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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4759, 8 April 1884, Page 2

It is Wohth a Tbial-t I was troubled for many years with kidney complaint, &c, my blood became thin, I was dull and inactive, could hardly crawl about, and waa an old worn-out man all over, and could get nothing to help me until I got Hop Bitters, and now my blood and kidneys are all right, and I am as active as a man of thirty although I am seventy-two, and I have no doubt it will do as well for others of my age. It is worth the trial."—(Father.) Notice

the courses European and Chinese wines were served, in addition to liqueurs in silver goblets. The conversation, as became such a repast, was seasoned with highsounding complin;ente. The Li said he was now sixty-two year* of age, and lacked the vigour-with which he had put down the Taepinj» rebellion, with the help of his friend Colonel Gordon. Seeing his chance, Sir George remarked that His Excellency had been bi.rn in 1821, the year in which the great Napoleon died, adding that " Nature abhors a vacuum, and has evidently oreated in you anew Napoleon of the Bast to replace the Napoleon of the West." We are told that the Viceroy was so touched by the truth of this observation that turning to the English Consul, he said '• Tell the Governor that I place my steam yachts at his disposal to tow His Excellency's boat up the Peiho."

The Brisbane Courier has found in a Chinese paper the latest characteristic illustration of Sir George Bowen'a (our late Governor) now famous Hiberno«Oriental style of after-dinner oratory. Sir George was hospitably entertained at Shanghai by the famous Li Hong Chang. The " Bismarck of China " gave a grand dinner in his honour, at ■which some 40 guests were present. Between

.Ah indication of the enormous sum of money invested in mining; in Victoria is afforded by the fact of Mr B. B. Fletcher, the defaulting manager at Sandhurst, having passed through bis hands £800,000 in connection with one company alone since hia appointment as manager.

A Victorian paper chronicles the faofc that New Zealand is said to hare a phlethora of clergy. The number of registered officiating clergymen of all denominations ia 638. This gives au average of 803 people to each clergymen, including men, women, and children, the population being half a million.

various ■ parts of the world. In the South Island hops are grown to perfection, and in the North oysters can be grown in abundance.

hops with England. He will also endeavour, whilst on his travels, to gather the latest information with respect to oyster culture in

of opening up, if possible, an export trade in

A SEDUCHOtf case, in which £250 damages are claimed, is sot, down for hearing at the Supreme Court, Dunedin, to-day, before Mr Jus ice Williams. The plaintiff is Terence Dunn, a commercial traveller, and the defendant is Hugh V. Morris, a photographer. The plaintiff alleges that his daughter, Mary Christina, aged 17, bore to defendant a child, which died on Feb. 20th last. The defendant denies the allegations in the plaintiff's statement of claim. An Australian piper says that one of the islands on the Tasmanian coast, Maria Island, has been leased to an Italian gentleman for the purpose of establishing the industries of silk and vine culture, together or separately, at the rental of one shilling per annum for ten years, on condition of the prosecution of the industries and the expenditure of a certain amount each year for the ten years, the cost of importing labor from Europe to be reckoned as part of the sum. Ours is a much more suitable climate for such productions. Why should not such a movement be successfully made in the Northern portion of this island ? Hebe is a leeeon to New Zealand. The Australasian states that one of the most successful hop-growers in Tasmania is about to visit Tondon to make inquiries with a view

Mb J. 0. Mason, ex-M.HR., and a supporter of Government at the last general election, addressed a meeting at Ashburton last evening. He severely criticised the administration of Major Atkinson. At the conclusion of his address he said he would oppose Mr Wright at the next election.

At the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday Graham May wa3 acquitted on a charge of indecent assault. P. K. Watty pleaded guilty to three indictments for forgery, and was remanded for sentence; four other charges were withdrawn. The sessions will close to-night.

The consignment of 30,000 trout ova, brought from California by the Australia for the Acclimatisation Society, were opened io Auckland yeoterday, and found worthless. The ova were found well packed, and it is supposed that want of attention on board the steamer caused the failure.

