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Evening Star, Issue 4255, 16 October 1876, Page 2

It is stated that De Murska netted L2sp by her Inveroargill season.

An inquest was held at Hardie's North Dunedin lEotel at noon to-day on the body of Mrs Gibbs, who dropped dead in £att*ay street on Friday evening. The woman suffered from heart disease. A verdict in accordance with the medical testimony was returned. Clifford's "Mirror of the World" attracted a very large number of children to the matinee on Saturday, and the juveniles were delighted with the views of statuary. There was another exhibition in the evening. Tonight there will be shown views «n the Thames.

" Valjean, Saint or, Sinner," was again played at the Queen's on Saturday. The piece, which has had a successful run of five nights, will to-night be withdrawn in favor of " Good and Evil," written by Mr Hopkins, of Melbourne, and of which report speaks highly.

M. Carme', the French Champion,-played hiß third match at billiards with Mr Cameron on Saturday evening, conceding 600 out of 300 points. The Champion had the game throughout in his own hands and won as he pleased, the time occupied being Ih. smin. A number of fancy shots were afterwards given, a novelty being the knocking the ball off the end of a clip fixed to the marker's nose. To-night M. Carme' plays Mr Nesbitt, and the price of admission has been reduced to balfi-a-crown. This should induce a large attendance. Bishop Neville is to speak to-morrow night on " Inductions in suppert of the argument for the direct creation of preimordial types " before the Otago Institute, in the large hall of the University. The meeting is one of the popular series which have been so well attended and largely appreciated by many of our more intelligent citizens, including ladies. The Bishop, it ia well known, has made this subject his special study, and those who remember the deeply interesting lecture he gave some years ago on the argument from design, will have no doubt about listening to a highly instructive leoture illustrated in a very interesting way. Admission is Ikes anfl is noteoafiatato members.

Mr 1. 0. %ii«k has been elected lay representative for th« district of Dunedin at the Episcopal General Synod.

The Volunteers have a little dispute on just now with the proprietor of a suburban township, some sections in which are said to be immediately in the line of fire across the Anderson's Bay range. An action for trespass is likely to lesult, if the proposal to sell and build on the sectionsireferred to is persisted in.

The following telegram, received by the Commissioner of Police this morning from the Balclutha police,, has been placed at our disposal for publication":"—" Body of Neil Lawsoß, laborer, found last night in stable at Sutherland's Catlin's River Hotel. Cause of death believed to be suffocation while under influence of drink." -*~ «

The inquiry into the origin of the fire at Avenel (Invercargill), which in its preliminary stage resulted in a conflict of words between the Coroner and a local legal celebrity, has ended in the jury returning an open verdict and in the Coroner committing John Campbell, the owner of the house destroyed, for trial for perjury, bail being allowed in two sureties of LIOO each.

There was a short sitting of the District. Court at Invercargill on Tuesday, the only criminal case being Regina v. Richard Buttle, who was charged with attempting to commit suicide atWyndham on the 18th ult. On being asked to plead, the accused said that he was not sensible when he committed the act with which he was charged, and that he was insensible through drink, as: he had been drinking steadily for a week before. The evidence did not support his statement of having been suffering from delirium at the time he attempted to take his life. On the jury bringing in a verdict of guilty, accused reiterated his expressions of regret for what had happened, and said that he was easily affected by drink, as he had had his leg broken and back injured by an accident on the Clutha railway,' and had been in a weak state of health ever since! Judge (Ward, in passing sentence, said he considered the ends of justice would be satisfied by sentencing accused to a month's imprisonment. Yesterday afternoon the steamer Balclutha took about 250 passengers from Dunedin, via Macandrew's Bay and.-Portobello, to visit the mail steamer Australia, now lying at Port Chalmers. Plenty of time was allowed to thoroughly inspect this fine vessel,; and the Balclutha called at Port Chalmers in time to allow some of her passengers to catch the 5 p.m. train to Dunedin. Those who did so were fortunate, for, owing to the steamer having to call at Portobello, she did not reach town till a quarter to eight Oj'clock. Fully three hours on the down and up trips had been and over 200 Eeoplewearied in orderthatfourpersons might e deposited at Portobello and picked up on the steamer's return. Throughout the summer months the Balclutha's Sunday trips WMd*!b« largely patronised if a straight course;to the Port wtre made, so that excursionists would be back in town between five and six o'olook; but the proprietors of this hardy jvessel will find her carrying capacity very little tried if she has to wind her way in of all the little bays between town and the Port. Another improvement would be the! extending of the saloon accommodation, there being at present merely a {>lace into which not more than a dozen adies can squeeze. There is plenty of space for a larger saloon, and in the case of rainy weather some shelter could then be found.

At the Quesn's Theatre on Saturday evening Mr J. E. Taylor, " Champion Skater," and Lfllie; " Queen of Skaters," gave their first performance. It comprised also some nigger] sketches and vocal efforts by local f performers. The audience was far from (large and, truth to tell, equally far from appreciative. Mr Taylor, who gave skating exhibitions here several years ago, dpes not seem to have improved much in his particular line, and altogether he did not appear to grefct' advantage. The " Queen of Skates" is a perfect novice at the art, and is far surpassed by scores of young ladies at our skating rink. J We were led to expect-, something more than plain sailing round the stage. Messrs Taylor and Dixon caused some amusement in their negro sketob.es, and this may be looked upon as the redeeming point of the! entertainment. A Mr Russell essayed to sing " The Ship on Fire," playing Mb own accompaniment; but the audience waxed impatient at the apparently interminable opening symphony, and the air was given amidst a perfect uproar. Mr Russell appeared astonished at such a reception, and advancing to the footlights he assured his hearers that he had sung that song with effect before intelligent audiences, and he grieved to hear hissing on this occasion, which he put down to "so many aboriginals" being present. This delightful speech was of course received with howls. This evening another performance will be given, and Lillie is announced to apjpear on that occasion in nigger sketches. The railway authorities are carrying the telegraph along the main lines. Between Chnstchurch and Timaru there are now six wires, the sixth being exclusively devoted to railway purposes, and worked by clerks of the railway department.

The usual monthly meeting of the Lodge of Dunedin will be held in the Masonic Hall tomorrow evening, at 8 o'dock. Those to whom the Harbor Board had issued invitations to witness the launch to morrow will do well to refer to Mr Gillies's announcement elsewhere.