The Evening Star SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1891.

Evening Star, Issue 8553, 27 June 1891, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1891.

Our supplement to-day contains our American and London correspondence, ' By the Way,' correspondence, the first of a Eeries of papers by Te Wahine, entitled ' A Shabby Note-book's Contents,' and other matter. Next Saturday we shall commence the publication of a new serial story from the pen of the author of ' The Silence of Dean Maitland.' ' Cast Adrift' was produced last evening by the Standard Dramatic Company for the last time. 'Jocrisse, tho Juggler,' is on the boards for to-night, and, with the farce that is to follow, should secure an enjoyable evening's entertainment. Owing to the prevalence of whooping cough, the High street School Committee have decided to extend the r.iid-wir.ter holiday for a fortnight—from July 6 to the 20th —.-ind have the school premises thoroughly fumigated. The Outram Licensing Committee are prepared to grant a license for the Railway Hotel at Middlemarch if it could be Bhown that the legal difficulties mentioned on a previous occasion could be overcome. The matter was adjourned for a week to enable the Bench to obtain legal advice. What a farce * Hansard ' is. The House has been in session nearly three weeks, and the first number of that entertaining publication is not yet to hand. You see it takes hon. members so long to lick their speeches into the ehape they want them to present before they can be acceptable to the constituencies !

The difficulty that occurred at the last meeting of the Outram Licer.siog Committee in respect to the Deep Stream Hotel has disappeared, the Official Assignee having, it seems, previously parted with the license. The Commute?, however, adhered to their determination only to grant an accommodation license.

A company is being formed at Oamaru to test the coal measures of the district, and Professor Ulrich is to be asked to indicate the beat place to commence. The promoters of the scheme (says the 'North Otago Times') are absolutely convinced that good coal is to be had right through the Waiareka basin in almost inexhaustible quantities. An explosion of gas took place in the shop of Mr A. Kilgour, confectioner, Oamaru, early yesterday morniug, when Mr Kilgour went in with a lighted candle. Mr Kilgour was knocked down, but was dragged out of the building, which took fire and was gutted. The stock was insured for Ll4O in the Pcceaix, and the building for LIOO in the South British.

A delegation from Dr Barnardo's Homes has reached ths colonies in the charge of the Rev. Walter J. Mayers. There are eight lads who have received a good manual and musical training, and they will give entertainments with the object cf raising funds for the building of a new home for girls in Essex. The party are at present in South Australia, and are due in New Zealand two months hence.

Old Knox Church was again well filled last night on the occasion of the Rsv. Mr Macneil's second service in this part of the City, when the Gospel invitation in Isaiah i., 18, was dealt with in an exceedingly interesting and impressive manner. As on the previous evening, a largely-attended meeting for prayer was held in the schoolhouse. The Revs. Dr Stuart, Davidson, Borrie, Chiaholm (Milton), and others took part in the proceedings. Mr E. H. Carew, R,M., presided at the Port Chalmers Police Court this forenoon. In Alexander Nicholls v. Betrand De Latour, a judgment summons for L 8 93 7d, defendant was ordered to pay the amount, together with L2 Is costs, on or before 13th July, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. Mr North called His Worship's attention to the practice of taking confessions without the defendant paying the confession fee, thuß throwing the onus on the plaintiff of paying the fee. His Worship said that the matter had not been presented to him before, but he would consider it.

Technical Classes close on July 3 and resume on July 20. Caledonian Bowling Club meet at Shamrock Hotel on Tuesday evening.

Social reunion of Dunedin Builders' Association in Choral Hall on July 24. Gaelic Society's tenth annual concert and ball in Garrison Hall on July 31. North Dunedin R ; fl?s parade in drill-shed, Water of Leith, on Wednesday evening. Annual meeting of Dunedin Bowling Olub at Grand Hotel on Tuesday evening. Drawing room entertainment on Thursday evening in City Hall, In aid of funds of St. Paul's.

Commencing on July 1, trains will leave Middletnarch as follows: Wednesday, 6.50 a.m.; Thursday and Saturday, 2 p.m. To-morrow evening, in the Tabernaole, Mr J, F. Floyd, evangelist, will preaoh a speoial sermon on 'The Baptism of Christ,'disoussing its mode and design. Mr John Smaill, the patentee for a life-saving apparatus for single or double harness buggies, gave an exhibition' of his invention this afternoon in Lower High street. The apparatus Is of simple ooastruction, and 1b evidently very easy of management. It consists of two small plates attached to either end of the swing bar, and these are operated from the buggy by means of a handle in such a way as to cause them to becoma detached in case of the horses running away, or of an accident impending. At the end of the pole is a contrivance which allows of the liberation of the horses when the traces are freed; and, in the case of a single buggy, the breeching is adjusted In such a way aa to slip, on the handle before referred to being operated. At the trial this afternoon the object aimed at was safely accomplished, the animals being detaohed without trouble, and there appears no reason why the invention should not be as effective in actual cue of emergency.

tn the sonedule of the dejits of Thomas mee. hotelkeeper, the name of Thoma'on.andCo., oi: Crawford street, appeared as creditors for L 5 l9i. Mesirs Thomson and Co. were hoi oreditors for anything. the Riy. John Maoneil, of .Victoria, wiU oonduot divine service in Knox Oharoh tomorrow morning and evening, and will give Bi speoial address to the Sabbath eohoola in thci afternoon.

The members of Court Enterprise are re quested to attend the funeral of their late Bro, William Fring, which will leave Fernhill streei for the Northern Cemetery, To-morrow (Sunday), at 2 30 p.m. It has been arranged that the services of the Wesleyan Churoh will ba held to-morrow in tho Garrison Hall, Rev. Mark Guy Pearse being the preacher morning and evening. On Monday evening the Kev. Mr Pearse will give another and last lecture in the City Hall. The pupils of Mr and Miss Parker's musical classes have tendered them a complimentary benefit, whjoh takes place on Friday evening next. A capital programme ha 3 been arranged, and an enjoyable eveaing may be anticipated. The monthly social in connection with the Loyal Hand and Heart Lodge, M.U.1.0 0.F., was held in the Stuart street Hall this week, ai;d was well attended, Messrs Briggs and Himmel supplying the mueio, and N.G. Bro. F. Whinam acted as M.C.

The annual meeting of the Caledonian Bowling Club will be held in the Shamrock Hotel on Tuesday evening. The prizes won during the season are on view in Mr J. A, Eirby's window, and comprise a number of useful artiolep, suoh as knives, forks, carvers, cruets, bowls, A pair of trouseis, etc. Last evening the Rev. Mr Porter and Mrs Porter entertained the workers cf the Morniogton Presbyterian Church in the hall of the church, which was tastefully and aitistically decorated with piotures and numerous South Sea Island and other curiop. About 100 friends sat down to the supper that was provider.. The musical programme was a long and varied one, and the solos and duets were sung in hearty style. In the course of a few cheeiy remarks, Mr Porter announced the object of tte entertainment, and trusted that any ooldneis which might exist among his fellow-worker* would be eatiiely removed. It is needless to say that all present thoroughly appreciated the efforts of Mr and Mrs Porter.