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Evening Star, Issue 3019, 23 October 1872, Page 2

The Assembly.—A private telegram from Wellington says:—“Mr Lahmanu’s case has been reported to the Governor. ’ Princess Theatre.— The “Contested Election” was repeated last night, and to-night “ The School for Scandal” is to be reproduced. Bank of New Zealand.— Wo learn by a private telegram from Auckland that at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders today a dividend at the rate of 12.1 per cent, was declared. Journalistic. — The Dunedin agents of the Woes of the World have received from Messrs E. M‘(hellish and Co, of San Francisco, stating that with the September number the News of the World would cease. The weekly’ Alta California is to be furnished, and the number preceding the departure of each steamer will contain the latest complete market reports of Colonial produce. Ball.—Tin; Loyal Albion Lodge’s anniversary ball at St. George’s Hall last evening was well attended, and passed olf very successfully. The orchestra was Idled by Mr Bailey’s band ; and the refreshments supplied by Messrs Donaldson and Galloway. The Lodge now numbers fifty-seven members, being an increase of ten during the past half-year. Immigration.—By the mail, the Colonial Government has received intimation that the Agent-General Las arranged for the despatch of the following vessels from London with immigrants : For Auckland and Southland, Agnes Muir, to sail on Aug, of) ; for Utago, Christian M‘Ansland, Sept, B; for Napier, Chile, Sept. 12 ; for Canterbury, Pleides, Sept. 10 ; for Wellington, a ship, Sept. 20. Submarine Gold Mining.— Mr Nuttail’s lecture, on the principles of M. Villaine’s submarine boat, at the Masonic Hall, last evening, was largely attended. The Mayor occupied the chair, who stated that the amount required to be raised in the first instance was LI,uO(). Mr Nuttall, at the conclusion of his explanation, stated that the boat would be ready to commence operations eight weeks after the necessary amount of capital was subscribed. If it should be the case that there was not a sufficient number of gentlemen enterprising enough to subscribe the required capital, the .money deposited on shares would be all returned with the exception of the amount disbursed for necessary expenses. Whale Fishing,—Wc learn that Bradshaw’s party have obtained and sold whalebone and oil to tbe value of Ll,2lc> os (id, and that Ellison’s party at Waikouaiti had realised over LoOt) from whales captured during the last season, a period of about live months. During the above period six whales were got by Bradshaw’s party ; three others were Itlso captured, but were lost through bad weather, night coming on, or there being

no vessel at hand to give assistance. Had a suitable vessel been in attendance, not only might this loss have been prevented ; but the operations might have been carried on beyond the limits of the shore, for hundreds of whales were said to have been seen in the offing.

Marriage with a Deceased Wife’s gisruß The Hon. Captain Fraser rather startled the Council, on the second reading of Mr Stewart’s Bill, by suggesting that in these spiritualistic days some medium or other might destroy the peace of mind of any man contemplating marriage uudu the Act by intimating to him the s'rong objection of the deceased Mrs Jones, to any such alliance This is a view of the case which should not be lost sight of. It would be rather inconvenient for a man susceptible of spirit influences to be continually pestered by the remonstrances of a “Woman in white” because he happened to marry her sister. Wo wonder if a fear of spirits had to do with the increase of opponents of the measure. Last year the Council ouly rejected the Bill by a very small majority. Salmon for N ew Zealand.— ‘‘Anglo Australian,” in the European Mail, writes : I am extremely glad to learn that a further experiment in salmon is about to be attempted by our enterprising colonists at the Antipodes. The success which has attended the shipments of salmon ova to Ta-mania, notwithstanding many predictions by scientific saranls and others to the contrary, affords every encouragement to the New Zealand Acclimatisation Societies to persevere in their enterprise. The whole subject will require the most careful management and the exercise of sound discretion.

The voting of LI,OOO, more or less, is a very simple business, and the ordering of salmon ova to be sent out a still more easy one ; none, however, but those Avho have had actual experience of the difficulties attending such an undertaking can form any adequate idea of the care, anxiety, and unremitting attention the deportation of salmon ova to the Antipodes implies ; and if success should happily attend this ne>v effort, Dr Featheraton’a name will be as affectionately treasured by future epicureans in New Zealand as that of Mr Youl is likely to be in Tasmania. If, in spite of the misgivings and prognostications of scientific men, as to parallels of latitude, temperature of waters, &c., the noble salmon should pro\ r e a success in the Sontn Pacific, the gentlemen whose names 1 have given will certainly bo associated in the apothesis that a generation now unborn will extend to Colonial benefactors in general.

Ornitiiologal. —The second part of Dr. Bailer’s magnificent work on the Birds of Ncav Zealand has just been published. It contains the same number of plates as the former one, all of Avluch are carefully colored by band, and represent the birds in most life-like attitudes. The letterpress extends to seventy pages, and affords evidence of very careful scientific research. A list of present subscribers is also publi-hed, containing many names of distinction in science and literature, and headed by his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany. It appears from this list that, out of an edition of 500 copies, more than 350 are already taken; and those Colonists A’/ho arc anxious to possess themselves of this standard Avork should apply for copies before it is too late. The prospectus states that all communications should be addressed to the author, at 7 Westminster Chambers, London, S.W. The reviews of part I. that have appeared in the various scientific journals are all of a most favorable kind. The “Academy” pronounces it “ a Avork of real excellence—clear, instructive, and not overloaded Avith unnecessary detail.” The Zoologist says that “it contains a vast amount of the soundest natural history teaching, and seems to combine in an eminent degree the new with the true*” Xaturr, in a review of four columns a -cords the author much praise, and other competent authorities speak in high terms of the scientific value of the work.

An emergency meeting of the Kihvinniug Lodge, No. 417, S. (J , will bs held iu the Masonic Hall to-morrow (Thursday) evening, at 8 o’clock.