THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3698, 1 November 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1880.

A coBBEspoNDENTfrom Te Awamutu sends us a letter upon the Fatetere transaction, and expresses his opinion pretty plainly upon the subject. We hare already expressed ours, and we shall not be surprised if on the next session of Parliament many members will be found coinciding with the fiews expressed by ourselves and our correspondent. There is little use in attempting to snow extenuating circumstances for the conduct of the Ministry. The transaction is a swindle on the public, and the Government are showing their weakness by allowing it to be perpetrated. . It was distinctly understood by Parliament that no action was to be taken in the matter during the recess ; that determination of the Ministry being drawn forth by Sir G. Grey introducing his resolutions; and upon that understanding withdrawing them; but now we find that every effort is being made to withdraw the proclamation, and if such is not done, it will not be for want of the will on the part of the Ministry, but because the Acting-Gofer-nor declines to take upon himself such a responsibility. A very proper opinion for the Chief Justice to hold, especially when it is know that Sir Arthur Gordon, the new Governor, holds very decided views on all matters effecting the aboriginrs of the several dependencies of which he has been Governor. Notwithstanding the efforts being made by interested parties, and the influence brought to bear upon them, we trust the g^rernmettt -will not Ao «a- met which cannot be characterised as other than one of groBS Id justice to the people of the colony. -

Ax the Temperance Hall, RoHeston street, will be held this evening a meeting in connection with the establishment of a branch of the New Zealand Alliance for the suppression of the liquor traffic. The meeting will commence at 7 30, and addresses will be delivered by Rev. S. Edgar, and Messrs Newman and Bramo.

A MKBUNa of the Jookey Club and persons desirous of joining it will be held in the Governor Bowen Hotel this evening. The meeting is convened by Col. Fraeer.

Msmbebs of the Thames Scottish and Naval Brigades are notified for drill without arms at the Naval Hall this evening at 7 o'clock sharp.

AcciDBKW are numerous just now, for besides those already noticed in our columns it appears that a lad named Wm. Judd met with a very serious one on Saturday by falling from his horse, braking his arm above the wrist, and another lad named O'Sullivan, at Parawai, also fell from a horse and dislocated his elbow. Both cases were taken to the Hospital.

Thb Vivid will leave Curtis' wharf for Te Aroha to-morrow morning at 6 o'clock, returning on Wednesday morning.

Tbb performance of "-Pinafore " v. ill come off on Thursday. Captains Wildman, his officers, and men are making great exertions to make the benefit a substantial one. We cannot say too much in approval of the manner in which the rase of Mrs Lucas has been taken up by the Naval Brigade, and the greatest credit is due to the very popular commander of this favorite branch of the volunteer service.

The man Joseph Laurence who was injured by a log up the Kauaeranga, is doing as well as can be expected front the serious injaries he has sustained. It appears he was engaged in company with several others,, in ' breaking the jamb' of logs out of the river. He had raised one of the logs several feet, and if it had been a ronnd one like the others, all would have gone well, but being very irregular, the pressure of the others upon it forced it back upon him, and knocked him down on his back upon the othfir logs. The log, which was about 24 feet long and 4 feet through, caught him across the thigh, bruising him seriously and injuring him internally. Owing to the roads being in a bad state, it was impossible to send for surgical aid, and he lay in his hue all Friday night, and on Saturday morning, at daylight, his mates improvised a stretcher and conveyed him to Shortland. .

A host successful sweep on the Melbourne Cup came off at Mr Lawless' on Saturday night, and the following are the list of the winning numbers:—No. 6, Lord Burghley; 16, Elastic; 17, Nellie; 23, Geraldine ; 38, Riverton j 41, Avernus; 44, Grand Flaneur; 45, Lothair; 51, Woodland; 58, South Hamilton; 60, Trevallyn; 63, Darriwell; 66, Tbe Wandering Jew; 68, y Banter; 71, Secundns; 74, Martindale; 86, British Workman; 88, Columbus; 89, Rivalry; 92, Lord Harry; 98, Napper Tandy; 103, Pawnbroker j 105, Chester ; 109, Bosworth; 111, Respite; 118, Bothsuhild; 124, Auckland ; 129, Progress; 130, Richmond ; 131, Mata; 132, Adventurer; 151, The' Stag; 155, Totalisator; 157, Stookbridge; 159, Fan-Blas ; 166, Imperial; 174, First Water.

Thi District Court will sit to-morrow, and we learn that a very important case will be heard touching the responsibility of a principal to carry out a sale made by a Thames broker.

To DAT being All Saints' Day, High Macs was celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church, Jahortland. Fathev O'Reilly officiated. The musical portiofi of the service was efficiently rendered by the choir, a special feature being the trio, ".0. Salutaris " which was sweetly *ung by Mmdames Lawless and Sruce and Mr E. flaydon. Mr L. W. Parsons officiated at the instrument. To-morrow being "All Souls Day" a Requiem Mass will be sung at 73D a.m. .•'' '• ''• ■■■:■'■ ' :' '

At a meeting of the Cabinet, it was decided to place in the market immediately another block on the Waimate Plains, including the township of Mania, the price and terms to be tho same as for the first block sold. The area will be between 7000 and 8000 (tores, and the quality of the laud is similar to that of the other block. ,

Thebk is a good story told about Mr Wakefleld, M.HB., and the Premier. The New Zealand Times astonished Wellingtonians last session by publishing several fierce onslaught* upon the Government. It leaked out that the member for Geraldine wa» the writer, and the fun of the thing was that he used to concoct bis literary productions in the premier's room. Immediately after the appearanco of one of the hottest attacks in the Times Mr W. Tory comfortably ensconced in his room concocting an article for the next day's issue, whereupon the Premier, losing his usual complacency, said "Come,this is rather too touch of a good thing. Don't you think you had better do your writing some where else ? " Mr W. looked unabashed and injured; but he saw the game was up, and withdrew.—Yeoman.

A minkb who recently went from Otago to see the Temora goldfields, writes thus of bit experiences:—"Baling sunk two shafts 60 feet each, and one 140 feet, without getting even the colour of gold, I sickened at the thought of prolonging my adventures."

"Wb learn that it is arranged amongst the officers and members of the Hauraki Engineers, Thames Sitle Bangers, and Thames Native Volunteer* (who are not going to the Auckland Review) to have a sham fight at Parawai, and afterwards dine together at the Volunteer Hall, finishing up with a dance in the evening. The details will be settled in a day or two, but will probably take the follow* ing forms—The Native Volunteers under their own officers will act as the enemy, and defend a real or imaginary pah on the hill just above the present targets. The Bangers and Engineers will thus have to cross the Kauaeranga River ia the face of the enemy, and it will try tbeir metal to do it properly. We are rather pleased to find that our citisens are not io be entirely without amusement, as the 9th is usually a general holiday, and our wives and sweethearts, to say nothing or our sisters, and our cousins and our aunts, will be all the better for a little fresh air and change of scene.

An eel caught recently in a creek near Amberley on being prepared for the table, was found to have swallowed a sparrow. As the owner of the property through whjch the creek runs has lately been laying poisoned grain, the assumption is that the bird found inside the fish was poisoned, and that another risk has been discovered attendant on getting rid of the small bird nuisance.

It is stated at the corner that Mr Turner will take the character of Sir Joseph Porter and Mrs Corogau that of Buttercup. Coming after Riccardi and Mo(ir gor, Turner's representation will be narrowly criticised.