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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3150, 24 March 1879, Page 2

By the last mail from Wellington His Worship the Mayor received from the New Zealand Commissioners forms for application for space in the Sydney Exhibition. The following are the General Kegulations supplied with the forms of application:— -; ;

Exhibits will be admitted free of duty. The removal of goods, exoept under special circumstances, will not be permitted prior to the close of the Exhibition. Facilities will be given for the Bale of exhibits to be delivered after tbe close of the Exhibition. -

A special provision will be made by Parliament for the protection of inventions capable of being patented in New South Wa es.

No work of ark, nor any article whatever, exhibited in the buildings, parks, or gardens may be drawn, copied, or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the permission of the exhibitor and the Commission.

The Commission reserves tho right of rejecting or returning any proposed exhibit. .Artioles that are in any way dangerous, or offensive, or injurious to the public decency or morality, will not be admitted into the Exhibition.

Each exhibitor will have the right to pro* duce and publish the report awarded to him, but the Sydney International Commission reserves the right to publish and dispose of all reports in the manner it thinks, best for public information, and also to publish and distribute the reports in regard to the Exhibition.

Every person who becomes an exhibitor hereby undertakes and acknowledges to observe the rules and regulations established for the government of the Exhibition.

We have received the annual report of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. It shows that the net profit for the year, including £3548 2s 9d brought forward from the preceding year, is £58,091 6s Id, which it recommends should be divided as follows :—Payment of dividend, £22,873 03 2d; payment of bonus, at 5 per cent., £11,394 Is 9d ; reserve fund, £20,000; to be carried forward, £3824 4s 2d. The expenses for the year have been £37,043 16s lOd, of which £29.933 17s went to the directors' honorarium, and officers' salaries. Appended to the report is a list of the principal wool importers in the Australasian Colonies, which shows that the Loan and Mercantile Agency heads the list of importers with 65,223 bales.

We have at present on the Thames Mr John Lawson, Commissioner of Constructed Eailways for the North Island, who has been up the Waikato and Kaipara lines introducing reforms and reorganising the tariff charges. He arrived here, accompanied by Mrs Lawson, on Saturday, by the steamer Botomahana, and yesterday afternoon had a walk through the township with His Worship the Mayor. This morning he proceeded by the Te Aroha up the river, being anxious to see the river and the Paeroa end of the proprosed line of railway. He will visit some of the principal mines to-morrow, and leave again for Auckland on Wednesday morning. Before many months we may expect frequent visits from Mr Lawson, and only regret that he has not now to fix a tariff for a line running from here to the Waikato.

A iabge attendance is expected at the Naval Ball this evening at the Academy of Music. All the tickets issued have been purchased, and the committee are making every arrangement possible to ensure a pleasant evening's amusement. We trust to see the exertions of the committe rewarded by a large gathering, and, as the ball is given in honor of the Carbine Champion and his fellow representatives, all our foremost citizens should be present to show their appreciation of the victory won for the Thames district.

" A Fibeman " writes expressing a hope .that while *he Shortlaod people are with commendable liberality subscribing to the Grahamstown Brigade, they will not forget that they have a Brigade situate in their midst, subscriptions to which in the. present low state of, their funds would be very acceptable.

About 70 Volunteers from Timaru will take part in the Easter demonstration at Invercargill.

It will be seen from our advertising columns that a lecture will be delivered in the Presbyterian Church on Friday evening next by the Rev. S. Edger, 8.A., of Auckland, on the " Eastern Question and the Future of Europe." From the absorbing interest taken by all persons nearly in this important subject, and the masterly manner in which Mr Edger treats all his subjects, we confidently expect to see a large attendance.

We notice with pleasure the name o" Lemuel John Bagnall, Esq., among the names of gentlemen lately placed upon the Commission of the Peace for the Colony. Mr Bagnall deserves the honor paid him by His Exoellency, for he has always given time and attention to public matters, and shown the possession of sound common sense and ability in the management of public business.

The second competition amongit members of the T.E.E. for Mr A. J. Allom's gold albert took place at the Government; Bange on Saturday, when it was won by Vol. Wilcox. The prize has to be won twice in succession, or three times at intervals, before it becomes the property of any member of the corps. Sergeant Wilson, who won it at the first competition, tied the present winner, but the latter having made the biggest score at long range takes first place.

The museum of arts and curiosities will re-open in Brown street this evening for the last time. The show contains many articles which are well worthy pf inspection, and we trust that the proprietors will have a better attendance than they have hitherto had.

Thb following are the amounts received by the Domestic Water Supply Committee for 12 months:—For water supplied within the. Borough, £649 4s 6d; Parawai Highway .District, £93 13s ; Thames County, £3110s lOd.

