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Evening Star, Issue 8118, 18 January 1890, Page 2

Our supplement to-day contains our sixth notice of the Exhibition, ' Feminine Fancies' (by Martha), our Australian letter, a paper on ' The Solution of the Moa Problem' (by J.C.)i correspondence, 'Pen Picturos from Canada' (by E.G.J.), reports of the poultry show, inquest, Acclimatisation Society, and the fifth day's proceedings of the Exhibition Rifle Meeting, and a variety of interesting reading matter. An agitation against the Property Tax has been again Btarted in Auckland. The proprietors of Wirth's Circus have made a donation to the hospital funds. Morrison, a resident of Whangarei, has taken to Auckland specimens of stone showing native silver freely. The Orlando, with Lord Carrington and Earl Onslow on board, is to arrive in Wellington on Tuesday afternoon next. Mr Carew, district coroner, |being satisfied that the man Barden died from disease of the h,eart, de.emed an inquest unnecessary. Mr G. Steele was placed first in the Border Anglers' Association's fishing competition on the Waikaka last Wednesday. His take wa3 eleyen fish of 361b weight. We understand that Gaoler Phillips has been granted three months' leave of absence, and that Chief-gaoler P. 8. Garvey, of Wellington, has been appointed to the gaol management during Mr Phillips's absence. At Oamaru yesterday two persons were committed for trial—James Casey on a charge of forging a cheque for Lll on the Colcfnial Ecnk, and Charles Jackson, who is .charged with breaking into the shop of Charles JSearns. was allowed in each case.

Yet another sign of the Railway Department coming to reason at last. The excursionists from Southland next week are to have three clear days in Dunedin, with the privilege of returning by any ordinary train. Messrs Commissioners are on the right track now.

All critics agree that in the review before the German Emperor at Constantinople the Turkish troops challenged comparison with sny in Europe. Even the Germans admitted ,that nothing better in the way of appearance and marching could be shown in Berlin, If ampbovene.r Pasha, the German Instructorgeneral, led them.

The number of clergymen jn New South Wales who still live to enjoy the salaries under the old State a|d system has dwindled to 33 Church of England, 1.5 Roman Catholic, 5 Presbyterian, and 6 Wesleyan. In 1863 the annual sum paid as State aid to religion was L 32.372; last year, by deaths of the recipients, it had fallen to L 0.992.

The • Clutha Leader' says that last week tk Syo-storey house on Keness farm, Tokomairiro, also a two-roomed clay house adjoining, both the property of Hugh M'Faul, were destroyed by fire. There is no evidence as .to the origin of the fire, which, however, ;is supposed to have been caused in some .¥?ay' hy the fire that was lighted the previous evening. The two-storeyed house was insured In the Victoria Office fdr LIOO, and Mr M/Faul estimates his loss at L 200.-

Th.e .Qoyernmen,t haye abandoned all hopes | of haying s- big surplus since the Customs i have peraistesfchy fallen off. The land lund also has dropped in an nnpr.ec£<)ente'd manner. The Customs deficiency has greatly ! puzzled the officials, who are at & legs to account for it. It was supposed the direct and indirect outlay op the Exhibition alone would have pulled the revenue up, but it 3~erp.B to have had little or no effect, £h> Theatre was well filled J»et evening,'when 'Mamma' and ' My Milliner's BifP > wpre yepatsd with the same degrea of success th&t hsirgre.ctsi the previous representations of these pjTeces-by .i the Thornton Comedy Company, fa-night <j and Monday evening the same billot fare] will be presented; on Tuesday evening * The private Secretary' will be produced; and on "Wednesday—the last night of the season—Mr Frank ThoynfccD will receive a benefit, when ' The Private' Secretar y' will be again staged. •■'.'."?' >;. ; . Messrs Wirth cannot grumble at the manner .in which sheir circus has been patronised of late; wfitl'o <£sge who attend certainly cannot cavil at the quality the! entertainment provided. Last evening' the ainpHjM\«aire was comfortably 'filled,' .enjoyajble programme was gone tbiougK to! .ivhe .entire BE,lifsfaction of those present. This afternoon another performance was given, when the juvenjles fn goodly numiiorc, and appeared $p enjoy themselves. Tho company will gijre their farewell performance this when all who have not seen this clever combination should certainly do so.

I Second performance of the Choral and Floral Festival will take place at the Exhibition on ! Friday evening.

Otago Hus3an parade at 6. SO p.m. on Monday. E Battery parade at Garrison Hall at 2.15 p.m. to-morrow. There are a few vacancies for reciuits in the Dunedin Highland Rifles. Court Pride of Dunedin, A.0.P., adjourned meeting on Tuesday evening. Annual meeting of St. Paul's congregation in the schoolroom on Monday evening. Annual meeting of parishioners of All Saints' on Monday evening, in the schoolroom. •Annual meeting of parishioners of St. John tne Evangelist, Roslyn, on Monday evening. Highland Rifles parade to-morrow (Sunday) »' Garrison Hall 2.30; also on Monday night at 6.30, to form guard of honor to the Earl of Kmtore. Burns's anniversary will ba celebrated by a supper under the auspices of the Caledonian society in the Shamrock Hotel en Friday evening. Miss Frederica Mitchell will sing by particular request' O rest in the Lord,' from the' Elijah,' as an offertorium at the evening service at St. Paul s to-morrow. a ev ' P* Berry is *° conduct the service in St. Andrews Church to-morrow morniDsc, and in Irimty Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening, Doubtless the numerous friends made by that gentleman while in Dunedin will avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing him ajain. Special services will be held morning, afternoon, and evening by the delegates to the Primitive Methodist Conference, in Dundas street Churrh, Milton Hall, and Kew Church. A camp meeting will also be held in the Octagon in the afternoon, led by the Rev. W. S. Potter. Mr Montague having decided to give up the retail business, the whole stock is now sub-: mitted to the public irrespective of cost. No fair offer refused for anything in the shop, as' premises must be vacated by February. Remember balance of '.tock will be sold by auction on the premises.—[Advt.] The smoke concert tendered by the Otago Volunteers to the visiting competitors at the Lxuibiiion rifle meeting will take place on Tuesday evening. A band of sixty performers will be present, also some of our leadiDg vocalists; and among the gue3ts will be several of our distinguished visitors from neighboring colonies. A meeting of temperance friends is called Fo* Monday evening, in the City Hall, to consider letters from Mr George BlaiWcck (co'league of W. Noble, of Hor.toi Ha'l, London), at present in Melbourne, and from Mr J. Knott, of Auckland, who both offer to conduct Gospel temperance miss'ons in Duned-'n next month. All temperacc3 friends are inv'tsd to attend on Monday evening to consider their offers.