THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1870.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3395, 8 November 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1870.

Fob tome years past, New Zealand has been getting step by step more democratic. The franchise has been twisted into all shapes and conservative politicians in the old country, mutt have opened their eyes when they heard of the proposal to adopt manhood suffrage in the go-a-head laud of the Antipodes. What will be their surprise when it is learnt that our hall of legislators have passed a resolution admitting women to the hitherto sacred electoral privileges of the sterner sex. If anything comes of this resolution, electioneering matters in the New Zealand of tho future will be much more thau lively in the days of slow old jS rew Zealand, with ita property qualification, free odueatiou, aud 10 aiiles mi hour railways. The day is perhaps not far distant when we will have stou*. old Mrs Brown haranguing an enthusiastic audience of breeched aad pelticoatecl

eleeiors, itiid unun' .Mi::s Jones safely assisting i» l'li' iU'Ul)C'rii{i«s!»s of t» Ministerial caucus. Yes, JNVv.- JSen'anil in very inurh democrat it:; if. nii.^ht htivo a better opportunity of enjoying itself, if some kind convulsion ot naluvo shifted it up into the Gulf of California.

Tjte Auckland Volunteers will Wave for (he Thtiuw-s to-morrow morning nt 7 o'clock, arriving here about »oon. We understand that a detachment of about 20 of tho Auckland Engineers will accompany the others. A church parade tomorrow will of course bo out of the question. On landing the men will be nt once marched off to their billets. On Monday mowing Ihe Thames and Auckland companies will parade for the sham fight at Tararu. The Auckland visitors will leave on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

At the li.M*. Court to-day a case of drunkenness was disposed of.

Rtjiiohs, says the Herald correspondent, prevail ol a grand assault to be made on the Government next week, when it is thought some advantage may be obtained from the absence of members at the Christehurch show. I do not sco anything can come of it.

The ltov. J. Long, of Auckland, will conduct the services of the Primitive Methodist Church both morning and evening to morrow.

The following matters will boconsidei'ed at a meeting of the Thames Liberal Association, to be held this clay week :—Opening of Jano.3 for immediate settlement, the present unsatisfactory slateof native affairs in the district, the advisability of altering the tariff so as to encourage local indtta tries, the secession of the four Auckland members from the Liberal pnrty, and the completion ol" the Thames .Railway.

We learn on good authority that the Hamilton troop of Waikato Cavalry, volunteered to a man to como to the Thames, and take part in the review on Monday. They would have been about 40 or 50 strong, paying all their own expenses. Government however having thrown some objection in the way, and declined to grant permission, tliey cannot be present.

We understand that on the return of the Thames liiflo Uangers from the review on Monday next they will be entertained at luncheon in their own hall, Shortknd—one of our local caterers having undertaken to have it in readiness for them, to wliich. we have no doubt they will do justice.

Mb Firth is making active preparations for tho wheat harvest at Mattimata. There are 1500 acres, and a fine crop. Nine reapers and binders have been ordered to cut it. A steam thrashing machine is already there, and a traction engine is on it 3 way to carry the grain, when thrashed, to the Waihou River landing.

Pbtsfahatious are being made for another attempt to raise tho ill-fated Taupo.

Wjj direct attention to an advertisement that appears in another column, in which the Prince of Wales Lodge, No. 20, P.A.F.fS. state they intend celebrating their sixth anniversary at the Academy of Music, by a soiree, concert, and dance, on Monday, November 10th. The Comniitfee of that Lodge are noted for pushing ahead, anything they undertake to a successful issue, and fully exprct that this will be no exception to the general rule, but as usual be one of the most comfortable affairs held on the Thames, at which everybody feels at home. The accompaniments are under the charge of Mr Oweu, and the catering is to be done by the Lodge Committee, which of itself is a guarantee of satisfaction to all parties. We notice that volunteers are requested to appear in uniform, and members of other societies in regalia, and we can only wish them the success they deserve.

Appahently Sir George Grey has no idea of quitting a prominent position in politics. He leaves the Ministerial residence in Tinakori Road in a few days, and Mrs Seymour George and family proceed to the Kawau. Sir George Grey remains to the end of the session, and then will employ himself during the recess in " educating public feeling." Sir George Grey attends the House- regularly, frequently remaining till the adjournment. In the small hours of the watches the late Minister keenly and vigorously cheers when any of his friends say a good thing. —Herald.