The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1882.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4312, 26 October 1882, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1882.

PtrßiNfl last week a four-Yfomed house, the propierty of Mr Burchell, who is time-keeper of the Waibi Saw mills, was completely destroyed by fire. It appears the men jwere all v away, at work when the chimney ignited, and before BBsistancearrirff^it had spread to the roof,'and all hope of saving the house was given up. So great was the heat that nothing could be saved, and Mr Burchell loses all his 'worldly effects. The workmen at once made upTi subscription for him, to enable him to rebuild, but he declined to accept any assistance.

In hearing the case against toe muter of a vessel- trading to fur selling liquor to-day, His Worship said his experience was that it was generally the prbVedore or steward .who, sold.for;his own profit on the master's license;- In that case it must be understood that the prov«dpre could pnly, be regarded as the sefviiil.ol tfie toaater^ho was liable for his ao'tioj»a% I " I* % '* « MBMcl)oirAja),jM3^t ij<»ddresged his constitueniroh ifdnday 1 night at Oisborne. A vote, oj[. (hanks: and' confidence was carried unanimously. A banquet given to Mr McDonald was a great success. About 100 persons were present, including Sir Or. Whitmore aincf several Napier "and Auckland visitors.

AccOßDlN&'tb tne-matiura Ensign there is a doubt whether. Sir Julius Vogel will visit New, Zealand after all. He will be in Melbourne over the racing carnival, but as he is due home,at. the end of the,year it is more than likely he will return at once by one of . the Orient linen. , ■ .

'A. HBBTIN&-of) shareholders in the Albion Claim,'Otunui, is to be held to-morrow evening at the Pacific Hotel.

A special meeting of shareholders in the New Columbia Licensed Holding isjxmvened for this evening.

A MKETING- J of the Thames Cricket Club was held at the L'heutre Royal Hotel last evening The following members were proposed :—Messrs Brassey, Fentou, Coath, Brabunt, Radford, Cook, Furquhar, Pearce, Andrews, Delaburity, Sustena, Jobe, and Newman. A letter whs read from Mr Ehrenfried accepting the position of Vice-President to the Club.: Mr Spencer wa»' re elected Presi'denfc for the ensuing-year, a-,d Messrs Clark, Smith;'and Bgginton were elected a match committee. It was decided to offer a bat and ,bjaU for the .best ar^n^rt dririh* the wison ■gainst any dither clubr'"' Monday and 'Wednesday evenings were set apart exclusively For practice only, and the remaining nighti for scratch matches.'' Mr G. CUrk was elected I captain for the season. Amongst the signs of the times enumerated by the Rev. Joseph Cook, after the most careful examination of his lecture as reported, by the press we' (Hauraki Tribune) find no mention whatever made of the Thames Valley "Railway or the vibit of the Hon. John Bryce to Tawhgio. Yet, to us, these are signs of considerable moment. We have yet to uscertain whether Mr Bryce is not going to a goat's hou»e to look for wool, or whether be. ,is going out as a sruarer to come back shorn. Looking at t it a» ■we "see it, it is amazing the ciol. impudence with which the Whitiaker-Atk'nson Gov rnment has put oh the clothes of its predecessor, the. Grey Government, and prances round in" them. Mr Bryce,' a dull, plodding- Scotchman, without any claim whatever to the ability of statesman, ,is now taking (he sovereignty of the white man to lay it down at the feet of Tnwbiao as though it was an old Maon musket.

1 Thb Christchureh City' Council have con* vened a meeting of, delegates from the Chamber of Commerce, the Industrial Association, the Working Men's Political Association, and various local bodies in Canterbury, for Monday next, to consider the advisability of forming a Railway League to press the 'West Coastline on the Government.

"" '.Mjb Hbnbt Gordon, recently appointed as Inspector of Mines, left Wellington for the Vonl.fi this afternoon to inspect the Otago goldfieftis. It is expected that his visit will extend over three-weeks.

Taip'Bl has had an interview with the Hon. Mr Bryce, witk regard to Epiha and -Pakara, the two natives who shot Me tVilliams the surveyor, at Ohinemuri. ; Taipari urged that the case should be considered before the amnesty was proclaimed. Tub Thames Naval Cadets mustered; in goo 1," numbers for inspection last night. The . pffic -rs present were Captain Barlow (in command), and Lieutenants Rosa and Otter. After a series of evolutions had been per. formed with steadiness, the inspecting officer presented htindeome books for markmanship to Petty Officers Wells, Wilson, and Webster. The Maj r advised the. lads to keep up their efficiency at small-arm drill, and also at boating. Notwithstanding the purport of the new regulations he might bid them hope for the best. Captain Barlow would obtain his support, in applying to the Defence Minister for a re-consideration of the ultimatum re dinbandment. At a meeting subsequently a resolution was passed to hold together as long as possible, the captain promising to use his best endeavors to obtain Mr Bryco's favorable reconsideration of the order to,extinguish the corps. . ■ ■