The Star. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1808.

Star (Christchurch), 14 May 1868, Page 2

The Star. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1808.

On making oin 1 flrafc appoaranco, tho pub] io will naturally oxpool; u« to ox'plniu wliy wo bring out a now paper, and wlial; wo pi'opoao by «o doing, Ah wo always moan to bo poi'foctly frank in our <loaling« with tho public, wo fihall commonco with a nimplo o,vj)l(Uiftti<)it, "Wo publish iho Star m obodi'onco to tho loudly oxproaaod opinion that thoro in room for a now evening papor. Oiu» purposes aro a« cattily oxplainod. Wo intond to instruct mid (mfcoMftiu our readers as woll a» wo aro nMo. Wo propowo to provide thorn with as porfoct n, nowspapor as tho limits of tho publication will pci'inii;. Wo nlmll common i I honestly and impartially upon tho loading topics of tho hour. I'u politics,! wo wliail ally outwolYOfl to no party, j but, m froo-lancos, ftght tho baWlo ofj tho public, "Wo shall gho ourroadors sound doctrine, foundod upon triod (W<l approved political maxims. !Tho JntoroatH of tlio many will always bo pvofovvod — unless justioo is eanlvn-vohoA-~to tlw iutweste of iho ftw, Wo ansiM invito ft-faJl myvmuwii <i£ ]m))\k 4jpi<u<m> by tocpfog sv porfeW of ow cdJ»>»»» ©pstt> W&WUfc <isicr er»»»)«»)m^'on« <tf ilw public j and wo sluill o3m]osvvo>«\ by e»ro a?i<i wU<jUfulnoHM, to l<oop our columns froofrom tho advocacy of porfional intci'Oste, or l;ho giviliiflcntion of prlvato malico. Wo must auk tho ibi'boftiwwo of tlio, public, if any omissions or short-comi-ngs aro poreoptiblo in, tho prosont numhor. It is a' difficult task to bring out a now papor absolutely poribot at onco. But wo whall povHOvoro in our l;a«k,' and endeavour daily to improve Wo Hhail do ouu best to satisfy all vmnlH, and, ' by flu doing, command )succobb. If wo succood in obtaining it, wo shall, always strivo to romombor tho voßpomibilitos which attach to a journal that lias gainod tho oar of tho public. ~—-—~—^—~ "-™"—— — „..■„„ - -..——^ Bt»vtion DißiM)xn,-»A filflputoliau ooourrcd Ijolwccn two i>fttUcfl clfttml»K proporty In tho fmmo flook of flheop on tlio Otivlo otfttion. Tho depute Inifl l)(.'OJi dOttlC'l, CoNVJJHB/»ZIONJS,--At t)JC JHOlltllly IHOCtillg ){, tlio Colonists' joloty, it wuh <locl<Jo<l to iold a conberaazio nt tho end of tho month. A. Aitb-oomnilltco wno formotl to carry out the imngomoiUfl, Tin's GAINAIIOnOIKM IMMt(IR\NT9.— TIIO 'I'imaru Herald of May 13 In .pfliul lo notloo tho'i U'lkal, thoro o£ aovoral o£ tho linmlgmutd . ,j< tlonod hy Uio^r<!twln^^?iW)ljJ(y|) , Tjuo. HvvmiWTKtimiMiY,—'Vi\o writ for tlic potion of a Supor!iHot»(U',»t ill tlio room of >-; MoorlioiißO, nrrlvoil 10-diiy, TJto nomi< ";) I«mi1 «mi of candidates will talto placo on Mi^y iWM Town Hull, Ohrifltohuroli, and tho 1 "«,,, oooMfiary, on ,/uno 18. rivJ t£ *™;r Wlion tho Lor(1 Afllil °yiu< - fiwtorv manna? AT 8 '' lll ° most hiU|b> poo oil ami powcl off, anif ffprSvod o 1 o fturlforoiifl. Mnutilnci aro I L J.L "» i« overy <llr«oUon. Tho hilly M lfc ' T, " Rround Ifl n «rc«t drawback, \ o£ Ul ° l C 1 V w X , }/ nn jwl)iipv by tho Wellington, SIS for WdHttgton. Wo uniloMtond llwl fflj /jono up to fioiH|i|«( fl H o m o of tlia work oilS. dopnrtmsnt, /uxl that ho will roturn in l^ cowroo of a ivcok or ten divy.