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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3390, 3 November 1879, Page 2

The trades-people of New Plymouth, finding the credit system getting beyond bounds, are determined to protect themsekes, and for that purpose intend to form a Tradesmen's Protection Society, the object, as stated m the suggested rules, being to reform the present system of long credit:—(2). That a solicitor be appointed to do the business, of the Society, and shall be paid out of an annual subscription from the members of the Society. (3). That in the erent of credit being given, the utmost extent shall be (our months. (4.) That all accounts not paid at the expiration of the four months •hail be placed in the hands of the Society's solicitor. (5). That special arrangements can be made with clients in case of emergency for allowing extra time, but, in all cases, interest ac the rate of 10 per cent, per annum shall be charged for such extra time. (6). That in case of bankruptcies, special and searching investiuation shall be made by the Society's solicitor, and if any irregular or fraudulent transactions be discovered, such offender will be dealt with by the utmost rigour of the law.

At the E.M. Court this morning in the ease Leathern v. Mackay, for neglecting to pay on an affiliation order, the hearing was further adjourned for a month as defendant had paid a portion of the amount in arrear into Court, and wished for time to pay the balance. Thii was all the business.

There will be something interesting on to night, at about 7.30, at Mr Lawless' tobacconists' shop, Brown street. The Melbourne Cup will be run to-morrow.

Mb Alfred Habby Veenon, assayer to the Bank of New South Wale* here, has received a notification under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, ot his appointment as an assayer under the "Goldfield Act." Some lime ago Mr Vernon passed the necessary examination. Mr Vernon is a son of our respected fellow-townsman, Mr Henry Vernon.

At a special meeting of the Borough Council held this morning it whs decided to request the Mayor to proceed to Wellington to press upon the Government the wants of the district. The expenses of the trip was estimated not to exceed £50, the la>fc visit of the Mayor ouly costing £43 2s 6d.

An entertainment is to be given in the Volunteer Hall, Eichmond street, tomorrow, in aid of the Children's Festival Fund, in coimsction with ttie Shortland Wesleyan Sunday School. The entertainment will consist of readings, recitations, and music, and every person present will receive a gift of some kind.

Ik a late gazette we notice that Edward Henry Power has been appointed a certificated Accountant in Bankruptcy by His Honor the Chief Justice. We are reminded by the worthy dispenser of the Thames District Hoipital that yesterday, Sunday, 2nd November, was the eleventh anniversary of the opening of that most useful institution.

Weekly state of sick in the Thames Goldfield Hospital, from 26th Oct. to the Ist Nor., 1879.—Statistical Nosology: Zymotic Diseases—remained 3, admitted 1, discharged 0, remaining 4; Constitutional—remained 1, admitted 1, discharged 0, remaining 2; Local—remained 12, admitted 1, discharged 2, died 1, remaining 10; Vislent—remained 1, remaining 1. Total—remaiued 17, admitted 3, discharged 2, died 1, remaining 17. Out patients 24—Mr T. Aitken, Dispenser, desires us to acknowledge the receipt of a parcel of splints from Mr Farrar, chemist, Pollen street.

On Satuiday we published an "on dit" to the effect that proceedings were to be taken against a certain mine manager for disobeying the instructions of the Mining Inspector. We have since learnt thai this is a fact, and the case will probably come before the Warden some day this week. The defendant is Mr Thos. James, manager of the Caledonian mine. The offence with which he is charged is a breach of the "Gold Geld Regulations," in disobeying the instructions of the Mining Inspector concerning the use of a winding rope considered unsafe by that functionary. It would appear that men in the mine have so far neglected the warning as to have signalled the engine driver to wind them up as mullock, thus greatly i creasing the danger attending the use of the defective rope. It is stated, on good authority, that the case will be defended.

The Star says :—The New Zealand Presbyterian Church New* for November opens with a critical and well-written paper, by Mr Smeaton, of Helensville, on Latin poetry, shewing a refined knowledge of the Latin ecclesiastical lore. The essay is worthy of intelligent perusal. " The Latinity," says Mr Smeaton, "is classic and elegant; the style, upon the whole, richly poetic, somewhat overburdened, however, with ornament and periphrasis, but yet vigorous and nervons ; the thought keen and incwive. Probably Milton may have been more indebted to Juvencus than to Caedmon for hit conception of the conclave of the fallen spirits." Mr Smeaton was for some months resident on the Thames, during which he contributed several articles to our local journals.

