THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY MAY 14, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2884, 14 May 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY MAY 14, 1878.

Tukukino and his hapu, with some Natives from Mataora (East Coast settle* ment) pas3ed through Paeroa yesterday on their way to Hikurangi to consult with Tawhiao on the result of the late meeting of the Kingites with the Premier and Native Minister, and on other matters connected with Native affairs. We believe that hitherto Tawhiao has declined to see Tukukino, or have anything to do with his grievances, on the ground that he had troubles enough of his own. Tukukino has throughout remained loyal to Tawhiao, and has paid repeated visits to the seat of Maori monarchy, without, however, being permitted to look on the face of his king. On this present auspicious occasion • it is expected tha* his dusky majesty will so far unbend as to receive the old chief from Hauraki, and advise with him on the future policy of the Kingites. The departure of Tukukino at tl)e present time isi significant of one fact—that he has accepted the situation so far as the making of the PukePaeroa road is concerned.

The following letter, signed by Tutuki, Karauna, 11 eha. Aperahama; Uewi Mokena, Ahi Pipene, Aukuata Mokena, Kanapia Mokeaa, Pineha and others, having reference to the making cf roads in the Aroha district, was received at the County Council offices to-day. A similar letter has been sent to the Hon. the Premier and the Native Minister:—" Omahu, Te Aroha, Mci 6, 1878.—Kia Mita Porore, llangatira o te Kauti Kaunihira.—-Ehoa,-—Tena koe, he kupu atu tenei na matou ki a koe, kua oti te rori i whakahaere ai c koe, kia matou ki nga tangata o tenei whenua, kia mohio koe, kua tubi,tuhi matou kia Ta Hori Kerei raua ko Honi Hiana, he pukapuka tono moni kia homai he whaka oti i tenei rori ki Tauranga he tikinga mataitai ma matou ka nui to matou wkakaapiii kite, puaretanga o tenei rori kaore matou i kite he tae noa kite mutunga ota matou mahi c rangi he mea atu tenei na matou ki a koe ki a tono koe kite kawanatanga. Eawa c mutu tau tono i te tahi moui ki a kaha ai matou ki te whakaoti i te rori.—(Here follow the signatures.)

A meeting of the members of the Grahamstown Voluuteer Fire Brigade was held at the engine-shed last evening, for the purpose of electing a captain in the place of Captain Wright, resigned. Mr Joseph C. Williams, foreman of the hook and ladder; Mr C. Tonge, foreman of the hose-reel; and Mr Pearce, foreman of the engine, were propo3cd, the result being that the former was duly elected by a large majority. Captain Williams, with the other members, then adjourned " to wet his commission."

It was suggested at the meeting of the Mechanics' Institute, held last night, that Dr Kilgour should be asked to make a charge of one shilling for admission to his meeting oh Wednesday night, for the benefit of the Institute's funds.

Count de Zaba has notified his willingness to lecture here on behalf of the Mechanics' Institute funds.

As will be seen by advertisement in another column, an AH-comer's match will be fired this evening, at Mr Barlow's rifle gallery, the highest scorer out of any six shots, becoming the winner of a handsomely mounted and framed view of Swiss Alpine scenery.

We would again remind our readers of the Wesleyan soiree to-night.

A hew source of revenue for the County has been opened. A letter has been received from the Secretary to the Treasury stating that the sum of one pound some odd shillings has been remitted to the credit of the County, being 20 per cent, payable to Counties from land sales within their boundaries. We believe the County authorities are completely in the dark as to what land has been sold within the Thames County, but they would not quarrel with the source: they would like the amount to be larger.

Communication has been restored on the Fort Darwin line and the Batavia and Singapore cable is repaired. The Tasmanian. cable is interrupted, but during the interruption messages will be posted from Melbourne.

The Mayor, we notice, has invited the burgesses of the Thames to meet him at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening, "in consequence of the extraordinary attacks made upon him by the newspaper press." We give the doctor the benefit of this gratuitous advertisement, and would urge the burgesses to put in an appearance. The Borough Councillors, we hope, will also be there, to give the Mayor that cordial support which they have accorded to him at the Council board since he filled the Mayoral 'chair.

We are pleased to be in a position to that ;VfrD. It. Bayldon has turned up safe and sound. His prolonged absence caused some anxiety—not io say alarm, to his friends, arid Mr F. A. Pulleine proceeded yesterday to Paeroa with the intention of instituting a search. On arrival he found that Mr Bayldon bad put in an appearance. He Has been surveying at Waitekauri; the work occupied more time than was expected, and no means presented themselves of' communicating with his family or friends; bence the cause for "alarm at his protracted absence. Mr Pulleine was provided with , some of our most trusty carrier pigeons, and by one of these the gratifying intelligence of Mr Bayldon's safety, was conveyed to us between nine and ten o'clock this morning. "Very shortly after, Mrs Bayldon- was relieved from the state of suspense she has been in for some days—a state which was considerably aggravated, by astupip, inconsiderate paragraph appearing in. this morning's paper.

The Dunedin Saturday Advertiser contained the following:—A N"ew Trial.l—' Mr J. G. S. Grant having appealed (through the columns of the Evening Ptar) from the tribunal in McLaggan street to the tribunal of Heaven, a correspondent

writes to us enquiring if we can inform him when tho case is to come off, and whether any members of the Dunedin Bar will be admitted to defend him in the court above ? ,We regret that we cannot give the necessary information, but we thiuk we are safe in asserting no Dunedin lawyers are qualified to take up a brief at the tribunal referred to. If ,the case were to be tried in the " lower court" they would stand a much better show.

The following important statement j relative to the Piako Swamp and Pepepe J Coalfield, which have occupied so much | attention in Parliament, appears in ai recent issue of th°. Wellington Post:—! Some time ago we mentioned that the j Government were making a searching ■ inquiry into the Piako Swamp tran- i saction, in order that the validity of the sale might be tested. Mr Rees has, we understand, now been instructed to proceed in the Supreme Court, by way of scire. facias, to test the validity of the Crown grants issued to Mr Whitakerand others, for the Waikato Swamp and the Pepepe Coalfield." .

In the Dunedin Morning Advertiser's report of proceedings in the Supreme Court recently appeared the following significant item: —In.re , a solicitor. —Mr Haggitt applied for a rule calling upon -, a solicitor, to answer the affidavit filed, and show cause why attachment should not issue, and why he should not be struck off the roll. The rule was granted in the foroi applied for.

The following is from the New ZealanderofMay 2:—"The Registrar-General has, we believe, been instructed to compile something in the shape of a Doomsday Book for this colony,. It will not show the names of the individual ovners of property but will give the number of proprietors, and the extent of their holdings. Thus it will show what extent of land is owned by persons possessing a lei 9 area than one acre, the number who own one to five acres, from five acres to ten acres, and so on. Such a work can scarcely fail to prove of incaiense value, especially when the question of making land bear its due proportion of taxation co«nes to be dealt with by Parliament."

E. T.—The " poetic " effusion on " The Dance at Parawai" is declined.