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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3714, 19 November 1880, Page 2

Oub readers are requested to look out; for our supplement to-merrow. The story is entitled " The Saint Oabelle Inn ; or, a True Ghost Story." Our Paris Letter will also appear, "besides extracts from comic papers, and miscellaneous clippings.; while Messrs Cloonan and Walsh and Neal tell of the good things they hare in their establishments for those in want of a dress to go to church, or their Sunday's dinner.

We suggested last night the committee of one of the candidates shonld see that no arrangements were made whereby an advantage would be given the other man in the field, and we find now that the contemplated agreement has been repudiated by the general committee, wno decline to allow their man to bind or hamper them in their efforts to place him at the head of the poll.

We understand that some little feeling is being shown over the matter of the North Shore Company determining to send the Tongariro direct to the Waihou as referred to in our last issue. Many residents think it unfair to take the trade past their doors in order to benefit Auckland, and it has been stated that if the company persist in this course, a combination of tradesmen will be formed, who will refuse to support the Enterprise in the Auckland trade.

It ii said in the next Observer will appear a picture of one of the candidates for the Mayoralty by Simon, and underneath will be written the following quotation from the leader of the Advertiser :■—" The well-known • friend 'of the working! darnel—the avowed enemy of all pigs and goats—whose face would be handed down to posterity as one who did not hesitate to rob the. poor man of his bacon."

What coloured card did you receive? Such it the universal question today. From the replies we gather that the majority appear to have been in the class " political or religious otrinioos not known," fov white, pink, or neutral tinted cards and circulars leem to have been largely circulated.

Ok Wednesday afternoon a serious accident happened at the railway works, Newmarket, to a young man named John Carroll. He was chocking the wheels.of the tip wagon with a piece of. wood when the " chock " flew round and struck him in the jaw, inflicting severe injuries to the lower portion of his face.

Me F. J. BUBGESB goes to Te Aroha tomorrow as Receiver of Goldh'elds Revenue. In view of the opening* of the new goldfield we think the Government were scarcely wise in the recent reductions here.

There was again a first'rate attendance at the Grand Sightascope Exhibition last evening, inducting a number of Maoris, who all expressed delight at the striking soenes. The prizes, too, were a great attraction to our aboriginal friends, many of whom paid for admission several times for the purpose of securing another of the handsome and valuable gifts Messrs Enko and May give to every one of their patrons.

To mobbow the examinations will commence for the prizes now yearly offered by a well known gentleman of the Thames. The questions have been prepared by Mr O'Sullivan, Inspector of Schools, and are of course such as should be answered by children attending the common schools. We understand thafceome very valuable prizes will be given by the joint school committees at their annual examination.

The contemplated opening up of the new goldfield at Te Aroha (says the Waikato Times) has caused considerable excitement in the Waikato, not only amongst the trades people, but the working class also. At the present time there are a considerable number of the latter class out of employ, and would only be too glad of the chance to migrate to the neighbourhood of the new field provided an .inducement was offered.

Ik no part of the colony is the decoration of dwelling houses so neglected as on the Thames. One great reason for this is, that house property is held generally under lease. In towns of England it is the usual rule to paint the front jof houses erery year. If one wishes to see house painting at the greatest pitch, he must go to Holland, where the thrifty housewives deftly apply various bright coloured pigments to beautify their abodes. A recent invention hab put a purely colonial paint in the market* manufactured from kauri oil. Faint made from this oil ie considered as calculated to stand the tests of climate better than anj imported paint. The appearance of the kauri .paint when dry, is much superior to English pigments, a gloss like that of Tarnish pervading the surface of the house or furniture painted by it. Mr Barlow, of Brown street is supplying charming tints of red, mauve, crimson, blue, green, yellow, and white at greatly reduced prices, so that we may, hope to see the exteriors as well as the interiors of the township assume the appearance of Vtn Dyok's brightest landscapes.

Thk girl, M«r,> Prescolfc, particulars of whose disappearance were telegraphed, has turned up at Port Chalmers.

Enoch will be published on the 11th proximo.

Says the Auckland Star:—"Pressure is being brought to bear on the Government to hasten the negotiations re Te Aroha to a successful termination. The matter will probably be settled on the arrival of jthe Premier, who is on his way up t j Auckland to meet Sir Arthur Gordon."

