The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4477, 11 May 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1883.

; . — ♦ The poplar trees growing around St. George's Church in Mackey street are being cut down. Those useless ornaments interfere with the light in the church. We would suggest to planters that the eucalyptus should be made ute of it in the future.

The defective sanitary condition of Brisbane has produced an outbreak of fever Is the Thames Borough Council courting the same result ?

We are informed that Mr Rayner of Coromandel has proceeded to Miranda to search for diamonds, at the spot indicated in the letter of Mrs Gordon which recently appeared in the Auckland Herald.

We have been favored, with a neatly got up pamphle', giving an account of last season's trip South of the Auckland cricketers. The eftprts of " the Childe " re the tented fields of the South are very creditable to the infant and the record is turned out very crisply. There is a great deal of humorous description in the work, and a complete record of the matches, bowling and batting averages, and all incidental information regarding the trip. It ia well worth perusal.

Two Victorian legislators were travelling from Melbourne to Ballarat, and one bet the other fire shillings that he did not know the Lord's prayer. The challenged one began— '* 1 believe in God, the Father Almighty." " That'll do, that'll do," said bis friend, "I see you know it," and he handed over the money. We recently had occasion to know what the third commandment said, but after making enquiries throughout tie office, we had to go for the public library.

Thb carouse of a bullock weighing 14001bs was cut up by Mr Real, of Owen street, this morning. The animal was grown by Mr Robson, Paeroa, and shows that the district can supply u§, if some attention is paid, to pastoral purauiti.

A stump orator down South declared in the course of bis speech oh Major Atkinson's insurance scheme, that if it was introduced in New Zealand " it would cause a resurrection."An insurrection would not do for that man,

The time table of the Botomaban* for the

conu'rg week appears in its usual place. From it it will be seen that the steamer will leave here for Auckland on Sunday morning next. On Monday she will be docked in Auckland for overhaul and to have fired a new propeller* which it is anticipated will greatly accelerate her speed.

The trial of the Moanatairi new motor was to take place late this afternoon. It is intended to keep 20 head constantly employed one shift in future, if possible.

We were pleased to notice a very marked improvement in the attendance of male performers at the weekly practice of the Choral Society last evening, the bass being exceedingly well represented. The several choruses from ' Eli," the Miserere from ' II Trovatore ' and portions of Webers Mass in G were'gone through with marked success. The Orchestra are now fairly at work on their portion, and before long the whole should be sufficiently advanced to warrant the Society in giving a public? performance.

A meeting of the committee of the Thames Football Club was held last evening, -when the team to play in the match with an Auckhnd clnb on the 24th insfr. was selected. It consists of Messrs Aprahama, Baume, Christie, Frater, Hall, fliokey, Lowe, Murray, McGregor, Nabe, Ogle, A. Rae, Steward, Tregonning, and Watene. Emergenoy: Alloro, Douglas, and Myers. The entertainment of the visitors was placed in the hands of Messrs Baume, Hall, and Hickey, as a Bub*oommittes. A natch will be played at Parawai to-morrow between the following team:—Messrs Allom, Aprahama. Baume, Burns, Christie, Douglas, Frater, Lowe> Murray,|Myers, Nahe, A. Eae, Steward, Tregonning, and Watene—emergency, Rattray and Veale, — and all-comera.

The father of John Moore whose body was found at Wbaagamata last Saturday, owned one of the earliest Auckland newspapers.

The Thames Valley Railway Committee o insulted yesterday evening with Mr Robt. Graham, who it will be remembered with Col. Fraser interviewed Ministers in Wellington and Auckland, on this matter of so much importance to the Thames people, and it was decided to communicate this morning by telegram with The Hon. The Premier, as to the signing of the contract between the Government and the company if possible before Parliament meets in June next. The Thames, Tauranga, and Rotorua Direotors are also moving in the same direotion with regard to their line, and probably on» or two of the Directors of that company will go to Wellington before Parliament meets.

J. Fbnnt has been killed at the breakingdown saw at Roe's sawmill?, Onehunga. He leaves a wife and five children. He was cantting a slab off a log with a crowbar, when the slab came down suddenly on the opposite side of the bar to that which he had hold of, and threw him a considerable height in the air. In descending, the unfortunate fellow must have fallen head first on to some of the ironwork at the tail of the frame, as his jaw is broken, and it is supposed that his neck is also broken. He never spoke after falling, so that his death must have been instantaneous. Deceased was a carpenter by trade, but owing to the tailman having left, he took his place temporarily.

