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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3879, 4 June 1881, Page 2

Ws notice that the Borough employees are making preparation* to asphalt the Pollen street footpath ill front of the Prerbyteriah Church—the only gap existing in the asphalt footway between Crrahainetown and Short land. When crosiings are made at Cocbrane, Pahau and Willoaghby streets, foot-passengers will be able to more about without soiling their boots. Thb firing for the District Belt took place to-day, and the number of entries were much •mailer than usual. The highest score of the' morning squad was made by Seaman Johns, T.N.8., being 67, With others of the Mavals well up. Quite a number of our beat shooting men are already growling about the range. They say the slightest breeze renders good shooting impossible. Thi Town Clerk asks for tenders for a supply of dog collars. The Thames Scottish Battalion meet for drill to-night at 7 o'clock. The exhibition of dissolving views at the Hauraki Hall has been well patronised during the week considering the bad state of the 'Weather, and many valuable presents hare been given away. This is the last night of it here, and we would recommend every one who wish to enjoy a pleasant evening and have a hearty laugh to patronise it, as it is a really good rxhibition.

Wb have been requested to publish the following balance-sheet in connection with the recent performance by Auckland amateurs on behalf of the funds of the Society:--Qross proceeds £51 Is 6d, namely, sale oft ickets £31 12s 6d, and cash at doors £24 9s. Expenses : Bent of Academy and gas £4 5s 6d ; Wright, (scene-shifting and bill posting) 15s ; rent of hall and printing in Auckland £L 9s ; hire of wig, carting chairs 9s, Royalty fee (Gillon) £1 10fl; Stab, £3, Aevertiser, £2 10s 6d; passages by Rotomahana, £1 10*; ditto, by Enterprise, £1 10*; hotel expenses of amateurs, £2 lls 6d ; part sostume Mrs Smijh, £3 ; ditto Mies Ensor, £2; one day's wages, Mr Smith, 15s ; Miss Lawrence's fee, £L Is ; Engineer Band's expenses, £2. Total expenses £28 6s 6d ; balance to Society, £27 15s—£56 Is 6d. Mr O'Sullivan, bandmaster, did not make any charge for his serrioes. The Waikato Times correspondent at Eihi kihi says :•—" Considerable excitement has been caused by the action of the natives, acting under instructions from the " King," in driving Mr Boss' cattle across the Puaui from the land which that gentleman has occupied for some time under the protection of Bewi (Manga), the chief of the Ngatimaniapotos. The action seems, however, to be the natural result of the meeting held recently at Hikuragi, at which all the principal chiefs conveyed all their powers to Tawhiao. Manga and other chiefs have been ordered by the King to go to Kuiti. Manga is to return the Crown grant for'his Kihikini house, aud to receive no more pension from the Government. He has also to pay for all feucing done and grass seed sown on the other side of the Punui by Europeans. All shooting parties have been turned back. All pakeha tutoris have been ordered off.

Messes Harry Whitaker, Faddy Quinlam and George Black are at present on the Thames. > Pbofkbsob HIBELMEYBE and lady intend to risit the Thames next week. Madame Huselmeyer's entertainment is very highly spoken ' of. One portion, the Crystal Cabinet, i* thus described by a contemporary:—The lady it enolosed in a glass case raised from the sttge. so that a space of several inches intervenes between the latter and the bottom of the, oase. Within the crystal cage are two armlets, or "stocks," in which the lady> wrists are securely padlocked under inspection of two gentlemen selected from the audience, the casket being also looked, and the keys retained by the gentlemen above-named. A light curtain is then drawn down, and in about forty seconds the lady appears upon the stage,* whilst an examination of tbe cabinet shows it to be as securely locked as when the lady entered it. "Psycho" the mechanical, but nevertheless wonderful whist player, is another of tbe curious contrivances exhibited by thie well known illusionist, and he has as usual his educated birds and white mice. The opening night will be Thursday next. '

