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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4344, 2 December 1882, Page 2

Mb Clark, manager of the Prince Imperial mine, lodged 27400zs retorted gold last night, and another parcel of 44ozs 12dwts to-day, making a total of 27840zs 12dwts. This wae reduced on melting to 2754 zs lZdwrs, the 1083 being onlj 30 :>zs. The price obtained was 56<s 4d per ounce, realisine £7747 14s 3d. The dividend absorbs£63oo, and adding some £700 for expenseg, there will still, with the balance from last month, be somewhere about £1000 cash on band.

Hebbhbt ATrOTSTCs Slade, champion wrestler of New Zealand, is an Auckland native, 23 years of age, weighs 15 stone, and ie extremely well built. For the last twelve years he has resided in Tiraaru. Recently he has been receiving instruction in the art of self-defence from Mace, who believes thai he is the coming boxer of the age.

The following is a statement of the receipts and expenditure in connection with the late Flower Show in connection with the Ladies' Benevolent Society. Receipts :—Entrance at doors, £34 6a 9d ; auction £14 Is. Cash for prizes not used : A friend, 10a 6d ; Mr Deas, 10a ;Mr Frater, 10a; Dr Huxtable, 13s; Mr J. H. Smith, £1 1b ; Mrs Mackay, 5s j Mrs J. Hudson, ss; Mrs J. Brown, ss. Total £52 4a 3d. Expenditure:—Academj and gas, £3 12s j judge's expenses, 15s j calico and tacks, 3b ; cartage of prizes, 3s; washing calico, ss; ferns for decoration, ss; fee for bandmaster, £1 Is; Advertiser, 5a 6d ; Evening Star, 4s 3d j timber, 7a 6d ; balance to the Society, £36 3a 9d.—Total, £52 4s 3d.

Me B. H. Tatdob will lecture to-morrow evening at the Oddfellows' Hall on " Where is the Bible kept."

The District Court is adjourned till Wednesday liOlt.

The Melbourne Hotel, Shortland, will be sold on Tuesday next by D. B. G-ellion.

Mb S. Hethebinchon is giving up the boot and shoe department, and announces that he will realise on his whole stock, at or under cost prices. He will also hold a eale of clothing at the same time. This clearing out sale begins to-day.

The Resident Magistrate's Court House, Baldutha, is st ted to have been densely packed on Wednesday with attendants. A young man named McNeil was oharged by a Miss Chumside with having shot at her with intent to kill. It was expected that the evidence taken would have revealed some very interesting features, but the case was withdrawn without evidence being taken at all; and, what was better, the respective parties, acting under their counsel's advica, adjourned to the nearest Registrar's office, and were made man and wife before they were twenty, minutes out of the Court.

The Au'-kland Star says several alterations may he noticed in the flour market. Superfi'ip flour ii now quntfld at £l 3 10s per ton ; household fljur. £12 10a ; and southern produce at £11, or £1 per ton, less than last prices given. Bran and sharps are also cheaper, the wholesule pr'oes being from £6 to £6 10s psr ton for either. Oatmeal is worth £17 per ton. Maize and oats are both plentiful, and the former may be quoted from 5s to 5a 3d for coast (wholesale), and the latter from 3s 6d to 3s 9d wholesale, and 3s 9d to 4s retail value. Bay of elands coal, at ship's side, is marked at 25s 6d, an adrance of Is per ton on last week's prices. The gum market is quiet, good ordinary being bought at from £40 to £44, and East Coast produce from £50 to £i 4. Eeceipts for tbo week amounted to about 90 tons, making 400 tons produce for November- Butter remains plentiful at last week's rates, but eggs have again advanced and are sold at Is 3d per dozen, and Is 6d retail.

A lot of Harmoniums and Organs from £7 to £35 each, Aocordeons from 17s, Violins 38 6d, and various other musical instruments equally chetp. Pianos sold on deferred pyament system.—J. Q-BUJa, Importer, Pollen street.—[Advt.]