% VVo nrtf autftorfHod to atnto that ho Intends to C omo forward or tho Avon district, so soon a 9 tio writ h/m hot-n iHonod, Aj)vjjnTi«»MKNT«,-Wo aro fiorry that wo havo boon obligor to shutoutflovoralndvottlflolo fontco (hat tho domnnd for «jw«io r mnor 5n ft »))Apo M «gwuM* to o»r iniorS 0«i! •WerotJon l*ou r .rewtorn forWdn Hfl to *««- KSrtflJ " POn t)l ° col( « nn » R PPropr]ate<} tivo and MourA ll«| mO a and Co., with a v£v io dotormln n ff tlia torni of « w tunnel oontrS workw, and tho amount duo to tho oontrnotm f Wo l)oJlovoitJ»poMlbßtlwUlis rSh way m«y liavo to bo oloaod for a tlnio, but in ihli ovont, euro will b<s tabn to intor'for" a" ittlo im poMlblo with th<j publ| c coiiTonionco A«« tlw tKlgcndcs of trad©,

Mevoutkd Gold Discovury, — Gyld is roportcd to havo boon discovered noar Oamaru. TiUMWAY.— TIio Timaru Herald advocates tho comU action of a tramway between Tiinam nnd Temuka. Anotiikh CountyATlio Locat Qovornmont Lonfltio aro about to disoußS tho pro* prloty o£ forming tho Timaru district into a county. Qukbn'B Bhitiidat BxTX."-.lt lias boon decided by tho ■mombors of tho Lyttolton Artillery Company to Imvo a ball on May 20. An aodvo and Influential commlttco bavo boon apnolntod to carry out tho details, Mns Jti Jljsm.— 'Tliis accompllflJicd and tftlcntod aHleto will nppoar this evening at tJio Colonlatfl* IMI> Lyuolton. 'i'iio po» grAinmo ifl a very attractive one, including tho poison flcono from "Borneo and Juliet, and LWfl !< Bells." Lyttki/ton CnonAL Bocirty.—Tlio flrat ooncort of tho acaion is fixed for tho 27th iDAUut, Judging from tho rohcareais, wo fool certain It' will Jxhuuwkwji Ancxcol' font programmo lias boon pronnfid for tlio occnaion. fjrrrKiiTOH AnTiLwsnT Dawi>. <— Wo are glad to learn thfttthia bund has boon re-formed. Last night, tlw fIM practice was bold in tho drill -shcil, under tho conductorohtp of tho lUnd-nmstor, Mr Ooombcs. A now code of rulcfl hitf) boon made and adopted. Mr Lano lifto been elected 6ccro(ary and treasurer. OnnißTonunoii,— h\ tho Tlmaru IhraU oi tho 13ih Hint thow> U «n nmtiftlog pivra» prraph about Ghristelmroh, which U dcttcvlbcd as bolnff in a stnto of utter stagnation, crowded with able-bodied mon glad 10 mako a shilling out of any kind of work. The account in no Pli'oU/M coloured that wo should think It must havo beou written by an old inhabitant of Chrititohuroh, now la Tlmutu, fiut who lifts boon soon waiks»g nbout hero Vmm ituam.-^TIKi ««gf<js nm<io for Mv Jj»dJi'» Cap }» tho oomyeitilQn «uw«g«i «w<wtovft of iJ)» City AnMory having c?»u> to \ukvd, vro ftro Jn ft po»itfoj> to givD iht> »eeej<fctatt«\ TU<l t&ttgCß STOW 'iOO, 4W f 600, Tina. f)QO ymUy <?<w«« «^wi«' vA vw&h, v»iti> I ttylht) position ntul larmtix Tha ficsttivrcc ly»»8 ft& w»yo Sirv&> on WQ&noß<\ay y flic <Kh jjlnfttant, and tho 000 yards rangoon Wedne«Idivy lust, Tho sooros °vvcro as follows!