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THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1879.

We hav.e Jiejsjiirequejiteditp, ajiajte that the harbor by-laws, which appeared in our. columns, a.ffiw .d»yß,..ago, are,bu(;.t^hj, draft of those intended to be brought into |or;cfcbylthe^oajr^.i Ati|r«pecial|»ef^|g to be called, under the-pxovisions of the Act, these- draftlaws-can be Amended, and euch as do not meet with—the approval of the whole'Board'may:be!B:trucK; putbr^thfrwlse^altei'edi; v Our mbfhiftg conte'nipo^ary, has fallen 'info*"'a nuniber, of^ mistake^mj his leader,of yesterday,morning," apd Ms put 1 a reading' upon, 'some' qf the clauses that was never r : in.tf-nde i d;" ibjr' the Board. When he speaks of £he penny that may be charged" the cblbhiit b'wner'bf;i* four-wheeled yehicle~driving his wife and family, for"a '!c'onstitutioriat' bn'the.beach, for each additional wheel," he. mjsurid'e^f 81an'd's. thei pro posed by-la Wi which' refers only .to,,the landing or shipping of,'qar r ' riages, ; ;, cart i or,', carriage , wheels^ ( noi to/a;,|ifth .^hieei» ]Whichs the |pr ! tunat'? possessor of a^four-wheeied! coach may wish to, carry* -T-her^.^wrejs^Teral other misconceptions apparent in our contemporary's remarks, bat -as/ they are evidently such, we will not refer more particularly to them. Ndwithati9aiar» on the subject, .we^may, however, yßupport the views of the Advertiser on tlie whole question,,and/say that many.alterations will have to be made in the by-laws as published. - -

The upset price upon the allotments on the foretfhore upon which the right to sluice or remove tailings wiH be offered at auction to-morrow by Meßsrs Gellion and Co., was fixed toiday;by u a committee of the Harbour Board. The price per allotme^jhMfbejejt "p?ace| at! 203/ a further charge. ,pf;'. 3s, per |oa^l (s_. airtaili^s remotedv ftbjppt Of giving slpioV ing ; parties a diance jtp cijmpjte ; with,,the proprietors of tailing mills the above sums were fixed, for it is evidently to the interest of, the.-'Harhgurr jß.qard , to, hate, ; . s the rnqterial. retainedvOn ; .tH,e.^hp^ gold lias, been obtained^ which, would-be the. case if only aluicipg operations were carried on, initead of 'having* the tailings removed to mills,ior: treatment, tit is stated that a considerable quantity of gold will be gained from the beach about the Xuranui and Moanatairi batteries, and some competition will 'take vlace am6ngrthe taill Owners for-tho right;to treat^iFtailingfiitbfertfdepbiited; -'^ sf^

Wis haYebggn informedthafc so much importance n¥- &ftaoh'b'd to ■ the progress mad! by^a'-'c&ifta^^^bh^lhe^ThaDiei, and the superiority bT'tne"work''turned out by it, by Auckland people, that an offer has been mp'lo to the proprietors

that if they. will, move their plant to Auckland "'the entire cost of the removal will be boriio by certain merchants in that city. The mm in question not very long ago asked a small favor from the Thames Harbor Board, but so anxious were the members of that intelligent, far-seeing body for the public good, [that, tho request was not granted) because, perchance, in -the future certain allotments on the foreshore might become valuable. Our industries are not ,so numerous on the Thames that we can afford to lose any of them, so that a little consideration should be shown ,to enter- ; prising men, and a helping hand given to" those who help the whole community.

It will be iseen by m advertisement in another column that 100.COO railway,, 'sleene^s are required By the Gbverrimeiit for the Thames and Waikato line principally. I What: now will eroakerar say about the intentions of the Govern-mentP-for after all faith _ may be placed in Princes, and in Sir George Grey's Government in particular. The determination of the Minister of, Public'"■ Works to offer facilities to the proprietors of timbered land to supply sleepers in lots, of 100, should open this industry to the smallest occupier of landj and instead of his bush land being,,an extra expense tohim to clear:and lay down in grass, .it will,now assist him by more than paying for the first cost of the prbperty.' ThisMaction of the Got6rnmeftfc should give encouiaigement ito this-dia* trict,.; and perhaps- 'the day- is not-^far distant when we shall hail the. return of better times, and the present depression be numbered with those of Vie past.

