The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4526, 7 July 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1883.

THE first of a series of lectures by the Rev. 8. J. Neill will be given in the Pretbyterian Church to-morrow ever ing at 6.80 o'clock p.m., not at 7.30, as stated by our morning contemporary.

Tint Ber. T. Adams will preach in the Congregational Church to-morrow at 11 o'clock a.m., and at 630 p.m. The subjects of his discourses are " God's Great Goodness" »nd "The Dream of Judgment."

Ths heavy rain which fell early this morn* ing mated a big fresh in the Kauaeranga Biver, and over 3000 logs were brought down to the Shortland Sawmill Coy.'i booms at Parawai. A few were carried out to sea. but the mill hands went out in boats and secured moat of them. The surrounding creeks were •lio much swollen by the rain, but did not do any damage.

The only oase before the Police Court this morning was that of a. single inebriate who was fined 5i or imprisonment until the riling •f the Court, wbioh immediately followed.

On account of alterations gOina <>* at the Oddfellows' Hall, Mr E. H. Taylor will speak j at the Volunteer Hall, Short.and, to I morrow evening on '" These restless limes of oars." ■ ' \

Eablt this morning very heavy r«in commenced to fall, and the s eady showers were accompanied by loud peals of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning; before eight o'clock in the morning the various creeka were rushing rapidly, and the water channels in the lewer portions of the town beoame flooded. In the upper portions of Pollen, Albert, and Some of the intersecting streets the footpaths were covered by a few inches of water. In the latter Streets this was caused by the culvert on the south side, at the foot of Albert street, not working, which can be attributed to the practice of people living on the hills aud along the course of the drains throwing their rubbish, in the shape of empty tins, vegetables, rags, &c, into the channels meant to carry off water only. Steps were taken by the "Foreman of Works and his men to put matters right, and there being every appearance of the weather clearing up, the waters should soon subside.

: Thi topsail schooner KenilwoHh, 113 tons, Captain Caitoheon, enma down the river yesterday, and will sail for Rockhampton, Queens land, in a day or two. She has on board 60,009 ft. sawn kahikatea, shipped by Bagnall Bros., 20,065 ft. sawn kauri, from Read's mill; and 365 bags bran, 67 do. sharps, and 20 cases biscuits, all consigned to order.

Thb Queen of Beauty pump was stopped for about an hour to-day by order of the Borough authorities, so aa to lessen the stream of water flowing froai that direction into Albert street. . • .

Thb first number of the New Zetland and Australian Bee Journal has come to hand. The journal, which is in magazine fo m, is very creditably got up, and is replete with information of interest to apiculturists. Bee keeping, its defeot3, and their complaints are all dealt with. Mr J. 0. Firth is the proprietor. Mr J. Hopkins the editor, and Mr H.; Hayr the publisher. The journal is printed at the Free Lance office.

A prohibiti n order operative at the Thames has been granted at Te Aroha against R. N. Blencowe. .

It is expected that the Engineers trial of the Harbour Board dredge will take place on Tuesday next.

At a meeting of the Canterbury Agricul" tural and Pastoral Association it was decided to recommend Government to provide for the appointment of a Minister of Agriculture.

At a meeting of the Auckland Board of Education, the Chairman's report showed that Mr Francis Warren had been set from Newton East School to take temporary charge of the Tararu School.

Ybstsbdax's Northern Wai'oa Gazette announces that Thomas F. C. Priestley, of Priestley-Hamilton case notoriety, proceeds to Auckland to deliver a lecture explaining the mystery of the so-called confessions. He will also spaak on prison life and its abuses. It is expected that some startling revels ions will be made as to the wanner in which prisoners are treated in our gaols. It is also expected that Priestley will shortly visit the Thames district.

A meeting of the creditors of Eustace Fraser Ruwlin", late proprietor of the Pic* turesqueNew Zealand, was held in Auckland jfsterday. Th» liabilities were estimated at oyer £500; the assets, consisting mainly of book debts, at about £380. Mr J. MJilne was appointed trustee, with instructions to realise the estate forhwith.

At the Auckland Criminal Sessions yesterday Brown and Grappell, for Henrickson's jewellery robbery,were sentenced to 5 years.— George Shepperson, tried (for bigamy, whs acquitted.

Govjbbment have placed £3000 on the list of urgent expenses as subsidy for a steam service to New Zealand.

Mb JAMIBBON, the well-known landlord of the Masonic Hotel, Wellington, was misting. He left the hotel on Thursday morning with the intention of transacting business in the city. He called at an oyster saloon and one hotel in town, but no further trace of him could be found. The police were making inquiries. A later telegram to-day says Jamieson turned up safely last night, hating been on a visit to the Terawhiti goldfieids.

Thk Dunedin Gaol inquiry was concluded yesterday, and the Commissioners go on Monday to Lyttelton, tbence to Wellington. Mr Cald well's expenses will be paid if he goes North. At present he is unable, but it is probable counsel will go on his behalf. If not, inquiries will be private in tho»e places.

Mb Aibbbt Moobk is the successful tenderer for the additions to the Paeroa School.

At a meeting of the Auckland " duoation Board held yesterday, a motion by Mr Luke, ttscinding a previous resolution providing (hat a roll of teachers and probationers be kept a d substituting another, omitting any tiere»«i'y for stating the religion of teachers, whs deferred until the return of Mr Hobbs from W. lling on, on an amendment by the Chairman.

Thb architect's reports estimates the damage to thn Auckland market by the recent fire at over £500.

Mbb Sidney Taiwhang- * is 'again on the warpath Bfter the great Maori champion, having arrived in Auckland from the Bay of Islands. She is anxious to know his whereabouts, as she has got tired of gum-digging at Eaikohe, while Sidney plays the role of advocate of the downtrodden Maori in the Southern provinces.

A MAN named David Craig on the 4'h inst. discovered the body of a male native in the bush about nine miles beyond Te Aroha. He repo; ted the matter to the police, and the sergeant in charge of the district immediately took steps for its removal, but in the course of its transfer to Waiorongomui it was in such an advanced stage of decomposition that it fell in pieces. The body wae identified by a young native as that of his father, who he said bad left his home Dear Matamata abuufc the time that Tawhaio and his followers paßsed through. A horse has been' seen grazing in the neighb"rno >d of the body for the past month, and a saddle and bridle were' discovered near the same place. Ah inquest will probably be held,