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The Evening Echo. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1879.

Tea Meeting in the Wesleyan Chapel. —We would remind our readers again of the Wesleyan tea-meeting, which is to be held to-night in the Cameron-street Chapel. Tea will be on the table at six o’clock, and besides addresses at the after meeting, a concert of sacred music will be given.

Police Court. —At the Court yester day Mr. James Campbell, J.P., fined Richard Day £1 for being drunk at the railway station, and J. Reid £1 for drunkenness and indecency. To-day Mr. Campbell sat again, with him on the bench His Worship the Mayor. Robert Wilson, a first offender, was let off with a fine of ss. for drunkenness. John Croft, was brought up on a charge of being .drunk and disorderly. He is in regular receipt from the old country of a con siderable amount of money, which it was stated he as regularly “ knocked down” in the most- approved station-hand fashion. Yesterday he had drawn money from the bank, and was “knocking it down” lavishly actually giving away the notes in his drunkenness —when, to save him from sharks, he was taken into custody by the constable. Sergeant Felton told the bench that Croft had got rid of £3O within a day or two, and that he (the Sergeant) believed the prisoner was suffering from delirium tremens, as, when apprehended he was foaming at the mouth and had since shown other signs that led to that conclusion. He was even now suffer ing, and the Sergeant recommended a remand till the doctor saw him. It would be a mistake to fine the man and let him away as he would only get drunk again. The Magistrate remanded prisoner as suggested by the Sergeant. A first offender, who, out of mistaken kindness for Croft, had foolishly interfered with the constable whilst that prisoner was being apprehended, was let off with a caution and a sensible advice from the Mayor to become a teetotaller. He ex pressed his intention of taking his Worship’s advice. The San Francisco Mail. —The City of Sydney arrived at Auckland this morn ing early. She made the trip from San Francisco to Honolulu in six days 21 hours 24 minutes, leaving the former port on the 23rd December, and arriving at Honolulu on the 30th. Left Honolulu on the 31st, after a detention of seven hours by a southerly gale ; and 460 miles from Auckland, on the 11th January, the after crank pin broke. A temporary repair was made, and the steamer came on under canvas, arriving at Auckland this morn ing. For the 17 days before the engine broke down the City of Sydney averaged 301 miles per day, an almost uuparalleled run. She brings 24 passengers for New Zealand and 105 mail bags. A summary of her news is telegraphed.

Titin Weather.-— Plcasant'sunahine lias succeeded the rain of the early part of the week, and to-day the weather has been excellent. The effect of the recent rain upon pasture is already folt, and every thing green has taken a fresh start. The wet will not of course advantage many places where the advanced state of the grain wanted rather dry weather than rain, but still a considerable acreage of late sown wheat will profit by the showers, and to turnip land they will be a godsend. The acreage this season under turnips is no mean item, and the rain came most opportunely for that kind of crop. The rainfall on Monday and Tuesday, as regis tered at Christchurch, showed 2 14 inches. District Court. —Judge Ward was in Ashburton yesterday. No cases were set down for hearing at the District Court, now appointed to be held in the Town Hall on the 15th day of each month, and the Judge and Mr Buchanan, Clerk of Court, busied themselves for a short time in making necessary arrangements for future sittings. School Committee. —Owing to the wetness of the night the meeting of the Committee on the 14th lapsed for want of a quorum, only'the Chairman and Secre tary being present. It was decided, to meet again on Friday to despatch a large accumulation of business, so that a clean sheet may be left for the new Committee, who are to be elected on the fourth Mon day of this month, viz.—the 27th inst.

The Attempted Suicide at Washdyke. The Alcaroa chemist, Chadwick, who so determinedly attacked himself recently with a surgical instrument, inflicting upon himself some 28 stabs, is now, strange to say, out of danger. The attempt to destroy himself was made by Chadwick at the Washdyke railway station, whence he was removed to the Timaru Hospital, and, under Dr. MTntyre’s care, he is now so far recovered as to be pronounced out of danger. As soon as he is well enough to appear before the magistrates his case will be disposed of.

