THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2840, 22 March 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1878.

The s.s. Itotoinaliana will not return to the Thnraes to-night, as advantage will be taken of the high tides to place her on the gridiron for cleaning; the jiotoiti will make a trip in her stead to-morrow.

Thbbb ; is now on view in the window of Mr Green, hatter, Grahamstown, * beautifully made little bell-topper, the workmanship of that gentleman. On inquiring, our reporter was informed that this neat bijou article is intended to cover the head of a minature doll bridegroom, which is to be one of the attractions of the approaching Wesleyan bazaar.

" lonobamus " writes as follows:—" To the Editor E.^.—Siß.—Can you afford any explanation-of the enclosed curious adverlisenuent, which appears in this meaning's Advertiser. * Is it a hint that an agency exists for securing the effects of debtors against the cruel grasp of their creditors ?—" 'Debtors and Credi -ors Act, 1876.* The Thames Advertiser is duly appointed a Gazette in Bankruptcy for Ihe insertion of notices under the above Act <gj" Cargo must be alongside one hour before time of departure." 22nd March, 1878."

Sjzobtly after the opening of the Thames Goldfield, when Cclonel Whitmore was the officer commanding the colonial forces, through some reason, political or otherwise, he was rather unpopular amongst the volunteers. Here was a pun that was going the rounds at that time: " The Thames diggers want a good leader, and not a whit more (Whitmore)."

Mk John Leydon objects to the remark attributed to him by, Mr H. Alley in a letter published on Wednesday, re the reception accorded to him by the Hon. J. Sheehan. He says:—l was introduced by Mr James Mackay. When I came down stairs I was asked by Mr Alley if there was any one with Mr Sheehan. I told him he was that busy he could not speak to any person."

We learn thnt Sergeant O'Connor, recently Sergeant of Police at Thames station, who proceeded to Auckland some time ago, is about to be transferred to Wellington.

Thkbe was something like a conspiracy hatched yesterday to put an indignity upon a well-known gentleman and member of a local body, but fortunately there was some one present to vouch for his unquestionable respectability, and the little game was frustrated. It happened this way. Printed instructions were issued to the Marshal and his deputy, and to the police, as to the persons to be admitted on the wharf, on the platform at the shore end of the wharf, and in the carnages. Just as the Governor was approaching the platform to' receive the Borough welcome, a gentleman who had taken up a position on the platform, although at the head of .a department, was requested to leave the elevated posilion he had taken up. The orders were like tho laws of the Medea and Persian*, and, not being a member of any local body or one of tbe press gang, be had to leave incontinently. Another one was then signalled out as being bn the plat* form without due warrant. "That's him " said a stalwart policeman, " tell him to come down ; his name's not on the list." Explanations followed, tho gentle* man showed his ticket for soup—for admission to tho platform we mean, and was Allowed to remain. The only way the police interference can be accounted for, and it is probably the true one, is that some practical jokers put the police tip to bringing the highly respectable member of a local body down from the position to which he had a right, although some said it was because the disguise of a long sleeve hat, coat of immense caudal appendages, and other change of habiliments had so transformed a well-known citizen that the police did not recognise him. If the " pony " had t.en there no one would for a moment have been in doubt.

A cokbespondkkt, whose modesty will not permit us to disclose his name, forwards the sura of twopence to cover, as he says, Mr Plant's share of the expense of yesterday's demonstration. Ho says the income of the Borough is about £7COOa year j the probable cost to the Borough of yesterday's proceedings will be £50;. Mr Plant pays in rates say 20s a year ; therefore Mr Plant's contribution to yesterday's demonstration would be dbout one seven thousandth of £50, which reduced to a nicety gives within a fraction of one penny three farthings. Our contributer sends twopenco. The Town Clerk can have this, and any further contributions to the defence fund which may be received, on application at the publishing office.

The business of the B.M. Court this morning was entirely of a civil character. Several judgments went against defaulting County ratepayers for non-payment of rates, in most cases the costs being considerably more than the amount sued for. Three judgment summonses were heard, vis., Payne v. Kate?, Baxter t. McManus and Bank of JS'pw South Wales v. Harcourfc. In the former cases orders to pay £1 per cionth were made, and in the latter no order was made.