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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3865, 19 May 1881, Page 2

R' B"_T.f The plan is not absplutely wcomct SjCleen evidently drawn from .memorj St . man who has been ™Z:*™^Jgfc Sr 10 s»rs. Mofligan'siGolden Eojn>^r|r «tf O gu&W in 1870, the Fourth^ of Juty^ 1871 the^Long-Drbe in 1876, the^All Nations in the came year, the Italian in 1874, and the Albion in* 1876. The New Whau (»n exfrscb of Mr McLaren's concerning the rich find in which, appears in the.prospectus) ie brought dewn near to the Nonpareil. Several gentlemen hare received letters from London asking JDformation concerning the Haren swindle, and it occurs to us tbtt' the cablegram sent by the Auckland Brokers' Association was scarcely explicit enough.

WB.leartf fawn an authoritative source that the gold-yield of Ibe Thames for the year ended 31tt March past last was 63,1450z5, the produce of 32,404 tons. The return from Coromandel during the same period we learn by telegram from Coromaudel is 49600zs from 720 tons pr 7ors per-ton.

The following extract from a Cornwall paper will probably be iuterestirJg to eovao of our reader*. uJaroei Pwcoe, a XJornishman, beat Bod Melanes, the Califor<ynn champion ,wre«tler,<to*tlnon h at Brodie, and the Free Frees of' tbitt '<t«wiv eaya the " worthy aona of OornwairV won about 2^.00 dollars over the match, and in the* evening held a jubilee. Mclnnes was possessed of unusual strength, and thfrawyPascpe the firstfaU^ but the Corr ntehnmn's science stood him in good stead, eventually.,Jor^rpig out tfie he threw him twp splendid backs by the " grapevine hilch.l^ At fttpt the belting wa» four to one on" Stclnnes. T6b foHonwg are the. weights for the Queen's Birthflay races at; qqromafldel :— Handicap—Governor Bob 9 stene, Derfy 9. stone, Skylark Brtlolbs, Direr 8 stone, Dick 7 stone. Burdle. Bace-^Qflwrnor Bob lOst 71bs, Atlanta 10 itone, Direr 9st, Saucepan Bet lOlbs. District Plate—Governor Bob 9 ! stqne, Derky9»toae,Skilarkß«t 10lb», Diwr Bst 71b8, Bisrijarck 7.stone, Dick 6 atone, Deception]6\rtone. ; i *- O'XL , Wb are glad-V s?e that rthe,enterprising flrmi of Frater t-tosi, stock ani sharebrokers, and W. and J; rFratefj land and. shipping agents of Auckland, find it necessary t» secure more extensive and centrally situated business premises. A» will be seen from our advertising columns, they havastaken those excellent offices, 97 Queen street,lS*W.Zealand Insutaoce Buildings, recently, oocopied by the Auckland,GmCompany; 'I - Fob thVyenr 1880 the net receipls payable t«- H B^fffTO^PfibMi^brWales hi revenue re-' ceived froro IEB^BW^, pf'i^biTiwaH was J^4^6Bj|l^^sjreceipl&;i»««jß3,sß7 : % ; The matinger, Bfr D. G. Maodquneil^ of: the Colml&>a> €WdmfmfiTt^sbmp«By »dyer. iweain aether column that the shares held ■ by certain shareholders in that company, which weteforfeiWd, will be told unless the calls wf»h expenses afe paid by the 31atof the* pre»ent month. ' - , MBfßifl Poy Bro9. have just completed a photogmphic shield of the officers of the Sir W^te^S&tt Lodge, No. 533,, S.C. It is mo*t tastefully executed. . "^ '• IT tift on Sunday, iU is said, that the PBUfjin, aspect of San Francisco-,y most apparent.-. Three-fburths of its population igjbor#the jxligiou* aspect of the day. All tlie concert halls ana theatres are open at night, and the day i? epetrt,at picnics, games at base ball, and out of-door amusement*. The Senate of .the University of Sydney have beenr jateJy'ilßVorably considering the, expediency-of admitting female gtudents on the same fooling as men to lectures, examina.lions and academical degrees. It improbable, that bofore lhi< can be accompliehfd' rSjeourii must be had to legislation on the subject. At the monthly inspeoHoh of the Nav.il Cddetc last evening, by Maior Withers, there were 80_preaatjt, ooder the command of Lieut. Bass. Th* gallan*; lf«jor expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the lads. Mb S. Youkg hotifice* in another colwan, 1 thitho has faked the Greyhound eUblesWeV 1 baa for hire every description of carriages amd bogijes. Saddle horaos may be procured at all liours. Thames residents, by telegraphing can have carriages in waiting for them upon the arrival of the'steamer.