The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1874.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1830, 13 November 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1874.

Oub Auckland exchanges hare put us in possession of further information regarding the " contemplated visit" of His Honor the Superintendent and the Provincial Secretary to England, and we nre now cognizant of the reasons which actuated the Cross and Herald in condemning the project. We find, too, that we were completely wrong in our guess at the object — ostensible or real—of the proposed visit. But then we conceive j that anyone who knew as little of the matter as we did would not, in the wildest flight of fancy, have hit upon immigration as a matter which required the personal interference of the Superintendent and his Secretary. Considering the way in which immigrants are being introduced under the Immigration and Public Works Acfc, and the impecunious state of the Provincial Treasury, we would have guessed for a week and never hit upon immigration as the object of the Superintendent's visit. We agree with our morning contemporary, that this district will be little affected whether the Superintendent goes or not; as far as Provincialism affects us it is purely obstructive ; and it could not be worse i? His Honor delegated his powers to some one else. It might be better, for the visit would probably extend over the period for which a deputy could be appointed. The General Government could then step in and appoint a responsible officer to administer the affairs of the Goldfield, which would practically sever the Thames district from the influence of Provincialism as at present •xerted. Under these circumstances, therefore, we can safely say that although the carrying out of the proposed visit would be a scandal to Auckland and to Provincialism generally, this district could not lose much, and might be a gainer.

The civil side business at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning was limited to iho henring of s'oWlmining companies' appeals against the Borough Assessment and one case i'or tho recovery of £4< 5s Od. The cuses were all adjourned without an exception, and the Court tlicn adjourned itself.

Wh have received the first and several successive numbers of the Echo—the new evening paper started in Auckland. The paper is well got up, the type being nil new, and what is known to printer* as " old style." In this respect the Echo copies its London prototype. The Echo hns a good display of advertisemonts, and the general news is interesting and well assorted. In a city like Auckland the Echo ought soon to take n good position in public favor.

A dance look pluce at the Academy of Music last evening got up by a committee of gentlemen m a complimomt to the lady stallkeepers and their assistants afc the late bazaar. There |was a numerous gathering, but a preponderance in the number of ladios over gentle %en somewhat militated against the enjoyment which should hare been the result of an impromptu adiair got up under such favorable auspices po pay a compliment which was well deserted.

Tho rules for Resident .Magistrate's Courts under the "Imprisonment for Dabt Abolition Act, 1874," arc printed in a supplement to tho New Zealand Gazette; n list of places at which Licensing Courts shall be held is published.

In a New Zealand Gazette of the sth instant Daniel Henry Bayldon is appointed to be Sub-Lieutenant in the No, 3 Hauraki Bifle Volunteers j commission to date from 9th June, 1874.

The economising Councillors have not succeeded in abolishing the Mayor's salary, and, as far as their chanco of accomplishing that object went, the said Councillors might have saved themselves the trouble of puttiag tho idea in motion; but they have done what they as economiati considered, to be thsir duty, and, -having done bo, though the end sought has not been attained, they are perhaps perfectly satisfied. There are few persona •who really question the propriety of remunerating tho Mayor, who is to all intents and purposes as much an officer of tho Borough ss is the Town Cleri, and his duties, if we'l performed, are oftentimes exceedingly onerous ; therefore, when the gentleman who occupies that position is not in circumstances which permit him to devote his time to the duties of office gratuitously, he should receive such a stipend as would in a measure recompense him for the neglect of his own interests in attending to such duties. This has been pretty generally recognised by the Council, and the result of the discussion last night shows this to be the case. It has been made very apparent that the-office cannot in any way be looked upon as a sinecure: there i 3 on tho contrary much responsibility and hard work in the fulfilment of the duties; and we might safely assert that there are many worthy gentlemen^ unblessed with an ambition for honor and'glory of local politic?, who would be very much averse to accepting the office of Mayor, gilded o'er as it is with the annual salary of £150.

I>tjbiug one of the performances in the Theatre at Wellington lately a man fell asleep and was left to finish his nap. It was grey dawn before he awoke, cold and comfortless enough, and after battering at tho doors for some time ineffecfually, he got upon the stage and managed to make his exit by a window, it is to be hoped a sadder and wiser man.

Me Eees, in his "Coming Crisis," is strong, or rather weak, in poetical quotations. Each chapter has its motto. The one that treats of the abolition of the Provinces is prefaced by Byron's beautiful but rather hackneyed lines from the Battle of Waterloo :—

There was a sound of revelry by night. We BUppose the Premier had been entertaining company before coming to the House with his resolutions, but the connection between the two is, like the road to oldGobbo'sl^ouse, marvellous hard to bit. The moito of tho opening chapter is still more malapropos : —

Breathes there a man with soul so dead, j Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land. We are afraid the souls of most of us arc dead, if calling New Zealand our native land is the test of life. It is not our native land, and there reallf seems no good reason why we should tell any untruth on the subject.— Tribune.

