THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'OLOCK Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3805, 9 March 1881, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'OLOCK Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1881.

Wb would call the attention of our readers to the English Mail news in another column. It conveys most important intelligence as to European affairs.

We would correct a local in our morning contemporary that the whole matter of the reception of the Wairoa Volunteer team has been left to the Naval Brigade. The Brigade has nothing whatever to do with the matter. A committee consisting of a few shooting men and some of our mo pc energetio citizsDS who are desirous of cultivating bustneps relations with the important agricultural district of Wairoa, have undertaken to meet all expenses connected with the reception and entertainment of the WaJroans during their Btay here. The visitjof the Wftiroa men is fora return match to the one fired by some Thames visitors to Wairoa a few weeks ago, BH'l has more For its object the cultivation of business relations bet.ween the two districts than a mere tiiil of rifle t-kill. Tlie Wniroans to the number of 15 or 20 will arrive here on the evening of the lHlh ins ant, fiie the rifle match early on the 17th, after which the vi-itors will attend ihe raci-s and local sight*. It was also intended to h*ve got up a ball, but as this would have interfered with the Naval Ball the same evening, the Committee judged it wiser to provide their guests with tickets to the Naval Ball, where we make bo doubt they will receive every courtesy aud attention. They return by steamer early on the morning of the 18th. The selection of the rifle team to do battle against the Wairoans has been left in the hands of Major Murray. All arrangements regarding the reception and entertainment of the visitors will be wholly carried out by Mr D. Cloouan, on behalf of the Committee, and from our experience of that gentleman, we would say they could not be in better hands.

With reference to ihe paragraph in the 'Tiaer this morning re fche water from the Quean of Beauty pumps, surely the editor of that j urnal, who is ulso Mayor and Chairman of the Work* Committee otjthe Borough Council, ought to know, if he does not, that the authorisation of the Council ta an expenditure of £4.6 to lay down culverts and can-y off the water raised by the Queen of Beaufcy I ornpany whs only granted on the 27th of January last, and that other works that had been authorised by the Council previously w*re being carried out at that time by the Works Committee, with the limited stuff of workmen placed at. their disposal; and that at the present moment the necessary works for the diversion of the water on both sides of Cochrane street have progressed as far aa they can until the Queen of Beauty Company can stop their pumps for 24 hourß to allew the junction of the old and new culverts to be made.

We ore informed by a prominent member of the Temperance body here that; over 800 persons signed the pledge at the close of the soiree last evening One of the beneficial results of Mrs Rampson's mission v the cementing of a long standing breach between a woll known public in and an equally well known doctor. These two might have been seen shaking hands cordially in Pollen street, yesterday.

We understand that it is the intention of the members of the Thames Scottish baud to give a grand instrumental and vocal concert early next month. The programme will include overtures by the band, vocal and instrumental solos, and also a variety of concerted pieces. The excellence of the band is so well known that we may safely predict' an entertainment of a most satisfactory chHr«cter. A dance will conclude the performance. Particulars will appear in a future isßue. Feosi a private source we learn that Mr Ward, J.unr., solicitor, has been assaulting Mr Tucker, J.P., in the streets of Gisborne, and the matter is before the R.M. Court. That Mr Ifraaer has been assaulting Mr Webb, proprietor of the Standard, and that generally the times are very exciting. That Mr Reed has not been able to locate his Belfast.jinmifjr-mts. Gisborne must be a hot place, and we cannot wonder at any peaceful man declining to cast his lot in -with so litigious and rowdy a community. We shall not be surprised to hear e tbat the knife or pistol is resorted to.

One hundred and forty lons of ouartz from the Crown claim (Gympie, Queensland) yielded 21910zs of gold.

Two devotees of Baccbu9 were brought before the Resident Magistrate this morning and dismissed with a caution. This was all the business. -