THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2893, 24 May 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1878.

The adjourned meeting of the Thames Young Men's Christian Association was held last night in the Congregational Church for the purpose of adopting a constitution, electing officers, and otherwise getting the Association into working order. Mr Nodder took the chair. The new constitution of the Auckland Association was read, and its different sections considered aeriatim, pod their genen I appropriatiT<>ne»s being perceived they

were all adopted, although the last, which made i-''e constitution "unalterable," had objectors. The President of the Association was not chosen last night, as it was thought the choice of so important an official should be defer.cd, un.il, as was remarked, " the Association knew its friends," so as to make a good pick for its figure-head. The Vice - Presidents were elected, the same being such minis* ters as were members of the Association, and Mr Jamps. Mr Whitehouse was elected Secretary, and Mr Geo. French Treasurer. A commits sof nine members was appointed to con rev and report as to the most desirable place of meeting, the selection of rules to guide the Associatioi, /c, and the meeting then adjourned till next Thursday evening, when they are once again to be favored by the use of the Cor -jregalional Church.

A ,meeting 'of Friendly Society delegates is called, for this evening in accordance with advertisement m another column.

One period of the rather " dry as dust "• pro 2, edmgs of the Boroagh Coun oil last evening was enlivened by a brilliant flash of wit, which for a time lightened up the countenances of that august assemblage * with smiles. The question rnder consideration was that of tne supply of asphalt gravel o** shingle, of which tier, was a great necessity. One Councillor remarked they were a shingle short/ His brother Crs grinned, and business was proceeded with.

Duking all his stay in Auckland, Mr J. Sheehan has been disposing of interviewers, of all classes and characters, at the rate of about seventy per diem, but there is a-i yet, no falling-off in the crowd. The lobby leading to the rooms occupied as the oflficjs of the.Native Minister ia, like all the lobbies in the Supreme Co<irt building, narrow, dingy, and altogether inconvenient, and certainly offers no charms for hangers-on, but it is always filled. A policeman attends, to keep order in the event of a struggle for precedence. It would be interesting to have published a report of one forenoon's conference; we would see human nalure in some new and curious aspects.—Herald.

Says the • N.Z.. Herald :—Walker, the trance medium, is now performing at Hamilton, a Victorian up-country town, and the local paper is full of letters discussing his merits or demerits, the imposition or genuineness of his profession, &c. The " trance, medium " was invited to lecture at Hamilton, and in obedience, to the request he journeyed thither, and look up his abode under the roof of Dr Holmer, a noted Spiritualist; of the district. On the evening following his arrival- a private seance was held, and Walker was introduced to ths ladies and gentlemen present by his host with the following significant words:—"l have thoroughly gauged the depths of Mr Walker's mind, and can assure you that he displays the most lamentable ignorance on subjects that every schoolboy ought to be acquainted with."- During one of the trance discourses Walker used the words " supralapsarianism" and "infralapsarianism," and thereupon the aslute Doctor asked for their meanings. The Eev. Mr Stewart, whose medium Walker professed to be, evae'ed the question, and failed to answer it. Dr JJbhner, after putting further tests to Walker, wrote to the Press, rsserting that he was not a trance medium, but "a designing swindler and impostor of the deepest dye." The human vehicle for the expression of the Rev. Mr Siewart's post mortem views on things mundane and subjects metaphysical has shaken the dust of Hamilton from off the soles of his feet, and taken his departure for " fresh fields and pastures new." Our readers will remember that the Herald, both from private seances and from public exhibitions in Auckland, did not fail to denounce Mr Walker as the impostor which Dr Bohner, his host, declares him tore. ' ■ ..

The Napier Telegraph of the 15th has the following :'—" We were shown to-day 3 ve pen-;•:weights of a clean sample of alluvial g.^id, purchased by Messrs Jensen and Co., jewellers, Emerson strret, from a German working man, who stated that if was the result of prospecting at the foot of the Ruahine ranges, Euataniwha plains. The German did not mention the locality, but his statement created the impression that it had taken a considerable time and much fess'.ekmg to collect wh^t he had got. He, however, siated that he coald not find gold in such quantities as to pay for the labor of search. It is well known that gold is to be found in the bed of the Tuki Tuki river, and some few years ago Mr John Hardiig, of Mount Ver ion, picked up a qrariz pebble containing a small nugget of the precioas metal. At different times prosuectirig parties have goae up the liveis leading from the Rua'iine ranges, but beyond finding the " co'our " nothing satisfactory has resulted." -

Fhienb, to get a good Watch, Gold or Sliver, Geneva, English or Amsrican, go to WliiKKI, Shortland, for there you .will have the largest stock to select from ; also, if you were thinking of purcha ing a Brooch, or pair of Eariogs, Gold Guard, or Ring—for there you can see the most varied and best selected stock on the Thames. Watches, Clocks, and Jewel'ery repaired at Auckland prices, and guaranteed. Established 1867.— Adyt. -

Mb Wat. MoOpixoughi having been appointed agent on the Thames for the Imperial Fire Insurance Company, is prepared to take risks at the lowest rates. The Imperial Com pany was established in 1803, und has a capital of £.1,600,000. with its head office at No. 1, Old Broad street, London. The Melbourne directory has upon it some of the most influential men in (hut city, and tho name the Company has gained for itself by its prompt and;liberal eettle.nent of claims, while charging moderate rates, has secured a large amount of business not only in Australian Colonies, but in all parts ot the world in which agencies have been established.—At>vt.