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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4043, 13 December 1881, Page 2

We call attention to the excellent programme of this evening's concert, given by the teachers of the Waiotahi District Schools to their pupils. The tickets are issued at the moderate price of one shiiliog, and as the teachers—besides taking a large share in the programme—are solely responsible for the expenses, and as admitting between 509 and 600 children free is a serious matter, we hope those parents and others interested in the education of the young in this district, who have not yet taken tickets, Will do so. We hope to see a bumper house. Ix is rumoured that Mr James. Mackay intends to bring the result of the Coramandel election before the Electoral Court, with the object of upsetting the election. The argument he intends to bring forward is that Messrs Cadman and Brodie, being Chairmen of County Councils, are not eligible as repre sentativeß, beoause they draw Government money in payment of their services. It is doubtful if this objection will be sufficient, as several members of the House have taken their Beats for years while holding similar positions to Messrs Cadman and Brodie. The entertainment to be given to the pupils of the Waio-Karaka and Waiotahi Schools by their respective teachers promises to be a great success. An excellent pro* gramme has been provided, and we hope to see a good house, as the object for which the entertainment is given, is a most praiseworthy one. \ This evening, the anniversary soiree in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sunday School will be held in the Church, Mackay street. Tea will be on the tables at 6.30, and after the edibles have been duly discussed, the Roy. T. W. Adamson and other clerical gentlemen will deliver addresses. In the trotting match yesterday (for £20) against time, Mr Clark succeeded in accomplishing the distance from Butt's Corner to Paeroa in 1 hour 42 minutes, 18 minutes under the stipulated two hours. The result was a great> surprise, and chagrined many sporting gentlemen who had laid heavy odds ■gainst the horse. A considerable sum of money ohanged hands. FEpM a cablegram we learn that no less than 917 persons are missing in Vienna, and it is feared that that number were sacrificed in the late disastrous conflagration at the theatre in the Austrian capital. Taubanga is shortly to be proclaimed a municipality. There will no doubt be some cloae fightitg for the position of first Mayor (especially if there is any pay in prospect.) Mb Beodje was unable to attend at Coromandel, where the declaration of the poll takes place to-day, owing to the usual monthly j business of the Thames County Council. A telegram has been foVwarded by him to Mr A. J. Allom, the Returning Officer, with a request to that gentleman to read it to the electors, to the following effect:—" Gentlemen, —I thank you for the support accorded me. Although defeated, yet it is a source of gratification to me to know you have elected a resident of the district a* your representative. I also congratulate the Returning Officer for the fair and impartial manner in which the election has been conducted.—Alsxandib Bbodib." Thxbb was no business transacted at th» B.M. Court this morning. ,

A Cottet ie Bitting at Paeroa to-day before Mr Kenrick, Messrs Braßsey, Miller, and Cuff, left town last evening to attend it. The proceedings at the offioial declaration of the poll, at Dunedin wero unimportant, except in the case of Dunedia East and West, At the former there was somewhat of a scene between the supporters. of those present and Mr Green, the successful oaudidals. At Dunedia West, the following took place : The Hon Mr Dick haying returned thanks, Mr Stewart said he understood the successful candidate had rendered himself liable to the penalties of the Corrupt Practices Act, whether by illegal or corrupt practices he cjul.i not say, and he (Mr Stewart) would look into the matter and reserve to himself the right of taking action, not for his own sa'e, but for that of the purity of elections throughout the conntry. Mr Dick emphatically denied that he had b6en guilty of any corrupt practices, and demanded that Mr Stewart should go further and promulgate a charge. He further stated he had Been something i the paper on Saturday last on the same eulject, but he would not Bay anything fuithur respecting it until he caw whether Mr Slewart look any action. If the matter whs not brought up by Mr Stewart, he would consider whether or not he should take proceedings for libel.

The Star says :—Litigation appears to be on the increase ia Auckland, and if it continues to go on at the present rate the judicial staff will require augmentation. Last week 64 cases were set down for hearing at the Resident Magistrate's Court, and for this week's sitting there are already 70 cases on the cause list. We have been requested to state that the new paper to be published on the Thames is not an enlarged edition of Enoch. Mr Wood is only canvassing for shareholders. Wfi understand that Messrs Price Bros. has concluded an agreement with the manager of a large mining company on Bobs' Flat, near Hokitika, for the supply of a pumping and winding plant. Mb Sheehan left by the Eotomahana for Auckland. He' was accompanied by Mr Speight. Mr Sbeehan will return on Thursday and intends visiting the Up Country goldfields. Mb DeLatour has been beaten for Mount Ida. Sir George Grey will be sincerely sorry at the result, for Mr DeLatour was one of his staunchest friends, and is a young man of great promise. - - The charge against Plummer of sending threatening letters to Dr Philson was again gone on with on Saturday morning, and the evidence of Mr O'Brien, Governor of Mount Eden gaol, and Mr Schmidt, lithographer, taken. It appears that Mr O'Brien had a number of Plummer'B letters in his possession, up to within the lest few months, when he destroyed them, and deposed that he knew Plummer's signature as well as his own. Plummer conducted his defence with bis usual insouciance and cleverness, and scarcely overlooked a single point in his crossexamination of witnesses. The music book produced in Court was the subjeot of much interest. Plummer, with a quiet touch of humour, said it might interest the Court to know that it formerly belonged to Cyrus Haley. The first portion of it was filled up with shorthand, Greek exercises, aod an unfinished essay on John Bunyan, all executed with that skilful penmanship for which Haley was noted. The latter portion of the book consisted of musical selections, written by Plummer, with similar taste and skill. Owing to the absence of some witnesses, the case was adjourned till Tuesday (to-morrow) morning.—Herald.