The Evening Star. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1870.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 84, 16 April 1870, Page 2

The Evening Star. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1870.

We are obliged by pressure on our space to hold over our leader.

We notice that our enterprising townsman, Mr. J. Casey, has laid on his fine littlo steamer, the Lady Bowen, for Ohinemuri. She will sail to-morrow (Sunday), at 9.30 a.m., and return to Auckland on Monday night. We are sure many will avail themselves of visiting the much-talkod-of Ohiaemuri.

To those who do not like a more lengthened trip at soa. and the risks of sea sickness, the excursion to the preuy island of Motu Ihi, on Monday, in the p.s. Duke of Edinburgh, will present a favourable choice of an exceedingly pleasant excursion. The nearness of the island, and yet its sufficient distance to cut oft' familiar sights and scenes, with a glimpse of the deer and game with which the island is stocked, will present all the elements necessary for the success of a general picnic. If the weather is favourable, as it promises To be, wc venture to predict that the glen 3 and glades of Motu Ihi will ring with merriment and fun.

In the Police Court, to-day, so great was the throng of persons —evidently come to hear the card-sharping case —that it was all but impossible to gain admittance. The victims of the thirsty god were fewer than might have been anticipated after a holiday ; and a few hags, who have sunk to the lowest stage of female degrcdation, came actually knocking at the prison doors for admittance. The result of the enrdsharping case disappointed the quidnuncs: a few minutes for the expression of counsel's opinions, and a confession of guilt, appeasing the ire of justice The prisoners, who appeared decent men, and are men of some means, were merely bound over to good behaviour for six months on their own security ; and there is no doubt that the fright they received in being within the clutches of the law in a most serious and indictable offence will deter them from the little games ofthe thieving fraternity. They expressed with much vehemence their iutentions in the future. We observe that the p.s. Lady Bow en, which will leave Auckland at half-past nine on to-morrow morning, will proceed to Ohinemuri on Easter Monday, leaving Grahamstown at half-past eight o'clock, returning to the same place in the evening and reaching Auckland about midnight. A capital opportunity is thus given to excursionists of visiting the Upper Thames on Easter Monday by leaving Auckland in this favourite little boat to-morrow morning. The members of Nos. 1. 4, and 5 Companies A. R. V. will parade for com pany drill every Tuesday and Friday mornings, at half-past six o'clock sharp, and every Wednesday and Saturday evenings, at 5 o'clock, in the Barrack Square. The anniversary services ofthe W elles-ley-street Baptist Sunday School will be held to-morrow, when services will be preached, in the morning, by the Rev. P. H. Cornf'ord, and in the evening, by the Rev. J. Berry. An afternoon service for parents and scholars will be held in the j afternoon. A public tea meeting will j take place in the school room, on Tues- ! day, when tea will be on the table at half I past 6 o'clock.