One.member of the. grand army. re-, turned by the Enterprise ohis forenoon. It seems that the'steamer*waited till three o'clock this morning, expecting the men from the Waikato, to add to ,t! c number of her pasiserigers. The night turned out very,dirty, and anything but a pleasant time was spent by thoseon board;

.One person wasicharged, at, the Police Court this moruing with drunkenness, but being a firs j offence was discharged by His^Wbrship the»Mayor,' who occupied the Bench. I E. B. McGnEQoa and Co:,' will offer the Comstock mine fo/" sale to-.morrow at 11 o'clock, ander'a warrant frjni the ■Court. ■■''"■- '■■■■ i 5:;--' •^■•J-H;/

Last night an entertainment was held" lin the Waiotahi Schoolroom in {aid of the 'Sunday School' held there* ;,Tbe>: Iprogramme (given*-by.; the-. Shortland Wes* leyan choir and friends) seemed thoroughly appreciated (by/the;: audience. JThe first part consisted of several anthems realiy- well rendered (Mrs fiJohtf iGribble and Mr Vine specially deservingpraise for the isolos, and Masters J. Gribbleand Tine for confidißhce in sustaining the alto) interspersed with- dialogues; and; recitations.. After a short interval Mr Leach sang in good./£tyle, "The Jolly Miller." Mrs Saunders sang the pretty song, " Mother, bear me to the ■.■window/* with good taste. Mr Jas. Gribble then recited " The Quarrel," which was, judging from the plaudits of the 'audience, almost perfect, The plee, YlLordly Gallants," was sung ..by. Mrs Jno. Gribble, Mr,.Williams, and Mr Leach, very well indeed. Miss Smitherham then sang, " Send'": for • mother:,'- yVry sweetly. Mrs Bruce the- audience with the * songi "Jessie's Cream," followed, by the splendid bass $ song, "The Grave-digger," sung -in exfra good voice by Mr. Vine,. f The " t King and the Miller," by Messrs J. and W7 Gribble and J. Allan concluded, the programme. Mr W. Gribble. cpnduc|;e^fthe choir and accompanied on Mr. jailer's American organ. Some of the children of .the Sunday School sang and recited during the evening. , ;-•:: rs:-; vitrv;; j.nvr On Eeb. 12 the annual-festiTal^of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution I was held at' the Freemasons'; Hall* ; Great Queen 1 street, Colonel Le> Gendre:;Nv ' Starkie, the Provincial Grand Master for East 1 Lancashire, presiding. -The inSti-; tution litis f r^its-president and patron the ;f)rlhbW Jidf "WalesV and ttie Qneen sy?asj i early jn her, reign a subscriber to th^iii- 1 stitu^ioni This isi 'the i youngest of the Masonic,, charities"'^"under,the ,English [ Craft, ana I;was'foukd^;to assist with annuities .deciyed;Fr^ma'sp^s ans,': Jfireev \ masons', The' :£46/to^men,.aad'£36tp/^ numbers have : bee,n•;found -needing-ielief! ; that i. upwards jof i ( £ip>C3o , ia'., , ■ y e^ir c i ■j is I needed to pay the pensions. The toait of the evening was given iby'tK'e. chairman in an eloquent speech, and aftef:"Loyalty to thfe'Crdwn and 1 Fidelity to the Bulers of the'; Craf t- had been 1 drunk, Brother James Ferry, the Sbci-etary, announced subscriptions to thesuin'of £13;8T5^ the largest sfnount ever subscribed''at any festival. London subscribed' of'this, upwards of £60T0, anil' EaslrLancashire came next with £3542. Sir Henry Edwarasiind'the slie^;'C.ifJ. Bfartyn were . among "the subs'ecjuent ■ speakers. ~ rAn Stifejgft'afotejaftee, Brother Horace Mar- 8 i $asf, £$*(>. .}■(,) JBluineaif.^;^;' i: *lf^. '' : si MbuPicman of Mount •Gambior,has favoredus with aicircular giving particulars of the 'ndwLAmericani sy*teni:of( ; nsaking gas.' The'ipeculiapity! is that; no; !coke>js• 'butMiistead thereof*; v&^lfiricreasfed Quantity of gas, so much so that the price catpbe reduced to 6d a th'offiifnaV!'"lif:TtbW4^^<^Bpr'tblie^'lWot die elebiric ltpt'^ill U left:Wtiftf*snafleT b LQSi> buFFßßiN;upo%iieing j.nvjted { |;Q dinner at the Eeforffl.iGlub»jcalledionthe Premier to explain the J circumstance*! under which he had accepted >. the! inivit .- tion. Eeplird the Premier: "I really don't care where you- dine 1; we all must dine somewhere." At a .previous'inter* s view, Lord Duffcfin dieW 'attention-to rthe circuuistahco that 'he differed'l in' politics from.Her Majesty's /G6Vernmeni v A'tiswer^e.d- 'ihe "Premier : You Shifts' have' already alinosteverytbing anipnkst you ; there is Odo Bussel.f, Layard, ahd'Lybns', so one. more does not signify."-—Truth.'