Sir George Grey's Bill to prevent Corrupt Practices in Parliament contains the following principal clause :-—" Every person who gives or offurs to give a bribe to any member of the New Zealand Assembly, or to another person for him, or attempts by menace or deceit suppression of truth, offer or promise of office, or offer or promise of expenditure of public money, or erection of public work or any particular advantage in or to any locality, or by any corrupt means to influence a member in giving or withholding his vote, or not to attend the House or Committee of which he is a member, or giving assistance or support to any measure, or to any particular side of any question upon which he will be required to act in his official capacity, shall be punishable for misdemeanour for not less than one nor more than ten years." The second clause provides: That any member becoming a party to such corruption shall be liable to the same punishment. By clause three a witness refusing to give evidence shall be deemed guilty of misdemeandur; and clause four, any person convicted of any offence under this Act shall forfeit his seat in the House, and become disqualified for ever from sitting in the House, or holding any office under Government.

Our telegrams under London. October 31, contain the words "Obituary: Buckstone." The Buckttone referred to is doubtless John Baldwin Buckstone, tbe great loir comedian and dramatic author. Mr Buckstone's principal dramatic works are •• The Green Bushes," " Flowers of the Forest," "Leap Year," "Luke, the Laborer," " Vietorine," and many other pieces of minor excellence. As a comedian he has seldom been excelled. He was the acknowledged Bob Acres, Touy Lumpkin, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Maw-worm, and Marplot, and in several other characters his success was great. For many years past he has been lessee and manager of the Haymarke^ Theatre, wiere his name is thoroughly identified by modem English comedy and farce. His death will create a blank in theatrical circles similar to that caused by the demise of the late Charles Matthews.

Oni of the members cf the Queensland Legislative Assembly has caused a thrill of horror to run through the veins of his fellow-colonists, the Chinese. In a letter to the Telegraph of Brisbane he complacently says:■—" With regard to my emotions towards the Chinese. I hare to sny that I would cheerfully shoot every Chinese in Queensland, and not feel the slightest pang of remorse." Now, this is the right man to satisfactorily solve the Chinese question; bofc he must start early. There are about 15,000 Chinese in our sister Colony, and, counting' 300 working days in each year, he must pop off five a day to get through the work in ten years. Captain Bobadil himself wai even in words, but a weakling when compared to this modern would.be wholesale slaughterer.

The New York Times London Corresponent states the Prince Imperial wai privately married to a beautiful young English girl, and before leaving for the Cape installed her with her baby and nurie, in a retired house at Bath.

" You^a man," said a stern old Professor to a student who bad been charged with kissing one of his daughters," Young man, don't get into that habit. You'll find that kissing is like eating soup with a fork." "Mow so, sirP" asked the student. " Because, answered the stern old Professor, "You can't get enough of it."

It would seem that the rain of the unfortunate shareholders of the City of Glasgow Buuk is to bo even more complete and universal than has yet been imagined. We understand that the recent call of £2500 per share made upon them by the liquidators has yielded anything but favourable results, and that tho next dividend, to be declared at an early date, will not amount to more than 3s 3d in the £, making, with the former diridend, 10s in the. £. It is consequently believed that another and far heavier call than that last levied will have to be made upon the shareholders before the full sum can be got together for completely discharging the claims of the creditors. We hardly like to print the sum per share we have heard named. What would the shareholders think of • call of £10,000 or £15,000 a share ?—Financier.

Mb DeOlivekrona, of Stockholm, Judge to the Supreme Court of Sweden, in a letter to the Secretary of the Howard Association, remarks :—" The Gothenburg system was introduced into Stockholm in October, 1877. It is progressing most favorably. All the police officials of ibis metropolis are ot the opinion that it has exercised a very beneficial influence on the public morality. Cases of drunkenness are not nearly so frequent as previously." In Scandinavia the Gothenburg system consists in putting all the liquor licenses (limited to a very few) up to auction for the benefit of the local public funds. No other licenses are permitted, and no compensation is given for the loss or withdrawal ot pievious licenses, the withdrawal being regarded as that of a privilege and not of a right.