Untitled

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3911, 12 July 1881, Page 2

The eoir-fe.to celebrate the "glorious, pious, and immortal memory of William, Prince of Orange, and the Battle of the Boyne," takes place at the Academy of toTusic to-night. A capital^fprogramme of speeches, songs, and recitations has been arranged, and the whole will conclude with a dance for the young folks.

GovEBNMEirr have received the following telegram from Major Mair, as Government; * agent at Alexandra: —"Tawhiuo, Whakanul; ;Manuhira, and^a nunrber of other chiefs came in at three o'clock. Tawhiao ordered eighty guns to be laid down before me, and Wakanui *aid that this was an offering in the name of peace. I responded that on behalf of Government I accepted the guns iv the same spirit j all' people would now be satisfied^oJF the genuinenes* „-of Tawhiao's declaration, I that there would not be-any more trouble."-

The following letter has been received by His Worship the Mayor:—Sir,—With reference to the proposed annexation of the Highway District of Parawai to the Borough of Thames, I have the honor, by direction of the Colonial Secretary, to inform you that considering the irregularities that have occurred, and looking to the fact that the numbers who petition for and Bgainst^ihe annexation are so nearly equal, the Govern-, ment, after the most careful consideration of* the question in all it 3 aspects, have come to the conclusion that they cannot take station on the papers at present before them. If, therefore, the desire for annexation to the Borough still continuea to exist, it will be necesßary for those who wish for it to forward a fresh petition to His Excellency.—G. S_ Cooper.

At the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday, Whitelaw wus arraigned on a charge of illtrealing a patient. The evidence was similar to that given before the Royal Commission, and at the hearing before the Magistrate. The jury retired at 5.45, and at seven intimated they were not likely to agree for some time. The jury, after four hours' deliberation, said there was no chance of agreeing, and were locked up for the night. The result will be found in another column.

At a meeting of clergy of Dunedin held to consider the Gaming Bill, the following resolution was carried :—" That this meeting petition Parliament to pass the Gaming and Lottteries Bill now before the House, or one embodying its principles." " That this meetiug specially direct the attention of the fratners of the bill to the neceessity of so framing it that all advertisements of consultation sweepstakes, &c, shall be absolutely illegal."

The Thames Liberal Association held a meeting last night, at which the following petition to Parliament was adopted : —"To the Hon. the Speaker and the Hon. the Members of the House of Representatives of New Z-aland, in Parliament assembled. The petition of the undersigned members of tbxihumea Liberal Association respectfully sheweth. (1) That your peliti.inera caused a petition to be presented to your Hon.©pine during last session of Parliament containing one thousand signatures prajipg that; the record of the proceedings of the Chriatchurob election should be erased from the j?firnal of your Hon. House. (g).The lycprcffqf such proceedings was nqt erased. (Jfejfhe retention of ihe siid retjlrd in tMpiaid journal affords it dangerous precededt'iniarical ,to the liberties of the people of Ifew Zealand. Your petitioners therefore pFfjy that your Hon. House will reconaider this vital matter, and cause the said record to be erased from your journal. And your petitioners will over pray.—Signed by t c President (Mr Carpenter), the Vice-President (Mr J. S. Small), the -Treasurer (Mr W. Deobfe), and the .Secretary (Mr W. W00d).'....:

The case of James Beatty, the man supPffsed to be suffering from scarlet fever, forcibly directs attention to the necessity for a fever or infections disease? hospital. It should be withiu the dijtty of the JEfoapital Committee or the Boards of Ifealth of tlje Borough an 4 County to prooijire a buildirfg end have it fitted up to r.ecsirp p»tiei)ts gyffering from infectioua disoasej, for jb n^*y happen that persons Buffering from such complaints hare not at their homes the accommodation neceeaary to successfully >treat 6uch

Thb Thanes Jockey Clufc, at a meeting last night, endorsed the action of the Auckland Club in the" matter of Byers and the horse Golden Crown. The notice of the Club was called to the circumstances made public touching the late steeplechase at Parawai, and it was decided to hold an investigation into the matter. s

diseases,

THg J?atiki was subjected to a good fumigation early this mornjog, owing to the rumor that the passenger by he? from To Aroba yesterday was Buffering from scarlet fever. The cab of Mr Phillips, in which the perambulation of the township was made, was also treated to $ daph of carbolic acid. Mr Mason presided oa the occasion.

Aibesi Whitb, the sculler, is a youag njan, He was born in 1856 at Opotiki, and is now 25 years of age. He is a half-caste, and has a dar& complexion, and black hair. His height is 5 feet 8 fnphes ? and his weight when trained is 12st. 5 ordiuary weight, lijst. His father was the late Mr A. B. White, a hotel-

keeper at Opotiki, who was murdered by the Maoris at the time of Mr Falloon's murder, Hearn is about 38 years of age, and a West Coast man, who for some time past has been employed in a Wellington sawmill. He is said to be a very powerful fellow, measuring about 5 feet 9 inches, and weighing 11 atone odd when trained.

We understand that Mr Porter, acting upon the ruling of the Warden re the legality of pegging out, has lodged a complaint against the majority of the claims at Waihi. Ec having, with many others, pegged out the ground months ago.

The slough of despond in Pollen street, opposite the Cromwell Arms, is at last receiving the attention of the Borough authorities. We trust the foolishness of spoiling a fairly good road with soft mullock will not again be repeated.

The Scottish Battalion band will give another of its popular concerts on Thursday night at the Academy of Music. The programme will be found in another column.

Another shock of earthquake at Welling ton ! la it not time that the Assembly took these warnings into consideration, and at once shifted the seat of Government from that delightful situation in Cook's Straits ? If for no other consideration, the Skfety of the army of citil servants demands attenii m, and should be sit onc3 soi-ured. Wo shall not be surprised to hear one of theso fine mornings that the largest wooden building in the world, and the numerous company of Cml servants have disappeared. Such a calamity, however, would sctlle in a most expeditious manner a nunubar of questions, such as pensions, retrenchments, fi.fi., and perhaps would be looked upon as a warning to a time-serving generation.

A Tbtje philanthropist writes:—Philanthropy is becoming epidemic. One pill finisher advertises scarlet fever antiiotes gratis ; another unkindly asserts he will sell Ihe same at one penny per gallon, thereby letting daylight into the other's generosity. Then tea-taster steps in, and for " pure love and affection"—l mean for pure philanthropy —begins dabbling in poisons as well as politics ; and to wind up with, the Borough officials, for pure philanthropy, treat a supposed scarlet fev«r patient to a ride all over the town at midnight. Truly we are a wonderful people!