The Evening Star. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1871.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 538, 30 September 1871, Page 2

The Evening Star.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1871.

"For the cause that lacks assistance, For tha wrong that needs resistance; For the future in the distance,; And the good that we ccn do.

Ulefesrs. Hammond and Co. hate taken th. premises of Mr. Messenger, in Tictona-stree where He. has for .» long period carriea ge business as a butcher. The incomerspprr r m to conduct if; in the same efficient ma' berotofore. ' w p , r^cej.ve frdm our advertise column fUMr. P. McArthur has taken r*™l^ -LMessrs. Hammond W Co., i 9}OT^M Street, where he will carry on bu^ c"n£ lie branches. '--''

The b/gVreputation OWfJ tpf"***? 0* hj^^*ca,mel as a household c^ df^ etll' ia? brought maiy inferior article? ato ™al*et The public a*, therefore war* d, nf to *c posed upon wih rubbish, b* ask °, r. genuine torn ato B auce ano^ cc r' ame is on the bottle. «ToJ&r> ans Olsnn> — Dear Sir,—By,Bftn e mistake/, bottle of your tomato sauce wasput away km y houso 3 and remained uncorktd for Towards of twelve months, *%& bottlfOf sauce was after - wards used t £,j »*vn Ut\Q> and I found it was equally i.^gocd as /» c]i first made.—T. W. Doonin, wbobsale sid retail grccer, 218, Queen-streefc, Aacklan*!"—[Advt.] We notice, by adve*i»e':neil('> tnafc tue celebrated Grourlay Fa«tly WUI appear at the Theatre Rojal, on ilbnJay night, for a short eea»on, previous to ttpr departure for Sydney, A general meeting of the ,members of the Auckland Rowing flub will be held, at the !£Jwmeß 'Hotel, on Monday eVehing1. :

Mr. W. Kidd, the famous naturalisfyMs indorsed the following as a ft^jSjH' Mr. Dales, of Holborn, optician, being fond oi fowls, and having a spare, unappropriated kitchen, there keeps his fancy pets^&es'ts an? placed in sly corners j^-and in each of these nests is cleposihed.a nest or chalk egg. In one of these nests, about four months since, Mr. -Dales' ciat took up its quarters,, covering the chalk egg wlh all the cure of a proper lien.-' There ib 'lay, morninir, noon, and Bight ; -■winking, banking, and snoozing its time nway. Mr. Dales, immediately on perc iving this, procured four fresh duck eggjyar.d placed thenu in the nest, uncle^'ec it's -na». due time the eggs^er^^^ ain{ng the least ture > LMo^atehcontinu .usly the placefrom $&n£ it proceeds, so as" fo be. ready to make a pounce noon the intruder, and should it be a rat, mouse, or any other small living creature, immediately to fasten on and destroy it. Now. in this case, the cat must for some (Jays hay been sensible of their being hfmg creatures in the eggs, from the inmates occasionally moving ; but when the full time came the cgg-sEeRa buraf; and. out popped ; the small, down-covered duckling, ! At this stage one would have supposed the natural disposition of the cat would have be»n fully wonced up beyond forbearance. Neither can; we understand why she did not destroy them, as one by one they made their appearance ; j but she did'nor, and three are now living! :. kik ■

The sixth lecture on " The Miracles of Our Lord" will be given to-morrow-evening,-by the Rev. Warlow Danes,, at the Albert-street Congregational Church. Topic: "The Healing of the Paralytic."

A fine specimen of the Awitu—we believe that i 3 what they call it—has been just brought from the Great Barrier, and was forwarded tliis afternoon to t.he Museum by Mr. B. Keane; The animal, which is still living, was captured by Mr. Keane's boatman in a log of pui-iri, which, we understand, is the usual habitat of animals of this particular persuasion. From its rarity, especially in bulk, we believe the animal will be highly prized ; and being peculiarly of an economical turn, having, to-day, existed for sixteen days without food, it is not likely to prove a burthen to the limited resources of the Auckland Institute. We do not know if it will continue to exist on similar terms, but we have no doubt that every attention will be paid to its little wants by the excellent Curator.

A few days" since we published a letter from a correspondent at Poverty Bay, asking for information respecting the position and prospects of the Independent order of Rechabites. In another column will be found an interesting letter in reply, conveying information "at we believe will afford a good deal of grauucation to-tho friends of temperance. .

A meeting of the shareholders in the Pukehinau Gold Mining Company was held at the office of Mr. W. C. Hiii, Insurance Buildings, yesterday. It was resolved that the present company be voluntarily wound up and a new company formed. Mr. W. 0. Hill was appointed official liquidator. It was then agreed that the new company should be constituted, with ii capital of £13,700, in SiBD shares of £2 10?. each, £2, paid up. Messrs. Evift, Cameron. 8,. Home, Blanch, G-. A. Frazer, and Walhiee_ were ajp_£ointed

On Thursday evening another of the entertainments got up for the benefit of the inmate-t of the Lunatic Asylum was given. A considerable number of people from the surroundin ? neighbourhood and the city of Auckland attended. The numbur would have been much larger, but there was only one 'bus put on from" town. The entertainment was divided into three parts—the magic lantern and dissolving views by Mr. Brown and Mr. Grdham ; a concert by amateur, and the band, under the leadership of Mr. McComish ; and lastly, a dance, in which both visitors and the more rational of the patients joined witli much zest. The entertummeut was a very great success. We are requested to thank all those who assisted at the affair for their kindness in giving up their time and talents for this praiseworthy object.. The entertainment . was brought to a close about 12 o'clock.

People never know how narrowly they have escaped casualties until the danger has been reveal'd to them. In the trial of 3auerbier v. Dilworth, a question arose as to whether certain moneys remitted by Mr. E. J. Cox to the plaintiff came out of £1000 handed by defendant to Cox upon a mortgage It 'transpired yesterday that several Jitters were sent to Sauerbier, in which a certain weliknovvn. and - highly-rpspeo*e« tradesman in bhis city was mentioned having borrowed monoy, Tiie.tenor^ tl«se letters was, "I willed J<>" f 00™* mail aa W. can't pay the man ey. I ™*c™ a' first of exchange next week a, W. Tfn>*l° arrangements. I enclose y«J a f^f ° nPP » chance for £100, as W. «ant t&* more. cuant,e iui cw , w]ll j j. It turns ou that W • ■"* f nothing of the intent tak«i that he never borrowea a r & Cox or Mr. Sauerbier. A muster of the Auc^" d Scofcti9h y°J, un; teers took pl.ee j»>**J e! cni nf'. afc f For iteera tu^n. v A r cornmand of Lieutenant Bntomart, «ader^ w _ MorvlsOn „„ Owen Jones- B^ tbfoagh a present, and J & gatis factory manner v° Uff- °I)S Instructor, Sergt. W^'flhouse, b^Ai^' Constabulary- A*«g» dress, of tap A ia>| coa tee trews "nti bonnet has : corwi'stinf^^ by the corps, j been *&fa\ dres9 nits can be obtained from until t*^. " j^j to learn that the corps k°%idly V^** mg ia numbers and- effi * '