The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1875.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 1892, 26 January 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1875.

We understand that some of our visitors hare been aßked to take part in the Choral Society's Concert to be held at the Academy of Music on Thursday. Mr Henry Brett and Mr Skinner of Auckland both possess fine voices, and are well known in Auckland musical circles. These gentlemen, with, perhaps some of the southern representatives, might be induced to render assistance at the forthcoming concert. We have received a Provincial G-ovirnmenfc Gazette published yesterday. The contents are principally notices of sittings of the Native Lands Court to be held. The Her. Charles Clark, with his secretary Mr E. 8. Sroythe, arrived by the Manaia early this morning. As will.be ssen from our telegraphic intelligence, the rev. and accomplished lecturer at the Choral Fall in Auckland w«s greeted by an overflowing audiesce, anxious to h°ar his second Dickens lecture. last night, hundreds being unable to obtain admission. In fact, Charles Dickens appears to be Mr Clark's specialty; and we are glad that he has choien the most popular of English writers for his theme at the Academy of Mußic to-night. From private telegram* we lean* that'''great inconvenience was caused by the crush at the pay boxes last night j and we would consequently warn inten :ing visitor* to purchase their tickets beforehand at Mr Burra's. As the enter'ainmentis under the patronage of the Thames Volunteers and Southern representatives, the officers and members of the different local corps will doubtless attend in uniform. The friends' of Mr Clery (who was shot in the shoulder at the Butts recently) will bo glad to hear that he is rapidly recovering. Mr Clery >is new sufficiently convalescent to walk about the Hospital grounds, and will, it is hoped, be enabled to visit the shooting ground to witness the firing before the representatives leave. "Air Auckland paper says :—" The reception the colonial prize-firing representative met with at the hands of the Auckland Volunteers, upon their arrival afc the railway station yesterday, was—well, disgraceful, and a reflection upon the hospitality of the citizens. Only five Volunteers in uniform assembled at the station upon the arrival of the train, notwithstanding the parade order issued for tke assembly of the various corps j there was no band, and no attempt made to offer a welcome in any shape. This is prettey conduct, certainly, for our visitors to meet with at the hands of the residents of a city which aspires to be dubbed the leading city in the colony socially, domestically, and politically, if nob also commercially. If our Voluateers desired to place in the mouths of opponents an argument in favour of abolishing the farce of toy soldiery, they could not more effectually , have done so than in disobeying their officers' orders, and treating with contempt their brother volunteers arriving in our city en route for the colonial Wimbledon contest. The conduct of the Auckland Volunteers has been disgraceful, and merits contempt, while it fully justifies the uncomplimentary remarks which may have been given expression to upon the occurrence. As will been seen by oar provincial telegrams, the Thames Volunteer* know what is expected of them under the . circumitances, and have made their arrangements accordingly, and we trust the "Southerners" will accept their hearty welcome as compensation in soms measure for the more than coolness they have met with in the "Northern City.""