The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4015, 10 November 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1881.

The Bank of New Zealand baa opened an agency at Fueroa under tbe direction of Mr Qt. A. Burge s. Mr Murray, by whose advice tliia Btep baa been tukeu deserves credit for tbe consideration shown bid customer?. We understand all tbe residents of Faeroa havo agreed to do business in the new agency. The manufactures of the Thames Faint Company received a first prize at the Auckland Agricultural Show. Sib G-eo&ge Grey arrived in Auckland yesterday from the Kawau. Nothing in the way of a political programme is yet difinitely settled. Two persons who met wilh accidents reached the hospital yesterday. The first., a young man working at Waikawau, who received a severe cut upon (he leg by his axe glancing off some small brush wood he was cutting. The unfortunate fellow had to walk from Waikawau to the hospital. The second caee was that of John Milne, of Owharoa, who is suffering from injuries received by being dragged a long distance by a runaway horse. It appears his arm got entangled in a rope attached to the horse, who bolted, drßgging the by about two miles. His shoulder is dislocafcd, and he has several wounds and scratches about his back. Mb Gl&djtone, who wus at a late date a guest of Earl Derby, at Knowsley Park, made a speech, in which he referred at some length to the prospects of Ireland, and expressed himself as being hopeful of the future of that country. The revolutionary agitation which had prevailed was quieting down ; the Irish Land Commission appeared to work well, and was giving satisfaction, and the tenantry were evincing a desire to avail themselves of its a?sietanca in settling disputes relating to land.

The dynamite programme adopted by the Irish Bt volutionary Convention at New York is being given effect to. A number of dynamite cartridges have been discovered in a cargo of cotton which has just arrived in Liverpool from the United States. The explosives were concealed in a bile of cotton. Thb proapeci; of GrainbettaVetrly accession to power as Prime Minister in Franco is retried with disfavor in Germany. Prince Bismarck, the Imperial Chancellor, objeo s to a Ministry construclei by him. The Canterbu y Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual show was held yesterday. There was an immense number of visitors, nearly 20,000 persons being on the ground. The weather was cloudy, but fine. The total entries quite equalled last year, especially the good display of agricultural machinery. There was an excellent show of merinos, both in number and in quality ; also shorthorn sheep. The nieda's given yesterday were the gold medal for best bull, James Kermick, of Victoria; Oxford Wildner, second. The champion gold medal for tbo best cow, Bobert3on Brothers, of Victoria, Duchess of i Derrimeet. The fl wer Bhow was good, and well patronised. A novel feature was introduced this year iv the shape of a dog Bhow, under the auspices of the Canterbury Coursing Club. There were a large number ot exhibits there being every variety of dog. The proceedings were enlivened by the strains of Land* on the ground. The whole affair passed off successfully. A telegram from Mr William Kelly notifies that he leaves Tauranga to-day, and will reach Obineuiuri to-iuorrow, where he will probably address the electors. Tile Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland have, sa ft body, expressed their disapproval of the proposal that tenants should refuse to pay fair rent; and pastoral letters have been issued by Dr Delaney (Bishop of Cork), and Dr Fitzgerald (Bishop of Boss), both con detailing the continuance of the agitation, and advising the tenantry to take advantage of the beutats conferred under lid Irish Laud [ Act. A manifesto hag "ostn issued fey che Iriih

Wotnun's Liiul Lmigue, in wliioh tenants ire fxlitrted to remain linn in their refusal to pay rent nnd taxes; but to avoid, B9 far as possible, uny collision with t.ho authorities. The Ladies' League promises to construct houses for these tenants who suffer c fiction, and invites the subs ription of funds for the purpoee. The Warden adjourned till next Court day a large number of cases set down for hearing lit Te Arolitt on Tuesday.