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TOPICS OF THE DA Y.
A Football Match will take place on the
North Park Lauds, this afternoon, commencing
at two o'clock.
The Government decline to entertain
the petition of Mr. Green and the Hoonta
Directors, therefore legal proceedings will take
their course.
On Her Majesty's birthday Mr. Hines
will give his subscription ball at the Assembly
Booms. Mr. Wivell will be in attendance three
days during the week, according to advertise
ment, to give private lessons in several new
dances.
There was a limited attendance at
White's Booms on Friday evening to witness
Mr. Bachelder's Mfltonian Panorama of Para
dise Lost, which is certainly worth seeing.
There will be a midday exhibition this after
noon, at half-past 2 o'clock, for the convenience
of schools and children, as also this evening.
At tie close of the entertainment it was an
nounced that the exhibition would open every
evening next week at million prices.
! We have been informed thai the pro
moters of the Masonic Hall, LC, intend to con
secrate and dedicate that portion of the building
now complete on Thursday next, the 23rd inaL
at 3 p.m., and Oat invitations have been issued
to the Provincial Grand Masters, Chaplains, and
Worshipful Masters of the sister Constitutions
for the ceremony. The present space being
limited, the Committee were unable to invite
the whole Craft, but intend doing so on the com
pletion of the large hall, which will be in about
six months.
Mr. Bastard, the knee of the City
Baths, baa succeeded in farming ■eranl rowing
dubs tor die Biver Torres*, the mcaabtj? of
which are now engaged i* iraapi salt Am
for the Quart Birthday.'
"■Hie School for Sandal" was re
peated at the Victoria Theatre on Friday evea
■gtoi foil bouae with the greatest suriviu.
Hie present company more thu realise the
mmt ««ngMin<. anticipations, and will, without
doubt, have a great ran. The «ide-qplitting
farce of Founded on Fact" kept tbe audience
fa continiious roan of laughter. The pieces (or
to-«iglitare "The Jewess," to be followed by
the farce of "Tbe Handsome Husband."
Dr. Can- gave die second of bis enter
tainments in tbe Town Hall, on Friday evening,
when tke attendance was even larger ttai on
the previous occasion. The Rev. Wat Haras
presided, and tbe doctor delivered a. veiy in
structive and entertaining lecture on " Purpose
and Ambition. 7' As a phrenologist and eketro
biokpttbe wmu *tomdu*ga*i Mamas*
as ewer, and tbe ndienee left highly dihj.htid
with what they had seen and heard. We may
add that several of tbe person* lui-STiiiml
were perfect strangers to tbe lecturer.
The great mystery with which, oat of
mnmnrm especially, (sovenuaesta endeavor to
enshroud their actions, frequently has tbe caTect
of stiimilsting enquiry, instead of ensuring eon -
eealment. The railway secret aeems to
tare leaked oat, and the "Paterm k C 0.."
■I fmllii mi 11 ll jian I ii ailmiiiaal n ibi
carrying trade on oar lines of railroad, arc at bat
known. We bear that the " Patenea" of tbe
new fi^u the Commercial Editor of tbe Mel
boarne Argnt, and tbe Co., is Mr. P. R. Fox. of
this city, better knownby his cooaeetioa wiUi
tbe Aerated Bread Coaapasr. We liwlniUiMl
also that the aaretie* for tbe due performance
of the contact —j *~*-niri 'litui
fat Adelaide. Mi rVi ii nni il In hi.i
kit by tbe Aiding* Car Melbourne yesterday.
The Criminal Sittings of tbe Supreme
Court were continued on Friday. In tbe case
of Palgulta, an aborigmal, charged with man
slaughter, there was no interpreter present, and
as tbe prisoner eoold not understand Bagttah be
was discharged, the CkowaSdkita not tWattnc
that the cJrenaatinwi of the ease warranted
bintinapjplyingforana?aadtill next aillinfci.
and patting the eountif to no anebexnenae.
