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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2837, 19 March 1878, Page 2

A meeting of the Volunteer Officers was held at the Pacific Hotel at noon today, for the purpose of deciding what part the Volunteers would take in the reception of the Governor. There were present:—Major Cooper. Captains Murray (Scottish), Macdonald (No. 3), Best (Navals), Mennie (Scottish Cadets) Lieutenants Dcnby (No. 2), Farrell (ttifle dangers), and Secretary Poulgrain (Naval Cadets). Captain Murray explained what steps had been talc on by the local bodies, and it was decided that the Native Corps, the Naval'"Brigade,'and Naval Cadets receive His Excellency and act us a guard of honor, the Navals to fire a salute of 17 guns on his landing; the remainder of the Volunteers will parade at 5.4S p.m. in front of lhe ; Pacific Hotel, when they will be inspected by His Excellency and Col. Whitmore, Defence Minister.-

Some alterations have lately been made to tho Hospital, which have conduced much to the comfort of the patients aad at the same time shown the paucity of the Hospital library. Most people who have been ill and hare-known what a relief it is during the convalescent period to be free of n good library, can fully understand how desirai le it is that the Hospital patients should have some source fiom which to draw amusement, mental pabulum or diversionl from their own thoughts during the dreary hours of their confinement. To such it is only necessary to say that the Hospital library is exceedingly limited. One gentleman of a benevolent disposition, whose name we are net permitted to disclose, has recently presented to the Hospital a complete feet of the Waverly Novels, a vyozb welcome addition to the reading matter in the scantily supplied library. We are confident that it is only necessary to mention this instance of generosity, nnd the fact of the library wanting replenishing, to ensure a number of donations in the shape of books and pipers.

In reference to a statement made in yesterday's issue, under the heading 11 Hospital Suuday," to the effect that Father Chiistagnon had not received the circular apprising him of the fixing of the day in time to announce it from the olt^r on the previous Sunday, we may slate that the delay was not the fault of the secretary to the Hospital* It arose through the Her. Father Chastaguou being in town.

A patisfactoet answer has been received frora the Government in answer to (he request for some assistance in providing an Old Men's Uefuge. The Government state that a bonus equal to pound for pound will be given towards furnishing this much, needed institution. If the public or the Hospital Committee can raise the necessary sum to purchase a piece of land, the Government will give an equal amount to erect a building.' We 'would suggest that the Hospital Committee set about the work at once. The ultimate management of such an institution, if declined by the Hospital Committee, could be made the subject of future consideration.

The Dunedin Tablet has taken notice of the recent controversy between our contemporary and Mr O'Donoghue ou the education question. In the issue of March 8 Mr O'Donoghue's letters are quoted at lull length.

We have seen at the shop of Mr E; VoMamts, cabinet-maker, Brown street, several handsomely inlaid mottled kauri picture frames, the workmanship of Mr Arnold, carpenter. The frames are inlaid in what is called the box pattern, with various colored native woods, such as tnuniati and cedar, and the work is so well done that it is difficult to detect the joints. The frames have been polished and certainly do credit to the maker.

The officer in charge of the Telegraph Office here reports that ho has received instructions to keep the station opeu for press work until 10 p.m. on Rid after Monday next, the 25th instant.

The Cricketers' nnintctir performance, j which was to hnve luki-n plnco on TUursduy, lias been postponed I'wing to the banquet nriil" ball given in honor of the 1 Governor, (lie commiilce of Mr Bell's I benefit have, thought it best, at the inslance of ninny ot the lending citizens, to postp'ino llieir pcrloriniinci", so that nothing may clu.sii 10 mar either amusement.

Mb Leydon desires lo call attention to his sale to morrow of the Post Office Store and buitcry at Paerou, which will- talco place at Mr Leydon's auction room at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.