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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3346, 12 September 1879, Page 2

Mn McCullouoh receired the following telegram from iSir G. Grey yesterday : —"W. MeCiillough, Esq., Thames.—l start for Wellington to-day. My resignation shall be in at the earliest moment. I owe many grateful thanks to yourself, and the -people of the Thames, which I will express,—G. Gbey,"

Ma.tou Mukkai', the officer commauding the district, sent a loug telegrum to the Native Minister to-day, upon the relative positions of the while and native population over the shooiinjj case, and advising instant action upon the i'asult of the native runansa being known. *

William Jambs Speight, Esq., M.fi,jK., who has been returned for City Kast," arrived by the Koiomahana this afternoon. He was met at the wharf by His Worship the Mayor, Mr Dean, and a number of friends, who congratulated him upon his success. Mr Speight has to return to Auckland agnin to-morrow. Matters affecting the Grey party, and other business, call for his attention.

The fact that Sir George Grey has definitely decided on resigning his seat for the Thames hnvinKcome to the knowledge of Mr McCullough he, in another column, announces himself a candidate for the vacancy in the Liberal interest, prepared to support the policy^, laid down in the Governor's Speech, and enunciated by Sir G. Grey, and the present Government.

We learn that a gentlemjin from England named Elliot has lately purchased from Messrs Brown and Campbell the large swamp beyond Puriri springs known as McKelvie's swamp, and intends draining it and malting it fit for cultivation.on the same principle as that adopted by the Piako Swamp Company in the treatment of their largo estate. This is a step in the right direction, and we hope to haTe to chronicle shortly further efforts to improve the five virgin country of the Thames Valley. "

Thebe is a saying, "go from homo to hear news of.it," and it is verified in our telegrams from Auckland last night. Mr McGowau is there stated to be in the field for a seat for this constituency, aud, so far as we are aware, he has not yet declared his intention of catering for the Thames Cup.

It is a well known fact that many of the products of our local industries competo successfully with the maunfactures of Auckland and other centres of population. As an instance we may mention that Messrs Meiinie aud Dey to day received an order from Auckland, to manufacture 10 tons of biscuits.

Some of the hematite paint, manu« factured by Mr Edwards, has been tried on some boilers, at Messrs Price Bios., and it seems to be all tlmfe could bo desired. The paint covers well, and is of a higher color than that manufactured in Kelson indicating the presence of a greater quantity of iron.

Mb Bawden requests U5 to state that his thanks to the electors, which appear in our columns, was intended to appear in this morning's paper/, but through the carelesness of a messenger, it was not delivered in time for that journal's issue.