THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1877.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2603, 12 May 1877, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1877.

...... ■ , — •> ; — • ■■ . - - ;■ "What Everybody Says" is crowded out to-day, as well as same other local matter, a leading article, and a contri-: bution from "D. S. C." ■>''-; :•■''■■■- - By pigeongram a Waitekauri correspondent informs us- that to-day very encouraging. reports respecting the Waitekauri and Welcome mines are current. The roads are in a bad state. The remainder of the message is not of much interest. Pjebsons intending to apply for publicans' licenses will have to lodge their applications with Mr Stoney, the Clerk of the Licensing Court, not later than four o'clock on Monday afternoon.- ---: The Thames Naval Brigade ball this year will take place on the 28th instant. This .celebration, has usually been held on Queen's Birthday, but this year an alteration has. been made. A committee consisting of the brigade officers and three honorary members of the company has been formed. Ladies will be admitted by invitation, and it is expected that the Dall will be a very agreeable one, as it is a long time since there was a military or naval ball on the Thames. Mb S.Gbibble, manager, of the Alburnia, courteously furnished us with, a copy of a telegram forwarded to the directors of his company to-day, as follows :— "Broken down today 250 pounds fair specimens.—S. Gbibble."

The Georgia Minstrels' matinee was well attended to-day, the gallery being crammed with delighted children and their parents or others in charge of them, and the lower portions of the theatre being liberally patronised. The Minstrels have not had a more appreciative audience than that which witnessed their performance this afternoon.

The tidal wave, the visitation of which to different places in the Colony was recorded in our telegrams yesterday, was noticed up the Thames River yesterday, where it rose in a few minutes about three feet and as quickly receded. While the Eotoinaharia was at the Goods Wharf the wave came in there, and the steamer, which had been aground, was floated in and came into contact with the wharf, scraping her side and bending a stanchion. In a short time the wave ebbed and left the steamer again on the ground. At seveh o'clock this morning the wave was noticed on the Shortland beach, the rise being about two feet, and very sudden.

The plodding industry of the Chinaman is pretty well known—in this district through the market gardeners. At an early hour of the morning some member of each of the several firms doing business on the Thames starts forth on his rounds with a handcart containing a good donkey's load, and throughout the day John will peregrinate the streets, selling his horticultural products. Not till he has cleared out his stock does he return horne —that is, in most instances, for what cannot be disposed of to the householders is generally sold at some small green grocery. These Chinamen are most industrious, attending to their gardens night and day, and keeping up a constant supply of vegetables for the market. They are frugal in their habits and close-fisted in their means, and we very much fear that the contribution being raised to aid their starving fellow countrymen will not be very largely augmented by their donations.

The performance of the Georgia Minstrels last night was announced as a grand fashionable night, under the patronage of the Pire Brigades. The members of the Brigades showed up well, and the house was a very good one in point of attendance. The performance was similar to what we have had occasion to notice before, but withal introducing novelties, which, although of the same character as the programmes which have before been given, seemed to possess a freshness and attractiveness which ; rendered them appreciable. The opening overture and chorus seemed to go particularly well, but it embraced several popular airs, which may account for its excellent reception. All the songs in the first part were well and spiritedly rendered, but naturally some seemed to take better than others, although it would be almost invidious to mention what seemed like personal preferences. Billy Wilson's " Sift Sand Sail " (query Sal) was encored most enthusiastically, and a verse was repeated, although, the exertion required of the singer, together with his movements as tambo, seemed really to distress him. The first part; concluded with a very creditable piece of instrumentation entitled " Auckland Quickstep," arranged by J. G. Thomas; and well; executed by the band under the composer's conductorship. Hosea Easton executed his very clever banjo solo as usual, and was again encored. Messrs Eeenan and Mills, two members lof the; troupe we were unable to do justice to for their previous night's performance,, seemed to excel themselves last night>and were really inimitable in their dancing. "Our Girls'- was an amusing farce, and went like fun—fast and furious. The weird dance by Jimmy Mills was a.very clever performance, and Judge Crusoe's stump speech a humorous relief. BillyWil'son's song and dance "Way up high" was amusing, and received an encore, when he gave a very clever burlesque of the Broadway . swell; and ." The Three Lovers" brought a long but capital programmeto a conclusion. To-night is the last of the troupe, and we hope, they may have as good a house as on the first night of their, appearance.

LOCAL MANUFAtTUBB. —J. MaBSHALL has arranged with a first-class Cutter and Tailor to make up clothing to prder,---and has just opened up a '_.. large stock 'of superior Tweeds (new patterns), Cloths, Doeskins, Pilots, &c. Inspection solicited.