STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1«83

RANDOM SHOTS.

[By Zamiel.] -Some write, a neighbour's name to lash. Some wriUi—vain thought!—for needful cash, Some write to please the country clash, And raise a din. For me, an aim I nover fash— I write for fun. ( If it was an accident, it was rather a funny one which in the Star of Tuesday evening caused the article headed " Tho New Ministry "to be followed by anothor en titled, " Explosion in a Rocket Factory— Two Men Killed !" The news of the recon struction of the Cabinet, effected by Major Atkinson, has indeed produced in Auckland the effect of an " explosion in a rocket fac tory." Thore have been violent ebullitions all round, and there has been a shattering of all the hopes and aspirations of the people -of this important province. The very least that was expected was that the vacancy caused in the Ministry by the retirement of Mr Whitaker would be filled by an Auck land man, and when it was known that Mr Oliver had beon elevated, and Auckland left out in the cold, the popular indigna tion knew no bounds—the feeling fluctua ting between fury at the selfishness of the ■Cabinet and contempt for their Auckland supporters, who were presumed to have known and approved of the redistribution ■of Cabinet seats. First the Stau rocket went off with a jrreat noise, and it does not require much prophetic insight to predict that many more explosions will follow, and that more than two men will be killed. Not only -will .Messrs Swanson, Peacock, and Hurst find it difficult to retain their seats, but I am very much mistaken if this piece of selfish blundering does not prove fatal to the ex ietence of the Atkinson Ministry. Of course, it ie possible, and quite to ba expected, that the astute Major will make an attempt to •cobble op thy breach which his ill-advisee! selection has created. This can be done by getting Mr Dick "called toanother place," and by Mr Johnston resigning to take the Agent-Generalship, their places on the Cabinet being given to two Auckland men, and the equilibrium being thus restored. It would, however, be a far from graceful .act to do this under compulsion ; the Major would not gain much kudos by the trans action, nml his deliberate intention to ignore the claims of Auckland would always be remembered against him. For my own part, I should much prefer to see the rocket exploding process carried on, if only for the fun to be derived from it, after the dull and ditch-watery session of Parliament re cently closed. XXX Promoters of companies manage, as a rule, to come <'nT of the concern all right, whoever lose:;. By that pleasant little ar rangement known as " promoters' share?," they secure substantial interests (usually paid-up) in consideration of tho honour they confer "ii the concern by the use of theirdistinguishcd names, and if the.specgoes ■crooked they know just when and how to clear out. Tho investing public, however, are not the only pigeons plucked by the tribe of promoters, as the story I am about to relate (to use t he words of tho revored Mr Barlow) will shew. There is an owner of land not 100 miles from Coromondel upon whose ground a small seam of coal was found. Overjoyed by the discovery, he took counsel with his friends, who forthwith said, " Now we will put thisthing in shape for you, and all will make a good thing. Give us share? in tho concern, and you shall have a fourth of whatever we get by selling them." The owner of the ground agreed, and save bhe shares. Three of the promoters sold at .a good price, but on the owner asking for his fonrth only one responded ; the other two pleaded that expenses had swallowed it all up, and tho prospective and confiding colliery proprietor is now telling all who corac nnto him how an innocent man who has a good thing, and who is unacquainted -with tho ways of the wicked world, may " give himself away " to hi-s friends, xxx It became necessary a few weeks ago, in the pursuance of a conscientious duty, to administer an allopathic dose of a salutary nature to a very miserable and pitiful speci merT.of the jaiiw parishioner, whose paltri ness and meanness were notorious. But it • must not be inferred that the lay element possesses a monopoly of those vices. Not by any means : for occasionally there come ■to light little example-" of clerical " canni nesa" (to put it mildly) which arouso emotions in the unregenerate mind of the scoffer. Here is one of them, rescued from cold oblivion, perchance some day, in the ■dim and distant future, to be embodied in the anecdote column of some