The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4285, 25 September 1882, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1881.

A atNTIBMAK is in receipt of a telegram from a generally well-informed sourcie. to\ the effect 'that the capitalists whom Mr Sheebaa is endeavoring to induce to construct the JThfMD(BB i rTe-,'.'i4roha. / .-ray^r command five millions sterling. . ..' \\-':"' f ._;.;;_ NQTWITHBTAHDIKa the counter attractions a fair "number attended,; -Mr E. H. Taylor's lecture on "Six Efceratii" in the Oddfellows' Hall last night. The lecturer said he and others holding the same viewe were often blamed for pJacipff too limited a meaning on (.words relating to the future... He. would, therefore,.draw their attention to six passages of Scripture where the word eternal was used, so that they might get its true signification. The first was in Hebrews 5, 9th t., where - Christ was said to hare become the author of " eternal salration" to those who , believe Him. Though the word eternal was . used . here no one would for a moment suppose that Christ would never finish becoming the author of that salvation. It was the result that was eternal; the act was short, but the consequence never-ending. The word was uwdTiiiTan-exactly • similar sense in Heb. ti, 2nd t. ; ix, 11th and 12th v.; xiii, 20th v.; Rer. xiv, 6th v.; and Matthew xxv, 46th. v.» where it is applied respectively to judgment* redemption, covenant, gospel, and punishment" jWould anyone say that:. when G-od comimenced judging the world he would never stop ? No, the judgment was only, to take a day, but the work of that day could never be reversed," it would be eternal. In: the same way the redemption, covenant, and Gospel spoken of M eternal did not taka an eternity to effect, make, or preach, but were acts that when once completed would never require repeating. N^tribers of people oould agree to all this, out when it came to the eternal punishment of r the wicked, they contended that it meant th*y were to be tormented for ever. Thiß teaching was untoriptural, for ■ according to Revelations the wicked - had to undergo the second death. Isaiah said, speaking of an •ray which .had been drowned, "They are extinct; they «re quehcbed as tow," and no man had a right to say those men at this moment were suffering the pains of helL At the Thursday evening Bible class the subject' dealt wiih will be the words of Chrißt to the .dying'AieT'pn!tb!ec^B'^r".;'V::;''r/'; •" ■ :'",'':'■■■"'[ "•-• \:Wltipf.|''regaj|yl,.' to the mails deitroyed on 7 b^ard the Alaska, the {Mcretary' of the Post Offioefurnisheß the -following details: The , Home mails are practioaUy, made dp of five iectioDs,--the ' ; fint : li;.tii^:-..*('l^nd6a^;.diitfiot'' mail," whioh comprises all the deliveries in the London letter carriers', and also the mails

for the Continent, which are gent on from London. AH these are supposed to be safe. The next division is the "Liverpool" one comprising the mails for that city, and all the offices circulating through tbat place, which in iteslf include* s large part of England. This batch, too, is believed to be safe, as also are the Irish and Scotch mails sent to Dublin and Glasgow respectively, Thie only leaves what is called the " country" mail, which term includes the comparatively small portien of the United Kingdom not comprised in the other four divisions,' and it is this portion which it supposed to have chiefly suffered. It ii understood; that arrangements are in progress for the reorganisation ;df the Volunteer force, and tbat the various naval brigades

throughout New Zealand are to be styled " Koyal Naval Artillery Corps," and are to be numbered in point of seniority. The mai;mum, number of,men in each company is fixed at 62^ All-the corps are to be efficiently equipjied, and will draw capitation at the i ate now in vogue. - THAHKeeHTIK© services were held at St. George's church yesterday for the victory gai.ned by the English in Egypt. In the morning, the choir sang the anthem, "In Jewry is Q-od known," and in the evening, " The Lord is my strength." The text of Mr Caldcr's discourse in the morning was the Bth verse of the 4'h of Phillippians : " Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true,; &o." The rev. gentlemen contrasted the teachings of the Apostle Paul, and those of some of the leading statesmen a few. years ago, notably Mr W. E. Gladstone and Mr Boberfc Lowe, and deprecated the mercenary spirit which seemed now to pervade the dealings of all classes of men. With regard to the bearing of the text on the war in Egypt, be said they could always thank God for success when the cause was just and honorably conducted, and both these conditions were fulfilled lin this instance. But while thankful for: the | sucoess met with, they must not forget to pray for those who had lost friends or relatives, and specially for those orphans., After the service the Naval Brigade and Cadets fell in outside the church; tbe band played the National Anthem, and the men gave three hearty cheers for the success of the troops in Egypt;

A iotjnq- man named Thomas Erwin was fined 5s and costs at the: Police Court this morning for being drunk aud-disorderly. He was further charged with assaulting Sergeant MoQrath. Sergt. McGratli deposed that prisoner could walk, but he was drunk enough to be disagreeable to everybody,. He deposed that be was standing at the corner ef Abraham and Brown streets talking to Mr'Oartwright, the night watchman, between 12 and 1 o'clock on Saturday night, when prisoner came up and said, " Who are you shoring against." Witness smiled, and took no notice of: him, when he came between the two of them and threw his arms around witness's neck. Witness said, " Old man, you had better go away." The prisoner then made a blow at him, but witness drew his head aside and it missed him. A straggle next; ensued, and they both fell. Constable came up and they conveyed him'"to the, lock-up -J He was very violent and abusive on the way, and called witness a sanguinary Hibernian ; cow. accused, in reply to. the Bench, stated lie did not remember the occurrence. The sergeant said he did not wish to punish the ; man severely, still the police should be protected. The Bench said the prisoner had not bean up before the Court previously ; be had behaved very foolishly, and would be fined 5s and costs. Sergeant McGrath pointed out that the police were not allowed Xo retaliate; one of them had been severely punished for so doing a short time ago, therefore they must look to the Bench for protection. The Chairman : "And we will do so Sergeant." But when doctor dear ? Dr Kflgour and Mr T. L. Murray - are the justices who are of opinion that the fun of maltreating a sergeant is not worth more than ss. The amusement is dirt cheap at the money. Prqbibly they would not think a : common constable worth more than 2s 6d.

OWING to the .frequency of applications for leave of absence from duty on the part of citj Bohool teacher's, this Auckland Oity School Committee passed a resolution recommending the Board to curtail salary during such absence from.;dutyy,; : ;. -...:.■. .n ■'..•••;...• ..-. - :,/:,.- ---* Thb resident population of Great Britain 'in; the middle of 1382 is estimated by the Registrar-General at 35,280,299 persons; that of England and Wales at 26,406,820, of; Scotland at 3,785,400, and of "Ireland at 5,088,079.

Thk business carried on for so many years past by Mr James Finlay, in Wiliiauison street, and kaown, probably, to all our readers, has been removed to more commodious premises in Brown street, two doors from ; Allaway's Temperance Hotel. The stock of jewellery is by far the largest and best ever on the Thames, and ah inspection of same is respeotfully invited. The watchmaking branch is still carried on as before by Btr William Finlay.—[Advt.] 11 Man wants but little here below, but wants that little strong*" Certainly. Strong, mild, or medium cigarette tobacco to be obtained at MoLiveb's, Brown Btreet.— I_A.DVT.I