The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, MARCS 9, 1892.

Evening Star, Issue 8769, 9 March 1892, Page 2

The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, MARCS 9, 1892.

The Government have granted three months' pay to M r D'Aroy Irvine, in addition to his compensation, Mrs Beaumont, wife of Archdeacon Beaumont, of Lawrence, is Buttering from a severe form of low fever. In case tho Jury in Healcy's case do not agreo r fresh trial will probably commence to-morrow. Waiting jurors were today discharged till 10 a.m. to-morrow, Tne Myra Kenible company occepy the Princess's from the 17th innt., and will be followed by Mr G. H. Bna'2elle, comedian and mimic. The Bonttey dramatic company play a return season here, beginning on October S. The Premier addressed a large meeting of the Turakina eleotors last evening, and wub well received. A vote of thanks and confidence in the Government was carried with acclamation, an amendment of thanks only being negatived, only three voting for it. The weekly meeting of the Benevolent Institution Trustees w.»s held this af ttrnoon, and was attended by Messrs Solomon (chairman), Haynes, Wilson, Greco, Gourley, and Isaac. Accounta amounting to L 395 18a 3d wero paused for payment, and about forty cases for relief were dealt with. Mr Palmer's 'Aunt Luoinda' company were patronised by a very fair house at the Princess's Theatre last evening. The piece went as well aa ever> Mr Baxter, Miss Alma Obrey, Mr Bergin, and Mr Palmer being specially rewarded for their efforts. Tonight the tompauy anuounc i an entirely new selection of songn. X\va Kaikorai School Committee met laat night, thore being present Messrs P. Duncan, W. A. Stout, W. B. Harlow, E. Scott, and W, Carlton. Tho head-master's report showed that tho average daily attendance during the past four weeks had been 718. It was resolved that the Committee's deleto the Schools' Conference be instructed to bring up the question as to the advisability of keeping schools apen on Cup day. The writer of ' Gossip from Vanity Fair' in the 4 Ar£U3' gays:—"You may be interested in the colonies to learn that Sir Arthur Gordon (at one time Governor of New Zealand) h'\s at laat descended on tho Gladatonian :Me of tho fence, Ho mado a ■ iiga to Uawjrd:-u to of him whom the ►Hed the "Grand Man Treat." I believe that was the failure of Sir JgeTJni vcrsity - in9teau it any rate, among tlie o future is that Sir bo Secretary of State ter the next General In e.n article on the appointment of the watt Governor the 'Post'says:—"As to the ' misunderstanding' between the Colouul Office and the Agent-General, the lateßt information is decidedly amusing. Mr Perceval's simplicity has been taken advantage of. This young man from the country is evidently a tyro in the language of diplomacy, and does not understand how nicely diplomatists can eay no. When the Colonial Oifieo assured him that every precaution would be taken to prevent tho appointment of any Governor who would not be perfectly !.c;;-pt;»blp, Mr Perceval innocently believed that this amounted to a pledge that the selection would be virtually handed over to tbe colonial Ministry, and ho advised hi« principals that 6cch was the result of Lis first diplomatic mission, Poor young man 1 He has a great deal to learn yet." Actual mcoting of N,Z, Drug Compwy on Wedue-.iliiy, March 16. Footballers are prep»rSr.g for ths comlug eeaTn, "ilu Alhambra and Kaikorai football clubs hold their annual meetings on Friday evening. A very pleasing ceremony was performed in the EvESIN'G Stau office last evening, when Mr D. H. Cameron, of the reporting staff, wjb preoent-d by bid fellow-worEera with a handsome silvi-reakeb\i:ik"tou theocca ion of his marriage. Mr J. W. J:go, tbe manager, mule the presentation, and Mr Cameron suitably replied en behalf of Mia Cameron and nim-eif. Ti>y annual preliminary bu inesa meeting of Sc Andrew's Young Men'* Mutual Improvement Allocution wan hold last evening, Mr H. K. Wilkin-ion occupying tho chair. Tho fol'ow-tflic-beaiers were elected for the er.suing sesiiot!:—President, Hev. R Waddel', M.A.; vico-prtdld 'i-ts—Messrs J. G. Pattomon, J. H. Walk-r, W, L. Logis; secretary, Mr W. R Brugh ; treasurer, Mr J. Johnson ; committee Messrs A. M'Kenzie, T. C. CouU, and W, Tay Icr. The new Committee were instructed to find out the b at means by which to popularise tbe meetings, and to report at next meeting of tho society. Tho Kt-7. G. 0. Grubb, M. A., who has been eminently successful as a Church of England la now in Duuedin, and, at the reqiefct of the Ven, Archdeacon Edwards, has klii'ily consented to hold a short mtauiou in connection with St. Paui'd Oburch. The Garrison Hall has been engaged for the teivioes, particulars of which appear in another column. The mbsW will be free, t>vi thero will be no collec Jons. Mr Grubb's iufl over both old an 3 youug is t-jld to be s»methiDg wonderful, and a'l who have met him j.>'u in thinking most highly of them. Ela mission party numbers nine—all of th-jm young men, who assist him in hij work, ''do of ths party, Mr Millard, is particularly sucoossful In his addresses to children. This is not Mr Grubb'- first visit to New Zealand. He conducted missions throughout tho Nolson and Waiapa dioceses some two or Uioo jeirß ago. His missions in Ceylon, India, and hUerly in Austra'ia, have been phenomena! in their results. It was at the Geelong Convention tbr*t tho people contributed over LI ,000 in f no orfoi tory on an appeal being made by lir Grubb for foreign missions.