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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3834, 12 April 1881, Page 2

We would call attention to amended regimental orders in our advertising columns re Waikato Encampment. The Auckland railway authorities are doing everything in their power to accommodate the Volunteers. Although Monday will be & busy day with them, they have so arranged matters that the Thames men will leave Te Awamutu in two trains at 9.15 and 9.30 on Monday evening, so aa to allow them to be on the Thames early on Tuesday morning. The Rotomahana has been specially chartered, and we have no doubt her popular skipper will do his beat tj make things comfortable on the water. All Volunteers must be in uniform, and must travel in the trains specially set apart for them. Any men, however, who prefer to remain a day or two in Auckland, may return by the Rotomahana free during next week, so long as they are in uniform.

Oub champion funuy man has just hatched another big thing in the " goak" line. He says the most fashionable way of shaving jußt now is by J?arrellizing. You get it done without lather Leydon, too ! A sweet and policed bit of wit, isn't it.

We notice by Messrs G-ellion end Co.'b advertisement that the data of sale of that valuible property in Mary and Pollen streets is fixed for Thursday, the 21st inst.

''"tie schooner, Jessie, from Turua to

K'liupoi, was obliged to put back in conse quence of the jllnsss of one of the crew.

Seamen Fathers and Peters will bfficiati as chefs de cuisine for the Brigade afc Te Awamnbu. iHEHonMr Rollcston left Auckland for Wellington to-day. At the meeting of Volunteer Officers tnld last evening the arrangements for the route toWaikato, which appeur in our advertisement; columns,were made. "

The Tongariro is at present running in place of the Enterprise, the latter vessel bein^ docked in Auckland.

Theee was a. strong vein of irony in Mr Keririck's request to the Sergeant at the Court this morning, " That the prisoners have the ord'r>avy csmforts of a gaol," Never having been there, we would like to learn what are the ordinary comforts of a prisoner' and perhaps aome convict might supplement the information by letting us into the secret of what the extraordinary comforts are.

Wb are exceedingly sorrj to hear of the death of Mrs Samuel McClutohey, which aau event took place at the residence of her brother, Mr John Farrell, this moining. Her demise was sudden, but not totally unexpected, the deceased lady having been ailing for some time past. The cause was serous apoplexy. Mrs McOlutchey wn a very old resident of th.is place, and a large circle of friends will mourn her death, and sympathise with the bereaved relatives.

Although our adult knights of the willow are resting under the laurels they won a long time ago —so long ago as to be almost forgotten —our hoyß, we are glad to see, are determined noi to allow the good old game to become a thing of the past. The youths attending the Kauaeranga Boys' School have been very successful hitherto this season, defeating most of their compeers, and they have determined

to try conclusions with the juvenile cricketers

of Auckland dining Eester, playing against 1 the pupils of Mr Worthington'a school, and likewise ihose of another school, the name of which we have not yet ascertained. The following rre Hie names of our "men:" — Masters A. Brown, Gr. Martin, C. Morgan, J. Greenville, W. Farquhar, S. Etching, Joseph Pearce, W. Edmunds, and T. Bee, with Mr A Q-erring, assistant master, captain. May

they come back covered with glory,

We abstract the following anenfc Te Aroha from a letter signed "T. Or. Strides," ap. pearing in yesterday's Herald : —The Smile of l'ortune aad Morning Stir are on the one reaf, and the stone shows gold every time it is broken down. The prospectors lode carries gold all through, but it is small, the last specimens taken out being about throe incbea thick (the width of the leader). Many other claims have triels parrels of stone ready for the battery, one the Prince of Wales, huving over 100 tons awaiting. A small crushing from the Moonlight a week or two since gave 6dwts of gold, which was sold to the Bank of :New Zealand for £3 per ounce. That looks good enough to go on prospecting. The prospector, Hone Werahiko, tails me that he has got a golden reef, but the locality will not be disclosed until he secures his title and his return from Auckland after the session of the Supreme Court is over. He seem 3to think it. is pretty. goad, and I havo every reason to. believe that the find is genuine. The batto.y will probably be at work about E.tster Mondny, everything having so for progressed satisfactorily. '

We have received the initial number of a new Melbourne weekly called the Federal Australian, with the avowed object of aiding and organising the important movement of the Federation of the Australasian group, and above all, of educating the popular mind and directing the sympathies of educated men of all the: colonies to the. great aim of nationality. Though the main object of the new journal is somewhat Utop'an, it ia an exceedingly well written paper, and perhaps one of the best in the Austi/alesian Group. It goes in laivp'y for agricultural, mining, and sporting nowsj and contaius well written correspondence from the different colonies. We wish our new contemporary every success. Sib Geokge Geey is said to enjoy an income of £10,003 per annum.

We have to acknowledge tue receipt from the Chief Postmaster of a copy of fche April number of the New Zealand Postisl Guide.

Passbrs by in Queen street last evening

stood and listened to the dulcet strains of

" Willie we have missed you," and other songs, by the cantation of which two prisoners in t"e lock-up were amusing themselves. The locked-up ones sang very nicely, theiv voices blending in most, charming harmony.