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West Coast Times, Issue 233, 18 June 1866, Page 1 (Supplement)

A requisition, 'Biguod by a large numbor of influential citizons, has boon prcsontod to Mr Shiuv, inviting him to bocoino a candidate fov the Municipal Council of Ilolutika, Mi* Shaw has consontocl to stand. v

By tho Airedale, wo liavo Dunedin papors to tho 13th inst., and, by tho overland mail, Christohuroh dates to tho 14th, Wo extract, elsowhoro, whatovor mattors of intorost thoy contain.

Wo notico that tho proprietors of tlio Waxworks' Exhibition havo announced a roduotion of prices, and stale that tho prosont will bo positively tho last wcok during which tho collection will bo on viow. Wo havo alroady spokon of tho vory groat merits of this oxhibition, whioh is im ontiro novelty on tho Wosfc Coast, and vory woll dosorving a visit.

Wo aro enabled to stato that His Honor tho Suporintondont will, in all probability, pay a visit to Wostland boforo ho proceeds to Wellington as tho ropresontalivo of tho distriot in tho General Aesombly. s Tho Stovons troupo, which acquired such popularity on thoir forinor visit to Hokitika, woro amongst the passongors from the Bluff by tho Airodalo yesterday, and will shortly mako their ro-appoaranco.

Cobb's Ohristohurch coaoh arrivod at halfpast fivo o'clock on Saturday ovoning, being somewhat in advanoo of its usual time. Mr, Shurmim, commissioner of polioo, was amongst tho passongors, tho remainder consisting of two constables and two fomalos. Wo aro in formed by tho drivor that tho road aoross tho range is in oxcollont condition, and that in tlio courso of noxt week tho Typo Rivor, whioh at the. crossing placo branches considerably, will bo confined to ono channel, aoross whioh a substantial bridgo has boon thrown. This, on Saturday noxt, will bo oponod to tho publio, and tho rodoubtablo Oobb's convoyanoo is to liavo tho honor of flrat 'crossing it,

The Bishop of Ohrißtohurch officiated morning and ovoning yostorday at tho Court House. Tlvovo was a largo congregation on oaoh occasion, and wo understand that tho collections resulted in a substantial contribution^ to tho oliuroh funds, Tho usual sovvicos woro held »b tho Catholic mid • Wosloyan ohurchos, and at llio Brigndo Engine Hotiso, whoro tho monv boys of tlwPi'oabytPVilin q\\\\vo]\ flWPfoblo, All

woro woll attonded, tho day being romarkably lino, and tho streets in good condition, owing to tho dry woathor which has succoodod tho heavy rains of tho past wook.

Tho comio drama (according to tho bills), or, to speak moro corroctly — tho potilo comedy of "Tlio Wonderful Woman,"' ono of Ohavles Danco's happiest offortn, was produced afc tho Prince of Wales Opera House, on Saturday Evening. This is ono of tho pieces rondorod famous by Madamo Vestris, during hor management of tho Lyceum Theatre In fact it was chiefly to tho efforts of this lady that Charles Danco gained his popularity as a playwright j hor skill as diroctross aud oxquisito rofinomont of taste, in placing dramas upon tho stago, often rendering tho works even of socond-rato authors, successful. Mr Jamos Bartlott, as tho Marquis do Frontignao (originally playod by Mr Charles Matthews),' [acted with vivacity, pnloring fully iuto tho spirit of tho part, and sustaining it throughout most effectively. Ho maclo all tho points toll with tho audionco, and succeeded in oliciting loud laughter and applauso. Mr Andrews mado a capital Cropin, and Miss Rosa Coopor gavo a finished and ladylike rendering of , tho oharaotor of Madamo Hortonso. The porformanoo concluded with a sonsational drama, founded 611 a talo by G. W. M. Roynolds, bntitlcd "Mary Prico," in whioh 'Mr Lionel Harding sustained tho lending part". His make up, and delineation of tho charactor of Mad Tommy, was oxcollont. Ho was ably supportod by Mossrs Burford, Androws, and Slreolon, whilo Miss Rosa Cooper ,aud Mrs Crosby, as Mary Prico, and Jornima, added materially to tho success of Iho performauco. Tho thcalro was full in oyory port. To-night " Tho Handsome Husband" will bo played, in which Mr Bartlott and Miss Rosa Ooopor will Bii3tnin Iho leading characters. Wo notico that great alterations aro boing made in tlio dress circle, and whon these aro completed an uninterrupted viow of tho stngo will bo obtained from all parls of tlio house. Mr Bartlolfc cators woll for tho patrons of tho drama, and is desorving of every support. Tho Froomasons' Ball is announcod for Wednesday, and promises to bo a very gVand affair. There will no dramatic porformanco on that ovoning.

The "Groy Rivor Argus" of Saturday furnishes us with no later particulars of tho fato of Mr Gtriorgo Dobson, but wo givo tho following paragraph, as tho most recent that lias appoarcd on tho subjocfc :— " Tho fate of Mr Gcorgo Dobson still romaiiiß a mystory. Onroful search has boon made throughout the whole of tlio district through which Mr Dobson could have passed, under tho direction of Mr Edward Dobson, Provincial Enginoor (tho .father of Iho missing gontloman), assisted by Mr James Roohfort, assistant Provincial Engineer for Wostland : and Messrs Mueller Bold and Uarman, of thoSurvoy Department, but up lo Thursday night without tlio slightest success. Tho search is still boincr

carried on with tho assistance of dogs and Maori s, and it is hopod that Bomo cluo may yo'fc bo obtained to tho fato of tho missing mam Tho impression, however, is becoming moro strong that Mr Dobson has boon waylnid and itfurdored upon the cut track botweon tho Ai'uoltl townsliip and Groymouth, abonfc seven miles from tho -Arnold township, somowhoro betweon twolvo and ono o'olock on tho 28th May, and that tho body has boon buried.' 1

buried. 1 ' Ono of those fearfully sudden deaths, so forcibly illustrative of the uncertainty of lifo, occurred on Saturday afternoon, at the Islay Hotel, Gibson's Quay. As relatod to us, it appears that a minor, named John Williams alias Druko (of Portuguese extraction), aocompaniod by his mato, went into tno above hotel to drink, and whilst standing at the bay ho' stnggorcd and fell headlong, and" on being raised was found quito dead. The unfortunate man exhibited, uo pvovious aigna of indisposition, but appavontly onjoyed the best of health. Dr. Dermolt was at onco, called in, but found his Bcrvicos of not tl;o slightest avail. An inquest will bo hold to-day, to bo pi'oceded by a post mortem examination.