Payment was resisted on the ground that oyoles are not vehicles, and are not inolnded in the terms;" passenger train, passenger steamer, omnibus, trslmoar, dog earr, waggonette, oosoh, oarriage, or other vehiole." Lord Kyllaoby dsoidad that a bioyole is not covered by the foregoing de scription anr more than a pair of skates, and so the Company scoured tbe verdiot. The musical items with which Mr Cooper's first sosnio display dealing chiefly with Britannia's Bulwarks, will bn freelr interapersed promise to be of a very attrac tive character. Prominent among Afadame Uarlton's numbers will be that old favourite, v Jessie's Dream," in whioh the siege of Luoknow by the natives and its relief by tho gallant Highlanders will be realistically pourtraved. " The Death of Kelson," to be sung by that fine vocalist, Mr Harrf Fitzmaurice, will be introduo«d with splen did spootaoolar effects of "The Battle of Trafalgar " and the tragic death of Nekon and the realistio destruction of one of the Fronoh warships. That popular song " The Sleeping Camp " will also be given by Mr Ifitimautioe, and unique and stirring illus trations will be shown of "Ths Soldier Sleeping by the Bivonaa Fire— His Droamof Hom«— His Little Ones— His Becoption— His Pleading Wife— 'lii Only a Dte&m— The Horrors of War." That laughable story of Bill Adams of 'Waterloo fame, given with grotesquely amusing sketches, will be the concluding item on the pro gramme. Those who are responsible for the arrange ments in oonnection with the tout of the Otago football representatives can soaeaely be congratulated. It is too much to expect a team after playing a severe match in Can- 1 terbury on the Saturday to travel by boat to Wellington, and thence by a long weary day's train journey to Hawera, and en gage such doughty opponents as tho Xarannki team with scarcely a spell. In the match with Canterbury on Satur day the Otago men were unfortunate enough to have two of their best men in jured in the persons of Cunningham and Canning. The former plays at oentre three, quarter, and is said to be a fast, daihing player. Canning is reputed to bo the best forward in the team. In addition to this, Oran and MoDonald, two of Otago's best men, were nnable to make the trip. The viiitors could scarcely be said to be fit and well. 