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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2199, 25 May 1870, Page 2

\The New Lords. —It is stated that Mr 11. Campbell, one of the gentlemen re cently called to the Legislative Council, is the late member for Oamaru.

• Meat Preserving. —A public meeting is to be held at Milton shortly to ascertain what amount of public support will be given to the establishment of a meat preserving company for the Tokomairiro and Clutha districts combined.

New Lighthouse.—By an official telegram received to day, we learn that the light on Cape Farewell Sandspit will be lighted for the purpose of testing, on the nights of Friday and Saturday, the 27th apd 28th insts.

The Athen.eum. The following works have been received by the Athemi'iim per this mail: -“The Irish Landlord since the Revolution,” by the Rev. F. Lavellc ; “ Land War in Ireland,” by James Godken ; “Ireland, Industrial, Political, and Social,” by J. N. Murphy; “Across America and Asia,” by Pumpelly ; and “ Recess Studies,” being essays political and social, by various writers, edited by Sir Alexander Grant, Principal of the Edinburgh University. The hist two works we have enumerated are

especially deserving of perusal, and have been mod favorably criticised by the leading literary reviews.

Ball.—Tire anniversary ball of the Loyal Dunedin Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., took place at the Oddfellows’ Hall last night, and was a decided success. Some fifty collides were present, the whole of the arrangements giving general satisfaction.

Princess Theatre.—There was a good attendance last evening. The performances were of a very varied character. The first part consisted of a musical entertainment, in which Mr Daniels sang several songs with his usual good taste, but Mr Towsey was not in such good voice as is his wont ; followed with a comedy entitled “ Snapping Turtles,” in which the jealousies of a newly-married couple were ponrtrayed; the whole concluding with some favorite characters from Miss Dolly Green’s Monologue Entertainment. Mayor’s Court. —This morning his Worship the Mayor and Messrs Driver and Haughton, J.P.’s, were on the bench. The case against John Dryden, for obtaining money under false pretences in December last, was dismissed. Two complaints by Inspector Nimon against J. D. Hutton for breach of the hyc-laws were dismissed, the nuisances having been abated. City Council. The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held to-day ; his Worship the Mayor, Councillors Jack, Wilson, Thoncman, Carroll, Pish, Walter, Wilkinson, and Griffon, being present. A letter from the Commission/T of Police, asking that the Inspector of Nuisances should be appointed. Inspector of Weights and Measures for the distinct of Dunedin, Jed to a discussion. It was ultimately resolved that Mr Nimon be appointed for three months ivitlioot salary.— Letters were road from Messrs Chisholm, Greenland L. Solomon, asking for compensation for damage to property by the late floods. The last mentioned claimed Lsrt. Loth letters were referred to the Works Committee.—Au application from Mr Luhning, requesting a reduction of rates, was not entertained. \ First Church. The annual soiree of the Young Men’s Christian Association, in connection with this Church, was held yesterday evening. The l!ev. Mr Sutherland presided. From the report of the Secretary, it appears there are thirty members who meet once a fortnight, when essays on various subjects arc read and come under discussion. The Society has now the advantage of the Church Library, and are taking magazine?. The Treasurer has a considerable balance in ffapd. Several members of other societies were present. Mr Lawson gave ,au address on “Hindrances to knowledge.” Several other addresses were given, and in the course of the evening, under the direction of Mr Stewart, the precentor, the choir of the First Church sang several solos, duets, and part songs, which were accompanied very tastefully by Mr S. Little on lire piano. Masonic Hall. —Au immense crowd assembled huff evening to witness the second seance of Dr Carr- It must bo admitted that Dr Carr possesses extraordinary power over his subjects, as was fully .evidenced last evening. We eonfc. s that w o have been apt to regard with doubts tbc socalled mesmeric inlluences, of which we have on many occasions been witnesses, and we have found it difficult to resist the belief that there was not some preconcerted plot to impose upon an audience. These doubts were, however, dispelled last evening. Ihe Doctor selected subjecls from various parts of the hall, and though there would have appeared nothing extraordinary in this there were unmistakeable evidences manifested by the subjects to resist to the utmost the fascination under which they appeared to lie. The success of the Doctor was, however, great. Tffosu ydio were last night brought within the influence of hie power were made the objects of much amusement by their grotesque conduct, which illustrated a perfect absence of all vo’ition and an entire submissmu to the great sped winch bound them. The very singularity of the phenomena exhibited should have the effect of drawing crowded houses. Forms for Telegraphic Messages. —The telegraphic department of tho public service may possibly derive a hint Lorn tho following description of the forms to be used in England wlu-n the Government there have taken over the telegraph lines ; —The form is very simple and complete, and differs in one or two important respects from those hitherto employed by the companies. The principal novelties ref a- to arrangements of tL s y/ords that make up the message. A separate space jn hues is allotted to each word, and the corrospohdpig cdpupge ps printed clearly on the margin, so that the sender can ; see at a glance how much he has to pay, and the receiving clerk need be at no trouble in calculating how much lie has to charge. Each of the forms thus d.vided into spaces is prepared for a message of fifty wools, which is assumed to be sufficient in the oreat majority of instances. In the right hand, upper corner of the page a blank space is left tor tffe stamps which will probably be almost exclusively used to the charge of transmission. Attached to the form ape directions for the guidance of tho senders, charges, and full information as to the arrangement of porterage.

A cKNKUAr, meeting of the members of the Dunedin Mutual Improvement Society i§ announced to be bold this evenimr, at eight o’tfiodt prccbsly- Business : readings and recitations.

To-MOlihow being Ascension Day tbc Coniinunion will he administered at St. Paul’s Church at eight o’clock in the {popping, and there will be evening service at half-past seven o’clock.