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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5207, 24 September 1885, Page 2

To-night in the Academy of Music willbe presented Lingard'n Diorama of Scotland. This ia really a work of art. It was painted by Hamilton Bros., the well known aoeno painters of Edinburgh. The company with the diorama is, musically, a good one, consist* ing of Mesdames Lingard and Hayward, and Messrs T. Hayward (tenor), nnd D. Macandrew, wbo'is a host in himself as lecturer arid rocaliet; this gentleman bss a fund of humor in him, and possesses a good baritone toico. Mrs JJingard fs not only a pianiste of no mean order, but has an excellent mezzosoprano voice, and Mrs Hay ward's strong and fully compassed soprano ha* been ; highly commended in tbhous parts of the colony* We have little hesitation in predicting that the company will meet with a good reception at the bands of ■ the people.

A wBLli attended meeting of the congregation of St. George's Church was held last | evening, the Rev. F. G. Evans presiding After a few remarks from the Chairman regarding the biißJncfs before the meeting, Mr E. T. Wildman read a.statement to the effeot that in July, 1882, the debt on the Church amounted to £880, but since then Bubaerip* tion cards had been ieaued, and by them and in other ways it was now reduced to £355. It was decided to discontinue the collecting cards ; to hold a soiree shortly, and a gift auction at a date to fixed. It was mentioned that the yegtry had arranged for the issue of a parish tragezine particulars of of which were given, and that the Anglican missioaers, the Beys. Bodington and Mason would probably arrive at the Thames about the 11th of November and they would remain for a week. ; . The Michaelmas holidays for the public schools will be the week beginning Monda;, 28th inst.

An attractive programme for the concert to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow evening, in aid of ttia funds of Bt. George's Sunday School, appears in another column*. The oboice programme arranged and the laudable purpoie for which the concert is to be held, will no doubt eußure a large attendance.

A ibctube will be given in the Pollen street Lecture Hall this evening by Mr E. H. •Taylor, on—" The Devil of the Bible—his personality, ard work and death."

Thk North Star Extended shareholders are notified elsewhere of a meeting to-night.

A MBEHF& of gentlemen was held in the' Oddfellows' Balllaet evening, when a Dramatic Club, to be called the " Garriok Club;" was formed. Mr F. •'. Burgess was appointed manager, Mr W. J. Barlow Secretary, and, the manager, Secretary, and Mr H. M, Johnston appointed a committee to draw up the rules of the Club, the same to be submitted to a meeting to be held in the Odd* fellows' HaU on Thursday evening next. Those desirous of joining should forward their names as early as possible to the

managers-^ >-•=•■*=*■'■■'.,•-, .■,■,,*.> ■-... >„.,: , -,.,..... .. .. : ,-..5, Mb It. B. McQ-BBGoawill.to-morrow holda sale of freehold property in Brown street, Grahamstovvn, by order of tlie mortg'igee. W«» wo'uid}(';ireot attention to the; Hdvertiabment which appears elsewhere.

The following telegram was posted at the Corner this morning from the manager of the Cambria GK M. Co.:—" 2501bs of specimens from No. 1 etope on oroßßreef at No.. 3 lovel ; good show left in back of stope.—H. W 1 MOOBE.'.

I)B; Eiiapßß', and Ti. -, yon Hotter, JSsq., J^'sP.',' occupied * the Bench"' in thb Police Court this mdrfi|ijg^Whej|;a^drunk" "bore up " to the marK.Vna.candidlv acknowledged that spiritual ipfluence;had marred his memory on the preceding eve. Five shillings and costs slipped from hisjinwilling baud at the dictum of the Bench. Three bovine wanderers caused a fine of three shillings to be recorded against J. Mclaughlin,.whose kine, ,„when^traversing Richmond- street, weWi by en unkind * baiid, impounded. Three men'e names were called on a complaint being made that they neglected to support their mother, but there was no appearance of tho complainant or the derelict ones, and the case was adjourned till tomorrow. An unkempt looking mortal, who answered to the name of James Evans, was arraigned on a charge of lunacy, and was, after it being stated that he had been running aficr children with a knife in hiß hand, and making extravagant statements to the arresting constable, remanded till tomorrow for examination by Dra Oallua and Payne, and the Court was adjourned.

