AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1519, 7 October 1868, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Sydney, September 22. , : In addition to the vessels reportedyeaterday, there are four other ships bringing.; Californian breadstufFs to.the colonies. j. . \j? There hare been heavy rams throughout the colony: yesterday, ;afternoon" and during . the night it was very wpt. . , ...v Madame Anna Bishop's first concert was held last; evening, but the weather limited the attendance. . She had, however, a most. appreciative audience. . :. r : • ; A committee has been appointed'to , confer respecting the site of. the Memorial ;( P?ihce Alfred Hospital. . The funds now in hand -vpll go a long way towards the completion, ;.ofi th,e building, and as soon as the site-is, fixed, preparations will be made for finishing, tlie undertaking. . • ; ; ... The chief officer of the American ship.Henry has been committed for trial for shooting -at a seaman during the.passage. ; ... . ,y„ .1 r<± The,markets continue inactive. Bfeadstiiffs

are quiet. • Sales of best Adelaide, flouri have been, made at .£lB. There is nothing report in: the, general import markets.— September 23. • -r'ii Mebbouenb, September 19. At the criminal. sessions, after, two,days' triai, Dunsmure Miller, late of the firm of Miller and Johnson, was convicted: 0f... fraudulent!' _in« solvency,, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment. , ' A . The . lecture delivered .-by Mr. largely attended. . .The Mayor, occupied,- the ■chair. .. ; , V: u : The Rev. James Taylor'has resigned; ,the pastorate .of the Collins-street Baptist church. , Mr. N.Levi intends i the return, of Mr.. WVA- C. .i.'Becketas, .member of the. Legislative CouncU. fpr.,the.,South Province, on the ground .that he does ; not.pqssess the requisite qualification.,. y The Barb, Glencoe, North Australian,"" and Tim Whiffler are about equal favorites ,-foi; the Melbourne Cup; the latest bidding.is) 10 1 against each. , ... v ,. p . Feed is very scarce along thevalley, of..the Goulburn, and the recent rains .have been, .very much wanted. , .. .• v -.a-..JT ; .. Fenella, Melancholy,. Jacques.. and North Australian have arrived safely per City., of Melbourne. „ , 'n Flour market quiet; general business;dull.; . . 21^ It is rumoured that Signor ; regained his estates, and \mL: shortly. leave for

