THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3810, 15 March 1881, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1881.

It is rumoured that in all probability Sir Geo. Grey will visit the Coromandel district next week, when he will addresß his constituents. As the Cambridge Native Lands Court will soon have disposed of its business, we may expect a visit from the Honourable Mr Sheehan previous to his going in attendance to the Taupo Native Court, which it is believed will commence its sittings about the middle of next month.

The s.s. Kotomahana will leave the Goods Wharf at 7 a.m. on Friday next for Coromandel, returning on Saturday afternoon. This will give passengers ample time to visit the Tiki and*judge for themselves as to its merits as a goldfield.

The County Clerk notifies defaulting ratepayers that the summonses are now ready, and will at once be put into the hands of the Clerk of the B.M. Court if they do not pay up their rates.

Mb Wm. Howe returned by the Enterprise this morning.

InteliLl&encb has been received, via San Francisco, that small pox has broken out at the Sandwich Islands, committing great ravages among the natives of Honolulu, where especially the mortality is excessive.

Thebe was a special meeting of the Hospital Committee called yesterday afternoon to consider the desirability of representatives from the Committee going with the County and. Borough officials to Coromandel. After considerable discussion, in which many expressed their disapproval of the proposal, the matter was relegated to the sub-committee already appointed to ascertain the relative positions of the Hospital and Government. This morning a meeting of the sub-committee was held, when it was decided not to take part in the conference.

The dilatory policy of the English Government is severely critioised by the Radical Preßs, but it is generally believed the delay ib due to a division of opinion in the Cabinet upon including principals in the measures to be introduced on Irish questions.

In the United States and on the Continent a strong feeling of sympathy is expressed with the Boers. The Continental press condemns the annexation of the Transvaal aB arbitrary and uncalled-for, and describes the Boers as a brave people, fighting for liberty.

Pboposais have been mooted for the Alpine Club to visit New Zetland for the purpose of exploring the fine mountainous scenery of the colony.' The idea has been favorably received among members, and it is anticipated that a coneiderdble number will visit New Zealand shortly.

< Constitutional struggles in Germany between the Chancellor, Prince Bismarck, and the Reichstag, are exciting muoh interest, and several animated debates have taken place in the Chamber, in which the policy pursued by Bismarck has been severely handled by many deputies. At a meeting of the School Committee Conference, held in Auckland on Friday niaht, 36 committees were represented. Delegates were present from Waikato ; Mr Gorrie presided. Mr S. H. Stevenson proposed "That a committee be appointed for the following; purposes :—l. To define the duties of school committees as provided by the Education Act, 1877. 2. To indicate what in their opinion is the position which the Board of Education ought to assume towards school committees in accordance with the spirit of the Act. 3. To consider the regulations issued by the Board of Education to Bchool committees fur their guidance. 4. To report at a meetipg to be held on the Bth proximo at the same time and place as the present meeting ; the committee to consist of Messrs Gorrie, Stevenson, O. Mays, Fleming, Taylor, "Cooper, Schmidt, and Wilkes. Mr Taylor proposed that the Conference has confidence in the present system of Becular education provided by the Education Act, 1877, and deprecates any attempt to interfere with or undermine such system by introducing religious teaching in the schools. Mr Wilkes seconded the motion, which was supponed by Mr Stevenaon, and carried unanimously amidst expressions of applause- An interesting discussion took place on the wording of the Act. The Conference was very successful.

Ik the Patetere case JMr Sheehan "is counsel for the Crown and ounsel for the association. As Crown agent, he is of course not paid. He would be disqualified otherwise from sitting in the House. Our time has not come for dealing with Patetere, as we have no wish to beat the wind but the moat curious feature in the whole transaction is that Mr Sheehan should be the ohosen agent of the Auokland Land Ring and the Government. Is tha Premier "in the swim" also? Wairarapa Standard.

Yott can be measured for a Trousers for 17s 6d, or Trousers and Vest 28s 6d, at CIOOKAN's (late Coagrave and Go.) Plenty of Tweeds to select from.;—[Advt.]