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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 551, 16 October 1871, Page 2

The Tokatea have declared a dividend of 7s per Bhare.-

We understand that a party of gold prospectors at Cabbage Bay have been very successful during the past month.

Return of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, October 14, 1871, at the Provincial Hospital : —Remained last return, 73; admitted since, 3 ; discharged, 4 ; died, 3; remaining, 69; males, 58 ; females, 11. Arrangement of cases :—Cancer, 4 ; syphilis, 1; scrofula, 3 ; phthisis, 10 ; rheumatism, 6 ; paralysis, 7 ; iimaurosis, 1 ; epilepsy, 3 ; chorea, 2 ; lunacy, 1 ; opthalmiu, 2 ; bronchitis, 6; aneurism, 1; heart disease, 1 ; dyspepsia, 1; dysentery, 1 j 'liver disease, 1.; abscess and ulcer, 4 ; wounds and contusions, 4 ; fractures, 2 ; fistula, 1; burn, 1; cutaneous, 1 ; debility, 5. Three deaths occurred as follows:—Two men on 9th and 11th instant; of pulaionury consumption; and a lad on the 11th instant of heartdi pease, the result of acute rheumatism. Thanks are. returned to Dr. Wright for a parcel of illustrated pa pets.

There is a tremendous stir just no.v among volunteer cadets iv regard to the inaugural ion of drum and fife bands. No loss than four are in progress of incorporation, and strenuous efforts are being made Lo raiso .funds for the purchase of instruments. Most likely the agitation would be butter allowed to subside. One of the groat nuisances of the volunteering system is < liafc every company, ov in teg ate port-ion of the battalion, ia general!/ headed by a band wUose biajiag makes a. kind of " Dufcbh* Concerts with those in front and rear. The primary us« of regimental bands is to assist to keep the mon in step, but it should not be ibi'goLtsn thut. t., e n never marched in step ttfc #A) Ulitil itfeVsydays* of Frederick 11. of Prussia., #,ndjthat eve^now, in our own army, recruits are nojb allowed \ 0 march to the sound of music. The time may be shown on the drum, but the .very moment the men step off the drum must be silent. If all these energetic individuals would unite and provide a goqd town band, there would be some sense in i\ie movement. As it is, wo fear nothing but a nuisance will be created.

Tho News of the World says :—" We have to mention a fact particularly interesting, wo should suppose, to our Colonial readers. Tho States Opera Troupe, which has played a most successful engagement here and throughout California, and which came with the very highest endorsements from the Eastern cities, leaves by the, steamer conveying this mail for Honolulu, New Zealand, find Australia. Tho company emsijts of r even persons: Madame States, a ho*t or hostess in herself! Oecchi, an admirable tenor; Orlandini, n, splendid baritone ; Susini, a superb basso ; with Giorza, an excellent singer! and Bisciekanti a,', impres sario. The company will stop over one steamer ; at Honolulu, thence proceeding to Auckland, whore they expect to meet with the like warm reception which greeted them here. They will probably perform in Ohristohureh, Wellington, and Dunedin, and later in Melbourne. We speak for them a hearty welcome."

The strong clear voices of the frogs in the swampy country lying between Newton and the foot of the Three Kings, rs heard yesterday afternoon on the approach of rain, shows plainly that the efforts of the Acclinmtizaiiou Society of batraohians have been attended x^ith 'success, and that these insectivorous amphibia are likely to thrive well in this country, although it was thought at one time that St. Put rick hud been here and " tabooed" the island. They will certainly be useful as feeding on the larvoa oi troublesome insects, such as mosquitoes.

We Lave received the following communication from the manager of the Excelsior Minstrels:—" Sir, before leaving Auckland, we desire to express our thanks to the Auckland and Thames communities for their kind patronage. We came here under engagement to Mr. Edward Perkins, and have been treated in the most courteous and liberal manner by him throughout.—Very respectfully yours, on behalf of American Excelsior Minstrels, Haeey Kelly, manager.'' A general meeting of the members of the Early Closing Association will be held tomorrow evening, at the Young Men's Christian Association, when the whole of the assistants engaged in the various retail trades throughut the city and suburbs arc requested to attend.

The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge Wuitemala, 689, E.C., will be held at the Masonic iiotel, this evening.

The following lire the representatives returned by the members of lie Church of England to represent the various districts in the Diocesan Synod, which meets on Monday, 23rd inst. :-St Paul's, S. 18. Hughes, J. W. Lewis ; St. Matthew's, H. Hamilton, D. Nolan; St. Mary's, Thoo. Kiashnß, 1. MNation; St. Sepulchre's, Geo. Peurce, d. Koberron; All Saints, A. Boardman, W. McKinstry ; Remuera and Epsom, J. Baber, 13 Tonka ; Taraaki and Panmure, B. Maclean, T. R. Vialou; Otahuhu, J. C. Buckland, W. P. Fookesj Hovvick, T. Peacock, C. J. Wilson ; Papakura, J. Gordon ; North Shore, W. S. Cochrane; Muhurungi, K. 0. Dyer j Mangawai, J. Tutin j Shortland, J.Harding, VV. Lloyd j Ooromandel, J. Cadroan, J. W. Preece; Patumahoe, J. Crispe, D. H. Lusk; Hamilton, O. M. Quintal!; Alexandra, W. H. Kisslingj Bussell, H. Oarleton ; Waimiite, J B. Ludbrook j Kaitaai, H. H. Lusk ; laranaki, C. F. GolcUbro, J. H. Home, T. Hirst; Pmra, E. W. Williams j Kuipara, W. Marriner.

The high reputation Olson's tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, has brought many inferior articles into the market TK« nuhlio <"•<» thnr^fiirn warned not to be iiiiposed upon —;*v» but ask for Ulaon 3 genuine tomato sauce, and see tliat hi< name is on the bottle. "To Mr. Hans Olson.— Dear Sir, —By some mistake a bottlo of your tomato sauce wa« put away in my house, and remained uncorked for upwards of twelve months. The same bottle of sauce was afterwards used at my ovrn table, and I found it was equally as good as when first made. — I. W. Doonin, wholesale and retail grocer, 218, Queen-street, Auckland."—[Advt.]

A call of sixpence per scrip ha? been made in the Sunbeam Gold Mining Company.