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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4854, 31 July 1884, Page 2

', The fortunes of the 22-head battery known ,a3tbo "Alburnia" have bean varied during tbo past twelve months. When the Alburnia company got into financial difficulties they decided to sell it, and the New Prince Imperial consented to become the purchaser, for tho Bum of £1259, but the bargain was never completed. Then the* Deep Level Cross G-.M.Co. stepped in and bought it for the same figure, the Imperial paying a rorial of £25 per month. Now, however, we learn that the Cross has parted it, the Imporiol having struck tho bargain for £10C0. The battery is one of the best on the field and should tha Imperial ever Btarfc work at the 640 ft. level, the dirt conld bo hauled up the Big Pump shaft, and run straight into the mill, -which is only about 50 yanJs from the brace.

MKS E. Gebensiade, late a pupil of Mr A.- OolquhouD, has been appointed a pupil teacher, and esters upon her duties at the Waio-Karaka School to-morrow. An attractive programme is published for the Presbyterian annual, concert to be given in the Academy of Music to-night. The names of the performers are all well known, and a large audience is expected to attend. Wk desire to draw attention to the entertainment to bo given this evening in* St. ! Joseph's schoolroom, Willoughby Btreet, in aid of funds to be devoted to repairs to tho Convent. A juvenile concert and drama will be given, and considerable preparations have been made to render the affiir a great success. S.n JviiiVß Vc&bi, is rapidly improving in health, and will, ib is expected, be able to take his seat on Parliament assembling. The operations of the Auckland Gas Coai--1 pany for the last half-year appear to have been moat successful. The accounts preseutcd at 1 the meeting yesterday afternoon chow that the | receipts amounted to £18,317 and tbo cxpen--1 diture to £12,215, loaving a balance of profit of £6102. The dividend of 8s 6d declared on 14,000 shares absorbs a total of £5950, loafing a balance of £152 to be carried to profit and loss account. The man Skelton, who was injured by a trolly jambirg him at Waiorongomai several days ego, is at present an inmate of our Hospital, having bsen admitted on Tuesday afternoon.

The announcement that tho emotional drama "East Ljnne," adapted from Mrs H. Wood 6* celebrated book of that name, would be placed on the boards of the Academy last night bj Mr WillmottV company, attracted a well-filled■.'bouse, which was evidently well satisfied with the merit of the performance. The plot of the story is so well in own as not to require notice at our hands. The centrepiece is Lady Isabel (afterwards Madam Vioe), and in this difficult idle Miss Louise Crawford was very successful, more than one moistened eye among the audience testifying to tho depth of feeling she threw into the pourtrayal of the misery'-and repentance of the erring wife and mother, while the death-bed scenes were also very-affecting. "Mr Teece, es Archibald Carlyle, played naturally and with ease, and the scoundrel Sir Francis Levison was fairly represented by Mr Alexander. Miss Lawrence, aB Cornelia Carlyle, provoked much le lighter, and Misa imy Johns made an attractive Barbara Hare, while we must not forget Miss Hetty Barlow (of the Thames), who creditably impersonated little -Willie Carljio. Mr JasWilkinson,'as the fussy lawyer Dill, was, as usual, good, and Miss Lena Wyatt deserves orcdit for her acting of . Joyco. As Richard Hare,; Mr C. Marter. was also fairty successful, while the minor perts were taken by other members of the organisation. In deference to numerous requests, Mr Willmott bas decided to stay on the Thames two nights longer, the mirth;provoking comedy, «.'• The Guvnor," being presented tomorrow night. Mr Willmott has determined to slop all rowdyism, and announces that be reserves the right to eject; any person acting in &n objectionable manner. -■•'■•.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Colonial Bank, held yesterday in Dunedin, the Chairmnn^moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet. The amount of securities in London had largely increased, deposits had increased £100,000 and altogether any change that had taken place was in the right direc« tion. The directors were h.3ppy to be able to recommend a dividend at the usual rate; of 7: per cent., and at the same time to carry £1000 to the reserve fund. The Hon. It; Campbell seconded Ihe motion, and remarked that s eing the Union Bank had, through the dullness of the times, been compelled to reduso their dividend by 2 per cent., he thought the Colonial Bank was to be congratulated on keeping up the 7 per cent, dividend. Messrs J. T. Wright and J. M. Kifcobie were elected directors in the place of the Hon. Mr Holmes and Mr R. Wilson., ; - ; -

