PRIESTLY AS A LECTURER.
The Onehunga correspondent of the “Star” writes ns follows:—It was announced by large posters that Mr. Priestly would lecture in the Masonic Hall on “ Prison Life,” and many residents were anxious to hear his revelations, but they wore sadly disappointed. i’he mob, which is a recognised institution in this (own, discovered that the lecturer was refreshing himself with a whisky in the nearest hotel, and they waited until he came out to give him what they termed “ a colonial reception.” The distinguished visitor at last made his appearance, and was walking towards the hall, when all at once the mob commenced to yell and hoot. This appeared to be the signal for hostilities to begin, and they did without a doubt. A number of rotten eggs, well aimed, struck him in several places, smashing in his belltopper, while a quantity of closet filth, which soino had collected in empty jam-tins, was hurled at the unlucky man, making his clothes in a filthy state. At last he managed to get inside the hall. The door was closed by his orders, and the mob kept outside, where they made the night hideous with their yells. They enjoyed themselves singing ’■ We Shall Hang Paiestly on a Sour Apple Tree,” and snatches of Salvation Army songs. I endeavoured to get inside, but the door was held safe by the mob. Not a soul could get near it unless ho wished to bo presented with a testimonial in the form of rotten eggs. It was near ten o’clock when I left, and the door was still closed, and they threatened to keep it closed until morning. Unfortunately, Sergeant Green, our only guardian of I the peace, was ill in bed, consequently I they had matters all their own wav. j
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1336, 31 July 1883, Page 2
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299PRIESTLY AS A LECTURER. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1336, 31 July 1883, Page 2
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