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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2907, 10 June 1878, Page 2

The Count de Zaba will lecture at the Academy of Music this evening for the benefit of the Hospital, on " The Study of Universal History." A number of ladies and gentlemen will give some musical selections at intervals during the evening. The ability of the lecturer, and the claims of the Hospital should be quite sufficient to ensure a good house. The following ladies and gentlemen will take part in.the musical programme :— Mesdames Stannier, Kilgour, W.H. Beed, Miss Wiseman; Messrs W. H. Beed, M. H. Airey, W. Stewart. Mr R. A. E. Owen will preside at the pianoforte.

At the B.M. Court this morning the only case was one of drunkenness, in which the delinquent was fined 10s and costs, with the usual alternative.

Mb John Leydon submitted Mr P. Burkes property, corner of Burke and Owen streets, for sale by auction to-day. It was bought in by Mr Burke at £250. There was a large attendance.

Mb Thomas Spenceb has received further letters from his two sons, who, it will be remembered, made a gold discovery in the glacier heights of the West Coast while on a photographing tour. These young men have achieved quite a success as pioneers of the snowy regions, and they have lately accomplished a feat which hardy miners failed in, namely, bridging one of the precipitous ravines in the ice region by means of ropes. It appears that their gold discovery was sufficient to induce them to return to the haunts of men and equip themselves for a prospecting tour. They found five and a half ounces of nuggetty gold in one day. They have applied to the Government for the reward for discovery of a new goldfield, but the pay. ment will depend upon the future production. Owing to the difficulties in the way of access and the severity of the frost, very little has been done to test the discovery made by these intrepid young travellers.

This Acclimatisation Society have received per the mail steamer City of Sjdney, from San Francisco, a consignment of 8000 ova of the Tahoe trout, the gift of Mr Thomas Eussell, C.M.G., who has directed that the whole cost of procuring, packing, and transmit'ing the ova by steamer should be defrayed by him. This species of trout is said to be one of the finest that inhabit the rivers and streams of the Western States and Territories. It is excellent eating, is hardy, and affords capital sport to the legitimate angler. It is easily caught with hook and line. We are glad to learn that the consignment has been received in excellent condition. The only remaining question will be as to its successful hatching. The ova is at present at the fishhouse in the Acclimatisation Society's Gardens, where it will be hatched out, and then the young fish will be deposited in streams favorable for their nurture. Whatever may have been said of the introduction of particular species of birds, the thanks of the public are due to Mr Eussell for this valuable fish.— Herald. '

Me GtriiDFOBD Onslow, who, with Lord Eivers and Mr East, visited the "Claimant" a few days since at Portsea convict prison, has made the following rough notes of what took place and what

bis impressions were at the interview :— " Hair turned quite grey, smd longer than usual; face much fatter and more like himself;"* healthy appearance; hands warm at times ; seemed very sorrowful; pleased to hear Captain Brown was at liberty ; said he stili believed Cresswell was Orton, and that all Cresswell said of him was perfectly true; but that he never heard of Cresswell's name in his life. Sure no country but England would keep him where he is so long. Hoped that all would meet in Hyde Part on Easter Monday and unite in one vigorous protest at his continued incarceration, and cast aside all politics and personal differences. Said he had never seen Orton wear rings in his ears, but had seen marks where they had been —that he had never seen tattoo marks on Orton's arms, but for all that they might have been there. He expressed a wish to see his old boatman, Gould, next time, as be heard he wished to see him. Begged to thank all his friends, especially those in Portsmouth. Saw Cresswell's photograph, and declared it to represent Arthur Orton beyond a doubt in his mind. He regretted that the Australian Government would not release him to come to England." »

"Atias" writing in The World says: The following, which is authentic, tells not unfavorably for poor Lord Lei trim. He was a man of strong likes and dislikes, and one of his chief antipathies was a horror of goats. An old woman, one of his tenants, had a favorite goat, which he espied one day and made her bring up to him by the side of the road. Without a word of warning he took out his knife and cut its throat. The woman, as far as she dared, reproached him with his ruthless act, whereupon he gave her a £20 note, saying, " Take this to buy a cow with." It was characteristic of the man; hard, unyielding, easily moved to anger, but as swift to make amends, and always inexorably just. •*:■■■-: