The Evening Star. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1870.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 211, 12 September 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1870.

The ship Mary Shepherd, -which aails for London to-morro«-, will take 4020 ounces of gold from the Ba ,'.i of New Zealand.

We understand that it had been the intention of Mr. Beckham to adjourn the District Court at an early hour yesterday afternoon, at the wish of the bar generally, in order that the legal gentlemen might attend the funeral of Mrs. Bennett, but Mr. Bennett himself wishing the funeral to be strictly private, the adjournment did not take place.

The s.s. Go-Ahead will leave the wharf this evening, for Wangarei, at 6 o'clock, returning to-morrow, and leaving for the Bay of Islands on Wednesday, at 5 o'clock.

As announced by advertisement, a meeting of German residents was held at the Auckland Hotel, on Saturday evening. Some forty attended, and conducted their discussions relative to the present war in the vernacular of their country. To carry out objects proposed, a committee was formed, consisting of Messrs. Yon Der Heyde, Hucholz, Seherflf, and Die. thelm. The Carandini w.u or Saturday night attendeu by, a very larg.; number of persons, and the selection of musical gems was received with accustomed delight. The Prince of Wales Theatre showed a good house on Saturday, the plays being " The Woman in Red," and " O'Calla^han on His Last Legs." To night the drama is "The Bia .( Doctor." When the Inspector of Nuisances will have done with the posters and barbers' polef of Queen-street, we would recommend him to extend his peregrinations to Jermyn-street-Ihere if a limp of filth there accarnulating to which no .u:>!.nan's cart has paid a visit for manymonti... With summer weather opening on us the i flluviun- ,!! soon be unbearable; and a visit c >;i tlie Inspector may be attended with nut.« benefit to the health o^ the localii v ■^ 4 , Mieve suffering, and at the 9ame pleasant evening, should atte1 *- - fiance given to-night, at the T J-" . !, by the Tradesmen's G-arrick Civ r:o benefit of Mrs. McGrahan, who recently lost iher husband by a painful accident in the neighbourhood of Otahuhu. The " Colleen Bawn" will be produced. It will be borne in mind by those interested in the reading room of the Mechanics' Institute that there will be a meeting of members evening, for the purpose of considering and determining at what hour the reading-room should close at night. As there ha 3 been a good deal of grumbling, we trust that all who have got anything to say on the subject will be there, and " speak or forever hold their peace." On Saturday last an accident occurred at Henderson's Mill, from the smashing of a portion of the machinery, the broken pieces striking a Mrs. Griffiths, and rendering her insensible. No serious results are anticipated. As a person of the name of Burns was coming in from Kaul;apakapa on Saturday evening, when near Henderson's Mill he was attacked by a furious cow, by which he was knocked down several times. Those alarmed by his cries and coming to his rescue, came in for a share of the attentions of the animal. The wounded man has been brought into the hospital.

A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a cricket club is advertised to be held at half-past seven o'clock on Wednesday next, at Messrs. Cochrane & Son's auction mart, Port-street.

We have been requested to call attention to a most deserving institution which is at the present time greatly in want of funds—we refer to the refuge for old women in the Graftou-road, which owes its existence to Mrs. Whitaker and a few other charitably disposed ladies. There are at the present timo six inmates, three of whom were lately sent from the hospital by the Government, which, however, does not even allow theaa rations, so that the whole burden of providing for their welfare rests with a few ladies interested in this truly benevolent institution. The assistance of the charitably disposed is ear_ i-nvited.

The anniversary services in connection with the Baptist Chapel, Wellesley-street, were held yesterday. Captain Peek, of the Mary Shepherd, preached in the morning, and the Rev. Mr. Cornford in the evening. The attendances were good at both services, and satisfactory collections were made. The annual soiree will take place on Tuesday evening.

The monthly meeting of the Wesleyan Band of Hope will be held this evening, in the Pitt-street schoolroom, at 7 o'clock p.m., when addresses are expected from Mr. Le Roy, Mr. J. W. Carr, and other gentlemen. Readings and recHations will also be given.