The Evening Star. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1870.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 161, 15 July 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star. F RIDAY, JULY 13, 1870.

There, was a poor attendance at the Princo^ei Wales Theatre last evening, when?**Tlie Gipsy Farmer" was played, followed, by the great wizard ; as yet we have seen nothing wonderful from this gentleman, no doubt after several performances he will be able to perform his tricks with more dexterity than shown by him last night.

Mr. Walter Montgomery i 3 performing at Franoisco to good houses. Passing- Overland. —Tho passengers of the Wonga Wovgci as they passed through Chicago and New York, excited much interest. The press welcomed these pioneei*3 of an Australasian trade ; and a favourable impression was made upon Congress in favor of the steamship subsidy bill now before it.

The News of the World says:—The papers to hand show that New Zealand is greatly concerned as to the route to be finally adopted. We understand at this end that Mr. Webb has no strong pre-_ ference for any particular route. That question rests entirely upon money basis. The Colonies which are prepared to pay the best subsidy will of course be entitled to be best served.

A person with the name of " State" called at our office today, and stated that in our yesterday's issue wo had wrongly stated a certain case, in which he stated he had been interested. We may slate, that as our report coincides with tho statements of our three local contemporaries, and tho df.tails of the case confirm it, the true cause must have been correctly stated by us. We would also state that this person, from what has been stated to us of the impertinence of his manner in asking the correction, appears himself to have required a little correction after tho manner of other naughty boys. We may further state that Mr. State refused to avail himself of our columns, by inserting a letter bearing the name of i: State," so that we conclude he does not place much faith in the incorrectness of our statement.