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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 564, 31 October 1871, Page 2

We would direct attention to an error that has been committed in our yesterday's issue, in common with our contemporaries, with reference to the hour of starting of the G-olden Crown to-morrow. The advertisement, as corrected, will be found in another column. It wi.l be seen that tho boat leaves the wharf at 9 o'clock, not noon. We have no doubt that an excursion trip to Coromandel and Tararu, and back the same day, will prove exceedingly attractive.

The following Jia» b**n left at «« office, with a request for its insertion : —" An interesting evenii in the shape of a foot-race, took place at the back of the Barracks, between Dan Brett and Pat Bartlcy, 6 jO yards, for £1 a-side. The men got to the ecratch, when Brett bounded off with the lead. Bartley then put on steam, and collared his man halfway, and kept the lead to the finish, coming in au easy winner. Brett haa placed hid money down to run Bartley again for £5 iv a fortnight, money ready at the Queen's Head, William Adams', Queen-street.— (Signed), John Holt, Stake-holder."

The great Diorama, representing events in the late American war, and the scenery of macy of the localities where these events took place, was again exhibited last evening, after nn absence from Auckland of about two years. The City Hali, where the representation tooK place, was crowded ; and the great battles, the renowned fight between the Alabama and the Kearsage, and the funeral procession of President Liucoln, with other events, were represented in a manner which elicited repeated rounds of applause. The descriptive lecture by Mr. Thompson was excellently well delivered, and well explained the progress of the war. The entertainment will be repeated this evening. The members of the Wellington-street Catholic Institute gave one of their pleasant periodical entertainments last evening, with their customary success. Madame and Mr. Winter, with Madame Moller, were present, and sang in their usual efficient manner. The band of the Royal Company of Volunteers was also there, and performed with great ability ; and many ladies and gentlemen contributed largely to the evening's amusement. We would remind our friends in Newton and elsewhere cf the opening soiree to be held in the Newton Sunday-school room to-night. From the balance-sheet in connection with this very creditable effort, we find that the total cost incurred for the now building has been £371: being for land, £36 ; the contract for the building, £242; and extras, £93. The amount already raised from various sources is £360 Js sd, leaving only a deficit of £10 16s 7d, wliicL it is calculated will be more than met by the proceeds of the soiree to-night. We trust that the commendation of the public will be shown by a bumper benefit to-night. We are glad to see that the Parnelt Board promptly remedied the evils which were brought under notice in our columns a week or tto ago. The dangerous gap at the foot of St. George's Bay Road has been filled in, and the steps leading from St. Barnabas Boad to the beach, have been put into tolerably good condition; bo that people can now descend and enjoy themselves on the sand at low tide. I- "" " ' ■£• '" " t _ " .;. ".,<„ "-'. *■■ i© ;

r ■"'"; •':" . • l'% j.- ■ ■ ■ ■ iietiirn ot sieV treated during tho week | ending Saturday, October 28, 1871, aL the i Pi-oviaoial Hospital:—Remuined lash return, \ 71; admitted since, 9 ; discharged, 7; dwd,l 0; remaining, 73; males, 63 5 females, 10. j Arrangement of cases : —Scrofula, 2 ; cancer, \ 4; syphilis, 1; phthisis, 10; rheumatism, 6; ' paraivvU, 8 ; epilepsy, 3 ; cliorea, 1 ; amau- | rosis.Y; opfchaliniu, 2 ; heart disease, 2 ; aneu- / rism, 1 ; bronchitis, 1 ; pneumonia, 3 ; dys- | pepaia, 1 ; dysentery, 1; hfiU-.titis, 1; albuniinuria, 1; hydrocele, 1 ; colic, 1; fistula, 1; ulcer, 4; necrosis, 3 ; fractures, 4 ; sprain, 1 ; burn, 1; wounds, 2; imbecility, 1 ; debility, 5. No death occurred during the week. Thanks are returned to Mrs. Ashton for a supply of, old linen ; and to the Graft.on Koad Book 1 Club for some numbers of tho Graphic jf The great match against time, in which Mr. g Or wynne, the landlord of the J auction Hotel, g backed himself to walk eighteen miles in § three hours, came off yesteivay afternoon, in g Cunningham's paddock, at Newmarket. Tho | match created considerable interest, as it was known that Mr. G-wynne was a large and heavily built man, and by no meaiiß young, and iv consequence opinions were various as to the possibility of his accomplishing a feat seldom attempted even by the young and agile. Some 200 or 300 people were on tlie ground, and a great number in the road outside. Betting was free during the event, and 1 a considerable amount of money changed | hands. The pedestrian started oif at a tret mendous rate, and accomplished the first mile | in nine minutes, in good style. He kept up J? a fast speed until the thirteenth mile, when g ho began to shew symptoms of fagging, and | his pee gradually slackened until the g fifteenth, when he found ho had taxed his | powers of endurance to too great an extent, U and very wisely yielded up the victory to Old Time. Mr. Ghv^nne's muscles, however, when s rendered ilaccid by over-exertion, must have | extraordinary powers of retraction, for he was g very shortly alter wards seen at his hotel con- s versing with people, and apparently quite % restored, whereas less powerful men would | assuredly have been found in bed. Mr. § Q-wynne, therefore, although he says he is too | old, is evidently juvenile enough to win more | victories of pedestrianism, in spite of the feat | attempted yesterday being a trifle too much £ for him.—Herald. jjj A call of one shilling per share has been i made in the Olago Gold Mining Company. f Wellington-street Catholic Institute. .» —An entertainment was given last evening in | aid of the funds of this institute, and was a | complete success. There was a very good j attendance, and the programme gone through i was a choice and varied one. We have not 3 space to speak of Uiß entertainment at length, i and can only say that where all did so well it a would be invidious to particularise. Madame \ MoUler, Madame WinrWr, o«<.l Air. Winter f sang the songs allotted to them most successfully, and were loudly applauded, as, indeed, J were many of the other ladies and gentlemen | who had kindly given iheir services. We | ought, not to omit to mention the very | admirable duett by the violin and piano (Mr. « Jones and Madamo Winter), which was!j splendidly executed and loudly applauded, i The Royal Volunteer Band was present, and | played a number of selections with groat a taste. The following is the programme gone S through : — Purt I: " Napoleon's Grand 1 March," Royal Volunteer Band ; song, jfl " Kathleen Mavourneen," Mr. Winter j song, S "Thy Voice is Near," Madame Mohler ; B reading, " The Turee Sons," Mr. T. M. King ; | duett (violin and piano), "II Trovatore," a Madame Winter and Mr. Jones; aoug, if " Death of Stonewell Jackson ;" recitation, 9 "The Spanish Champion," Mr. G. Fraser ; B song (with pianoforo accompaniment), " Erin," H Madame Winter; (<ong, "Kate O'Shane," 1

Miss Suanaghan ; duett, " The Sailor's Sighs," Mr. and Madame Winter. Part II: " The Pvke Guloj," Royal Volunteer Band; song, "The Murmur of the Shell," Madame Winter; duett, " Whut are the Wild Waves Saying?" Misses Shauaghan and Chad wick ; solo (piano), Madame Winter; reading, " Lady Clara Vere de Vere," Mr. T. M. King ; song, "The Village Blacksmith " (by desire), Mr. Winter ; song, " Cdine Back to Erin," Madame Mohler; duett, " Reconciliation," Mr. and Madame Winter} " God Save the Queen I"—Herald.