"Pqbtt Years in New Zealand;including a Personal Narrative, an Account of Maoridora, and of the Christianisation and Colonisation of the" Country." By the Bey." James Buller. (Hodder and Stoughton.) Mr Buller's book shows that, he has made good use of the Opportunities which forty years of jesidenc'e put in .1.8 w.ay, for gaining.an intipia,^. .knowledge of NW Zealand, in all its aspects. In a brief, but very excellent, " Introauc.^ lion,'' he jsjves us.a glimpsei.at,the! country its 'extent, population, climate, natural products, and so on. New Zealand, Mr Buller. says,, has been wel|i described as "an epitome; in miniature/ of all the great continents' in 'the;.world ; " and he declares that it is " one of the finest countries on the globe," and that "a grand futiio is before it." "We find

there nil that pan be desired to make homos for millions of the overcrowded population of tlio mother country."— Homo News.

.. I wab told the other day of an Irish editor (says the London correspondent of tlie Ar^us), who, through indulgence in? patriotism, or other, stimulant, over night, was unatble to prepare the leading article for bis newspaper the nest morning. He could think of nothing in the way of ideas, or even produce matter of aay kind to fill his space, when suddenly his eye fell upon a copy of The Times, just oome to hand. .■ He snipped! but a' leader with his scissors, and sent it to presß with this original exordium, " doei The Times mean by this P " • '-

} A COBBB3PONDENT writes:—"The Privy Codnbilj the Highest Supreme' Court 'of Appeal, has removed all doubtas■■.■to the responsibility of Municipalities. It will be no longer doubtful if a dangerous t of the road is left unsecured who will have to pay if an accident occur. The Municipality of Bathurst, after three years'; litigation, has had it decided that it was responsible for an accident caused by a drain-hole left unprotected- in the street. Mr McPherson being thrown from his horse and seriously injured, brought an action against the Municipality of Bathurst for damages., After several trials it was; carried to the Privy Council, Which decided that the Municipality was responsible. This confirms ; Mr Justice Gillies' £uling;<m theTiriaie btMuM6eWvlTß<fOne-f Tree Hill Boards at the last nittiflg^f the; Supreme Court, 'that corporate j^e*/ although they -bad statutory powerS/were responsible, for .damages the, same as private: individual^ and they could only use"their powers-so: far as* not to injure the rights, of another, ..__T.hus. .a Itpad. Board have no right to,make an embankt ment riir* the front: of 4 man's" prbjier.ty which will have the effect of causing an unnaturaUflbw of water thereupon. Nor have they a right to make a perpendicular butting: ioi the limits of; their road, so m ;lo render the adjaoent property liable to 'slip, without taking sufficient precaution against such contingency.' This is sound, common senses>jln; ygivjng statutory to corporate-bodies it was never intended: by the Legislature to "destrdf the rights of others; and'it may be someconsolation to private individuals to know that the law- will stand between them and wealthy corporations.' 1 :H - •' ••> w*[ ' \ Slts( a writer iii London:^ Truth/n-Sjo; far as I am personally concerned, it is a matter, of absolute indifference to me whether my mortal remains are burned ordissected after I have gone to investigate the great peut-etre. But the 1 discussion* about cremation iri the Times^has amused me;?! " 'Every one/ writes7oVe'gentlelh>ti; I" will i!be poisoned if all traces of poisoning' jare destroyed,'';'" By \ no. means," replies another; " noone will;b'e'btirned. except, withia"certificate from two medical men tfiat! he has hot been gowpined.'.''r;-.tfTthc»re iis 1 the Slightest doubt his^stoniach will be pickled and put in ajar:" Now, how will' tw,o; medical men bo able to give the certificate, except,by a post-mortem examination of the subject? Cremation,: therefore, involves a post-mortem examination of every, one . cremated,., and .the stomachs bf a great number of us being kept in jars. What my relatives will do with my corpse I leave it to them to decide, but, oh the iwhole, I think that I shall bury my relatives, for neither a post-mortem examination of them, nor keeping their stomachs in jars recommends itself to ! It is well for the women of the household to remember that pleasant evenings ■at home are 1 strong antidotes tb r the prack, tice bf, l66S:ing for fenjoynS^nt afcroad;! anbl ' iSeekirig fdr:pleaisui(e in, and'tyj foirbidden jplaces; for/relaxation and recreation will ;be indulged in son^ehp f w,by most men, iand happy are they ,whb find,in- the r home- f circle the aiv^Wsio^ they .need; "A lively 1 game, an interesftn'g book read aloud, or, in musipal famiUes, a new-song to : be ; practi§e4,. will fiurnisli, pastime .that will make.an ©vening: ! pass.pie£»Bantly,;. Irt^ir