— Soi'godnli Korry, H \ Gunnor 1 Oakcs, 73 i I Gunner RostlcauK.,79 j Gunnor Whalo, C 2, Othor mombora of tho battery fired on the first dny, but not on tho soaond, tliolr olkukso of winning bolnjr too romoto. This is tho floaond tlino tlw «up has bcon compotod for. ,tho (lrat rosultlng lv favour of Gunnor Oaicos. Tho condliiono aro that it shall be won tlirco tlmon by tho name member boforo becoming his privato proporty. A,m>mm,tQ vim Qukjsn.— Wo liave had tho plcaHiirQ o£ inspecting a most loyal address to tho Qtioon from tho various Lodgos ot Odd Ifollowa In Canterbury, Tlic addross, of course, results from tho late attempt on tholifo or tho ttuko of .Hdinburch. _Tho toxt i« ougrofloed on parchment with tho best pofsjblo tastes at) regards harmony of design and colour, boing surrounded by a light and appropriate bordor. Tho arms of tho Prlnco, and i thoßo OJC tho Ordor aro artistically arranged, do ub to aid matorially tho gonoral oiYoot. Tho cxooutlon of tho work was entrusted to Mr 11. 11. Glovor, lithographer to Messrs Ward and Jlcovos, who has added another to tho many oxcollont Bpooimons of his flnlshod flUlll, lIAILWAV FJIOM MORUAKt TO WaITAKI.— fn tho Otapo I'rovinolal Odunoll, o\\ Friday ovoninpr, May 8, tho Soorotary for Land and Works movod »— > <( That with a view to facilitate tho iminodiato construction of a railway from tho Waitaki to Mocrakl, as a part of a Northern Main Trunk Lino, con uooting with Vort Chalmers and l)uncijlinj it Ih oxpedlont that stops bo takon w to!fl«CUCAi«iijic conscjnt of ihp AsHcmbJii^trv^r'tho provinu o| Pfv.«JM'' similar -if to • those which it I ■emi)o><iWf 6 1 offer , l n Clio caso -<Jf ' tlie Bouti>ori Truflk Lino,; andfthat an addrcHH bo pro scntoH to Jiia Honor tho Superintendent vcqucbling l)im to tako snoh stopfl a« maj idem to him bent caloulaiod to soouro ft.li" wptody eoiiflU'Uflllou of tho said railway.' After a|brlof dlrtcussion thy inattor was nd journcd, Nativio NiWfl.— lly tho arrival of (hi Tararua this morning, 'wo aro in posdosslon o, Auckland flloo to May 8. Tho Herald oi that dato huti intclllKonco oi! an ongngomen having taken placo botwoon tho Queen's na tlvos and tho Ilau-hiiUfr at Wliakutano. Tiu news was rocoivod In Taurangn on tho morning of tho KOth ult,, and tho Juno sailed tin same day for Auckland, Tho roport i«, thai a largo body of Haw-ha»iß wcro flrod upon by soino oE tho Ngatltvua trlbo(Quci;n's natives), and two of them woro killed and others woundod. Hubscquontly tho Hau-hauH hucueeded in capturing four of tho Ngatlauan, and It In (tuppo-Bcd they have boon killod. Tho Voluntcora fltatlotied at Whakatano had gono out in soaroh or tho Ilau-hauH, but it was vory doubtful whothor thoy would Buecced in ovortakiug them, Qiuuw\t» — Wo «ro much pleased to observe tliftl; a now floured of industry lias oponod in Aknraa, whlcli will provo iv great Uon to tl>o community, both by supplying uh vi{\\ a vory wsoful commodity, employing labtuip, mid increasing tho intoroourso witii Alcaroft^ Me J, A. Gray (a gontlomnn who lm» iatoly arrived from England) has commenced v\)q ninnufttcturo o£ flliatwml on an hujifovcd iMnofplot. in tiuit inicwM tec ilomofltlo {iUf{»)Bc», ibo noxious