The Evening Star SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1887.

Evening Star, Issue 7367, 12 November 1887, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1887.

Our supplement to-day contains a full report of the Mitchelstown riots, Mr D. White’s interesting paper on ‘Amos Barton,’ our London Flaneur, a special account of the sensational St. Legcr. There was a clean sheet at the City Police Court to-day. Nothing has yet been done in the matter of clearing the sand out of the St. Clair baths, but it is understood that some men will be put on in the course of a few days. Our Balclutha correspondent informs us that James Gripps, an unmarried laborer, employed at the relief works on the Gatlin River railway, was killed by a fall of earth this morning. A sad occurrence is reported from Invercargill, the infant of Mr D. Bissett being drowned yesterday by falling head first into a pail of slops. The child bad only been away from its mother a couple of minutes from the time it was discovered. Reuter informs us that the Melbourne Board of Health have decided not to relax the quarantine regulations against vessels arriving from Tasmanian ports, although, with the exception of the case at Evandale, no fresh outbreak has occurred in Tasmania during the past fortnight. The Port Chalmers Naval Artillery musteied on Friday evening, when the boats were launched, and some smart boat-drill was gone through under the non-commisj sioned officers. It is the intention of the company to arrange a course of boat practice and drill during the summer months.

The new Roman Catholic Church at Mosgiel will be dedicated to-morrow. Pontifical high mass will be celebrated by the Bishop, assisted by Father Vereker and other clergymen of the diocese, and in the evening Father Burke, of Port Chalmers, will be the preacher. The Cathedral choir will take part in the ceremonies. A special train will leave for Mosgiel at 10 a.m. An entertainment was given in the Temperance Hall, Mornington, last evening, in connection with St, Mary’s Church. The first part consisted of a series of tableaux vivants, which were well-received by the audience. Between the scenes some songs were well sung by Messrs Jones, Adams, Matthews, and Adamson. A charade in three acts was next presented, Of this, the first two acts were very lively and entertaining, but the last act fell to the lot of less experienced hands, and did not go so well. Our Wellington correspondent wires:— The following candidates from the four centres passed the General Knowledge examination in September last: —E. C. Blomfield, P. E. Baldwin, E. O. Hurley, C. J. Parr, R. E. N. Russell, K. G. Cruickshank, L. M Myers, M'Loskey, A. W. Rees, F. J. Foote, I). Bell, H. S. M'Lean, J. B. Christie, E. Coates, J, R. Hart, T. Young, A. Seymour, A. C. Lewis, W. J. Treadwell, M. P, Luckie.

At the meeting of the George street School Committee last night there were present— Messrs Simpson (acting-chairman), Roberts, M'Donald, Cohen, and Rev. Mr Beckenham. The head-master’s report stated that the number on the school roll was 960, and the average attendance 798. The number of children attendingthe school under six was fifty-eight. The Education Board notified the payment to the Committee’s credit of L 35, quarterly allowance, and a grant of Ll2 worth of material for enlarging tho technical school class-room. The police reported five children of school age wandering about the streets and not attending a school. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Cohen, seconded by the Rev. Mr Beckenham —“That the Committee regret that tho Education Board have not seen their way to appoint a truant officer in Dunedin, and that, therefore, this Committee decline to take any action In the matter."

It is understood .-.that the Port Chalmers dock Iqan has been floated at 90.

The Victorian squatters seem determined to hold out against tho demands of the Shearers’ Union. The San Francisco mail will leave Wellington to-morrow by the Wanaka, and should be here by Monday evening’s express.

The South Dunedin Presbyterian Church bazaar at the Garrison Hall is being well patronised by the public, "this afternoon a ventriloquial ctetcrttf nrnent was given for tho arnUsem'e'n't of the youngsters; and for to-night special attractions are announced, the chief of which will be military movements by a team of the Highland Rifles and step-dancing by the Masters M'Kechnie. The Anglican Synod have amended Archdeacon Willis’s motion on the question of Bible - reading in schools, and carried the following resolutions:—“ That in tho State schools provision should be made foh the daily reading of a portion of Scripture.” “That the Education Act should be amended so as to contain provision for grants for the maintenance of schools set on foot by any religious denomination, provided that the secular instruction given in such schools shall come up to the required standard and satisfy the Government inspectors,”

Lanarkshire Reunion UolWhnttee meet oh Tuesday evening. Port, Chalmers Navals parade for annual inspection on Monday. t- , Chiistmas tree and entertainment in Linden Wesleyan Ohuroh on Tuesday evening. Tho Good Telltplars advertise in this issue for tho services of a band at their picnic. Tho removal sale of Wood, Scott, and Co. Mill continues. Genuine bargains.— [Aovt.] Cheap excursion fares will i be ■ charged to Oamaru on November to enable visitors to attend the show. Some alterations in the train arrangements for that day will also be found in our advertising columns. At a meeting of the ex-pupils of Mr M’Lauohlan, of the Kaikorai School, hold in St. John’s Hall, Roslyn, it was unanimously agreed to present an illuminated address expressive of the high respect and esteem in which Mr M’Lauohlan is hold by them, and in admiration of his abilities as a teacher.

In response to the appeal made by tho Women’s Temperance Union, Mr Houohins, evangelist, will deliver a special address tomorrow evening in tho Tabernacle, Great King street. His subject will bo “Prohibition: Its Cause ahd Cure.” Tho fact that Mr Houchins is a strong temperance advocate, and also a forcible lecturer, should command for him a large audience.