Italy.- r^,,. The. chess - tournament between ,Melbourne and Adelaide: will. to-night. r Seven players are now at the Telegraph Office, namely : —Goldsmith, Sedgfield, . Tulledge, Ellis, Phil* lips, Burns, and McCombe. Mr. A'Beckett has... been .returned'for "the Central Province unopposed,. from the depositions taken before the City Court in Crane's case, it is expected his wife has money secreted. Goods belonging to Crane,- addressed " per. Yorkshire;", have -been seized* ** * "T'l > \ The markets are quiet; Flour-is"quoted at £16 10s.; malt, lis.; flennessy.'s brandy, ; 7s.'6d. The crops are reviving.- ' ; September 22; The resignation of the Bev. James Taylors of the Collins-street:Baptist..' Chapel, ihas.been accepted by his late congregation. • Mr. Montgomery was thrown from hiij horse when following the hounds; he was hurt;'but is now recovering. - The Assembly has passed thd'Publio-Works Loan Bill. "J. The Council is discussing the Bailway Loan Biii. . The Speaker's dinner takes place on Thursday. Murphy retires from the Council, haying lost his qualification. :• - Tbe Hon. Henry Miller has not taken up-,the sites at the Western Markets, and the deposits have been forfeited. ; ■ 'General Chute has issued a brigade order for the inspection of the Volunteer forces. 7 ' 7^ The markets are quiet. A sale of best Adelaide flour has been made at .£lB. September 23. _ The Council have passed the. Lpan, Bill through Committee,'/and the,,third, reading is fixed for tai : night. .. -f It is rumoured that Sir; Francis -Murphy ;re- , tires, from the .Speakership, and.-that .Captain M'Mahon and Mr. Duffy are candidates.-, : Mr Amess is the successful tenderer ' for'.tho Keen. Asylum, the tender beine £110,000.The estate of Harvie and Co. shows "liabilities £8800, and assets,- £4800. _ ' " ' : n - , The Assembly have received the Loan. Bill as amended; Mr. .. M'Cullocb' -movied;; that the Council exceeded its . privileges _in-; altering a money bill, but agreed to bring in Dill embodying the Ootuicil's, ainendmfent&,; ! 'r' , Flour is nominally quoted at'£l6,' but holders ate willii'g to take less!'' Thieiew, tea is ; selling freely.; 1600.packages 2d, in-bond.., A shipment! of,liiiseed oil,;in;;bulk, ■ sold at 4s-ld. Ir> il-itiiV ' Messrs. Dalmah'oy. Campbell,-and.Co.-report best bullocks .from. £8: to £10;'561bs. wethers, - 12s.' : -! - - •' -- 1 ;-i u. ' » September^.^ ' - 'The Assembly have passed the new 'Loan l ;Bill • through l all its'stages, incorporating molit'OT.'thff Council's .amendments. , , , . r r ' The estate of the Hon.- Mr.' Murphy t of jthe ' IJppec House,'" is to be - compWsonly:';^ tfated. ' ... .- , ,i . jßyloag is an increasing fayonte; for i bourne Cup at 100 to 15. ~, . i . '.William Q'Ne^, ; the Irish comedian,-died ;to- , day.;,. He was only thirty-one, years ; t. -Mrs. Wallace; •: formerly. ' Miss Dickson—of >. turf notoriety,- has appealed' agairist the seqUesC tration of her - estate "before'-the full'"Court.- !'■ Judgtiaent'has I ,been 1 reserved'.-. '■>' - _''/ i It is rumoured, that Colonel. Pitt. ' succeeds > Colonel Anderson in command of the'Vplunteer ) forces. ' > •** - •Vf -■ * s Mr. Foote,'member for Geelong, died 'to-day. I - The Salamander has arrived with 300, tons of " Californian breadstuffs. ,- ■ •• , t Flour £15 10s to £16. - i ••••'•'• r. . ' Weather showery, -r : ' ,- : Sailed ship, for London,, with a | valuable cargo and sixty passengers ; -Frome,-,fof i Sydney. - ; 5 ( The Cbuneil have passed, the _■ Appropriation II Bill, protesting against th° preamble, i- s "-'- Ji -

... The Parliament will be prorogued on Tuesday' next. . . •Mr. Levi lias petitioned against the return of Mr. A'Beckett, on the ground of insufficient, qualification. . At the Congregational Union annual meeting, a letter of resignation was read from the Eev. "Joseph Beer. It was not accepted) but a resolution of expulsion was carried. In the Kyneton and Portarlington districts the crops are looking well, and there are prospects of a good harvest. Woodrow, a el.erk, temporarily employed in the law offices, has been remanded on a charge of forging judgments which Mr. Marks cashed. The Warrenheip Distillery Company have declared a dividend of 10 per cent. Trade parcels of flour have baan sold from £16 10s. to £16 10s. The Salamander's cargo is being reshipped for an Eastern port. ! Adelaide, September 19. The Ministry have resigned, and Mr. Hay Was sent for, but declined the task of forming a Ministry. The Cabinet, have taken further time to consider, and, it is expected, will soon return to office. .

The Chief Justice has applied for 12 months' leave of absence, to visit England. The gold from Jupiter Creek has been assayed in Melbourne, and yielded 95 per cent. The newspapers here do not encourage the rush. September 21. A meeting of the late Ministry took place to-day. They will not withdraw their resignation under the advice of their supporters. It is rumoured Mr. Townsend will be sent for.

The Eev. J. Gardner preached his farewell Bermon yesterday, and leaves for Tasmania by the Coorong, s., on the sth inst. The corn market is still quiet; 200 tons of town brand flour sold at under £15.

September 22. No Ministry formed as yet ; Mr. Townsend is hard at work; but his success is doubtful. The legislature has adjourned till to-morrow. A petition is to be filed against the election of Mr. D unn, for Mount Barker, on the ground of bribery. It is rumoured here that 300 Chinamen are fcbout to itart from Victoria, on their way to file Jupiter Creek diggings. The corn market is quiet. The sale of flour mentioned was 250 tons of leading brands, at £14—the price transpired to-day. September 23. Mr. Townsend has resigned the task of forming a Ministry, and Mr. Hart has been sent for. Parliament has adjourned till Friday. The chess match is now creating some in- j terest. The cora market is without improrement; | there have been small sales at £14. There have been heavy rains in the far Forth. September 24. j A Ministry has been formed, as follows : — Chief Secretary, Mr. Hart; Attorney-General, ; Mr. J. P. Boucaut; Treasurer, Mr. Neille Blyth ; Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr. I Townsend; Minister for Works, Mr. LEverard.

