The Evening Star. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1871.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 550, 14 October 1871, Page 2

The Evening Star.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1871.

" For the cause that lacks assistance, . For the w -oysg that reeds resistance, ''" For the future in the distance '"_■'..'.' :And the good:that we can do."

The schooner Tauranga arrived from Tauranga last night, but brings no' news of importance. Te Kooti is reported to have been joined by 100. v/aikatos..

Some energetic and hard-pullin:* individuals, inaugurated a rowing club about two years ago, and since that period the society has prospered and gathered moss by rolling. Boats have be': n bought and built, and the rowing men! hqve gained laurels in many ways ' This afternoon, while we are writing, the annua! proce_eion is faking place in inaugura. tion of the rowing season, and the whole of the boats are on, the water. The afternoon. is remarkably fine,' «_nd there can be no doubt but .the' affair will prove a complete success.

Moralists say I hat two wrongs do not constitute a rip-lit, although two negatives do not make an uffirinalive. A charge of perjury was heard the;<. ther day, at; the Police-office, and dismissed on account of the evidence being insufficient, to support a conviction. The then defendant thereupon turned on his prosecutor, and .s.ummp.nsed him to answer to a similar charge.''* Beatification of public morality may, possibly, arise from this peculiar transaction, but it really seeuiß- to us that the matter would have been better left alone. It is ill to stir muddy water.'-;: f •■•'*-'' ■ ''■

"We hear thntr.the Lieutenant of No. 1 Company Auckland Naval Volunteers has presented a very handsome gold star for competition among the men. The star is. being maiUifacturc-d by Mr. Howden, and, from the desigu, we should say it will bo a most handsome prize. The "liberality which has been displayed generally by the Voh_nieer officers of late ; in presenting prizes to be shot for, is a very: healthy-sign; and cannot be! too highly commended. 1_ Captain Peek will preach to-morrow evening in the Edwavdes-atreeb Ohurcli;; A collection wißbejnade on behalf of the Mission Building

The high reputation Olson's tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, has brought many inferior articles into the market The public are therefore, warned not to be imposed upon with rubbish, but ask for Olson s genuine tomato sauce, aud see that hw name is on the bottle. "To Mr. Hans Olson.Dear Sir— By some mistake a bottle ot your tomato sauce was put away in ray house, ami remained uncorked for upwards ot twelve months. The same bottle of sauce waß utterwards used at my o,*h table, and I found it was equally as good as when first made.— !- W. Boonin, wholesale and retail grocer, -'»> Queen-street, Auckland."—[Ax>v_ J

We understand that some time during next week a new entertainment will be broug.it before the public iv the shape of a inagiiiueeiit and effective diorama, in which, by the aid ot machinery, a " Balloon Ascent." will be represented", also a storm at sea, with all its characteristic phenomena, and a variety ot other beautiful views.

The proprietor of the Occidental Restaurant, advertises that it will be re-open on Monday under new auspices.