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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3748, 31 December 1880, Page 2

We regret exceedingly that we are unable to present our readers with, the usual B't it almanac for 1881 with this issue of the. Stab. Our customers have been so liberafwith their orders during the last few months that our staff have scarcely been able to meet all the demands. As «rly as possible in the new year the almjiab will be published.

Wfi would remind our readera of the grand pyrotechnic display to be given to-night by !)he members of the Grahametown Fire Brigade. Mass will be celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, and Vespers will take place tomorrow evening. Mb John Knox, the new Mayor of Hamilton was on Wednesday morning sworn in a Justice of the Peace before'the Resident Magistrate, Mr H. W. Northcroft. A SliiVEB watch, in addition to the usual lotofgi'ta will be given to patrons of Mr Ireland's establishment in Pollen street to-night. '-, . . The Rev. James Watkin, father of the Rev. Mr Watkin of Thames, will preach in the Wesleyan Church on Sunday evening next.

The "Hour: with Parents and Friends" was repeated last evening in the Oddfellows Hall, by the pupils of the Parawai School. The room was well filled, and the frequent applause testified to the appreciation felt by the audience at the efforts of the juvenile performers. .

The following are the acceptances for the handicap events at the Auckland Races tomorrow and Mo .day. Out of twenty-four entries for the Racing Club Handicap, eleven have accepted, and out of eighteen entries for the Grand Stand Handicap ten have cried content:—Auckland Racing Club Handicap : Foul Play, 9at 9lbs ; Ariel, Bst 81 be; Lara, 7at 121bs ; Grand Duchess, 6st lllbs;.. Lone Hand, 6st lOlbs ; Vampire, 6jfc 6ibs; Hewi, 6st 4lbs; Kenilworth, 6rt 31bs; Yatapa, 6st lib ; Gilderoy, 6*t; Golden Crown, Sat 71bs. Grand Stand Handicap: Foul Play, 9st 121bs; Libeller, B*t; Maid of Honor, 8~t; Paramenu, Bst; Vampire, 7st 81 bs; Grand Duchess, 7st 51bs ; Hilda, 6at 51bs; Woolbroker, 6st 3lbs; Vortex, 6st; Matana, sst 71bs.

Banes and Co's roporfc as follows on yesterday's eale :—Owiug to non .arrival of vessels the number on calMe we had to offer this week was smaller than usual. Well fatted steers' sold at from £7 17s 6d to £9, cows (light weights) and of secondary quality £b 7a 6d to £6 15a. Sheep were yarded rather in excess of requirements, and in some instances prices not being satisfactory, a few pens were withdrawn, the Napier wethers ruling from 11s to 13a 3d. Lambs were in fair enquiry at from 10a to 11s each. Best quality beef, 26a per lOOlbs; inferior, 22a 6d to 24s ; mutton 2id per lb.

Thekb haß been a large amount of discussion in the South ou the subject of the *,isit of the Governor's aide-de-camp to Parihaka, and the most extraordinary statements Lave been made as to how the mission came to be undertaken. The* favorite canard seems to have been that the Governor had determined to uudersake this course, in pursuance* of direct instructions from England, pad aoting under the powers of his commission as I «d High Commissioner of Polynesia.—Herald.

A cobbbspondxnx writes to' the Herald from Hamilton as follows:—"An advertisement which appeared in the Herald of .Monday and again yesterday has given consider- | able offence here. '* It is, 'The least that any* speculators hare got to do with Te Aroha the better. For further explanation, apply to'J. Nelson, 44, New Zsaland Insurance Build* ings.' Now the people of Waikato are larg ly interested in the future.of Te Aroha, and Waikato men form the largest proportion of

its enterprising developers. The advertise* men created a very widespread sensation, for the circulation of the Herald in the Waikato is larger than the circulation there of all the other journals published in the province put together. The offioial attention of the Mayor was drawn to the advertisement and yesterday Mr Nelson was telegraphed to for the explanation promised, a reply paid being guaranteed him. After so open and unqualified an attack upon the good name of the field, some tangible reasons were looked for, but the following was the only reply vouchsafed.—r" Au lilanA to John Knox, Esq., Hamilton, December 28. From best authorities connected with Te Aroha goldfield. James Nelson.' If this is what Mr Nelson calls a ' further explanation,' and if he can bring no more specific charges to support his sweeping condemnation of the field than this, then, like Balaam, he will have blessed instead of cursed —for the unsatisfactory explanation he vouchsafes, when no restriction was laid on the length of his reply, is of itself the best refutation of bis warniag. He has no reasons to give."

Thomas Eavis, who hanged himself at Bombay, was a widower with five children, the eldest girl being 18 years, and the youngest 7; one boy is 9. Eaves was one of the original settlers, and arrived in the ship Bombay. He was a man of staunch habits, and well to do. He has lately been disturbed in his mind through a bit of scandal which mingled his name with another party. This preyed on his mind. Eaves took it, to heart deeply, and fancied people slighted him. The day before his death he was much excited. A stool, 18 inches high, was found immediately underneath deceased, his feet bsing five inches off the floor. He had used the stool to tie the rope, and jumped off. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."

Mb J. M. Peebier, editor of the Central Australian, Bourke, and formerly of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, was, on December 20, married at St. Peter's Wooloomooloo, to Mjbs M. A. Thornton of Summer Hil!.

To-mobbow night will positively be the laet of the Sightascope Exhibition here for some time, and an the proprietors are anxious to realise on their stock of goods, no reasonable offer will be refused by them for any article in stock.—[iDTT.]

The usual shipments of Superior Clothing Millinerj, Fancy Goods, &c, bought specially for Xmas and New Year are now received at J. Mabshall's, Albert street and Pollen street.—[Advt.]