The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4409, 20 February 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1883.

Thk nomination for vacancies in the Licensing Committee for the - North Ward took place to-day. Tbe following were ndmi< nated :-^-Gharles J. Ellis—proposed hy J. Gh Vivian, seconded by B. Wolff; J. Q.Vivian— j proposed by B. Wolff, seconded by J. S. .Hope? W. L. Thorbnrn—proposed by W. JVaser, seconded by W. Flicker; Daniel MoLeay —proposed by W. Fraser, seconded by W..Fricker; Thoi. Gt. Oornes—proposed by Wi FraserV seconded by B. Comer; William Murdoch—proposed by James Patterson, seconded by John Fletcher ; W. Frioker—pro* posed by W. JTtmot, lecoaded by James

McGowan; W. Fraser—proposed by James McGtowan, aeconded by W. Pricker.

•^ >A'Ooksidbbabtb number of logs came down -the Kauaeranga rirer to the Booms last ni;»ht. A few went out to sea, but these will probably be picked up.

The Thames Borough Real Property Roll for three years from the Ist April, 1883, has been received from Wellington by the Town Clerk, and is now open for inspection at the Borough Chambers.

- We learu by terrain that" fifty' thousand persona have been rendered homeless at Cincinatti by the floods.

Intending contractors for work for the Thames Winding Association are requested to see the amended specifications before tendering.

A PfIESS telegraphic message says that "Sir Arthur Gordon, in a lecture at Edinburgh, eulogised the loyalty of lhakombau, and condemned the attempts of the missionaries and the Government to Anglicise the natives of Tonga." That is just like Sir Arthur. He has der.lings with those islanders, and the more civilised they become the leas they can stand his peculiar ways. The manners and nature of our ex-Governor are more' suitable ,to the savage than to the avenge white man.

At a committee meeting of those desirous of forming a Druid's Lodge, held last evening, at which Mr Scott presided, a letter was read from D. P. Bishop, in which he said he would be unable to open the Lodge until about the middle of March. About 50 have agreed to become " ch&rter members." The application for a dispensation will b3 sent to Melbourne by the next mail. A meeting will beheld next week to make final arrangements for opening the Lodge.

We desire to draw attention to the advertisement calling a meeting of those desirous of forming a^Choral Society, to be held in the Academy of Music on Wednesday evening next. '; ; ...■., . „ • : - v , ' -,:;': "■ ... . ■

.A HdMB telegram says that the Nihilists are reported as being vety active in Geneva, Paris, and London.

Notice is "given in another column by Mr; £. Maeon that he will not be responsible,, for debts contracted by his brother, W. F. Mason.

A <htcat deal of feeling of a peculiar kind was shewn at a mretiug of creditors held in the Courthouse this morning. A brother of the debtor suggested that sonce one should be sent for the books of the latter, and his brother should remain in the room, bo that he should not have an opportunity of'filtering them j and when the creditors expressed their willing je.s to grant the debtor's discharge, fchh brotherly young man was the only individual in the room io oppo3e it. "When he did so, another of the creditors created a little .excitement by indignantly denouncing the conduct of the objector as unfeeling, unbrotherly, and told the fraternal one that he ought to be ashamed of himself. The abused individual complained of the want of brotherly treatment on his brother's part j he had lent him money to the extent of over £20, and was let in for it. "Yes," broke in the debtor, "and you charged me £5 for the use of it. This closed a lively scene.

A MEEaiN3 of creditors in the estate of the Tairua Gem Gold Mining Company was held at the office of Mr J. A. Miller this morning* Mr J. B. Banks, was voted to tbe chair. On the motion of Mr James Benabaw, seconded by Mr WiHiam McCullougb, Mr J. B. Banderaon, of Auckland, wes appointed liquidator of the Company, his remuneration being fixed at 6 per cent, on ell monies received. He was also requested to report at a meeting of creditor.3 to be called by him within three months after the coufumatiori by the Couit of his appointment. .

Owing to the inclemency of the weather, and the generally bad state of the ground about the tent, there wag no performance at the Circus last night. v

CAFiAiif Jackson Barry, the erstwhile associate of English "dook«"and"markißßes." •timnlated by the example of Mr Archibald Forbes, lately lectured at Blenheim, the subject being " A tour round the world ; Sings and chiefs I have met; Cannibals I have seen."

At a Wesleyan meeting held at Te Arolia on Tuesday eyening last, the Rev. Gittos foolishly admitted that " contact with Euro* peans bad acted prejudicially on the Maoris, and left them in a worse position to-day politically, socially, and religiously, than they were 35 years ago." Then why does the rev. geitl. man not give his dusky brother a chance and let him alone. Those missionaries hare a great de^l to rnswer for.

