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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3622, 5 August 1880, Page 2

An entertainment entitled " Happy Hours," which has been having a successful run in Auckland, will be presented to a Thames audience on Saturday evening. When fuller particulars of the show are to hand, we shall have more to say on the subject.

The p.s. Enterprise will'leave for Auckland this evening at 7 o'clock. -

There was only one case of drunkenness at the Coart this morning. The culprit, who pleaded guilty, was discharged. Mr Kenrick occupied I he Bench.

The annual meeting of the members of the Thames, Naval Brigade will be held in their drill-hell at 7-30 this evening. Tn addition to the usual routine Dullness, the balancesheet and auditor's report thereon will be submitted to the"ineeting. ; :

The following is we believe a correct list of the certificated'teachers at the Thames^ and their respective rank:—Horatio Phillips, D lj Michael Beattie Cerrick, D 2jj jMiss Cordelia Crowther, E 2; Georg» Newell Phillips, D 3 ; Miss E. E. Day, B 3 j Albert Gerring, E 3; Miss F. I. Haseldeau, D 4; Mrs Mary Phillips, E 3 • Miss M. A. Stanton, B 3 j Charles Gribble, ]S 4; Mrs H. MeManus, E4 ; Miss. E. Steadman, E4; Miss Janet Williams, E 4; Miss Catharine Boss and Mr William Smith are also licensed to teach, but do not hold certificates.

A telegbam: yesterday from Coromandel eaye:—" The South Kupanga struck a leader this morniog. Gold is showing freely through the stone. The leader running through the Empress of India has been driven on 40 feet in the low level,. The company expect to cut the leader 20 feet further on."

By a telegram we learn that a fearful tragedy occurred on Tuesday night at Kyebnrn diggings. , Mrs Young, a highly respected elderly widow, living alone, but Chinese miners in proximity, was found brutally maltreated and dead this afternoon. She was conscious for a few moments only. Great distress is felt throughout the district. Bobbery appears to have been the motive, as the contents of deceased's purse were taken, together with a watch and trinkets. The house had been broken into with stones, and two were found inside marked with blood. The murdered weman was in good circumstances, and was universally respected.

The Agent-Gcneval in a letter to the Government says:—" With reference to Mr G. M. Reed, you are aware that with the full approval of the Government he opened an office at Belfast; employing a clerk, etc. Under the present circumstances, however, I think I shall be acting with the Government's wish in closing the office and dispensing with the services of the clerk. During the remainder of his engagement, Mr Heed can, unless you instruct me to the contrary, promote so far ca possible, without incurring extra cost, the emigration to the colony of men experienced in farming and witliuieaus sufficient to enable them to follow that pursuit." ' .

Messes Thornton, Smith, and Firth notify »n advance in the price of bran and sharps. We refer those interested to the usual advertuemtnt.

Ma Eheenfuied, before sending the writ for damages against "Mr Kenrick, took the best legal advice on tho subject, and we Relieve consulted Mr Olivier of Ohrietahurcb, Mr Stout of Dtinedin, and Mr Heßketb of Auckland. We only wonder that the plaintiff was so lenient in his demrnds, but we must conclude that public house property is highly valued by him. Like Warren Hastings, when he had the opportunity he might have made it a larger amount.

The No. 1 Company and Bend of the Thames Scottish Battalion will parade for inspection by Major Withers on Monday next, at 8 o'clock. The No. 2 Company will also parade for inspection by the same officer on Tuesday next.

The annual meeting of the membsrs of the Thames 'Land Building and Investment Society takes place to-morrow evoning. A very creditable balance sheet is prepared, and the report speaks favorably of the transactions of the past year.

A SENTiiMAN who gave evidence on the Licensing question t?.ken before a committee in the House, on the night of his departure from Wellington boarded the steamer in a frantic state of mind. He there met one of the local Thames magnates who accosted him as to the cause of his anger. " Why," said he, "That Ehrenfried has been blackguarding me up bill and down dale for giving evidence about the publichouses that were closed." " Why, what did you say ? " said our friend. " I told the committee that the publichouses were not wanted," was the unhesitating reply, said in a tone of the utmost sang froid.

We have received from Mr C. McLiver a sample of a new brand of tobacco specially imported by himself, and which he is introducing with great success amongst the smoking public. The members of our staff who indulge in the weed have pronounced it excellent.

. This evening the anniversary celebration of our local fire brigades will take place. A torchlight procession and display of fireworks at Shortland and the Pacific coiner forming part of the programme. After the procession the |brigades will be entertained at dinner at the Governor Bowen Hotel, which will also be attended by a number of our leading citizens, including several of the civic authorities. . •

We hear that the threatened libel action against Mr W. S. Greenville haß fallen through, the aggrieved party having received legal advice that he has no crie.