The Evening Star. THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1871.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 381, 30 March 1871, Page 2

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1871.

This is the last opportunity which we shall have of urging the duty of registration of the names of intending electors. To-morrow afternoon the roll will be closed, and the neglectful will be left lamenting. There has been some remissness in filling up the forms of application, and many who meant well will be classed with those who have been wholly indifferent; and not only those who have not sent in applications, but those who suspect that they have blundered, should take advantage of the last remaining opportunity for having their claims correctly recorded.

Another enormous mass of gold has been unearthed, and fresh attention will be attracted to tho Ciiledoniau claim at the Thames. The depression of shares was but of short continuance, and, as will be seen from our correspondent's letter, the prospects of the mine were never brighter. This is a matter in which the whole district should rejoice, for the influence of one such grand result of enterprise as that exhibited in the returns from this claim, cannot fail to have a powerful effect in attracting attention from places beyond our shores, and in developing the whole golclfield.

It has been said that " there is nothing in a name," but the two Doctors Nicholson of this city must have discovered that there is a great deal in a name, and that an immense amount of inconvenience and confusion may arise from similar professions being associated with similar patronymics. In Ballarat, just now, there are two candidates for legislative honors, both rejoicing in the name of" Jones," and one of them, for distinction, is known even among his supporters as " Rogue Jones." As neither of our local practitioners has acquired the notoriety of the Victorian politician, the same sobriquet would not apply, but the advantage of some distinguishing appellation is unquestionable. In another column it will be observed that attention is drawn to the confusion made by patients in the names of the two medical gentlemen, and their difficulty in knowing the tother from which. We trust that our readers will observe that while Matthew and Luke are not enrolled as disciples of Eseulapius, the practice of medicine is carried on in the city by Mark and John.

We arc sorry to see that the Whan 'bus is about to be discontinued. This conveyance has been a great convenience to settlers, and its continuance cannot fail to have a great effect on the development of that district. We still trust that an effort will be made to secure greater encouragement to this venture, as its discontinuance will unnoubtedly have the effect of stopping any such enterprise in the same direction for a long time.

The p.s. Golden Crown brought up from Thames last evening 2000 ozs. gold for the Bank of New South Wales.

The p.s. Royal Alfred will resume her trips to the Thames on Friday (to-morrow), leaving the wharf, Queen-street, at 6.30 p.m.

The anniversary tea-meeting of the Mount Eden, Sunday-school was held on Tuesday evening in the school-room, Mount Eden. Tea was provided at half-past 6, and the room was comfortably filled. In the absence of the Rev. P. 11. Cornford, whose ill-health prevented his attendance at the meeting, Mr. Outen took the chair. After devotional exercise Mr. Brooks read the secretary's report, which gave a detailed account of the school work for the past year. It appears from the report that the school was progressing favourably, and that teachers were all working amicably together. Mr. Fitness then read the treasurer's report, which was anything but discouraging. After singing a hymn the chairman called upon Mr. F. G. Ewington to address the meeting. That gentleman having spoken on " Our Work," was followed by Mr. S. Matthews ou " Anything," and Mr. H. Cornford on " The Teacher's Witness." Another hymn was sung, after which Mr. F. Battley spoke on "Bible Teaching," Mr. J. T. Garlick on " Regular Attendance at School,'' and Mr. S. Wells made an earnest appeal for funds and twelve more teachers.

The Lone Star left Adelaide on the Ist instant, and Port Victor on the Bth. Had strong breezes throughout.

The following anecdote will show that our French neighbors have not regarded the sacking of London as an improbable event: —A well known English General having visited one of the French military schools, and having been asked to name a subject for a military memoir, gave them the "Advance upon London from the South Coast." Instantly, as though by magic, pens were scratching away at every desk, seemingly in a race against time, for the subject was knewn by heart. The number and nature of the villages to be passed through along the various lines of road, the accommodation each could provide for men and horses, the positions affording means of defence, and the steps to be taken for forcing or evading them, were all known.

The Medical Press and Circular calls attention to the apathy or indifference which exists in country places of having the damp, sepulchral air of churches locked up during the six clays of the week improved by heating before the congregation assembles. We have known persons pre-rlisposed to thoracic affections suffer severely by sitting in the cold churches throughout the morning service. All we can say is, that when the temperature and condition of the atmosphere of churches is neglected, it is an essential of great moment overlooked, and that persons coining to worship are thereby made to suffer, not through incaution on their part, but owing to utter carelessness on the Bide of those who should know better.

A letter has been addressed to the UnderSecretary of the Colonies, calling attention to the slave trade in the South Seas. It is signed by Lord Alfred Churchill, Sir T. Fowcll Buxton, four members of the House of Commons, and the Secrelury of the Aborigines I'rotection Society. They are satisfied that "the trade in Polynesians requires to be very firmly dealt with by Her Majesty's Government." They print a letter from Mr. Robert Short, of Melbourne, in which that gentleman says, that at Fiji the trade in human beings "is carried on now on c scale of unprecedented magnitude, acaompanied by circumstances of great atrocity."

The Independence Bidi/e has published the names of 3,000 French officois interned in Germany who have expressed their concurrence in the protest against a Bonapartist restoration which has already been published. It announces that numerous further adhesions are daily received, but the German authorities having prohibited this political demonstration on the part of their captives, it refrains from publishing any additional signatures, as this might expose the officers to harsh measures.

The taking of the United States' census, now nearly completed, has brought to lightsome curious specimens of given names. A man in Illinois has five children, who have been christened Imprimis, Finis, Appendix, Addendum, aud Erratum. In Siuythc County, Virginia, a Mr. Eluiadoras Sprinkle has called his two sons Mrytlo Ellmore and Onyx Curwen, and his six daughters Memphis Tappan, Empress Vandalia, Tatnia Zain, Okeno, Moletre, Og Wilt, and Wintosse Emmah. The great number of persons surnamed Sprinkle in that county is given as the excuse for these extraordinary names.