The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4690, 18 January 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1884.

THETown Clerk handed his resignation to His Worsbip the Mayor this morning.

Thb Thames Cricket Club Excursion to Coronuandel will leave Curtis' Wharf (not Goods', as previously advertised) this evening at 7 o'clock.

A most extraordinary entertainment is announced to take place on Saturday and Monday nights next in the Academy of Music. Professor W. J. Payne advertises his programme in another column, and from what we read of his performances throughout India and Australia, they must be simply marvellous. His Bkill as a marksman is wondrous. The Telling feat of shooting an apple off a boy's head; striking with a bullet objeots behind him ; by a chot, knocking the ash of a cigar in his assistant's moabh, are only a few of bis exploits. His expertness in legerdemain is highly praised, and his illusions) y rope-tying is described as remarkable. Spiritual manifestations of c. startling character are on the Hat of his attractions, A MEETING-of creditors of Mose3 Neal, of Waiorongomai wai called for this morning in the Court House, but lapsed for want of Attendance. Regarding the recommendation of the Borough Council that a member of the police force should h& appointed to act as Inspector under the Food asd Drink Adulteration Act, Inspector Thompson haa telegraphed recommending that one of itbp Council's staff should be appointed, but stating that he awaited the report of the officer in charge of . the Police here pn the subject before deciding. A TfIOTM was caught iv the Selwvn Eirer a few cjays ago weighing it js said 22ilbs.

The Hon.- Mr Mitchelaon, Minister for Public' Works, was expected to arrive this evening from Te Aroha, en route for Auck-, land, and a special meeting of the County Council was held at two o'clock this afternoon to arrange for deputatiomoing him. Cr Fraaer was in the chair, and ife was resolved to interview Mr Mitchelson this evening relative to the Ohinemuri Gorge road; with a view to getting the £5000 promised for the completion of the bridges on the Thames to Te Aroha main road, and other matters of interest to the district.

IN the R.M. Court to-day before E. F. Tizard and T. L.Murray, Esq.'a, J's.P., the only case heard was that of A. Hume t. A. Russell, a claim for £10——for interest Judgment was given for the amount and costs, 22s 6d. Two other cases were adjourned till next Court day owiDg to insufficient service of summonses.

Ma joe Shephabd was to have heldi nspectioDS of the Naval Artillery and Thames Rifle Rangers last night, but the members on parade not being two thirds of the strength of the respective companies, the inspections do not count. The Navals mustered 25 all told and the Bangers (under the coaimand of Lieut. Lucas, in the absence of Captain Douglas) 30. We understand enother parade of each company will be called for Thursday next. Arrangements are also to be made to allow the men of both corps to practice shooting at any convenient time, in view of the approaching Association Meeting in Auckland. -

The irrepressible Mrs French has brought herself within police control again. This time the divine Jane has been the victim of good nature. She has not been gratifying her almost insatiable thirst, but foolishly pandering to the cravings of a prohibited person. The Bench will shortly be called upon to ask Jane to answer a charge of obtaining liquor for a recently prohibited individual.

The steamer Triumph, beached in Mechanics' Bay, Auckland, has now assumed an almost upright position. A large quantity of coal was discharged from her yesterday, bub a quantity of other cargo yet remains. It is intended to run the vessel further aground at high water, in order to secure a greater rise and fall in the tide than at present, which will permit of removal of cargo, and also afford greater facilities for repairing the vessel.

At a meeting of the Auckland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, held yesterday, the quarterly report stated that there had been nine prosecutions, of which six produced convictions, while two of the other three were withdrawn, and one dismissed.

Thebe is now about £300 to the credit of the Clark Testimonial Fund in Auckland.

At the inquest on John Stevenson, who died suddenly in Dunedin, it was shown that he came to Otago in the first ship in 1844.

The Government offer a reward of £50 for any information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who broke into and stole any of the stores or provisions from the Depot at Landy Inlet, Bnderby Island, and Port Boss in the Auckland Islands.

At the Wellington Divorce Court yesterday a rule nisi was granted in the case Edwards v. Edwards and Remington, with costs against the co-respondent.

The barque Mataura, from London was successfully brought up the Harbour Board's Victoria Channel to Dunedin last evening. She was drawing 17 feet 2 inches of water. A large crowd assembled on the wharf, and her arrival created much enthusiasm. This is the first Home vessel which has been brought to Dunedin.

Mobs people arrived at the port of Auckland last year than any other port in the colony.

A notice to parents and others interested in the work being done by the Auckland Scripture Gift Association appears in another column. • • .

The Auckland Star says:—There is reason to believe that a good deal of " baby-farming " ia carried on in different parts of the colony, and it may be remembered that last year there was a report that an establishment of the kind was in existence in the suburban borough of Parnell. Whatever may be the case here, certain suspicious facts lead to the conclusion that the worst practices of the " baby*farmers " are not unknown in Dunedin.

W. G-BBEN, of Brown street, is still selling his stock of Straw and Felt Hats, at, and below Auckland prices, and solicits an early inspection of the same. He has the whole marked in plain figures, so that those who buy may do so with their eyes open.—[Abvx.]

You C4.K be Happy if you will stop all jour doctorting yourself and families with expensive doctors or cure-alls that do only harm, and use Nature's simple remedies for all your ailments, you will be well and happy and save great expense. The greatest remedy for this, tbe great, wise, and good will tell you, is Hop Bittera. See.