Sunday magazine. A dissenting minister in Auck land, of more than ordinary intellectual power, has beon in the habit for a long period of indulging in one, and one only, piece of extravagance. Every Saturday he invests in a special kind of confectionery to tho extent of -Ud, having a craving almost equal to Count Fosco for lollypops. Rocently he went into the shop, which he always enriched with this weekly outlay, for the "usual." The grocer, who was accustomed to "sit under" this reTorend sweet-tooth, had none of the usual kind left, so put, up some, of a much better quality, giving .in ounce or so over-weight. For this the price was sixpence, but his reverence firmly and solemnly declined to part with more than his customary fixed am of 4-Jd, and the grocer, so far, got the worst of it. But he made the following parting "presentment" to his minister on leaving the shop : —" Now, Mr , I have been a regular attendant at your kirk, with my wife, ever since you came here. We have given, every Sabbath, 3s 6d to the collection. You will not see either of us there any more after this. Good day to you." And he didn't either, but has been erer since pondering over the proverb aboui being "penny (or lid) wise and pound foolish." xxx That word " masher " seems destined to get a footing in the ordinary vocabulary of the people. In the next new slang dic tionary it is bound to have a place. Even the " Athenaeum" has made use of it, though, I hasten to add, with a profuse apolojjy for such a noticeable innovation. Few cant terms have attained so much notoriety in so short a time. Tho only other instance I can call to mind just now is the word "jingo," which became famous at a bound. It originated, as everyone knows, in a ridiculous doggrel song, sung a few .summers ago at the Westminster Aquarium, and tho expletive was seized on by, I believe, tho London "Daily News" as a fitting name for a certain class of ignorant, noiay, and bumptious soi disant patriots just then making a fuss in England. The origin of "masher" seems obvious, for

presumably, it took its start in the brewery, a fitting cradle for a term to be applied to a class who extensively patronise the products of that sort of manufactory. It has a beery smell, just as the young man it designates often has a similar look —■ an impressive instance of the eternal fitness of things. Why it has so speedily obtained currency is also not very obscure. A name was wanted to denote a species of the genus homo, not exactly new, but coming into prominence to a greater degree than usual. There have always been "mashers," rest assured—that is, while the theatre has been in existence, and the origin of that institu tion, we are told, is lost in the haae of anti quity. But the "masher" of the last few seasons having become a nuisance, not merely by his strange garb, but by his antic 3 and behaviour generally, a new word was wanted to point him out. I sincerely hope that the newly-coined name will help to make him ashamed of himself, though, to be sure, you can't relieve a fool of his folly. If braying him in a mortar will not knock his foolishness out of him, it is hardly to be expected that a niGkname will produce the desired effect. Th« row over Surrey Hills Estate has caused sore tribulation in many quarters. Just look at the number of people who get pickings out of such an estate—there are the surveyors, the auctioneers, and the lawyers, a little army. Deeds for 2,000 properties, and mortgages thereupon, mean fat fees —and all these good things to be placed in jeopardy on a mere matter of sentiment, the question whether a few thousands of human beings shall be con demned to live in unwholesome alleys or shall beallowedasixty-six-feetstreetin front oftheirdoors ! Itisreally too utterly too, and the sooner those meddlesome busy-bodies who poke their noses into other people's busineus are put under restraint, the better for the world. After all, however, I don't think there was sufficient proof that the streets laid off for back entrances were planned from a bad motive, though there is no sort of doubt that they would nave been put to a bad use, and it is well that the matter was taken in hand with promptitude. As the vendors will save £0,000 worth of land by abolishing the back streets, they ou»ht not to object very seriouHly to the delay. XXX For the Church to go into the huckster ing business, under the euphonious name of a Fancy Bazaar, or to produce a spectacle on the stage in the guise of a Chess Tournament, is bad enough ; but a deeper depth, I opine, is reached when she