THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2824, 4 March 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1878.

The Horticultural Society's show was well patronised on Saturday night, and the exhibits of fruit and vegetables were much admired. Mr T. A. Bell played some selections on the pianoforte (Hi© Naval Brigade Band tor some reason or other not putting in an appearance). Some of the exhibits were sold by auction at the close of tho chow. The white grapes which took the first prize were grown by Mr Hay, Earaka, who states that the vine from which he cut the fruit shown has about half a ton of grapes on it. The two exhibits of black grapes were very fine. As an autumn show, got up at very short notice, the exhibition of Saturday was very creditable, and it might have been much moro so if it had been more generally supported, tho exhibits in some classes being few or not represented at all. Then the exhibits were entirely confined to the immediate district of Thames, nothing being sent from Coroniandel or Tapu, while the few exhibits which were sent from Ohinemuri by some means went astray. The Society has been started under favorable auspices : it will be for the officers and committee of management to devise come means for keeping alive the interest of members during the interva's between the shows.

The night of the third of March or themrrning of the fourth was the time appointed by the Government for takingthe Census, for which purpose papers have been left by sub-enumerators at^the dwellings of the people. The directions for filling in the forms are very clear, while the penalty for " neglecting or refusing " to comply with the directions is severe. The information sought for, ladies may be reminded, is strictly confidential, and any one disclosing the contents of .the census paper—such, for instance as telling a lady's age—is liable to severe punishment. ■-.•■■

Captain Fbaseb attended at the 'ParawavSchoolhouse to-day to hear appeals against the Assessment list of the Parawai District. There were no appeals againtt the valuation, but three applications had been made to have names inserted in the list, and as the applicants failed to put in an appearance, the cases were dismissed. The proceedings lasted only a few minutes ; no interest seemed to be taken in the matter; a few boys representing " tho public;"

A painful accident happened to a young man named Ezra Cartwright (son of Mr Cartwright, night watchman) this morning in the Una mine, where he is with others engaged as a tributer. The. young man was preparing timber with an adze, when the tool slipped, or he missed his stroke, and cut his leg just about the ankle, inflicting a gash two inches long, and severing some of the sinews. He was taken home by his brother-in-law, and promptly attended to by Dr. Payne, who sewed up the wound. The injury, although not dangerous, is a painful one, and will incapacitate the young man for work for a considerable time.

The Alburnia dividend is ten shillings per share, payable as per advertisement. It is reported that Mr Buckland, butcher, Coromandel, is the fortunate winner of the £ICDO stake in Tonka,' sweep on the Dunedin Cup. We cannot vouch for the truth of this. The three drawers of non - starters resident here should receive about £6 10s each.

Theke was a scratch match at cricket played on the'Farawai ground on Saturday, but it did not present any features of general interest. The sides were chosen and captained by Mr D. R. Gellion and Mr J. L. Whitford.

It is notified that the Right Rev. Dr Moran, Roman Catholic Bishop of Danedin (who is expected to arrive here by the Rotomahaua this evening) will administer the sacrament of Confirmation at St. Francis' Chapel, Willoughby street, at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

The intimation of the Inspector of Miners' Bights, that he purposed making a tour s of inspection over the goldfield, commencing this week, has had the effect of bringing some defaulting miners to book, and there was quite a brisk business doing in miners' rights at the office of the Receiver of Goldfields Revenue to-day. All miners who are now working without rights would do well to provide themselves with the necessary permits at once. If they allow, themselves to be summoned they will have to pay costs in addition to the ordinary fee.

W* understand that Mr George Weston, formerly of the Thames, and some other men who were resident hero a few years back, are now engaged opening up lime stono quarries at Kamo, Wangarei district, near to the coal mines. This stone is said to partake of the nature and hardness of granite, being capable of great polish, and, as it is mottled and marked in the grain, it is capable of being used in monumental masonry, mantlepieces and other purposes. Ono large block weighing 2Gcwts was forwarded te Auckland from the quarry by steamer the other day.

It has been represented to us that the " Prices Current" in today's Advertiser contains some very serious errors, which are likely to mislead people at a distance. Under the heading "Breadstuff's, produce, &c," the prices of dried fruits and oilmen's stores are given ; and the prices of flour, maize, &c, are* given under the classification " Groceries, oilmen's stores &c." Adelaide flour is quoted at £20 per ton, Southern and Auckland do. at £18 per ton. The Herald on Saturday quoted Adelaide flour at £18 in Wellington, whi!o Thornton, Smith and Firth's list quotes Crown Brand at £17, and T.S.F. Canterbury at £j[6, in 50lb bags. Then under the heading " Wines, duly paid" may be noticed "Portfrom 12s upwards ; sherry from 12s. upwards." Is this per dozen or per gallon ? The whele list published by our contemporary is open to grave suspicion, whereas ii commercial matters the utmost accuracy should be obtained, or the information is valueless.

Tvs schooner Mariner, one of our local coal vessels, has made one of the quickest trips on record between the Thames and the Bay of Islands. She left here in ballast on Wednesday last, and arrived here with a cargo of coals this morning.

Mk Fkith, photographer, Pollen street, calls attention to his cheap sale of Thames Views and Muories. which is still going on. Mr Frith has some of tho oldest vioivs of the Thames by photo■graphy, and these will soon be hard to get. As ho is tho only one who has. giren attention to Maori por-: traituro he has a large stock to select from. The price is very low, and Mr Frith is also reducing the price of ordinary photographs, for particulars of which see advertisement. Tub man brought up and charged with drunkenness this morning has no less than 40 previous convictions recorded against him at the Auckland Police Court, and there are nearly as many recorded against him in the police " black book " here.

" Natubamst's " question is not very intelligible. * Perhaps he means it fora joke. However, he has failed to comply with the condition exacted of all correspondents—to send real name and address.

A coBBESroNDENT writing from Erzeroum to the Times, after the fall of Ardalian and Kars, and referring to the reverses of Mukhtar Pasha, aaid: " That he can ever hope to wrest Ardahen and Ears (or Erzeroum, should it fall into their hands) from the Eussians, I doubt; nor can I believe that what they captured in 1829, in 1855, and in 1877 will ever again be ceded to Turkey. Might is right; by that right Itussia three times has conquered Armenia, by it she will retain it, until a stronger than she wrests it from her."

'• Ignoeamus " writes as follows:—Mr Editor, —Will you kindly answer the following questions through your valuable paper " to decide a bet P " —-If a man and wife separate, who can claim the children ? Will the law permit the father taking them from their mother before they are able to take care of them* selves? Please answer at once, and oblige. [If a husband and wife separate by mutual consent, the disposition of the children will be a matter for agreement between the parties. If either party apply to a Court of law for a "judicial separation," and it be granted, the Court may make orders as to the custody and maintenance of the children.—Ed.] A myitebious looking personage has occasionally graced our streets during the last few days, and has given rise to a variety of conjectures as to who it could be. Shakespeare says " The apparel oft proclaims the man," but it did not in thisc.se, the apparel being of that gorgeous but nondescript character which might disguise the person of a Sultan, or adorn the colossal person of a Jeames Yellowplush. The costume was something of the following: A green frock coat, covered with frogs and barrel buttons across the chest in purple velvet, with enormous Austrian knots on the sleeves heavy enough for a Field Marshal ; trousers of blue with broad white stripe ; tall chapeau, with straight red feather. The wearer of these gorgeous habiliments was not General Grant, nor Sulieman Pasha, nor Osman of that ilk, but a Yankee showman who by attracting attention to himself excites the curiosity of the public regarding his show.