Mr. T. G. Scott, the celebrated wire- walker, has arrived in New Plymouth with several artists of ability, aud will open in the Odd Fellows' Hall to-morrow night with an enter tainment as novel as it will be amusing. Mr. Scott, when iv Wanganui, walked across the river on a wire rope a quarter of an inch in diameter — the distance being 800 feet, and the height from the water 50 feet. He carried a balancing-pole weighing 401b5., and it took him forty-five minutes to cross over. Whilst on the wire he performed a number of won derful feats, such as lying down, kneeling, walking on it with his feet tied in a sack, and also with his eyes blindfolded. He likewise carried a boy across the wire on Ms back. The other performers consist of Miss Leona Dare? a ballad singer with a good voice, we hear; Mr. Simmons, a delineator of Dutch and Negro character; Mr. Holdich, the caricaturist, who will depict ou canvas some of the local cele brities in New Plymouth. A negro minstrel company is also with the troupe. We should imagine, from the novelty of the entertain ment, that the troupe would draw good houses during their brief stay in the place. made known their presence in town to day by parading the streets iv a conveyance, from which various nation ll flags fluttered. The Friendly Societies in New Plymouth having selected Dr. J. Murray G-ibbes from mongst the numerous applications received for the appointment of doctor to the various Lodges, a short reswii?. of his testimonials may bs interesting to those to whom he will &o shortly be brought in such close connection. Dr. J. Murray Gibbes has beeu following his profession for .a period of over twenty years, and is a M.B. (Bachelor of Medicine) ; M.D (Doctor of Mcdiciue) ; M.R.C.S. (Member of the Royal College of Surgeons) ; aud M.L. (Licentiate of Medicine). His testimonials dated froni 1862 to 18G6, when he left England, are of the highest character, and include Dr. Macrobin., Professor of Medicine and Dean of the faculty of the University .of Aberdeen, who bears testimony to Dr. Gibbes as passing as a graduate of that University. There are also most flattering testimonials from the various surgeons counected with St. George's Hospital, London, and others. 