James Oikien was found gautt* of ««—atfax
a rape npon alary A. Wataon, bat iriit—rr w
deferred. In Che case of Wm. Howard, chained
with larany, tbe prooecntor was not mijuil,
aiid tbe prisoner was diacbarged. Henry Stone,
charged with anon, was also found not gaOty
and discharged. Tbe Oonrt ndjawmel tifi
Tuesday next, when the cans for trial are—
William Wilson, bestiality; Joseph SeUgmanu,
larceny; Henry gtiiibLns. fabe puJUmnm;
James Qmri ScOar.Ube pretences; Wi?iam
Stark, false pretences ; and several others which
bare been sent in ainee, and are not m the
calendar.
The anniversary of the Bible Christian
Chapel, Mttcbam, was beU on Sunday and
Itonday, May 12 and 13. ITn flnndtr mnrnjni
tbere was a sermon by tbe Ber. J. Way, of
k&t&nfte., aad in the afternoon and evening
there were sermons by the Ber. 1. Btoyet, «
Brompton. Tbe irtrralnm was mod and col
lections irberaL On the iaUewiag day the
annual tea was beUL Tbe tahlea woe gratm
toasly and bountifully aoppued by tbe ladies of
tbe Church, and were patronised by a a«mimn
and respectable company. At the pabnenkeet
ing «*i* followed Mr. GoaUU of Bawden,
was nnanimocsly voted to tbe chair, and in a
of tbe meeting. Tbe Ber. i. Aabtaai was tbea
caved on to read the financial statement far the
year, which showed that after meeting enrent
expenses, a tenth of tbe debt <on the premises
had been paid. The meeting was anbaeqne?tfy
addressed by Messrs. HoOaod and Ford, and tbe
Beys. J. Ashton, J. Stoyel. and J. Way. A
Foteoftfcanki! was presented to the ladies, the
Chairman, and tbe singers. ?%e total proceeds
amounted to £2L
Tiie objects of tbe deputation of ner
chant? and others, who, a few days ago, waited
on tbe Treasurer respecting tbe obstmeaons
thrown in the way of the Murray trade by the
New Sooth Wales Custom-House oficers have
been gained ; the Sydney Government tmtMimf
oars in tbe most friendly and obugmg spirit.
Instead of compelling ships to aakad at Went
worUi, that the packages may be marked S.A.,
they propose that we abonU name officers;
that they will create New Sooth Wales
Cnstom-Ho?se officers to overlook and
mark tbe cargoes at tbe first port
of shipment. The captain or •npercUfD will
then produce the certificate of one of these
officials at Wentworth, and the steamer wfll be
allowed to pass. The New South Wales Go
vernment have expressed the utmost desire to
do all in their power to fafTrfr-rtf the river
traffic. Tbe whole of the negotiation has been
carried on of course by telegrams, and owantho
ritieshave telegraphed die selection of fhefoOow
ingofficeis, whose appointment they ask tie New
South Wales Government to aanounee by tele
grams :—Captain Douglas, Port Adelaide; Mr.
Taylor, Ports Victor, Elliot, and Goolwa; and
Mr. Wooiley, at Ports BUnchetown and Maa
num.
The third lecture of the preaeat aeries
was delivered in the reading-roam of the South
Australian Institute on Friday evening, by tbe
Bey. Canon Basse!!, who had chosen as bis
subject " Mary Qoeen of Scot*." There was s.
very good attendance, considering the counter
attractions elsewhere. Mr. N. Btyth, M.P.,
presided, and in a few samrapriale remarks
introduced tbe lecturer. The rev. gentleman
commenced by speaking of tbe uaefnlneaaof a
knowledge of history, and remarked that the
reason why he had chosen the subject be bad
was, because in the history of Mary Queen of
Scots tbere was much of tbe romantic, and it
was also a critical period in tbe history of the
country. He then proceeded to give an inte
resting though necessarily brief account of tbe
life of Mary, down to the mmner of her aeeoud
husband, remarking that what .happened after
that would more properly come under tbe cap
tivity of Mary, aad which wotdd perhaps form
the subject of another lecture. The lecture,
which occupied an hour in its delivery was at
teutivdy listened to, aad at ita done a hearty
vote of thanks was accorded to the Bey. Mr.
