THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3662, 21 September 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1880.

The rumors that have been current for some days that a rich, find of gold has been made in the Te Aroha district, received a fresh impulse to-day from the fact that some residents from Ohinemuri were on the Thames. These gentlemen say very little about the matter, but insinuate that there is a belief up the country that something good has been found. There is much of the wish-it may-be-true character about all that has been said, but the fact that a great deal of the land between Paeroa and the mountain is yet in the hands of the natives and neither leased to the Government nor would it likely be if the fact was known .that good gold reefs existed upon it may account for the reticency respecting it. We understand that communications have been sent to the Government upon the subject, and in a day or so we may hear a little more upon the subject. .

We understand that Mr O'Brien, contractor, has received instructions to make the crossing nfc Amy street, but Ihe way it is to be done is by cutting aw-iy a portion of the embankment made for the railway. Thii is scarcely the way the work promised by the Minister of Public Wurk3 was to bs done.

Messrs Gellfon and Co. offered Mr W. Thotnaß' cottage in Augustus street to day, but Ilia reserve not being reached it waa withdrawn. The furniture fetched satisfactory prices. The billiard match at the Pacific Hotel between Mr Holrlen and Mr Tregowlh excited a great deal of interest, and quite a large company were present during the time of play. Mr Tregoweth received 100 points, but the result of the game showed thfct he did not want such an advantage over his opponent, as he beat Mr Holden by 143 poiuta. We hear some other matches arc on the tapi*.

We give in this issue a portion of our Paris letter received by the mail delivered this morning.

Mb W.-G-. Sirr>o i announces in our advertisement columns that his picture "The days ,of yore," which is to be disposed of by art union, is on view at his studio, Shortland, next to Warwick Arms Hotel. The picture is considered by connoiseurs to bu a, muster piece, and is well worth inspection. Mr Simon has also on view, a number of portraits which be has taken during his stay in the colony. -

Judge and Mrs Gillies wore to leave Venice on the 15th inst. on their way back.

Mas L. Fisher writes complaining of the manner Mr Miller treated her while giving evidence in a Into case before the Court. As the statements in the letter ar.j purely of a personal character, and not euoh as would interest our readers we ca> not ir.iert the communication, ' .

That "Satan finds so.vie misoiuef stijl for idle hands to do" is well exemplified ia the case of our friendi of the cornor. A few days ago we chronicled somo of ■their little eccentricities at a rut hunt, and nguin'we feel pleasure in 'referring (o another ol their innocent pastimes. ~ It took the form of a wrestling match, which, culminated in the constants shoving their bends through' a pane of glass ia one of the Corner office windows.

We have to ack'nowltidge No. 25 of the New Zealand Muse. Tiie number before us, besides other interesting mat!er, gives " Billo de Preciosa," by M. 0. De Weber. Ths Princo and Princoas of Wales Tinted th« Volunteer camp at Wimbledon, and to Princess distributed the prizes to the successful competitors.

It is stated that a local po3lmaster nen' Te Awamutu, who is in receipt of tho "htindsome" salary of one pound annually has had tlio ten per cent, reduction applied to his sa)ary after being duly notified of the fact by a long circular communication. Even the provincial district; hospital messenger, who gets five shillings a week, is similarly dealt with, whilst the respected superintmdent of the quarantine station, who gets about six pounds per ypar—the difference between his salary and the rent he poys for the island—had to aubmit to the inevitable. —Herald.

Last night »n interesting event took placo at the' Tapu Hall on tbo occasion of fc' c departure of the respected district schoolmaster, mistress und family, the inhabitants turning out en masse to -witness, the prf sentation of the diamond ring, and chain and locker, to Mr and Miss Murray. Refreshments ware provided under the superintendence of the married [ladies of the place, after which Mr R. Johnston, tsh-graphist and member of the School Committee, made tho presentation and read an address to the recipient on behalf of the inhabitants of Hastings. Mr Murray in feeling terms thanked the donors for the gifts and the kind remarks of the gentleman who made the presentation. From^lm first arrival in the district he had done hi* best to further the best interests of the pupil', and he was pleased that bis efforts, had been appreciated by the residents as testified by the demonstration that evening. Words failed him in expressing bis gratitude, and in conclusion he might say that in the futura he would endeavor to cany out the same system as he had at Tapu, and lie trusted he would ba as successful in his new sphere of action. Mr Murray sat down amid enthusiastic cheering. The proceedings were enlivened by singing and dancing, the latter being kept up till the "wee sma' hours ayont the twal," and on separating all wished Mr Murray and his family God speed wherever their lot might be cast. Mr and Mrs Murray have won the reepect of the Tapu people, the former for bis general hon liomms, and the latter for her genuine hospitality.

A special meeting of the Orphanage Committee was held yesterday, at the Council Chambers, to consider an application from Mrs Sy vrett to have a child of her deceased husband'?, by a former wife, admitted to the OrphanHge. It. was Btated that the child bad no faculty of speech, and was otherwise an undesirable addition to the Home. The question was ordered to come before the general committee at its next monthly meeting on the sth proximo. The secretary (Mr Mason) was instructed to call for tenders for the necessary supplies for the Home for the ensuing year.

The Antonelli will case came before the Court again. The Countess Lambertini now claims the right of proving that tfie register of her baptism in the*- Church of Santa Maria is false, and urges that the former trial was only decisive on an incident, but not on the merits of the case. The Court, however, holding that the ease was fully gone into at the previous trial, has rejected her plea. It is understood that she will appeal against the decision.

By the mail we learn that G-ermany has given up all intention of colonising Samoa.

Notwithstanding the dire fate of the firßt detachment of New Ireland colonists, it appears the Marquis de Bays has fitted out two more vessels. One of them,- the Port Breton, leCtßarcelonia on the 20th of January for Now Ireland, with 750 Spanish emigrants male and female, and tbe othe-, the Gervil, was to follow with another contingent. It does not appear to be decided whether the colony will place ittelf under the protectorate of any Power, or will seek to be recognised as an independent settlement.

The first Spiritualistic funeral in Auckland took place yesterday—that of l£r J. 0. Wilkes. The Hey, S. Edger conducted the services, and a number of ladies threw bouquets of flowers into the grave.

Rumoks are curreufc in, Hawara (saya the Star) to^the effect that the Constabulary intend to march on Parihnku to take Heroki. The Maoris up the coast say tht? object is to take Te Whiti and Tohu. I don't know when the report originated, which ia disbelieved. It is reported that Tohu has had an interview with someone from, the other world, the ghostly visitor urging the completion of bis work. The name of the visitor is not stated. Tohu objected at first, but afterwards consented to finish all things.

E. A. Soihebk, father of Lytton Sothern, has been stricken with paralysis at Brighton, and is becoming idiotic. All his engagements have bee a cancelled, bis medical attendants snying he will never be able to play again.