The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3886, 13 June 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1881.

At noon to-day the tenders closed for the Kopu section of the railway. There are about half a dozen tenders from the Thames > but the price will not, we understand, exceed two thousand pounds. The only tender received by the County Council for stone for the Te Papa road was one from Mr Butler, at the rate of 6s per yard, which was not accepted, the price being considered too high. Mb Eobeet Gbaham arrived on the Thames on Saturday afternoon on his way to Auckland, having left Taupo on Wednesday. Mr Graham found, when he reached Tauranga, that the steamer bad left for Auckland, and, although the weather was anything but promising, determined to press on, and so reached the Thames as stated. Voixtnteeb Wm. Hawke won the Manning Champion Belt on Saturday with a score of 55 points. The Bey J. Robinson, from Auokland' preached twice yesterday at the Congregational Church, Mary street, on the occasion of the annsversary services of the Sunday School. In the morning his text was, " My son, give me thine heart," and in the evening from Hebrews xi., 24 and 25. Both sermons were well thought out, and eloquently delivered. The Bey Mr Watkin addressed the scholars in the afternoon. The choir during the services rendered an excellent selection of sacred, music. The collections amounted to £8 14 6d. The soiree will take place te* morrow evening.

We understand that one of the large blocks of land lately passed through the Court at Taupo has been secured by Mr Robert Graham. The area is about 5000 acres, and the quality of the land is superior. The following are the prinoipal scores made at the Scottish Battalion firing on Saturday. The ranges were 200, 400, 500, and 600 yards, fire shots at each:—Sergt. Kendall, No. 1 Company, 49; Vol. Corbett,49 j Vol. Downie, 47; Bugle-major Hawkins, -46; Corporal Brownlee, 43 j Vol. G. Lawlor, No. 2 Com" pany, 41 j Sergt.-Major Scott, No. 1, 38; Vol. Athol, No. 2, 33. Mb B adford wants tenders for tributes in the Columbia claim. J. Mabshall call attention to bis Block of flannels, blankets, yarns, &c, all of Colonial production. Pbofessob and Madame Haselmayer gave another entertainment on Saturday night, and notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather there was a good attendance. The cabinet trick created much attention, and Psycho as usual mystified the audience by his skill in card playing. This evening an almost entire change of programme will take place, and for the first time the garden of roses will be produced, and each lady present will receive a bouquet. In order that the school children prevented by the bad weather on Saturday from seeing the entertainment, the Professor will admit all such this evening at the reduced price of sixpence. A novelty called Haeelmayer's Weather Guide will be given to each lady present this evening. As this is the last evening we anticipate a good attendance. . Bb?obb leaving Taupo Mr Graham saw Mr Sheehan, who was confined to his room with an attack -of quinsy. He had been very ill indeed, scarcely able to speak, and attendants were required day and night. When Mr Graham left Mr Sheehan was improving.

The severe weather on Saturday preventing the matinee, Professor Haselmayer has decided to admit all children holding tickets to the ordinary performance this evening on payment of sixpence. Onb of the moßt popular of our young men, MrT. Hajdon, was unitad by the bonds of holy matrimony at the Catholic Church yesterday, after the morning service. At the last meeting of the Waste Lands Board, Mr J. C. Williams' application to prospect for coal at Waiomo was granted. Miss Sheehan, of Auckland, assisted at the services at the Catholic Church yesterday. The manner she rendered the "OSalutaris Hostia" at Vespers was particularly pleasing. The new Catholic Church at Paeroa wil* be opened next Sunday. It is probable that a number of musically inclined Thames ladies and gentlemen wiJl assist in the inauguration al services. BISBON Bbos., of Auckland, accused of arson, were admitted to bail in £200 aaoh, and two sureties iv £100 each respectively. [ The case stands adjourned to Friday next.

The following is Dr Cvoke's opinion of Mr Parnell, given in a letter written apologising for inability to attend a dinner to the Irish agitator:—"l believe Mr Parnell to be one of the greatest benefactors of the Irish people, and one of the few hiafco' ie characters of whom it can be truthfully told that he originated a great constitutional struggle, and brought it without bloodshed to a •successful issue. What is that struggle ? It is » struggle for life? How does it appear to be succesful ? It appears to be notably so in this, that he has brought a nation of slaves to assume the port, and bearing, and language of freemen ; to fear nothing in defence of their constitutional birthright and in protection of their wives and ohildren, to say nothing at all of the fact that tie has forced from the (Government a Land Bill which, whatever may be its merits or demerits, would never be so much as dreamt of were it not for the agrarian agitation to which he has given me. lam proud to see Cork honoring such a man. I am with you and him in heart, soul, and spirit."

Mb Biackmobe has hiß eye on Mr Wool i lams' splendid house and well-kept grounds, . and has serious thoughts of buying this valuable property with the proceeds of his fist crushing, and in accordance with a time honored Coromandel custom (which makes it it the correct thing for a lucky digger to do) our friend Mr Blackmore has also been seen studying the points of Diver with a view to keeping a racing stud, and is going to pay a visit to Walters' stables at Papakura to see Libeller. Mr John Fitzgerald having a soft place in his heart for New South Wales, will probably lavish his surplus cash in the Metropolis ot that place. The biggest spec, he could go in for would be to buy the Sydney Domain, and to keep in rememberance his old mate, will get Captain Lloyd to draw plans of Mr Woollams' house, and erect a similar one at Sydney. Councillor Blackmore has already received the congratulations of his brother officials, who have already commenced to smack their lips in anticipation of a coming feast.—Coromandel Mail. At the Coromandel Licensing Court, some of the Licensing fees were increased, but before the Court closed, a petition was presented to the Commissioners, signed by the hotel-keepers re the increase of the licensing fee from £20 to £40, and requesting re-con-sideration of the decision.