THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY,,SEPTEMBER 3, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3338, 3 September 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY,,SEPTEMBER 3, 1879.

Ik reply to a telegram congratulating Sir. George Grey on his unopposed election for the Thames, the Mayor this morning received the following message: 7—" I thank yourself and inhabitants of Thames. I shall strive to shew my gratitude by my public acts.—G. Grey."

I The Hon. John Sheehan has donated £10 to the Hospital, and promised to order two arm chairs from local tradesmen for the use of the Old Men's Refuge.

A pigeokgbam received by us from the steamer off Hikutaia at noon to-day states Mr Sheehan will return to the Thames to-night to proceed to Auckland.

Some of our J'a.P. will be required at the R.M. Court to-morrow, Mr .Kenriek being absent at Ohinemuri on official business.

People will write of what they know nothing. The Herald's Hamilton correspondent says :—" Opinion is very strong here that Murray, of the Thames, should have marched his men out at once and captured the, Maories (the perpetrators of the outrage), and not shirked the responsibility.

His Worship the Mayor proceeded to Auckland last night. He will probably return to-morrow.

The usual monthly meeting of the Water Supply Committee, which was to have been held last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum, only two members turning up.

At the E.M. Court this morning the only business on the list was a charge against John Cleave, John Ninnis, and Edward Young for threatening to injure F. Daykin's property at Tairua. It was adjourned by mutual consent till Friday. E. F. Tizard, Esq., J.J?., occupied the Bench.

The sinking at the Piako mine appears to have ceased. A contract hat been let to Graham and party for filling up the chasm.

one of our present members electing to sit for any other constituency, and another election thereby rendered necessary, our late member, Mr Howe, announces through our columns that he will be a candidate.

A ' CHEisTCHtTKCH telegram to a Southern contemporary says :—" After an unprecedented run of crowded houses, Harding and Cram's English Opera Company have gone from here, leaving numerous creditors unpaid."

A GiiASObw paper of the 6th June has the following respecting the launch of the Union Company's new steamship Kotomahana: —"Yesterday there was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton, a handsome screw steamship of about 1800 tons, gross measurement, for the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand (Limited). This vessel has been built entirely of steel, to class AIOO at Lloyd's, under special survey. She will have compound direct-acting engines of 500 horse power nominal, and will be the fastest ship in the Australian and New Zealand Colonies. She will be fitted up for a large number of first »nd second-class passengers hi the most luxurious style, special atten-

tion being giren to the ventilation of tho state room, on n new principle, and unusual attention has been paid in all departments for the comfort and safety of passenger*. The'suloon will bo fitted wilh every modern improvement for comfort and luxury. Tic vessel, on leaving the ways, was gracefully named the Rotntnahana by Misi Janet Leslie Denny, daughter of the senior partner of the firm of builders. The Union Company of New Zealand have shown unusual enterprise in supplying the Colonies with such, a splendid line of steamships. The Rotomahana has been built under the superintendence of Mr. John Darling, the representative of the Company. The steamer will come out under the command of Captain Thomas Underwood, erstwhile of the s.s. Arawata.

In the third issue of Freeman's Journal occurs the following :—" There is one reason why we]should like to see Roman Catholics waive their educational claims altogether at the present time, at all events. By pressing it they assist the enemies of Sir George Gruy to upset his Government. By pressiing their claim at the present time Roman Catholics will, we repeat, assuredly embarrass and weaken Sir George Grey's Government, or weaken his personal power at least. That would be a calamity to the whole colony, and to this part of it more especially. Sir George Grey ia. no ordinary mau; no common-place Premier. We think it is both an advantage and a high honor to the colony to have such a man as Sir George Grey at the head of it. However we may impugn his wisdon or his judgment on certain questions, we the people, the mass of the people, have no reasonable ground to suspect his integrity or the goodness and disinterestedness of his intentions. J3e has no selfish or sinister purpose to serve; in his present position he can have none. He fears God and loves justice, therefore he is the true friend of the people, without distinction or creed, or rank, or party. He is in an especial manner the friend of those who most require a powerful patron, we mean the humbler ranks of the people, the industrious and laborious portion of them. Not that he would sacrifice the interests of the wealthy to give any undue advantage to the poorer classes.'*

Sats a Ballarafc paper:—"Some days ago a man who refused to state bis name arrived in Ballarat and took up temporary quarters at an hotel in the western portion of Start street. In the course of conversation with the landlord the traveller stated that he had recently been in, the Mansfield district, and that his business had during May last necessitated a journey in the neighborhood of the Strathbogie Banges. While on the track he, on May 11, fell in with four well armed men, who promptly, and in characteristic fashion, introduced themselves as the Mansfield murderers. The relator of the story states that the formalities of an introduction were not requisite, as he had not the 'slightest difficulty in recognising from portraits two of the gang, one being the younger Kelly. The gang made him divest himself of every particle of his clothing, and went through the form of measuring his height; and generally taking a mind's eye photograph of him. Having satisfied them* selves that he was in no way connected with any of the police or other search parties, the gang made merry at his expense, and chatted freely with him for some time. They threatened that if he gave any information with reference to his having seen them, his life would not be worth an hour's purchase. After allowing him to re-clothe himself, they presented him with a serviceable pocket-knife, and much to his astonishment, with 10 sovereigns in addition, bidding him to continue his way and hold his tongue."

A ship takes fire in the middle of the ocean; two boat loads of passengers escape. After being three days and three nights without food or drink, they see an island in the distance—it is ten miles in diameter, and it is all composed of one great loaf of bread. One boat load of passengers reaches the island two hours before the other. Of coarse the island is the property of the first load; but they do not murder the second load for landing on their property—thef prefer to make a treaty with them, whereby the second loud in consideration of being allowed to eat the bread of the island, agree to carry the first load of passengers on their shoulders an} time they wish to go around the island for a drive. Not only that, but they agree that the sonß and daughters (as -yet unborn) of the second load shall carry the sons and daughters (us yet unborn) of the first load on their shoulders around the island for a drive, and so on for all, time to come. In connection with the above, there is an awful moral problem— a very Gordian knot that no man can solve: —Is any treaty that is not based on the principles of right and justice binding on the conscience of the human race through ail time ?—Exchange. |