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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3792, 22 February 1881, Page 2

" FBANK Fudge," writing in the Saturday , Advertiser about Carlyle's religion, Bays: — MI have, no doubt the editors of sectarian journals all over the globe -will claim the de-

ceased giant as a most orthodox soul. Let us hear what he himself has to say about religion. Listen to the voice of the teacher, ye narrow ones of the earth, and learn a lesson from his powerful words: 'Religion, I said—for, properly speaking, all true work is religion ; and whatever religion is not work may go and dwell among the Brahmins, Antinomians, Spinning Dervishes, or where it will. With me it shall have no harbour. Admirable was that of the old monks, ' Laborare est Orare :' Work is Worship!' Such it* Carlyle's definition of religion, and as a reward of good work he tells us—' To thee —Heaven, though severe, is not uukind; Heaven is kind as a noble mother ; as that Spartan mother, saying, while ehe gave her son his shield, With it, my son, or upon it. Thou, too, shall return Monte, in honour to thy far distant Home, in honour ; doubt it not—if in the battle thou keep thy shield! Thou, in the Eternities and deepest DeathKingdoms, art not an alien ; thou everywhere art a denizen! Complain not; the very Spartans did not complain.' And now the philosopher, after his long day's work, has gone into the Eternities."

By telegram from Hamilton we learn that Mr Bobbett's valuable little mare, Rose of Sherwell, bad to be shor, the injuries she received while running the Maiden Plate Race on Thursday being beyond the reach of surgical cure. Mr Bobbett deserves better fortune, for at great expense lie imported a number of well bred racing stock, and as yet has had little return for his speculation.

Bonnob, of the Australian Eleven, hit a ball 149 yards in practice, the distance being marked and chained by the late James Sotherfcon. The late Q-. F. Grace caught Bonnor out in the match at the Oval at a distance of 115 yard, supposed to be the longest and highest catch ever seen.

We have received a splendid sample of apples from Mrs Peat of the Hape Creek which prove beyond doubt (if further proof be wanting) the fruit growing capabilities of this district. Four of the apples weigh 3|lbs, and the circumference of one of them is over 13 inches.

A eathee amusing spectacle was witnessed at the Harbour Board to-day, the fact of a meeting without a chairman. It would appear that the memberß of the Board were somewhat equally divided in their opinion of a'person for permanent chairman, and, in order that neither should get an advantage in the election for that office, the meeting was carried on without a chairman. It may be that some persons will consider a slight has been cast upon the majority of^the ratepayers because the Mayor has not been chosen for permanent chairman.

We understand that a summons has been served, at the instance of the Borough Council, upon a resident in the Kauaeranga Valley for allowing his pigs to destory the crops at the Orphanage. Detsoxive Faeeeeij and Constable Cleary arrived from Te Aroha this afternoon, accompanying them being a number of witnesses required at the approaching murder trial Peesoks interested in sporting matters will notice that Tom Lawless holds his last consultation on the Dunedin Cup to-night at the Empire. The feeling in Auckland is strongly in favour of the accused man, Procoffi, and ■ several influential Auckland, men have offered to find a qualified Russian interpreter lor the prisoner; ' Those enterprising butchers, Messrs Neal and Walsh, are at present receining from Napier a flock of 1000 prime wethers, which are being driven overland from that place. We trust their enterprise will prove satisfactory both to themselves and their numerous customers. The Chairman and several members of the Harbour Board visited Tararu this morning for the purpose of ascertainiug the depth of water at Rocky Point. The following results were obtained :—At 66 feet from the point, 11 feet of water at high; tide ; at 2 chains, 12 feet; 3 chains, 14 feet; 4 chains, 15 feet.; 5 chains, 19 feet; and 6 chains, 17 feet. To-day's tide wag not by any any means a high one. We understand that the services of Mr Balcke are to be dispensed with at the end of ■ the present month. The authorities seem to take a very unfair way of dealing with their servants, for Mr Balcke has been in the Post Office Department for three years, and yet he is warned that his connection will cease in about ten days. We cannot well see how the department is to be worked satisfictorily with a limited-staff, and.certainly Mr Balcke has never given occasion for fault-find ing. TMb will not suit the convenience ,of the public,who, even at preaent, are occasionally heard grumbling at the delay in the delivery of letters. We regret'v^ry much to hear of the change affecting Mr Balcke, and fear it Will be some time before a more obliging servant to the public can be found.

When the question of cost was being discussed to-day in the case of Donnelly v. Tonge, Mr Miller wanted a guinea a day allowed for Mr Speight, who he termed a professional man and a member of the House. Mr Cuff wanted to understand if he were a professional politician.