Alt i/ho Wellington churches were draped in mourning on KundaVi as a mark of respect to the memory of the Duke of Albany.

Me 'J. T. Matson some time ago imported to Christehurch from Australia three ostriches, two females nnd one male, and one of the females has hatched out five chicks, which are reported to be doing well. Considering the unusually cold aod damp season, the success of the venture so far augura well for the future, r hould the breeding of osfricheß prove practicable commercially a new resource is added to the many we are possessed of. Up to last year £1,000,000 worth of feathers had been exported frsm Cape Colony.—Exchange.

At the Auckland Supreme Courb session yesterday, in the Hikutaia ejectment case, the defendants Walter Birch, James Fletcher, Charles Clayborough, John West, George McLair, and Tliob. Hopkins were fined £25 each. The Judge reserved a point for the Court of Appeal as to whether Thompson, the cook, was in possession for Fagan, and whether JFagan could be regarded as dispossessed by force, as he appears not to havo been personally engaged.

An inquest into the circumstances attending the fire at Parawai on Sunday evening, •will be held at the Bob Boy Hotel at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning, be'ore Dr Kilgour, Coroner.

A ClVii Service junior examination was conducted at the Customs offica, during yesterday and to-day, by Mr E. F. Tizard. There were three competitors, all from the Thames High School, viz., Miss B. M.Adams, and Masters J. Rennick and H. C. Bagnall.

D» CiiBQHOBK performed a somewhat curious operation at the Blenheim Hospital the other clay, extracting'a Bhoe button from a female, 21 years of age, who had it in her nose ever since she was five years old. It was found that the shank of the button had been completely eaten away.

A CBICKBT match has been arranged to be played on Good Friday between a team r;nvn Waiorongomai and the Thames Club. The match will be played in the Parawai Gardens.

Wb understand that arrangements have been come to between Mr Boberteon, the contractor for the carriage of mails between Thames and Tauranga, and Messr3 Phillips and Sou, for the conveyance by coach of tho mails between Thames and Paeroa.

The rain on Sunday brought upwards of 500 logs, tbe property of Messrs Bagnall and Davies, out of the Ofcakio Creek.

We would direct the attention of our readers to an advertisement in another column re a concert and dance on Thursday next in connection with tbe Thames Branch of tho Ancient Order of Druids.

..The usual monthly meeting of the Orphanage Committee wns held yesterday afternoon. After the usual business had been attended to, it was agreed to allow a lad named J. Higgins to enter the service of Mr W. Wilson, Te Aroba ; accounts to the amount of £57 17s lOd were passed, and the clothing committee ' was authorised to supply new material asked for by tbe matron.

The p.B. Annie Milbauk did not arrive off Grahamstown till about eleven o'clock this morning. She left Auckland at 10 o'clock last night, and reached the sandspit all right, but here the easterly gale was blowing so strongly that Captain Boss ran into shelter for four hours, by which time tbe wind had moderated. The passengers and mails were landed at Tararu, and the vessel was brought on to Q-rahamstown, but could not get alongside the wharf till this afternoon.

Thebe are now on view in Mr Cookson's jeweller's shop, Brown street, the prizes puvehaeed with the £15 appropriated for carbine shooters from Mr J. S heehan's £30 prize for the Volunteers of the Thames. The first prize is a handsome gold chain, value £7; the second, a silver watch and chain, value £5; and the third, a set of gold studs, value £3, in which quartz specimens are set. The prizes were purchased from Mr Gookson, and we have no doubt a large cumber of competitors will roll up at the rargo on Saturday for the purpose of trying to win one of the trophies.

The Great World Circus was to have opened on the Waio-Karaka Flat last n^ght, but the high wind blowing made it impossible to keep the large circular tent up, and the company could not appear. The tent was put up to-day, and a performance will be given to-night, commencing at 8 o'clock. An advertisement in another column gives the prices, .and also informs the public of the class of entertainment provided. Tbe circus has been travelling through the Waikato district, and from here will^proceed to Auckland.