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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3999, 22 October 1881, Page 2

The annireraary services in connection with the Baptist Sunday -School will be held in the Church to-morrow, when sermons will be preached by ,the Revs. Laishley and Adamson. We hare reason to beliere that Mr Otto Kohl, a medical gentleman of some repute, intends paying the Thames a tisit in the. course of a week or so. v Wb understand that the Court House has been appointed the polling place for the Borough of Thames, and that St. George's school-room will be a polling place for Coromandel. Mr Allom will be returning officer for the Corymaudel electorate. Wx understand that three prizes in Abbott'* sweep fall to the lot of Thames residents, od» for a fair amount to Mr Butler, of Butler and Goooan's tribute.

Ma Henky Aiiisy, of Hikutaia, is a candidate for the representation of the Totaia riding in the County Council. Mr Alley is fond, of, finding fault, ""and'; has 'had many a growl at tlie' County Council over tile rpads; 10 it mi^ht be a mercy to return hiui, arid let the ratepipers see how -Biuuli better; ho could get on with the Council than t>tuer gentlemen/ who have had the houor to represent ridings Mr Alley is determined to fight for the seat against all comers. • Tiie preient number on the Auckland North roll is 922, new applications, 70; Auckland West, 855 and 60; Eden, 924 and 70 : Newton, 1156 and 40; Parnell, 917 and 60; Manukau, 1122 and 30; Auckland East, 789 and 11. Mb Job. Bennett is making arrangements for utilizing and developing the limestone and other minerals at the Kumo Colliery, and will shortly commence operations on a large scale. —Advocate. Mr Cottor notifies in the Auckland papers that applications for enrolment must be in 15 days before the issue of the writ, or the persons cannot vote at the ensuing election?. As the writs are expected to bo issued very shortly, there ia no time to be lost by those who wish to secure their votes. ' This applies equally to the 1 Lames electors. The Thames Naval Cadots are notified in another column of the inspection parade-for November, by Major Withers on Tuesday next. As there are several vacancies in this smart little corps for first and second class petty officers, aspirants for promotion are to to give their names to the sccretaiy after the inspection is completed. Each candidate will have to pass an examination in drill on a future occasion to be appointed, and will be catechised es follows:—1. What is a company ? 2. What is a file ? 3. What is meant by," pivot " ? 4. What is means by "appui"? 6. What is the distance to step in quick and slow time; when ordered to step short,. step out, and double ? 7. What is the length of a { side step ? 8. Explain how a company should |be ordered to open its ranks. 9. What must be done previous fo forming, fours ? 10. When tize an odd member to act as amoving file ? 12. Where is the right marker's place in line ? 12. Where is the left marker's place 1 in column by the left ? With "such ah ex- ! animation the lada will get good petty officers. 1 Much interest is evinced in the matter, and the number of competitors -will probably be considerable.. ' At the usual practice of the choir of the Grahamstown Wesleyan Church last evening, a presentation of a veiy beautiful gold Albert chain was made by.the Rev. W. J. Watkin, on behalf of the trustees of the Church and the teachers of the Sunday School, to Mr Henry Meachem, as a* recognition of that gentleman's services us organist of both Church and Pchool, which position he has filled gratuitously for several yea-8. The j chain, which is a very elegant one, and of'the latest design, is the work of Mr James Finlay jeweller, of Williamson etroet, and reflect* great credit on that firm. Mr Watkin referred in eulogistic terns to the valuable serviced rendered by Mr Meachem as organist. He said,the trustees and teachers could not allow Mr Meachem to leave the,district without a Blight recognition of his service*, and they had therefore determined on presenting him with a piece of jewellery. Messrs Howes (superintendent of the Sunday School), Rolleston, and Buttle also passed -laudatory encomiums upon Mr Meachem, referring to bis willingness on nil occasions to render his services. All-united in wishing him'good health, happiness, and prosperity. Mr Meachem brieflly responded, thanking the trustees and teachers for" the presentation of the beautiful ch^in, which wan indeed. a pleasant surprise, as he had not had the least intimation of being treated to liberally. Today the employees of the- Stab office presented Mr Meachem with a very handsome quartz pendant, set in gold, the workmanship of Mr Cookson. 'Mr Fearoe, the foreman, presented it with an appropriate speech to the recipient. Mr Meachem severs his connection with this office to day, npon the staff of which he has beeti employed at various times for a number of years. We are sure his many friends will wiah him well. Pbociamation has been issued by the Viceroy of Ireland declaring the Irish National League to be an illegal association, and announcing tha^ any meetings that may be held under its auspices will be forcibly dispersed. The Bay of Plenty Times sajs:—We are informed on good authority that the Liberals here, at the request of the Auckland leaders, will endeavor to run a local man for the ensuing election. If it is found that he cannot get in, either Mr S leehan or, if necessary, Sir George Grey will stand for the Tauranga electorate, as the desire is to send a united body of representatives from the whole Province of Auckland pledged to support Liberal views. This is how the New Zealand Licensed Victuallers' Gazette reveals trade secrets:— " The agent of a large brewery firm, not long ago, finding himself with a large quantity of beer that had gone off, and himself on the verge of an ' arrangement with his creditors ' in consequence, sent for an analytical chemist, explained the case, and asked him what was to be done. The chemist considered the matter, and recommended a process of treatment which would restore the tone of the beer, although still leaving ie with a peculiar taste. The beer was ace rdingly treated as advised, advertised as a peculiar tonic ale, and Bold in enormous quantities*. The beer i* now one of the'most popular; it is drunk by invalids, praised by the faculty, and believed in by the public, although before it was chemically treated it was not worth twopence a hogshead, and the brewer merely called in a chemist as an alternative to a fist in bankruptcy." Capt. Gilbert Mais, an old'hand at bush fighting (as will be remembered from his con neclion with the Te Kooti expedition) left for Parihaka yesterday to assume a command. A cablegram, under date Oct. 13, says : — Edward Trickett, the Australian champion, has challenged Hanlan to row for the championship of the world and £10 > a-side. Hanlan has accepted the challenge, and it is proposed that the contest shall take place at St. Louis on the 22nd November. The following appears in the Guardian :— "On Monday week Mr Richard Wildman, brother-in-law of the Archbishop of Canter* bury, and brother of the late Colonel Wild* man, who succeeded Lord Byron in the ownership of Newstead Abbey, died at Lucerne. The youngest- son of Mr James Wildman, of Gbilham Castle, Kent, he was born in 1802, and was educated at Harrow and Christ Church. He was called to tlie Bar at the Inner Temple in November, 1829, and tan years later greatly distinguished himself by his bold defence of the Sutton-in-Ashfield rioters during the Chartist ag tation of 1839. Two years previously he had accepted the Kecordership of Nottingham in 1837, and he afterwards became Judge of the old Courts of Request in the Derbyshire district. On the passing of the County Courts Act he was removed to the new courts, and from March, 1847, until the present year he presided over Circuit N«. 18, but he retired in May last. He «as also author of several i legal works of repute. H« married ia 1830

