The Evening Star MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1891.

Evening Star, Issue 8644, 12 October 1891, Page 2

The Evening Star MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1891.

I'ho Premier leaves Wellington for the South on Wednesday, and will attend the banquet to the Hon. J. M Kenzie at Palmerston.

The Hon. W. P. Reeves arrived at Gieborne yesterday morning, and left at once for Tologoa Bay, Tho object of his visit is cot known.

Tho Resident Magistrate's Court sitting this morning occupied very little time. Some of the cases were confessed, a few were etruck out, and the rest adjourned,

There was a fair attendance at the Garrison Hall on Saturday evening, when the exhibition promoted by the Technical Classes Association was brought to a close, With reference to the case of alleged cruelty to a child, reported in Saturday's issue, we are requested to state that the child was examined by Dr Coughtrey in Mr Grainger's house, At the Congregational Church, Port Chalmere, yesterday morning, the Rev. D. K. Fisher announced that he would accede to the request of the members and adherents to accept the position of pastor of the church,

Mrs Longhurst's mission on behalf of the ienana work was continued yesterday, addresses being given in the morning at Knox Church and in the evening at St. Andrew's. There was a large congregation at the Knox Church service,

The Horticultural Society's show at the City Hall on Saturday evening was largely patronised, and the music provided for the occasion by the Caversham Orchestra, Miss Corrigan, Miss Lily Cameron, Mis 3 Olive Mercer, and Messrs Joel and Crawford was highly appreciated. A child named Maude Irene Grono, seven weeks old, died unexpectedly at its mother's residence in Magnetic Btreet, Port Chalmers, yesterday morning. An inquest was held before Coronet Carew this afternoon. The jury returned a verdict of " Death from natural causes." The work to bo entrusted to the unemployed on the Oiago Central Railway will be given out to the men on the same principle as that on the Catlin River line. The proposal to appoint trustees on behalf of the men will not be carried out. This answers a question put to us on Saturday. The ' North Otago Times' says that the Hon. J. M'Keczie, accompanied by Messrs T. Duncan, M.H.R., and Mr Barron, of the Survey Department, on Friday went over the land at Livingston shortly to be opened for settlement. The Minister expressed his satisfaction with the quality of a portion of the land for small allotments.

John Flaherty was taken to the hospital yesterday and examined by Dr Copland, who pronounced him to be in an advanced stage of consumption, This man, who is a Queenstown miner, went to the Spanish Restaurant on Saturday night and slept there, and yesterday morning the landlady, observing that he was very ill, advised him to go to the hospital, but he eaid he would not. She then informed Constable Grey, who, on seeing the man's condition, removed him to the institution.

The Welsh newspapers report a remark able event at the village of Llanon, Cardiganshire, where the Rev. William Herbert, late reotor of the parish, entertained 500 of his parishioners to tea in commemoration of the restoration of his eyesight in his ninetyfifth year. The rev, gentleman, who is the oldest clergyman in the Principality, had held the living of Llanon for half a century. Six years ago, however, ho lost his sight, and resigned the rectorship in consequence, During the last few months he has been under the treatment of an oculist, aud the cataracts befog removed from his eyes, his sight has been completely restored, and he is now able to read the service in church.

