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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4819, 19 June 1884, Page 2

Captain Edwin telegraphed at one o'clock to-day :—" Watch barometer j bad weather approaching between south-east and southwest, and glass continue rise until about four in the morning, falling after that time, with north-west winds."'

No shavelist was issued by the Brokers' Association ; we learn that there wore Bales of New Prince Imperials at 14a 9d and New Finds (Waioi'ongomai) at 10s.

M& R. T. DotjGHAs' new public hal, Shortlaad, wjll be opened to-moi-row n^ht by a concert- and dance, £he proceeds of which are to be in aid of the cemetery road func 1. The programme will be a good one, the names of Mesdames Payne and Thomas, Misses Philiipg, Adam*, and Day, and Messrs Vowles, Target, Billings, and Coalh appearing amongst tho cont.ibutors to th 3 evening's entertainment.- We have no doubt there will be a good attendance.

Thb gijis of the Winding Association plant, announced for noon fee-day, did not take place Mir Oraiig, the auctioneer, receiving $ telegram shortly after 11 o'clock to tho effect that the debt due to Mr Harrison, and costs, had been settled. It sroujd bav-3 been a pity to see such a fine property go to the hammer, especially as' in these dull t^meg tho bids would not &ava reached half its value, bat the directors' policy in not settling the account at once his cost, theju "pearly £20,' the toial coat being about £70,

Ik the Warden's Court this morning, before I H. K'onriek, Esq., only one ca9B wa3 heard, thai of J. T. Clark v. Wm. Johnston, a plaint, for the dissolution of the partnership exiating between the parties in a piece of ground in the Karaka creek and the Halcyon battery .—Mr Lush appeared for the plaintiff, and explained that owing to differences between tho parlies they\could. not work harmoniously.—Defendant said he was willing for the dissolution of partnership, but wished that the property should be put up to public auction, and sold without reserve.—Plaintiff agreeing to this, His Worship appointed Mr B. R. McGregor

liquidator, the, net proceeds to be divided equally between the parties, and the costs of application to be charged against the "estate.

The following candidates are mentioned as likely to contest the Seats mentioned at the coming elections :—Sir Julius Vogel, Te Aro, Wellington; C. B. Izard, Foxton ; the Hon. W. Kolleston, Greraldine ; J. Bevan, Hokitika; W. Badger, Sfcsnmore ; Garrick, St. Albans ; R. A. Webb, Lyttelton ; Watt, Ballanca, and G. Hutchison, Wanganui; Bryce, Morgan, and Col. Mac Donald, Waitotara. Mr J. E» Brown, member for St. Albans, is retiring from political life. The members of the Ministry, excepting Messrs ■ Kolleston and Bryce, will contest their old seats;

The loss of life by the stranding of tha coolie ship Syiia at Suva; Fiji, has now boon definitely ascertained to be 56 cooliee — i.e., 31 men, 15 women, 8 boys and girls, and 2 infants;',, The Acting-Colonial Secretary (Hon. Wm. McGregor, M.D.), the head of the Emigration Department, the chief harbor master, and other officials were at the scene ; and also

the Revs. 3f. _ Langham. and WV W. Lindsay, of the Wesieya'n Misßibni Dr. McGregor's eooJheadedness and energy in directing is spokeu of in high commendation, as also the very efficient help afforded bj Mr Langham and his crew of well - trained mission; students. ; By skill ,and pluck, they rescued 48 coolies' with the mission boat. The Inspector. of Police (Mr Fowler) is credited in the official despatch with success-

ful bravery, and four of the native police are

recommended for the,. Humane Society's medal. One of: them' swaW through the wares with a coolie child in .each hand and the mother on his back. * The: lijians of the locality behaved well to the Burvivors. A few black sheep are reported as giving themselves entirely, to loot and neglecting -the ,drowning, but they have not yet been ' iudenti'fied< A subscription has been got up, amongst the planters and merchants for the benefit of the shipwrecked folk, and has,reached already the amount of £100. The vessel, which with her cargo, &c, was valued at £50,000, was sold at Suvftfor£lis.

