The Evening Star. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1870.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 178, 4 August 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1870.

"We were sorry to see such a poor house at the Theatre Koyal last night, but the inclemency of the weather no doubt was the cause. Lacly Bowen however was present, and seemed to thoroughly enjoy the capital performance. We are glad to learn that the spirited lessee intends to devote at an early period, another evening for the benefit of the sufferers by the loss of the s s. ' Tiitiranga,' and we trust that fino wealhcr and a bumper house will be the result of this charitabale object. The Glass Bloavebs.—We must again remind our readers that the American Glass Blowers open their exhibition at the New City Hall this evening, and as the fine weather has set in, we are sure that Mr. and Mrs. Woodroffe will have no cause to complain of the opening reception they nre sure to meet with.

We are requested to state that the wai'ehouse of Messrs. J. Cos-grave and Co. will be closed on this day and to-morrow.

We have receivei per Phoebe, a copy of the Illustrated New Zealand Herald, published in Dunedin, by Mr. 11. T. Wheeler. It abounds iv well executed cuts, and as a supplement to the July number a nicely coloured engraving entitled " Prosperity," is issued gratis. It contains all the important news of the month, and altogether is an excellent summary for our home friends and relations.

HotalMail Hotel.—We observe that Mr. Woolley, late of the Governor Bowen Hotel, Grahamstown, Las taken the hotel in Victoria-street recently occupied by Mr. L. If. James, of the North Shore. Mr. Woolley appears to have spared neither trouble nor expense in making the above hotel a first-class family hotel, and we have no doubt that he will meet with a fair share of public support. The enquiry regarding ihe late collision between the Enterprise and i'auranga was brought to a close in the Police Court to-day, and the deliverance of the Bench deferred till to-morrow, when the two charges in connection witli it against the owner and master of the Enterprise, for not carrying proper ship's lights, and for a breach of the "rules of the road" when meeting the Tauranga will be enquired into. The continuation of the enquiry regarding the abandoning of the Cantero, barque, off Hokianga, is proceeding.

A Little Girl Bukied Alive in Ohio. —About four weeks ago a little German girl in Brooklyn took sick of the lock-jaw, and, rumour says, that in a few days she was thought dead and was buried. On the evening of her burial, the mother, for some reason, was led to the grave, and with her ear pressed close to the ground, thought she heard a noise and believed her child to be moving in its coffin. She withheld from asking assistance for fear of being ridiculed, and immediately procured a spade and began to dig up the earth. Soon she came to the coffin, and hurriedly taking it from the earth, opened it, and. there found the body of her child, nine hours after its burial, as warm as if it were living, and lying on its side. che took the child to her house, where a physician was immediately called in, and every restorative applied to bring the child to life. It was too late. The soul had taken its flight, and in a few hours more the body was cold and icy. It was soon buried again, and lias not since been disturbed. The report is common talk among the citizens of the West Side, and tlie story, as above related, is well known to a great many reliable persons residing on Detroitstreet and in Brooklyn. Ratepayers of the Devenport Highway District are informed that all rates not paid by the 16th will be Landed over to a solicitor for recovery. The annual monthly parade of the Auckland Cavalry Volunteers will take place in the Domain to-morrow afternoon.

The New Zealand Commissioners.— A letter from London says :— " Dr. Featherstone and Mr. Bell went to the Queen's Ball the other night;, and go to Lord G-ranville's State Dinner on the Queen's Birthday. Sir George G-rev has been invited, and has accepted theinvitation, so it is hoped that his little grievances may be considered at an end, and he will shake hands over them."— Wanganui Paper.

A meeting of the Committee of the Home for Destitute Children will be held at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms this afternoon, at four o'clock.

POLICE CO [JET.—Thursday.

[Before W. C. Daldy, Esq., and T. Ritchie, Esq., J.P.s.] DRTTNKENNES3.

W. S. Laurie not appearing to the charge of drunkenness, forfeited bail.

DRTJHK AND DISORDERLY.

Eliza Kelly, charged with being drunk and disorderly, in Chancery-street, was, on the evidence of Constable Jeffrey, fined 10s. and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours. Alice Hosting, for a similar offence, was fined ss. and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours.

OBSCENE LANGUAGE

• The same prisoner was charged with using obscene language in Barrack-street, on the 31st July. Martha White and Jane Quin deposed to the facts. Several previous convictions were proved. Fined 40s, or to be imprisoned one month.

LARCENY.

Alexander Lamb and Martha Lamb were charged with having stolen a coat, value 255., two oilskins, value 405., and an Inverness cape, value 205., from the house of A- Cunningham, of Newmarket, on the 24th of Juno.

A. Cunningham deposed : I live at Newmarket. On the 24th of Juno I lost the articles produced. They are valued £4, ss. They were hanging in the hall. \.bout a week ago, I saw the coat on Mr. Willit. I went with him to the house of prisoner. Saw Mr. Lamb, who acknowledged to having sold the coat to Mr. Willis. I went ngain with Detective Ternahau, and saw Mrs. Lamb.

To Mr. Bennett: Have had tin's coat over two and a half years. At the time I went first, I did not see Mrs. Lamb, as she -was confined to bed. I saw clothes hanging tip in the shop, for sale. I recollect Lamb saying that Mrs. Lamb had something to do with buying the coat. Their shop is in West Queen-street. Lamb offered no obstruction to my looking through the other clothes. William Willifc deposed : I am a farmer, l-esiding at North Shore. About Hie 2nd July, I bought the coat at Lamb's shop. I went with prosecutor to the police. I had paid Lamb 17s. 6d. for the coat.

To Mr. Bennett: The Lambs keep a clothes shop. I had gone to buy a muffler, and saw the coat, and my wife insisted on buying it. It was at the time hanging up in the shop, somewhere in the ceutro of the shop. It was on a hook, and not concealed. I thought the price a fair price for the coat. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb were both in the shop when I bought it. I paid Mrs. Lamb, both agreeing to the price. Anyone going into the shop could have seen the coat exposed for sale-

Detective Tei-nahan deposed : On the 27th July I accompanied prosecutor to Lamb's. Lamb said he hid sold the coat, that very likely Mrs. Lamb had bought it from some one. On a subsequent occasion on 1113* going, Mrs. Lamb stated she had bought it some three months ago, and then, on looking at an almanack, said on the 25th May.

The case was dismissed. LAKCENY,

John Fpencev pleaded guilty to having stolen from E. Norman a case containing 912 bottles sarsparilhi, value £3. Sentenced to two months' imprisonment.

The same prisoner was charged with stealing a blanket, value fis. from Anne Walker, who deposed to having lost the blanket; and Agnes Uondon to having seen prisoner in Mrs. Walker's passage.

The case was dismissed

The Court adjourned at 11.30