THE EXHIBITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8733, 20 February 1890, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

NOTES. Tho trial crushing of six tons of stono from Empeu and Wolter's new reef, Saddle Hill, has resulted in a yield of soz sdwt Bgr of smelted gold. As the stone sent forward for the trial crushing was not picked and only fairly represents the reef, the new discovery may ba considered a very valuable one. The large influx of country people and visitors from other towns made a marked improvement upon the attendance at the exhibition yesterday, the cash admissions reaching 5880, in addition to 1901 admitted on season tickets and 127 on exhibitors' and attendants' passes—making a total attendance for the day of 7908. The free organ recital iv the afternoon was very fairly patronised by an audience who thoroughly enjoyed the musical treat provided for them by Mr A. J. Towsey. During the evening the Kaikorai Baud performed in the Early History court, when the following items were rendered : —Waltz, " Twilight soudows" (R. Smith); polka, "Dorette" (IS. Newton); fantasia, "Joan of. Arc" (H. Round) ; part song, " Good night, beloved" (Pinsuti); waits;, "Dream song" (S. Liuton); selection, " Grand Duchess" (Offenbach) ; fantasia, "Orphaus" (B. Villera). Tho concert hall was thronged last evening to hear what might be termed a Scotch concert, the tone being decidedly in that direction. Tho audience were as enthusiastic as they were numerous, and one excitable gentleman went the length of a " Hoich!" during the performance of some reel music. The orchestral selections consisted of four numbers, two of which served to introduce selections of Scotch airs, which delighted the audience beyoud measure. The other itsms were Mendelssohn's " Wedding march" and Boceherini'.s Minuet, the latter being exquisitely played and encored. The choir was iv attendance, and gave au arrangement by Lambeth of " Scots wha hae" (in which they were not always together), " Flowers o' the forest," " Green grow the rashes, O," and " Now tramp o'er moss and fell," the soprano solo in the latter being taken by Miss A. Grey, whose voice was, however, rather buried by the chorus, the united efforts of which certaiuly produce a fine body of sound. Mrs Murphy's light clear soprano was beard to advantage in Ganz's " Sing, sweet bird," some effective trilling being introduced, and in response to an encore the lady gave a lively little Scotch ballad. Mrs Angus' singing of " True to the last" was rather lacking iv animation and emphasis. She received an encore, and substituted " We'd better bide a wee," iv which slw was more successful. After a short lapse of time Mr H. B. Smith has revivsd his old favourite, " The bugler." The ballad was most tastefully sung aud loudly encored. Mr Densem gave a spirited rendering of tha patriotic song " Scotland the free," and beiug vociferously applauded repeated the last verse. Two quartettes by Meidames Murphy and Angus, Mc'jers Smith and Deoseni were taken with a good deal of precision and spirit, and were accorded warm applause. Mr Towsey acted as accompanist dariug the evening.