, by Mr. Leemah. Madame Vitelli then sang the celebrated Leonora song, from the opera of Trovatore, with much care, and considerable effect; indeed, we were quite surprised to hear her sing it so well. Thatcher followed, and plunging at once, in medias res, went off with the song of the " Old Identity." The song " took" immensely, and it was easy to see tliat the ladies were extremely entertained with the hits at their lords and masters. Aii encore was insisted on, and Thatcher substituted another song from his extensive repertoire, which was equally-well received. Our limits will not allow of our noticing each piece separately, but we may say, in general terms, that the concert went off exceedingly well, and that Thatcher himself was invariably encored. Some of his songs seemed to please the audience more than others, we may especially instance "Sir George Grey," " The Old Dunedin Gaol," in which the story is very humurously related ofthe sailors whwwere let out of gaol with a shilling a-picce for spending money, with the distinct understanding that they must be back in time in the evening, or they would be locked-out. The comic duet between Thatcher and Madame Vitelli, of the "Voyage to New Zealand," also amused the audience very much. - We must not forget to notice Madame' .Vitelli's song of the "Young Man from Victoria," the comic humour of which was stiongly appreciated. Some duets and trios were very creditably performed, and the concert wound up most appropriately with a song written expressly for the occasion, and addressed to the ladies. In this, after expressing his satisfiftion at their presence, and his regret that they were not able to come often, and thus give him a chance to lash their little follies, the singer proceeded to in^te the powerful aid of such as had husbands in influential positions, and especially in the Town Board. He pointed out the dangers of the streets, and the injuryl that he suffered from people not being able to walk about at night; adding, " The Moon now is our only friend, That shinesput at night here to light us— * It don't belong to the Town Board; — If it did it would shut it up to spite us." Before singing this last song Mr. Thatcher announced tliat it was his intention to give another morning concert next wet Jt, 'V-

EESIBENOJ- MAGISTRATE'S-COUET.-Wednesdat,.June 11, 18(52. ~ (Before A. 0. 'Strode, Esq., ft.M.) , Assaui/t. —Foley versus Hutton. —The plaintiff stated that, on the 9th instant, he was proceeding through Caversham to Saddle Hill, when he saw defendant and another person in a spring cart. After he had passed them, the defendant leaped out of the spring cart and ran after him, and struck him repeatedly. Plaintiff ran to some persons in the neighborhood, nnd sought their protection, and afterwards walked buck to town, and obtained a summons. Defendant coolly denied all knowledge of the transaction. Hi 3 Worship said the defendant had very clearly beeu guilty of a most unprovoked and brutal assault upon the" plaintiff, a mini far advanced in years, and he should inflict a fine of 40s. and costs, br in default commit him to prison for 14 days. The fine was paid. Tub Fire ATyTsiE United States -Hotel. —John Lannigan was brought up, and, it's the verdict of the Coroner's Jury at the inquest respecting the fire did not connect the prisoner with the affair, he was discharged from custody. Tkespassing.—Robert Harris was fined 2s. _ ancl costs for permitting his horse to stray in the limits of the town. Nuisance. —Inspector Nimon stated that the nuisance with which Messrs. Cole & Co., coach proprietors, had been charged, was abated. , The infor- . ination was accordingly dismissed. CIVIL cases. Adie v, Hopkinson.—Plaintiff had been stockdriver, in the employ of the defendant, and sued him for L2O, being a charge for the mustering cf a number of strayed cattle belonging to the defendant. This case occupied the Court for a considerable time, but the facts of the case were briefly as follows :—Some time in November, 1860, defendant agreed with the plaintiff:to give him Ll a-head for mustering a number of cattle that had strayed into the back country, and the plaintiff had brought in 45 head of cattle to the stockyard, but defendant contended that those cattle had only been driven from Shag "Valley and Moeraki, a distance of only a few miles from his station, and were not the cattle he had referred to when engaging plaintiff, which had strayed into the country near the Taieri ; he, consequently, refused to pay him for bringing them in. Defendant's manager's evidence tended to prove that: the cattle claimed for could not be considered lost, he having known very well where they were. Ths whole case hinged upon the interpretation of the term "back country," and his Worship was clearly of opinion that the cattle claimed for by the pluintiff were not the cattle intended in the agreement between the plaintiff and defendant. The ease was accordingly dismissed; with costs. Adams v. Uillies. —Claim for 155., being the price of two excursion tickets per Rainbow steamer, on Good Friday. Verdict-for plaintiff. Solomon and Another v. Casper.—This was an action to recover the sum of Lls, being a claim, as .per agreement, for a quantity of cement used upon the defendant's premises, in Rattray-street. It appeared that the defendant had been building some premisesin Rattray-street, which he was anxious should be completed by a certain time, and, to facilitate the plastering, he had agreed to allow the plaintiffs Lls extra for cement, providing they completed it by the time specified. He gave the men a note containing instructions to that effect to Mr. Smith, the architect, who was to make out the agreement with the men. Owing, however, to some misunderstauding, Mr. Smith marie the specified time in the agreement three days longer; and in consequence of the building not being completed at the time men tioned by Mr. Casper in his note tb the architect, the defendant had suffered considerable loss in penalties to the parties who had agreed to occupy the premises. His Worship gave jrdgment for plaintiff, and told Mr. Casper his remedy lay with the architect. Craio v. Hutton. —Claim for L 3 16s. for coach hire, ancl three days' wages. The plaintiff' had seen in the window of the defendant a notice for a baker, and, on applying, was sent by defendant with a note to Mr. Miller's station, Tokomairiro, who was to pay his expenses up : but, on going there, could not find such a person, and accordingly returned to Dunedin. The defendant denied his liability, and asserted that the plaintiff could not have made the necessary enquiries; as Mr. Miller was well known in that locality. Judgment for defendant, and costs. Dixon v.' Worrell and Thomas. —Claim L 3 7s. 9d., for medicine supplied by plaintiff.

Verdict for plaintiff. Hoae v. DALOETr k Co.—-Defendant sued for L 5"105., the value of a box containing carpenter's tools, shipped on board the Aldinga, in Melbourne. The plaintiff was non-suited, the Bench pointing out to him that the Captain and owners of the Aldinga were the persons he should sue.