The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4951, 21 November 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1884.

As the B.s. Rotomahana waa approaching the wha-f laßt evening ehe met with an accident which has had the effect of temporarily laying her up. Just before reaching her berth her screw struck something irresistible, causing the blade coming in contact with it to Bnap off, and it is surmised that this blade, bring an obstruction, broke the others off the " boss." The steamer was eventually hauled in to the wharf, and communication made with Auckland, which resulted in the b.s. An»ie Millbauk being laid on, as will be seen by our advertising columns, and Mr Eraser, jun., coming down to effect the necessary repairs to the .damaged vessel, which will leave at tbe advertised time to-morrow. The manager of tho Cambria telegraphed early this morning:—;'' 501bs specimens eastern drive ; gold showing.—H. W. Moobe."

The knowledge that the matter of tbe ex* tinguiahing of Ibe Parawai Ward, and the unseating of the three gentlemen till now representing it, would form part of the business at the Bo'ough Council meeting last night, attracted several burgesses in anticipation of hearing some fun, it being known that the erstwhile Parawai members intended taking their eeats. Mr McAndrew was the first to put in an appearance, backed up by Mr Chappell, and, looking in, he asked rather doubtfully, " Can we dare come in ? " but receiving the cheerful answer, "Oh yea,"from the Mayor, both took their accustomed seats, and a minute or two afterwards the meeting was opened, as reported elsewhere. Mr MoAndrew championed the cause of the Parawaians, and, though fully admitting the justice of their deposition, was evidently determined to die hard, hi» repeated appeals for " time to consider their position " at last resulting in the Council adjourning for a fortnight without formally annexing the ward to one of the other divisions of the Borough.

At a meeting held in Shortland last evening for the purpose of forming a rowing club, Mr W. Murdoch presided. A club was formed under the title of "The Hauraki Bowing Ciub," and the meeting was adjourned til the 28th inst, when a President and VicePresident will be elected. We hare been requested to state that the Ist prize for Verbenas and the 2nd prizes for cat Fuchsias and Strawberries, at the Mower Show should hare been chronicled as having been awarded to Mrs Pitkethley, instead of to Miss Mills as printed. The only case on the cause list in the B.M. Court this morning was that of Green v. Green, for disobeying an order of the Court, and i' was, owing to the absence from town of 'Mr Kenrick, »■ journed till to-morrow. ' Five thousand two hundr d and fifteen tons of ore, estimated at £119.690, had beep despatched itom Silvericn up tp September.

The members of the Thames Crijket Club will play a match, Shortland v. (trahamstown, on the Waio-Karaka Flat to-morrow afternoon. .G-rahamstown will be represented by : Mills, Buohan, Egginton, Fitzgerald, Hindman, Fletcher, Lang, Beckman, Douglas, Waite, and Dobbs. The Shortland team will b|^ selected from : Clark, Smith, Lough j Aitken, Airey, Maddera, Christie, Newman (2), Pearee, Gellion, Sty^k, and Griffiths.

Two delegates from the " Ohinemuri Vigilance Committee " have been on a visit to i the Thames for the purpose of looking over the County Clerk and Treasurer's books, in search of information, and we have no doubt they will return satisfied with the inspection ; v still we cannot refrain from expressing an opinion that in view of the coming session of the new Council, it would have been more complimentary to their district representatives had the Vigilance Committee sought through these gentlemen the information required. A JflBE Brigade competition will be held in Dunedin in January, 1885, and a circular has been sent to all Brigades in the colony, asking them to send competitors to it. At a meeting of the Grahamstown Brigade held last night, the following names were submitted as thoße willing to attend the demonstratioa, and from them six will be selected to represent the Brigade :—Foreman Brownlow, Treasurer Wright, Secretary Harris, Firemen Sullivan, Coutts, Moase, C. Brown, W. Brown, White, Cobb, and Angove. Me L. Ehbenfbibd received this morning from Mr S. Roe, master of the ketch Wild Du^k, a bundle of spears and a box of curioa, secured by the party during their stay in New Guinea.

icriNO- upon the suggestions contained in a report from Mr S. Bawden, the directors of the New Eureka G.M. Co. have decided to make such alterations in the motive power for driving their battery, Otunui, as will enable them to crush all the year round. The water wheel now in use is to be taken out, and a contract has been lefc to Mr Biwden to erect a wheel similar to that in use nt the Alburnia battery, and to supply 200 ft. of pipes to convey the water from the tail of the race to it. A dam will be erected across the Maungakirikiri creek, and a flume and cuttings 50 chains long will convey the witer from it to the pipes, a fall of 70ft. being obtained. A tail race will also be made from the motor, to allow the water to gefc away freely. The whole cost is not expected to be moro than about £300, and six weeks should see everything nearly completed. When once a start is made (he company have plenty of quartz to crush. The battery is now reducing a parcel of quartz for Tookey and Mills.