Wb hope the old adage "The nearer the Churoh, the farther from God" obtains in Auckland, as we see by the Herald that, "Among the suburbs of Auckland perhaps none are making steadier grogress than the district around Mount Eden. House building is going on, and the omnibus traffic is enlarging considerably." Surely the gaol is no attraction

Acobding to a contemporary a railway employe has thus expressed his opinion of the service :—" I really believe that no one succeeds in the Government service, especially in the Railway Department, better than a man with a good dense wooden head. Such a man is on a par with his superiors, so then there is no jealousy."

Monday next being Whit Monday, the Bank of New Zealand will close their establishment, and in accordance with their usual custom, notify their customers of that fact.

Mesbbs Cruicksbank and Co., of Auckland, have received a oablegram that the steamer Westmeath has put in at Hobarfc for coals, all well, and left yesterday for Auckland.

It is understood that the Government have received advices from the Pacific Mail Company announcing that the company have accepted the proposals of the New South Wules Government with regard to the San Francieoo mail service

Mb L. Nobxe, second officer of the Hawea, writes to the Nelson Mail contradicting the telegraphed report about the steamer going ashore at Waitara.

In Auckland Professor Sample, the h oree-trainer, has given some extraordinary illustrations of his power over horses and his exhibition in that respect is quite equal to Rarey'c

Infoemation was conveyed to tbe police in Auckland yesterday, to tbe effect that a man was bleeding to death in a house in Mills Lane They proceeded thither without delay, and, finding a restaurant cook named James Williams there in a pool of blood, obtained a cab and had him removed to the hospital. Williams was formerly in the employ of Mr Smith, of the Exchange Hotel, and recently be has been working at Ruble's restaurant. About two years ago he sustained 8 wound on one of his legs through it being scratched against a piece of iron hoop on a barrel. This wonnd broke out afresh, and the hemorrhage was so great that tbe sufferer fainted before being taken out of tbe bouse. Blood oozed from the out all tbe way to the hospital, where Williams arrived more dead than alive.

As illustrating the strides which Bitualism is making in England, the following facts are of interest: "At All Saints', Plymouth, a mission has been held, and by way of preparation the following services were arranged : There was a " noyenna," whatever that may be, for the 9th inst. to the 3 lth, the " Holy Sacrifice " was offered daily, " a solemn penitential procession " was held, the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament Joined intercession, the "devotions of the Stations of the Cross " were performed, and finally prayers were offered " in honor of the blessed saints our patrons, that we may obtain the help of their intercessions.". It is hard to repress one's indignation as one reads of such things as these being done in the Established Church of the country."

Thk Dunediu Harbor Board yesterday refused to take cognizance of a resolution recently arrived at by a committee of the Chamber of Commerce recommending a total change in the constitution of. the Board. They duly forwarded a reply that they would be happy to consider any suggestions on the subject made by the Chamber as a whole. The committee's recommendation .wag that the Harbor Board should consist of appointed skilled men, paid for their services.

The Tonkan Government have pur* chased H.M. gunboat Sandfly, in order to carry goods and despatches between Tonga and Auckland and vice versa, also to convey the Premier of Tonga to and fro among the various Islands he has to visit.

The Onehunga Ironworks Company have applied to tho Waste Lands Boards for an extension of the lease of the iron sand on Manukau Beacb, from 21 to 60 years, as the works will cost from £80,000 to £100,000. /The Board agreed to recoramend that a right of renewal or an extension of lease be granted on such terms as may be arranged between the Government and-the promoters of the industry.

Davis Strangahan has been arrested in Christchurch on a charge of setting fire to the premises in Victoria street, on May Ist, with intent to defraud the Standard Mercantile Union and Colonial Company, and was brought yesterday morning before the Resident Magistrate. He had sent in proof of a loss of stock to the amount of £1500. A witness in his employ stated that the total value was only £700. While this witness was giving evidence the accused fainted. He was remanded till Tuesday.

The steamer Fenstanton sailed from Fort Chalmers yesterday with a full cargo of wool and grain, and 7840 sheep and four bags of ducks. There are 22 different shippers of meal, which were all frozen by the local Refrigerating Company. The average weight per carcase is 67Jlbs. With 200 carcases the new experiment has been tried of sending Home only the prime parts, namely, the saddle and legs. It is likely that four more steamers will be despatched from here during the year with frozen meat.