becomes the patron and apologist for gambling and lends her influence to puff a lottery. Yet something very like the latter has been reached in Auckland. A debating class, formed in connection with a city church, ha» been discussing "The Morality ofSweepstakes ;"andoneof the members was found to maintain unblushingly that these were moral institutions, and conduced to the best interest* of the State, both physical and intellectual. Now, such a proposition clean bowls me ont and sends my stumps flying. Physical and intellectual benefit from sweepstakes ! Was ever there such an absurdity? A "moral" pursuit, forsooth ! Does it conduce to morality to hear a fallow swear hard when he is unlucky in a series of sweeps ? is there a gigantic intellectual growth in the case of him who " scoops the I>ool ?" or is there any development of bone and sinew as the result of hard training in the sweep business? Be it remembered, " Zamiel" is neither Puritan nor prude ;he can take part in a "sweep" or "lay the odds" with as much ease and abandon as the average Colonial; but he frankly confesses that ho does fo for the pure fun of the thing, and not for the moral, intellectual, or physical bent-fit to be got out of it. I must say that the majority of the class, including the reverend Chairman, voted against the "sweeps," but that does not palliate what I conceive to be the most objectionable feature of the debate. The chiunpion of the "sweep" business was well-known to be the promoter of a series of lotteries in this city, who, being subjected to sotne out side criticism, took advantage of the Church Debating Class to Justify the gambling element and advertise his next forthcoming drawing. Having such a strong personal interest in the subject, the gaming champion fought stoutly, convinced many, and came pretty near scoring a victory. What surprises me is that a Church Society and a leading clergyman should have al lowed themselves to be so played upon as to sanction such a debate, the chief effect of which must have been to push the sale of tickets for the next "great art nnion." The Bishop, who set his foot down on a proposed polemical discussion between one of his clergy and a famous Philistine, might have been expected to make short work of an unholy alliance between the Church and the Turf; and as he did not do so, I con clude that ho was unaware of what was going on. XXX "Place aitx dairies" is not included in the ethics which govern the social life of semi-civilised races — indeed, etmologists tell us that a nation's status in the scale of civilisation may be guagod by the consider ation or otherwise exhibited in the treat ment of its women. A young lady of my acquaintance, the executive officer of a local benevolent society, recently was afforded an opportunity of learning that the Maoris are still far down in the scale of civilisation. She had gone to Whangarei to recuperate, and a young settler there, hearing that she could ride, volunteered to get her a mount. My friend was only too happy. The horse, a rather weedy-looking screw, was brought to her lodgings, and in an improvised riding habit she cantered proudly through the village. All went well tiil she arrived opposite a public-house, before which were seated a numbor of natives. As soon as they caught eight of the fair equestrienne, they with one accord rushed at her and unceremoniously dragged her from the horse. It subsequently transpired that the young settler had " borrowed " the Maori's horse without say ing "by your leave," and hence the un pleasant contretemps. My friend is back in Auckland, and she says that her visit to Whangaroi has not increased her love for Maoris or cockatoo settlers. XXX The recklessness with which credit is given by wholesale and retail tradesmen destroys my sympathy for those who howl about defective bankruptcy laws. It has transpired in investigating tho affairs of a levanting country storekeeper that he com menced without a shilling, and managed to obtain credit to the extent of £1,800. When brought to bay, he quietly left the creditors to make the best of tho leavings of an almost valueless stock, and to take care of his wife and children. In another

