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Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2489, 16 March 1878, Page 2

Mr Harrison Ord from Melbourne, will give an address to-morrow 'afternoon at 3 o'clock I iv the Theatre Royal, to which young men are specially invited. Mr Ord will also speak at the usual gevening service for the people. We learn that the Sanitary Inspector, in compliance with instructions from the City Council,servednotice on theUthinst (Thursday last) on both Messrs Holdship and Goldie, of Custom House-street, to alter their chimnies, so as to abate the uusiance arising therefrom, iv terms of the Public Health Act, 1876. It will be seen by the time-table of the Auckland and North Shore Ferry Co., in another column, that the new steamer Tongariro will take the place of the Enterprise in the conveyance of passengers to the Tamaki Races ou'Monday next. A private telegram received in town from Mr Owen McGee says : "Brutal weights are imposed on Perfume, and ' unjustifiable weight on Luna for East Tamaki Races. All my four horses are scratched."

Mr OTlarahascalled at our office, alleging; that the statement made in our report of the accident to the child Honora Mailer, who was burnt severely on March 6th, is incorrect. He says the statement that the little girlO'Hara threw a lighted match on her companion is untrue. The flame of the lighted lire caught the child's dress, and caused the injuries. An explanation of the circumstance, is rendered necessary, owing to the position in which the child O'llara is placed.

The second Lenten service was held last evening iv St. Matthew's Church. The preacher was Archdeacon Pritt, who delivered a practical sermon on the answer of Christ to the dying thief, "To-day shaft thou be with me in Paradise." There was a large congregation for a week night, and the exposition of the preacher was received with attention. The following is tlfe last sell according to " Punch" :—Little Vulgar Boy : Oh ! Sir please sir ! is this Chancery Lane ? Distinguished Q.C. :It is. Vulgar Boy : Ah, I knowed it was. Q.C. (irately) : Then why did you ask? Vulgar Boy (with a chuckle) : Cos I wanted to have Counsel's opinion. ___ '_ Messrs M. Jones and Co. will offer a number of valuable allotments for sale on Monday next, situated in the neighbourhood of Hepburn-street and the City Park.

Particulars of Sunday services will be found in the third page of this journal. The Sunday evening service in the Theatre Royal at the usual hour.

Or Redwood, Roman Catholic Bishop of Wellington, left Auckland by the Taupo for his diocese on Thursday evening, and the St. Patrick's juvenile band assembled on the wharf, and played " Auld Lang Syne" and a number of other airs, as a mark of respect to the Bishop. The complimentary vocal and instrumental concert to Mr Charles T. Harding will be given in the Choral Hall by the President and members of the' Choral Society, on the evening of the 21st inst. An excellent programme is in course of preparation The ladies and gentlemen who are to assist in the vocal parts of the concert are requested to meet at the Choral Hall at eight o'clock this evening, and a practice of the band will be held at 7.30 o'clock on Monday evening at the same place. We learn that several members of the Choral Society and many leading amateur singers are taking an active interest in order to ensure the success of the concert, in which Mrs Mitchell, Miss Edgar, Miss Vaughan, the Harkers', and-several others will sing some of the choicest gems of their repertoire. A number of popular operatic selections will be given on tho occasion, which gives every promise of going off with great eclat. "it is notified by advertisement in another column that there will be no meeting of the National Independent Order of Oddfellows (Pioneer Lodge), until Monday, 25th March. Wc are requested to state that the Rev, W. J. Williams will officiate to-morrow

evening in the North Shore Wesleyan Church, and will preach his last sermon in Auckland previously to going South. Divine service will be held on board the

ship Lorraine to-morrow morning, at 8.30, The Rev. Mr Williams will conduct theser vice. S lilors belonging to the various vessels in harbour are invited.

The 50,000 salmon ova for New Zealand per Chimborazo, from England, were transhipped at Melbourne, per Alhambra. A committee has been appointed at Wellington to draw up regulations for the Reform Association.

Superintendents Thomson and Shearman are'at present on a tour of inspection in the Waikato townships. The remains of the young woman found in the Avon, as reported in our Christchurch telegrams yesterday, have been identified as those of a girl named Scrully, an immigrant, who arrived by the Rakaia a few months ago.

At Blenheim there is a strong public feeling against the bringing of the Counties Act into operation.

The ratepayers of the Karangahape Highway District will shortly hold a public meeting to consider a proposal for draining the refuse of the Mount Eden Pond into a thickly-inhabited part of Newton. Tho settlers in the Archhill district are also considering the matter, which will be fully discussed at the forthcoming meeting.

The St. Patrick's school-children will meet on Monday morning at St. Patrick's Hall, 11 obson-street, when they will form a procession and walk to the Domain, where sports and refreshments will bo provided. The children of St. Mary's, Newton, Parnell, Onehunga, and Otahuhu, are expected to join the procession. Each school will be represented by a particular colour.

The anniversary services belonging to the Ponsonby Wesleyan Church will be conducted to-morrow—in the morning by Rev Joseph Fletcher, from New South Wales ; and in the eveaiing by Rev W. J. Williams. This is the last sermon, we understand, that Mr Williams will preach before going Smith. The annual tea-meeting will be held on Thursday evening. This will be a special tea gathering, and many lay and clerical gentlemen will give utterance to their views upon matters of church and other politics. The inhabitants around Ponsonby should not miss to-morrow's services, and in particular the tea,meeting. Both preachers are very popular.

The inaugural meeting of th 3 Pitt-street Young Men's Association takes place ou Monday evening next at half-past seven o'clock "in the Pitt-street Schoolroom. The Rev. W. J. Williams; Vice-President of the Society, will deliver the inaugural address to the memberr and friends. We hope to see

i. goodly number ot persons of both sexes present, to hear Mr Williams for the last time in Auckland, prior to his departure South.

The shareholders of the Hibernian Band will inarch through tho city and suburbs this evening as a time-honoured custom on the eve of St. Patrick's Day. The band will assemble in front of the Shamrock Hotel at 8.30 p.m iv two large breaks from Mr Quick's stables, and proceed from thence through the principal thoroughfares of the city, "discoursing their enlivening music until 12 o'clock midnight. We have no doubt but that many lovers of mv. ic will accompany them on their route. ggJThe following is the out-turn of a parcel of stone from the Bright Smile Goldmining Co. treated at the Bank of New Zealand, in Auckland :—Weight of specimens 42ozs. lSdwts., Bgrs.; gold obtained from same, 2ozs. Sdwts. 6grs.; rate per ton, 1,836'0z5. 6dwts. ogrs. Weight of specimens on hand at this date, 251bs; P. McTavish, Manager, March 16, 1878.