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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3570, 5 June 1880, Page 2

Feom our advertising columns it will be seen that through the kindness of the ladies and gentlemen who gave the sacred concert on Tuesday last, a repetition has been provided for those who hold tickets, and for others, at the small charge of one shilling. We hope the weather will be favorable, when no doubt a very large number will avail themselves of a musical treat.

With a view to promoting tree-planting in the Mauritius, Sir George Bo wen has already raised in the domain of Reduft 15,000 trees, mainly from seeds of varieties of the Australian eucalyptus. Plantations of this tree hare been effective in checking the spread of malaria in Italy, Greece and Algiers. Sir George intends to also raise the cinchona, from which quinine is made ; as well as the kauri (Dammara) of New Zealand, for timber purposes.

The Wellington Evening Chronicle has the following.—We understand that the Civil Service Commission made the discovery of some extraordinary sinecures down South, and also that they found that some officials in receipt of salaries have, been much over-esti-mated, and far too highly paid. Will the Commissioners embody these discoveries in their report? * •

The Rev. S. J. Neill will lecture to-morrow night at the Presbyterian Church on the duties of children to their parents and of parents to their children.

The volunteer inspections for the present month will be made by Major Withers, who will inspect the Naval Brigade on Monday, the St. George's Naval and Thames Scottish Cadets on Tuesday, the Thames Scottish Battalion on Wednesday, the Hauraki Engineers and Rifle Rangers on Thursday, the Maori Company on Saurday, and the No. 3 Scottish at Obinemuri also on Saturday, 12th June.

In addition to this being the ago of progress, it is also the age of speculation. A notable illustration of ibis came under our notice to-day. A small boy—he could not have been more than thirteen summers—shoving his head into our editorial sanctum said, " Say, boss, I've come to ask yer advice." " What is ib my lad," said we, with an encouraging smile. Bursting with impatience, the boy brought his grimy little hand on a pile of ?c exchanges," and proceeded, " Yer see, I wanted to make a rise, and I want to ask yer advice about buyin' Columbias. They're only three bob, and I'm thinkin' o' havin* a pound's worth. I've got the note here," and be flashed it tantalisingly before our eye*. We smiled and said " It's hard to give advice in such matters, and I really cannot te 1 you." " Well, I don't care a cuss. I'll make a spoon or spile the horn. I'll go to the corner and see if Jim Baggott can let me have .five. Good day, sir." "But——" we commenced, but the speculalitive urchin was gone.

Wh would remind lovers of the art of selfdefence that Mr Abo Hicken will give an exhibition of boxing at the Academy of Music this evening. Several of our amateur boxers will spar with the champion, and a most enjoyable hour will no doubt be spent.

The last San Francisco mail brings the dreadful intelligence (hat "A conspiracy has been discovered to destroy the entire journalistic fraterni yof Deadwood, Colorado. The first attempt made was an effort to assassinate George Stokes, of the 'Evening Press,' by bravos hired for 50dols each by a well-known scoundrel." What kind of people must they be anyhow in Dendwood, Col- j orado ? and what a stupendous thought it is to suppose all the other cities of tho world were to follow the example of Deadwood! Such a calamity would put an end to everything, and plunge the world into a calacljsmic abyss, so to speak, from which future recovery would be hopeless. The bravos, it seems, were paid about £12 each to massacre the-) whole Press Association. Good gracious, the conspirators must have been flush of money to pay through the nose in that style.

The following is the latest from Russia :— They say the Czar sleeps on a feather bed, and a while ago he jumped into it so hard that the ticking burst and the air was just filled with feathers, and when he opened his mouth and drew in his breath to yell, ha found out how eider-down iastes, and the more he struggled the more feathers flew, and he had a terrible time and when aroused by his cries the servants came in with lights, who after groping about in the cloud found the old man and hauled him out, it took four hours to convince him that it WB3n't the most horrible attempt yet made on his life, and twenty servants have been at work for the last two weeks trying to get the feathers picked up in that room.—Boston Poßt.

By the English Mail just arrived, photograph* of the new patent iron framed doubleoverstrung check action trichord Pianofortes, now being manufactured by Messrs Chappell and Co., of London, have been received by J. Gbigg, Pollen street, who will be glad to execute the orders of those who wish to obtain these grand instruments. A Shipment of very superior Melbourne made Geelong Tweed Clothing is this day opened up at J. Mabshall's, Albert street and Pollen street. We have just opened up a magnificent stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing which we can confidently recommend to all intending purchasers as the cheapest and best ever offered to the people of the Thames. An inspection is earnestly invited. —New Zealand Clothing Factory, Albert street. Mb C. McLiver, tobacconist, has just received ex mail steamer a consignment of the latest novelties in the smoking line. Amongst the articles are French cigarette machines— neat little instruments of wonderful efficiency —the last things out in cigarettes, fancy pipes, cases, together with three new brands of tobacco, never before imported into the colony. His stock is worthy of the inspectios of every smoker in town.