THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3658, 16 September 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1880.

At the R.M. Court this morning, before Mr Kenrick, ar,d upon the information of Mr Mason, John Power was charged with failing fo support his wife, Fanny Power, and family. There was no appearance of the defendant, who had been summoned. Mr Mason stated that Power had remarked that he would not take off his coat to work for any mortal man. His Worship ordered a warrant to be issued for his arrest.

The usual monthly inspection of the St. Q-eorge's Naval Cadets took place last evening in the Naval Hall at 8 p.m. There was a good muster, the lads -numbering 50, under command of Lieuts. White and Ross. After inspection Major Murray complimented the lads on their clean and tidy appearance. He said there was no use in inspecting the arms because they were utterly dangerous for practice at the targets. Th* Government had sent home for a supply of carbines, and no doubt the Cadet* would receive a supply. The District Instructor was there, and exercised the lads in movements.

At the Warden's Court this afternoon, before Mr Kenrick, application was made for,a forfeiture of three men's ground from the Sissy claim, Waiotthi Creek, which containing five men's ground, was only worked by two. Xhe application waa granted.

A tklegkam from Hamilton Bays there was considerable excitement in the township throughout Wednesday, at the alleged finding of auriferons stone at Xauawharawhara. Several parties proceed to the spot "to-day to satisfy themselves. The reef is situated nearer Whntawhata than Te Rore, on the Raglan side of the Waipa river, and a horseman can ride direct to the spot. The gold is coarse in the ftone, and of so jnewkut darker colour than Thames gold.

One of the sharks that was endeavouring to make a meal from the. whale while in extremis was rather too "venturesome, and the crew of the Vivid succeeded in making a capture of it. It has now been towed across the gulf, and will be exhibited to night in"a building in Williamson street by its captors.

We would remind members of the Natal Brigade, Scottish Battalion, and Thames Rifle Bangers of their monthly inspection to-night.

Db Decaiane of Paris is an authority on the tobacco question Fifteen years ago he won distinction by his investigation of the influence of the weed on children ; he demonstrated that smoking on the part of youth deteriorated the blood, diminished intelli geiice, and developed a desire for alcoholio drinks. He now treats the subject of women smoking—n practice more general than is supposed. The pernicious ejects of tobacco on the delicate organism of the fair sex, is about the same as that on youth, in addition to the consequences connected with maternity. He has had female patients who pulled their score of cigars a-day. but us a rule ladies prefer cigarettes; with stroking, drinking habits follow invariably. Br Decaiane blames smoking hmbands and brothers as the cause of wires -and sieterg following the bad example.

Thb Nihilists, after some ~ months cf quiescense, are again exhibiting activity. General Loris MelikoffV vigilance bad a satisfactory reeulfc, but the withdrawal of the dictatoiial powers conferred upon him has again aroused animosity against the Czar. Plots to blow up the Czar are reported to hate been discovered, but they have beeu frustrate i by the activity of police. The strictest precautions have been talftn to preserve the personal safety of the Czar.;

A cobhespohdbnt telegraphing from Wellington to the Herald says : —I hear there is a possibility of Sir William Pox. .and Sir Dillon Bell coneenting to proceed With the work of settling the West Coast difficulty in the terms and in the manner recommended iv fcbejr report.

A TBLEGJiAM was received yesterday fro m one of the capiora of (.lie whul« slating that ithad sunk in deep water, but waa expected to rise next tide.

At a meeting of clarify (of Auckland) and others in the Young Men's Chrisiiau rfsso'ia sion Rooais, Bishop Uuwie presiding, a resolution was passed.roqu«'»t.ting the G-ovemroent to amend the Education Act *o as to enable the authorised loiicbov* of religious bodies to give religious instruction in public stßOals for, half nn hour during school hours. An Association was formed und a Committee elected to promote the above object.

It can be unhesitatingly asserted that 0. McLiver sells the boat and ckeapest tobaccos and smokers' requisite;! on the field. He buys his goods for cash in all market*, and conse* quently the benefits to be derived from dealing at his establishment caunot be excelled. Note the address, and give a cull. —U. McLIVBB, Brown etreet.