THE Thames Advertiser. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1874.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1832, 5 June 1874, Page 2

THE Thames Advertiser. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1874.

The soiree held at the ' Academy of Music last night in aid of the Convent schools was remarkably successful in p iinfc of numbers. The house was fairly crowded.. During tea the Hibernian band played selections., .The tables were- then .cleared away ; and: dancing commenced, the .same .band; .supplying music. Numbers who did not enter into this amusement seated the.mse ves in :the gallery and on the stage, but the floor was crowded, and the votaries of Terpsichore appeared to enjoy themselves to the utmost. i Mr ,W, Rowe, of this place, received a telegram yesterday containing a requisition asking him' to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for a seat in the General /Assembly, vacated by Mr Thomas Henderson, as representative for the Waitemata electoral district. We are not aware whether Mr Howe will accede to the request, but we hope .he wili.if there is a desire ■ to: return him, because the Thames would then f{et much more attention in the House'thanithas hitherto done ■ --1£ Mr llowe c6nsen'ls to contest the vacant seat, he , will be the eighth candidate who is said to seek honour of representing, the district. Those previously spoken of are Major Stoney, Messrij P. Dignan,- f. Vou der Heyde; J.'S. Maofarlane, S.M. Dargavilie, P. A. Philips,; and W.:L Ree's. ; In-all likelihood, however,, a number of this batch will, retire;before,the nomination takes place. .. :. . ~ : .'.i The Volunteer Hall having been somewhat damaged by the gale on Sunday last, the public school has not been held duciiig the week. The school, however, will be resumed on Moudaj next,' when thoaeoewy jegaija will, hw« been

:.A meeting of the Harbour Improvement' Committee was held yesterday at which, -after .'some discussion, a resolution was adopted.tbat ■the Government should belied at. once pair the Tararu wharf/'' sola's to'ifestoreVthe traffic and passenger extend: .the goods wharf to meet the-requirements of itbe eoal trade, and then to.appoint Bome.. competent person to make examinations "and surveys with a view to permanent-harbour accommodation being provided. V|

It will be seen by telegfara from Wellington that Mr P. G. Welch bus been appointed registrar for the district of Shortland.

The man John Peterson who was reported missing a fey. days agojufc .who,, turned up safely at" home while wife was busily inquiring regarding his safety, created svme .exv citemeot yesterday miming in firahaiiisiownV . Peterson and his wife have been lodging at the DidHouseatltome Hotel, in Abrahara-sireet, and^the^W-h^^-a^pe'dhi s been drinking. ! Yesterday morning,'shortly before 9 o'clock, Mrs Peierson went to the Police-station at Portland and stated that her husband hall drunk a quantity of tincture of laudanum for the purpose of destroying himself. Constable Grace went with her, and found Peterson lying in bed. He confirmed his wife's statement so far as his,'havitig. drunk the laudanum was concerned, but he 'said lie ohiy "did so for the purpose of getting some sleep, as he had been unable to sleep for several days and nights. Some of the laudanum he said he bought iii Auckland, and the remainder at Messrs Spencer and Hall's, informing them that'he wanted it to rub upon some bruises. He Bhowed th'e cinstable the rennins of the laud mum in a 2-oz phial, pointing out the quantity which he said ,he. had taken, which must have been considerably over Jati; ounce.; j The. instable ihatl him" removed to the hospital! where'lie was examined by Dr Lethbridge. The doctor stated that he showed no symptoms of hnvin'g taken an overdose, and that he did not believe, his statement, uor would he allow him t|o remain in the hospital. It is believed tint the man, having had some words with his wife on: the previous evening, concocted this statement of poisoning to frighten her. It would be im-, possible that he could have drunk the quantity he staled he did and survive. 1

" Old Colonist", writeTo the Editor.—; Sir. —I read iu a late issue of your journal that, the house of a settler at Hawke's Hay, named' : Siitton'iihad: U'eeu" pulle J idowit. The outrage was committed at the instigation and under the direction of Karailiana and Tohamoana, both native representatives in tlie Assembly Surely such conduct will lie thoroughly investigated by a committee of the House. Jf the .honqrand.jresponsibilities of V station to which'a'Qiiixotic"Government h.ia raised th;sj men are not sufficient: to subdue, or at least restrain the violence of the savage I think, sir, the sooner they resume the blanket and the mere the better. We know to what absurd lengths the nativ* minister will go incondoning the offences of his native friends, an'd I have no doubc abundant excuse will be made for this agrarian outrage, but I am much mistaken iu the tone and feeling of the maj >rity if the H line, if they submit to an iusu't like this, or fail to mark their sense of indignation at the lawless behaviour, of, i their honourable (?) -colleagues The question is not did Sutton violate some Maori custom, bit are these men fit to resume seats in the Parliament of the colony who have set an example of violence and contempt for the law 3 they, themselves, have, sworn to uphold and obey. 1 ' , ', • -'..The .iAtaericiiy barque. ! Florence, V 375 tons, arrived in Auckland harbour on Wednesday night from New York, with a cargo of " Yankee notions.'* The barque has been loaded at Nejw York by Messrs Arnold, Hines, and Co., and comes consigned to their branch house in' Auckland. The ' Florence,' on discharge 6f cargo, will load with kauri gam for New York for thQ'abp!f.ejfirjiji (Khe/bripga ithe following cargo:—34 bundles covered pails, 25 dozen barrel covers, 6,000 cises petroleum oil, 300barrels rosin, 100 barrels plaster of Paris,, 75: boxes axes and picks, 478 ca { es chairs, 2()0: boxes clothes pins, 225 pails, 511 bundles pails, 125 nests tub', 151 dozi washboards, |4 cases brooms, fiofwillow baskets, Arnold, flines, and Co.; 50 cases oyster.', order. | -

An immense casting was successfully made on Tuesday, at Messrs Fraser and Tinno's foundry. It vas a piston for the Thames Pumping Association, and when completed will weigbubetween and.3f .tons. ... This ioow on'itVwayto ttie tiurning-atiop," where the efti- ( cient machinery at the command of firm will ensure its being completed in a manner second to none tint could be imported from any country. Thepistop-rod, weighing about two tons, lias also just been forged under thesteum hammer, and is now in the lathe being finished, [t is a beautiful piece of workmanship, and shows the folly of importing such articles when they can be completed in such style in this city. This firm (have also in hand th 6' boilers and engines for the new Bteamer' Emu.' 'I hey are nearly completed, and will be put otf; board in a few days, The engines for the new' screw Bteamer of Mr John Lamb, which is'to be launched to-day from Duthie's yard, are also ready to be placed on board,,so that no delay will occur inftlaciug her o i;the intended berth'. —Herald. " , i l '