THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1880.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3696, 29 October 1880, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O' CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1880.

A mixtiHG was hi Id last, night at the Governor Bowen Hotel of gentlemen favorable to the candidature of Mr Brassey for the Mayoralty. There were present—Messrs J. H. Smith, Jas. Smith, B. Comer, W. Comer, D. Cloonan, J. Osborne, H. Peck, James Clarke, P. Ferguson, J. Neal, T. A. Dunlop, T. Crawford, G. Harcourtj T. Manning,— Burns, Wood, and a number of others. Mr Comer was voted to the chair, and informed those present that the meeting was called for ■the purpose of taking into consideration a request made to Mr Brassey to contest the forthcoming Ma oral election. Mr Brassey then addressed the meeting, informing it that he did not wish to contest the election unless those present thought that they saw a iair prospect of succeeding in putting him at the head of the poll. On the motion of Mr J. H. Smith, it was unanimously agreed to ask Mr Brassey to contest the election, and those present formed themselves into a committee to ensure his return, and arranged for further meetings. After Mr Brassey had thanked those present for their attendance, the meet* ing adjourned.

A match between the first elevens of the Thames aud Union Cricket Clubs will take place: to-morrow week at < Parawai. The following comprise the Union team:—-Boxal (captain), Hoskin, Lough, Mills, G. Smith, W. Hunter, Feeaey, George, G. Clark, J. Maingay, btrongman, ; and C. Williams emergency man.

The monthly inspections of the Naval Brigade and Bifle Hungers took place last evening, the former company mustering 117, and the latter about 70 of all ranks. Both corps were highly complimented by Major Withers. ■

The district meeting of the court of the 1.0.0. F. M.U., A.D., takes place at the Governor Bowen this evening. A banquet will be given to the Auckland visitors.

Messbs E. A. Isaacs had a large attendance at their sale yesterday of steamboats belonging to the Kaipara Steamship Company. The prices .offered not t being satisfaciory, they were withdrawn. The bidding was as follows :—Twin-screw Gemini, £271 j s.s. Kina,£l4so; s.s. Tongariro, £2150.

Last Christmas it will be remembered that Mr J. C. Williams, the popular host of the Provincial Hotel, won the race horse Eclipse at a raffle instituted by a llr Taylor, who passed for the owner of the beast, and raced it in,his own name at the Thames summer meeting. This gentleman is now languishing in gaol at Tamranga on a charge of stealing the horse, and Mr Williams has been subpoenaed as a witueßs. It appears that Taylor really purchased'the horse.but did not pay for it, and Mr Williams' evidence will probably get. Taylor off the charge of laroeny.

The officers of the A,C. Force whose services have been dispensed with by the Government leave to-morrow, and among the number is Mr Kenny, who has been for yean in charge of the Thames district. The feeling of .regret is universal about Mr Kenny, for while he has been here he has by an upright and conscientious discharge of his duty gained the respect of the whole community.

Thsbx was a case of considerable mv. portanoe decided in Auckland by the Resident Magistrate yesterday. A woman named Mills obtained a " protection "order in 1874 against her husband on the ground that he had failed to maintain her. There .was no question of cruelty. There appeared to have been con* timious cohabitation, notwithstanding the 11 protection " order. The value of this legal provision appears to have been thoroughly appreciated. The wife becomes a " boarding* house keeper " and the husband a " ledger." The "lodger" is of course in the confidence of the landlady. He gives orders for butcher's meat, &c. When the bill comes in, he cannot pay. He is only a lodger, and refers to his wife. But the wife has a " protection" order as against her husband. "The butcher goes before the Resident Magistrate to recover £1118s ;9d, but he is nonsuited. The wife is "protected" against her husband's liabilities. The " protection " order was never intended for such a case as tbis. It was intended for industrious women who had bad husbands to rob them.

On passing Mir Wells' shop on Tararu Road tbis afternoon, the show ©f meat of all kinds was so rery noticable that we could not refrain from gazing at it rather intently, so muoh so in fact that the worthy proprietor, thinking he might possibly "improve the occasion,", invited us to an indoor inspection. All kinds of meat were there to be found, the beef, mutton and pork appearing exceedingly juioy and well favoured; but what more especially took our, fancy was the splendid lot of lambs, which Sir Wells informed us had been reared at the Puru. These latter were beautifully dressed, and altogether residents of the Tararu district should have little difficulty in supplying their table at Mr Wells' establishment. Note.—Mr Wells' advertisement appears in another column.

At the meeting of the Waste Lands Board a telegram was read from the Hon Mr Rolleston, intimating that the GoTernment approved generally of the terms of sale to Messrs Grant and Foster, and informing them, that Mr Russell's claim would be dealt with independently.

The p.s. Te Aroha is advertised to leave Curtis' Wharf to-morrow at noon for Te Aroha By taking advantage of this, special trip, visitors will have time sufficient to seethe prospectors'.claim at the foot of the mountain and to see the land for sale by the Waste Lands Boards. Within the last few months a great many persons have taken up land, and, already considerable progress, is being made in draining and fencing their selections. .

Thk contents of the Observer, which is to hand may .be gathered from the advertisement in another column.

The Victorian Government have docked all the higher paid officials' salaries by 20 per cent. They evidently wish to make themselves bear a portion of; the cost of saving the country. The New Zealand Government wish the country to be saved, but they wish to save it at the expense of the already under* paid officials of the lower rank. Herein lies; the difference. < : : '

The Government interpreter at the Constabulary camp, Taraaaki, Mr Thompson, has taken it upon, himself to protest against the action of Ministers, in selling the Waimate Plains, and has written Mr Bryce several letters on the policy of the Government. As this conduct is scarcely consistent with the subordination and discipline to be preserved in the public service, and especially in a camp at the front, during military occupation of a

disturbed district, and in a time of quasi-war, it han been dremed advisable to dispense with Mr Thompson's services, and be has, sooordingly, received notice of dismissal.—To-day's Herald. v #»