The Reaper and Binder Trial at Riccarton. Our own correspondent telegraphs this afternoon that at the Riccarton trial of reapers and binders the McCormick was first and without a rival. The Marsh “Harvester King” had the last place in public opinion. The trial took place on a field of grain running 25 bushels to the acre, 3 feet high in stalk, and not very ripe. The Mataura Election.— All the re turns are now in, and the figures are— Shanks, 300; Kinross, 250. Both are supporters of the Grey Ministry. .

A Relic of Burns the Poet. At a meeting on Tuesday, in Dunedin, of the University Council, Rev. Dr. Stuart (Vice - Chancellor) stated that he had received through Dr. Smith, of Otepopo, from his relative—James Hurnard, Esq., of Colchester, England, a snuff mull presented in 1790 to Robert Burns, by Ferguson of Craigdarroch, in memory of the famous “ whistle contest,” for pre sentation to the Council of the University of Otago. He had much pleasure in making the presentation. Sir. Harris moved —“ That the valuable gift be thankfully received, and that the Council record its thanks to Mr. Hurnard for his gift, and authorise the Vice-Chancellor to communicate the same to the donor. ” The Vice-Chancellor further stated that the President of the Caledonian Society had expressed to him the pleasure the Society would have in placing the mull on a suitable pedestal, to be placed in the University library. Wages in Otago. —The “ Otago Daily Times ”of yesterday says : —A number of immigrants were engaged at the Caver sham Immigration Barracks yesterday, as follows :—Six harvest hands for three months at £2O, and one for the same time at £l9 ; one farm-labourer at 24s per week, two at 22s 6d, one at 21s, eight (by the Australian and N.Z. Land Co.) for six months at 20s per week and 30s during harvest time, one at £55 per annum ; two shepherds at £6O per annum and one ploughman at the same rate. The single women will be engaged to-day; but the supply is not likely to meet the demand, most of them having found work, or gone to their friends imme diately on arrival.

Non - Ratepaying Proprietors. Maoris pay no rates. At the Wellington District Highway Board, last week, it was stated that the Hon. Wi Parata had obtained a grant for the Taupo Block at Pahautanui, and had advertised it for sale. He had refused to pay rates, and the narrator of the incident added that if a European —be he ever so poor and his family ever so large—rented a couple of acres from the Maoris, the collector pounced upon him at once for rates. Though using the public roads, the Maoris contributed nothing to their mainten ance, and the law as it at present stands has no power to compel them to do so. Determined Suicide. —At Newton, Auckland, on New Year’s eve, Bridget Connolly, a married woman, committed suicide by taking poison. She had been reclaimed from horrible habits of drink for the past two years, and became tem perate, She recommenced to drink at Christmas, and returned home on Mon day quite drunk. The following morn ing she asked her husband for money to obtain drink. He refused to give her any. She then said she would ‘take a bitter cup during the day, and shortly afterwards took a bottle off the phelf con taining carbolic acid, and drank it. Two girls who were present at the time were taken by surprise, and the act was done before it could be prevented. The woman died a few hours afterwards. When sober, deceased was an industrious kind hearted person. A noble heart will disdain to subsist, like a drone, upon others’ labors.—Bar row.

CORRESPONDENCE.

AVe do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

To the Editor of the Evening Echo,

Sir, —With the heartiest desire to give this body all honor for the economy as well as efficiency of their proceedings during the year 1878, your remarks upon their “ financial statement,” as published in your advertising columns, call for a word or two of comment. In the first place, it bears no signature as a guarantee of its authenticity, although it is usual for such a statement to be vouched for by whatever officer acts as treasurer, and certified by, one or more officers ; se condly, I do not understand how you arrive at the conclusion that the cost for overseeing work and survey is only “ one per cent, of its total money expended. ” In that total you must include the cost of valuation, which is an annual charge, and indispensable to the collection of a great portion of the money spent. The whole of advertising and local Board of Health, and a year’s share of office furni ture,' etc., and tools, sundries, repairs, etc., must also be included. Let us take for this half of the first item including all these —£447 3s 5d ; we must thus add £223 11s 8d to £639 6s fid for valuation, clerk and collector, and surveyor. The whole cost of management for the year is thus brought to £862 18s 2d, on a total expenditure of £19,920 11s lOd, which includes £7lB worth of timber, not very costly to order and inspect. You will at once see that the cost of spending is 4-| per cent, on the total expended, instead of one per cent, as you put it. Even the pay of the clerk and collector and sur veyor alone amounts to £599 6s 6d, which is three per cent, on the expenditure. I conclude by . expressing my surprise that so riruch money has been left in the Bank at a low rate of interest. The balance there at the beginning of the year was £14,513 15s lOd, and at the end of the year no less than £6869 19s 3d ! Could no more profitable use be made of this money than to lend it to the Bank at a low rate of interest so that they could lend it out again at a higher rate ! possibly to some influential ratepayer of the district favored by that establish ment. —I am, &c.,

