THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3524, 12 April 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1880.

The adjourned meeting of the Borough Council re the Water Supply deed was held at the Council Chambers this afternoon, His Worship the Mayor in the Chair. After a long discussion, the County's alterations .to-ther-deeTi were -**t#©dr-Bnd~~tfie "Heed adopted by the Borough was slightly altered, and sent to the County as the Borough's ultimatum.

The Committee appointed at the meeting on Saturday night is called together to-morrow afternoon at the Borough Council offices.

We notice in the late awards of the Sydney Exhibition Commissioners, that Mrs Tizard has obtained a prize for her admirable water color painting of flowers. When exhibited on the Thames these paintings were greatly admired.

The Melbourne Age states that the Government, with a view of conciliating Sir John O'Shannessy, offered him the post of Agent-General in London, but the offer was declined.

Gbeat credit is due to our Grahamstown postman for the speedy manner the English mail was distributed. Though one of the heaviest mails that has arrived here, all the missives were delivered by 10 o'clock on Saturday morning.

Home advices state that Favnell will ▼isit Australia and New Zealand via San Francisco.

Anotheb man-of-war, the Raleigh, 22 guns, has been added to the Australian squadron.

Sib Geoege Gbby is a profound Maori scholar. Among the books he presented to the Mechanics' Institute Library are a collection of Maori chants and legends all in the Maori language. To a student of the aboriginal language of this country these works would doubtless prove instructive and entertaining.

--■ In the case of Hughes, the summing up of the judge was somewhat adverse to the accused, and great surprise was manifest when the jury returned^ verdict of not guilty. The result was* received with great applause by the friends of the accused.

We recommend our readers to peruse the report of the meeting held at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. The subject discussed is one of the greatest importance to every resident on the Thames.

The following is the weekly state of the Thames Goldfield Hospital from 4th to 10th April, 1880:—Statistical Nosology: Zymotic Diseases—remained 3, remaining 3; Constitutional—remained 1, discharged 1; Local—remained 8, admitted 1, discharged 2, died 1, remaining 6 ; Violent—remained 4, discharged 1, remaining 3; Total, remained 16, admitted 1, discharged 4, died 1, remaining 12. Out-patients 65.— T. Aixken, Dispenser.

The manager of the Alburnia requires tenders for driving 100 feet in the above mine upon the Sons of Freedom level. Tenders are to be ia by nooa on Thursday,

The brethren of the Corinthian Lodge are requested to meet to morrow evening for the purpose of assisting in the installation of the W.M. Bro. Osborne and his officers. A banquet will take place after the lodgo business is concluded, at the Empire Hotel.

" Kind words never die." How bitterly does a man realize that terrible truth when he sees all the kindest words he ever said in his life glaring at him from his published letters in a breach-of-promise suit!

An American paper says:—Since'Cox and Horr have made so much stir in Congress by their witty speeches, the friends of Mr Locke and Mark Twain are urging them to take the field in their respective districts and run for Congress. Their humorous abilities would make them great favourites in Washington.

Theee is increasing evidence that the working men in England are taking more interest in elections than on former occaeions, and although the state of trade is improving, the bulk of the people are not touched by the improvement.

Faise ATjAbm.—Excited crowd outside Lawless* on Saturday night; volumes of smoke issuing through fanlight; assemblage only dispersed by Inspector declaring that it was only a lot of emokists indulging in Old Judge Cigarettes—High Admiral of the Seas, Nail Rod, Queen of the Seas, and all sizes.— Lawless and Co., Tobacconists, &c.

" Peocbastination is the the thief of time. He who hesitates is lost." Believing in the truth of this sentiment, C. McLiver has determined to add a bran-new Smoking and Reading Room t) his suite, fitting it up with all the luxuries of a Turkish Divan. Colonial and English papers filed. Genuine Old Judge Cigarettes as uaual. C. McLiveb, Tobacconist and Stationer, Brown street. N.B.—The cause of the addition is insufficient accommodation for the multitude of patrons.