A compximentaby banquet was given last evening at the Hokitika Town Hall to Mr J. Bevan, M.H.R., on his return from Parliament. The hall was closely packed, over 150 being present. The Mayor took the chair. Mr Seddon, M.H.E., was also present as a guest. On the arrival of Messrs Bevan and Seddon, they were greeted with enthusiasm. The toist pledging their health was received with acolamation, and congratulations expressed at the change of Government tha 1 had taken place. They were complimented on their consistent support of the present Ministry, and the names of Sir Julius Vogel and the Hon. R. Stout were greeted with great cheering.

SAYS a Wellington telegram:—lt is rumored that certain arrests made last week in this city on the nominal charge of vagrancy are not entirely unconnected with the recent bank note forgeries and that strong suspicion is entertained that the forged notes recently circulated at Christchurch racecourse were specimens of Wellington art and industry. In Auckland yesterday the Rev. A. Ridings, Congregationalist minister, charged with indecent assault on a boy, was remanded for eight days. Bail was allowed. Superintendent Thomson said he intended to make investigation into the charges at Maungaturoto. Three young lads bad made admissions tending to criminate the prisoner. Prisoner's counsel made no objection to a remand; prisoner, he believed, would be able to establish hiß innocence.

The Anglo-New Zealander thus refers to one of our former Governors:—" Old residents in Queensland, .New Zealand, and Victoria will recognise in the undermentioned address ' oratorical gems ' which have served His Excellency Sir G-eorge Bowen on many important public occasions during the last 80 years. In forwarding recently copies of the address of condolence to the Queen, adopted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong on the death of the Duke of Albany, Sir George took occasion to deliver himself of the following remarks :— 'As I write, the batteries on shore, and the English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and American men-of-war at anchor here are firiDg each 30 mionte guns in observance of the funeral of the Duke of Albany, which is being celebrated at Windsor on this day. It is a grand spectacle in the magnificent harbour of Hong Kong, which recalls the beauties of Corfu and of Spezzia. The mountains of tbe neighbouring mainland of China are re-echoing the roar of the European and American cannon—a grand requiem for the lamented Prince, in this extreme outpost of the British Empire in the far East.—l have, &c, G. F. BoWisN."

Thh Wanganui Chronicle of the 14th inst. records the following cowardly outrage:— " One of the most dastardly assaults we have heard of for some time was committed on Saturday evening last. While the Salvation Army were conducting their outdoor service at the bottom of the Avenue some vitriol was thrown on one of the ' lasses.' The consequence was that her clothes were destroyed, a>id the flesh of her neck and shoulder severely burned, so much so that the unfortunate girl h*d to bo taken to a doctor to have the wound dressed. So far aa we can learn she etill suffers severely from the effects of the burning. It is to be regretted that the person who threw the vitriol cannot be identified, so that he might be punished as he deserves for his dastardly conduct. Had the fluid reached the girl's face, it is more than likely that she would have been blinded or disfigured for life. This is the first time that such an inhuman action has been committed in our midst,, and we &iuoerely trust that it may be the last." " '

Messes Oarlea Ahier, George Lipaey, Henry Buttle, Gho'ga Wil on, and Thomas Gavin are gazetted as the Te Aroha Hot Springs Public Domain Board. At the Wesleyan General Conference yesterday it was resolved—" That recognising the value to the connection of local preaeher3, this Conference resolves that it is desirable to aim at improving their stations and increasing their efficiency, and in order to do this, recommends each annual Conference ti adopt a literary and theological course of study which local preachers on trial shall be required to observe." The Wanganui merchants and storekeepers met yesterday to consider a petition from the employes for a weekly l>alf holiday. Eesolution^ were passed in favor of granting; the petition, provided the whole of the employers not present were unanimous, and that the shops be closed on Saturday at 2 o'clock.

Caftaih Bayldos, yesterday piloted the s s. Ruapehu, 4130 tons, from Lybtelton to Wellington. He returns South in her on Sunday, leaving for London next day. Paebnts, do not use vile drugs or nostrums in your families, but use pure Hop Bitters. See and read "Rotoh ok Eats."—Clears out rata, mice, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugß, beetles, insectß, skunks, jack-rabbits, gophers. At druggists. —Kempthorne, Prosser <fc Co., Agents, Auckland.