A " Bohemian," who contributes to the Queenglander, is sorry that the colony is about to lose the cervices of the Marquis of Norrnanby. He Bays that "the Marquis is a gentleman, every inch of him, just as much as if he had no title and had to work as hard for his bread and cheese as a Bohemian/ He continues that the sort of which the Marquis is is a rare one. " Without forgetting for a moment that he was a nobleman, and the biggest man in the colony, he could and did always make himself comfortable, and everybody he came in contact with. He never lost his dignity, yet never patronised anybody, nor was rude, nor haughty, nor stack-up, nor had the least tinge of the prig or cad about him. It's a real pleasure to have a man like that to represent the Queen out; here." Sucn testimony to the high qualities of our future G-overnor is not without, its value.

We (Echo) have been reqneateji to reprint the following circular, sent around the province of Auckland. It needs no comment. Any incredulous individual can nee the original at ouroflice :—"DearSir, —You will, of course, rofuso to sell, if solicited, the now evening paper, the " Echo." As our agents, we expect you to forward the interests of the "Star " only.—Keed & Brett."

The Waikato Times, commenting on the accefion 1o the Provincial Executive of Mr. O'Korke, is not at all complimentary in its reference to other members of the Executive : —" Mr. GK M. O'Rorke U gazetted a member of the Provincial Executive Council. The province is to be congratulated on tlio accession of Mr. O'Korke to the ranks of the Executive. When we read the above announcement, we looked as a matter of course for the Provincial Treasurer's resignation. The Superintendent is evidently learning ths lesson —he is old enough to have learnt it long ago —that when once you hamper yourself with imcoT petents ifc i« not easy to eet rid of them."

Onu readers will bo glad to learn (saya the Southland Times) that there i 3 now every hopo of ultimate complete recovery of the young girl who was bo murderously assaulted soino months ago by, the man Brennau. She is now, and has been for the last ten days, able

to walk about her room, and up and dpmi tho slaira, without any support, and ajsp.to, enjoy ah occasional ehbrt promenade on tha verandahj ad notwithstanding tho murderous maltreatnienfc which she received, there i» now no rensoa to tupposo Unit she will as formerly conjectured, roinain a burden to herself, her friend* or tho commit.) i\t.

Maky persons will experience feelings of regret at the announcement of tho death of Mr. George Graham of Auckland, who for a, long period of years occupied the position of Barrack Keeper. Mr. G-r»harn formerly belonged to the 99th Eegimenfc, and from his position was known to nearly everybody who had anything to do with military matters in Auckland. To tho wives and famili'B of soldiers and military settlers he was a real friend. Of a kindly disposition, ho won the regard of all with whom ho was brought in contact, whether bis superior?, equals, or thosa beneath him in rank ; and his memory will bo cherished by many at a distance, as well as those who now regret the untimely, accident which has cut short a life already nearly extended to the allotted span of man.

A dietebkncb of opinion, resulting in a harmless personal encounter, happene 1 this morning ia Albert - street between two "knights of the hammer." The arguments which preceded tho fracas were of the tv quoque character, and might have b;en prolonged to an indefinite length but for tho oholeric temper of one of tho combatants, who exhibited n strong objection t6 being bearded in his own den. The opposing parties may be termed tho thick acd tho thin of the profession. The thick'up was cheeky, it is said, and the thin'un couldn't stand it; and when after some timo thick* uu refused to leave the dunghill of thin'un the latter said " thut cock would'na fecht," and attempted to make him. A struggle as bloodless as it was short ensued, and the thick'un found himaelf on tha floor, with his head and a very rubic.-.nd, frightened countenance just qutnde the sill of the door, with the thin'un on top. . Thick'un recovered himself and seized the curly locks of his opponent j but suddenly seemed to remember that there a was higher principle to be appeased than that of personal satisfaction : the law must bo vindicated— justice done. " Mr. Blank, you saw that assault; Mr. Thin'un I'll summona you for an assault." In the meantime the thin'un was busy smoothing his dishevelled locks, (with a view to ascertain how far the damage done would affect his personal Appearance,) kicking a walking stick, slipper, and other articles on to' tho pavement. An armistice was agreed upon through the intervention of a third party who was present, but it- is not; thought probable that a final settlement will be effected until the arbitration of the Eesident Magistrate has been inyoketi. At' present thin'un has the best of it—thick'un having beon heavily handicapped by a sprain, er spavin or something of the kind. • "■