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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2172, 20 December 1875, Page 2

At the Eesident Magistrate's Court this morning two persons were charged with drunkenness and punished in the usual manner. Messrs E. W. Puckey and A. J. Allom were the presiding justices.

Past Chief Banger Thomas Kawdon has presented two silver tankards (pint, and half pint respectively) to be rim for on the occasion of the Hospital Demonstation by adult and juvenile foresters.

An adjourned meeting of Licensing Commissioners will be held at the Shortland Court House to morrow at half-past ten c'clock.

By a telegram from Wellington we learn that there was no appearance of the easterly gale of Saturday at that city, but the same telegram warns us that from indications we may be prepared to have a heavy gale from the east changing northward.

We are requested to state that the £1 promised by Mr Sims as a donation to the hospital on Saturday was paid within ten minutes of his leaving the Court.

The T.S.V. fired at the Maori range on Saturday, for Lieut. Dey's Medal, when it was won by Vol. T. Heron with a fine score of 60 points. The ranges were 200, 400, 500 and 600 yards, ii shots at each. Heron was closely pressed by T. Xendall, and the last shot only decided it Heron's favor. Both men shot very steadily throughout, and at 600 yards Heron made 18 and Kendall 16. Both scores are considerably above the average at this most difficult distance. The range prizes were taken at 200 yards by McCarthy, all bull's-eyes; 400 yards, McLean, all bull's-eyes; 500 yards, Weir, 15 ; 600 yards Heron, 18.

At St. George's Church last night the Rev. V. Lush preached on " Education.' 1 He said according to his ideas, education should be physical, secular and religious. Physical, to develope a healthy state of body; secular, to provide for a knowledge of arts and sciences, and to expand the mental powers; religious, that the interests of the soul might not be disregarded. Without this combination, the reverend gentleman said, man would degenerate. If the development of the physical powers were too much studied, to the neglect of the mental, he would likely become a sensual bully; if the reasoning faculties were exercised and concentrated on mental culture only, there was the fear that he would become a pedantic prig; while the teaching of religion, without regard to muscular development ©r a knowledge of secular things would beget a pious milksop. It was the happy combination of these three branches of education that would produce good men.' Mr Lush's sermon had special reference to Sunday Schools, which he looked upon as second only to the Church for imparting religious instruction. The evening offertory was for the Sunday School Fund, but owing to the wretched weather the congregation was meagre and the collection correspondingly small.

In a communication to an exchange, Mr Kinnear, of Cape Town, gives the following particulars of the-value of ostrichfarming at the Cape of Good Hope :—" A full-grown ostrich will consume 201bs. of chopped lucerne, a sheep lOlbs., and a horse of 16 hands 701bs. The birds do not like grass or green forage; they prefer cabbage leaves, fruit, grain, &c, but for permanent food there is nothing equal to lucerne or clover. In 1872, Mr Douglas reared from four hens and two cocks a progeny of £130. The value of an ostrich a week old is now £10. The plucking of each adult bird gives as much as from £10 to £21; prime white feathers fetching from £35 to £45 per lb., while others of the wing-and tail are also very profitable." In 1874 the export of ostrich feathers from the Cape was 36,8291b5, and the value was £205,640."

The following pointed advertisement appears in the Kichrnond Eiver Express : —Wanted about a dozen young men of all shapes aud sizes, from the dandy, with hair enough on bis upper lip to stuff a barber's cushion, down to the little humpback, freckle-faced, cow-legged, carrotyheaded upstart. The object ia to form a gaping corps, to be in attendance at the church doors on each Sunday evening, before the commencement of Divine service, to stare at the ladies as they enter, and make delicato and gentlemanly remarks on their personal appearance and dress. All who wish to enlist in the above corps will appear at the church doors next Sunday evening as usual, when they will be duly inspected, and their name and personal appearance, amount of brains, &c, registered in a book kept, for that purpose, and published in hand bills, to be distributed all over the district. To prevent a general rush, it will be well to state none will be enlisted who possess intellectual capacities above that of a well-bred donkey. The few that have hitherto kept the position are invited to join.

Gents' Clothes, and every description of Dyeing and Cleaning done on the shortest possible notice at the Thame? Dyeing kstablishment, corner of Rolleston and Richmond streets. —Advt.

We have been informed that Mr G. S. O'Halloran still carries on the business of an auctioneer and. general commission agent, at his office, Banks' Buildings, Grahamstown. N.B. — Out-door sales conducted at the lowest rates.—Advt.