The Evening Star TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1895.

Evening Star, Issue 9771, 30 July 1895, Page 2

The Evening Star TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1895.

At the I’oliee Court this morning John Westford, for allowing four calves to wander on the Portobcllo road, was find 2s and costs. Mr J. Wright was tho presiding justice. It is stated that the Hon. J. G. Ward will claim £IO,OOO damages for the alleged libel contained in tho circular issued among the sheep-producers of Southland. Mr M ‘Queen, chairman of the .Southland Freezing Company, whose signature is appended to the document, has relieved his fellow-directors of all responsibility therefor. On Monday night a lecture on ‘Color’ was delivered, under the auspices of the Dentscher Verein Germania, by MrTheo. H. Goy, who illustrated his remarks by various experiments, and by the use of colored discs showed tho effect of color on color. Owing to the wretched weather there was only a moderate attendance. A meeting of the Committee of the Dunedin Fanciers’ Club was held last evening, Mr H. Fergusson presiding, when class stewards were appointed and all arrangements made in connection with the show on Friday and Saturday. It was decided to hold a guessing competition, Mr S. Myers promising to give a lady’s silver watch as a prize. There arc 1,020 entries for the show.

Mr Thomas Mabeu, for soma years Secretary of Stale in Samoa, writes to his brother, Mr James Maben, of Southland ; “ The Native difficulty here is still as great as ever. I am afraid we shall see i.o improvement under (lie present treaty. Samoa will never be improved in government until ono Power takes control, and tho only Power that can do so with any chance of success is Great Britain. But it seems that the jealousy of Germany, and, I doubt, that of America too, will prevent this for some years to come. If some English or colonial company would buy out the German firm here matters would soon be squared up. This is the only way by which New Zealand can hope to get c utrol here.”

There was a very creditable attendance at last night’s meeting of the Moray place Congregational Church Mutual Improve - ment Association, when a discussion took place on the question ‘ Town v. Country: Which has the Bettet lutluence on Life and Character The debate was opeued with a paper by Miss I. MTntyre, in which the writer contrasted the life of an average country man and woman with that of their brother and sister in the town, the conclusion arrived at being that while in the country one was closer to Nature and could reflect more deeply ou her beauties and wonders, a knowledge of town life, with its excitement and bustle, its temptations and opportunities, was necessary for the growth of a full life and a strong character. The other speakers were Misses Mosely and Holland, Messrs. Holmes, A. M'Oill, J. M'Gill, Harris, Gillman, and the chairman (Mr W. Coull). The Rev. H. K. Haweis drew most enthusiastic and appreciative audiences for his two additional lectures upon his return to Auckland last week. The first lecture was entitled ‘ Christ ami the Catacombs,’ and the other ‘ Garibaldi and the Italian Revolution of 186(1.’ The first lecture was illustrated by limelight views of the traditional portraits of Christ, some being taken from ancient Veronica handkerchiefs from the catacombs at Rome, Mosaics, emeralds, and jewels, lie also showed pictures of the Coliseum of Rome, the catacombs, etc. In the lecture upon Garibaldi, Mr Haweis caused his audience to be convulsed with laughter at tin; amusing descriptions of his own personal experiences in Italy during the Garibaldian campaign. At the cdose of this lecture he gave a short “talk” upon violin makers and violin players, which was most instructive and entertaining. Needless to say that wherever this gentleman has preached the churches have been more than crowded.

An elocution class will be formed on Friday evening in the Doutscher Verein club room. The formal opening of the Port Chalmers Young Men's Institute will take place at the Mechanics’ Institute to-morrow evening. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Retrigora'ing Company, Limited, will beheld in the Chamber of Commerce on August 7. For the purpose of allowing the management time to perfect their elaborate arrangements for the production of 1 The True Story of a Village Priest,’ the opening performance of this play at tlio City Hall has been postponed till Saturday evening.

The prospects promise a good “house” for the Rev. T. Tait’s lecture to morrow evening in the Garrison Hall, in aid of the unemployed. The general verdict of those who have heard the lecture is : “ Quite the best I have attended for many a long day.” The Dunedin 'Tramway Company notify by advertisement that owing to the heavy snowfall cars are miming to Caversharn and Water of Leirh only. The usual time-table is observed until 8 p.m., and afterwards can run at halfhour intervals up to half-past ten o’clock.

We are advised that business houses will be visited a few weeks hence by the canvassers for Stones’ Directory for 1896. This very useful publication is specially deserving of support for its general accuracy and because it is not sent Home to he printed, but affords employment to our own people, and is close up to dato wheu published.—[Auvr. ]

A card tournament between teams representing the D.A.B.C. and the Kail way Workshops Literary Club was played in the latter’s reading room last evening, the result being a narrow win for the boating men. Messrs Foster and Sullivan scoured the principal prizes. After supper had been disposed of a number of songs, etc., wore contributed, winding up a very pleasant evening.

The half-yearly meeting of the Otago District, M.U 1.0.0. F., will be held at the Central Hotel rOoiiiii to-morrow evening.

Messrs W. J. Priotor and Co, have imported a stock of‘The Penny Poets’ issued from the ‘ Review of Reviews ’ office and edited by Mr Stead. No. 1, a copy of whjoh js sent contains poems by Lord Macaulay, and it is truly a wonderful pennyworth, .

Thj congregation of the Church of Christ jffiechng in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Stuart street, intend holding a tea meeting in the Choral Hall to morrow evening for the purpose of welcoming Mr Mazengarb, who has come over from Melbourne to take up the work in connection with this congregation. Several gentlemen well known in religious circles are expected to address the meeting.

We have received the current number of the ‘Triad,’ which, as usual, contains a great variety of matter interesting, not only to musical people, but also to the general reader. The musical supplement this month consists of ‘Hall Hamburg March,' by the well-known composer J. N. Krai This piece alone is well worth the money asked for the publication. The ‘ Triad ’ prize competition is -announced as being closed, the result to be given in August number. Particulars of new competition are also given* ■