THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOOK P.M. Resurrexi SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3353, 20 September 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOOK P.M. Resurrexi SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1879.

The only case on the charge sheet at the E.M. Court this morning was one of supposed lunacy, hut owing to the fact that only one Justice, Mr McCullough, was in attendance, and the case requiring at least two Justices, the Court had to be adjourned till Monday morning. Mr Allom, Clerk of the Court, remarked that the attendance of Justices according to the rota was not to be depended upon, and the late arrange* ments made at a meeting of Justices was not an improvement upon the former system. The " great unpaid " should giro a little more attention to the duties devolving upon them, or else resign, so that other gentlemen who would attend might be appointed. It might be wise to have another meeting of Justices, as other gentlemen resident here have since been added to the list.

The Juvenile Court of Foresters presented, by the hands of the Mayor, last night, to Bro. J. Bobinson, late Secretary to the Court, a handsome album and a sum of money in recognition of his services to the Court during the last few years. A prize was also presented to Bro. H. J. Syms, a lad of 13 years of aga, for general good conduct and attention to the rules of the Court for the past six months. This prize was given by Mr McCullough some months ago. upon the condition that the choice should be made by a ballot of the members as to which of their number was the most deserving. He has also promised a prize every 6 months upon the same conditions.

As showing the telegraph irregularities in transmission, we give the following :— Our esteemed friends the Postmaster of Thames, James Emelius Coney, Esq , and Phillip James Perry, Esq., hare just been gazetted as Lieut, and Sub-Lieut, of No. 2 Thames Scottish.- The noticas wired from Wellington for the Advertiser gave Thames Scottish Battalion, James Coney to be Lieut. No. 2 Company, Porry to be Sub-Lieut. No. 2 Company, while our agent wired " Thames Scottish Battalion—James Ev M. Coney to be Lieutenant D.D. No. 2 Company, Philip Jas. Perry to be Sub-Lieut. No. 2 Company," and the Auckland Herald improved considerably on either by announcing, Thames Scottish BattalionJames E. McLtss Coney to be Lieut., while Mr Perry got out of the district altogether by appearing, as gazetted, to No. 2 Company Queenstown Kifle Volunteers, the Herald evidently, thinking the Mac an improvement on our D.D.

We hare heard thit telegrams have been received in town to-day from Coromandel stating Col. Frnser received a very satisfactory reception ut Coromaudol last night.

We saw a letter from Coromandel today which stated that a requisition had beon forwarded from that place to Mr Whitaker, asking him to content the Thames seat in the Opposition interest.

Facilities are now afforded to persons of.sawll means to purchase farms, Mr John Gibbons having cut up his estate near To Aroha into farms of from 50 to 100 acres, which will be sold for cash or on the deferred payment principle.

Messrs Gellion and Co. report a good attendance at the Bale of the Piako Goldmining Company's plant, etc., and fair prices realisod. A further sale will take place in the course of a week of large tramway and balance of sundries.

Notwithstanding the want of success that has attended Te Whiti's prophecies, a telegram from Patea says his influence with the .Natives is as great as ever. Another portion of the telegram may, in some measure, account for the prophet's popularity, for it says the meeting will continue as long as the food last, and if the feast is provided by Te Whiti and his followers, it would be manifestly ill-man-ner of those who partake of some of the good things not to at least applaud their host. It seems strange that the Natives, who are a shrewd race, should be so blinded by their superstitious feelings as not to be able to see the absurdity of the ravings of a madman like Te Whiti.

We would draw the attention of the members of the Union Cricket Club, calling on them to attend the first annual meeting to be held at the Cornwall Arms Hotel, at 8 o'clock on Monday evening next.

The Rev. Mr Watkin will preach at the Wesieyan Schoolroom to-morroir afternoon at 3 o'clock, and on Monday evening an entertainment will be held at the school-room at which a collection will be made in aid of the school fund.

