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

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2966, 17 August 1878, Page 2

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

Owing to pressure of advertisements some local matter is crowded out. Membebs of the Thames Eifle Rangers are reminded of their church parade to the Grrahamstown Wesleyan Church tomorrow morning. We would remind our readers of the soiree in connection with the Thames Eifle B angers company which takes place on Tuesday nex j. The affair is likely to be a great success. The Eer. E. S. Bunn, chaplain to the corps will occupy the chair after tea, and the services of a number of our favoriS lady and gentlemen amateurvocalistshave been enlisted. A dance will form a fitting wind up to the evening's amusement.

We notice that the Mayor, in spite of his reiterated assertion that he " had no business of his own in Wellington and if requested to go would do so with reluctance," and the decision, of the Borough Council not to authorise his going as delegate of that body, has determined to go on his own hook. Of course everybody knew he wanted to go; that he had been making preparations for weeks, and everybody says he should have gone long ago. In discussing the decision arrived at yesterday by the Borough 'Ceuncillors in special meeting assembled, one gentleman remarked that if the Mayor's departure for*good -and all had been dependent upon the vote of the Council, the result would have been 'different. They would have said "Go!"

In response to a large and influentially signed requisition, Capt. Fraser K.M. and Warden, has convened a meeting of citizens to be held at the Governor Bowen Hotel on Monday next, for the purpose of giving the citizens an opportunity of testifying to the high estimation in which MrMacdonald (who is leaving the district) is held by his fellow-townsmen.

We hear that at next meeting of the Council, a motion will be brought on to the effect that in future the block of the telegraph book lie on the table,, and be always open to the inspection of ratepayers and members of the press.

The Hauraki Engineers are advertised to parade for divine service to-morrow at the invitation of the Bifle'K-angers. The corps will fall punctually at 10 o'clock a.m., and headed by their band will leave the head quarters drill hall a few minutes after for Shortland to accompany the Banger; to the Wesleyan Church. A good muster is expected.

Two disciples of Esculapius who have recently been known to be at fierce professional rivalry, ar,e stated to have been seen a day or two ago in a most friendly manner to mutually wash off their war paint, and after affectionately rubbing noses proceeded to bury the hatchet for ever and a day. We trust that a rise in fees will not immediately result.

Rewi has to . the Taranaki Herald stating that he.has heard that Mr Fox condemns what Sir Geo. Grey and Mr Sheehan said at Waitara, and him for coming there. . He intimates that, whilst other Native Ministers have failed to plant the tree of peace, Sir George Grey, Mr Sheehan and he succeeded in doing so at Waitara in June last, and that the tree is already bearing fruit, which he wishes both races to partake of in March. He says he is angered at Mr Fox saying he (Re wi) wants to drive a bargain with the land and money, and tells Mr Fox and his followers to keep S'; Geo. Grey and Mr Sheehan in their work. He says he did not ask for Waitara in the thoughts The Europeans have. He said " Give me back the eyil that we (Sir Geo. Grey, Mr Sheehan, and I) might plant the tree of peace upon it for both races". Let the pakeha remain."

In reply to a telegram from Auckland Chamber of Commerce, approving of the partial adjournment of ad valorem duties, and asking the Dunedin Chamber to urge upon the Government the complete abandonment of the system, which had diminished the revenue and increased fraudulent practices, the committee of the Dunedin Chamber resolved that the committee are of opinion that the ad valorem system is the most suitable one for Customs duties for manufactured goods, and therefore are not prepared to comply with the request of the Auckland Chamber.

The following story concerning the way in which Mr J.K. Etnmett bested a musical, director iq, ono of the American towns is going the rounds :—" Fritz sings what is knovvu, as the Bolony, or, more properly, the Bologna song. The Bologna, it is well known, is % a species of sausages much affected by lovers of horseflesh. During the song, Mr Emmett dances from one end of the stage to the other, swinging a string of property Bolognas. One night, recently, Emmett I inadvertantly hit the orchestra leader on ! the head with his sausages. This geutloj man evidently considered it an insult. • At all events, he stopped the music, laid l down his baton, got off his stand, and left • the orchestra, followed by all his men, 1 who left their instruments behind them. For the moment Emmett was kind of broke up, but not for long; for he simply said, after curiously watching the last man disappear into his hole, "Veil, dots all ride." Then to the astonishment of the audience, he climbed down from the stage into the orchestra, collected all.the various instruments, and, with them in his arms, got back on the stage, the audience wondering all the time. But they were soon reassured when Emmett picked up the leader's violin and played " St. Patrick's Day;" then the clarionet and played on it the " Sweet By and-Bye; " then the cornet, with Levy's " Maud" waltz; then, successively, " Home, Sweet Home," with variations on the trombone; M The Last Eose of Summer" on the flute; and a polka of his own on the drum, with drumstick accompaniment. It is needless to say each feat was received with deafening applause, as probably none present had an idea Mr Emmett was so versatile a musician." :

The following is the report of the Works Committee of the Borough Council submitted at the Council meeting on Thursday night last. It was crowded out of yesterday's issue :—

Your committee hare the honor to report that they have authorised the purchase of the beach metal from Mr Batcher and also from Mr Rae, and have directed the footpath between Mr Horsbrugh'u and the Mechanics' Institute to be made up by the Foreman of Works. The committee recommend that the allotments between the asphalt-yard and the Catholic Church, both in Pollen and Queen streetsj.be rented from Mr Bobert Graham at £1 per allotment per annum, with an agreement that the freehold, so soon asitis.obtained by Mr Graham, be offered at a price to the Council, and that a long narrow ehed be erected down the centre of the ground for sheltering the breakers from the weather. Your committee recommend that the Waiotahi Creek Road be diverted from, its present course where it approaches the Waiotahi baOtery, and carried along the old tramway road for about nine chains, and then continued over the creek to join the old road at such spot. This would make a much easier gradient, and would always be a firm road, being from the foundation ot the ground free from landslips. The probable coßt of the work would be £184. Your committee visited Mackay street, and recommend that the roadway be made up where - necessary with hard mullock, and coated with metal, such coat of metal to extend from Mr Ehrenfried's brewery to either the buck entrance to Mr Greenwood's premises or to Sealey street. The cost of the former will be £60, and the latter £120. The committee lay before you a rough sketch of the proposed fish market to be erected at end of Pollen street. The cost of making up the roadway and erection of the shed, or market house, would be about £250.—James KilQOTJB, Chairman.