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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2802, 6 February 1878, Page 2

A i,bkgtht pigeongram from Ohincmuri is crowded out to-day. The deputation to Tukukino has been unsuccessful in inducing the old chief to relax his obslructiveness. Tukukino and a number of other chiefs proceeded to Hikurangi today to see the native King Tawhiao, and learn from a Native poiut of view what was done mt the late interview of Ministers with iho Kingites,

It is stated that the compact between the Batiks fixing the price of gold has been broken, and that competition will now bo the order of the day in this business.

We are informed that Dr Moran, Bonian Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, may shortly be expected to pay a visit to the Thames. Dr Quinn, Eoraan Catholic Bishop of Brisbane, at present staying at Wa»wera Hot Springs, is also expected to visit this district and spend a short time here before returning to his own diocese. 0A meeting of those interested in having a match between a Goldfield 22 and the Australian 11 for one day will be held at tho Governor Botvcn Hotel this evening at eight o'clock.

At the exhibition of the Mirror of the World last night, Mr Clifford, tho proprietor, said he hoped next week to give a performance for the benefit of the Hospital.

Last night a man named Ower, residing on the beach at Shortland, went homo under the- influence of liquor, and gave bis wife a striking proof of his affection by kicking her on tho leg aud breaking it below the kneo. Dr Payne, fortunately, was in the neighborhood, and was speedily attending on tho unfortunate woman.

A man named James McCormick, employed at the Phoonix Brewery, met with an accident this afternoon, having sustained a fracture of the bones of the right leg above the ankle, by the breaking of a rope used for hauling hogsheads from the ground floor to an upper storey. The sufferer was takeu to the Hospital, and the bones were set by Dr Perston.

A theatrical" contributor of the New Zealand Hun says: A telegram received at Liddy's well-known and popular theatrical agency, advises of the sudden death of Mr Charles Mothersell, at Mount Borgan near Adelaide, on the evening of Friday ■ last (Jan. 11). The deceased gentleman was at the time the business agent for Messrs Burton and Taylor's Circus. He had gained for himself, and most deservedly, a very high character for probity and strict attention to business. Ho was in fact " thorough "in every thing he took in hand; and was universally respected. Well, Charlie, you've only gone before.

In the new London weekly, Brief, we find the following:—" We hear a little too much about honorary services in tne City, because we also hear a great deal too much about testimonials and acknowledgments. An entertainment committee at Guildhall is not. complete ■ unless each of its members receive a gold or silver badge, or some valuable memento of the festivities. The chairman of a board is usually the recipient of a trifle in plate or an object of vertu, and so on, the rewards occasionally taking the form of very small souvenirs, which are, however, expensive when they have to be conferred on a number of individuals. The latest exemplification of the practice is the sum of 1000 guineas Toted to the committee of the Indian Famine Fund, to be distributed by the late Lord Mayor, who has, it is declared, awarded 350 guineas to his private secretary, Mr Soulsby, 350 to Mr Winzar, the sword-bearer, and 100 to Mr Lane, the remainder being returned to the fund, except 60 guineas, which a a friend of the late Lord Mayor moved should be spent to buy him a testimonial. Now, nobody would grudge reasonable remuneration to the people who have devoted much time and intelligent work to the proper collection and distribution of the fund; but then, why honorary, if the principal officials so engaged are paid 350 guineas a-piec3 for their services P "

A good story is narrated in the Gentleman's Magazine. An Englishman staying at an hotel in Normandy lost his purse. He complained to the landlord. The viaitre was sure that all his people were paragons of honesty, but there were two other Englishmen stopping in the hotel— probrbly they were no better thuu they should be. Monsieur had belter inquire about them. Monsieur did so, and found that the one was Dean Stanley, the other Alfred Tennyson.

Two devoted disciples of Izak IWallon (says the Christchurch J'ress): hare just returned from a raid ou the rivers of the south. The following items furnished us by one of them will show what success they hud; and the fact that such magnificent fishing can now be found in New Zealand must be no less gratifying to the friends of acclimatisation than to the lovers of the gentle art:—Lee Stream, 12<1 trout, weighing CO-Jlbs ; Deep Stream, 53 trout, weighing 53j-lbs ; total, 177 trout, weighing 119|lbs The above was the work of two rods; time, 8;V days. The two baskets one day numbered 56, weighing 291b3 ; another day, 18, weighing 201bs. The best single basket in one day had the magnificent take of 9 fish, weighing 15|-lbs.