The Evening Star TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1895.

Evening Star, Issue 9702, 21 May 1895, Page 2

The Evening Star TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1895.

Leading article, an interesting interview with the Rev. Mr Haweis, the conclusion of Mr Chamberlain's address on 'Old Age Pensions,' Sunday School Union annual, municipal, and other matter will be found on the outside pages. Mr Justice Williams is not expected to return from Wellington till to-morrow evening.

The Tivoli Company give an entire change of programme" at the City Hall to-night. Special attractions are promised for the Queen's Birthday, and amatinoe for the convenience of families and children is announced for Saturday.

The agitation which has been going on since 1882 for the removal of Burkes railway station to Burkestown has at length resulted in a decision by the department to grant the residents of Burkestown a station that will suit their district.

Mr George Darrell opened his New Zealand season at Auckland on Saturday last with ' The Double Event,' a romance of the Melbourne Cup. Among the more familiar names in his company are Miss Harrie Ireland, Messrs G. R. Ireland, Collett-Dobson, and Edwin Kelly. The annual meeting of the Roslyn Parliamentary Union was held last evening in the Roslyn Council Chambers. Mr J. B. Callan occupied the chair. It was decided to hold meeting on Thursday evening at eight o'clock to arrange a programme for the session and elect the Council.

Owing to the meagre attendance at the Princess's Theatre last night no performance was given, and the money was returned to those present. To-morrow night 'The Guv'nor' will be repeated, and on Thursday and Friday 'The Black Flag' will be staged. On Saturday Miss Lilla Wilde is to be tendered a complimentary benefit, when ' The Lady of Lyons' will be produced. A well-attended meeting of the members of the Otago Civil Service Social Club was held on Saturday evening in the club rooms, Rattray street. The present rooms not being available at any time during the day for members a general feeling was expressed by those present that it would be more desirable to have a room which would be open to members at any reasonable time. It was decided to open the rooms for the winter months on Saturday evening, the Ist prox., commencing with a progressive euchre party.

The recent rise in the price of wheat is the chief topic in commercial circles. Fair samples that a fortnight ago were difficult to place at anything above half a crown a bushel are now readily saleable at 3s, and we have authority for the statement that values even yet have an upward tendency. Present* indications, indeed, seem to encourage growers in the hope that the days of unprofitable prices arc to he succeeded by better times for farmers and all concerned. In any case the rise now reported is a big thing in itself, and we hear of at least two very profitable speculations, oae by a local trader.

While on duty at a quarter to eight this morning Constable Blanchett uotfced smoke issuing from the shop occupied by Mr Lethaby, umbrella-maker, Princes street. He immediately gave the alarm, and on the arrival of the brigade a fire was discovered in the corner of one of the work rooms at the back of the building. The place was full of smoke, and after a Jittle .trouble the flames were extinguished. About 20s should cover the damage done to tlie floor. It was the usual custom to place a box of ashes in the corner where the fire broke out, and it is thought that some live ashes must have burnt through the box and then set the floor on fire.

The accident on the Roslyn tram line yesterday occurred in a very simple manner. From inquiries we learn that each car is fitted with two brakes—a slipper brake, which works by pressure on the line, and a slot, or dolphin, brake—a wedge-shaped piece of iron—which is forced into the slot through which the gripper passes to the cable until the car is stopped. On the trip on which the mishap occurred the slipper brake, which is generally used, was out of "order, and wa3 to be renewed at the end of the trip. At the Salutation Hotel, where the car stopped, the slot brake acted perfectly, and when Speight's brewery was reached it was again applied, but the slot at that part of the line being too wide it failed to work. As a similar accident occurred on the line not very long ago, the directors, we understand;, have given some attention to making the liiw. safe, and one suggestion they have .considered is to carry the line round i\w corner i.nt.p Rattray street as far as street. Meantime the company propose to let down all passengers when the car is first brought io near the entrance to Speight's brewery.

A farewell meeting of the China. Inland Mission was held at the Choral Hail last evening in connection with the approaching departure of Mis 3 Searell, of Christchurch, for Cliefoo, and of Misses F. Young and E. Bavin, missionaries, who have been to their homes in Australia after work in China The Rev. George iHicoll occupied the chair, and there were also x)n the platform the Rev. A. Don ancjt Messrs Bair and J. Wilkintson. Apologies jyere received for the non-attendance of the Revi?, R. R. M. Sutherland, J. J. Lewis, W. Bannerman, and Mr William Brown. Miss Searell addressed those present, reading from the 26th Psalm, after which a special prayer on her behalf was offered up. Misses Young #nd Bavin each gave an address, in which they referred to the missionary work that was being carried on in China. Both spoke of the necessity which existed for an increased number of workers in this missionary field, aud how was the present force with the requirements of the place. The ladies left to-day by the jalu.nt, for Melbourne enroutc to their destinations.

The annual baH .o? the Dunedin Navals will be held in the Garrjsos Hall on June 21.

The s.s. Onslow will net njn "Wednesday afternoon excursions until further .notice. The King street police want an .owne» for a number of parcel straps found in a suspiciqu? place.

Montague's aunual stock-taking sale is now in full swing. Bargains being snapped up right and left.-[Advt.]

The hounds meet at Seaviajp at half-past three to-morrow, instead of at is as stated yesterday. To avoid damage and reduce stock, Meaw Fvfe and Cuming, having given up their show room to the builders, are now selling millinery, mantles, jackets, corsets, flowers, .feathers/e.tc, at.immense reductions.—[Advt.]

,Special gaslight display at Brown, Ewfng, and Co.'s on Saturday.—[Advt.] The haunted swing will be available to-night as an amusement for the Dunedin publio, and if the experience of the proprietors during their stay in thin City is similar to that of those who have rim the show in other places we shall pretty well all be going or wanting to go to be illnsionised. Differing from illusions in general, the working of the haunted swing hj not a mystery. You take your seat and swing higher and higher till >. seemingly you turn head over heels. That is the apparent result, though all the time everybody knows that as a matter of fact it is the room and not the swing that' moves. This knowledge, however, does not interfere with' the enjoyment, such as it is, derivable from the sensation produced, and those who go generally desire to repeat the visit and once more surrender themselves to the deception. The affair is being fixed up in Hanover street, just round the corner of the main thoroughfare.