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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4011, 5 November 1881, Page 2

Sib George Grey is expected in Auckland on Wednesday.

As the telegrams reached us this morning from our special correspondent at the front we published extras. There was considerable anxiety felt this morning ws to the result of the advance of the troops upon Parihaka.

The friends of Messrs Brodie and Coutts are requested to meet at the school-bouse Wuiotahi Creek, on Monday evening.

Major Murray had a telegram from Capt. Wild man, commanding the Thames field force, to the effect, that the Thames men were to leave for Parihaka this momiog. The whole of the Thames men were in fine form and excellent spirits, and sent their best wishes to those left behind.

Mb James Macknj and Mr Blackmore, candidates for the representation of Coromandel, ate at present on the Thames, and, we understand, intend to address the electors at an early date.

An entertainment will be held on the 30fch mat. in «id of the funds of the Kauaeranga Schools Prize Fund.

The Bangers will fire for the " Andrews' Challenge Cup " on Monday next. The first equad will fire at 6 a. in

A capital programme of sports to be held at Tararu on St. Andrew's Day appears in our advertising columns.

The Liberal Association meet on Monday night, when Mr Carpenter will give an address upon the subject of local self-govern-ment.

Ma Charles Hill, a candidate for the Waiotahi riding, notifies his intention to go to the poll. Some persons have spread v broad a, rumor tbat he intends to retire in favor of Mr Brodie.

In consequence of the County. Council elections taking place on the 16th mat., (he Committee of the Ladies' Benevolent Society hare altered the date of the Mower Show to the 15th inst., or one day earlier than previously notified.

Sevkbal letters to the editor have been unavoidably crowded out of the present issue.

ATthe'S.M. Court this morniog the only business was the granting of a temporary transfer of the licanse of the Melbourne Hotel, Shortlaud, from H. CHdleigh to Mr Butler; In granting the transfer the R.M. said the new Licensing Act made it compulsory for every hotel to have two front doors, and us the one in question had only one, this matter would hare to be attended to at once. i

Thb Thames Toole Club will make their next public performance here about the end of the month, when they will perform a high class two act comedy on behalf of the funds of the two Fire Brigades.

A children's service will be held ia St. G-eorge's church to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. It will probably be the last service of the kind that the Roy. Mr Luah will be present at. Parents and the friends of tho children are invited. ■

The Rev. Mr Neill will preach his annual temperance sermon to-morrow evening ia St. James' Church.

In the matter of the height of the new bridge over Queen street, a gentleman who is an authority upon such subjects is prepared to back his opinion to the extent of £5 that the grade is the same from Albert street to the Queen street bridge that it is from the corner of Albert street to the Karaka bridge.

Miss Lush was yesterday presented by the pupils of her Bible class at the Waiotahi Creek School with two very beautiful and handsomely bound books as a mark of their respect on the occasion of her departure from the Thames. Master James Rennick, on beh&lf of the pupils, read an address, which ran as follows:—" VVe, the undersigned, desire to present you with this little present, and we trust you will accept it, not on account of its intrinsic value, but as a token of our regard and esteem. We hay« with sorrow looked forward to the present, since we learned of your intended departure from amongst us. When we think of the many happy hours we spent with you in this schoolroom —of the affectionate terms by which you endeavored to impress upon us our duty towards our Creator—we are heartfelt* sorry that you are about to leave us, and hope that you will reap the reward of all your labors " in that beautiful land on high." We nXI join in wiehiDg you good-bye, and on leaving the Thames you

take with you our best wishes for your sue* cess and welfaro both temporal and spiritual. Signed—James Reanick, Adam McNiece, William Greenslade, Alexander Brodie, Ellen J. Brodie, Elizabeth Greenslade, Maggie Coutts, Kate Cooper, Jane Ooutts, Mary Cooper, Louisa Greenßlade, Kate Thomas, Margaret Wishart, Jane Wisnart, Minnie Rennick." Miss Lush, after addressing the pupils in very affectionate terms, distributed some instructive little books amongst them, and bade them all good-bye. Mb Lambebt writes-to the Herald:—On Tuesday next, November Bth, the planet Mercury will tran-it the sun's disc, and will appea- as a small black spot on the gun's bright background. The last transit of Mercury took pla-e on the 7th of May, 1878, and was only partly visible in New Zealand ; but the coming one may be watched from its beginning to its ending (weather permitting). The lanet will first touch the sun's edge at 9h. 46m.d55. in the morning, bei'g what is called external contact at ingress. At 9h. 47m. 535., he will be wholly on the sun's disc, being what is called internal contact at ingress. His small black disc may then be watched moring acrosß the sun's face towards his cenre, the nearest point to which he will reach at 12h. 26m. 555., and he will then be distant from that point 3m. and 52k. of arc. At 3h. sm. 59*., internal contact at egress, or tlie beginning of l\<e planet to leave the sun, will take place, and at 3h. 7m. 4*s. the transit will be over. Owing to the small apparent diameter of the planet (only 194 th part of the sun's), a telescope will be required to observe him in transit, the eyeglass of which must be properly darkened either with colored or smoked glass, to preserve the eye from permanent injury. Except for contact observations, it is much better to throw.tho sun's image on to a screen, whereby the eye is saved from serious risk.