THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2796, 30 January 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1878.

We learn that Dr Kilgour took the opportunity of his visit to town as one of the deputation appointed to urge upon the Government the desirability of promoting the Thames Valley Railway to bring under the notice of Sir George Grey a number of matters affecting the Borough, including the Grahamstown and Tararu Tramway, Powder Magazine, Hospital, in view of the proposal of the Government to hand over the same to County Council, which Dr Kilgour represented would not be agreeable ; Mining Inspectorship; Water Works, with reference to monopoly of creeks for big race, and other matters of great importance.

The following memo, has been received from the Telegraph Department:—"Next ■teamer leaves JBatavia for Singapore on 31st, and steamers arrive at Batavia from Singapore on 3rd, 6th, 17th, and 20th February. Messages will also be forwarded by any local steamers between these dates. Communication expected to be restored in about a week."

Thb only business at the E.M. Court this morning was a charge of larceny of an umbrella against a young man. After hearing Mr Bnllen's account of the alleged larceny, in which he exonerated the defendant from felonious intent, the Bench dismissed the case, one of the justices remarking that it should never hare been brought to Court at all. ,

A meeting of the creditors of Charles McDonnell was held at the Court House, Grahams town, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The assets were put down at £220, liabilities at £505. Mr J. M. Mennie was elected chairman, after which the creditors elected Mr Thomas Macfarlane creditors' trustee. Mr Brassey appeared for the debtor.

A fibe, which resulted in the destruction of a small cottage belonging to Messrs Meddins Bros., situated at Wiseman's Gully, took place on JM onday night, and £ZCO in notes, which were on the premises hare also been destroyed, at least there is no traca of them. The owners were absent at the time of the fire. It is believed the fire is purely accidental.

The Chairman of the Harbor Board, Mr Wm. Daviea, accompanied by Dr. Kilgour, Mayor, waited upon Sir George Grey yesterday to ask for a grant of money—£sooo-Hfor urgent works in connection with the Harbor. The Chairman urged the' matter with all the eloquence he was possessed, pointing out the disadvantages under which the Board labored, and the necessity for at once improving the wharf accommodation, but Sir George Grey did not hold out any hope that he would be able to recommend to his Government the grunting of the sum desired.

Thebk must have been a good many Londoners at the Academy of Music last night, for nearly every view was cordially greeted, and the approbation of the audience found vent occasionally in complimentary remarks. We have seldom seen an entertainment regarding .which the feeliug of the audience has been so unanimous in pronouncing favorably as was the case last night with the Mirror of the World. We hope Mr Clifford will give the little ones a mating on Saturday.

We have to acknowledge from the Government Printer tbe receipt of GoTernment Gazette, dated January 24th. Amongst other items it contains the proclamation of creating of Green Island, in the Provincial District of Otago, into a Borough; A notification re purchase of Native lands in the North Island; A list of Magistrates appointed to administer the " Slaughterhouse Act, 1877:" Traffic Be tarn a of N.Z. Railways for the month of December; Balance-sheet of Gold Duty and Gold Revenue ; List of Medical Practitioners registered under Act of Parliament.

It will be seen from an announcement in another place that the Levy Concert Company will return to the Thames to give another entertainment on Saturday night, at the Theatre Royal. The prices will be reduced from the former scale, and we have no doubt that many who missed the grand musical treat on the first visit of the famous cornet player will make an effort to hear him on the next occasion.

The Mining Inspectorship is likely soon to be settled. The Government have offered to continue Mr A. Aitken in the appointment on condition that he resigns his connection with the County, but we believe it is probable he will decline the appointment, and elect to retain his position as County Engineer. That being so, Captain Goldsmith will probably be reinstated.

Government Gazettes of the dates 12, 14, and 17 contain amongst other items the following notifications:— Prorogation of Parliament to March 29th; proclamation of the creating into a Borough of the town of East Invercar gill; regulations respecting pay of officers in the Armed Constabulary ; Queensland Act re Chinese immigration; notification re appointment of Constabulary officers; returns of Customs revenue for the various ports of New Zealand; returns of quantity and value of gold entered for duty for exportation from New Zealand from Ist April, 1857, to 31st December, 1877.

The Melbourne correspondent of the Sydney News telegraphs to that paper that a rumor was current in Melbourne of a rather startling nature. It is to the effect that the boy who rode Waxy in the Cup race has died from the effect of the fall, but that before dying he made an astounding statement. He made confession, it is alleged, in which ho states he was promised £1000 cash, and £2 a week for life by several leading bookmakers if he tvould run down Saranaka and prevent him winning the Cup. Inquiries are now being made.

The Waikato " sons of old colonists " intend to do honor to the Hon. John Sheehau—the first colonial bom Minister. An adrertisement in a recent issue of the Waikato Times announced the above fact, and likewise that 25 years' resideuco in the colony constitutes an old colonist.