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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 259, 29 November 1876, Page 4

, A Yankee, who lately went to see "Macbeth," gave the following as his notion of the tragedy :— " After having witnessed the performance, from what I could make out or the play, I don't think Macbeth was a good moral character; and his lady appeared to me to possess a tarnation dictatorial temper, an $ to have exceedingly loose notions of hospitality, which, together with an unpleasant habit of talking to herself, and walking about en chemise, must make her a decidedly unpleasant companion," An Auckland telegram to the Post says: Spiritualism has made progress in Auckland for some months past, and regularly organised spirit circles are held, which are visited by scientists and literary men. The services of two of the most, prominent amongst these .'were called into requisition on Friday by a lady residing next door to the house formerly occupied by John Sohar, who commuted suicide recently. Shortly after bis death she heard.a peculiar grating noise od the roof as if shingles werebeiog violently pulled off. She endeavored to ascertain the cause of these peculiar noißes, anJ attributed them to ghostly agency. She concluded the house was haunted, and broke the news to the neighbdrs, who advised her to procure the services of a minister of the gospel. She consulted J. C. Wilkes, a spiritualist of considerable experience, and Wilkes secured the services of another professor of the art. They proceeded to the supposed haunted house. The Bpirit of John Schar res-* ponded by spelling his name. He intimated that he bad an important message to deliver. He was very sorry at having. terminated his mortal career,' and sympathised with the widow he left. He desired to converse with her if she could be induced to attend the seance He was determined to continue his visit to the roof as often as he conveniently could consistently with his dufies in hiß.new sphere. It being desired of him to give a specimen of the noise he bnde mad on the shingles, ia a moment there was a scraping noise as if half-a-dozen sbinglers were at work removing the roof, J. C. Wilkea thereon said he thought he would not be missed from the circle, t»nd if they had no objectioo he begged to bo- excused. Ha would have retired, but the others objected, pointing out that by going he would lose an apportunity of studying ft most interesting manifestation. Our ioformaut believes that the seance was adjourned at this stage.