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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2603, 11 May 1877, Page 2

The Bank of New Zealand shipped for Auckland, to-day, 1 by, the Rotonulhahtf,----5946 ounces 13d wts 12 grains of gold. - The members of the Foolball Cluti .wjjl., meet on the grounds, at Parawaij to-, morrow afternoon, for the first m^tch of N the season. v / ; A special meeting of' the Graham- _ town Fire Brigade will be held at the"Btife3J this evening at half-past seven o'clock on* important business. ' A ftill muster 'w desired. , , 1"ilI<; . - ■ -j: X)wikg to th.c length ;#f our reports of ''We Borough and County Council meetings, and a pressure .of other .matter, i we are obliged lo hold over' oitf ISreporl of thm--ciTirsitting of the KesidelfirlHSgjstrata'* Court to-day... -.. ; ' | i The customary-exchange c? ministers i in connection with the Primitive 'Methodist Society, Auckland,, having' been recently effected by the llev. W., Harris removing to Christchurch, his succeMpjC: the Rev. J. B. Westbrook, of Uhristchuch, has now taken charge of the new church* Franklin road, Auckland.?* fTbis gentleman will pay his first visit to the Thames on Sunday next, and will preach in the Primitive Methodist Church., MapkiyZ street. " ■" 1-' ; We have received ' a copy of; " The Orangeman and Protestant Catholic; a monthly compendium of important Protestant news, monthly lodge meetings. * Protestant literature" iixd - politics ; etlitefr by Eev. Dr Wazir Beg, M.D., L.LD^ Member of the Eoyal College of SurgfipjUL of England. Ac."- The new-journal contains a lot of information, «T I# 4w4| specially interesting to. members t&Ttlw Orange Institution. i n {''..' • The (xeorgia Minstrels appeared f&r the fourth time at the Theatre. Eoyal last night to a. good house, ,the stalls being' better patronised.than on. any previous evening. The programme, waa similar to that given on the previQUSie^enini.ajnd it, was well sustained. Thai loornjjr^jmen were exceedingly lively, aod-'.their^nticij were something surprising.•■ Mr Hajton; gave a very clever banjo solo antjl was encored, tie responded 'to the call and. gave a' very musical imitation of the bells. There was a humorous song 5 and dance act by two of the troupe,-which"'as a specimen of negro extravaganza excelled anything ; previously' given bj. „the troupe. The ' two actors-~6ne' attired' as a ,male and the ofctyer as a: female — threw their feet" ,and, themselves about in a most reckless manner, and infused such a spirit, of ( fv^n, into their .singing and dancing ; that they brought down the house. In to a demand for' an encore they danced a ji°t in excellent 'style. ' The.' American sand-jig was;a-very clever" piece" of danciog, and was:encored, but we ( cannot award the credit, to the performer by name, the item being a departure frpi&prgi*, gramme. The whole performance seemed to be highly appreciated by the audience.^ the applause was frequent and hearty; and the minstrels were exceedingly obliging in responding to numerous encores. The performance of the minstrels this evening will be under the patronage of Superintendent Macdonald and members of the Shortlandßrigade,,an,d Superintendent Price, officers and rnejnbers of the Grahamstown Brigade. There should be a good house, as it will be the last night but one of the mins.trels' season on the Thames. <'-'- ''■"■'