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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4305, 18 October 1882, Page 2

Thb Railway Company finds favor in the Upper Country. A gentleman who has ju*t arrived from Te Aroha and surrounding distric'a informs us that if canvassed numerous settlers would tako shares. Mr Dean, secretary, has received letters to the same effect. Mb Sao«deb3's property at the comer of Boileston and Richmond streets was offered for sale' to--ky by Mr R. R. McGregor, but not sold The highest offer was £350, whilst the reserve was £±00.

Mb Adam Poster brought from Karangahake yesterday come curious stone, taken out of the Hauraki mine in that distric It resembles flint very much, and the impress of ferns ia quite distinct, being as clear as if painted on with black ink. They remind one strongly of certain Chinese ornaments, having Ta-iou3 characters painted therron. The stones are of considerable size, and were taken from the heart of a reef. Mb E. V. Tizabd, J.P., presided at the police Court this morning. Jane French was charged with being drunk in Queen street yesterday, and pleaded guilty. Sorgt. Murphy produced a long array of previous convictions ■gainst her, but as none of them were of very recent date, he would not press for a heavy sentence. His Worship suggested t hat a prohibition order shouU be lak«n out againct the prisoner. Sergt. Murphy said he , was coming to that j there is a prohibition order in existence, but atill the obtains drink. The police had evidence against ou« publican, and they intended to take action. The poor woman war more sinned against than sinning, and she wua bo well known that publicans hud '

no excu»e for serving har wit.li liquor. When arrested the stated she had had several pints of bficr at the Shptov«r Hotel, and said so aguin (his morning in her sober senses'. Wasn't (hat so, Mra French ? [Mrs French : Yes.] His Worship inflicted a fine of ss, or imprisonment until the ricina; of the Court, and expressed an opinion that publicans who disregarded the prohibition orders should be severely dealt with.

Kielx arrived yesterday to take charge of tHs dislrict. From all we can learn he was a very popular officer in the districts whereho btis hitherto been gtaMoned. . The Thames Jockey Club invites tenders for the erection of grand stand. Skm T-Mi JOB Pabdy left Auckland by the Macgregor for Taranaki yesterday. A purse of £150 and an address will be forwarded to him. j A Steam STerry Company has been floated ilo connect Ponsonby and Northsote with j Auckland. A wh>rf is to be bu'lt at Homo Bay, Ponsonby. M«S3B9 Chrisp and McDermotfc, contractors for the Waiotahi aqueduct advertise for twenty pick and shovel men. Thb Theatre Royal Hotel wag formally opened today by a luncheon, to which many leading citizens and friends of Mr Symington aat down. The health of the boat and ho»tesß were heartily drunk and responded to A meeting of tVe Thames Cricket Club was held at the Governor Bowen Hotel yesterday evening. The.entrance feo for players was fixed at ss, and honorary members 10s. The balance-sheet showed the receipts for the 1 aft year to be £18 2s od, and expenditure* £12 64 11, leaving the Club a balance in Issmdof £5 15 6d. Several gentleman were proposed for memb rship.

An interesting discussion te.ok place at the Christchurch Society, Dunedin, in connec'ion with the Anglican Synod, as to the relations of the church and the stage. The discussion aroje on the reading of a paper by Councillor Allen, who urged that the stage needed the support of the clergy in order to purge out the drosa and stimulate the good. Archdeacon Edwards took the same view. He said if the clergy attended theatres it would tend to improve Hie performances, instead of which they were going from bad to worse for want of a proper check. Anything indecent went down in Melbourne and would go down in Dunedin. Captain Scott strongly denounced the clergy having anything to do with theatres, which were responsible tor nicst of our larrikiniaro. The Rev. Mr Fitohett thought there was too much Puritan feeling regarding amusemen's. He endorsed all Mr Allen urged. The Rev. Mr Hobbs thought that Sabbath keeping w ts too strictly enforced, and light amusements might be indulged in on Sunday. Bishop Neville encouraged the clergy to patronise field sport, but spoke with hesitation about visiting the theatre. He did not think the clergy at the present time able to exert any influence on plays. If they did not attend theatres their- congregation would be offended, and what good was done, in one . way would be undone iv another.

Mb Habdino, of Napier, who is now in Auckland, has brought under ihe notice of Messrs Brjce andßolleston what he-considers to be the best line for the North Isfand main trunk railway to traverse. He proposes to join the projected Botorua railway at Rotorua, and come south by the east side of Taupo Lake, cross the Mokake river, aud then proceed inland through a good country, joining the line to Wellington at Takapau. A Gbexmottih telegram eayß there has been a strike of coal-heavers in the coalpit at Heath mine since Monday morning. The men want an allerat on in the working hours so as to work eight hours below without a break, instead of nine with the break of an hour for refreshment. The company takes the stand that if the men decline to conform to the old arrangement they may seek employment elsewhere.