THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THUBSDAY, DEOEMBEB 2, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3725, 2 December 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THUBSDAY, DEOEMBEB 2, 1880.

The meeting held last night in the Academy of Music, served to show the utter norichalence with which the Government regard the necessities of the Thames County. The Native Minister and the Minister for Public Works gave a solemn promise that as soon as the Waimate difficulty was settled they would despatch some of the Constabulary to the Komata road, in order to enforce compliance with our wishes from that thiokrheaded and misguided individual, Tukukino. Since those promises were made the services of two hundred men have been dispensed with on the. Plains, and nothing has been done by the Government towards fulfilling their promises. We would not be so impolite as to impugn the veracity of the gentlemen who gave those promises, but would say that when promises are made they should be kept—or not made at all. The natives, in a large majority of cases, are actuated to become obstructionists to the progress of civilization by the subtle advice of sleek Pakeha-Maories, who fatten on the fertile pastures of the Government, and who benefit themselves at the expense of the general public, by exciting the cupidity of the natives, and in many instances incite them to open opposition to the wishes of the Government. Tukukino, like Rewi, would perhaps flourish his tomahawk, and don his war paint at first, but he would see that opposition to the construction of the Komata road would not only be fruitless and impolitic, but would be unreasonable. In dealing with the Maoris, the Government are too lenient, and pander to their vicious propensities by allowing them various indulgences. A small amount of the Yankee element is needed in the Cabinet to settle the native difficulty. The policy to be pursued in our opinion would be to offer the natives fair compensation for the land occupied in railways and roads, and if they objected to that, then enforce obedience by force of arms. The Exeter Hall Party may be blamed for a good many of the native difficulties, and they will find out ere long s that they have benefited the Maoris, by practically ruining the prospects of the European settler. It is disgraceful too, that with a force of so many men on the Waimate Plains, the murderers in hiding in the prophet's territory are not demanded, but the Government have from the first showed that they valued native life more than that of the white man* We trust that the resolution passed last evening at the public meeting will have the effect of making the Government carry out their promises.

Thk usual monthly mooting of the Thames 0-oldfield Hospital Committee was to have taken plaoe yesterday, but at 4.30 p.m. there were only four members present —Messrs McQ-owan, Mulligan, Badford and Ahicr. Mr McGowan said thera should be a small fine, inflicted on members for non-attendance, aa when people undertook to perform a public duty, they should be consistent and carry it out. Mr Mulligan said there were many gentlemen who took the task on themselves in order to see their names in print, and who failed to appear when required for the despatch of business. The meeting elands adjourned. Mb Mo&owAN, the Chairman of the meetIng re Fatetere land?, has receired a letter from Sir Georga Q-roy stating that owing to ill-health he»(Sir George) was unable to be present on the arrival of the G-overnor. Sir Q-eorge also promises to forward the memorial, accompanied by a letter urging such topics as may appear most likely to strengthen the prayer of the^ memorial. He also thanks his constituents, and expresses hia.regret that he &as been for so fong prefonted from visiting [ the Thames, The Auckland Herald of Wednesday has the following telegram :—?" This Booming two newspapers were circulated at Morgantown— '■ the Te Aroba Mail and the Ta Aroha Miner.

The former is printed and published by Mr William Wilkinson, of the Thames Advertiser, and the latter by Mr McOullough, of the Thames Star. Bolh papers are very creditably pot up, and contain a considerable amount of local news and all the latest Te Aroba mining newa. The energy displayed by both proprietors is commend?* be, and the Buccesa attending.their first efforts is. only another proof that via the Thames i* the beat means of communication betweeu the outside world and Te Aroha." We may mention for the information of our contemporary the Herald, that the plant, p;iper, and all the material necessary for the publication of the Te Aroha Miner were on the ground at Te Aroha long before the proprietor of the Te -Aroha Mail had awakened from his journalistic doze j and that, the " Miner " was published long before the "Mail" made its appearance. We sliould advise our Auckland morning contemporary to insist on his correspondent telegraphing truth and not falsifying facts.

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a .Steamboat Company have decided to form themselves into a company on the following recommendations, made by the Committee. The capital of the company will be £3200, to be called up as follows :— 25 per cent on allotment, 25 per cent, payable on, or before 15th January next, and 25, per cent, two months after a successful trial trip. Orders were given to Messrs A. and GK Price to commence the building of the steamer at once which is to muke her trial trip in ten weeks.

Mb G-. A. Bbown, of Auckland, lectured at the Hauraki Club Rooms last night to a very good audience, flis subject was one which invites the attention of thinking men at the: present day. His principal points were—Man as a probationer for immortality, and not, a present possessor of that divine attribute. He also showed that evil will brcome extinct by the final overthrow and destruction of the ungodly. He called attention to the fact that God in his wisdom deprived Adam irotn eating of tha tree of life, so that he might not eat and. live for ever as a sinner, taking from him by this act of wisdom the power of propagating an immortal race, and thus limiting the existence of sin and evil and making it possible for God through Christ to restore harmony once more in the universe. The lecture was well received, and the people seemed anxious for Mr Brown to return as soon as possible to give other lectures on this most important subject. At the close of the lecture several asked questions, amongst whom was the Rev. Mr Davies.

Thb Bank of New Zealand despatched 37140zs of gold to town yesterday.

We notice that Mr Cadman has been elected for the fifth time successively to the office of Chairman of the Coromandel County Council. Messrs Cadman, Lynch, Black* more, and Luke were appointed a Board of Works for the Horataunga Biding, and Messrs Meikle, Smith and M&Phearson for Mercury Bay. Beporta were read recommending cjrtain improvements to the Whanga« pouu and Mercury Bay Road, and the con* struction of a sledge road to the new finds at Tiki.

Now that the weather is ones more favorable we hope the public wi'l take some steps to revive the health giving pastime of boating. How about the old.Boating Ciub ? Is it extinct? The Auckland people have commenced the boating season^ and yet the Thames remains in its usual stats of lethargy. Why not get up another boating club, if the old one has become a thing of the past? The Thames should be represented at the Auckland Regatta of 1881 or we shall sustain the unenviable reputation of being a slowgoing community in matters of amusement. The grand conrerfc and drama takes place in the St. Joseph's School this evening at 7.30. By'a private wire from Auckland we learn, that Mr Thomas Hicks has been appointed manager of the Caledonia, and will take charge immediately. Messes Cochrane and Son notify through our advertising columns that they will offer the township of Waihou and the Ardmore eeHta of 635 acres on Wednesday next at noon at their mart, For.; street, Auckland. We cannot too strongly impress upon our readers the excellent opportunity now offered by Messrs Cochrane and Son.