The Evening Star. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1870.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 179, 5 August 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1870.

The Cantero enquiry was brought to a close yesterday evening, and resulted in a finding that she had been unnecessarily abandoned, but as Captain Davidson had not a certificate, the Bench had no power to inflict any penalty. A narrow escape from drowning occured this morning off the Queen-street wharf. It appears a youDg man was walking from off the s.s Go-ahead, when the gangway slipped and preciptated the youth into the damp clement. The gangway was immediately lowered, and with the assistance of _t rope he climbed up a la Jack Shepherd, to terrafirma.

A veky laughable case of mistaken identity took place in Queen-street, yesterday evening. A gentleman was walking with his wife towards the wharf, when she stopped behind to look at some sweet bonnet, the gentleman did not seem to notice her quitting his side for a minute or so as another lady was walking behind him whom he mistook for his wife ; he stopped for a second and said to her, " Cornc along, my dear, we shall be late." He received no answer, and the lady endeavoured to pass him, but he caught her by the arm, sayiDg, " You needn't run away." Judge his surprise when he got a sound box on the ear which knockd his hat off, and was told never to dare to iusult a lady again. He saw his mistake at once, and his wife coming up at the time, added to the amusement of the spectators and embarrasment of the unfortunate man, who didn't know his own wife.

On yesterday afternoon, an inquest was held at the Eden Vine Hotel, on the body of Daniel M'Gahan, lately killed near Otahuhu, when the jury returned a verdict " that the deceased was accidentally killed" by the upsetting of a loaded dray, on the Great South Eoad, near Otahuha, on August 3rd, and added the following rider: —" The jury desire to call the attention of the authorities to the dangerous condition of the Great South Road, in the place where the above melancholy accident occured, and in many others where the road is barely wide enough to suffer two carts to pass."

In the Police Qpurt to-day the " stealing of specimens" case occupied the attention of the Bench most of the day. The most painful feature in the case is that the main witness in the prosecution, and who had volunteered to prosecute, is brother-in-law to the prisoner, and has brought forward his wife and her sister to bear witness against their brother, and that he had tendered his evidence on condition of getting a situation. The feeling in the crowd in Court was very pronounced against this witness, who had a terrible handling from Mr. Rees. J There was a fair attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening considering the counter attractions elsewhere. The pieces performed were " The Foster Sisters," in which Miss Gougenh'eim appeared as Annette, and Mrs. Harry Jackson as Clarissa, supported by the rest of the company. The pieces selected for this evening are " The Jealous Wife,'' concluding with the amusing farce of "Lend me Five Shillings." We perceive by advertisement that Mr. N. Salomon from Dunedin has opened for sale at the upper room of the City Club Hotel, Hhortland-street, one of the richest assortments of colonial and other made jewellery that we have seen on view in Auckland for some time past. The stock comprises gold and silver watches, ear-rings and bracelets, set in diamonds, and New Zealand quartz of the most exquisite taste and workmanship. As we now understand that Mr. Saloman purposes only staying here a week, we recommend an early visit to Mr. Salomon's.

The usual weekly parade of the Auckland Rifle Volunteers took place last evening at the Drill-shed, Princes-street. There was a very good attendance, and the usual evolutions were gone through very creditably.

The monthly parade of the Auckland Artillery and Naval Volunteers, which was postponed from Tuesday evening last, will take place at half-past seven o'clock this evening, in the Drill-shed, Fort Britomart.

The usual monthly inspection of the Auckland Cavalry Volunteers will take place in the Domain, at three o'clock this afternoon.