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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3657, 15 September 1880, Page 2

The St. George's Naval Cadets will be inspected this evening.

We understand that there is a strong pro* bability that Mr Proctor, whose astronomical lectures have created such excitement and interest in Melbourne and Sydney, wilt visit and deliver one or two of his lectures at the Thames. Some gentleman broached the matter today, and in a few minutes the idea was taken up heartily, and a certain amount at once guaranteed towards expenses. Mr Proctor is one of the foremost of our intellectual men, and has few superiors in astronomical knowledge. He has written some of the ablest articles on astronomy which have appeared during the present century in the English magazines, and if he can be induced to deliver a lecture on the Thames, we can safely promise an intellectual treat of no ordinary kind! We believe his specialities are the sun and moon.

In consequence of the small attendance at the annual meeting of the Cricket Club, advertises to ba held last evening, it was decided to adjourn till Saturday evening. No bußiness whatever was transacted. -

It is said that the British losses in the Afghan campaign do not equal the number of Afghans whom the British have hanged.

The two leading corps of the Thames district, the Scottish Battalion and the Naval Brigade, hare nude arrangements for a combined inspection and out door drill to-morrow evening. It is probable tbat the moon will lend its countenance to the proceedings, failing which torches will be brought into requisition.

The G-olden Crown battery will start tomorrow at 11 o'clock. In our advertisement columns Mr Dunlop invites the shareholders to be present. Three of the Auckland directors—Messrs Morpelh, Alexander and Frater—are expected to arrive here to-night.

Sir Hercules Bobinson's departure is the more annoying in view of the fact that he had determined to settle permanently in New Zealand.—Public Opinion.

Eiccahdi must have made it up with J. C. Williamson, for on the 30t.h ult. he was playiag Sir Joseph Porter at the Opera House,, Melbourne, under Williamson's management;. Rose Hereee appeared as Josephine, Bessie Royal as Hebe, and Leopold as Ben Bobstay. Mr Harding and Miss Leaf were not included in (he cast. The Melbourne correspondent of the Sydney Evening News relates the following good Btory of the ex-Victorian Premier: While I am talking about Service I must tell you a little auecdoto which I can say is quite true. No one enjoys a grim joke belter than heonly it must be grim. Well, he walked into the Melbourne telegraph office tb.9 other night, and it Geems that of lale, after seven o'clock at night, the operators have been allowed the privilege of smoking iv the office. It is no doubt toothing to 1 the lovers of the narcotic weed, but in truth the office has a somewhat unofficial look when these gentlemen arc in the full enjoyment of their evening's smoke. It so happened that as Mr Service entered, the 'operator i» charge' was enjoying a short black pipe in the manager's room, and not knowing the mighty ex-Premier by sight, puffed contentedly away. 'Is the manager in?' 'Yes." 'I want to speak to Mr M.'o-owan, the superintendent—there is a wire to his house.' A little amazed at the stranger's knowledge, the official led the way, and taking hold of the 'key' prepared to send the message to Mr M'Gtowau, as desired. It was this—'Just stepped into the office..; Found operators all smoking. The quo who is transmitting this has a dirty clay pipe in his mouth. Issue instructions forthwith forbidding same.' 'What name, sir? ' asked the trembling smoker. 'Oh, I forgot, James Service'; and he walked out." At some bush races in Northern, Queensland, a capital fellow was, by common consent, appointed to the responsible position of judge. He mixed his liquors pretty freely, and towards the, afternoon he was the enemy of no man. The last race of the day was between a black horse and a grey. They changed positions several times in the run in, and the finish looked like a dead heat. There was a general rush for the decision of the judge, who stood calmly steadying himself by a friendly post. " Well," cried the excited crowd, " which was it ? was it the black ? was it the grey ?" " You've all won," said the judge, in his moat judicial mannor. "'Twas neither one nor t'other; the winner was a blessed piebald J".

Thb Government proclamation offering a reward for information re the Kyeburn murder is lithographed in Chinese, but a Southern contemporary says that the billposters have as often posted them upside down as the proper way, and the Southern celestials are much amused at the crass ignorance of the " barbarians." Oiiveb, Dick, and McCaughan are in bad odour in Otago for voting for the colomaluing of the Land Fund. :•;•.- ' : ... JoHK Oxford, who shot at the Queen in Hyde Park, forty years ago, is at present in gaol in Melbourne for vagrancy. A Sydney paper says: There is a clerk in one of the banks in George street who i« 6ft lOin in height, and only weighs cix atone avoirdupois weight. This Cochin China was hatched in Queensland. Thb experiment of coating the interior of a railway carriage, with Belmain's luminous paint has been tried in England with caneideruble success; The spectators at the Court this afternoon were much amused by the conduct of one of the r-atiye witnesses who was evidently very unwilling to be examined, and manifested bis unwillingness by trying to evade the questions put to him, and pretending to be deaf. When he did answer it was in very loud tones, and the R.M. had to threaten him with imprisonment to quiet him. The Eev. W. J/Habens telegraphed to Colonel Eaultain relative to the inquiry into the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children:—"The report is unfavourable to the master and matron, but does not endorse any gross charges made against them. A copy is being made for your committee. You are at liberty to make use of this information." Mb Upton Las received definite intelligence that Professor Prootor will give a series of lectures iv Auckland. .

A highly successful public meeting in connection with.the Wealeyan Home Mission Fund was held at the Grahamstown Weeleyan Church lost evening, the Rev. W. J. Watkin presiding. The report of the Society showed t hat the ■ amount collected in the Thames Circuit during 1879 was £8 Os lid from the Church; and'-€l7 9a Id from tho echools and other sources; collected by Meadames Watkin and Kernick, £11 Is. Total, £36 11s. The speakers were the Roys. Messrs Morley, Lsishley, Adamson and the Chairmnn.

Thebe was a very fair attendance at the performance) of "Eva" by the choir of the Baptist Church last evening, and the affair was generally a success. Mr J. Renshaw gave the connective readings, and Miss Lamb presided at the harmonium. The proceeds go towards defraying the cost of the new harmonium for the Church.

MA.TA and Camballo (gays a Contemporary) hare been entered for the Epeom Handicap, Shorts, Sydney Handicap, and Free Handicap afc the A.J.O.MeetiDg; while Mata is the sole representative of Maoriland in the Spring Stales, Craven Plate, and Waverley Handicap ; and Camballo in the Squatters' Handicap and Suburban Handicap. New Zealand will not be represented in the three-mile race—the Bandwick Plate;

It oan be unhesitatingly asserted that C. McLiver sells the best and cheapest tobaccos and smokers' requisites on the field. He buys his goods for cash in all markets, and consequently tlie benefits to be derived from dealing at bis establishment cannot be excelled. Note the address, and give a call. —0. McLivee, Brown street.

Mb Stout's new priper, tbe Dunedin Echo, says :—" We observe from the telegram* that the Hon. Mr Wbittaker, A.G., states that all a law student can learn in the Assembly is nonsense and bad law. Mr Whittaker has been a long tioao in the Assembly." Bad taste of you Bob to poke fun at poor old Freddy!