The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1874.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1789, 26 September 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1874.

Thb Otago Times thinks that Mr. Vogel't absence from the colomy at the present time is a grave error of judgment.

Mb. E. J. Cbetghton, editor and general manager of the Otago G-uardiara, will be succeeded by Mr. E. H. Heary as general manager, and Mr, Vincent Pyke as editor.

MISB Etc writes: A very curious fact in connsction with the servant question has lately been pointed out to me, viz., that whila ia 1860 about 10 per cent;, only of the female population of England was employed in domestic service, now, in 1874, 20 per cent, of our women are so engaged, and yet the country waiits more help.

We notice by our Auckland files that Mr. Joseph May is a candidate for the represen'ation of Eden in the Provincial Council. With such an opponent Mr. W. L. Rees* return is by no means a certainty, as Mr. May is an old and tried politician, while Mr. Bees is only known as a political partizan of extreme views—as yet unknown except "on the stump,"

A Phovikciaij Goyernment 0-azetie published yesterday contains a notification to the effect; that Lemuel John Bagnall, William Thomas, Thomas Walker, WiUiam Sowerby Greenville and William Chappell have been appointed by His Honor the Superintendent to be Trustees for the Highway District of Kauaeranga. It is also notified that Henry Y«rnon has been appointed collector of rates for the Parawai district.

We are in receipt of New Zealand Gazette No. 50, and the following Acts of the Assembly:—New Zealand Forests Act (republished in consequence of a typographical error in the first issue), Immigration and Public "Works Loan Acr, Immigration and Public Works Act, Eailways Act, Wellington Land Payments Ac 1:, Canterbury Water Supply Act, Harbor Works Act, Harbor Boards Act Amendment Act,. Auckland Harbor Docks Act, Municipal Baser vea Act, and others.

Many will hear with much regret the news of the death of Mrs Sam Howard, the hostess of the Bank Hotel, Wellington, says the Weekly Times. Mr. and Mrs. Howard, came to the colony some years ago, and for a time were leading members of a dramatic company at the Theatre Boyal, Dunedin. At intervals, subsequently, they both appeared on tbo Mage in several cities of the colony, and Mrs. Howard was always a favorite with an audience, being a clever actress, in comedy. In some of the other colonies, Mrs. Howard will be remembered as a pleasing actress, and her death will be regretted by hundreds to whose entertainment and amusement she has contributed by her appearances on the stage.

A utjmbeb of persons were charged with small offences at the Resident Magistrate's Oourb this morning—breaches of the Municipal Bye-lawp, such as permitting cows to wander, pigs to stray and other innovations of Her Majesty's law. As tke charges were made under the bye-lawu of the Borough, moßt of the offer dcr3 were let off with a mitigated—His Worship taking into con sideration the circumstance, however doubtful, that they might not be aware of the fact that the municipal revenue is swelled by these cases. A Frenchman was charged witli wheeling a barrow over a footpath, and was asked whether he pleaded guilty to such an unlawful proceeding, when it was discovered that ho could not speak English —or professed ■0. It is likely that the case would hare been terribly complicated, but it was fortunately discovered tha'. the clerk of the station could speak French; and the difficulty was got over.

At the annual dinner of the Prince of Wales Massnic Lodge held last night (says the Cross of Friday) at the Masonic Hotel, Princes street, two handsome testimonials were presented to the retiring Master and Past Master, Messrs W. H. Kissiiiig and A. H. Didthelm. The former consisted of a handsome and massive tea and coffee service in four pieces. They are of extremely elegant design, richly chased, and bear the following inscription : —" Presented lo Brother William Henry Kissliug, P.M. of "the Prince of Wales Lodge, No. 1,338 E.G., by the brethren of the same as a mark of their etteem and reipeci, Auckland, September, 1874." The testin|(?mal to Mr. DiGthelm consists of a beautiful epergne in frosted silver, standing about 20 inches high. The design is very chaste and picturesque —a palm tree, spread--ing forth ita feathery leaves, and beneath its shade a giraffe. The workmanship is exquisite, the tracery in the foliage of the tree and the undergrowth at its f: ot bein# delicately wrought and finished. A similar inscription to Mr. Kissling's, with the difference alone of their respective rank* in the lodge, is inscribed upoai*? Both testimonials were supplied by Mr. Heinrich Kohn, and are a credit to the firm. .*■■.