The Wellington Post of Wednesday says : —" About 30 of the Japanese man-o'-war's men came ashore yesterday and were the objects of considerable interest. Their conduct Wi.a most exemplary, and it wrs noticed that when they were going on board last night they were as Btaady and lidy-lookin* as when they came ashore. They appeared | to have been investing in vaiious trifles at ''the shops, and one man caused some amuse- | ment by bearing off in triumph a huge stick i of ' lolly,', over half-a-yavd in length."—How different to our own Jack!

" KING-" Tawhiao, it appears, is desirous during hiß tour of replenishing his harem. He has alrcaly obtained one maiden belonging to Bangitikei, who will go b tck to Woikato with him. He has also, according to the Manawatu Times, been casting longing eyes on Agnes, an Awapuni girl, a niece of Peeti Te Aweawe's, but Peeti dccli es the honor of a marital connection with royalty. Peeti remarked the other day to a well-known townsman,"l like the king, but I no see that."

The adjourned meoticg of the oredifcors in the 'estate of W. F. Mason was held at tbe Court House at (en o'clcok this morning. Mr Farrar in tbe chair. , Mr J. B. Mason stated that his offer of 59 in the £ to the creditors was still open. Mi* H. B. Maebn wanted to know what the creditors considered a fair offer, and after some discussion he agreed to add 5s in the £ to the offer made by bis father, thus making 10s in the £ on all debts then proved in the estate, provided his father or himself were appointed trustee in the estate. Some objection was offered to this provision, but it vu ultimately agreed, on the motion of Mr Wiseman, seconded by Mr Rafferty, to accept it. Tbe anount upon which the dividend is payable wee estimated at about £65,, exclusive of the claims of Messrs J. B. and H. B. Mason, who together proved for £155 ; Miss M. Maher £15, whioh wa3 disputed, and some smaller sums. Oa the motion of Mr Alexander, seconded by MrsNorbury (proxy), Mr J. B. Mason was appointed trustee. The meeting passed a resolution recommending that the debtor's discharge be granted, and doted.

"Captain Kaynjbb, who recency Iritd an experiment for earing gold by elcotrioity at the Golden Crown battery, is having another test made at the Alburnia mill. The battery is a 12-cell one, or doable the power of that, used at the Crown, and the current passes across two combination plates, which have been tacked over the ordinary ones. The test was started this afiernoon on one of the 6-heads employed on Prince Imperial quartz, and the blanketings will be ground separately so as to. give the apparatus a fail' trial.

Our readers will be pleased to learn that the proxies 3 towards convglesence of Mr Richard Hudson is very satisfactory, aad he may now be consider d almost out of danger.

Shakehotdrbs in the Excelsior claim, Otunui, are notified of a meeting at the Ghs Works to-morrow evening.

The number of documents which it has been necessary to prepare in connection .with the prohibition orders issued by the local R.M.s Oourt is 812 ; this is exclusive of those sent outside this county.

The annual meeting of the Thames Harbor Board was held in the Council Chambers at 12 o'clock to-day. Present—Messrs Eraser (ia the chair)/Bull, Read, McQ-owan, Oaborne and Price. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed, and lettars were received from various bodies announcing the appointment of .representatives on the Board. The Thames Borough Council appointed Messrs Osborne and Car* penter, the Thames County Council Messra Bsgnall and Bull, the Parawai Board Mr A. Price, and the Chairman of a meeting of those who pay port and harbor dues announced the selection of Meaars J. Read, J. Wilson, end J. McGowan. Mi* Eraser was, on the motion of Mr J. Read seconded by Mr J. McQ-owan, wes elected Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year. A BEilHif, moved for last session by Mr Hutchison, M.H.R., has just bean printed. It shows (1) the average coßt of each prisoner in the several gaols of the colony during the year 1881; (2) the average earnings of each prisoner by akiHe! and unskilled labor respectively. 11 appear s that the net average cost per prisoner in the rripeclive geols is ?:■* follows, —Addington, £27 14s Id ; Aucklaud, £22 6s 4d ; Dunedin, £39 l(b B'd; Invercargil!, £52 12s 2d ; Lyttelton, £34 lls 41 ; Napier, £28 17a Id ; Timai v, £49 l'2i Id; Wellington, £43 15s Bd. So skill, d laboiwas done at Addington, Dunrdin, Inverc r« gill, Napier, Timaru, or Wellington. The Lyttefton prisoners ea.-ned £791 Is 2d by skilled labour, and the Auckland prisoners £15 Bs. It is mentions J that in the Wellingtou gaol the labour wai navvy work at the hovpitalj asylum, and college, and oikuca picking for the females.