.., Bespectino- one of the valuable animals lately bought by Colonel Fraser, the Southland Times has the following:— "Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. held an important sale of Shorthorn cat; tie to-day, from the celebrated Brunswick herd of Mr S. Gardiner, ©f Chelsworth, Victoria. The highest price was paid for Flower of Brunswick, a .heifer calved in November, 1877, and considered the best in the Colony. She was bought by Colonel Fraser, of Auckland, for 400 guineas, and much regret was expressed that she was not secured for this district." All judges agree that the Flower of Brunswick is the handsomest heifer ever landed in New Zealand. Messrs Link paid 2000 guineas for her dam at Messrs. .Robertson's sale. ; Colonel Fraser also brings north a young bull, Croydon, presented to him by Mr Gr. M. Bell, of Waimea Plains, Southland. He is got by Eockingham IV., out of the Waimea heifer by King of Butterflies, g d Waimea, by Koyal Butterfly, g g d Jessamire 4th, by Lord Raglan. Jessamine 4th was awarded four first prizes in Victoria. The following is the pedigree of the Flower of Brunswick.:—-Flower of Brunswick, roan, calved 29tli November, 1877; got by Duke of Alvie. Dam Butterfly's Flower, by Royal Butterfly, 16; g d April Flower 2, by Royal Butterfly 6, 18,757 ; g g d April Flower, imported (C. H. 8., vol. xiii., p. 590), by Richard Cceur-de-Lion, 13,590; g g R d Maj Flower, by Abraham Parker, 9856; gg g g d Gay Lass, by Ethelred, 5990; gg g g gd,Gaiety, by Albert, 5729 ; g g g g g g d Winifred, by Fitz Maurice, 3807 ; g g g g g X B d Wealthy, by Brougham, 1746; gggggggfidby MarJish, 4375 ; g, g g g g g R g g d by a son of Sir Harry, 5155. Duke of Alvie has carried off all the first prizes and champion gold medals for the last four years at the principal shows in Victoria. These animals will ultimately be taken to Ohinemuri.

The weekly state of sick in the Thames Goldfields Hospital from 16th to 22nd March, 1879, is as follows:—Statistical Nosology.—Zymotic diseases—remained 4,. discharged" 1» remainingl 3; local — remained 6, admitted 4, discharged 2, remaining 8; developmental—remained 2, remaining 2; violent—remained 3, discharged 1, remaining 2. Totals—remained 15, admitted 4, discharged 4, remaining 15; out-patients, 36. Mr Aitken, dispenser, desires us to acknowledge. the receipt of a basket of figs from Mrs Lamb for the sick in the Hospital.

A bottle of very superior tomato sauce has been left at our office. The condiment is well flavored, and was manufactured by Mr Aubrey, of Block 27. There is no reason why the manufacture of such sauces should not be carried out extensively on the Thames, and if our residents would ask only for locally manufactured articles, this and other industries might be greatly helped to a place in the market. A great deal of the tomato sauce retailed on the Thames is manufactured in Auckland, and has gained for itself a name in New Zealand, and there is no reason why a Thames production should not successfully compete with it—if care and attention were paid in its manufacture.

Tee engines and appliances of the Kumaru Fire Brigade have been siezed under distress for rent. The members of the Brigade are indignant, as the insu ranee companies had promised an annual contribution, which, if paid, would have cleared all liabilities.

In reference to tbe case of Czerwonka v. Beere, in which a charge of felony was brought against Mr Beere, we understand the public have not yet heard the last of it. It is the intention of defendant to enter an action against the plaintiff for defamation of character. Beere was discharged yesterday upon the plea that there seemed <o be no possibility of gettine; the witnesses from Wanganui to attend, and although the case has been adjourned several times, no evidence of Beere's guilt has beeu brought before the Court. The criminal action is now ended ; but a civil one may yet be entered into by Czerwonka. In the former case the expenses are paid by the Crown; in a civil action they have generally to be met by the plaintiff if he fail to prove his case. This may and often does prove a sufficient inducement for a person with a weak case to withdraw from a prosecition. It is to be regretted that under the existing law no opportunity has been afforded- Mr Beere's counsel to defend his client, as the discharge was granted before the case had been proceeded with, and so far as we know the charge against Mr Beere has not been substantiated in any way.—New Zealand Times.

The Wellington Post saya that tbe runaway Stebbing informed his fellow voyagers on board the Lorraine, that he was coming to New Zealand to a "station." He omitted to state, however, that it was a police station which he was bound for.