Thk retiring Chairman, Mr Thomas Morrin, of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, made the following statements at the annual meeting:—' I have great pleasure in referring to the progress made by tha provincial district of Auckland during the past two years. The census returns recently completed, gire. us a population* including 40,000 natires, of 145,000, against 118,671 for 1878, showing an increase of 26,329. These figures are a larger increase than can be shown by any other part of the colony. The' exports for the year of 1878 were £622,597, and for this year, £881,842, making an increase of, in round numbers, £260,000 for this year. The shipping tonnage entering this harbour for the year 1878 was 121,242 tons; cleared out with cargo, 102,000 tons. In 1880 the entered tonnage was 123,786 and the outward tonnage 104.000. The Post-office and Auckland Sayings Banks, with Hn »ggreg»te of 8517 depositors, bad deposited £826,346, o?> an; average for every twelve of our population a little over £2,6 10s. This show* tke frugality and industry of our work | ing classes and the prosperity of our town."

It is rumoured that great pressure it being brought to bear by Mr Wakefield and his friends to obtain (or him the Public Works portfolio, which ho is believed to have always desired. This, however, woulJ give Canterbury three members in tfie Ministry, and sooh an arrangement would be highly unpo alar in other parts o f the coloay. I Suill tbink Mr Bain the most likely man; if only for the sake °, .B *BUrl»g h>« «e«t »t the C c .eral election, which otherwise he is almost sure to use.— Herald.

Thb lady to whom the captain of the ■1&*58» »»-.Wjipd » M»!» Bucjkhurst, of Emerald Bill, Melbourne.The shockcaused ,her a serious ill ue *8, and] for, some time she remained in a totally unconscious state. i»oN9the despa'ches received by <r>tertK ment from the Agent-Gfineral by the San Francisco and Suez mails, there is a return of the amount of the five million loan whioli has , been converted into four per cent, inscribed stocks. The amount i« £4,406,000 out o( £500,000, leaviog little more than half a million not concerted. • The Rev Mr Jenner, an Olago clergyman of the Congregational Church, lately preached a sermon having direct beuring upon the lose of the Tararua. The^words of the text were^ —" The *c* hath spoken." In introducing the Bubjerh the rev gentleman spoke at follows :—" The sea spoke to the heart of the human race, and is ai the voice of the great Creator, heard in the mighty tone which people of till languages can understand. The children of any nation and- language- may enquire, as in the old English song,'"' I'Sister)" what nre the wild waves saying?' And each loving, careful guardian of the opening mind may teach the mt-aning of tie noise of the sea. There is no voice or language where the great leading thoughts of the sea's actions are not more or lees perfectly understood. However the sonorous utterances of the sea are like the, music of a massive organ, given forth only to the human touch. They are there all the while, within its bounds, at the vibrating chords within the musical case, waiting the stroke of a human hand. If there be a wi«e handling of the instrument, it will utter forth a glorious voice. If there be a careless, thoughtless, here-goes kind of touch, the sound will grate upon the human ear ; a cold chill will pass through the human frame ; and the spoken words will be of sorrow, destruc tion, and death. Let it be understood once for all by my hearers that I think such accidents hs that of the Tararua, Pride of the Yarra, and H.M S. Orpheus, or the explosion of the Dotterel, by which 135 seamen were sent from this world in a moment, are due to the unskilful or thoughtless touch of the instrumentalist, and not to the vindictive character of the Grreat Creator of the wide sea/ ".■-■>■

Oebman Silrer Whistles, 2s eaoh; Violin*' 3s 6d ; Fifes, Is; Tambourinnes, 3s 6d > Briss Drums, with snares aud screw fixings' 12s 6d ; Harmonicons, Is ; Bunps, 9s.—JjGrßiGO, Pollen street. NB.—Violin strings and fittings at one half the price charged in Auckland.—[Ad»t ]-„.