The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4740, 17 March 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1884.

Td-DAX broke fine and clear, and afforded holiday seekers every opportunity to indulge in various outings. The day was observed as a general holiday in the town. The greater portion of the people patronised the Regatta ; the flag-ship was largely patronised, and both Curtis' and the Goods Wharves held a number of spectators. There were in the list, in addition, an excursion up the Thames River, the children's picnic at Tararu, and several private picnics and riding parties. The general holiday was* also observed in the Hall of Justice to-day, where the blindfolded goddess' scale were not called into requisition. Not even an inebriate appeared to be dealt with. .

To-KISHT, in the Academy of Music, a concert will be given in aid of Mr J. O'Toole and: family) when a moßt attractive pro* gramme will be presented. In the list we see inch well known-names a 8 those of Messrs Haydon, MoLiver, patran, Vowles, Billing?* Martin, and Keven* supplemented by that of inimitable Wiseman, who, weiea.nj bus anew morsel anent an aquatic catastrophe which occurred yesterday. The first part of the programme consists of a minstrel performance, and the second part of a varied entertainment, the chief item of which is an instrumental quartette, which will bo taken part in by four talented amateurs. There will be a very efficient orchestra, comprising the greater number of the local instrumentalists. There should be a large audience.

The barque Bella Mary sailed to-day for Sydney, via Mongonui, where she is to take in a cargo of timber.

The Harbor presented a prettier sight to-day than it hBB done for a long time, the sea being alive with craft of all description*, from the flagship down to the tiny fUt'bottomed dingy in which you had to part your hair in the middle to preserve jour balance. The flagship was well patronised, the handy little 8.8. Euia plying between it and the wharf. The vivid, with a larje crowd of pas* sengero, was cruising about the Harbor during the day, as also were the s.s. Result and the Biro Biro. A large crowd was also collected at the end of each wharf. The day was eminently suited for the pulling race, but there was not enough wind to make the sail* ing events rxciting.

The children attending the Sunday School attached to St. Francis' Church, Sbortland, mustered at tbe Schoolroom, Willoughby street, at about ten o'clock this mormng, and to tbe number of nearly four hundred, marched in procession, headed by a band, to the Tararu Gardens, where various fporteand games, accompanied by the customary juvenile feasting will keep the young ones' time fully employed until their return home.

In connection with our sfrictures on the delay wbioh occurred in sending the Thntnes branch of the last English mail from Auckland, Capt. Ross, of the Anne Milbank has written to the Postmaster in Auckland as follows: —" Sir, —Having noticed some remarks made in the Thames papers re late delivery of the last English mail, as far as steamers arc concerned I beg Jo eend you the following icformation < The regular steamer tot the Thames was advertised to leave at 10 p.m. on the 12thi inst., as per published time table. Before leaving that night, as the mail ship was some time over-due, I used every possible means to discover if she had been signalled on thecoatt. In going down the harbor a good look-out was kept for her in the Bangitolo Channel. Had the ship been signalled I would have delayed my veisel for some time, OP it Bhe had turned up in the Rangiloto Chatitiei J. would have gone alongside and taken on the Thames portion of the mails, but under the circumstances, as the ship was so long over-due, prydence suggested to t«ke on the local aj»j| ftjjd p»fpengen."

A tbmegbam has been received from Government stating that Mr Hales, District Engineer, has been instructed to Tiait the district with a view to reporting on the amount of damage done by the recent floods. As soon as his report has been considered by Government, the Mayor will be apprised of (he result of it.

. At the Shortland Wesleyan Church yesterday, the Rev. Dr. Kelynack occupied the pulpit. There was a very large attendance, and the church was well filled. The rev. gentleman rivetted the attention of his hearers most effectually, and the text of his sermon was taken from Isaiah still., 1, 2, and 3 verses. He also conducted the baptismal ceremony on three caadidates for the rite in a most impressive manner. la the evening the rev. doctor preached to a large congregation in the Grahamstown Church.

What might have been a serious mishap happened jesterday in the harbor off Grahamstown. Several boats were out doing trial eails, in view of the regatta to-day, when one of them, directed Bomewhat Jiaxard'Oxx&ly, managed to capsize. A spectator tells us that when the four occupants of the boat found themselves thrown into the water they manfully struck out, until one of them fouled something, and after a severe struggle, which cmseft him to flounder violently and swallow several mouthfula of salt and muddy water, hit feet reached the bottom, and he stood up, laboring under a heavy dripping moustache, in about three or four feet of water. After this occurred, his companions ceased swimming, and quietly stepped into a boat which happened to come to their rescue.

Tawbiao and several chiefs have arrived in Auckland to interview Sir Geo. Grey.

The Interprovincial cricket match, played in Dunedin, resulted in a win for Otago by 27 runs. The scores of Saturday's Otago second innings were 73; first innings, 104; grand total, 177. Canterbury second innings, 106 j first innings, 44; grand total, 150.

Thb Ruapehu commenced taking in frozen isneat at In?ercargill to-day. Since her arrival ehe has been visited by a large number of persons. She is in perfect order, and greatly admired. The Florida has left for Lyttelton with 5989 carcases of mutlon.

The water was so rough on Saturday that it was intended to defer the Wellington regatta till to-day, but as the wind went down at sunset and the sea also, although the water was still lumpy, it was determined to row the four-oared outrigged race—Wellington, Canterbury and vVanganui. There was a good start, and Canterbury, got off with a lead which was maintained for 700 or 800 yards, Wellington and Wanganui side by side. As the water became rougher, Wellington drew ahead, and won easily by four lengths from the Canterbury boat, Wahganui about a length and a-balf behind Canterbury. Time 5-j- minutes. A telegram in another column gives the results of some of to-day's events.

Good pjb Babies.—" We are pleased to say that our baby was permanently cured of a serious protracted irregularity of the bowels by the use of Hop Bitters by its mother, which at the same time restored her to perfect health and strength."—The Pabents. See

Flikb and Btras, Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gopher?, jackrabbits, cleared out by " Rough on Rats.— Moses Moss & Co., Sydney, General Agents.