The Evening Star. THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1870.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 166, 21 July 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1870.

Wk regret that wo are compelled to withhold our leading article and other local matters in consequence of pressure of advertisements on oar columns. "Wo trust in a short time to have completed arrangements for the permanent enlargement of the Evening Stak.

: i MIBS PiNNIE CaJMNDINi's BENEFIT.— A a wo anticipated, there was a crowded house at the New City Hall last evening, on the occasion of Alias Fannie Caran-

dini's benefit; Lady Bowen was present, as also a large number of the beauty and clete of Auckland; in fact wo have never '" Been before in the City Hall a more fashionable and, delighted audience. A ' very choice programme Was gone through, and among the many gems sang we may mention " I'll Speak of Thee, by Mi« 3 liosina, who, on being encored, gare that ever-pleasing song, " iiing on, Sweet Angelua." Miss Kanuio sang very pleasingly " Somebody's Darling," at the conclusion -of which she was voeiferpusly and was perfectly showered, with bouquets. The comic duets between Madame Carandiui and Mr! Walter Sherwin were very much enjoyed by the audience; andvMir. ;|jmall, in his " Unfortunuto Man" aiid'j*' Scrip," was well ( rsspeired. We mostrifeartily congratulate -Miss Fannie upon the Success she achiered last night, and 'the crowded house was a fitting tribute to her merit' as a musical artisle. „

We a.ro pleased to, learn that arrangements hare been made with Madame and , the Misses Carandina to give twp grand concerts in conjunction .with"the members of the Auckland Choral Society. The first concert—" Elijah "—is to be given ■"V.* 0"* « f°rtnight, and the Beeond-^ Der Preischutz"—in about a mouth *«n°e. . The public may look forward to one of the jraaUsfc musical treats that hare been offered for many months past.

A iarge meeting of the Aucklmid iN'aval Volunteers wns held at Fort J3ritomarfc last evening, Captain GuiMing in the chair. The Chairman said the principal object of their meeting was to arrange lor the better working of the corps, and he wished to invite their assistance in the matter. After considerable discussion the following members were elected a Board of Management :—President, Captain Guilding; members, Lieutenants LcK.oy and L. 1). JNathan, and Dr. Watling; paymaster, Thomas Whitson; secretary,. H*. liampton. Mr. A. Wriggwas elected honorary secretary to the Board. . To night Mr*, ltyan tnlces her annual benefit at the Prince of Wales Theatre, when, from the attractive' programme announced, we are sure thero will be a good attendance. A young French lady who has been by accident vaccinated from the lymph taken from a Zouave, has ever sinne, to the distress of her family, given herself up to smoking, fencing, absinthe, dancing a la militaire —which is very expressive in action of feet and legs.— Court Journal.

In the TLeatre Koyal last night, considering the strong attraction presented by the benefit in the City Hall, there was a very good house to witness the performance of " Holly bush Hall, or the Track in ■ the Snow." In this highly sensational drama Miss Joey Gougenheim sustained the character of Meda with her U3ual gracefulness, and was repeatedly and loudly applauded. Mr. ltayner, as John Acton, was the unhappy fugitive to perfection, and all the other parts were excellently performed. Two songs nicely sung by Mis* Eogers, the pretty dancing by Miss Greenless, and two comic sougs from Mr. Towers, constituted the interlude; and the screaming farce of the "Lottery Ticket," with Mr. Towers, who is inimitable as Wormwood, concluded the evening's amusement; To-night the "Lady of Lyons" is in the programme, in which Miss Joey Gougenheini as Pauline is sure to attract one of the best houses of the season.

: Occidental Hotel. —One of the finest billiard tables ia the province has beeu erected at Mr. Perkins' Occidental Hotel, and will be open to the public this evening. The room we are informed, is beautifully fitted up, and furnished with the best of everything. Personal rumours relative to high, life are plentiful. On dit that the Princess Louise, her Majesty's fourth daughter, is to be married to the Prince of Orange, heir apparent of tho Netherlands; that Sir Uoundell Palmer, with the title of Lord Selbourne ofSolbourne, is to become Lord Chancellor, Lord Hatherley resigning; that Mr» Chichester Porfcescueis to have a peerage, and the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland, vice Earl Spencer, who is to resign ; and that Mr. Denisou will resign tho Speakership at the end of the session,

ith a peerage of course, and that Mr. \ 1-jtrJ. '.rell may probably be the new Spaaker.—English paper. The time for receiving tenders for tho erection of tho lighthouses in the Hauraki Gulf has been extended to 3rd August.

The annual meeting of the members of No. 6 Company, A.E. V., will be held tomorrow evening, at the office of Mr. Batger, Queen-street.

Hkxby Chables Tfiipp, John Cromwell, and Thomas Wilson Garlick, have become insolvents. Meetings of creditors are advertised in the following estates. Henry Allen, James Malachi Atkinson, and Benjamin JNTapthali Jones, Andrew Pollock, Willoughby Brassy, and Henry Phippard Kirkwood, give notice that they intend to make application to pass their last examination at an early sitting of the Court.

A meeting of the ratepayers of Devonport, North Shore, will be held at the jJevonport Hall, at half-past two o'clock on Monday afternoon next, to elect a committee to act as trustees of the two wharves at the North Shore.

A cut of Is. per shave has been mudo in the Shooting Star, and a call of Is. per share in the Tookey Quartz Crushing and Gold Mining Company.-

The Bishop of Auckland will preach at Otahuhu on Sunday next, at eleven am. Aftor the service a collection will be made for the purpose of erecting two x'eading desks in the church.