Dot-and-go-One,

[Our correspondent overlooks the fact that we referred, in the per-centage given, only to the work of the overseer and surveyor, not to the whole cost of manage ment. We desired to point out that about 200 square miles of country, thickly perforated with roads, was too much for one overseer and surveyor, and that the Board had their officer at a cheap rate. Even “ Dot-and-go-one’s” 4| per cent, for working expenses is a low figure for the amount of work done.—Ed. Echo.]

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[special to association.] London, Jan. 12. General Roberts, on Jan. 8, attacked the Afghan irregulars, and after a severe and protracted contest, the Afghans were defeated, with a loss of 500 killed, numer ous prisoners, herds of cattle, and quanti ties of grain. Marshal Espalto, the Spanish states man, is dead. January 13. New Zealand fives, 100. The November mail has been delivered. Adelaide wheat is a shilling lower; the total afloat is a million and a half quarters. January 14. The French Minister of war lias re signed. General Greehy succeeds. The Frenchman named Maddin, who threatened to shoot the Queen, is under detention in Dartmoor Prison.

The distress in the operative districts is increasing.

AUSTRALIAN

[By Submarine Cable.]

Melbourne, Tuesday.

Three prisoners have escaped from the Williamstown Gaol by forcing the case ment.

A telegram states that the Loch Stuart, on her return voyage from Melbourne, was wrecked on the coast of Ireland, near Belfast. Tom Pearce, the survivor of the Loch Ard disaster, sailed aboard her. Adelaide, Monday. Millers’ prices for wheat are 4s. Bd. to 4s. BJd. in large parcels. Brisbane, Monday.

The members of '“ The Queenslander ” exploring expedition party reached Powell’s Creek in South Australia, They lived on game latterly. The party were unable to cross the dry swamps on account of the scarcity of water. Three horses were killed in attempting it, but relief was afforded by the occurrence of severe thunderstorms. The New Caledonian insurrection is lan guishing. Two tribes have surrendered, and have been sent to the Isle of Pines.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

From the New Zealand Press Asso ciation to the “Echo.”

Auckland, Wednesday.

At the bankruptcy sitting to-day, Tlics. Lonergan, tailor, appeared before the Court as a forsaken client to get his dis charge. The applicant said his case had at first been placed in Mr Madden’s hands, and then he had to do the work himself. The Judge said as applicant had

not complied with tliG forms of law, he was unable to grant the application. Mr Madden has gone to Wanganui. New Plymouth, Wednesday. The “ Herald” publishes the following from Te Awamutu :—“lt is correct that Rewi starts for Taupo on January 18 to gather the-natives, and it is his intention to go across the boundary lines and form a new settlement on the disputed lands, his own tribe turning against him. Tai nui. who accompanied him to Waitara, has turned against him and gone back to the King’s old place. Wanganui, Wednesday. A man named Scott was to have crossed the river yesterday on a half-inch wire rope, but owing to a strong wind the attempt was postponed till Saturday. The charge against Sergeant Donnelly and Constable Buchanan of commiting a breach of the peace by fighting in the streets will be heard to-morrow.

Wellington, Wednesday.

