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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3766, 22 January 1881, Page 2

We would draw the attention of our readers to our special report of the operations new in course on the Owh&roa Gold* field.

We understand that au important case is to come before the Warden next week, in which Mr Campbell, solicitor, of the Thames (well known in connection with miners' rights), sues Mr Hosie, of Owharoa, to show cause why a certain agreement should not be quashed, on the ground that it was entered into under false representations. There is alto another important case, in connection with a recent judgment of Warden Kenriok relating to the claim known as Pinafore, in which several of our local miners claim to have a show.

The Rev Father O'Reilly left for Te Aroha this morning, where he will bold service tomorrow. It is to be hoped that our contem porary in Auckland (the Free Press) will survive this, it only being his second visit. The Rev Father Downey arrived here from Auckland last evening, and * will perform Father O'Reilly's duties at the Catholic Church to-morrow. ,We are informed that the Rev Father Downey is an eloquent preacher, and no doubt he will have a large congregation to address at Vespers to-morrow evening.

The Ooromandel Steam Boat Company have arranged that the S.S. Coromandel shall proceed to Coromandel on Friday evening the 28th instant, in order to give the Thames people an opportunity of visiting ;the Tiki claim. The boat will leave Gratbamstown ou Friday the 28th inst. at 430 p.m., returning on Sunday morning at 8.30.

The Rev. David Bruce, the highly respected agent of the Presbyterian Church, and tor many years incumbent of Sfc. Andrew's, Auckland, arrived by the Enterprise this morning. The rev. gentleman was accompanied by his daughter, and during the day he visited several of hjs old friends on the goldfield. He will jjgmch at St. James' Presbyterian Church lit both services tomorrow in the place of the Rev. S. J. Neill, who will hold services to-morrow at the Te Aroha Goldfield. The rev. gentlemaa's advent will. be tue means of attracting a large congregation.

We are informed that a Post-office letter box has been placed on board the p.s. Te Aroha for the convenience of settlers on the Thames River. And it is intended,shortly to place similar boxes in the several other boats running on the river.

Fhom an advertisement in another column, signed by the Inspector of Schools, it will be seen that owing to the Oreti being detained by bad weather on the West Coast, some delay will be occasioned with the teachers' examination, and that teachers desirous of passing must proceed to Auckland for that purpose by this evening's sleimer. Mr Horatio Phillips, the training master here, gives a similar notice. Mr Goodwin will arrive here this evening from Auckland for the purpose of conducting the assistant teachers' examination.

Aa will be seen from an advertisement in another column, an extensive quantity of mining material on the Crown Princess mine will be put up by auction by Mr E. B. McGregor on Tuesday next, the 25th inst., at 11 o'clock ia the forenoon. This is an excellent opportunity for speculators, and will no doubt be a good investment.

The gallant Major Withers commences his monthly^ tour of inspection today by reviewing the No. 3company, Thames.Scottish at Ohinemuri. The Major will return to Grahamstown to-night, and it is hoped, will be present at the church parde of the Naval Brigade and the Scottisn Battalion to-morrow. The two Cadet companies will also turn out. Divine service will be attended at St. George's Church. Attention of members of the above companies is directed to the advertised time of falling in-^at 10 a m. to-morrow.

A^ exciting chase took place this morning. Det -ctive J?arrell having received information that a youth named Smith had been observed throwing large stones on the 9-inch mains now being laid down in Pollen street, proceeded in. search of the lad. The Detective recognised him in Pollen street, and induced him to walk with him to Seuley fetreet, in order to hand him over to Conaiable Stapleton. When at Sealey street corner the youth turned round, and saying " Good bye, old hose," bolted'up Sealey street. The Detective was heavily handicapped. aB he was out of training, and tbo youth was a good »runnor. He followed him up Sealey street and Mackay street, where, however, he was stopped by a milkman, who handed him over to the Detective, who, to use bis own word, "squeezed" him, probably through excess of glee at his successful capture. He was brought up at the police Court this morning, and-was remanded until Monday. Since his capture it has been ascertained th^t the prisoner js a deserter from one of the shipi

at present lying in the Auckland harbour, and that he only recently arrived on the Thames.

Ist the report of the Waste Lands Board meeting in. the Herald, Mr Firth is reported os follows:—Mr Firth: I have received a letter from a person named Green, but in such terms I do not think the writer is entitled to anj answer. 1 have had a very long experience, but; for folly, conceit, ignorance, .or impudence I have never seen the like of it. ... My first thought was to nail or fasten it to the first pump j my second, to send it to the Museum a 9 an example of the deplorable ignorance of the writer. . . . '. I think this unfortunate man must be a very long way on the road to the Whim. I never refuse a reply to a letter when its terms are not disrespectful. But the poor maa asks me to read his letter to the |f?f* rd' I should have had the letter in myfpocket but for changing my dress for the levee. Ab a compound of folly, impudence, puppyism, and ignorance, I never saw its equal. I. shall show the letter to the members of the Board privately.

The sculling race f.»r ; the Championship of the world between Laycock and Hanlan will be rowed to-day on the Thames. The match has excited considerable interest on the Thames, and the betting has been pretty lively. The race however, is pretty generally looked on as a safe thing for Hanlan. Laycock found backers at odds raging from 2 to 10 to 1. The Pall Mall Gazette, referring to Laycock's victory over Riiey (of Saracoga,) on Nov. 6, says :—' Layopck's individual performances knock the sliding theory in the head, for he might almost as well row on a fixed seat for all the uae he makes of his slide: but he is an exceptionally powerful man, and the puce at which he is able to travel, be it fast or slow, has sufficed to settle all his opponents before reaching Chiswick Eyot. The probability is that he is a far better man than anyone has given him credit for being. On Saturday it waa patent to all who followed the race from start to finish that after the first hundred yards Riley led only on sufferance, 'l'here was nothing to be gained by Laycock showing how much be could win by, and his staying behind as long as he did put something in the pockets of his followers. His two previous victories have made him a favorite with the riverside population, for the first tidings of the result of the race down the river brought forth a cheer from every knot of loiterers, from every ragged urchin, and even from the usually stolid bargee."