The cricket match between the elevens of the rival clubs—Union and Thames— took place at the Parawai ground on Saturday afternoon, and ended in favor of the former, the victory being chiefly due to the bowling of Boxall, McMillan and Hunter, and the generally good fielding of the Union team. The fielding of the Thames was indifferent. The following are the scores :—Union.—Hoskins, c Young, b Lumsden, 0; George, b Lumsden, 6; McMillan, b Lumsden, 16; Geo. Smith, b Murphy, 7; J. Smith, b Grey, 23 j Gribble, c Young, b Lumsden, 5; Boxali, bit-wicket, b Grey, 9; Hunter, b Murphy, 4; Feihey, b Grey, 7 ; Lough, not out, 1; Williams, b Grey, 0; extras, 12; total, 89. Thames.—lst innings: Buttle, run out, 2; Young, b Boxall, 3 ; Grey, run out, 6; Murphy, lbw, 3; Munro, b Boxall, 11; Gellion, b Boxall, 4; Bull, b Boxall, 0; Gudgeon, b Boxall, 1 ; Lumsden, run out, 0; Cameron, not out, 6; Heron, c Smith, b Boxall, 2; extras, 14—52. 2nd innings: Young, c George, b Hunter, 0; Grey, b Boxall, 4; Murphy, st Boxall, b McMillan, 28; Munro, not out, 11; Gellion, not out, 14; Cameron, c Williams, b Boxall, 0; Heron, b Hunter, 0; extras, 6—63.

The Bible in Schools Association of Dunedin has just published a paper, read by Mr Park, head-teacher of a Dunedin school and Secretary of their Association. The Tablet remarks concerning it :— " We. have seen just enough to inform us that the writer is a very imperfectly .educated person, a fact not to be wondered at in a new schoolmaster, when we consider the light thrown on even pretentious profundity amongst us. He has made a prodigious clacking over matters he knows nothing whatever about, and if he be a fair sample of the Government schoolmasters of Otago, they are men not calculated by any means to rear up pupils capable of setting the Thames on fire/

Says the Bangiora Standard:—lt is rather strange that Kaitangata means " man-devourer." The Maories would after the recent fearful destruction of human life there, have given the place the very name which by a sort of fatal prescience it had already received. Who will say after this that there is nothing in a name ?

"Fob several days a curious story about a box, or it might be more accurate to say a story about a curious box, has, been making the conversational rounds of Glasgow. Having heard it in the common meeting place for merchants and in more private circles, we now proceed to tell the story which is perfectly accurate, so far as it goes; how much farther it may be supposed to go we leave to the fancy of the reader. Some time since, a wellknown messenger-at-arms paid a visit to. the neighbouring borough of Benfrew, and made a number of inquiries with reference to a certain box which had been made by a joiner in the place. The thing itself being neither rich nor rare, the county town was all the more curious to know why the officer should concern himself so greatly about it. But he kept his own counsel, as messengers-at-arms have a habit of doing, and for a time the secret was well preserved. It has at length, however, oozed out that the box in question was made to the order of James Morton, Esq., of Elderslie House (whose connection with the City of Glasgow Bank is well-known), and that it has rather a curious history. The order for its construction was given about the end of October last, the joiner being instructed- to make it of inch-and-quarter yellow pine, hooped with iron, its dimensions being three feet square by two feet deep. The commission having been executed, the^ joiner sent the box to the tin-smith of the town, who lined it with his favorite metal, and thus fashioned into as strong and snug a box as could be desired, it was sent to Elderslie House. A day or two afterwards the carrier between Benfrew and Glasgow was instructed to go to Elderslie House and convey the box to a ship which was about to leave the Brootnielaw for New Zealand. The carrier called in due course, and proceeded to take possession of the box, which was addressed to—well, we need not divulge the name. He found, however, that in fact, as in law, taking possession is sometimes a matter of difficulty. He tried to lift the box, with the assistance of one of the men servants, but it could not even be moved. In the end four stalwart fellows staggered out with it to the cart, and it was conveyed to the city and duly placed on board ship. We leave the reader, as already hinted, to come to any conclusion he pleases with regard to the contents of the box, the weight of which was ascertained to be 5 cwt. Perhaps it may be as well to suspend the exercise of private judgment until the arrival of the ship at Dunedin, when the person to whom the box is addressed may find that it is a subject of great, though pardonable curiosity."— Glasgow Herald.

EEFEEHiNa to the disclosure made by the accounts in the bankrupt estate of a Manchester firm, the chairman of a meeting of its creditors said :—"Since the Collie fraud of, 1875, no commercial failure has occurred so disastrous to the credit and pockets of Manchester men as this of Heugh, Balfour, and Co. I will not enter at any length upon those accounts, as any information will be given to you by the accountants; but there is one item in the separate account of John Heugh, which I cannot look o?er —it is the sum of £33,917 os 4d for the expenses of the orphanage ■ and charities, — (Laughter.) This munificent charity of an insolvent estate appears to me ghastly in the light of these revelations.—(Hear, hear.) It reminds me of a remark of our bishop that there are men amongst us who build churches out of their ungodly gains to feel their way to heaven.—* (Laughter and applause.) I speak strongly because I feel intensely that we in Manchester have been frightfully deceived for years as to the credit of Mr John Heugh."