The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, MAY 7, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4473, 7 May 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, MAY 7, 1883.

The solar eclipse, which was looked forward to with much interest, took place th s morning, and was satisfactorily observed; throughout'the town. 'The'passage across the sun commenced about 7 o'clock, and the greatest obscurity was about six minutes past eight. The end was about ten minutes past nine o'clock. A large number of burnt glass operators Had splendid observations of it, owing to the- morning being so fine and c'ear.i The pleasantly situated property of Mrs Daykin in the Hape Creek will be offered at auction by'Mr John Leydoh' to-morrow. It comprises a cottage of six roomß with the necessary outhouses, and about 2 acres of land, portions :of which are laid out as an orchard; '' '*" • THEschoon r Pelican, from Oamaru, with; a cargo of produce 'for M. Browne and Co ,i and other merchants here, is now overdue and may be expected to arrive an^ day. "She ' left Oamaru on the 20th of April, but the north-west winds we have been'having lately have probably detained her. The wind has,', however, been favorable"for'the past two days and she shoulJ soon put in an a] pear-l ance. ; ':■ A tocjt/aciotts feminine confronted the , Bench this mornirig in the Police Court. She! I had fallen'into tbe hands' of a peace officer while-inebriated. -The statement that she had confined herself to "tbe consumption of only, two glasses oi 'brandy;' did- not prevent the; Court fining the fair "one •'five shillings or imprisonment until the rising of the Court.: 1 This immediately eventuated, and the offender departed in search of a. blue ribbon eontin- , gent. T L. Murray, Esq. J.P., was on the Bench. RaTbfayeb writes-:—Presuming' the account of the meeting of,the Parawai Road ■ Board is correct as given in this morning's , paper. I am delighted with the new plan which that able Board has discovered for . "paying lawfuP debts. ' It 'would appear that ! their predecessors >borrbw«d\ some money from the Bank to supplement their rates, and to allow of necessary repairs to roads,

bidges, &c. This hank advance the present Board ably.get out of by repudiation. I commend their commercial morality to that prince of borrowers the County Chairman, arid if he adopts it, there would, I think, be no need fur special rates being struck to pay Government or any other lender. The plan is superior to Micawbers, and worthy of general adoption. Alas! for the day of reckoning however ; I am afraid that even the accumulative wisdom of this honorable Board will net save the unfortunate ratepayers when it is found, as it generality is found, that the bank has the right end of the stick, and this new way to pay old debts will not avail us in the hour of need!

The Cup presented by Mr McLiver in the late cricket match, and which was won by Mr Bgginton, was to have been handed to that gentleman on Saturday evening, but when the appointed timefbrthe|prosentationarrived, ] the only-individual present was the intended recipient. s This is,, a peculiar way of doing things, and'shewed' but> scant* courtesy to one who has worked, so hard for the club, and deserved very* different treatment at its bands. The brigantine Ada C. Owen, Captain Cowper, arrived here yesterday from Auckland. She has no carg > on board with the exception of some sashes and doors, but was towed up to Read's mill this afternoon, a cargo of kauri will be taken on board. She will then sail for Rockhampton. in Queensland* Australia, to which port the sashes and doors are also consigned. She wiil likewise, we understand, take a consignment of preserved fruit from here.

The Te Aroha Mail says that the tramwa; to the battery is expected to be finished for the conveyance of quartz-within three months.

A MEETING; of the Parawai ratepayers was held on Saturday evening at the schoolroom for the purpose of receiving the annual statement of the Road Board. Mr A. Price was voted to the Chair. The statement showed liabilities to 30th June, 1882, to be £457 2a Id, and from June, 1882, to June, 1883, £52 3s 6d ; the BBsets up to the former date were £iSO, and from that time to 31st March, 1883, £167 Bs, and stated that no accounts had been paid by the Board, and no work done outside of office work from June, 1882, to March 31st, 1883. The Provincial District Auditor reported that the business of the Board seemed to be ,in a very unsatisfactory condition, the Act bad not been complied with. After so ne discussion it was resolved on the motion of Mr Dean seconded by Mr Gilleapie that the statement be passed, but that the present Board do not acknowledge the liabilities of the Board previous to July Ist, 1882., and the meeting closed.

MesSHS D. R. Gellion & Co. have to arrive ex Pelican, a consignment of oats and potatoes, which will be sold on the wharf immediately on the arrival of the vessel, which is hourly expected.

Mb Christie has sold Katerfrlto, the hurdle racer, to Mr Muir, who trained the horse last season.

Mb Thomson, M.H.R. for Clutha, is lecturing bis constituents on " Poverty."

The Fenstanton steamer at Port Chalmers has now five thousand carcasses of sheep on board.

A batting match, under the auspices of the Auckland Fox Terrier Club, took place at Montague's rat pit, Wakefield street, in the presence of a number of the "Fancy." The match, was, a sweepstake for a silver cup. Nearly a dozen dogs were engaged.

It is stated that Capt. Hume, with the visiting Justice, has been conduotiDg an inquiry'at Ly Melton-gaol into serious chargfs against an o ■ cial. The inquiry was held with closed doors.

About 50 of the Salvation Army walked through the Christchurch streets yesterday singing hymns.

TTfwabds of 600 persons searched the port hills - between Lyttelton and Christchurch systematically yesterday for, the' body of the missing boy Hillby. > They returned without succe s. The weather was fine and the search thorough."

, " Jo" was repeated for the last time in Auckland oh Saturday night to;a good bdiise, after a fortnight's splendid run;-' 'It will probably be ■reproduced''after ;ptber novelties. '•'■■ J

The remains of the late Professor Walker were buried in Auckland yesterday with Masonic honors. After service in the Mieon io Hall, wherethe body had been lying eince its recovery, the procession proceeded to the Anglican Cemetery. The procession reached 1 alf a mile in length. The chief t ourners were Sir G. M O'Rorke, Chairman of the University Cpuncjl ; the Bey, Thos. .Buddie, and Mr, Thomas Buddie, Private Secretary, Mr Pennefather, representing his Excellency the Governor. The.suceeediog carriages contained the members of the University Senate, the Governors aud masters of the Auckland College ahd Grammar School, &o. Professor Tuaker has not sufficiently recovered to attend. Bishop Cowie conducted the banal service and delivered an address

Rathib an unusual civil case was heard at the Wellington R.M. Court on Saturday. The plaintiff was Her Majesty the Queen, and the proceedings were instituted forthe recovery of £1 12s 3d, money unaccounted for by the defendant, Mr James Hay, "at present residing in Auckland. The-particulars Of the case are that in the year 1881 defendant was the officer appointed to conduct the election, and as such received two imprest advances, one on the 22nd -November for-£2l, and the other on the 24th December for £39 2s 3d. The defendant has sent in two accounts, which have been, allowed, but the sum oi £L 12i 3d. had not been accounted for. and the present action was to recover that amount. Criminal proceedings could have been taken, bdt the case had been brought in its present form in order to obviate the heavy .penalty provided for in another part of the Act. Mr Izard explained that: defendant could bate been'rendered 'liable to, the imposition of a fine of £100. Judgment was given' for the ;ordwn.;; l

The.much,talked of transit,of Venus is a mere, trifle. in« comparison with the trans/ormation'that baa jußt taken place at CHABtES MoLiveu's. Call in and see the grand display of Christmas Cards, Toys, and General Fancy Goods.—£Advt. .