THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2939, 17 July 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1878.

At the Native Lands Court to-"day.» before-Judge Symond.s and the Native Assessdr, the hearing of the Te Aroha case vpas in progress. At 2- o'clock, this afternoon" it-was expected that ihe evidence would be finished to-day, but it is quite;possible that something may spring up to protract the hearing. Chief Judge P. D. Fen ton is expected down to-night, and should the evidence be finished he will deliver the decision of the Court tomorrow; ."•'

The Benedicts' Ball came off last night in Mr Addey's Hall, Baillie street, and was a most enjoyable affair. There was a large company, including a of visitors from Auckland. Mr O. Grant of Shortland catered. The hall is admirably adapted for. balls and parties, having ey^y co Jvenience for dressing rooms, &c.^ and Tbeihg well lighted.

A. meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge for *he North Island of New Zea-. land, S.d., will life held in Auckland tomorrow night, at which members are requested and Master Masons „invited to be present;';;':; *;■ V ■'■?-* &rf. ■ '['

A ge&tieman who announces himself afs* ;t Professor the King .of Pain," ..will give an entertainment at the Theatre JEtoyalon Saturday, to which admittance wiU'be'f.'ee. in.addition: to a progtamrae of singing and other entertainments, the Professor ■ will, extol the merits of his Kipg'of Pain," which is represented as the true panacea for all the ills that flesh is h^i^dr vl6 toay'^e taken internally or .administered-externally ; at.nd if it posLVsSek one-half of; the virtues attributed, to it,, the King -of Pain must soon banish doctors and undertakers from pur midst. ..'■■-

SoMiB-JLime ago we expressed a hope that our colored friend "Colonel ".Richard Davis, alias >" Shanghai," woiild have rusticated in seclusion and sobriety at Eopu tiii the time arrived for his next periodical " burst/- the fourth of July, 1879. 'I his, "however, was" not foreordaitied.as the." Colonel" visited Shortland yesterday, and" wandered from the path of rectitude, inasmuch as he had a drpp-:too milch. He went into the back room of a Shortland " pub," exclusively devoted to Natives, and was unceremoniously 'ejected therefrom. He,; however, was npt; to be beaten,' and procured admission again, and,: amongst other exploits j " bunged up " the "peepers" of two of the ringleaders-in his ejectment.

Mksses Syaiington, Forgie and Mears tied for the prize at'Mir Baflow's Allcomers' match last. ..nigjht, aud will shoot biff to-nigbt for ppf^ession, .;/

; r yHEBE' Wa?s.tf&'business at the E.M. 'Court tliisf morning..- '■'■ ■"■''■-

TfiE Herald learns that, the. Grovernmeut have given instructions jto still further re*r duce the staff in the Public. Works de* partrfferit in Auck-laadv r. :.'■ -

.li^E.proverbial rouglrnessof the course .o£ genuine affection was illustrated this morning. „ fJ?he. patiyes' damsel whose attempted eiopeme ; q)., .^as ye,fei;redi to yesterday a^ain tri'etfto. follow the master of her heart. Kisr second aTterflpt, however, was.no more successful "thrn her. first, as she "had not. gdne -from her whare many minutes* •hopiug-v.t.o catch the Auckland steamer, when she was; missed, and her people pursued. ; ;She rangamely, but was soon caught and carried Back"to her injured, husband, howling mr a most refrac-: ractory manner.vi:'

.-. yTra: Dunedin v .Morning 'Herald,-com-ments as follows:6tt'a recent case:—To jxidge from indications recently ;jjiv'en,' there is every prpbabilifcypof the 'rNewgate■■Calendar;""sty/le of literature ,becbm-' jug popular in iNew Zealand. A -Mrs Marion Crbker, at bnebtime & lady o.f. fashion, who was divorced by one Crimean,; major .and' married'by^ another* having fallen into'wixib'w'Koo'd alid habits of dis* honesty, was sentenced at the Auckland; Criminal Sessions recently to six months' imprisonment for obtaining goods by false pretences. Immediately upon the conclusion of the case, the wretched woman's, history, in all its; disgusting details, was published at great length in some of the ' New Zealand papers. One "leading" journal appears to be quite prouc 1 of hay-, ing furnished the nauseous particulars to its readers by "telegraph. 5' •'•■.;

In the Supreme Court, Christohurch,; during the trial of a man' for stabbing a; police constable, His Honour (Mr Justice' Johnston) remarked that "the constablehad no business in prisoner's house. The' man had a right to defend his own place. After asking the -constable to go outpand' the latter declining, the prisoner vrasen-i titled to use such force as would be necessary to overcome the resistance; and if the resistance could not bo overcome without the use of weapons, the not un-

reasonable use of that weapon (tho knife produced) would be justified in a court of lawr. If the Jury'did not think the prisoner went to fetch that knife for the purpose of injuring' the constable, but did so for expelling him,-he w^uld tell the Jury that the prisoner was justified." The prisoner was acquitted.