The excellent prospects which the' New Prince Imperial GhM.Co. have met with in diiving on Sfo. 2 r6sf ab the newly opened up j^o. 6 level (sCoffc v below the surfao3j has greatly strengthened the belief that, another good ; payable block exists below,-'and we are glad to learn that the Company"intend tj resume sinking tho main shaft at ones, to as to open up No. 7 level without delay. As the hard bar'which proved so trouble/ome in sinking from Wo. 5 to 6 is not likely to be met with,, rapid progress will,no doubt be made wi'h the work. , ■•::'.-

The Lyttelton Times says that the 69' oats shown at ••the. Christohurph Cat Show were valued by their owners at £5304 lie, an average of £76 17s 6d each. ; No definite in formation has been received :by Mr Bryce 'as .to.the date when thei slander case against Mr! Kusdeo will. be heard., Mr Bryceis certain he will have to go to England, butas the new law procedure is now being brought into operation at borne, ■ lengthy delay ito; hearing .VMB'.caße:;^ill''oertainly.enßae..'': ': The work- ofrepairing'r : the Triumph,'-'and.' rendering her once more fib for active service, sajß tbe Star, is to be proceeded'with vigorously, and that immediately. The' nsaeßsaiy plates, new stein, and other materials are cm the;; Bteamor lonic, which is expected here j from London next week; 'Aa soon us poßsible after they are landed the Triumph; will be r taken:■•into "'the dock, s{wooden , gates being >üb3titute«3 for the present caisson. Three ehifts of ra'en.wiH be employed io the work, thope,at night being enabled to. prosecute their labors by the aesistance of the electric light. Mr Frascr is 'confident that tho work, including-repairs to"'.Bt^'m andl atern, will nqt occupy more than six webkg, *nd the Harbor jßoird; has granted him:the use of theicldc¥ that time at half the usual rates. Double 'ratea^rill beleharged if the six wieekB f allow■sj^W,i»jii99fi9^f ■■}?£-'-:7!&^.r\:::-%"':''--"-. '■■■'■■'■■'

:;:'< An individual r< joibirig in the name of Jol)b Smith was fined 53, and coats 7s, or in' default 24 hours' ira prison man fc, for drunkenness, in the Poliea Court this rooming, T. L. Murray, Egg., J.p,, occupied the Bench. -"% ■MAN-named Etsmors ; of Grovetown, Bletiheimj a blind organ; grinder, was charged atKNelson yesterday with abusing his own - daughter, a little, child just over 10 years old. :.He}waß committed fortriaU- v "■'■ ; ;- ; # TH3 estimated" :yv ld ."of;' gold from the I.Buller dißtricb dunna the year ending 31st March, 1884, was i2,2750zs 13dwla 4gra,contributed: as under:—Charleston, 47520za; Westport, 4123-zs 13dwts 4grs; Lyell, 34000Z8. The estimated total population of I the district was 4613 Europeans and 22 jChinea?,; made up thus—Westpqrfc, 2832 j Europeans and 11 Chinese;• Charleston, 831 j Europeans; Lyell, 550 Europeans and 11 Chinese ; Murcbiaon-, 400 Europeans. .

