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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 136, 16 June 1870, Page 2

In the Police-court, to-day, four drunkards were penitent; one butcher paid for obtruding his fleshy wares on the public footpath ; and a person, doubtless thinking that the infringement of the Act consisted in allowing cattle to " stray" in public places, had sought to evade the Act. by tethering his horse there. It would not hold—we don't mean the tether, but ruse—and he paid the penalty. But most important of all would have been the charge under the Dangerous Goods Act for illegal storing of kerosene, had the case been contended; but the defendant wisely submitted, and was leniently treated. We would recommend our householders to look to it in the matter of what they buy by the name of kerosene. There are some queer things in the

market. „. Theee was another capital attendance at theTheatre Royal last night, when Mark L mon's fine drama of " The Gambler's Daughter" was produced. In it Mrs. Jackson, as Mary Grey, the daughter of her gambling father, Grey, alias Ruby, played with a true womanly feeling, and in her usual clever manner. In the scene when she sees her father among a lot of adventurers, her anxiety to save him was really excellent, and she was loudly applauded at the close of the act. Mr. Rayner was Captain Wagstaff, and though only a small part, full justice was done to it. Mr. Jas. Simmonds, as Joe Miller,, was in his element; his alone being before the audience, was sufficient to keep the house in good humour. Mr. Joyce, as Mr. Grey, alias Quhj, tbe gambler, was a capital piece of acting, and we were glad to see this gentleman again playing his own business, for in that he excels. Mr. Howe, as old Goad, was very good; it is seldom we have seen him make so much of so small a part. Mrs. Howard, as the nothing-to-do servant, Susan Fletcher, was perfectly at home; while Mrs. Joyce, as the housekeeper, Mrs. Miller, played her small part very well. The farce of " A Thumping Legacy" concluded tiip performance. In it Mr. J. Simmonds, as the Cockney abroad, was very funny, and sent the audience home in good temper. To-night the same excellent bill is announced.

WE were astonished to see such a verypoor attendance at the Prince of Wales Theatre last evening, for the programme announced was an excellent one, and deserved better recognition at the hands of the public. It must be very disheartening to Mr. O'Brien to see his endeavours to cater for the public amusement so poorly rewarded. To-night an excellent bill is again announced, when we hope to see a better attendance than there was last night

Young- Men's Christian Association. —In place of Dr. Hector, Mr. J. J. Neave will deliver the fourth lecture of the animal course on Friday evening next, at the llooms of the Institution, Wellesley-street. .Subject, " A Trip in the Missionary Ship John Williams." Essay and Discussion Class. Y.M. C.A.—The above Class meets this evening, at 7.30, at the Kooms, Wellesleystreet, when a debate will take place on the following question :—" Is conscience a fallible monitor ?"

THE Revising Officer will extend the time until Monday, 20th June, for those persons whose claims to vote have been insufficiently filled up, to sendin fuller descriptions of their qualifications. He has received only three or four communications from all those persons, although their names have been widely published. This remark applies to the rolls for City of Auckland East, City of Auckland West, Parnell, Newton, Northern Division, Franklin, and Raglan. We observe that the price of Bay of Islands coal, if taken by the entire cargo, is reduced to 22a 6d per ton. We understand that a letter has been sent to the Chief Judge of the Native Lands Court, signed by Te Moananui, en behalf of the Kingite and Queenite Maoris of Ohinemuri, requesting that the Native Lands Court should not be held at Ohinemuri till the month of December, as there is no food for the assembly, and the natives are all engaged in planting.— Mail, June 15.