Marian, joungeat daughter of the late Mr. Crawford•Tait, of Harrieston, CluckmannHHshire; and sister of the Archbishop of Canterbury^ E Mrs Wjldnmn died in, February, ■■1879^[%J \-^A ;; . ■ ;• At the two Wesleyan Churches to morrow ithe services will be 00. behalf of the Home jMisejon Fund, v The Rev. W. Morloy of • Auckland "will officiate both morning- and' evening,*and on Monday night will lecture in the Congregational Church on Dr Gutbrie. The Putea Mail has the following :—" The Native .Minister- at Pungarehu is ■ not to absorbed in the Panhuia difficulty as to spoil his evening's enjoyment of chess ia camp. He was playing the other evening, his opponent taking black; The Native Minister played white, and got badly beaten. He looked glutnpy. Bystander chaffed. The Minister got v little off his temper, and said, 1 Of course lookers-on always see most of the game.' ' Oh, yes,' said the looker on; ' black always wins when played up here. The Minister reflected on the significan c of that. But it is said that the black is going to bo checkmated, and all hit pawns takeu. We shall see. The Minister has the next move with white.

To preserve music books': They should never be rolled, but always carried flat in a portfolio, the cost of which need not be more than one half the cost of bidding the music, as they can be bought at J. G-Riaa's Musin Warehouse, centie of Pollen street, for one and sixpence each.—[Advi ] Rough, tough—heathery, leathery—Tweeds for working-men and romping boys, for Is 6d a yard, at CiiOOMAN's.—f Ai>VT.J