instance I know of, a pair who were cleared out of a cottage for arrears of rent took one of the numerous shops springing up like mushrooms in and around the city, and the good wife made the rounds of the wholesale soft-goods stores and stocked it well in no time without a shilling to bless herself with. Brass goes a long way further than merit, even when combined with industry, if it has to be assessed and discounted in a mer chant's counting house. xxx The rank and file of the Salvation Army who parade occasionally on the wharf on Sunday afternoons for the purpose of bid ding defiance to "the Prince of the Powers of Darkness" are grisv vouely exercised in mind over the pranks and antics of the unspeakable hood lums. These youngsters vary the services with a good deal of impromptu " business," carry on cirous performances in full view of the Gospel orators, and otherwise distract the attention of all and sundry. The "H'army," as may well be imagined, look with extreme disfavour upon the conduct of these mischief-workers, but one of their latest departures in the practical-joke line was successful in upsetting even the gravity of Johnny Bowerman, aad in caus ing the bare suspicion of a snigger xto flicker for a moment on the Cyclo pean visage of the Converted Bone Merchant, whilethe Hallelujah Pork Butcher incontinently collapsed in a pretended swoon, so as to cenceal a struggling out burst of worldly levity. It seems that a stalwart member of the force had been told off to keep ikie peace, and he was executing the duty by pacing up and down between the performing hosts, varying the monotony of the exercise with certain hostile demon strations now and then against the larrikin element. At length he fell in with a friend, and, leaning against a convenient lamp-post, lapsed into an absorbing conversation. Meanwhile, a tailor on board one of the vessels alongside the wharf passed up to the young urchins a placard bearing the word "Saved" in large and well-defined characters. A bent pin was quickly fastened in it, and then, with great trepidation, the troop watched their leader's attempt to attach the signboard to the expansive back of the embodiment of civil law. It was neatly performed, however, and shortly afterwards Constable X.Y.Z. resumed his beat, provoking laughter wherever he went. He was quite at a loss to divine the cause of such general hilarity, until a private of the Church Militant apprised him of his rear attachment. By that time, however, the hoodlum forces had decamped. XX X Some years ago I read a pleasantly-written story, "Three Experiments of Living." The authoress, I understood, was an Ameri can lady of some literary reputation. The experiments were in three divisions, "Liv 'ng Under the Means, Living Up to the Means, and Living Beyond the Means." Each sketch was prettily elaborated, and the reader was left to choose, according to his judgment, the mode of living he felt practically inclined to pursue. 1 have been thinking that this sensible guide would be found of real service to many Aucklanders, and especially to those young men of our city who are fond of cntting it fine, fond of glitter and display, who think not of re forming their tailors' bills, and who live be yond their means at the expense of other people. It cannot be denied that many of our young men live too fast, and treat with supreme contempt the old-fashioned but ever truthful sayings of "Poor Richard." I am of opinion that whatever virtue there may be iv thrift, in so far as thrift means the preservation of a portion of to-day to meet the possible wants of to-morrow, there must be an equivalent amount of vice in doing the exact opposite—that is to say, in drawing upon the possible wages of to-mor row for expenditure upon the actual wants of to-day. It is bad enough to leave the future unprovided for, with its possibilities of sick ness or requirements of age, but far worse to lay upon it the additional burden of days not its own. A man might borrow for the necessities of the day and promise to repay principal and interest out of the means at his disposal in the future ; or he might borrow money as capital to be used in his trade, and trust to Providence, or to his own natural acutenese or skill, to preserve the sum not only in its integrity but increased. But how improbable it seems to wiser per sons that he who cannot keep his expenses within his income to-day should be able to do it to-morrow with the addi tion of compound interest. Our young men, as well as some older ones, look at circumstances as they look at material objects, and think that those near at hand are larger than those in thedistanoe, ignor ing the law of perspective. It is by living beyond the means that some young men are compelled to turn to stone-breaking on the rugged slopes of Mount Eden, while others suddenly decamp from the stern gaze of creditors to remoter shores, chanting in solitude and misery, " The GUI I Left Be hind Me."

