THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1875.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2011, 15 June 1875, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1875.

The competition amongst the Banks for Sarcels of gold is getting'-spirited.. The tank of New Zealand and the National Bank tendered for the Queen of the May and Queen of Beauty parcels, the former being successful in each instance.

Majob ; Ebddell, the 'Commissioner appointed by the Governor to enquire into the alleged illegal issue of miners' rights at Ohinemuri, has decided to conduct the enquiry with closed doors, neither representatives ;of'the press nor the public being admitted. The Commissioner proceeds to Ohinemuri to-day to take some evidence there, aod he will afterwards sit in Grahamstown, but the public will know nothing of the matter until the evidence and finding hate been returned to the Governor, which, return must be be made before the 10th proximo.

Ws learn that anotlicr effort is to be made to improve the attractions of the Mechanics' Institute Museum. The glass cases have been re-arranged and their contents put in order by Mr Severn, and nnd there is now plenty of room for more specimens. If mine managei-3 and others would keep this in mind they might render material assistance in getting together at least a respectable mineralogical collection. This, ia time, would be invaluable as an aid to students who wish to learn something of mining scientifically; and if a School of MiSes were started, the collection could bo placed under its care, to which it would be a valuable accessory.

It is a very long time since a case in ihe.JVy,arden's Court possessed such an interest for the public as that commenced to-day, over the Tairua Prospectors' claim. Some time before the Court was opened there was a large attendance, including the witnesses who had been "subpoenaed and theparties to the different plaints. Amongst the objectors were several Maories, male and female, who were represented by counsel and assisted by native interpreters. All the available legal talent of the Thames appeared to have been engaged, and some from "Auckland, amongst others Mr Hesketh, |who appeared for the Prospectors. The ■delay'which occurred before the Warden took' his seat*'lQ(^ea9ed' vW6 v>'excitemeiit' over the case.

The once well-known barrister, Mr B. C.„,Aspinall,. who.was sent to England some years ago for treatment in a private lunatic asylum, died within a week of his wife, who was at the time of her death supporting her family by performing the duties of post and telegraph mistress in "one of the suburban towns of Melbourne. Mr Aspinall had recovered his reason, iand was expected to return to Victoria at ■an early date. .-. ;;> .. „; - •.•

'. " How blissful isthe marriage state !" ;say some, and a few of the general some who have from time to time given birth ;to such sentiments may be right; at any ■rate for the credit of humanity let us j hope so. In many cases, however, the iblissfulnessvariesdh'character. A memiberlof our istaffiw'as engaged last evening ■in- the desperately hopeless attempt of finding news, and, passing an hotel in Shortland, happened to be the witness of one kind of matrimonial bliss. A man was in a bar, where he had succeeded ■in making himself as drunk as a man may without coming under the category ;of the ; " incapables," a, very desirable state perhaps, if; one could only chalk off at that particular ;point and remain free from the attention of those gentlemen Jwho.have been described as having, uniforms that are peculiar and manners that are disgusting. Absorbed in the contemplation of the interesting inebriate aforesaid, he saw ihat inebriate's better half enter the bar and approach her lord. Her lord,, who, had previously, been indulging in the wildest hilarity, relapsed into melancholy, arid let out a cry of intense anguish as the better half walked up and clutched his hair.,. She dragged him out of the bit, arid never released her affect tionte hold upon his hair (and upon, his affections — for ho was much affected) until he was lodged safely at homenot far distant—being led like a lamb to the slaughter without any further remonstrance than intermittent howls? that dulyprovoked vicious " come-ori-nows " from his spouse. The above is one kind of bliss, and a kind which, perhaps, is only too common if the truth weie known. s ' :

The monthly meeting of the Lodge Sir Walter Scott will be held at the Freemasons' Hall this evening at the usual hour;.. ...■■",■, -;';.>;■: ;:/ .■■: ■■ ..... ■,-.. .-... .■ .; ;■ ,

The $Yard-Chapman telegram scandal is not likely to die out. Since-the pub-: licatioQ of Mr James Smith's letter in the Ptagp Guardian and the disclosure of his name he has written to the Otago Daily Times a letter in which, he says, sfter stating/} that ; -'- ;the ; ! had -' his authority "to give up Ms name, and had indemnity against all consequences :—" I am quite prepared to substantiate the. charges conyeyed by'that -letter if the gentleman referred to is desirous of public investigation; and, I doubt not, an elucidation of the truth on these matters would tend to clear the moral atmosphere of the legal profession in Dunedin by shewing how very slender are the preten-, sions of that gentleman to set up the high moral . pedestal of which he has hitherto appeared to claim the exclusive occupation."

\ This is the way a Frenchman reported the Brooklyn scandal:—• " One „ Grand Ecclessiastical Scandal. — Great excitement in New York and Brooklyn.—Three clergymen in moosh Trouble. ■—Mons. .Moultong, Tiltong, and Beechare have one grand controversee. Mons. Moultong is ze partorr of ze Plemoz Shurch, of New York, discovered by Columbus,Ohio, in 1492. Mons. Moultong is accuse of taking ze' impropare libertee wiz ze wife of Theodore • Beechare, who is Mrs Harriott Beechare Stowe, the mozare of Oncle Tom ze blind pianiste. Mons. Beechare also is accuse'of ze impropare libertee wiz Mad. Tiltong, daughter of Susan B. Anthony, sistare of Mark - Anthony, who ■ was made love with Cleopatra. Mons. Tiltong have cause ze separashong of Mons. Beechare and his wife. She resides in the seety of Brooklyn, New Jersey. Ze concregashong of ze Plemoz Rock Shurch vill not permit Mons. Moultong to preesh longer from za't poolpet. Se greatest excitement prevails." Ouv French friend appears 1 to' Understand this matter as clearly as though he had a " statement "'to make.

One of the most amusing incidents we (Waifcangi Tribune) have heav'l of for some time was related to us by a gentleman, on our late visit to the Waitangi Bridge, and we give it as a proof of the homely manners of Lady Norman by. It appears that the vice-regal party,- after inspecting the bridge, called Vat, the "hotel" on the Otago side of the" river, and, whilo they were congregated in front of the house, his JExccllency expressed to the landlady, Mrs Duncan, his desire to wash his hands. Accordingly, the loyal subjeqfc, with pleasure beaming on' her countenance, ushered the Governor into a small beHroom, and on returning to the front, met Lady Nornianby entering the house. Not imagining for a moment that the plainly-dressed lady was his Excellency's better half, the worthy hostess exclaimed, as she sought to prevent her intruding on the privacy of the Governor, " sTou musn't come in here now ;. the Governor is in here." Lady Normanby, who was, probably, amused at the worthy hostess''misapprehension, replied; "Oil, never mind; I'm the Governor's old woman-^-it's all right.'' - That landlady vanished like a shadow.