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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3645, 1 September 1880, Page 2

It will bo bci'ii Mint Mr l)a»id Miller has retired from tho contest for the North Ward. The uncertainty that surrounded the question of qualification rendered the course necessary ; for although the opinion of some legal gentlemen hud been obtained, yet the mutter was so much in doubt, that rather than run the riak of breaking the law, Mr Miller and his friends thought it advisable to retire, and leave the North Ward under the care of Or. McGowan.

Pinafobk will again be produced Ihia evening at the Academy of Music, this time the proceeds logo to the Hospital account. We advise all to go, in the first place they will witness a pleasing performance, and in the next they will be aiding a very desiring charity, and one just now very much in want of pecuniary assistance. This will aleo be the last occasion on which an opportunity will bo given to meet the distinguished Sir Joseph Porter, K.G.B, his Bisters and his cousins and his aunts, and Joeephiae, Little Buttercup, Hebe, the Captain, Ralph, the boatswain and all the pretty ladies of the chorus, and the jolly sailors wish another opportunity on which to bid adieu to their many kind and appreciative friends when they intend to give up sailing on the ocean blue, although their saucy ship the Pinafore was a beauty We, expect to see a good house.

The Mo. 2 Scottish. Company, which bids fair to equal the famed parent company, No. 1, met for drill last night, when a number of movements were performed with remarkable smartness and precision. Captain Watson, previous to dismissing the corps, stated that there were two vacancies for sergeants, and a competition in drill would take place next drill night, when as many as were ambitious might aspire to promotion. Capt. Watson added that smart non-commissioned officers were the cause of efficiency in a company, and the No. 2 Scottish had to look to be not behindhand at the approaching Auckland review. ,

At the R.M. Court this morning, John Sainsbury was charged with five breaches of the Arms Act, by repairing weapons for the natives, and selling ammunition without a license. Detective Farrell applied for a remand till Monday, as tbe witnesses could not arrive till late on Saturday night. Mr Miller for tbe accused, objected unless bail was allowed. Tlieir Worships allowed bail, himself in £200, and two securities of £100 each. E. P. Tizard and J. Skene Bsqg., occupied the bench.

It is stated the Government have issued instructions to hare the quarantine station on Eupa Island, Lyttelton, got ready for the next batch of native, prisoners. About 400 natives in nil will be sent to Lyttelton.

A coBEESi'ONBEHT wants to know what about the mining interest and the Borough Council? Is it true that Meagre Brown, Comer, Walker, Scott, and others were not able to get a candidate out ? We are not in a position to answer our correspondent, but believe liiat as most of those gentlemen were new to this kind of thing, it is n-jt aurprising they made a inintake in making the nomination. It will be a matter for a joke for some time to ask " How about the uaning interest?" -

At the railway employees' meeting last night in Duncdin a deputation reported that Mr Convprs replied that the ten_rjer_ cent, reduction did uotun^y-^to THkߣ2i^j»ll&JJ.i6 reductio^s^JToTyet in force ; that no &W

■Wrand ten per cent, reduction was intended, but a revision of the scales of wages on an equitable pructicnblo system t of which due notice "will oe given oerore it is" Drought" into' operation.

The animal meeting of Use New North Devon Gold Mining Company was held yesterday in Auckland, Mr C Alexander pre-' sidiirg. The balance sheet showed as income front'faffous sources of £1514 7» £M ; expea<lihm\ &126 8» 9d $ leating ft b&tanoet of i"il=V iih. Tlip directors' report Italedthut in '- -"iM'ijuelJco «!' i!o meeting lost j*at, flic balance to profit and* lofts account, 1879 was included in the present statement. From Uarvey's tribute the Company had received £619 17s 3d, being 15 per cent of the gross yield of gold. That tribute has now expired, and the mine, with the exception of part of the suiface, is now in the hands of the company. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and balance sheet, considering they were indebted to the Columbia mine for assistance in several ways. He hosed and expected, the yield would enable the company shortly to give a dividend. Carried unanimouslr. . The following were elected by ballot on the directorate :—James Fritter, 11. Patterson, J. Mcllhauey, C. B. Stone, and C, Alexander. Thomas L. White was re-elected auditor.'

The following are the nominations at the annual Municipal elections in Auckland :— South Ward—Mr Offer was elected j North Ward—nominated, Messrs Thompson, Montague, and Upton j East Ward —nominated, Messrs Q-r .yes Aicken, Hemus, John Gray, and D. King. . .

The Volunteer Eeview contemplated at Auckland on the 9fch November, next, is likely to be a great success. Rumour hath it that the Auckland men after that event intend reeigniv-g en masse.; to show the want of appreciation shown by the Government. The Waikato Cavulry will be present in thoir new helmets, the Waikato Infantry will also attend. The new rifle corps recently organised at Coromandel having been equipped with splendid scarlet uniforms and silken colors will also swell the muster roll. Altogether there will be probably a mueter of 1590 volunteers on parade.

ItBoPEC'rrNG the wearing of the Orange Colors, Mr J. J. Crofi s, in a lecture delivered by him recently in Dunedin, in »id of the suffering Irish peasantry, spoke »a follows: — "I wish to say a few words for the purpose of stamping out a feeling which has lately arisen, unfortunately, in this Colony lam going to tell you what lome of you probably never heard in your lives You know I am not an Orangemau.—(Cheers and laughter). 'But.l wear the Orange colors sometimes. I have a great respect.for Orange colors, and I'll tell you why. Ido not suppose that there ib an Orangeman in the country who knows the history of tha Orange colors, or he would drag them down, and I think few Catholics know it. When William 111. went over to fight "Shamus"—the Irish foqls fought for shamus—William took with him the colours of the Pope-r-orango and purple—and thought to seduce the Irish by hoisting the Pope's colours. It is said that the Popw blessed them, or gave him permission, to .use. them. So now if you see them, go up to the Orangemen.'and thank them.—(Loud .applause.) Moreover, I recommend every one of you to invest a shilling in an orange necktie William of Orange was a soldier and a brave man; he detested bigotry in every shape, and it was not until IC6 years after the Battle of the Boyue that the organization of Orangemen came into exiatopco-r^ools. as they are—ignorant ly wearing the Pope's poJou'ig. Now bear that iv uiind, and whenever you see them dun't run liko a bull at a .red rag, but thank them for what they are doing, and walk in the sumo colours, That is the way to put them down,"

Thu propwds from the conceit last night amounted to £44 17s.