It must be a very difficult thing to dis charge the duties pertaining to the ad ministration of matters educational, if we judge from the premises afforded by several bodies of that ilk in this city. Lately we have had many illustrations of this, the last being the little farce connected with the City Schools Committee. This body bids fair to become most fruitful in respect of "squabbles." Only a few weeks back there was a ferment over some trifling "barbod wire " affair (I don't moan to say any of the Committee got stuck on barbed wire, for we all know that "gentle men " never climb fences—especially this kind—because if they did they would be at once set down as "barb "-arous) ; and now the trouble is that one of the members «f the Committee is not " gentleman " enough for another member (who is a gentleman) to sit in Folemti conclave with. To be serious, these "why" and "dusty" affairs show that there are feelings of animosity somewhere in the Committee, and tho sooner they are got rid of the better. It is simply impossible for a committee to satisfactorily superintend the affairs of others if they cannot agree among them selves ; and especially is this the case when direct personalities are indulged in. One of the first things for every man to do is to be able to govern himself well. After this power has been acquired, he may perhaps look after others—not before. But not only are these disagreements likely to thwart the proper business of the Committee ; they also look bad to the public, and may oven cause some of the school-children to speak of them as " muffs." I hope, therefore, the Committee will " turn over a new leaf," for the last two or three pages are very dis creditable.

Tlmt imprudent person who sent to the StAk as original a parody on "John An derson, My Jo," need not necessarily feel at all crushed or wiped out at being found out. He is in very good company. Clergy men preach borrowed, bought, or stolen ser mons as original every Sunday in the year. A few weeks since, in an Auckland suburb, the congregation were quite charmed at the ability of the young man from England—so superior, you know, to the general run of sermons, so full of beautiful thoughts, &c., &c. One of tka parishioners quite agreed that the sermon was a splendid one, and re marked, " I always did like Kingsley's Ser mons, and the one we have just listened to is one of the best. I am rather glad that Mr gave it instead of his own, only he might as well have told us it was iwt his own—don't you think so?" In Victoria, not long since, there was a dreadful sell. A visibino clergyman conducted evening service, and —sad to relate—by some strange fatality preached exactly the same powerful dis course which the "regular dustman" had given in the morning. The explanation given by the minister's churchwarden that it was an extraordinary instance of commu nity of ideas was altogether " too thin," and the only question remaining was, what precautionary methods should b« adopted to prevent such a clerical contretemps oc curring again. xxx There are two highly-indignant indi viduals in town who are on the outlook for an interesting youth who recently came out as a practical joker. One i 3 a bricklayer's labourer, and the other is a young lady whom he invited to the Bricklayers' Labourers' Ball. It appears that the former told the youth already referred to, in confi dence, that he had arranged to take a cer tain lady to the ball, and expressed his opinion that he had a "great time" in store. His friend recognised the circum stance that the communicant of the inter esting item was rather green, and he decided upon playing a rather amusing practical joke. He therefore related that he knew the young lady in question very well, and that she certainly would not go to the ball unless he provided her with shoes and gloves. This announcement fell on the bricklayer's labourer like a " thousand of bricks," and with an oath he declared that he would find a girl who would go with him to the ball and provide her own shoes and gloves. He Shortly afterwards called on a lady friend, arid gave her an in vitation on condition that sue was not to put him to the expense of the articles al ready mentioned. The young lady con sented immediately, although much sur prised at the unusual proviso, and in due course they went to the ball and enjoyed themselves. The unfortunate part of the affair was that the lady whom <.the labourer had first invited, never having received any intimation of his change of mind, got herself up in faultless style on the evening of the eventful night, and waited long for her expected escort. But he came not. The unfortunate brick layer's labourer afterwards discovered -the trick which had been played upon him, and it duly also came to the ears of the equally unfortunate young lady, and at the present moment both vow vengeance on the vile joker, who is not to be found.

