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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1903, 8 February 1875, Page 2

The steamer Wellingtonamved in the ManuVau from the South at, twenty minutes past ten this morning.

His Honok the Superintendent came to the Thames by Saturday's steamer, and to-day lias been busy at the Provincial Government offices, receiving deputations and conferring with different parties on public business.

The steamer Manaia left for Ohinemuri on Saturday night/with a detachment of Armed Constabulary, under Sub-Inapeetor Newall, 7 :and a number of diggers and Thames residents. She returned last night bringing only afew "people, and left soon after for Auckland wifch a number of passengers.

rf The Rev. G. Brown, Wesleyan Missionary, ■preached two sermons yesterday—-ia the morning at the Shortland Weeleyan Church, and in the evening at the Grahamstown Church. There were large congregations present. .In the afternoon Mr Brown delivered an interesting lecture on Mission work, in the Grahamstown Chapel. The chair was taken by His Honor the Suparintendent, who, in introducing the lecturer, said he had known him for a number of years, and had watched his career with interest. The rev. lecturer was listened to with marked attention.; and a cordial.vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer arid to the chairman. Further particulars appear elsewhere.

At the R.M. Court this morning John McCullouga was sentenced, in default of paying a fine, to 7 days' imprisonment for depositing, excrement upon the garden of a j citizen. This will doubtless prove a lesson to Mr John MoGullough and all others who m*y I be engaged in the useful profession to which that gentleman has attached himself. Several complaints from burgesses have of late been made by letter to the Borough Council Tollcßin^Tilro^nDfltenßiTßiresß"~anTJ- --tnjxxxj-ta~ health caused by the indiscriminate deposition of night Boil within the Borough, and instructions were accordingly given to the Inspector to take steps for the abatement of this nusiance. Nothing could bo more injurious tlian defective sanitary arrangements in a crowded district. Diseases are by this means- created in. the district itself without the aid of importation, and the fact has long, since made itself so sensibly apparent in all parts that great attention is being devoted to the subject. The Borough; Council ) some time since appointed a section of ground owned by Mr Cribb, at Parawai, as a depot for depositing night soil, and made the fact public in proper form; so that there could; have been no possible excuse—and there will be less in future, for persons committing a breach of the law in this respe ;t, and at the same a nuisance to their neighbors from which the most injurious results might be expected to arise. With such an instance before them, however, of how rigorously the law will be enforced* coupled with the pointed remarks made by the Resident Magistrate to day, there.should be little fear that further complaints will be heard on this head.

The members of Ifo. 2 H.E.V; fired on Saturday, at the Batts, Parawai, for the rifle presented to the company by Captain Hazard. On this occasion Corporal Kemp shewed up to the front with a score of 47 ppintsj the ranges being 300, 400 and 500 yards, five shots at each. The rifle has to be won three times to become the property of any competitor. The previous winners were—Volun* teer Stccidale, twice j Volunteers Paul and MeG-rath, once. ,

The auxiliary screw steamer Emu, Connell, master, arrived from Auckland on Saturday night, and went up the Thames River with yesterday evening's tide to load timber at the lower mills for Lvfctelton.

; We are requested to stato that in consequencs of the Citizens Ball to the Volunteer [Representatives taking place to-night, there will be no praclice of the Thames Choral Society.

The screw steamer Pearl arrived from Ohinemuri on Saturday bringing with her a nurrber of diggers. From these it was learned; that matters at Ohinemuri are just now very quiet. Each and ell had something fresh to tell about the Rao-Mitchell row. It appears to have been a perfect god-send in the way of amusement.

: The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Board of Education was held in Auckland on Thursday last, at which the following business having reference to Thames school districts wan disposed of:—An application from Kauaeranga for. eight additional desks waa granted.—The appointment of Mrs Skeen, as teacher of the Waiotahi Greek rchool was approved of. The secretary was directed to; ascertain what salary the ' committee propose for sewing mistress at Shellback school.—The Board authorised the appointment of an assistant fceacher in accordance with tli9fegulafons.—A letter from the Kauacranga Sphool Committee was read, ask ng the Board to fix the fees for a superior school which it is proposed to establish, and suggested 80s a quarter." ■ This fee was saactioncd, on consideration that one-half the fees be reserved for appropriation by the Board towards providing additional teachera for the com man classea.