At a valedictory meeting last night, the Rev. J. Gardner was presented with a purse of 200 sovereigns and a handsome epergne. The flower show to-day was one of the. best eTer held in Adelaide.

Wo business reported in the corn market. September 25. Parliament has adjourned till Tuesday week, when the new Government promise to hare their measures prepared. Messrs. Reynolds and Glyde have declared their want of confidence in the new Ministry. The cases of Elder v. the Adelaide Marine Insurance Company and - the Universal Constructive, with reference to the loss of the ship Toltigeur, from Paget Sound to Adelaide, have been heard; the plaintiff was nonsuited on '.the ground of no notice being given of the abandonment of the ship. The termination of the chess match between Adelaide and Melbourne is considered very nnsatisfactory, and people here think the Melbourne men have shown the white feather.

An Adelaide Meat Preserving Company has been formed; there are many influential names among its supporters.

THE NEW MUSIC HALL.

BEPOET OF THE CHOKAL SOCIETY. Thb Choral Society held a rehearsal last evening for the first time in the new Mnsic Hall, Symonds-street. There was an excellent attendance of members, and all expressed their satisfaction with the acoustic qualities of the building. The following satisfactory address of the committee was read:— Addrbsb bt thb Cohhitteb or thb Aucklakd Choeal Society. On the 30th nit., terminated the second year of the Society's existence. Commenced at a time of great depression, the Society struggled successfully with ita early difficulties, and at the close of its first year had a small balance in hand. As the pressure on the commercial world gradually disappeared, the Society improved in its revenue; and the progress which began to display itself last year has been gi eater and more xapid than its promoters dared to hope for at the commencement of the undertaking. The numerical strength of the performing members has increased from 60 to 116, and the non-performing members have more than doubled their numbers. Fortunately this increase has not been attended with a corresponding advance in the expenditure. The ordinary working expenses have been little in excess of those of the previous year. A considerable sum has been expended in the purchase of musio and musical instruments; and certain expenses, such as the printing of a large number of circulars, have been incurred this year to the relief of the ensuing one. And the music-which has been purohased will (it is believed) render future parchases unnecessary for at least two years* Still, deducting these and all other disbursements, and leaving no liabilities whatever, a balance of upwards of £60 remains to the credit of the Society. Daring the past year sit concerts have been given to the subscribers.

1. Beethoven' Mass in Oj and "Weber's in G. 5. The Messiah. 3. Bpohi'» Last Judgment, and Weber's Mass in G. samo (repeated :In honor of Sis Excellency Bit George Bowen and liady Bowen). 6. Handel's Israel in Egypt. 6. HandelV Dettingen To Deum, and Weber's Maes in E flat.

t° conolude the season, there will, on the 13th ? P re Be n' nonth, be a miscellaneous concert, to which (although beyond the season) the past yea's tickets will give admission. The Committee are glad to be able to inform the performing members that there ' is exery reason to believe that the honorary anbsoibera are satisfind with Weir efforts, and they think themselves justified in stating that the Society is regarded aB a oredit to Auokland.

a bevery gratifying to all of us to reflect that this feeling has been evidenced by an act of liberality and enterprise of a very considerable character. A few gentlemen have caused to be erected in Symonds-street, upon a site granted for the purpose fcyihe Colonial Government, a large Music Hall with commodious rooms annexed j and they have made a communication to the Committee to the effeot that the building will be placed entirely at the disposition •na under the control of the Society on the following conditions That interest at the rate of ten per cent, npon the oost shall be paid by the Society; that the building shall be properly insured; and that the principal shall be paid off by instalments such as the Society c » n rai'e for the purpose. Those termß to l»«t unless the Society become insolvent or mismanage ' the hall 6

The Committee have gratefully accepted this offer, and they do not doubt that a very few years will suffice to see the building become the property of the Society without any incumbrance. The Hociety will Jrejoice to recognize the beneficence of Mr. Buasell, on# of its members, who has taken the burden of this enterprise npon himself; for without that gentleman's aid and energy, sHoh an undertaking as the erection of this hall must have bpen almvpt hopelessly deferred for many years to come. ,

The lost concert of the season, to. which reference has already t>6en made, has been postponed to enable it to be held in the new hall; and fortunately thi» delay affords an opportunity for hoping that the Society may havo t e pleasure of once >nore seeing— though accompanied with the pain of Baying a final farewell to—his Lordship the Bishop of New Zealand, who has been one of its members and its patron from the oommencemont.