Yesterday afternoon Dr Grimes, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cbrietchurch, laid the foundation of a residence at Timaru for the Marist Brothers, four of whom take charge of the parish boys' school. Hiß Lordship spoke briefly on the determination of Catholics to provide their children not merely instruction, but education. The present ceremony was a practical protest against the materialistic and godless and self-seeking tendencies of the century, and proof of the Catholic recognition of their duties to childien and society. The presence of so large a concourse ho accepted as an admission that they were*, at all events, sincere in their desire and intention, Over Ll5O was collected on the ground, Mr Robert Kennedy, whose family name is a household word throughout the world, give an cutertainment of Scottish Bong in the Cnoral Hall on Saturday night before a linge audience. Mr Kennedy, it may he said, is not unknown in oar City, for he visited it some years ago v/ith his late father and other members of the family, and it was very evident on Saturday night, from the hearty manner in which he was rtceived, that his return to this City was appreoiated. He quickly installed himself a warm favorite with those of his auditors who had not heard him before. The way in which he sang his first item, ' Oh, sing to me the auld Scotch sangs,' waß sufficient in itself to bring about this result; and he acquitted himself in an equally satisfactory manner in other familiar Bongs, such as ' When the kye comes hame,' «The laird o' Coekpen,' 'The land o' the leal,' ' Scots wba hae,' 'Get up and bar the door,' ' Whistle ower the lave o't,' 'The Macgregors' gathering,' 'Hame cam oor guidman at e'en,' and 'Sae will we yet.' The songs were interspersed with remarks as to the value of Scottish song and also with atories, upon which the subjects of the songs were founded. Mr Kennedy places Robert Burns first among the song-writars of Scotland, and James Hogg second. Miss Derbyshire acted as accompanist, and also played selections of Scottish and Irish airs. The entertainment concluded with Mr Kennedy's singing of' Auldlang syne,' in which the audience joined. The benefit performance tendered to Messrs W. Hugo, T. Makanini, and W. Morton (late members of Hugo's Buffa'o Minstrels) attracted a good audience to the Princess's Theatre on Saturday evening, The first portion of the programme was a miscellaneous one, and comprised vocal solos, dialogues, etc. Mr George Neill was encored for a very acceptable interpretation of 'My boyhood's dream,' and a similar compliment was accorded Mr W, Hugo, who sang * Golden trumpets.' MUs Carey being indisposed was unable to appear. Miss Georgia Smithson deserved and commanded a recall for her singing of the ballad ' No one like mother to me,' and Miss Be Lorme, whose tuneful voice was occasionally heaid during the performances of the Standard Company, scored an unequivocal success by her singing of a couple of ballads. Mr Makanini contributed several comic songs that met with a favorable reception. The daties of corner-men were undertaken by Messrs Hugo, Woods, Jones, Makanini, F. Woods, and Tudor, with Misa Smithson as interlocutrix, and their efforts appeared to meet with the approval of the audience. The second portion of the programme was opened by an exhibition of step danoiug by Messrs W. Hngo, Woods, and C. Eagar, and Messrs T. Makanini and E. Godfrey also gave several of their specialties. An amusing sketch called ' The Whistling Artist' entertained the audience for fifteen minutes, and the performance concluded with a comedietta ' The Bonny fishwife,' the characters being sustained by Messrs T. Makanini and W. G. Carey, Miss Georgie Smithßon, and a gentleman amateur. Mr Walter Morton played the piano accorn{lauiments during the evening. The perormance will be repeated to-night, as many who had bought tickets for Saturday were unable to attend, and, besides these, others will doubleas like to see this wall managed entertainment on popular lines.

John Andrewson, a native of Montrose, has just died at, Cardiff, aged 101, being born Jane 20, 1790. His career was a remarkable one. He went to sea when fourteen years old, and left it when seventyone. He visited nearly every part of the globe.

It is interesting to know (says the ' Press') that laßt summer irrigation was tried as an experiment on the Mount Grey Station, in North Canterbury, with Very favorable results. Three hundred acres of virgin land was ploughed and put down in turnips. Water was applied, with the consequence that the 300 acres yielded the best crop in the district. The full advantages of irrigation were not obtained owing to the land not being levelled and prepared in the necessary manner. In the hollows and on the ridges the turnips were not large, but in places where they had received a certain amount of water the turnips were large and well grown.

Tomorrow evening the l>te train for Port Ohalnurs will be delayed fifteen minutes. To-morrow evening membtrs of the Church of Christ meeting in Stuart btreet Hall meet Mr J. Aldiidgo. Mrs Longhur&t will give an address on mission work among the wom< n of India this evening at S>uth Dunedin P.esbyterlan Obnrob. Everything at sweeping reduoiions at Braithwaite's stock-taking sale, new shipment crockery and glassware included.— [Advt,] The Combination Minstrels give another performance in Princess's Theitre t>-night. Mr W. G. Carey and Mlsb Goorgie Smithson wH assls*.

The D.T.O. announce the'r second grand show of latest fas) ions and novelties on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 13 A, 14th, and 15A inst., and invite shaieholders and the general public to pay a visit of ln c pectii>n.— [Abtt.]

In the caße of Nankeivis v. M'Mlllan, It was staged, in our report of tbe Chamber business at the Supreme Court that defendant was ordered to pay plaintiff's costs, whereas it was plaintiff who was ordered to pay defendant's costs, plaintiff having pleaded undue influence and want of testamentary capaci'y.