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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1983, 13 September 1869, Page 2

Subscription for Mr HenningHAM. — A Committee meeting was held this afternoon, at the Criterion Hotel, for the purpose of appointing a treasurer, to receive the amount of the subscriptions which may be collected iu this Province, for the purpose of recouping Mr Henningham the expenses he has been put to in the late libel prosecution instituted by Mr Driver. Mr Lloyd, of Green Island, was appointed treasurer by the meeting, and the honorary secretary was instructed to take immediate steps to circulate the subscription lists. English Finance Companies. Morgan’s British Trade Journal for July states that the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have paid an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum for the first six months, and the Otago and Southland Investment Company a dividend of 10 per cent, per annum, free of income tax, out of a year’s net profit of L 4,699. Oamaru Dock Trust. —At a meeting of the members of the trust on Tuesday last, the secretary reported that the Dock Trust Ordinance had received the Governor’s assent. The ordinance empowered the Superintendent to vest certain lands in the trust, giving the trust leasing powers, and power to raise money upon debentures. It was resolved that application be made to the Superintendent for a conveyance of the land described in the Dock Trust Ordinance, and that the hon. John M’Lean and the hon. H. J. Miller be appointed a deputation to wait upon the Superintendent to arrange what steps can be at once taken in the matter. Harbor Regulations. The last Gazette contains an announcement of some rather important alterations in the harbour regulations. By an order in Council it is enacted that clause 29 of the former regulations shall be expunged, and the following substituted The master of every vessel shall anchor or moor where the Harbour Master or person deputed by him may direct; and he shall not unmoor or quit the anchorage, nor shall he haul his vessel alongside any public pier, wharf, or jetty, without having previously obtained permission from the Harbour Master or deputy to do so ; and any master offending against this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding L 5.” In lieu of clause 33 it is provided that Harbour Masters or their deputies shall have the power to order any one in charge of vessels either at the wharves or moored in the harbors of the colony, to strike yards and masts, to have tin ir jib and spankerboom rigged c'ose in, to moor and clear hawse, to lay out anchors or hedges, to slack down or heave in cables or warps, to heave ahead or astern, and to haul off from any pier, wharf, or jetty, if considered necessary or expedient, with a view to the safety of the shipping in the port or other circumstances ; and for disobedience of such orders a penalty of L2O may be inflicted. The time for vessels to remain alongside wharves or jetties (exclusive of Sundays, holidays, and days of removal) is fixed as follows ; —For ships under 100 tons, 2 days ; from 100 to 150, 4 days ; from 150 to 200, 5 days ; from 200 to 250, 6 days ; from 250 to 300, 7 days ; and so on at the rate ot one day additional for every additional fifty tons of the registered burthen of the vessel. Princess Theatre.—The play of “Macbeth” was performed on Saturday evening to a capital house. Instead of it serving to show Mr Talbot to considerable advantage, as from report, and the opinions of the English and Colonial press, we had been led to anticipate, it rather had an opposite effect, for we do not hesitate to say that he has played in no piece since he has been here in which he appeared to such disadvantage. There are, it is true, causes over which he could have no control, which lead in a measure to the result. But, although Mr Talbot’s rendering of the character evinces in some respects a thorough scholarly reading and true conception of the part ; as a whole it falls short of what in our opinion it should be. Mr Talbot’s impersonation is, in some instances, very weak; more especially, as he fails to show sufficiently the phases of Macbeth’s character, and their causes. It was rather unfortunate that Mr Talbot should have been so badly supported ; but, nevertheless, he succeeded in carrying the piece through carefully. Messrs Bell and

Inglis appeared to have utterly forgotten their parts ; for it was only with difficulty that they could be made to understand what they had to do. Mr Bartlett as Mac tuff and Miss Jackson as Lady Macbeth, deserve a passing word of praise. Locke’s music was given better than we have heard it given for many a iong day. The part of the principal singing witch was placed in the hands of Miss horde, who acquitted herself very creditably. The choruses were very creditably given. The play was followed by th farce of the “ Wandering Minstrel.” Tonight, Mr Talbot appears as Rob Roy. The Flying Squadron. —The flying squadron, under the command of RearAdmiral G. T. P. Hornby, consisting of the Liverpo d, 35, screw frigate, flag ship, Captain J. 0. Hopkins > the Liffey, 31, screwfrigate, Captain J. 0. Johnson ; the Bristol, 31, screw-frigate, Captain F. W. Wilson; the Eudymion, 21, screw-frigate, Captain E. Lacy; and the Scilla, 21, screw corvette, Captain F. A. Herbert, left Plymouth Sound on June 19, for their cruise round the world. The Barrossa, 17 screw-corvette, Captain R. Gibson, is making good defects at Devonport, and is expected to join the flying squadron in South America. To the above we may add that the officers of H.M.S Challenger, now at Wellington, expect the flying squadron to reach New Zealand about the time of the Canterbury race meeting.— Lyttelton Times.