The Evening Star. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1870.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 252, 29 October 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1870.

We observe that Hepburn-street is undergoing a thorough renovation in the shape of 16 feet in width ; four drays being constantly employed in drawing earth, etc., in making ihe pathway. This improvement is certainly not befe _c it was wanted, and tha pedestrianon their way home ova da>'k nizht will not run the risk of turn ling into pit-falls, a? heretofore. We hope soon to see other improvements in our much neglected surburbau thorougl far.-s.

The desire for notoriety must be supposed to be strong in some men's breasts, if we may judge from the following advertisment in a local contemporary : —" If the p;rty who was seen taking the Goat from Barrack Green, this morning, does return the same This Evening, and pay for this advertisement, his name will be exposed."

As will be seen from another column, H. P. Cohen, who rejoices in the appellation of ■' Cheap John" for short, is still in the " Ca-h Palace," dispensing comfo.'ts of the mos" mis etella: eous kind to those attending his levees. Announcing himself to sell "bankruptcy stocks," he certainly has fixed his prioes at rates that would not pay if his goods were procured in ordinary market ; but selling only for cash, he declares that he will not make those who pay suffer for those who don't, as is tho natural result of the credit; system. Anyone wanting anything included in the wide stretch of mercantile commodities reaching "from a needle to an anchor" would do well to pay a visit to the " Palace" of " Cheap John."

The Thames Advertiser understands " that the Government are considering as to the advisability of instituting a prosecution against the Union Bank for making a shipment of gold from the Thames to Auckland the other day, in contravention of the proclamation issued by the GovernriSent. It may also be noticed that tlie Fox-Vogel Mi dstry have made it a penal act to convey gold from Oliinimuri to Grahamstown, or from Coromandol to Grahamstown."

The annual meeting of: the Auckland Alliance for the Suppression of the Liquor Ti.ffio will be held in the small rouin of the Young Men*B Christian Association, on Tuesday evening n«-xt.

Notice is given that Henry Richard Jury has become insolvent.— A meeting of the creditors of Ci.arles William Sanders is fixed for the 4th of November.

An entertainment, consisting of readings, recitations, &C, was given in the Young Men's Christian Association last evening, in aid ol the Band of Hope Union Drum and Fife Band Fund. There was a poor attendance, but everything went off very well indeed.

Notice is given that the partnership hitherto existing between Carej, Gillos, Hunter and Co., h 9 been dissolved by mutual consent. The business, in future, will be carried on under the style of Hunter an i Nolan.