THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CIOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1877.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2645, 30 June 1877, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CIOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1877.

The Eev. S. J. N'eill,' of the Waikato, will preach at the Presbyterian" Church to-morrow, both morning and evening. At the E.M. Court this morning Chas. Butterworth was fined 10s and costs for allowing the chimney of his house in Pollen street;to take fire. This was the only business which Capt. Eraser had to discharge. Mr J. Byebs, who was for a long time in business in Shortland as a butcher, has opened the shop in Brown street formerly occupied by Mr Brearley, and resumed business. In another column Mr Byers j intiorates the fact to his former friends and supporters, and requests a share of their custom.

The Herald's Wellington correspon--dent telegraphs tlie following items:— Sir Julius Vogel has asked the Government for instructions as to the number of female nurses which may be required for all New Zealand hospitals under the Nightingale system. The telegram has, I believe, been referred to the Hospital surgeons in the different districts for report.—Neither the- Hinemoa nor Stella is, I learn, likely to go North for the Auckland, Thames, Waikato and other members from the Auckland district. It is understood that the Taupo will take them to "Wellington, leaving ~ Auckland on the 17th of July.—There is a correspondence, extending over three months, as to the appointment of a clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court at Hamilton, Waikato. Mr Searancke, Jtt.M., and Colonel Moule, the Commissioner of Constabulary, taking different views of the subject, is understood to be the principal reason for the matter not being long since settled.—lt is stated among the quidnuncs here that the presentation of Mr Macandrew's testimonial before his departure from Dunedin to Wellington, will be made the occasion for a grand political demonstration. , The Wellington Reformer mildly in- ' sinuates that the publicans of Otago are "social wild beasts and murderers." This is decidedly mild and Chris!ian like for a temperance paper. Though the Editor of the Waitangi Tribune has happily escaped from the grasp of the law, it appears he had a slight taste of the unpleasant consequences of the libellous writing against Mr Eeed. At the conclusion of the trial at Timaru on Wednesday last, the amount of his fine not being forthcoming, Mr Cuminft was taken, in company with Mr Sherrin, to the gaol by the police, where, having been in Court all day without food, he requested something to eat. A piece of meat and a junk of bread were given him on a tin plate, and, on asking for a knife to sever a piece for mastication, he was informed that knives were not allowed the prisoners in Timaru goal. The difficulty, however, was soon got over by Sherrin lending him his pocket-knife. For the first time the journalist appeared to realise the position, and was settling down to his dry bread and meat steadily, but with an aspect of deep dejection and sorrow on his face, when he was informed that a messenger had arrived from Mr Moss Jonas, agent and auctioneer, with an advance of a hundred pounds to pay the fine. Although Mr Cuming's experience has been much short of that of his brother offender (Sherrin), whose total incarceration from his committal amounts to almost six months, his taste for prison fare and its accompaniments will remain among the unpleasant memories of his life.—Oamaru MaiL The Christchurch Press says: — "In one of the local courts the other day a young lady had occasion to sue her former lover, who had proved, as it transpired in evidence, unfaithful to bis troth. During the hearing of the items in dispute the swain produced a Lake's 'New Zealand Diary for 1875,' in which he swore he had entered a true record of all j their meetings, and solemnly pledged his oath that every time he went a walk with his intended he had marked it down. The Bench, though evidently much interested ; in these novel entries laid before them, were, however, placed in a position not to place too much reliance on his statement and entries when the discovery was made that he had used a diary of 1875 for the year 1876, and had omitted, in keeping a proper record of dates, to take leap year into account, and the ca?e went against him." Says the Herald:—-The " Chronological Tree of New Zealand," prepared by Mr. James McKain Meek, which we have noticed at considerable length on several occasions, has now been lithographed, and is ready for delivery to subscribers. It embodies a vast amount of statistical and other information relating to New Zealand in a small compass, and in a form to which easy reference can be' had. It has been entered at Stationers' Hall, and is coypright throughout the British dominions. The tree whose trunk has been crowded with information relating to New Zealand, is an excellent representation of a gigantic kauri, and the labor upon it is immense, and the manner in which the work has been excuted is an enduring testimony of the skill which Mr. Meek has acquired with the pen. It is to be hoped that Mr. Meek will reap a rich reward for his painstaking labour. I Our Wellington correspondent writes : —"There is a lull at present in political matters—the lull before the storm. Sir Wm. Fitzherbert is still spoken of as the coming opposition leader. All sorts of opinions are hazarded to account for his assuming this rdle, in reality, I think the reasons are few and simple. First and foremost he is personally, and, one may say, laudably, desirous of- holding the position of Premier, a position which with all his length of service he has never yet held. And secondly, he, together with all thinking men, is disgusted and almost horrified at the " Fantastic tricks played before high heaven " indulged in by,the present Ministry, that he would like to see a change for the credit of the colony. It is asserted by Ministerialists that Mr Fox is altogether with them; this is, I think, extremely doubtful. It is true, Mr Fox is well disposed towards them, but it is stated he wishes Mr Gisborne to be taken into the Ministry; should this occur then Mr Fox gives a hearty support. Gisborne knows a trick worth two of this, and declines the honor. Mr Tesey Stewart is here finally arranging matters with the Government for the extensiont of the Katikati settlement. The Government have waived all their objections to the terms-arranged by the Auckland Lands I Board, and those terms, with some very; slight modifications, will now stand. Thedraft of the agreement is printed, and will be submitted to the Auckland Board.— Auckland Star.

Beooches and Earrings, very choice and ornamental, of various designs can be seen in the windows of M. J. Wilkes, Shortland, and the assortment is larger than any other house on the Thames. If about to purchase a Clock, Watch, or any other article of Jewellery, go and inspect the Stock kept by M. J. Wilkes, Chronometer House, Shortland, where all kinds of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery are repaired at Auckland prices. Established 1867.