THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3745, 28 December 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1880.

It is really time something shovld be done to prevent the waste of time occasioned by irregular discussions at inquests, courts, etc., and that the jurymen who attend (greatly at their personal inconvenience) should not be required to " sit out" a lengthen^ d enquiry without there being sufficient cause to justify that proceeding. This morning an altercation of a rather unpleasant character ensued at the Coroner's inquest between Detectire Farrell, 1 and Messrs Green?illo and Dodd, and the language used wns hardly such as should be heard in a Coroner's Court. The Coroner seemed powerless to stop the undesirable discussion, and in the meantime jurymen, reporters, and others concerned, suffered a considerable loss of valuable time.

These was a very large attendance at the conceit given in the Academy of Music on Christmas Eve for the purpose of raising funds for the Grahamstown Wesleyan Sunday School Children's Festival. The vari us anthems and carols were exceedingly well rendered by a choir and orchestra, composed chiefly of performers hailing from Cornwdl. The Rev. W. ■J. Watkin occupied the chair, and at the close expressed pleasure at the musical treat provided them. We should think a considerable sum was netted for Festival purposes.

On Christmas night, the Rev. Vicesemus Lush delivered an able address in St. George's Church on his impressions of the work being now performed by the missionaries in the Pacific, and also gave some experiencEs of his late trip to Norfolk Island. The address was most interesting, and his remarks were thoroughly appreciated by the congregation.

An accident of a painful nature occurred to Mr Thomas Henly, fruiterer, yesterday afternoon while on the Racecourse. Mr Healy wes rnountsd on a restive pony, which, becoming difficult of management, he descended, and while endeavoring to clear a circle amongst the crowd, the animal launched out his hind legs, and, before Mr Hefily. could get out of the way, he received an ugly kick on the head. . He was fortunately wearing a hard 'helmet, which. pavcial'.y broke the force of the blow, but Mr Heally nevertheless sustained a considerable gash on the head. , -ci '■

- FJASTiNft at Christmas tide has long been a recognised custjm, and among AngloSaxons the fact hag long been proved that a Christmas is not a Christinas without some jollification. The talegraph boys b&yt no reason why this good old custom should not be kept up by them, aud they accordingly bad a fc-and teetotal revel on Thursday evening. At.ar innumerable quantities of ginger beer a .id other aerated waters had been dispatched one of the lads had the temerity to propose t.iat they should indulge in park pies and .(office? What a lucky thing it is to be blessed with unimprred digestive organs, and h iw many there are, who, while sacrificing to i_t altars of f.iendship immolate themselves to the furious orgies of Digestion.

-Yksteeday afternoon at the conclusion of the- rcces there was a lively Bcene, or rather series of scenes, in front of .the Bridge Inn. The disturbance was caused by a man well known in mining circles, who having worshipped at the altar of Bacchus with more than ordinary rovercn'9 became an advoeaU of the forbiter in re in preference M the suaviter in modo, and testified to his delight in the pleasures of the ring by offeiing to fight all and sundi/ grat's. His f VBt entrance into pugilism wm with a man named Bawdon, and being prevented Irom carrying out his Amiable intention of effacing that gentleman's naial protuberance from his face, proceeded to offer sundry impertinent, aud provocative language to others present. After* enjoying himself at the expense of other people for

some time, he at laßt became an object of mingled pity and derision by being seyere.y handled by a gentleman who hei previously stuok up for him, but who wae disgusted with his behaviour, and felt that it was necessary to give his quondam friend a reminder that he had transgressed against the laws of civilised society. We wonld remind sight- aeeers and speculators that this is the lest night on which the Sightascopo will be exhibited. Ok Sunday evening the Eev. Father O'Reilly, preaching in the Boman .Catholic Church, Shortland, paid that it wsb a deplorable fact, that people m commemorating Christmas almost totally forgot the great occurrence they were celebrating—viz. : the birth of the Saviour of the world. They did not recolleot the fact that 1880 years ago the Son of God rame into the world as its Bedeemer, but celebrated the day in the same manner in which the ancients observed" the festivals offered up in honor of the heathen god Bacchus, with Bacchanalian festivities. The rev. Father delivered an eloquent sermon, and earnestly exhorted his hearers to think more oi the Saviour of the world—especially at thji time above all others in the year, when we were commemorating His Nativity.

