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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4584, 13 September 1883, Page 2

Apteb Borne preparation had been made and several membors of the Tarioua local bodies bad been" placed on tho tiptos of expec" tation in consequence of the promised armal of four or five real live M.H.R.'a as visitors to the Thames, the excitement has subsided. Mr Daniel arrived here on Tuesday, Mr Shrimeki has telegraphed that he cannot come until aftnr he has been to the Lakes, and it is just possible that we' may even then be robbed of the delights attendatat upon his presence amongst ue; the other legislators may lighten the local atmosphere by visiting us. We would advise the various excited ones to calm themselves, and although we sympathise with them in their sad disappointment, we must tell them to bear up, the Parliamentary adored ! ones may yet come. A liEtteb has been received by the Police asking for particulars connected with the drowning of Mr Henry Harris late dredge engineer; they are Bought on behalf of Mrs Ham?, wife of the deceased, who resides in Nelson. , The Police Court was not opened to-day. Wehav&received from " Adam Bede " tbe result of the drawing of Mb No. 2 Consultation on the Cup, which those interested can inspect. No. 3 Consultation is now open; At the inquest on the child Bracaley, killed by the steam tram in Duncdin on Tuesday, the jury, without retiring, found a verdict of «r Accidental death." It was shown that the little thing came suddenly out from behind a passing cart, and that at the time, seeing a number of children about, the tram driver had considerably reduced the speed. One hundred and eight applications have been made at Addington, Canterbury, fioremployment, and 64 men have been set to work. Arrangements are now completed for giving work to all applicants at 2s 6d per pubic yard for stone breaking, and 4} 6d a day for, other work. * '.'■'.■■ The water used by the Moanatairi battery was measured to-day by the County Engineer. With 20 head of stamps running at a speed of 60 blows per minute, and 10 berdan3, the quantity was exactly 2\ sluice.he^dß. A DunediN telegram states that the Salvation Army mustered in great force last night at tbe Queen's Theatre, Dunedin, when Mrs Barker presented a flag " in the name of tbe Lord Jesus Christ, our c.ommander-in- chief, and of the Rev. W. Booth, our dear General, ; to the Duncdin contingent." The proceedings were orderly,'admittance being by ticket only.' Subscriptions were invited, and varioua i amounts (one of £150, another of £25, and lesser sums) were promised.—Such rank bias-, phemy of the grossest order it has, fortunately never been our lot to heir of ; the combination of names used by the woman in presenting tb«,flao> is .-sufficient-rto disgust aoy person with a spark of true religion in him. A i'ABCBt. of one ton of quartz, and also about SOlbs of pyrites, sent here from Wellington, are being put through at the Herald battery, and should the result prove satisfactory, the proprietors, we are informed, intend to send 100 tons of quarts! here for treatment. The concert on Tuesday evening next maid of tbe Hose Fund of the Shortland Volunteer Fire Brigade bids fair to be a very successful one, both musically and financially. The programme, a copy of which has been shown us, will introduce to patrons several Tocalists new to fame on the Thames, as. well as most of our oM and moat popular musicians. Considering the objocfc for which the con'cevu \% being given—raising funds for the purpose of purchasing 500 feet of new hose—we have j every reason to' except the anticipations of its promoters will be realised, and a very handsome sum banded over to tbe treasurer of the \ Brigade. The brigantine Pelican, Captain Brown, from Oamaru with a cargo of produce, J arrived off 'Q-oodßWli'arf this afternoon, after a passage of 16,d&ys, and "will commence discharging to-morrow. The*., captain reportß that ho left on August 18:: at 8 p.in,, passed Banks' Peninsula on the 30th, was off Portland island on Sept. 2; from Whence to East Cape had light northerly winds ; passing it on the 7th inst, light variable winds were experienced to Cape Colville, which was rounded on the 9th, and head winds to anchorage. , Amongst the passengers for Sydney, from Wellington, by the s.s. WaWtipu, which left on Sunday, was Bishop Bed wood, who has been selected to preach the paneyric in the Catholic Cathedral on the late Archbishop Vaughan. His Lordship, it wili berecolleoted s delivered the sermon at tbe opening of tho Cathedral a year ago. Amongst the cases set down for bearisg at the civil session of the Supreme Court next week there is one, Woodward v. Gittos and Sons, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover £1000 dumages from defendant for alleged injury to his property at Oakley's Creek*by' their tanning operations. He also claims an i«j unction to restrain tbetn in future. Yesterday morning an application was made for a provisional injunction, but after an expression of opinion from His Honor as to the inadvisability of pressing the matter when the trial of the case waß so near at hand, it waß allowed to stand over. | 'In the case of the seizure and confiscation of the burque Gazelle in connection with a smuggling cape in Auckland, Mr Justicj Gillies has confirmed the legality of the Commissioner of Customs' action, and overruled the demurrer with costs. MBSSE3 Redmond arad Walsh, after oonsultation with their Auckland friend*, have decided to alter their arrangements, and leave on Sunday by the Wanaka for Hokitika, where Mr Redmond's first meeting in the colony will beheld.' They intend to establish branches of tho Land Leaguo in the leudiug towns, each branoh being united, and son<:J delegates to the Australasian Convention to be held on the7thof November, in Melbourne. There are 2,623 different languages and dialects spoken in the world; if all these were spoken at the Tower of Babel, the ■" confusion " is easily accounted for. . <t . .■ ■ ; ■•■ ■ ■.