The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3620, 3 August 1880, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1880.

Da KiiGODB, Chairman of the public meeting held- a short time back to consider the petitions against the 8.M., has received the following letter from Mr Rolleston:— " Department of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand, 23rd July, 1880.—Sir,—I have the honour; by direction -of ~ Mr' Rolleston, to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the ,17th inst., stating that a resolution had been passed at a public meeting in favour of Mr Kenrick a? Resident Magistrate. and Warden at the Thames,.—l have, &c., R. G. Fountain, Unde'r-Secretary."

The Wild Beast Show in Brown street caused a considerable amount of attention yesterday. The lion is a great favourite, and is well worth seeing. >

Mb Waikeb, manager of the-Euranui Hill Company, requires tenders for five tribute sections.

The Alburnia company notify that the books of the company will be closed at noon on Friday next, and remain dosed till the 11th of August, when a dividend will be payable. The only business at the E.M. Court this morning was one case oi drunkenness, which was dismissed.

The commissioners appointed to enquire into the management of the- Government printing office speak very highly of Mr Didsbury the printer. A correspondent saysso far as the actual management and working of the printing office iteelf is concerned, it is under* stood that, the investigation of the Commissioners has resulted iaostfavorably for'Mr Didebury and the subordinates. .

Thb Herald speaking of young Willis, the pedestrian, says, if successful in Auckland he will visit the Thames, to do 112 miles in 24 hOUrS..- ; • :.,'■ ... :..;. „.. ..:.■• '. .' ■ ./ ,;..:.,, ,'-,/

Wb have to acknowledge tfi« receipt of ssveral copies of the ftew Zealand Gazette, also of the following bills:—Municipal dorporatioßs Act Amendment (Mr Hutchinaon), District Courts (Hon. Mr Whitaker), Treasury Bills (Mojor Atkinson) j Tbmj Districts (Hon. Mr Dick), District Courts Act, 1858, Amendment (Mr Finn.) ;

Thb Salt Lake Tribune tells of two apostate Mormons who revealed' the secrets of the Endowment House, and then became crazed through fear of the punishment that would be visited upon them for their treachery.

Thb Auokland Free Press in its notice of the meeting of the District Court of Foresters says:—One of the principal features of the meeting was the distribution of the new District and General Laws among the members present. These laws have for some time been very urgently required, and will now be welcomed by all members with feelings of pleasure. The printing of the laws was executed at the Evening Star Office, Thames; they are Very neatly got up, and reflect credit upon that establishment.

Okb of the lobby jokes of the House (says the Lyttelton Times correspondent) has been that Mr Lundori moans to move that in the Maori Prisoners' Bill the words "Maori prisoners" bo omitted, with the view of inserting the words—" The three Taranaki rcembers." It is argued jocosely that it would cost the country loss to keep three members of Parliament in gaol than 170 Maoris, and that the country would benefit in other ways by the temporary restriction of these three gentleman.

By advertisement it will be seen that Mr Farrall is in a position to supply pure milk at the rate of sixpence per quart; and, in order to prove that the milk is not adulterated, he is prepared to have it tested by a lactrometer. This is good news for the housewife, and for the future probably we will not hear so many jokes about the appearance and quality of that very necessary adjunct to our table.

The Wellington correspondent of the Star telegraphed yesterday that utter stagnation prevails in the lobbies. The Native Affairs Committee have been engaged all the morning in an examination of Messrs Read, Gittos, and Araona Kuraka, in a case in which the latter and Sheehan were trustees for a young native named Ni Hupo.

We understand that at a meeting of the Waiotahi School Committee held last night, a resolution was paaßed requesting the Board of Education to grant another certificated male teaoher to the school, and in the view of reductions being made, that the services of the drill-instructor and the teacher of masic and singing be dispensed with.

The New Golden Crown Company have made a call of one shilling payable on Wednesday, the 11th of August, and the Victoria Company require a call of sixpence to be paid on each share on the same day, the 11th instant.

A COBBESPONDBNT writes:-1 am informed the Advertiser of this morning publishes what purports to be a correct list of teachers residing on the Thames who have obtained certificates from the Minister of Education. From this list the name of Miss M. A. Stanton is omitted—by mistake no doubt.

The delineation of the character of Ned Kelly, given by Professor Nimshi at Wangaratta six years since, and published in the Wangaratta Presß, is as follows :—•" The head of this man is non-intellectual. The base of thoekull, with the whole basilar section of the brain, is a massive development of the lower animal proclivities, and which being vastly in excess of the moral sectional measurement, inclines him to the perpetration of sensual, animal vices, and which, with an adverse facial angle angle, prompts him to the commission of vicious, brutal, acts of outrage and" aggressiveness. He has large organs of self esteem and love of approbation, which gives self'conceit and vanity; If the one be wounded or the other mortified, his animal nature would know no no bounds. Be would be likely under sudden surprise to commit the grossest outrages, and being uncontrolled by any moral sentiment, stamps his character as wolfish and ravenous, his notions of moral right giving him a dangerouß range of action."

SpiciALrriita of great men s Gladstone for politics, Kelly for (ticking up banks, and McLiver for tobacco. You "can't rub the latter, out. Just try bis specially imported Cowtaii Twist and "Vanity Fair. The best of materials manufactured in a proper and workmanlike manner should gire satisfaction. Hence !'m6 are pleased in daily, almost hourly, hearing such exolamations as '• My, word Douglas your loaf is now splendid," " Those biscuits are really beautiful," "My compliments to Mr Douglas and tell him I harn't eaten such bread for years, Ac, Ac."/