The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4522, 3 July 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1883.

Ism District Court was formally opened to* day, and in the absence of the Judge the Clerk (Mr Allom) granted a discharge to Robert McCormick, an insolvent debtor. The hearing of the case G-arvey v. Ema Te Aouru was ad* jonrned until next sitting.

■> TkK Shortland Football Club, played a match in Auckland yesterday, and were defeated by twenty-fouf points to nothing.

Thibe was no business done in the Police Court this morning.

Thb shield bearing the photographs,of the Grahamstowu Fire Brigade, which was sent to England by Mr T. Bawdon, has been acknowledged, and surprise—stranee to sayhas been expressed by the recipients, at so civilised a state of things existing in the district.

In another colunn Sir Qr. Ai Broirn is announcedto lecture in the Oddfellows' Hall, Bhortlaud, this evening at 7.30, on " The Signs of the Times." This will be Mr Brown's last lecture here this trip, as he proceeds to Auckland by the steamer to morrow.

Ths manager of the Queen of Beauty telegraphed this .morning a* follows :—" .No. 9level: In starting a rise, sOlbs of picked ■tone and specimens to hand ; good show left." Another telegram was seJtt this afternoon to the following effect:—" sO!bs more picked stone to hand from rise." In spite of this good news, shares dropped from 21s to 17s 6d. -

Owk* of the moat, enjoyable gatherings which harr taken place on the Thames occurred last evening, when the Mutual Improvement Association held their first conversazione. The exhibition of pictures, embracing pnintings, crayon and pencil dmwi ngs, photo* graphs, and curio<itfeg, mineral and others was very creditable to those who selected them, and much admiration was expressed at the display of the work of local artists. Science wu hot forgotten i chemical experiments were made and explained; the trannit of Venus was illustrated, and Messrs Adams and Origg deserve credit for the care and time expended on their portion of the entertainment in th s depa -tment. The concert was a great success t the various numbers on the programme eliciting the hearty applause which they well merited. This part of the entertainment was necessarily cur* tailed. The gem of the evening was Mrs Kilgour's rendering of " Pepita," and Mesdames Kirkpatriok, Kilgonr, Yon Beraowitz; Misses Belcher, and Fergusou, and Mr Airey are to be congratulated ou tbif musical coßtribution* to the entertainment" Mr Loath s •'Shsmui' O'Brien" was very, feelingly ren. dered. The closing portion of the entertain, ment was « dramatic representation, and judging by the hilarity of the audience it was a fitting nlorceau to wild up an evening s programme. Those who took p»rt in it --more particularly the Jadies-rare to be congratulated on the success attending their efforts. As the curtain want down, prepara tions. were made for dancing, which wound up one of the happiest reunions wbioh bave ocourred on the Thames. The Association must me congratulated ob the success' of its efforts, and it should be encouraged to try '«|iesan»eag»in" frequently.

As showing the richness of lomn of the specimens obtained lately from the New Prince Imperial mine above N . 5 level, it may be mentioned »h*t one stone weighing 90r>z" fcrpy gave 81 rz* hsrcl sque^zpcl ntnal gam, equnl (o 35>ti 20H, or'it., Hie riite of neiiil;- 6jzs per pound.

Two men, named Fousshey and W*l§by gamdicgnre, are supposed to be drownud in the Batley at Kainari. Tie former is v relative of the contractor of that name in Auckland; the letter has no known relatives in the colony. • . ,■ •'. -

At a meeting of the Auckland Bugby Union Football Association held last night it was decided to send a football team to Wellington during the first week in August to take part in a tournament to be held there.

Thb committee of the Christcburch Chamber of Commerce, at a special meeting;, resolved that believing the proposed Bankruptcy Bill to be n great improvement on existing Acts, they express the hope that the Canterbury members in the House of Representatives wilt use their influence in securing the pa«sing of the Act during the present session of Parliament, nnd that this resolution be communicated to the various Canterbury representatives; and, further, that the president telegraph the foregoing to the various Chambers of Commerce in New Zealand, with a request that they communicate with their members to a similar effeot.

Yjstebday two children named Kneebene and Hicka indulged themselves by eating whau gum up in the bush near Shellback. The re* suit (was sending for Dr Payne, who ordered their removal to the Hospital. Under careful treatment they sarvived, the boy being sent home this morning. TJhe girl remains in the ins'itution, but all danger has been removed.

The evidence at the Dunedin gaol enquiry yesterday was mainly favourable to the management of the gaol under Sir Oaldwell. Two warders said they had been spoken to by Mr Oaldwell for not reporting prisoners oftener. Another warder enid that be was afraid to report prisoners, and hacl allowed one offence to go without reporting.

Ik a regent case in the Dunedin Supreme Court a point as to costs was reserved. Yesterday judgment was given for costs on the whole amount recovered, including the sum paid into Court. The Judge said he had communicated with all the Judges of the colony regarding the poiat whether costs should be given on the amount paid in, and they agreed with him that they should be.

Thb Herald's own correspondent at the Bay of Islands writes that" the quart*rock found in the Fukaru settlement some three ,Oiilei from Eawakawa, has been tested. The specimens taken at random, nut selected, and sent up for analysis, were found to contain 2ozs. of gold to the ton. The explorers therefore have now jot out five tons of similar quartz whioh it is re-o'ved to send with one of the party, and have fully tested at a quartz crushing machine at the Thames. The; expectations "are that it will turn out better than the smaller sample sent to the bank for testing. -: "■ .