AUCKLAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume VII, Issue 326, 30 October 1858, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

The Farewell Ball of Colonel Wynyaud and the OrricEßS of "thesßth" to their Auckland friends took place on Thursday night in the Odd Fellows' Hall, and was very numerously attended — more than 300 ladies and gentlemen being present. His Excellency Colonel Gore Browne was among the guests. For some days the managing committee and a party of soldiers had been busily engaged in adding to the accommodation offered by the Hall, by the erection of temporary saloons, and also in the decoration of the ball-room with flags, shields of arms, &c; and their efforts were attended with great success. The fine band of the 58th was stationed in the gallery, and gave the dance-music with great spirit. 'Dancing commenced about halfpast 9, and continued with brief intervals till 10 o'clock, when " O the Roast Beef of Old England " gave the signal for an adjournment to supper. This department of the soirfe was confided to Mrs Martin, whose utmost skill in every branch of the culinary art was put forth for this occasion. Many of the devices in the confectionery dishes were remarkable for their elegance of design as well as excellence of manufacture. After supper, Colonel Wynyard, in a few frank sentences, proposed " Our Auckland friends,"— and His Excellency, in leplying on behalf of the people of Auckland, paid a well-merited compliment to the Colonel, Officers, and Men of the 58th. Mr W. Gisborne was called upon to return | thanks for " The Ladies of Auckland," and often as that gentleman has had to respond to this toast, he gave some happy new variations on his well-known favourite theme of eloquence. Dancing was resumed after supper and kept up, we learn, till close upon 5 o'clock. A committee of Civilians has been formed to get up a Return Farewell Ball to Colonel Wynyard and the Officers of the 58th, and the subscription list is rapidly filling. — New Zealander, October 16. Onehunga. — The Stone Pier is rapidly progressing, 300 feet of the work having already been carried out. The builders are now working well into the tide, and expect to finish 400 feet before the piles for its completion are driven. The depth of water at its present terminus compels the necessity of " tide -work," and ere long we expect to see stages rigged for our import, of coal from Papakura. On Tuesday, his Excellency the Governor, attended by G. Holt, Esq., Assistant Private Secretary, visited the works, accompanied by Mr McGhee, who introduced him to Mr Gallagher the manager, and Mr Simpson the Engineer. — Ibid. ~