The " Messiah" will be performed as usual on Christmas eve, and it is proposed to assist the pro' moters of the new hall in holding a series of public concerts during the Christmas holidays. The committee do not doubt that every member of the Sociat-y will cordially co-operate, and they rely with confidence on their zeal. The presence in Auckland at that season of many of the most valued members, who are now at tho Thimes, justifies the hope that these concerts will be better than any yet given by the Society; but to insure success the assistance of eaoh individual must be heartily rendered. Two acts of liberality should be noticed : — Mr. Roberton presented the Society with a great number of voice parts of several oratorios, which have just been exchanged with a gentleman in Christohurch for a valuable collection of overtures and symphonies for a full band; and the Hon. Sir. Riohmond testified the pleasure afforded him by the performance at which he was present in Auckland, by presenting the Society with a double-bass instrument.

The Committee desire to call the attention of the Society to the very great services rendered by Mr. Brown, their accomplished conductor. To no one is the Society so much indebted for its suocess as to this gentleman; and it is not without pain that the Committee reflect that he is now solely a professional man, and that his services hive been hitherto entirely honorary.

To Mr. Quinn and his bandsmen many thanks are also owing. Actuated by the spirit of the true musician, that gentleman has always lent ready and most efficient ,help. Colonel Elliott, and the officers of B.M. 18th Royal Irißh Regiment have likewise placed the Society under deep obligations, by, on all occasions granting the bandsmen free permission to attend.

The new tickets are issuable, and it iB hopod that existing members will take them out and pay for them as soon as possible, aB thereby much trouble will be saved to theTreasuaer. Any member wishing to discontinue his subscription or to vary his olass of ticket, will greatly oblige by at once communicating his intention to the Secretary.

The Committee have thought it not unfair to make a slight alteration in one class of tickets of admission, viz.: the family tiokets—the charge for which will henceforth be two guineas.

As ths Committee have observed that some performing members also admit with their tickets to several successive concerts the same persons (not members of their families) who, it is thought, should fairly become members themselves, they take the present opportunity of requesting that performing members will not use their tiokets in such a way as to impair the revenue of the Society. It should be mentioned that the reason whioh has hitherto caused the committee to reject applications for admission—namely, want of room—exists now 110 longer; and it is desirable that all persons seeking admission should, as soon as possible, communicate their names and address, and the elast of ticket which they wish to take, to either the Honorary Secretary or some member of the committee, so that their tickets may commence with the year from the Ist instant. The scale of subscription is as follows Performing members: £ g. d. Single ticket of admission, to admit to each performance one member of subscriber's family .. .. .. .. 010 6 Ticket to admit two or more members of one family .. .. ~ ~ 110 Honorary members: Single ticket of admission, to admit the subscriber and one member of bis family 110 Family ticket ..220

All the tickets, whether issued a j the commencement of the season or not, terminate with the Society's year, in September following. The Committed cannot conclude their annual report without congratulating themselves and the Society on their continued success. The temporary loss of tenors and basses, and some instrumental performers who have gone to the Thames, has to a certain extent impaired, the efficiency of the orchestra; but we look forward to the time when we shall see them back again. And if the performing members oontinue their zeal and goodwill, and the non-per-forming members are as forbearing and good-natured in the future as they have been in the past, there oan be no ground for doubting that the Auckland Choral Society will long remain, aB the Committee are informed it now is—the most successful volunteer musical institution in the Australian colonies. P. D. F-EKTorr. Chairman. Auckland, October 6,1868. The Choral Society's concerts have always been extremely popular, and have attracted full houses, even when heldinthe incommodious room at the Mechanics' Institute ; and now that a suitable place has been erected, we have not the least doubt that the love of classical music will show itself still more amongst the people of Auckland, by their increased patronage ol the Society's concerts.