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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3793, 23 February 1881, Page 2

A mistake crept into a local in last night's issue of the Stab. It was erroneously slated that Mr Bilcke had served three years in the Post Office. The term should have been seven years.

We understand that the murder case will be tried by the justices to-morrow, as counsel for the prisoner has subpoenaed Mr Kenrickas the Coroner to produce the depositions, and give evidence for the defence of what occurred at the inquest. Two of the JusticesMessrs Law lor and Brown—were applied to to sign the summons, but refused, and subsequently the summons was signed by Captain James Skene, J.P.

Ik our issue last night we published the final acceptances in the Dunedin Cup, which brought the field down to the very meanest number ever known, and much to the disgußt of all honest betting men. Considerable disappointment was felt by the sporting circle on the Thames, as many good bets and doubles were upset. At the present time there is very little interest manifested in the result of the race. Lawless' consultation last night was a marked success. The drawing will take place this evening.

The preliminary arrangements are nearly completed for the establishment of another local industry, namely, the manufacture of paints of all colors, and in such a state to be ready for use at any time. The proprietors have secured roomy and central premises on the Bright Smile flat, and intend to have a turbine erected for the grinding mill. Erom England the most approved machinery has been ordered, and in a few months time we may expect to see in the market the new productions.

The burlesque which is now being enacted in reference to the Te Aroha murder makes it appear as if the Government of the colony were still floundering in Maoridom, and endeavoring to appease the wrath of the Ngatihakoe assassins by gratifying their thirst for blood through the sacrifice of the unfortunate foreigner Procoffi. If the same or a modicum of the zeal and energy which has been shown in the Te Aroha murder case had been displayed on the occasion of the shooting of the young fellow McWilliams, the offenders would now be suffering for their heinous crime within the precincts of Mount Eden gaol, instead of daily sunning themselves under the luscious peach groves of the Waihou river, as they are now doing, where they are a terrorjand a standing menace to everyone ti'lfSllingto and from Te Aroha, and living evidences that the Queen's writ does not run through the country, and examples of the peculiar manner in which the law is administered in

this colony. If the man Procoffi has been guilty of the crime of murder, then deal with him accordingly, but promptly, and not pile on the agony as the officials are now doing—a proceeding which, we believe, was characterised by the Justices before whom the man was brought as being " unjust and un-Englishlike," and, we would further add, unchristian.

A YOTTNS man was brought to the hospital at a late hour last night. It appears he had been employed by the Sash and Door Co. in jacking timber at Tairua. On Monday he was engaged jacking timber with his mates, when a log accidentally rolled over his left leg. At first he thought the injuries were but slight, bufc yesterday the limb began to swell to an alarming extent. He was brought into the hospital about midnight, but the leg was so swollen that neither Dr Payne nor Mr Aitken could iay whether it was broken or not. The usual heated bandages were applied, and this morning the medical men held the opinion that the limb was not broken, and that a few days would suffice to place the invalid in a complete state of convalescence.

Thb principal ministers in Christchurch (except Episcopalians) have arranged for a quarterly course of week day lessons to Sunday School children. The proposed syllabus embraces a course of instruction dealing with the historical geographical, and descriptive portions of scripture, together with the ethics, poetry, and botany of the Bible.

A STALWAET Te Arohan visited a Waitoa friand on Sunday, and the twain, after indulging freely in some pure mountain dew, determined io fire a friendly rifle matoh of fifteen shots. The Waitoan won, mancging to hit the target once, while the Te Arohan champion's score was fifteen " prospectors." They then amused themselves by shooting at >n hawk roosting on the ground, which was subsequently discovered to have been dead four days at the very least. —Miner.

The following; is a curious case in which speech was restored to a lad who had been dumb for years : —"A case is reported of burglars who broke inlo a house in the northeast part of London recently, the sole occupant at the time being a youth of weak intellect. One of the men Beized the lad, and flourished the poker over his head to frighten bina, and the boy, who for years before this had been unable to speak, called out for mercy. The burglars, in fact, frightened speech b^ck to him, and the lad can now speak as well as his father."

The chief Rewi, in company with Majors Jack on, Minett, and Muir, and other gentlement from Auckland, visited a few days ago for the Brst time, his new house. He seemed delighted with the handsome furniture, fittinge, and finish generally of the building. He will, it is understood, take cossession of it early next month, when the Hon. the Attor-ney-General, or some other members of Parliament, will be present, and make"him a graceful offering of the much desired Crown grant.

The fortunes of some rich men in London are sometimes mysterious in their origin, whatever publicity may subsequently be given to the method of their distribution. One of the most problematical of all was lately submitted to urbitration in the Courts ot law, and excited the greatest interest amongst the lawyers. The fortune is in Consols, no investment whatever having been made by the testator. The money which has been accumulating until the last legatee should come of age, now yields £40,000 per annum. It emanates from the Golden Dustman, immortalised by Dickens in " Our Mutual Friend." The wealth haß already passed through two generations ; and this third consists of three girls and a boy, amongst whom the income will be equally divided.

You can bo measured for a Trousers for 17s 6d, or Troußers and Vest 28s 6d, at CIOONAN's (late Copgrave and Cx\ Plenty of Tweeds to select from.—[Advt.]