THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3585, 23 June 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1880.

The inquest on the fire at the Marine Hotel will be held to-morrow at the Wha-j Hotel. The police ere dubious of easily obtaining a juiy for the occasion. One of the officers informed us this morning that " there would be no men on the Corner to morrow morning," and further staled that when an inquest is to be held, men scatter in ell directions, and the authorities have often to regularly pounce down on individual? in order to obtain the requisite number. In fairness to business men we think they should receive same remuneration— ::a they do in England when called away from important business te attend an enquiry on a fire, or inquest on an up for tuna 1 c individual of whom they know nothing and care less.

Thh examination for the Thames High School scholarships, which hare bscn conducted during the ]ast three days by Dr Kilgour and the head niß3ter at the Eigh School, have terminated with the following results :—For the open scholarship, given by His Worship the Mayor (Mr Ehre.nfried), J. S. Burns, with 502 marks out of a possible 665, and for Mr Speight's scholarship, for the pupi's of elementary schools only, Beatrice Watkin wi'h 285 marks dab of a possible 375.

Thh school for which the settlers of Kiriiiriroa have been long agitating, is about to be erected at liiaf; and will be built about & mile lower down tko rive? than Mrbwa> brick's farm—that is, some miles from the

FTatrrlton bridge. Tina will accommodate a country population which numbers about sixty children noitr the school agn, out; of whom there would be an avorago attendance it is expected of fully 40. Mr Swarbrick has expressed his willingness, on certain conditions, to give the site for a, teacher's rosideuce.

The anniversary eoivee of the Congregational Courch Sunday School will take place this evening. Tea -will bo discussed at six o'clock, after which the assemblage wi!. be addressed by ministers and friends. The choi- will also add to the evening's entertainment by giving selections from the works of various composers.

His Worship the Bfayor, L. Ehrenfried, Esq , and his honored lady depart for the South to-morrow. It is their intention to make a stay extending over some time. While at Wellington his Worship intends to interview the House on the subject of

subsidies.

Mb J. W- Walker notifies by advertisement that the Kur;ui'i H; 1 Gold Mine is open to inspection of viaitora every Wednesday at 2 o'clock p.m. People who take an interest in mining should take advantage.extended by the manager, as a Bight of this splendid mine h well worth the trouble of seeing.

Mb Asavs, 8.A., will deliver an illustrative lecture in the Congregational Church on Thur-day next at 8 o'clock on the Waimakariri River in the South Island. We have no doubt that the lecture will be an amusing and instructive one, and persons wishing to become acquainted with the beautiful scenery of the Waim.kariri River will have the extra advent rge of illustrated views in addition to the descriptive power of an able dissertator.

The raid on dogs is not yet over it appears. To-day a ems '1 poodle owned by an Owen street boniface managed to get left in the Couvii when it was cleared for the hearing of a ' eitnn case, and being rollarlesß (and veiy harmless, of coarse) was made prisoier and duly lodged in the quarters assigned to dogs of low degree. In course of time, this coming to the ears of the owner, he put in a 1 apperranee armed with an enormous collar— made for some imaginary mastiff— and proved satisfactorily that the animal was duly registered, but that the collar being so large, and be not wishing to be guilty of cruelty to animals, had not put it on the dog. A lthough the dog was registered, and the collar produced, another 5s had to be paid before it was released, in ovder to satisfy the justice loving " man in blue." And this in a free country!

The. heavy ran yesterday damaged the lower pov;ion of tlie Moanatairi to a con* siderable extent, aud the immence volume florded the Pyrites Eduction workings, doing much damage. A valuable heap of failings has bren cavi'ird away, and the road p.nd water table in Coromarvdel street blocked up with t'«e debris.

JoriTiiß Pluvius gave ample demonstration ot bis ertstence yesterday, 8s he was on unwelcome visitor to the Thatneß districts, and poured forth his watery shafts iv one continuous downfall, from morning to night. He disdained 'he efforts of the Borough p.nd County in matters of drainage, and triumphed over surveyors by flooding sever. 1 streets. Sealey street, Richmond street, Pollen street, and several other thoroughfares w.ere in places rendered impassable by the uuuaup.l rainfall. Indeed, many people assert that it was the heaviest fall that has occurred for some time. The creeks were %.U flooded, aud the Kauaeranga rose several feet. Logs were swept out to sea, and the utmost efforts of the watermen were required to prevent damage being done to their boats. The Orphanage bridge, now in course of construction,' flJso suffered fvoua collision with the rolling timber, and the end of the -wharf to the Rifle Banrre was totally carried away. The incessant ruin continued until an early hour this xnoroing, when Pluvius decreased the concentrated fire of aqueous liquids, and allowed the '- mines a respite, being satisfied with enveloping the goldfield in an undesirable fog of Scotch vci'it.

A SUP occurred in the County Water Race owing to the late bmvy rains, causing severe 1 of the auppoi'h to give way. ¥v Aitken, the County SiT'veyor, expects to remedy the mishap is a day or two.

/la will be seen from m advertisement in another column the publicans have resolved to raise the price of liquors on the Thames.

Ibiob to the transit of Veaus in 1874, Proissor Sever.- smoked any amount of glass to observe her with. Tuings have chanc, 'I since those piimiuve days* At Professo? McLiver's divan you cs»n now smoke Venus hersc'f, raise c'ouds, and still make your olwer /ations without tronble. Buy Me'" iver's speci/J.y imported Venus at 6d and Is per sf:c?;o

Wb have no desire to make invidious distinctions, but simply state the fact that the loaf now being manufactured at the eitablrhment of Mr R. T. Douglas (late D jug'.aa and Co.), is of a very superior description. Biscuits of every variety, also cake &c, &c, of a rea.'y Al class.

At a veiy peasant fea party, the conversation turned on transmigration. A lady of exqimite beauty who wai sipping McGrOWAw's beat, luvaed to Mr —— and asked what form he woulil prefer to inhabit ? To be dissolved in 3b Tea madam.