The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4376, 12 January 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1883.

The termination of the existence of that crack Kttle'corps'tho Naval Cadets is notified by the'formal demand of its late captain for the return of the carbines to him. Under Mr Barlow the cadets attained prbmioenco and popularity, and as High School cadets it wa3 'hbpecTTbafc "our boys" might still exist. Owing to the impossibility, hovever,' of working under the" new- regulations, which provide no fund for necessary expenses, it has been deemed advisable to disband. When brighter days for volunteering appear, we are assured the cadets will bo heard, of again. The farewell performance of their minßtrel troupe is .intended for the 29Mi inst.

Thb p.a. Patiki has bean hauled up afc Mr B. StbneVyArd, ShorUand. where she will be repaired and repainted.

The valuation sheet of the Borough, presented at last night's meeting shewed the division ofthe total— £26,270 —amongst the various wards to result as follows, viz.—Worth, £7225; Middle, £9810 j South, £9235 j and the increases in value to' he—North, £104} Middle, £29; South, £67.

/.The commencement of a tale, the property of the £;li YEMKG Stab; will appear in tomoEKOw's .issue. It is p, .cleverly written satire on " Sunrise," byJames Black, author ■of--" Princess of Thule,'~ v and ■ other wellknown works of fiction.

Mb Batce's intended departure for Kawhia will, it is expected, take place in about a fortnight or three weeks The Government action in the matter is generally thought to be delayed awaiting the arrival? of our new Governor, which is expected to be on the 18th.

AMOH& the passengers by the steamer Eingarooma last night, from Sydney, was Mr Q-. M. Eeed, who will be welcomed back to Auckland by many friends. Mr Eeed returns from London to the colony, in connection, with the effairs of the East Coast, Land Company, of which company he has been acting as the London representative for come time.-— Herald.

LocAl/news in Tauranga is not too plentiful. In a recent issue of the Times published in that gay town, the demise of " Mr Burrows' flog Juno " is feelingly referred to. They don'b s tatewhether Taufariga is in mourning or not."'

Thr Herald states that Mr G. E. Barton, formerly'- a solicitor ■ practising in New Zealand, returned from England by the- Bin^ garooma yesterday. Mr Barton, after»having been Home, came to New? Zealand Borne time ago ( ,tp .report- upon the Te Puke -block, in connection with which va land company was being got up by Mr G. V. Stewart. His report caused the break up of the company."

We are informed by a telegram through the Press Ageuoy that the paper on " The public debt of Australasia," by the Agent-Q-eneral for New Zealand bes been received by the Government, It is very interesting and lengthy.

An arrest wai made at Otahnhu on Wed* nesday.of the prisoner Gransell, who escaped from the Auckland lock up on New Yenr'a Day. Ho was about to embatk for Oamaru. Some time was lost in the R.Al.'s Court this morning, owing to the absence of any authority on tho description of the various stages of intoxication. One witness swore a man wns perfectly sober, another that he was sober, a third said he was not quite sober, a fourth deposed that he was not drunk, another stated he had been drinking, a sixth that he was unsteady, number seven saw him tumbling about, another said he waa drunk, and so on up the scale of inebriation. We earnestly recommend the court authorities to obtain an. American ' work we have seen, whioh runs frcm.the " slightly moistened," by terms such as squiffy, half-cocked, boozy, sprung, &c, up to the collapse of the alcohol consumer.

In another column the Captain of the Naval Artillery Volunteers notifies members of the Navals that if they wish to enrol under the new regulations they must give in their names to' the secretary or himself before Thursday next. After that time, if enough of the old members do not join tbinalto up the full strength of the corps, others will be enrolled. ' .

A summons hae been issued against Richard James Greening for stealing -four .horses, harness, ani a coach valued at one hundred and ninety pounds, the property of Henry Elmes Campbell. The case will come on for hearing to-morrow morning, at halfrpast ten, at the Resident Magistrate's Court. ,

ShabbholißEES in the Caledonian Company who are in arrears with calls, will have their interest forfeited if they do not pay up by /.Tuesday; the 23rd inst. :

At a meeting of the Thames Rifle Rangevs held in the Volunteer Hall last evening, 25 row members were sworn in by Mr Lawlor, J.P. There 13 little doubt that the full complement of men allowed by .the regulations will be enrolled. A present of a gold watch, the gift of Mr TToldßbip of Auckland, wns thankfully acknowledged, and the company passed vofce3 of thanks also to Mr Lawlor for his attendance, and their late Capiain, Mr FarrelJ, for tbo interest taken by him in the Corps. It is to bo hoped that the ether companies who intend to onrcl under the now regulations will make au iqually good comuiencement.

MATH-DA Franoia Coghlan, aged six years, 'daughter, of .Mr Coghlan, manager of the Turkish .Baths, Auckland, met with a very serious accideot on Wednesday last. Shortly before ts'ix o'olook in the eTenirig, the little girl was playing about Me Arthur and Oo.'a new building, next to Mr Hetuus's boot factory, Upper Queen street, aad fell from

'!>■■> hojoniPnt wi'l to tbr> pvnnncl, n <Hi,f,«inc» I of 22 feet. The children who were near the spot stale thai, they uaw her fee! last, so that she must have fallen head foremobt. There is a framvsvork-of timber for a-fljor between the top of the wail-and the ground, and ifc is likely that she struck this in the descent. An a^arm was raised!, .and Mr WiHiima, chemist, who li/es opposite the ec?no of tho accident, ruahiMl'acvoss, lifted up fcho child, who was then iusoneiblc, and carried her to his diapeotittrjj,- A messenger. wii3 e-jnt for. Dp Hooper, and Mr"WiHiauis drTVsed'the only risihle wonnd.—one uhdor fir chin - Mr Coghlan then .earned tho child horup. Dr Hooper nrrivpd shortly •ifterwards, and fou^id that cjnou-sion of the biviiu had been sustained, and that the top of ihe head Van muoTr swollen. Drs Hooper and Honeyman subse-* quently held a. consultation, but were unable to Btafce whethbr the child* would recover or not. She recovered conaciouaHosa-,. butsmall hopes are entertained of her recovery.

A GtdbgiX home-guard captain Mnytneicl Or well known general to witness the "revolutions " of his company. In duo time, the. company having '" fell in," in executing the command, " In two ranks, git," became entangled in a " solid circle." , The captain yelled out a " halt," and turned hi" head to one side, like a duck when'he fieo< the shadow of a hawk, aud thought on the situation until an idea struck h m,-»rifl'!ht triumphantly called out: " Company, diaenlmglo to thq front, march."

A LoKDOSri physician says Lhafc only one fashionablj-dretsed woman in 500 can draw a full breath with her clothes on.