The European Mail of May 2 says :—"Mr R. Laishley, junr., of Auckland, who is now travelling on the continent of Europe with the object of studying the continental systems of education, had the distinguished hoaour of being presented,.to the President of the French Bepublic on April 28, at the Palais de l'Elpeee. General Pettie made tbe presents* rion. The interview was a very pleasant one,, and the conversation showed that President Grevy takes a xleep interest; in educational problems." We hope that Mr Laishley did ri?ot make the problem in this instance too profound for the President; but then he isn't the man to do it.

A VEEX, rapid piece ,of telegraphing between New Zealand and-England took place a week or two ago. The Government sent a telegram to London to Sir Dillon Bell, the Ageat-General, at 7p.m. on a Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning [at 11 a.m. the answer was received. The-time taken was 16 hours to send a message and receiye s a reply. This is probably tbje quickest time, in which'an ordinary telegram feas\heen.'sent to Great; Britain and?ari|werea; without special arrang^ mentis t '*=■ ? \ ?' ■ V;;f:wv' x.,.- 1 '"--)■ The correspondent of a Southern exchange is informed, on the best authority, that the Wanaka Station is contributing poisoned grain at the rate of four to four and a half tons weekly to a small army of rabbitters, employed around the Lake .Wanaka district, Otago.

A^f Auckland telegram states tKat it is understood that an action has been commenced in.the Supreme^Court, to recover from John Ada'jnsyi proprietor^ of| Swan'? Hotelj th«|| moneyjiiaid to haver been j entrusted to him by Franks while tha latter was under the influence of liquor. The transaction in question, it will be remembered, was the subject of a " lambing down " prosecution, which was dismissed by the Magistrate yesterday. Franks, who belongs to Wanganui, is & nephew of Major General Franks, and the £250 deposit receipt was a legacy givon to him by his undo. In tho "surgery at aea" case, Egga v. Webster, recently hoard in Auckland, in which a seaman recovered subfltantiftl damages from his captain for wrongful troatmenfe of a dislocatiou while at sea, the defendant's solicitors have givon tho necessary notice to move for a new trial in tho District Court.

Two apprentices of, the barque Examiner,

while at; Grey mouth,, partook of some tinned jam, bearings. Bobart label, but nob liking the flavor did not take much, but both were seized with a sudden sickness, and one was co bad that he had to be put on shore on arriral at Lyttelton. The symptoms danote poison- ' ing, apparently the result .of the tinning process. The offer made by a Wellington resident to match Hearn, the N.Z. champion sculler, agttinat Hunlan has been accepted by the latter. The match will be rowed in Wellington harbor^ over a 3fc mile coarse, and the stakes will be £200 a-side, Hanlan receiving £200 as expenses for coming here, and two-thirds of whatever ia taken in gate money." A meeting of Hearn's supporters is to be called to inaugurate a subscription list and make the necessary arrangements. No date has'yet been fixed for the ma'eb, but it is expected to be rowed towards the end of August. The annunl report of the Senate of the New Zealand University has been printed.' The number of graduates after the examination ou the roll of the Un^veruity is ag follows : —Masters of Arts, 29 ; 'Bachelors of Arts, 56; Bachelors of Laws (not included in above), 3 ; total, 88. The number of undergraduates on the roll of-the University at present is 352. The general balance-sheet for 1833 show repeipts amounting to £11,774, including a balance of £8060 from 1882. After expending £2109 on the geperal account and £1306 on the scholarship account, there wns a balance of £8349 carried forward. The report of the Chancellor of the Olago. University for the year ended 31st March, 1884/ shows that the session which commenced on the 18th. May was attended by,103 students, of whom 32 have matriculated. The addditions. made to the Otago- University Buildings at a cgat of about £6000, of which £4850 came from Ipap, and the balance from reserve,' give ample and suitable accommoda^ tion for the faculty of medicine, the chemistry classes, and ihe school of mines. ■ The receipts during the year amounted to £27,006. A ■ loan of £7000 ,was repaid during the year, was invested on' mortgage," wbjle there was a belance in the bank of £795 and £4355 in fixed deposits.—Herald.

A G'hOSS case of cruelly to animals transpired on the whai'f yesterday. Some piga were brought from Tapu in a cutter, and were landed with their legs tied with rope on the G-oods Wharf, and were loft there for over twenty hours. It appears that the ligatures were drawn so tightly that the blood was oozing from the animals' legs. The police have taken cognisance of the matter, and the master of the vesael from which they were landed will appear before the Bosident Magistrate next week.

