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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3616, 29 July 1880, Page 2

It is scarcely necessary to remind our readers of the performance of Pinafore at the Academy of Music Ibis evening. All our local talent have been for months engage! in its preparation, and a very good representation is expected.

Mi BnWE returned from Wellington to day.

Ok the Defence ertimates the Hon. Mr Bryce proposes a reduction of £9000 in the Volunteer rote. He said it was intended to pay all volunteers half a year's capitation, the full capitutiou only to be paid to corps north of the Waitotara river, at the Thames and Waikato, and perhaps at GUborne. After the present half year no capitation would be given to any other corps.

At a meeting of the Corontandel Prospecting Association in Auckland, it was agreed thab the resolutions adopted nt a previous meeting regarding the formation of a company should be confirmed, that work in the Success Goldmining Company should be commenced at once, and that a voluntary call of £5 per share be made.

The claims at the new rush between the Thames and Coromandel are being worked vigorously, and some good stone is being brought to grass. About the same locality gold war found years ag<>, but the present prospectors appep.r to have dropped on a payable reef.

At the Supreme Court, Auckland, in bankruptcy sitting, Robert Little, a debtor, applied for his discharge. Mr George appeared in support of the application, and His Honor, thinking that the debtor had already suffered sufficiently by standing his trial on a criminal charge, granted it. In doing so he remarked that Little did not leave the Court with his colors flying, but he could go. '

Mb Wiseeman of Brown street, whose knowledge of theatrical costumes has proved of much service to ov+ Thames Amateurs on previous occasions, has just completed n splendid Admiral's uniform for Sir Joseph Portor, to be worn in the " Pinafore " perfor« mance.

The "Pinafore" troupe, we are informed, intend to give probably on Monday night another performance in oid of the Ladies Benevolent Society and the Hospital.

Ova, cadet corps passed a yery creditable monthly inspection last night, so much so, that the inspecting officer, Major Murray, complimented them upon their proficiency.

In replying to questions in the House, it was stated that Government did not think it advisable to frame a bill dui'ng the recess providing that Miniete-a, before taking office should have to be re-elected by their constituents, y

Mb TiiOMPaoN, the Minister of Lands in the late Government, made an attempt to have the vote (£10,267) for Native Lands Courts struck out, but did not succeed. The vote had been passed, but at a very late hour of sitting, Mid upon the plea that many members were absent, Mr Thompson made his attempt to have the vote re-committed and struck out, ■**•'■.■*. ■■■■ ~

Mil Shkehan has been interesting himself in the mutter of the Tararu tramway being handed over to the Borough, and Mr Hall has said the Government would endeavour to arrange the Public Works Statement to give effect to the agreement, made some years ago between the Government of Auckland and the local authorities of the Thames, in reforenco to the Grahamstown and Tararu tramway.

In reply to Mr Sheehan the Premier said the Government recognised the necessity for a bill to repeal the Sharebrokors' Act, also to relieve brokers from payment of licsnso foes, but faid there wus no probability of getting such a measure passed this session.

Mb Spubgeon is reported to have said, speaking of Bradlaugh and the House of Commons:—" In my judgment no man should be made to suffer for his religious opinions, and men of all creeds and of no creed hare a right to be represented in the House of Commons if they are numerous enough to return a member."

The report of the examination of the scholars of the High School of the Sisters of Mercy, communicated to our contemporary, pays anything but a compliment to the gentleman, Mr McGregor, who is to under* take the part of Sir Joseph Potver in the Pinafore, for it says '• a juvenile young gentleman, Master Kilgour, was cast for the next selection, as Sir Joseph Porter in • Pinafore,' and it is to be hoped that the gentleman who is to enact the role of Sir Jose.pu will acquit himself with as much credit, and require but as little assistance from the prompter, as Master Kilgour did. Probably Mr Owen has trained this young gentlemen also, but it is a shame to make comparisons between pupiis of the same talented teacher.

SPECIAiiiTiKB of great men: Gladstone for politics, Kelly for clicking up banks, and McLiver for tobacco. You can't rub ihe latter out. Just try his specially imported Cowtuil Twist and Vanity Fair.