The Evening Star SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1876.

Evening Star, Issue 4248, 7 October 1876, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1876.

Over eighty persons proceeded to the Kumara rush by the Taupo this afternoon. An official inquiry into the cause of the accident to th« s.s. Beautiful Star will be held at noon on Tuesday.

fibir Julius Vogel and family have taken their passages by the Australia, which leaves Wellington on the 20th in>t.

At the Port Chalmers Police Court, this mornirg, John Innis, one of the seamen of the ship Thomasina M'Lellan, was fined 10s for drunkenness.

A meeting of master-bakers, convened for night to consider the advisability of raising the price of bread, waa adjourned oa account of the small attendance.

Clifford's " Mirror of the World" was presented to a largo and appreciative audience at the Temperance Hall last night, the views of Scottish scenery being much admired.

It is proposed to open the boating season on Saturday nexVthe 14th inst., with a procession of boats, and afterwards, if there is time, endeavors will be made to get up some scratch races.

There is now tangible evidence of the desire of the Government to push on the completion of the Tokomairiro-Lawrence Railway. Tenders are called for the station and other buildings at Lawrence, and we are given to understand that the plate-laying as far as the Round Hill will be at once commenced.

At the Princess's Theatre last evening "Henry Dunbar" was repeated. To-night Mr Dampier will make his first appearance ia "Hamlet," and his interpretation of the melancholy Dane is spoken of by the Melbourne papers as a most scholarly one. Mrs Hill will appear as Ophelia, and the Ghost will be represented by Mr Steele. The notices on the • ity Council order papur for Tuesday have reference mainly to increased lighting and street formation in Lei'h Ward. Cr. Walter wishes two water troughs cut in the basement of the Cargill monument, if it is practicable, and moves for the substitution of crossings level with th» footpath for thooe now used.

A telegram in she ' Press' atatea that the guldfieltls members hid an interview wit's the Premier, but their account of it is not very clear, except that it was satisfactory. The principal point of agreement was that the goldfields revenue is to be handed over to the Counties, not as a subsidy, but as a matter of right, except at the Thames. According to the ' Scientific American' of 12th Auuu.-t last, a method of utilising tue waste heat in loc motives has been p ..ti nted in the United States and abroad by Mr Charles Thonger. It may be remembered that an exhaustive account of the method of effecting the same was communicated in a paper read the Otago Institute by Mr H. Skey, and published in ' Transactions of New Zealand Institute' for 1873. A recognition service, in connection with the settlement of Mr J. M. Innes as pastor of the Green Island Baptist Church, was held on Wednesday evening. The Chairman (Mr R. Miller) explained that the call to Mr lunes was unanimous from both Green Island and Saddle Hill, in which districts he had labored zealously and success fuly as a missionary for over three years, during which time the number of the congregation had increased Vi ry largely. Addresses were delivered by the new pastor and by Messrs J. Torrance and T. Dick, the proceedings being closed with the benediction.

In compliance with a numereusly-signed application from Green Island for the formation of an Oddfellows' lodge there, last night G.M. Bro. Braithwaite, assisted by P.G.M. Bro. Michie, P G. Bro. Kussell, P.fi. Bro. Aldridgs, G.T. Bro. Alexander, N.G. Bro. M'Kenzie, N.G. Bro. Haig, aud other brethren, opened the Loyal Green Island Lodge of the Independent Order, after which over twenty candidates were initiated and admitted as members. The new lodge then Sroceeded to elect officers, as follows: T.G., Bro. W. Davidson; V.G., Bro. J. J. Eagerty; secretary, Bro. J. Kennedy; treasurer, Bro. John Jenkins; warden, Bro. G. Wallace; conductor, Bro. J. Pinkerton; 1.G., Bro. il. Gregg; 0.G., Br.>. J. M'Donald } S. to L-'.G., Bros. W. Monteith and A M'Colli S. .to V.G., Bros. Wallace and Siddels; trustees, Bros. Eagerty, Mou. teith, and Wallace. It was decided to hold the meetings every Monday evening at eight o'clock, and Dr. Fletcher was appointed medical ofhcef. After the lodge business terminated the brethren adjourned to the Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle, and gat down to a supper given to the instalTng officers by the new lodge. The room was tastefully decorated with appropriate mottoes in evergreens, and the table reflected the highest credit on the caterer (Bro. Jenkins). The new N.G. (Bro. Davidson) occupied the chair, supported by the Mayor (Bro. Eagerty). The usual loyal and other appropriate toasts were glvon aud heartily responded to, the speeches being interspersed with some oapital songs.

Blotting pids are the lateßt medium tho Victori:), Insnrnme Company has adopted of bringing itself under the notice of the public.

1 he ' horal Society intend civingr a performa- ce of the enc •« >Jul oratoiio of' Na mum," i i the Queen's Theatre (lent for the purpose by Mr ), o the 20th inst /• c,: • voii ! l«>»» of i i-.util : fmp-.fc.ra in t'i • Dan t'd'n strict is c 1 < d f<ir '.onday evtnimr in the Od=-fe;lowV Hall, Gc.se for "the <iiseus:-ion of "import :i.t business.' Mr J. > esbitt, leasee of the Empire bil iaid saloon, has arranged with M. Caime, the pi-eat billiard player, to eive a aerie* of exhibition marches at hie rooms tn a ft-w days' -.jine. ■> great treat may be autioipated, as although M Carme \* not so good a p'ay ras Roberts at the English game he is by far hi.-' B;ip nor at t'e Frei.ch game. 'J he latter giime i* - nteyftßtjcg t) w itch, for there bei g no pockets to the table the gam _ depends entirely on cannors, i;>. raking which M t'armtf displays wonderful skill fi. nua.ber of go'.'d models presented to tjii" gentleman by adiru»er< of his play in different j>= of the world are on view in Mr M-ndershaiwen's win ow.