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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 184, 11 August 1870, Page 2

His Honor Chief Justice Arney is expected by the first steamer from the West Coast.

The third of the series of the popular shilling entertainments in connection with St. Sepulchre's Parish will take place this evening, in the Music Hall, Symonds-street. Lady Bowen is expected to be present, and there will, no doubt, be a large audience to hear the amateur Christys.

A MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT in aid of the Wellesley-street Sabbath School will be given this evening, in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms.

Essay and Discussion Class, V.M.C.A. —The above class meets at the rooms, TVellesley-street, this evening, at 7.30, when a debate will take place on the following question : —" Is it desirable to abolish all special legislation relating to the natives ?"

Wb hear that the contract of two Thames gentlemen for constructing the telegraph line from Shortland to Tauranga, via Ohinemuri, has been accepted, and that the work is to commence at once. — Advertiser.

There was, last night, a meeting of the members of the medical section of the Auckland Institute. Dr. Purchis occupied the chair. A letter was received from Dr. Tassell, in which he forwarded his resignation as President. Dr. Stratford was elected in his stead to act to the end of the financial year. An interesting paper was read by Dr. Purchas on the reduction of dislocations, upon which some discussion ensued.

Alexandeb James has become insolvent. —Meetings of creditors are advertised in the estates of Thomas Henry Crawford and John Alwent Chapman. — John M owbray has become trustee in the estate of Daniel Grove.—Thomas Macffarlane has become trustee in the estate of Thomas Clarke.—The following persons gave notice that they intended to apply to pass their last examination at the Supreme Court: Edward Plumley, Thomas Clarke, and Daniel Grove.

A musical and dramatic entertainment will take place on Friday evening next, at the Lunatio Asylum, in aid of the Patients' Benefit Fund.

The late Fatal Accident on the Otahuhu Koad.—Jt is pleasing to observe that, notwithstanding the demands upon the benevolence of the public have been very urgent of late, the committee and friends who have undertaken to bring this case before the public, have met with considerable success. The adjourned meeting of the Committee was held last evening, Mr. Dudley presiding, when the returns from the collectors were as follows:—Thos. Lupton, £30 9s. 6d ; Mr. Bourke, £12 35.; Mr. Galbraith, £7 95.; Mr.Beed,£3l3s.; Mr. J. Wilson, £2 7s 6d. Mr. J. Edwards, £2 65.; Mr. Carlow, £15s. 6d.; Mr. F. J. Brooks, £1 2s. 6d.; Mr. Black, £2; total £62 165., which amount, deducting £6 103. (cost of removal of the body, funeral expenses, &c) was handed over to Mr. Pierce, treasurer, to be deposited in the New Zealand Bank, in the name of the trustees. It is expected when the lists are completely made up, that a very considerable addition will be made to the above sum. In the meanwhile, the Committee beg leave to say to those resident in Auckland, possessing means, who have not yet contributed to this fund, Ist. "J hat, the aid of the public in this case is indispensable. 2nd. That the neighbours of the poor widow are doing their best to render the necessary aid. The number of small subscriptions is an extraordinary feature in this effort; it does great credit to the less affluent of our population, and not less to those who have so zealously collected the money. "Geobge W. Boss, who went with us from California, died of black vomit at Rio Janeiro on the 4th of February, and was buried the same day. Sam. Hudson and his wife, also connected with the circus, died within a few hours of each other on the 14th of February, of the same terribly disease. They leave an infant seven

months old, and another child between two and three years, which I have brought with me, and intend sending them to San Francisco, where their mother's friends are residing. The circus was idle when 1 left. The company were scared, and making tracks to get away from such a plague spot. Mrs. Boss also returned to. New York with me. Dick Eivers, W. Carlo, John Barry, Eddie, and Fanny Brown (Mrs. Carlo), sailed from Bio m a barque for Baltimore before the Merrimac left. Every one of the company was more or less ill at Janeiro, the climate being at the time disgusting and killing." Private letter iv Australasian.