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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2250, 23 July 1870, Page 2

Masonic Hall. —Mr Hilton and Miss Liddle, assisted by Mr Farrow, will give their weekly concert to-night. We need say nothing in regard to the attractions of their entertainment, as their talent is well known.

The Daphne. — A telegram dated the IBth instant appears in the Southland Tutm, and states that the captain of the cutter Nelly, which arrived at the Bluff that day, reported that the Daphne put back to Port Adven'ufre on the previous Tuesday, having encountered a strong gale from the South. She sailed again on the 17th.

Tekritjle Death.—We learn from tho Southland Thnri that a child belonging to a family named Caulfield, residing m Gala street, Invercargill, fell into a vessel of boiling water on Saturday last, and got severely scalded. Dr Deck was in immediate attendance, but notwithstanding every remedy being tried, the child has since died.

Gaol Return. —The following is the state of H.M. Gaol, Dunedin, for the week ending the 23rd July, 1870 : —Await, ing trial, 5 men, 0 women ; under remaud--0 men, 2 women ; penal servitude, 93 men, 0 women ; bard labor, 45 men, 20 women ; in default of bail, 2 men, 0 women ; debtors, 1 man ; total, 140 men, 22 women. Received during the week, 8 men, 4 women; discharged, 8 meu, 7 women.

The Ensuing Elections.—Wo arc glad to see so many able candidates for the office of City Councillor in tho field. For High Ward,* Mr Wilkinson offers himself for re-election ; his election will be contested by Mr Mercer and Mr Reeves. Messrs Jas. Wilson, W. 0. Rail, and John Barnes are candidates for tha representation of Leith Ward, and Mr Griffen who has representated South Ward so long, again oilers his services. For Auditors, Messrs F. H. Evans, Sydney James, and W. S. Douglass, are candidates.

Spiritualism. —The subject of Spiritualism is again to bo brought under the notice of the members of the Dunedin Mutual Improvement Society, and tho public by means of the lecture. It will be seen from the advertisement that this time it is to assume the form of “ Anti-Spiritualism,”

and as the Rev. M» Scrirageour is to be the lecturer, we have no doubt the subject will be well handled. We observe that the lecture is to be delivered on Tuesday evening next, in the Masonic Hall, and that nonmembers will be admitted on payment of Is. We understand persons preferring to become members, and so obtain the right to free admission to all lectures, &c., in addition to the other privileges of membership can do so upon payment (to the Secretary) of 2s 6d.

The Illustrated New Zealand Herald. —This month’s Ilerahl is more than usually interesting on account of its containing portraits of the volunteer prize takers after a very excellent photograph by Messrs Burton Brothers. The engraving does gre vt credit io the artist, and is one of the best executed wood cuts we have seen. But the attraction is not confined to this New Zealand incident. A coloured supplement accompanies the paper, representing “prospecting.” This is without exception the finest coloured engraving yet published in Australasia. There is truth, ease, and grace in the figures, and the Landscape is beautiful. As an illustration of Australian life at the diggings it wdl bo highly valued at home, and as a specimen of art in the Saab hern hemisphere it will compare with the vWy best home productions.

A Grumble from Southland. — The Southland Times, of the instant, tells ns that:—“ln consequence of the Pho?be not coming South to time, the sessions of the Supreme Court, which should have been opened yesterday, stand adjourned to Thursday, the 21st. This irregularity has arisen, it is said, through the judge having taken passage by the vessel in question. The shortness of the notice given of the change seriously inconveniences a considerable number of Jurors and witnesses. One cannot help thinking that his Honor might have contrived to come on by the Tararna, which arrived on Saturday' last. It is scarcely possible that the Dunedin agents of the Phoobe can hare refused to refund the fare ; and if they did, its loss would be nothing compared to the loss occasioned to this community by the delay.”

The Commercial Building and Investment Society will hold its fortnightly meetings for receiving subscriptions and applications for shaves at the office, Princes street, and also at Port Chalmers on Monday evening from 6 to 8 o’clock.