THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1878

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2778, 9 January 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1878

A rathek serious and painful accident; happened yesterday to a young man named Henry Andrews employed at the Moanatairi mine. Andrews was preparing to fire a hole in the 80 feet stopes, and in order to test the fuse the end of it was lighted and then cut off. A spark found its way into an uncovered powder can, which fortunately had but little powder in it, and caused an explosion. Andrews was severely burnt on the face, body, and arms. He was at once conveyed by his mate 3to the Hospital. We are informed that though the injuries are severe, none of them are .likely to cause any permanent injury.

We understand that there is some probability of the Thames having a visit from the great cornet player Mr Levy, who has been making a successful tour of the Southern provinces.

The Thames Scottish Volunteers will parade in uniform for inspection to-morrow at 7 o'clock. Advantage will be taken of the parade to present the di?trict belt to the winner, Vol. Kendall. The company prizes won in the late competition will be presented at the same time. Mrs Kilgonr has kindly, promised to make the presentations. We understand that the return rifle match with the Auckland Victoria Company is likeljr to come off on the 28th inst., at the Mount Eden range, Auckland. The conditions and distances to be the same as in the former match, excepting that the Scottish agree to chango rifles-—firing, say 15 shots with • their own weapons, five at each range, 200, 4.00, and 500 yards, change and fire same number with the rifles of their opponents. We understand that some members of the Auckland company are already making sure of the match under the new conditions, and are offering two to one ou their own men.

A .special calogram to the Auckland Star yesterday states that King Victor Emauuel is dangerously ill.

: By a misprint in yesterday's paper in the body of a calogram "Mr Forbes " appeared for "Mr Forster," as having made an important speech at Bradford. Mr Forster has represented Bradford in the House of Commons since 1861, and it was in addressing hisjeonstitnents he made the important speech referred to.

Ajnotheb daring robbery of specimens has taken place in our midst, this time the Cure G.M.Co. having been the victims. It appears that on Monday evening, the manager, Mr Crawford, left the mine office where he resides, and on returning some hours later found the door of the office open, and a wooden strongbox in which there had been, a quantity of specimens and picked stone estimated to be worth about £30 was wrenched open, the specimens having disappeared. Mr Crawford communicated with the police yesterday morning, but not the slightest clue as to who the thief ii has yet been discovered. The key was hidden in a place known to a good many, and the box, which is composed of in chkauri, was but lightly fastened, and had evidently been prised open with a pick. After the lessons of the Queen^ of the May and the Cure specimen robberies it-is to be hoped that mine managers will take greater care of the specimens in their charge.

We are informed by the master of one of our coasting crafts that the safely of his Teasel was endangered during one of the recent rough nights, by a red light, being shown beyond Tararu. To a stranger this might easily have been mistaken for the Tararu light, the light beyond on the Tararu wnarf being taken for tho Grabanistown wharf light, and by hugging the shore too much in this dangerous part of the coast it is very easy for a vessel to get on the rocks, especially during a strong westerly gale. The master referred to, though deceived by the strange light, soon discovered his error, but had some difficulty in beating round Tararu point.

Whiting about New Guinea the Key. Mr Lawes says :—" I know the country well, having lived three years in the district, and am quite sure that great misery and loss of life must ensue, if there is any influx of Europeans to Port Moresby during the wet season. Any party going after that should take provisions enough to be independent of native supply. The natives get a bare subsistence; their plantations, especially after this drought, producing really nothing that ivould be available for any number of new arrivals. The natives, both on the coast and in tho interior, are at present friendly, if treated honestly and fairly. Tho confidence we as white men have now need not be shaken. I am not returning to New Guinea, and I would earnestly warn all gold-seekers against attempting to push inland during the wet season, and also against depending upon the natives either for labour or provisions."

The following appeared in last night's Auckland Star: —A large vessel has been laid on for New Guinea, to leave hero in February. There is considerable excitement on tho subject of gold discoveries, and the vessel is expected to fill up quickly.

Foe the following extract, we are indebted to the writer of "Notes" in the Timaru Herald : —We have been asked to settle a dispute as to the nationality of the present Colonial Treasurer. One of the disputants declares that he is a New Zealand Native. Not a Maori, of course, biit born in the Colony. Another is confident, after reading his Financial Statement, that he hails from the land of the shamrock and shillelagh. Both, we believe, am prong. Mr Sheehan, the Native Minister, is au Irishman, every inch of him, but yet was born in New Zealand. Mr Larunch, hem-ever, answers to neither description. Ho was, if we

mistake not, born in New South Wales, whoro his father was a squatter in tUo early days ; and his family are of ancient Scottish origin. The were originally Campbells of Argyll, but went into Sutherlandshiro in the train of a daughter of their captain who married a Sutherland centuries ago. Their new hosts called the strangers " Lornach " or the men of Lorn; and this epithet, slightly corrupted into Larnach, became the patronymic of several consideiable families. Colonel Whitmore and Mr Fisher are the only Englishmen in the present Ministry. Sir George Grey is, we believe, Irish both by birth and descent; and Mr Macandrew presents every outward and visible sign of belonging to the land of cakes and barley juice. Let us hope that, wherever they come from, they will one and all prove true patriots in faithfully and heartily watching over the interests of the nation of New Zealand. Dulce cst pro patria mori—' The more I see of the country the sweeter it is.'

Notwithstanding its abominable, odor, the bisulphide of carbon is of considerable value in keepiug the carcases of animals sweet by mere exposure to its vapor. The English Mechanic says lhat a superior quality of the article in made, which is, to a great extent, free from the objection as to smell, and which will doubtless be found useful in the preservation of animal substances iv many branches of art and industry. t

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