Having an unoccupied evening this week, and nothing better to do, I invested in a ticket for the Circus, and, after the prevail ing fashion, spent a couple of hours with the acrobats, equestrians and clowns. There was a crowded attendance, and an oppor tunity was thus afforded meof philosophising on the varied tastes of the people in regard to amusements. While a really good and instructive lecture, free, gratis, and for nothing, would not attract two hundred people, a show such as I patronised would bring forward twenty times the number all eager and willing to pay for admission and to gape at the wonders of the interior. To my mind the clowns were really the most clever of the performers, and from time to time they managed to acquit themselves of some very wise as well as some very true sayings. One of these ap peared to tickle the audience immensely, and it will doubtless bear repetition. Dis cussing tho changes that come over emi grants on their arrival in the colony, the ringmaster asks what a Scotchman becomes, and the reply is a Scotchman. An English man is said to remain an Englishman, but when the master inquires what an Irishman becomes, the reply is a policeman. And yet how true it is. xxx That too much sympathy is not judicious has often been demonstrated, and the Fire Brigade and their troubles but afford another instance of this. A rather amusing incident may be related to shew that the effect of the recent outburst of sympathy has not been for good upon the men of the Brigade. During the progress of the fire, a fireman came trotting briskly along with a coil of hose on his shoulder. Stirred with strong and exciting emotions, he deigned not to notice the hose, which was laid across the street, and the next moment he was lying at full length in a position the reverse of dignified. Picking himself up, and boil ing with rage, he turned upon some bystanders and threatened to punish them for not "keeping out of his way." The scene was a most laughable one, and none of those who witnessed it appeared to be sad on the fireman's account. xxx The snobbery of would-be Colonial aristo crats is glaring, and every day fresh in stances come to light. It is prevalent in drawing-rooms, but may be said to abound in ball-rooms, where there are greater opportunities for its display. Only the other nio'ht an episode came under my notice at a local dance which fully exemplifies the truth of the of b-repeated assertion contained in the first sentence of this paragraph. A young lady was compelled to roturn home early, but before retiring from the room, took occasion to apologise to an intended partner for being unable to keep her engage ment. The youth recognised only the fact that he had lost one of his dances, it being too late to secure another partner, and instead of accepting the explanation quietly, which was the least he could have done, displayed his ignorance or impudence in the retort "Why didn't you tell me that before ?" It is a matter for regret that this ill-mannered boor's legal studies*did not compel a perusal of Lord Chesterfield's letters. ■

Tom wrote to John from the country that he was "constantly employed in breaking colts." John wrote in reply that all he had to say about it was, " Save the pieces."

A little girl, on being told something which much amused her. exclaimeS emphatically, "I shall remember that the whole of my life; and. when I forget it I will write it down." '



The Choral H all, ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY'S NEW SERIES OF MONTHLY I'OPIIAE COX€E R T S, held on the First Thursday in Every Month. FIRST CONCERT ON fTIHURSDAY,- r\CTOBEK ISBB. Conductor ....HERR CARL SCHMEET, PROGRAMME : 1. Overture, "La Dame Blanche".. — ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. 2. Song, "A Fresh'ning Breeze" ..Randeggtr MX J. I-CNOX. 3. Andante and Minuet, and Trio, from tlie "Surprize" Symphony Haydn This symphony was. composed for the audience at Vienna, and derives its name from the following circumstance: — Haydn was frequently annoyed by his audience becoming inattentive, and even falling asleep, during tho slow movements of his symphonies, where he introduced his most melodious and beautiful ideas, but which the audience (then, as now) did not appreciate so well as^the more dashing and noisy movements. So he thoughthe would, at any rate, disturb tho seronity of the sluni berers, and, to this end, after a few bars of a soothing nature, introduced, on one note, an un expocted/oriissimo crash by the whole strengtk of the orchestra, and, having aroused the atten tion of his audience, proceeded with his soft and flowing "Andante." This symphony has long been an established favourite. Haydn's first work of magnititde was a Mass, which he com posed at the early age of ton. Although he composed slowly and carefully, [his works are exceedingly numerous, comprising 118 sym phonies, 83 quartettes. 