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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2114, 13 October 1875, Page 2

The dispensary in Mary .street, so long conducted by Mr George Robson forDrs. Kilgour ami Lethbridge, has been taken by Mr "Robson on His. own account, by and for whom it will in future be conducted. Mr Eobson solicits a continuance of public patronage. Professor Bbuce, by desire^ gave another of his mesmeric and jphrenplogical.entertainments at the Theatre, Royal yesterday evening. The.part of the eu»: tertainment in which Mr Bruce gave a description of the characters of about a dozen gentlemen taken at hap-hazard from the audience,. by feeling their heads was by far the most successful,. and it is only fair to Mr Bruce to say that the traits of character to which he drew attention, were considered by those who knew the subjects described, in many instances exceedingly true. The adjourned licensing meeting for the Thames district will be held at the Shortland Court House to-morrow. The only business is to consider the application for the transfer of the license of the Theatre Royal Hotel to Mrs. White. A man named James Simpson was brought up at the Resident Magistrate's C<mrt this morning on warrant, charged with obtaining money by false pretences as long ago as 1865. It would appear that the accused personated a man of the same name as himself, and obtained a sum of £60 on an allotment of which, it is alleged, he was the owner. Defendant has been working at Waikawau for a long time, at which place he was arrested last night. We learn that another dog-poisoning case will shortly be brought in the Resident Maristrate's Court. This time the action will take the form of a criminal prosecution, instead of a suit for damages. The poisoned animal, it is stated, was a valuable sporting dog, worth ten guineas, and. the evidence Bgainst the alleged poisoner is said to be very strong. ■ Some kind, though unknown friend has come forward and presented a gift to the Waiotahi Creek school in the shape of a bell, of which we believe the school children as well as teachers felt the need. They all desire to express through our columns their thanks to the unknown giver of the same. Seveeai, membprs of the "Borough Council were inspecting buildings iD Grahamstown to-day, with a view, no doubt, to find suitable offices, as it seems to have been decided upon that the Council must find a fresh habitat if they cannot at present go the length of building a town hall. Grahamstown Office, late' National Bank,, is spoken of as the probable future location of the Borough Council Offices, . An Auckland contemporary reports that the following sums have been collected towards a fund for erecting a tombstone over the grave of the late W. T. Swan, M.P.C. for the Thames. We give publicity to the matter, as we believe there are many on the Thames who would subscribe to the fund if some person were authorised to receive the contributions, and we feel sure that subscriptions would not b6 confined to political friends of the

deceased gentleman :—Walter Sloane, 10a; George Me Leod, 10s; Alexander Wright, £1; H. S. Andrews, 10s ; George Bennett, 10s; M. McKay, £1 ; H. W. Parnnll, £1; William Brearley, 5s ; John Leech, 5a ; Richard J. Feltm, £1 ; John P. Wickham,. £1; W. Carpenter, ,6s ; James 2s 6d; E; iVV. Hollis, 6s; William Wilkinson, ss; Henry 0. Gillespie. ss; A. Hart, 2s 6d; J. Gibbons, ss; A. G. Hortop, 5s j Carrick<2s 6d ; J. E. Macdonald, 5s ; W. Thomas, 5s $ John Head, ss; John Butt, 10s ; John Scarrott, 10s ; William Woodward, 10s ; A Friend, 10s. The' Oamaru correspondent of the Waitangi Tribune writes: —"An amusing incident occurred a short time ago in one of our churches.. A worthy pair were about to enter into the holy bands of wedlock; they were young and inexperienced, unused to the form of the marriage service. Whether owing to the shortness of sight, of the clergy man,; .or the verdant greennessof the -iappy pair did not appear, but, true it is, the bride' was married to the intended husband's best man. Of course the affair had to bo recommenced." The following, having reference to two Otago members of the General Assembly, is from the Wakitip Mail :■—" Lately we published a telegram, stating that Mr I T. L. Shepherd, during an altercation in the lobby r'f the House of Representatives, nearly got a thrashing A correspondent telegraphs us that this statement is untrue. He continues :—' vhephcrd spoke to J. C. Brown in the passage, terming his conduct, in attending a Go-j Ternraoiit caucus on Saturday and an Opposition one on the following day, as only worthy of a spy. Brown took it like a lamb, shepherd is not the man to be thrashed with impunity, and Brown is to© careful of himself to try." . An amusing incident occurred in the House of Kepresentatives last evening, says the Tribune of the 2nd instant Whilst Sir George Grey was speaking on the Representation Bill Mr Brandon entered the. House, and while passing behind Sir George Grey, he asked Mr Pearce, "What's on?" to which Mr Pearce replied, " Representation," in a loudish voice; upon which Sir George Grey, thinking that Mr Pearce had interjected something with regard to his speech., turned round and said—" Representation ' Yes, but not representation of the people." The Wairarapa Standard describes the working man as he appears on his arrival in the Colouy, and as he presents himself a few years later when thoroughly colonised. Our contemporary says there is a striking contrast. At first he is diffident and shy, occasionally he will, as it were, involuntarily touch his hat to a pastor or j master, and is grateful for small mercies. But when acclimatised there is a wondrous change. He is unconscious of the existence of a pastor or master. His talk is bold and free, and can be heard across a street. If wanted to do anything his natural reply is "No fear! See him first I" He does not hesitate to call the great men of the colony rogues, liars, and humbugs, and will when opportunity offers say so to their faces. He earns his own living, and as a rule prefers working by tender. He fights his own battles, and likes having a few on hand to'fight. He is irrepressible and undaunted, feels that he is a power in the State, and if governors, knights, and legislators don't recognise the fact he has a shrewd idea that he can make it ' hot' for them.