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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 132, 11 June 1870, Page 2

The letter of .our correspondent " J. W. F." is too pointed ; besides any one of the aggrieved has a remedy in the law courts. We can say that we sympathise with ihe victims, believing that they could not have been wholly without suspicion of the relations between the parties, and that they feel the nonpayment of accounts more than the offence to morality. Sine hae lachrymae.

We are glad to learn that as a result of the entertainment given by the "Auckland Literary Society," on the 27th of last month, in aid of the funds of the " Orphan Home Parnell," the sum of £32 5s 9d has been just handed over by the. Secretary of the Society, to R. B. Lusk, the Treasurer of the Orphan Home.

In the Police Court this day, there were but two drunkards, but, as if to supply in quality the deficiency in quantity, each of them was for a third offence ; in fact, one of them, a woman, presented an aspect so wild and wo-begone as would make the heart sad. The vagrant propensities of the horses and goats of the city came in three instances under judicial notice, and one familiar face, with plenty of " oily gammon," but an unfortunate appendage of six convictions for stealing, and tour for vagrancy, was again returned to grace the Garden of Eden for having fallen in love with a brooch of the value of three shillings and sixpence. It is a great pity that a man who has so repeatedly shown himself unworthy of liberty should ever,be allowed abroad again to trouble his fellow beings with his irrepressible propensities. We are informe/ that Capt Peek of the Mary Shepherd, will preach at the High-street Wesleyan church, to-morrow morning, 12th inst, at 11 a.m., and at the Congregation chapel, Eemuera in the evening.

A meeting of the creditors of Mr. H. S. Meyers took place at the office of Messrs. Combes and Daldy yesterday. The, subject matter was a technicality connected with the deed of assignment, and a committee was appointed to examine into, the and report to a meeting on Adonday. :AucKiAND Institute. — The first meeting; of the session for 1870 will be held.on; Monday, in the Civil Commissioner's ] office, adjoining the Museum. The attendance of members is especially requested for the consideration of important business.

The meeting of the Royal Standard Gold Mining Company was adjourned yesterday until to-day at three o'clock, through non-attendance of shareholders.

: Meetings are advertised to be held'in the Lucky Hit and Mount' Alexander Gold Mining Companies. A call of Bd. has been made in the fioyal Charter, and Is., in the Lone Star G.M.C.

Ajmbeting of the Hand-in-Hand Gold Mining Company was to have been held yesterday afternoon, at the offices, Short-land-street, but failed for lack of a quorum.

A meeting of the Middle Star Gold Mining Company was held yesterday, at the offices, Lower Queen-street.^ The business was, we understand, *not connected with the general management of the company. y;*; 'ij'j V '''-'.'■ A distilling apparatus was seized-by the Customs authorities on .Wednesday evening on board the steamer Enterprise. The concern wa a enclosed in a wooden case and was unaddressed, and suspicion was first created by its apparent weight. We are pleased "to leara of the. safe arrival,- in -England, oF our, old fand esteenied^'coloßist: D. Nathan, Esq., after a splendid passage of 64 d&ys, from Melbourne. -' ' ■; ■ i-1 .

" Notice is given, that Thomas' Macffarlane has become trustee in the estate of Bobert Brown ; William Wilfred Wilson bas been adjudged a bankrupt, and a. meeting of his creditors is fixed for the 18th inst. <

The quarterly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New Zealand will be held at the Masonic Hotel, on Monday evening next.

A meeting of the Finance Committee, Auckland Rifle Volunteers, was advertised to be held last evening at the Drill Shed, but the only officers present were Capt. JDerrom, Lieut. Defour, and Sergt. Burns. The meeting was consequently adjourned.

A meeting of the ratepayers of the: Onehunga Highway District will t^k<? place at the Institute at 7 o'clock this evening.

Tektdebs are wanted by the Provincial Government for the supply of coal, firewood, rations for gaol, police supplies, &c, for a period of six months.

The second of the series of St. Sepulchre's winter evening entertainment will take place at the Symonds-street Music Hall, on Thursday evening, 23rd inst.

Mb. J. J. Neave will preach at the Wesleyan Chapel, Pitt-street, to-morrow evening, and at the Wesleyan Chapel, High-street, on Wednesday evening.

Sudden Death of Me. Fawcett, the Actob.—The Cleveland Say Express records the death of a well-known Australian actor, Mr. T. ~W. Rowe, better known in the theatrical world as Mr. Tom Fawcett —which occurred at the Commercial Hotel, Townsville. The deceased had been suffering from dysentery for some days previous to his death, but no fatal result was anticipated until a very short time before it took place. He was interred on the same afternoon in the cemetery, and was followed to the grave by many of his friends and admirers. He was a popular actor everywhere, and during his lengthened connection with that celebrated tragedian, the late Mr. G-. V. Brooke, with whom he used to play, he displayed an amount of versatile talent which promised for him a wealthier if not a happier .future. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn their loss. At the time of his death he was lessee of the Theatre Royal, Townsville.