Tee now iron afearner —Alert—built; by Mr Seager, left for Ohinomuri to-day with a good show of passengers atid cargo.

The appointment of Arthur Dunbevin Benncttfto be Stib. -Lieutenant in the Thames Naval Volunteers is notified in » Hew Jiftftland G-azette of the 28th ultimo; date of comrnießion, 7th January, 1875.

In the Ifcw Zealand Gazette appear certain proclamations under " The Immigration and Public Worka Act, 1870," v/ibh. reference to the railway from Mercer to Jfewcaatle, and from Auckland southwards, with lands and l'oadg to be taken for the purpose of the railway, &c. .....,.,

Throngs of persons paraded the streets on Saturday night, though the clouds wera sending a very fine and drizzling; rain that, w reckoned the most dismal of all kinds of rain. In this aa well as in aaany other evidences of unnatural liveliness which the Thames has exhibited on several occasions recently ra»y, we think, be seen the influence exercised upon the place by the Ohiaemuri* giant. Ife-is undeniable that the popalation of the Thames ha» been considerably added to of .late, and many strange faces, ifc lies been Remarked, have been. seen parading the streets; these faces ai\i those of expectant individuals, who Jike Micawbur, are '• waiting for something to turn up," "but with whom, unlike tkat remarkable gentlemen, that something has a definite shape, a palpabla existence. Indeed, Saturday evening "has rot been so tumulfcuously astir for na any (Saturday sights within remembrance. . The Theativi Royal was largely attended, arJd within the closed doars of th.o Academy the Band engaged for to-night's ball were engaged in practising the programme of dauco music. :

With reference to the impending action for libel against the Auckland Evening Star, the following letter appeared in Saturday's Herald .—"To the Editor of the Herald—Sir,. —I received a letter to-day, marked ' confidential; and private/ from Mr '.&:.> M. ißit.ed, ;editor of the Evening Star, which contains an ample apology for the slaaderous attack on me that appeared in last night's Star. I told •Mr Reed to-day that if he woixld consent to my publishing his letter in the Auckland papers, and give a sum to the local charities, I would condone hia offence ; but as he has refused to do so, I consider it a duty I owe to my fellowi-citiaens 1o appeal to a'judicial tribunal to" punish'the impenitent slanderer. ■—I am, &c, John Shera." With the result ofjrhe action, "Eraser versus Eeed and Brett," fresh in his memory, Mr Shera must either be very thin skinned or have a long purse to attempt a legal fight with the Auckland Staiy as the.libel.ihe,,complains of reads very mild when compared with, that against Warden Eraser, which an Auckland jury said, was no libel.

; In 1868 (says the Wimmera correspondent of the Ararat Advertiser) I had a parcel sent me from home, which, amongst other things, contained a single pea. I, through curiosity, planted this pea, and tending to it well ifc produced 4B peas tho first year; the second year, it produced 2331; and this, , the seventh year, I have just finished counting 414;34-3,362,500, The correspondent does not s^y how long his interesting task toak to accomplish. —-Mr-looee, tlie .celebrated con;.edian,-givcs the following account of his ...visit to the Niagara Ealls :—Niagara is the greatest sight I ever saw. I saw it the evening I arrived, and got up before daylight to see it again, in case none of the water should be left. It can't last long anyhow, and I wrote to severalof my London friends to come over soon, as I didn't believe it could go on at the same rate. I told tbe hotel proprietor that I never knew any performance that had such a " long run;" but he assured me that he had made special arrangements for the fall season ,to continue until further )iotice.' When we were- under' the falls Iliad to'pay for my costume. ;This was the first time I had ever paid for dressing up, as I generally receivo pretty large sums for puttiag on eccentric costumes.