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Evening Star, Issue 8364, 15 November 1890, Page 2

With this issue wo print a four-page supplement, which contains our American and London letters, an obituary of the late Francis William Newman, Anglican Synod, political addresses by Mr Snow and the Minister for Mines, and other well-selected matter.

Mr Lee Smith addressed a large meeting at Old Knox Church last night, and spoke for three quarters of an hour, winding up an effective speech by vigorously defending his attitude on the Home Rule question and claiming to be judged by his acts and not by his professions. He was continuously subjected to interruptions at the hands of a, lot of hoodlums, judiciously tutored by men old enough to know better, and more than once the vagaries of a drunken person, who ought to have been given in charge at once, nearly led to a scene. The vote was put during considerable confusion, and, as usual, a great number of people, many of whom do not count as voters, held up two hands against the motion. These so-called votes of confidence are absolutely worthless under existing circumstances, and candidates of all shades of politics should discourage them. The only true test of a candidate’s fitness is given at the ballot-box. The Rev. Brother Hughes, whose indefatigable labors in connection with the Christian Brothers’ Schools have made him a wellknown and well-liked man in Dunedin, lectured last night at St. Joseph’s Hall, his subject being his recent trip to the Old Country. In an amusing and instructive address he spoke of what he saw at the ports touched at—Colombo, Port Said, Brindisi, and Malta—and gave an account of his visit to London and to the Emerald Isle, making particular reference to his meeting with Mr T. Dillon and other leading Irishmen. The Rev. Father Lynch occupied the chair, and, in proposing a vote of thanks, said that the frequent and enthusiastic applause was sufficiently indicative of the pleasure which the lecturer had afforded his hearers, and he had only to add that the Catholic body in the City were heartily glad to welcome him back to Dunedin, and trusted he would find his home with them for a considerable time. Mr J. B. Callan, in seconding the vote, spoke of the eloquent manner in which the rev. gentleman had handled his lecture, and of the pleasure which he and others felt at seeing Brother Hughes in their midst once more. The vote was carried with cheers, and a vote of thanks to the rev. chairman concluded a very enjoyable evening.

Pioneer Lodge, 1.0.0. F., meet on Tuesday evening.

Good Templars’ annual picnic on the daledonian Ground on Boxing Day.

Nominations for the mayoralty of Caversbam will be received till noon on Tuesday. Timber-workers’ Union meet at Coffee Palace on Tuesday evening instead of on Monday. Special jurors summoned in Atkinson v. Atkinson are required on Thursday morning.

Royal Quadrille Assembly close the season with'a ball in Battray street Hall on the 28tb November, New Zealand Alliance will hold a publio meeting in the Oity Hall to-morrow evening at 8.15, when addresses on temperance tHll be delivered.

Tha members tk<t teamen’s Union and of tbe HlbernlaU Society are invited to attend the late Mr John F. Tipping’s foneral, which will leave St, Joseph’s Cathedral to-morrow afternoon.

The Railway Department notify a cheap excursion trip in connection with the Oamaru show on the 21st inst. Special facilities are offered to those proposing to visit Wirth’s Wild West Show.

There is on view at Mr Lawrence’s shop In George street, an excellent specimen of a twotooth Down cross-bred wother from. the Bdendale estate, Weighing 149J1b; fleece of the same weighing 211b.— {Advt.[ Signor Squarise, accompanied by Herr Barmeyer, will fill Mr A. L. N. Maclean’s place in the Garrison Band’s concert next Fiiday evening, and will play Vieuxtempt’s ‘ Kcverft ’ and ‘ Scene de Ballet ’ (De Beriot). Last evening a pleasing ceremony took place at the John street Baptist Church, Caversham, when Mr and Mrs MXean were presented, on the occasion of their marriage, with a handsome batter cooler by Mr J. O. Todd, on behalf of the choir, as a token of the esteem and respect in which they are held. In the absence Mr MXean, Mr O. F. Battson suitably responded. The Rev. J. King and Captain Hore, the London Missionary Society delegates, will addiess a gathering of all Sunday school children in Knox Church on Sunday afternoon, and give accounts of missionary work in Central Africa and Samoa. Mr King will preach in the morning at the King street Independent Cbnrch, and in the evening at tbe Baptist Church. Captain Hore will conduct services at the Moray place Congregational Church and First Church.