Me Q-. N. Bbassey desires to acknowledge through our columns, the receipt of the following articles of clothing from the undermentioned gentlemen on behalf of the prieoner Procoffi, whose wardrobe waa not particularly well supplied :—James Marshall, coat; D. Cloonan, vest and pair socks; S. Forsaith, shirt and pair socks; Clothing Factory (per Mr Cook); undershirt; M. G-oldwater, pair trousers; T. Wood, shirt; and James Verral, pair of boots. The question of providing legal assistance for the prisoner has been brought under the notice of Government by Mr Brassey, and last evening that gentleman received a telegram from the Premier to the effect that if the prisoner should be committed for trial and was really unable to provide counsel, Government would consider the case favourably.

The following is the concluding portion of a letter from the Thames County Council to Sir George Grey upon the subject of the expenditure of the votes upon goldfields roads and tracks :—The reasons for the Council desiring these returns are that in the allocation and expenditure of these votes the goldfields of the -North appear to have received but a scant measure of justice, while this large and important district has been almost entirely ignored. In anticipation of obtaining a small portion of the £10,000 vote of 1880, the Council, assisted by their Burveyor, carefully considered which of the numerous goldfields roads and tracks were of the greatest moment in further developing the field, and, having made a careful selection, applied to the Government for the proposed subsidy of £ for £ on £1800 for extending and improving seven of the most important goldfields roads in the district; but I fear, through the adverse reports of tbe Warden and Mining Inspector, to whom the matter was referred (the former gentleman being a stranger on the field), the sum applied for refused, and £100 offered for expenditure, upon terms which the Council could not, without loss of dignity, accept. A respectful application for copies of the reports was considered by the Hon. the Minister of Mines as " a most unusual course " of procedure ; but the Council, considering it necessary to have them, so as to ascertain what possible objection those gentlemen could have advanced against these rcommendations.

The people of Waipu have had a meeting re the Dog Tax, when, according to the Herald correspondent, the following resolutions were paßsed:—" That in the opinion of this meeting the taxation throughout New Zealand is bo excessive as to seriously impede the progress of the colony, by repressing the energy of the people, and discouraging the influx of labor and capital, and must have resulted chiefly through gross maladministration of our heavy loans and general revenue." " That the increase of a previously heavy dog tax by 100 per cent, is unprecedented, and evinces a recklessness of arbitrary taxation ; together with a profound, ignorance of a wise financial policy, deserving of general condemnation, and the special censure of tha settlers of this district." " That this meeting is therefore of opinion that the sattlers of Waipu are in duty bound to their own interestSj.to passively resist payment of the paid dog tax, and thereby throw upon the Government the onus of levying the same by conducting an indefinite series of vexatious processes in courts of lawj and this meeting further recommends the adoption of a similar course throughout all the districts of the colony." "That those present agree to mutually assist each other by the necessary means to resist payment, and respectfully solicit the earnest co-operation of every settler in the district." " That any collector of the said dog-tax visiting Waipu be considered socially on a level of degradation with the common informer, and be treated as a voluntary outcast from all possible association with any respectable member of society." " That a copy of resolution B"o. 5 be forwarded to the collector of the dog-tax for Waipu." " That in the opinion of this meeting County Councils ought to be abolished, as they are costly incumbrances increasing the vexation and confusion previously existing from too complicated a system of Governmental institutions, without any beneficial results to the general public "

The following are the circumstances of the accident referred to in our Auckland telegrams yestarday. It appears that a Mr Mossop, a carter, had occasion to stop at a house in Purnell to deliver coals, and while absent the little boy, named Henry Gardiner, six years of age, stole up and seatad himself on the front step of the spring cart. He was not observed by Mr Mossop, who, having delivered the coal, started his horse. The boy must have been jerked off the steps, for he fell in front of the wheel, which passed

over his stomach. The poor little fellow wag at once taken home by Mr Mossop, and the attendance of Dr Goldsbro' was promptly procured. Although there do not appear to be any bonea broken, the crushing he received was so great that little hopes are entertained of bis recovery, although he did not appear to suffer such pain last evening as at first.

On the point of clearing out! Sale of Meerschaum and Briar Pipes, Pouches, Purses &c, at cost price for a few daya. Everything will be sacrificed to roriuce the stock.—T. Lawless.—£Advt.J

You can be measured for a Trousers for 17s 6d, or Trousers and Ve3t 28a 6d, at Oloonan's (late Coßgravo and Co.) Plenty of Tweeds to select from. —[Advt.J