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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 608, 31 May 1851, Page 2

In consequence of Saturday being an a convenient day, on Monday, the 26th iut, the Serjeants of the 65th Regiments down to a sumptuous dinner at the BarraA on Mount Cook, in commemoration of 1 Majesty’s Birthday, the tables lited groaning under the weight of the things that had been provided. Severals their Officers were present for a short fe during the banquet, and were highly gra!s fied with the arranffp-ments that had te made. The senior bfficer present took fe opportunity of proposing the health of te Majesty, the toast of the evening, withd the honours; another, in an appropriah speech, gave the Serjeant-Major and fk Seijeants of the Regiment, which was responded to by the Serieant-Maior, wb proposed the health of Col. Gold'and th Officers of the 65th, with nine times n® which was drank amid loud cheers and continued applause. The Officers then withdrew to await the opening of the ball, concluded the enjoyments of theeveniuj Soon after dinner the Serjeants and thei wives began to assemble in their Ms Room, which was handsomely decoratei for the occasion by one of their nunite The dancing was begun by some of lb Officers leading off the wives- of the Ser; jeants in the polka, quadrille, &c., ana ®' ter continuing for some time in the rooffl the Officers retired; but it was only daylight began to appear that the geM 1 signal was given for breaking up.