Thekb will be an important matter brought beforo the Supreme Court at the civil sittings to beheld'on'Monday next, s&ys the Auckland Herald. There are two actions for trial, in which nai ives t-re plaintiff-:—Paroro v. Hardy, and Honetana y. Haroy, in which Mr Bochfort (who is coubbsl for the plaintiffs), haa applied fan a'?Vnuxed "jury of Maoris and Europeans. The actions are for damages for trespass by a.Government;Surveyor. Practically they are actions against the Government Honetana, a Maori chief at. Kopuiu,. claimb £5000 damases, and Parore; & native chief at Dargaville, who took a tonspicuoua part when the Governor went up to Dargaville i last spring, claims £^00 damage for trespaas by the same Government surveyor oh his land.A cabs interesting to hewspaper men heard at the Wellington Magistrate's' Court yesterday afternoon, when W. \i\ Koydhouse, proprietor of the Evening Pres3 (&~ new piipor which has not joined the Fress Association), was chargod by Mr E, B, Collins, Eeuter's agent in New Zetland, with having illegally published certain cablegrams within the time prohibited by the Press Telegram Copyright Acfc. Mr Chilly prosecuted, and Mr Shaw defended. Admissions a3 to publication and receipt of tho. cablea were mad:l. Evidence for the prosecution waß given in detail, after which defendant's counsol agreed to a nominal fine : being imposed, so as to allow, the question to go inio.a higher Court, whioh would ultimately have to decide the case. Defendant waa fined 20sj and,, notioa of appeal was given. The question of prohibiting Roydhouse publishing cablegrams until tha decision of the Appeal Court had been obtained, was mentioned, but the magistrate stated if the alleged piracy continued a fresh information oould be laid.

The Life ost an M.P.—An Mi* deploring tho evil effects of London habits on the health, said that were it not for the Hop Bitters he could not lire through with tho irregular hours he was forced to keep. Said he : "As soon as I feel weak and exhausted from long night sessions and meals at irregular hour?, I resort to my Hop Bitters instead of stimulant's. The regulate my bowels and keep my. appetite good, my brain clear, and my strength and health are preserved." SeeMa Thos. ChonG; an Auckland naturalised Chinaman, wishes to return to his native land, and, curiously enough, the law designed ,to check Chinese immigration to Australia operates to prevent bis return to the Flowery Land. Ah ChoDg has been a resident in Auckland for about ten years, with his wife, and they have had bom to them hero an interesting family of five, ranging from eight years of age downwards. Finding that he c rinofc support his family in comfort here, he has resolved upon returning to China; but on applying for passages by the Union S.B. Company, he was confronted by a demand to lodge £70, being £10 poll-tax for each member of the family. The Ifew South Wales authorities, it appears, charge ciptains of vessels with the tax on every Chine3e person landed in that colony, and as the Ah Chong crowd will require to touch Australian coil in the process of transhipment,' thejax must be paid, but will be refunded aitar the authorities are satisfied tho Celestials have left for China. The difficulty is how to raise the £70 in addition to passage money, and! it seems tha shipping company will nofc be-satisfied with a guarantee.'' Ah Ohong ia willing to lodge the poll-t-x for himself and wifei but in tho'case of the children, who arp British born, he considers the exaction preposterous. Wo certaitily think his contention reasonable; but the only way of adjusting matters would bo to delay leaving until he had communicated with the Sydney authorities, and got their agreement to pass the children without tax. —Auckland Star...

A. xivjelt BCene occurred at the declaration of the poll far Wairarspa South. Mrßuchanan having thanked the electors, Mr Bunny claimed th,e honor of representing * the Europeans, pointing out that out of 79 Meori votes he had only, received 1, and he cVai'jeterited Mr Buchanan as a class representative remarking that Mr Beetham, whosa'chaacea were swinging in the balance for Wairarapa North, with his two brothers, had to come to Cartertonto Mr Buchanan's assistance, Mr Buchanan indignantly denied owing his elec tion to natives or Beethams'j votes, and submitted that Mr Bunny, like Sir Gteo. Grey, assumed to represent working men yet he never worked a day in his life. Mr Bunny retorted that Buchanan got his majority by throwing b.is money al libraries and other institution*, and that whe^i he (Bunny) addressed' the Maoris, "James Cooper, Mr Buchanan's agent, interpreted bis speech to suit Buchanan. Ho promised to take proceedings, if. pojsible, to oust Mr Buchanan from his position. .-: Axcohoiio FATUi:r.~The chronic debauchee feels that he cannot exist without, his alcoholic stimulation. To quit drinking or to continue the habit brings dcth all the same. Such a man can find in Hop Bitlera properly used, ft perfect panacea for the drunkard's cure. Read ."