THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2983, 6 September 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1878.

The candidates for seat* in the Borough Councilj are ,Teryrrtic.3ntL in regard to their intentions. This perhaps is excusable on,the part of tbedd members, wh.p may '\J<b[: judged,TSy'; their acjtions! in the pastl Not so, however, with the novice» ; who are seeking the ,suffrage3-pf the burgesses for the first time. : Some of the latter we know hold extreme views on important political.. questions; and . as, .municipal politifcß must necessarily 1 be in Some 1 dej vgree jmixed up with. general polilics, it 'would, beadyisable for these new aspirants 'for municipal honors to tHke the burgesses into their confidence at once. Some of tHem consider that their election is sure; hence^their indifference"; but with the number of candidates, Jo choose fromi no one can make 1 a; Certainty of being returned. If the new candidates will not take the initiative in making known their interilionsjV ■ we; would 'advise! the - inemr -bera seeking re-election to follow the good old parliamentarji: custom, "arid Igive, pef sides an account of their stewardship in the, past} some insight .regarding their intentions., for the future. So good an 'example;would surely''be followed by the new candidates for office. ;: ■;'

, A notice on the lecture last night is unavoidably crowded out. ,

> Another apprlling catastrophe in English waters is reported by calogram. A pleasure excursion,.steamer from Sheerness to' London came'mi o collision with another steamer and sank. The known loss is' said to be 550 lives.

- A special meeting of the Thames .Waterworks Corporation was held at half-past eleven to-day. Present—Mr L. Ehrenfried (Deputy Mayor) in the chair, Messrs J. Bead, A. Price, — Stone, and Thorburn. The meeting was called to decide upon proceeding with extension of the 9-inch mains, on the guarantee of the Cpunty and Borough for the necessary overdraft. After some conversation as td the best way of proceeding, whether to send home or call for tenders locally, Mr Thorburo proposed "That tenders be called in the Thames and Auckland papers for IC9 tons of 9-inch pipes, tenders to be returned in a week's time, and particulars stated as to pressure'required." Mr Bead seconded, and the motion was carried. Mr Laurie wai instructed to prepare a specification. This was all the business. ,In the fourth page of to-day's paper appears spme European and Australian calograms and Australian news: The latest calograms and telegraphic information: will be found'on the second page. ;

Me J. Foss intimates that he has the _ first, laml) of the season at,his shop in Owen sixee't.'; Wo, .have; no doubt that some market gardener, equally enterprising, will f .be to the fore with the necessary green peas* !

.!■ TAB/Goodsr^Wharf^ or Burke street wharf as it is more properly termed, was lit with gas* for the first time last night, and' > the 'occasion was signalised by the Thames Scottish Band marching down to the end and playing a selection of niusic. This,,andthe novelty .of an. illuminated " parade,''.' attracted a good number of people. There are' six lamps erected at .intervals, the posts being of cast iron, from Judd's Foundry, and creditable to ' local enterprise. These lamps, besides being a great convenience to passengers coming, from the steamers at night, will be a distinctive mark for vessels approaching. ' The usual wharf light at the end, showing different colors! is now supplied with gas, which gives a light far superior to the kerosene' previously used. We understand the Harbor Board purpose lighting the new lamps only on dark

nightsVTidtf'atoappjs nre pxpec.ted. For %hp trjflmgdi£F^'eo^jt|iiL the cyst, we would 'giifigest ( lliat tli&y^jf lighted during the same hours as ||i.^j"6*rditiury lamp at the? end of the wliarfj and put out at the sanflif time,'every nior.ni.ng ;' so that sailing vessels may alyv.iys, tare; the benefit of the lights as sailing marks. ,'• After the formal opening last riight, the/Thames Scottish played through* the streets to the Pacific, and at the latter place partook of some ,r,efreshment r at.the.,iuiitati6n of \a mem? her of the Harbor Board.