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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2595, 12 June 1871, Page 3

In San Francisco, Mrs Laura D. Fair, after twenty-four days’ trial, lias be n convicted of murder in the first degree, after a trial of a month for the shooting of her paramour, A. H. Crittendon, a prominent of the city, on biard of the Oakland ferry boat, and in presence of Crittenden’s wife and family. The prisoner has applied f(»r a new trial. She pleads temporary insanity. The trial caused great excitement throughout the country. Mr William EL Webb, the owner of the new Australian and San Francisco steamship line has been enthusiastically welcomed by the Mechanic’s Institute of San Francisco. Major Selby, Mr Hallidic, the president of the Mechanics’ Institute, and many other gentleman made congratulatory speeches, expressing the deep sense of the good done to the Pacific Coast by the Australian line. Mr Webb- replied briefly, and to the point. Advertisements received too late for Classification. jpRINOBSS THEATRE. Positively the Last Two Nights of BARLOW and his talented Troupe of Star Perfomieis (previous to their departure for Christchurch.) THIS AND TO-MORROW EVENING. NEW PROGRAMME, NEW PROGRAMME. J-IF'+iH and ‘ Don’t 1 1'ovget !—New Songs, Now Dances J Farces, Duets, Extravagaima, Plantation Revelries, and a host of Acts far too numerous to mention. Last two nights of Big Shang High and IJvv.irf Hong Kong. > : ' Last two nights Emancipation on a Lark. Lasttwo nights of Blooming Morning Glories. Last two nights of the Mischievous Monkeys Last two nights of the Blue-Tail’d Fly. COME ONE! COME ALL! Prices of Admirsion Dress Circle, 4s ; Parqnette, 2s (kl; Pit, Is. Doors open at half-past Seven. Trouble commences at 8 oiclock precisely. Ba hj. l q w and his Unrivalled Company of Artistes will appear at Waikouaitl, on Thursday and Friday, June 15th and 16th. Palmerston on Saturday, June 17th. Hampden, on Monday, June 19fch. And Oamaru, on Tuesday, June 20th. y. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TENDERS are invited by the Colonial Government for the construction of TEN MALLEABLE IRON GIRDERS, 3.3 feet ■ six inches long, for the OTAGO SOUTHERN TRUNK RAILWAY. Drawings and ’Specifications tp be seep gt this'Oflfce, where Tenders wi(l bo received until noon of Friday, the 30th inst, i iThe lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. By command, W. N. BLAIR, District Engineer, Public Works Office, Dunedin, 12th June, 1871. WEDNESDAY, 14th iust., At 12 o’clock. SALE of NEW and SECOND-HAND ENGLISH and COLONIAL-MADE FURNITURE. Full-sixcd Wheeler and WBson’s Sewing Machine, &c., at til? Rooms, Princeu-^treet, Frederick hj. evans will offer for Sale, by ’public Auction as above. Chests of Drawers, Arabian and Iron Bedsteads, Cheffonier Bookcases, Horsehair Couoh, Chairs, Mattrasses, Engravings, Washing-macbmi (one of the best), large counter fitted with apparatus for hot pies, washstands and ware, tables, plated tea and coffee set, And a beautiful China Tea Service. Terms cash.