The Evening Star. TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1870.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 122, 31 May 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1870.

We observe that the last number of our contemporary, the Morning Advertiser, was issued on yesterday morning,. As will be seen by advertisement, Mr. Newton, who takes a complimentary benefit on Thursday evening, has succeeded in making arrangements with Messrs. Holmes, for their steamer, Enterprise, to run to and from the N orth Shore, and with Messrs. Quick, for their coaches, to and from Newton and Dedwood, on the evening of the performance. The Star Dramatic Company will open the Theatre Royal on Friday evening. An excellent programme will be announced in to-morrow's issue, and we have no doubt in saying tbat they will be greeted with a crowded house. At a very early hour this morning an intention was evidently indulged by three men to effect an entrance into the residence of Mr. H.B. Meyers, in Chapelstreet. Mr. Meyers hearing a noise in the back-yard and awaking Mrs. Meyers, they listened and distinctly heard a low whistle, which was followed by tho suppressed sound of a footstep stealthily proceeding down the passage by the side of the house. Mr. Meyers went to tbe back window to open it. but unfortunately in the dark, he put his hand through the glass, when, alarmed by the crash, the skulking burglars set off down Chapel-street as fast as their legs could carry them. Thinking no doubt that Mr. Meyers would have retired, ono of the party apparently returned to reconnoitre, but finding this gentleman on the alert, considered that discretion was the

better part of valour. We would reromt% mend our householders to look to their Bt approaches, and see to the strengthening ■j of their weak points, as there are evidently ■ j irowlers abroad. H ;' \T__n_ meeting of the Chamber of Com■j Wee on yesterday afternoon cannot fail ■ \be beneficial. The^apparentljindif-

ference of our commercial men at a time when commercial circles down South are in such a highly electrical state on the port of call question was susceptible of misinterpretation. It is not sufficient that Auckland should possess natural advantages over every other portion of iSew Zealand as the first point of arrival and last of departure for pur mails, but those advantages must be presented in a tangible form to the consideration of those on whose sympathies the ultimate decision will largely depend. The able and exhaustive statement submitted by Mr. J. McCosh Clark, supplemented by the remarks of other speakers, when embodied in suitable form and placed in the hands of an able deputation, as the expression of the views of our Chamber of Commerce, will present the case of Auckland's claims in a light that must commend itself to the commercial mind of Australia. We have no hesitation in saying that Auckland has in its Chamber of Commerce the ability to represent her case and to defend her interests, and we are glad to see the spirit with which at last our merchants have taken up her case.

Tenders will be received at the Superintendent's office, until noon of Wednesday, the Bth proximo, for the erection of additional cells at the Lunatic Asylum.

There was an adjourned meeting held last night, in the library of the Mechanics' Institute, of those gentlemen who have been interesting themselves in getting up a series of monthly entertainments in connection with the Institute. A programme, consisting of gems, instrumental solos, songs, recitation and dialogue, was drawn up, with the names of the amateurs taking part, and the parts assigned to them. The first of the series is to take place on next Monday evening, in the hall of the Institute, and from the varied and interesting nature of the programme, which will be published in a few days, and the low price of admission—sixpence to members and a shilling to the public--we anticipate a great success.

By a proclamation lately issued, the day for holding the sittings is altered from the first day of the month to the first Monday in the months of June, September, December, and March. The Ist Monday and Tuesday in June next, will be Supreme Court holidays, W 7hit-Monday and WhitTuesday. The Court will therefore sit on Wednesday, Bth June, at the usual hour, 10 a.m.