The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4691, 19 January 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1884.

By an adrertisemenfc appearing in another column it* will'be seen that nominations for the vacancy in the Borough Council for the Middle Ward, caused by the resignation of Mr J; Osborne, must be made on: Monday, the 28th inst., before noon. Should there be more than one candidate, the election wil take place on Friday, the Bth February.

In the Academy of Music to-night a startling and wonderful entertainment is announced to take place, and should attract a large attendance of the public. Professor W. J. Payne will show his novel and wonderful accuracy with a rifle, and give most marvellous spiritual demonstrations. We have been shewn very flattering references made to Professor Pajne's performances by the London Times, and San Francisco papers, and they describe him as a perfect wonder.

Mb SCHOyißtD's Grammar School re-opens on Monday next. By a reference to our advertifing column! a scale of fees may be seen. W» learn from the Post Office authorities that the direct steamer Aorangi will leaye Lyttleton for London, via Bio Janiero, about the 30th inst'.

AN individual who got " owre fu''' jester. 4%y " owned up" to the offence, and the mere matter of form or entering up fire shillings o* imprisonment till the rising of the Court—which imaeid^tely took plaue—was gone through. The Eeu&eat Magistrate presided on the Bench.

Tub subject of Mr E. H. Taylor's idis» course ftt the Oddfellows'' Hall to-morrow erening will bo "Relief for 'the brokenhearted." The sewrifcaa £t the Wesleyan churches will be conducted i}j Meesrs Hawkins and A. 0. I/awry.' At fet. jfamep' Church to-morrow evening the Her. S. J. Neilfs subject will be—"The aims and leisons ef«ltfe.

A DISOHABffED sa&Qf from the brig Fawn, dow at Bagnali's mill, named .fame? Mitchell, was arrested in Auckland by Sargfc MJcMahon on Thursday night on a charge of attempting to commit .suicide by putting his throat with a razor. Mitchell had hpen jeptrysted with some money belonging to one 1 of bjs mates, and had' lost it; but doubts oaring b<s9n expressed regarding the truth of his statement, these prejed on his mind and'led him jto make the attempt on hia life. It is also ftatodtbjt tfae miio had been drinking.

MiS3 Agnes McK>an Browning, aged 14, of Puriri, is the only local scholar who has gained a scholarship at the recent district examinations. J, P. Elliott;, of Puriri, and Mary A. Heighway, of Parawai, secute certificates of proficiency. :

The Hon. E. Mitchelson, Minister ;for Pab^c Works, arrived from Te Aroha at ' aboub six o'clock last evening, and was shown over several of the local batteries and the machinery of the Bi# Pump. Later on a | deputation from the County Council con-j sisting of Crs Porter (spokesman.), Coutts, | Bull, and Murdoch, with Messrs Hollis and Aitken, waited on him at bis hotel. The proposed deviation in the Thame* to T-auranga road, between Mackaytown and Owharoa, was first brought up, and it was also asked whether Government would form and metal it. Mr Mitcbelson replied that he would call for tenders for the work in about a month, as soon as the plans, &c, were prepared, but he would not commit Government to any expense in excess of that available under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act. The straightening of the roHd at the Puriri soda springs was agreed to, and Mr Mitcheluon promised to consult Mr Eolleßton and carry out any promises made relative to the construction of bridges on the Thames to Coromandel road. A reply would be.received.in a few days re the amended application for the grant for the Komata bridge. The Couaty desk was requestsd to put in writing a request that the Council bo allowed to form a road laid off by Mr P. Smith between Mackaytown and Owharoa. Re gravel reserves on the Thames to Ohinemuri road, Mr Mitchelson p-omised to make an te of the matter, and mention it to.Mr Rolleston. After thanking Mr Mitchelson for his courtesy, the deputation withdrew. The Minister left for Auckland by the Anne Milbank.

