THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3653, 10 September 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1880.

Ottb cablegrams announce the result of the great cricket match between the Colonial team and the pick of all Englond. It will be seen that the Australians pulled up well, making a splendid innings of 327 runs. When it is remembered that Spofforth was absent, the man of all others to be depended upon in the match, the defeat may almost be considered a victory, for had he played he would hare been north more than five wickets.

Wb were shown to day by the libarian, Mr Woodward, a copy of the Herald with a portion of the reading matter cut out. This act, appears, was dome in the reading room while the paper was on the stand. If the person who committed the act does not condone his offence by replacing a new copy of the date in question, he will be required to appear before Mr Kenrick, Esq. We advice him to do so at once or he will bear more übout it.

MBSSBg Frattr Brothers hare been appointed to rccei?e all applications for shares in the Kaiapai Woollen Factory.

Mr StEraEl<SoN by his solicitor applied to the Borough Council for a refund of the amount paid by him for a publican 1* license for the Marine Hotel. Some days ago .we mentioned that Mr Kenrick had refused Mr Stepaenaon a permit to sell liquor in another building during the time bis new premises were being erected, and that upon some

technical grounds". We huve since been informed on good abtbority that the license granted to Mr Stephenson is in every way according to the Act; the refusal, therefore, of Mr Kenriok fco grant a permit to sell is felt to be a very great hardship by Mr Stephenton and hie friends.

ObitainliT Dr Payne and his neighbour* have good cause for complaint about the disgraceful state of the water table in Pollen street;. Repeatedly has tbo doctor tried to get the defective drainage remedied, but the Council have as yet, turned a deaf ear to bis complaints. It is howeter, time something was done, especially ac the warm weather coming on will make matters much worse for the unfortunate residents of Central Pollen street.

Wb hear the claim pegged out by Major Green at the Tiki, adjoining the prospectors, McDonnell Bros., ie now to be placed on the market. The ground ie highly speken of by persons who have visited it. Mr Leydon can furnish information upon the subject.

GbaveS Aicken and G. Hemus were elected yesterday for East Ward for the City Council of Auckland. King was nowhere. Great interest was manifested in the election, as Herons was run by the Good Templars against Grey. This is the third time Grey has contested unsuccessfully,

FfiOM the Staudard we learn that Mr Willoughby Brassey and Mr Berry are candidates for the Muuioipul Council at Giaborne. Both weve resident on the Thames not many years ago.

Yotma Aspioall, son of the late Mr Butler Cole Aspinull, the well known Melbourne barrister, lias paseed his examination with high honours in England, and been called to the bar.

The Mayor of Auckland made presentations to three retiring members of the Fire Brigade at a banquet given on the occasion. To Mr John Knight, who had been in the Brigade 16 years, a most elaborate chain and medal with an address, and to Foreman Ansell and Foreman Duggan seal rings, bearing the initials of the recipients.

We understand that the Board of Education has recently appointed Mr Gradwell to the office of teaohci- of elocution in the public schools. As thej have just reduced the allowances of the School Committees, and the salaries of the teachers, on the ground of a want of funds, it seems scarcely credible that they are itching to get rid of the rapidlydiminishing balance to their credit by creating a fresh office, which, under present circumstances, is scarcoly warranted. Surely the amount of elocution which is required to be taught in the common schools can be imparted by the ordinary teachers, and the Board might as well appoint a general teacher of arithmetic. We understand that some of the teachers, at all events, regard this appointment as a slur upon themselves—Herald.

The last consignment of exhibits from the Thames for the Melbourne Exhibition left this morning bj tbe Rotomahana. The Wild Beast Show still attracts attention, and was last night visited by a large number of persons. The stock of presents is not exhausted, in fact the window seems as full as ever, and as they must be given away, the first to go to Bee the lion will be the first served;

FBOM our advertising columns it will be seen that Mr Neill intends to deliver his third lecture on the " Scriptures " on Sunday evening. We understand that the lecturer will refer brirlly to the Canon of Scripture, giving some of tha different views held on this subject. This will conclude the lectures on the " Sources of Textual Criticism," after which Mr N.eill hopes to give a few lectures on other subjects iv connection with the Bible, for which the present series is preparatory.

A TEiBGEAM front luwercargill says that be a detachment of SoHithland Huosara were proceeding from Wyndbatu to Mat aura, larrikins laid a train of gun powder and fired it witb the obj< ct of clearing tho riders oat of their pigskins. The attempt proved unsuccessful. The men, however, dismounted and led their horees a little further on and found a rope stretched across the road on posts of sufficient height to catch the rides. Apprehensive of further mischief, the men remounted and wheeled amid a shower of stones, making their way to Mataura by a round-about road.

AbOHBISEOF Taschearn of Canada has issued a pastoral condemning the Trades Unions. He saja that any Catholic who shall attack »nj . person because such person works or is willing to work at any price he thinks fit, shall be exoommunicated.

Mb J. P. Black of Nelson, has just perfected what must proTO a most invaluable oontrir ranee in giving exit from buildings in which public entertainments are given. In the form of a panel the exterior portion of this contrivance is intended to be fitted contiguously to doors of theatres, concert rooms, or other places restored to by large numbers, and by the mere pressing of a button protruding from this panel, by a very ingenious piece of mechanism the adjacent doors will be thrown wide open, and so kept till a second spring forces them to resume their former position.

"We would suggest to the Borough Council the advisability of making an effort to purchase the property and plant of the Thames Gus Company. This institution pays excellently—giving fully 12 per cent, on the capital invested. The Municipality should easily be able to borrow the purchase money at 7 or 8 per cent., bo that a handsome margin would annually find its way into the Council's coffers if it were economically managed.

It can be unhesitatingly asserted that C. McLiver eelle the best and ckeapest tobaccos aud smokers' requisites on the field. Ho buys his goods for cash in all markets, and consequently the benefits to be derived from dealing at bis establishment caunot be excelled. Note the address, and give a cull. —0. MoLiveb, Brown etreeb.

In addition to their large stock of spring and summer goods which has just been received at the New Zealand Clothing Factory in Albert street, a special lot of the best tweed trousers, and trousers and vesta is being opened up whioh will bo offered at unprecodently low prices. They are all of Messrs Hallenetein'a well known make and are really splendid value, in proof of which comparison is earnestly dpsired.