The Evening Star. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1870.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 227, 30 September 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star. FRIDA Y, SEPTEMBER 30, 1870.

Many will be sorry to hear that the favourite little sterraer Royal Alfred is about to leave this port. She wae purchased yesterday by a Southern gentleman, and it is rumoured thut she is intended to trade among the islands o^ the Fiji group. The ripid advance of these islands demands, we have no doubt, such intercommunication, and nothing could be more suitable than this nice little steamer for floating in and out through the coral reefs, and visiting the various settlements that are clustering together in those sunny seas.

The s.s. Alhambra arrived at Newcastle, from the Fijis, on the 19 th instant. Captain Cadell was a passenger by her.

The monthly inspection of the Auckland Naval Artillery and Naval Volunteers will be held in Fort Britomart, on Tuesday evening next, at 7 p.m.

We regret that an error appeared in our report of Mr. S. Jones' sale, in last evening's issue. The Maori Chief brought £325 instead of £150, and the Royal Alfred was purchased by a Southern gentleman for the sum of £1225, and not withdrawn at £1525 as reported. The terms of the sale were net cash on the fall of the hammer.

In the Provincial Government Gazette, published to-day, there are notified the intention of granting a gold mining lease at the Thames to R. Blazard ; the appointment of George Keough to be collector and ranger for the Mount Wellington District ; the re-hearing of an Upper Thames land claim, Te Arohn, at the Native Lands Court to be lr Id at Auckland on 20th December ; a long list of native titles to be investigated at a Court to be held at Turanganui on 25th November, and of others at Haruru, Waitangi, on 21st and 22nd November ; a sitting of the Native Lands Court, at Shortland, on Bth November, for re-hearing cases of native claims at Coromandel ; and lists of Crown grants awaiting delivery at the office of the Registrar of Deeds in High-street.

The p.s. Challenger will take tbe place of th e Duke, and leave at the time advertised thjs evening and to-morrow.

A cricket match will be played between the Grafton Road and the Brighton Clubs, in the Domain, on Saturday next j wickets to be pitched at one o'clock.

The letter on the Fencing Act by " G. E." will appear to-morrow.