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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 151, 4 July 1870, Page 2

Nothing more has been heard of the missing y,icht Africa.

There, will be a parade of the Rifle Volunteers at th>» drill shed, i rincesstreet, this evening, at 7 p.m., f»r the inspection of arms and aCfOutivm-'lit*. The Artillery and Naval Volunteers will assemble at Fort Britomart, at, 7 30 p.m.

To DAT being the fourth of July, ihe anniversary of Aineric-'in Indepeiuhnce, several houses in tuwu displayed hunting. Tne Stars and S'ripes were hoisted at Messrs. Cruickshan<, Smart and d.'s ;

Quick's stables. Victoria street; Mr. Perkins', Occidental llo'el, Vnlcan-hiiie; and itner place., in the city. This i v ning, at six o'clock, ihe American citizens of Auckland will assemble at the Occidental Hotel wher •nn excellen d nnVr is io be ,laced on the tible. i'hero>in set apirt for the entertainment is beautifully decorated f/r the octagon, and vve have no tl niht a very pi asant and agreeable evening will b. spent.

There was an excellent attendance at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, to witness the first performance of the talented Gourlay F.mily. Mr. and Mrs. Tourluy were thoroughly successful in their Levee; and the singing of little Minnie and Johnny, was raptourously applauded and encored. To night their performance will be repeated, when we hope to see a good attendance.

Tenders are required by the Provincial Government lor the supply ola four oared whaleboat \oe the u^e of the harbour and pilot department, Auckland, licenses for depasturing entile in tha Mount Wellington Highway District will he issued by the trustees at the Ferry hotel, Panmure, at nobu, on Wednesday.

] THE Thames Advertiser is r -sponsible i for the folio-intr:— •* We hear lhit Mr. j D. Grove, who was manager of a specula- ' .ion at.lapu, has been calied upon by the I Bank of Austiaiasia, which gave, an overf draft to the said speculation, to pay for | himself and lellow.-shareholders me sum jot £84, or goTo prison—Very rleusant,!"

j During the year ending June, the following births, deaths, and marriages have | been registered for the Thames district:— I Births, 47-j; deaths, 170 ; marriages, 82.