THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue XI, 9 December 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1880.

Our friends the Te Aroha miners are disappointed by the return of the] Prospectors 1 crushing, and look npon it as being unsatisfactory. If the returns hereafter are equally as good, or only yield fire ounces to the ton, a great future is before the miners at Te Aroha. We hope that there will not be th»i same mistake made as in the case of the Tairua crushing some time ago, when for a crushing of two tons 80ozs of gold were returned. That was merely a " flash in the pan," as the supply suddenly collapsed, and those who had invested in scrip found that they had made a great mistake, and discovered it when too late. Experience has taught miners that it is no criterion of the value of a goldfield the return of a picked quantity of stone. At Tairua stone was picked up in every available spot, and the result of the crushing was sent forth as a return of general stuff, and hence arose the extraordinary demand for shares which ultimately proved of no value to the buyers, who were carried away by excitement on learning the return of gold for so-called. unpicked quartz. Considering the short time the field has been proclaimed, wa view with feelings of satisfaction the first find, and can only trust that the miners will \ be as successful as they have been hitherto.

Wx had hoped that the lowest depth of meanness had been reached by the proprietor of the Advertiser, when some few months ago he brought sufficient pressure to bear on a man (almost blind) to prevent him supplementing his soanty earnings by selling the Stab, because forsooth, the man was selling the Advertiser! but we regret to find a still lower depth has been reached. During the late vieit of this worth Saxon to Te Aroha, he not only endeavored to entice one of the com* panionship of the Mines to leave his employment, but actually tried to persuade that well known pioneer of the goldfields, Jimmey Gerrish to discontinue selling The Mineb 1 in both of which efforts we need hardly say he was unsuccessful. Now so'far as fair competition in business matters is concerned we have not the slightest fear or objection, in fact rather enjoy it, but conduct such as this worthy gentleman has been guilty of we feel sure every man will reprobate.

Ms J. S. Bpckiahd held his regular cattle sale at Waitoa yesterday. There wat a large attend mcc, but the stock offered was not as numeroua as on previous occasions principally owing to one large mob of cattle not arriviog in time for the sale. The following prices were realised .'—Springing cows, £17s 6d to £5 12a 6d to £6; heifers, £3 7s 6d ; steers, in good condition, £7 to £7 15s; 20 cews with 15 calves three months old were sold at £5 10s each. A number of horses fetched satisfactory prices.

A DEVOTEB of Terpsichore, who claims that he can step forty variations to one tune, enlivened the steerage passengers by the Rotomahuna with an exhibition of his powers yesterday. He mounted the table, and being shod in heavily nailed boots, traced an interesting geometrical problem thereon. The owners ot the Botomahana did not, however, appear to appreciate his efforts, and summoned him for the damage done to the table. This morning he was ordered to pay the damage and the costs of the case in the R.M. Court. L. Bagnall, Esq., and Major Murray, J*sJP., were on the Bench. After payment of the amount, the versatile young man enlivened the police with a few steps on the " light fantastic."

To the Editor of the Etjbnin& Stab.— Sir,—Permit me to state that I was not the Advertiser's reporter in the Police Court yesterday, as stated in a gratuitously insulting paragraph in to day's Stas.—Wm. Wiucin-son.—-Albert-stveet, December Bth, 1880.— [We regret to flad that the paragraph referred to by our correspondent was incorrect, and that the strictures therein contained did not apply to Mr Wilkinson.—E». 9t*b.]

A son of Mr May is at present suffering from the effects of sunstroke. While bathing 'the other day he was exposed to the hot rays of the sun, and hence his present indisposition. We cannot too strongly comment on the danger young lads »un by bathing oa a hot day in unsheltered places, and should advise parents to caution their children not to do so.

The pupil* of the Kauaeranga Girls' School announce an entertainment at St. George's Schoolroom to-morrow night, in aid of the Prize Fund.

Thk remains of the late Miss McLiver were taken on board the Botomahana this morning for interment in Auckland. A large number of the friends of deceased followed the remains to the steamer.

Thb members ef the Scottish Battalion hold a business meeting in the Drill Hall this evening.

Wl see by the Auckland papers that Professor Proctor is announced to give a course of six lectures in that city, commenoing on Monday evening next. We are not a warn whether any of our leading men here intend taking any steps to induce Mr Proctor to visit the Thames, but we certainly tbink something should be at once done in the matter before arrangements hare been made for his appearance el c where. It ia seldom gentlemen like Mr Proctor come to this part of the world, and we hare little doubt that if he could be induced to give, say a couple of lectures, here, he would be rewarded with large and appreciative audiences.

Mb Habcottbt writes saying that if " An Old Digger" wishes to see his ballance he can do so by applying at his office to morrow at half-past ten.