The annual meeting of tho Waiotahi Licensing Committee was held at the Coutfc Houbo at noon to-day, the members present being Me3sr9 Hill, Cooper, and Mclntyre. 3VIr C. G. Hill was elected Chairman of the Com. mittee. The only business was tho renewal of the license of the Golden Age Hotel to Mr Clarke, and that was agreed to. A MEE2INO- of kauri gum merchants was held in Auckland yesterday to consider a resolution of the Auckland Land Board as to' leasing gumfields, and the report of the Assistant Surveyor General and Waste Lands Commissioner recommending that the Board should have exteoded powers to lease large areoß. Mr R. Wa]ker was appointed chairI man. It was considered that it was '" desired to secure .large powers to ' the Waste Land Board, to enable them to lease kauri-gum land in very large blocks, and hinted that with such powers granted it would ibe possible to secure the whole of the gum lands by a wealthy company, and thus rontrol the market by securing a monopoly of its production. It was said the now company that had been formed recently in Auckland, in which some of the leading merchants were understood to'■'be ■ 'interested., ' would have power to do so, and this would shut up a large' number: of country Btores, as monopolists would, no doubt, be their own storekeepers. A moaopoly of the kind would have the effect of at onee 1 making • gumdig era practically the servants of the monopolist. One speaker was in favor of the gumdiggors getting a license as miners now do. Others out that the kauri gum trade had been of the greatest benefit to Auckland, while business was dull and Btagnarit in the South, and the cry of unemployed raised. It was stated that at present the "trade,.in all its branches employed upwards of 6000 hands, and the" result of their labours was an export of about £10 JO daily. The gum trade was regarded as of more value to Auckland than even the timber trade. It was resolved unahimiously, "That a telegram be sent to Sir G. Grey asking him to watch carefully the proposal to grant extended power to the Waste Lands Board to lease large areas of land for gumdigging purposes, and to oppose the granting of any further leases for that purpose, as the tendency would be to create a huge monopoly to the injury of a large number of men, who depend upon this industry for a means of living; as well an to interfere injuriously with the production of a "most,important article of export in this Province."—lt was the general opinion of the meeting that leases should be done away with. The barque Bella Mary, from Sydney, arrived at Newcastle on the 10th inst. She was to load coal there for the Thames. Thomas Folbt, a discharged Salvation soldier, waß sent to gaol for three months by the Auckland Bench for assaulting Jane French, and for having no /risible means of support. The Wellington correspondent of the Waihato Times says:—"Some of theMiuisters take their defeat very badly ; others as Mr Bryce and Major Atkinson, seem pretty much as they were, very little disconcerted. There is an inherent consciousness of power about these men which makes them fold their togaa round them and die like a Toman emperor, with dignity. Mr Mitch«leon Beema to have lost hia temper, and talks in the wildest way about carrying the whole of the Auckland /constituencies by his own personal influence. It hag caused some amusement hers. ..;

The age of discovery in New Zealand is not over yet, and it appears as if there is still a chance for the adventurous in spirit to pose as tbo discoverers of new natural wonders in the " Britain of the South." A correspondent writes to the Lake Wakatip Mail of the 6ih inst.:—" We; have discovered an * additional lakelet, hitherto unknown to the inhabitants of Waraaka. It is situated above Hospital Flat, upon what is known as Bocky Hill, and is some 1000 ft. above the lake level. lam told it is larger than Paradise Lake, and that it is very prettily situated, and, what is livelier and more attractive, it is swarming. with wild fowl and grebe. It can-be very easily reached from Pembroke on horseback in about an hour and a-half."

A Lady's Wish.—" Oh, how Ido wish my skin was as clear and soft as yours! " Baid I lady to a friend. " You can easily make it so," answered the friend. " How? " iuquired the first lady. '*' By using Hop Bitters, that makes pure, rich blood and blooming health. It did it for me, as you observe." Bend

That Husband op Mine is three times the man he was beiore he began using " Wells' Health Eenower." Druggists. Mosob, Mobs, & Co., Sydney, General Agents. '