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Auckland Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3559, 5 January 1882, Page 3

We were in error in stating_ that Dcmpscy's building was insured in the Noricli Union. The Colonial had two risks on the two shops, amounting altogether to £360.

Sergeant Greene of Onehunga, brought io, a man this afternooon named James O'Ncil, on a charge of uttering a forged chuque for £9 10s, with intent to defraud Thos. Rice, a hotelkccper. Prisoner will appear in the Police Court in the morning. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Waste Lands Board, which should have been held this afternoon, did not take place, owing to the fact that three of the Commissioners—Messrs May, Moat, and Tonks-were only re-appointed by the Governor yesterday, and the warrants have not yet arrived. They will he to hand by next mail from Wellington, and a special meeting of the Board will be hjld next week. An amusing scene was witnessed at tne Theatre Koyal last evening. A gentleman of well-known waggish propensities turned loose amongst the galaxy of beauty and chivalry in the Dress Circle a live frog. We do!not know whether the frog was bent on following the footsteps of a celebrated member of his genus who generations ago went a-wooiog, but his first move on securing his: liberty was to leap gracefully into the lap of a fair member of the audience. A little well-bred shriek followed, and his frogship, with considerable address, bopped along about a dozen pairs of knees, his progress being accompanied by faint oral marks of consternation. Eventually the frisky amphibia was captured by an old gentleman, and thrown unceremoniously amongst the "gods in the pit, where there is too much reason to fear he came to an untimely end.

Mr Locked Waikohu propert)', about twenty miles from Gisborne, containing about 9,900 acres freehold^ with 7,500 merino sheep, lambs given in, has been purchased by Mr F. W. Williams, of Canterbury, tor £21,000 sterling.

The ateamer Pearl, which waalaunoacd from Mr Stone's shipbuilding yard a fewjears ago, and was subsequently sold to Mr A, Porter, ot Auckland, as a Bteam yacht, is about to bo rostorod to the Thames. Mr Porter, desiring a larger vcseol, has ordered the machlnory from homo, and a new hull Is in course of construction, to his order, whilst the Pearl has been disposed of to Mr W. Carpenter, of this plaoe. fchowill ho employed in the coaßtintc trade in the conveyance of gam and Btores, the latter bolng fold in exchange for kauri gum, maiae, tec, at lha various Maori settlements on the coast of this peninsula, at the Barrier Islands, &o The steamer is to be handed over to her new owner in a few weoks.-" Thames AdverUser."

Younc ladies and gentlemen about to start housekeeping will be relieved of a great SvS oftroubleVcalling on the andwunned. You can ascertain in a few minutes the cost of furnishing a three fdur, five, or six roomed hoiwe Not only can youiorm a correct estimate, bu"you c°n see all the goods ready !« aelmrjr at the various pricos. Garllok and Cronwell keop a larger stock ot oaroots and bedsteads than any othor house in Auckland; also tho KrSatoVt variety of howuhold furniture, most of it manufttcturod by their own workmen. Five ,er cent., discount allowed for cash at time of nurcbose. New-comers aro invited to stroll ?hrou''b iho City Hall Arcado, and gatufy fhßMelvtß by aninapeoLlon of the stock of the B coa value we offer, and the read ness wo are Enabled to execute orders entrusted to onr oare. iGorliok and Cranwell, City Hall Arcadc(ADTT-)