The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3958, 5 September 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1881.

In another column we give s portion of the the sermon, delivered, by Mr Lush last night at St. George's Church. X; Mb Millbe objacted to a certain document tendered as evidence in the Court to-day, because it was not stamped, and it appears a fine of £5 2s 64 had to be paid for neglecting to affix At the proper tine, a one penny stamp. Thbbb is only one caso set down for hearing in the District Court to-morrow, that of Tokukino (of, Komata Hoad notoriety) -and four other natives against Mr Feter Austin, of Ohinemuri. The claim is £66 10s, damage alleged to have been done by defendant's cattle. Mr Brassey will appear for the plain* Wx with to correct an error which appeared in our last issue in the .weekly gold returns. The return, from,the. Waiotahi wai given aw--2190za lOdwts, while iv reality it was 3410zs lSdwti melted gold.

We were informed to d*y that seven out of the nine ahuruholdi'i's in Hearn'u tribute subscribed . the amount of the damages given against Mr Grecnvilleyn the latu ci^o lieurd before t'HSWardenjßnd this morning the money wae -haniled over, with .a very compliinentar; ;■ letter, t'tf 1 Mr Q-i'eotjyille. This showa goad feeling,o|i;the part of the tributera. f* At half-past two thiei afternoon one of the. 'fiercest showers, wejmve ever witnessed passed over the township. The storm only lusted a* few minutes, but a great quantity of ruin mingled with hailstones fell. ■■■■■■- 3?H» ■■ principal warehousemen of Dunedin* h ye telegraphed to the Colonial Treasurer that they cannot see in what way the proposed üboliUon..... of• duties on ■ cotton •• goods" •"■will benefit tiie public to any perceptible degree, and conclude s; "It is earnestly requested that further consideration be given to the matter before uny such change be contemplated; and it is..-therefore ,respectfully taggested that the duties remain unaltered." The German Govern meat has taken occasion to announce that it will adopt the most stringent'measures possible to suppress the strong anti-Jewish feeling which is manifesting itself throughout the country. ; Foub charges against F. D. Kendle, for stealing letters from the Napier 'post-office: were lately investigated /at' 5 the R.M. Court. The evidence agamßt him was very strong. ißendle admitted opening one letter wUjh. money !in ! it. I One' witness ' identified h.is writing on some burnt fragments of'letters foniirl in ,a grate at, Rendlii's apartments. Another charge of -yet er' stealing, and a WJarpe of having 2Ef skeletdn* keys in his pemse.-sion, will be gone into on Tuesday, to > iiioh date he was remanded. .The Court intimated its intention to committing the prisoner on the charges heard. ■ John Habbin&ton, of Waitakerei, aged 68, while stooping at the fire' a few days ago, rubbing kerosene on his chest for asthma, accidentally set fire to the kerosene on his skin, and was immediately covered with flames, and terribly burned before it could be • extinguished. ! . , 1 Government received a telegram from Pungarehu on Saturday, to the effect that the alarming and sensational reports about natives fencing are unfounded, and that whatever may further be done,as regards fencing, the natives, are very civil and gdbd-tempered. It is understood further that Te Whiti has ordered, the men not upon any account to uee violence.