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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2525, 8 February 1877, Page 2

We are sorry-to have to record the death of Mr Alexander Campbell, which sad event took place at .the Thames Hospital last night, the cause of death being consumption, Mr Campbell was a sergeant in the Thames Scottish Volunteers,, and formerly held the prominent .position/of drum major. It is intended to give the deceased a military funeral,, for which purpose the members of the Scottish and of Nos. 2 and 3 Hauraki Companies are called upon io parade at 1 o'clock to-morrow. There were no cases brought on" for hearing at the Resident Magistrate's •Court.to-day. „

We draw attention to the farewell lecture which' mil be given to-night by Mr H. A. Severn in the Academy of Music. As is well known Mir Severn has, perhaps,the most perfect appliances in this colony for the exhibition of scientific and interesting objects, and being thoroughly conversant with his subjects, his lectures are not only amusing, but instructive alao. He has lately added to his already large quantity of views, diagrams, &c, by importing many additional slides of views in Europe, Egypt, &c, which have never yet^been shown in New Zealand, and many of these will be exhibited on the screen to-night Besides this the radiometer will be exhibited, and the motive power, explained, in fact the lecture promises to be one of the most interesting yet delivered by Mr Severn. It is under the patronage of his Worship the Mayor, and we doubt not that the public will assemble in large numbers to bid Mr Severn farewell. It will be seen that the prices have been considerably reduced.

TTnfobtunately for the success, of the Koman Catholic Schools' treat at Tarafu Gardens yesterday, the weather, which in the morning gave promise of a fine day, broke between 1 and 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and con? tinued raining so heavily ihat all hope of continuing thej gam.es, &c.,. which had been indulged in had to be abandoned. About 150 children found shelter in a weather-board shed, and the remainder had to betake themselves to the little arbours which surround the grass plot in these pretty gardens. Finding that there was no hope of being able to resume the day's sport* it was wisely resolved to return tp Grahamstown, and the use of the Theatre Eoyal having been obtained, cake, sandwiches, &c., were liberally served out to the children who seemed greatly to' enjoy themselves. The teachers and friends were all "most assiduous in their efforts to make the day 88 pleasant as possible. When the provisions had been disposed of, the Rev. Fatier ohastagnon addressed a fewjwords" to me children, and the party-broke up.

/We- draw attention to a very unintelligible and singularly foolish telegram Vhich appears in*another column relative ..£> the cricket match played between England and 22 of Wellington. The names are in some instances.wrong, but that is a trifle. "We see that Charlwood, puffed up perhaps at having bowled in a match once, has again essayed to bowl. This time, however, it appears he bowled for the twenty-two and batted for England in the same innings, bowlingi so we are told, 25 balls

f or 14 runs. Is it possible that the Agency have made a mistake, and that it was Garwood who bowled as above stated? Both thq names end in wood, and,; that is,, quite sufficient for the Telegraphists, who perhaps ask " What's in a name ? If; shows how narrow one's mind is, and in what narrow limits its thoughts are confined, when, on reading over the.curtailed accounts of the match and seeing that a bowler — Ansori; ;by name —was reported^ to have made 15 runs and 1 maiden out of'2o balls, a person remarked that he thought the batsmen generally made the runs, and not the bowlers, apparently forgetful that Anson might be like Charlwood, able to bowl and bat at the same time.

We (Herald) understand that the whole matter in dispute between Mr J. M. Shera and the other members of the firm with which he was lately connected has been settled by the intervention of a mutual friend. There will therefore be no further proceedings in the Supreme Court. The terms of the arrangement have not been made public.