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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2150, 24 November 1875, Page 2

t'i* &«;s ■ v-~ —.-■■;.:•-•.•.■■.'/•■■. „*■■ / H-CHK,boatT4jSe.:fixed for .this afternoon ■ between the Bank of Newj: Zealand crew i and a crew of gentlemen from Parawai i did not come off, owing to the rough state !of the weather. It is, we believe, to be | postponed fronf day to day until a suitable t day is arrived at. ......

The Companions beinj* members of the Royal Arch Chapter of Hauraki No 454, 1.C., are requested to attend at 6p.|n. as per advertisement. 'Visiting Com2panions are requested to be in attendance by 6.30 p.m.

Forfeited shares in the Nonpareil Goldmihiriing'; Company were "offered at auction yesterday by Mr Binney, and realised one penny each. 2173 were disposed of in several lots. In the Una Goldmining Company 212 shares realised 3s 3d per scrip. ; -

We have received from Mr Alex. Livingstone, Acting Postmaster at the Thames, a, table of rates. of postage chargeable on Utters, book packet's, newspapers, etc., posted in New Zealand.

It may not be generally known (says the Leader) that a person taking a postdated cheque, which subsequently proves to be valueless, cannot proceed against the party who uttered the document for obtaining money by false pretences. That such is the case received a practical illus.tration in the City Police Court on 22nd October, when a brewer's traveller for a firm in Williamstown, named Michael Niall, was brought up on two charges of obtaining money by means of valueless cheques, post-dated for £2, in payment for drinks supplied, amounting to the sum of 2s, from Mr Thompson, of the California Hotel, who handed him Back 38s change. The cheque was returned, endorsed "no account." "In the second case Mr James Mitchell, of the Railway Club Hotel, Spencer street, cashed a cheque of the prisoner's, similarly dated, for £5 10s. Mr Turner, who appeared for the defence, raised the objection that as the cheques were post dated the charge could not be maintained, and the bench concurring in this opihinion, discharged the prisoner on both charges. Detective Mahoney, who had the case in hand, stated that cheques, bills, and promissory notes given by the prisoner were all over the town.

A certain Earl, who is a miner, and hoards bank-notes, being at his banker's one day, happened to take out his pocketbook, in which was a ten thousand pound Bank of England note. "Why my lord," said she astonished banker " are you aware that there are only two other such notes in circulation?" "I ought to be," was the quite reply, "for I have got them both framed and glazed at home."

Gents' Clothes, and every description of Dyeing and Cleaning done on the shortest' possible notice at the Thames Dyeing Establishment, Corner of Eolleston and Richnond streets.—Advt. .

Now is the time to subscribe to Sattjeday. Night. Two sewing machinks to be given to Subscribers, valued at Seven and Six Guineas, for solving a riddle, or writing the best essay on the most enjoyable way of spending Christmas in the Colonies. Agents everywhere.— Advt. - • •■•■-■

The Amarita Bazar Patrika, a .Calcutta native paper, winds up a long article on the visit of the Prince of Wales to India in the following strain :—"Letthe Prince do his duty and we shall do ours.: We shall approach him with all the loyalty we are capable of feeling. We shall express our joy by rejoicings, feasts, boafires, and fireworks. Our public bodies" will shower upon him loyal addresses; our poets welcome him in verse; our ladies welcome him by huloohs; our Brahmins by chanting the sacred vedas; and our wealthy men by distributing money. But while we do these let not the Prince count his nuzzurs and presents. We expect something from him in return. We have already enumerated what we want from him. It may require money, but the money may be hereafter raised in India. It may clash with the preconceived notions of our Anglo-Indian politicians, trained as they are in the lap of despotism, but it will attach the.people to English rule. Let the King's servants be as bad as possible, but the King himself ought to be an angel of goodness. The servants are forgiven in the goodness of the Sovereign. They are bringing the Heir-Apparent here at their own peril. The people of India have all along consoled themselves with the belief that^ though they suffer wrong at the hands of their Anglo-Indian masters, it is done without the knowledge or sanction of the people of England. The universal belief is that the English of England are just, and would never knowingly allow an injustice to be done. This belief is on its trial. If His Royal Highness, accompanied by a portion of the elite of London, show Anglo-India indifference toour protests and cries—to our trne interests and advantages, our complaints and petitions, the rumour will spread like wildfire from mouth to mouth, from Himalayas to Comorin, that they are *all alike each other—princes and peasants. We beseech those who rule our destinies to see that such a rumour may have no basis to stand upon.

The Dunedin correspondent of the Maryborough Times writes :— " You have doubtless heard of our lecal insurance agent, who when a fire broke out about four in the morning, rushed off to the Otago Times office and inserted an advertisement that his company would be prepared to pay all claims arising from the fire 'now raging' at, 10 a.m. that mornirig. .We are try ing to achieve a reputation as a go-a-head community,, and I think we shall succeed in doing so,"

The Standard says that the Hon. Gr. M. Watcrhouse has again presented the half of his honorarium, amounting to £45 15,s lOd, to the Wairarapa Institute, Greytown, for the purchase of new books. The other moiety, we understand, will be presented to the Masterton Institute.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that " on Saturday last the members of the Linnean Society gave a picnic at Pearl Bay in honor of the return to Sydney of Mr Wm. Macleay*. Mr Macleay, in replying to the toast of his health, said if circumstances had permitted, he should have penetrated further into the interior of New Guinea; but it should be observed that his mission was j not that of an explorer. Reports had been spread in all directions by the, press, before his re'tuim to Sydney, representing that the ( expedition had become disorganised and demoralised, and that he had quarelled wifch, the captain of the Chevert, all of which reports were utterly untrue. It was quite possible that there was somedisagreement amongst the sailors or others on board, but if there had been it was without his knowledge. As for Captain ;Ed wards j he was^ a kind of person with whom he could not quarrel. It was quite true that in his anxiety to push forward he asked Captain Edwards to proceed to; places which "that gentleman thotight; would be dangerous for the vessel, and to .which he, therefore, declined to go, but' they had no quarrel about these matters. He now thought Captain Edwards was right in the course he took in view of the importance of bringing back those who were qn board and; the vessel in safety.' As a matter of fact, the time which heproposed to give to the expedition would be up in a few days before the Chevert couUl return to Sydney."

The Thames Dramatic Club will give a performance at the Theatre Royal on Friday night in aid of the funds of the Thames Hospital Demonstration. " Michael Erie, tho Maniac Lover," and " Robin Rough Head " will constitute the performance. There will probably be a good house as the object is a popular one, and if careful rehearsals conduce to a successful performance the Club should achieve a real success on the occasion.