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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2605, 23 June 1871, Page 2

The Mayoralty. —We hear that in compliance with a numerously signed requisition, Mr Thonemau will contest the mayoralty. Obituary. —The West Coast papers notice the death of Mr, I. 0. Howe, who had for several years j ast been stationed at Hokitika as an officer of the customs. Mr Howe discharged the duties of hoarding officer at Port Chalmers during the extensive rush which succeeded the discovery of gold in Otago.

Committal, A prisoner named John Smith alias Thomas Gafferey, an old offender, was received into the gaol last night. Ho was sentenced at Lawrence on the 19th June inst., by Mr Simpson, R.M.. to three months with hard labor, on a charge of stealing, at Lawrence, from Messrs Hcrbert and Co., four woollen shirts of the value of L2 8s ; and to two months hard labor on a charge of stealing Irom Mr Meyer of same place, a tomahawk of the value of 7s 6d ; the sentences to be cumulative. Just Like Boys. —The pupils of the Kirktown School (Whangarei, Auckland), inflamed by the reports of the 1870 war in the newspapers, have been in the habit of playing at French and Prusdans. At one of their mimic encounters, the Emperor of the French was thrown by the Emperor of Prussia, and bad his arm broken. Or Soissins, who lives in the neighborhood, was sent for, and set the broken member; and the young “ Emperor ” put in an appearance at school next Monday morning, with the object, as he suid, ,l of keeping his place in history.” Death op a Maori Prisoner.—An inquest was held at the Hospital to-day at noon by T. M. Hocken Esq., the Coroner, on the body of Tamehana, one the Maori prisoners, Who died this morning at 4 o’clock. After hearing the evidence of Mr Caldwell —the governor of the gaol, and of Dr Yates, the resident surgeon, the jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes. We are informed} that Tamehana was about 60 years of age, and has been for some time under medical treatment for asthma, scrofula, and paralysis. He was a We.sleyan aud belonged to the Ngataruiuui hapu. r; e was a widower and leaves two daughters at Wanganui. He was universally respected by the hapu and all the officers of the gaol. The Incoming San Fuancisco Mail. —The Nevada is due at Auckland on June 24, not June 21 as previously stated on the authority of the ‘.uckland agents. From Wellington exchanges we learn that Captain Johnson proceeds to Auckland shortly to bring the great sidc-wheeler down the coast should Captain Blethcn deem it advisable not to undertake the duty himself. It is highly probable that, acting on the opinion expressed by Captain Blethen as to the absence of any danger attaching to his taking the vessel into the harbors of New Zealand, he may assume the post of responsibility himself on the earliest possible occasion, and that as soon as the marine regulations permit, we may see these boats enter our harbors without the assistance of pilots. At any rate, with the knowledge gained ou his last trip, it is not at all unlikely that Capt. Blethen will dispense with the services of the coastal pilot, availing himself only of the services of harbor pilots.

The Subjection or Women.—Auckland exchanges state that a Mrs Colclough, who writes for the local papers under the signature “ Polly Plum,” is about to give a public lecture in the City Hall there on “The Subject of Women.” Referring to the forthcoming lecture, one of these papers says :—The woman’s right agitation which has expressed itself so freely of late through the medium of the press, has naturally given rise to the question, “Why do not those who have espoused the case bring their wishes before the public in a practical and tangible shape ?” The platform has always been the chief instrumentality by which the real sympathies of the great mass of the public have been enlisted in any cause, and, following the example set by American fellow-workers, Mrs L'olclough has determined to resort to this means rather than that the cause should suffer from want of zealous advocacy. We understand the lecturer has been promised the support,-in-deed has been induced in a great measure to undertake the task—by the solicitations of some of tho leading ladies of the city. We have no doubt she will at least receive a fair and attentive hearing; And if earnestness in the cause, and a thorough acquaintance with the wants and grievances of the weaker half of humanity, can prove of any avail with the “ lords of creation," to whom we presume h.r remarks will be chiefly addressed, we have no doubt tho ladies of Auckland will soon be emancipated from their bondage.

lu the second line of tho introduction to the concluding part of Bishop Moran’s letter wluah appeared in our last night’s issue, for !l Government expenditure,” read “ general expenditure," A Lectuhe will be delivered by Mr, 0. E. Haughtnii, M.G.A., in St. George’s Hall this evening Subject : “ How we are governed, with illustrations from the lections.” The proceeds will be app.itd in aid of the Catholic Young Men’s Society. We have seen a beautiful selection of the “gold of the period,” which Dr Carr intends to present to his audience at Port Chalmers to-morrow evening,

We have been requested to direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement by the City Council, respecting tomorrow’s sports at the North Dunedin Recreation Ground.