Dr Sylvester, the Fakir of Oolu, will pro bably make his first appearance in Dunedin on the 14th inst. The Queen's Theatre has been secured, and all the necessary altera tions will be made to enable the entertain ment to be given on the SAtne scale of gran deur as in Melbourne.
Owing to the inclement weather last even ing there was ao performance at the Queen's Theatre.
At the Princess Theatre last night " Our American Cousin" was produced, with Mr Hoskius as Asa Trenehard, Mr J. B. Steele as Lord Dundreary, and Miss ColviUe »3 Florence. The performance was a good one,

and the farce, " A Silent Woman," in which Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville appeared, sent the audience away in good humour.
A meeting of the Star of the East Mining a W*4 f ,held in Ex<shange Chambers, to day at 4 o'clock sharp. The Town Clerk announces that, in conse quence of the recent rainfall, the water supply is now uninterrupted. The 62nd meeting of the New Zealand vT 7J l lg i.ano d Investment Society will be held at the Society's office this evemW oi lodge of Dunedin, Lodge of St Andrew Lodge Otago Kilwinning. £)dge Celtic, and Kilwmning Otago Roytl Arch Chapter, are requested to attend the funeral of their. late Brother J. Lanseigne, from the Masonic Hall at 2.30 p.m..
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