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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4770, 23 April 1884, Page 2

The Thames Choral Society are announce! to give their third and last concert of the season in St. George's sohoolroom, Rolleston strtet, to-morrow evening. A copy of the programme has been shown to us, and we notice that the first part consists entirely of selections from the cantata " Ancient Mariner," while the second part includes songs by Mrs Kilgour, and Mrs Paine, a duet by Mrs Keogh and Miss Ferguson, and songs by Messrs Bayldon and Heighway, while one chorus "Sweet and Low," will be rendered by the Society. Honorary members will be admitted free.

A clean sheet was presented at the Hall of Justice this morning.

By a perusal of our advertising columns it will be seen that Woodyear's Electrio Circus opens on the reclaimed land near Curtis' wharf this evening, and the list of attractions should draw a large attendance of the public.

Gas consumers who have not paid their accounts are notified elsewhere that- unless they do so to«mor»ow, the discount will be forfeited.

We are promised another of Herr Sob mitt's delightful concerts. Assisted by Mejdames Kilgour and Cooper, Miss Stephenson, Mr Besle, and several Auckland favorites, an attractive programme will be gone through by him in the Academy of Music on the 9th and 10th of May.

The Australian Blondin appears on the reclaimed land near the Circus tent to-night at seven o'clock, in his elevated wire rope performance. Owing to the entertainment being provided free of expense, be will doubtless have a large audience.

The topsail schooner Kenilworth, Captain Kitchen, arrived early this morning from Auckland in ballast, aud with the afternoon tide proceeded up the river. She loads timber at Ee-d's mill, Eopu.

At the Palmerston races yesterday, Mr Kenyon's Naera fell and died. Cotton was riding her and escaped without injury.

The Premier purposes leaving Dunedin for Christchuroh on Friday, and speaks there on Saturday.

The verb to " nationalise " is likely to have an extended application. It is reported that at Mr Henry George's recent lecture in London, that worthy had his watch snatched as he neared the door of the hall. The lecturer was thunderstruck at the liberty taken with his property, and shouted, " Someone has Btolen my watch." " Say, rather, nationalised it," said the voice of a wag in the crowd.

The Governor met the native chiefs of Kaipara at Dargaville in the Public Hall. There was a large attendance. Speeohes of welcome were delivered, to which the Governor suitably replied.

The appeal case of Williams v. the Queen, mentioned in our telegrams yesterday, and in which the Privy Council affirmed the decision of the New Zealand Court is probably the action brought by Captain Williams against the Government for damage sustained through the sinkinkg of the s,s. Westport, in the river at Westport.

The Hod. Mr Mibbelaon submitted plans of the Auckland railway station to the president and members of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday far inspection. The designs met their approval, and that of the mercantile public. Mr Mitchelson is, it is understood, prepared to call for tenders 'at once. He started for Wellington overland to-day, and goes South via Mokau, so as to be in a position to report on tbe West Coast route.

Thb settling up for the Auckland Autumn Handicap took place last night. The principal winners are :—P. F. Tancred, £4,05; E. Halstead, £261; Major George, £228; John Marshall, £315 ; Lennard, £174; Robertson, £112; Standish, £104; Hoßkins, £60; and W. Potter, £57.

At Cbristchurch yesterday Marks 801 l was committed for receiving goods from Francis John Ormandy. He was committed for robbing his employers, M. Harris and Sons.

The Hons. Messrs Kerferd and Gillies, of Victoria, while in New Zealand, narrowly escaped being gbip.wrecked on Lake Wakatipu. They travelled 5,543 miles in the moat attractive part of the colony, and were delighted with its charms, and agreeably surprised at its material progress.—Australasian. What may prove a useful method of settlers of taming wild pigs has been tried with success by one of the farmers in the Momohaki district, though the plan is said to have'origin* ated from the Maoris. Having caught piggy (a by no means easy job) he is taken by the beels and hung over a wood fire, in such a manner that wbile the flames do not injure him he has the full benefit of tho smoke. He becomes so subdued by the inhalation that, rather than repeat the dose, he is quite prepared to submit to anj thing in the way of "bossing," which almost developes into an affection lor his conqueror. The gentleman wbo successfully tried the experiment is said to have one pig which is so fond of his owner that he will not leave him, and follows him like a dog. 16 would be as well, however, to masticate that with at least one grain of salt. —W. Chronicle.

Jr/D&B GILLTES yesterday in Auckland made an order for special juries to hear the New Plymouth, libel actions—Dr Gibbs and wife v. Samuel—in which heavy damages are sought. The Judge also directed that the divorce case, Lamb v. Lamb, be heard next sessions before a common jury. Offer v. Offer wll be taken without r jury.

A NE4T little story ig told of a recent electioneering campaign in Wanganui. The electorate extends over a large area in close proximity to the town, and ob a consequence the privileged voter* were scattered, necessitating a lot of enterprise on the part of candidates to bring their supporters to the poll. As a fronsequencp, cabs and traps had to be culled into requisition, and the electors were brought from a considerable distance to take advantage of the franchise. Bereral of tbe voters reside in town, and one of the candidates, determined to have all available support, sent a cab down to fetah them to the polling booth, which was a good walk from their homes. They were not loth, naturally, to take advantage of the opportunity to see the country on tbe cheap, and proceeded to the spot with alacrity to record their votes. This they did as honest settlers, but guess their feelings on coming out to find that the conveyance was wariest, nod they had the pleasant prospect of a gentle " constitutional " back to town. Rumour does not repeat the language used by those gentlemen on ascertaining tbe position of affairs, but it does .say that all the supporters of the candidate in question were similarly treated the drivers having orders to leave immediately on having deposited their passengers.

To the Ladibs. —There is a Fine display of New English Winter Millioery on view »t % HBTBS9JKCKrOJf'e.

ThS Australasian say* that One of the political movements of the day in New Zealand is a reaction against borrowing. It is believed that if, at the present time, a general election were to lake place on the direct issue of borrowing cr no borrowing, the opponents of borrowing would carry it triumphantly. The Ministry appear to have, at length, dis* cerned this charge, and are preparing to retrace the steps in which they have hitherto walked, and themselves to propose a discontinuance of borrowing.

At the extreme south end of the Daylesford goldfield in "Victoria is the abandoned mine of the once prosperous Specimen-hill Company. It was for many years the leading claim of the district, its dividend books showing that £100,000 was realised in profits The shaft was sunk to 500 ft., but as here the runs of stone gave out, and there being great stagnation in mining at the time, and, further, as the machinery was not powerful enough to go deeper, work was stopped. The water rose up the shaft, flooded the workings, and soon everything was a wreck.

The following is from a Victorian paper :—- The attitudes of the various Australian agentgenerals at home with regard to federation are thus summed up : Mr Murray Smith is enthusiastic and intelligently energetic, Sir Saul Samuel bold and inclined to find "' difficulties," Sir if. Dillon Bell lukewarm, and the South Australian and Queensland representatives undemonstrative.

The Bhazen Seepbkt.—Like the brazen serpent that the great Jewish leader lifted high in the sight of the perishing followers, whereby they were saved from death, the discoverers of Ho? Bittebs have placed before sufFeriug, ailing mankind, a remedy which enables them to fight disease with conquering advantage. See