A'"Welling ton paper has the following:—"■ A. man named Eobinson yesterdc y hijf on a novel way of punishing his wife. Eobinsou is only the ninth pariof aman, we believe, but he is rather a terror in his way, and asserts his marital authority very often in a manner more forcible than polite. His arguments are stated to frequently assume the shape of a smack in t!;.r mouth, and having satisfactorily terminated a little conjugal depute in this way yesterday ho proceeded to the Police Court, and laid an in."oraia(ion against his better-half as a dangerous lunatic. The result was that Mrs -Eobinson was arrested, taken away from, her"family,, conveyed to the police station, and locked up in one of the cells. Here she was visited by Dry Difer, J.P., who quickly found out that the unfortunate woman was both s-ne and'sbbcr.' He at once represented this to the Inspector of Police, and his opinion was confirmed by Dr Newman, who had also been sent for. Inspector Atcheson at once liberated Mrs Robinson on her own recognisances to appear this morning. Dr Diver, as a magistrate and medical man, a^dieped- a letter to the Resident MagisJ.ra.tet stating the facts of the case, and 'pointing Out how shamefully abused the process of law had been by .the woman's husband."

yEaLES in the Australasian writes: —I was told the other- day by a prosperous pastoral tenant tha following slory of another gentleman, whp.also lives by the increase of cattle and the happy'need _• for blankets in cold weather. Closefisl is a bachelor with an income of something like' £10,000 a year, but, being canny and prudent, he eschews and seeks out a moderate-prired boarding-house. He asked his two Melbourne co-pariners in ■the stations to come out with;him to his suburban lodging. 1 /When thejv entered the fitting room there".was # bottler 6f brandy upon the table, from which C. helped himself without inviting his guests to join him. Knowing their man, said one., to the other, "Let's have a nip, too," and the rite was duly performed. After a time convey mtion flagged; and Discount said to Fleece wool, "We'll have a liUle, more brandy before we go." "Do you really mean it ?" inquired Closefist. "Certainly we do." "Well, then, be quick, aud let me put the cork in, for, you must know, it isn't my brandy. It belongs ito one of the other lodgers I" ; " ..^ We have received from the South the; announcement that Mr William Hoskins,: previously to his retirement from the stage, will probably appear for ashort " farewell " season" of twelve; nights in Auckland. Hoskius has completed his forty-first year in the practice of his pro-' fession. He has been throughout ,higj. professional career regarded as one of the: most finished actors of his time. His experience as a manager has never been' surpassed. It is well remembered »in Auckland how he kept the Prince of Wales theatre crowded for; a period eighteen months continuously with performances of the-s highest class. - H/e belongs to the schooljof which Messrs Phelpjj, Tames Anderson,Tt'a'nk Matthews, AlfWcf Wigan, and Mrs Warner were such dis'^aguished representatives. He was associated with these eminent actors' for many years,.,"dining 1 which Sadvers Well|, in London, was the " home of thelegitr-; drama." After a most successful provincial career, Mr Hoskins made his first appearance in 1843 at Covent Gardens as: Charles Courtly, in ; " London Assurance." During tea years of his London, career he was principal comedian and stage manager at Drury Lane. He was associated with Farren in the same capacity for two years. He formed an English company in London, with which he played a most successful season in the French capital* three nights a week,. Madame Kistdri playing at the same! house on alternate nights. : He has been manager of the principal Australian theatres. He is an actor of many vaiied accomplisbments, of remarkable culture, and great literary taste. Should arrangements be completed, so as to enable him j to fulfil his intention of playing a farewell season in this cily, there is little doubthe will bo cordially received. His name is a guarantee for finished acting and high-class entertainment.—Herald.

An expression frequently. Beard in tbe aliop of Mr WII.KIS, Walchuiaker and Jeweller, of Shortland, is : Sir, you have co great a selection of Earrings and Brooches that I do not know which to choose. The same might truthfully be said of his Sue sbock of Watches and Clocks. v Therefore make an inspection. All artic'ea marked in plaiu figures. Watches, and Jewe.lery repßirod by Mr J. Wli^ES, und Guaranteed.—[Advt.]