Inquest.—An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, before Dr. Coward, coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr J. Sherlock was chosen foreman, touching the death of Mr Samuel Taylor, who met with an accident at the latter end of last week and received injuries from wbiph he died on Sunday last. It appeared from the evidence that deceased was prepar ing to drive away from Ms Bhop at the corner of Salisbury and Madras streets, and as he sat down on the tailboard of the vehicle, it (the tailboard) gave way, and he fell back wards to the ground. He appeared to be eeriuusly hurt and was at once taken to hia house, where he died on Sunday. The medical testimony went to show that the lower portion of the body of the deceased had been para lysed, owing to injury of his spine caused by the fall. The jury returned a verdicS of " Accidental death."

The Fboliqubs. — The change of pro - gramme by the Frolique Company last night, secured a full house at the Oddfellows' Hall. In the opening part of the programme some very good ballads were introduced, and the finale was especially funny. Miss Annie A ins worth gave a waltz song, and subse quently took part with Miss Godfrey in a duet from "Norma." Mr Gilbert's eccen tricities scoured bim an enthusiastic enoore, to which he responded with a medley song. Miss Zitella introduced three new songs, the ohanges of dress being executed very quickly. Mr Beed was, as usual, successful in his specialities, and Messrs Oumminga and Har rington were good in their new sketch. Mr Simonsen played " The Bird on the Tree " with muoh artistic finish, and in response to an enoore, gave " Auld Lang Syne " with a number of the most intricate variations. Miss Lottie Elliot's wonderful skipping-rope dance evoked loud and oontinued applause. The concluding sketch afforded scope for the dis play of the comic talent possessed in suoh a high degree by Messrs Beed and Gilbert, and they succeeded in keeping the audience in roars of laughter. The same bill will be repeated this evening. Ashbubtok Bobough CouNcm —After three successive special meetings of the above Council having fallen throueh for the want of a quorum, a sufficient number of councillors was got together last Monday evening to pasß the by laws. 