Tflß following ara the w'nning Nob. in TV Lawless' Consultation on the Auckland (Jup, drawn on Friday evening :—No. 1 Matana, 27 Gr?tid Dutches^, 31 Virginia Water, 32 Rose of Sherwell, 39 Lara, 40 Foul Play, 49 Sinking Fund, 66 Libeller, 12 Golden Crown, 75 l3jJOup,7BEdwerJ James, 87 Holderness, S3 Ki-ag Quail, 111 Bandwi k 116- Mischief, 118 Vampire, 3*35 Eewi, 1£ i Yatapr, 153 Hilnioi ■?, 161 Laertes, 163 Tim Whiffler, 163 Bewayer, 169 Hornby, 171 Ariel, 172 Adamant, 174 Lone Hand, 175 Gilderoy, 183 Maid of Honor, 184 The Governor, 186 Moonstone, 2O Badsworth, 211 Strathird, 214 Sir Garnet, 235 Vortex, 236 Eosalind, 237 Piscatorious, 239 Kenilwoith, 244 PrrnneJ'.a, 252 Sir Gearge, 253 Te Anune

The following appointments have been made by the E v J. T. Pinfold for holding diving services at the Upper Thames, which we now publish for the information of other ministsrs whose intentions are to visit^ the restricts :—Janue.y 2—Te Atolir, Waitoa, and Moii-insville; Jrnue^y, 9—Paaroa and Te Aroha; Januav./ 16—Te Aroha and Matamatr.; January 23—Paeroa and Te I roha; January 30 -Te Aroha, Waitoa, aud Te Aroha

A paett of Cornish carol singers out on Chilstmas Eve reoeived the sum of fifteen shillings ?n conti'butions, which amount they have haided to us to be place} to the McGregor subet iption land.

OtrE representative infoi ms us that he yr&% most courteously treated when he presentad himself at the gate of the race-course yesterday. Following the usual custom, he rr mark 3, "Press." It is only feh to suppce that the gat3-kreper was happily at a loss to understand hiß me :tn»g, and that he was unaware of the existence of .the "Pref"," r i he looked inquiringly into the eyes of our representative r:> it seeking an explaual lon. 11 JLvifßi*& Sxab," said our reprcienta^ve. " Bt^niko Sta"? be blanked," said the ■ at = keeper, who was a grand specimen or the Irish race; <c they've rll got to pay as ime 'ere." Or * reprc tentative meekly bowrd assent end paesed in, putt" ig tbis ce^berat '; insult to tlie Press down to the sad want of education among the lower orders, and treating the insult with deserved contempt, We may mention that lfegaHy the gate-keeper rendered himself liable, as a trial ce*e of the saine't'nd, beard some resulted in a gate-keeper on a being fined Is t>nd costs, for refusing to admit a reporter.

These is a great assortment.,of new cloth iijg opened this week for Christmas trade at S. Hethebington's Drapery Warehouse, Poll*n street, suitable for all classes of the community, which were ahipped direct from the factory- Clothing for tall, slender men, and clothing for short, stout men, at 8. Hetherington's, Pollen street.—[Advt.] The usual shipments of Superior Clothing Millinery, Fancy Goods, &c, bought specially for Xmas. and New Year are now received at J. MAESHAHi's, Albert street and Pollen street.—[Advt.] ' , Sevebai volumes of music, handsomely bound for presentations just imported per Fernglen, also mutiical albums, and a large quantity of musical instruments (not toys) at low prices, suitable for school prizes, &c, also, drums fifes, Ac, for boys bands. J. Gmgg, Pollen street.—[Advt.]