THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3822, 29 March 1881, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1881.

The Coromandel Mail indulges in the following peculiar simile :—" Coromandel has been the impecunious Dives picking up the few crumbs that fell from the richly-subsidised Thames table." In the same article the able editor indulges in the following "high falutin :"—"Coromandel has been fastened quite long enough to the chariot wheels of the Tjhames, The latter has been living in the lap of political luxury, supported by the influence of this well bled, badly fed scion of the big Thames constituency." Since the establishment of the Mail, which, by the way, is printed in Auckland, and is, for the most part, a reprint •of the Auckland Star, it has exhibited a great antipathy to the Thames, and has done its best to break the unanimity existing between the Thames and Coromandel. The Thames people have never bad a single penny at the expense of Coromandel, the real tacts of the case all through the piece being that the Thames has been badly treated and Coromandel worse. We have nothing to gain from Coromahdel, while throwing mud at us will not help the people of that part of the peninsula to obtain justice. A besides! of the Moanatairi Creek complains that the falling mullock from the Caledonian brace has broken the service pipe leading fco the tank which supplies most of the residents in that -vicinity with water. We called attention to this matter some time ago, pointing out the danger to the pipe from the mining refuse. We understand that'the Hon. IT.Whitaker and Mr J. C. Williams are the principal land r owners at Kopu. Mb G-eobas Wiison, Mining Underviewer, has returned to the Thames after a visit of inspection to Coromandel. At the Auckland Grammar School Enquiry numbers of old pupils of Mr McCrae, now occupying leading positions in Auckland /were examined and gave evidense strongly in favo? of their old master. We sincerely hope that Mr McCrae will pull through. Habeis and Tiernan's claim must be looking well when the prospectors call tenders for the sleighing of 100 tons of quartz. We are requested by the clerk of the District Court to state that the next sitting of the District Court will be held on April sth instead of May 3rd. The Botomahana leaves the wharf at 6 o'clock this evening. Bet urn tickei sat 10s each are to be issued, so < hat Masons and others desirous of. witnessing (.he 'aying of the foundation stone of the Masonic Hall in Auckland to-morrow, can do ao with little expense. The steamer leaves Auckland on Wednesday at 5 o'clock p.m. The ShortLind Fire Brigade will this evening, at eight o'clock, at Butt's Corner, celebrate the completion of the laying of the nine-inch mains by a grand water and pyrotechnic display. The Thames Scottish. Band arot expected to be in attendance. The members of the Briga.de have for some con" siderablo time been engaged preparing for the display, and we understand that the expenses incurred will be paid by the Brigade. In view of the expedition to Waikato the following advice may not bo out of place :— (From Sir Garnet Wolseley'a Soldier's Pocket. Book) —la computing the number of soldiers that c».n be conveyed in any carriage, the usual allowance is eight soldiers to tenordinary passenger*. A soldier should have 20 inches of seat as a, minimum. The approaches to the railway station must be kept, clear, and silence strie'ly enforced when the troops arrive near it. The arrangements to be made by the responsible staff officer require great, care. Partial mistake* and delays are inevitable, entailing more or Icbs discomfort, upon all ranks, but these petty inconveniences are neees.wily attendant on the lot of a soldier, and should b*. accepted cheerfully. Grumbling about the delay is uol, the way to further the interest of the service or the ends aimed at by the special operation then in progress. It. is vi>ry necessary that only''the troops, for whom this carriages are ready, should be allowed to enter the utation v.nd the presence of tughfcseers or friend 8 Bbould bo positively forbidden. It is a good plan, to have each carriage marked with chalk. The men once in the carriages, are to be kept; there, only those required for fatigue being allowed on the platform. Extra latrine accommodation at halting place should be provided. When the train reaches its destination, the officers will get out first, and the half, being sounded the m»o will get out, and full in opposite their carriages. This Diorama of the American War was exhibited to a good hoasu last night at the Theatre xtoyal. Lieut. Heimaa waa very successful in hiu ventriloquial entertainment, and kept the audience in roars of laughter by the very funny speeches put into the months of his little folks. He is very quick at picking up ami making use of any incident happening during the evening, such as remarks made by patroniaers of the pit, the peculiarities of some of the audience, or bits of the current local news. All thoae who have not been able to see the show we recommend to visit it. and besides the entertainment, very valuable prizes are given away each ni'^ht; ese the advertisement; in another column fov the prizes for this evening. A SPEOTAT, meeting of the Governors of the High School w:is t., have been held this afternoon for the purpose of dealing with the endowment, but as only four gentlemen put in an appearance, it whs decided to adjourn it until Monday next. The police in Auckland are becoming ye:/ stringent in the matter of gaming and lotteries, and a day or so a»o apprehended J. H. Dalton and Frank Whiting, charged with disposing of tickets for v lottery established by them, contrary to the Municipal Police A;ct, 1866.; 'Whititjg pleaded guilty, but stated the only connection he had with the matter was dropping the tickets into the box. Mr Pardy explained the nature of the proceedings, which wa-4 a lottery for a boat, to

have taken place at Mr Dalton's. His Worship commented on the frequency of lotteries now a-days, and inflicted a fine of £3, and costs, £18s, on Whiting, with an alternative of a month's imprisonment. At the request of Mr Pardy, the charge against Mr Dalton was withdrawn, aa the only offence was lending his premises for the occasion.

YotT can be measured for a Trousers for 17s 6d, or Trousers and Vest 28s 6d, at Gloonan's (late Coegrave and Co.li Plenty of Tweeds to select from.—[Advx.]