The Governor, it appears, asked the Ministers to give him the Hinemoa to take him to Melbourne and bring Go vernor Robinson back, but they replied regetting that the steamer could not be spared from New Zealand waters. Mr. Dignan is to be at once called to the Legislative Council. S. J. Hill who was recently in gaol fox contempt of Court in persecuting his wife contrary to the injunction of the Court, is again in trouble, having been re manded on a charge of threatening language towards his wife’s shopman. The question of Post-office Savings’ Banks has been considered by the Educa tion Department, and the system will be introduced when the schools re-assemble. The seventh New Zealand disti-ict meeting of the Primitive Methodist con-, nection is being held in Wellington this week. A large number of delegates from all parts of the Colony have arrived in the city and it is anticipated that the proceedings will be of an important and interesting nature. The opening sermon was preached last evening by the Rev. B. S. Westbrook at the Sydney-street church. To-night an ordination service will be held at the same church, when the Rev. James Guy, who arrived from England last July, and has since been assisting the Rev. J. Ward at Dunedin, where he ha 3 achieved a considerable amount of popularity, will, be fully admitted to the ministry. Timaru, Wednesday. An inquest was held yesterday touching the death of Mary Connor, who hanged hei-self at Waitohi Flat on Monday. A verdict of “ suicide while labouring under temporary insanity ” was returned. The girl had only been in the Colony about a year. Port Chalmers, Wednesday.

At the Annual Convocation of Joyce Loyal Arch Chapter, No. 942, E.C., last night, a large assemblage of visitors and members were present. Companions Ritchie, C. de L. Graham and W. Murray were installed’ as Z. and J.

Invercargill, Wednesday.

At a meeting of the Bluff Boating Club, held last night, it was decided to send a crew to compete for the Champion Four oared prize at the forthcoming Henley Regatta.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, Thursday.

Information has been received of the total wreck of the barque Schiehallion, homeward bound from Auckland, on the Isle of Wight. The ship St. Leonard is now ready for sea with a cargo valued at £90,000. She will probably sail to-morrow. The Commission on Higher Education held a preliminary meeting yesterday. Edgar Bastings, son of Horace Bast ings, M.H.R., lately staion-master at Waihola, has just been arrested here, on a telegram from Christchurch, on a charge of forging a cheque for £7 ss, purporting to be signed by the General Manager of Railways, and given to Henry Allen, publican, Christchurch. Bastings was arrested on landing from the Wakatipu.

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT AUCKLAND.

Telegraphic Summary to the “Echo.”

London, Dec. 5, 1878.

The “ Standard’s ” Vienna correspon dent declares that the special object of Count Schouvaloff’s visit was to try to persuade Austria to agree to a joint occu pation of Constantinople. Austria in sisted on consulting England first, and the Count’s mission failed.

Large reinforcements have recently joined the Russian army of occupation in Turkey. Berlin papers declare it is the intention of Russia to retain hold of Turkey by keeping the districts of Bourgos and Adrianople occupied until the Sultan signs the proposed ’definite treaty of peace’ Returning from Livadia, the Czar reached Moscow on Monday, where he experienced an enthusiastic reception. Negotiations between Austria and Tur key respecting Bosnia, are virtually com pleted. It has been arranged that the Sultan retain sovereign rights and the Austrians retire when permanent order has been established, and the expense of occupation recouped. At the request of the Porte, French officers are to undertake the reform of Turkish Custom-houses.

By an Imperial decree the Porte is authorised to take steps to raise a loan of 20,000,000. England has been asked to guarantee it. The Emperor of Germany has returned to Berlin. Extraordinary precautions have been taken to secure his safety owing to his feeble health.

The Philadelphia, correspondent of the (< Times” says that all the cruisers bought in America by Russia have received orders to proceed to sea, and are expected to leave before Christmas.

[By Telegraph to San Francisco .] London, Dec. 23. Parliament was convened on the sth. Address in Reply to the Queen’s speech was passed without a division. On the debate on it, the leading Liberals ad voi-sely ci’iticised Loi-d Lytton’s course towards the Ameer, holding that if that course was adopted for the security of India it must be rigorously followed. General Roberts gained a complete victory over the Ameer’s forces on the sth, jjwith slight loss, capturing all the Afghan cannon. The British lost 80 killed. The Afghan loss was very heavy. Captain Kelso and Major Anderson are among the killed, and Genei-al Cobb and Lieutenant Munro among the wounded. A gigantic strike of 100,000 men was threatened at the commencement of the year in North Derbyshire and South York shire.

