THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOOK P.M. Resurrexi TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3349, 16 September 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOOK P.M. Resurrexi TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1879.

The resignation of Sir George Grey of his seat for this constituency is expected to be in shortly, and very soon after the Parliament meets the writs for the election of his successor will be issued. There are a number of gentlemen mentioned as likely contestants, and several of these will be before the public in a few days.

A most succeisful Good Templar Open Lodge Meeting was held at the Templar Hall last evening. The speakers were Mr Merchant (who occupied the chair), the Eev. Mr Watkin, and Mr J. Jones. Miss Chillcott officiated at the piano, singing herself, and accompanying Bro. Johnson, Bro. Jones, and others, who enlivened the proceedings with vocal music. The proceedings terminated with tke National Anthem.

A coeeesfondent wants to know if the shooting seaion 13 oter, as he wants to make a trip to Te Aroha. We may say we don't know, but our correspondent runs but little risk as all Maories ar'nt licensed to kill. Keep your nostrils open and you're pretty safe. "We can smell a Maori at any distance under a mile.

Wb believe that the Georgia Minstrels, at present playing at the Albert liall, Auckland, intend paying a visit to the Thames in a few days.

Thb annual meeting of the Thames Cricket Club took place last evening. There wan a fair attendance, though tite faces of several gentlemen who were prominent members of the Club last season wore absent. We refer specially to Messrs "Whitford, Hargreaves, and Smeaton, who have left the district, creating vacancies in our cricketing circle not easily re filled. At the meeting last night their loss was referred to with regret. The following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year: — President, Thos. Spencer, Esq.; VicePresident, J. B. Steadman, Esq.; Committee, Messrs Bull, Buttle, Burgess, Lawless, and Grey; Auditors, Messrs Carrick and Gellion ; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr Thomas Murphy ; Selection Committee, Messrs Lawless, Gelliou, and Burgess. A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring officer-bearers, and it was resolved that the practice days of the Club should be Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, after which the meeting adjourned. We hear it is intended shortly to call the Union Cricket Club together to make arrangements for the season. This Club is expected to be strong this season. We hope to see them trying conclusions with the older body.

Mobmokism has planted its blasting creed in New Zealand, and Liberty says that a system that strikes at the root of all morality, and seriously injures civil relationships shall be tolerated, because this evil thing is done in the name of religion ! A man named Murphy has been fined for disturbing a congregation of these " miserable ainners" on Sunday evening last, at Christchurch. — Free Press.

Says last Tuesday's Bay of Plenty Times :—Captain Best, the new Pilot and Harbormaster for Tauranjja, arrived here per 5.3. Gienelg on Saturday morning. He took official charge of the department yesterday.

" What is your name ?" asked a census officer. '* John Corcoran." "Your ago?" "Twenty-one." ' " What "natmty?" "Well, that's what bothers me. I'll tell you, end may-be you can

make it out. My father was Irish, my mothor English, and I was bom on ft''Dutch, frigato, under the French Hag, in Turkish waters. #ow how is it P "

A Sunday school teacher the other day had made some remarks about " the fire that never shall be quenched." " What, never?" asked the class in chorus. But lie didn't tumble.

Much has been said against Sir George Grey for having- sent " Captain " Barry Homo as " Immigration Agent." Isow the truth is that this singular personage, Barry, was anxious to go to England^ to publish a book of Colonial travels. • Being in needy circumstances, he lectured through the country trying to gather from the proceeds sufficient coin to pay for his expenses to Europe. Among other '* intended subscribers " to his yet unpublished book of Munchausen travels " Captain " Barry's keen eye spotted Sir George Grey, and io get rid of his importunities Sir George Grey, out of his own pocket, gave the man the price of a second-class passage to England as his subscription towards the "fund" to defray the cost of the work. So much for this charge of extravagant and foolish administration of the Immigration Department which has, with many others of a similar character, been cast in the face of the Premier.—Exchange.

The people coming from London must be naturally struck with the ragged and picturesque appearance of Auckland, and naturally give Tent to their feelings in a manner that is highly amusing to the listener. The following dialogue rwas heard the other day between two bran new Cockney's, just arrived from the emporium of the,world: "I say, Bill, what de yor make of "this mm place; why, blow me the place ain't bnilt, it is only stuck together like a doll's house in a fit. But may I be fed on an oil'd rag and stung to death by butter-flics, but look who is a coming? I reckon there ain't no more harm in him than in a mad dog. _ Oh, Bill, do look at the dark donna, like a bundle of rags tied round the middle? Why blow me if she ain't been rubbing her nose against the frying pan. I suppose this yer is what they call the cannybells. I hope they don't mean to eat us up with our Sunday clothes on; blow me if I'd stand to it." After this philosophical reflection the worthy pair were seen to enter, with a serious and reflective air, a public-house to drown in apotof beer the cares and apprehensions with which they were evidently filled at the outset of a colonial career.—Exchange.