The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1874.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1808, 19 October 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1874.

The only charge on the ehcot in the Resident; Magistrate's Court this morning ■was against an unfortunate inebriate, who wa3 dealt with in tho customary manner.

Ws (Herald) are glad to learn that T. Bussoll, Esq., may. bo expected to return to Auckland per s.i. Hero, due in Auckland from Sydney on.the 22nd. „...-..-.-. ■. • •

/The fortune of .tho.lato Baron Auselui de Rothschildl is estimated, according to "Gfalignani, 1' at more than a thousand millions of fraiics/equnl to £40,000,000 sterling. ' ;

The manager of. the Imperial Crown has come upon what if apparently a largo roef in the crois-cut, running from Tookey'a towards the flat. The roef is full of mundic, and minerals indicative of the proximity of gold.

A mebtixg- of the members of tho Thames Choral Society is called for this evening, to be held at the Academy of Music. It has not yet been decided that the society is to repeat the concert given lately, and we underetand that this point will be determined upon tonight.

DiritiNG the passage (a rough one) of the Manaia from Auckland to the Thames on Saturday a valuable draught horse, the property of Mr. Henry Bawden was lost overboard. It is thought that the horso swam ashore on Chamberlain's Island. It ia to be hoped, that this is the case, since the loss of the animal would-be a great lost .to Mr. Bawden, wfy> valiieß the horse at over £60.

The murder of the maori: woman named Henrietta To Puni at Orakei has startled tho Maories in that settlement, and the culprit is likely to receive European justice, as will be seen by a reference to our: telegraphic columns, where an account of the nffair is given. The murderer would appear to hare entertained for his unfortunate victim an attachment which was unreturned, and repeated denials to his suit culminated in her death. It is to be hoped that the murderer will meet with his just deserts. „..',..

The native owners of land at Parawai within the Highway. District, who refused at one time to pay the rates and were to be sued for them, have, through the intercession of Mr. Maekay, arranged to meet the members of the Board, this afternoon in the schoolroom, Parawai. We belifrre such explanation will be made to tha natives, who up to the present, cannot" see why they should be called upon to pay rates,,ns wilrlead them to pay their portion towards the expenses of tho District Board. This difference of opinion has been the cause of the objection of the natives to allowing the cutting proposed through the hill leading to the Upper Ksuaeranga. : • -

Thhb* appears no certainty of the next Colonial prize firing being held at the Thames yet, for we understand the Govern 1* ment have been making enquiries at New Plymouth of a similar character to those forwarded to Major Cooper (referred to by us in a previous issue). The chances are, however, in favor of the Thames, should no native or private difficulty come in the way. At present the range recommended by Major Cooper is the delta between the Thames Kiv«r and Sauaeranga, Creek, ' firing into the hill. The locality, with little expense, could be. made very suitable both for firing and camping purposes. The claims of the: Thames are, • certainly, as far as existing circumstances go, much greater, than Taranaki: for, while the former has four Volunteer Companies, averaing 60 men each —one Naval Company about 120, two Cadet Corps say 30 each: making 420, with!a civil population about 10,000 —Taranaki has one Volunteer Company about 30 strong and one Cavalry Corps about the same strength— their militia we believe is about being disbanded. Their civilian population totals about 2000. „