On the authority of our contemporary over the way the Herald says that Mr Clementson is to be asked to stand for the Thames. Now who is this Mr Clementson ? We never heard of him—but, stay, perhaps that jocular Advertiser ia trying to have a little joke. He's a funny man, the editor of our contemporary.

We would remind our readers of the ra-appearance of the Georgia Minstrels at the Academy of Music this evening. This talented troupe of real niggers have since their last appearance on the Thames been delighting the population of the Southern provinces and sister colonies and are favorably spoken of on all sides.

In our advertising columns will be found a notification of a Bazaar which is to be held by Mrs A. Hume on Friday next, in St. George's Hall, in aid of the funds of the Thames Hospital. The band of the Hauraki Engineers will be in attendance, and at the close of the bazaar, a dance will wind up the proceedings. Those of our readers who may be desirous of assisting Mrs Hume cau send their donations to St. George's Hall on the morning of the day.

Wb have been requested to correct a mistake in this morning's Advertiser to the effect .that a meeting of the Licensed Victuallers Association held last evening lapsed for want of a quorum. So far is this from being in accordance with fact, that the meeting was held and more interest appeared to be taken in the proceedings than the previous meeting. A large amount of business of interest to the trade was transacted.

The annual celebration of Lodge Sir Walter Scott-will take place on Oct. 28th. Jt is intended to have a concert, to be followed by a dance.

Speaking of the celebrated Major Eopata the gossipy Wellington correspondent of the Canterbury Times says: —It was after the taking of Ngatapa, that Eopata, by Captain Whitmore's orders, followed the enemy, and coming up with them, captured the celebrated Hauhau chief, Mikora Te Whakauoua, and 120 of his men. These were, while being guarded, somewhat turbulent, and Eopata was asked to go outside (from the tent) and quiet them. A few seconds afterwards shots were heard, and on Major Biggs rushing out he. found Eopata armed with seven revolvers and diligently employed blowing out the prisoners' brains. When requested to aesist he was much chagrined, saying : " Oh, very well, you are my , superior officer, and I must obey orders; but these (pointing to sixteen he had just killed) won't make any more noise." I had the pleasure the other day.of looking across the mahogany towards this energetic executioner, and taking wine with him.

"Lounger" thus writes in the Melbourne Herald : " —" I want to belong 'to a football club. I long to be kicked in the abdomen, punched in the chest, butted in ribs, jumped upon, torn about, knocked down, get concussion of the brain, hare a shoulder put out of joint, a leg snapped, and be. broke generally. This desire came upon me last Saturday as I watched the festive sport on the East Melbourne ground. But I-want some other fellows to join—men to whom I owe money—who have reviled me and beaten me in the race of life. I want us all to be brothers in the huut for leather, and before spring I shall be free, ha! ha! or go to an honoured grave in small parcels to suit customers. That's what's the matter with me."

The attendance at the Sydney Exhibition yesterday was comparatively small, pending the complete readiness of the building to, receive visitors. The popular desire for the attendance of Sir Hercules Robinson continues.

Atticus " in tho Leader writes:—" A neat little fraud has just been discovered in England. A substantial London firm was in the habit of buying Hamburg spirit in bond, racking it off into the Martell's casks, and sending it to Australia as Martell's brandy. It was observed by the authorities that the firm had issued bounded entries for ho mauy casks of Hamburg spirit, and had issued export entries for the same number of casks of Martell's brandy. An examination was made, the fraud was discovered, and the firm was fined £100. If this is the sort of spirituous liquor our taploafers have been imbibing,* no wonder that intemperance is ono of the chief factors of insanity in Australia."

Two more Pianos (one the favorito " Boudoir " model) have just been landed from tho City of Agra, and are now on sale at my warehouse.—J. Gbigg, Pollen street.—[Advt.]

Queen Victoria is said to object seriously to the feminine fashion of wearing the hair in a fringe aero*s the forehead. She instructed the bridemaids who appeared at the recent wedding of her son that they must not w«»r their looks iv thfet fashion.