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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4997, 29 March 1877, Page 2

In accordance with our usual custom there will be no publication of the New Zealand Times to-morrow (Good Friday). A soiree dansante is announced for Saturday evening at the Odd Fellows' Hall. ;

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City Council will be held at i o'clock to-day. The sale of thei Kaiwarra tollgates has been altered to Wednesday, 4th April, instead of Tuesday, 3rd, as was at firsrt advertised. Notice is given by the churchwardens of St. Paul's and St. Peter's that the Easter day offertories will be given to the clergymen of the parishes respectively.' A scrutiny of the votes polled at the late election was held yesterday ;' but it is understood it has had noeffectuponthegeneralreßult. The official declaration of the poll will be made at noon to-day. At the dinner to be given to Messrs. Pollock and Young by their employes to-morrow evening, we believe that Mr. George Crawford has consented to take'the chair, and Mr. Beau-, champ (of Beaucharnp, Campbell, and Co.) the vice-chair.

There was a very good attendance at the Theatre Royal last night, for the benefit of Mrs. Scott-Siddons, who appeared as lolanthe in " King Rene's Daughter," and also in the comedy of "The Honeymoon" as Juliana. We are precluded from noticing the performance at greater length, owing to want of space. The same programme will be played this evening. • j

A cricket match'will be played to-mor-row (Friday) in Mrs. Leitch'a paddock, between the Rising Star Cricket Club and the United Cricket Club; play to commence at 9 a.m. 'The following are the teams: —R.S.C.C.: Messrs. Smith (captain), Tustin (2), Kibblewhite; (2), Atansill, .{jtellyer, Whyte, Danks, Godber, and Furness ; emergency, Brands. U.C.C. : Messrs. , Dryden (captain), Munt, Doyle, Nation,;Brown, Chacwin, Pratt, Iggulden, J. Gamble, Emeny, Gooder; emergency, Mitchell. ..■-.-'..

The only Resident MagisCourt yesterday was one in which a colored individual waa charged with being drunk; and assaulting the police. He pleaded not guilty, and as he had been already in the lock-up some hours, ax\d the offence not being of nnj aggravated type,- Sergeant Monaghan stated! that he did not wish to press the charge, no defendant was discharged with a caution.

.We have been requested by Mr. Duncan to draw attention to his? extensive sale of bu.-gies, waggons, &c, at:Mr. Pearce's warehouse this day. Messrs; Beaucharnp, Campbell, and Co. will submit to public competition this d>y at 11 o'clock, at their auctloij rooms, the well-known racing yacht Minnehaha. |She is'7 tons register, and 13 well found in sails,' running gear, ground tacklo, &c. To gentlemen Of aquatic pursuits; this offers an opportunity not to be met; with every day of securing a first-class sailing boat. " "I'.