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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 584, 23 November 1871, Page 2

We havo a mass of anonymous correspondence, which we havo retained in the expectation that the paternity of the letters woulii bs revealed to us in confidence. We here upon commit them to the flam. js. Perish ye ncords of retiring genius. Ye, doubtless, afforded pleasure to the authors of your being, who gazed lovingly ou your infant faces ua destined to delight or worry those for whose benefit yo were specially created, rfome of you bite viciously, and have stings in your tails; some of you neither bito nor sting, nor seem intended to servo any purpose but the mere delight afforded in the writing of you. But your parrnts have disowned you, and we know you not. you were intended to ilium-, nate, and you now illuminate our fireplace. We cannot sou much benefit to arisa from the publication, of " Observer's" letter. It hits viciously at somebody, but who he is, or what he has" done we know not. We have no doubt it would Tery greatly annoy the person, or persons for whom it is intended, but as the public, with ourselves, art not in the secret, we should not bo edified. Belter write to him privataly, "Observer," or punch him when you meet him.— "Aliquis" need not get in a rage against Staines. He is not the originator of the movement for dividing the cily into wards. It emanates, nrebelievp, from IheOity Council itself.—" Spectator" complain* that " Faust" and " Mepnistophelcs 'do nob disappear in ;i blaze of red fire, in the opera at the t'nneo of Wales. We regrt't that they do not, and we have no doubt they should, but we cannot help it. —"Enquirer" enquire* if Mujor Tisdall is in th<^ Armed Constabulary, ir.ui why he does not hunt Te Ivooti. " Enquirer" had better ask tho Major himself. Probably he likes tho Albert B«rrack3j and docs not like j hunting To Kooii. Bastdos, everybody c n't ; be hunting To Kooli.— "A Subscribers ! letter is absolutely illegible, bxvh in portions ! w ich are unintelligible. Ye give it, no. j We have no doubb-he-ia quite ri^'it, and wo j sincerely syunpat'iiso with him with reference I to the subject <>\\ which lie. has addressed us, ! ahdiflv: writes agiiin,' and .ills ua what, lie j nieans, wo shall bo happy to aid him in i'u1 i cause which he lim taken up.— These oomrnu- j nications, with the buu.il;; of nameless one, which we h:iv'e committed to the flam.:.?, c'eu,ij up our arrears of correspondence. I That exceedingly in-fal Htfelo boat., if tho bciw steamer" OMrnini, wbicli his hibUorto] almost monopijiis!.':! tlia trade bc'<Avm\i Auuklan.i and River cud, lias resuaicd hw trips, fter receiving a Hiorongh overhauling. Tho ■ eck has bev.n widened by five fe^t, and tne planks supporled by out-boai-d at^nchions. Much wanted conveniences on d|ck Lave also been fitted up, and instead of tl|e vaiu imagery of bulwarka which heretofore "listed, something substantial has now been pforicM, which will eusure the sea-wok

passengers from following their writs of ejectment. A ladies' cabin has also been constructed, find every convenience has been applied to this?, which is really one of the best provided, and best found vessels in this harbour. The engines have als'j been overhauled, and the vessel is now second to none in the port, and is amply s'iffichsnt to carry towards the district of the Kaipara any number of peop'e lively to visit it, even when the Kttip.u'a railway works are in full progress. The regular monthly meeting of the Prince of Wnles .Lodge will be held this evening.

EinaTj NnTiCK. —E. Hobbs relinquishing business. Great sale to commence on Saturday. 25th instant:. N.B. —For particulars see handbills.—[Advt]

In the Prince of Wales Theatre, this evening, the opera of "Sappho" is to be produced; in the Theatre Royal the "Sutler of the 2-Hh" will again take his place, and the extravaganza on the burlesque of "La Sonuambula" is to beaguin performed.

We perceive by advertisement that Mr. J. Alexander, manufacturing jeweller, has again come amongst us, and re-commenced business as jeweller, engraver, enameiler, &<;. We are sure that hi^ old customers have only to bo informed of his return, when they will rally around him and accord the patronage which was so amply bestowed upon him in years gone by. Mr. Alexander has just arrived from the Continent via California, and, of course, the very newest designs in the art. have passed under his inspection, so that in his present manufacture nothing may be wanted on his part to please the most fastidious.

Tliß monthly inspection of the St. John's College Cadets will take place at the Grammar School, Farnell, to-morrow afternoon, at half-pa*t twelve o'clock.

An alteration has been made in the time of departure of the ferry-boat Enterprise, which mny probably suit the convenience of residents in the Devonport. district ; and on every Friday evening, supposing the weather Io bo reasonable, she will leave the North Shore ut 7.15, and return from Auckland at 11, the lave being one shilling.

The programme of the athletic sports, (o take place on the 30th instant, will be found in our advertising columns.

The Auckland Bowling Green will bu op«ai for the season on Saturday next. All members are specially requested to attend.

Mi?s Stolhard's next leeturo will take pl;ice at the Auckland Institute at 4 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon. Subject: Q-oology.

An attempt; was made by some rascal*, on Tuesday evening, to rob the gardens of Mr. Brighton, in the Domain. Alurm was given by the dog, and the rogues decamped. We learn t'nut suspicions are entertained of certain parties, who will bo watched in consequence.

The " big gooseberry" has at last been beaten. We were yesterday shown by a gentlemen in Queen-street a hen eg?, which, i'or size, we should have thought it impossible for a hen to have produced, at any lMto with impuni y. It measured Bby 11£ inches, and its weight was fully half-a-pouud.

The high reputation Olsons tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, hnbrought many inferior articles into the market The public are therefore warned not to be iiu posrd upon wiih rubbish, bul ask for Olson'* genuine tomato sauce, ami seu that h'n name in on die bouie. "To Mr. Hans Olson. — Dear Sir,—By some mistake a bottle of youi tomato sauce was put away in my house, and remained uncorked for upwards of twc!v< months. The same bottle of snare was after wards used at my o»vn table, and I found ii was equally as good a3 when first made. —'J W. Doonin, wholesale ami retail grocer, 218, Queen-street, Auckland." —[Anvr.]