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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3588, 26 June 1880, Page 2

A meeting of Licensed Victuallers was held yesterday at the Wharf Hotel, It was decided to send Mr Stephenson down to Wellington as their delegate. He agreed to accept twenty guineas towards his expenses.

The Natal Church Parade will take place to-morrow morning at 10.15 sharp.

A SUBLIC meeting for the purpose of protesting against the Property Tax, will be held on Monday evening next.

The house erected for Mr Radford by the directors of the Alburnia mine is completed, the work being executed in a tasteful and workmanlike manner by Messrs Reardon and Son, who had the contract. The house contains nine rooms, including office and mine store room, A»d the front portion is protected by a neat verandah. .

We were to-day shown a beautiful sot of trap harness —collar, saddle, reins and all complete—manufactured by Mr E. Hayden, of Pollen street, Shortland, to the order of Mr Neal. The workmanship is really excellent, and quite equal if not superior to the imported article.

Wb bave authority for stating that the dat e for sending in statements of property, as required by the Property Assessment Act, has been extended to the 2nd of August.

After we went to pre^s yesterday, Patrick Lawlor was committed for trialoii the charge of indecently assaulting Henry Foreman at Tairua.

The Herald correspondent says:—There has been much talk about a new party. Certain Government supporters are dissatis fied, and many members of the Opposition are displeased at the leadership of Sir George Grey, who has led them into a contest with the certainty of being beaten by a large majority. It is reported that Mr Ballauce is the moving spirit, of the new party, and that thoy hope to get Mr Saunders. The movement has indeed been on foot since the beginning of the session, or before it. Those members who are conspiring contend that Mr Maoandrew, having beea elected leader, remains in that position till he is formally deposed. They therefore wish to retain him, and are by no means pleased at the manner in which Sir George Grey has forced himself into the position of leader. Colonel Whitmore is the representative of the new party in the Upper House, and it is said they have hopes of Mr Sheehan, There are actually hopes that a coalition ministry may emerge from this new party movement. Sir George Grey is not well iuclined towards it. He counts on having twenty-eight or twenty-nine staunch followers in the Houso, and he is, probably more inclined to re-unite all the Auckland members, though one would think that after Mr Reader Wood's speech that would be impos sible. I believe Sir George Grey is strong enough to prevent the coalition movement coming to anything. His tactics will be 1 to force the Ministry. He will doubtless go in strongly for retrenchment, in doing which he may seriously embarrass Ministers. He will also, no doubt, endeavour to force them on the subject of the re-distribution of seats.

The increasing demand for Chappell's London made pianos is an evidence of the Buperi r value given for the price paic!. I have a further shipment by the Chili, just arrived, and others are on order. Inspection cf my large stock of instruments ia invited. Purchases mar be effected on easy terms.—J. GsiOG, Pollen street.

Pmok to the transit of Venus in 1874, Professor Severn smoked any amount of glass to observe nor with. Things have changed since those primitive days. At Professor McLivcr's divan you cun now smoke Venus herself, raise clouds, aud still make your observations without trouble. Buy McLirer's specially imported Venus at 6d und Is per ttick.

Wje have no desiro to make invidious distinctions, but simply state the fact, that the loaf now being manufactured at the establishment of Mr R. T. Douglas (lute Douglas, and Co.), is of a very superior dos» criptiua. BUcuils of every variety, also cake &,c, &c , of a really Al class.

At v very pleasant tea party, the convurnA(ion turned on transmigration. A Judy of exquisite beauty who was sipping McQ-OWAw'S-best, turned to Mr and asked what form he would prefer to inhabit. ? To bo dissolved in 8s Tea mitdutn.