The Evening Star SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1895.

Evening Star, Issue 9721, 1 June 1895, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1895.

Our supplement today contains the Religious Work], and Cycling Notes, Reminiscences of the Tichbornc Claimant) Topics of the D.iy and other contributions by our London correspondent, particulars of Miss Gwen Davies's career, correspondence, and Fcotlight Flashes. The Rev. Mr Haweis will preach at All Saints' to-morrow morning, and at the Cathedral in the evening. Arthur Buck, aged twenty-seven, was sentenced to death at Melbourne yesterday for the cold-blooded murder of one Kate Norton because she refused to leave the man she was living with at South Melbourne and again return to Buck's home. When the accused was arraigned a week ago he pleaded "Guilty." Mr Justice Holroyd (after a pause): "Do you know what yoa have pleaded?" Prisoner :" Yes, sir." "Do you know the consequences of the plea?" "I do, sir." "Do you desire to persevere in that plea ?'' " Yes, sir." Mr Justice Holroyd : " I hope you have not pleaded guilty under any falso hope that that will alter in any way the sentence which the law would require me to pass on you ?' The annual gift festival in connection with Knox Church Sabbith Schools was opened last night in Old Knox Church building. The object of the festival was to enable the children to bring all they could in the shape of clothing, groceries, coal, firewood, etc., for distribution among the poor and needy, the collection being supplemented by gifts from any other source. Last night a large quantity of goods was brought in, and the Committee appointed for the purpose to-day proceeded to apportion them for distribution among the applicants for help. In 1593 seventy-five families, representing 260 persons, were relieved by gifts; and last year the number of families getting assistance was sixty-four, representing 208° people. The latest programme of the Tivoli Company is extremely amusing, and is certain to attract good houses. Mr Hamilton is a clever entertainer, and last night his items were particularly good. For his eccentric song ' The funny man ' he wiw encored, and ' The coster serenade' wm sung so well that he had to give two other numbers before he ' retired. Mes&rs Brown and Collins intraduced the fau ballet, and aujbody in want ol a laugh should iv.dko it their business to see this. The other contributions of this ! comical pair were fully appreciated. Mr Pete Miller seems to be able to produce music from anything, and last night his instruments " fairly astonished his- audience. New songs and dances were introduced by Messrs La Sells and Stapletou and Misses Harte and Tennyson ; and MrPatcy, who met with a warm reception, had to repeat a verse of ' His lordship winked at the counsel.' Two amusing farces were also gone through. Those who patronise the Tivoli Company to-night will be well entertained.

. A , fc <- he Theosophical Society's Rooms, A.M.P. Buildings, last evening, Mr J. C. staples lectured <in 'Karma,' and hi 3 remarks, though having a metaphysical bias, were evidently appreciated and understood by the audience. He speaks to-night at the same place, and leaves on Monday for lavercargill. We regret the death of Mr G. P. Austing at Napier recently of heart disease. Mr Austing Avas of unobtrusive habit?, but was a clear thinker, and took great interest in social and economic problems. A thorough musician, and holding an associateship of the Tonic Sol-fa College, he for some years conducted classes and tested candidates' for oertiSyatps f fll . their knowledge of the new notation. Mr justing published fop a short period a soi-fn joujnal lor Now Zealand, and bo tyas one of the founders of the Mornioctoa Orchestral Association, It would Betsm, from the report) of the discussion by the Lyttettoa Hwtor Board re the charter of dredge BH. tt»b tljey have | not agreed to dismiss all tho depk hands of tho dredge, That Board's offer was to charter for sis montho, subject to their right of engaging all the crew, except tho master, engineer, . and two viriohmen, and that offer was accepted by the ptago Board. The chairman exnl&taed that ho had found, einoo tho nego'tiatlon I wm completed, that eome of .the men had their families in Lyttejtor,, ud-'he wan quite willing that theae men should be retained—or, indeed, that all tho men should be reengaged, if the Board thought fit. Several of the speakers agreed that it would not be right to »sack »» all the deck hands, and it was eventually agreed, to leave their re* engagement with the HarSorlmprovemenb Committee. There promises to be a field night at the next meetiug of the City Council. Not only will the gas policy be discussed, if His Worship's memorandum on the subject be reached, but Councillor Haynes returns to the attack with a complaint that councillors are unable to "perform their duties" or "intelligently criticise" matters of municipal concern unless they are supplied with "all reasonable information concerning Corporation affairs" needed by them, and he calls on the Council to order the preparation of such information, unless the town cleik i 3 unable to supply it. and in that case he must give to the Council his reasous for not supplying the desired information. It is understood that ir.forma'. tion regarding the loan conversion operations has improperly leaked out, and in order to prevent such a thing again occurring His Worship will move for the discharge of the present Finance Committee.

The Rev. AA r . Ready will be preaching in the Garrison Hall to-morrow as usual. Captain AYhitn-y will give an exhibition of inanimate bird shooting at Tahuna Park on Thursday. Don't forget Montague's annual stock-taking sale is now on Premises crowded daily with customers.— [Advt ] Mr James Green, M.H.R., addresses his constituents at AYaikouaiti this evening, and at Anderson Bay on Thursday. Entries for the Christcharch poultry show will be received by Messrs Aitken and Son, Arcade, until the 6th inst. Mr F. M. Lester will lecture in the Choral Hall on Monday evening, under the auspices of the Knights of Labor, on ' A State Bank and the Currency Question.' To-morrow even'ng the Rev. R. AYaddell, in St. Andrew's Church, will give the first of a seiies of Sabbath evening addresses to young nen and joung women on 'Youth, and Its Ideals of To-day.' The scries will include such subjects as the Athlete, the Merchant, the Farmer, the Artisan, the "Writer, the Student, the Teacher (a special address to State school teachers), the idler, the Cynic, the New Woman, tho Patriot, etc., and will extend over r.ho next five month*'. At St. Matthew's Church on Tuesdav evening an organ recital will be given by Mr A. AY Lilly, who will be assisted by Miss Mathesonj Messrs J\mes, Burns-AYaikor, and Taylor, and a choir ot 40 voices. Mr Lillyis practicailyayoimg New Zealaiidcr, having come to the colony at a very early age, and lie obtained the whole of his musical training in Dunedin. At the age of twelve years lie joined St. Matthew's Choir as a chorister, and after acting as organist in three ot the suburban churches had the gratification m li9l of boing appointed organist to Rfc Matthew s, where he had eo many years previously served as a chorister.