The Duke of Cumberland was married to the Princess Tliyra at Christianborg Castle on the 21st.

San Francisco, Dec. 23. A telegram announces that Mr. Edison has perfected a machine for measuring the current used in the electric light, and that his invention for counteracting tlie loss in subdivision is complete. The reduction of cost now engages his attention. It is rumoured that the Pacific Mail Co. will withdraw from the Australian route. Jonathan Neired, managing partner of the private bank of J. and J. Fenton and Sons, Rochdale, England, lost in Novem ber last 3,000,000d015. of the bank’s money by speculating on the Stock Exchange. The Czarina had a son on the sth. Lady Gooch has been committed for trial for her attempt to pass a bogus baby upon her husband, Sir Francis Gooch, as a son and heir. Suleiman Pasha has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. He has appealed. The Chinese Legation is trying to influence public opinion in America. Already several Eastern papers are heavily subsidised. “ The Alta California ” and other papers on the Pacific slope are also, subsidised. A special American correspondent is to be sent to China, accompanied by the Chinese editor of a Chinese paper in San Francisco. The Chinese Empire will be open to cor respondents, who will be in charge of offi cials during their stay in the country. Money is no object. Some time before the death of the Princess Alice the physicians recognised that the case was hopeless, and sent a secret message to England to that effect.

The Canterbury Eleven. —ln their match with the “Bohemian” eleven the Canterbury men made 197 runs in their first innings, the Bohemians, when Reuter’s last telegram referring to the match was despatched, had got together 152 for the loss of two wickets.

Something new in the way of advertis ing may be found in the following circular: —The City Temple, E.C., Oct. 12.—Gentlemen. —We aie about to pub lish in the “Fountain” a series of des criptive articles, and I shall be glad if you will allow our special Commissioner to wait upon you. He will draw special attention to your business in a very telling way. The cost of the visit, description,, and forty insertions of a six-line (single column) advertisement will be ten guineas. The “Fountain,” goes into thousands upon thousands of families every week, and is given away in thousands at the door of the City Temple every Sunday. A more eligible medium for your ad vertisement I could not recommend. —I am, most respectfully yours, Joseph Parker, Minister of the City Temple. After this, remarks a contemporary, we shall not be surprised to learn that Dr. Parker has let the facade of the City Temple to Willing and Co., and the front of the pulpit to Professor Holloway. Professor gether concrete numbers ? ” The class are uncertain. Professor—“ What will be the product of five apples multiplied by six potatoes ? ” Freshman (triumphantly) —“Hash.”

“ Free Chops ” is a sign hung out by a Chicago restaurant, and when the cus tomers apply, they are shown a wood pile and handed an axe.

A man named North advertises in a Peoria paper: “If there is any more gossip circulated about me there will be fifty or sixty first-chss funerals in this town. ”

Libel. —Mr. Morton Tavares, the lessee of the new Princess Theatre in Melbourne, has issued a writ for £2OOO against the “ Australasian ” for a libel upon him as a theatrical manager, and published in a recent issue of that paper. The fund for endowing a bishopric for Liverpool is progressing satisfactorily. The total sum required is £85,000, and of this, it is said, £75,000 has already been promised.

Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton need not be at any loss to find the best estab lishment to visit and purchase their drapery clothing, and general stores. Leaving the Railway Station and turning down Havelock Street, they will see the establishment of A. O. Aitken & Co., who are now offering special advantages, which exceed any before offered to the public. Keeping at all times a very large and exceedingly well assorted stock of all classes of goods, bought in the best mar kets and on the most favoiable terms, enables them—to use trade parlance —“ to do the thing well ”; in fact the goods offered by them are such as cannot be excelled either m quality or price by any house in the trade and are marked at such prices that making any abatement is unecessay, and the most inexperi enced are enabled to buy their goods as avorably as the best judges.— Advt. f

