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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4448, 7 April 1883, Page 2

With reference to the bill of Bale held by the 'Bank of New Zealand ai security for the overdraft granted to T. W. Oarr and Son, we understand the bank will forego that security and cast in their lot with the other creditor*. ' ' " ' Wb would remind those of our readers who are interested of the meeting of members of the late Hauraki Engineers at 7.30 o'clock this evening. Thb regular -meeting of the Directors of the -Thames Valley Railway Company was held last evening. Only routine business was transacted. The Cbairmaa (Capt. Frager) is at present at Cambridge interviewing the member for the district on Bail way matters. Tax Harbor Master, Town Clerk, and several members of the Harbor Board met Mr Errington,: C.E., yesterday afternoon, 'concerning mooring chains, winches, and other plant requisite for the harbor work. Mr 'Errington promised to forward the iufor,mation required by the. Board by Monday next. He;iaid the dredge darge would leave Auckland on that day. • Mb Waitie Bishop, the District President of the Druids who opened the local body last; evening, has just returned from the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Australia, where he was presented with an illuminated address and a trophy, in recognition of the servicas rendered by him to the Order in' New Zealand. ,; i ' Thb result of the election at Selw/n yesterday for a member of the House of Representatives to, succeed Sir John Hall resulted as follows—Lee 258, 220, MoLaohlan 140. The successful candidate resides in, the district. , . - IJHB Jury returned a verdict of guilty against' Afahuki and; his followers for the assault on Mr Aubin, storekeeper, and acquitted them on the charge of riot at Alexandr i. The other charges were wil hdrawn by the Grown Prosecutor. Mahuki and Timi Hamilton were sentenced to 12 months with hard labor; Pu Puatahi and Ngawharo, nine months; and all the rest six months. Mabuki said the Sentence was just, but God and Te Whiti had power to save him. , aw auo is expected to .recoh, "Cambridge to-day to attend a native meeting. ,'•'. . M* Johk Letdow announces in another column that heis still carrying on business as an auctioneer in Pollen street. Wb desire to draw attention to the satisfaotory fignres pullished by th» Nati.nal Insurance Co.'in another oolumn. Mr W. 8. Aiokin is the local agent. The services in the Wesleyan Church tomorrow will ba. conduoted by the Key. Hy. BuU and Mr Wm. Laycocy. , ■':. ■ ic Mb James Rbnhxok announces that the Imperial Hotel has undergone renovation and re-decoration, and he is prepared to grant every accommodations to visitors. ;.. It is not improbable that a few samples of the fish in our waters may find their way to London, and be tasted there. The oaptaisv of the Matapra intends to place a few dozen schnapper and mullet in tht freezing chamber of his ship, and will probably utilise them at a dinner in London upon hit return there. The process of freezing the cargo of mutiou is proceeding steadily, end the meat that is being shipped appears to be in splendid condition.

Thb firtt eoaiignment of tilkwova grain from Canterbury goes to>day from Mr Fed«r)i, by the British King. It it t-> be hoped this is the beginning of an importsnt export, and that-the Thames SericulturaJ Association will scon follow suit. "■■' Thb Poyal Hu»ane Society of Australeaia hare awarded the doekkeeper'in Auckland (Mr,McDonnell) a bronze medal for saving ths. life of a man when drowning; TB'WiisraWjwisi:'.(WahanuW Bi other) Ngawharo Te Haeri t who was t: jaulted when fwith Hurethouße'B party), and other Ngal ifpaniapoto chiefs had an interview with the ' Cover, or in Auckland yesterday accompanied by Mr Bryce. # 'J he chiefs welcomed the Governor. His 'Excellency expressed his pleasure at the Ngatimaniapotoi •ssisting Mr Bryce in opening up the country and maintaining order. 1 ' '•:] Thb neb premiums of the South British ' Insurance Company for the half-year terminating 28th February lft«t wera 3896,119, and the profifc on the balf-year'i transactions £10,234, whieb.with interest "and balance brought forward, leave" to the credit of profit and loss account £23,910. In accordance with the articles of association, the directors have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per tienl; per antiunoi * payable on the 11thinstant. v _ '[./'[■" "JT '-:'". ... ; ■•' •■'": Thb total value of the exports of New Zealand produce for the year ending March from the port of Auckland was £1,026,044. Thi illicit itill cases at iPalmerston North wbre continued yetterdny. Jessop and Peck were fined £100, or in default of payment to undergo 6 months' imprisonment. The cases against Charles and George Feck were dismis>

Bed, on tbc-Jcontention of Mr Shaw that as the evidence of the informer Burns waa uncorroborated, it could notbe received to conviot defendant, he being an accomplice. The Plyger '?°dJttale<>lm ?*?e« are. now progressing. On thejOourtifeßtiining^ttiie afternoon" the Bench decided to take the charges against Plyger and Malcolm separately.; f lyger >a« then oharged j on •ix inforniation», wiih brettches. of tbo Distillation Act in supplying means for maintaining, estab isMno, and working a still. Evidence was t.iken for the prosecution at length, and at it 3 conclusion Mr Shaw asked tHiit the case be dismissed, as th re was nothing to answer.. .The case whs dismissed acrordingly. The other informations againat Flyg«r,Ha.Qd elsq.those against Ma'colm were withdrawn. '■' '■-'■■"'' .------- ■-.-■»- • In endeavoring to show what provocation the Irish people put up with a Home paper mentions that "The concentration of Quakers —men of peane—in Ireland is as remarkable as the gathering of Jews in Russia. The Quakers of great Britain number about 18,000, the greater portion of whom reside in Ireland." • -f.-. : What is called a " re-union of Spiritualists and Liberals " took place in Sydney just prior, to the sailing of the mail steamer, to bid farewell to Mrs Watson, a spiritualist well* known in the colonies,, who was leaving for her home in Ame ioa. Mr Charles Bright, the Well-known Frrethought lecturer, oocupied the chair, and addressed the meeting. In the course of his add ees he paid a very high compliment to the ability and character of Mr? Watson, and stated that he knew she was held in high esteem in the United States After a musical programme: had, been gone gone through, an address was given by Ms Watson, who spoke with great fluency, chiefly in eulogy of modern spirtualisu and the advantages which .it had conferred on the world. Songs and recitations followed, after which the hall was cleared and the proceedings concluded with 'a ball; to the very great delight of the young people of both sexes. The subject of Mr- E. H. Taylor's lecture at the Odd ellows' Hall, Richmond street, tomorrow evening, will I>3 found in our advertisement columns, , The adjourned meeting of the newly formed "Prideof the Thames" Druid Lodge will be held in the Masonic Hall at 7 o'clock this evening, when DrHuxtable will be in attend - for the purpose of examining intending members. This evening will be the last ohance of joining the. lodge at the reduced initiation, fees as charter members. Attention is directed to an advertisement on the subject which appears in another column. .