The Weeleyan: Conference was opened last evening in the Wesleyan Church, Wellington. There was a large congregation. The Hey. R; Bavin delivered his retiring eddreas. The Eev. Wm. Morley was elected President, and the Eev. S. Bull Secretary by large majorities. Addresses were delivered fay tbe Revs. A. Reid, Taylor, Kirk, Rishwortb, Berry, and Gliver. The following is the first reading of appointments of Wesleyan Ministers in the Auckland District: Pitt-street, Revs. Reid and Carr; Wesley College, Re*. Watkin; North Shore, Spence; Grafton Road, Bnvin and Griffiths ; Thames, Bull; Upper Thames, Wills; Coromandel, Marshall j Manukau, Taylor ; Waiuku, Worker; Cambridge, Dewsbury; Hamilton, Dukes; Te Awamutu, Barber; Raglan, Slade; Kaipar'a, Gittos ; Paparoa, T. N. Griffin; Wairoa, Brooke ; Hokianga, Hammond ; Bay of Islands, Dean; Whangarei, Dellow ; Tauranga, Parson; Gisborne, Pinfold. The following per centages of increase during the past ten years were reported by the secretary : In ministers, 55 per cent.; church members, 91; Sunday scholars 84 ; churches and other preaching placae, 65; attendants, 101.

, A CDRBESPOND'KNi's telegram states that at the Onehunga races to-day the Hurdlei resulted a3 follows :—Woodpecker, list 71bs (Rae), 1 j Shotover, 9at 21be, 2 ; Rakau, lOst 71bs, 3. Seven started. Rakau got away with a start, and led until the back of the course, when Woodpecker overhauled him eventually winning by about a length. The tbtalisator dividend was £2 93. The Maiden Plate resulted—Evening Star, 1; Bryan O'Lynn, 2; Strathearo, 3. This was a most exciting race, won by a neck; tbtalisator dividend, ££, Cup— Fishwoman, 1; Venture, 2; Kalo, 3. Six started ; won after a gcrd struggle in the straight by half a length. Totalisator dividend, £3 12s.

The whole of the freehold land, plant, etc., belonging to the Wellington City Tramway, was sold by auction yesterday, and realised £15,075, Dr Grace and Mr Greenfield being the purchasers.

• The Loch Leven trout ova received by the Aorangi for the Otago Acclimatisation Society are a present from Sir James Maitland, Bart., of Stirling.

THE case against Edwards, the pedestrian, brought just before he left, will be remembered. The Wellington Evening Post states that Edwards, just before leaving Auckland, sent the following jeering telegram to Mr J. Hi-Pollock, who had had trim arrested for perjury :—" Good-bye. Think I will have a. pleasant voyage. Compliments of the season." So far from being touched by this farewell message, however, Mr Pollock announces his firm intention of putting the perjury warrant in force should Edwards ever set foot in New Zealand.

After two days' debate in the United Free Methodist Church Assembly, Auckland, the Bevl 8. McFarlane's motion approving of the union of the Methodist Churches on the basis proposed, was carried by 13 to 4.

Sha*W, Saville-Albion Company's chartered steamer Florida sailed from Plymouth on the 16th inst. for Port Ckalmers, Lyttelton, and WeNinßfcon witu 322 passengers.

The barque Fußileer, which went aohore on the Turakiaa Beach, is being driven higher upon the beach each tide. Capt. Bendall, of the Underwriters' Association, has left for the wreck, to ascertain if sbe can be floated off. He will also superintend the floating off of the stranded steamer Napier at the Eangitikei river. A "WOMAN named Ann Watts, aged 42, wife of Job Watts, of Ohariu, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. She visited the Victoria hotel with a friend, and had a glass of spirits, after which she retired to the parlour; a few minutes later the landlady visited the room, and found her quite dead. The husband Btates that the deceased was an inveterate drinker An inquest, of course, will be held.

The Moorhouse Memorial Committee (Ohristchurch) still want £100 before the order for the statue can be sent home, and hare withdrawn the limit of five guineas for subscriptions.