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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2599, 7 May 1877, Page 2

The Georgia Minstrel Troupe arrived by the Roiomdhana to-day about two o'clock. As the steamer neared the Goods Wharf, sounds of music were heard, and the musicians proved to be the members of the Georgia bresa band. Arrived at the wharf a lauding was effected, and the whole troupe marched up the wharf, the band playing lively airs in capital: style. There was a large number of persons on the wharf, more than we remember to have seen for a very long time, and a still larger number at the shore end, who: accompanied the Georgias.in their march the streets, which cz r tended from the wharf up Burke street, along Owen and Brown streets, up Albert street .to tha Star..Office, and ; then " right-about turn" over a part of the same ground. The Georgias were the " observed of all observers" as they paraded the streets,-; which may be accepted as proof that laeir coming has excited some interest. Their tout ensemble is peculiar: they are all shades of color, from, the dusky black to ihe pale face of the mulatto or quadroon. To-night they will no doubt have a large attendance at their first," drawing room." '. i

We notice that; a new Football Club has been formed in Canterbury, at Christchurch. The club is to be called the Merivale Football Club, and promises to be a very strong one. Mr Hi S. St. Paul, late of' the Thames, has been elected captain, and amongst other well-known players who are on* the committee we notice the names of H..W. Moore (the Canterbury heavy weight when playing v. Auckland last season), and, W. Stringer, evd D. .Kmdta. .The club are likely to be very strong and able to hold their own against the best in the Provincial district. The uniform selected is almost the same aasthat.worn by the Thames players, the only difference being the substitution of white for blue knickerbockers. ;

We are informed that a fight took place at Tetly's hotel, Shortland, this morning. It appears that two men, both on the spree, Lad a dispute which culminated in a fight, one of the men, named Hicks*., being knocked down senseless.

Fbom Goldsbrough's Monthly Circular we learn that the total shipments of Australian wool from Victoria for the ■" season," from Ist October, 1876 to April 16, 1877, amounted to 300,950 bales; or an increase of 11,227 bales on the same period last year.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Board of Education held oa Friday last, a letter was rearl, from the Tararu Committee suggesting another site , for proposed school, and an inquiry was ordered to bi made.—lt was decided to ask the Waiotahi Committee to investigate the cpraplaint made against Mr Cooper, assistant teacher in the Thames School. This was 111 the business connected with this district. ,

The New York Tribune's Washington ! special says : It is reported that one of j the earliest acts of Hayes' administration ) will be to change some of the important ( Federal officer* in Louisiana. Several of i tliese are negroes who fan neither read nor write. Even the important position of Naval Officer afc-:New Orleans is held, by a negro whose accounts came up to the auditing officers of the Treasury signed by his mark. This person is notoriously unable to read o;* write; iand it is reported that he divides the large emoluments of his office with outside persons.

Much has recently been said about tampering with letters. To**avoid this calamity a safety envelope has been invented. On the flap of the envelope the words "Attempt to open" are printed with a double set of chemicals. The first impression contains nc.i-galls and the second green vitriol. If the flap, be' steamed or moistened in any way the mp.gi.c.printing will appear, to betray the attempt t6 open. :

We have received the Illustrated New Zealand Herald for May. It contains the usual variety of colonial scenes and views of places, and a we)l prepared digest of the month's news. In addition a supplement is given, a view ,of the City of Aucklan :'. frcrn; the water, with references iv the margin showing the principal buildings. • : ;

It is notified by the Governor that unless within a period of twomonths after such notice (published in Gazette of April 26) a petition is to His Excellenoyi signed by not less than one third of the burgesses of the Borough of Thames, or a petition signed by not less tbrn one third of;the resident householders of the Kauaeran^a Highway District, praying that suca district may not be incorporated into such, .borough, His Excellency win, by proclamation, incorporate into the said borough the said district.

Ik the place of boys, pretty hitle misses are employed as" pages "in the Kansas Legislature. There is only one drawback to the new system. When oue of the little ladies gets homesick she cries, and when she cries the members "have to huddle around and comfort her, and wipe away the tears, and bestow fatherly kisses, and thereby lose much valuable time