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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4860, 7 August 1884, Page 2

Wx would draw attention to the alteration in the time-tables of the s.s. Rotomahana and p.t. Enterprise. The former leaves Goods Wharf at 7 o'clock this evening, and the latter at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning (her time /having; been changed to suit Mr Willmott's Company, who leave by'her for Auckland).

T. L. Mubbay, Esq., J.P., occupied the Benoh in the Police Court today, and dealt with a solitary offender. ' Stephen Farley was charged with being drunk, and.was fined 10s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. On a charge of habitual drunkenness, lie was sentenced to a month'i imprisonment. The High School Board of Governors some time ago ordered from England a considerable amount of scientific apparatus, to assist in explaining the various lessons given by the head master in chemistry. Most of this has now come' to hand in excellent order. The consignment includes two complete sets of electrical apparatus, on different methods, required to illustrate the lessons in, Tyndall's book; Stewart's physics apparatus, and a first-class binocular microscope (from Parker and Sons', mathematical instrument makers, Birmingham), and several other articles. The apparatus is a-valuable addition to the school. We had tho pleasure this morning of attending Mr Adams' elan?, - when he explained the electric Utttry, Bhpwisg how it could be used

to decompose water, lift weights^ aud produce fire. ' Each experiment was carefully ex* plained, and the giving of thesMessons should result^reatly to! Ih^futnre advantage of th« scholars.Qspecially those who have a taßtefor scientific pursuits. ;<l>; As'will be seen} bj an advertisement in another column, Mr Weiss,,the Australian; billiard champion, will play an exhibition match in the large room of the Pacific Hotel on Saturday night. : Mr Weiss' skill with the one is well known, and as there are a number of lovers of the game on the Thames,- his exhibibition will no doubt be largely attended.

A BtiMOB was current in Auckland yesterday, we ate informed by a gentleman just returned from that city, that Mr A. J. Cadman, M.H.R. for Coromandel, intended resigning hie seat on account of his. business. The f fact that Mr Cadman has not yet gone to Wellington may favor the truth of the report, which we give for what it is worth.

Sib Julius Vogei cannot walk a step, but has still to be carried about. -

The debate between Messrs Isaac Selby and John Buchanan on the question "Is the Mosaio Account of Creation at Variance with Science ? " was resumed and terminated in the Theatre Royal on 'Tuesday night. On both evenings the attendance was only moderate, to that, after payings expenses, very little, if anything,wiir be available for' the Hospital Library Fund. Mr Selby blamed the Christian Evidence Society for not appointing an able antagonist to meet him, and announced his readiness to dispute.the question at issue with its President, Bishop Cowie. We understand,that it is in contemplation to Bend the challenges to the Bishop and the leading Wesleyan, Presbyterian, and Baptist clergymen of the-city,—Star.

On Monday evening last a Maori prisoner, committed for trial for burglary, escaped from the Tauranga gaol, and has been at large ever since. The police, immediately on the escape being noticed, bad men posted at the principal outlets from the town, but without avail. They are now scouring the country in search of the Maori, but with very slender bo t es of success.

An interesting discovery is reported in the columns of the Waikato Times. Mr 0. F. Dowsett, of Waihao Down?, was excavating for draining operations lately on that property, when bis men discovered some shank bones and skull of the extinct gigantic bird, the moa. In writing to the paper we have quoted, Mr Dowsetfc says :—•'♦ The arm, extending from the elbow to the. knee, is 2ft. 9iri. long, and 3in. thick, showing the immense size of the bird. Below this, detatched, is what would have been two other joints— viz., one from knee to fetlock, and from fetlock to foot, making a total length of sft; The skull is larger than that of a horse, measuring ■2ft. lin. long, and 10|in. across the eyes, being a very peculiar shape, showing largo eye cavities. The skull reminds one of specimens seen of antediluvian existence."'

