Winteb Estbbtailnmentb.— A meeting of the committee of the Popular Amusements Association was held at the City Council Chambers, at 4 p.m. yesterday. Present — Messrs M. B. Hart (in the chair), G. Gordon (hon. sec), G. H. Wilson, W. R. Mitchell, J. A. Bird, and Wynn Williams. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con firmed. The treasurer reported that the re ceipts at the opening entertainment amounted fco £14 9s 7d, and the secretary submitted ac counts in connection with the entertainment amounting to about £14 6s Bd. The accounts were ordered to be paid. The date to he ap pointed for the next entertainment was con sidered, and it was finally decided, on the motion of Mr Mitchell, seconded by Mr Wilson, that it should be held on Tuesday, the 21st inst. The secretary was instructed to engage the hall for that date, and for the four alternate Tuesdays following. Messrs Mitchell and Gordon were requested to engage the band for the number of entertainments decided upon, and also to arrange for the presence of Mr Parker. The secretary re ported that his Honor the Superintendent had kindly promised to preside at the next enter tainment, and deliver an address ; also> that Mr J. C. Wilson, C. 8., had placed his ser vices at the disposal of the committee in a similar manner for the succeeding entertain ment. Mr Wynn Williams informed the committee that he would be very happy to place £o at their disposal, to be offered in two prizes of £3 and £2 for recitations by youths under 17 years of age. A cordial vote of thanks was voted to Mr Williams for his liberality. The programme for the entertain ment tobo given on the 21st inst. was next gone into, and a letter was read from Mr C. F. Searle offering to give a recitation. The offer was accepted, and, after the programme had been partially arranged, the committee adjourned.