properties aw wi«)dr«wn, no ami it emit» neftbor BuJp»ur-; ow» famw nor m^ ftm i j» admirably ; adapted for all ouliiuiry, ■foundry, oflicv, and KKUIng purpoßo»,n»i> by l«to Ad(nlc«Uy <cst»' J« proved to give »ix Umoa tho heat of ordinary coal, Mr Gray nl»o mnkoa tho ordinary ! jnarooalfor tradg ml common purposes. mvo tried tho prbimroa " oliAvooal, or, as it is l«tmcd,patont fuol, and find U burns admir'ilJly, leading hardly any nsh. Wo wleh this gontloinau ovorysuccoss in hiß'Uiidertakliitf, and doubt not that Canterbury will bail it an ft groat boon. . Mr Sydnoy J3, WrkiuVpl J 7UOUon, hao boon npnolut/Jd bkiklM&F^ sale Ql tlw now { uoL \£Hm

i MimeTKjUAL,— A Wellington contemporary . of Hay 12, tuiya ; Colonel Haultain will proi bably proceed Northward to meet the i Governor before the return of hl9 Excellency. Mr Stafford complains at Nelson that Minis- . (era could not oxorciso supervision over , departments removed from tho seat of { Government, Tho present Ministry do, however manage to visit tho provinces pretty , thoroughly. Mr Richmond and Colonel i HntiUain arc frequently away, Mr llull has r been so nearly over since last session; Mr j FitHhorborfc la In London, Harris in Otago, and Mr Stafford liar ing lately visited Auckt innd and Nelson, bus now returned to just i swfllctcnt timo to aA'ord opportunity forMjij<>r \ Ulclmrdson taking a professional trip South- , ward, Under those circumstances, it in a » very unpleasant, however constitutional, doctrine, to hold that tho act of ono Minister > is tho act of tho Cabinet. i Tin; C.uundinib.— MadamoCarandiniand , h«r dttUglUcrn, iwslatcd by Mr tiherwin, aro ; Riving GQMitttQ ytldi Immense success in - Ilokilikn. UxounaiON.— Tlio N.Z.S.N. Cod s,u, Trtnv- , nakt will Icavo Lyttolton on an excursion to Dunedln, at reduced fares, on Monday the J 18th liidt, returning on tho 23rd. j Nbw UiPtß lUnob,— Endeavour's arc king i matio to form a now rifle rango in Hagley | Park. Tito necessary expenso is to be met by subscriptions, and wo understand that a fair • proportion q? Ui« required amount lias al« ] ronay boon obMmoA Tlio range will not extend boyond 600 yarda, I'jdzb ifjuiNj.—Tho firing for Mr Luck's \ cup by tho Cbristehureh battery of Artillery was concluded ycotcrday at Ilillaborough, but in eoiiflCfUWtUic of tho book containing tho first day's acova having been mislaid, tho rosult is not known. When tlw (Icing commenced yesterday, Sorgt. Hurry and Qunnee tt<MU<3<t«sc w«vo \wdwßtood to bo tSea Jo* the prizo, but ttio Utt<jtr vrrt« jwwawl by <3»v>»et O»sid» # and ihns lost &H 4tou«<j <af wtoafaji, Ajvs Ujhon,— Mr Mmdy.ol Oxfcuri T<jc- , c«<M> <khwsh\«;& aa Ait I5»io» vi hid vfcwvr ititon.lo Il<3kWk«» \V« ivato pyovJoasSy ;oassa} ai&»tfon to ttw «x<j^cncc of tfeeso }>s>c>t«>BT»ps» ia rovpsoi to ttwlc <s^wn«ss of ontlfnot boanty of finish, nnd tho vaflcdftnd mnghin«cnt eccnory which they represent, Tho flfftt prlzo will consist of a complete set. A flinglo pitituro will bo presented to eaoh purchaser of n ticket not winning n prize, tho temptation of " no blanks " being thm Added to tltv other attractions of tho lottory.

