The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4496, 2 June 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1883.

We hare been requested to give insertion to ! the following beautiful ode, which is the anthem to be sung at the evening service at St. George's Church to-morrow. As most of our readers are probablj aware, the author was Alexander Pope, one of the most eminent of the English poets who flourished about a century and a half ago :— Vital spark of heavenly flame, Quit, O quit this mortal frame. Trembling 1, hoping, ling'ring 1, flying O, the pain—the bliss of dying ! Cease, fond nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life— Hark! they whisper:. Angels say, Sister Spirit, come away. What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my-senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my Spirit, draws my breath? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? The world recedes—it disappears— Ilearen opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! ■ " Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O, grave! where is thy victory ? O, death! where is thy sting? Thh poppet heads over tbe old Fiako shaft were removed this morning. -Two small charges of dynamite were put into the Southern legs and charged, and the structure came down with a crash. Luckily this was done without " fixing " anybody in its fall, and a source of danger has been removed. Thb only case before the Police Court this morning was a " drunk." The usual 5s or imprisonment -until the rising, of the Court was recorded. Tan subject of Mr Taylor's lecture ut the Oddfellows Hall to-morrow evening is " The Spirit in Man, what is it ?" Thb site of Yickery's old battery at the foot of the Karaka Creek, together with 10 head of •tamps, two berdans, the building, and the right to clean up, was sold at auction this morning by Mr Jag. Craig for £51. Bidding was started at £40, and advabced to the above figure, when the property was knocked down to Mr Gh W. Bull. The battery which was originally a 22-head one, was bought by the New Eureka GkM.Co., for £250, and twelve ■tamps have been removed by them to Otunui. .

Tbndebb for catting, forming, and erecting bridges on the Otanui road, between the claims and the battery, were opened at the County Council Chambers at noon to-day as follows:—!-. H. Rae and party, £391 for road, and £1 12s 6d per 100 feet for bridgework; Thomas Comes, £408 for-road, and £110 a per 100 feet for bridges ;J. Punch, £374 for road, and £1 7s per 100 feet for bridges. The consideration of the tenders was deferred, owing to the want of a quorum, till the meeting of-'the Works Committee on Tuesday. «■ . .

Pbosessob Sample gave another class instruction to his pupils at the Academy of Music this afternoon, and showed his wonderful power of manipulation over horses. He commenced from the breaking in of the colt, and went through the various stages until he brought the animal in his hands to travel around the hall with a pole between its legs, and two kerosene tins tied to its tail. The class now numbers nearly 30 pupils, and the instruction afforded has induced a number of others to signify their willingness to join it.

These are at present only about 15 inpatient* at the Hospital, and most of these sufferers from accidents. They are all, however, progressing favorably. Ex-constable Menzies was discharged a week or two ago, able to walk, and in a few. months will probably recover the use of his knee.

We regret to learn that Mr Thos. Aitken> the late dispenser of the Hospital here, and who is now residing with his daughter in Hamilton, has suffered a relapse, and is again seriously ill. .

The picture by Netscher, presented to the Auckland citizens by Sir George Grey, has been, it is stated, in hia family for upwards of 200 years, and was painted to the order of one of bis ancestors.

The chess tournament played in Dunedin with li>ing figures was repeated last night to a fair house. The first tournament gave a gross return of £140.

The vital statistics for Timoru for May were: Births 33, deaths 8, marriages 5. The Customs revenuo was £1651, as against £1920 in the corresponding month of 1882.

The last Government Gazette states that the du'y has been taken off woollen, jute, and other yarns; it is to be hoped that this is done with a view to putting it on some of the worthless yarns the colony has to put up with during the session.

Messes George Fraser and T. L. White were re-elected Auditors for Auckland city.

The first meeting of creditors in the estate of Wm. Murphy, laborer, of Northcote, took place in the Supreme Court-house yesterday afternoon. The debtor's statement of affairs showed that his assets consisted of household furniture to the amount of £20; and his liabilities, which were distributed chiefly among tradesman at the Thames and Wangarei, to £83. Under examination he stated be had been a miner, and his insolvency was caused by losing on contracts at the Thames, and by bad debts. Since he has been at the Sugar Company's works, Northcote, his earnings have not averaged more than 40s a week. He had been swindled out of more money than would have sufficed to pay all claims made against him. Mr Thos. Macffarlane was elected trustee.

Thh nominations for the Melbourne Cup and the Champagne and Maribyrnosg Plate close with the Secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club at 4 o'clock next Monday.

Out of a number of applicants Dr. Drew, of Dunedin, was yesterday appointed resident aurgeon the Waimate Hospital.

Tee Licensing Committee of Chrisfcchurohi north-west, hare come to the conclusion that 11 o'clock licenses are most suitable for all parties.

Mb A. J. Axiom, of Farawai, has in his possession a fine specimen of the molly hawk, a large ocean bird. It is fully 2|- feet in length, measures about 7ft from tip to tip of the wings, and is nearly black in colour. It was captured on t.fee Waihou river, near the telegraph towers, being knocked over by a blow from an oar, and was brought into town by Mr J. 0. Williams.

At a meeting of tfae Dunedin Harbour Board, Mr Fish, the Chairman, in reporting the result of his recent visit to Wellington, said ■' There are two things in relation to this subject and the correspondence with the Government which, I think, are fairly matters for congratulation by the Board and the public of New Zealand—That the plans as designed by our own engineer have met with the approval of Mr Blaokett, the marine engineer for the colony; and, secondly, this recognition by the Government that the deepening of the bar at the Otago Heads is a work of 'colonial character and importance. * * * I cannot forbear from expressing my gratification that a Government accredited with Bu<'h strong centralists tendencies should express them* selves upon this question in so broad, com* prehensive, and statesman-like a manner." Mb M. W. Gbeen, M.H.R., Dotuedin, has a local option bill in hand for introduction next session. A public meeting, under the auspices of the Land Nationalisation Society, was held in the Dunedin Lyceum last night. There were about 100 people present. Mr M. W. Green, M.H.R., w.-s in the chair. Mr Stout delivered a speech on the question, "Is land -different from other property ?" —answering it in the affirmative. The Rev. John Waters (Presbyterian) read a paper "On the nature of the tenure of land under a national loaao system." —A discussion ensued, but only one opponent of land nationalisation was present. At the close votes of thanks were passed to those who gave addresses. Mb J. M. Dabcuyilie, M.H.R., has resigned his seat at the Auckland Board of Education. The Manderville and Rangiora Licensing Committee have closed the Royal Hotel at I Woodend, thinking two hotols are not necessary, und this one is less central than the White Crane. Dttbing the past month 23,350 tons have been .dredged in the Lyttelton harbor. The revenue of the Board during the same period has been £3885, of which the wharfage was £1008. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association the balance-sheet showed receipts, including a bank overdraft of £490, to have amounted to £841; the expenditure, including bank overdraft, £273 2s Id. The committee's re* port regretted ihat the operations of the society during the past year had not been altogether successful, and that there had been a falling off in membership. Mr Joseph May was elected President. Chables Vickebs, the man who escaped from the Dunedin gaol, was captured on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Constable Meldrum, who had been in the saddle since 6 a,m. Yickera wan hiding in the fern at Mullocky Gully, nearly 20 miles from Dunedin; The coo stable covered him with a. revolver, and he offered no resistance.