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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4411, 22 February 1883, Page 2

A iiECTUBB will be delivered in the Primitive Metfiodist Church, Mackay street, to-night by the Rev. C. E. Barley, the'subject being "Dr Guthrie."

At the Corner to-day the chief business transacted was ia Queen of Beauty shares, which rose from 32s 6d to 365, and they were a terwards sold as high as 38s. ;

A MaETlNff of shareholders in the Smiling Beauty Licensed Holding, was held at Mr Stodart's office yesterday afternoon, when it w.as.^r.ciojgd to.form a company...to be called the " JeiTois," with 20,000 shares of 10s each. The following directors were appointed : Messrs K. K. Davis, J. B. Morpeth, Tbeo. Cooper, W. T. J. Ball, and Colonel Fr*ser.

Ma Miinbb Stephen favored New Ply- j mouth for a few days this week by paying a"I visit, and during bis short stay he as usual 1 was successful in picking up the spare guineas of persona who went to him for relief. Mr Stephen professes to be able to cure almost every disease which afflicts the human body by simply laying his hands on the affected parts, or by breathing on them, together with the ÜBe ( of a piece'of red flannel and sonic magnet* ised water. How any person can believe in such a miraculous treatment is harfl to under* stand. Mr Stephen is certainly a clever man —but so wa3 the Indian Corn Doctor.—Taranaki News. .Tub Star's "Own" telegraphs from Cambridge:—" At Hie conclusion of'yesterday's proceedings in the Native Lands Cou-1, Arektiteru, on behalf of himself and other members' of the Ng tihuia, transferred their ret .inert from .Dr Butler, who has hitherto bee-a abt'ng for Ngatihuia, to M> Shtehan. Late in the evening the Patetere Company also transferred their retainers to Mr Sheehan. Mr Macdonald, chief judg", took his seat upon the Bench to day, and, has been engaged in aranging the order of business.

The p.s. Annie Milbank was to have left this morning with Woodyear and Ross' Circus, but she did not start till tide was too far out, and consequently was enable to get away from the wharf. She will sail with this evening's tide.

At the Police Court this morning, before H. Kenrick, Eaq, R.M, Wm Kneebene applied for a prohibition order ageinet his wife in consequence of hr excessive drinking habits. After hearing the husband's appiio?.tion, the Bench granted an order prohibiting tbe publicans within the Borough, and County supplying Jane Eneebone with liquor, lhis makes the fifteenth order granted at the Thames since the Ist Janu- ry le.it.

A meeting of about 90 persons desirous of forming a Choral Society was held last evening in the Academy of Music. Dr. Kilgour was voted to the chair. In opening the meeting, he said the efforts to form a society were Tery praiseworthy. They had bed several societies, hut they had one by one wasted away. He trusted that this one wx>uld not. They should, by fixing a reasonable subscription, place it within the reach of all. The advantages attached to the formation of such associations were numerous. - Music was a powerful means of humanising society; iv 'brought all classes into friendly cbntict, and attached people KviDgiat a distance from each other in the way' of kindred societies. The Chairman then read a letter from Mr T. L." Murray wishing the society .every success, ! and enclosing a cheque for £1 Is as a sub- j scription to it. He said he would follow Mr Murray's example. Mr Steward moved, and Mr Puckey seconded, that in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable to form a Chor jI society; this was earned. It was moved by Mr Kirkpattick, seconded by Mr Puckey, and carried, that Dr Eilgour be President of the society. On the motion of Mr Kirkp strick, sccondtd by Mr Puckey, it was decided'that the society be called " The Hauraki Choral Society." Messra T. L. Murray and Kirkpatrick were appointed Vice-Presidents. Mr McGregor moved that a managing committee of vine, consisting of Messrs Packey, Probert, O'Sullivan, Steward, He Id, McGregor, Hunter, Burgess, and Phillips be appointed, Mr Probert seconded ; and Mr Black moved an amendment to the effect that the committee be elected from the subscribers. This was upon the withdrawal of Mr McGregor's proposal, agreed to. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Gibbs, seconded by Mr Pouigrain, that the present committee hold office until the appointment of a permnnent committee from the subscribers. Mr McGregor proposed, and Mr Grigg seconded, that the annual subscription, be 10a 6d each nicmbor. Mr Kirkpatrick moved an amendment, that the subscription be—for non performing members £L la ; performing gentlemen members, 10s 6dj parferming lady members, 2s 6d. The motion was carried. Nearly fifty names of members were given to the seoreti-ry. It was resolved that a meeting of the subscribers be held on Wednesday eveni >>g next to elect a committee and adopt rules. Votes of thanks to the Chairman, and to Mr Curtis for the free use of the hall, were passed. ; Aeohdeacon Stock, at a temperance meeting hpld at Wellington, confessed that he had " three times attempted to abstain, and had three times egregiously failed." The Government have deoided that in those cases where full Licensing Committees have not been elected the election made beoomes void, and it remains for the Governor to nominate the whols committee. The cost of putting the Auetral in statti I quo will probably be between £50,000 and £60,000. She was valued at £250,000 when the accident occurred. About 100 men are ' employed about the wreck, including 16 1 divers. : At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs 1 Craig and Smyth, of Chrislcburch (aays a 1 local paper), the Mephist.Jpheles of the firm denifd in positive terms*that he had ever drawn a cheque. " Come now," said the ! chairman, "do you mean to say that you have never helped yourself to any money from the firm ?" "Oh yea yes, I have taken some of the cash." " How much?" "About £100." Sure it was not £200 ? " „'.' Well it might be £200—couHn't . say." " Did/your partner know of your taking this money F " "No, but I entared it all in a. memorandum book." "Did your partner ever Bee that memorandum book ? " " No." But perhaps the funniest thing was when Mr B. asseverated that the devil had tempted him. " Oh, never mind the devil," cried Alt Joyce, ''just tell us all about the business."

The Republic Francaise, M. Gambetta's organ, stated that, contrary to various} reports that have appeared in the journals, M. Gambetta accidentally shot himself in the band while handling a revolver.