MiumtKie oi? CnßDiTons.— A meeting oi creditors in the estate of Gcorgo and Henry Fishor, farmers, of Ashley Court, near Han. glora, waa fixed to take placo nt tho Registrar 1 ! Clmmborfl ( at 11 o'clock yesterday, but only ono creditor nttondod, ana tho proceedings on tho order of adjudication consequently fell through. Tho liabilities in this cstirtonro X1 305 16a i thoro arc no assets, but the bankrupts' statement shews that property to tho amount of £791 10s was disposed of under hill of flulo and distraint for rent immediately prior to their declared bankruptcy. Mr Oottroll is solicitor for tho bankrupts. A meeting of creditors in tho estate of David Bloom, grocer, Colombo street, was held at one o'clock, Estimated liabilities — XI 2OI 12s fld > estimated asuote— £o76 } doflcioney —£222 4s Sd. CredUoranroved to tho amount of £507 U £)d. Mr J. E. QraJiam was chosen trustee, and Messrs Twentyman and . Cobb. supervisors, Messrs Garriok and CowHslmw aro aolUiltora for the bankrupt. LYmr/roN ARiiMiKHT.— Tho inspection of thi* battery took placo yesterday afternoon. At half-pa9l two tho men, accompanied by thoir guns, marched to Mattery Point, where they woro drilled for somo timo hy Captain llargrcnvea. ..., Shortly bofaMwiour o'olock, Colonel^ SH^UalrK McuPftntColonel • j "ruliif 7iO)utant JtuioKC*, AirTv^TSn the. giflv, [ 8 and t|io itiapection ot the guna and Arms >s n at;. onco. commenced. On its conelum 3 , Colonel Iliiultuin snid ho could not <})• t ( plimene the buttery too l>ighly on the porjt v order in which everything nppcared in a kept. Gun detachment* were next tol^ff, " and 10 rounds of shot and 14 rounds of Ijik [. cartridge wcro fired. Tho firing at the tjol on tho reef was excellent. The men Jmig c reformed in battery order, Colonel llapin f nddrcflncd them, stating that their movcpits f had given him complete satisfaction it\ltry t rcflpeot. They wcro us flno a set of r* m „ho iiad Accn. Their foot drill wus goound 0 their firing excellent. It must bo?ra. . tifying to Captrtln Hnrgrcavea to corjnnd v such a holy of men, and he hoped thoyonld 1 soon flcnd Homo of tiicir body to eoinp* for ; tho prizes at Wellington, nnd not ullovvtago (to ttiko «ll tho prizes. Tho men we dla. , mimed at 5 p.m. < St Joiin'h Caokt Conrs.—ColonoilaulI tain inspected this corps in Lntimer>]uaro ) yestordiiy morning at eleven o'clock, kbout i forty memhora attended tho paraj Mr i Trovatt, schoolmaster of St John'«i, (<ig in i chnrgOi and BcrHcont-mnjor Morton Aducting tl:o Inapcctlon manrouyrcs. 1/ boya » acquitted thom««l?ti< rfltunrkably wclll every i resnoot. Tljoir ready intelligence, sellnosa, , tvnd correctness oi movement, «4 moat i commendable and would, in fact, Iro done ; credit to many of tho adult corpi j volun* i toor^, Tho flinnrtncss with whicH i »upcr- • numornry oHlccm took up tho jtfts and - covering was porhaps the most dlstvjuUhing fcatnro of tho in»pcoiion, a» belnßkiTm<)(U dlftkuU of ncquircmont in drill. MTrov^tt ftiul Scfgcaut-mAjop Morton, wJio bo conducted t\i<t Instruction of tho boydescrvo (front praise tor tlw fiUta of db'tlfno to which \hvy s>nvo brought them la o «hort time, tlw corps has been enrolled. Acraoout Irnlf an hour* cxcrcJso Jn compjj' movemciUc, Colonel Hnultain addrcssedho boys, cvprejsing hl« gwat pUasuro ot tlir nppcar' anoonnil more thnn aatlitacttoftAt t> manner in whioh thoy lind gono through is various movements, They had evidcntly^cen ably Instructed, nnd had profited no fury it ns to drill better than many of tho ndul/corps ho ad inspected in tho proving, Tic A(4Ad{Incss and silonco observed in the hnVa wttq anoot remarkable, nnd thoy wouldMtninly b*

accepted by tl»e Government as a Cadet Corps, ami every assistance granted them. This / concluding tho inspection, the boys were \ shortly afterwards dhmUaed. It should be remarked that several of them wore the uniform recently adopted— scarlet Garibaldi, with blue trowsers «wd black cap— and tW it presented aj vary smart and military appear, ancc. A lATge number or the members were absent, beliiß, unable to obtain leav« from the