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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6068, 26 October 1887, Page 2

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(From the " Star's" Speoial Correspondent.) [Per R.M.S. Coptic] - MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Coptic brings two days' later news than the San Francisco mail. Our London correspondent sends the following items: — A FIRE-PROOF THEATRE. A new theatre, which pretends to be perfectly fire-proof, will be opened in the Strand early next month, by Mr E. Terry. It iB to be called " Terry's Theatre." THE LATEST NOVEL. A new novel, by Miss Gertrude Warden, the authoress of " The House on the Marsh," waa published yesterday, entitled " Scheherazade ; or a London Night's Entertainment." ARCHIBALD FOUBES. Archibald Forbes continues very unwell. His condition causes his friends much anxiety. "A novelists' note-book." David Christie Murray's " Novelists' Note Book" turns out to be merely a reprint of some old newspaper articles. NEW -OMEDT. "The Barrister," the new farcical comedy, produced at Miss Melnotte'a unlucky house on Monday evening, was well received, and seems likely to run. The authors are George Manville Fenn, the novelist, and a Mr Darnley. GERMAN OCCUPATION OF SAMOA. In the House of Commons last night, in answer to Mr A. M'Arthur, Sir J. Fergusson said : — " Intelligence has been received through the Governor of New Zealand that, iv consequence of the complaints against the so-called King Malietoa by German subjects, the German Consul, with the support of a man-of-war, had deposed Malietoa and proclaimed Tamasese King of Samoa. The British and United States Cousulb had protested." KPOUTINO ITEMS. The weights for the two great autumn handicaps, the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire were declared last night. Bendigo is top weight in each. For the long-dis-tance event (the Cesarewitch) Mr Ferns' The Baron (7st lllb) was at once installed first favourite, though the Duke of Beaufort's Oaks heroine Reve DOr (7st 81b) ran him very close. A bet of £2000 even on the colt against the ' filly (one to win) was almost the first wager chronicled. Both wonld have been freely backed straight out at 10 to 1 with a run given. The latest betting on the St Leger is as follows :— 7 to 4 agst Merry Hampton, .5 to 1 agst Eiridspord, 8 to 1 each agst Kilwarline and Phil, 100 to 8 agst Scottish King, IS to 1 agst Timothy, IS to 1 agst Savile, 33 to, 1 agst Oarrasco, 50 to 1 agat < Whistle Jacket, 66 to 1 agst Grandeßon, 100 to 1 each agst Isosceles, Agitator, and i Fretwork. There seems likely to be tbir- '. teen or fourteen starters. Watts rides Merry i Hampton ; Cannon, Eiridspord ; Wood, . Carrasco; Robinson, Savile; S. Loates, i Kilwarline ; J. Osborne, Phil ; F. Barrett, i Timothy, and J . Woodburn, Scottish King. ]