Hopkinson recited " MontmorenoyV Mrs E, Tanner's voice is perhaps hardly, suited for a song of the calibre of " The Old Brigade," bat she sang it with great expression. Miss Benson sang "Jocko 1 Hazeldean," and in response to a well merited encore " Love'a Old Sweet Son«," both songs showing to advantage her really beautiful voice, Miss Lincoln re ceived ber due share of applause for her rendering of " When You and I Were Young." Mr ttobert Warren sang a comic song, in character, relating to incidents in connection with a " Coster's Supper Party." The naval commtnt upon comic songs, that "this brought down the house, is olmoat supeiftuou's. The concert concluded with the ringing of the National Anthem. Tbe decora tions of the hall were very pretty, and added to the pleasure of the evening. There will doubtless be a good addition to tbe relief fnnd from the proceeds. The accompaniments were well played by Mesdames K. Tanner and Galwey, Misses St. Hill, Wataoa, and George. Arthur Johnston was charged this morning, before Mr Btilby, JP., with being drunk in tbe Heretnunga road on Friday night, Sergeant Mitchell asked that prisoner might be remanded for eight days so that the gaol surgeon might have an opportunity of ascertaining tbe Btate of the prisoner's mind, It appears that as the servants of the Carlton Hotel were retiring to bed they were alarmed by the report of a pistol, and on rushing out of their rooms they discovered John ston brandishing a six-chambered revolver whilst threatening to commit eulclde, and to kill anyone who prevented him. An insppc'ion of the ■ room in which prisoner lirtd two chambers of tbe re volver points to the fact that he evidently did not intend to kill himself, as the position of the bullet mark shows that the weapon must have been pointed at the door, which was partly ajw. The narrowest escape appears to have been that of the "boots" of the hotel, who was In the passage outtide tbe door of the prisoner's room. It is eurruiaed that some family trouble has partially un hinged the young fellow's mind, and possibly a week's rest on low diet will restore him to proper mental condition. The town is pretty full to-night and the shope are making a bnve show to attract customers. 