Wx learn that Sergeant I vis, who has been one of our local police force for a number of years has transmitted his resignation to the Commissioner of Armed Constabulary at Wellington, aad is every day in expectation of hearing that it has been accepted. The reductions in the police, and the ten per cent, business must hare led □.any deterring m' ■ to the conclusion that it would be to their interests to sever their connection with .the force, and we trust that Sergeant Louis will be successful in whatever sphere of public duty he enters after his severance from the Thames branch of the Armed Constabulary. During the Sergeant's stay here, fie proved himself a good officer.

Oub Wellington correspondent telegraphs that a hitch has ocourred in the carrying out of the provisions of the Licensing Arms Act of last session, owing to licensing officers not being re-appointed. All the officers at present performing the duties are unwillingly, perhaps acting illegally, * This no doubt will be rectified in our own district, we as presume that tbe Superintendent^of Police will see that the omission is set right. It is inconvenient that public officers should be called upon to do legal acts for which they have no legal authority. Senior Sergt. O'Grady, our special states, is likely to fab appointed Licensing officer for the Thames goldfield.

Ax the Farawai yards yesterday fat cattle were in full supply, mostly heavy weights and of good quality, which were told at a slight advance upon the previous week's prices, averaging about 26s per 1001 bs. A few cows and grown steers in iow condition were, not in demand, and wore withdrawn. In sheep, a few pens of extra quality wethers met with keen competition, realizing from 16s 6d to 17s 3d; ewes not well fatted, dull of sale at from 9s 3d to 12a. The lambi offered were very good and more numerous than usual, and sold freely at from 13s 9d to 14s 9d each.

We have even a lats edition of the Jolly Grant, a San Francisco comic paper, in which appears a description of Harry Maynard's celebrated sporting saloon, where the aristocracy of the .Queen-of the North Pacific meet to learn the arts of boxing, fencing and other manly achievements. The report mentions Mr johnny Maynard, the proprietor's brother. Harry Maynard is the redoubtable Billy Winchcombe, well known to Thamesitei as "Cabbage Bill," and the brother is the sprightly Jack so long in Mr Eurenfriend's employ. Some people get on in the world, as we find that tile former vendor of cabbages in an obscure New Zealand town is now the champion light weight pugilist of the Pacific slope.

Fboji Auckland we learn the following painful history:—About three months ago a married cotfplr arrived here. They had no children, and the husband was possessed of nearly one thousand pounds in capital. The wife had.souie friend*, where she went for a couple of weeks on a visit, and during her stay, strange rumors having reached her, she determined to see for herself, and found that another had usurped her natural place. Matterß continued in this way until the mail boat left, when the wife found out when too late that her lawful spouse had bolted with a "lady" of doubtful reputation for Sydney, leaving her behind penniless. The unfortunate woman w now stopping with a friend of hers iv a city hoM, and much sympathy is expressed for her owing to the manner in which she was treated. The couple were married over eight years, and led a very happy life until they arrived in Auckland, after which matters went from bad to worse until the ending narrated took place.

Tub Herald says:—" It is understood that on the return of all the absent Ministers to Wellington, some further reforms tendißg in the direction of substantial retrenchment, and of a somewhat sweeping nature will- come under the careful consideration of the Cabinet. It is rumored that as a result the numerioal strength of the offici .1 staff in the Government, may be materially reduced, especially in some of the higher quarters."

The Hawora Star, referring to the Lytteltoa Times reporter, says:—" The ' special' is at his old game. He states that the letter which the Hon. Mr Bryce addressed to Wiremu Kingi was dictated by the late Native Minister, and was afterwards revised by that gentlemen. Tbe 'special' states the reason why the native news is so uninteresting 'is well understood by those who 'know, you know.'' The work of a special is of a difficult character. He has to write a telegram from a bint, to understand things which cannot be told by a glance; to talk to a man and probe his inner-consciousness without the probe being felt. If a special only finds half the truth he does marvellously well. And Orombie Brown generally goes near the blot if he does not hit it. In this instance, however, the special only went near the mark. Mr Sheehan did not dictate for the Native Minster to wri.e to William King, whoever may have done so; Ml only pointed out to Honest John how faulty waa its grammar when the effusion was in print. If the special had thought the matter out he would have arrived at the conclusion from two facts. Mr Sheehan hits ceased to give gratuitous advice even to Ministers; and Honest John is too near to uay a fee. Beside, Mr Sheehan has given up the habit of being used by other men. He has reversed the process. He uses others to nerve his own purposes, and Ministers as well as meaner things, if they can be found."