The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4495, 1 June 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1883.

A stop should be put 'to the practioe of shooting filth into the intake at the end of Albert street. The dreadful odour arising from the pntrefying animal and Tegetab'e matter being daily desposited there is of a most offensive and poisonous kind. If the Borough authorities are desirous of filling this ferer bed up, it would be as well to try some other method of doing it than making it a receptaole for such dangerous matter as is now being placed in it. The malarious germs issued by (he horrible mass now lying rotting there are enough to poison a large city. At tba Borough vCouncil meeting last night the question of calling for tenders for medical attendance on the sick poor of the Borough was discussed. One Or. thought " the cheaper tba better"; another remarked, " Well, if the visits only oost 2s 6d, the chances are that they will not be too frequent." A third "aid." that if they were 5s they might be made too often." How considerate for the poor they all were, and how trustful in the honor of medical men!

Thb Mayor of Auckland, J. M. Clark, Esq., and Dr Campbell, have left for Wellington on business io connection with the Kotorua raihi way. Tin ore has been found at Whangarei Heads i

Mb Mavbiob Casey announces through our columns that he is prepared to deliver to any part of tbe field, coal, firewood ani niin» ing timber of all kinds. His etooi of coal compriaei both Newcastle, Waikato, Bay of Islands, and Kamo, so be should be able to meet tbe requirements of all classes of customers. Wb would refer our readers to the notice of Mr R. Bateman, butoher, of Bolleston street, which appears in our advertising columns. Thb crossing at Abraham street, which has always been a nuisance in bad weather, is being properly made.

We were glad to see by our morning concontemporary that a copy of the Detroit Frea Press was being exhibited in a local stationer's shop. Steps were spoken of this afternoon with a yiew to having this rare literary curiosity placed with Sir George Grey's library, at the disposal of the Auckland people. In the prevailing dull times such exciting intelligence is indeed welcome. We may venture to express a. hope that a few more copies of the same publication are still obtainable, bufc in the meantime a file of.it maybe seen at this office.

Thb Queen of Beauty authorities have come to the conclusion that the dangerous erection over the old Piako shaft, on the Karaka Flat, should be removed. The work of demolition will be commenced to-morrow.

Sib Gbobgke G-bet, who has arrived in Auckland, proposes to deliver an address next week, at the Theatre Boyal, to the people of Auckland on the principles which should guide them in founding their public library, and will deal with the history of such institutions generally, for which he has lately been collating information, and examining old papers, records, and manuscripts containing much curious information. He does not intend to address the Auckland public on political matters before going to the AssemblySir George has presented to the citizens three pioturea: the first, a wonderful drawing by William Blake, "Lot and his two daughters." the second is by Oacpar setecher, of Prague, born 1639,—subject, "Girl arranging flowers/ the third is by the English artist Stodart, representing a woodland scene, with figures; They are at present in the Museum, and will remain there till a building has been erected for the art treasures of the city. Sir George has received a pressing invitation from the principal native chiefs in the King country to visit them before going to Wellington, arjd it is possible he will do so about the middle of next week, in order to hear the representations they intend to make to Parliament on the subject of any reform of the law affeoting native lands. PhOFKSSOE Sample delivers his lecture on horse management in the Academy of Music to-night.

Thb annual meeting of the Moanatairi G.M.Co. was to have been held in Auckland yesterday, but it lapsed for want of a quorum. The statement of accounts showed a debit balance from last year of £5357 ; the mine expenditure was £6304; battery expenditure, £1460, which with other expenses brought the total up to £13,670. On the other hand gold had realised £6085, crushing, etc., £479 6s Id, interest £52, leaving the balance at £7053.

Thb old tinsmith's, shop in Pollen street, occupied for some years by Mr Wade, and more lately by Mr Newman, has been pulled down, as it was found to be too small, and a two-storied building, which has been standing for a lung time unoccupied near the Golden Cro «m battery, is to be removed, and put in place of the old shop.

It is said that 30 men have engaged as navvies to go from Christchuroh to Queensland, at wages of 9s a day for two years, and pussages found.

This afternoon wo received through the Press Association the following astounding information :—" The Government have received the following telegram from Major Atkinson who was at Stratforri ; a man named looker reported that Titokowaru had broken some of his ribs, and that he (Tocker) had done what he could by bandaging, but surgical aid wag required. It has been arranged that this shall be provided-" The blessings showered upon us by the telegraph, never would have been fully appreciated by newspapers, had not this Bociety been in existence. How agitated Russia would become if the above startling news were cabled to it.

The p.s. Patiki will leave Curtis' Wharf, only, at 6 a.m. for Te Aroha.

Thb claim of Mr Spencer re the Waikiekie creek again cropped up at the Council meeting last night. The Borough some time ago disposed of this, and afterwards the Go* vernment were applied to in the matter, but apparently without much success. The offer of Mr Spencer to accept £600 as compensation for the loss of his riparian rightß was somehow not taken advantage of by Council.

The Gazette of last night notifies that all Collectors of Customs in the colony are empowered under the Chinese Immigrants Act to grant a remission certificate to " celestial " residents.

' At Lyttelton four firemen on the British Queen, for refusing to work, were ordered to be imprisoned, with hard labor, two for four months and two for two months. It was stated at the Court that the expense of delaying the steamer would be one hundred pounds a day.

As invitation was sent to Tawhiao by Mr John Chadwick to visit Tauranga. He received the following reply:—" Rangawai, May 29.—My friend, —Your letter to me has arrived. Yea, I will come. My day, yes; all of my people, yes. Enough.—Your friend, Tawhiao."—An amusing incident is recorded of his journey here. Calling at the Junction Hotel he was asked what refreshment he would have. " You have beer, no ; rum, no; brandy,no; whisky, yes (hesitating) ; Scotch, no; Irish, no—Fenian whiiky." This speciality is in great demand.

At 4\ o'clock yesterday afternoon the business of the Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Co. was taken over by tbe Union Insurance Co. of New Zealand, who accept all risks and take over all investments under the terms given by the Union shareholders. The Mutual will probably lose only 9d per share. Tbe cause of this step ia the excessive in* surance competition in every portion of New Zealand. Mr Dobson, the general manager, in his report to the directors, pointed out that there was no opening for profitable business.

Thb Board of the Wellington College have resolved to m morialise Government to make provision for this establishment of a University College in Wellington similar to those long established in Dunedin and Ohristchurch, and the one recently inaugurated in Auckland.

The Colonies and India have received news from the Transvaal concerning the extraordinary richness of the goldfields there. At the Kapp goldfields about 500 diggers are steadily at work, and considerable quautities of gold are being obtained, though owing to a 5 per cent duty imposed by the Boer Grovernaient, the miners do not willingly make known the fall amount of their returns. The wealth of tbe Kapp deposits are, however, entirely eclipsed by results lately.obtained from the Berlin reef at Leydenburg The average yield of gold is 16ozs per ton of quartz crushed, while as much as lOOOozs of the precious metal has been obtained from a ton of quartz. : ■_ ;