THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3543, 4 May 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1880.

The E.M.s.s. Australia, which arrived in Auckland last night, brings us news of general interest. From our despatches we learn that there now exists a panic in the camp of the Tories, who propagate the wildest statements to account for their being beaten in the field. Indeed, there appears to be a fever, as men used to express themselves rationally on political matters, now rave like senseless maniacs. The Porte does not like the change of Ministry that has taken place, probably because she fears that she will not be so carefully protected and .nursed as she has been during the last term. From Ireland we learn that the distress is virtually at an end, although there is still want in many I places. Mr Par noil, after addressing a political meeting at Queenstown, was pelted with eggs in a putrid state. President Grant seeks to be nominated for his third presidential term. In Spain the liberty of the Press baa been demanded by a petition signed by 300 of the influential citizens. More trouble appears to be brewing in Russia, where in addition to Nihilistic terror, and the horrors of war, famine is now spreading. The Jews have been very harshly treated by the Government, who have compelled them to call themselves Protestant Christians. The King of Burmah was suffering from leprosy. Hnudreds of human beings hare been sacrified to propitiate the gods, to make him get well. The Chilian war continues; both nations are straining every nerve to gain ascendancy. The Chinese have sent troops to the front, and Russia has sent reinforcements to the | frontier. It is also stated that a Berlin letter describes Her Majesty as being exasperated with Earl JBeaconsfield, whom, it states, she accuses of having deceived her as to the real feeling of the country.

Game licenses were issued yesterday to the following gentlemen :-J. M. Coote, H. H. Adams, Kelly, and P. Strange. We would call the attention of our readers to the excellent speech of Sir Hercules Robinson, on our Educational Scheme, printed in another oolurnu, From it, it will appear that the Governor is under the* same impression as a good many paop'e with reference tolh?. Educational Scheme—that it is too costly to be brought to'maturity, and that it will entail a cost on us that wo shall not be able to defray without the assistance of local taxation.

We are informed that tho liepjstrar of Electors received 100 claims to enfranchisement, from Corotnaudel to day, but most of them being informal, had to be refused. The applicants will need to make fresh claims to vote. We can scarcely understand how this informality occurred as the- fullest directions are givon for filling up the forms.

A meeting- of the Thames Orphanage Committee ■ was held at the Borough Chttmbers.this afternoon, and a number ol' accounts were passed for paymnt. but no other business of importance transacted.

The remains of Capt. Murphy, late schoolmaster at Waite'kauri, were brought from Ohinemuri this afternoon for interment.

An amusing incident took place at the Shortland wharf this morning. It appears that when the p.s. Enterprise was lying near the wharf, she had as passengers a monkey and other animals designed by the owner for public amusement and his own monetary gain. The monkey, who was doubtless suffering from the effect of the voyage, and wished to exchange the dull monotony of the deck for some more edifying means of passing the time, swarmed along the rope with which the boat was made fast to the wharf, and gravely and sedately arrived on store. Here, however, he he "was espied by his master who forthwith gave chase, in company with a lively lookiug specimen of the canine species. Away went Pongo, and helter skelter after him went the man and dog, and one " holloaing" like mad, and the other barking with savage glee. The mammal made for the Kauaeranga Creek, no doubt with the intention of eluding pursuit on the other side. His anticipations were not fated to be realised, but in lieu of crossing the creek he landed in a punt, from which coign of vantage he surveyed the landscape, and to his dismay saw the aforesaid dog close behind. He turned, endeavored to flee from the tormentor, but before he could escape he was seized, and both the dog and himself were struggling in a slimy bath of mud. With difficulty they were extricated, and when they were, the appearance of both animals, and their biped rescuers, was so comical, as to cause immoderate laughter among the spectators.

The British emigration returns for 1879 hare been published. 217,162 emigrants of all nationalities left the kingdom, as compared with some 148.CC0 in 1878, and 27,000 less in the preceding year. Of emigrants from the United Kingdom alone, there was an increase of 51,872 over 1878. The increase of emigration to the States was from 20,654 to 71,758. The emigration to Australia was a trifle more than half this, the numbers going out being 35,992. T-he returns indicate that (he emigration to the United States, which had been almost wholly suspended in 1876 and 1877, but commenced again in 1878, has now assumed proportions greatly in excess of the comparatively steady outflow to Australia. The tables showing the occupations of persons emigrating have attracted some attention, as illustrative of. the large number of men without a trade who quit the United Kingdom to seek their fortune beyond the sess.