2-1 trios, 19 operas, 5 ora torios, i 5 masses 41 sonatas, G4 songs and other vocal pieces, the harmony and accompaniment to 3G5 old Scottish songs, besides a prodigious number of pieces for Morions instruments. He died on May 3lst, 1809, aged 77. 4. Song, "-The Wood Nymph's Call" iMngton Williair.s -3MSS GULP AN. 5. ilarche Funebre (arranged for Orchestra) .. Choxnn Chopin was born at Zela-zowa-wola, a little village near Warsaw, on March Ist, jßn9, and died on October 17th. 1849. He was a great friend of Liszt. Hiller, and Bellini, and when at the point of death, begged that he might be buried in the cemetery of l'crc la Chaise, Paris, near the grave of Bellini, whom he had so well known and lovod. " Chopin's compositions are in high esteem among musicians . . . per vaded by a. sensitive, restless, and highly poetic fancy, and abounding in subtle ideas, graceful and original harmonic effects, and rich instru mentation." The Marche Funebro was originally written for the piano, but. unlike many "piano forte compositions, is capable of effective arrangement for the orchestra. C. Aria, " Par che me dica ancora " (II Uastello di Kenilworth) .. Vcni:e'ii MISS STAUNTON.. 7. Walte, "Blue Danube" .. .. Strauss ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. INTERVAL. ?. Overture, "JFigaro" Mozart ORCHESTRAL BAND. The opera of " Le Nozze do Figaro " was com pleted in tie year 1780 by Mozart, at Vienna. Xhe plot is, like those of most of Mozart's operas, weak and somewhat tedious, but the nmsic is so marvellously fresh, spontaneous, and sparkling in its flow that this work will always remain a favourite with those who enjoy good operatic niusic "Figaro" was received at Prague with even more enthusiasm than it evoked at Vienna. Mozart was so de lighted with its reception at Prague that he wrote another opera, tho now famous 'Don Giovanni," especially for his Prague friends. Mczart was a wonderful instance of early development of genius. At the age of four he played the clarichord, and composed many minuets and other pieces, still extant. When only six years of age he astonished the audience at Munich and Vienna by his wonder ful performances on the clarichord. 9. Duet (from the Opera of "Faust," with Orchestral Accom.) .. . Svhnr MRS CHAD WICK AND MR STUART. 10. String Quartette. " Adagio, Mimiot, and Trio, and Finale, Op." .. Hay in MESSRS C. AND J. HEMUS, CLOUGH, * This is one of the most enjoyable of Haydn's S3 Quartettes. The Minuet is a" Canon of quaint character between the Ist and 2nd violins in octaves, and the viola and 'cello in octaves It is preceded by a few bars nf "Andante," and is followed by a sparkling " Presto." 11. Canzonetta, "My Mother Bids Mo Bind Jly Hair" (with String Quintette A^panimenO .. H **» 13. Wedding March ("Midsummer Night'sDroam") .. .. Mendelssohn ORCHESTRAL BAND. The music to the "Midsummer NighfsDrcam'i was composed by Mendelssohn at Berlin. His star at this city was to the groat composer the ■ most troublesome and harassing during his il ; v V!aa. a} the urgent entreaty of the tong that he went to reside there, as the head of the new Musical Academy. But disagreements aresa, and lie did not long take an active part in tho management. The King was, however, very anxious to retain his services, and to secure tins a special position seems to have been created tor him, the duties of which were to, compose music for any dramatic work which v. ™n£ U)ok v into his head to have so embellished. And though it is to this that we owe the noble "Antigone," "Athalie," "JIM~ summer Night's Dream." and other composi tions, this work of dictation was very worrying to Mendelssohn, and in the year ISJ4 h-9 resigned his position and returned to Leipzig. -«liere he lo\ed to live. Doors open at 7.30; to commence at S rJB ADMISSION;— . Front Scats (Reserved), H**** crown ; Remainder of Ha& One Shilling. Seats may fee reserved at i**55131