The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4028, 25 November 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1881.

This morning a case was preferred against Mr K. M. Hawkes, of Tapu, for signing a receipt for money amounting to more than £2, the same not being stamped in accordance with the provisions of the Act. After hearing the defendant's statement, His Worship inflicted a small fine, Which, together with the coats, amounted to 275, and punished the receiver of the receipt for being so careless by refusing him his costs. Mr Kenricksaid that in every case where a person received money to an amount exceeding £2, he was bound to give a stamped receipt. The Act of 1881 gave people the option of using either receipt or ordinary penny postage stamps, so there could be no exouse in future.

In another column we give a report of Mr Brodie's address to the electors of the Ooromandel electorate at St. George's Schoolroom. Mr Brodie carried the meeting with him all through, and it was evident from the enthusiasm elicited how popular this candidate is with the people. ,'

Mb James Mackay addresses a meeting of electors in the Goromandel electorate tomorrow evening, at 7.30 in the St. George's School-room.

Mb McOpliouqh will address the electors at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday night, and at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, the 3rd pros. ,_

CaptainsWiidmanand Scbofield are expected to return from Auckland by the Kotomahanathis evening. They were to have a final interview with Mr Whitaker this forenoon, wheu the decision of the Government re the pay of the Thames contingent was to be given. - ■■' .-•;•'. 7 ''' '. '*-' '": • '

Mb Cadman will give his views in regard to the wants of the Coromandel district and the colony at large to-morrow evening, in the Schoolroom, Waiotahi Creek, at 7 30. This alteration has been necessitated by the fact that: the steamer does not leave Auckland in time for the meeting.. Mr ' Cadman endeavoured' to charter a steamer, but was not successful in his object, hence tbe postponement of the meeting. Mr Cadman'e Committee meet at St. Q-eorge's Schoolroom, Bolleston street, at half-past six this evoniog.

Some interest was evinced last evening prior to the address of Mr Alexander Brodie, one of the candidates for the Coromandel district. A large number of eleotors were discussing the qualifications of the two men as yet before them, (Messrs Brodie and . Cadman) and amongst them was a gentlemen well known for his prophetic abilities who seemed inclined to make certain chargCß against tbe candidate about to speak. The assembled electors, however, showed a more liberal spirit and refused to accept as facts what could only be justly considered as assertions without proof. If all assertions we hear in regard to ourselves were true, what a moral set of people we should be! Mb Speight will hold forth, to the electors to-night at the Theatre Eoyal.

The following telegram was received from Mr JTraser this morning :—" Coromandel, 1.45 p.m.—To the Editor Evening Stjr, Thames, —As proposer and seconder of vote of confidence to James Mackay, we would ask as a favour you allow a correction of the false report of proceedings telegraphed "you Monday. The meeting applauded Mackay throughout, his speech and the vote of confidence was carried by a decided majority on a show of hands, John Fra.er was the proposer and John Lynch the seconder.—John Fbasee."

The following weather forecast was posted at the Corner this morning :—" Expected hurricane, Barometer 29.05.—Wellington, this day.—From the cloudiness of Saturn's rings, and the brilliancy of Jupiter's moons strange atmospheric disturbances may be expeoted. Warn citizens else;"results calamitous to the Tharaeß may follow. An explosion of the gaseous elements will probably occur. Thames, 8 p.m. Friday.—An immense blow expected with squally weather. Caution electors against issuing from dwellings but secure roofs of houses. F. Edwin Meteorological Observatory."

A scratch cricket match will be played at the Parawai gardens tomorrow afternoon. Teams will be chosen from the following :— Rhodes, Taylor, Lawless, Buttle, Gellion,Law, Lough, Airey, J. Gray, W. Gray, Tregonning, Hennelly, WestoD, Webber, Poulgraiu; Ferguson, H. Robinson, Aitken, Hunter, Smith, Steadman, Gudgeon, Turner, Muir, McFarlane, Vernon, Brassey, Crump, Lawry, J. Harrison, Bayldon. Players are particularly requested to roll up at 2 p.m. sharp.

The prize firing in connection with the Scottish Battalion will take place to-morrow at"8.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The ranges will be 300^ 400, and 500 yards, 7 shots at each range.

No one is so blind to his own faults as a man who has the habit of detecting the faults of others.