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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3530, 19 April 1880, Page 2

In another column will be found a lengthy telegram containing the report of the Native Commissioners. As will be seen great alterations are recommended. At about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon an alarm of fire was Riven in Grahamstown, but it proved to be, as a small boy dejectedly informed us, "on'y a chimbley." At the E.M. Court this morning two persons were punished in the usual manner for drunkenness. H. Kenrick, Esq., E.M., occupied the Bench. Pbom our cables the death of Dr Kenealy, late M.P. for Stoke-on-Trent,* is announced. He will be remembered as being the solicitor for the defendant in the memorable Tichborne trial, which lasted such a long time. He was always exciting the ire of some one, and was frequently ridiculed iv the House of Commons. He was, however, a staunch believer in the claimant, and remained so until his decease. As the member for Stoke, he was looked up to by his constituents, but his eucentricites both in public and private life prejudiced the public mind against him. We would again remind our readers of Mr G. N. Phillips' lecture at the Academy of Music this evening. Miss E. Day and Mrs Macky will sing a duet, " Oh, ye tears." We have no doubt there will be a large attendance. ; Mb Keneick, 8.M., and Mr Mcllhone (Inspector of Miners' Bights) were passengers by the steamer Blanche from Coromandel on Saturday last, where they had been during the past week. Mr Kenrick bad a good deal of official work during his stay, and Mr Mcllhone also did a good stroka for his department. Several tribute parties are doing very well just vow, the Union Beach is coming

well to the front, arid Mr Thomas, the well and favourably known manager of the Kapanga, has had placed to his credit some £20,000 to push on operations in that mine. The Inspector found about 50 persons at Coromandel who were violating the Goldfield's KegulatioDS— about 20 of that number made themselves right while he was there, the remainder will have to appear before the Warden on his next visit.

Me Haydon notifies that he has re- ! commenced business in Pollen street j Shortland as a saddler and harness maker. Mr Haydon is so well known on the Thames as a good workman, that little requires to be said further than to state the fact that he haa again taken up his business. Mb Brodie, County Chairman, Cr Thorburn, and several other County Councillors proceeded in the Te Aroha in order to meet Mr Oliver. A meeting- of the committee will take place this evening re the revision of the Electoral Roll at the Borough Council Offices at 8 o'clock. :

In order that the Hon. Mr Oliver might form a just estimate of the importance attached by the people of the Thames re the railway, we notice that several meetings have been called, and no doubt deputations will be formed to wait upon the Minister. The old Railway Committee which was dead is being revived, and another advertisement appears requesting the merchants and business people generally to meet at the Pacific Hotel possibly with the object of gettingv & representation from the commercial; part of the community upon the same subject. No doubt the Borough and County Councils and Harbor Board will also represent the position of the railway to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works. These several deputations will be able to impress upon Mr Oliver the importance attached by the people of the Thames to the matter of having the public workt of this district pushed ahead with all possible despatch. The commercial people will no doubt occupy the position a Chamber of Commerce would under such circumstances.