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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3592, 1 July 1880, Page 2

Ik oar Parliamentary columns we print a fall report of Major Atkinson's speeob, which may be considered the most important yet * delivered on the No/Confidence debate. He advocates a long '/ecess to enable Ministers to derote themselves more thoroughly to Reform. This would no doubt suit the Ministry; as energetic as they appear to be, they do not seem inclined to surfeit themselves with work.

The directors of Ihe New North Devon Company advertise for a mine manager.

Theee were only two cases at the R.M. Cor-t this morning—one for drunkenness and the other for using improper language in the' street. Both were remanded until Saturday in consequence of the illness of the accused.

Thb following were the resolutions oarried at the meeting in Auckland of brewers and persons interested in trade: '• That in the opinion of this meeting the action of the Thames Licensed Bench in closing six hotels in the Borough of Thames was not warranted by circumstances, and is injurious to the interests of tho public at large." "That the Thames Licensing Bench refused the licenses to the said hotels without hearing applicants in support of the applications for certificates for such licenses; and this meeting is of opinion that the Bench should be brought before the Government and redress requested." " That, in the opinion of this meeting, a clause should be inserted in the Licensing Act to the effect that the Licensing Commissioners, before refusing a renewal of transfer of a license, should hear evidence, and that the right of appeal should be granted."

Action has been taken by the G-iadstone Government in threatening the employment of material force to compel Turkey to carry out her engagements under the treaty of Berlin. It is considered likely that it will lead to grave complications. While France and Italy support the steps taken, England, Germany and Austria are averse to coercive measures being pushed to an extremity.

A COBBESPONDENT of the He/aid, writing from Fiako say s:—" Mr Brown late of Thames, has got comfortably settled in the Nottingham Castle Hotel, and the house continues to. retain its old character for comfort and attention to visitors.

Mb Steadman, of Tararu, yesterday shipped for Auckland 18 omo» of pre*et:red JJrjijfc. prepared by himself. They we|e scanned ia 21b tins, the labels having been neatly lithographed at the Herald office, Auckland. '

The Auckland Star in its last issue demotes a leader to the Licensing Bench, and treats the subject in quite a different tone fram v former article. We make the following ex: tracts which show that the views enunciated by ourselves are now supported by both our Auckland contemporaries:—" A fter a very oareful consideration of the matter in all its bearings, we chink there cannot be the shadow of a doubt that the Trade is right and the Thames Bench wholly wrong in the interpretation of its duties. Any other opinion, must accept as just a la# which would condemn a man'to heavy loss at the arbitrary will of a few individuals, without any guiding principle or apparent public necessity. Although it may be said that a license is. only giren from; year to year, it has become a generallj accepted axiom that the granting of th< license carries an assurance of renew?! so loaf as the pvlvilege is not abused—during good behaviour, in fact. Tl:s knowledge-has giver licensed houses a special vulue which cannot be ignored in derling with them, Now it is quite dear that the power to sacriv fice private property must be guided by welt} defined principles—and abuse by the holder and non-compliance with the conditions imposed by the Act are clearly fair grounds;" because the forfeiture of the property then becomes a penalty for misbehaviour. The] course pursued by tho Thames Bench, ifi aduiissable, would destroy all confidence; it! is palpably out of harmony with the Act, for] while the law requires a eertaiti expenditure upon hotel buildings before a license can b« issued, tho condition attached would deter

any man in his senses from investing capital in such a risk ; oui>, Bench of Commissioners might, out of pure caprice, reverse the decision of their predecessors and bring rain upon pereoriß who have been guilty of no offence and without the excuse of a public demand—nay, even in defiance of the public will." Some amusement was caused shortly after the opening of Parliament by the, sudden appearance of a monstrous cat in the body of the House while Reader Wood vat vituperating wildly against Sheeliuri's administration of jewellery and chnmpagne. Of course the appearance of the feline was turned to account by the wits of the House. One gentleman remarked that pussy evidently^ smelt the Bats, and another who hadjajSr^fT a caucus rose in great tribalaJianT^nawanted tp know who had letJhergat out of the bag. For^n^tely"ibTtEe goed rame of the House the 5.50 adjournment interrupted the debate and the punning. A aENTIEMAN at Tararu gives us a receipt for preserving pencbes. Take fruit before it is dead ripe and divide in two. Lay the portions on a board in the sun till dry and then thread them like onions. They will keep for years and make capital pies. In the report of Mr Ehronfried's lengthy speech at the meeting of brewers in Auckland the following remarks appear . —"There were men on the Th:im*s Bench who knew nothing about business, and did not know how to deal with business cases that enme before them, men who had comn to the surface like a cork, by the mere turning of the wheel of fortune. Were their trades and properties to be entrusted to the care of such men ? A cablegram snys Mr Gladstone has approved of the principle of local option in regard to the licensing of public-houses, but haß objected to the details whereby it is .Jnfcended to bring the principle into opera* %*B< ..' •_ i _.__ r —^—"""l # The BjtA of Plenty Times* speaking of the depressing times opeaks thus of matrimony:— "The extreme dullness in the matrimonial business, which was so long complained of, has passed away, and there is every prospect of considerable activity in this line for some jkitiPfii least. The ice was broken on Monday by our popular young townsman, Mr Sheppard, who inaugurated the season by gallantly leading to the altar a daughter of a respected settler, and we understand that another loving couple are to be m»de happy to-day. Within our personal knowledge there are no less than six little affairs of the same kind already arranged, and if report speaks true, we may expect at least a dozen more before much longer. This general desire on the part of our local bachelors and maidens to share their joya and sorrows each with a member of the opposite sex is surely a good sign of the prosperity of the place." ■■•,:•■■ ♦ ; ','...'■ Pbiob to the transit of "Venus in 1874, Professor Severn smoked any amount of glass to observe her with. Things have changed since those primitive days; At Professor McLiverV divan you can. now smoke Venus herself, raise clouds, and still make your observations without trouble. Buy McLiver'a .specially imported Venus at 6d and Is per stick. , At a very pleasant tea party, the converß»« tion turned on transmigration. A lady 'of exquisite beauty who was sipping McGowah'b best, turned to Mr ■ and asked what form he would prefer to inhabit ? To be dissolved in 3s Tea. madam.