An influential deputation'of the %lt\k§ns' of t o6rk?waited^bn7 Wednesday ; updPUie* !city members, Mr ;! ; Murphy and Mr jGoulding, to present.a/ v me i m i qr,ial iaftiyor of the earjyj.olosing oLpublichous_eß on 'Saturday. TKe memorial was signed by Imaßistratet^oler^ymen o|j»,Ußwsuwionsi/ and professional men. Mr Jtobert Scott, iJ.P.,' ¥lio c ihtroSucWa ° t%b l deputationy pointed out that during therf agitation on the Sunday Clpsipg^Billvbefpre i the Parliamentary Committee, and in the diseussi(m in ParliamenC.it was generally admitted there was a large amount of intemperance on Saturday night* and; that early closing should take; place on that jnight. ■ ;Se?eralj; clergymen,,gavej,,theirs iperflonal~ f ,«xßerien.c.e; pf ;,then evjlsi both iphysical and moral, arising from drinking !on Saturd^ay night; and v pne bfjthemj the •Key l^r Q'Mahofiy, ref^ertrne"io Ji^r*Mur•phy's .oppHsiHori to ise^Sunllay. Closing Bill, said,,;''tt'Cofk^^^b^estijm^ted )by the way in Vbich! "lifo '.Murphy,,had Jexclupi^ely dfToted,hia|nergies,J4ffquld Ibe thought that the defence of life liquor : traffic was their predominant se^tiinent." Mr Perrott, J.P., pointed out that the balf-day system on Saturday Mas trnindris to the working man as it gay© him several hours' more to spend in ithe publio house; Mr Murphy and' Mr Gomldin g'ptHihiWd Itdgir^the'meniiorial^^ thei^'a^en st|6tfi"bufc* the former gentleman held* Otiib W'Rofte* that Parliament"'wddldWdfi fglap'pj^with 1 a subject, which hid already, taken, up so |mucho£,i?sattfent'i Toni--'!rimesi. • H ■■ ! jN,aiet?etio th>-lurlingt6n?S<iw^eye, IMr^ I'Burdette/'tfie' humourist, says:— "Speaking of relics; just before- we reached Portsmouth, a ( man entered into jcontersatibn with !r&e. He said',: * Iton iare from the y^estV "T-murmured some-,. ;thing' about the vast illimitable, &c.J arid; ithe man saidjs'Yours is a new country;" ja new country ; a n-e-w country.' Tes, • I tdld him, it was new, but it wasithe only country/we had, aad, accordingly, we iworsoit;;.Sundays and week-days alike, ) worked, and went to parties in it, and it iwould rsoon ; lo"ok%arthousflnd; tyears'old.- ---' We,';the man said.i f come down from the venerable mists of antiquity." ! It''is a! glorious thought.' Yeai I said, bttl it wasn't pleasant. I wasin Bostdn'four; .days, and it east-winded and wined' tWefr |of them. It was misty enough,"but"it | spoiled {he'prospect.' ;'f My ance;sjfprlr,he :saia"' came over in the Mayflower. But ;your~P'-vAnd he looked at me -wilii'a" j rising inflection. ,1 tried to slay him with j a .'.)pok. : of silent scorn,; but v she missecl I fi|e ( . , ■:* iY.dur ancestors, '.I.take it/.saidthe iman, 'did not come over in thosMay.; I flower ?.' And. then I.turned upon. him»- ---' Sir,' I remarked,' this Mayflower, I take it,* was «^ sailing ship ?' 'She was, 1 he said, vainly endca7pu^ing,tp r 's^ifie.h'i8 < ' emotion, ' she was a sailing snip.'* 1 <(Theni'l said, haughtily, ' most assuredly my ancestors did not come over in the Mayflower. It

has never been the misfortune of my famHyito;be-,compelled to take passage ia* any 'ship of the merchant marine. My anopstors came over in a Canard steamer, first cabin—no steerage passengers car- vi ried—only ten days from LiverpobK arid' the/minute they landed in New Ybi"k they went straight up to Mr Astor's tayerti/. and took front rooms on the parlour; floor.' I thought I had crushed that' man ; but may I be bloss'd if he didu'fc look as though he pitied me."

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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3168, 15 April 1879, Page 2

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THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1879. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3168, 15 April 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1879. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3168, 15 April 1879, Page 2

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