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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2972, 24 August 1878, Page 2

In the fourth page of to-day*s issue will be found some " Special Telegrams," news from China and Japan, a reference to the benefit of Mr J. L. Hall on the' occasion of the fiftieth production' of " Our Girls," &c: . We are requested to remind all .members of the Colombo Belief Fund Committee that a meeting will be held at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel this evening at half past seven o'clock. , . Sbbgeant Fieming, A.C., has been relieved by Sergeant Jackson. The latter has been stationed at Parnell for a long time, and comes with tbe reputation of being an excellent officer. .

The enquiry by Captain Fraser and Superintendent Thomson into the alleged ill-treatment of the daughter of Mrs H. McManus, by some members of Thames police, will probably be commenced on Tuesday next;

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Ehrenfried, has, on requisition, called A meeting of burgesses and inhabitants of the Thames for the evening of Monday next, to discuss proposed Thames and East Coast Eailway, which, the advertisement states, it is understood the Government are disposed to favor "in lieu of the guarantee uader the Districts Railway Act." The requisition Was signed by over 150 persons,, and the meeting is to take place in the Theatre Royal at halfpast seven o'clock. ■

The usual monthly church parade of the Thames Naval Brigade and St. George's Naval Cadets will take place tomorrow. Both companies will muster at the Naval Ball at 10 o'clock sharp. Me Jno. P. Jones notifies that in future the Karaka School, which lie has conducted for nine years, will be carried on by Miss Jones, as he is about to leave. As a teacher, and.amongst the Eechabites and some other local institutions, Mr Jones will be missed- . ' The person whose death in the Hospital is to-day announced—Mr McMahon— has been an inmate of that institution, so we are informed, for two years and a half. ;

Attention .is called to the all-comers' match at Mr Barlow's gallery to-night; the highest scorer in any six shots will be entitled, as usual, to the prize, on this occasion a handsome meerschaum pipe and case. ;

. The* Rev. V. Lush, incumbent of S. George's, has received a communication from Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, recommending to-morrow as a Day of Thanksgiving for the preservation of peace in Europe, but he did not receive it in time to announce the services last Sunday. The thanksgiving services will be held to-morrow, for which special Psalms and Lessons have been selected. In the morn* ing the anthem will bo from Psalm LXXVI—" In Judah is God known." In the evening Psalm 05XXIII—"Behold how good, &c." •

The Marionettes were again greeted 'with a good house last night, so far as the gallery and stalls were concerned, but the pit was miserably patronised. The performance was gone through as usual, the audience evidently appearing highly pleased. In the Italian Fantoccini there is one character very puzzling. It is the dancing skeleton, whose wonderful per* formances and extraordinary gestures indicate that it must be manipulated by a perfection of mechanism, The matinee this afternoon was attended by hundreds of children and a number of adults, and the enjoyment of the youngsters was complete. We notice that the company intend staying for a night or two next week. Should the weather improve they will be sure to be liberally patronised. These was a clean sheet at the R.M. Court this morning, The Hauraki Engineers, notwitb stand* ing the uninviting character of the weather, mustered for drill last night in their usual average strength : the whole of the. officers and uon-cpmmissipned officers were present, with Sergeant-Major Grant, the permanent staff instructor. After Lieut. Barlow had put the men through the whole of the bayonet exercise, includ-

ing the variations of point and guard, the officers fell in, and were instructed in several intricate manoeuvres in battalion drill (which are but seldom used) by the Sergeant-Major. Before the corps was dismissed, Lieut; Denby informed the men that " he felt muci(i gratification in stating that an anonymous friend of the Hauraki Engineers had munificently ordered a challenge vase of the value of ten guineas for their competition. He hoped to read the firing conditions, to them on the next parade." Captain Small, addressing the corps, said that he trusted they would keep up- their ancient name, and muster well at next Friday* s parade, that Major Withers on his first inspection may be favorably impressed with the character and appearance of the Engineers. ;

Me W. J. Addey has left at the office of this paper the sum of £4 7 s 6d, the net proceeds of an evening party held at his hall on Tuesday last in aid of the fund being raised for the widows and families of Messrs Benney and Thrupp, drowned in the Colombo. The gross proceeds of the entertainment were £6 13s 6d; expenses, £2 6s; balance £4 7s 6d. Mr Addey states that some of the persons who contributed the refreshments at the entertainment did soon the understanding' that the proceeds should be divided be* tween the two families above-named, to the exclusion of the family of Mr De Thierry. We think this rather invidious, and would suggest that they reconsider their decision and authorise us to hand over the money to the • treasurer of the general fund. Should they not do this we must ask them to dispense the result of their benevolent efforts themselves. Mr Addey wishes to convey his thanks to the Committee who managed the entertainment, and to the Hibernian Society's Band for their attendance, and requests us to state that his hall can be had for charitable purposes free at any time when such purpose will not. interfere with school duties.

The Thames correspondent of the N|ew Zealand Herald, noticing the departure of the Mayor for Wellington, says :-*■" It is very much to be regretted he did not take this step sooner, and leave fully a month earlier, for then he could have been present at the sittings of the County Conference, where his influence would, no doubt, have been felt, especially in matters which affect the Thames district/ Such a well informed writer, ought to know that the Thames had the best possible representative at the County ■ Conference, namely the County Chairman, and that the Mayor could not have had any business at such conference even if he had gone to Wellington a month earlier. The same correspondent forgot to mention that the Mayor has gone to Wellington in his private capacity as a citizen, at his own expense, not at the request of the Borough Council.

Me W. H. Watt, Mayor ©fWanganui, has resolved to erect a noble monument to the memory of his eldest daughter, who was among those who perished in the dreadful Avalanche disaster. Mr Watt has resolved to devote-a property yielding an income of £1000 per annum, which he intended to bequeath to Miss Watt, towards the erection of an Orphanage, to be open to orphan children of all classes and creeds alike, a secular education of a.most liberal kind being provided, while- Bible teaching also is to be given daily. . The carrying out of this provision is entrusted to the Presbyterian Church. The Wanganui Chronicle justly remarks :•—" In every way this generous bequest will rear a most suitable and lasting monument to the memory of a Christian young lady, who was beloved by all who knew her, and whose gentle, loving, winning ways were never moreen* dearing than when quietly planning relief for some helpless sufferer., or in the midst of the children of the Sunday school of which she was a teacher, ministering to their wants, or guiding their simple sports at the pie-nic. • „?■•-•■ ;. To persons farnisliing—lf you wish to obtain well-made bedding of the beßt quality at reasonable prices, make your purchase at the Thames Bedding Factory in Pollen street. Spring, hair, and flax mattresses, palliasses, feather beds, and pillows. A very large assortment of iron bedsteads -and cots (all sizes) to select from.—J. G\RIGO.