THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3373, 14 October 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1879.

By the City of Sydney we hare our Australian Summary, and among the items trill be found opinions of the Press in Sydney upon the political situation at Wellington. Evidently the policy of Sir George Grey is approved of in our sister colony, and a rery high opinion is entertained of the late Premier. We cannot altogether endorse the opinion of the Sydney Herald when it saya that "The political prospects of New Zealand are not remarkably- bright under the present circumstances." We are of the opinion that whichever Ministry holds the reins of power, the welfare of the country will not be lost sight of; but with the prospect of the Liberal party getting again into power, under the avowed leadership of Mr Macandrew, New Zealand will hare little to complain of. Sir George Grey, even if out of the Ministry, will take the deepest interest in seeing his policy carried out, and few steps will be taken without his advice and opinion being asked beforehand. The Sydney News, reviewing the situation discusses at length the chances of the parties, and appears to be thoroughly acquainted with their relative positions. It says : —" The Grey Government having been defeated by a majority of two, the Opposition will have a chance of form* ing a Government, but it seems by no means certain they will be able to establish one commanding more support than the Grey Ministry." It goes on to say : " The Opposition it justified in snatching a victory whenever it can, but considering the broad principles of responsible Government, it is very doubtful whether the Opposition, which can only muster two, is justified in disturbing the existing Government. Only if good reason ii given for believing that the Ministers have but little support in the country, may the Opposition, numerically weak, venture upon the step which will throw upon it the responsibility of carrying on the Queen's Government. Sir George Grey has undoubtedly power among the masses of the New Zealand electors, which renders it undesirable for the Opposition to eject him from power until making their own position good. The result of the recent appeal to the country was very favorable to Grey, and not only secured him larger support in the House, but compelled his opponents to accept his policy almost in its entirety." The article concludes by pointing out the fact—" That the Opposition, though embracing men of ability and experience, contains no one who is Sir George Grey'i equal. It is

very demoralising to politicians to carry out a policy which they are known to disapprove of; thus tho prospects of a future Ministry are not very bright, as leading to k coalition, only boand together by a common hatred of Grey, and faced by a party led by that able and eloquent statesman they will find the Treasury benches no bed of roses.''

The paucity of our southern telegrams to day is accounted for by a defect in the cable communications across Cook Strait.

We are glad to hear that the Committee appointed to make arrangements for the Orphanage Calico Ball, are meeting with promises of support from all sides, and most of the expenses generally incurred in getting up such entertainments will be remitted. Ladies will be required to appear in calico dresses, and we hear that this rule will be kept as strictly as the laws of the Medes and Persiaus, and costly silks and satins will have to giro way beofre prints at 6j per yard.

* Wb are exceedingly pleased to hear that oar appeal to the ladies of the district one behalf of the Orphans' Home has already began to bear fruit, inasmuch as one young lady, Miss Mason, has very kindly volunteered to go to the Home and give one week's sewing, while others have commenced making clothing at their own homes for the use of the inmates of the Orphanage. These evidences of a desire to assist in the work of charity are very creditable, and we hope that the sympathy felt for the poor little orphans will extend, and that all who can afford the time and means will adopt a practical method of expressing it.

As the E.M. will be absent on official business to-morrow, the attendance of the Justices whose day it is as fixed by the rota, will be required.

We are requested to intimate that the Borough Believing Officer, Mr Mason, will be happy to receive donations of clothing, etc., for the Orphanage. Articles may be left at the Council Chambers.

The human remains which were reported to hare been found at Hape Creek were taken charge of by the police 'yesterday, and on I'eing submitted to the inspection of Dr Kilgour that gentleman pronounced that, with the exception of the skull, which was a genuine cranium of the genus homo, the bones once figured in the anatomy of an animal of the borine tribe. That the skull was once the property of a human being howerer, there is no doubt, and the fact of the discovery of a dent in the skull leads to the inference that this is the silent eridence of some undiscorered crime. The police hare the skull in thsir possession.

At the B.M. Court this morning, a " noble savage " was fined 10s and costs or 48 |houn imprisonment for being drunk and disorderly.

At a soiree recently, a rev. speaker compared early religious impressions " to the moisture of a tiny fibre climbing up like a chimney sweep's boy, and crying coek-a-doodle-do at the top."

Some few years ago a robbery from the Bank of England, of bonds and other important documents of great ralue took place. The person to whom the finger of suspicion pointed, was a young man connected with** the Bank, whose sudden disappearance about the time of the robbery g»*e grounds for the belief.* The stolen papers were so valuable that the Bank decided to leave no stone untamed to obtain their recovery. A smart detective was employed, with instructions to travel the whole world orer but find his man. This detective is, or was recently in New Zealand, in pursuance of this object. He viiited the various centres of population in the guise of a showman, and while raking in the " bobs " at the door, and distributing the prizes, was all the time making a careful scrutiny of the features of those with whom he came in contact. This person was on the Thames recently, and many of our readers have doubtless had the honor of a gaze from the eyes of a London detective. Six or seven years is a long time to look for a man, but " it's a long lane that has no turning" and the searcher may yet run his game to earth.

Chiariki's Circus Company, who are to visit Australia and New Zealand next month, comprise the Lee Family, seven in number, Nellie Heed, Jeanette Watson, Dave Costello, August Siegrist, Louis Durand, Watson Family, Mdlle "Violette, Yiciorelli and Cardello, George Dunbar, Mons Bartolo, A. Lehman, Sara Fergus and T. Servallos.

The original autograph will of George Frederick Handel was sold by auction recently by Messrs Puttick and Simpson, for £53, the purchaser being Mr W. H. Cummings.

The following story shows how the tragic scene can be rendered ridiculous through an unfortunate contretemps :—An actor, who shall be nameless, was making a tour in America, and one night played Othello—in which character he was considered a great star, although not perhaps by a very discerning pnblic—just as the thrilling moment when the unhappy Des* demona is being smothered by her jealous lord, some soulless gamin in the gallery imitated to perfection au audible osculation, which feat sent the audience into roars of laughter. The infuriated tragedian bounded to the footlights, shook his fists at the gallery, and thundering forth denunciations upon the wretched disturber dared him to come down on the stage and engage in combat. The more he foamed, the more, of couae, everyone laughed. At last the soulless gamin was removed by the police, and quietness restored. The aggrieved Moor returned to the bedside (where Desdemona was visibly shak»ngO