Divorce Court.

Evening Star, Issue 4286, 21 November 1876, Page 3

Divorce Court.

Weixihgton, November 21.—1n the Divorce Court, Mr Bailer anted that Forest v. Forest and Hayan (Dunedin) be postponed for some time, as the evidence had net arrived. Judge Johnston protested against practitioners or suitors dictating to the CouTt aa to the order in which the business before it should be conducted. The matter was then settled l.y the Chief Jns'ice allowing the case to fee placed at the bottom of the list. More Silver at Mount Rangitoto.

Hokitika, November 21.—Two lodes have been struck on Hudson's five-hundrcd-acre block, Mount Eangitoto, now named the Virginia Silver-mining Company. One lodo is 15in., tlb other sft., wide. The specimens are estimated to yield 800oz. silver per ton. A company is being floated, with a capital of L 40.000, in 8,000 shares of L 5 each. The company is only iu<?t in the market, aud 4,000 shares are already taken up. [Fkgm our owh Cobresfomdehts.J Spiritualism in Auckland. Auckland, November 30.- Spiritualism has made progress here. Some months past regularly organised spirit circles were held, which were visited by local scientists and literary men. Tho services of Iwo of the more prominout amongst these were called into requisition on Friday by a lady residing next door to a house formerly occupied by one John Soar, who committed suicide recently. Shortly after.his death she heard a peculiar grating noise in the roof, as if the shingles were being violently pulled off, and endeavored to ascertain the cause of these i'eculiar noises. She attributed them to ghostly as?ency, concluded that the house was haunted, and broke the news 1e her neighbors, who advised her to procure the services of a minister ef the Gospel. She consulted J. C. Wilkes, a spiritist of considerable experience, who secured the services of another professor of the art. They proceeded to the supposed haunted house. Tho spirit of the defunct Johu Soar re*pondod, spelling his name; intimated tnat he had an importsnt message to deliver; was very sorry for having terminated his mortal career; sympathised with his widow; and was desirous oi conversing with her if she could bo induced to attend the stances. The neighbors disliked her exceedingly, but he was determined to continue his vi9it to the roof as often as he conveniently could, consistently with his duties in his new sphere. The spiritists desired him to give a specimen of the noise he had made on the shingles, and in a moment there was a scraping noise as if half a dozen shinglers wore at work removing the roof. J. C. W. thereon said he thought he would not be missed from the circle, and if they had no objection he begged to be excused, and would retire, but the others objected, pointing out by going he would lose the oppoi tunity of studying the most interesting manifestation. My informant believes that tho seance adjourned at this stage. Hawke's Bay Education Board. Napieu, November 20.—Mr Fannur, late clerk to the Superintendent, has been elected secretary of the Education Board, at a salary of LIOO a year. A dinner is to be given to Mr Ormond on ihursday evening. Tuapeka Railway.

Lawbence, November 21. A resolution was passed at the Council meeting last night that a deputation should wait upon the Hon. George M'Lean re the early complet : on of the Tuapeka railway The Eound Hill tunnel is finished, and the platelaying has only to be done.