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. ~ B^in<m-Notl6Q3, THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING ROOMS, Wills Street, Near Railway Station, Proprietor ... ... Thos. Clark, Is now open for the convenience of Boar ders, Commercial Travellers, and the Public. The house is entirely new, and beauti fully fitted up with All Comforts. Every attention will be paid to patrons. FIRST-CLASS TABLE, AND xER M S LIBE RA L. Families accommodated with privaterooms. • Breakfast, 6 Am. to 9 a.m. ; Dinner, 12 (noon) to 2 p,m. ; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.m. ' M E A. L S- ‘ Breakfast or Tea, Is.; Dinner, Is. 6d. •• SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. ■ ' - No Charge. , FR A N,K BROWNE, ’ ' .' . • Manager." CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO YOU ALL! CHRISTMAS PRESENTS and NEW YEAR’S GIFTS in end less variety, at WESTON’S EAST STREET NOVELTY < DEPOT. . . . ’ ’• Those in want of New Novelties in Christmas Cards, GO TO A. WESTON’S. Gift Books, at all Prices, . GO TO A. WESTON’S. Albums, a Choice Lot, . AT A. WESTON’S. Children’s Books and Fancy Stationery, GO TO A. WESTON’S. Silver and Plated Jewellery, GO TO A. WESTON’S. Beads, Fans, and all kinds of Ball Kcomsitos* . , ■ GO TO A. WESTON’S Piesse and Lubin’s, Gosnel’s and Rimmel’s Choice Perfumery, GO TO A. WESTON’S. All kinds of Fancy Goods, Books, Sta tionery, &c., go to A. W. WESTON, HAIRDRESSER, TOBACCONIST, AND BOOKSELLER, Street, Ashburton. PHOTOGRAPHY.



.MILLION PRICES.i ' jyJ'R. E. TEAGTJE begs to announce that he intends reducing the price of Photographs for the Holidays to— Cards ... 9s. per dozen. Cabinets... ... 255. ~ Notice.—This Gallery will Permanently Close on 14th’instant. TREVORTON BUTCHERY. J mASKER begs to inform the t 1 public of Ashburton _ and district that he has commenced business as a, . '*' " v BUTCHER, in his HIS NEW PREMISES, .TREVORTON, - And hopes by strict attention to business, combined with cleanliness and civility, to merit a share of patronage. N,B.—None but the best quality of meat supplied. Families waited upon daily for orders. 202 NOTICE. WEEKLY CUSTOMERS ARE requested to pay up all ARREARS, for the Evening Echo to the 4th Jan, 1879, to the Collector. In consequence .of the large circulation it is found impracticable to send the collector. Weekly subscribers are there fore requested to pay the runners every Saturday after the above date. • v New quarterly subscribers should send in their names at once, commencing with the New Year. WEEKS & DIXON, Proprietors. Dec. 31, 1878. J. CAMPBELL, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, . MOORE STREET, EGS to announce that he has com menced business, and is prepared to make every description of Boots and Shoes of the best material at moderate prices. To arrive—Boots and Shoes of every description at very low pi ices. Remember the address. 210 8 HAMS. HAMS., PLENDID CHRISTMAS HAMS At ORR & CO.’S



Special Notices. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Alfred harrison begs to announce that on or about the Ist Feb., 1879, he will open a NEW AUCTION MART In Baring Square. A. H. will make a specialty of Sales of Furniture and Effects, Sales of Stock and Merchandise. ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, &c., HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON, Near the Town Hall. 213



CHO THE Jj]VENING Jj] NEWSPAPER AND GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE, Has Removed to new buildings, East street North, near Post Office, and next Quill’s Hotel. THE LARGEST STOCK OF MACHINE CASTOR OIL IN ASHBURTON !! COME to SANDO & OLSEN’S if you want to buy really good machine castor oil, and oil-feeders. 246 TTTE have much pleasure in intimating YV to our friends and the public generally that we have this day taken into Partnership Mr. Thomas Hooper, who has for some time past been connected with our Firm. The Business will in future be carried on under the name and style of “ HOOPER, AITKEN, & C 0.,” who will carry out all arrangements made by the late firm. Dated at Ashburton, this 9th day of January, 1879. A. 0. AITKEN & CO. WESLEYAN CHURCH gOIREE AND QONCERT THIS EVENING, at 6 O’clock, In the Church, Camoron-street. Concert .' at 7’30. Tickets —25.; children, Is.