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Sir Walter So^tfc G.M. Co., Karangahake, was held in Auckland yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of coneide-ing the advisability of amalgamating with the Truro claim, and arrange fie terms of such umalgamation.. Mr AdamPorteroccupied the chair, and .after some discus ion it was decided to wini up the Sir Walter Scott Gr.M. Co., and amalgamate with the Truro.

Mb LABNACH, Minister of Mines, is again seriously unwell, having suffered a relapse through attending to bis Parliamentary duties.

Tab temp«rancß demonstration, which was held at the Wellington Exhibition yesterday, was a great success. A pfoceeaioh about a mile long, and consisting of Bands of Hope acd Temperance Societies, marched through the city to the Exhibition. A half holiday was proclaimed, and an iimnense concourse of people turned out to witness the demonstration. . , .•;•/•,. -■• .'-■'■■■ "-"•'■-.■ :

At the Auckland Police Court yesterday, Sarah Horn* and Agnes Jiiier %«-e acquitted on the charge of fobbing Qteotge Wil»on, » busbomn.

The adjourned annual meeting of the Success GKM. Co., Corotmandei, which was to have beon held in Auckland on Tuesday, again lapsed for want of a quorum. Tb» statement of receipts and expenditure in the balance sheet showed (hat tl'e total revenue from gold was. £695 161 lid, apd the total receipts £1615,'inoluding balance in hand of £4dl Us Id, on August SOth, 1884. The expenditure, including rent, wages', divid nd (of £460), left a balance to credit of £50 16* 9d.

A Chinaman acted as interpreter in a case beard at the Wellington B.M. Court the other day. A member of the profession iriqnired of theheathenif therewerei any lawyer* in China. ; " My word, you bet,, too many, plenty," lisped the guileless one, who then put. the,, lawyer...,upde.r, orp»i-c,xamination by asking if he (the lawyer) bad ever been in Obina. " No," replied he of the long robe, adding chaffingly," but I'm going next week." " G-ood job too," said John, amid a suppressed titter from those who heard jtbe ingenious rejoinder.

At the Ohriutchurch Supreme Courkyesterday before Mr Justice Johnson and a jury of four, tbe civil case of Turner v. Babot, an action brought by a ship's steward against the Marine Superintendent for the North Island of the Sbaw-Savillo aad-Albion Co., to recover £200 for'losses all-ged to have been caused by the non-fulfilment of an arrangement to appoint plaintiff as second steward of the Tainui, again came on for hearing, and resulted in a verdicS for defendant. The plaintiff had twice previously brougbt his action in the District Court, in different foroiß, but failed.

The order preventing the landing of the nine horses, eight dogs and two goats belonging to the circus company which arrived by the mail steamship Zaalandia, has been enforced with extraordinary and unprecedented rigour by the Colonial Secretary. The animals remain aboard the hulk, where they were placed, before the departure of the steamer, and the order issued by the Hon. P. Buckley positively prohibits them from setting their fe; ton New Z-aland soil. The Mayor interested himself in the matter and y.csterday communicated with tho local inspector. That officer although prohibited by his position as a Government officer from making any official report on the subject, informed His Worship that the animals wero not quarantined for disease, that he^ had examined them and' they were in a perfect!} 1 beolthy condition, but that the detention was in pursuance of an Order-in-Council absolutely prohibiting the importation of live slock from the UriiteU States. A clean bill of health was brought with the animals from Honolulu. 'I he Mayor telegraphed these facts to Wellington, :^and represented the ruin which the prohibition weuld bring upon the proprietors of the animals. To this representation the following reply has been received :—" Deeply regret total impossibility of permitting! circus; animals to land on New Zealand soil. They must be kept afloat till taken out of New Zealand waters. Faith must be kept with Australian colonies, or their markets will close to our stock.—P. A. BrcxiEr." A telegram from our Auckland correspondent hints at the probability of the animals being destroyed. How to Enjoy Cold Weather.— Take something to warm you, and which will at the eametime give you strength and vigour. Nothing will do this and keep oat the cold better, and be more comforting, than a hot, fragrant cup of •• Cadbury's Cocoa Essence."