Says the Bay of Plenty Times:—We learn that the Uriwera tribe refused to rote at Buatabuna, on account of instructions received from Te Kooti. The voting was— James Carroll, 6; Betireti Tapibana, 3; total, 9. If a European was to use such influence, we should hear of all sorts: of measures beiDg taken. Is the immuculate Te Eooti to be jo far .privileged ? .■•■;•■;

Oitb readers will remember that during last session come mention was made in the House of the money due by Government in connection with the Weslland Educaiion Board. The following"advertisement appears in a Hokitika paper:—A-uieetint; of the creditors of the Westiand Board of Education will be held at Gilmer's Hotel, on Tuesday evening, 29th iast., at 8 o'clock, to devise measures for bringing under the notice qi Parliament the claims- of thie several' creditors against the Board; A full attendance of all creditoia is requested.—Aeneit and 'SitABEOOKJ J. "Ai EISSBNHABDT, fOBSXTH arid MaSIBB3.— Greymoutb, July 26fch. :

Young Australia'is to the fore once more. A charming twelve-year-old youth, rejoicing in the euphonioussurnn'me of Cocking, lately took out a summons in the Melbourne Police Court against his mother, charging her with assault, and seeking to have her bound over in substantial sureties "to keep the pease towards the complainant and all Her Majesty's subjects." The unfortunate complainant' was nonsuited. ■:-: r :.:.: ■.■■:■.;■;•'■; •■■.-.;■•.: ;': ■• .':

Thb following telegram is published for the informstion of volunteers and others interested in the defence of New Zealand. It is in reply to the questions submitted to candidates for the House of Representative;*:—New Zealand Military Gazette, Chiristchurch.—l cannot answer all questions definitely, as they have not been sufficiently; under consideration. Will, however, reply to the best of my ability. (1.) 'I favor the appointment of an Imperial officer on the active list to the post of Commander of the Volunteer Force, as I think it will make the service more attractive to those who really desire the attainment of professional excellence. (2) Second question requires further consideration. Reply to 3 and 4: Favorably to merging the Armed Con* •tabularly Force into the Volunteer Force with as little delay as possible. (5.) I think the Police Force should not be treated ai a quasi-military force. (6.) As,far as to place the Volunteer Force in an efficient condition. (7.) I am decidedly favorable to the harbors of the colony being placed in an efficiently defensive condition without delay.—Jotnrs Vogel.

The New Zealand Refrigerating Co. held the annual meeting yesterday in Dunedih. The Chairman's statement showed that the company had been very successful.. They had wiped off a mortgage of £5000, and are now entirely free of debt. They have a storage capacity at the works for 10,000 carcases/and can kill 500 or 600 sheep a day.

A disputed will case of some interest engaged the attention of the Auckland Supreme Court yesterday. The parties to the suit were the relatives of an eccentric individual who, up to the death, went by the familiar name of " Miser Wilson," and who was popularly regarded as being in possession of almost fabulous wealth. It seems that 20 years ago he married a young wife, but some three years later, after the birth of a daughter, domestic jars were so frequent that the i!l>assorted couple were obliged to separate. For the remaining 17 years of his life deceased lived among and with his brother's family at Cox's creek. A partial reconciliation, however, was effected with his wife and daughter before bis death, and by deed he settled upon them the bulk of his real estate, which is valued at between £8,000 and £10,000, the daughter, of course, getting the larger portion. Eighteen months ago he made a will whereby he bequeathed £800 to two nephews and a niece in three sums of £400, £250, and £150, and it was this will which Tiis wife and daughter now sought to upset, on the ground of coercion and undue influence. In this, however, they utterly failed, and they were accord* ingly saddled with costs, while probate of the will was granted to the executors.

Fos flogging a little child eight years old with a delicate instrument composed of four stripes' of green hide 2ft long and a quarter of an inch thick, tied on a malacoa cane, a young man has been fined by the Mittagong (Nf.S.W.) Benoh no less than £15 and £6 9a costs, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment,

That Hpsbahd op Mink is three times the rjian he was beiore he began usin<» " Welo' Health Renewer;" Druggists. Moses, Moss, & Co., Sydney, General Agents.