Borneo. The Chairman having animumd the
time aad subject of die next lectare, the
audience dispersed.
Tbe first annual tea and public meeting
in connection with the South Adelaide Total
Abstinence Society was held in Mr. Hosking's
Schoolroom, Gouger-street, on Friday evening.
Tbe attendance at the tea was not very large,
but increased very much at the public meeting.
Mr. J. M. Dowie, President of the Society. pre
sided, and after making a few appropriate re-
marks, called upon tbe Secretary to read the
report. It stated that the Society had been
in existence only one year, but during that
period it had been successful in its efforts to dis-
seminate the principles of total abstinence,
and although the means placed in the hands of
the Committee had not been large, yet they
were sufficient to enable the Committee to give
publicity to tbe Society's meetings, and in one
instance to pay for a lecturer. The Committee
had mainly relied on the members of the Society,
for and in propagating its principles, and they
were glad to state that tbe carrying out of the
principles recognised by rule three, viz., that of
paid membership, bad been to some extent aue
ceasful,and that as the members of the Society
increased, funds would be forthcoming to enable
tbe Society to bold their meetings more fre
quently Una once a month. It was * matter
of regret that a Band of Hope had not been or
ganised, although provision had been aaade
for doing ao, as by that means mack might be
done to spread the principles of total absti
nence. The Committee hoped that as tbe
numbers of the Society increased they would
be able to advocate tenipmnce principles on
political grounds, as they were of vital import
ance and required the action of the [yegisUtare.
From the balance-sheet presented it appeared
that the Society ha* the ram of £3 Us. to its
credit. There were also several onturinding
subscriptions. The Society was in a perfectly
solvent elate, and the Committee hoped that
great success might crown tbe labors of ihnar
who would be wefact/id to fill tbe various ofioes
of the Society for the ensuing year, and that as
a. consequence of their efforts drunkenness
might cease and peace, happiness, and pros
perity prevail throughout the land. list of
officers for 1867-8 .-—President—Mr. J. M.
Dowie; Vice-Presidents-Revs. J. G. Wright,
J. Maughan, J. Way, and Mr. W. Owen;
Treasurer—Mr. J. Hosking ; Secretary —
Mr. T. Borgan; Committee—Messrs. G. P.
Doolette, J. McEwin, J. Lloyd, Kessell,
Langsford, Stanford, H. Thomson, Tasker,
S Pickering, J. A. Dowie, M. H.
Madge, W. G. Coombs, and W. O. Ashton.
Mr. W. O. Ashton was then called npon to
move tbe adoption of the report. He was
pleased to listen to the Secretary's report, but
he should have liked to have heard the number
of members on the roIL He trusted they would
stand as well numerically as they had financially,
?ut he thought they might have been much
better had the members been still more ener
getic Tfce report was seconded by Mr. J.
McEwin. Serml interesting aidrette* were
deifaered during tfce evening bf Mean- W. O.
Asfaton, J. McEwin, J. Pickering, M.P., and
Bey. JT. G. Wright Votes of thanks to the
Committee and ladies having been gnnen, the
proceedings were brought to a dose by the Bey.
J. G. Wright pronouncing tive benediction.
Several persons went up to the platform and
attached their names to the roll of total ab
stainers.
Unless operations are at once com
menced by thcCentnl?oad Board,the southern
portion of the Clare-road wBl, during the next
winter be in a. deplorable state, the roadway
being all cut up and fuDofboiea; and the cut
ting at Taylor's Gap still wmahiing iinfiiiiam. iL
That portion of the road within the Corporate
bounds also needs the expenditure of a very
large amount to render it at all safe or comfort
able for travelling—and this portion has the
better daiio for a special grant, inaniiath as no
expenditure has at any time been incurred out
of Government food* in its improvement,—
Kapnnda Herald.
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