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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 144, 25 June 1870, Page 2

Theke was a fair attendance at the Prince of Wales Theatre last night, when the fine play of " Claude Duval" was produced, and for a first representation, was very well played. A regular Saturday night's programme is announced for to-night, and we have no doubt but that there will be a good attendance.. • 7.7

" Fever too late to mend" and " better^ late than never." We learn that fchll subject of the deputation, to Au.s_.alia half not heen abandoned, and^that so soon af Mr. Thomas Henderson returns from thef South, as expected per Airedale next week, he and Mr. James Cruicks hahfc will proceed forthwith on the mission. li is certainly late, but a kind of providencl is fighting for us, and Mr. Collie i. getting sufficient rope to hang Imnselft We can take no credit for foresight, inas-f much as it was not consistent with th-i dictates of ordinary common senste, thai sxich an amount of misrepresentatioi_| should have been used to win over thef Victorians, but it is questionable if asp much good would have been effected for our interests by the most eloquent advol cates, as will have been done by leaving the hero of the ' Nebraska' eat and drini 1 and talk with that perfect abandon whie^ has been produced by the unwonted jolly-; and glorious circumstances in which he! finds himself. Something must have hap-; pened to the machinery of the ' JN"ebras-l ka,' and as she had her steam up many, months ago, her non-appearance will soonV cause uneasiness. It is highly advisable! then that two of our most sensible and! judicious business) men should be speedilyl in Australia; and by a little timely in{ fluence show the advantages of an already;; established state of things over what isj vague and visionary. "We are confident that the departure on this mission of the two gentlemen indicated will give un--qualified satisfaction in this city. The diorama of " Paradise Lost" was; again exhibited last evening, at the New City Hall, before a very large audience,,, and was well received. Mr. Logan' afterwai'ds went through some of bisclever tricks, and displayed gieat skill inf the art of legerdemain. Several of thef tricks are very well done, and would stand beside the great Anderson. A large number of presents were given amongst the audience at the close of the performance. To-night a double amount of elegant gifts will be given away. We understand that yesterday evening during the passage of one of the steamers from the Thames, a Jacly passenger was relieved of her purse containing a sum of money. It appears that some one taking advantage of her being very sick, and in a state of consequent helplessness, from the pitching of the boat, pilfered her pocket, and there is a vague, undefined rumour of a woman having been seen handing out the purse to a man, who must be her accomplice. We trust that our vigilant detectives will find the scent, but the circumstance should be a warning to ladies travelling, to prepare for these little incidents in sea-sickness. Thkke was a capital attendance at the Theatre lioyal last evening, when " The Honeymoon" and "1 he Poor Strollers," were produced. Mrs. Jackson as Julianna, in the former piece, was indeed a clever piece of acting, and this lady well deserved the applause she received. The other characters were all well sustained. The fine drama of " The Poor .Strollers" concluded the performance, and seemed to highly amuse the audience. To-night the Star Company give their farewell peiformauce, and a good bill being announced, we have no doubt but that Lhere will be a crowded house. The Rev. J. Buller, from the Thames, will preach at High-street Wesleyan Church to-morrow morning, and at Pittstreet Church in the evening. Tub following information as to ascertaining the age of a horse, after it has passed a ninth year, is quite new to us, and will bo to the most of our readers:—After tho horse is niue years old, a wrinkle comes on the eyelid at the upper corner of the lower lid, and every year thereafter he has one well defined wrinkle for each year of his age over nine. If, for instauce, ahorse has three wrinkles, he is twelve. Add the number of wrinkles to niue, you will always get his age. Henby Sheppard Kjrkwood has filed his schedule. A meeting of the creditors of John Bennett is advertised for the Ist July. The choice of John Mowbray and Thomas Macffurlane as trustees in the estates of Jienry Powning Stark and Robert Henry Baitlett, has been confirmed. The said It. If. Bartletfc intends to apply to pass his last examination on the 301h June, and tho said .11. P. btark on the-11th August. The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh leaves Auckland on Monday, at 12.30 o'clock* and will remain at the Thames for three hours, returning at 4 p.m. A T-._tßi-.L-- gun accident occurred last Sunday, at VVaiwera. Four boys went out shooting with a gun, and one of them —i son of Mr. Meai—whilst standing on a fata log drew the gun towards him by the muzzle. The hammer was down, and must have struck against the log, as the gun went off, and the charge entered his side causing almost instant death. He staggered back a few paces exclaiming, " Bob, I'm shot," and expired. The lad was aged fifteen years. An inquest was held, and a verdict returned of accidental death. Ir is notified that the payment of Pensioners will lake place as follow. : — Auckland, July Ist; Onehunga, July 6th ; Otahuhu, July Bth; Drury, July Bth -, Panmure, ..ugust 4th; and Howick, July 4th. __ m