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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 239, 14 October 1870, Page 2

" Mario Sluart" was reproduced at the Prince of Wales Theatre last night, with Mis* Rose Evans as the heroine. There was a moderate attendance. To-nigh;- Miss Evans takes a benefit, the play being the " Daughter of the Regiment," and the farce of " Nan. the Good for Nothing."

The " Auckland Original Variety Troupe of Minstrels" gave an entertainment lnsl night at the Catholic Institute, in aid of the funds for the orphans of the Sisters of Mercy. The object was the purest and best; the attendance was; ; small, and the " MinistreLs " did their very best.

For the greater benefit of 'yfadame Moller's concert the City Hall was closed1 last night. To-night as usual Mr. George Cotterell will continue his very interesting impersonations, when we hope to see a well-filled: house to appreciate the really admirable acting of Mr. Cotterell. The rapidity with which this evervarying entertainment proceeds, without a moment's flagging interest, and the laughterprovoking powers of the actor, are really deserving of a bumper house every night from the people of this city.

There was a fair attendance last night at the Music Hall, the occasion being a benefit to Madame Moller. We are glad further to learn that a very large number of tickets had been disposed of besides those represented by the audience, bo that this lady, who has always becu a favourite in 'Auckland, and who so generously assists in benefits, will derive a satisfactory return from the concert. The entertainment was a very successful one, the programme being well selected, and 'the performance giving great satisfaction, some of the songs sung by the fair beneficiaire being very sweetly and feelingly rendered. v-- j

The Auckland Ethiopian Troupe, ■who, during their short career, " have won golden opinions from all sorts of people," and whose last entertainment, at the Music Hall, was such a splendid success, will give another at the City Hall, on Monday evening next, with such an array of " distinguished patronage" us is quite overpowering. His Excellency Sir George and Lady Bowen, His Honor the Superintendent, the Colonial Treasurer, and the Committees of the Institutions that have benefitted by the efforts of the Minstrels, lending their names to the Troupe. The object is to provide a "supply of musical- instruments for the company, and as the efforts of the company are .wholly devoted to charitable and public purposes, we have no doubt the public will requite them, and show appreciation of really good performances, by crowding the City fiall to the door.

''■ Many eyes "were directed towards Lower Queen-street this morning, attractutl by the beautiful and;sonbrous tones of the bell just elevated into the clock tower of the New Zealand Insurance Company's building. The tones are exceedingly sweet, and can, we think, be heard far beyond the utmost outskirts of the city. The tasteful style of this edifice, which is now, approaching completion, the tall and graceful tower, and the clockone of the largest and finest in the Southern colonies —will constitute the handsomest feature in oiir main, thoroughfare ; while as a means of keeping the community "up to time,"ithe,three faces of ; the dock,,at. such an elevation, and of such a size, will afford exceeding^ convenience to the public.

The Chamber of Commerce held its'monthly meeting yesterday aiternoon.at the,hall of the Mechanics' Institute, tie Vice-President, Mr. Yon der Heyde, in the chair. There was a fair-attendance of members. ~ A proposal was received from Greville and Co. (Reuter^s agents) for the'e'stablishment of a ''Cbinniiereial Room" in the city, and.-,asking the co-opera-tion of the Chamber. The subject was referred to a committee'to. .report/ The subject of the conflicting provisions in the Gold Export Duty Act of the late session was brought before the Chamber, and a resolution was carried affirnring-the principle that it is the duty of the Government to carry out the expressed intentions of the Legislature, and collect the smallerduty.unpoae,a on gold.

The s.s. Lord Ashley will leave for Tauranga Napier, and the South at 4 p.m. on Monday. . His Honor,the Superintendent went to,the, Thames yesterday. p> i ' Mr. A. Asher has-been Fire Inspector of the City of Auckland. At the inquest yesterday on the body, of the" infant Jane Ooste'llo, the verdict returned was accidental death by scalding. ..„».. -.: | Mr. Archibald Clark has announced himself a candidate for City East, at the approaching "general election. •■..-.', .. ' ~-_, The new "Registrar-General and Bishop Cowie arrived from the South last night by s.s. Lord Ashley. - ( . *'■". - Archibald Clark, Esq., announces that.he is a candidate for a seat in the ensuing Parliament, to represent the City West. .. ■•< -, A call of ss. per share ha 3 been made in the Tookey Quartz Mining Company. The partnership hitherto existing between Hugh Falconer Anderson .and Richard Garlick ha 3 been dissolved by mutual consent. ' TKoinas Macffarlane, "Esq., announces that helms become trustee in the estate of John Van Breda, who proposes to apply for his order of discharge on the 3rd November, — The meeting; in the estate of \yilliam Epthorp Samuels is adjourned until the 17th inst.—A deed of arrangement for the benefit of Francis Forceau and Eugene Casseb (deceased) has been filed sit the Supreme Court.—Application will be made at the same Court on (lie 20th inst., for the complete execution of a deed made for the benefit of the creditors of David Web: —A final dividend in the estalc of S. M. Green and Co. will be payable on the loth insb. .' . ■■'■ ' .

By the Lord Ashley, which arrived in harbour this morning, the Bishop of Auckland arrived from "Wellington.