The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4373, 9 January 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1883.

TEIB&BAMS and other matter willibe found on onr fourth page.

Owing to late telegrams and mail news, pressure on our space prevents the appearance of our leader.

The deepest mine in the world is said to be a silver mine in Bohemia. /Its lowest level is 3,300 feet below the Surface.

Sis John Gobsib, the late Chief Justice of Fiji, who was a friend and ally of oui* late respected Governor, and whose views and conduct were generally in accordance with those of his late Excellency, has been removed to the* Leeward isles. It ia more than probable that the departure of Sir Arthur Gordon left Sir John alone in his .autocratic ideas, and weakened the ail-? fchority which the fcfhief Justice was V; in swaying. ■ ; .••"; ..

The plana and Bpeoificaiip^i&f Jthe kd3ifcion to be made to the Bank of New Zealand in Brown street, shew that; the flew-portion of the building will "have a f-r'on'lagfl-iftf'iS'.-fee't,'----and,be two atorey's-in. height. If : will have, two fluted- Corinthian p.ilaßteVs.at the angles, with enrichnd cornice and balUß|radest<);harmonise with the style of th* present front. The lower .windows will be equare-JieJidedj with moulded; Architraves, and tKe-r-top windows will ;havo enriched pedimept3 supported on carVed t-rusßCß.^^Tha rooms to be erected are to ba~ a dinlng-rodm, bedrooms, kitchen and offices, . \ •

Peoceeijin^! are being 'iustituted by the police against several hoys about 13 andY 14 years of age for indecent exposure.at the Booms, Parawfi. The offence committed was bathing during the afternoon to the annoyance of promenaders in thM .[quarter. The action appears to have been.featen .with a view of deterring blder people'from doing.;tho same. Some much-needed repairs are being effected to the intersection of Abraham and Brown streets. . .

Mb O. STEVE^'-bas arrived with samples of Japanese fine-art and fancy goods, /which he has opened at the Royal Hotel. Amongst the many choice articles shown is a,-very/ handsome inlaid cloisonne, card or wall plate, a Japanese tea set, and a pretty cabinet. iri. "^"Policy interference in the town has not been called for sines Saturday night. It ie to be hoped that peace will continue to exist with us, at least for a time.

The usual meeting Committee of Management of the Thames Orphanage and Training School was held at the Council Chambers today at three o'clock. The following were present—His Worship the Mayor (in the Chair), Mesdames Fraser, Kilgour and Paynei and Messrs McQ-owan, Speight, and Osborne.

An exchange states:—"The new Supreme Court Act, of which we gave a summary in Saturday's issue, has been under consideration of the Council of the Law Society of Otago, They recognise the following aa part of the business of~a solicitor :—(1) Negotiating loans on commission, (2) buying and selling properties on commission, (3) collecting rents, interest, etc., on commission, (4) management of companies, including insurance companies, (5) land and estate ageucy business generally." Why didn't they include the letting of houses, and retail trading ia a general wuv ?

The journey by rail from London to Kxeter, a distance of nearly 200 miles, is accomplished in four hours and a half, inoludiog all stoppages.

The Home correspondent of a Melbourne paper says thafc in connection with the £5,000,000 STew Zealand loan there have tfeen no leas than 5000 transfers in the course of the last two half years. The Canadian in= soribed four per cent, stock is very difficult to obtain, having been almoßt entirely absorbed by trustees.

A i<ady in Napier offered the required guarantee for a special train from Waipukurau to Napier and back, to enable country people to attend Mrs Haoipson's services.