Baunders "again sang with success. Miss Eigan sang " The Englishman " in splendid :Bfcyle, and " Barney O'Hea " in answer to an 'encore- A feature of the evening was Mr j Quinn's very clever original Bong, "Uncle! William Barlow," which completely brought I down the house. A duet, "The Happy. Policeman," by the two.Missea Egan, was also -very well done. A deservedly-appreciated item in the programme was the reading of " Arteoius Ward's Courtship," by Mr Piper. Being unhappily in delicate health, Mr Piper could not exert his voice very much, but his reading is remarkably clear, accurate and - expressive. The last item on the programme' was a laughable farce by Messrs Ramsay, - Trotter and Gilchrist, which went smoothly, the several characters being well up in their parts The concert closed with the National Anthem, in which all enthusiaati cally joined. • Before leaving, the Rev Mr Flamank moved a vote of thanks to the performers ;during the evening ; Mr Eamsay, sen., to ! Mr Piper and others who had so successfully I got up the concert; and Mr John Laverty i. to the Chairman. I The latter briefly responded on behalf of j all. : later on the room was cleared for dancing,' ■which was kept up till; morning, the music being supplied by Mr Booth on the violin. THE NASEBY BOROUGH COUNCIL. 'The ordinary meeting of the above i Council was held on Thursday, the 11th inst. Present—His Worship the Mayor, Grs Jacob, Mitchell, Anderson, fnder, "Glenn, MODeod, Weir and Jones. The minutes of the previous meeting were reed and confirmed; In reply to a letter, inquiring what-steps had been taken in the appeal case of the Borough v. Johnston, the Borough Solicitor stated that the case had been set down for hearing, a copy lodged in the R3l. Court, and the brief for Mr Smith forwarded to , him. Mr G. A. Wilson having sent in his resig nation, it was moved by Cr Glenn, seconded by Cr Jacob, and carried:—"That Mr Rcberfc Strong be appointed a Commissioner of the Waterworks Sinking Fund." " Messrs R. and S. Inder applied for a buther's license under Bye-law 2 of the Borough for their premises in Broom-street. — Granted. His Worship stated that arrangements. 