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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 508, 26 August 1871, Page 2

We are obliged to hold over till Monday a letter on " Men who have fallen," by William Stanians.

We understand tbat the band of the Onehunga Eifle corps intends, to-night, to show the Auckland people what they can do. They purpose coming into town and ploying n variety of airs in the main streets. Wo are told that these musicians have arrived at considerablo proficiency ;' but we refrain from specinlly noticing their qualifications until we have heard their performance.

The Koyal Alfred will leave for the Thames this day at half-past four o'clock afternoon.

The p.s. G-olden Crown will make a special trip to Grahamstown to-morrow, as per advertisement.

The members of the Auckland Volunteer Artillery are requested to muster, at the Albert Barracks, at a quart or to ten o'clock to-morrow morning, in order to attend Divine Service in conjunction with the Engineer Volunteers.

Captain Peek, of the Both Shan (formerly of the Mary Shepherd), will preacli at the Wellesley-street Chapel to-morrow evening.

A very large meeting of ratepayers of the Grafton Road District was held last evening, for tho purpose of protesting against the conduct of the trustees. The complaints appeared to bo threefold—(l.) That the largest aum of money available was to be spent for tho cutting down Grafton Road proper. (2.) That the annual meeting was held out of the district. (3.) That the other parts of the district were neglected. This meeting may, in some sonso, be called the first battle between proxies and ratepayers present. Tho proceedings are in this point of view exceedingly interesting. Tho trustees, judging by appearances, have an exceedingly hard time of it. Their decision was reversed last evening. Mr. Hughes and Mr. Dyson were, by several ratepayers, asked to resign, and they got a very cold farewell at parting. A resolution was passed calling upon tho trustees to convene a meeting of ratepayers within the district, tho day to be named by themselves.

Mr. Barton wiil deliver an address to young men, to-morrow afternoon, at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms.

The Auckland Consolidated Gold Mining Company will hold a meeting in tho Star Hotel, Albert-etreet, at 7.30 p.m., on the 31st instant.