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New Zealander, Volume XVIII, Issue 1650, 8 February 1862, Page 4

Auckland Choual Society. —The first public rehearsal of this season, under the able superintendence of their leader. Mr. J. Brown, will take place, we hear, on Thurssday evening next, the L3th. Handel’s Oratorio of the “Messiah” is the subject announced. A short time since when the dissolution of this society was a matter of danger, the general opinion of the public was that such an event would be one of great loss to the community. The present opportunity of affording a practical appreciation of its worth is one which will not, we trust, be passed over carelessly by the citizens of Auckland, We have been requested to state that “ working members are desired to assemble on Wednesday evening in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, at 7 o’clock precisely.” Auckland Total Abstinence Society.— An open meeting of this Society will, we perceive, be belli this evening at the Odd Fellows’ Hall. Royal Company Auckland Volunteers. —We beg to call attention to the fact that on Monday evening next, the adjourned meeting for the purpose of electing the officers, and for the consideration of the bye-laws of this corps, will be held in the Mechanics’ Institute at 7 in the evening. Members joining the company previous to this meeting are qualified to take part in such election. On Wednesday last a concert in aid of the funds for the erection of a steeple to St. Fatrick’s Church was held in the St. Patrick’s school room, Hobson-street, and was very numerously attended. The opening solo and chorus “ Rouse Brother Rouse” was but a poor preface for the really good things that followed. In fact it is a gentleman’s song, and, as we thought, was rather out of place. “ Awake from thy dream,” by Miss Shanaghan, made us aware that business had commenced in earnest, and the evening passed on merrily. The laughing trio “Don’t tickle me” was cheerily encored, but again we thought that gentlemen’s songs should be sung by gentlemen. There was one song requiring especial notice, “ Coocy,’’ was sung by Miss Laury in first-rate style, although part of the effect was lost by certain juveniles who thought proper to echo the call after a fashion of their own, but Miss Laury kindly answering the encore, and the said juveniles being advised of certain punishment in store for them should they again interrupt, we had an opportunity we did not neglect of appreciating as it deserved one of the prettiest songs of the day. We might also add with what pleasure we remarked the readiness with which mo:l of the ladies came forward in answer to the encores. We do not by any means admire that scornful sneering manner and that shaking of the head which, with_ a great delay, some people seem to think quite becoming and proper before they

choose to repeat a song. We rather condemn that style of bearing as least calculated to produce a sensation. Altogether the ladies afforded us a very pleasant evening’s entertainment. On the following Thursday evening there was to have been a sale by auction of the goods remaining from the late Bazaar, but the evening passed oft'in a most “ deadly lively” manner. A quadrille was suggested and commenced forthwith, but a certain reverend father present chose to hold out threats of extinguishing the lights should it be continued. This did away with all pleasure, and after seeing that the smiles and entreaties of the ladies failed to touch the reverend father, the folks departed and the affair came to a no very satisfactory conclusion.— Communicated.