DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 21, 27 December 1843, Page 2

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Mrs. Williams alias Manton-—Notlongsinc© we bad occasion to call the attention of the Police to the disgraceful conduct of this hardened old reprobate,boping that they might be the means ofquek ling the daily disturbances that emanated from her house. On Christmas day, the whole neighbours hood was roused into a state of excitement and alarm, through the cries and screams that proceeded from her residence. It appeared (hat two soldiers (for which it is a common receptacle), had been drinking in the house she occupies, and commenced a quarrel, which ended in a fight, in which-she took an active part, ad at the termination of which the two soldiers sallyed forth, one of them with no other covering than a small mat carelesst/thfowa over bis shoulders, and the other divested of his cap, . jacket, shoes, &c, and perambulated the streets for an hour afterwards, in a state of beastly intoxication, and presenting a mc?t disgraceful appearance. Are the neighbours to be continually annoyed by scenes . of this description?—certainly not! Theatre.—We 1 last night attended the first theatrical performance in Auckland. It took place (under management of Mr George Buckingham) at the Royal Hotel, the long room in which we found convened into a very tasty little theatre. The performances consisted of the two Gregories—an interlude, and concluded with Lover's Quarrels —the whole of which entertainments appeared to give great satisfaction to the audience. The characters of Gregory in the first piece, and S incho in the after* piece, were sustained by Mr. Buckingham, in a style not to be excelled, we think in the Colonies,, and the laughter and applause he elicited, must have shewn him his talent, was duly appreciated. . His son, a boy of three y?ars old, astonished and delighted the audience by his comic singing j it is evident he will require little to become great in the lustrome art. The performance being on our night of publication, prevents our giving as futl an estreque as we should wish; suffice it, the whole company exerted themselves to the utmost, and if the performances continued to be conducted as the first night, there can be no doubt the theatre Pwill become a fashionable resort; We are sorry that Mi ere was but a very poor attendance, as we (consider Mr. Buckingham entitled to the publia support.

The Stolen Blankets.—We believe that the whole of the blankets that were stolen from 'be stores of W. S. Graham, have been recovered. The police have been most ac'.ive in tracing the thieves, and securing the principals concerned in, the robbery, who are in custody. St. Patrick's School.—The annual examination of the children belonging to this school took place on Thursday last, when about thirty prizes were awarded to the scholars. The president, the Rev. J. Bap petit Jean, as well as Mr. and Mrs» Hennessey, deserves the thanks of those paren s who send their children to this school, for the great attention and care bestowed on them whilst under their charge. There is between 70 and 80 chil« dren of different persuasions, attends the schooj. The following Testimonial is one of many thou* sands addressed to Messrs. Rowland and Son, 20, Hatton Garden, London, whose Advertisement appears in another column.

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Union too strong for them ? Do ye give it upi Because they are an Un-ion, (onion. J There is a man in the State of Illinois so tall that be has his pantaloons wove on a rope-walk,. He .** doubles up like a twosfoot rule, and is obliged to -i; get on his knees to put his hands in his trowsers _ pockets. [We believe this to be the same individual that lets himself out at Methodist Camp-Meetings for a Steeple.]

There is a young lady in Aucklaud that is so polite that she is making pantaloons for her billy-goat, which she jntends to put on him, in order to hide his legs ! She, with an equal degree of politeness blushes only in the dayslight! *

Accomplished Linguist.—Once on a time, a • Dutchman and a Frenchman were travelling in Pensylvaniaon horseback, annd the Frenchman's horse lost a shoe. They drove up to a blacksmith's shop and no one being in, they proceeded to the house to enquire for the smith. The Frenohman rapped and called out, "is de sraitty widhin ?" ''Stand < back," says Hans, •« let me shpeak, ish" der blacksmit's shop in der house V Absence of Mind.-A lodger at the Quackinlogs . Hotel, New York, on returning home one evening threw his feet on the bed, placed his neck in the boot-jack, and pulled nis head off. He did not discover the mistake until " boots " began to nolish his face, *j -