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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 172, 28 July 1870, Page 2

Madaitb Cabanbixt's Benefit..—Notwithstanding the very ip^lementjsta.te ©£ the w.§n^'fr-i as t "evening, the City Hall was filled with a most fashionable audience on the occasion of Madame Carandini's benefit, when a most excellent and varied programme was gone through. In consequence of maay ladies and gentlemen being unable to attend last evening, on account of the rery boisterous weather, we observe that, on. Friday evening, a complimentary benefit will be tendered to Madame Carahdini, when we hope the clerk of the weather wiH procure her a five evening.

We see from an exchange that Sir George Grey, ex-Governor of T^ew Zealand, recently stated that he paid £18,000 out of his own pocket fcr the emigration of 2,400 men from Germany to New Zealand, who formed a colony there. Every farthing of the money was returned, with six per cent, interest, and these Germans arc now a flourishing comimiuily. Ir is really too bad that some people cannot control their pilfering fingers in any circumstances. An attempt has been made by Mr. Perkins, of the Occidental, to provide American illustrated iiterature and periodicals to the reading public of Auckland, and his efforts are rewarded by their being stolen. We sincerely hope that the reward which he offers in another column will lead to the pilloring of the petty thief. Theat.be Royal.—There was a capital attendance at this place of amusement last night, despite the bad weather, when Miss Gougenheira appeared, as the Dowager, in the comedy of that name, and was of course highly successful. The fine drama of " £100,000" was the afterpiece, and gave Mr. Rayner an opportunity of displaying his ability as an actor. This evening Mrs. Harry Jackson, who we are glad to see has been engaged by this management, will make her re-appearance as Lady Audley. Surely with such talent this little theatre should be crowded nightly.

The transfer books of the Kuranui Gold Mining Company will bo closed from noon to-day until two o'clock p.m., when a dividend of three shillings will be payable.—A call of threepence per share has been made in the Tui and Cuckoo Gold Mining Company. Fbank Gomez has become insolvent. - A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Clarke, the elder, is fixed for the 2nd of August.—A meeting of the creditors of Charles Davidson is advertised to take place to-morrow.