The Evening Star. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1871.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 310, 6 January 1871, Page 2

The Evening Star. FRIDA Y, JANUARY 6, 1871.

A man named J. C. Lane, recently from Auckland, jumped overboai'd from the steamer Morpeth, on the 27th ult. and was drowned. The barque Kate has sailed from Sydney for this port *with a full cai-go. A panorama of the principal incidents in the works of Charles Dickens has been painted by Charles Massey, and is being exhibited in Dunedin, where it is being lectured on by Mr. R. P. Whitworth, formerly of the Daily Times staff. Three deaths from scarlatina happened on board tbe ship Robert Henderson, which has arrived at Port Chalmers. Eight deaths under five years of age occurred altogether. The ve.-sel had been placed in quarantine, and the passengers removed to the Quarantine Island. The inter-provincial cricket match between Otago and Canterbury is expected to take place in Christchnrch on January 23rd, 24th, and 25th. We deaire to -draw the attention of intending purchasers to the fact that Mr. Cochrane's extensive sale of household furniture advertised for to-day is, owing to the inclemency of the weather, postponed till to-morrow. The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh will leave for the Thames this evening, at 10 o'olock. We are informed that a requisition is in course of signature, asking the Provincial Secretary (Mr. H. H. Lusk) to become a candidate for the representation of Parnell, in the House of Representatives. It is un derstood that Mr. Lusk will not decline the requisition, which is very numerously signed. The Christian Times for this month, just published, contains a great deal of interesting and useful reading ; and from the manner in which it is conducted, its freedom from sectarian narrow-mindedness, and the thoroughly readable nature of its contents, this publication seems to have now thoroughly established* itself as a public favourite. The company at the Theatre Royal has been rehearsing for the performance to be given under the direction of the Hon. Elliott Yorke, to-morrow evening. But, on consideration, Herr Bandmann and the lessee thought it better to take the company to the Prince of Wales Theatre, on account of the greater size of the building, where the performance will accordingly take place to-morrow evening. No doubt the local charity to be benefitted will derive advantage from the change of place. We have learned that another death has resulted from cholera, of, we suppose, the English type, a Mrs. Gunson having died this forenoon, in Nelson-street, at 11 o'clock. Mr. Swan has announced himself as a candi late for the Thames district in the General Assembly. Tho important sale of household furniture, Sec, at the residence of Air. D. B. Thornton, who is leaving for England, will take place on Monday and Tuesday next. Wo learn, by a letter received from Ohinemuri yesterday, that the opinions of the natives in that district, are that war in the Waikato is inevitable. So far as Ohinemuri is concerned it will in all probability remain neutral, as before.