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Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1838, 23 November 1874, Page 2

We are glad to learn that the Committee of the Ladies Benevolent Society are meeting with very great encouragement iti their efforts to make the Flower Show a succes?. Since the appearance in these columns of a paragraph referring to the special prizes to be offered, and thost)'already received or promised, a number of the townspeople have generously come forward with various articles and donations. Amongst the latter may be mentioned the sum of two-.guineas from His Worship the Mayor.

A CIBCUI.JUS has been issued by the Eev. Vicesimus Lush, incumbent of St. George's Church, the tenar of which must be extremely gratifying to the members of the congregation. It certainly reflects great credit on the ladies who have worked so assiduously t<T raise fands to retire the debts on the Churcb. The circular states that a sura of money has been realised." (sufficient to enable 'tjkfe Vestry to pay oftxihe la^eri^jprtioa of thji' debt on St.' George's Church, I have much pleasure in informing you that the monthly subscriptions for this Batne object will be discontinued. On behalf of the Committee of Ladies who for the last twenty months have so Mndly and perscveringly collected these monthly subscriptions I beg to thank you most heartily for tbo help you have extended to the church." From this circular we learn further that during the year 1873, and from January, 1874, to October, 1874, the sum of £25413s 6A was raised by the ladies collecting monthly subscriptions. Of this amount £350 were paid on a mortage, and the balance of £4i 13a. 6d carried forward to the Bazaar account, which will, aa stated in the beginning, "pay off the larger portion of the debt on St. George's Church."

At the R.M. Court this morning Edward Burns, Stephen Farrell, and Mary Orr were convicted of having been drunk and incapable,- and were dealt with in the usual way.

The death of Bryan W, Proctor (Barry Cornwall), recently announced by telegram, has snapped another Jink in the chain connocfing the present with a past era. From "Men of the Time" we karn that Barry Cornwall was'bwn in 1790, was educated at Harrow School, when ho had Byron for a form follow. At an early age he commenced the study of the law, but cultivating poetry,

he produced, in" 1815, a emiill volume of dramatic Batches—his first work—which evincod considerable cave and skill. .His tragedy, " Mirandola," was brought out at Ooyeot Garden Theatre with cousiderable success in 1821, Mr. -Macready taking tho principnl chnraotcr. Mr.Proctor h:is written " A Sicilian Story," " Mnrcian Coloisnn," sind " Tho Flood of Thfssallv." His most original woik is tho " Dramatic. Scenes," which, in style, ore modelled on that of the old English drama, and abound in winning simplicity and graceful sentiment. Mr. Proctor, who ha« published a volume entitled " English Songs," xcauy of which have become general favorites, is a membar of tho Bar, for many years enjoyed tbe profitable post of a Commissioner of Lunacy, but resigned that office in 1861. He married in 1824 a daughter of the late Mr, Basil Montagu, Q.C., by whom ho had a daughter, Adelaide Anne, well known as a poetess, who died in Feb., 1864. :

The Rotorua correspondent of the Bay of Plenty Times, in recording the death of the 1 Chief NgahuruViuru, says:—" This old man, 90 years of age, was not only a chief by. descent, but he was a chief by hie words and; his general character. He was the guardian spirit ofthe district and director of its affairs ;' he was a promoter and supporter among his tribe, and distinguished for his loyalty to the Queen. Shortly before his death he spoke as follows :—' Friends, listen to ray words. Farewell to Queen Victoria, the protector of all great men, and also small men, .of the orphan, the widow, and the destitute. Listen to mo, Chief of the Hgatiwhakawa.keep close to the side of the Queen, and trust to tho strength of the law to uphold yeu both ; do not let any strange thoughts rise up T»itlv'n you when lam gone. Let thi»<my word go to all my Pakeha friends—to Governor Grey, to Governor Brown, To Governor Bowen t» Donald McLean, to Smith, Haul tain, to Clarke (Henry), to Williamson (Superintendent), to Eoberfc Graham, to the Commissionor (Thames), to Fox (Premier), to Mair (Captain), to Maekay, to Bold (Major), to Nesbitt and Kemp (commissioners), to MitcbeJl, to Paries, to Clarke (Hopkins), to Warbrick, to McAlister (telegraphist),'; aud to all my Pakeha friend*. Farewell to you all; be gcod, loving, and charitable to my people who stay after me.','.'

Gents' clothes cleaned, dyed and pressed. Geuta' light suits cleaned, ss. N.B.—ln future all goods and orders will only be received at the. Thames Dyeing Establishment, Eolleston street, Shortland.